    [Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
    [H.R. 2 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

            H.R.2

                         One Hundred Fifteenth Congress

                                     of the

                            United States of America

                              AT THE SECOND SESSION

             Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
               the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

                                     An Act

      To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other
    programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and
                               for other purposes.

        Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
        (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture
    Improvement Act of 2018''.
        (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
    follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
    Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.

                              TITLE I--COMMODITIES

                          Subtitle A--Commodity Policy

    Sec. 1101. Definition of effective reference price.
    Sec. 1102. Base acres.
    Sec. 1103. Payment yields.
    Sec. 1104. Payment acres.
    Sec. 1105. Producer election.
    Sec. 1106. Price loss coverage.
    Sec. 1107. Agriculture risk coverage.
    Sec. 1108. Repeal of transition assistance for producers of upland
              cotton.

                           Subtitle B--Marketing Loans

    Sec. 1201. Extensions.
    Sec. 1202. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.
    Sec. 1203. Economic adjustment assistance for textile mills.
    Sec. 1204. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton.
    Sec. 1205. Availability of recourse loans.

                                Subtitle C--Sugar

    Sec. 1301. Sugar policy.

      Subtitle D--Dairy Margin Coverage and Other Dairy Related Provisions

    Sec. 1401. Dairy margin coverage.
    Sec. 1402. Reauthorizations.
    Sec. 1403. Class I skim milk price.
    Sec. 1404. Dairy product donation.

            Subtitle E--Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance

    Sec. 1501. Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.

                     Subtitle F--Noninsured Crop Assistance

    Sec. 1601. Noninsured crop assistance program.

                           Subtitle G--Administration

    Sec. 1701. Regulations.
    Sec. 1702. Suspension of permanent price support authority.
    Sec. 1703. Payment limitations.
    Sec. 1704. Adjusted gross income limitations.
    Sec. 1705. Farm Service Agency accountability.
    Sec. 1706. Implementation.
    Sec. 1707. Exemption from certain reporting requirements for certain
              producers.

                             TITLE II--CONSERVATION

                        Subtitle A--Wetland Conservation

    Sec. 2101. Wetland conversion.
    Sec. 2102. Wetland conservation.
    Sec. 2103. Mitigation banking.

                    Subtitle B--Conservation Reserve Program

    Sec. 2201. Conservation reserve.
    Sec. 2202. Conservation reserve enhancement program.
    Sec. 2203. Farmable wetland program.
    Sec. 2204. Pilot programs.
    Sec. 2205. Duties of owners and operators.
    Sec. 2206. Duties of the Secretary.
    Sec. 2207. Payments.
    Sec. 2208. Contracts.
    Sec. 2209. Eligible land; State law requirements.

     Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation
                               Stewardship Program

    Sec. 2301. Repeal of conservation programs.
    Sec. 2302. Purposes of environmental quality incentives program.
    Sec. 2303. Definitions under environmental quality incentives program.
    Sec. 2304. Establishment and administration of environmental quality
              incentives program.
    Sec. 2305. Environmental quality incentives program plan.
    Sec. 2306. Limitation on payments under environmental quality incentives
              program.
    Sec. 2307. Conservation innovation grants and payments.
    Sec. 2308. Conservation stewardship program.
    Sec. 2309. Grassland conservation initiative.

                     Subtitle D--Other Conservation Programs

    Sec. 2401. Watershed protection and flood prevention.
    Sec. 2402. Soil and water resources conservation.
    Sec. 2403. Emergency conservation program.
    Sec. 2404. Conservation of private grazing land.
    Sec. 2405. Grassroots source water protection program.
    Sec. 2406. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
    Sec. 2407. Wildlife management.
    Sec. 2408. Feral swine eradication and control pilot program.
    Sec. 2409. Report on small wetlands.
    Sec. 2410. Sense of Congress relating to increased watershed-based
              collaboration.

                     Subtitle E--Funding and Administration

    Sec. 2501. Commodity Credit Corporation.
    Sec. 2502. Delivery of technical assistance.
    Sec. 2503. Administrative requirements for conservation programs.
    Sec. 2504. Temporary administration of conservation programs.

             Subtitle F--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

    Sec. 2601. Establishment and purposes.
    Sec. 2602. Definitions.
    Sec. 2603. Agricultural land easements.
    Sec. 2604. Wetland reserve easements.
    Sec. 2605. Administration.

              Subtitle G--Regional Conservation Partnership Program

    Sec. 2701. Establishment and purposes.
    Sec. 2702. Definitions.
    Sec. 2703. Regional conservation partnerships.
    Sec. 2704. Assistance to producers.
    Sec. 2705. Funding.
    Sec. 2706. Administration.
    Sec. 2707. Critical conservation areas.

                  Subtitle H--Repeals and Technical Amendments

                                 PART I--Repeals

    Sec. 2811. Repeal of Conservation Corridor Demonstration Program.
    Sec. 2812. Repeal of cranberry acreage reserve program.
    Sec. 2813. Repeal of National Natural Resources Foundation.
    Sec. 2814. Repeal of flood risk reduction.
    Sec. 2815. Repeal of study of land use for expiring contracts and
              extension of authority.
    Sec. 2816. Repeal of Integrated Farm Management Program Option.
    Sec. 2817. Repeal of clarification of definition of agricultural lands.

                          PART II--Technical Amendments

    Sec. 2821. Technical amendments.
    Sec. 2822. State technical committees.

                                TITLE III--TRADE

                         Subtitle A--Food for Peace Act

    Sec. 3101. Labeling requirements.
    Sec. 3102. Food aid quality assurance.
    Sec. 3103. Local sale and barter of commodities.
    Sec. 3104. Minimum levels of assistance.
    Sec. 3105. Food aid consultative group.
    Sec. 3106. Issuance of regulations.
    Sec. 3107. Oversight, monitoring, and evaluation.
    Sec. 3108. Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation,
              delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods.
    Sec. 3109. Consideration of impact of provision of agricultural
              commodities and other assistance on local farmers and economy.
    Sec. 3110. Allowance for distribution costs.
    Sec. 3111. Prepositioning of agricultural commodities.
    Sec. 3112. Annual report regarding food aid programs and activities.
    Sec. 3113. Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other
              assistance.
    Sec. 3114. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance.
    Sec. 3115. Termination date for micronutrient fortification programs.
    Sec. 3116. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer program.

                   Subtitle B--Agricultural Trade Act of 1978

    Sec. 3201. Agricultural trade promotion and facilitation.

                    Subtitle C--Other Agricultural Trade Laws

    Sec. 3301. Growing American Food Exports.
    Sec. 3302. Food for Progress Act of 1985.
    Sec. 3303. Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
    Sec. 3304. Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets.
    Sec. 3305. Cochran fellowship program.
    Sec. 3306. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology
              Fellowship program.
    Sec. 3307. International Agricultural Education Fellowship program.
    Sec. 3308. International food security technical assistance.
    Sec. 3309. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child
              Nutrition program.
    Sec. 3310. Global Crop Diversity Trust.
    Sec. 3311. Local and regional food aid procurement projects.
    Sec. 3312. Foreign trade missions.

                               TITLE IV--NUTRITION

              Subtitle A--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    Sec. 4001. Requirements for online acceptance of benefits.
    Sec. 4002. Re-evaluation of thrifty food plan.
    Sec. 4003. Food distribution program on Indian reservations.
    Sec. 4004. Simplified homeless housing costs.
    Sec. 4005. Employment and training for supplemental nutrition assistance
              program.
    Sec. 4006. Improvements to electronic benefit transfer system.
    Sec. 4007. Review of supplemental nutrition assistance program
              operations.
    Sec. 4008. Retail incentives.
    Sec. 4009. Required action on data match information.
    Sec. 4010. Incentivizing technology modernization.
    Sec. 4011. Interstate data matching to prevent multiple issuances.
    Sec. 4012. Requirement of live-production environments for certain pilot
              projects relating to cost sharing for computerization.
    Sec. 4013. Quality control improvements.
    Sec. 4014. Evaluation of child support enforcement cooperation
              requirements.
    Sec. 4015. Longitudinal data for research.
    Sec. 4016. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 4017. Assistance for community food projects.
    Sec. 4018. Emergency food assistance program.
    Sec. 4019. Nutrition education.
    Sec. 4020. Retail food store and recipient trafficking.
    Sec. 4021. Public-private partnerships.
    Sec. 4022. Technical corrections.

                   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. Food donation standards.

                            Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

    Sec. 4201. Seniors farmers' market nutrition program.
    Sec. 4202. Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to
              schools and service institutions.
    Sec. 4203. Service of traditional foods in public facilities.
    Sec. 4204. Healthy food financing initiative.
    Sec. 4205. The Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program.
    Sec. 4206. Micro-grants for food security.
    Sec. 4207. Buy American requirements.
    Sec. 4208. Healthy fluid milk incentives projects.

                                 TITLE V--CREDIT

                        Subtitle A--Farm Ownership Loans

    Sec. 5101. Modification of the 3-year experience eligibility requirement
              for farm ownership loans.
    Sec. 5102. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program.
    Sec. 5103. Limitations on amount of farm ownership loans.
    Sec. 5104. Relending program to resolve ownership and succession on
              farmland.

                           Subtitle B--Operating Loans

    Sec. 5201. Limitations on amount of operating loans.
    Sec. 5202. Microloans.
    Sec. 5203. Cooperative lending pilot projects.

                      Subtitle C--Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 5301. Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts
              pilot program.
    Sec. 5302. Loan authorization levels.
    Sec. 5303. Loan fund set-asides.
    Sec. 5304. Use of additional funds for direct operating microloans under
              certain conditions.
    Sec. 5305. Equitable relief.
    Sec. 5306. Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; qualified
              beginning farmers and ranchers.
    Sec. 5307. Emergency loan eligibility.

                            Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

    Sec. 5401. Technical corrections to the Consolidated Farm and Rural
              Development Act.
    Sec. 5402. State agricultural mediation programs.
    Sec. 5403. Compensation of bank directors.
    Sec. 5404. Sharing of privileged and confidential information.
    Sec. 5405. Facility headquarters.
    Sec. 5406. Removal and prohibition authority; industry-wide prohibition.
    Sec. 5407. Jurisdiction over institution-affiliated parties.
    Sec. 5408. Definition of institution-affiliated party.
    Sec. 5409. Prohibition on use of funds.
    Sec. 5410. Expansion of acreage exception to loan amount limitation.
    Sec. 5411. Repeal of obsolete provisions; technical corrections.
    Sec. 5412. Corporation as conservator or receiver; certain other powers.
    Sec. 5413. Reporting.
    Sec. 5414. Study on loan risk.
    Sec. 5415. GAO report on ability of the Farm Credit System to meet the
              agricultural credit needs of Indian tribes and their members.
    Sec. 5416. GAO report on credit service to socially disadvantaged
              farmers and ranchers.

                           TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT

             Subtitle A--Improving Health Outcomes in Rural America

    Sec. 6101. Combating substance use disorder in rural America;
              prioritizations.
    Sec. 6102. Distance learning and telemedicine.
    Sec. 6103. Refinancing of certain rural hospital debt.

         Subtitle B--Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband

    Sec. 6201. Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural
              areas.
    Sec. 6202. Expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas.
    Sec. 6203. Modifications to the Rural Gigabit Program.
    Sec. 6204. Community Connect Grant Program.
    Sec. 6205. Outdated broadband systems.
    Sec. 6206. Default and deobligation; deferral.
    Sec. 6207. Public notice, assessments, and reporting requirements.
    Sec. 6208. Environmental reviews.
    Sec. 6209. Use of loan proceeds to refinance loans for deployment of
              broadband service.
    Sec. 6210. Smart utility authority for broadband.
    Sec. 6211. Refinancing of telephone loans.
    Sec. 6212. Federal broadband program coordination.
    Sec. 6213. Transition rule.
    Sec. 6214. Rural broadband integration working group.

                            Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

    Sec. 6301. Exclusion of certain populations from definition of rural
              area.
    Sec. 6302. Establishment of technical assistance program.
    Sec. 6303. Rural energy savings program.
    Sec. 6304. Northern Border Regional Commission reauthorization.
    Sec. 6305. Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of
              1949.
    Sec. 6306. Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic
              Development.

      Subtitle D--Additional Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural
                                 Development Act

    Sec. 6401. Strategic economic and community development.
    Sec. 6402. Expanding access to credit for rural communities.
    Sec. 6403. Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants.
    Sec. 6404. Rural water and wastewater technical assistance and training
              programs.
    Sec. 6405. Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program.
    Sec. 6406. Tribal college and university essential community facilities.
    Sec. 6407. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant
              program.
    Sec. 6408. Water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska.
    Sec. 6409. Rural decentralized water systems.
    Sec. 6410. Solid waste management grants.
    Sec. 6411. Rural business development grants.
    Sec. 6412. Rural cooperative development grants.
    Sec. 6413. Locally or regionally produced agricultural food products.
    Sec. 6414. Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.
    Sec. 6415. Rural economic area partnership zones.
    Sec. 6416. Intemediary relending program.
    Sec. 6417. Access to information to verify income for participants in
              certain rural housing programs.
    Sec. 6418. Providing for additional fees for guaranteed loans under the
              Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
    Sec. 6419. Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs technical
              assistance and training.
    Sec. 6420. National Rural Development Partnership.
    Sec. 6421. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters.
    Sec. 6422. Rural microentrepreneur assistance program.
    Sec. 6423. Health care services.
    Sec. 6424. Rural innovation stronger economy grant program.
    Sec. 6425. Delta Regional Authority.
    Sec. 6426. Rural business investment program.
    Sec. 6427. Rural business investment program.

     Subtitle E--Additional Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of
                                      1936

    Sec. 6501. Amendments to section 2 of the Rural Electrification Act of
              1936.
    Sec. 6502. Loans for telephone service.
    Sec. 6503. Cushion of credit payments program.
    Sec. 6504. Extension of the rural economic development loan and grant
              program.
    Sec. 6505. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for electrification or
              telephone purposes.
    Sec. 6506. Expansion of 911 access.
    Sec. 6507. Cybersecurity and grid security improvements.

                           Subtitle F--Program Repeals

    Sec. 6601. Elimination of unfunded programs.
    Sec. 6602. Repeal of Rural Telephone Bank.
    Sec. 6603. Amendments to LOCAL TV Act.

                        Subtitle G--Technical Corrections

    Sec. 6701. Corrections relating to the Consolidated Farm and Rural
              Development Act.
    Sec. 6702. Corrections relating to the Rural Electrification Act of
              1936.

               TITLE VII--RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND RELATED MATTERS

      Subtitle A--National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
                               Policy Act of 1977

    Sec. 7101. Purposes of agricultural research, extension, and education.
    Sec. 7102. Matters related to certain school designations and
              declarations.
    Sec. 7103. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
              Economics Advisory Board.
    Sec. 7104. Specialty crop committee.
    Sec. 7105. Renewable energy committee discontinued.
    Sec. 7106. Veterinary services grant program.
    Sec. 7107. Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences
              education.
    Sec. 7108. Agricultural and food policy research centers.
    Sec. 7109. Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and
              Native Hawaiian serving institutions.
    Sec. 7110. Next generation agriculture technology challenge.
    Sec. 7111. Land-grant designation.
    Sec. 7112. Nutrition education program.
    Sec. 7113. Continuing animal health and disease research programs.
    Sec. 7114. Carryover of funds for extension at 1890 land-grant colleges,
              including Tuskegee University.
    Sec. 7115. Extension and agricultural research at 1890 land-grant
              colleges, including Tuskegee University.
    Sec. 7116. Reports on disbursement of funds for agricultural research
              and extension at 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges, including
              Tuskegee University.
    Sec. 7117. Scholarships for students at 1890 institutions.
    Sec. 7118. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities
              at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
    Sec. 7119. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities
              and equipment at insular area land-grant institutions.
    Sec. 7120. New Beginning for Tribal Students.
    Sec. 7121. Hispanic-serving institutions.
    Sec. 7122. Binational agricultural research and development.
    Sec. 7123. Partnerships to build capacity in international agricultural
              research, extension, and teaching.
    Sec. 7124. Competitive grants for international agricultural science and
              education programs.
    Sec. 7125. Limitation on indirect costs for agricultural research,
              education, and extension programs.
    Sec. 7126. Research equipment grants.
    Sec. 7127. University research.
    Sec. 7128. Extension service.
    Sec. 7129. Supplemental and alternative crops; hemp.
    Sec. 7130. New Era Rural Technology program.
    Sec. 7131. Capacity building grants for NLGCA Institutions.
    Sec. 7132. Agriculture advanced research and development authority
              pilot.
    Sec. 7133. Aquaculture assistance programs.
    Sec. 7134. Rangeland research programs.
    Sec. 7135. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response.
    Sec. 7136. Distance education and resident instruction grants program
              for insular area institutions of higher education.

       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 strategic germplasm and cultivar collection
              assessment and utilization plan.
    Sec. 7206. National Genetics Resources Program.
    Sec. 7207. National Agricultural Weather Information System.
    Sec. 7208. Agricultural genome to phenome initiative.
    Sec. 7209. High-priority research and extension initiatives.
    Sec. 7210. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative.
    Sec. 7211. Farm business management.
    Sec. 7212. Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production
              research, education, and extension initiative.
    Sec. 7213. Centers of excellence at 1890 Institutions.
    Sec. 7214. Clarification of veteran eligibility for assistive technology
              program for farmers with disabilities.
    Sec. 7215. National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse.

     Subtitle C--Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act
                                     of 1998

    Sec. 7301. National food safety training, education, extension,
              outreach, and technical assistance program.
    Sec. 7302. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive
              grants program.
    Sec. 7303. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale,
              and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia
              indica.
    Sec. 7304. Grants for youth organizations.
    Sec. 7305. Specialty crop research initiative.
    Sec. 7306. Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program.
    Sec. 7307. Office of Pest Management Policy.
    Sec. 7308. Forestry products advanced utilization research.

             Subtitle D--Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

                          PART I--Agricultural Security

    Sec. 7401. Agricultural biosecurity communication center.
    Sec. 7402. Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural
              biosecurity planning, preparation, and response.
    Sec. 7403. Research and development of agricultural countermeasures.
    Sec. 7404. Agricultural biosecurity grant program.

                             PART II--Miscellaneous

    Sec. 7411. Grazinglands research laboratory.
    Sec. 7412. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.
    Sec. 7413. Natural products research program.
    Sec. 7414. Sun grant program.

                      Subtitle E--Amendments to Other Laws

    Sec. 7501. Critical Agricultural Materials Act.
    Sec. 7502. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.
    Sec. 7503. Research Facilities Act.
    Sec. 7504. Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
    Sec. 7505. Extension design and demonstration initiative.
    Sec. 7506. Repeal of review of agricultural research service.
    Sec. 7507. Biomass research and development.
    Sec. 7508. Reinstatement of matching requirement for Federal funds used
              in extension work at the University of the District of
              Columbia.
    Sec. 7509. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978.
    Sec. 7510. National Aquaculture Act of 1980.
    Sec. 7511. Federal agriculture research facilities.

                            Subtitle F--Other Matters

    Sec. 7601. Enhanced use lease authority program.
    Sec. 7602. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction over portion of Henry
              A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center,
              Beltsville, Maryland.
    Sec. 7603. Foundation for food and agriculture research.
    Sec. 7604. Assistance for forestry research under the McIntire-Stennis
              Cooperative Forestry Act.
    Sec. 7605. Legitimacy of industrial hemp research.
    Sec. 7606. Collection of data relating to barley area planted and
              harvested.
    Sec. 7607. Collection of data relating to the size and location of dairy
              farms.
    Sec. 7608. Agriculture innovation center demonstration program.
    Sec. 7609. Smith-Lever community extension program.
    Sec. 7610. Mechanization and automation for specialty crops.
    Sec. 7611. Experienced services program.
    Sec. 7612. Simplified plan of work.
    Sec. 7613. Review of land-grant time and effort reporting requirements.
    Sec. 7614. Matching funds requirement.

                              TITLE VIII--FORESTRY

             Subtitle A--Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978

    Sec. 8101. Support for State assessments and strategies for forest
              resources.
    Sec. 8102. State and private forest landscape-scale restoration program.

      Subtitle B--Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of
                                      1978

    Sec. 8201. Repeal of recycling research.
    Sec. 8202. Repeal of forestry student grant program.

            Subtitle C--Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990

    Sec. 8301. Repeals relating to biomass.

               Subtitle D--Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

    Sec. 8401. Promoting cross-boundary wildfire mitigation.
    Sec. 8402. Authorization of appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction
              on Federal land.
    Sec. 8403. Repeal of biomass commercial utilization grant program.
    Sec. 8404. Water Source Protection Program.
    Sec. 8405. Watershed Condition Framework.
    Sec. 8406. Authorization of appropriations to combat insect infestations
              and related diseases.
    Sec. 8407. Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 amendments.
    Sec. 8408. Authorization of appropriations for designation of treatment
              areas.

    Subtitle E--Repeal or Reauthorization of Miscellaneous Forestry Programs

    Sec. 8501. Repeal of revision of strategic plan for forest inventory and
              analysis.
    Sec. 8502. Semiarid agroforestry research center.
    Sec. 8503. National Forest Foundation Act.
    Sec. 8504. Conveyance of Forest Service administrative sites.

                          Subtitle F--Forest Management

    Sec. 8601. Definition of National Forest System.

    PART I--Expedited Environmental Analysis and Availability of Categorical
               Exclusions to Expedite Forest Management Activities

    Sec. 8611. Categorical exclusion for greater sage-grouse and mule deer
              habitat.

               PART II--Miscellaneous Forest Management Activities

    Sec. 8621. Additional authority for sale or exchange of small parcels of
              National Forest System land.
    Sec. 8622. Forest Service participation in ACES program.
    Sec. 8623. Authorization for lease of Forest Service sites.
    Sec. 8624. Good neighbor authority.
    Sec. 8625. Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest land adjustment.
    Sec. 8626. Tennessee wilderness.
    Sec. 8627. Kisatchie National Forest land conveyance.
    Sec. 8628. Purchase of Natural Resources Conservation Service property,
              Riverside County, California.
    Sec. 8629. Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program.
    Sec. 8630. Utility infrastructure rights-of-way vegetation management
              pilot program.
    Sec. 8631. Okhissa Lake rural economic development land conveyance.
    Sec. 8632. Remote sensing technologies.

                           PART III--Timber Innovation

    Sec. 8641. Definitions.
    Sec. 8642. Clarification of research and development program for wood
              building construction.
    Sec. 8643. Wood innovation grant program.
    Sec. 8644. Community wood energy and wood innovation program.

                            Subtitle G--Other Matters

    Sec. 8701. Rural revitalization technologies.
    Sec. 8702. Resource Advisory Committees.
    Sec. 8703. Tribal forest management demonstration project.
    Sec. 8704. Technical corrections.
    Sec. 8705. Streamlining the Forest Service process for consideration of
              communications facility location applications.
    Sec. 8706. Report on wildfire, insect infestation, and disease
              prevention on Federal land.
    Sec. 8707. West Fork Fire Station.
    Sec. 8708. Competitive forestry, natural resources, and environmental
              grants program.

                                TITLE IX--ENERGY

    Sec. 9001. Definitions.
    Sec. 9002. Biobased markets program.
    Sec. 9003. Biorefinery assistance.
    Sec. 9004. Repowering assistance program.
    Sec. 9005. Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels.
    Sec. 9006. Biodiesel fuel education program.
    Sec. 9007. Rural Energy for America Program.
    Sec. 9008. Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative.
    Sec. 9009. Feedstock flexibility.
    Sec. 9010. Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
    Sec. 9011. Carbon utilization and biogas education program.

                              TITLE X--HORTICULTURE

    Sec. 10101. Specialty crops market news allocation.
    Sec. 10102. Local agriculture market program.
    Sec. 10103. Organic production and market data initiatives.
    Sec. 10104. Organic certification.
    Sec. 10105. National organic certification cost-share program.
    Sec. 10106. Food safety education initiatives.
    Sec. 10107. Specialty crop block grants.
    Sec. 10108. Amendments to the Plant Variety Protection Act.
    Sec. 10109. Multiple crop and pesticide use survey.
    Sec. 10110. Report on the arrival in the United States of forest pests
              through restrictions on the importation of certain plants for
              planting.
    Sec. 10111. Report on plant biostimulants.
    Sec. 10112. Clarification of use of funds for technical assistance.
    Sec. 10113. Hemp production.
    Sec. 10114. Interstate commerce.
    Sec. 10115. FIFRA interagency working group.
    Sec. 10116. Study on methyl bromide use in response to an emergency
              event.

                            TITLE XI--CROP INSURANCE

    Sec. 11101. Definitions.
    Sec. 11102. Data collection.
    Sec. 11103. Sharing of records.
    Sec. 11104. Use of resources.
    Sec. 11105. Specialty crops.
    Sec. 11106. Insurance period.
    Sec. 11107. Cover crops.
    Sec. 11108. Underserved producers.
    Sec. 11109. Treatment of forage and grazing.
    Sec. 11110. Administrative basic fee.
    Sec. 11111. Enterprise units.
    Sec. 11112. Continued authority.
    Sec. 11113. Submission of policies and materials to board.
    Sec. 11114. Crop production on native sod.
    Sec. 11115. Use of national agricultural statistics service data to
              combat waste, fraud, and abuse.
    Sec. 11116. Submission of information to corporation.
    Sec. 11117. Continuing education for loss adjusters and agents.
    Sec. 11118. Program administration.
    Sec. 11119. Agricultural commodity.
    Sec. 11120. Maintenance of policies.
    Sec. 11121. Reimbursement of research, development, and maintenance
              costs.
    Sec. 11122. Research and development authority.
    Sec. 11123. Funding for research and development.
    Sec. 11124. Technical amendment to pilot programs.
    Sec. 11125. Education and risk management assistance.
    Sec. 11126. Repeal of cropland report annual updates.

                            TITLE XII--MISCELLANEOUS

                              Subtitle A--Livestock

    Sec. 12101. Animal disease prevention and management.
    Sec. 12102. Sheep production and marketing grant program.
    Sec. 12103. Feasibility study on livestock dealer statutory trust.
    Sec. 12104. Definition of livestock.
    Sec. 12105. National Aquatic Animal Health Plan.
    Sec. 12106. Veterinary training.
    Sec. 12107. Report on FSIS guidance and outreach to small meat
              processors.
    Sec. 12108. Regional Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation and Training
              Centers.

                    Subtitle B--Agriculture and Food Defense

    Sec. 12201. Repeal of Office of Homeland Security.
    Sec. 12202. Office of Homeland Security.
    Sec. 12203. Agriculture and food defense.
    Sec. 12204. Biological agents and toxins list.
    Sec. 12205. Authorization of appropriations.

                 Subtitle C--Historically Underserved Producers

    Sec. 12301. Farming opportunities training and outreach.
    Sec. 12302. Urban agriculture.
    Sec. 12303. Tribal Advisory Committee.
    Sec. 12304. Beginning farmer and rancher coordination.
    Sec. 12305. Agricultural youth organization coordinator.
    Sec. 12306. Availability of Department of Agriculture programs for
              veteran farmers and ranchers.

        Subtitle D--Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
                                   Amendments

    Sec. 12401. Office of Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental
              Affairs.
    Sec. 12402. Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison.
    Sec. 12403. Civil rights analyses.
    Sec. 12404. Farm Service Agency.
    Sec. 12405. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and
              Conservation.
    Sec. 12406. Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
    Sec. 12407. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
    Sec. 12408. Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
    Sec. 12409. Rural Health Liaison.
    Sec. 12410. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
    Sec. 12411. Office of the Chief Scientist.
    Sec. 12412. Appointment of national appeals division hearing officers.
    Sec. 12413. Trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
    Sec. 12414. Repeals.
    Sec. 12415. Technical corrections.
    Sec. 12416. Termination of authority.

                   Subtitle E--Other Miscellaneous Provisions

                  PART I--Miscellaneous Agriculture Provisions

    Sec. 12501. Acer access and development program.
    Sec. 12502. Protecting animals with shelter.
    Sec. 12503. Marketing orders.
    Sec. 12504. Establishment of food loss and waste reduction liaison.
    Sec. 12505. Report on business centers.
    Sec. 12506. Report on personnel.
    Sec. 12507. Report on absent landlords.
    Sec. 12508. Century farms program.
    Sec. 12509. Report on importation of live dogs.
    Sec. 12510. Tribal Promise Zones.
    Sec. 12511. Precision agriculture connectivity.
    Sec. 12512. Improvements to United States Drought Monitor.
    Sec. 12513. Dairy business innovation initiatives.
    Sec. 12514. Report on funding for the National Institute of Food and
              Agriculture and other extension programs.
    Sec. 12515. Prohibition on slaughter of dogs and cats for human
              consumption.
    Sec. 12516. Labeling exemption for single ingredient foods and products.
    Sec. 12517. South Carolina inclusion in Virginia/Carolina peanut
              producing region.
    Sec. 12518. Forest Service hire authority.
    Sec. 12519. Conversion authority.
    Sec. 12520. Authorization of protection operations for the Secretary of
              Agriculture and others.

                   PART II--National Oilheat Research Alliance

    Sec. 12531. National oilheat research alliance.

                         Subtitle F--General Provisions

    Sec. 12601. Baiting of migratory game birds.
    Sec. 12602. Pima agriculture cotton trust fund.
    Sec. 12603. Agriculture wool apparel manufacturers trust fund.
    Sec. 12604. Wool research and promotion.
    Sec. 12605. Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust
              Fund.
    Sec. 12606. Extension of merchandise processing fees.
    Sec. 12607. Reports on land access and farmland ownership data
              collection.
    Sec. 12608. Reauthorization of rural emergency medical services training
              and equipment assistance program.
    Sec. 12609. Commission on Farm Transitions--Needs for 2050.
    Sec. 12610. Exceptions under United States Grain Standards Act.
    Sec. 12611. Conference report requirement threshold.
    Sec. 12612. National agriculture imagery program.
    Sec. 12613. Report on inclusion of natural stone products in Commodity
              Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996.
    Sec. 12614. Establishment of food access liaison.
    Sec. 12615. Eligibility for operators on heirs property land to obtain a
              farm number.
    Sec. 12616. Extending prohibition on animal fighting to the territories.
    Sec. 12617. Exemption of exportation of certain echinoderms from
              permission and licensing requirements.
    Sec. 12618. Data on conservation practices.
    Sec. 12619. Conforming changes to Controlled Substances Act.
    SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.
        In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
    Agriculture.

                              TITLE I--COMMODITIES
                          Subtitle A--Commodity Policy

    SEC. 1101. DEFINITION OF EFFECTIVE REFERENCE PRICE.
        Section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011) is
    amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (25) as paragraphs
        (9) through (26), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) Effective reference price.--The term `effective reference
        price', with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, means
        the lesser of the following:
                ``(A) An amount equal to 115 percent of the reference price
            for such covered commodity.
                ``(B) An amount equal to the greater of--
                    ``(i) the reference price for such covered commodity;
                or
                    ``(ii) 85 percent of the average of the marketing year
                average price of the covered commodity for the most recent
                5 crop years, excluding each of the crop years with the
                highest and lowest marketing year average price.''.
    SEC. 1102. BASE ACRES.
        (a) Technical Corrections.--Section 1112(c)(2) of the Agricultural
    Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9012(c)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph
    (A) and inserting the following:
                ``(A) Any acreage on the farm enrolled in--
                    ``(i) 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.);
                or
                    ``(ii) a wetland reserve easement under section 1265C
                of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865c).''.
        (b) Reduction in Base Acres.--Section 1112(d) of the Agricultural
    Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9012(d)) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
            ``(3) Treatment of base acres on farms entirely planted to
        grass or pasture.--
                ``(A) In general.--In the case of a farm on which all of
            the cropland was planted to grass or pasture (including
            cropland that was idle or fallow), as determined by the
            Secretary, during the period beginning on January 1, 2009, and
            ending on December 31, 2017, the Secretary shall maintain all
            base acres and payment yields for the covered commodities on
            the farm, except that no payment shall be made with respect to
            those base acres under section 1116 or 1117 for the 2019
            through 2023 crop years.
                ``(B) Ineligibility.--The producers on a farm for which all
            of the base acres are maintained under subparagraph (A) shall
            be ineligible for the option to change the election applicable
            to the producers on the farm under section 1115(h).
            ``(4) Prohibition on reconstitution of farm.--The Secretary
        shall ensure that producers on a farm do not reconstitute the farm
        to void or change the treatment of base acres under this
        section.''.
    SEC. 1103. PAYMENT YIELDS.
        (a) Treatment of Designated Oilseeds.--Section 1113(b) of the
    Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9013(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``designated oilseeds'' and
        inserting ``oilseeds designated before the date of enactment of the
        Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018'';
            (2) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``a designated
        oilseed'' each place it appears and inserting ``an oilseed
        designated before the date of enactment of the Agriculture
        Improvement Act of 2018''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Treatment of oilseeds designated after certain date.--In
        the case of oilseeds designated on or after the date of enactment
        of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the payment yield shall
        be equal to 90 percent of the average of the yield per planted acre
        for the most recent 5 crop years, as determined by the Secretary,
        excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to the covered
        commodity was zero.''.
        (b) Single Opportunity to Update Yields.--Section 1113 of the
    Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9013) is amended by striking
    subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Single Opportunity to Update Yields.--
            ``(1) Election to update.--At the sole discretion of the owner
        of a farm, the owner of a farm shall have a 1-time opportunity to
        update, on a covered-commodity-by-covered-commodity basis, the
        payment yield that would otherwise be used in calculating any price
        loss coverage payment for each covered commodity on the farm for
        which the election is made.
            ``(2) Method of updating yields for covered commodities.--If
        the owner of a farm elects to update yields under paragraph (1),
        the payment yield for a covered commodity on the farm, for the
        purpose of calculating price loss coverage payments only, shall be
        equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
                ``(A) 90 percent;
                ``(B) the average of the yield per planted acre for the
            crop of covered commodities on the farm for the 2013 through
            2017 crop years, as determined by the Secretary, excluding any
            crop year in which the acreage planted to the covered commodity
            was zero; and
                ``(C) subject to paragraph (3), the ratio obtained by
            dividing--
                    ``(i) the average of the 2008 through 2012 national
                average yield per planted acre for the covered commodity,
                as determined by the Secretary; by
                    ``(ii) the average of the 2013 through 2017 national
                average yield per planted acre for the covered commodity,
                as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Limitation.--In no case shall the ratio obtained under
        paragraph (2)(C) be less than 90 percent or greater than 100
        percent.
            ``(4) Use of county average yield.--For the purposes of
        determining the average yield per planted acre under paragraph
        (2)(B), if the yield per planted acre for a crop of a covered
        commodity for a farm for any of the crop years described in that
        subparagraph was less than 75 percent of the average of county
        yields for those crop years for that commodity, the Secretary shall
        assign a yield for that crop year equal to 75 percent of the
        average of the 2013 through 2017 county yield for the covered
        commodity.
            ``(5) Upland cotton conversion.--In the case of seed cotton,
        for purposes of determining the average of the yield per planted
        acre under this subsection, the average yield for seed cotton per
        planted acre shall be equal to 2.4 times the average yield for
        upland cotton per planted acre.
            ``(6) Time for election.--An election under this subsection
        shall be made at a time and manner so as to be in effect beginning
        with the 2020 crop year, as determined by the Secretary.''.
    SEC. 1104. PAYMENT ACRES.
        Section 1114 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9014) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, unless the sum of
            the base acres on the farm, when combined with the base acres
            of other farms in which the producer has an interest, is more
            than 10 acres'' before the period at the end; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) a beginning farmer or rancher (as defined in
            subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture,
            Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279)); or
                ``(D) a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in subsection
            (a) of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
            Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279)).''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Effect of reduction.--For each crop year for which
        fruits, vegetables (other than mung beans and pulse crops), or wild
        rice are planted to base acres on a farm for which a reduction in
        payment acres is made under this subsection, the Secretary shall
        consider such base acres to be planted, or prevented from being
        planted, to a covered commodity for purposes of any adjustment or
        reduction of base acres for the farm under section 1112.''.
    SEC. 1105. PRODUCER ELECTION.
        Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9015) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
        by striking ``Except as provided in subsection (g), for the 2014
        through 2018 crop years'' and inserting ``For the 2014 through 2018
        crop years (except as provided in subsection (g)) and for the 2019
        through 2023 crop years (subject to subsection (h))'';
            (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
        by striking ``subsection (a), the producers on a farm that elect
        under paragraph (2) of such subsection to obtain agriculture risk
        coverage under section 1117'' and inserting ``subsection (a) or
        (h), as applicable, the producers on a farm that elect to obtain
        agriculture risk coverage'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
            ``or the 2019 crop year, as applicable'' after ``2014 crop
            year'';
                (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or the 2019 crop year,
            as applicable,'' after ``2014 crop year''; and
                (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) subject to subsection (h), the producers on the farm
        shall be deemed to have elected, as applicable--
                ``(A) price loss coverage for all covered commodities on
            the farm for the 2015 through 2018 crop years; and
                ``(B) the same coverage for each covered commodity on the
            farm for the 2020 through 2023 crop years as was applicable for
            the 2015 through 2018 crop years.'';
            (4) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting ``for the 2018 crop
        year,'' before ``all of the producers''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Option to Change Election.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the 2021 crop year and each crop year
        thereafter, all of the producers on a farm may change the election
        under subsection (a), subsection (c), or this subsection, as
        applicable, to price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage, as
        applicable.
            ``(2) Applicability.--An election change under paragraph (1)
        shall apply to--
                ``(A) the crop year for which the election change is made;
            and
                ``(B) each crop year thereafter until another election
            change is made under that paragraph.''.
    SEC. 1106. PRICE LOSS COVERAGE.
        Section 1116 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9016) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
            subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting
            appropriately;
                (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
            redesignated)--
                    (i) by inserting ``or (h)'' after ``subsection (a)'';
                and
                    (ii) by striking ``determines that, for any of the 2014
                through 2018 crop years--'' and inserting ``determines
                that--
            ``(1) for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years--'';
                (C) in paragraph (1)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking
            the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) for any of the 2019 through 2023 crop years--
                ``(A) the effective price for the covered commodity for the
            crop year; is less than
                ``(B) the effective reference price for the covered
            commodity for the crop year.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as clauses (i)
            and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
                (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``The payment rate'' and inserting
            the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) 2014 through 2018 crop years.--For the 2014 through
            2018 crop years, the payment rate'';
                (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by adding at the
            end the following:
                ``(B) 2019 through 2023 crop years.--For the 2019 through
            2023 crop years, the payment rate shall be equal to the
            difference between--
                    ``(i) the effective reference price for the covered
                commodity; and
                    ``(ii) the effective price determined under subsection
                (b) for the covered commodity.''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Announcement.--Not later than 30 days after the end of
        each applicable 12-month marketing year for each covered commodity,
        the Secretary shall publish the payment rate determined under
        paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Insufficient data.--In the case of a covered commodity,
        such as temperate japonica rice, for which the Secretary cannot
        determine the payment rate for the most recent 12-month marketing
        year by the date described in paragraph (2) due to insufficient
        reporting of timely pricing data by 1 or more nongovernmental
        entities, including a marketing cooperative for the covered
        commodity, the Secretary shall publish the payment rate as soon as
        practicable after the marketing year data are made available.'';
        and
            (3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
        ``(g) Reference Price for Temperate Japonica Rice.--In order to
    reflect price premiums, the Secretary shall provide a reference price
    with respect to temperate japonica rice in an amount equal to the
    amount established under subparagraph (F) of section 1111(19), as
    adjusted by paragraph (8) of such section, multiplied by the ratio
    obtained by dividing--
            ``(1) the simple average of the marketing year average price of
        medium grain rice from the 2012 through 2016 crop years; by
            ``(2) the simple average of the marketing year average price of
        all rice from the 2012 through 2016 crop years.''.
    SEC. 1107. AGRICULTURE RISK COVERAGE.
        Section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                (A) by inserting ``(beginning with the 2019 crop year,
            based on the physical location of the farm)'' after
            ``payments''; and
                (B) by inserting ``or the 2019 through 2023 crop years, as
            applicable'' after ``2014 through 2018 crop years'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (4)''
                and inserting ``paragraphs (4) and (5)''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(5)'' and
                inserting ``(6)'';
                (B) in paragraph (3)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``(5)'' and
                inserting ``(6)''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2018'' and
                inserting ``2023'';
                (C) in paragraph (4)--
                    (i) by striking ``If'' and inserting the following:
                ``(A) 2014 through 2018 crop years.--Effective for the 2014
            through 2018 crop years, if''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) 2019 through 2023 crop years.--Effective for the 2019
            through 2023 crop years, if the yield per planted acre for the
            covered commodity or historical county yield per planted acre
            for the covered commodity for any of the 5 most recent crop
            years, as determined by the Secretary, is less than 80 percent
            of the transitional yield, as determined by the Secretary, the
            amounts used for any of those years in paragraph (2)(A) or
            (3)(A)(i) shall be 80 percent of the transitional yield.'';
                (D) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
                (E) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) Trend-adjusted yield.--The Secretary shall calculate and
        use a trend-adjusted yield factor to adjust the yield determined
        under paragraph (2)(A) and subsection (b)(1)(A), taking into
        consideration, but not exceeding, the trend-adjusted yield factor
        that is used to increase yield history under the endorsement under
        the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for that
        crop and county.''; and
                (F) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) by striking ``Reference price.--If the national
                average market price'' and inserting the following: ``Low
                national average market price.--
                ``(A) Reference price.--For the 2014 through 2018 crop
            years, if the national average market price''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Effective reference price.--For the 2019 through 2023
            crop years, if the national average market price received by
            producers during the 12-month marketing year for any of the 5
            most recent crop years is lower than the effective reference
            price for the covered commodity, the Secretary shall use the
            effective reference price for any of those years for the
            amounts in paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(A)(ii).'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
            and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting
            appropriately;
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
            subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting
            appropriately;
                (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``The payment'' and inserting the
            following:
            ``(1) In general.--The payment''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Announcement.--Not later than 30 days after the end of
        each applicable 12-month marketing year for each covered commodity,
        the Secretary shall publish the payment rate determined under
        paragraph (1) for each county.'';
            (4) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
        by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'';
            (5) in subsection (g)--
                (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``to the maximum extent
            practicable,'';
                (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the
            semicolon at the end;
                (C) in paragraph (4)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                inserting ``effective for the 2014 through 2018 crop
                years,'' before ``in the case of''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) effective for the 2019 through 2023 crop years, in the
        case of county coverage, assign an actual or benchmark county yield
        for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered commodity--
                ``(A) for a county for which county data collected by the
            Risk Management Agency are sufficient for the Secretary to
            offer a county-wide insurance product, using the actual average
            county yield determined by the Risk Management Agency; or
                ``(B) for a county not described in subparagraph (A),
            using--
                    ``(i) other sources of yield information, as determined
                by the Secretary; or
                    ``(ii) the yield history of representative farms in the
                State, region, or crop reporting district, as determined by
                the Secretary.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Publications.--
            ``(1) County guarantee.--
                ``(A) In general.--For each crop year for a covered
            commodity, the Secretary shall publish information describing,
            for that crop year for the covered commodity in each county--
                    ``(i) the agriculture risk coverage guarantee for
                county coverage determined under subsection (c)(1);
                    ``(ii) the average historical county yield determined
                under subsection (c)(2)(A); and
                    ``(iii) the national average market price determined
                under subsection (c)(2)(B).
                ``(B) Timing.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clauses (ii)
                and (iii), not later than 30 days after the end of each
                applicable 12-month marketing year, the Secretary shall
                publish the information described in subparagraph (A).
                    ``(ii) Insufficient data.--In the case of a covered
                commodity, such as temperate japonica rice, for which the
                Secretary cannot determine the national average market
                price for the most recent 12-month marketing year by the
                date described in clause (i) due to insufficient reporting
                of timely pricing data by 1 or more nongovernmental
                entities, including a marketing cooperative for the covered
                commodity, as soon as practicable after the pricing data
                are made available, the Secretary shall publish information
                describing--

                        ``(I) the agriculture risk coverage guarantee under
                    subparagraph (A)(i); and
                        ``(II) the national average market price under
                    subparagraph (A)(iii).

                    ``(iii) Transition.--Not later than 60 days after the
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
                2018, the Secretary shall publish the information described
                in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) for the 2018
                crop year.
            ``(2) Actual average county yield.--As soon as practicable
        after each crop year, the Secretary shall determine and publish
        each actual average county yield for each covered commodity, as
        determined under subsection (b)(1)(A).
            ``(3) Data sources for county yields.--For the 2018 crop year
        and each crop year thereafter, the Secretary shall make publicly
        available information describing, for the most recent crop year--
                ``(A) the sources of data used to calculate county yields
            under subsection (c)(2)(A) for each covered commodity--
                    ``(i) by county; and
                    ``(ii) nationally; and
                ``(B) the number and outcome of occurrences in which the
            Farm Service Agency reviewed, changed, or determined not to
            change a source of data used to calculate county yields under
            subsection (c)(2)(A).
        ``(i) Administrative Units.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of agriculture risk coverage
        payments in the case of county coverage, a county may be divided
        into not greater than 2 administrative units in accordance with
        this subsection.
            ``(2) Eligible counties.--A county that may be divided into
        administrative units under this subsection is a county that--
                ``(A) is larger than 1,400 square miles; and
                ``(B) contains more than 190,000 base acres.
            ``(3) Elections.--Before making any agriculture risk coverage
        payments for the 2019 crop year, the Farm Service Agency State
        committee, in consultation with the Farm Service Agency county or
        area committee of a county described in paragraph (2), may make a
        1-time election to divide the county into administrative units
        under this subsection along a boundary that better reflects
        differences in weather patterns, soil types, or other factors.
            ``(4) Limitation.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) limit the number of counties that may be divided into
            administrative units under paragraph (3) to 25 counties; and
                ``(B) give preference to the division of counties that have
            greater variation in climate, soils, and expected productivity
            between the proposed administrative units.
            ``(5) Administration.--For purposes of providing agriculture
        risk coverage payments in the case of county coverage, the
        Secretary shall consider an administrative unit elected under
        paragraph (3) to be a county for the 2019 through 2023 crop
        years.''.
    SEC. 1108. REPEAL OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR PRODUCERS OF UPLAND
    COTTON.
        Section 1119 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9019) is
    repealed.

                          Subtitle B--Marketing Loans

    SEC. 1201. EXTENSIONS.
        (a) In General.--Section 1201(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014
    (7 U.S.C. 9031(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
        (b) Repayment.--Section 1204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
    U.S.C. 9034) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(2)(B), in the matter preceding clause
        (i), by striking ``2019''and inserting ``2024''; and
            (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
        (c) Loan Deficiency Payments.--
            (1) Extension.--Section 1205(a)(2)(B) of the Agricultural Act
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9035(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``2018''
        and inserting ``2023''.
            (2) Payments in lieu of ldps.--Section 1206 of the Agricultural
        Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9036) is amended in subsections (a) and (d)
        by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 1202. LOAN RATES FOR NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS.
        (a) In General.--Section 1202 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
    U.S.C. 9032) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking the subsection heading and
        inserting ``2014 through 2018 crop years'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c)
        and (d), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
        ``(b) 2019 Through 2023 Crop Years.--For purposes of each of the
    2019 through 2023 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance
    loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal to the
    following:
            ``(1) In the case of wheat, $3.38 per bushel.
            ``(2) In the case of corn, $2.20 per bushel.
            ``(3) In the case of grain sorghum, $2.20 per bushel.
            ``(4) In the case of barley, $2.50 per bushel.
            ``(5) In the case of oats, $2.00 per bushel.
            ``(6)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), in the case of
        base quality of upland cotton, 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 planting.
            ``(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the loan rate
        determined under subparagraph (A) may not equal less than an amount
        equal to 98 percent of the loan rate for base quality of upland
        cotton for the preceding year.
            ``(C) The loan rate determined under subparagraph (A) may not
        be equal to an amount--
                ``(i) less than $0.45 per pound; or
                ``(ii) more than $0.52 per pound.
            ``(7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.95 per pound.
            ``(8) In the case of long grain rice, $7.00 per hundredweight.
            ``(9) In the case of medium grain rice, $7.00 per
        hundredweight.
            ``(10) In the case of soybeans, $6.20 per bushel.
            ``(11) In the case of other oilseeds, $10.09 per hundredweight
        for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:
                ``(A) Sunflower seed.
                ``(B) Rapeseed.
                ``(C) Canola.
                ``(D) Safflower.
                ``(E) Flaxseed.
                ``(F) Mustard seed.
                ``(G) Crambe.
                ``(H) Sesame seed.
                ``(I) Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.
            ``(12) In the case of dry peas, $6.15 per hundredweight.
            ``(13) In the case of lentils, $13.00 per hundredweight.
            ``(14) In the case of small chickpeas, $10.00 per
        hundredweight.
            ``(15) In the case of large chickpeas, $14.00 per
        hundredweight.
            ``(16) In the case of graded wool, $1.15 per pound.
            ``(17) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.
            ``(18) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.
            ``(19) In the case of honey, $0.69 per pound.
            ``(20) In the case of peanuts, $355 per ton.''; and
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking
        ``subsection (a)(11)'' and inserting ``subsections (a)(11) and
        (b)(11)''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1204(h)(1) of the Agricultural
    Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9034(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``section
    1202(a)(20)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(20) or (b)(20), as
    applicable, of section 1202''.
    SEC. 1203. ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR TEXTILE MILLS.
        (a) 2008 Authority.--Section 1207 of the Food, Conservation, and
    Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8737) is amended by striking subsection
    (c).
        (b) 2014 Authority.--Section 1207(c) of the Agricultural Act of
    2014 (7 U.S.C. 9037(c)) is amended by striking the subsection heading
    and inserting ``Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills''.
    SEC. 1204. SPECIAL COMPETITIVE PROVISIONS FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE COTTON.
        (a) In General.--Section 1208(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
    U.S.C. 9038(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
    striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2024''.
        (b) Payments Under Program; Trigger.--Section 1208(b)(2) of the
    Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9038(b)(2)) is amended by striking
    ``134 percent'' and inserting ``113 percent''.
    SEC. 1205. AVAILABILITY OF RECOURSE LOANS.
        (a) In General.--Section 1209 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
    U.S.C. 9039) is amended in subsections (a)(2) and (b) by striking
    ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting ``2023''.
        (b) Recourse Loans Available for Contaminated Commodities.--Section
    1209 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9039) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) Recourse Loans Available for Contaminated Commodities.--In
    the case of a loan commodity that is ineligible for 100 percent of the
    nonrecourse marketing loan rate in the county due to a determination
    that the commodity is contaminated yet still merchantable, for each of
    the 2019 through 2023 crops of such loan commodity, the Secretary shall
    make available recourse commodity loans, at the rate provided under
    section 1202, on any production.''.

                               Subtitle C--Sugar

    SEC. 1301. SUGAR POLICY.
        (a) Sugar Program.--
            (1) Sugarcane.--Section 156(a) of the Federal Agriculture
        Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(a)) is amended--
                (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) 19.75 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for each of the
        2019 through 2023 crop years.''.
            (2) Sugar beets.--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 ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
            (3) Effective period.--Section 156(i) of the Federal
        Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(i))
        is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (b) Flexible Marketing Allotments for Sugar.--
            (1) Sugar estimates.--Section 359b(a)(1) of the Agricultural
        Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359bb(a)(1)) is amended by
        striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
            (2) Effective period.--Section 359l(a) of the Agricultural
        Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ll(a)) is amended by striking
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

      Subtitle D--Dairy Margin Coverage and Other Dairy Related Provisions

    SEC. 1401. DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE.
        (a) Review of Data Used in Calculation of Average Feed Cost.--Not
    later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
    Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
    Forestry of the Senate a report evaluating the extent to which the
    average cost of feed used by a dairy operation to produce a
    hundredweight of milk calculated by the Secretary as required by
    section 1402(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9052(a)) is
    representative of actual dairy feed costs.
        (b) Corn Silage Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
    on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report detailing
    the costs incurred by dairy operations in the use of corn silage as
    feed, and the difference between the feed cost of corn silage and the
    feed cost of corn.
        (c) Collection of Alfalfa Hay Data.--Not later than 120 days after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through
    the National Agricultural Statistics Service, shall revise monthly
    price survey reports to include prices for high-quality alfalfa hay in
    the top five milk producing States, as measured by volume of milk
    produced during the previous month.
        (d) Registration of Multiproducer Dairy Operations.--Section
    1404(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9054(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Election period for 2019 calendar year.--For the 2019
        calendar year, the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) open the election period not later than 60 days after
            the effective date described in section 1401(m) of the
            Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and
                ``(B) hold that election period open for not less than 90
            days.
            ``(4) Treatment of multiproducer dairy operation.--
                ``(A) In general.--If a participating dairy operation is
            operated by more than 1 dairy producer, the dairy producers of
            the dairy operation who elect to participate shall be treated
            as a single dairy operation for purposes of participating in
            dairy margin coverage.
                ``(B) Rule of construction.--Subparagraph (A) shall not be
            construed to allow a producer to adjust the proportion of their
            share covered under tier I or tier II premiums from the
            proportion covered for the operation.''.
        (e) Relation to Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1404 of the Agricultural Act of 2014
        (7 U.S.C. 9054) is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (2) Retroactive program option.--Section 1404(b)(2) of the
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9054(b)(2)) is amended--
                (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Retroactive program option.--In the case of a dairy
            operation that, by operation of subsection (d) (as in effect on
            the day before the date of enactment of the Agriculture
            Improvement Act of 2018), was ineligible to participate in the
            margin protection program for any part of calendar year 2018,
            the Secretary shall establish a new election period for that
            calendar year that ends on a date that is not less than 90 days
            after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act
            of 2018 and the Secretary determines is necessary for dairy
            operations to make new elections to participate in the margin
            protection program (as in effect on the day before the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) for that
            calendar year, including dairy operations that elected to
            participate in the livestock gross margin for dairy program
            under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)
            before the date of enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of
            2018 (Public Law 115-123).''.
        (f) Production History of Participating Dairy Operators.--
            (1) Adjustment.--Section 1405 of the Agricultural Act of 2014
        (7 U.S.C. 9055) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In subsequent
                years'' and inserting ``In the subsequent calendar years
                ending before January 1, 2019''; and
                    (ii) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, as applicable''
                after ``paragraph (2)''; and
                (B) in subsection (b)--
                    (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting
                appropriately;
                    (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
                redesignated), by striking ``In the case'' and inserting
                the following:
            ``(1) Dairy operations with less than 1 year of production
        history.--In the case''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Dairy operations with 1 year or more of production
        history.--In the case of a participating dairy operation that was
        not in operation prior to January 1, 2014, that has not established
        a production history, and that has been in operation for equal to
        or longer than 1 year, the participating dairy operation shall
        elect the annual milk marketings during any 1 calendar year to
        determine the production history of the participating dairy
        operation.
            ``(3) Adjustment.--The Secretary shall adjust the production
        history of a participating dairy operation determined under
        paragraph (1) or (2) to reflect any increase or decrease in the
        national average milk production relative to calendar year 2017.''.
            (2) Limitation on changes to business structure.--Section 1405
        of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055) is amended by
        adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(d) Limitation on Changes to Business Structure.--The Secretary
    may not make dairy margin coverage payments to a participating dairy
    operation if the Secretary determines that the participating dairy
    operation has reorganized the structure of such operation solely for
    the purpose of qualifying as a new operation under subsection (b).''.
        (g) Coverage Level Threshold and Coverage Percentage.--Section 1406
    of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9056) is amended by striking
    subsection (a) and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Coverage Level Threshold and Coverage Percentage.--
            ``(1) Coverage level threshold.--
                ``(A) In general.--For purposes of receiving dairy margin
            coverage payments for a month, a participating dairy operation
            shall annually elect a coverage level threshold that is equal
            to $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50,
            $8.00, $8.50, $9.00, or $9.50.
                ``(B) Applicability.--Except as provided in subparagraph
            (C), the coverage level threshold elected under subparagraph
            (A) shall apply to the covered production elected by the
            participating dairy operation under paragraph (2).
                ``(C) Second coverage election for tier ii.--In the case of
            a participating dairy operation that elects a coverage level
            threshold of $8.50, $9.00, or $9.50 under subparagraph (A)--
                    ``(i) that coverage level threshold shall apply to the
                first 5,000,000 pounds of milk marketings included in the
                covered production elected by the participating dairy
                operation; and
                    ``(ii) the participating dairy operation shall elect a
                coverage level threshold that is equal to $4.00, $4.50,
                $5.00, $5.50, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50, or $8.00 to apply
                to milk marketings in excess of 5,000,000 pounds included
                in the covered production elected by the participating
                dairy operation.
            ``(2) Coverage percentage.--For purposes of receiving dairy
        margin coverage payments for a month, a participating dairy
        operation shall annually elect a percentage of coverage, in 5-
        percent increments, not exceeding 95 percent of the production
        history of the participating dairy operation.''.
        (h) Producer Premiums.--Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act of
    2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Producer premiums.--Except as provided in subsection (g),
        the following annual premiums apply:

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        ``Coverage Level                                         Premium per Cwt.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    $4.00                                                    None
    $4.50                                                    $0.0025
    $5.00                                                    $0.005
    $5.50                                                    $0.030
    $6.00                                                    $0.050
    $6.50                                                    $0.070
    $7.00                                                    $0.080
    $7.50                                                    $0.090
    $8.00                                                    $0.100
    $8.50                                                    $0.105
    $9.00                                                    $0.110
    $9.50                                                    $0.150''; and
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        ''; and    (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Producer premiums.--Except as provided in subsection (g),
        the following annual premiums apply:

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        ``Coverage Level                                         Premium per Cwt.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    $4.00                                                    None
    $4.50                                                    $0.0025
    $5.00                                                    $0.005
    $5.50                                                    $0.100
    $6.00                                                    $0.310
    $6.50                                                    $0.650
    $7.00                                                    $1.107
    $7.50                                                    $1.413
    $8.00                                                    $1.813''.
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    ''.    (i) Repayment of Premiums.--Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act
    of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Repayment of Premiums.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each dairy operation described in paragraph
        (2) shall be eligible to receive a repayment from the Secretary in
        an amount equal to the difference between--
                ``(A) the total amount of premiums paid by the
            participating dairy operation under this section for each
            applicable calendar year; and
                ``(B) the total amount of payments made to the
            participating dairy operation under section 1406 for that
            calendar year.
            ``(2) Eligibility.--A dairy operation that is eligible to
        receive a repayment under paragraph (1) is a dairy operation that--
                ``(A) participated in the margin protection program, as in
            effect for any of calendar years 2014 through 2017; and
                ``(B) submits to the Secretary an application for the
            repayment at such time, in such manner, and containing such
            information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(3) Method of repayment.--A dairy operation that is eligible
        to receive a repayment under paragraph (1) shall elect to receive
        the repayment--
                ``(A) in an amount equal to 75 percent of the repayment
            calculated under that paragraph as credit that may be used by
            the dairy operation for dairy margin coverage premiums; or
                ``(B) in an amount equal to 50 percent of the repayment
            calculated under that paragraph as a direct cash repayment.
            ``(4) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) shall only apply to a
        calendar year during the period of calendar years 2014 through 2017
        for which the amount described in subparagraph (A) of that
        paragraph is greater than the amount described in subparagraph (B)
        of that paragraph.''.
        (j) Premium Discount.--Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act of 2014
    (7 U.S.C. 9057) (as amended by subsection (i)) is amended by adding at
    the end the following:
        ``(g) Premium Discount.--The premium per hundredweight specified in
    the tables contained in subsections (b) and (c) for each coverage level
    shall be reduced by 25 percent in accordance with the following:
            ``(1) In general.--For each of calendar years 2019 through
        2023, for a participating dairy operation that makes a 1-time
        election of coverage level in a tier and of a percentage of
        coverage under section 1406(a) for the 5-year period beginning in
        January 2019.
            ``(2) New dairy operations.--For each applicable calendar year
        through 2023, for a participating dairy operation that--
                ``(A) establishes a production history pursuant to section
            1405(b); and
                ``(B) makes a 1-time election of coverage level in a tier
            and of a percentage of coverage under section 1406(a) for the
            period beginning with the first available calendar year and
            ending in December 2023.
            ``(3) Full participation required.--Notwithstanding the annual
        elections under section 1406(a)--
                ``(A) a 1-time enrollment under this subsection shall
            remain in effect for the full duration applicable to a
            participating dairy operation in accordance with paragraph (1)
            or (2)(B), as applicable; and
                ``(B) a participating dairy operation that makes a 1-time
            enrollment under this subsection and is noncompliant under
            section 1408 shall be subject to that section.''.
        (k) Conforming Amendments Related to Program Name.--
            (1) Heading.--The heading of part I of subtitle D of title I of
        the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 688) is
        amended to read as follows:

                       ``PART I--DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE''.

            (2) Definitions.--Section 1401 of the Agricultural Act of 2014
        (7 U.S.C. 9051) is amended--
                (A) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the
            following new paragraphs:
            ``(5) Dairy margin coverage.--The term `dairy margin coverage'
        means the dairy margin coverage program required by section 1403.
            ``(6) Dairy margin coverage payment.--The term `dairy margin
        coverage payment' means a payment made to a participating dairy
        operation under dairy margin coverage pursuant to section 1406.'';
        and
                (B) in paragraphs (7) and (8), by striking ``the margin
            protection program'' both places it appears and inserting
            ``dairy margin coverage''.
            (3) Calculation of actual dairy production margin.--Section
        1402(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9052(b)(1)) is
        amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``the
        margin protection program'' and inserting ``dairy margin
        coverage''.
            (4) Program operation.--Section 1403 of the Agricultural Act of
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 9053) is amended--
                (A) by striking the section heading and inserting ``dairy
            margin coverage'';
                (B) by striking ``Not later than September 1, 2014, the
            Secretary shall establish and administer a margin protection
            program'' and inserting the following:
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall continue to administer a
    dairy margin coverage program'';
                (C) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking
            ``margin protection payment'' both places it appears and
            inserting ``dairy margin coverage payment''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Regulations.--Subpart A of part 1430 of title 7, Code of
    Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the
    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), shall remain in effect for dairy
    margin coverage beginning with the 2019 calendar year, except to the
    extent that the regulations are inconsistent with any provision of this
    Act.''.
            (5) Participation.--Section 1404 of the Agricultural Act of
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 9054) is amended--
                (A) in the section heading, by striking ``margin protection
            program'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage'';
                (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``the margin protection
            program to receive margin protection payments'' and inserting
            ``dairy margin coverage to receive dairy margin coverage
            payments''; and
                (C) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ``the margin
            protection program'' each place it appears and inserting
            ``dairy margin coverage''.
            (6) Production history.--Section 1405 of the Agricultural Act
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055) is amended in subsections (a)(1) and (c) by
        striking ``the margin protection program'' each place it appears
        and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''.
            (7) Payments.--Section 1406 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
        U.S.C. 9056) is amended--
                (A) in the section heading, by striking ``margin
            protection'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage'';
                (B) by striking ``margin protection'' each place it appears
            and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''; and
                (C) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking ``Margin
            Protection''.
            (8) Premiums.--Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
        U.S.C. 9057) is amended--
                (A) in the section heading, by striking ``margin protection
            program'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage'';
                (B) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1), by striking ``the margin protection program'' and
            inserting ``dairy margin coverage'';
                (C) in subsection (d), by striking ``program'' and
            inserting ``dairy margin coverage''; and
                (D) in subsection (e)--
                    (i) by striking ``the margin protection program'' both
                places it appears and inserting ``dairy margin coverage'';
                and
                    (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``integrity of the
                program'' and inserting ``integrity of dairy margin
                coverage''.
            (9) Failure to pay administrative fees or premiums.--Section
        1408 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9058) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``margin protection''
            and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''; and
                (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``the margin protection
            program'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''.
            (10) Administration and enforcement.--Section 1410 of the
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9060) is amended--
                (A) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking ``the margin
            protection program'' each place it appears and inserting
            ``dairy margin coverage''; and
                (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``margin protection''
            and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''.
        (l) Duration.--Section 1409 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
    U.S.C. 9059) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The margin protection program'' and inserting
        ``Dairy margin coverage''; and
            (2) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (m) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on January 1, 2019.
    SEC. 1402. REAUTHORIZATIONS.
        (a) Forward Pricing.--Section 1502(e) of the Food, Conservation,
    and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8772(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2021'' and inserting
        ``2026''.
        (b) Indemnity Program.--Section 3 of Public Law 90-484 (7 U.S.C.
    4553) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (c) Promotion and Research.--Section 113(e)(2) of the Dairy
    Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(e)(2)) is amended
    by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 1403. CLASS I SKIM MILK PRICE.
        (a) Class I Skim Milk Price.--Section 8c(5)(A) of the Agricultural
    Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)(A)), reenacted with amendments by the
    Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking
    ``Throughout'' in the third sentence and all that follows through the
    period at the end of the fourth sentence and inserting ``Throughout the
    2-year period beginning on the effective date of this sentence (and
    subsequent to such 2-year period unless modified by amendment to the
    order involved), for purposes of determining prices for milk of the
    highest use classification, the Class I skim milk price per
    hundredweight specified in section 1000.50(b) of title 7, Code of
    Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall be the sum of the
    adjusted Class I differential specified in section 1000.52 of such
    title 7 (or successor regulations), plus the adjustment to Class I
    prices specified in sections 1005.51(b), 1006.51(b), and 1007.51(b) of
    such title 7 (or successor regulations), plus the simple average of the
    advanced pricing factors computed in sections 1000.50(q)(1) and
    1000.50(q)(2) of such title 7 (or successor regulations), plus
    $0.74.''.
        (b) Effective Date and Implementation.--
            (1) Effective date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
        take effect on the first day of the first month beginning more than
        120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Implementation.--Implementation of the amendment made by
        subsection (a) shall not be subject to any of the following:
                (A) The notice and comment provisions of section 553 of
            title 5, United States Code.
                (B) The notice and hearing requirements of section 8c(3) of
            the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(3)), reenacted
            with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of
            1937.
                (C) The order amendment requirements of section 8c(17) of
            that Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(17)).
                (D) A referendum under section 8c(19) of that Act (7 U.S.C.
            608c(19)).
    SEC. 1404. DAIRY PRODUCT DONATION.
        (a) Repeal of Dairy Product Donation Program.--Section 1431 of the
    Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9071) is repealed.
        (b) Milk Donation Program.--
            (1) In general.--Part III of subtitle D of title I of the
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 695) is
        amended to read as follows:

                       ``PART III--MILK DONATION PROGRAM

    ``SEC. 1431. MILK DONATION PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible dairy organization.--The term `eligible dairy
        organization' means a dairy farmer (either individually or as part
        of a cooperative), or a dairy processor, who--
                ``(A) accounts to a Federal milk marketing order marketwide
            pool; and
                ``(B) incurs qualified expenses under subsection (e).
            ``(2) Eligible distributor.--The term `eligible distributor'
        means a public or private nonprofit organization that distributes
        donated eligible milk.
            ``(3) Eligible milk.--The term `eligible milk' means Class I
        fluid milk products produced and processed in the United States.
            ``(4) Eligible partnership.--The term `eligible partnership'
        means a partnership between an eligible dairy organization and an
        eligible distributor.
            ``(5) Participating partnership.--The term `participating
        partnership' means an eligible partnership for which the Secretary
        has approved a donation and distribution plan for eligible milk
        under subsection (c)(2).
        ``(b) Program Required; Purposes.--Not later than 180 days after
    the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the
    Secretary shall establish and administer a milk donation program for
    the purposes of--
            ``(1) encouraging the donation of eligible milk;
            ``(2) providing nutrition assistance to individuals in low-
        income groups; and
            ``(3) reducing food waste.
        ``(c) Donation and Distribution Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive reimbursement
        under subsection (d), an eligible partnership shall submit to the
        Secretary a donation and distribution plan that--
                ``(A) describes the process that the eligible partnership
            will use for the donation, processing, transportation,
            temporary storage, and distribution of eligible milk;
                ``(B) includes an estimate of the quantity of eligible milk
            that the eligible partnership will donate each year, based on--
                    ``(i) preplanned donations; and
                    ``(ii) contingency plans to address unanticipated
                donations; and
                ``(C) describes the rate at which the eligible partnership
            will be reimbursed, which shall be based on a percentage of the
            limitation described in subsection (e)(2), not to exceed 100
            percent.
            ``(2) Review and approval.--Not less frequently than annually,
        the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) review donation and distribution plans submitted
            under paragraph (1); and
                ``(B) determine whether to approve or disapprove each of
            those donation and distribution plans.
        ``(d) Reimbursement.--
            ``(1) In general.--On receipt of appropriate documentation
        under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall reimburse an eligible
        dairy organization that is a member of a participating partnership
        on a regular basis for qualified expenses described in subsection
        (e).
            ``(2) Documentation.--
                ``(A) In general.--An eligible dairy organization shall
            submit to the Secretary such documentation as the Secretary may
            require to demonstrate the qualified expenses described in
            subsection (e) of the eligible dairy organization.
                ``(B) Verification.--The Secretary may verify the accuracy
            of documentation submitted under subparagraph (A) by spot
            checks and audits.
            ``(3) Retroactive reimbursement.--In providing reimbursements
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide reimbursements for
        qualified expenses incurred before the date on which the donation
        and distribution plan for the applicable participating partnership
        was approved by the Secretary.
        ``(e) Qualified Expenses.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of a reimbursement under
        subsection (d) shall be an amount equal to the product of--
                ``(A) the quantity of eligible milk donated by the eligible
            dairy organization under a donation and distribution plan
            approved by the Secretary under subsection (c); and
                ``(B) subject to the limitation under paragraph (2), the
            rate described in that donation and distribution plan under
            subsection (c)(1)(C).
            ``(2) Limitation.--Expenses eligible for reimbursement under
        subsection (d) shall not exceed the value that an eligible dairy
        organization incurred by accounting to the Federal milk marketing
        order pool at the difference in the Class I milk value and the
        lowest classified price for the applicable month (either Class III
        milk or Class IV milk).
        ``(f) Preapproval.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) establish a process for an eligible partnership to
            apply for preapproval of donation and distribution plans under
            subsection (c); and
                ``(B) not less frequently than annually, preapprove an
            amount for qualified expenses described in subsection (e) that
            the Secretary will allocate for reimbursement under each
            donation and distribution plan preapproved under subparagraph
            (A), based on an assessment of--
                    ``(i) the feasibility of the plan; and
                    ``(ii) the extent to which the plan advances the
                purposes described in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Preference.--In preapproving amounts for reimbursement
        under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall give preference to
        eligible partnerships that will provide funding and in-kind
        contributions in addition to the reimbursements.
            ``(3) Adjustments.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall adjust or increase
            amounts preapproved for reimbursement under paragraph (1)(B)
            based on performance and demand.
                ``(B) Requests for increase.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
                procedure for a participating partnership to request an
                increase in the amount preapproved for reimbursement under
                paragraph (1)(B) based on changes in conditions.
                    ``(ii) Interim approval; incremental increase.--The
                Secretary may provide an interim approval of an increase
                requested under clause (i) and an incremental increase in
                the amount of reimbursement to the applicable participating
                partnership to allow time for the Secretary to review the
                request without interfering with the donation and
                distribution of eligible milk by the participating
                partnership.
        ``(g) Prohibition on Resale of Products.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible distributor that receives
        eligible milk donated under this section may not sell the products
        back into commercial markets.
            ``(2) Prohibition on future participation.--An eligible
        distributor that the Secretary determines has violated paragraph
        (1) shall not be eligible for any future participation in the
        program established under this section.
        ``(h) Administration.--The Secretary shall publicize opportunities
    to participate in the program established under this section.
        ``(i) Reviews.--The Secretary shall conduct appropriate reviews or
    audits to ensure the integrity of the program established under this
    section.
        ``(j) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation,
    the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $9,000,000 for fiscal
    year 2019, and $5,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter, to remain
    available until expended.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1401 of the Agricultural Act
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051) is amended, in the matter preceding
        paragraph (1), by striking ``and part III''.

           Subtitle E--Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance

    SEC. 1501. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.
        (a) Members of Indian Tribes.--Section 1501(a)(1)(B) of the
    Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and
        (v), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                    ``(iii) an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as
                those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
                Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
                5304));''.
        (b) Covered Livestock Losses for Livestock Indemnity Payments.--
    Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
                (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``cold.'' and
            inserting ``cold, on the condition that in the case of the
            death loss of unweaned livestock due to that adverse weather,
            the Secretary may disregard any management practice,
            vaccination protocol, or lack of vaccination by the eligible
            producer on a farm; or''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                ``(C) disease that, as determined by the Secretary--
                    ``(i) is caused or transmitted by a vector; and
                    ``(ii) is not susceptible to control by vaccination or
                acceptable management practices.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``A payment'' and inserting
        ``Payment reductions.--A payment''.
        (c) Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised
    Fish.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1501(d)(2) of the Agricultural Act of
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)(2)) is amended by inserting ``, including
        inspections of cattle tick fever'' before the period at the end.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall
        apply to inspections of cattle tick fever conducted on or after the
        date of enactment of this Act.
        (d) Tree Assistance Program.--Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural
    Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
        by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (4) and
        (5)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Payment rate for beginning and veteran producers.--
        Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of a beginning farmer or
        rancher or a veteran farmer or rancher (as those terms are defined
        in subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture,
        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279)) that is
        eligible to receive assistance under this subsection, the Secretary
        shall provide reimbursement of 75 percent of the costs under
        subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B) of paragraph (3).''.
        (e) Payment Limitation.--Section 1501(f)(2) of the Agricultural Act
    of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``this section
    (excluding payments received under subsections (b) and (e))'' and
    inserting ``subsection (c)''.

                     Subtitle F--Noninsured Crop Assistance

    SEC. 1601. NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
    of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Data collection and sharing.--The Secretary shall
            coordinate with the Administrator of the Risk Management Agency
            on the type and format of data received under the noninsured
            crop disaster assistance program that--
                    ``(i) best facilitates the use of that data in
                developing policies or plans of insurance offered under the
                Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and
                    ``(ii) ensures the availability of that data on a
                regular basis.
                ``(D) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate between
            the agencies of the Department that provide programs or
            services to farmers and ranchers that are potentially eligible
            for the noninsured crop disaster assistance program under this
            section--
                    ``(i) to make available coverage under--

                        ``(I) the fee waiver under subsection (k)(2); or
                        ``(II) the premium discount under subsection
                    (l)(3); and

                    ``(ii) to share eligibility information to reduce
                paperwork and avoid duplication.'';
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) and
            inserting the following:
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), in this
            section, the term `eligible crop' means each commercial crop or
            other agricultural commodity that is produced for food or fiber
            (except livestock) for which catastrophic risk protection under
            subsection (b) of section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act
            (7 U.S.C. 1508) and additional coverage under subsections (c)
            and (h) of such section are not available or, if such coverage
            is available, it is only available under a policy that provides
            coverage for specific intervals based on weather indexes or
            under a whole farm plan of insurance.''; and
                (C) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (i) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) In general.--

                        ``(I) Agricultural act of 2014.--During the first 4
                    crop years of planting, as determined by the Secretary,
                    native sod acreage that has been tilled for the
                    production of an annual crop during the period
                    beginning on February 8, 2014, and ending on the date
                    of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
                    shall be subject to a reduction in benefits under this
                    section as described in this subparagraph.
                        ``(II) Subsequent years.--Native sod acreage that
                    has been tilled for the production of an eligible crop
                    after the date of enactment of the Agriculture
                    Improvement Act of 2018 shall be subject to a reduction
                    in benefits under this section as described in this
                    subparagraph for not more than any 4 crop years--

                            ``(aa) during the first 10 crop years after the
                        initial tillage; and
                            ``(bb) during which a crop on that acreage is
                        enrolled under subsection (l)(2) or (k).''; and
                    (ii) in clause (iii)(I), by striking ``transitional
                yield of the producer'' and inserting ``county expected
                yield'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not later than 30
            days'' and inserting ``by an appropriate deadline''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Streamlined submission process.--The Secretary shall
        establish a streamlined process for the submission of records and
        acreage reports under paragraphs (2) and (3) for diverse production
        systems such as those typical of urban production systems, other
        small-scale production systems, and direct-to-consumer production
        systems.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
            paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
                (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
            the following:
            ``(1) the producer's share of the total acres devoted to the
        eligible crop; by''; and
                (C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``established yield for the crop'' and inserting ``approved
            yield for the crop, as determined by the Secretary'';
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``farm'' and inserting
            ``approved'';
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) in the second sentence--

                        (I) by inserting ``approved'' before ``yield''; and
                        (II) by striking ``Subject'' and inserting the
                    following:

                ``(B) Calculation.--Subject''; and
                    (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (B) (as so
                designated)--

                        (I) by striking ``yield coverage'' and inserting
                    ``an approved yield''; and
                        (II) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting
                    the following:

                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``transitional yield of
            the producer'' and inserting ``county expected yield'';
            (5) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ``exceed $125,000'' and
        inserting the following: ``exceed--
                ``(A) in the case of catastrophic coverage under subsection
            (c), $125,000; and
                ``(B) in the case of additional coverage under subsection
            (l), $300,000'';
            (6) in subsection (k)(1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$250'' and inserting
            ``$325''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) by striking ``$750'' and inserting ``$825''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``$1,875'' and inserting ``$1,950'';
                and
            (7) in subsection (l)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
                subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively;
                    (ii) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so
                redesignated) the following:
                ``(A) the producer's share of the total acres devoted to
            the crop;''; and
                    (iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by
                inserting ``, contract price, or other premium price (such
                as a local, organic, or direct market price, as elected by
                the producer)'' after ``price'';
                (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)--
                    (i) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in subclause (V), by striking ``or'' at the end
                and inserting ``and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:

                        ``(VI) the producer's share of the crop; or'';

                (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); and
                (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).

                           Subtitle G--Administration

    SEC. 1701. REGULATIONS.
        Section 1601(c)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C.
    9091(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
        ``title and sections 11003 and 11017'' and inserting ``title,
        sections 11003 and 11017, title I of the Agriculture Improvement
        Act of 2018 and the amendments made by that title, and section
        10109 of that Act'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
        period; and
            (4) by striking subparagraph (C).
    SEC. 1702. SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITY.
        Section 1602 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9092) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 1703. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.
        (a) In General.--Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
    U.S.C. 1308) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 1001 of the
            Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008'' and inserting
            ``section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C.
            9011)''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``first cousin, niece,
            nephew,'' after ``sibling,'';
            (2) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ``and as marketing
        loan gains or loan deficiency payments under subtitle B of title I
        of the Agricultural Act of 2014'' each place it appears and
        inserting ``of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9016,
        9017)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Administration of reduction.--The Secretary shall apply
        any order described in section 1614(d)(1) of the Agricultural Act
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(d)(1)) to payments under sections 1116 and
        1117 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9016, 9017) prior to applying payment
        limitations under this section.''.
        (b) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
    beginning with the 2019 crop year.
    SEC. 1704. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATIONS.
        (a) Waiver.--Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7
    U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``title II of the
        Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,'' after ``under''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the limitation
        established by paragraph (1) with respect to a payment pursuant to
        a covered benefit described in paragraph (2)(C), on a case-by-case
        basis, if the Secretary determines that environmentally sensitive
        land of special significance would be protected as a result of such
        waiver.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1001D(b)(1) of the Food Security
    Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``subject
    to paragraph (3),'' after ``of law,''.
        (c) Transition.--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 enactment
    of this Act, shall apply with respect to the 2018 crop, fiscal, or
    program year, as appropriate, for each program described in subsection
    (b)(2) of that section (as so in effect on that day).
    SEC. 1705. FARM SERVICE AGENCY ACCOUNTABILITY.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall establish policies, procedures, and
    plans to improve program accountability and integrity through targeted
    and coordinated activities, including utilizing data mining to identify
    and reduce errors, waste, fraud, and abuse in programs administered by
    the Farm Service Agency.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of
    the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
    Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the progress
    and results of the activities conducted under subsection (a).
    SEC. 1706. IMPLEMENTATION.
        (a) Maintenance of Base Acres and Payment Yields.--Section 1614(a)
    of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(a)) is amended by
    inserting ``, and as adjusted pursuant to sections 1112 and 1113''
    before the period at the end.
        (b) Streamlining.--Section 1614 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
    U.S.C. 9097) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
    following:
        ``(b) Streamlining.--In implementing this title and the amendments
    made by this title, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) continue to reduce administrative burdens and costs to
        producers by streamlining and reducing paperwork, forms, and other
        administrative requirements, to ensure that--
                ``(A) a producer (or an agent of a producer) may report
            information, electronically (including geospatial data) or
            conventionally, to the Department of Agriculture, subject to
            the Secretary--
                    ``(i) establishing reasonable levels of tolerance that
                reflect the differences in accuracy between measures of
                common land units and geospatial data; and
                    ``(ii) ensuring that discrepancies that occur within
                the levels of tolerance established under clause (i) shall
                not be used to penalize a producer (or an agent of a
                producer) under any program administered by the Department
                of Agriculture;
                ``(B) on the request of a producer (or an agent of a
            producer), the Department of Agriculture electronically shares
            with the producer (or agent) in real time and without cost to
            the producer (or agent) the common land unit data, related farm
            level data, conservation practices, and other information of
            the producer through a single Department of Agriculture-wide
            login;
                ``(C) not later than September 30, 2020, the Administrator
            of the Risk Management Agency and the Administrator of the Farm
            Service Agency shall implement a consistent method for
            determining crop acreage, acreage yields, farm acreage,
            property descriptions, and other common informational
            requirements, including measures of common land units;
                ``(D) except in the case of misrepresentation, fraud, or
            scheme and device, no crop insurance agent, approved insurance
            provider, or employee or contractor of a crop insurance agency
            or approved insurance provider bears responsibility or
            liability under the Acreage Crop Reporting and Streamlining
            Initiative (or any successor or similar initiative) for the
            eligibility of a producer for a program administered by the
            Department of Agriculture, not including a policy or plan of
            insurance offered under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
            U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and
                ``(E) on request of a crop insurance agent or approved
            insurance provider required to deliver policies and plans of
            insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501
            et seq.) the crop insurance agent or approved insurance
            provider receives, in a timely manner, any information held by
            the Farm Service Agency that is necessary to ensure effective
            crop insurance coverage for farmer customers;
            ``(2) continue to improve coordination, information sharing,
        and administrative work among the Farm Service Agency, Risk
        Management Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and
        other agencies, as determined by the Secretary;
            ``(3) continue to take advantage of new technologies to enhance
        the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of Department of
        Agriculture programs to producers, including by developing and
        making publicly available data standards and security procedures to
        allow third-party providers to develop applications that use or
        feed data (including geospatial and precision agriculture data)
        into the datasets and analyses of the Department of Agriculture;
        and
            ``(4) reduce administrative burdens on producers participating
        in price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage by offering--
                ``(A) those producers an option to remotely and
            electronically sign annual contracts for that coverage; and
                ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, an option to sign
            a multiyear contract for that coverage.''.
        (c) Implementation.--Section 1614(c) of the Agricultural Act of
    2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Agriculture improvement act of 2018.--The Secretary shall
        make available to the Farm Service Agency to carry out title I of
        the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and the amendments made by
        that title $15,500,000.''.
        (d) Loan Implementation.--Section 1614(d)(1) of the Agricultural
    Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``under
    subtitles'' and all that follows through ``except'' and inserting
    ``under subtitle B or C, under the amendments made by subtitle B or C,
    or under the amendments made by subtitle B or C of the Agriculture
    Improvement Act of 2018, except''.
        (e) Deobligation of Unliquidated Obligations.--Section 1614 of the
    Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097) is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
        ``(e) Deobligation of Unliquidated Obligations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), any payment
        obligated or otherwise made available by the Secretary under this
        title on or after the date of enactment of the Agriculture
        Improvement Act of 2018 that is not disbursed to the recipient by
        the date that is 5 years after the date on which the payment is
        obligated or otherwise made available shall--
                ``(A) be deobligated; and
                ``(B) revert to the Treasury.
            ``(2) Outstanding payments.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), any payment
            obligated or otherwise made available by the Farm Service
            Agency (or any predecessor agency of the Department of
            Agriculture) under the laws described in subparagraph (B)
            before the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act
            of 2018, that is not disbursed by the date that is 5 years
            after the date on which the payment is obligated or otherwise
            made available shall--
                    ``(i) be deobligated; and
                    ``(ii) revert to the Treasury.
                ``(B) Laws described.--The laws referred to in subparagraph
            (A) are any of the following:
                    ``(i) This title.
                    ``(ii) Title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy
                Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8702 et seq.).
                    ``(iii) Title I of the Farm Security and Rural
                Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.).
                    ``(iv) The Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C.
                7201 et seq.).
                    ``(v) Titles I through XI of the Food, Agriculture,
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624;
                104 Stat. 3374) and the amendments made by those titles.
                    ``(vi) Titles I through X of the Food Security Act of
                1985 (Public Law 99-198; 99 Stat. 1362) and the amendments
                made by those titles.
                    ``(vii) Titles I through XI of the Agriculture and Food
                Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-98; 95 Stat. 1218) and the
                amendments made by those titles.
                    ``(viii) Titles I through X of the Food and Agriculture
                Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-113; 91 Stat. 917) and the
                amendments made by those titles.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may delay the date of the
        deobligation and reversion under paragraph (1) or (2) of any
        payment--
                ``(A) that is the subject of--
                    ``(i) ongoing administrative review or appeal;
                    ``(ii) litigation; or
                    ``(iii) the settlement of an estate; or
                ``(B) for which the Secretary otherwise determines that the
            circumstances are such that the delay is equitable.''.
        (f) Report.--Section 1614 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C.
    9097) (as amended by subsection (e)) is amended by adding at the end
    the following:
        ``(f) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2020, and each January 1
    thereafter through January 1, 2023, the Secretary shall submit to the
    Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a
    report that describes the tilled native sod acreage that was subject to
    a reduction in benefits under section 196(a)(4)(B) of the Federal
    Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)(B)
    and section 508(o)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1508(o)(2))--
            ``(1) as of the date of submission of the report; and
            ``(2) by State and county, relative to the total acres of
        cropland in the State or county.''.
    SEC. 1707. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN
    PRODUCERS.
        (a) Definition of Exempted Producer.--In this section, the term
    ``exempted producer'' means an individual or entity that is eligible to
    participate in--
            (1) a conservation program under title II or a law amended by
        title II;
            (2) an indemnity or disease control program under the Animal
        Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) or the Plant
        Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.); or
            (3) a commodity program under title I of the Agricultural Act
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011 et seq.), excluding the assistance provided
        to users of cotton under sections 1207(c) and 1208 of that Act (7
        U.S.C. 9037(c), 9038).
        (b) Exemption.--Notwithstanding the Federal Funding Accountability
    and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note),
    the requirements of parts 25 and 170 of title 2, Code of Federal
    Regulations (or successor regulations), shall not apply with respect to
    assistance received by an exempted producer from the Secretary, acting
    through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the
    Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or the
    Administrator of the Farm Service Agency.

                             TITLE II--CONSERVATION
                        Subtitle A--Wetland Conservation

    SEC. 2101. WETLAND CONVERSION.
        Section 1221(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3821(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Except as'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Duty of the secretary.--No person shall become ineligible
        under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that an exemption
        under section 1222(b) applies to that person.''.
    SEC. 2102. WETLAND CONSERVATION.
        Section 1222(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3822(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No program'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--No program'';
            (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by inserting ``,
        which, except as provided in paragraph (2), shall be conducted in
        the presence of the affected person'' before the period at the end;
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Exception.--The Secretary may conduct an on-site visit
        under paragraph (1) without the affected person present if the
        Secretary has made a reasonable effort to include the presence of
        the affected person at the on-site visit.''.
    SEC. 2103. MITIGATION BANKING.
        Section 1222(k)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3822(k)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                ``(B) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
            to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this paragraph
            $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.

                    Subtitle B--Conservation Reserve Program

    SEC. 2201. CONSERVATION RESERVE.
        (a) In General.--Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985
    (16 U.S.C. 3831(a)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
        (b) Eligible Land.--Section 1231(b) of the Food Security Act of
    1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``Agricultural Act of 2014
        (except for land enrolled in the conservation reserve program as of
        that date)'' and inserting ``Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,
        on the condition that the Secretary shall consider to be planted
        cropland enrolled in the conservation reserve program'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5)
        and (6), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) cropland, marginal pasture land, and grasslands that will
        have a positive impact on water quality and will be devoted to--
                ``(A) a grass sod waterway;
                ``(B) a contour grass sod strip;
                ``(C) a prairie strip;
                ``(D) a filterstrip;
                ``(E) a riparian buffer;
                ``(F) a wetland or a wetland buffer;
                ``(G) a saturated buffer;
                ``(H) a bioreactor; or
                ``(I) another similar water quality practice, as determined
            by the Secretary;'';
            (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or filterstrips or
            riparian buffers devoted to trees, shrubs, or grasses'' and
            inserting ``salt tolerant vegetation, field borders, or
            practices to benefit State or federally identified wellhead
            protection areas''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' after the
            semicolon;
            (5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph
        (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or'';
        and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) as determined by the Secretary, land--
                ``(A) that was enrolled in the conservation reserve program
            under a 15-year contract that expired on September 30, 2017, or
            September 30, 2018;
                ``(B) for which there was no opportunity for additional
            enrollment in that program; and
                ``(C) on which the conservation practice under the expired
            contract under subparagraph (A) is maintained.''.
        (c) Enrollment.--Section 1231(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985
    (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E)
        and inserting the following:
                ``(A) fiscal year 2019, not more than 24,000,000 acres;
                ``(B) fiscal year 2020, not more than 24,500,000 acres;
                ``(C) fiscal year 2021, not more than 25,000,000 acres;
                ``(D) fiscal year 2022, not more than 25,500,000 acres; and
                ``(E) fiscal year 2023, not more than 27,000,000 acres.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A) Limitation.--For purposes of applying the limitations
            in paragraph (1)--
                    ``(i) the Secretary shall enroll and maintain in the
                conservation reserve not fewer than 2,000,000 acres of the
                land described in subsection (b)(3) by September 30, 2023;
                and
                    ``(ii) in carrying out clause (i), to the maximum
                extent practicable, the Secretary shall maintain in the
                conservation reserve at any one time during--

                        ``(I) fiscal year 2019, 1,000,000 acres;
                        ``(II) fiscal year 2020, 1,500,000 acres; and
                        ``(III) fiscal years 2021 through 2023, 2,000,000
                    acres.

                ``(B) Priority.--In enrolling acres under subparagraph (A),
            the Secretary may give priority to land, as determined by the
            Secretary--
                    ``(i) with expiring conservation reserve contracts;
                    ``(ii) at risk of conversion or development; or
                    ``(iii) of ecological significance, including land
                that--

                        ``(I) may assist in the restoration of threatened
                    or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act
                    of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
                        ``(II) may assist in preventing a species from
                    being listed as a threatened or endangered species
                    under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
                    1531 et seq.); or
                        ``(III) improves or creates wildlife habitat
                    corridors.'';

                (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (i) by striking ``In enrolling'' and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(i) In general.--In enrolling'';
                    (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking ``a
                continuous'' and inserting ``an annual''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Timing of grassland ranking period.--For
                purposes of grasslands described in subsection (b)(3), the
                Secretary shall announce at least 1 ranking period
                subsequent to the announcement of general enrollment
                offers.''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) Reservation of unenrolled acres.--If the Secretary is
            unable in a fiscal year to enroll enough acres of land
            described in subsection (b)(3) to meet the number of acres
            described in clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) for the
            fiscal year--
                    ``(i) the Secretary shall reserve the remaining number
                of acres for that fiscal year for the enrollment of land
                described in subsection (b)(3); and
                    ``(ii) that number of acres shall not be available for
                the enrollment of any other type of eligible land.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Water quality practices to foster clean lakes, estuaries,
        and rivers (clear initiative).--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall give priority within
            continuous enrollment under paragraph (6) to the enrollment of
            land described in subsection (b)(4).
                ``(B) Sediment and nutrient loadings.--In carrying out
            subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to the
            implementation of practices on land that, if enrolled, will
            help reduce sediment loadings, nutrient loadings, and harmful
            algal blooms, as determined by the Secretary.
                ``(C) Acreage.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Of the acres maintained in the
                conservation reserve in accordance with paragraph (1), to
                the maximum extent practicable, not less than 40 percent of
                acres enrolled in the conservation reserve using continuous
                enrollment under paragraph (6) shall be of land described
                in subsection (b)(4).
                    ``(ii) Limitation.--The acres described in clause (i)
                shall not include grasslands described in subsection
                (b)(3).
                ``(D) Report.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) in the monthly publication of the Secretary
                describing conservation reserve program statistics, include
                a description of enrollments through the priority under
                this paragraph; and
                    ``(ii) publish on the website of the Farm Service
                Agency an annual report describing a summary of, with
                respect to the enrollment priority under this paragraph--

                        ``(I) new enrollments;
                        ``(II) expirations;
                        ``(III) geographic distribution; and
                        ``(IV) estimated water quality benefits.

            ``(4) State enrollment rates.--At the beginning of each of
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to the maximum extent practicable,
        the Secretary shall allocate to the States proportionately 60
        percent of the available number of acres each year for enrollment
        in the conservation reserve, in accordance with historical State
        enrollment rates, taking into consideration--
                ``(A) the average number of acres of all land enrolled in
            the conservation reserve in each State during each of fiscal
            years 2007 through 2016;
                ``(B) the average number of acres of all land enrolled in
            the conservation reserve nationally during each of fiscal years
            2007 through 2016; and
                ``(C) the acres available for enrollment during each of
            fiscal years 2019 through 2023, excluding acres described in
            paragraph (2).
            ``(5) Frequency.--In carrying out this subchapter, for
        contracts that are not available on a continuous enrollment basis,
        the Secretary shall hold a signup and enrollment not less often
        than once each year.
            ``(6) Continuous enrollment procedure.--
                ``(A) In general.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
            Secretary shall allow producers to submit applications on a
            continuous basis for enrollment in--
                    ``(i) the conservation reserve of--

                        ``(I) marginal pasture land described in subsection
                    (b)(2);
                        ``(II) land described in subsection (b)(4); and
                        ``(III) cropland described in subsection (b)(5);
                    and

                    ``(ii) the conservation reserve enhancement program
                under section 1231A.
                ``(B) Limitation.--For purposes of applying the limitations
            in paragraph (1)--
                    ``(i) the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
                practicable, enroll and maintain not fewer than 8,600,000
                acres of land under subparagraph (A) by September 30, 2023;
                and
                    ``(ii) in carrying out clause (i), to the maximum
                extent practicable, the Secretary shall maintain in the
                conservation reserve at any one time during--

                        ``(I) fiscal year 2019, 8,000,000 acres;
                        ``(II) fiscal year 2020, 8,250,000 acres;
                        ``(III) fiscal year 2021, 8,500,000 acres; and
                        ``(IV) fiscal years 2022 and 2023, 8,600,000
                    acres.''.

        (d) Eligibility for Consideration.--Section 1231(h) of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(h)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``On the expiration'' and inserting the
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--On the expiration''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Reenrollment limitation for certain land.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            land subject to a contract entered into under this subchapter
            shall be eligible for only one reenrollment in the conservation
            reserve under paragraph (1) if the land is devoted to hardwood
            trees.
                ``(B) Exclusions.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to--
                    ``(i) riparian forested buffers;
                    ``(ii) forested wetlands enrolled under subsection
                (d)(3) or the conservation reserve enhancement program
                under section 1231A; and
                    ``(iii) shelterbelts.''.
    SEC. 2202. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title
    XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after
    section 1231 (16 U.S.C. 3831) the following:
    ``SEC. 1231A. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) CREP.--The term `CREP' means a conservation reserve
        enhancement program carried out under subsection (b)(1).
            ``(2) Eligible land.--The term `eligible land' means land that
        is eligible to be included in the program established under this
        subchapter.
            ``(3) Eligible partner.--The term `eligible partner' means--
                ``(A) a State;
                ``(B) a political subdivision of a State;
                ``(C) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the
            Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
            U.S.C. 5304)); or
                ``(D) a nongovernmental organization.
            ``(4) Management.--The term `management' means an activity
        conducted by an owner or operator under a contract entered into
        under this subchapter after the establishment of a conservation
        practice on eligible land, to regularly maintain or enhance the
        vegetative cover established by the conservation practice--
                ``(A) throughout the term of the contract; and
                ``(B) consistent with the conservation plan that covers the
            eligible land.
        ``(b) Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement
        with an eligible partner to carry out a conservation reserve
        enhancement program--
                ``(A) to assist in enrolling eligible land in the program
            established under this subchapter; and
                ``(B) that the Secretary determines will advance the
            purposes of this subchapter.
            ``(2) Contents.--An agreement entered into under paragraph (1)
        shall--
                ``(A) describe--
                    ``(i) 1 or more specific State or nationally
                significant conservation concerns to be addressed by the
                agreement;
                    ``(ii) quantifiable environmental goals for addressing
                the concerns under clause (i);
                    ``(iii) a suitable acreage goal for enrollment of
                eligible land under the agreement, as determined by the
                Secretary;
                    ``(iv) the location of eligible land to be enrolled in
                the project area identified under the agreement;
                    ``(v) the payments to be offered by the Secretary and
                eligible partner to an owner or operator; and
                    ``(vi) an appropriate list of conservation reserve
                program conservation practices that are appropriate to
                meeting the concerns described under clause (i), as
                determined by the Secretary in consultation with eligible
                partners;
                ``(B) subject to subparagraph (C), require the eligible
            partner to provide matching funds--
                    ``(i) in an amount determined during a negotiation
                between the Secretary and 1 or more eligible partners, if
                the majority of the matching funds to carry out the
                agreement are provided by 1 or more eligible partners that
                are not nongovernmental organizations; or
                    ``(ii) in an amount not less than 30 percent of the
                cost required to carry out the conservation measures and
                practices described in the agreement, if a majority of the
                matching funds to carry out the agreement are provided by 1
                or more nongovernmental organizations; and
                ``(C) include procedures to allow for a temporary waiver of
            the matching requirements under subparagraph (B), or continued
            enrollment with a temporary suspension of incentives or
            eligible partner contributions for new agreements, during a
            period when an eligible partner loses the authority or ability
            to provide matching contributions, if the Secretary determines
            that the temporary waiver or continued enrollment with a
            temporary suspension will advance the purposes of this
            subchapter.
            ``(3) Effect on existing agreements.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an
            agreement under this subsection shall not affect, modify, or
            interfere with existing agreements under this subchapter.
                ``(B) Modification of existing agreements.--To implement
            this section, the signatories to an agreement under this
            subsection may mutually agree to a modification of an agreement
            entered into before the date of enactment of this section under
            the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program established by the
            Secretary under this subchapter.
        ``(c) Payments.--
            ``(1) Matching requirement.--Funds provided by an eligible
        partner may be in cash, in-kind contributions, or technical
        assistance, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Marginal pastureland cost-share payments.--The Secretary
        shall ensure that cost-share payments to an owner or operator to
        install stream fencing, crossings, and alternative water
        development on marginal pastureland under a CREP reflect the fair
        market value of the cost of installation.
            ``(3) Cost-share and practice incentive payments.--
                ``(A) In general.--On request of an owner or operator, the
            Secretary shall provide cost-share payments when a major
            component of a conservation practice is completed under a CREP,
            as determined by the Secretary.
                ``(B) Exemption.--For purposes of implementing conservation
            practices on land enrolled under a CREP, the Secretary may
            waive the contribution limitation described in section
            1234(b)(2)(A).
            ``(4) Riparian buffer management payments.--
                ``(A) In general.--In the case of an agreement under
            subsection (b)(1) that includes riparian buffers as an eligible
            practice, the Secretary shall make cost-share payments to
            encourage the regular management of the riparian buffer
            throughout the term of the agreement, consistent with the
            conservation plan that covers the eligible land.
                ``(B) Limitation.--The amount of payments received by an
            owner or operator under subparagraph (A) shall not be greater
            than 100 percent of the normal and customary projected
            management cost, as determined by the Secretary, in
            consultation with the applicable State technical committee
            established under section 1261(a).
        ``(d) Forested Riparian Buffer Practice.--
            ``(1) Food-producing woody plants.--In the case of an agreement
        under subsection (b)(1) that includes forested riparian buffers as
        an eligible practice, the Secretary shall allow an owner or
        operator--
                ``(A) to plant food-producing woody plants in the forested
            riparian buffers, on the conditions that--
                    ``(i) the plants shall contribute to the conservation
                of soil, water quality, and wildlife habitat; and
                    ``(ii) the planting shall be consistent with--

                        ``(I) recommendations of the applicable State
                    technical committee established under section 1261(a);
                    and
                        ``(II) technical guide standards of the applicable
                    field office of the Natural Resources Conservation
                    Service; and

                ``(B) to harvest from plants described in subparagraph (A),
            on the conditions that--
                    ``(i) the harvesting shall not damage the conserving
                cover or otherwise have a negative impact on the
                conservation concerns targeted by the CREP;
                    ``(ii) only native plant species appropriate to the
                region shall be used within 35 feet of the watercourse; and
                    ``(iii) the producer shall be subject to a reduction in
                the rental rate commensurate to the value of the crop
                harvested.
            ``(2) Technical assistance.--For the purpose of enrolling
        forested riparian buffers in a CREP, the Administrator of the Farm
        Service Agency shall coordinate with the applicable State forestry
        agency.
        ``(e) Drought and Water Conservation Agreements.--In the case of an
    agreement under subsection (b)(1) to address regional drought concerns,
    in accordance with the conservation purposes of the CREP, the
    Secretary, in consultation with the applicable State technical
    committee established under section 1261(a), may--
            ``(1) notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), enroll other
        agricultural land on which the resource concerns identified in the
        agreement can be addressed if the enrollment of the land is
        critical to the accomplishment of the purposes of the agreement;
            ``(2) permit dryland agricultural uses with the adoption of
        best management practices on enrolled land if the agreement
        involves the significant long-term reduction of consumptive water
        use and dryland production is compatible with the agreement; and
            ``(3) calculate annual rental payments consistent with existing
        administrative practice for similar drought and water conservation
        agreements under this subtitle and ensure regional consistency in
        those rates.
        ``(f) Status Report.--Not later than 180 days after the end of each
    fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that
    describes, with respect to each agreement entered into under subsection
    (b)(1)--
            ``(1) the status of the agreement;
            ``(2) the purposes and objectives of the agreement;
            ``(3) the Federal and eligible partner commitments made under
        the agreement; and
            ``(4) the progress made in fulfilling those commitments.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1240R(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
        U.S.C. 3839bb-5(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``a special
        conservation reserve enhancement program described in section
        1234(f)(4)'' and inserting ``a conservation reserve enhancement
        program under section 1231A''.
            (2) Section 1244(f)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
        U.S.C. 3844(f)(3)) is amended by striking ``subsection
        (d)(2)(A)(ii) or (g)(2) of section 1234'' and inserting ``section
        1231A''.
    SEC. 2203. FARMABLE WETLAND PROGRAM.
        Section 1231B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``1234(d)(2)(A)(ii)'' and
        inserting ``1234(d)''.
    SEC. 2204. PILOT PROGRAMS.
        Subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after section 1231B (16
    U.S.C. 3831b) the following:
    ``SEC. 1231C. PILOT PROGRAMS.
        ``(a) CLEAR 30.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Enrollment.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
            program to enroll land in the conservation reserve program
            through a 30-year conservation reserve contract (referred to in
            this subsection as a `CLEAR 30 contract') in accordance with
            this subsection.
                ``(B) Inclusion of acreage limitation.--For purposes of
            applying the limitations in section 1231(d)(1), the Secretary
            shall include acres of land enrolled under this subsection.
            ``(2) Expired conservation contract election.--
                ``(A) Definition of covered contract.--In this paragraph,
            the term `covered contract' means a contract entered into under
            this subchapter that--
                    ``(i) expires on or after the date of enactment of the
                Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and
                    ``(ii) covers land enrolled in the conservation reserve
                program under the clean lakes, estuaries, and rivers
                priority described in section 1231(d)(3) (or the
                predecessor practices that constitute the priority, as
                determined by the Secretary).
                ``(B) Election.--On the expiration of a covered contract,
            an owner or operator party to the covered contract shall
            elect--
                    ``(i) not to reenroll the land under the contract;
                    ``(ii) to offer to reenroll the land under the contract
                if the land remains eligible under the terms in effect as
                of the date of expiration; or
                    ``(iii) not to reenroll the land under the contract and
                to enroll that land through a CLEAR 30 contract under this
                subsection.
            ``(3) Eligible land.--Only land that is subject to an expired
        covered contract shall be eligible for enrollment through a CLEAR
        30 contract under this subsection.
            ``(4) Term.--The term of a CLEAR 30 contract shall be 30 years.
            ``(5) Agreements.--To be eligible to enroll land in the
        conservation reserve program through a CLEAR 30 contract, the owner
        of the land shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary--
                ``(A) to implement a conservation reserve plan developed
            for the land;
                ``(B) to comply with the terms and conditions of the
            contract and any related agreements; and
                ``(C) to temporarily suspend the base history for the land
            covered by the contract.
            ``(6) Terms and conditions of clear 30 contracts.--
                ``(A) In general.--A CLEAR 30 contract shall include terms
            and conditions that--
                    ``(i) permit--

                        ``(I) repairs, improvements, and inspections on the
                    land that are necessary to maintain existing public
                    drainage systems; and
                        ``(II) owners to control public access on the land
                    while identifying access routes to be used for
                    restoration activities and management and contract
                    monitoring;

                    ``(ii) prohibit--

                        ``(I) the alteration of wildlife habitat and other
                    natural features of the land, unless specifically
                    authorized by the Secretary as part of the conservation
                    reserve plan;
                        ``(II) the spraying of the land with chemicals or
                    the mowing of the land, except where the spraying or
                    mowing is authorized by the Secretary or is necessary--

                            ``(aa) to comply with Federal or State noxious
                        weed control laws;
                            ``(bb) to comply with a Federal or State
                        emergency pest treatment program; or
                            ``(cc) to meet habitat needs of specific
                        wildlife species;

                        ``(III) any activity to be carried out on the land
                    of the owner or successor that is immediately adjacent
                    to, and functionally related to, the land that is
                    subject to the contract if the activity will alter,
                    degrade, or otherwise diminish the functional value of
                    the land; and
                        ``(IV) the adoption of any other practice that
                    would tend to defeat the purposes of the conservation
                    reserve program, as determined by the Secretary; and

                    ``(iii) include any additional provision that the
                Secretary determines is appropriate to carry out this
                section or facilitate the practical administration of this
                section.
                ``(B) Violation.--On the violation of a term or condition
            of a CLEAR 30 contract, the Secretary may require the owner to
            refund all or part of any payments received by the owner under
            the conservation reserve program, with interest on the
            payments, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
                ``(C) Compatible uses.--Land subject to a CLEAR 30 contract
            may be used for compatible economic uses, including hunting and
            fishing, managed timber harvest, or periodic haying or grazing,
            if the use--
                    ``(i) is specifically permitted by the conservation
                reserve plan developed for the land; and
                    ``(ii) is consistent with the long-term protection and
                enhancement of the conservation resources for which the
                contract was established.
            ``(7) Compensation.--
                ``(A) Amount of payments.--The Secretary shall provide
            payment under this subsection to an owner of land enrolled
            through a CLEAR 30 contract using 30 annual payments in an
            amount equal to the amount that would be used if the land were
            to be enrolled in the conservation reserve program under
            section 1231(d)(3).
                ``(B) Form of payment.--Compensation for a CLEAR 30
            contract shall be provided by the Secretary in the form of a
            cash payment in an amount determined under subparagraph (A).
                ``(C) Timing.--The Secretary shall provide any annual
            payment obligation under subparagraph (A) as early as
            practicable in each fiscal year.
                ``(D) Payments to others.--The Secretary shall make a
            payment, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
            Secretary, in a manner as the Secretary determines is fair and
            reasonable under the circumstances, if an owner who is entitled
            to a payment under this section--
                    ``(i) dies;
                    ``(ii) becomes incompetent;
                    ``(iii) is succeeded by another person or entity who
                renders or completes the required performance; or
                    ``(iv) is otherwise unable to receive the payment.
            ``(8) Technical assistance.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall assist owners in
            complying with the terms and conditions of a CLEAR 30 contract.
                ``(B) Contracts or agreements.--The Secretary may enter
            into 1 or more contracts with private entities or agreements
            with a State, nongovernmental organization, or Indian Tribe to
            carry out necessary maintenance of a CLEAR 30 contract if the
            Secretary determines that the contract or agreement will
            advance the purposes of the conservation reserve program.
            ``(9) Administration.--
                ``(A) Conservation reserve plan.--The Secretary shall
            develop a conservation reserve plan for any land subject to a
            CLEAR 30 contract, which shall include practices and activities
            necessary to maintain, protect, and enhance the conservation
            value of the enrolled land.
                ``(B) Delegation of contract administration.--
                    ``(i) Federal, state, or local government agencies.--
                The Secretary may delegate any of the management,
                monitoring, and enforcement responsibilities of the
                Secretary under this subsection to other Federal, State, or
                local government agencies that have the appropriate
                authority, expertise, and resources necessary to carry out
                those delegated responsibilities.
                    ``(ii) Conservation organizations.--The Secretary may
                delegate any management responsibilities of the Secretary
                under this subsection to conservation organizations if the
                Secretary determines the conservation organization has
                similar expertise and resources.
        ``(b) Soil Health and Income Protection Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible land.--In this subsection:
                ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible land' means cropland
            that--
                    ``(i) is selected by the owner or operator of the land
                for proposed enrollment in the pilot program under this
                subsection; and
                    ``(ii) as determined by the Secretary--

                        ``(I) is located within 1 or more States that are
                    part of the prairie pothole region, as selected by the
                    Secretary based on consultation with State Committees
                    of the Farm Service Agency and State technical
                    committees established under section 1261(a) from that
                    region;
                        ``(II) had a cropping history or was considered to
                    be planted during each of the 3 crop years preceding
                    enrollment; and
                        ``(III) is verified to be less-productive land, as
                    compared to other land on the applicable farm.

                ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `eligible land' does not include
            any land that was enrolled in a conservation reserve program
            contract in any of the 3 crop years preceding enrollment in the
            pilot program under this subsection.
            ``(2) Establishment.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a
            voluntary soil health and income protection pilot program under
            which eligible land is enrolled through the use of contracts to
            assist owners and operators of eligible land to conserve and
            improve the soil, water, and wildlife resources of the eligible
            land.
                ``(B) Deadline for participation.--Eligible land may be
            enrolled in the program under this section through December 31,
            2020.
            ``(3) Contracts.--
                ``(A) Requirements.--A contract described in paragraph (2)
            shall--
                    ``(i) be entered into by the Secretary, the owner of
                the eligible land, and (if applicable) the operator of the
                eligible land; and
                    ``(ii) provide that, during the term of the contract--

                        ``(I) the lowest practicable cost perennial
                    conserving use cover crop for the eligible land, as
                    determined by the applicable State conservationist
                    after considering the advice of the applicable State
                    technical committee, shall be planted on the eligible
                    land;
                        ``(II) except as provided in subparagraph (E), the
                    owner or operator of the eligible land shall pay the
                    cost of planting the conserving use cover crop under
                    subclause (I);
                        ``(III) subject to subparagraph (F), the eligible
                    land may be harvested for seed, hayed, or grazed
                    outside the primary nesting season established for the
                    applicable county;
                        ``(IV) the eligible land may be eligible for a
                    walk-in access program of the applicable State, if any;
                    and
                        ``(V) a nonprofit wildlife organization may provide
                    to the owner or operator of the eligible land a payment
                    in exchange for an agreement by the owner or operator
                    not to harvest the conserving use cover.

                ``(B) Payments.--Except as provided in subparagraphs (E)
            and (F)(ii)(II), the annual rental rate for a payment under a
            contract described in paragraph (2) shall be equal to 50
            percent of the average rental rate for the applicable county
            under section 1234(d), as determined by the Secretary.
                ``(C) Limitation on enrolled land.--Not more than 15
            percent of the eligible land on a farm may be enrolled in the
            pilot program under this subsection.
                ``(D) Term.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii),
                each contract described in paragraph (2) shall be for a
                term of 3, 4, or 5 years, as determined by the parties to
                the contract.
                    ``(ii) Early termination.--

                        ``(I) Secretary.--The Secretary may terminate a
                    contract described in paragraph (2) before the end of
                    the term described in clause (i) if the Secretary
                    determines that the early termination of the contract
                    is necessary.
                        ``(II) Owners and operators.--An owner and (if
                    applicable) an operator of eligible land enrolled in
                    the pilot program under this subsection may terminate a
                    contract described in paragraph (2) before the end of
                    the term described in clause (i) if the owner and (if
                    applicable) the operator pay to the Secretary an amount
                    equal to the amount of rental payments received under
                    the contract.

                ``(E) Beginning, limited resource, socially disadvantaged,
            or veteran farmers and ranchers.--With respect to a beginning,
            limited resource, socially disadvantaged, or veteran farmer or
            rancher, as determined by the Secretary--
                    ``(i) a contract described in paragraph (2) shall
                provide that, during the term of the contract, of the
                actual cost of establishment of the conserving use cover
                crop under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)--

                        ``(I) using the funds of the Commodity Credit
                    Corporation, the Secretary shall pay 50 percent; and
                        ``(II) the beginning, limited resource, socially
                    disadvantaged, or veteran farmer or rancher shall pay
                    50 percent; and

                    ``(ii) the annual rental rate for a payment under a
                contract described in paragraph (2) shall be equal to 75
                percent of the average rental rate for the applicable
                county under section 1234(d), as determined by the
                Secretary.
                ``(F) Harvesting, haying, and grazing outside applicable
            period.--The harvesting for seed, haying, or grazing of
            eligible land under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III) outside of the
            primary nesting season established for the applicable county
            shall be subject to the conditions that--
                    ``(i) with respect to eligible land that is so hayed or
                grazed, adequate stubble height shall be maintained to
                protect the soil on the eligible land, as determined by the
                applicable State conservationist after considering the
                advice of the applicable State technical committee; and
                    ``(ii) with respect to eligible land that is so
                harvested for seed--

                        ``(I) the eligible land shall not be eligible to be
                    insured or reinsured under the Federal Crop Insurance
                    Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and
                        ``(II) the rental payment otherwise applicable to
                    the eligible land under this subsection shall be
                    reduced by 25 percent.

            ``(4) Acreage limitation.--Of the number of acres available for
        enrollment in the conservation reserve under section 1231(d)(1),
        not more than 50,000 total acres of eligible land may be enrolled
        under the pilot program under this subsection.
            ``(5) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
        Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate an annual report
        describing the eligible land enrolled in the pilot program under
        this subsection, including--
                ``(A) the estimated conservation value of the land; and
                ``(B) estimated savings from reduced commodity payments,
            crop insurance indemnities, and crop insurance premium
            subsidies.''.
    SEC. 2205. DUTIES OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS.
        Section 1232(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3832(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs
        (11) and (12), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) on land devoted to hardwood or other trees, excluding
        windbreaks and shelterbelts, to carry out proper thinning and other
        practices--
                ``(A) to enhance the conservation benefits and wildlife
            habitat resources addressed by the conservation practice under
            which the land is enrolled; and
                ``(B) to promote forest management;''.
    SEC. 2206. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
        (a) Cost-Share and Rental Payments.--Section 1233(a) of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including the cost of
        fencing and other water distribution practices, if applicable''
        after ``interest''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``in an amount necessary to compensate'' and inserting ``, in
            accordance with section 1234(d),'';
                (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) by inserting ``, marginal pastureland,'' after
                ``cropland''; and
                    (ii) by adding ``or'' at the end;
                (C) by striking subparagraph (B); and
                (D) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
        (b) Specified Activities Permitted.--Section 1233 of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833) is amended by striking subsection
    (b) and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Specified Activities Permitted.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
        applicable State technical committee established under section
        1261(a), shall permit certain activities or commercial uses of
        established cover on land that is subject to a contract under the
        conservation reserve program if--
                ``(A) those activities or uses--
                    ``(i) are consistent with the conservation of soil,
                water quality, and wildlife habitat;
                    ``(ii) are subject to appropriate restrictions during
                the primary nesting season for birds in the local area that
                are economically significant, in significant decline, or
                conserved in accordance with Federal or State law;
                    ``(iii) contribute to the health and vigor of the
                established cover; and
                    ``(iv) are consistent with a site-specific plan,
                including vegetative management requirements, stocking
                rates, and frequency and duration of activity, taking into
                consideration regional differences, such as climate, soil
                type, and natural resources; and
                ``(B) the Secretary, in coordination with the State
            technical committee, includes contract modifications--
                    ``(i) without any reduction in the rental rate for--

                        ``(I) emergency haying, emergency grazing, or other
                    emergency use of the forage in response to a localized
                    or regional drought, flooding, wildfire, or other
                    emergency, on all practices, outside the primary
                    nesting season, when--

                            ``(aa) the county is designated as D2 (severe
                        drought) or greater according to the United States
                        Drought Monitor;
                            ``(bb) there is at least a 40 percent loss in
                        forage production in the county; or
                            ``(cc) the Secretary, in coordination with the
                        State technical committee, determines that the
                        program can assist in the response to a natural
                        disaster event without permanent damage to the
                        established cover;

                        ``(II) emergency grazing on all practices during
                    the primary nesting season if payments are authorized
                    for a county under the livestock forage disaster
                    program under clause (ii) of section 1501(c)(3)(D) of
                    the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)),
                    at 50 percent of the normal carrying capacity
                    determined under clause (i) of that section, adjusted
                    to the site-specific plan;
                        ``(III) emergency haying on certain practices,
                    outside the primary nesting season, if payments are
                    authorized for a county under the livestock forage
                    disaster program under clause (ii) of section
                    1501(c)(3)(D) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C.
                    9081(c)(3)(D)), on not more than 50 percent of contract
                    acres, as identified in the site-specific plan;
                        ``(IV) grazing of all practices, outside the
                    primary nesting season, if included as a mid-contract
                    management practice under section 1232(a)(5);
                        ``(V) the intermittent and seasonal use of
                    vegetative buffer established under paragraphs (4) and
                    (5) of section 1231(b) that are incidental to
                    agricultural production on land adjacent to the buffer
                    such that the permitted use--

                            ``(aa) does not destroy the permanent
                        vegetative cover; and
                            ``(bb) retains suitable vegetative structure
                        for wildlife cover and shelter outside the primary
                        nesting season; or

                        ``(VI) grazing on all practices, outside the
                    primary nesting season, if conducted by a beginning
                    farmer or rancher; or

                    ``(ii) with a 25 percent reduction in the annual rental
                rate for the acres covered by the authorized activity,
                including--

                        ``(I) grazing not more frequently than every other
                    year on the same land, except that during the primary
                    nesting season, grazing shall be subject to a 50
                    percent reduction in the stocking rate specified in the
                    site-specific plan;
                        ``(II) grazing of all practices during the primary
                    nesting season, with a 50 percent reduction in the
                    stocking rate specified in the site-specific plan;
                        ``(III) haying and other commercial use (including
                    the managed harvesting of biomass and excluding the
                    harvesting of vegetative cover), on the condition that
                    the activity--

                            ``(aa) is completed outside the primary nesting
                        season;
                            ``(bb) occurs not more than once every 3 years;
                        and
                            ``(cc) maintains 25 percent of the total
                        contract acres unharvested, in accordance with a
                        site-specific plan that provides for wildlife cover
                        and shelter;

                        ``(IV) annual grazing outside the primary nesting
                    season if consistent with a site-specific plan that is
                    authorized for the control of invasive species; and
                        ``(V) 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--

                            ``(aa) the location, size, and other physical
                        characteristics of the land;
                            ``(bb) the extent to which the land contains
                        threatened or endangered wildlife and wildlife
                        habitat; and
                            ``(cc) the purposes of the conservation reserve
                        program under this subchapter.
            ``(2) Conditions on haying and grazing.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may permit haying or
            grazing in accordance with paragraph (1) on any land or
            practice subject to a contract under the conservation reserve
            program.
                ``(B) Exceptions.--
                    ``(i) Damage to vegetative cover.--Haying or grazing
                described in paragraph (1) shall not be permitted on land
                subject to a contract under the conservation reserve
                program, or under a particular practice, if haying or
                grazing for that year under that practice, as applicable,
                would cause long-term damage to vegetative cover on that
                land.
                    ``(ii) Special agreements.--

                        ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause
                    (II), haying or grazing described in paragraph (1)
                    shall not be permitted on--

                            ``(aa) land covered by a contract enrolled
                        under the State acres for wildlife enhancement
                        program established by the Secretary; or
                            ``(bb) land covered by a contract enrolled
                        under a conservation reserve enhancement program
                        established under section 1231A or the Conservation
                        Reserve Enhancement Program established by the
                        Secretary under this subchapter.

                        ``(II) Exception.--Subclause (I) shall not apply to
                    land on which haying or grazing is specifically
                    permitted under the applicable conservation reserve
                    enhancement program agreement or other partnership
                    agreement entered into under this subchapter.''.

        (c) Natural Disaster or Adverse Weather as Mid-contract
    Management.--Section 1233 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3833) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Natural Disaster or Adverse Weather as Mid-contract
    Management.--In the case of a natural disaster or adverse weather event
    that has the effect of a management practice consistent with the
    conservation plan, the Secretary shall not require further management
    practices pursuant to section 1232(a)(5) that are intended to achieve
    the same effect.''.
    SEC. 2207. PAYMENTS.
        (a) Cost Sharing Payments.--Section 1234(b) of the Food Security
    Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and inserting the
        following:
            ``(2) Limitations.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure, to the
            maximum extent practicable, that cost sharing payments to an
            owner or operator under this subchapter, when combined with the
            sum of payments from all other funding sources for measures and
            practices described in paragraph (1), do not exceed 100 percent
            of the total actual cost of establishing those measures and
            practices, as determined by the Secretary.
                ``(B) Mid-contract management grazing.--The Secretary may
            not make any cost sharing payment to an owner or operator under
            this subchapter pursuant to section 1232(a)(5).
                ``(C) Seed cost.--In the case of seed costs related to the
            establishment of cover, cost sharing payments under this
            subchapter shall not exceed 50 percent of the actual cost of
            the seed mixture, as determined by the Secretary.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3);
            (3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking ``An
        owner'' and inserting ``Except in the case of incentive payments
        that are related to the cost of the establishment of a practice and
        received from eligible partners under the conservation reserve
        enhancement program under section 1231A, an owner''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Practice incentives for continuous practices.--In
        addition to the cost sharing payment described in this subsection,
        the Secretary shall make an incentive payment to an owner or
        operator of land enrolled under section 1231(d)(6) in an amount not
        to exceed 50 percent of the actual cost of establishing all
        measures and practices described in paragraph (1), including seed
        costs related to the establishment of cover, as determined by the
        Secretary.''.
        (b) Incentive Payments.--Section 1234(c) of the Food Security Act
    of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Incentive'' and
        inserting ``Forest Management Incentive'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary'' and
        inserting ``Using funds made available under section 1241(a)(1)(A),
        the Secretary''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``150 percent'' and inserting
        ``100 percent''.
        (c) Annual Rental Payments.--Section 1234(d) of the Food Security
    Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by striking ``the Secretary may consider, among other
            things, the amount'' and inserting the following: ``the
            Secretary shall consider--
                ``(A) the amount'';
                (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the
            period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) the impact on the local farmland rental market; and
                ``(C) such other factors as the Secretary determines to be
            appropriate.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) in clause (i), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
                period;
                    (ii) by striking clause (ii); and
                    (iii) by striking ``determined through--'' in the
                matter preceding clause (i) and all that follows through
                ``the submission of bids'' in clause (i) and inserting
                ``determined through the submission of applications'';
                (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
                (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                ``(B) Multiple enrollments.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), if land
                subject to a contract entered into under this subchapter is
                reenrolled under section 1231(h)(1) or has been previously
                enrolled in the conservation reserve, the annual rental
                payment shall be in an amount that is not more than 85
                percent in the case of general enrollment contacts, or 90
                percent in the case of continuous enrollment contracts, of
                the applicable estimated average county rental rate
                published pursuant to paragraph (4) for the year in which
                the reenrollment occurs.
                    ``(ii) Conservation reserve enhancement program.--The
                reduction in annual rental payments under clause (i) may be
                waived as part of the negotiation between the Secretary and
                an eligible partner to enter into a conservation reserve
                enhancement program agreement under section 1231A.'';
                (D) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``In the case'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding subparagraph
            (A), in the case''; and
                (E) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) Continuous sign-up incentives.--The Secretary shall
            make an incentive payment to the owner or operator of land
            enrolled under section 1231(d)(6) at the time of initial
            enrollment in an amount equal to 32.5 percent of the amount of
            the first annual rental payment under subparagraph (A).'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (4);
            (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and
            (5) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) by striking ``, not less frequently than once every
                other year,'' and inserting ``annually''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``, and shall publish the estimates
                derived from the survey not later than September 15 of each
                year'' before the period at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and the average
            current and previous soil rental rates for each county'' after
            ``subparagraph (A)'';
                (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``may use'' and
            inserting ``shall consider''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) Submission of additional information by state fsa
            offices and crep partners.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall provide an
                opportunity for State Committees of the Farm Service Agency
                or eligible partners (as defined in section 1231A(a)) in
                conservation reserve enhancement programs under section
                1231A to propose an alternative soil rental rate prior to
                finalizing new rates, on the condition that documentation
                described in clause (ii) is provided to support the
                proposed alternative.
                    ``(ii) Acceptable documentation.--Documentation
                referred to in clause (i) includes--

                        ``(I) an average of cash rents from a random sample
                    of lease agreements;
                        ``(II) cash rent estimates from a published survey;
                        ``(III) neighboring county estimate comparisons
                    from the National Agricultural Statistics Service;
                        ``(IV) an average of cash rents from Farm Service
                    Agency farm business plans;
                        ``(V) models that estimate cash rents, such as
                    models that use returns to estimate crop production or
                    land value data; or
                        ``(VI) other documentation, as determined by the
                    Secretary.

                    ``(iii) Notification.--Not less than 14 days prior to
                the announcement of new or revised soil rental rates, the
                Secretary shall offer a briefing to the Chairman and
                Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture of the House
                of Representatives and the Chairman and Ranking Member of
                the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
                the Senate, including information on and the rationale for
                the alternative rates proposed under clause (i) that were
                accepted or rejected.
                ``(E) Rental rate limitation.--Notwithstanding forest
            management incentive payments described in subsection (c), the
            county average soil rental rate (before any adjustments
            relating to specific practices, wellhead protection, or soil
            productivity) shall not exceed--
                    ``(i) 85 percent of the estimated rental rate
                determined under this paragraph for general enrollment; or
                    ``(ii) 90 percent of the estimated rental rate
                determined under this paragraph for continuous
                enrollment.''.
        (d) Payment Limitation for Rental Payments.--Section 1234(g) of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The total'' and inserting
        ``Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Wellhead protection.--Paragraph (1) and section 1001D(b)
        shall not apply to rental payments received by a rural water
        district or association for land that is enrolled under this
        subchapter for the purpose of protecting a wellhead.''.
    SEC. 2208. CONTRACTS.
        (a) Transition Option for Certain Farmers or Ranchers.--Section
    1235(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835(f)) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``retired farmer or rancher'' and inserting ``contract
            holder'';
                (B) by striking ``retired or retiring owner or operator''
            each place it appears and inserting ``contract holder'';
                (C) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
            (i), by striking ``1 year'' and inserting ``2 years'';
                (D) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, including a lease
            with a term of less than 5 years and an option to purchase''
            after ``option to purchase'';
                (E) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and
            inserting a semicolon;
                (F) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
            and
                (G) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                ``(E) give priority to the enrollment of the land covered
            by the contract in--
                    ``(i) the environmental quality incentives program
                established under subchapter A of chapter 4;
                    ``(ii) the conservation stewardship program established
                under subchapter B of chapter 4; or
                    ``(iii) the agricultural conservation easement program
                established under subtitle H; and''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``To the extent that the
            maximum number of acres permitted to be enrolled under the
            conservation reserve program has not been met, the Secretary'';
            and
                (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A)(i) is carried out on land described in paragraph (4)
            or (5) of section 1231(b); and
                ``(ii) is eligible for continuous enrollment under section
            1231(d)(6); and''.
        (b) End of Contract Considerations.--Section 1235(g) of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835(g)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(g) End of Contract Considerations.--The Secretary shall not
    consider an owner or operator to be in violation of a term or condition
    of the conservation reserve contract if--
            ``(1) during the year prior to expiration of the contract, the
        owner or operator--
                ``(A)(i) enters into a contract under the environmental
            quality incentives program established under subchapter A of
            chapter 4; and
                ``(ii) begins the establishment of a practice under that
            contract; or
                ``(B)(i) enters into a contract under the conservation
            stewardship program established under subchapter B of chapter
            4; and
                ``(ii) begins the establishment of a practice under that
            contract; or
            ``(2) during the 3 years prior to the expiration of the
        contract, the owner or operator begins the certification process
        under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et
        seq.).''.
    SEC. 2209. ELIGIBLE LAND; STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS.
        The Secretary shall revise paragraph (4) of section 1410.6(d) of
    title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide that land enrolled
    under a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program agreement initially
    established before January 1, 2014 (including an amended or successor
    Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program agreement, as determined by
    the Secretary), shall not be ineligible for enrollment in the
    conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter
    1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
    U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) under that paragraph if the Deputy Administrator
    (as defined in section 1410.2(b) of title 7, Code of Federal
    Regulations (or successor regulations)), on recommendation from and in
    consultation with the applicable State technical committee established
    under section 1261(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3861(a)) determines, under such terms and conditions as the Deputy
    Administrator, in consultation with the State technical committee,
    determines to be appropriate, that making that land eligible for
    enrollment in that program is not contrary to the purposes of that
    program.

     Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation
                              Stewardship Program

    SEC. 2301. REPEAL OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
        (a) In General.--Chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking the chapter designation and heading and
        inserting the following:

    ``CHAPTER 4--ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM AND CONSERVATION
                              STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

        ``Subchapter A--Environmental Quality Incentives Program''; and

            (2) by inserting after section 1240H the following:

              ``Subchapter B--Conservation Stewardship Program''.

        (b) Conservation Stewardship Program.--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--
            (1) by redesignating sections 1238D through 1238G as sections
        1240I through 1240L, respectively; and
            (2) by moving sections 1240I through 1240L (as so redesignated)
        so as to appear after the subchapter heading for subchapter B of
        chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of that Act (as added by
        subsection (a)(2)).
        (c) Repeal.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the
        Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq.) (as amended by
        subsection (b)) is repealed.
            (2) Termination of conservation stewardship program.--Effective
        on the date of enactment of this Act, the conservation stewardship
        program 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.) (as in
        effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) shall
        cease to be effective.
            (3) Transitional provisions.--
                (A) Effect on existing contracts and agreements.--The
            cessation of effectiveness under paragraph (2) shall not
            affect--
                    (i) the validity or terms of any contract entered into
                by the Secretary 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 the date of enactment of
                this Act, or any payments, modifications, or technical
                assistance required to be made in connection with the
                contract; or
                    (ii) subject to subparagraph (D), any agreement entered
                into by the Secretary under the regional conservation
                partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of the
                Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871 et seq.) on or
                before September 30, 2018, under which conservation
                stewardship program acres and associated funding have been
                allocated to the agreement for the purpose of entering into
                a contract under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of
                title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) (as in
                effect on the day before the date of enactment of this
                Act).
                (B) Extension permitted.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2),
            the Secretary may extend for 1 year a contract described in
            subparagraph (A)(i) if that contract expires on or before
            December 31, 2019, under the terms and payment rate of the
            existing contract and in accordance with 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.) (as in effect on the day
            before the date of enactment of this Act).
                (C) Renewal not permitted.--
                    (i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), and
                subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may not renew a
                contract or agreement described in that subparagraph.
                    (ii) Exception.--The Secretary may renew a contract
                described in subparagraph (A)(i)--

                        (I) if that contract expires on or after December
                    31, 2019;
                        (II) under the terms of the conservation
                    stewardship program under subchapter B of chapter 4 of
                    subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of
                    1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2) and (b)); and
                        (III) subject to the limitation on funding for that
                    subchapter under section 1241 of the Food Security Act
                    of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841).

                (D) RCPP contracts.--
                    (i) Treatment of acreage.--In the case of an agreement
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary may
                provide an amount of funding that is equivalent to the
                value of any acres covered by the agreement.
                    (ii) Funds and acres not obligated.--In the case of an
                agreement described in subparagraph (A)(ii) to which
                program acres and associated funding have been allocated
                but not yet obligated to enter into a contract 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.) (as in
                effect on the day before the date of enactment of this
                Act)--

                        (I) the Secretary shall modify the agreement to
                    authorize the entrance into a contract under subchapter
                    B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food
                    Security Act of 1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2)
                    and (b)); and
                        (II) the funds associated with the conservation
                    stewardship program acres allocated under that
                    agreement, on modification under subclause (I), may be
                    used to enter into conservation stewardship program
                    contracts with producers under subchapter B of chapter
                    4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act
                    of 1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2) and (b)).

            (4) Contract administration.--Subject to paragraphs (3)(C) and
        (3)(D)(ii)(II), the Secretary shall administer each contract and
        agreement described in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A)
        until the expiration of the contract or agreement in accordance
        with the regulations to carry out the conservation stewardship
        program 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.) (as in
        effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) that
        are in effect on the day before that date of enactment.
            (5) Funding.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), any funds
        made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation under section
        1241(a)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(4))
        for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 shall be available to carry
        out--
                (A) any contract or agreement described in paragraph
            (3)(A)(i) for fiscal year 2019;
                (B) any contract or agreement described in paragraph
            (3)(A)(ii);
                (C) any contract extended under paragraph (3)(B); and
                (D) any contract or agreement under subchapter B of chapter
            4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985
            (as added by subsections (a)(2) and (b)).
        (d) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Food security act of 1985.--
                (A) Section 1211(a)(3)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985
            (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``subchapter
            A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                (B) Section 1221(b)(3)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985
            (16 U.S.C. 3821(b)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``subchapter
            A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                (C) Section 1240J(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985
            (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)) is amended by striking
            subparagraph (C).
                (D) Section 1240 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
            U.S.C. 3839aa) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)
            by striking ``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''.
                (E) Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
            U.S.C. 3839aa-1) is amended by striking ``chapter'' each place
            it appears and inserting ``subchapter''.
                (F) Section 1240B(i)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985
            (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(i)(2)(B)) is amended by striking
            ``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''.
                (G) Section 1240C(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
            U.S.C. 3839aa-3(b)) is amended in the matter preceding
            paragraph (1) by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
            ``subchapter''.
                (H) Section 1240E(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985
            (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-5(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``chapter''
            and inserting ``subchapter''.
                (I) Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
            U.S.C. 3839aa-7) is amended by striking ``chapter'' each place
            it appears and inserting ``subchapter''.
                (J) Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
            U.S.C. 3839aa-8) is amended by striking ``chapter'' each place
            it appears and inserting ``subchapter''.
                (K) Section 1244(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
            U.S.C. 3844(c)(3)) is amended by inserting ``subchapter A of''
            before ``chapter 4''.
                (L) Section 1244(l) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
            U.S.C. 3844(l)) is amended--
                    (i) by striking ``chapter 2'' and inserting ``chapter
                4''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``subchapter A of'' after
                ``incentives program under''.
            (2) Other laws.--
                (A) Section 344(f)(8) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
            1938 (7 U.S.C. 1344(f)(8)) is amended by inserting ``subchapter
            A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                (B) Section 377 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
            (7 U.S.C. 1377) is amended by inserting ``subchapter A of''
            before ``chapter 4''.
                (C) Paragraph (1) of the last proviso of the matter under
            the heading ``conservation reserve program'' under the heading
            ``Soil Bank Programs'' of title I of the Department of
            Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act,
            1959 (7 U.S.C. 1831a), is amended by inserting ``subchapter A
            of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                (D) Section 8(b)(1) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic
            Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(1)) is amended by inserting
            ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                (E) Section 1271(c)(3)(C) of the Food, Agriculture,
            Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 2106a(c)(3)(C))
            is amended by inserting ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter
            4''.
                (F) Section 304(a)(1) of the Lake Champlain Special
            Designation Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1270 note; Public Law 101-
            596) is amended by inserting ``subchapter A of'' before
            ``chapter 4''.
                (G) Section 202(c) of the Colorado River Basin Salinity
            Control Act (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)) is amended by inserting
            ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
    SEC. 2302. PURPOSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM.
        Section 1240 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa) is
    amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) assisting producers to make beneficial, cost-effective
        changes to production systems, including addressing identified,
        new, or expected resource concerns related to organic production,
        grazing management, fuels management, forest management, nutrient
        management associated with crops and livestock, pest management,
        irrigation management, adapting to, and mitigating against,
        increasing weather volatility, drought resiliency measures, or
        other practices on agricultural and forested land.''.
    SEC. 2303. DEFINITIONS UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM.
        Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1)
    is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) as
        paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (6), and (8), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
            ``(1) Conservation planning assessment.--The term `conservation
        planning assessment' means a report, as determined by the
        Secretary, that--
                ``(A) is developed by--
                    ``(i) a State or unit of local government (including a
                conservation district);
                    ``(ii) a Federal agency; or
                    ``(iii) a third-party provider certified under section
                1242(e) (including a certified rangeland professional);
                ``(B) assesses rangeland or cropland function and describes
            conservation activities to enhance the economic and ecological
            management of that land; and
                ``(C) can be incorporated into a comprehensive planning
            document required by the Secretary for enrollment in a
            conservation program of the Department of Agriculture.'';
            (3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph
        (B)(vi)--
                (A) by inserting ``environmentally sensitive areas,'' after
            ``marshes,''; and
                (B) by inserting ``identified or expected'' before
            ``resource concerns'';
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
            ``(3) Incentive practice.--The term `incentive practice' means
        a practice or set of practices approved by the Secretary that, when
        implemented and maintained on eligible land, address 1 or more
        priority resource concerns.'';
            (5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vii); and
                    (iii) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
                    ``(v) soil testing;
                    ``(vi) soil remediation to be carried out by the
                producer; and''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (vi); and
                    (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
                    ``(ii) planning for resource-conserving crop rotations
                (as defined in section 1240L(d)(1));
                    ``(iii) soil health planning, including increasing soil
                organic matter and the use of cover crops;
                    ``(iv) a conservation planning assessment;
                    ``(v) precision conservation management planning;
                and'';
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
            ``(7) Priority resource concern.--The term `priority resource
        concern' means a natural resource concern or problem, as determined
        by the Secretary, that--
                ``(A) is identified at the national, State, or local level
            as a priority for a particular area of a State; and
                ``(B) represents a significant concern in a State or
            region.''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Soil remediation.--The term `soil remediation' means
        scientifically based practices that--
                ``(A) ensure the safety of producers from contaminants in
            soil;
                ``(B) limit contaminants in soil from entering agricultural
            products for human or animal consumption; and
                ``(C) regenerate and sustain the soil.
            ``(10) Soil testing.--The term `soil testing' means the
        evaluation of soil health, including testing for--
                ``(A) the optimal level of constituents in the soil, such
            as organic matter, nutrients, and the potential presence of
            soil contaminants, including heavy metals, volatile organic
            compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or other
            contaminants; and
                ``(B) the biological and physical characteristics
            indicative of proper soil functioning.''.
    SEC. 2304. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
    INCENTIVES PROGRAM.
        (a) Establishment.--Section 1240B(a) of the Food Security Act of
    1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(a)) is amended by striking ``2019'' and
    inserting ``2023''.
        (b) Payments.--Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985
    (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                (A) in clause (i)--
                    (i) by striking ``Not more than'' and inserting ``On an
                election by a producer described in subparagraph (A), the
                Secretary shall provide at least'';
                    (ii) by striking ``may be provided''; and
                    (iii) by striking ``the purpose of'' and inserting
                ``all costs related to''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) Notification and documentation.--The Secretary
                shall--

                        ``(I) notify each producer described in
                    subparagraph (A), at the time of enrollment in the
                    program, of the option to receive advance payments
                    under clause (i); and
                        ``(II) document the election of each producer
                    described in subparagraph (A) to receive advance
                    payments under clause (i) with respect to each practice
                    that has costs described in that clause.''; and

            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Increased payments for high-priority practices.--
                ``(A) State determination.--Each State, in consultation
            with the State technical committee established under section
            1261(a) for the State, may designate not more than 10 practices
            to be eligible for increased payments under subparagraph (B),
            on the condition that the practice, as determined by the
            Secretary--
                    ``(i) addresses specific causes of impairment relating
                to excessive nutrients in groundwater or surface water;
                    ``(ii) addresses the conservation of water to advance
                drought mitigation and declining aquifers;
                    ``(iii) meets other environmental priorities and other
                priority resource concerns identified in habitat or other
                area restoration plans; or
                    ``(iv) is geographically targeted to address a natural
                resource concern in a specific watershed.
                ``(B) Increased payments.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2),
            in the case of a practice designated under subparagraph (A),
            the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be
            provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than
            90 percent of the costs associated with planning, design,
            materials, equipment, installation, labor, management,
            maintenance, or training.''.
        (c) Allocation of Funding.--Section 1240B(f) of the Food Security
    Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019
            through 2023'';
                (B) by striking ``60'' and inserting ``50''; and
                (C) by striking ``production.'' and inserting ``production,
            including grazing management practices.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) by striking ``For each'' and inserting the following:
                ``(A) Fiscal years 2014 through 2018.--For each''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Fiscal years 2019 through 2023.--For each of fiscal
            years 2019 through 2023, at least 10 percent of the funds made
            available for payments under the program shall be targeted at
            practices benefitting wildlife habitat under subsection (g).''.
        (d) Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program.--Section 1240B(g) of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(g)) is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
            ``(3) Maximum term.--In the case of a contract under the
        program entered into solely for the establishment of 1 or more
        annual management practices for the benefit of wildlife as
        described in paragraph (1), notwithstanding any maximum contract
        term established by the Secretary, the contract shall have a term
        that does not exceed 10 years.
            ``(4) Included practices.--For the purpose of providing
        seasonal wetland habitat for waterfowl and migratory birds, a
        practice that is eligible for payment under paragraph (1) and
        targeted for funding under subsection (f) may include--
                ``(A) a practice to carry out postharvest flooding; or
                ``(B) a practice to maintain the hydrology of temporary and
            seasonal wetlands of not more than 2 acres to maintain
            waterfowl and migratory bird habitat on working cropland.''.
        (e) Water Conservation or Irrigation Efficiency Practice.--Section
    1240B(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(h)) is
    amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Availability of payments.--The Secretary may provide
        water conservation and system efficiency payments under this
        subsection to an entity described in paragraph (2) or a producer
        for--
                ``(A) water conservation scheduling, water distribution
            efficiency, soil moisture monitoring, or an appropriate
            combination thereof;
                ``(B) irrigation-related structural or other measures that
            conserve surface water or groundwater, including managed
            aquifer recovery practices; or
                ``(C) a transition to water-conserving crops, water-
            conserving crop rotations, or deficit irrigation.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Eligibility of certain entities.--
                ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1001(f)(6), the
            Secretary may enter into a contract under this subsection with
            a State, irrigation district, groundwater management district,
            acequia, land-grant mercedes, or similar entity under a
            streamlined contracting process to implement water conservation
            or irrigation practices under a watershed-wide project that
            will effectively conserve water, provide fish and wildlife
            habitat, or provide for drought-related environmental
            mitigation, as determined by the Secretary.
                ``(B) Implementation.--Water conservation or irrigation
            practices that are the subject of a contract entered into under
            subparagraph (A) shall be implemented on--
                    ``(i) eligible land of a producer; or
                    ``(ii) land that is--

                        ``(I) under the control of an irrigation district,
                    groundwater management district, acequia, land-grant
                    mercedes, or similar entity; and
                        ``(II) adjacent to eligible land described in
                    clause (i), as determined by the Secretary.

                ``(C) Waiver authority.--The Secretary may waive the
            applicability of the limitations in section 1001D(b) or section
            1240G for a payment made under a contract entered into under
            this paragraph if the Secretary determines that the waiver is
            necessary to fulfill the objectives of the project.
                ``(D) Contract limitations.--If the Secretary grants a
            waiver under subparagraph (C), the Secretary may impose a
            separate payment limitation for the contract with respect to
            which the waiver applies.'';
            (4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``to a producer'' and inserting ``under this subsection'';
                (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the eligible land of
            the producer is located, there is a reduction in water use in
            the operation of the producer'' and inserting ``the land on
            which the practices will be implemented is located, there is a
            reduction in water use in the operation on that land''; and
                (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``except in the case
            of an application under paragraph (2),'' before ``the producer
            agrees''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection authorizes the
        Secretary to modify the process for determining the annual
        allocation of funding to States under the program.''.
        (f) Payments for Conservation Practices Related to Organic
    Production.--Section 1240B(i)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
    U.S.C. 3839aa-2(i)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Payments'' and
        inserting the following:
                ``(A) In general.--Payments'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``In applying these
        limitations'' and inserting the following:
                ``(B) Technical assistance.--In applying the limitations
            under subparagraph (A)''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)--
                (A) by striking ``aggregate, $20,000 per year or $80,000
            during any 6-year period.'' and inserting the following:
            ``aggregate--
                    ``(i) through fiscal year 2018--

                        ``(I) $20,000 per year; or
                        ``(II) $80,000 during any 6-year period; and''; and

                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) during the period of fiscal years 2019 through
                2023, $140,000.''.
        (g) Conservation Incentive Contracts.--Section 1240B of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2) is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
        ``(j) Conservation Incentive Contracts.--
            ``(1) Identification of eligible priority resource concerns for
        states.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
            applicable State technical committee established under section
            1261(a), shall identify watersheds (or other appropriate
            regions or areas within a State) and the corresponding priority
            resource concerns for those watersheds or other regions or
            areas that are eligible to be the subject of an incentive
            contract under this subsection.
                ``(B) Limitation.--For each of the relevant land uses
            within the watersheds, regions, or other areas identified under
            subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall identify not more than 3
            eligible priority resource concerns.
            ``(2) Contracts.--
                ``(A) Authority.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into
                contracts with producers under this subsection that require
                the implementation, adoption, management, and maintenance
                of incentive practices that effectively address at least 1
                eligible priority resource concern identified under
                paragraph (1) for the term of the contract.
                    ``(ii) Inclusions.--Through a contract entered into
                under clause (i), the Secretary may provide--

                        ``(I) funding, through annual payments, for certain
                    incentive practices to attain increased levels of
                    conservation on eligible land; or
                        ``(II) assistance, through a practice payment, to
                    implement an incentive practice.

                ``(B) Term.--A contract under this subsection shall have a
            term of not less than 5, and not more than 10, years.
                ``(C) Prioritization.--Notwithstanding section 1240C, the
            Secretary shall develop criteria for evaluating incentive
            practice applications that--
                    ``(i) give priority to applications that address
                eligible priority resource concerns identified under
                paragraph (1); and
                    ``(ii) evaluate applications relative to other
                applications for similar agriculture and forest operations.
            ``(3) Incentive practice payments.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide payments to
            producers through contracts entered into under paragraph (2)
            for--
                    ``(i) adopting and installing incentive practices; and
                    ``(ii) managing, maintaining, and improving the
                incentive practices for the duration of the contract, as
                determined appropriate by the Secretary.
                ``(B) Payment amounts.--In determining the amount of
            payments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider,
            to the extent practicable--
                    ``(i) the level and extent of the incentive practice to
                be installed, adopted, completed, maintained, managed, or
                improved;
                    ``(ii) the cost of the installation, adoption,
                completion, management, maintenance, or improvement of the
                incentive practice;
                    ``(iii) income foregone by the producer, including
                payments, as appropriate, to address--

                        ``(I) increased economic risk;
                        ``(II) loss in revenue due to anticipated
                    reductions in yield; and
                        ``(III) economic losses during transition to a
                    resource-conserving cropping system or resource-
                    conserving land use; and

                    ``(iv) the extent to which compensation would ensure
                long-term continued maintenance, management, and
                improvement of the incentive practice.
                ``(C) Delivery of payments.--In making payments under
            subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, to the extent
            practicable--
                    ``(i) in the case of annual payments under paragraph
                (2)(A)(ii)(I), make those payments as soon as practicable
                after October 1 of each fiscal year for which increased
                levels of conservation are maintained during the term of
                the contract; and
                    ``(ii) in the case of practice payments under paragraph
                (2)(A)(ii)(II), make those payments as soon as practicable
                on the implementation of an incentive practice.''.
    SEC. 2305. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM PLAN.
        Section 1240E(a)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3839aa-5(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``progressive'' before
    ``implementation''.
    SEC. 2306. LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
    INCENTIVES PROGRAM.
        Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7)
    is amended--
            (1) by striking ``A person'' and inserting ``Not including
        payments made under section 1240B(j), a person''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or the period of fiscal years 2019 through
        2023,'' after ``2018,''.
    SEC. 2307. CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS AND PAYMENTS.
        (a) Competitive Grants for Innovative Conservation Approaches.--
    Section 1240H(a)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-
    8(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``program;'' and inserting
        ``program or community colleges (as defined in section 1473E(a) of
        the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319e(a))) carrying out demonstration
        projects on land of the community college;'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs
        (G) and (H), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                ``(E) partner with farmers to develop innovative practices
            for urban, indoor, or other emerging agricultural operations;
                ``(F) utilize edge-of-field and other monitoring practices
            on farms--
                    ``(i) to quantify the impacts of practices implemented
                under the program; and
                    ``(ii) to assist producers in making the best
                conservation investments for the operations of the
                producers;''.
        (b) Air Quality Concerns From Agricultural Operations.--Section
    1240H(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8(b)(2))
    is amended by striking ``$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009
    through 2018'' and inserting ``$37,500,000 for each of fiscal years
    2019 through 2023''.
        (c) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials; Reporting and
    Database.--Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3839aa-8) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
    following:
        ``(c) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means,
            as determined by the Secretary--
                    ``(i) a third-party private entity the primary business
                of which is related to agriculture;
                    ``(ii) a nongovernmental organization with experience
                working with agricultural producers; or
                    ``(iii) a governmental organization.
                ``(B) New or innovative conservation approach.--The term
            `new or innovative conservation approach' means--
                    ``(i) new or innovative--

                        ``(I) precision agriculture technologies;
                        ``(II) enhanced nutrient management plans, nutrient
                    recovery systems, and fertilization systems;
                        ``(III) soil health management systems, including
                    systems to increase soil carbon levels;
                        ``(IV) water management systems;
                        ``(V) resource-conserving crop rotations (as
                    defined in section 1240L(d)(1));
                        ``(VI) cover crops; and
                        ``(VII) irrigation systems; and

                    ``(ii) any other conservation approach approved by the
                Secretary as new or innovative.
            ``(2) Testing new or innovative conservation approaches.--Using
        $25,000,000 of the funds made available to carry out this
        subchapter for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the
        Secretary shall carry out on-farm conservation innovation trials,
        on eligible land of producers, to test new or innovative
        conservation approaches--
                ``(A) directly with producers; or
                ``(B) through eligible entities.
            ``(3) Incentive payments.--
                ``(A) Agreements.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the
            Secretary shall enter into agreements with producers (either
            directly or through eligible entities) on whose land an on-farm
            conservation innovation trial is being carried out to provide
            payments (including payments to compensate for foregone income,
            as appropriate to address the increased economic risk
            potentially associated with new or innovative conservation
            approaches) to the producers to assist with adopting and
            evaluating new or innovative conservation approaches to achieve
            conservation benefits.
                ``(B) Adjusted gross income requirements.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Adjusted gross income requirements
                under section 1001D(b)(1) shall--

                        ``(I) apply to producers receiving payments under
                    this subsection; and
                        ``(II) be enforced by the Secretary.

                    ``(ii) Reporting.--An eligible entity participating in
                an on-farm conservation innovation trial under this
                subsection shall report annually to the Secretary on the
                amount of payments made to individual farm operations under
                this subsection.
                ``(C) Limitation on administrative expenses.--None of the
            funds made available to carry out this subsection may be used
            to pay for the administrative expenses of an eligible entity.
                ``(D) Length of agreements.--An agreement entered into
            under subparagraph (A) shall be for a period determined by the
            Secretary that is--
                    ``(i) not less than 3 years; and
                    ``(ii) if appropriate, more than 3 years, including if
                such a period is appropriate to support--

                        ``(I) adaptive management over multiple crop years;
                    and
                        ``(II) adequate data collection and analysis by a
                    producer or eligible entity to report the natural
                    resource and agricultural production benefits of the
                    new or innovative conservation approaches to the
                    Secretary.

            ``(4) Flexible adoption.--The scale of adoption of a new or
        innovative conservation approach under an on-farm conservation
        innovation trial under an agreement under paragraph (2) may include
        multiple scales on an operation, including whole farm, field-level,
        or sub-field scales.
            ``(5) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide
        technical assistance--
                ``(A) to each producer or eligible entity participating in
            an on-farm conservation innovation trial under paragraph (2)
            with respect to the design, installation, and management of the
            new or innovative conservation approaches; and
                ``(B) to each eligible entity participating in an on-farm
            conservation innovation trial under paragraph (2) with respect
            to data analyses of the on-farm conservation innovation trial.
            ``(6) Geographic scope.--The Secretary shall identify a
        diversity of geographic regions of the United States in which to
        establish on-farm conservation innovation trials under paragraph
        (2), taking into account factors such as soil type, cropping
        history, and water availability.
            ``(7) Soil health demonstration trial.--Using funds made
        available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall carry
        out a soil health demonstration trial under which the Secretary
        coordinates with eligible entities--
                ``(A) to provide incentives to producers to implement
            conservation practices that--
                    ``(i) improve soil health;
                    ``(ii) increase carbon levels in the soil; or
                    ``(iii) meet the goals described in clauses (i) and
                (ii);
                ``(B) to establish protocols for measuring carbon levels in
            the soil and testing carbon levels on land where conservation
            practices described in subparagraph (A) were applied to
            evaluate gains in soil health as a result of the practices
            implemented by the producers in the soil health demonstration
            trial; and
                ``(C)(i) not later than September 30, 2020, to initiate a
            study regarding changes in soil health and, if feasible,
            economic outcomes, generated as a result of the conservation
            practices described in subparagraph (A) that were applied by
            producers through the soil health demonstration trial; and
                ``(ii) to submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the
            House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
            Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate annual reports on the
            progress and results of the study under clause (i).
        ``(d) Reporting and Database.--
            ``(1) Report required.--Not later than September 30, 2019, 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 on the status of activities funded under this section,
        including--
                ``(A) funding awarded;
                ``(B) results of the activities, including, if feasible,
            economic outcomes;
                ``(C) incorporation of findings from the activities, such
            as new technology and innovative approaches, into the
            conservation efforts implemented by the Secretary; and
                ``(D) on completion of the study required under subsection
            (c)(7)(C), the findings of the study.
            ``(2) Conservation practice database.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall use the data
            reported under paragraph (1) to establish and maintain a
            publicly available conservation practice database that
            provides--
                    ``(i) a compilation and analysis of effective
                conservation practices for soil health, nutrient
                management, and source water protection in varying soil
                compositions, cropping systems, slopes, and landscapes; and
                    ``(ii) a list of recommended new and effective
                conservation practices.
                ``(B) Privacy.--Information provided under subparagraph (A)
            shall be transformed into a statistical or aggregate form so as
            to not include any identifiable or personal information of
            individual producers.''.
    SEC. 2308. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
        (a) Definitions.--Section 1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985
    (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting a semicolon; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) development of a comprehensive conservation
                plan, as defined in section 1240L(e)(1);
                    ``(iv) soil health planning, including planning to
                increase soil organic matter; and
                    ``(v) activities that will assist a producer to adapt
                to, or mitigate against, increasing weather volatility.'';
                and
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting the following: ``through the use of--
                ``(A) quality criteria under a resource management system;
                ``(B) predictive analytics tools or models developed or
            approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
                ``(C) data from past and current enrollment in the program;
            and
                ``(D) other methods that measure conservation and
            improvement in priority resource concerns, as determined by the
            Secretary.''.
        (b) Conservation Stewardship Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subsection (a) of section 1240J of the Food
        Security Act of 1985 (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) is
        amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``2014
        through 2018'' and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
            (2) Exclusions.--Subsection (b)(2) of section 1240J of the Food
        Security Act of 1985 (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) is
        amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``the
        Agricultural Act of 2014'' and inserting the ``Agriculture
        Improvement Act of 2018''.
        (c) Stewardship Contracts.--Section 1240K of the Food Security Act
    of 1985 (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
        the following:
            ``(1) Ranking of applications.--
                ``(A) In general.--In evaluating contract offers submitted
            under subsection (a) and contract renewals under subsection
            (e), the Secretary shall rank applications based on--
                    ``(i) the natural resource conservation and
                environmental benefits that result from the conservation
                treatment on all applicable priority resource concerns at
                the time of submission of the application;
                    ``(ii) the degree to which the proposed conservation
                activities increase natural resource conservation and
                environmental benefits; and
                    ``(iii) other consistent criteria, as determined by the
                Secretary.
                ``(B) Additional criterion.--If 2 or more applications
            receive the same ranking under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
            shall rank those contracts based on the extent to which the
            actual and anticipated conservation benefits from each contract
            are provided at the lowest cost relative to other similarly
            beneficial contract offers.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) by striking ``the program under subsection (a)'' and
            inserting ``a contract or contract renewal under this
            section'';
                (B) by inserting ``or contract renewal'' before ``offer
            ranks'';
                (C) by inserting ``or contract renewal'' after
            ``stewardship contract''; and
                (D) by adding ``or contract renewal'' before the period at
            the end;
            (3) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``1238G(d)'' and
        inserting ``1240L(c)''; and
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``At
            the end'' and all that follows through ``period'' the second
            place it appears and inserting the following: ``The Secretary
            may provide the producer an opportunity to renew an existing
            contract in the first half of the fifth year of the contract
            period'';
                (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``initial'' and inserting
            ``existing'';
                (C) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by inserting ``new or improved'' after
                ``integrate''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``demonstrating continued improvement
                during the additional 5-year period,'' after
                ``operation,''; and
                (D) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``to exceed the
            stewardship threshold of'' and inserting ``to adopt or improve
            conservation activities, as determined by the Secretary, to
            achieve higher levels of performance with respect to not less
            than''.
        (d) Duties of Secretary.--Section 1240L of the Food Security Act of
    1985 (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
        by striking ``acres'' and inserting ``funding'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c)
        and (d), respectively;
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by adding at the
        end the following:
            ``(5) Payment for cover crop activities.--The amount of a
        payment under this subsection for cover crop activities shall be
        not less than 125 percent of the annual payment amount determined
        by the Secretary under paragraph (2).'';
            (5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Advanced
            Grazing Management'' after ``Rotations'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (2);
                (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (4) as paragraphs
            (2) and (1), respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to
            appear in numerical order;
                (D) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) and
                (E) as clauses (i) through (iv) and (vi), respectively, and
                indenting appropriately;
                    (ii) by striking the paragraph designation and all that
                follows through ``the term'' in the matter preceding clause
                (i) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                ``(A) Advanced grazing management.--The term `advanced
            grazing management' means the use of a combination of grazing
            practices (as determined by the Secretary), which may include
            management-intensive rotational grazing, that provide for--
                    ``(i) improved soil health and carbon sequestration;
                    ``(ii) drought resilience;
                    ``(iii) wildlife habitat;
                    ``(iv) wildfire mitigation;
                    ``(v) control of invasive plants; and
                    ``(vi) water quality improvement.
                ``(B) Management-intensive rotational grazing.--The term
            `management-intensive rotational grazing' means a strategic,
            adaptively managed multipasture grazing system in which animals
            are regularly and systematically moved to fresh pasture in a
            manner that--
                    ``(i) maximizes the quantity and quality of forage
                growth;
                    ``(ii) improves manure distribution and nutrient
                cycling;
                    ``(iii) increases carbon sequestration from greater
                forage harvest;
                    ``(iv) improves the quality and quantity of cover for
                wildlife;
                    ``(v) provides permanent cover to protect the soil from
                erosion; and
                    ``(vi) improves water quality.
                ``(C) Resource-conserving crop rotation.--The term''; and
                    (iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)--

                        (I) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by
                    striking ``and'' at the end; and
                        (II) by inserting after clause (iv) (as so
                    redesignated) the following:

                    ``(v) builds soil organic matter; and'';
                (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``improve resource-conserving'' and all that follows through
            the period at the end and inserting the following: ``improve,
            manage, and maintain--
                ``(A) resource-conserving crop rotations; or
                ``(B) advanced grazing management.'';
                (F) in paragraph (3)--
                    (i) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting
                ``paragraph (2)''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``and maintain'' and all that follows
                through the period at the end and inserting ``or improve,
                manage, and maintain resource-conserving crop rotations or
                advanced grazing management for the term of the
                contract.''; and
                (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Amount of payment.--An additional payment provided under
        paragraph (2) shall be not less than 150 percent of the annual
        payment amount determined by the Secretary under subsection
        (c)(2).'';
            (6) by inserting after subsection (d) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
        ``(e) Payment for Comprehensive Conservation Plan.--
            ``(1) Definition of comprehensive conservation plan.--In this
        subsection, the term `comprehensive conservation plan' means a
        conservation plan that meets or exceeds the stewardship threshold
        for each priority resource concern identified by the Secretary
        under subsection (a)(2).
            ``(2) Payment for comprehensive conservation plan.--The
        Secretary shall provide a 1-time payment to a producer that
        develops a comprehensive conservation plan.
            ``(3) Amount of payment.--The Secretary shall determine the
        amount of payment under paragraph (2) based on--
                ``(A) the number of priority resource concerns addressed in
            the comprehensive conservation plan; and
                ``(B) the number of types of land uses included in the
            comprehensive conservation plan.'';
            (7) in subsection (f), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and
        inserting ``2019 through 2023'';
            (8) in subsection (h)--
                (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and
            all that follows through ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(h) Organic Certification.--
            ``(1) Coordination.--The Secretary''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Allocation.--
                ``(A) In general.--Using funds made available for the
            program for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the
            Secretary shall allocate funding to States to support organic
            production and transition to organic production through
            paragraph (1).
                ``(B) Determination.--The Secretary shall determine the
            allocation to a State under subparagraph (A) based on--
                    ``(i) the number of certified and transitioning organic
                operations within the State; and
                    ``(ii) the number of acres of certified and
                transitioning organic production within the State.''; and
            (9) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(j) Streamlining and Coordination.--To the maximum extent
    feasible, the Secretary shall provide for streamlined and coordinated
    procedures for the program and the environmental quality incentives
    program under subchapter A, including applications, contracting,
    conservation planning, conservation practices, and related
    administrative procedures.
        ``(k) Soil Health.--To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary
    shall manage the program to enhance soil health.
        ``(l) Annual Report.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit
    to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a
    report describing the payment rates for conservation activities offered
    to producers under the program and an analysis of whether payment rates
    can be reduced for the most expensive conservation activities.''.
    SEC. 2309. GRASSLAND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE.
        Subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section
    2301) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 1240L-1. GRASSLAND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible land.--Notwithstanding sections 1240I(4) and
        1240J(b)(2), the term `eligible land' means cropland on a farm for
        which base acres have been maintained by the Secretary under
        section 1112(d)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C.
        9012(d)(3)).
            ``(2) Initiative.--The term `initiative' means the grassland
        conservation initiative established under subsection (b).
        ``(b) Establishment and Purpose.--The Secretary shall establish
    within the program a grassland conservation initiative for the purpose
    of assisting producers in protecting grazing uses, conserving and
    improving soil, water, and wildlife resources, and achieving related
    conservation values by conserving eligible land through grassland
    conservation contracts under subsection (e).
        ``(c) Election.--Beginning in fiscal year 2019, the Secretary shall
    provide a 1-time election to enroll eligible land in the initiative
    under a contract described in subsection (e).
        ``(d) Method of Enrollment.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 1240K,
        determine under subsection (c) of that section that eligible land
        ranks sufficiently high under the evaluation criteria described in
        subsection (b) of that section; and
            ``(2) enroll the eligible land in the initiative under a
        contract described in subsection (e).
        ``(e) Grassland Conservation Contract.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1240K(a)(1), to
        enroll eligible land in the initiative under a grassland
        conservation contract, a producer shall agree--
                ``(A) to meet or exceed the stewardship threshold for not
            less than 1 priority resource concern by the date on which the
            contract expires; and
                ``(B) to comply with the terms and conditions of the
            contract.
            ``(2) Terms.--A grassland conservation contract entered into
        under this section shall--
                ``(A)(i) be for a single 5-year term; and
                ``(ii) not be subject to renewal or reenrollment under
            section 1240K(e); and
                ``(B) be subject to section 1240K(d).
            ``(3) Early termination.--The Secretary shall allow a producer
        that enters into a grassland conservation contract under this
        section--
                ``(A) to terminate the contract at any time; and
                ``(B) to retain payments already received under the
            contract.
        ``(f) Grassland Conservation Plan.--The grassland conservation plan
    developed for eligible land shall be limited to--
            ``(1) eligible land; and
            ``(2) resource concerns and activities relating to grassland.
        ``(g) Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Beginning in fiscal year 2019, of the funds
        made available for this subchapter under section 1241(a)(3)(B), and
        notwithstanding any payment under title I of the Agriculture
        Improvement Act of 2018, an amendment made by that title, or
        section 1240L(c), the Secretary shall make annual grassland
        conservation contract payments to the producer of any eligible land
        that is the subject of a grassland conservation contract under this
        section.
            ``(2) Payment noneligibility.--A grassland conservation
        contract under this section shall not be--
                ``(A) eligible for payments under section 1240L(d); or
                ``(B) subject to the payment limitations under this
            subchapter.
            ``(3) Limitation.--The amount of an annual payment under this
        subsection shall be $18 per acre, not to exceed the number of base
        acres on a farm.
        ``(h) Considered Planted.--The Secretary shall consider land
    enrolled under a grassland conservation contract under this section
    during a crop year to be planted or considered planted to a covered
    commodity (as defined in section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014
    (7 U.S.C. 9011)) during that crop year.
        ``(i) Other Contracts.--A producer with an agricultural operation
    that contains land eligible under this section and land eligible under
    section 1240K--
            ``(1) may enroll the land eligible under this section through a
        contract under this section or under section 1240K; and
            ``(2) shall not be prohibited from enrolling the land eligible
        under section 1240K through a contract under section 1240K.''.

                    Subtitle D--Other Conservation Programs

    SEC. 2401. WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION.
        (a) Assistance to Local Organizations.--Section 3 of the Watershed
    Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1003) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows
        through ``In order to assist'' and inserting the following:
    ``SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
        ``(a) In General.--In order to assist''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the watershed plan for works
    of improvement if the Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) the watershed plan is unnecessary or duplicative; and
            ``(2) the works of improvement are otherwise consistent with
        applicable requirements under section 4.''.
        (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--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 ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (c) Funds of Commodity Credit Corporation.--The Watershed
    Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
      ``SEC. 15. FUNDING.
        ``In addition to any other funds made available by this Act, of the
    funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make
    available to carry out this Act $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and
    each fiscal year thereafter.''.
    SEC. 2402. SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION.
        The Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C.
    2001 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 5(e) (16 U.S.C. 2004(e)), by striking ``and
        December 31, 2015'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015, and December
        31, 2022'';
            (2) in section 6(d) (16 U.S.C. 2005(d)), by striking ``,
        respectively'' and inserting ``, and a program update shall be
        completed by December 31, 2023'';
            (3) in section 7 (16 U.S.C. 2006)--
                (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``and 2016'' and
            inserting ``, 2016, and 2022''; and
                (B) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1), by striking ``and 2017'' and inserting ``, 2017, and
            2023''; and
            (4) in section 10 (16 U.S.C. 2009), by striking ``2018'' and
        inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 2403. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
        (a) Repair or Replacement of Fencing.--
            (1) In general.--Section 401 of the Agricultural Credit Act of
        1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201) is amended--
                (A) by inserting ``wildfires,'' after ``hurricanes,'';
                (B) by striking the section designation and all that
            follows through ``The Secretary of Agriculture'' and inserting
            the following:
        ``SEC. 401. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in
    this title as the `Secretary')''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Repair or Replacement of Fencing.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to a payment to an agricultural
        producer under subsection (a) for the repair or replacement of
        fencing, the Secretary shall give the agricultural producer the
        option of receiving not more than 25 percent of the payment,
        determined by the Secretary based on the applicable percentage of
        the fair market value of the cost of the repair or replacement,
        before the agricultural producer carries out the repair or
        replacement.
            ``(2) Return of funds.--If the funds provided under paragraph
        (1) are not expended by the end of the 60-day period beginning on
        the date on which the agricultural producer receives those funds,
        the funds shall be returned within a reasonable timeframe, as
        determined by the Secretary.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                (A) Sections 402, 403, 404, and 405 of the Agricultural
            Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205) are
            amended by striking ``Secretary of Agriculture'' each place it
            appears and inserting ``Secretary''.
                (B) Section 407(a) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978
            (16 U.S.C. 2206(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
        (b) Cost Share Payments.--Title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act
    of 1978 is amended by inserting after section 402 (16 U.S.C. 2202) the
    following:
    ``SEC. 402A. COST-SHARE REQUIREMENT.
        ``(a) Cost-share Rate.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
    maximum cost-share payment under sections 401 and 402 shall not exceed
    75 percent of the total allowable cost, as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a payment to a
    limited resource farmer or rancher, a socially disadvantaged farmer or
    rancher (as defined in subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food,
    Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), or a
    beginning farmer or rancher under section 401 or 402 shall not exceed
    90 percent of the total allowable cost, as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(c) Limitation.--The total payment under sections 401 and 402 for
    a single event may not exceed 50 percent of the agriculture value of
    the land, as determined by the Secretary.''.
        (c) Payment Limitations.--Title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act
    of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
    402A (as added by subsection (b)) the following:
    ``SEC. 402B. PAYMENT LIMITATION.
        ``The maximum payment made under the emergency conservation program
    to an agricultural producer under sections 401 and 402 shall not exceed
    $500,000.''.
        (d) Watershed Protection Program.--Section 403 of the Agricultural
    Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``emergency
        watershed program''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``watershed protection''
        after ``emergency''.
        (e) Funding and Administration.--Section 404 of the Agricultural
    Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2204) is amended--
            (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The Corporation'' and
        inserting the following:
        ``(d) Limitation.--The Commodity Credit Corporation'';
            (2) in the third sentence (as amended by subsection (a)(2)(A)),
        by striking ``In implementing the provisions of'' and inserting the
        following:
        ``(c) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.--In implementing'';
            (3) by striking the second sentence;
            (4) by striking the section designation and all that follows
        through ``There are authorized'' in the first sentence and
        inserting the following:
        ``SEC. 404. FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION.
        ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized'';
            (5) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by inserting ``, to
        remain available until expended'' before the period at the end; and
            (6) by inserting after subsection (a) (as so designated) the
        following:
        ``(b) Set-aside for Fencing.--Of the amounts made available under
    subsection (a) for a fiscal year, 25 percent shall be set aside until
    April 1 of that fiscal year for the repair or replacement of
    fencing.''.
    SEC. 2404. CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE GRAZING LAND.
        Section 1240M of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb)
    is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Partnerships.--In carrying out the program under this
            section, the Secretary shall provide education and outreach
            activities through partnerships with--
                    ``(i) land-grant colleges and universities (as defined
                in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
                Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
                3103)); and
                    ``(ii) nongovernmental organizations.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 2405. GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM.
        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1240O(b)(1) of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2(b)(1)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (b) Availability of Funds.--Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security
    Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
            ``(3) Additional funding.--In addition to any other funds made
        available under this subsection, of the funds of the Commodity
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $5,000,000 beginning in
        fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended.''.
    SEC. 2406. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
        Section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5)
    is amended--
            (1) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking ``grants'' each
        place it appears and inserting ``funding'';
            (2) in subsections (b) and (d)(2), by striking ``a grant'' each
        place it appears and inserting ``funding'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(3) (as amended by section 2202(b)(1)), by
        inserting ``or on land covered by a wetland reserve easement under
        section 1265C'' before ``by providing''; and
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by striking ``2012 and'' and inserting ``2012,'';
                and
                    (ii) by inserting ``, and $50,000,000 for the period of
                fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' before the period at the
                end;
                (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Enhanced public access to wetland reserve easements.--To
        the maximum extent practicable, of the funds made available under
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $3,000,000 for the period of
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to encourage public access to land
        covered by wetland reserve easements under section 1265C through
        agreements with States and tribal governments under this
        section.''.
    SEC. 2407. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior
    shall continue to carry out the Working Lands for Wildlife model of
    conservation on working landscapes, as implemented on the day before
    the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with--
            (1) the document entitled ``Partnership Agreement Between the
        United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources
        Conservation Service and the United States Department of the
        Interior Fish and Wildlife Service'', numbered A-3A7516-937, and
        formalized by the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation
        Service on September 15, 2016, and by the Director of the United
        States Fish and Wildlife Service on August 4, 2016, as in effect on
        September 15, 2016; and
            (2) United States Fish and Wildlife Service Director's Order
        No. 217, dated August 9, 2016, as in effect on August 9, 2016.
        (b) Expansion of Model.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the
    Interior may expand the conservation model described in subsection (a)
    through a new partnership agreement between the Farm Service Agency and
    the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the purpose of carrying
    out conservation activities for species conservation.
        (c) Extension of Period of Regulatory Predictability.--
            (1) Definition of period of regulatory predictability.--In this
        subsection, the term ``period of regulatory predictability'' means
        the period of regulatory predictability under the Endangered
        Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) initially determined
        in accordance with the document and order described in paragraphs
        (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a).
            (2) Extension.--After the period of regulatory predictability,
        on request of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, acting
        through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
        Service, may provide additional consultation under section 7(a)(2)
        of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)), or
        additional conference under section 7(a)(4) of that Act (16 U.S.C.
        1536(a)(4)), as applicable, with the Chief of the Natural Resources
        Conservation Service or the Administrator of the Farm Service
        Agency, as applicable, to extend the period of regulatory
        predictability.
    SEC. 2408. FERAL SWINE ERADICATION AND CONTROL PILOT PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a feral swine
    eradication and control pilot program to respond to the threat feral
    swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal
    health.
        (b) Duties of the Secretary.--In carrying out the pilot program,
    the Secretary shall--
            (1) study and assess the nature and extent of damage to the
        pilot areas caused by feral swine;
            (2) develop methods to eradicate or control feral swine in the
        pilot areas;
            (3) develop methods to restore damage caused by feral swine;
        and
            (4) provide financial assistance to agricultural producers in
        pilot areas.
        (c) Assistance.--The Secretary may provide financial assistance to
    agricultural producers under the pilot program to implement methods
    to--
            (1) eradicate or control feral swine in the pilot areas; and
            (2) restore damage caused by feral swine.
        (d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Natural
    Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health
    Inspection Service coordinate for purposes of this section through
    State technical committees established under section 1261(a) of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3861(a)).
        (e) Pilot Areas.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program
    in areas of States in which feral swine have been identified as a
    threat to agriculture, native ecosystems, or human or animal health, as
    determined by the Secretary.
        (f) Cost Sharing.--
            (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs of
        activities under the pilot program may not exceed 75 percent of the
        total costs of such activities.
            (2) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share of the costs
        of activities under the pilot program may be provided in the form
        of in-kind contributions of materials or services.
        (g) Funding.--
            (1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section
        $75,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
            (2) Distribution of funds.--Of the funds made available under
        paragraph (1)--
                (A) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Natural Resources
            Conservation Service to carry out the pilot program, including
            the provision of financial assistance to producers for on-farm
            trapping and technology related to capturing and confining
            feral swine; and
                (B) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Animal and Plant
            Health Inspection Service to carry out the pilot program,
            including the use of established, and testing of innovative,
            population reduction methods.
            (3) Limitation on administrative expenses.--Not more than 10
        percent of funds made available under this section may be used for
        administrative expenses of the pilot program.
    SEC. 2409. REPORT ON SMALL WETLANDS.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the
    Natural Resources Conservation Service, 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 number of wetlands with an area not more than 1 acre that have been
    delineated in each of the States of North Dakota, South Dakota,
    Minnesota, and Iowa during fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
        (b) Requirement.--In the report under subsection (a), the
    Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources
    Conservation Service, shall list the number of wetlands acres in each
    State described in the report by tenths of an acre, and ensure the
    report is based on the best available science.
    SEC. 2410. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO INCREASED WATERSHED-BASED
    COLLABORATION.
        It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should
    recognize and encourage partnerships at the watershed level between
    nonpoint sources and regulated point sources to advance the goals of
    the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and
    provide benefits to farmers, landowners, and the public.

                     Subtitle E--Funding and Administration

    SEC. 2501. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.
        (a) Annual Funding.--Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of
    1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2018
        (and fiscal year 2019 in the case of the program specified in
        paragraph (5))'' and inserting ``2023'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$10,000,000 for the
            period of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting
            ``$12,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through
            2023''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) by striking ``$33,000,000 for the period of fiscal
                years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$50,000,000 for
                the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, including not
                more than $5,000,000 to provide outreach and technical
                assistance,''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``retired or retiring owners and
                operators'' and inserting ``contract holders'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(F) $450,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through
            2023.'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) The programs under chapter 4, using, to the maximum
        extent practicable--
                ``(A) for the environmental quality incentives program
            under subchapter A of that chapter--
                    ``(i) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(ii) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                    ``(iii) $1,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                    ``(iv) $1,850,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                    ``(v) $2,025,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
                ``(B) for the conservation stewardship program under
            subchapter B of that chapter--
                    ``(i) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(ii) $725,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                    ``(iii) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                    ``(iv) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                    ``(v) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.'';
            (5) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``(as in effect on the day
        before the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
        2018), using such sums as are necessary to administer contracts
        entered into before that date of enactment'' before the period at
        the end; and
            (6) by striking paragraph (5).
        (b) Availability of Funds.--Section 1241(b) of the Food Security
    Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(b)) is amended by striking ``2018 (and
    fiscal year 2019 in the case of the program specified in subsection
    (a)(5))'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (c) Report on Program Enrollments and Assistance.--Section 1241(i)
    of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(i)) is amended to read
    as follows:
        ``(i) Report on Program Enrollments and Assistance.--Not later than
    December 15 of each of calendar years 2019 through 2023, the Secretary
    shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
    Forestry of the Senate an annual report containing statistics by State
    related to enrollments in conservation programs under this title, as
    follows:
            ``(1) The annual and current cumulative activity reflecting
        active agreement and contract enrollment statistics.
            ``(2) Secretarial exceptions, waivers, and significant
        payments, including--
                ``(A) payments made under the agricultural conservation
            easement program for easements valued at $250,000 or greater;
                ``(B) payments made under the regional conservation
            partnership program subject to the waiver of adjusted gross
            income limitations pursuant to section 1271C(c)(3);
                ``(C) waivers granted by the Secretary under section
            1001D(b)(3);
                ``(D) exceptions and activity associated with section
            1240B(h)(2); and
                ``(E) exceptions provided by the Secretary under section
            1265B(b)(2)(B)(ii).''.
        (d) Allocations Review and Update.--Section 1241(g) of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by striking ``January'' and all that follows through
            ``shall'' and inserting ``1 year after the date of enactment of
            the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the Secretary, acting
            through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service
            and the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall'';
                (B) by inserting ``annual'' after ``utilize''; and
                (C) by inserting ``relevant data on local natural resource
            concerns, resource inventories, evaluations and reports,
            recommendations from State technical committees established
            under section 1261(a),'' after ``accounting for''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) by striking ``that the formulas'' and inserting the
            following: ``that--
                ``(A) the formulas'';
                (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the
            period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, local natural
            resource concerns are considered a leading factor in
            determining annual funding allocation to States;
                ``(C) the process used at the national level to evaluate
            State budget proposals and to allocate funds is reviewed
            annually to assess the effect of allocations in addressing
            identified natural resource priorities and objectives; and
                ``(D) the allocation of funds to States addresses priority
            natural resource concerns and objectives.''.
        (e) Assistance to Certain Farmers or Ranchers for Conservation
    Access.--Section 1241(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3841(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
            (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
                (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A) Fiscal years 2009 through 2018.--Of the funds''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Fiscal years 2019 through 2023.--Of the funds made
            available for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to carry
            out the environmental quality incentives program under
            subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D and the conservation
            stewardship program under subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle
            D, the Secretary shall use, to the maximum extent practicable--
                    ``(i) 5 percent to assist beginning farmers or
                ranchers; and
                    ``(ii) 5 percent to assist socially disadvantaged
                farmers or ranchers.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and, in the case of fiscal
        years 2019 through 2023, under the conservation stewardship program
        under subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D'' before the period
        at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``year, acres not obligated
        under paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``year through fiscal year
        2018, acres not obligated under paragraph (1)(A)''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of
        paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``, as applicable, clause (i) or (ii)
        of paragraph (1)(A) or clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(B)''.
        (f) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241 of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
        ``(j) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the requirements of this title,
        the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall serve as the lead
        agency in developing and establishing technical standards and
        requirements for conservation programs carried out under this
        title, including--
                ``(A) standards for conservation practices under this
            title;
                ``(B) technical guidelines for implementing conservation
            practices under this title, including the location of the
            conservation practices; and
                ``(C) standards for conservation plans.
            ``(2) Consistency of farm service agency technical standards
        and payment rates.--The Administrator of the Farm Service Agency
        shall ensure that--
                ``(A) technical standards of programs administered by the
            Farm Service Agency are consistent with the technical standards
            established by the Natural Resources Conservation Service under
            paragraph (1); and
                ``(B) payment rates, to the extent practicable, are
            consistent between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural
            Resources Conservation Service.''.
    SEC. 2502. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
        (a) Definitions.--Section 1242(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985
    (16 U.S.C. 3842(a)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible participant.--The term `eligible participant'
        means a producer, landowner, or entity that is participating in, or
        seeking to participate in, programs in which the producer,
        landowner, or entity is otherwise eligible to participate under
        this title or the agricultural management assistance program under
        section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
        1524(b)).
            ``(2) Third-party provider.--The term `third-party provider'
        means a commercial entity (including a farmer cooperative,
        agriculture retailer, or other commercial entity (as defined by the
        Secretary)), a nonprofit entity, a State or local government
        (including a conservation district), or a Federal agency, that has
        expertise in the technical aspect of conservation planning,
        including nutrient management planning, watershed planning, or
        environmental engineering.''.
        (b) Certification Process.--Section 1242(e) of the Food Security
    Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(e)) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
            ``(4) Certification process.--The Secretary shall certify a
        third-party provider through--
                ``(A) a certification process administered by the
            Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources
            Conservation Service; or
                ``(B) a non-Federal entity approved by the Secretary to
            perform the certification.
            ``(5) Streamlined certification.--The Secretary shall provide a
        streamlined certification process for a third-party provider that
        has an appropriate specialty certification, including a
        sustainability certification.''.
        (c) Expedited Revision of Standards.--Section 1242(h) of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
            the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, complete a review of
            each conservation practice standard, including engineering
            design specifications, in effect on the day before the date of
            enactment of that Act;'';
                (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) evaluate opportunities to increase flexibility in
            conservation practice standards in a manner that ensures
            equivalent natural resource benefits.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``State technical committees
        established under section 1261(a),'' before ``crop consultants'';
        and
            (3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Expedited revision of standards.--Not later than 1 year
        after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
        2018, the Secretary shall develop for the programs under this title
        an administrative process for--
                ``(A) expediting the establishment and revision of
            conservation practice standards;
                ``(B) considering conservation innovations and scientific
            and technological advancements with respect to any
            establishment or revision under subparagraph (A);
                ``(C) allowing local flexibility in the creation of--
                    ``(i) interim practice standards and supplements to
                existing practice standards to address the considerations
                described in subparagraph (B); and
                    ``(ii) partnership-led proposals for new and innovative
                techniques to facilitate implementing agreements and grants
                under this title; and
                ``(D) soliciting regular input from State technical
            committees established under section 1261(a) for
            recommendations that identify innovations or advancements
            described in subparagraph (B).
            ``(4) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and every 2
        years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
        on--
                ``(A) the administrative process developed under paragraph
            (3);
                ``(B) conservation practice standards that were established
            or revised under that process; and
                ``(C) conservation innovations that were considered under
            that process.''.
    SEC. 2503. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
        (a) Acreage Limitations.--Section 1244(f) of the Food Security Act
    of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``10'' and inserting
        ``15''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the Agricultural Act of
        2014'' and inserting ``the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018''.
        (b) Requirements for Conservation Programs.--Section 1244 of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (m);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (j) through (l) as subsections
        (k) through (m), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
        ``(j) Review and Guidance for Practice Costs and Payment Rates.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and not later
        than October 1 of each year thereafter, the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) review the estimates for practice costs and rates of
            payments made to producers for practices on eligible land under
            this title; and
                ``(B) evaluate whether those costs and rates reflect a
            payment that--
                    ``(i) encourages participation in a conservation
                program administered by the Secretary;
                    ``(ii) encourages implementation of the most effective
                practices to address local natural resource concerns on
                eligible land; and
                    ``(iii) accounts for regional, State, and local
                variability relating to the complexity, implementation, and
                adoption of practices on eligible land.
            ``(2) Guidance; review.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) issue guidance to States to annually review and
            adjust the estimates for practice costs and rates of payments
            made to producers to reflect the evaluation factors described
            in paragraph (1)(B); and
                ``(B) determine the appropriate practice costs and rates of
            payments for each State by--
                    ``(i) annually reviewing each conservation program
                payment schedule and payment rate used in the State; and
                    ``(ii) consulting with the State technical committee
                established under section 1261(a) in that State.''.
        (c) Funding for Indian Tribes.--Section 1244(m) of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2)) is
    amended--
            (1) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
            (2) by striking ``that the goals'' and inserting the following:
        ``that--
            ``(1) the goals'';
            (3) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking
        ``arrangements, and that statutory'' and inserting the following:
        ``arrangements;
            ``(2) a sufficient number of eligible participants will be
        aggregated under the alternative funding arrangement to accomplish
        the underlying purposes and objectives of the applicable program;
        and
            ``(3) statutory''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3) (as so designated), by striking the period
        at the end and inserting ``, except that the Secretary may approve
        a waiver if the Secretary is authorized to approve a waiver under
        the statutory authority of the applicable program.''.
        (d) Source Water Protection Through Targeting of Agricultural
    Practices.--Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3844) (as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the end
    the following:
        ``(n) Source Water Protection Through Targeting of Agricultural
    Practices.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out any conservation program
        administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall encourage
        practices that relate to water quality and water quantity that
        protect source water for drinking water (including protecting
        against public health threats) while also benefitting agricultural
        producers.
            ``(2) Collaboration with water systems and increased
        incentives.--
                ``(A) In general.--In encouraging practices under paragraph
            (1), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) work collaboratively with community water systems
                and State technical committees established under section
                1261(a) to identify, in each State, local priority areas
                for the protection of source waters for drinking water; and
                    ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), for practices
                described in paragraph (1), offer to producers increased
                incentives and higher payment rates than are otherwise
                statutorily authorized by the applicable conservation
                program administered by the Secretary.
                ``(B) Limitation.--An increased payment under subparagraph
            (A)(ii) shall not exceed 90 percent of practice costs
            associated with planning, design, materials, equipment,
            installation, labor, management, maintenance, or training.
            ``(3) Reservation of funds.--
                ``(A) In general.--In each of fiscal years 2019 through
            2023, the Secretary shall use to carry out this subsection not
            less than 10 percent of any funds available for conservation
            programs administered by the Secretary under this title (other
            than the conservation reserve program established under
            subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D).
                ``(B) Limitation.--Funds available for a specific
            conservation program shall not be transferred to fund a
            different conservation program under this title.''.
        (e) Environmental Services Market.--Section 1244 of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) (as amended by subsection (d)) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(o) Environmental Services Market.--The Secretary may not
    prohibit, through a contract, easement, or agreement under this title,
    a participant in a conservation program administered by the Secretary
    under this title from participating in, and receiving compensation
    from, an environmental services market if 1 of the purposes of the
    market is the facilitation of additional conservation benefits that are
    consistent with the purposes of the conservation program administered
    by the Secretary.''.
        (f) Regulatory Certainty.--Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of
    1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) (as amended by subsection (e)) is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
        ``(p) Regulatory Certainty.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to technical and programmatic
        information that the Secretary is otherwise authorized to provide,
        on request of a Federal agency, a State, an Indian tribe, or a unit
        of local government, the Secretary may provide technical and
        programmatic information--
                ``(A) subject to paragraph (2), to the Federal agency,
            State, Indian tribe, or unit of local government to support
            specifically the development of mechanisms that would provide
            regulatory certainty, regulatory predictability, safe harbor
            protection, or other similar regulatory assurances to a farmer,
            rancher, or private nonindustrial forest landowner under a
            regulatory requirement--
                    ``(i) that relates to soil, water, or wildlife; and
                    ``(ii) over which that Federal agency, State, Indian
                tribe, or unit of local government has authority; and
                ``(B) relating to conservation practices or activities that
            could be implemented by a farmer, rancher, or private
            nonindustrial forest landowner to address a targeted soil,
            water, or wildlife resource concern that is the direct subject
            of a regulatory requirement enforced by that Federal agency,
            State, Indian tribe, or unit of local government, as
            applicable.
            ``(2) Mechanisms.--The Secretary shall only provide additional
        technical and programmatic information under paragraph (1) if the
        mechanisms to be developed by the Federal agency, State, Indian
        tribe, or unit of local government, as applicable, under paragraph
        (1)(A) are anticipated to include, at a minimum--
                ``(A) the implementation of 1 or more conservation
            practices or activities that effectively addresses the soil,
            water, or wildlife resource concern identified under paragraph
            (1);
                ``(B) the on-site confirmation that the applicable
            conservation practices or activities identified under
            subparagraph (A) have been implemented;
                ``(C) a plan for a periodic audit, as appropriate, of the
            continued implementation or maintenance of each of the
            conservation practices or activities identified under
            subparagraph (A); and
                ``(D) notification to a farmer, rancher, or private
            nonindustrial forest landowner of, and an opportunity to
            correct, any noncompliance with a requirement to obtain
            regulatory certainty, regulatory predictability, safe harbor
            protection, or other similar regulatory assurance.
            ``(3) Continuing current collaboration on soil, water, or
        wildlife conservation practices.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) continue collaboration with Federal agencies, States,
            Indian tribes, or local units of government on existing
            regulatory certainty, regulatory predictability, safe harbor
            protection, or other similar regulatory assurances in
            accordance with paragraph (2); and
                ``(B) continue collaboration with the Secretary of the
            Interior on consultation under section 7(a)(2) of the
            Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)) or
            conference under section 7(a)(4) of that Act (16 U.S.C.
            1536(a)(4)), as applicable, for wildlife conservation efforts,
            including the Working Lands for Wildlife model of conservation
            on working landscapes, as implemented on the day before the
            date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,
            in accordance with--
                    ``(i) the document entitled `Partnership Agreement
                Between the United States Department of Agriculture Natural
                Resources Conservation Service and the United States
                Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service',
                numbered A-3A75-16-937, and formalized by the Chief of the
                Natural Resources Conservation Service on September 15,
                2016, and by the Director of the United States Fish and
                Wildlife Service on August 4, 2016, as in effect on
                September 15, 2016; and
                    ``(ii) United States Fish and Wildlife Service
                Director's Order No. 217, dated August 9, 2016, as in
                effect on August 9, 2016.
            ``(4) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection--
                ``(A) preempts, displaces, or supplants any authority or
            right of a Federal agency, a State, an Indian tribe, or a unit
            of local government;
                ``(B) modifies or otherwise affects, preempts, or
            displaces--
                    ``(i) any cause of action; or
                    ``(ii) a provision of Federal or State law establishing
                a remedy for a civil or criminal cause of action; or
                ``(C) applies to a case in which the Department of
            Agriculture is the originating agency requesting a consultation
            or other technical and programmatic information or assistance
            from another Federal agency in assisting farmers, ranchers, or
            nonindustrial private forest landowners participating in a
            conservation program administered by the Secretary.''.
    SEC. 2504. TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
        (a) Interim Administration.--Subject to subsection (d), the
    Secretary shall use the applicable regulations in effect on the day
    before the date of enactment of this Act, to the extent that the terms
    and conditions of those regulations are consistent with the amendments
    made by this title, to carry out the programs under laws as amended by
    this title, including--
            (1) 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.) (as amended by subtitle B);
            (2) the environmental quality incentives program under
        subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food
        Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq) (as added by section
        2301(a)(1) and amended by subtitle C);
            (3) the conservation stewardship program under subchapter B of
        chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of
        1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 2301 and
        amended by subtitle C); and
            (4) the agricultural conservation easement program established
        under subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
        U.S.C. 3865 et seq.) (as amended by subtitle F).
        (b) Regional Conservation Partnership Program.--Notwithstanding
    subsection (e) of section 1271E of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
    U.S.C. 3871e) (as amended by section 2706), and subject to subsection
    (d), for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary may use an availability of
    program funding announcement consistent with the amendments made by
    subtitle G to carry out the regional conservation partnership program
    under subtitle I of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
    U.S.C. 3871 et seq.) without issuing a regulation.
        (c) Funding.--The Secretary may only use funds authorized to be
    made available by this title or the amendments made by this title for
    the specific programs described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
    subsection (a) and subsection (b), in accordance with any restrictions
    on the use of those funds, for the purposes described in subsections
    (a) and (b).
        (d) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the Secretary to
    carry out subsections (a) and (b) shall terminate on September 30,
    2019.
        (e) Permanent Administration.--Effective beginning on the
    termination date described in subsection (d), the Secretary shall carry
    out this title and the amendments made by this title in accordance with
    such final regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry
    out this title and the amendments made by this title.

             Subtitle F--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

    SEC. 2601. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.
        Section 1265(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3865(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``that negatively affect the
        agricultural uses and conservation values'' after ``that land'';
        and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``restoring and'' and
        inserting ``restoring or''.
    SEC. 2602. DEFINITIONS.
        Section 1265A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865a) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph(1)(B), by striking ``subject to an
        agricultural land easement plan, as approved by the Secretary'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as
        paragraphs (3), (4), (6), and (7), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Buy-protect-sell transaction.--
                ``(A) In general.--The term `buy-protect-sell transaction'
            means a legal arrangement--
                    ``(i) between an eligible entity and the Secretary
                relating to land that an eligible entity owns or is going
                to purchase prior to acquisition of an agricultural land
                easement;
                    ``(ii) under which the eligible entity certifies to the
                Secretary that the eligible entity shall--

                        ``(I)(aa) hold an agricultural land easement on
                    that land, but transfer ownership of the land to a
                    farmer or rancher that is not an eligible entity prior
                    to or on acquisition of the agricultural land easement;
                    or
                        ``(bb) hold an agricultural land easement on that
                    land, but transfer ownership of the land to a farmer or
                    rancher that is not an eligible entity in a timely
                    manner and, subject to subparagraph (B), not later than
                    3 years after the date of acquisition of the
                    agricultural land easement; and
                        ``(II) make an initial sale of the land subject to
                    the agricultural land easement to a farmer or rancher
                    at not more than agricultural value, plus any
                    reasonable holding and transaction costs incurred by
                    the eligible entity, as determined by the Secretary;
                    and

                    ``(iii) under which the Secretary shall be reimbursed
                for the entirety of the Federal share of the cost of the
                agricultural land easement by the eligible entity if the
                eligible entity fails to transfer ownership under item (aa)
                or (bb), as applicable, of clause (ii)(I).
                ``(B) Time extension.--Under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I)(bb),
            an eligible entity may transfer land later than 3 years after
            the date of acquisition of the agricultural land easement if
            the Secretary determines an extension of time is justified.'';
            (4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                    (i) by striking ``to a'' and inserting the following:
                ``to--

                        ``(I) a'';

                    (ii) in subclause (I) (as so designated), by adding
                ``or'' at the end; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:

                        ``(II) a buy-protect-sell transaction;''; and

                (B) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking ``, as
            determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary
            of the Interior at the local level''; and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
            ``(5) Monitoring report.--The term `monitoring report' means a
        report, the contents of which are formulated and prepared by the
        holder of an agricultural land easement, that accurately documents
        whether the land subject to the agricultural land easement is in
        compliance with the terms and conditions of the agricultural land
        easement.''.
    SEC. 2603. AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENTS.
        (a) Availability of Assistance.--Section 1265B(a) of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``provide for the
        conservation of natural resources pursuant to an agricultural land
        easement plan.'' and inserting ``implement the program, including
        technical assistance for the development of a conservation plan
        under subsection (b)(4)(C)(iv); and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) buy-protect-sell transactions.''.
        (b) Cost-share Assistance.--
            (1) Scope of assistance available.--Section 1265B(b)(2) of the
        Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(2)) is amended--
                (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause (ii) and
            inserting the following:
                    ``(ii) Grasslands exception.--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.
                    ``(iii) Permissible forms.--The non-Federal share
                provided by an eligible entity under this subparagraph may
                comprise--

                        ``(I) cash resources;
                        ``(II) a charitable donation or qualified
                    conservation contribution (as defined in section 170(h)
                    of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) from the private
                    landowner from which the agricultural land easement
                    will be purchased;
                        ``(III) costs associated with securing a deed to
                    the agricultural land easement, including the cost of
                    appraisal, survey, inspection, and title; and
                        ``(IV) other costs, as determined by the
                    Secretary.''; and

                (B) by striking subparagraph (C).
            (2) Evaluation and ranking of applications.--Section
        1265B(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
        3865b(b)(3)) is amended--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E);
            and
                (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                ``(C) Accounting for geographic differences.--The Secretary
            may adjust the criteria established under subparagraph (A) to
            account for geographic differences, if the adjustments--
                    ``(i) meet the purposes of the program; and
                    ``(ii) continue to maximize the benefit of the Federal
                investment under the program.
                ``(D) Priority.--In evaluating applications under the
            program, the Secretary may give priority to an application for
            the purchase of an agricultural land easement that, as
            determined by the Secretary, maintains agricultural
            viability.''.
            (3) Agreements with eligible entities.--Section 1265B(b)(4) of
        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(4)) is amended--
                (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking clauses (iii) and (iv)
            and inserting the following:
                    ``(iii) include a right of enforcement for the
                Secretary that--

                        ``(I) may be used only if the terms and conditions
                    of the easement are not enforced by the eligible
                    entity; and
                        ``(II) does not extend to a right of inspection
                    unless--

                            ``(aa)(AA) the holder of the easement fails to
                        provide monitoring reports in a timely manner; or
                            ``(BB) the Secretary has a reasonable and
                        articulable belief that the terms and conditions of
                        the easement have been violated; and
                            ``(bb) prior to the inspection, the Secretary
                        notifies the eligible entity and the landowner of
                        the inspection and provides a reasonable
                        opportunity for the eligible entity and the
                        landowner to participate in the inspection;
                    ``(iv) include a conservation plan only for any portion
                of the land subject to the agricultural land easement that
                is highly erodible cropland; and'';
                (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as
            subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
                (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
                ``(D) Additional permitted terms and conditions.--An
            eligible entity may include terms and conditions for an
            agricultural land easement that--
                    ``(i) are intended to keep the land subject to the
                agricultural land easement under the ownership of a farmer
                or rancher, as determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(ii) allow subsurface mineral development on the land
                subject to the agricultural land easement and in accordance
                with applicable State law if, as determined by the
                Secretary--

                        ``(I) the subsurface mineral development--

                            ``(aa) has a limited and localized impact;
                            ``(bb) does not harm the agricultural use and
                        conservation values of the land subject to the
                        easement;
                            ``(cc) does not materially alter or affect the
                        existing topography;
                            ``(dd) shall comply with a subsurface mineral
                        development plan that--
                                ``(AA) includes a plan for the remediation
                            of impacts to the agricultural use and
                            conservation values of the land subject to the
                            easement; and
                                ``(BB) is approved by the Secretary prior
                            to the initiation of mineral development
                            activity;
                            ``(ee) is not accomplished by any surface
                        mining method;
                            ``(ff) is within the impervious surface limits
                        of the easement under subparagraph (C)(v); and
                            ``(gg) uses practices and technologies that
                        minimize the duration and intensity of impacts to
                        the agricultural use and conservation values of the
                        land subject to the easement; and

                        ``(II) each area impacted by the subsurface mineral
                    development shall be reclaimed and restored by the
                    holder of the mineral rights at cessation of operation;
                    and

                    ``(iii) include other relevant activities relating to
                the agricultural land easement, as determined by the
                Secretary.''.
            (4) Certification of eligible entities.--Section 1265B(b)(5) of
        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(5)) is amended--
                (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
                a semicolon;
                    (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) allow a certified eligible entity to use its own
                terms and conditions, notwithstanding paragraph (4)(C), as
                long as the terms and conditions are consistent with the
                purposes of the program.''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) in clause (iii), by redesignating subclauses (I)
                through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively, and
                indenting appropriately;
                    (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as
                subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and indenting
                appropriately;
                    (iii) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so
                redesignated), by striking ``entity will'' and inserting
                the following: ``eligible entity--
                    ``(i) will'';
                    (iv) in clause (i)(III)(cc) (as so redesignated), by
                striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
                and
                    (v) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) has--

                        ``(I) been accredited by the Land Trust
                    Accreditation Commission, or by an equivalent
                    accrediting body, as determined by the Secretary;
                        ``(II) acquired not fewer than 10 agricultural land
                    easements under the program or any predecessor program;
                    and
                        ``(III) successfully met the responsibilities of
                    the eligible entity under the applicable agreements
                    with the Secretary, as determined by the Secretary,
                    relating to agricultural land easements that the
                    eligible entity has acquired under the program or any
                    predecessor program; or

                    ``(iii) is a State department of agriculture or other
                State agency with statutory authority for farm and
                ranchland protection that has--

                        ``(I) acquired not fewer than 10 agricultural land
                    easements under the program or any predecessor program;
                    and
                        ``(II) successfully met the responsibilities of the
                    eligible entity under the applicable agreements with
                    the Secretary, as determined by the Secretary, relating
                    to agricultural land easements that the eligible entity
                    has acquired under the program or any predecessor
                    program.''.

            (5) Technical assistance.--Section 1265B of the Food Security
        Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b) is amended by striking subsection (d)
        and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical
    assistance, if requested, to assist in compliance with the terms and
    conditions of easements.''.
    SEC. 2604. WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENTS.
        Section 1265C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865c) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting ``or improving water
            quality'' before the period at the end; and
                (B) in paragraph (5)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (C)--

                        (I) by striking ``Land subject'' and inserting the
                    following:

                    ``(i) In general.--Land subject'';

                        (II) in clause (i) (as so designated), by inserting
                    ``water management,'' after ``timber harvest,''; and
                        (III) by adding at the end the following:

                    ``(ii) Compatible use authorization.--In evaluating and
                authorizing a compatible economic use under clause (i), the
                Secretary shall--

                        ``(I) request and consider the advice of the
                    applicable State technical committee established under
                    section 1261(a) about the 1 or more types of uses that
                    may be authorized to be conducted on land subject to a
                    wetland reserve easement, including the frequency,
                    timing, and intensity of those uses;
                        ``(II) consider the ability of an authorized use to
                    facilitate the practical administration and management
                    of that land; and
                        ``(III) ensure that an authorized use furthers the
                    functions and values for which the wetland reserve
                    easement was established.''; and

                    (ii) in subparagraph (D)(i)(III), by inserting after
                ``under subsection (f)'' the following: ``or a grazing
                management plan that is consistent with the wetland reserve
                easement plan and has been reviewed, and modified as
                necessary, at least every 5 years''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Wetland reserve easement plan.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a wetland
            reserve easement plan--
                    ``(i) for any eligible land subject to a wetland
                reserve easement; and
                    ``(ii) that restores, protects, enhances, manages,
                maintains, and monitors the eligible land subject to the
                wetland reserve easements acquired under this section.
                ``(B) Practices and activities.--A wetland reserve easement
            plan under subparagraph (A) shall include practices and
            activities, including repair or replacement, that are necessary
            to restore and maintain the enrolled land and the functions and
            values of the wetland subject to a wetland reserve easement.'';
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
            (3) and (4), respectively; and
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Alternative plant communities.--The Secretary, in
        coordination with State technical committees established under
        section 1261(a) and pursuant to State-specific criteria and
        guidelines, may authorize the establishment or restoration of a
        hydrologically appropriate native community or alternative
        naturalized vegetative community as part of a wetland reserve
        easement plan on land subject to a wetland reserve easement if that
        hydrologically appropriate native or alternative naturalized
        vegetative community shall--
                ``(A) substantially support or benefit migratory waterfowl
            or other wetland wildlife; or
                ``(B) meet local resource concerns or needs (including as
            an element of a regional, State, or local wildlife initiative
            or plan).''.
    SEC. 2605. ADMINISTRATION.
        Section 1265D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865d) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (a)(4), by striking ``proposed'' and inserting
        ``permitted'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
        ``(c) Subordination, Exchange, Modification, and Termination.--
            ``(1) Subordination.--The Secretary may subordinate any
        interest in land, or portion of such interest, administered by the
        Secretary (including for the purposes of utilities and energy
        transmission services) either directly or on behalf of the
        Commodity Credit Corporation under the program if the Secretary
        determines that the subordination--
                ``(A) increases conservation values or has a limited
            negative effect on conservation values;
                ``(B) minimally affects the acreage subject to the interest
            in land; and
                ``(C) is in the public interest or furthers the practical
            administration of the program.
            ``(2) Modification and exchange.--
                ``(A) Authority.--The Secretary may approve a modification
            or exchange of any interest in land, or portion of such
            interest, administered by the Secretary, either directly or on
            behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation under the program if
            the Secretary determines that--
                    ``(i) no reasonable alternative exists and the effect
                on the interest in land is avoided or minimized to the
                extent practicable; and
                    ``(ii) the modification or exchange--

                        ``(I) results in equal or increased conservation
                    values;
                        ``(II) results in equal or greater economic value
                    to the United States;
                        ``(III) is consistent with the original intent of
                    the easement;
                        ``(IV) is consistent with the purposes of the
                    program; and
                        ``(V) is in the public interest or furthers the
                    practical administration of the program.

                ``(B) Limitation.--In modifying or exchanging an interest
            in land, or portion of such interest, under this paragraph, the
            Secretary may not increase any payment to an eligible entity.
            ``(3) Termination.--The Secretary may approve a termination of
        any interest in land, or portion of such interest, administered by
        the Secretary, directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation under the program if the Secretary determines that--
                ``(A) termination is in the interest of the Federal
            Government;
                ``(B) the United States will be fully compensated for--
                    ``(i) the fair market value of the interest in land;
                    ``(ii) any costs relating to the termination; and
                    ``(iii) any damages determined appropriate by the
                Secretary; and
                ``(C) the termination will--
                    ``(i) address a compelling public need for which there
                is no practicable alternative even with avoidance and
                minimization; and
                    ``(ii) further the practical administration of the
                program.
            ``(4) Consent.--The Secretary shall obtain consent from the
        landowner and eligible entity, if applicable, for any
        subordination, exchange, modification, or termination of interest
        in land, or portion of such interest, under this subsection.
            ``(5) Notice.--At least 90 days before taking any termination
        action described in paragraph (3), 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.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``transferred into the
            program'' and inserting ``enrolled in an easement under section
            1265C(b)''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Agricultural land easements.--A farmer or rancher who
        owns eligible land subject to an agricultural land easement may
        enter into a contract under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle
        D.''.

             Subtitle G--Regional Conservation Partnership Program

    SEC. 2701. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.
        Section 1271 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including
            partnership agreements funded through alternative funding
            arrangements or grant agreements under section 1271C(d),''
            after ``partnership agreements''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``contracts with
            producers'' and inserting ``program contracts with producers'';
            and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
            (A), by striking ``use covered programs'' and inserting ``carry
            out eligible activities'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) To further the conservation, protection, restoration, and
        sustainable use of soil, water (including sources of drinking water
        and groundwater), wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural
        resources on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale.'';
                (C) in paragraph (3)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including
                through alignment of partnership projects with other
                national, State, and local agencies and programs addressing
                similar natural resource or environmental concerns'' after
                ``eligible land''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``installation''
                and inserting ``adoption, installation,''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) To encourage the flexible and streamlined delivery of
        conservation assistance to producers through partnership
        agreements.
            ``(5) To engage producers and eligible partners in conservation
        projects to achieve greater conservation outcomes and benefits for
        producers than would otherwise be achieved.''.
    SEC. 2702. DEFINITIONS.
        Section 1271A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871a) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, not including the
            grassland conservation initiative under section 1240L-1''
            before the period at the end; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(E) The conservation reserve program established under
            subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D.
                ``(F) The programs established by the Secretary to carry
            out the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16
            U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), except for any program established by the
            Secretary to carry out section 14 (16 U.S.C. 1012) of that
            Act.'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
        following:
            ``(2) Eligible activity.--The term `eligible activity' means a
        practice, activity, agreement, easement, or related conservation
        measure that is available under the statutory authority for a
        covered program.
            ``(3) Eligible land.--The term `eligible land' means any
        agricultural or nonindustrial private forest land or associated
        land on which the Secretary determines an eligible activity would
        help achieve conservation benefits.'';
            (3) in paragraph (4)--
                (A) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``acequia,'' after
            ``irrigation district,''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(I) An organization described in section 1265A(3)(B).
                ``(J) A conservation district.'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
            ``(5) Partnership agreement.--The term `partnership agreement'
        means the programmatic agreement entered into between the Secretary
        and an eligible partner, subject to the terms and conditions under
        section 1271B.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Program contract.--
                ``(A) In general.--The term `program contract' means the
            contract between the Secretary and a producer entered into
            under this subtitle.
                ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `program contract' does not
            include a contract under a covered program.''.
    SEC. 2703. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS.
        Section 1271B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871b) is
    amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Length.--
            ``(1) In general.--A partnership agreement shall be--
                ``(A) for a period not to exceed 5 years; or
                ``(B) for a period that is longer than 5 years, if the
            longer period is necessary to meet the objectives of the
            program, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Renewal.--A partnership agreement may be renewed under
        subsection (e)(5) for a period not to exceed 5 years.
            ``(3) Extension.--A partnership agreement, or any renewal of a
        partnership agreement, may each be extended 1 time for a period not
        longer than 12 months, as determined by the Secretary.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A)--

                        (I) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as
                    clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and
                        (II) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting
                    the following:

                    ``(i) 1 or more conservation benefits that the project
                shall achieve;
                    ``(ii) the eligible activities on eligible land to be
                conducted under the project to achieve conservation
                benefits;
                    ``(iii) the implementation timeline for carrying out
                the project, including any interim milestones;'';
                    (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``funds'' and
                inserting ``contributions''; and
                    (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``of the
                project's effects; and'' and inserting the following:
                ``of--
                    ``(i) the progress made by the project in achieving
                each conservation benefit defined in the partnership
                agreement, including in a quantified form to the extent
                practicable; and
                    ``(ii) as appropriate, other outcomes of the project;
                and''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by striking ``An eligible'' and inserting the
                following:
                ``(A) In general.--An eligible''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Form.--A contribution of an eligible partner under
            this paragraph may be in the form of--
                    ``(i) direct funding;
                    ``(ii) in-kind support; or
                    ``(iii) a combination of direct funding and in-kind
                support.
                ``(C) Treatment.--Any amounts expended during the period
            beginning on the date on which the Secretary announces the
            approval of an application under subsection (e) and ending on
            the day before the effective date of the partnership agreement
            by an eligible partner for staff salaries or development of the
            partnership agreement may be considered to be a part of the
            contribution of the eligible partner under this paragraph.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);
            (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
        ``(d) Duties of Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) establish a timeline for carrying out the duties of the
        Secretary under a partnership agreement, including--
                ``(A) entering into program contracts with producers;
                ``(B) providing financial assistance to producers; and
                ``(C) in the case of a partnership agreement that is funded
            through an alternative funding arrangement or grant agreement
            under section 1271C(d), providing the payments to the eligible
            partner for carrying out eligible activities;
            ``(2) identify in each State a program coordinator for the
        State, who shall be responsible for providing assistance to
        eligible partners under the program;
            ``(3) establish guidance to assist eligible partners with
        carrying out the assessment required under subsection (c)(1)(E);
            ``(4) provide to each eligible partner that has entered into a
        partnership agreement that is not funded through an alternative
        funding arrangement or grant agreement under section 1271C(d)--
                ``(A) a semiannual report describing the status of each
            pending and obligated contract under the project of the
            eligible partner; and
                ``(B) an annual report describing how the Secretary used
            amounts reserved by the Secretary for that year for technical
            assistance under section 1271D(f); and
            ``(5) ensure that any eligible activity effectively achieves
        the conservation benefits identified in the partnership agreement
        under subsection (c)(1)(A)(i).'';
            (5) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``simplified'' after
            ``conduct a'';
                (B) in paragraph (3)--
                    (i) by striking the paragraph designation and heading
                and all that follows through ``description of--'' and
                inserting the following:
            ``(3) Contents.--The Secretary shall develop a simplified
        application that includes a description of--'';
                    (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``, including the
                covered programs to be used''; and
                    (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``financial'';
                (C) in paragraph (4)--
                    (i) by striking subparagraph (D);
                    (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as
                subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
                    (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
                following:
                ``(D) build new partnerships with local, State, and private
            entities to include a diversity of stakeholders in the project;
                ``(E) deliver a high percentage of applied conservation--
                    ``(i) to achieve conservation benefits; or
                    ``(ii) in the case of a project in a critical
                conservation area under section 1271F, to address the
                priority resource concern for that critical conservation
                area;
                ``(F) implement the project consistent with existing
            watershed, habitat, or other area restoration plans;''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Renewals.--If the Secretary determines that a project
        that is the subject of a partnership agreement has met or exceeded
        the objectives of the project, the Secretary may renew the
        partnership agreement through an expedited noncompetitive process
        if the 1 or more eligible partners that are parties to the
        partnership agreement request the renewal in order--
                ``(A) to continue to implement the project under a renewal
            of the partnership agreement; or
                ``(B) to expand the scope of the project under a renewal of
            the partnership agreement, as long as the expansion is within
            the objectives and purposes of the original partnership
            agreement.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Nonapplicability of Adjusted Gross Income Limitation.--The
    adjusted gross income limitation described in section 1001D(b)(1) shall
    not apply to an eligible partner under the program.''.
    SEC. 2704. ASSISTANCE TO PRODUCERS.
        Section 1271C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871c) is
    amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the
        following:
        ``(a) In General.--A producer may receive financial or technical
    assistance to conduct eligible activities on eligible land through a
    program contract entered into with the Secretary.
        ``(b) Program Contracts.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program
        contract to be entered into with a producer to conduct eligible
        activities on eligible land, subject to such terms and conditions
        as the Secretary may establish.
            ``(2) Application bundles.--
                ``(A) In general.--An eligible partner may submit to the
            Secretary, on behalf of producers, a bundle of applications for
            assistance under the program through program contracts to
            address a substantial portion of the conservation benefits to
            be achieved by the project, as defined in the partnership
            agreement.
                ``(B) Priority.--The Secretary may give priority to
            applications described in subparagraph (A).'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``In accordance with
            statutory requirements of the covered programs involved, the
            Secretary may make payments to a producer'' and inserting
            ``Subject to section 1271D, the Secretary may make payments to
            a producer''; and
                (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``participating''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Funding Through Alternative Funding Arrangements or Grant
    Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--A partnership agreement entered into with an
        eligible partner may be funded through an alternative funding
        arrangement or grant in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Duties of the secretary.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) under a funding agreement under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(i) use funding made available to carry out this
                subtitle to provide funding directly to the eligible
                partner; and
                    ``(ii) provide technical and administrative assistance,
                as mutually agreed by the parties; and
                ``(B) enter into not more than 15 alternative funding
            arrangements or grant agreements with 1 or more eligible
            partners each fiscal year.
            ``(3) Duties of eligible partners.--Under a funding agreement
        under paragraph (1), the eligible partner shall--
                ``(A) carry out eligible activities on eligible land in
            agreement with producers to achieve conservation benefits on a
            regional or watershed scale, such as--
                    ``(i) infrastructure investments relating to
                agricultural or nonindustrial private forest production
                that would--

                        ``(I) benefit multiple producers; and
                        ``(II) address natural resource concerns such as
                    drought, wildfire, or water quality impairment on the
                    land covered by the project;

                    ``(ii) projects addressing natural resources concerns
                in coordination with producers, including the development
                and implementation of watershed, habitat, or other area
                restoration plans;
                    ``(iii) projects that use innovative approaches to
                leveraging the Federal investment in conservation with
                private financial mechanisms, in conjunction with
                agricultural production or forest resource management, such
                as--

                        ``(I) the provision of performance-based payments
                    to producers; and
                        ``(II) support for an environmental market; or

                    ``(iv) other projects for which the Secretary
                determines that the goals and objectives of the program
                would be easier to achieve through the funding agreement
                under paragraph (1); and
                ``(B) submit to the Secretary, in addition to any
            information that the Secretary requires to prepare the report
            under section 1271E(b), an annual report that describes the
            status of the project, including a description of--
                    ``(i) the use of the funds awarded under paragraph (1);
                    ``(ii) any subcontracts awarded;
                    ``(iii) the producers receiving funding through the
                funding agreement under paragraph (1);
                    ``(iv)(I) the progress made by the project in
                addressing each natural resource concern defined in the
                funding agreement under paragraph (1), including in a
                quantified form to the extent practicable; and
                    ``(II) as appropriate, other outcomes of the project;
                and
                    ``(v) any other reporting data the Secretary determines
                are necessary to ensure compliance with the program
                rules.''.
    SEC. 2705. FUNDING.
        Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
            ``$300,000,000''; and
                (B) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019
            through 2023'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c)
        and (d), respectively;
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by striking ``and acres''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``and reserved for the program under
                subsection (c)'';
                (B) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by striking ``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'' and inserting ``50 percent of the
                funds to projects based on a State or multistate
                competitive process administered by the Secretary at the
                local level with the advice of the applicable State
                technical committees''; and
                    (ii) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon;
                (C) by striking paragraph (2);
                (D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
                (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking ``35
            percent of the funds and acres'' and inserting ``50 percent of
            the funds'';
            (5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) by striking ``None of the funds made available or
            reserved for the program'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), none of
        the funds made available for the program, including for a
        partnership agreement funded through an alternative funding
        arrangement or grant agreement under section 1271C(d),''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Project development and outreach.--Under a partnership
        agreement that is not funded through an alternative funding
        arrangement or grant agreement under section 1271C(d), the
        Secretary may advance reasonable amounts of funding for not longer
        than 90 days for technical assistance to eligible partners to
        conduct project development and outreach activities in a project
        area, including--
                ``(A) providing outreach and education to producers for
            potential participation in the project;
                ``(B) establishing baseline metrics to support the
            development of the assessment required under section
            1271B(c)(1)(E); or
                ``(C) providing technical assistance to producers.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--At the time of project selection, the
        Secretary shall identify and make publicly available the amount
        that the Secretary shall use to provide technical assistance under
        the terms of the partnership agreement.
            ``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary shall limit costs of the
        Secretary for technical assistance to costs specific and necessary
        to carry out the objectives of the program.
            ``(3) Third-party providers.--The Secretary shall develop and
        implement strategies to encourage third-party technical service
        providers to provide technical assistance to eligible partners
        pursuant to a partnership agreement.''.
    SEC. 2706. ADMINISTRATION.
        Section 1271E of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871e) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1271B(d)'' each place it
        appears and inserting ``1271B(e)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``December 31, 2019'';
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
            paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively;
                (C) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
            the following:
            ``(1) a summary of--
                ``(A) the progress made towards achieving the conservation
            benefits defined for the projects; and
                ``(B) any other related outcomes of the projects;'';
                (D) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``and'' at the end;
                (E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                striking ``1271C(b)(2)'' and inserting ``1271C(d)''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                (F) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) in the case of a project within a critical conservation
        area under section 1271F, the status of each priority resource
        concern for each designated critical conservation area, including--
                ``(A) the priority resource concerns for which each
            critical conservation area is designated;
                ``(B) conservation goals and outcomes sufficient to
            demonstrate that progress is being made to address the priority
            resource concerns;
                ``(C) the partnership agreements selected to address each
            conservation goal and outcome; and
                ``(D) the extent to which each conservation goal and
            outcome is being addressed by the partnership agreements.'';
            and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Compliance With Certain Requirements.--The Secretary may not
    provide assistance under the program to a producer unless the producer
    agrees, during the program year for which the assistance is provided--
            ``(1) to comply with applicable conservation requirements under
        subtitle B; and
            ``(2) to comply with applicable wetland protection requirements
        under subtitle C.
        ``(d) Historically Underserved Producers.--To the maximum extent
    practicable, in carrying out the program, the Secretary and eligible
    partners shall conduct outreach to beginning farmers and ranchers,
    veteran farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers and
    ranchers, and limited resource farmers and ranchers to encourage
    participation by those producers in a project subject to a partnership
    agreement or funding agreement under 1271C(d).
        ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry
    out the program.''.
    SEC. 2707. CRITICAL CONSERVATION AREAS.
        Section 1271F of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871f) is
    amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), and (c) as
        subsections (b), (c), and (e), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Critical conservation area.--The term `critical
        conservation area' means a geographical area that contains a
        critical conservation condition that can be addressed through the
        program.
            ``(2) Priority resource concern.--The term `priority resource
        concern' means a natural resource concern located in a critical
        conservation area that can be addressed through--
                ``(A) 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;
                ``(B) water quantity improvement, including improvement
            relating to--
                    ``(i) drought;
                    ``(ii) groundwater, surface water, aquifer, or other
                water sources; or
                    ``(iii) water retention and flood prevention;
                ``(C) wildlife habitat restoration to address species of
            concern at a Federal, State, or local level; and
                ``(D) other natural resource improvements, as determined by
            the Secretary, within the critical conservation area.'';
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) by striking ``(b) In General.--'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(b) Applications.--'';
                (B) by striking ``1271D(d)(3)'' and inserting
            ``1271D(d)(2)'';
                (C) by striking ``producer'' and inserting ``program''; and
                (D) by inserting ``that address 1 or more priority resource
            concerns for which the critical conservation area is
            designated'' before the period at the end;
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
            paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively;
                (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
            the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify 1 or more
        priority resource concerns that apply to each critical conservation
        area designated under this section after the date of enactment of
        the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 649),
        including the conservation goals and outcomes sufficient to
        demonstrate that progress is being made to address the priority
        resource concern.'';
                (C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting
                the following:
                ``(C) contains 1 or more priority resource concerns; or'';
            and
                    (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph
                (D); and
                (D) by striking paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) and
            inserting the following:
            ``(3) Review and withdrawal.--The Secretary may--
                ``(A) review designations of critical conservation areas
            under this section not more frequently than once every 5 years;
            and
                ``(B) withdraw designation of a critical conservation area
            only if the Secretary determines that the area is no longer a
            critical conservation area.'';
            (5) by inserting after subsection (c) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
        ``(d) Outreach to Eligible Partners and Producers.--The Secretary
    shall provide outreach and education to eligible partners and producers
    in critical conservation areas designated under this section to
    encourage the development of projects to address each priority resource
    concern identified by the Secretary for that critical conservation
    area.''; and
            (6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``producer'' and
            inserting ``program''; and
                (B) by striking paragraph (3).

                  Subtitle H--Repeals and Technical Amendments

                                PART I--REPEALS

    SEC. 2811. REPEAL OF CONSERVATION CORRIDOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Subtitle G of title II of the Farm Security and
    Rural Investment Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 3801 note; Public Law 107-171)
    is repealed.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5059 of the Water Resources
    Development Act of 2007 (16 U.S.C. 3801 note; Public Law 110-114) is
    repealed.
    SEC. 2812. REPEAL OF CRANBERRY ACREAGE RESERVE PROGRAM.
        Section 10608 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (16 U.S.C. 3801 note; Public Law 107-171) is repealed.
    SEC. 2813. REPEAL OF NATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION.
        Subtitle F of title III of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
    Reform Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) is repealed.
    SEC. 2814. REPEAL OF FLOOD RISK REDUCTION.
        Section 385 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
    of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7334) is repealed.
    SEC. 2815. REPEAL OF STUDY OF LAND USE FOR EXPIRING CONTRACTS AND
    EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.
        Section 1437 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 3831 note; Public Law 101-624) is repealed.
    SEC. 2816. REPEAL OF INTEGRATED FARM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OPTION.
        Section 1451 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5822) is repealed.
    SEC. 2817. REPEAL OF CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
        Section 325 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
    of 1996 (Public Law 104-127; 110 Stat. 992) is repealed.

                         PART II--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

    SEC. 2821. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
        (a) Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.--Section 5(4) of
    the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1005(4))
    is amended--
            (1) by striking ``goodwater'' and inserting ``floodwater''; and
            (2) by striking ``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare''
        each place it appears and inserting ``Secretary of Health and Human
        Services''.
        (b) Delineation of Wetlands; Exemptions.--Section 1222(j) of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3822(j)) is amended by striking
    ``National Resources Conservation Service'' and inserting ``Natural
    Resources Conservation Service''.
        (c) Farmable Wetland Program.--Section 1231B(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
    Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by
    adding a semicolon at the end.
        (d) Terminal Lakes Assistance.--Section 2507 of the Farm Security
    and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-6) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                (A) by striking paragraph (1);
                (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (1); and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) No additional funds.--
                ``(A) In general.--Nothing in this section authorizes any
            additional funds to carry out this section.
                ``(B) Availability of funds.--Any funds made available to
            carry out this section before the date of enactment of the
            Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 may remain available until
            expended.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Termination of Authority.--The authority provided by this
    section shall terminate on October 1, 2023.''.
        (e) Delivery of Technical Assistance.--Section 1242 of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842) is amended by striking ``third
    party'' each place it appears and inserting ``third-party''.
        (f) Administrative Requirements for Conservation Programs.--Section
    1244(b)(4)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
    3844(b)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``General Accounting Office'' and
    inserting ``Government Accountability Office''.
    SEC. 2822. STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEES.
        (a) Standards.--Section 1261(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985
    (16 U.S.C. 3861(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``under section
    1262(b)''.
        (b) Composition.--Section 1261(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985
    (16 U.S.C. 3861(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) The State Cooperative Extension Service and land grant
        university in the State.''.

                                TITLE III--TRADE
                         Subtitle A--Food for Peace Act

    SEC. 3101. LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
        Section 202(g) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(g)) is
    amended to read as follows:
        ``(g) Labeling of Assistance.--Agricultural commodities and other
    assistance provided under this title shall, to the extent practicable,
    be clearly identified with appropriate markings on the package or
    container of such agricultural commodities or food procured outside of
    the United States, or on printed material that accompanies other
    assistance, in the language of the locality in which such commodities
    and other assistance are distributed, as being furnished by the people
    of the United States of America.''.
    SEC. 3102. FOOD AID QUALITY ASSURANCE.
        Section 202(h)(3) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(h)(3))
    is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 3103. LOCAL SALE AND BARTER OF COMMODITIES.
        Section 203 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1723) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``to generate proceeds to
        be used as provided in this section'' before the period at the end;
            (2) by striking subsection (b); and
            (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b)
        and (c), respectively.
    SEC. 3104. MINIMUM LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE.
        Section 204(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)) is
    amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``2018'' both places it
    appears and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 3105. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP.
        Section 205 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, by striking
        ``45'' and inserting ``30''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 3106. ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.
        Section 207(c)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)(1))
    is amended by striking ``the Agricultural Act of 2014''and inserting
    ``the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018''.
    SEC. 3107. OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION.
        Section 207(f)(4) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f)(4))
    is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                (A) by striking ``$17,000,000'' and inserting ``1.5
            percent, but not less than $17,000,000,''; and
                (B) by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and
            inserting ``2023''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                (A) in clause (i), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
            ``2023''; and
                (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``chapter 1 of part I of''.
    SEC. 3108. ASSISTANCE FOR STOCKPILING AND RAPID TRANSPORTATION,
    DELIVERY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF SHELF-STABLE PREPACKAGED FOODS.
        Section 208 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726b) is amended--
            (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:
        ``international food relief partnership.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 3109. CONSIDERATION OF IMPACT OF PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL
    COMMODITIES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE ON LOCAL FARMERS AND ECONOMY.
        (a) Inclusion of All Modalities.--Section 403(a) of the Food for
    Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``,
        food procured outside of the United States, food voucher, or cash
        transfer for food'' after ``agricultural commodity'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``in the case of the
        provision of an agricultural commodity,'' before ``adequate''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``commodity'' and inserting
        ``agricultural commodity or use of the food procured outside of the
        United States, food voucher, or cash transfer for food''.
        (b) Avoidance of Disruptive Impact.--Section 403(b) of the Food for
    Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, the use of food
        procured outside of the United States, food vouchers, and cash
        transfers for food,'' after ``agricultural commodities''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``of sales of
        agricultural commodities''.
    SEC. 3110. ALLOWANCE FOR DISTRIBUTION COSTS.
        Section 406(b)(6) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736(b)(6))
    is amended by striking ``and distribution costs'' and inserting ``,
    distribution, and program implementation costs to use the
    commodities''.
    SEC. 3111. PREPOSITIONING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.
        Section 407(c)(4)(A) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.
    1736a(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``2018'' each place it appears
    and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 3112. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING FOOD AID PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
        (a) In General.--Section 407(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.
    1736a(f)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(f) Annual Report Regarding Food Aid Programs and Activities.--
            ``(1) Annual report.--Not later than April 1 of each fiscal
        year, the Administrator and the Secretary shall jointly, or each
        separately, prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of
        Congress a report regarding each program and activity carried out
        under this Act by the Administrator, the Secretary, or both, as
        applicable, during the prior fiscal year.
            ``(2) Contents.--An annual report described in paragraph (1)
        shall include, with respect to the prior fiscal year, the
        following:
                ``(A) A list that contains a description of each country
            and organization that receives food and other assistance under
            this Act (including the quantity of food and assistance
            provided to each country and organization).
                ``(B) A general description of each project and activity
            implemented under this Act (including each activity funded
            through the use of local currencies) and the total number of
            beneficiaries of the project.
                ``(C) A statement describing the quantity of agricultural
            commodities made available to, and the total number of
            beneficiaries in, each country pursuant to--
                    ``(i) this Act;
                    ``(ii) section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949
                (7 U.S.C. 1431(b));
                    ``(iii) the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.
                1736o); and
                    ``(iv) 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).
                ``(D) An assessment of the progress made through programs
            under this Act towards reducing food insecurity in the
            populations receiving food assistance from the United States.
                ``(E) A description of efforts undertaken by the Food Aid
            Consultative Group under section 205 to achieve an integrated
            and effective food assistance program.
                ``(F) An assessment of--
                    ``(i) each program oversight, monitoring, and
                evaluation system implemented under section 207(f); and
                    ``(ii) the impact of each program oversight,
                monitoring, and evaluation system on the effectiveness and
                efficiency of assistance provided under this title.
                ``(G) An assessment of the progress made by the
            Administrator in addressing issues relating to quality with
            respect to the provision of food assistance.
                ``(H) A statement of the amount of funds (including funds
            for administrative costs, indirect cost recovery, internal
            transportation, storage and handling, and associated
            distribution costs) provided to each eligible organization that
            received assistance under this Act, that further describes the
            following:
                    ``(i) How such funds were used by the eligible
                organization.
                    ``(ii) The actual rate of return for each commodity
                made available under this Act, including factors that
                influenced the rate of return, and, for the commodity, the
                costs of bagging or further processing, ocean
                transportation, inland transportation in the recipient
                country, storage costs, and any other information that the
                Administrator and the Secretary determine to be necessary.
                    ``(iii) For each instance in which a commodity was made
                available under this Act at a rate of return less than 70
                percent, the reasons for the rate of return realized.
                ``(I) For funds expended for purposes of section 202(e),
            406(b)(6), and 407(c)(1)(B), a detailed accounting of the
            expenditures and purposes of such expenditures with respect to
            each such section.
            ``(3) Rate of return described.--For purposes of applying
        subparagraph (H) of paragraph (2), the rate of return for a
        commodity shall be equal to the proportion that--
                ``(A) the proceeds the implementing partners generate
            through monetization; bears to
                ``(B) the cost to the Federal Government to procure and
            ship the commodity to a recipient country for monetization.''.
        (b) Conforming Repeal.--Subsection (m) of section 403 of the Food
    for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733) is repealed.
    SEC. 3113. DEADLINE FOR AGREEMENTS TO FINANCE SALES OR TO PROVIDE OTHER
    ASSISTANCE.
        Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736b) is amended
    by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 3114. MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.
        Section 412(e) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)) is
    amended to read as follows:
        ``(e) Minimum Level of Nonemergency Food Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023,
        not less than $365,000,000 of the amounts made available to carry
        out emergency and nonemergency food assistance programs under title
        II, nor more than 30 percent of such amounts, shall be expended for
        nonemergency food assistance programs under such title.
            ``(2) Community development funds.--Funds appropriated each
        year to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
        U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) that are made available through grants or
        cooperative agreements to strengthen food security in developing
        countries and that are consistent with section 202(e)(1)(C) may be
        considered amounts expended for nonemergency food assistance
        programs for purposes of paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Farmer-to-farmer program.--In determining the amount
        expended for a fiscal year for nonemergency food assistance
        programs under paragraph (1), amounts expended for that year to
        carry out programs under section 501 may be considered amounts
        expended for nonemergency food assistance programs.''.
    SEC. 3115. TERMINATION DATE FOR MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PROGRAMS.
        Section 415(c) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g-2(c)) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 3116. JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM.
        Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
            ``section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, or'' after
            ``Notwithstanding'';
                (B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``technical'' before
            ``assistance''; and
                (C) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                inserting ``employees or staff of a State cooperative
                institution (as such term is defined in paragraph 18 of
                section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
                Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103),
                except that subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) of such
                paragraph shall not apply),'' after ``private
                corporations,''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (A)--

                        (I) by striking ``; and'' at the end of clause
                    (viii); and
                        (II) by striking clause (ix) and inserting the
                    following:

                    ``(ix) agricultural education and extension;
                    ``(x) selection of seed varieties and plant stocks;
                    ``(xi) knowledge of insecticide and sanitation
                procedures to prevent crop destruction;
                    ``(xii) use and maintenance of agricultural equipment
                and irrigation systems; and
                    ``(xiii) selection of fertilizers and methods of soils
                treatment; and'';
            (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
        by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Grant Program to Create New Partners and Innovation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator of the Agency for
        International Development shall develop a grant program to be
        carried out in fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to facilitate new and
        innovative partnerships and activities under this title.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--A grant recipient under this subsection
        shall use funds received under this subsection to--
                ``(A) prioritize new implementing partners;
                ``(B) develop innovative volunteer models;
                ``(C) develop, improve, or maintain strategic partnerships
            with other United States development programs; and
                ``(D) expand the footprint and impact of the programs and
            activities under this title, and diversity among program
            participants, including land-grant colleges and universities
            and cooperative extension services (as such terms are defined
            in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
            Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)).''.

                   Subtitle B--Agricultural Trade Act of 1978

    SEC. 3201. AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION AND FACILITATION.
        (a) In General.--Section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
    (7 U.S.C. 5623) is amended to read as follows:
        ``SEC. 203. AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION AND FACILITATION.
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out activities
    under this section--
            ``(1) to access, develop, maintain, and expand markets for
        United States agricultural commodities; and
            ``(2) to promote cooperation and the exchange of information.
        ``(b) Market Access Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible trade organization.--In this
        subsection, the term `eligible trade organization' means--
                ``(A) a United States agricultural trade organization or
            regional State-related organization that promotes the export
            and sale of United States agricultural commodities and that
            does not stand to profit directly from specific sales of United
            States agricultural commodities;
                ``(B) a cooperative organization or State agency that
            promotes the sale of United States agricultural commodities; or
                ``(C) a private organization that promotes the export and
            sale of United States agricultural commodities if the Secretary
            determines that such organization would significantly
            contribute to United States export market development.
            ``(2) In general.--The Commodity Credit Corporation shall
        establish and carry out a program, to be known as the `Market
        Access Program', to encourage the development, maintenance, and
        expansion of commercial export markets for United States
        agricultural commodities (including commodities that are
        organically produced (as defined in section 2103 of the Organic
        Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502))) through cost-share
        assistance to eligible trade organizations that implement a foreign
        market development program.
            ``(3) Participation requirements.--
                ``(A) Marketing plan and other requirements.--To be
            eligible for cost-share assistance under this subsection, an
            eligible trade organization shall--
                    ``(i) prepare and submit a marketing plan to the
                Secretary that meets the guidelines governing such a
                marketing plan specified in this paragraph or otherwise
                established by the Secretary;
                    ``(ii) meet any other requirements established by the
                Secretary; and
                    ``(iii) enter into an agreement with the Secretary.
                ``(B) Purpose of marketing plan.--A marketing plan
            submitted under this paragraph shall describe the advertising
            or other market oriented export promotion activities to be
            carried out by the eligible trade organization with respect to
            which assistance under this subsection is being requested.
                ``(C) Specific elements.--To be approved by the Secretary,
            a marketing plan submitted under this paragraph shall--
                    ``(i) specifically describe the manner in which
                assistance received by the eligible trade organization, in
                conjunction with funds and services provided by the
                eligible trade organization, will be expended in
                implementing the marketing plan;
                    ``(ii) establish specific market goals to be achieved
                under the marketing plan; and
                    ``(iii) contain whatever additional requirements are
                determined by the Secretary to be necessary.
                ``(D) Branded promotion.--A marketing plan approved by the
            Secretary may provide for the use of branded advertising to
            promote the sale of United States agricultural commodities in a
            foreign country under such terms and conditions as may be
            established by the Secretary.
                ``(E) Amendments.--An approved marketing plan may be
            amended by the eligible trade organization at any time, subject
            to the approval of the amendment by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Level of assistance and cost-share requirements.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall justify in writing
            the level of assistance to be provided to an eligible trade
            organization under this subsection and the level of cost
            sharing required of the organization.
                ``(B) Limitation on branded promotion.--Assistance provided
            under this subsection for activities described in paragraph
            (3)(D) shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of implementing
            the marketing plan, except that the Secretary may determine not
            to apply such limitation in the case of United States
            agricultural commodities with respect to which there has been a
            favorable decision by the United States Trade Representative
            under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411).
            Criteria used by the Secretary for determining that the
            limitation shall not apply shall be consistent and documented.
            ``(5) Other terms and conditions.--
                ``(A) Multiyear basis.--The Secretary may provide
            assistance under this subsection on a multiyear basis, subject
            to annual review by the Secretary for compliance with the
            approved marketing plan.
                ``(B) Termination of assistance.--The Secretary may
            terminate any assistance made, or to be made, available under
            this subsection if the Secretary determines that--
                    ``(i) the eligible trade organization is not adhering
                to the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of
                the assistance;
                    ``(ii) the eligible trade organization is not
                implementing the approved marketing plan or is not
                adequately meeting the established goals of the plan;
                    ``(iii) the eligible trade organization is not
                adequately contributing its own resources to the
                implementation of the plan; or
                    ``(iv) the Secretary determines that termination of
                assistance in a particular instance is in the best
                interests of the Market Access Program.
                ``(C) Evaluations.--Beginning not later than 15 months
            after the initial provision of assistance under this subsection
            to an eligible trade organization, the Secretary shall monitor
            the expenditures by the eligible trade organization of such
            assistance, including the following:
                    ``(i) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the
                marketing plan of the eligible trade organization in
                developing or maintaining markets for United States
                agricultural commodities.
                    ``(ii) An evaluation of whether assistance provided
                under this subsection is necessary to maintain such
                markets.
                    ``(iii) A thorough accounting of the expenditure by the
                eligible trade organization of the assistance provided
                under this subsection.
            ``(6) Restrictions on use of funds.--Assistance provided under
        this subsection to an eligible trade organization may not be used--
                ``(A) to provide direct assistance to any foreign for-
            profit corporation for the corporation's use in promoting
            foreign-produced products; or
                ``(B) to provide direct assistance to any for-profit
            corporation that is not recognized as a small business concern
            (as described in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15
            U.S.C. 632(a))), excluding--
                    ``(i) a cooperative;
                    ``(ii) an association described in the first section of
                the Act entitled `An Act To authorize association of
                producers of agricultural products', approved February 18,
                1922 (7 U.S.C. 291); or
                    ``(iii) a nonprofit trade association.
            ``(7) Permissive use of funds.--Assistance provided under this
        subsection to a United States agricultural trade association,
        cooperative, or small business may be used for individual branded
        promotional activity related to a United States branded product, if
        the beneficiaries of the activity have provided funds for the
        activity in an amount that is at least equivalent to the amount of
        such assistance.
            ``(8) Priority.--In providing assistance for branded promotion,
        the Secretary should give priority to small-sized entities.
            ``(9) Contribution level.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary should require a minimum
            contribution level of 10 percent from an eligible trade
            organization that receives assistance for nonbranded promotion.
                ``(B) Increases in contribution level.--The Secretary may
            increase the contribution level in any subsequent year that an
            eligible trade organization receives assistance for nonbranded
            promotion.
            ``(10) Additionality.--The Secretary should require each
        participant in the Market Access Program to certify that any
        Federal funds received supplement, but do not supplant, private or
        third party participant funds or other contributions to Program
        activities.
            ``(11) Independent audits.--If as a result of an evaluation or
        audit of activities of a participant under the Market Access
        Program, the Secretary determines that a further review is
        justified in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of
        the Program, the Secretary should require the participant to
        contract for an independent audit of the Program activities,
        including activities of any subcontractor.
            ``(12) Tobacco.--No funds made available under the Market
        Access Program may be used for activities to develop, maintain, or
        expand foreign markets for tobacco.
        ``(c) Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible trade organization.--In this
        subsection, the term `eligible trade organization' means a United
        States trade organization that--
                ``(A) promotes the export of 1 or more United States
            agricultural commodities; and
                ``(B) does not have a business interest in or receive
            remuneration from specific sales of agricultural commodities.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and, in
        cooperation with eligible trade organizations, carry out a program
        to be known as the `Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program'
        to maintain and develop foreign markets for United States
        agricultural commodities.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--Funds made available to carry out this
        subsection shall be used only to provide--
                ``(A) cost-share assistance to an eligible trade
            organization under a contract or agreement with the eligible
            trade organization; and
                ``(B) assistance for other costs that are appropriate to
            carry out the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program,
            including contingent liabilities that are not otherwise funded.
        ``(d) E (Kika) De La Garza Emerging Markets Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of emerging market.--In this subsection, the
        term `emerging market' means any country, foreign territory,
        customs union, or other economic market that the Secretary
        determines--
                ``(A) is taking steps toward a market-oriented economy
            through the food, agriculture, or rural business sectors of its
            economy; and
                ``(B) has the potential to provide a viable and significant
            market for United States agricultural commodities.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and carry
        out a program, to be known as the `E (Kika) de la Garza Emerging
        Markets Program'--
                ``(A) to develop agricultural markets in emerging markets;
            and
                ``(B) to promote cooperation and exchange of information
            between agricultural institutions and agribusinesses in the
            United States and emerging markets.
            ``(3) Development of agricultural systems.--
                ``(A) In general.--
                    ``(i) Implementation.--To develop, maintain, or expand
                markets for exports of United States agricultural
                commodities, the Secretary shall make available to emerging
                markets the expertise of the United States--

                        ``(I) to make assessments of food and rural
                    business systems needs;
                        ``(II) to make recommendations on measures
                    necessary to enhance the effectiveness of the food and
                    rural business systems described in subclause (I),
                    including potential reductions in trade barriers; and
                        ``(III) to identify and carry out specific
                    opportunities and projects to enhance the effectiveness
                    of the food and rural business systems described in
                    subclause (I).

                    ``(ii) Extent of program.--The Secretary shall
                implement this subparagraph with respect to at least 3
                emerging markets in each fiscal year.
                ``(B) Experts from the united states.--The Secretary may
            implement subparagraph (A) by providing--
                    ``(i) assistance to teams (consisting primarily of
                agricultural consultants, agricultural producers, other
                persons from the private sector, and government officials
                expert in assessing the food and rural business systems of
                other countries) to enable those teams to conduct the
                assessments, make the recommendations, and identify the
                opportunities and projects described in subparagraph (A)(i)
                in emerging markets;
                    ``(ii) for necessary subsistence and transportation
                expenses of--

                        ``(I) United States food and rural business system
                    experts, including United States agricultural producers
                    and other United States individuals knowledgeable in
                    agricultural and agribusiness matters, to enable such
                    United States food and rural business system experts to
                    assist in transferring knowledge and expertise to
                    entities from emerging markets; and
                        ``(II) individuals designated by emerging markets
                    to enable such designated individuals to consult with
                    such United States experts to enhance food and rural
                    business systems of such emerging markets and to
                    transfer knowledge and expertise to such emerging
                    markets.

                ``(C) Cost-sharing.--The Secretary shall encourage the
            nongovernmental experts described in subparagraph (B) to share
            the costs of, and otherwise assist in, the participation of
            those experts in the E (Kika) de la Garza Emerging Markets
            Program.
                ``(D) Technical assistance.--The Secretary is authorized to
            provide, or pay the necessary costs for, technical assistance
            (including the establishment of extension services) to enable
            individuals or other entities to carry out recommendations,
            projects, and opportunities in emerging markets, including
            recommendations, projects, and opportunities described in
            subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (A)(i).
                ``(E) Reports to secretary.--A team that receives
            assistance under subparagraph (B)(i) shall prepare and submit
            to the Secretary such reports as the Secretary may require.
                ``(F) Advisory committee.--To provide the Secretary with
            information that may be useful to the Secretary in carrying out
            this subsection, the Secretary may establish an advisory
            committee composed of representatives of the various sectors of
            the food and rural business systems of the United States.
                ``(G) Effect.--The authority provided under this subsection
            shall be in addition to and not in place of any other authority
            of the Secretary or the Commodity Credit Corporation.
        ``(e) Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall
        establish an export assistance program, in this subsection referred
        to as the `program', to address existing or potential unique
        barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of United States
        specialty crops.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The program shall provide direct assistance
        through public and private sector projects and technical
        assistance, including through the program under section 2(e) of the
        Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C.
        3157(e)), to remove, resolve, or mitigate existing or potential
        sanitary, phytosanitary, and technical barriers to trade.
            ``(3) Priority.--The program shall address time sensitive and
        strategic market access projects based on--
                ``(A) trade effect on market retention, market access, and
            market expansion; and
                ``(B) trade impact.
            ``(4) Multiyear projects.--The Secretary may provide assistance
        under the program to a project for longer than a 5-year period if
        the Secretary determines that further assistance would effectively
        support the purpose described in paragraph (2).
            ``(5) Outreach and technical assistance.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) conduct outreach to inform eligible organizations of
            the requirements of the program and the process by which such
            organizations may submit proposals for funding;
                ``(B) provide technical assistance to eligible
            organizations to assist in developing proposals and complying
            with the requirements of the program; and
                ``(C) solicit input from eligible organizations on
            improvements to streamline and facilitate the provision of
            assistance under this subsection.
            ``(6) Regulations and procedures.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the
            Secretary shall review program regulations, procedures, and
            guidelines for assistance under this subsection and make
            revisions to streamline, improve, and clarify the application,
            approval and compliance processes for such assistance,
            including revisions to implement the requirements of paragraph
            (5).
                ``(B) Considerations.--In reviewing and making revisions
            under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider--
                    ``(i) establishing accountability standards that are
                appropriate for the size and scope of a project; and
                    ``(ii) establishing streamlined application and
                approval processes, including for smaller-scale projects or
                projects to address time-sensitive trade barriers.
            ``(7) Annual report.--Each year, the Secretary shall submit to
        the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, for
        the period covered by the report, a description of--
                ``(A) each factor that affects the export of specialty
            crops, including each factor relating to any--
                    ``(i) significant sanitary or phytosanitary issue;
                    ``(ii) trade barrier; or
                    ``(iii) emerging sanitary or phytosanitary issue or
                trade barrier; and
                ``(B)(i) any funds provided under subsection (f)(3)(A)(iv)
            that were not obligated in a fiscal year; and
                ``(ii) the reason such funds were not obligated.
        ``(f) Funding and Administration.--
            ``(1) Commodity credit corporation.--The Secretary shall use
        the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation to carry out this section.
            ``(2) Funding amount.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through
        2023, of the funds of, or an equal value of commodities owned by,
        the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry
        out this section $255,000,000, to remain available until expended.
            ``(3) Allocation.--
                ``(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through
            2023, the Secretary shall allocate funds to carry out this
            section in accordance with the following:
                    ``(i) Market access program.--For market access
                activities authorized under subsection (b), of the funds
                of, or an equal value of commodities owned by, the
                Commodity Credit Corporation, not less than $200,000,000
                for each fiscal year.
                    ``(ii) Foreign market development cooperator program.--
                To carry out subsection (c), of the funds of, or an equal
                value of commodities owned by, the Commodity Credit
                Corporation, not less than $34,500,000 for each fiscal
                year.
                    ``(iii) E (kika) de la garza emerging markets
                program.--To provide assistance under subsection (d), of
                the funds of, or an equal value of commodities owned by,
                the Commodity Credit Corporation, not more than $8,000,000
                for each fiscal year.
                    ``(iv) Technical assistance for specialty crops.--To
                carry out subsection (e), of the funds of, or an equal
                value of the commodities owned by, the Commodity Credit
                Corporation, $9,000,000 for each fiscal year.
                    ``(v) Priority trade fund.--

                        ``(I) In general.--In addition to the amounts
                    allocated under clauses (i) through (iv), and
                    notwithstanding any limitations in those clauses, as
                    determined by the Secretary, for 1 or more programs
                    under this section for authorized activities to access,
                    develop, maintain, and expand markets for United States
                    agricultural commodities, $3,500,000 for each fiscal
                    year.
                        ``(II) Considerations.--In allocating funds made
                    available under subclause (I), the Secretary may
                    consider providing a greater allocation to 1 or more
                    programs under this section for which the amounts
                    requested under applications exceed available funding
                    for the 1 or more programs.

                ``(B) Reallocation.--Any funds allocated under clauses (i)
            through (iv) of subparagraph (A) that remain unobligated one
            year after the end of the fiscal year in which they are first
            made available shall be reallocated to the priority trade fund
            under subparagraph (A)(v). To the maximum extent practicable,
            the Secretary shall allocate such reallocated funds to support
            exports of those types of United States agricultural
            commodities eligible for assistance under the program for which
            the funds were originally allocated under subparagraph (A).
            ``(4) Cuba.--Notwithstanding section 908 of the Trade Sanctions
        Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7207) or any
        other provision of law, funds made available under this section may
        be used to carry out the programs authorized under subsections (b)
        and (c) in Cuba. Funds may not be used as described in the previous
        sentence in contravention with directives set forth under the
        National Security Presidential Memorandum entitled `Strengthening
        the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba' issued by the
        President on June 16, 2017, during the period in which that
        memorandum is in effect.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to any
        other amounts provided under this subsection, there are authorized
        to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the
        programs and authorities under paragraph (3)(A)(v) and subsections
        (b) through (e).''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Market access program.--
                (A) Section 211 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
            U.S.C. 5641) is amended by striking subsection (c).
                (B) Section 402(a)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
            (7 U.S.C. 5662(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``203'' and
            inserting ``203(b)''.
                (C) Section 282(f)(2)(C) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
            of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638a(f)(2)(C)) is amended by striking
            ``section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C.
            5623)'' and inserting ``section 203(b) of the Agricultural
            Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623(b))''.
                (D) Section 718 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
            and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
            Act, 1999 (7 U.S.C. 5623 note; Public Law 105-277) is amended
            by striking ``section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
            (7 U.S.C. 5623)'' and inserting ``section 203(b) of the
            Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623(b)''.
                (E) Section 1302 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
            of 1993 is repealed.
            (2) Foreign market development cooperator program.--Title VII
        of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5721 et seq.) is
        repealed.
            (3) E (kika) de la garza emerging markets program.--
                (A) Section 1542 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
            and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C 5622 note; Public Law 101-624)
            is amended--
                    (i) by striking subsection (d);
                    (ii) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as
                subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
                    (iii) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--

                        (I) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
                    striking ``country'' and inserting ``country, foreign
                    territory, customs union, or other economic market'';
                    and
                        (II) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the economy of
                    the country'' and inserting ``its economy''.

                (B) Section 1543(b)(5) of the Food, Agriculture,
            Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3293(b)(5)) is
            amended by striking ``section 1542(f)'' and inserting ``section
            1542(e)''.
                (C) Section 1543A(c)(2) of the Food, Agriculture,
            Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5679(c)(2)) is
            amended by inserting ``and section 203(d) of the Agricultural
            Trade Act of 1978'' after ``section 1542''.
            (4) Technical assistance for specialty crops.--Section 3205 of
        the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680)
        is repealed.

                   Subtitle C--Other Agricultural Trade Laws

    SEC. 3301. GROWING AMERICAN FOOD EXPORTS.
        Section 1543A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5679) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``or new agricultural
        production technologies'' after ``biotechnology''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``$6,000,000'' and all that
        follows through the period at the end and inserting ``$2,000,000
        for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 3302. FOOD FOR PROGRESS ACT OF 1985.
        Section 1110 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (also known as the
    Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``President'' each place it appears and
        inserting ``Secretary'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (5)--
                    (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
                    (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph
                (G); and
                    (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following
                new subparagraph:
                ``(F) a college or university (as such terms are defined in
            section 1404(4) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7
            U.S.C. 3103(4)); and''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(10) Rate of return.--For purposes of applying subsection
        (j)(3), the rate of return for an eligible commodity shall be equal
        to the proportion that--
                ``(A) the proceeds eligible entities generate through
            monetization of such commodity, bears to
                ``(B) the cost to the Federal Government to procure and
            ship the commodity to the country where it is monetized.
            ``(11) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
        Agriculture.'';
            (3) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023'';
            (4) in subsection (g), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023'';
            (5) in subsection (j)(3)--
                (A) by striking ``December 1'' and inserting ``April 1'';
                (B) by striking ``of the Senate a list of programs'' and
            inserting ``of the Senate--
        ``(A) a list of programs'';
                (C) by striking ``approved to date for the fiscal year''
            and inserting ``approved during the prior fiscal year'';
                (D) by striking the period at the end and inserting a
            semicolon; and
                (E) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
                ``(B) a description of the actual rate of return for each
            commodity made available under this section for the previous
            fiscal year including--
                    ``(i) factors that influenced the rate of return; and
                    ``(ii) with respect to the commodity, the costs of
                bagging or further processing, ocean transportation, inland
                transportation, storage costs, and any other information
                that the Secretary determines to be necessary; and
                ``(C) for each instance in which a commodity was made
            available under this section at a rate of return less than 70
            percent, an explanation for the rate of return realized.''.
            (6) in subsection (k), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023'';
            (7) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023'';
            (8) in the heading of subsection (m), by striking
        ``Presidential'' and inserting ``Secretarial'';
            (9) in subsection (o), by striking ``(acting through the
        Secretary)'';
            (10) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ``subparagraphs (C) and
        (F)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (C) and (G)''; and
            (11) by adding at the end the following new subsection:.
        ``(p) Pilot Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023,
        subject to the availability of appropriations pursuant to the
        authorization in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall enter into 1 or
        more pilot agreements with 1 or more eligible entities through
        which the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to the
        eligible entities to carry out activities consistent with
        subsection (l)(4)(A).
            ``(2) Report required.--In each of fiscal years 2020 through
        2024, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of
        the House of Representatives and Committee on Agriculture,
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing, with
        respect to the previous fiscal year--
                ``(A) the amount provided to eligible entities under each
            pilot agreement pursuant to paragraph (1) and how the funds
            were used;
                ``(B) the activities carried out under each pilot
            agreement;
                ``(C) the number of direct and indirect beneficiaries of
            those activities; and
                ``(D) the effectiveness of the pilot agreements, including
            as applicable the impact on food security and agricultural
            productivity.
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out pilot agreements pursuant to this
        subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through
        2023.''.
    SEC. 3303. BILL EMERSON HUMANITARIAN TRUST ACT.
        Section 302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C.
    1736f-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``2018'' each place
        it appears and inserting ``2023''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2018'' each place it
        appears and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 3304. PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO EMERGING MARKETS.
        Section 1542(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
    Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5622 note; Public Law 101-624) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 3305. COCHRAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
        Section 1543 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3293) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``for study in the United
        States.'' and inserting the following: ``for study--
            ``(1) in the United States; or
            ``(2) at a college or university located in an eligible country
        that the Secretary determines--
                ``(A) has sufficient scientific and technical facilities;
                ``(B) has established a partnership with at least one
            college or university in the United States; and
                ``(C) has substantial participation by faculty members of
            the United States college or university in the design of the
            fellowship curriculum and classroom instruction under the
            fellowship.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(which may include
            agricultural extension services)'' after ``systems''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by striking ``enhance trade'' and inserting the
                following: ``enhance--
                ``(A) trade'';
                    (ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated) by striking
                the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) linkages between agricultural interests in the United
            States and regulatory systems governing sanitary and
            phytosanitary standards for agricultural products that--
                    ``(i) may enter the United States; and
                    ``(ii) may pose risks to human, animal, or plant life
                or health.''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$3,000,000'' and
            inserting ``$4,000,000'';
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and
            inserting ``$3,000,000''; and
                (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and
            inserting ``$6,000,000''.
    SEC. 3306. BORLAUG INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
        Section 1473G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319j) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``shall support'' and inserting ``support'';
                (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(E) the development of agricultural extension services in
            eligible countries.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
            following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Leveraging alumni engagement.--In carrying out the
        purposes and programs under this section, the Secretary shall
        encourage ongoing engagement with fellowship recipients who have
        completed training under the program to provide advice regarding,
        and participate in, new or ongoing agricultural development
        projects, with a priority for capacity-building projects.''.
    SEC. 3307. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
        (a) Fellowship Program Establishment.--The Secretary shall
    establish a fellowship program to be known as the International
    Agricultural Education Fellowship Program to provide fellowships to
    citizens of the United States to assist eligible countries in
    developing school-based agricultural education and youth extension
    programs.
        (b) Eligible Country Described.--For purposes of this section, an
    eligible country is a developing country, as determined by the
    Secretary using a gross national income per capita test selected by the
    Secretary.
        (c) Purpose of Fellowships.--The goals of providing a fellowship
    under this section are to--
            (1) develop globally minded United States agriculturists with
        experience living abroad;
            (2) focus on meeting the food and fiber needs of the domestic
        population of eligible countries; and
            (3) strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible
        countries and the United States agricultural industry.
        (d) Eligible Candidates.--The Secretary may provide fellowships to
    citizens of the United States who--
            (1) hold at least a bachelors degree in an agricultural related
        field of study; and
            (2) have an understanding of United States school-based
        agricultural education and youth extension programs, as determined
        by the Secretary.
        (e) Candidate Identification.--The Secretary shall consult with the
    National FFA Organization, the National 4-H Council, and other entities
    as the Secretary determines are appropriate to identify candidates for
    fellowships.
        (f) Program Implementation.--The Secretary shall provide for the
    management, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of the Fellowship
    Program, except that the Secretary may contract out the management of
    the fellowship program to an outside organization with experience in
    implementing fellowship programs focused on building capacity for
    school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs in
    developing countries.
        (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
        $5,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2019
        through 2023.
            (2) Duration.--Any funds made available under this subsection
        shall remain available until expended.
    SEC. 3308. INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
        The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is
    amended by inserting after section 1543A (7 U.S.C. 5679) the following:
    ``SEC. 1543B. INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
        ``(a) Definition of International Food Security.--In this section,
    the term `international food security' means access by any person at
    any time to food and nutrition that is sufficient for a healthy and
    productive life.
        ``(b) Collection of Information.--The Secretary of Agriculture
    (referred to in this section as the `Secretary') shall compile
    information from appropriate mission areas of the Department of
    Agriculture (including the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
    mission area) relating to the improvement of international food
    security.
        ``(c) Public Availability.--To benefit programs for the improvement
    of international food security, the Secretary shall organize the
    information described in subsection (b) and make the information
    available in a format suitable for--
            ``(1) public education; and
            ``(2) use by--
                ``(A) a Federal, State, or local agency;
                ``(B) an agency or instrumentality of the government of a
            foreign country;
                ``(C) a domestic or international organization, including a
            domestic or international nongovernmental organization; and
                ``(D) an intergovernmental organization.
        ``(d) Technical Assistance.--On request by an entity described in
    subsection (c)(2), the Secretary may provide technical assistance to
    the entity to implement a program for the improvement of international
    food security.
        ``(e) Program Priority.--In carrying out this section, the
    Secretary shall give priority to programs relating to the development
    of food and nutrition safety net systems with a focus on food insecure
    countries.
        ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 3309. MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD
    NUTRITION PROGRAM.
        Section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by striking ``that is'' and inserting the following:
            ``that--
            ``(1) is'';
                (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the
            period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2)(A) is produced in and procured from--
                ``(i) a developing country that is a recipient country; or
                ``(ii) a developing country in the same region as a
            recipient country; and
            ``(B) at a minimum, meets each nutritional, quality, and
        labeling standard of the recipient country, as determined by the
        Secretary.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)--
                (A) in clause (v)(IV), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and
                (C) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
                    ``(vi) the costs associated with transporting the
                commodities described in subsection (a)(2) from a
                developing country described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of
                that subsection to any designated point of entry within the
                recipient country; and'';
            (3) in subsection (f)(1)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as
            subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and
                (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                ``(E) ensure to the maximum extent practicable that
            assistance--
                    ``(i) is provided under this section in a timely
                manner; and
                    ``(ii) is available when needed throughout the
                applicable school year;''; and
            (4) in subsection (l)--
                (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
            ``2023''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Purchase of commodities.--Of the funds made available to
        carry out this section, not more than 10 percent shall be used to
        purchase agricultural commodities described in subsection
        (a)(2).''.
    SEC. 3310. GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST.
        Section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (22
    U.S.C. 2220a note; Public Law 110-246) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
        ``(b) United States Contribution Limit.--
            ``(1) In general.--The aggregate contributions of funds of the
        Federal Government provided to the Trust shall not exceed--
                ``(A) for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, 25
            percent of the total amount of funds contributed to the Trust
            from all sources; and
                ``(B) subject to paragraph (2), effective beginning with
            fiscal year 2019, 33 percent of the total amount of funds
            contributed to the Trust from all sources.
            ``(2) Annual limitation.--The contributions of funds of the
        Federal Government provided to the Trust shall not exceed
        $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 3311. LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD AID PROCUREMENT PROJECTS.
        Section 3206(e)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 1726c(e)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``to the Secretary'' after ``appropriated'';
        and
            (2) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019
        through 2023''.
    SEC. 3312. FOREIGN TRADE MISSIONS.
        (a) Tribal Representation on Trade Missions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Tribal
        Advisory Committee established under subsection (b)(2) of section
        309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of
        Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)(2)) (as
        added by section 12303(2)) (referred to in this section as the
        ``Advisory Committee''), shall seek--
                (A) to support the greater inclusion of Tribal agricultural
            and food products in Federal trade-related activities; and
                (B) to increase the collaboration between Federal trade
            promotion efforts and other Federal trade-related activities in
            support of the greater inclusion sought under subparagraph (A).
            (2) Interdepartmental coordination.--In carrying out activities
        to increase the collaboration described in paragraph (1)(B), the
        Secretary shall coordinate with--
                (A) the Secretary of Commerce;
                (B) the Secretary of State;
                (C) the Secretary of the Interior; and
                (D) the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies.
        (b) Report; Goals.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
        of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report describing the
        efforts of the Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies
        under this section to--
                (A) the Advisory Committee;
                (B) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
            Representatives;
                (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
            Representatives;
                (D) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
            of the Senate;
                (E) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            of the Senate; and
                (F) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.
            (2) Goals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
        of this Act, the Secretary shall establish goals for measuring, in
        an objective and quantifiable format, the extent to which Indian
        Tribes and Tribal agricultural and food products are included in
        the trade-related activities of the Department of Agriculture.

                              TITLE IV--NUTRITION
             Subtitle A--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SEC. 4001. REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE ACCEPTANCE OF BENEFITS.
        (a) Definition.--Section 3(o)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(o)(1)) is amended by striking ``or house-to-house
    trade route'' and inserting ``, house-to-house trade route, or online
    entity''.
        (b) Acceptance of Benefits.--Section 7(k) of the Food and Nutrition
    Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(k)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Acceptance of
        Program Benefits Through Online Transactions'',
            (2) in paragraph (4) by striking subparagraph (C), and
            (3) by striking paragraph (5).
    SEC. 4002. RE-EVALUATION OF THRIFTY FOOD PLAN.
        Section 3(u) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2012(u)) is amended by inserting after the 1st sentence the following:
    ``By 2022 and at 5-year intervals thereafter, the Secretary shall re-
    evaluate and publish the market baskets of the thrifty food plan based
    on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns,
    and dietary guidance.''.
    SEC. 4003. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
        (a) In General.--Section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
    (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Administrative costs.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
            Secretary shall pay not less than 80 percent of administrative
            costs and distribution costs on Indian reservations as the
            Secretary determines necessary for effective administration of
            such distribution by a State agency or tribal organization.
                ``(B) Waiver.--The Secretary shall waive up to 100 percent
            of the non-Federal share of the costs described in subparagraph
            (A) if the Secretary determines that--
                    ``(i) the tribal organization is financially unable to
                provide a greater non-Federal share of the costs; or
                    ``(ii) providing a greater non-Federal share of the
                costs would be a substantial burden for the tribal
                organization.
                ``(C) Limitation.--The Secretary may not reduce any
            benefits or services under the food distribution program on
            Indian reservations under this subsection to any tribal
            organization that is granted a waiver under subparagraph (B).
                ``(D) Tribal contribution.--The Secretary may allow a
            tribal organization to use funds provided to the tribal
            organization through a Federal agency or other Federal benefit
            to satisfy all or part of the non-Federal share of the costs
            described in subparagraph (A) if that use is otherwise
            consistent with the purpose of the funds.'',
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                (A) in the heading by striking ``locally-grown'' and
            inserting ``locally- and regionally-grown'',
                (B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``locally-grown'' and
            inserting ``locally- and regionally-grown'',
                (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (i) in the heading by striking ``locally grown'' and
                inserting ``locally- and regionally-grown'', and
                    (ii) by striking ``locally-grown'' and inserting
                ``locally- and regionally-grown'',
                (D) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
                ``(D) Purchase of foods.--In carrying out this paragraph,
            the Secretary shall purchase or offer to purchase those
            traditional foods that may be procured cost-effectively.'',
                (E) by striking subparagraph (E), and
                (F) in subparagraph (F)--
                    (i) by striking ``(F)'' and inserting ``(E)'', and
                    (ii) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Availability of funds.--
                ``(A) In general.--Funds made available for a fiscal year
            to carry out this subsection shall remain available for
            obligation for a period of 2 fiscal years.
                ``(B) Administrative costs.--Funds made available for a
            fiscal year to carry out paragraph (4) shall remain available
            for obligation by the State agency or tribal organization for a
            period of 2 fiscal years.''.
        (b) Demonstration Project for Tribal Organizations.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                (A) Demonstration project.--The term ``demonstration
            project'' means the demonstration project established under
            paragraph (2).
                (B) Food distribution program.--The term ``food
            distribution program'' means the food distribution program on
            Indian reservations carried out under section 4(b) of the Food
            and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)).
                (C) Indian reservation.--The term ``Indian reservation''
            has the meaning given the term ``reservation'' in section 3 of
            the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012).
                (D) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
            meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
            Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
                (E) Self-determination contract.--The term ``self-
            determination contract'' has the meaning given the term in
            section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
            Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
                (F) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal organization''
            has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Food and
            Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012).
            (2) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of
        appropriations, the Secretary shall establish a demonstration
        project under which 1 or more tribal organizations may enter into
        self-determination contracts to purchase agricultural commodities
        under the food distribution program for the Indian reservation of
        that tribal organization.
            (3) Eligibility.--
                (A) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
            Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes to determine the
            process and criteria under which a tribal organization may
            participate in the demonstration project.
                (B) Criteria.--The Secretary shall select for participation
            in the demonstration project tribal organizations that--
                    (i) are successfully administering the food
                distribution program of the tribal organization under
                section 4(b)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
                U.S.C. 2013(b)(2)(B)),
                    (ii) have the capacity to purchase agricultural
                commodities in accordance with paragraph (4) for the food
                distribution program of the tribal organization, and
                    (iii) meet any other criteria determined by the
                Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the
                Interior and Indian tribes.
            (4) Procurement of agricultural commodities.--Any agricultural
        commodities purchased by a tribal organization under the
        demonstration project shall--
                (A) be domestically produced,
                (B) supplant, not supplement, the type of agricultural
            commodities in existing food packages for that tribal
            organization,
                (C) be of similar or higher nutritional value as the type
            of agricultural commodities that would be supplanted in the
            existing food package for that tribal organization, and
                (D) meet any other criteria determined by the Secretary.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
        funds are appropriated under paragraph (6) and annually thereafter,
        the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the
        activities carried out under the demonstration project during the
        preceding year.
            (6) Funding.--
                (A) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
            to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this
            subsection $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.
                (B) Appropriations in advance.--Only funds appropriated
            under subparagraph (A) in advance specifically to carry out
            this subsection shall be available to carry out this
            subsection.
        (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(v) of the Food and Nutrition
    Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(v)) is amended by striking ``the Indian
    Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(b))'' and inserting ``section 4
    of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
    U.S.C. 5304)''.
    SEC. 4004. SIMPLIFIED HOMELESS HOUSING COSTS.
        Section 5(e)(6)(D) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2014(e)(6)(D)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), and
            (2) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) Alternative deduction.--The State agency shall
                allow a deduction of $143 a month for households--

                        ``(I) in which all members are homeless
                    individuals;
                        ``(II) that are not receiving free shelter
                    throughout the month; and
                        ``(III) that do not opt to claim an excess shelter
                    expense deduction under subparagraph (A).

                    ``(ii) Adjustment.--For fiscal year 2019 and each
                subsequent fiscal year the amount of the homeless shelter
                deduction specified in clause (i) shall be adjusted to
                reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the
                preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All
                Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
                of the Department of Labor.''.
    SEC. 4005. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION
    ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        (a) Employment and Training Programs That Meet State and Local
    Workforce Needs.--Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
    (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                (A) in clause (i)--
                    (i) by inserting ``, in consultation with the State
                workforce development board, or, if the State demonstrates
                that consultation with private employers or employer
                organizations would be more effective or efficient, in
                consultation with private employers or employer
                organizations,'' after ``designed by the State agency'',
                and
                    (ii) by striking ``that will increase their ability to
                obtain regular employment.'' and inserting the following:
                ``that will--

                        ``(I) increase the ability of the household members
                    to obtain regular employment; and
                        ``(II) meet State or local workforce needs.'', and

                (B) in clause (ii) by inserting ``and implemented to meet
            the purposes of clause (i)'' after ``under this paragraph'',
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``case
            management services such as comprehensive intake assessments,
            individualized service plans, progress monitoring, or
            coordination with service providers and'' after ``contains'',
                (B) in clause (iv) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II)
            as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and indenting
            appropriately,
                (C) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) and clause
            (viii) as subclauses (I) through (VII) and subclause (IX),
            respectively, and indenting appropriately,
                (D) by striking subclause (I), as so redesignated, and
            inserting the following:

                        ``(I) Supervised job search programs that occur at
                    State-approved locations at which the activities of
                    participants shall be directly supervised and the
                    timing and activities of participants tracked in
                    accordance with guidelines issued by the State.'',

                (E) in subclause (II), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``jobs skills assessments, job finding clubs, training in
            techniques for'' and inserting ``employability assessments,
            training in techniques to increase'',
                (F) in subclause (IV), as so redesignated, in the first
            sentence, by inserting ``, including subsidized employment and
            apprenticeships'' before the period at the end,
                (G) in subclause (VII), as so redesignated, by inserting
            ``not less than 30 days but'' after ``period of'',
                (H) by inserting after subclause (VII), as so redesignated,
            the following:

                        ``(VIII) Programs and activities under clause (iv)
                    of section 16(h)(1)(F) that the Secretary determines,
                    based on results from the independent evaluations
                    conducted under clause (vii)(I) of such section, have
                    the most demonstrable impact on the ability of
                    participants to find and retain employment that leads
                    to increased household income and reduced reliance on
                    public assistance.'',

                (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so
            redesignated--
                    (i) by striking ``this subparagraph'' and inserting
                ``this clause'', and
                    (ii) by striking ``(B) For purposes of this Act, an''
                and inserting the following:
                ``(B) Definitions.--In this Act:
                    ``(i) Employment and training program.--The term'', and
                (J) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Workforce partnership.--

                        ``(I) In general.--The term `workforce partnership'
                    means a program that--

                            ``(aa) is operated by--
                                ``(AA) a private employer, an organization
                            representing private employers, or a nonprofit
                            organization providing services relating to
                            workforce development; or
                                ``(BB) an entity identified as an eligible
                            provider of training services under section
                            122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and
                            Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d));
                            ``(bb) the Secretary certifies, or the State
                        agency certifies to the Secretary--
                                ``(AA) subject to subparagraph (N)(ii),
                            would assist participants who are members of
                            households participating in the supplemental
                            nutrition assistance program in gaining high-
                            quality, work-relevant skills, training, work,
                            or experience that will increase the ability of
                            the participants to obtain regular employment;
                                ``(BB) subject to subparagraph (N)(ii),
                            would provide participants with not less than
                            20 hours per week of training, work, or
                            experience under subitem (AA);
                                ``(CC) would not use any funds authorized
                            to be appropriated by this Act;
                                ``(DD) would provide sufficient
                            information, on request by the State agency,
                            for the State agency to determine that
                            participants who are members of households
                            participating in the supplemental nutrition
                            assistance program are fulfilling any
                            applicable work requirement under this
                            subsection or subsection (o);
                                ``(EE) would be willing to serve as a
                            reference for participants who are members of
                            households participating in the supplemental
                            nutrition assistance program for future
                            employment or work-related programs; and
                                ``(FF) meets any other criteria established
                            by the Secretary, on the condition that the
                            Secretary shall not establish any additional
                            criteria that would impose significant
                            paperwork burdens on the workforce partnership;
                            and
                            ``(cc) is in compliance with the Fair Labor
                        Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), if
                        applicable.

                        ``(II) Inclusion.--The term `workforce partnership'
                    includes a multistate program.'',

            (3) in subparagraph (E)--
                (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``Such
            requirements'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(ii) Variation.--The requirements under clause (i)'',
                (B) by striking ``(E) Each State'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(E) Requirements for participation for certain
            individuals.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Each State'', and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) Application to workforce partnerships.--To the
                extent that a State agency requires an individual to
                participate in an employment and training program, the
                State agency shall consider an individual participating in
                a workforce partnership to be in compliance with the
                employment and training requirements.'',
            (4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``(B)(v)'' and inserting
        ``(B)(i)(V)'', and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(N) Workforce partnerships.--
                    ``(i) Certification.--In certifying that a program
                meets the requirements of subitems (AA) and (BB) of
                subparagraph (B)(ii)(I)(bb) to be certified as a workforce
                partnership, the Secretary or the State agency shall
                require that the program submit to the Secretary or State
                agency sufficient information that describes--

                        ``(I) the services and activities of the program
                    that would provide participants with not less than 20
                    hours per week of training, work, or experience under
                    those subitems; and
                        ``(II) how the program would provide services and
                    activities described in subclause (I) that would
                    directly enhance the employability or job readiness of
                    the participant.

                    ``(ii) Supplement, not supplant.--A State agency may
                use a workforce partnership to supplement, not to supplant,
                the employment and training program of the State agency.
                    ``(iii) Participation.--A State agency--

                        ``(I) shall--

                            ``(aa) maintain a list of workforce
                        partnerships certified under subparagraph
                        (B)(ii)(I)(bb); and
                            ``(bb) not less frequently than at
                        certification and recertification, provide to a
                        household member subject to work requirements under
                        subsection (d)(1) or subsection (o), electronically
                        or by other means, the list described in item (aa);
                        but

                        ``(II) may not require any member of a household
                    participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance
                    program to participate in a workforce partnership.

                    ``(iv) Effect.--

                        ``(I) In general.--A workforce partnership shall
                    not replace the employment or training of an individual
                    not participating in the workforce partnership.
                        ``(II) Selection.--Nothing in this subsection or
                    subsection (o) affects the criteria or screening
                    process for selecting participants by a workforce
                    partnership.

                    ``(v) Limitation on reporting requirements.--In
                carrying out this subparagraph, the Secretary and each
                applicable State agency shall limit the reporting
                requirements of a workforce partnership to--

                        ``(I) on notification that an individual is
                    receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program
                    benefits, notifying the applicable State agency that
                    the individual is participating in the workforce
                    partnership;
                        ``(II) identifying participants who have completed
                    or are no longer participating in the workforce
                    partnership;
                        ``(III) identifying changes to the workforce
                    partnership that result in the workforce partnership no
                    longer meeting the certification requirements of the
                    Secretary or the State agency under subparagraph
                    (B)(ii)(I)(bb); and
                        ``(IV) providing sufficient information, on request
                    by the State agency, for the State agency to verify
                    that a participant is fulfilling any applicable work
                    requirements under this subsection or subsection (o).

                ``(O) Referral of certain individuals.--
                    ``(i) In general.--In accordance with such regulations
                as may be issued by the Secretary, with respect to any
                individual who is not eligible for an exemption under
                paragraph (2) and who is determined by the operator of an
                employment and training program component to be ill-suited
                to participate in that employment and training program
                component, the State agency shall--

                        ``(I) refer the individual to an appropriate
                    employment and training program component;
                        ``(II) refer the individual to an appropriate
                    workforce partnership, if available;
                        ``(III) reassess the physical and mental fitness of
                    the individual under paragraph (1)(A); or
                        ``(IV) to the maximum extent practicable,
                    coordinate with other Federal, State, or local
                    workforce or assistance programs to identify work
                    opportunities or assistance for the individual.

                    ``(ii) Process.--In carrying out clause (i), the State
                agency shall ensure that an individual undergoing and
                complying with the process established under that clause
                shall not be found to have refused without good cause to
                participate in an employment and training program.''.
        (b) Work Requirements.--Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act
    of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end,
                (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``job search program or
            a job search training program.'' and inserting ``supervised job
            search program or job search training program;'', and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) a program of employment and training for veterans
            operated by the Department of Labor or the Department of
            Veterans Affairs, and approved by the Secretary; and
                ``(E) a workforce partnership under subsection
            (d)(4)(N).'',
            (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting ``and with the support of
        the chief executive officer of the State'' after ``agency'', and
            (3) in paragraph (6)--
                (A) in the heading by striking ``15-percent exemption'' and
            inserting ``Exemptions'',
                (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``(G)'' and inserting
            ``(H)'',
                (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``(E) and (G)'' and
            inserting ``(F) and (H)'' ,
                (D) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (i) in the heading by striking ``Subsequent fiscal
                years'' and inserting ``Fiscal years 1999 through 2019'',
                    (ii) by striking ``(E) through (G)'' and inserting
                ``(F) through (H)'', and
                    (iii) by striking ``year,'' and inserting ``year
                through fiscal year 2019,'',
                (E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``or (D)'' and
            inserting ``, (D), or (E)'',
                (F) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as
            subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respectively, and
                (G) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                ``(E) Subsequent fiscal years.--Subject to subparagraphs
            (F) through (H), for fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent
            fiscal year, a State agency may provide a number of exemptions
            such that the average monthly number of exemptions in effect
            during the fiscal year does not exceed 12 percent of the number
            of covered individuals in the State, as estimated by the
            Secretary under subparagraph (C), adjusted by the Secretary to
            reflect changes in the State's caseload and the Secretary's
            estimate of changes in the proportion of members of households
            that receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits
            covered by waivers granted under paragraph (4).''.
        (c) State Plans.--Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
    (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(19) by inserting ``the extent to which
        such programs will be carried out in coordination with the
        activities carried out under title I of the Workforce Innovation
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.),'' before ``and the
        basis,'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(w) For households containing at least one adult, with no elderly
    or disabled members and with no earned income at their last
    certification or required report, a State agency shall, at the time of
    recertification, be required to advise members of the household not
    exempt under section 6(d)(2) regarding available employment and
    training services.''.
        (d) Funding of Employment and Training Programs.--Section 16(h) of
    the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``$90,000,000'' and
            inserting ``$103,900,000'',
                (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (i) in clause (i) by inserting ``, subject to clauses
                (ii) through (v),'' after ``(B), the Secretary'', and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) Priority.--The Secretary shall reallocate funds
                under this subparagraph as follows:

                        ``(I)(aa) Subject to items (bb) and (cc), not less
                    than 50 percent shall be reallocated to State agencies
                    requesting such funds to conduct employment and
                    training programs and activities for which such State
                    agencies had previously received funding under
                    subparagraph (F)(viii) that the Secretary determines
                    have the most demonstrable impact on the ability of
                    participants to find and retain employment that leads
                    to increased household income and reduced reliance on
                    public assistance.
                        ``(bb) The Secretary shall base the determination
                    under item (aa) on--

                            ``(AA) project results from the independent
                        evaluations conducted under subparagraph
                        (F)(vii)(I); or
                            ``(BB) if the project results from the
                        independent evaluations conducted under
                        subparagraph (F)(vii)(I) are not yet available, the
                        reports under subparagraph (F)(vii)(II) or other
                        information relating to performance of the programs
                        and activities funded under subparagraph (F)(viii).

                        ``(cc) Employment and training activities funded
                    under this subclause are not subject to subparagraph
                    (F)(vii), but are subject to monitoring under paragraph
                    (h)(5).
                        ``(II) Not less than 30 percent shall be
                    reallocated to State agencies requesting such funds to
                    implement or continue employment and training programs
                    and activities under section 6(d)(4)(B)(i) that the
                    Secretary determines have the most demonstrable impact
                    on the ability of participants to find and retain
                    employment that leads to increased household income and
                    reduced reliance on public assistance, including
                    programs and activities that are targeted to--

                            ``(aa) individuals 50 years of age or older;
                            ``(bb) formerly incarcerated individuals;
                            ``(cc) individuals participating in a substance
                        abuse treatment program;
                            ``(dd) homeless individuals;
                            ``(ee) people with disabilities seeking to
                        enter the workforce;
                            ``(ff) other individuals with substantial
                        barriers to employment; or
                            ``(gg) households facing multi-generational
                        poverty, to support employment and workforce
                        participation through an integrated and family-
                        focused approach in providing supportive services.

                        ``(III) The Secretary shall reallocate any
                    remaining funds available under this subparagraph, to
                    State agencies requesting such funds to use for
                    employment and training programs and activities that
                    the Secretary determines have the most demonstrable
                    impact on the ability of participants to find and
                    retain employment that leads to increased household
                    income and reduced reliance on public assistance under
                    section 6(d)(4)(B)(i).

                    ``(v) Consideration.--In reallocating funds under this
                subparagraph, a State agency that receives reallocated
                funds under clause (iv)(I) may also be considered for
                reallocated funding under clause (iv)(II).'', and
                (C) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``$50,000'' and
            inserting ``$100,000'', and
            (2) in paragraph (5)(B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(v) State option.--The State agency may report
                relevant data from a workforce partnership carried out
                under section 6(d)(4)(N) to demonstrate the number of
                program participants served by the workforce
                partnership.''.
        (e) Expired Authority.--Section 17(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act
    of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2), and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
    SEC. 4006. IMPROVEMENTS TO ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM.
        (a) EBT Portability.--Section 7(f)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act
    of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(f)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
                ``(C) Operation of individual point of sale device by
            farmers' markets and direct marketing farmers.--A farmers'
            market or direct marketing farmer that is exempt under
            paragraph (2)(B)(i) shall be allowed to operate an individual
            electronic benefit transfer point of sale device at more than 1
            location under the same supplemental nutrition assistance
            program authorization, if--
                    ``(i) the farmers' market or direct marketing farmer
                provides to the Secretary information on location and hours
                of operation at each location; and
                    ``(ii)(I) the point of sale device used by the farmers'
                market or direct marketing farmer is capable of providing
                location information of the device through the electronic
                benefit transfer system; or
                    ``(II) if the Secretary determines that the technology
                is not available for a point of sale device to meet the
                requirement under subclause (I), the farmers' market or
                direct marketing farmer provides to the Secretary any other
                information, as determined by the Secretary, necessary to
                ensure the integrity of transactions processed using the
                point of sale device.''.
        (b) Modernization of Electronic Benefit Transfer Regulations.--The
    1st sentence of section 7(h)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
    (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(2)) is amended by inserting ``and shall periodically
    review such regulations and modify such regulations to take into
    account evolving technology and comparable industry standards'' before
    the period at the end.
        (c) Benefit Recovery.--Section 7(h)(12) of the Food and Nutrition
    Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(12)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, or due to the death of
        all members of the household'' after ``inactivity'', and
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the
        following:
                ``(B) Benefit storage.--
                    ``(i) In general.--A State agency may store recovered
                electronic benefits off-line in accordance with clause
                (ii), if the household has not accessed the account after 3
                months.
                    ``(ii) Notice of benefit storage.--A State agency
                shall--

                        ``(I) send notice to a household the benefits of
                    which are stored under clause (i); and
                        ``(II) not later than 48 hours after request by the
                    household, make the stored benefits available to the
                    household.

                ``(C) Benefit expunging.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), a State
                agency shall expunge benefits that have not been accessed
                by a household after a period of 9 months, or upon
                verification that all members of the household are
                deceased.
                    ``(ii) Notice of benefit expunging.--Not later than 30
                days before benefits are to be expunged under clause (i), a
                State agency shall--

                        ``(I) provide sufficient notice to the household
                    that benefits will be expunged due to inactivity, and
                    the date upon which benefits will be expunged;
                        ``(II) for benefits stored off-line in accordance
                    with subparagraph (B), provide the household an
                    opportunity to request that such benefits be restored
                    to the household; and
                        ``(III) not later than 48 hours after request by
                    the household, make the benefits available to the
                    household.''.

        (d) Prohibited Fees.--Section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (h)(13) to read as follows:
            ``(13) Fees.--
                ``(A) Interchange fees.--No interchange fees shall apply to
            electronic benefit transfer transactions under this subsection.
                ``(B) Other fees.--Effective through fiscal year 2023,
            neither a State, nor any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of
            a State who facilitates the provision of supplemental nutrition
            assistance program benefits in such State may impose a fee for
            switching (as defined in subsection (j)(1)(H)) or routing such
            benefits.'', and
            (2) by amending subsection (j)(1)(H) to read as follows:
                ``(H) Switching.--The term `switching' means the routing of
            an intrastate or interstate transaction that consists of
            transmitting the details of a transaction electronically
            recorded through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card
            in one State to the issuer of the card that may be in the same
            or different State.''.
        (e) Mobile Technologies.--Section 7(h)(14) of the Food and
    Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(14)) is amended--
            (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
            Secretary shall authorize the use of mobile technologies for
            the purpose of accessing supplemental nutrition assistance
            program benefits.'',
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                (A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Demonstration
            projects on access of benefits through mobile technologies'',
                (B) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
                    ``(i) Demonstration projects.--Before authorizing
                implementation of subparagraph (A) in all States, the
                Secretary shall approve not more than 5 demonstration
                project proposals submitted by State agencies that will
                pilot the use of mobile technologies for supplemental
                nutrition assistance program benefits access.'',
                (C) in clause (ii)--
                    (i) in the heading by striking ``Demonstration
                projects'' and inserting ``Project requirements'',
                    (ii) by striking ``retail food store'' the first place
                it appears and inserting ``State agency'',
                    (iii) by striking ``includes'',
                    (iv) by striking subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV),
                and inserting the following:

                        ``(I) provides recipient protections regarding
                    privacy, ease of use, household access to benefits, and
                    support similar to the protections provided under
                    existing methods;
                        ``(II) ensures that all recipients, including those
                    without access to mobile payment technology and those
                    who shop across State borders, have a means of benefit
                    access;
                        ``(III) requires retail food stores, unless exempt
                    under section 7(f)(2)(B), to bear the costs of
                    acquiring and arranging for the implementation of
                    point-of-sale equipment and supplies for the redemption
                    of benefits that are accessed through mobile
                    technologies;
                        ``(IV) requires that foods purchased with benefits
                    issued under this section through mobile technologies
                    are purchased at a price not higher than the price of
                    the same food purchased by other methods used by the
                    retail food store, as determined by the Secretary;
                        ``(V) ensures adequate documentation for each
                    authorized transaction, adequate security measures to
                    deter fraud, and adequate access to retail food stores
                    that accept benefits accessed through mobile
                    technologies, as determined by the Secretary;
                        ``(VI) provides for an evaluation of the
                    demonstration project, including, but not limited to,
                    an evaluation of household access to benefits;
                        ``(VII) requires that the State demonstration
                    projects are voluntary for all retail food stores and
                    that all recipients are able to use benefits in non-
                    participating retail food stores; and
                        ``(VIII) meets other criteria as established by the
                    Secretary.'',

                (D) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
                    ``(iv) Date of project approval.--The Secretary shall
                solicit and approve the qualifying demonstration projects
                required under subparagraph (B)(i) not later than January
                1, 2021.'', and
                (E) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                    ``(iii) Priority.--The Secretary may prioritize
                demonstration project proposals that would--

                        ``(I) reduce fraud;
                        ``(II) encourage positive nutritional outcomes; and
                        ``(III) meet such other criteria as determined by
                    the Secretary.'', and

            (3) in subparagraph (C)(i)--
                (A) by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2022'', and
                (B) by inserting ``requires further study by way of an
            extended pilot period or'' after ``States'' the 2d place it
            appears.
        (f) Approval of Retail Food Stores.--Section 9 of the Food and
    Nutrition Act (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                (A) in the 4th sentence by striking ``No retail food
            store'' and inserting the following:
                ``(D) Visit required.--No retail food store'',
                (B) in the 3d sentence by striking ``Approval'' and
            inserting the following:
                ``(C) Certificate.--Approval'',
                (C) in the 2d sentence--
                    (i) by striking ``food; and (D) the'' and inserting the
                following: ``food;
                    ``(iv) any information, if available, about the ability
                of the anticipated or existing electronic benefit transfer
                equipment and service provider of the applicant to provide
                sufficient information through the electronic benefit
                transfer system to minimize the risk of fraudulent
                transactions; and
                    ``(v) the'',
                    (ii) by striking ``concern; (C) whether'' and inserting
                the following: ``concern;
                    ``(iii) whether'',
                    (iii) by striking ``applicant; (B) the'' and inserting
                the following: ``applicant;
                    ``(ii) the'',
                    (iv) by striking ``following: (A) the nature'' and
                inserting the following: ``following:
                    ``(i) the nature'', and
                    (v) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so
                designated, by striking ``In determining'' and inserting
                the following:
                ``(B) Factors for consideration.--In determining'', and
                (D) in the 1st sentence by striking ``(a)(1) Regulations''
            and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Authorization to Accept and Redeem Benefits.--
            ``(1) Applications.--
                ``(A) In general.--Regulations'',
            (2) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Electronic benefit transfer equipment and service
        providers.--Before implementing clause (iv) of paragraph (1)(B),
        the Secretary shall issue guidance for retail food stores on how to
        select electronic benefit transfer equipment and service providers
        that are able to meet the requirements of that clause.'', and
            (3) in the 1st sentence of subsection (c) by inserting
        ``records relating to electronic benefit transfer equipment and
        related services, transaction and redemption data provided through
        the electronic benefit transfer system,'' after ``purchase
        invoices,''.
    SEC. 4007. REVIEW OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
    OPERATIONS.
        Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(i) Review of Program Operations.--
            ``(1) Review by the secretary.--The Secretary--
                ``(A) shall review a representative sample of currently
            authorized facilities referred to in section 3(k)(3) to
            determine whether benefits are properly used by or on behalf of
            participating households residing in such facilities and
            whether such facilities are using more than 1 source of Federal
            or State funding to meet the food needs of residents;
                ``(B) may carry out similar reviews for currently
            participating residential drug and alcohol treatment and
            rehabilitation programs, and group living arrangements for the
            blind and disabled, referred to in section 3(k);
                ``(C) shall gather information, and such facilities,
            programs, and arrangements shall be required to submit
            information deemed necessary for a full and thorough review;
            and
                ``(D) shall report the results of these reviews to the
            Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and
            the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
            Senate not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment
            of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, along with
            recommendations regarding--
                    ``(i) any additional requirements or oversight that
                would be appropriate for such facilities, programs, and
                arrangements; and
                    ``(ii) whether such facilities, programs, and
                arrangements should continue to be authorized to
                participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance
                program.
            ``(2) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection shall authorize
        the Secretary to deny any application for continued authorization,
        any application for authorization, or any request to withdraw the
        authorization of any such facility, program, or arrangement based
        on a determination that residents of any such facility or entity
        are residents of an institution for a period of 18 months from the
        date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.''.
    SEC. 4008. RETAIL INCENTIVES.
        Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018), as
    amended by section 4007, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(j) Incentives.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible incentive food.--In this
        subsection, the term `eligible incentive food' means--
                ``(A) a staple food that is identified for increased
            consumption, consistent with the most recent dietary
            recommendations; and
                ``(B) a fruit, vegetable, dairy, whole grain, or product
            thereof.
            ``(2) Guidance.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall issue guidance to
            clarify the process by which an approved retail food store may
            seek a waiver to offer an incentive, which may be used only for
            the purchase of an eligible incentive food at the point of
            purchase, to a household purchasing food with benefits issued
            under this Act.
                ``(B) Guidance.--The guidance under subparagraph (A) shall
            establish a process under which an approved retail food store,
            prior to carrying out an incentive program under this
            subsection, shall provide to the Secretary information
            describing the incentive program, including--
                    ``(i) the types of incentives that will be offered;
                    ``(ii) the types of foods that will be incentivized for
                purchase; and
                    ``(iii) an explanation of how the incentive program
                intends to support meeting dietary intake goals.
            ``(3) No limitation on benefits.--A waiver granted under this
        subsection shall not be used to carry out any activity that limits
        the use of benefits under this Act or any other Federal nutrition
        law.
            ``(4) Effect.--Guidance provided under this subsection shall
        not affect any requirements under section 4405 of the Food,
        Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517), including the
        eligibility of a retail food store to participate in a project
        funded under such section.
            ``(5) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
        Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate an annual report
        describing the types of incentives approved under this
        subsection.''.
    SEC. 4009. REQUIRED ACTION ON DATA MATCH INFORMATION.
        Section 11(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2020(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (24) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon,
            (2) in paragraph (25) by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(26) that for a household participating in the supplemental
        nutrition assistance program, the State agency shall pursue
        clarification and verification, if applicable, of information
        relating to the circumstances of the household received from data
        matches for the purpose of ensuring an accurate eligibility and
        benefit determination, only if the information--
                ``(A) appears to present significantly conflicting
            information from the information that was used by the State
            agency at the time of certification of the household;
                ``(B) is obtained from data matches carried out under
            subsection (q), (r), or (x); or
                ``(C)(i) is less than 60 days old relative to the current
            month of participation of the household; and
                ``(ii) if accurate, would have been required to be reported
            by the household based on the reporting requirements assigned
            to the household by the State agency under section 6(c).''.
    SEC. 4010. INCENTIVIZING TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION.
        Section 11(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2020(t)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Grants for
        Simplified Application and Eligibility Determination Systems and
        Improved Access to Benefits'',
            (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``implement--'' and all that
        follows through the period at the end, and inserting ``implement
        supplemental nutrition assistance program simplified application
        and eligibility determination systems.'', and
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
                ``(B) establishing enhanced technological methods that
            improve the administrative infrastructure used in processing
            applications and determining eligibility; or'',
                (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D), and
                (C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (C).
    SEC. 4011. INTERSTATE DATA MATCHING TO PREVENT MULTIPLE ISSUANCES.
        Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020),
    as amended by section 4005(c), is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``(x) National Accuracy Clearinghouse.--
            ``(1) Definition of indication of multiple issuance.--In this
        subsection, the term `indication of multiple issuance' means an
        indication, based on a computer match, that supplemental nutrition
        assistance program benefits are being issued to an individual by
        more than 1 State agency simultaneously.
            ``(2) Establishment.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an
            interstate data system, to be known as the `National Accuracy
            Clearinghouse', to prevent multiple issuances of supplemental
            nutrition assistance program benefits to an individual by more
            than 1 State agency simultaneously.
                ``(B) Data matching.--The Secretary shall require that
            State agencies make available to the National Accuracy
            Clearinghouse only such information as is necessary for the
            purpose described in subparagraph (A).
                ``(C) Data protection.--The information made available by
            State agencies under subparagraph (B)--
                    ``(i) shall be used only for the purpose described in
                subparagraph (A);
                    ``(ii) shall be exempt from the disclosure requirements
                of section 552(a) of title 5 of the United States Code
                pursuant to section 552(b)(3) of title 5 of the United
                States Code, to the extent such information is obtained or
                received by the Secretary;
                    ``(iii) shall not be retained for longer than is
                necessary to accomplish the purpose in subparagraph (A);
                    ``(iv) shall be used in a manner that protects the
                identity and location of a vulnerable individual (including
                a victim of domestic violence) that is an applicant for, or
                recipient of, supplemental nutrition assistance program
                benefits; and
                    ``(v) shall meet security standards as determined by
                the Secretary.
            ``(3) Issuance of interim final regulations.--Not later than 18
        months after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement
        Act of 2018, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations (which
        shall include interim final regulations) to carry out this
        subsection that--
                ``(A) incorporate best practices and lessons learned from
            the pilot program under section 4032(c) of the Agricultural Act
            of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2036c(c));
                ``(B) require a State agency to take appropriate action, as
            determined by the Secretary, with respect to each indication of
            multiple issuance of supplemental nutrition assistance program
            benefits, or each indication that an individual receiving such
            benefits in 1 State has applied to receive such benefits in
            another State, while ensuring timely and fair service to
            applicants for, and recipients of, such benefits;
                ``(C) establish standards to limit and protect the
            information submitted through or retained by the National
            Accuracy Clearinghouse consistent with paragraph (2)(C);
                ``(D) establish safeguards to protect--
                    ``(i) the information submitted through or retained by
                the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, including by limiting
                the period of time that information is retained to the
                period necessary to accomplish the purpose described in
                paragraph (2)(A); and
                    ``(ii) the privacy of information that is submitted
                through or retained by the National Accuracy Clearinghouse
                consistent with subsection (e)(8); and
                ``(E) include such other rules and standards the Secretary
            determines appropriate to carry out this subsection.
            ``(4) Timing.--The initial match and corresponding actions
        required by paragraph (3)(B) shall occur within 3 years after the
        date of the enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
        2018.''.
    SEC. 4012. REQUIREMENT OF LIVE-PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS FOR CERTAIN
    PILOT PROJECTS RELATING TO COST SHARING FOR COMPUTERIZATION.
        Section 16(g)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2025(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (F) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii)
        as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting
        appropriately;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as clauses
        (i) through (vi), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
            (3) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so redesignated--
                (A) by striking ``paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and inserting
            ``paragraph (2)''; and
                (B) by striking ``in the planning'' and inserting the
            following: ``in the--
                ``(A) planning'',
            (4) in clause (v), as so redesignated, of subparagraph (A), as
        so designated, by striking ``implementation, including through
        pilot projects in limited areas for major systems changes as
        determined under rules promulgated by the Secretary, data from
        which'' and inserting the following: ``implementation, including a
        requirement that--

                        ``(I) such testing shall be accomplished through
                    pilot projects in limited areas for major systems
                    changes (as determined under rules promulgated by the
                    Secretary);
                        ``(II) each pilot project described in subclause
                    (I) that is carried out before the implementation of a
                    system shall be conducted in a live-production
                    environment; and
                        ``(III) the data resulting from each pilot project
                    carried out under this clause'';

            (5) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking the period
        at end and inserting ``; and'', and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) operation of 1 or more automatic data processing and
            information retrieval systems that the Secretary determines may
            continue to be operated in accordance with clauses (i) through
            (vii) of subparagraph (A).''.
    SEC. 4013. QUALITY CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.
        (a) Records.--Section 11(a)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(a)(3)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Records described'' and inserting ``All
        records, and the entire information systems in which records are
        contained, that are covered'', and
            (2) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
                    ``(i) be made available for inspection and audit by the
                Secretary, subject to data and security protocols agreed to
                by the State agency and Secretary;''.
        (b) Quality Control System.--Section 16(c)(1)(B) of the Food and
    Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)(B)) is amended to read as
    follows:
                ``(B) Quality control system integrity.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
                2018, the Secretary shall issue interim final regulations
                that--

                        ``(I) ensure that the quality control system
                    established under this subsection produces valid
                    statistical results;
                        ``(II) provide for oversight of contracts entered
                    into by a State agency for the purpose of improving
                    payment accuracy;
                        ``(III) ensure the accuracy of data collected under
                    the quality control system established under this
                    subsection; and
                        ``(IV) for each fiscal year, to the maximum extent
                    practicable, provide for the evaluation of the
                    integrity of the quality control process of not fewer
                    than 2 State agencies, selected in accordance with
                    criteria determined by the Secretary.

                    ``(ii) Debarment.--In accordance with the
                nonprocurement debarment procedures under part 417 of title
                2, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations,
                the Secretary shall debar any person that, in carrying out
                the quality control system established under this
                subsection, knowingly submits, or causes to be submitted,
                false information to the Secretary.''.
        (c) Reporting Requirements.--The 1st sentence of section 16(c)(4)
    of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(4)) is amended
    by inserting ``, including providing access to applicable State records
    and the entire information systems in which the records are
    contained,'' after ``necessary''.
        (d) State Performance Indicators.--Section 16(d) of the Food and
    Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``State Performance
        Indicators'',
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in the heading by striking ``and thereafter'' and
            inserting ``through 2017'',
                (B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and each fiscal year
            thereafter'' and inserting ``through fiscal year 2017'', and
                (C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and each fiscal year
            thereafter'' and inserting ``through fiscal year 2017'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Fiscal year 2018 and fiscal years thereafter.--
                ``(A) With respect to fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year
            thereafter, the Secretary shall establish, by regulation,
            performance criteria relating to--
                    ``(i) actions taken to correct errors, reduce rates of
                error, and improve eligibility determinations; and
                    ``(ii) other indicators of effective administration
                determined by the Secretary.
                ``(B) The Secretary shall not award performance bonus
            payments to State agencies in fiscal year 2019 for fiscal year
            2018 performance.''.
        (e) Cost Sharing for Computerization.--Section 16(g)(1)(A) of the
    Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(g)(1)(A)), as amended by
    section 4012, is amended--
            (1) in clause (v)(III) by striking ``and'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(vii) would be accessible by the Secretary for
                inspection and audit under section 11(a)(3)(B); and''.
    SEC. 4014. EVALUATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION
    REQUIREMENTS.
        Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(m) Evaluation of Child Support Enforcement Cooperation
    Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct an
        independent evaluation of a representative sample of States--
                ``(A) to assess the implementation and impact of the
            eligibility requirements described in subsections (l) through
            (n) of section 6 in States that have formerly implemented or
            continue to implement those requirements, and the feasibility
            of implementing those requirements in other States;
                ``(B) to assess the factors that contributed to the
            decision of States that formerly implemented the eligibility
            requirements described in each of subsections (l) through (n)
            of section 6 to cease such implementation;
                ``(C) to review alternatives to the eligibility
            requirements described in each of subsections (l) through (n)
            of section 6 that are used by other States to assist
            participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program
            to make or receive child support payments and the effectiveness
            of those alternatives; and
                ``(D) to evaluate the costs and benefits to households and
            to State agencies, of requiring State agencies to implement
            each of the eligibility requirements described in subsections
            (l) through (n) of section 6.
            ``(2) Evaluation.--The evaluation under paragraph (1) shall
        include, to the maximum extent practicable, an assessment of--
                ``(A) the manner in which applicable State agencies
            implement and enforce the eligibility requirements described in
            subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, including--
                    ``(i) the procedures used by each State to determine
                cooperation, to sanction participants for failure to
                cooperate, and to determine good cause for noncooperation
                under each of subsections (l) through (n) of section 6; and
                    ``(ii) the manner in which each State aligns the
                procedures for implementing those eligibility requirements
                with procedures for implementing other Federal programs
                that require cooperation with child support enforcement,
                including the program of block grants to States for
                temporary assistance for needy families established under
                part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
                601 et seq.), the Medicaid program under title XIX of the
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), and programs
                carried out under the Child Care and Development Block
                Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.);
                ``(B) the Federal, State, and local costs associated with
            implementing those eligibility requirements, including costs
            incurred under this Act and by child support enforcement
            agencies for personnel, technology upgrades, and other costs;
                ``(C) the effect of those eligibility requirements on the
            establishment of new child support orders, the establishment of
            paternity, changes in child support payments to custodial
            households, and changes in arrears owed on child support
            orders;
                ``(D) with respect to the eligibility requirements under
            each of subsections (l) through (n) of section 6--
                    ``(i) the number of individuals subject to those
                requirements;
                    ``(ii) the number of individuals in each State who meet
                those requirements; and
                    ``(iii) the number of individuals in each State who
                fail to meet those requirements;
                ``(E) the number of individuals in each State for whom good
            cause for noncooperation has been found under section 6(l)(2);
                ``(F) the impact of those eligibility requirements on the
            supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility, benefit
            levels, food security, income, and economic stability of--
                    ``(i) individuals subject to those requirements;
                    ``(ii) the household members of those individuals,
                including children; and
                    ``(iii) households with nontraditional family
                structures, including a household in which a grandparent is
                the primary caretaker of a grandchild of the grandparent.
            ``(3) State agency cooperation.--Each State agency selected
        under paragraph (1) shall provide information to the Secretary
        necessary to conduct the evaluation under such paragraph.
            ``(4) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 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 describing the findings from the
        evaluation conducted under paragraph (1).''.
    SEC. 4015. LONGITUDINAL DATA FOR RESEARCH.
        (a) Longitudinal Data.--Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026), as amended by section 4014, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(n) Longitudinal Data for Research.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (3) through (5), a
        State agency may, on approval by the Secretary, establish a
        longitudinal database that contains information about households
        and members of households that receive benefits under the
        supplemental nutrition assistance program in the State.
            ``(2) Purpose.--Each longitudinal database established under
        paragraph (1) shall be used solely to conduct research on
        participation in and the operation of the supplemental nutrition
        assistance program, including duration of participation in the
        program.
            ``(3) Requirements for databases.--Prior to the approval of
        State agencies to establish longitudinal databases under paragraph
        (1), the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) identify features that shall be standard across
            States such as database format to facilitate use of
            longitudinal databases established under paragraph (1) for
            research purposes;
                ``(B) identify features of longitudinal databases
            established under paragraph (1) that may vary across States;
                ``(C) identify a procedure for States operating
            longitudinal databases under paragraph (1) to use a unique
            identifier to provide relevant information on household members
            who receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition
            assistance program for the purpose of comparing participation
            data in multiple participating States over time while
            protecting participant privacy;
                ``(D) establish the manner in which data security and
            privacy protections, as required by Federal law and consistent
            with other appropriate practices, shall be implemented and
            maintained;
                ``(E) provide direction to State agencies on the
            responsibilities of and funding arrangements for State agencies
            and any State contractors (including entities providing
            technical assistance) relating to the establishment and
            operation of a longitudinal database;
                ``(F) provide a description of the documentation that
            States shall submit to the Secretary prior to allowing
            researchers access to a longitudinal database;
                ``(G) consult with other Federal research agencies,
            including the Bureau of the Census;
                ``(H) consult with States that have already established
            databases used for purposes similar to the purposes outlined in
            this subsection; and
                ``(I) identify any other requirements determined
            appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Included data.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), each
            longitudinal database established under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(i) shall include monthly information about
                households and members of households that receive benefits
                under the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the
                participating State taken from existing information
                collected by the State agency including, if available,--

                        ``(I) demographic characteristics;
                        ``(II) income and financial resources (as described
                    in section 5(g));
                        ``(III) employment status;
                        ``(IV) household circumstances, such as deductible
                    expenses; and
                        ``(V) the amount of the monthly allotment received
                    under the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
                    and

                    ``(ii) may include information from other State data
                sources such as--

                        ``(I) earnings and employment data from the State
                    department of labor;
                        ``(II) health insurance program data; or
                        ``(III) data from participation in other programs
                    administered by the State.

                ``(B) Data protection.--Any State that establishes a
            longitudinal database under paragraph (1) shall, in accordance
            with all applicable Federal and State privacy standards and
            requirements--
                    ``(i) protect the privacy of information about each
                member of each household that receives benefits under the
                supplemental nutrition assistance program in such State by
                ensuring that no personally identifiable information
                (including social security number, home address, or contact
                information) is included in the longitudinal database; and
                    ``(ii) make the data under this paragraph available to
                researchers and the Secretary.
            ``(5) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve the establishment
        of longitudinal databases under paragraph (1) in States that--
                ``(A) meet the requirements for databases under paragraph
            (3) and (4)(B);
                ``(B) reflect a range of participant numbers, demographics,
            operational structures, and geographic regions; and
                ``(C) have the capacity to provide on a periodic and
            ongoing basis household and participant data derived from the
            eligibility system and other data sources of the State.
            ``(6) Grants.--
                ``(A) In general.--In carrying out this subsection, the
            Secretary may provide grants to States that have been approved
            by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (5) out of funds
            made available under paragraph (9).
                ``(B) Method of awarding grants.--Grants awarded under this
            paragraph shall be made in such amounts and under such terms
            and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary to carry
            out the purposes of this subsection.
            ``(7) Report.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the
            effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit
            to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
            and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
            the Senate a report on the feasibility of expanding
            implementation of longitudinal databases to every State.
                ``(B) Contents.--The report required under subparagraph (A)
            shall describe--
                    ``(i) the cost of expanding implementation of
                longitudinal databases with consistent data to every State;
                    ``(ii) the challenges and benefits of using State
                longitudinal databases with consistent data; and
                    ``(iii) alternatives to expanding implementation of
                longitudinal databases with consistent data to every State
                that may achieve similar research outcomes and the
                advantages and disadvantages of those alternatives.
            ``(8) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
        prevent or limit the ability of State agencies to establish or
        continue operating databases used for purposes similar to the
        purposes outlined in this subsection.
            ``(9) Funding.--Of the funds made available under section 18,
        the Secretary shall use to carry out this subsection--
                ``(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 to remain available
            through fiscal year 2021; and
                ``(B) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year
            thereafter.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The 1st sentence of section 16(a) of the
    Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``(8)''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, and (9) establishing and operating a
        longitudinal database in accordance with section 17(n)'' before ``:
        Provided''.
    SEC. 4016. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
        The 1st sentence of section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act
    of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 4017. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.
        Section 25(b)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2034(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``fiscal year 2015 and each
        fiscal year thereafter.'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2015
        through 2018; and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year
            thereafter.''.
    SEC. 4018. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        (a) State Plan.--Section 202A(b) of the Emergency Food Assistance
    Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7503(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) at the option of the State agency, describe a plan of
        operation for 1 or more projects in partnership with 1 or more
        emergency feeding organizations located in the State to harvest,
        process, package, or transport donated commodities received under
        section 203D(d); and
            ``(6) describe a plan, which may include the use of a State
        advisory board established under subsection (c), that provides
        emergency feeding organizations or eligible recipient agencies
        within the State an opportunity to provide input on the commodity
        preferences and needs of the emergency feeding organization or
        eligible recipient agency.''.
        (b) State and Local Supplementation of Commodities.--Section 203D
    of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507) is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Projects to Harvest, Process, Package, or Transport Donated
    Commodities.--
            ``(1) Definition of project.--In this subsection, the term
        `project' means the harvesting, processing, packaging, or
        transportation of unharvested, unprocessed, or unpackaged
        commodities donated by agricultural producers, processors, or
        distributors for use by emergency feeding organizations under
        subsection (a).
            ``(2) Federal funding for projects.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
            paragraph (3), using funds made available under paragraph (5),
            the Secretary may provide funding to States to pay for the
            costs of carrying out a project.
                ``(B) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a
            project under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 50 percent of
            the total cost of the project.
                ``(C) Allocation.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary
                shall allocate the funds made available under subparagraph
                (A), based on a formula determined by the Secretary, to
                States that have submitted a State plan describing a plan
                of operation for a project under section 202A(b)(5).
                    ``(ii) Reallocation.--If the Secretary determines that
                a State will not expend all of the funds allocated to the
                State for a fiscal year under clause (i), the Secretary
                shall reallocate the unexpended funds to other States that
                have submitted under section 202A(b)(5) a State plan
                describing a plan of operation for a project during that
                fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year, as the Secretary
                determines appropriate.
                    ``(iii) Reports.--Each State to which funds are
                allocated for a fiscal year under this subparagraph shall,
                on a regular basis, submit to the Secretary financial
                reports describing the use of the funds.
            ``(3) Project purposes.--A State may only use Federal funds
        received under paragraph (2) for a project the purposes of which
        are--
                ``(A) to reduce food waste at the agricultural production,
            processing, or distribution level through the donation of food;
                ``(B) to provide food to individuals in need; and
                ``(C) to build relationships between agricultural
            producers, processors, and distributors and emergency feeding
            organizations through the donation of food.
            ``(4) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may encourage a
        State agency that carries out a project using Federal funds
        received under paragraph (2) to enter into cooperative agreements
        with State agencies of other States under section 203B(d) to
        maximize the use of commodities donated under the project.
            ``(5) Funding.--Out of funds not otherwise appropriated, the
        Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry
        out this subsection $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
        through 2023, to remain available until the end of the subsequent
        fiscal year.''.
        (c) Food Waste.--Section 203D of the Emergency Food Assistance Act
    of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Food Waste.--The Secretary shall issue guidance outlining
    best practices to minimize the food waste of the commodities donated
    under subsection (a).''.
        (d) Emergency Food Program Infrastructure Grants.--Section 209(d)
    of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7511a(d)) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (e) Availability of Commodities for the Emergency Food Assistance
    Program.--Section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2036(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
            ``2023'';
                (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'';
                    (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' after the
                semicolon;
                    (iii) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' after the
                semicolon;
                    (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(v) for fiscal year 2019, $23,000,000;
                    ``(vi) for fiscal year 2020, $35,000,000;
                    ``(vii) for fiscal year 2021, $35,000,000;
                    ``(viii) for fiscal year 2022, $35,000,000; and
                    ``(ix) for fiscal year 2023, $35,000,000; and''; and
                (C) in subparagraph (E)--
                    (i) by striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2024'';
                    (ii) by striking ``(D)(iv)'' and inserting ``(D)(ix)'';
                and
                    (iii) by striking ``June 30, 2017'' and inserting
                ``June 30, 2023''.
    SEC. 4019. NUTRITION EDUCATION.
        Section 28(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2036a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                ``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a'' and inserting
                ``A'',
                    (ii) in clause (ii) by striking ``and'' after the
                semicolon,
                    (iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv), and
                    (iv) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                    ``(iii) describe how the State agency shall use an
                electronic reporting system to--

                        ``(I) measure and evaluate the projects; and
                        ``(II) account for the allowable State agency
                    administrative costs including for--

                            ``(aa) salaries and benefits of State agency
                        personnel;
                            ``(bb) office supplies and equipment;
                            ``(cc) travel costs;
                            ``(dd) development and production of nutrition
                        education materials;
                            ``(ee) memberships, subscriptions, and
                        professional activities;
                            ``(ff) lease or rental costs;
                            ``(gg) maintenance and repair expenses;
                            ``(hh) indirect costs; and
                            ``(ii) cost of using publicly-owned building
                        space; and'', and
                (B) by striking subparagraph (C),
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
        inserting ``, the Director of the National Institute of Food and
        Agriculture,'' before ``and outside stakeholders'',
            (3) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``the expanded food and
        nutrition education program or'' before ``other health promotion'',
        and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Information clearinghouse.--The Secretary shall establish
        an online clearinghouse that makes available to State agencies,
        local agencies, institutions of higher education, and community
        organizations best practices for planning, implementing, and
        evaluating nutrition education and obesity prevention services to
        ensure that projects carried out with funds received under this
        section are appropriate for the target population.
            ``(7) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide
        technical assistance to a State agency in developing and
        implementing a nutrition education State plan, including--
                ``(A) by identifying common challenges faced by entities
            described in paragraph (6) that participate in projects carried
            out with funds received under this section;
                ``(B) by coordinating efforts to address those common
            challenges;
                ``(C) by collecting and disseminating information on
            evidence-based practices relating to nutrition education and
            obesity prevention;
                ``(D) by facilitating communication between and among
            grantees and subgrantees of funds received under this section;
                ``(E) by assisting State agencies in creating or
            maintaining systems to compile program data; and
                ``(F) by performing or assisting with other activities, as
            determined by the Secretary.
            ``(8) Annual state report.--Each State agency that delivers
        nutrition education and obesity prevention services under this
        subsection shall submit to the Secretary an annual report, which
        shall be made publicly available by the Secretary, that includes--
                ``(A) the use of funds on the State agency's program,
            including for each category of allowable State agency
            administrative costs identified in paragraph (2)(B)(iii)(II);
                ``(B) a description of each project carried out by that
            agency under this subsection, including, with respect to the
            project, the target population, interventions, educational
            materials used, key performance indicators used, and
            evaluations made;
                ``(C) a comprehensive analysis of the impacts and
            outcomes--
                    ``(i) of the project, including with respect to the
                elements described in subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) to the extent practicable, of completed
                multiyear projects; and
                ``(D) the status of any ongoing multiyear project.
            ``(9) Annual federal report.--The Administrator of the Food and
        Nutrition Service, in consultation with the Director of the
        National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall annually 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--
                ``(A) evaluates the level of coordination between--
                    ``(i) the nutrition education and obesity prevention
                grant program under this section;
                    ``(ii) the expanded food and nutrition education
                program under section 1425 of the National Agricultural
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
                U.S.C. 3175); and
                    ``(iii) any other nutrition education program
                administered by the Department of Agriculture; and
                ``(B) includes the use of funds on such programs including
            State agency administrative costs reported by States under
            paragraph (8)(A).''.
    SEC. 4020. RETAIL FOOD STORE AND RECIPIENT TRAFFICKING.
        Section 29(c)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
    2036b(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 4021. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
        The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
      ``SEC. 30. PILOT PROJECTS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE
          PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may, on application of eligible
    entities, approve not more than 10 pilot projects to support public-
    private partnerships that address food insecurity and poverty.
        ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `eligible entity' means--
                ``(A) a nonprofit organization;
                ``(B) a community-based organization;
                ``(C) an institution of higher education; or
                ``(D) a private entity, as determined by the Secretary; and
            ``(2) the term `public agency' means a department, agency,
        other unit, or instrumentality of Federal, State, or local
        government.
        ``(c) Project Requirements.--Projects approved under this section
    shall--
            ``(1) be limited to 2 years in length; and
            ``(2) include a collaboration between one or more public
        agencies and one or more eligible entities that--
                ``(A) improves the effectiveness and impact of the
            supplemental nutrition assistance program;
                ``(B) develops food security solutions that are specific to
            the needs of a community or region; and
                ``(C) strengthens the capacity of communities to address
            food insecurity and poverty.
        ``(d) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall provide for an independent
    evaluation of pilot projects approved under this section that
    includes--
            ``(1) a summary of the activities conducted under the pilot
        projects;
            ``(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot projects;
        and
            ``(3) best practices regarding the use of public-private
        partnerships to improve the effectiveness of public benefit
        programs to address food insecurity and poverty.
        ``(e) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 to remain
        available until expended.
            ``(2) Appropriation in advance.--Only funds appropriated under
        paragraph (1) in advance specifically to carry out this section
        shall be available to carry out this section.''.
    SEC. 4022. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
        The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is
    amended--
            (1) in section 3--
                (A) in subsections (d) and (i) by striking ``7(i)'' and
            inserting ``7(h)'', and
                (B) in subsection (o)(1)(A) by striking ``(r)(1)'' and
            inserting ``(q)(1)'',
            (2) in section 5(a) by striking ``and section'' each place it
        appears and all that follows through ``households'' the respective
        next place it appears, and inserting ``and section 3(m)(4),
        households'',
            (3) in subsections (e)(1) and (f)(1)(A)(i) of section 8 by
        striking ``3(n)(5)'' and inserting ``3(m)(5)'',
            (4) in the 1st sentence of section 10--
                (A) by striking ``or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
            Corporation'' each place it appears, and
                (B) by striking ``3(p)(4)'' and inserting ``3(o)(4)'',
            (5) in section 11--
                (A) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``3(t)(1)'' and
            inserting ``3(s)(1)'', and
                (B) in subsection (d)--
                    (i) by striking ``3(t)(1)'' each place it appears and
                inserting ``3(s)(1)'', and
                    (ii) by striking ``3(t)(2)'' each place it appears and
                inserting ``3(s)(2)'', and
                (C) in subsection (e)--
                    (i) in paragraph (17) by striking ``3(t)(1)'' inserting
                ``3(s)(1)'', and
                    (ii) in paragraph (23) by striking ``Simplified
                Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program'' and inserting
                ``simplified supplemental nutrition assistance program'',
            (6) in section 15(e) by striking ``exchange'' and all that
        follows through ``anything'', and inserting ``exchange for
        benefits, or anything'',
            (7) in section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(aa) by striking ``3(n)''
        and inserting ``3(m)'',
            (8) in section 25(a)(1)(B)(i)(I) by striking the 2d semicolon
        at the end, and
            (9) in section 26(b) by striking ``out'' and all that follows
        through ``(referred'', and inserting ``out a simplified
        supplemental nutrition assistance program (referred''.

                  Subtitle B--Commodity Distribution Programs

    SEC. 4101. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.
        The 1st sentence of section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer
    Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 4102. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.
        Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7
    U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2018'' and inserting
            ``2023'', and
                (B) in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding clause
            (i), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'',
            (2) in subsection (d)(2), in the 1st sentence, by striking
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'', and
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                (A) by striking ``Except'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except'', and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Certification.--
                ``(A) Definition of certification period.--In this
            paragraph, the term `certification period' means the period
            during which a participant in the commodity supplemental food
            program in a State may continue to receive benefits under the
            commodity supplemental food program without a formal review of
            the eligibility of the participant.
                ``(B) Minimum certification period.--Subject to
            subparagraphs (C) and (D), a State shall establish for the
            commodity supplemental food program of the State a
            certification period of--
                    ``(i) not less than 1 year; but
                    ``(ii) not more than 3 years.
                ``(C) Temporary certification.--An eligible applicant for
            the commodity supplemental food program in a State may be
            provided with a temporary monthly certification to fill any
            caseload slot resulting from nonparticipation by certified
            participants.
                ``(D) Approvals.--A certification period of more than 1
            year established by a State under subparagraph (B) shall be
            subject to the approval of the Secretary, who shall approve
            such a certification period on the condition that, with respect
            to each participant receiving benefits under the commodity
            supplemental food program of the State, the local agency in the
            State administering the commodity supplemental food program, on
            an annual basis during the certification period applicable to
            the participant--
                    ``(i) verifies the address and continued interest of
                the participant; and
                    ``(ii) has sufficient reason to determine that the
                participant still meets the income eligibility standards
                under paragraph (1), which may include a determination that
                the participant has a fixed income.''.
    SEC. 4103. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES TO SPECIAL NUTRITION
    PROJECTS.
        Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7
    U.S.C. 1431e(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 4104. FOOD DONATION STANDARDS.
        Section 203D of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C.
    7507), as amended by section 4018(c), is amended by adding at the end
    the following:
        ``(f) Food Donation Standards.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                ``(A) Apparently wholesome food.--The term `apparently
            wholesome food' has the meaning given the term in section 22(b)
            of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1791(b)).
                ``(B) Institution of higher education.--The term
            `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the
            term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
            U.S.C. 1002).
                ``(C) Qualified direct donor.--The term `qualified direct
            donor' means a retail food store, wholesaler, agricultural
            producer, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or
            institution of higher education.
            ``(2) Guidance.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
            of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the
            Secretary shall issue guidance to promote awareness of
            donations of apparently wholesome food protected under section
            22(c) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1791(c)) by
            qualified direct donors in compliance with applicable State and
            local health, food safety, and food handling laws (including
            regulations).
                ``(B) Issuance.--The Secretary shall encourage State
            agencies and emergency feeding organizations to share the
            guidance issued under subparagraph (A) with qualified direct
            donors.''.

                           Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

    SEC. 4201. SENIORS FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.
        Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
    2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(a)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 4202. PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO
    SCHOOLS AND SERVICE INSTITUTIONS.
        Section 10603(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
    2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c-4(b)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 4203. SERVICE OF TRADITIONAL FOODS IN PUBLIC FACILITIES.
        Section 4033(d)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 818)
    is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' the 1st place it appears,
            (2) by inserting ``, a State, a county or county equivalent, a
        local educational agency, and an entity or person authorized to
        facilitate the donation, storage, preparation, or serving of
        traditional food by the operator of a food service program'' after
        ``organization'', and
            (3) by inserting ``storage, preparation, or'' after ``donation
        to or''.
    SEC. 4204. HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE.
        Section 243 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of
    1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and enterprises'' after
        ``retailers'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii), by inserting ``and
        enterprises'' after ``retailers''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), by inserting ``as
        applicable,'' before ``to accept''.
    SEC. 4205. THE GUS SCHUMACHER NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
        (a) Amendment to Program.--Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation,
    and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``the gus schumacher
        nutrition incentive program'',
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
        governmental agency or nonprofit organization.'',
                (B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``means the'' and all that
            follows through the period at the end, and inserting the
            following:
        ``means--
                ``(A) the supplemental nutrition assistance program
            established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
            2011 et seq.); and
                ``(B) the programs for nutrition assistance under section
            19 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028).'', and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Healthcare partner.--The term `healthcare partner' means
        a healthcare provider, including--
                ``(A) a hospital;
                ``(B) a Federally-qualified health center (as defined in
            section 1905(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
            1396d(l)));
                ``(C) a hospital or clinic operated by the Secretary of
            Veterans Affairs; or
                ``(D) a healthcare provider group.
            ``(5) Member.--The term `member' means, as determined by the
        applicable eligible entity or healthcare partner carrying out a
        project under subsection (c) in accordance with procedures
        established by the Secretary--
                ``(A) an individual eligible for--
                    ``(i) benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
                (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or
                    ``(ii) medical assistance under a State plan or a
                waiver of such a plan under title XIX of the Social
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) and enrolled under
                such plan or waiver; and
                ``(B) a member of a low-income household that suffers from,
            or is at risk of developing, a diet-related health
            condition.'',
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``The'' and
                inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph (D)(iii),
                the'',
                    (ii) in subparagraph (C) by adding at the end the
                following:
                    ``(iii) Tribal agencies.--The Secretary may allow a
                Tribal agency to use funds provided to the Indian Tribe of
                the Tribal agency through a Federal agency (including the
                Indian Health Service) or other Federal benefit to satisfy
                all or part of the non-Federal share described in clause
                (i) if such use is otherwise consistent with the purpose of
                such funds.'',
                    (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
                subparagraphs (C) and (D), and
                    (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                ``(B) Partners and collaborators.--An eligible entity that
            receives a grant under this subsection may partner with, or
            make subgrants to, public, private, nonprofit, or for-profit
            entities, including--
                    ``(i) an emergency feeding organization;
                    ``(ii) an agricultural cooperative;
                    ``(iii) a producer network or association;
                    ``(iv) a community health organization;
                    ``(v) a public benefit corporation;
                    ``(vi) an economic development corporation;
                    ``(vii) a farmers' market;
                    ``(viii) a community-supported agriculture program;
                    ``(ix) a buying club;
                    ``(x) a retail food store participating in the
                supplemental nutrition assistance program;
                    ``(xi) a State, local, or tribal agency;
                    ``(xii) another eligible entity that receives a grant
                under this subsection; and
                    ``(xiii) any other entity the Secretary designates.'',
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
                ``(A) In general.--To receive a grant under this
            subsection, an eligible entity shall--
                    ``(i) meet the application criteria set forth by the
                Secretary; and
                    ``(ii) propose a project that, at a minimum--

                        ``(I) has the support of the State agency
                    administering the supplemental nutrition assistance
                    program;
                        ``(II) would increase the purchase of fruits and
                    vegetables by low-income households participating in
                    the supplemental nutrition assistance program by
                    providing an incentive for the purchase of fruits and
                    vegetables at the point of purchase to a household
                    purchasing food with supplemental nutrition assistance
                    program benefits;
                        ``(III) except in the case of projects receiving
                    $100,000 or less over 1 year, would measure the
                    purchase of fruits and vegetables by low-income
                    households participating in the supplemental nutrition
                    assistance program;
                        ``(IV) ensures that the same terms and conditions
                    apply to purchases made by individuals with benefits
                    issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and
                    incentives provided for in this subsection as apply to
                    purchases made by individuals who are not members of
                    households receiving benefits, such as provided for in
                    section 278.2(b) of title 7, Code of Federal
                    Regulations (or a successor regulation);
                        ``(V) has adequate plans to collect data for
                    reporting and agrees to provide that information for
                    the report described in subsection (e)(2)(B)(iii); and
                        ``(VI) would share information with the Nutrition
                    Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance,
                    Evaluation, and Information Centers established under
                    subsection (e).'',

                    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

                        (I) by striking clause (v),
                        (II) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (x),
                    and
                        (III) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:

                    ``(v) include a project design--

                        ``(I) that provides incentives when fruits or
                    vegetables are purchased using supplemental nutrition
                    assistance program benefits; and
                        ``(II) in which the incentives earned may be used
                    only to purchase fruits or vegetables;

                    ``(vi) have demonstrated the ability to provide
                services to underserved communities;
                    ``(vii) include coordination with multiple
                stakeholders, such as farm organizations, nutrition
                education programs, cooperative extension services, public
                health departments, health providers, private and public
                health insurance agencies, cooperative grocers, grocery
                associations, and community-based and nongovernmental
                organizations;
                    ``(viii) offer supplemental services in high-need
                communities, including online ordering, transportation
                between home and store, and delivery services;
                    ``(ix) include food retailers that are open--

                        ``(I) for extended hours; and
                        ``(II) most or all days of the year; or'', and

                (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4),
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``subsection (b)
            $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and
            inserting ``this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
            2014 through 2023'', and
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``this section'',
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the
                end,
                    (iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the
                end and inserting a semicolon, and
                    (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                ``(D) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                ``(E) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                ``(F) $53,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                ``(G) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year
            thereafter.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--With respect to funds made available under
        this section for fiscal years 2019 through 2023--
                ``(A) for each fiscal year the Secretary shall use not more
            than 10 percent of such funds available for such fiscal year
            for the produce prescription program described in subsection
            (c);
                ``(B) for each fiscal year not more than 8 percent of such
            funds available for such fiscal year shall be used by the
            National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Food and
            Nutrition Service for administration; and
                ``(C) the Secretary shall use for the Nutrition Incentive
            Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and
            Information Centers established under subsection (e) not more
            than--
                    ``(i) $17,000,000 in the aggregate for fiscal years
                2019 and 2020; and
                    ``(ii) $7,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2021
                through 2023.'',
            (5) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (f), and
            (6) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) Produce Prescription Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant
        program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible
        entities to conduct projects that demonstrate and evaluate the
        impact of the projects on--
                ``(A) the improvement of dietary health through increased
            consumption of fruits and vegetables;
                ``(B) the reduction of individual and household food
            insecurity; and
                ``(C) the reduction in healthcare use and associated costs.
            ``(2) Healthcare partners.--In carrying out a project using a
        grant received under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall
        partner with 1 or more healthcare partners.
            ``(3) Grant applications.--
                ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
            paragraph (1), an eligible entity--
                    ``(i) shall--

                        ``(I) prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables to
                    members;
                        ``(II) submit to the Secretary an application
                    containing such information as the Secretary may
                    require, including the information described in
                    subparagraph (B); and

                    ``(ii) may--

                        ``(I) provide financial or non-financial incentives
                    for members to purchase or procure fresh fruits and
                    vegetables;
                        ``(II) provide educational resources on nutrition
                    to members; and
                        ``(III) establish additional accessible locations
                    for members to procure fresh fruits and vegetables.

                ``(B) Application.--An application shall--
                    ``(i) identify the 1 or more healthcare partners with
                which the eligible entity is partnering under paragraph
                (2); and
                    ``(ii) include--

                        ``(I) a description of the methods by which an
                    eligible entity shall--

                            ``(aa) screen and verify eligibility for
                        members for participation in a produce prescription
                        project, in accordance with procedures established
                        under subsection (a)(5);
                            ``(bb) implement an effective produce
                        prescription project, including the role of each
                        healthcare partner in implementing the produce
                        prescription project;
                            ``(cc) evaluate members participating in a
                        produce prescription project with respect to the
                        matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (C)
                        of paragraph (1);
                            ``(dd) provide educational opportunities
                        relating to nutrition to members participating in a
                        produce prescription project; and
                            ``(ee) inform members of the availability of
                        the produce prescription project, including
                        locations at which produce prescriptions may be
                        redeemed;

                        ``(II) a description of any additional nonprofit or
                    emergency feeding organizations that shall be involved
                    in the project and the role of each additional
                    nonprofit or emergency feeding organization in
                    implementing and evaluating an effective produce
                    prescription project;
                        ``(III) documentation of a partnership agreement
                    with a relevant State Medicaid agency or other
                    appropriate entity, as determined by the Secretary, to
                    evaluate the effectiveness of the produce prescription
                    project in reducing healthcare use and associated
                    costs;
                        ``(IV) adequate plans to collect data for reporting
                    and agreement to provide that information for the
                    report described in subsection (e)(2)(B)(iii); and
                        ``(V) agreement to share information with the
                    Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical
                    Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Centers
                    established under subsection (e).

            ``(4) Coordination.--In carrying out the grant program
        established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate
        with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the heads of
        other appropriate Federal agencies that carry out activities
        relating to healthcare partners.
            ``(5) Partnerships.--
                ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the grant program under
            paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into 1 or more memoranda
            of understanding with a Federal agency, a State, or a private
            entity to ensure the effective implementation and evaluation of
            each project.
                ``(B) Memorandum of understanding.--A memorandum of
            understanding entered into under subparagraph (A) shall
            include--
                    ``(i) a description of a plan to provide educational
                opportunities relating to nutrition to members
                participating in produce prescription projects;
                    ``(ii) a description of the role of the Federal agency,
                State, or private entity, as applicable, in implementing
                and evaluating an effective produce prescription project;
                and
                    ``(iii) documentation of a partnership agreement with a
                relevant State Medicaid agency or other appropriate entity,
                as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(d) Applicability.--
            ``(1) In general.--The value of any benefit provided to a
        participant in any activity funded under subsections (b) or (c)
        shall be treated as supplemental nutrition benefits under section
        8(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2017(b)).
            ``(2) Prohibition on collection of sales taxes.--Each State
        shall ensure that no State or local tax is collected on a purchase
        of food with assistance provided under subsections (b) and (c).
            ``(3) No limitation on benefits.--Grants made available under
        subsections (b) and (c) shall not be used to carry out any project
        that limits the use of benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of
        2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) or any other Federal nutrition law.
            ``(4) Household allotment.--Assistance provided under
        subsections (b) and (c) to households receiving benefits under the
        supplemental nutrition assistance program shall not--
                ``(A) be considered part of the supplemental nutrition
            assistance program benefits of the household; or
                ``(B) be used in the collection or disposition of claims
            under section 13 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
            U.S.C. 2022).
        ``(e) Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance,
    Evaluation, and Information Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) establish 1 or more Nutrition Incentive Program
            Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information
            Centers, in consultation with the Director of the National
            Institute of Food and Agriculture; and
                ``(B) to the extent practicable, consult on the design and
            scope of such Centers with grocers, farmers, health
            professionals, researchers, incentive program managers, and
            employees of the Department of Agriculture with direct
            experience with implementation of existing incentive programs
            or projects.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Centers shall be capable of providing
        services related to grants under subsections (b) and (c),
        including--
                ``(A) offering incentive program training and technical
            assistance to applicants and grantees to the extent
            practicable, including--
                    ``(i) collecting and providing information on best
                practices that may include communications, signage, record-
                keeping, incentive instruments, development and integration
                of point of sale systems, and reporting;
                    ``(ii) disseminating information and assisting with
                collaboration among grantee projects, applicable State
                agencies, and nutrition education programs;
                    ``(iii) facilitating communication between grantees and
                the Department of Agriculture and applicable State
                agencies; and
                    ``(iv) providing support for the development of best
                practices for produce prescription projects and the sharing
                of information among eligible entities and healthcare
                providers that participate in a produce prescription
                project under subsection (c); and
                    ``(v) other services identified by the Secretary; and
                ``(B) creating a system to collect and compile core data
            sets from eligible entities that--
                    ``(i) uses standard metrics with consideration of
                outcome measures for existing projects;
                    ``(ii) includes to the extent practicable grocers,
                farmers, health professionals, researchers, incentive
                program managers, and employees of the Department of
                Agriculture with direct experience with implementation of
                existing incentive programs in the design of the instrument
                through which data will be collected and the mechanism for
                reporting;
                    ``(iii) compiles project data from grantees, and
                beginning in fiscal year 2020 generates an annual report to
                Congress on grant outcomes, including--

                        ``(I) the results of the project; and
                        ``(II) the amount of grant funds used for the
                    project; and

                    ``(iv) creates and maintains a publicly accessible
                online site that makes annual reports and incentive program
                information available in an anonymized format that protects
                confidential, personal, or other sensitive data.
            ``(3) Cooperative agreement.--
                ``(A) In general.--To carry out paragraph (1), the
            Secretary may, on a competitive basis, enter into 1 or more
            cooperative agreements with 1 or more organizations with
            expertise in developing outcome-based reporting, at least 1 of
            which has expertise in the food insecurity nutrition incentive
            program and at least 1 of which has expertise in produce
            prescription projects.
                ``(B) Inclusion.--The organizations referred to in
            subparagraph (A) may include--
                    ``(i) nongovernmental organizations;
                    ``(ii) State cooperative extension services;
                    ``(iii) regional food system centers;
                    ``(iv) Federal, State, or Tribal agencies;
                    ``(v) institutions of higher education (as defined in
                section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
                U.S.C. 1001(a))); or
                    ``(vi) other appropriate entities as determined by the
                Secretary.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Food,
    Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 113-188) is amended by
    striking the item relating to section 4405 and inserting the following:

    ``Sec. 4405. The Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program.''.
    SEC. 4206. MICRO-GRANTS FOR FOOD SECURITY.
        (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to increase the
    quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale
    gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure
    communities in areas of the United States that have significant levels
    of food insecurity and import a significant quantity of food.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an
        entity that--
                (A) is--
                    (i) an individual;
                    (ii) an Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined
                in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304);
                    (iii) a nonprofit organization engaged in increasing
                food security, as determined by the Secretary, including--

                        (I) a religious organization;
                        (II) a food bank; or
                        (III) a food pantry;

                    (iv) a federally funded educational facility,
                including--

                        (I) a Head Start program or an Early Head Start
                    program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C.
                    9831 et seq.);
                        (II) a public elementary school or public secondary
                    school;
                        (III) a public institution of higher education (as
                    defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of
                    1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001));
                        (IV) a Tribal College or University (as defined in
                    section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
                    U.S.C. 1059c(b))); or
                        (V) a job training program; or

                    (v) a local or Tribal government that may not levy
                local taxes under State or Federal law; and
                (B) is located in an eligible State.
            (2) Eligible state.--The term ``eligible State'' means--
                (A) the State of Alaska;
                (B) the State of Hawaii;
                (C) American Samoa;
                (D) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
                (E) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                (F) the Federated States of Micronesia;
                (G) Guam;
                (H) the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
                (I) the Republic of Palau; and
                (J) the United States Virgin Islands.
        (c) Establishment.--The Secretary shall distribute funds to the
    agricultural department or agency of each eligible State for the
    competitive distribution of subgrants to eligible entities to increase
    the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure
    communities, including through small-scale gardening, herding, and
    livestock operations.
        (d) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Of the amount made available under subsection
        (g), the Secretary shall distribute--
                (A) 40 percent to the State of Alaska;
                (B) 40 percent to the State of Hawaii; and
                (C) 2.5 percent to each eligible State described in any of
            subparagraphs (C) through (J) of subsection (b)(2).
            (2) Carryover of funds.--Funds distributed under paragraph (1)
        shall remain available until expended.
            (3) Administrative funds.--An eligible State that receives
        funds under paragraph (1) may use not more than 3 percent of those
        funds--
                (A) to administer the competition for providing subgrants
            to eligible entities in that eligible State;
                (B) to provide oversight of the subgrant recipients in that
            eligible State; and
                (C) to collect data and submit a report to the Secretary
            under subsection (f)(2).
        (e) Subgrants to Eligible Entities.--
            (1) Amount of subgrants.--
                (A) In general.--The amount of a subgrant to an eligible
            entity under this section shall be--
                    (i) in the case of an eligible entity that is an
                individual, not greater than $5,000 per year; and
                    (ii) in the case of an eligible entity described in any
                of clauses (ii) through (v) of subsection (b)(1)(A), not
                greater than $10,000 per year.
                (B) Matching requirement.--As a condition of receiving a
            subgrant under this section, an eligible entity shall provide
            funds equal to 10 percent of the amount received by the
            eligible entity under the subgrant, to be derived from non-
            Federal sources. A State may waive the matching requirement for
            an individual who otherwise meets the requirements to receive a
            subgrant by the eligible State.
                (C) Project period.--Funds received by an eligible entity
            that is awarded a subgrant under this section shall remain
            available for expenditure not later than 3 years after the date
            the funds are received.
            (2) Priority.--In carrying out the competitive distribution of
        subgrants under subsection (c), an eligible State may give priority
        to an eligible entity that--
                (A) has not previously received a subgrant under this
            section; or
                (B) is located in a community or region in that eligible
            State with the highest degree of food insecurity, as determined
            by the agricultural department or agency of the eligible State.
            (3) Projects.--An eligible State may provide subgrants to 2 or
        more eligible entities to carry out the same project.
            (4) Use of subgrant funds by eligible entities.--An eligible
        entity that receives a subgrant under this section shall use the
        funds to engage in activities that will increase the quantity and
        quality of locally grown food for food insecure individuals,
        families, neighborhoods, and communities, including by--
                (A) purchasing gardening tools or equipment, soil, soil
            amendments, seeds, plants, animals, canning equipment,
            refrigeration, or other items necessary to grow and store food;
                (B) purchasing or building composting units;
                (C) purchasing or building towers designed to grow leafy
            green vegetables;
                (D) expanding an area under cultivation or engaging in
            other activities necessary to be eligible to receive funding
            under the environmental quality incentives program established
            under chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security
            Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) for a high tunnel;
                (E) engaging in an activity that extends the growing
            season;
                (F) starting or expanding hydroponic and aeroponic farming
            of any scale;
                (G) building, buying, erecting, or repairing fencing for
            livestock, poultry, or reindeer;
                (H) purchasing and equipping a slaughter and processing
            facility approved by the Secretary;
                (I) traveling to participate in agricultural education
            provided by--
                    (i) a State cooperative extension service;
                    (ii) a land-grant college or university (as defined in
                section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
                Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
                3103));
                    (iii) a Tribal College or University (as defined in
                section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
                U.S.C. 1059c(b)));
                    (iv) an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native
                Hawaiian-serving institution (as such terms are defined in
                section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
                U.S.C. 1059d(b))); or
                    (v) a Federal or State agency;
                (J) paying for shipping of purchased items relating to
            growing or raising food for local consumption or purchase;
                (K) creating or expanding avenues for--
                    (i) the sale of food commodities, specialty crops, and
                meats that are grown by the eligible entity for sale in the
                local community; or
                    (ii) increasing the availability of fresh, locally
                grown, and nutritious food; and
                (L) engaging in other activities relating to increasing
            food security (including subsistence), as determined by the
            Secretary.
            (5) Eligibility for other financial assistance.--An eligible
        entity shall not be ineligible to receive financial assistance
        under another program administered by the Secretary as a result of
        receiving a subgrant under this section.
        (f) Reporting Requirement.--
            (1) Subgrant recipients.--As a condition of receiving a
        subgrant under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to
        submit to the eligible State in which the eligible entity is
        located a report--
                (A) not later than 60 days after the end of the project
            funded by the subgrant; and
                (B) that describes the use of the subgrants by eligible
            entities, the quantity of food grown through small-scale
            gardening, herding, and livestock operations, and the number of
            food insecure individuals fed as a result of the subgrant.
            (2) Report to the secretary.--Not later than 120 days after the
        date on which an eligible State receives a report from each
        eligible entity in that State under paragraph (1), the eligible
        State shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes, in the
        aggregate, the information and data contained in the reports
        received from those eligible entities.
        (g) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be
        appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000
        for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain
        available until expended.
            (2) Appropriations in advance.--Only funds appropriated under
        paragraph (1) in advance specifically to carry out this section
        shall be available to carry out this section.
    SEC. 4207. BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS.
        (a) Enforcement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall--
            (1) enforce full compliance with the requirements of section
        12(n) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
        U.S.C. 1760(n)) for purchases of agricultural commodities,
        including fish, meats, vegetables, and fruits, and the products
        thereof, and
            (2) ensure that States and school food authorities fully
        understand their responsibilities under such Act.
        (b) Requirement.--The products of the agricultural commodities
    described in subsection (a)(1) shall be processed in the United States
    and substantially contain--
            (1) meats, vegetables, fruits, and other agricultural
        commodities produced in--
                (A) a State,
                (B) the District of Columbia,
                (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or
                (D) any territory or possession of the United States, or
            (2) fish harvested--
                (A) within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United
            States, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5030 (48 Fed.
            Reg. 10605; March 10, 1983), or
                (B) by a United States flagged vessel.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
    on the actions the Secretary has taken, and plans to take, to comply
    with this section.
    SEC. 4208. HEALTHY FLUID MILK INCENTIVES PROJECTS.
        (a) Definition of Fluid Milk.--In this section the term ``fluid
    milk'' means all varieties of pasteurized cow's milk that--
            (1) is without flavoring or sweeteners,
            (2) is consistent with the most recent dietary recommendations,
            (3) is packaged in liquid form, and
            (4) contains vitamins A and D at levels consistent with the
        Food and Drug Administration, State, and local standards for fluid
        milk.
        (b) Projects.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out, under
    such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate,
    healthy fluid milk incentive projects to develop and test methods to
    increase the purchase and consumption of fluid milk by members of
    households that receive supplemental nutrition assistance program
    benefits by providing an incentive for the purchase of fluid milk at
    the point of purchase to members of households purchasing food with
    supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
        (c) Grants or Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--To carry out this section, the Secretary, on a
        competitive basis, shall enter into cooperative agreements with, or
        provide grants to, governmental entities or nonprofit organizations
        for projects that meet the purpose and selection criteria specified
        in this subsection.
            (2) Application.--To be eligible to enter into a cooperative
        agreement or receive a grant under this subsection, a government
        entity or nonprofit organization shall submit to the Secretary an
        application containing such information as the Secretary may
        require.
            (3) Selection criteria.--Projects proposed in applications
        shall be evaluated against publicly disseminated criteria that
        shall incorporate a scientifically based strategy that is designed
        to improve diet quality and nutritional outcomes through the
        increased purchase of fluid milk by members of households that
        participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
            (4) Use of funds.--Funds made available to carry out this
        section shall not be used for any project that limits the use of
        benefits provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
        (d) Evaluation and Reporting.--
            (1) Evaluation.--
                (A) Independent evaluation.--
                    (i) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for an
                independent evaluation of projects selected under this
                section that measures, to the maximum extent practicable,
                the impact on health and nutrition.
                    (ii) Requirement.--The independent evaluation under
                this subparagraph shall use rigorous methodologies,
                particularly random assignment or other methods that are
                capable of producing scientifically valid information
                regarding which activities are effective.
                (B) Costs.--The Secretary may use funds not to exceed 7
            percent of the funding provided to carry out this section to
            pay costs associated with evaluating the outcomes of the
            healthy fluid milk incentive projects.
            (2) Reporting.--Not later than December 31 of 2020, and
        biennially 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
        includes a description of--
                (A) the status of each healthy fluid milk incentives
            project, and
                (B) the results of any completed evaluation that--
                    (i) include, to the maximum extent practicable, the
                impact of the healthy fluid milk incentive projects on
                health and nutrition outcomes among households
                participating in such projects, and
                    (ii) have not been submitted in a previous report under
                this paragraph.
            (3) Public dissemination.--In addition to the reporting
        requirements under paragraph (2), evaluation results shall be
        shared publicly to promote wide use of successful strategies.
        (e) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be
        appropriated $20,000,000 to carry out and evaluate the outcomes of
        projects under this section, to remain available until expended.
            (2) Appropriations in advance.--Only funds appropriated under
        paragraph (1) in advance specifically to carry out this section
        shall be available to carry out this section.

                                TITLE V--CREDIT
                        Subtitle A--Farm Ownership Loans

    SEC. 5101. MODIFICATION OF THE 3-YEAR EXPERIENCE ELIGIBILITY
    REQUIREMENT FOR FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS.
        Section 302(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
    (7 U.S.C. 1922(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Waiver authority.--In the case of a qualified beginning
        farmer or rancher, the Secretary may--
                ``(A) reduce the 3-year requirement in paragraph (1) to 1
            or 2 years, if the farmer or rancher has--
                    ``(i) not less than 16 credit hours of post-secondary
                education in a field related to agriculture;
                    ``(ii) successfully completed a farm management
                curriculum offered by a cooperative extension service, a
                community college, an adult vocational agriculture program,
                a nonprofit organization, or a land-grant college or
                university;
                    ``(iii) at least 1 year of experience as hired farm
                labor with substantial management responsibilities;
                    ``(iv) successfully completed a farm mentorship,
                apprenticeship, or internship program with an emphasis on
                management requirements and day-to-day farm management
                decisions;
                    ``(v) significant business management experience;
                    ``(vi) been honorably discharged from the armed forces
                of the United States;
                    ``(vii) successfully repaid a youth loan made under
                section 311(b); or
                    ``(viii) an established relationship with an individual
                who has experience in farming or ranching, or is a retired
                farmer or rancher, and is participating as a counselor in a
                Service Corps of Retired Executives program authorized
                under section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15
                U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)), or with a local farm or ranch
                operator or organization, approved by the Secretary, that
                is committed to mentoring the farmer or rancher; or
                ``(B) waive the 3-year requirement in paragraph (1) if the
            farmer or rancher meets the requirements of clauses (iii) and
            (viii) of subparagraph (A).''.
    SEC. 5102. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.
        Section 304(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
    (7 U.S.C. 1924(h)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 5103. LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS.
        Section 305 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1925) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                (A) by striking ``$300,000'' and inserting ``$600,000'';
                (B) by striking ``$700,000'' and inserting ``$1,750,000'';
            and
                (C) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2019''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``August'' and inserting
            ``July''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``ending on August 31,
            1996'' and inserting ``that immediately precedes the 12-month
            period described in paragraph (1)''.
    SEC. 5104. RELENDING PROGRAM TO RESOLVE OWNERSHIP AND SUCCESSION ON
    FARMLAND.
        Subtitle A of title III of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
    the following:
    ``SEC. 310I. RELENDING PROGRAM TO RESOLVE OWNERSHIP AND SUCCESSION ON
    FARMLAND.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make loans to eligible
    entities described in subsection (b) so that the eligible entities may
    relend the funds to individuals and entities for the purposes described
    in subsection (c).
        ``(b) Eligible Entities.--Entities eligible for loans described in
    subsection (a) are cooperatives, credit unions, and nonprofit
    organizations with--
            ``(1) certification under section 1805.201 of title 12, Code of
        Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to operate as a
        lender;
            ``(2) experience assisting socially disadvantaged farmers and
        ranchers (as defined in subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food,
        Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279))
        or limited resource or new and beginning farmers and ranchers,
        rural businesses, cooperatives, or credit unions, including
        experience in making and servicing agricultural and commercial
        loans; and
            ``(3) the ability to provide adequate assurance of the
        repayment of a loan.
        ``(c) Eligible Purposes.--The proceeds from loans made by the
    Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) shall be re-lent by eligible
    entities for projects that assist heirs with undivided ownership
    interests to resolve ownership and succession on farmland that has
    multiple owners.
        ``(d) Preference.--In making loans under subsection (a), the
    Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities--
            ``(1) with not less than 10 years of experience serving
        socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and
            ``(2) in States that have adopted a statute consisting of an
        enactment or adoption of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property
        Act, as approved and recommended for enactment in all States by the
        National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2010,
        that relend to owners of heirs property (as defined in that Act).
        ``(e) Loan Terms and Conditions.--The following terms and
    conditions shall apply to loans made under this section:
            ``(1) The interest rate at which intermediaries may borrow
        funds under this section shall be determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) The rates, terms, and payment structure for borrowers to
        which intermediaries lend shall be--
                ``(A) determined by the intermediary in an amount
            sufficient to cover the cost of operating and sustaining the
            revolving loan fund; and
                ``(B) clearly and publicly disclosed to qualified ultimate
            borrowers.
            ``(3) Borrowers to which intermediaries lend shall be--
                ``(A) required to complete a succession plan as a condition
            of the loan; and
                ``(B) be offered the opportunity to borrow sufficient funds
            to cover costs associated with the succession plan under
            subparagraph (A) and other associated legal and closing costs.
        ``(f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing
    the operation and outcomes of the program under this section, with
    recommendations on how to strengthen the program.
        ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.

                          Subtitle B--Operating Loans

    SEC. 5201. LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF OPERATING LOANS.
        Section 313 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1943) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                (A) by striking ``$300,000'' and inserting ``$400,000'';
                (B) by striking ``$700,000'' and inserting ``$1,750,000'';
            and
                (C) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2019''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``August'' and inserting
            ``July''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``ending on August 31,
            1996'' and inserting ``that immediately precedes the 12-month
            period described in paragraph (1)''.
    SEC. 5202. MICROLOANS.
        Section 313(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 1943(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``title'' and
    inserting ``subsection''.
    SEC. 5203. COOPERATIVE LENDING PILOT PROJECTS.
        Section 313(c)(4)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 1943(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.

                     Subtitle C--Administrative Provisions

    SEC. 5301. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS
    PILOT PROGRAM.
        Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
    (7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 5302. LOAN AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.
        Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
        ``$4,226,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' and
        inserting ``$10,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through
        2023''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the
        following:
                ``(A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for direct loans, of which--
                    ``(i) $1,500,000,000 shall be for farm ownership loans
                under subtitle A; and
                    ``(ii) $1,500,000,000 shall be for operating loans
                under subtitle B; and
                ``(B) $7,000,000,000 shall be for guaranteed loans, of
            which--
                    ``(i) $3,500,000,000 shall be for farm ownership loans
                under subtitle A; and
                    ``(ii) $3,500,000,000 shall be for operating loans
                under subtitle B.''.
    SEC. 5303. LOAN FUND SET-ASIDES.
        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 by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 5304. USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR DIRECT OPERATING MICROLOANS
    UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
        Section 346(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
    (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Use of additional funds for direct operating microloans
        under certain conditions.--
                ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that the
            amount needed for a fiscal year for direct operating loans
            (including microloans) under subtitle B is greater than the
            aggregate principal amount authorized for that fiscal year by
            this Act, an appropriations Act, or any other provision of law,
            the Secretary shall make additional microloans under subtitle B
            using amounts made available under subparagraph (C).
                ``(B) Notice.--Not later than 15 days before the date on
            which the Secretary uses the authority under subparagraph (A),
            the Secretary shall submit a notice of the use of that
            authority to--
                    ``(i) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
                Representatives;
                    ``(ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
                    ``(iii) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
                Representatives; and
                    ``(iv) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
                Forestry of the Senate.
                ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
            to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $5,000,000 for
            each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 5305. EQUITABLE RELIEF.
        The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by
    inserting after section 365 (7 U.S.C. 2008) the following:
        ``SEC. 366. EQUITABLE RELIEF.
        ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may
    provide a form of relief described in subsection (c) to any farmer or
    rancher who--
            ``(1) received a direct farm ownership, operating, or emergency
        loan under this title; and
            ``(2) the Secretary determines is not in compliance with the
        requirements of this title with respect to the loan.
        ``(b) Limitation.--The Secretary may only provide relief to a
    farmer or rancher under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that
    the farmer or rancher--
            ``(1) acted in good faith; and
            ``(2) relied on an action of, or the advice of, the Secretary
        (including any authorized representative of the Secretary) to the
        detriment of the farming or ranching operation of the farmer or
        rancher.
        ``(c) Forms of Relief.--The Secretary may provide to a farmer or
    rancher under subsection (a) any of the following forms of relief:
            ``(1) The farmer or rancher may retain loans or other benefits
        received in association with the loan with respect to which the
        farmer or rancher was determined to be noncompliant under
        subsection (a)(2).
            ``(2) The farmer or rancher may receive such other equitable
        relief as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
        ``(d) Condition.--As a condition of receiving relief under this
    section, the Secretary may require the farmer or rancher to take
    actions designed to remedy the noncompliance.
        ``(e) Administrative Appeal; Judicial Review.--A determination or
    action of the Secretary under this section--
            ``(1) shall be final; and
            ``(2) shall not be subject to administrative appeal or judicial
        review under chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code.''.
    SEC. 5306. SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS; QUALIFIED
    BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
        The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by
    inserting after section 366 (as added by section 5305) the following:
        ``SEC. 367. SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS; QUALIFIED
          BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
        ``In the case of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary under subtitle
    A or B to a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in
    section 355(e)) or a qualified beginning farmer or rancher, the
    Secretary may provide for a standard guarantee plan, which shall cover
    an amount equal to 95 percent of the outstanding principal of the
    loan.''.
    SEC. 5307. EMERGENCY LOAN ELIGIBILITY.
        Section 373(b)(2)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 2008h(b)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and
        (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
            (2) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated),
        by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Restructured loans.--For purposes of clause (i),
                a borrower who was restructured with a write-down or
                restructuring under section 353 shall not be considered to
                have received debt forgiveness on a loan made or guaranteed
                under this title.''.

                           Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

    SEC. 5401. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL
    DEVELOPMENT ACT.
        (a)(1) Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended in the second sentence by
    striking ``and limited liability companies'' and inserting ``limited
    liability companies, and such other legal entities''.
        (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if
    included in the enactment of section 5201(2)(C) of the Agricultural Act
    of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) in lieu of the amendment made by such
    section.
        (b)(1) Section 331D(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981d(e)) is amended by inserting after
    ``within 60 days after receipt of the notice required in this section''
    the following: ``or, in extraordinary circumstances as determined by
    the applicable State director, after the 60-day period''.
        (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if
    included in the enactment of section 10 of the Agricultural Credit
    Improvement Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-554).
        (c)(1) Section 333A(f)(1)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a(f)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
    ``114'' and inserting ``339''.
        (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if
    included in the enactment of section 14 of the Agricultural Credit
    Improvement Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-554).
        (d) Section 339(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C.1989(d)(3)) is amended by striking ``preferred
    certified lender'' and inserting ``Preferred Certified Lender''.
        (e)(1) Section 343(a)(11)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)(C)) is amended by striking ``or
    joint operators'' and inserting ``joint operator, or owners''.
        (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as of
    the effective date of section 5303(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of
    2014 (Public Law 113-79).
        (f)(1) Section 343(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(b)) is amended by striking ``307(e)''
    and inserting ``307(d)''.
        (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as of the
    date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79).
        (g) Section 346(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C.1994(a)) is amended by striking the last comma.
    SEC. 5402. STATE AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAMS.
        (a) Issues Covered by State Mediation Programs.--Section 501(c) of
    the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                ``under the jurisdiction of the Department of
                Agriculture'';
                    (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and the national
                organic program established under the Organic Foods
                Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)'' before the
                period at the end; and
                    (iii) by striking clause (vii) and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(vii) Lease issues, including land leases and
                equipment leases.
                    ``(viii) Family farm transition.
                    ``(ix) Farmer-neighbor disputes.
                    ``(x) Such other issues as the Secretary or the head of
                the department of agriculture of each participating State
                considers appropriate for better serving the agricultural
                community and persons eligible for mediation.''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Mediation services.--Funding provided for the
            mediation program of a qualifying State may also be used to
            provide credit counseling to persons described in paragraph
            (2)--
                    ``(i) prior to the initiation of any mediation
                involving the Department of Agriculture; or
                    ``(ii) unrelated to any ongoing dispute or mediation in
                which the Department of Agriculture is a party.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' after the
            semicolon;
                (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) any other persons involved in an issue for which
                mediation services are provided by a mediation program
                described in paragraph (1)(B).''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)(F), by striking ``that persons'' and
        inserting the following: ``that--
                    ``(i) the Department of Agriculture receives adequate
                notification of those issues; and
                    ``(ii) persons''.
        (b) Report Required.--Section 505 of the Agricultural Credit Act of
    1987 (7 U.S.C. 5105) is amended to read as follows:
        ``SEC. 505. REPORT.
        ``Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the
    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the Secretary shall submit to
    Congress a report describing--
            ``(1) the effectiveness of the State mediation programs
        receiving matching grants under this subtitle;
            ``(2) recommendations for improving the delivery of mediation
        services to producers;
            ``(3) the steps being taken to ensure that State mediation
        programs receive timely funding under this subtitle; and
            ``(4) the savings to the States as a result of having a
        mediation program.''.
        (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 506 of the
    Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5106) is amended by striking
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 5403. COMPENSATION OF BANK DIRECTORS.
        Section 4.21 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2209) is
    repealed.
    SEC. 5404. SHARING OF PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
        Section 5.19 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2254) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Sharing of Privileged and Confidential Information.--A System
    institution shall not be considered to have waived the confidentiality
    of a privileged communication with an attorney or an accountant if the
    System institution provides the content of the communication to the
    Farm Credit Administration pursuant to the supervisory or regulatory
    authorities of the Farm Credit Administration.''.
    SEC. 5405. FACILITY HEADQUARTERS.
        Section 5.16 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2251) is
    amended by striking all that precedes ``to the rental of quarters'' and
    inserting the following:
    ``SEC. 5.16. QUARTERS AND FACILITIES FOR THE FARM CREDIT
    ADMINISTRATION.
        ``(a) The Farm Credit Administration shall maintain its principal
    office within the Washington D.C.-Maryland-Virginia standard
    metropolitan statistical area, and such other offices within the United
    States as in its judgment are necessary.
        ``(b) As an alternate''.
    SEC. 5406. REMOVAL AND PROHIBITION AUTHORITY; INDUSTRY-WIDE
    PROHIBITION.
        Part C of title V of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by
    inserting after section 5.29 (12 U.S.C. 2265) the following:
    ``SEC. 5.29A. REMOVAL AND PROHIBITION AUTHORITY; INDUSTRY-WIDE
    PROHIBITION.
        ``(a) Definition of Person.--In this section, the term `person'
    means--
            ``(1) an individual; and
            ``(2) in the case of a specific determination by the Farm
        Credit Administration, a legal entity.
        ``(b) Industry-wide Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection
    (c), any person who, pursuant to an order issued under section 5.28 or
    5.29, has been removed or suspended from office at a System institution
    or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of a
    System institution shall not, during the period of effectiveness of the
    order, continue or commence to hold any office in, or participate in
    any manner in the conduct of the affairs of--
            ``(1) any insured depository institution subject to section
        8(e)(7)(A)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
        1818(e)(7)(A)(i));
            ``(2) any institution subject to section 8(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the
        Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(7)(A)(ii));
            ``(3) any insured credit union under the Federal Credit Union
        Act (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
            ``(4) any Federal home loan bank;
            ``(5) any institution chartered under this Act;
            ``(6) any appropriate Federal financial institutions regulatory
        agency (as defined in section 8(e)(7)(D) of the Federal Deposit
        Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(7)(D)));
            ``(7) the Federal Housing Finance Agency; or
            ``(8) the Farm Credit Administration.
        ``(c) Exception for Institution-affiliated Party That Receives
    Written Consent.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Affiliated parties.--If, on or after the date on
            which an order described in subsection (b) is issued that
            removes or suspends an institution-affiliated party from office
            at a System institution or prohibits an institution-affiliated
            party from participating in the conduct of the affairs of a
            System institution, that party receives written consent
            described in subparagraph (B), subsection (b) shall not apply
            to that party--
                    ``(i) to the extent provided in the written consent
                received; and
                    ``(ii) with respect to the institution described in
                each written consent.
                ``(B) Written consent described.--The written consent
            referred to in subparagraph (A) is written consent received
            from--
                    ``(i) the Farm Credit Administration; and
                    ``(ii) each appropriate Federal financial institutions
                regulatory agency (as defined in section 8(e)(7)(D) of the
                Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(7)(D))) of
                the applicable institution described in any of paragraphs
                (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (b) with respect to
                which the party proposes to be become an affiliated party.
            ``(2) Disclosure.--Any agency described in clause (i) or (ii)
        of paragraph (1)(B) that provides a written consent under that
        paragraph shall--
                ``(A) report the action to the Farm Credit Administration;
            and
                ``(B) publicly disclose the action.
            ``(3) Consultation between agencies.--The agencies described in
        clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(B) shall consult with each
        other before providing any written consent under that paragraph.
        ``(d) Violations.--A violation of subsection (b) by any person who
    is subject to an order described in that subsection shall be treated as
    violation of that order.''.
    SEC. 5407. JURISDICTION OVER INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTIES.
        Part C of title V of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by
    inserting after section 5.31 (12 U.S.C. 2267) the following:
    ``SEC. 5.31A. JURISDICTION OVER INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTIES.
        ``(a) In General.--For purposes of sections 5.25, 5.26, and 5.32,
    the jurisdiction of the Farm Credit Administration over parties, and
    the authority of the Farm Credit Administration to initiate actions,
    shall include enforcement authority over institution-affiliated
    parties.
        ``(b) Effect of Separation on Jurisdiction and Authority.--Subject
    to subsection (c), the resignation, termination of employment or
    participation, or separation of an institution-affiliated party
    (including a separation caused by the merger, consolidation,
    conservatorship, or receivership of a Farm Credit System institution)
    shall not affect the jurisdiction and authority of the Farm Credit
    Administration to issue any notice or order and proceed under this part
    against that party.
        ``(c) Limitation.--To proceed against a party under subsection (b),
    the notice or order described in that subsection shall be served not
    later than 6 years after the date on which the party ceased to be an
    institution-affiliated party with respect to the applicable Farm Credit
    System institution.
        ``(d) Applicability.--The date on which a party ceases to be an
    institution-affiliated party described in subsection (c) may occur
    before, on, or after the date of enactment of this section.''.
    SEC. 5408. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTY.
        Section 5.35 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2271) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) the term `institution-affiliated party' means--
                ``(A) a director, officer, employee, shareholder, or agent
            of a System institution;
                ``(B) an independent contractor (including an attorney,
            appraiser, or accountant) who knowingly or recklessly
            participates in--
                    ``(i) a violation of law (including regulations) that
                is associated with the operations and activities of 1 or
                more System institutions;
                    ``(ii) a breach of fiduciary duty; or
                    ``(iii) an unsafe practice that causes or is likely to
                cause more than a minimum financial loss to, or a
                significant adverse effect on, a System institution; and
                ``(C) any other person, as determined by the Farm Credit
            Administration (by regulation or on a case-by-case basis) who
            participates in the conduct of the affairs of a System
            institution; and''.
    SEC. 5409. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.
        Section 5.65 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2277a-14) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Prohibition on Uses of Funds Related to Federal Agricultural
    Mortgage Corporation.--No funds from administrative accounts or from
    the Farm Credit System Insurance Fund may be used by the Corporation to
    provide assistance to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation or
    to support any activities related to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage
    Corporation.''.
    SEC. 5410. EXPANSION OF ACREAGE EXCEPTION TO LOAN AMOUNT LIMITATION.
        (a) In General.--Section 8.8(c)(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971
    (12 U.S.C. 2279aa-8(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``1,000'' and
    inserting ``2,000''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect 1 year after the date a report submitted in accordance with
    section 5414 of this Act indicates that it is feasible to increase the
    acreage limitation in section 8.8(c)(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971
    to 2,000 acres.
    SEC. 5411. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
            (1) Section 1.1(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2001(c)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``including
        any costs of defeasance under section 4.8(b),''.
            (2) Section 1.2 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2002)
        is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Composition.--The Farm Credit System shall include the Farm
    Credit Banks, the bank for cooperatives, Agricultural Credit Banks, the
    Federal Land Bank Associations, the Federal Land Credit Associations,
    the Production Credit Associations, the agricultural credit
    associations, the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation, the
    Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, service corporations
    established pursuant to section 4.25, and such other institutions as
    may be made a part of the Farm Credit System, all of which shall be
    chartered by and subject to regulation by the Farm Credit
    Administration.''.
            (3) Section 2.4 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2075)
        is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (4) Section 3.0(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2121(a)) is amended--
                (A) in the third sentence, by striking ``and a Central Bank
            for Cooperatives''; and
                (B) by striking the fifth sentence.
            (5) Section 3.2 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2123)
        is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not merged into the
                United Bank for Cooperatives or the National Bank for
                Cooperatives''; and
                    (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding
                clause (i), by striking ``(other than the National Bank for
                Cooperatives)'';
                (B) by striking subsection (b);
                (C) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) by striking ``(a)(1) Each bank'' and inserting the
                following:
        ``(a) In General.--Each bank''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``(2)(A) If approved'' and inserting
                the following:
        ``(b) Nomination and Election.--
            ``(1) In general.--If approved'';
                (D) in subsection (b)(1) (as so designated)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(B) The total''
                and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Number of votes.--The total''; and
                    (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting
                appropriately; and
                (E) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by striking
            ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subsection''.
            (6) Section 3.5 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2126)
        is amended in the third sentence by striking ``district''.
            (7) Section 3.7(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2128(a)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
            (8) Section 3.8(b)(1)(A) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
        U.S.C. 2129(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``(or any successor
        agency)'' after ``Rural Electrification Administration''.
            (9) Section 3.9(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2130(a)) is amended by striking the third sentence.
            (10) Section 3.10 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2131) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (c), by striking the second sentence; and
                (B) in subsection (d)--
                    (i) by striking ``district'' each place it appears; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``for cooperatives (or any successor
                bank)'' before ``on account''.
            (11) Section 3.11 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2132) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking
            ``subsections (b) and (c) of this section'' and inserting
            ``subsection (b)'';
                (B) in subsection (b)--
                    (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``district'';
                and
                    (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``Except as
                provided in subsection (c) below, all'' and inserting
                ``All'';
                (C) by striking subsection (c); and
                (D) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
            subsections (c) through (e), respectively.
            (12) Part B of title III of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
        U.S.C. 2141 et seq.) is amended in the part heading by striking
        ``United and''.
            (13) Section 3.20 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2141) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``or the United Bank for
            Cooperatives, as the case may be''; and
                (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``the district banks for
            cooperatives and the Central Bank for Cooperatives'' and
            inserting ``the constituent banks described in section 413(b)
            of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (12 U.S.C. 2121 note;
            Public Law 100-233)''.
            (14) Section 3.21 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2142) is repealed.
            (15) Section 3.28 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2149) is amended by striking ``a district bank for cooperatives and
        the Central Bank for Cooperatives'' and inserting ``the constituent
        banks described in section 413(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of
        1987 (12 U.S.C. 2121 note; Public Law 100-233)''.
            (16) Section 3.29 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2149a) is repealed.
            (17) Section 4.0 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2151) is repealed.
            (18) Section 4.8 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2159) is amended--
                (A) by striking the section designation and heading and all
            that follows through ``Each bank'' in subsection (a) and
            inserting the following:
        ``SEC. 4.8. PURCHASE AND SALE OF OBLIGATIONS.
        ``Each bank''; and
                (B) by striking subsection (b).
            (19) Section 4.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2160) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (d)--
                    (i) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
                following:
            ``(3) Representation of board.--The Farm Credit System
        Insurance Corporation shall not have representation on the board of
        directors of the Corporation.'';
                    (ii) in the undesignated matter following paragraph
                (1)(D), by striking ``In selecting'' and inserting the
                following:
            ``(2) Considerations.--In selecting''; and
                    (iii) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by inserting
                ``of paragraph (1)'' after ``(A) and (B)'';
                (B) by striking subsection (e); and
                (C) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
            (20) Section 4.9A(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2162(c)) is amended--
                (A) by striking ``institution, and--'' in the matter
            preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through the period
            at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ``institution.'';
                (B) by striking ``If an institution'' and inserting the
            following:
            ``(1) In general.--If an institution'';
                (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``the
            receiver of the institution'' and inserting ``the Farm Credit
            System Insurance Corporation, acting as receiver,''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Funding.--The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
        shall use such funds from the Farm Credit Insurance Fund as are
        sufficient to carry out this section.''.
            (21) Section 4.12A(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2184(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--A Farm Credit System bank or association
        shall provide to a stockholder of the bank or association a current
        list of stockholders of the bank or association not later than 7
        calendar days after the date on which the bank or association
        receives a written request for the stockholder list from the
        stockholder.''.
            (22) Section 4.14A of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2202a) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
                ``and section 4.36'' before the colon at the end; and
                    (ii) in paragraph (5)(B)(ii)(I), by striking
                ``4.14C,'';
                (B) by striking subsection (h);
                (C) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as
            subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
                (D) in subsection (k) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``production credit''.
            (23) Section 4.14C of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2202c) is repealed.
            (24) Section 4.17 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2205) is amended in the third sentence by striking ``Federal
        intermediate credit banks and''.
            (25) Section 4.19(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2207(a)) is amended--
                (A) in the first sentence--
                    (i) by striking ``district''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``Federal land bank association and
                production credit''; and
                (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``units'' and
            inserting ``institutions''.
            (26) Section 4.38 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2219c) is amended by striking ``The Assistance Board established
        under section 6.0 and all'' and inserting ``All''.
            (27) Section 4.39 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2219d) is amended by striking ``8.0(7))'' and inserting ``8.0)''.
            (28) Section 5.16 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2251) is amended in the undesignated matter following paragraph (5)
        of subsection (b) (as designated by section 5405)--
                (A) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``In actions
            undertaken by the banks pursuant to the foregoing provisions of
            this section'' and inserting the following:
            ``(5) Agent for banks.--In actions undertaken by the banks
        pursuant to this section'';
                (B) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The plans'' and
            inserting the following:
            ``(4) Approval of board.--The plans'';
                (C) in the third sentence, by striking ``The powers'' and
            inserting the following:
            ``(3) Powers of banks.--The powers'';
                (D) in the second sentence, by striking ``Such advances''
            and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Advances.--The advances of funds described in paragraph
        (1)''; and
                (E) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Board'' and
            inserting the following:
        ``(c) Financing.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Board''.
            (29) Section 5.17(a)(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
        U.S.C. 2252(a)(2)) is amended by striking the second and third
        sentences.
            (30) Section 5.18 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2253) is repealed.
            (31) Section 5.19 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2254) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``Except for
                Federal land bank associations, each'' and inserting
                ``Each''; and
                    (ii) by striking the second sentence; and
                (B) in subsection (b)--
                    (i) by striking ``(b)(1) Each'' and inserting ``(b)
                Each'';
                    (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (2) (as so
                designated)--

                        (I) in the second sentence, by striking ``, except
                    with respect to any actions taken by any banks of the
                    System under section 4.8(b),''; and
                        (II) by striking the third sentence; and

                    (iii) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
            (32) Section 5.31 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2267) is amended in the second sentence by striking ``4.14A(i)''
        and inserting ``4.14A(h)''.
            (33) Section 5.32(h) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2268(h)) is amended by striking ``4.14A(i)'' and inserting
        ``4.14A(h)''.
            (34) Section 5.35 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2271) is amended in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by section
        5408(2))--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end;
                (B) by striking subparagraph (B);
                (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);
            and
                (D) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) by striking ``after December 31, 1992,''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``by the Farm Credit System Assistance
                Board under section 6.6 or''.
            (35) Section 5.38 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2274) is amended by striking ``a farm'' and all that follows
        through ``land bank'' and inserting ``a Farm Credit Bank board,
        officer, or employee shall not remove any director or officer of
        any''.
            (36) Section 5.44 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2275) is repealed.
            (37) Section 5.58(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2277a-7(2)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
            (38) Section 5.60 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2277a-9) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection
            designation and heading and all that follows through ``The
            Corporation'' in paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Amounts in Fund.--The Corporation''; and
                (B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``Insurance Fund to--
            '' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that
            follows through ``ensure'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting
            ``Insurance Fund to ensure''.
            (39) Title VI of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2278a
        et seq.) is repealed.
            (40) Section 7.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279c-2) is amended by striking subsection (c).
            (41) Section 7.10(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279d(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
        following:
            ``(4) the institution pays to the Farm Credit Insurance Fund
        the amount by which the total capital of the institution exceeds 6
        percent of the assets;''.
            (42) Section 8.0 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279aa) is amended--
                (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``means--'' in the matter
            preceding subparagraph (A) and all that follows through the
            period at the end of the undesignated matter following
            subparagraph (B) and inserting ``means the board of directors
            established under section 8.2.'';
                (B) by striking paragraphs (6) and (8);
                (C) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (9), and (10) as
            paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
                (D) in subparagraph (B)(i) of paragraph (7) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``(b) through (d)'' and inserting
            ``(b) and (c)''.
            (43) Section 8.2 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279aa-2) is amended--
                (A) by striking subsection (a);
                (B) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection
            designation and heading and all that follows through the period
            at the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Corporation shall be under the
        management of the board of directors.'';
                (C) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
                    (i) by striking ``permanent board'' each place it
                appears and inserting ``Board'';
                    (ii) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as
                paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and
                    (iv) in paragraph (3)(A) (as so redesignated), by
                striking ``(6)'' and inserting ``(5)''; and
                (D) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
            (44) Section 8.4(a)(1) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
        U.S.C. 2279aa-4(a)(1)) is amended--
                (A) in the sixth sentence--
                    (i) by striking ``Class B'' and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(iii) Class b stock.--Class B''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``8.2(b)(2)(B)'' and inserting
                ``8.2(a)(2)(B)'';
                (B) in the fifth sentence--
                    (i) by striking ``Class A'' and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(ii) Class a stock.--Class A''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``8.2(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting
                ``8.2(a)(2)(A)'';
                (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The stock'' and
            inserting the following:
                ``(D) Classes of stock.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The stock'';
                (D) by striking the third sentence and inserting the
            following:
                ``(C) Offers.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The Board shall offer the voting
                common stock to banks, other financial institutions,
                insurance companies, and System institutions under such
                terms and conditions as the Board may adopt.
                    ``(ii) Requirements.--The voting common stock shall be
                fairly and broadly offered to ensure that--

                        ``(I) no institution or institutions acquire a
                    disproportionate share of the total quantity of the
                    voting common stock outstanding of a class of stock;
                    and
                        ``(II) capital contributions and issuances of
                    voting common stock for the contributions are fairly
                    distributed between entities eligible to hold class A
                    stock and class B stock.'';

                (E) in the second sentence, by striking ``Each share'' and
            inserting the following:
                ``(B) Number of votes.--Each share''; and
                (F) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Corporation''
            and inserting the following:
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation''.
            (45) Section 8.6 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279aa-6) is amended--
                (A) by striking subsection (d);
                (B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d); and
                (C) in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``8.0(9))'' and inserting ``8.0)''.
            (46) Section 8.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279aa-9) is amended by striking ``4.14C,'' each place it appears.
            (47) Section 8.11(e) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279aa-11(e)) is amended by striking ``8.0(7))'' and inserting
        ``8.0)''.
            (48) Section 8.32(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279bb-1(a)) is amended--
                (A) in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph
            (1), by striking ``Not sooner than the expiration of the 3-year
            period beginning on the date of enactment of the Farm Credit
            System Reform Act of 1996, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
                (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``8.0(9)(C)'' and
            inserting ``8.0(7)(C)''.
            (49) Section 8.33(b)(2)(A) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
        U.S.C. 2279bb-2(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``8.6(e)'' and
        inserting ``8.6(d)''.
            (50) Section 8.35 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279bb-4) is amended by striking subsection (e).
            (51) Section 8.38 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
        2279bb-7) is repealed.
            (52) Section 4 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C.
        1141b) is repealed.
            (53) Section 5 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C.
        1141c) is repealed.
            (54) Section 6 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C.
        1141d) is repealed.
            (55) Section 7 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C.
        1141e) is repealed.
            (56) Section 8 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C.
        1141f) is repealed.
            (57) Section 14 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C.
        1141i) is repealed.
            (58) The Act of June 22, 1939 (53 Stat. 853, chapter 239; 12
        U.S.C. 1141d-1), is repealed.
            (59) Section 201(e) of the Emergency Relief and Construction
        Act of 1932 (12 U.S.C. 1148) is repealed.
            (60) Section 2 of the Act of July 14, 1953 (67 Stat. 150,
        chapter 192; 12 U.S.C. 1148a-4), is repealed.
            (61) Section 32 of the Farm Credit Act of 1937 (12 U.S.C.
        1148b) is repealed.
            (62) Section 33 of the Farm Credit Act of 1937 (12 U.S.C.
        1148c) is repealed.
            (63) Section 34 of the Farm Credit Act of 1937 (12 U.S.C.
        1148d) is repealed.
            (64) The Joint Resolution of March 3, 1932 (47 Stat. 60,
        chapter 70; 12 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), is repealed.
    SEC. 5412. CORPORATION AS CONSERVATOR OR RECEIVER; CERTAIN OTHER
    POWERS.
        Part E of title V of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by
    inserting after section 5.61B (12 U.S.C. 2277a-10b) the following:
    ``SEC. 5.61C. CORPORATION AS CONSERVATOR OR RECEIVER; CERTAIN OTHER
    POWERS.
        ``(a) Definition of Institution.--In this section, the term
    `institution' includes any System institution for which the Corporation
    has been appointed as conservator or receiver.
        ``(b) Certain Powers and Duties of Corporation as Conservator or
    Receiver.--In addition to the powers inherent in the express grant of
    corporate authority under section 5.58(9), and other powers exercised
    by the Corporation under this part, the Corporation shall have the
    following express powers to act as a conservator or receiver:
            ``(1) Rulemaking authority of corporation.--The Corporation may
        prescribe such regulations as the Corporation determines to be
        appropriate regarding the conduct of conservatorships or
        receiverships.
            ``(2) General powers.--
                ``(A) Successor to system institution.--The Corporation
            shall, as conservator or receiver, and by operation of law,
            succeed to--
                    ``(i) all rights, titles, powers, and privileges of the
                System institution, and of any stockholder, member,
                officer, or director of such System institution with
                respect to the System institution and the assets of the
                System institution; and
                    ``(ii) title to the books, records, and assets of any
                previous conservator or other legal custodian of such
                System institution.
                ``(B) Operate the system institution.--The Corporation may,
            as conservator or receiver--
                    ``(i) take over the assets of and operate the System
                institution with all the powers of the stockholders or
                members, the directors, and the officers of the System
                institution and conduct all business of the System
                institution;
                    ``(ii) collect all obligations and money due the System
                institution;
                    ``(iii) perform all functions of the System institution
                in the name of the System institution which are consistent
                with the appointment as conservator or receiver;
                    ``(iv) preserve and conserve the assets and property of
                such System institution; and
                    ``(v) provide by contract for assistance in fulfilling
                any function, activity, action, or duty of the Corporation
                as conservator or receiver.
                ``(C) Functions of system institution's officers,
            directors, members, and stockholders.--The Corporation may, by
            regulation or order, provide for the exercise of any function
            by any stockholder, member, director, or officer of any System
            institution for which the Corporation has been appointed
            conservator or receiver.
                ``(D) Powers as conservator.--Subject to any Farm Credit
            Administration approvals required under this Act, the
            Corporation may, as conservator, take such action as may be--
                    ``(i) necessary to put the System institution in a
                sound and solvent condition; and
                    ``(ii) appropriate to carry on the business of the
                System institution and preserve and conserve the assets and
                property of the System institution.
                ``(E) Additional powers as receiver.--The Corporation may,
            as receiver, liquidate the System institution and proceed to
            realize upon the assets of the System institution, in such
            manner as the Corporation determines to be appropriate.
                ``(F) Organization of new system bank.--The Corporation
            may, as receiver with respect to any System bank, organize a
            bridge System bank under subsection (h).
                ``(G) Merger; transfer of assets and liabilities.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the
                Corporation may, as conservator or receiver--

                        ``(I) merge the System institution with another
                    System institution; and
                        ``(II) transfer or sell any asset or liability of
                    the System institution in default without any approval,
                    assignment, or consent with respect to such transfer.

                    ``(ii) Approval.--No merger or transfer under clause
                (i) may be made to another System institution (other than a
                bridge System bank under subsection (h)) without the
                approval of the Farm Credit Administration.
                ``(H) Payment of valid obligations.--The Corporation, as
            conservator or receiver, shall, to the extent that proceeds are
            realized from the performance of contracts or the sale of the
            assets of a System institution, pay all valid obligations of
            the System institution in accordance with the prescriptions and
            limitations of this section.
                ``(I) Incidental powers.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The Corporation may, as conservator
                or receiver--

                        ``(I) exercise all powers and authorities
                    specifically granted to conservators or receivers,
                    respectively, under this section and such incidental
                    powers as shall be necessary to carry out such powers;
                    and
                        ``(II) take any action authorized by this section,
                    which the Corporation determines is in the best
                    interests of--

                            ``(aa) the System institution in receivership
                        or conservatorship;
                            ``(bb) System institutions;
                            ``(cc) System institution stockholders or
                        investors; or
                            ``(dd) the Corporation.
                    ``(ii) Termination of rights and claims.--

                        ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause
                    (II), notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
                    appointment of the Corporation as receiver for a System
                    institution and the succession of the Corporation, by
                    operation of law, to the rights, titles, powers, and
                    privileges described in subparagraph (A) shall
                    terminate all rights and claims that the stockholders
                    and creditors of the System institution may have,
                    arising as a result of their status as stockholders or
                    creditors, against the assets or charter of the System
                    institution or the Corporation.
                        ``(II) Exceptions.--Subclause (I) shall not
                    terminate the right to payment, resolution, or other
                    satisfaction of the claims of stockholders and
                    creditors described in that subclause, as permitted
                    under paragraphs (10) and (11) and subsection (d).

                    ``(iii) Charter.--Notwithstanding any other provision
                of law, for purposes of this section, the charter of a
                System institution shall not be considered to be an asset
                of the System institution.
                ``(J) Utilization of private sector.--In carrying out its
            responsibilities in the management and disposition of assets
            from System institutions, as conservator, receiver, or in its
            corporate capacity, the Corporation may utilize the services of
            private persons, including real estate and loan portfolio asset
            management, property management, auction marketing, legal, and
            brokerage services, if the Corporation determines utilization
            of such services is practicable, efficient, and cost effective.
            ``(3) Authority of receiver to determine claims.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation may, as receiver,
            determine claims in accordance with the requirements of this
            subsection and regulations prescribed under paragraph (4).
                ``(B) Notice requirements.--The receiver, in any case
            involving the liquidation or winding up of the affairs of a
            closed System institution, shall--
                    ``(i) promptly publish a notice to the System
                institution's creditors to present their claims, together
                with proof, to the receiver by a date specified in the
                notice which shall be not less than 90 days after the
                publication of such notice; and
                    ``(ii) republish such notice approximately 1 month and
                2 months, respectively, after the publication under clause
                (i).
                ``(C) Mailing required.--The receiver shall mail a notice
            similar to the notice published under subparagraph (B)(i) at
            the time of such publication to any creditor shown on the
            System institution's books--
                    ``(i) at the creditor's last address appearing in such
                books; or
                    ``(ii) upon discovery of the name and address of a
                claimant not appearing on the System institution's books
                within 30 days after the discovery of such name and
                address.
            ``(4) Rulemaking authority relating to determination of
        claims.--The Corporation may prescribe regulations regarding the
        allowance or disallowance of claims by the receiver and providing
        for administrative determination of claims and review of such
        determination.
            ``(5) Procedures for determination of claims.--
                ``(A) Determination period.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Before the end of the 180-day period
                beginning on the date any claim against a System
                institution is filed with the Corporation as receiver, the
                Corporation shall determine whether to allow or disallow
                the claim and shall notify the claimant of any
                determination with respect to such claim.
                    ``(ii) Extension of time.--The period described in
                clause (i) may be extended by a written agreement between
                the claimant and the Corporation.
                    ``(iii) Mailing of notice sufficient.--The requirements
                of clause (i) shall be deemed to be satisfied if the notice
                of any determination with respect to any claim is mailed to
                the last address of the claimant which appears--

                        ``(I) on the System institution's books;
                        ``(II) in the claim filed by the claimant; or
                        ``(III) in documents submitted in proof of the
                    claim.

                    ``(iv) Contents of notice of disallowance.--If any
                claim filed under clause (i) is disallowed, the notice to
                the claimant shall contain--

                        ``(I) a statement of each reason for the
                    disallowance; and
                        ``(II) the procedures available for obtaining
                    agency review of the determination to disallow the
                    claim or judicial determination of the claim.

                ``(B) Allowance of proven claims.--The receiver shall allow
            any claim received on or before the date specified in the
            notice published under paragraph (3)(B)(i) by the receiver from
            any claimant which is proved to the satisfaction of the
            receiver.
                ``(C) Disallowance of claims filed after end of filing
            period.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii),
                claims filed after the date specified in the notice
                published under paragraph (3)(B)(i) shall be disallowed and
                such disallowance shall be final.
                    ``(ii) Certain exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply
                with respect to any claim filed by any claimant after the
                date specified in the notice published under paragraph
                (3)(B)(i) and such claim may be considered by the receiver
                if--

                        ``(I) the claimant did not receive notice of the
                    appointment of the receiver in time to file such claim
                    before such date; and
                        ``(II) such claim is filed in time to permit
                    payment of such claim.

                ``(D) Authority to disallow claims.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The receiver may disallow any
                portion of any claim by a creditor or claim of security,
                preference, or priority which is not proved to the
                satisfaction of the receiver.
                    ``(ii) Payments to less than fully secured creditors.--
                In the case of a claim of a creditor against a System
                institution which is secured by any property or other asset
                of such System institution, any receiver appointed for any
                System institution--

                        ``(I) may treat the portion of such claim which
                    exceeds an amount equal to the fair market value of
                    such property or other asset as an unsecured claim
                    against the System institution; and
                        ``(II) may not make any payment with respect to
                    such unsecured portion of the claim other than in
                    connection with the disposition of all claims of
                    unsecured creditors of the System institution.

                    ``(iii) Exceptions.--No provision of this paragraph
                shall apply with respect to--

                        ``(I) any extension of credit from any Federal
                    Reserve bank or the United States Treasury to any
                    System institution; or
                        ``(II) any security interest in the assets of the
                    System institution securing any such extension of
                    credit.

                ``(E) No judicial review of determination pursuant to
            subparagraph (d).--No court may review the Corporation's
            determination pursuant to subparagraph (D) to disallow a claim.
                ``(F) Legal effect of filing.--
                    ``(i) Statute of limitation tolled.--For purposes of
                any applicable statute of limitations, the filing of a
                claim with the receiver shall constitute a commencement of
                an action.
                    ``(ii) No prejudice to other actions.--Subject to
                paragraph (12) and the determination of claims by a
                receiver, the filing of a claim with the receiver shall not
                prejudice any right of the claimant to continue any action
                which was filed before the appointment of the receiver.
            ``(6) Provision for judicial determination of claims.--
                ``(A) In general.--Before the end of the 60-day period
            beginning on the earlier of--
                    ``(i) the end of the period described in paragraph
                (5)(A)(i) with respect to any claim against a System
                institution for which the Corporation is receiver; or
                    ``(ii) the date of any notice of disallowance of such
                claim pursuant to paragraph (5)(A)(i),
            the claimant may request administrative review of the claim in
            accordance with paragraph (7) or file suit on such claim (or
            continue an action commenced before the appointment of the
            receiver) in the district or territorial court of the United
            States for the district within which the System institution's
            principal place of business is located or the United States
            District Court for the District of Columbia (and such court
            shall have jurisdiction to hear such claim).
                ``(B) Statute of limitations.--If any claimant fails to
            file suit on such claim (or continue an action commenced before
            the appointment of the receiver), before the end of the 60-day
            period described in subparagraph (A), the claim shall be deemed
            to be disallowed (other than any portion of such claim which
            was allowed by the receiver) as of the end of such period, such
            disallowance shall be final, and the claimant shall have no
            further rights or remedies with respect to such claim.
            ``(7) Review of claims; administrative hearing.--If any
        claimant requests review under this paragraph in lieu of filing or
        continuing any action under paragraph (6) and the Corporation
        agrees to such request, the Corporation shall consider the claim
        after opportunity for a hearing on the record. The final
        determination of the Corporation with respect to such claim shall
        be subject to judicial review under chapter 7 of title 5, United
        States Code.
            ``(8) Expedited determination of claims.--
                ``(A) Establishment required.--The Corporation shall
            establish a procedure for expedited relief outside of the
            routine claims process established under paragraph (5) for
            claimants who--
                    ``(i) allege the existence of legally valid and
                enforceable or perfected security interests in assets of
                any System institution for which the Corporation has been
                appointed receiver; and
                    ``(ii) allege that irreparable injury will occur if the
                routine claims procedure is followed.
                ``(B) Determination period.--Before the end of the 90-day
            period beginning on the date any claim is filed in accordance
            with the procedures established pursuant to subparagraph (A),
            the Corporation shall--
                    ``(i) determine--

                        ``(I) whether to allow or disallow such claim; or
                        ``(II) whether such claim should be determined
                    pursuant to the procedures established pursuant to
                    paragraph (5); and

                    ``(ii) notify the claimant of the determination, and if
                the claim is disallowed, provide a statement of each reason
                for the disallowance and the procedure for obtaining agency
                review or judicial determination.
                ``(C) Period for filing or renewing suit.--Any claimant who
            files a request for expedited relief shall be permitted to file
            a suit, or to continue a suit filed before the appointment of
            the receiver, seeking a determination of the claimant's rights
            with respect to such security interest after the earlier of--
                    ``(i) the end of the 90-day period beginning on the
                date of the filing of a request for expedited relief; or
                    ``(ii) the date the Corporation denies the claim.
                ``(D) Statute of limitations.--If an action described in
            subparagraph (C) is not filed, or the motion to renew a
            previously filed suit is not made, before the end of the 30-day
            period beginning on the date on which such action or motion may
            be filed in accordance with subparagraph (B), the claim shall
            be deemed to be disallowed as of the end of such period (other
            than any portion of such claim which was allowed by the
            receiver), such disallowance shall be final, and the claimant
            shall have no further rights or remedies with respect to such
            claim.
                ``(E) Legal effect of filing.--
                    ``(i) Statute of limitation tolled.--For purposes of
                any applicable statute of limitations, the filing of a
                claim with the receiver shall constitute a commencement of
                an action.
                    ``(ii) No prejudice to other actions.--Subject to
                paragraph (12), the filing of a claim with the receiver
                shall not prejudice any right of the claimant to continue
                any action which was filed before the appointment of the
                receiver.
            ``(9) Agreement as basis of claim.--
                ``(A) Requirements.--Except as provided in subparagraph
            (B), any agreement which does not meet the requirements set
            forth in section 5.61(d) shall not form the basis of, or
            substantially comprise, a claim against the receiver or the
            Corporation.
                ``(B) Exception to contemporaneous execution requirement.--
            Notwithstanding section 5.61(d), any agreement relating to an
            extension of credit between a Federal Reserve bank or the
            United States Treasury and any System institution which was
            executed before such extension of credit to such System
            institution shall be treated as having been executed
            contemporaneously with such extension of credit for purposes of
            subparagraph (A).
            ``(10) Payment of claims.--
                ``(A) In general.--The receiver may, in the receiver's
            discretion and to the extent funds are available from the
            assets of the System institution, pay creditor claims which are
            allowed by the receiver, approved by the Corporation pursuant
            to a final determination pursuant to paragraph (7) or (8), or
            determined by the final judgment of any court of competent
            jurisdiction in such manner and amounts as are authorized under
            this Act.
                ``(B) Liquidation payments.--The receiver may, in the
            receiver's sole discretion, pay from the assets of the System
            institution portions of proved claims at any time, and no
            liability shall attach to the Corporation (in such
            Corporation's corporate capacity or as receiver), by reason of
            any such payment, for failure to make payments to a claimant
            whose claim is not proved at the time of any such payment.
                ``(C) Rulemaking authority of corporation.--The Corporation
            may prescribe such rules, including definitions of terms, as it
            deems appropriate to establish a single uniform interest rate
            for or to make payments of post insolvency interest to
            creditors holding proven claims against the receivership
            estates of System institutions following satisfaction by the
            receiver of the principal amount of all creditor claims.
            ``(11) Priority of expenses and claims.--
                ``(A) In general.--Amounts realized from the liquidation or
            other resolution of any System institution by any receiver
            appointed for such System institution shall be distributed to
            pay claims (other than secured claims to the extent of any such
            security) in the following order of priority:
                    ``(i) Administrative expenses of the receiver.
                    ``(ii) If authorized by the Corporation, wages,
                salaries, or commissions, including vacation, severance,
                and sick leave pay earned by an individual--

                        ``(I) in an amount that is not more than $11,725
                    for each individual (as indexed for inflation, by
                    regulation of the Corporation); and
                        ``(II) that is earned 180 days or fewer before the
                    date of appointment of the Corporation as receiver.

                    ``(iii) In the case of the resolution of a System bank,
                all claims of holders of consolidated and System-wide bonds
                and all claims of the other System banks arising from the
                payments of the System banks pursuant to--

                        ``(I) section 4.4 on consolidated and System-wide
                    bonds issued under subsection (c) or (d) of section
                    4.2; or
                        ``(II) an agreement, in writing and approved by the
                    Farm Credit Administration, among the System banks to
                    reallocate the payments.

                    ``(iv) In the case of the resolution of a production
                credit association or other association making direct loans
                under section 7.6, all claims of a System bank based on the
                financing agreement between the association and the System
                bank--

                        ``(I) including interest accrued before and after
                    the appointment of the receiver; and
                        ``(II) not including any setoff for stock or other
                    equity of that System bank owned by the association, on
                    that condition that, prior to making that setoff, that
                    System bank shall obtain the approval of the Farm
                    Credit Administration Board for the retirement of that
                    stock or equity.

                    ``(v) Any general or senior liability of the System
                institution (which is not a liability described in clause
                (vi) or (vii)).
                    ``(vi) Any obligation subordinated to general creditors
                (which is not an obligation described in clause (vii)).
                    ``(vii) Any obligation to stockholders or members
                arising as a result of their status as stockholders or
                members.
                ``(B) Payment of claims.--
                    ``(i) In general.--

                        ``(I) Payment.--All claims of each priority
                    described in clauses (i) through (vii) of subparagraph
                    (A) shall be paid in full, or provisions shall be made
                    for that payment, prior to the payment of any claim of
                    a lesser priority.
                        ``(II) Insufficient funds.--If there are
                    insufficient funds to pay in full all claims in any
                    priority described clauses (i) through (vii) of
                    subparagraph (A), distribution on that priority of
                    claims shall be made on a pro rata basis.

                    ``(ii) Distribution of remaining assets.--Following the
                payment of all claims in accordance with subparagraph (A),
                the receiver shall distribute the remainder of the assets
                of the System institution to the owners of stock,
                participation certificates, and other equities in
                accordance with the priorities for impairment under the
                bylaws of the System institution.
                    ``(iii) Eligible borrower stock.--Notwithstanding
                subparagraph (C) or any other provision of this section,
                eligible borrower stock shall be retired in accordance with
                section 4.9A.
                ``(C) Effect of state law.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The provisions of subparagraph (A)
                shall not supersede the law of any State except to the
                extent such law is inconsistent with the provisions of such
                subparagraph, and then only to the extent of the
                inconsistency.
                    ``(ii) Procedure for determination of inconsistency.--
                Upon the Corporation's own motion or upon the request of
                any person with a claim described in subparagraph (A) or
                any State which is submitted to the Corporation in
                accordance with procedures which the Corporation shall
                prescribe, the Corporation shall determine whether any
                provision of the law of any State is inconsistent with any
                provision of subparagraph (A) and the extent of any such
                inconsistency.
                    ``(iii) Judicial review.--The final determination of
                the Corporation under clause (ii) shall be subject to
                judicial review under chapter 7 of title 5, United States
                Code.
                ``(D) Accounting report.--Any distribution by the
            Corporation in connection with any claim described in
            subparagraph (A)(vii) shall be accompanied by the accounting
            report required under paragraph (15)(B).
            ``(12) Suspension of legal actions.--
                ``(A) In general.--After the appointment of a conservator
            or receiver for a System institution, the conservator or
            receiver may request a stay for a period not to exceed--
                    ``(i) 45 days, in the case of any conservator; and
                    ``(ii) 90 days, in the case of any receiver,
            in any judicial action or proceeding to which such System
            institution is or becomes a party.
                ``(B) Grant of stay by all courts required.--Upon receipt
            of a request by any conservator or receiver pursuant to
            subparagraph (A) for a stay of any judicial action or
            proceeding in any court with jurisdiction of such action or
            proceeding, the court shall grant such stay as to all parties.
            ``(13) Additional rights and duties.--
                ``(A) Prior final adjudication.--The Corporation shall
            abide by any final unappealable judgment of any court of
            competent jurisdiction which was rendered before the
            appointment of the Corporation as conservator or receiver.
                ``(B) Rights and remedies of conservator or receiver.--In
            the event of any appealable judgment, the Corporation as
            conservator or receiver shall--
                    ``(i) have all the rights and remedies available to the
                System institution (before the appointment of such
                conservator or receiver) and the Corporation in its
                corporate capacity, including removal to Federal court and
                all appellate rights; and
                    ``(ii) not be required to post any bond in order to
                pursue such remedies.
                ``(C) No attachment or execution.--No attachment or
            execution may issue by any court on--
                    ``(i) assets in the possession of the receiver; or
                    ``(ii) the charter of a System institution for which
                the Corporation has been appointed receiver.
                ``(D) Limitation on judicial review.--Except as otherwise
            provided in this subsection, no court shall have jurisdiction
            over--
                    ``(i) any claim or action for payment from, or any
                action seeking a determination of rights with respect to,
                the assets of any System institution for which the
                Corporation has been appointed receiver, including assets
                which the Corporation may acquire from itself as such
                receiver; or
                    ``(ii) any claim relating to any act or omission of
                such System institution or the Corporation as receiver.
                ``(E) Disposition of assets.--In exercising any right,
            power, privilege, or authority as receiver in connection with
            any sale or disposition of assets of any System institution for
            which the Corporation is acting as receiver, the Corporation
            shall, to the maximum extent practicable, conduct its
            operations in a manner which--
                    ``(i) maximizes the net present value return from the
                sale or disposition of such assets;
                    ``(ii) minimizes the amount of any loss realized in the
                resolution of cases;
                    ``(iii) ensures adequate competition and fair and
                consistent treatment of offerors;
                    ``(iv) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
                sex, or ethnic groups in the solicitation and consideration
                of offers; and
                    ``(v) mitigates the potential for serious adverse
                effects to the rest of the System.
            ``(14) Statute of limitations for actions brought by
        conservator or receiver.--
                ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of any
            contract, the applicable statute of limitations with regard to
            any action brought by the Corporation as conservator or
            receiver shall be--
                    ``(i) in the case of any contract claim, the longer
                of--

                        ``(I) the 6-year period beginning on the date the
                    claim accrues; or
                        ``(II) the period applicable under State law; and

                    ``(ii) in the case of any tort claim, the longer of--

                        ``(I) the 3-year period beginning on the date the
                    claim accrues; or
                        ``(II) the period applicable under State law.

                ``(B) Determination of the date on which a claim accrues.--
            For purposes of subparagraph (A), the date on which the statute
            of limitations begins to run on any claim described in such
            subparagraph shall be the later of--
                    ``(i) the date of the appointment of the Corporation as
                conservator or receiver; or
                    ``(ii) the date on which the cause of action accrues.
                ``(C) Revival of expired state causes of action.--
                    ``(i) In general.--In the case of any tort claim
                described in clause (ii) for which the statute of
                limitation applicable under State law with respect to such
                claim has expired not more than 5 years before the
                appointment of the Corporation as conservator or receiver,
                the Corporation may bring an action as conservator or
                receiver on such claim without regard to the expiration of
                the statute of limitation applicable under State law.
                    ``(ii) Claims described.--A tort claim referred to in
                clause (i) is a claim arising from fraud, intentional
                misconduct resulting in unjust enrichment, or intentional
                misconduct resulting in substantial loss to the System
                institution.
            ``(15) Accounting and recordkeeping requirements.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation as conservator or
            receiver shall, consistent with the accounting and reporting
            practices and procedures established by the Corporation,
            maintain a full accounting of each conservatorship and
            receivership or other disposition of System institutions in
            default.
                ``(B) Annual accounting or report.--With respect to each
            conservatorship or receivership to which the Corporation was
            appointed, the Corporation shall make an annual accounting or
            report, as appropriate, available to the Farm Credit
            Administration Board.
                ``(C) Availability of reports.--Any report prepared
            pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be made available by the
            Corporation upon request to any stockholder of the System
            institution for which the Corporation was appointed conservator
            or receiver or any other member of the public.
                ``(D) Recordkeeping requirement.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii),
                after the end of the 6-year period beginning on the date
                the Corporation is appointed as receiver of a System
                institution, the Corporation may destroy any records of
                such System institution which the Corporation, in the
                Corporation's discretion, determines to be unnecessary
                unless directed not to do so by a court of competent
                jurisdiction or governmental agency, or prohibited by law.
                    ``(ii) Old records.--Notwithstanding clause (i), the
                Corporation may destroy records of a System institution
                which are at least 10 years old as of the date on which the
                Corporation is appointed as the receiver of such System
                institution in accordance with clause (i) at any time after
                such appointment is final, without regard to the 6-year
                period of limitation contained in clause (i).
            ``(16) Fraudulent transfers.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation, as conservator or
            receiver for any System institution, may avoid a transfer of
            any interest of a System institution-affiliated party, or any
            person who the Corporation determines is a debtor of the System
            institution, in property, or any obligation incurred by such
            party or person, that was made within 5 years of the date on
            which the Corporation was appointed conservator or receiver if
            such party or person voluntarily or involuntarily made such
            transfer or incurred such liability with the intent to hinder,
            delay, or defraud the System institution, the Farm Credit
            Administration, or the Corporation.
                ``(B) Right of recovery.--To the extent a transfer is
            avoided under subparagraph (A), the Corporation may recover,
            for the benefit of the System institution, the property
            transferred, or, if a court so orders, the value of such
            property (at the time of such transfer) from--
                    ``(i) the initial transferee of such transfer or the
                System institution-affiliated party or person for whose
                benefit such transfer was made; or
                    ``(ii) any immediate or mediate transferee of any such
                initial transferee.
                ``(C) Rights of transferee or obligee.--The Corporation may
            not recover under subparagraph (B) from--
                    ``(i) any transferee that takes for value, including
                satisfaction or securing of a present or antecedent debt,
                in good faith; or
                    ``(ii) any immediate or mediate good faith transferee
                of such transferee.
                ``(D) Rights under this paragraph.--The rights under this
            paragraph of the Corporation shall be superior to any rights of
            a trustee or any other party (other than any party which is a
            Federal agency) under title 11, United States Code.
            ``(17) Attachment of assets and other injunctive relief.--
        Subject to paragraph (18), any court of competent jurisdiction may,
        at the request of the Corporation (in the Corporation's capacity as
        conservator or receiver for any System institution or in the
        Corporation's corporate capacity with respect to any asset acquired
        or liability assumed by the Corporation under section 5.61), issue
        an order in accordance with Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil
        Procedure, including an order placing the assets of any person
        designated by the Corporation under the control of the court and
        appointing a trustee to hold such assets.
            ``(18) Standards.--
                ``(A) Showing.--Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil
            Procedure shall apply with respect to any proceeding under
            paragraph (17) without regard to the requirement of such rule
            that the applicant show that the injury, loss, or damage is
            irreparable and immediate.
                ``(B) State proceeding.--If, in the case of any proceeding
            in a State court, the court determines that rules of civil
            procedure available under the laws of such State provide
            substantially similar protections to such party's right to due
            process as Rule 65 (as modified with respect to such proceeding
            by subparagraph (A)), the relief sought by the Corporation
            pursuant to paragraph (17) may be requested under the laws of
            such State.
            ``(19) Treatment of claims arising from breach of contracts
        executed by the receiver or conservator.--Notwithstanding any other
        provision of this subsection, any final and unappealable judgment
        for monetary damages entered against a receiver or conservator for
        a System institution for the breach of an agreement executed or
        approved by such receiver or conservator after the date of its
        appointment shall be paid as an administrative expense of the
        receiver or conservator. Nothing in this paragraph shall be
        construed to limit the power of a receiver or conservator to
        exercise any rights under contract or law, including terminating,
        breaching, canceling, or otherwise discontinuing such agreement.
        ``(c) Provisions Relating to Contracts Entered Into Before
    Appointment of Conservator or Receiver.--
            ``(1) Authority to repudiate contracts.--In addition to any
        other rights a conservator or receiver may have, the conservator or
        receiver for a System institution may disaffirm or repudiate any
        contract or lease--
                ``(A) to which such System institution is a party;
                ``(B) the performance of which the conservator or receiver,
            in the conservator's or receiver's discretion, determines to be
            burdensome; and
                ``(C) the disaffirmance or repudiation of which the
            conservator or receiver determines, in the conservator's or
            receiver's discretion, will promote the orderly administration
            of the System institution's affairs.
            ``(2) Timing of repudiation.--The Corporation as conservator or
        receiver for any System institution shall determine whether or not
        to exercise the rights of repudiation under this subsection within
        a reasonable period following such appointment.
            ``(3) Claims for damages for repudiation.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in
            subparagraph (C) and paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), the
            liability of the conservator or receiver for the disaffirmance
            or repudiation of any contract pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
            be--
                    ``(i) limited to actual direct compensatory damages;
                and
                    ``(ii) determined as of--

                        ``(I) the date of the appointment of the
                    conservator or receiver; or
                        ``(II) in the case of any contract or agreement
                    referred to in paragraph (8), the date of the
                    disaffirmance or repudiation of such contract or
                    agreement.

                ``(B) No liability for other damages.--For purposes of
            subparagraph (A), the term `actual direct compensatory damages'
            does not include--
                    ``(i) punitive or exemplary damages;
                    ``(ii) damages for lost profits or opportunity; or
                    ``(iii) damages for pain and suffering.
                ``(C) Measure of damages for repudiation of financial
            contracts.--In the case of any qualified financial contract or
            agreement to which paragraph (8) applies, compensatory damages
            shall be--
                    ``(i) deemed to include normal and reasonable costs of
                cover or other reasonable measures of damages utilized in
                the industries for such contract and agreement claims; and
                    ``(ii) paid in accordance with this subsection and
                subsection (j), except as otherwise specifically provided
                in this section.
            ``(4) Leases under which the system institution is the
        lessee.--
                ``(A) In general.--If the conservator or receiver
            disaffirms or repudiates a lease under which the System
            institution was the lessee, the conservator or receiver shall
            not be liable for any damages (other than damages determined
            pursuant to subparagraph (B)) for the disaffirmance or
            repudiation of such lease.
                ``(B) Payments of rent.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A),
            the lessor under a lease to which such subparagraph applies
            shall--
                    ``(i) be entitled to the contractual rent accruing
                before the later of the date--

                        ``(I) the notice of disaffirmance or repudiation is
                    mailed; or
                        ``(II) the disaffirmance or repudiation becomes
                    effective, unless the lessor is in default or breach of
                    the terms of the lease; and

                    ``(ii) have no claim for damages under any acceleration
                clause or other penalty provision in the lease; and
                    ``(iii) have a claim for any unpaid rent, subject to
                all appropriate offsets and defenses, due as of the date of
                the appointment, which shall be paid in accordance with
                this subsection and subsection (j).
            ``(5) Leases under which the system institution is the
        lessor.--
                ``(A) In general.--If the conservator or receiver
            repudiates an unexpired written lease of real property of the
            System institution under which the System institution is the
            lessor and the lessee is not, as of the date of such
            repudiation, in default, the lessee under such lease may
            either--
                    ``(i) treat the lease as terminated by such
                repudiation; or
                    ``(ii) remain in possession of the leasehold interest
                for the balance of the term of the lease, unless the lessee
                defaults under the terms of the lease after the date of
                such repudiation.
                ``(B) Provisions applicable to lessee remaining in
            possession.--If any lessee under a lease described in
            subparagraph (A) remains in possession of a leasehold interest
            pursuant to clause (ii) of such subparagraph--
                    ``(i) the lessee--

                        ``(I) shall continue to pay the contractual rent
                    pursuant to the terms of the lease after the date of
                    the repudiation of such lease; and
                        ``(II) may offset against any rent payment which
                    accrues after the date of the repudiation of the lease,
                    any damages which accrue after such date due to the
                    nonperformance of any obligation of the System
                    institution under the lease after such date; and

                    ``(ii) the conservator or receiver shall not be liable
                to the lessee for any damages arising after such date as a
                result of the repudiation, other than the amount of any
                offset allowed under clause (i)(II).
            ``(6) Contracts for the sale of real property.--
                ``(A) In general.--If the conservator or receiver
            repudiates any contract that meets the requirements of
            paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 5.61(d) for the sale of
            real property, and the purchaser of such real property under
            such contract is in possession and is not, as of the date of
            such repudiation, in default, such purchaser may either--
                    ``(i) treat the contract as terminated by such
                repudiation; or
                    ``(ii) remain in possession of such real property.
                ``(B) Provisions applicable to purchaser remaining in
            possession.--If any purchaser of real property under any
            contract described in subparagraph (A) remains in possession of
            such property pursuant to clause (ii) of such subparagraph--
                    ``(i) the purchaser--

                        ``(I) shall continue to make all payments due under
                    the contract after the date of the repudiation of the
                    contract; and
                        ``(II) may offset against any such payments any
                    damages which accrue after such date due to the
                    nonperformance (after such date) of any obligation of
                    the System institution under the contract; and

                    ``(ii) the conservator or receiver shall--

                        ``(I) not be liable to the purchaser for any
                    damages arising after that date as a result of the
                    repudiation, other than the amount of any offset
                    allowed under clause (i)(II);
                        ``(II) deliver title to the purchaser in accordance
                    with the contract; and
                        ``(III) have no obligation under the contract,
                    other than the performance required under subclause
                    (II).

                ``(C) Assignment and sale allowed.--
                    ``(i) In general.--No provision of this paragraph shall
                be construed as limiting the right of the conservator or
                receiver to assign the contract described in subparagraph
                (A) and sell the property subject to the contract and this
                paragraph.
                    ``(ii) No liability after assignment and sale.--If an
                assignment and sale described in clause (i) is consummated,
                the Corporation, acting as conservator or receiver, shall
                have no further liability under the applicable contract
                described in subparagraph (A) or with respect to the real
                property which was the subject of such contract.
            ``(7) Provisions applicable to service contracts.--
                ``(A) Services performed before appointment.--In the case
            of any contract for services between any person and any System
            institution for which the Corporation has been appointed
            conservator or receiver, any claim of such person for services
            performed before the appointment of the conservator or the
            receiver shall be--
                    ``(i) a claim to be paid in accordance with subsections
                (b) and (d); and
                    ``(ii) deemed to have arisen as of the date the
                conservator or receiver was appointed.
                ``(B) Services performed after appointment and prior to
            repudiation.--If, in the case of any contract for services
            described in subparagraph (A), the conservator or receiver
            accepts performance by the other person before the conservator
            or receiver makes any determination to exercise the right of
            repudiation of such contract under this section--
                    ``(i) the other party shall be paid under the terms of
                the contract for the services performed; and
                    ``(ii) the amount of such payment shall be treated as
                an administrative expense of the conservatorship or
                receivership.
                ``(C) Acceptance of performance no bar to subsequent
            repudiation.--The acceptance by any conservator or receiver of
            services referred to in subparagraph (B) in connection with a
            contract described in such subparagraph shall not affect the
            right of the conservator or receiver, to repudiate such
            contract under this section at any time after such performance.
            ``(8) Certain qualified financial contracts.--
                ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                    ``(i) Commodity contract.--The term `commodity
                contract' means--

                        ``(I) with respect to a futures commission
                    merchant, a contract for the purchase or sale of a
                    commodity for future delivery on, or subject to the
                    rules of, a contract market or board of trade;
                        ``(II) with respect to a foreign futures commission
                    merchant, a foreign future;
                        ``(III) with respect to a leverage transaction
                    merchant, a leverage transaction;
                        ``(IV) with respect to a clearing organization, a
                    contract for the purchase or sale of a commodity for
                    future delivery on, or subject to the rules of, a
                    contract market or board of trade that is cleared by
                    such clearing organization, or commodity option traded
                    on, or subject to the rules of, a contract market or
                    board of trade that is cleared by such clearing
                    organization;
                        ``(V) with respect to a commodity options dealer, a
                    commodity option;
                        ``(VI) any other agreement or transaction that is
                    similar to any agreement or transaction referred to in
                    this clause;
                        ``(VII) any combination of the agreements or
                    transactions referred to in this clause;
                        ``(VIII) any option to enter into any agreement or
                    transaction referred to in this clause;
                        ``(IX) a master agreement that provides for an
                    agreement or transaction referred to in any of
                    subclauses (I) through (VIII), together with all
                    supplements to any such master agreement, without
                    regard to whether the master agreement provides for an
                    agreement or transaction that is not a commodity
                    contract under this clause, except that the master
                    agreement shall be considered to be a commodity
                    contract under this clause only with respect to each
                    agreement or transaction under the master agreement
                    that is referred to in subclause (I), (II), (III),
                    (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), or (VIII); or
                        ``(X) any security agreement or arrangement or
                    other credit enhancement related to any agreement or
                    transaction referred to in this clause, including any
                    guarantee or reimbursement obligation in connection
                    with any agreement or transaction referred to in this
                    clause.

                    ``(ii) Forward contract.--The term `forward contract'
                means--

                        ``(I) a contract (other than a commodity contract)
                    for the purchase, sale, or transfer of a commodity or
                    any similar good, article, service, right, or interest
                    which is presently or in the future becomes the subject
                    of dealing in the forward contract trade, or product or
                    byproduct thereof, with a maturity date more than 2
                    days after the date the contract is entered into,
                    including a repurchase or reverse repurchase
                    transaction (whether or not such repurchase or reverse
                    repurchase transaction is a repurchase agreement),
                    consignment, lease, swap, hedge transaction, deposit,
                    loan, option, allocated transaction, unallocated
                    transaction, or any other similar agreement;
                        ``(II) any combination of agreements or
                    transactions referred to in subclauses (I) and (III);
                        ``(III) any option to enter into any agreement or
                    transaction referred to in subclause (I) or (II);
                        ``(IV) a master agreement that provides for an
                    agreement or transaction referred to in subclauses (I)
                    through (III), together with all supplements to any
                    such master agreement, without regard to whether the
                    master agreement provides for an agreement or
                    transaction that is not a forward contract under this
                    clause, except that the master agreement shall be
                    considered to be a forward contract under this clause
                    only with respect to each agreement or transaction
                    under the master agreement that is referred to in
                    subclause (I), (II), or (III); or
                        ``(V) any security agreement or arrangement or
                    other credit enhancement related to any agreement or
                    transaction referred to in subclause (I), (II), (III),
                    or (IV), including any guarantee or reimbursement
                    obligation in connection with any agreement or
                    transaction referred to in any such subclause.

                    ``(iii) Person.--The term `person'--

                        ``(I) has the meaning given the term in section 1
                    of title 1, United States Code; and
                        ``(II) includes any governmental entity.

                    ``(iv) Qualified financial contract.--The term
                `qualified financial contract' means any securities
                contract, commodity contract, forward contract, repurchase
                agreement, swap agreement, and any similar agreement that
                the Corporation determines by regulation, resolution, or
                order to be a qualified financial contract for purposes of
                this paragraph.
                    ``(v) Repurchase agreement.--

                        ``(I) In general.--The term `repurchase agreement'
                    (including with respect to a reverse repurchase
                    agreement)--

                            ``(aa) means--
                                ``(AA) an agreement, including related
                            terms, which provides for the transfer of one
                            or more certificates of deposit, mortgage-
                            related securities (as such term is defined in
                            section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
                            1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))), mortgage loans,
                            interests in mortgage-related securities or
                            mortgage loans, eligible bankers' acceptances,
                            qualified foreign government securities or
                            securities that are direct obligations of, or
                            that are fully guaranteed by, the United States
                            or any agency of the United States against the
                            transfer of funds by the transferee of such
                            certificates of deposit, eligible bankers'
                            acceptances, securities, mortgage loans, or
                            interests with a simultaneous agreement by such
                            transferee to transfer to the transferor
                            thereof certificates of deposit, eligible
                            bankers' acceptances, securities, mortgage
                            loans, or interests as described above, at a
                            date certain not later than 1 year after such
                            transfers or on demand, against the transfer of
                            funds, or any other similar agreement;
                                ``(BB) any combination of agreements or
                            transactions referred to in subitems (AA) and
                            (CC);
                                ``(CC) any option to enter into any
                            agreement or transaction referred to in subitem
                            (AA) or (BB);
                                ``(DD) a master agreement that provides for
                            an agreement or transaction referred to in
                            subitem (AA), (BB), or (CC), together with all
                            supplements to any such master agreement,
                            without regard to whether the master agreement
                            provides for an agreement or transaction that
                            is not a repurchase agreement under this item,
                            except that the master agreement shall be
                            considered to be a repurchase agreement under
                            this item only with respect to each agreement
                            or transaction under the master agreement that
                            is referred to in subitem (AA), (BB), or (CC);
                            and
                                ``(EE) any security agreement or
                            arrangement or other credit enhancement related
                            to any agreement or transaction referred to in
                            any of subitems (AA) through (DD), including
                            any guarantee or reimbursement obligation in
                            connection with any agreement or transaction
                            referred to in any such subitem; and
                            ``(bb) does not include any repurchase
                        obligation under a participation in a commercial
                        mortgage, loan unless the Corporation determines by
                        regulation, resolution, or order to include any
                        such participation within the meaning of such term.

                        ``(II) Related definition.--For purposes of
                    subclause (I)(aa), the term `qualified foreign
                    government security' means a security that is a direct
                    obligation of, or that is fully guaranteed by, the
                    central government of a member of the Organization for
                    Economic Cooperation and Development (as determined by
                    regulation or order adopted by the appropriate Federal
                    banking authority).

                    ``(vi) Securities contract.--The term `securities
                contract'--

                        ``(I) means--

                            ``(aa) a contract for the purchase, sale, or
                        loan of a security, a certificate of deposit, a
                        mortgage loan, any interest in a mortgage loan, a
                        group or index of securities, certificates of
                        deposit, or mortgage loans or interests therein
                        (including any interest therein or based on the
                        value thereof) or any option on any of the
                        foregoing, including any option to purchase or sell
                        any such security, certificate of deposit, mortgage
                        loan, interest, group or index, or option, and
                        including any repurchase or reverse repurchase
                        transaction on any such security, certificate of
                        deposit, mortgage loan, interest, group or index,
                        or option (whether or not the repurchase or reverse
                        repurchase transaction is a repurchase agreement);
                            ``(bb) any option entered into on a national
                        securities exchange relating to foreign currencies;
                            ``(cc) the guarantee (including by novation) by
                        or to any securities clearing agency of any
                        settlement of cash, securities, certificates of
                        deposit, mortgage loans or interests therein, group
                        or index of securities, certificates of deposit, or
                        mortgage loans or interests therein (including any
                        interest therein or based on the value thereof) or
                        option on any of the foregoing, including any
                        option to purchase or sell any such security,
                        certificate of deposit, mortgage loan, interest,
                        group or index, or option (whether or not the
                        settlement is in connection with any agreement or
                        transaction referred to in any of items (aa), (bb),
                        and (dd) through (kk));
                            ``(dd) any margin loan;
                            ``(ee) any extension of credit for the
                        clearance or settlement of securities transactions;
                            ``(ff) any loan transaction coupled with a
                        securities collar transaction, any prepaid
                        securities forward transaction, or any total return
                        swap transaction coupled with a securities sale
                        transaction;
                            ``(gg) any other agreement or transaction that
                        is similar to any agreement or transaction referred
                        to in this subclause;
                            ``(hh) any combination of the agreements or
                        transactions referred to in this subclause;
                            ``(ii) any option to enter into any agreement
                        or transaction referred to in this subclause;
                            ``(jj) a master agreement that provides for an
                        agreement or transaction referred to in any of
                        items (aa) through (ii), together with all
                        supplements to any such master agreement, without
                        regard to whether the master agreement provides for
                        an agreement or transaction that is not a
                        securities contract under this subclause, except
                        that the master agreement shall be considered to be
                        a securities contract under this subclause only
                        with respect to each agreement or transaction under
                        the master agreement that is referred to in item
                        (aa), (bb), (cc), (dd), (ee), (ff), (gg), (hh), or
                        (ii); and
                            ``(kk) any security agreement or arrangement or
                        other credit enhancement related to any agreement
                        or transaction referred to in this subclause,
                        including any guarantee or reimbursement obligation
                        in connection with any agreement or transaction
                        referred to in this subclause; and

                        ``(II) does not include any purchase, sale, or
                    repurchase obligation under a participation in a
                    commercial mortgage loan unless the Corporation
                    determines by regulation, resolution, or order to
                    include any such agreement within the meaning of such
                    term.

                    ``(vii) Swap agreement.--The term `swap agreement'
                means--

                        ``(I) any agreement, including the terms and
                    conditions incorporated by reference in any such
                    agreement, that is--

                            ``(aa) an interest rate swap, option, future,
                        or forward agreement, including a rate floor, rate
                        cap, rate collar, cross-currency rate swap, and
                        basis swap;
                            ``(bb) a spot, same day-tomorrow, tomorrow-
                        next, forward, or other foreign exchange precious
                        metals or other commodity agreement;
                            ``(cc) a currency swap, option, future, or
                        forward agreement;
                            ``(dd) an equity index or equity swap, option,
                        future, or forward agreement;
                            ``(ee) a debt index or debt swap, option,
                        future, or forward agreement;
                            ``(ff) a total return, credit spread or credit
                        swap, option, future, or forward agreement;
                            ``(gg) a commodity index or commodity swap,
                        option, future, or forward agreement;
                            ``(hh) a weather swap, option, future, or
                        forward agreement;
                            ``(ii) an emissions swap, option, future, or
                        forward agreement; or
                            ``(jj) an inflation swap, option, future, or
                        forward agreement;

                        ``(II) any agreement or transaction that is similar
                    to any other agreement or transaction referred to in
                    this clause and that is of a type that has been, is
                    presently, or in the future becomes, the subject of
                    recurrent dealings in the swap or other derivatives
                    markets (including terms and conditions incorporated by
                    reference in such agreement) and that is a forward,
                    swap, future, option or spot transaction on one or more
                    rates, currencies, commodities, equity securities or
                    other equity instruments, debt securities or other debt
                    instruments, quantitative measures associated with an
                    occurrence, extent of an occurrence, or contingency
                    associated with a financial, commercial, or economic
                    consequence, or economic or financial indices or
                    measures of economic or financial risk or value;
                        ``(III) any combination of agreements or
                    transactions referred to in this clause;
                        ``(IV) any option to enter into any agreement or
                    transaction referred to in this clause;
                        ``(V) a master agreement that provides for an
                    agreement or transaction referred to in any of
                    subclauses (I) through (IV), together with all
                    supplements to any such master agreement, without
                    regard to whether the master agreement contains an
                    agreement or transaction that is not a swap agreement
                    under this clause, except that the master agreement
                    shall be considered to be a swap agreement under this
                    clause only with respect to each agreement or
                    transaction under the master agreement that is referred
                    to in subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV); and
                        ``(VI) any security agreement or arrangement or
                    other credit enhancement related to any agreements or
                    transactions referred to in any of subclauses (I)
                    through (V), including any guarantee or reimbursement
                    obligation in connection with any agreement or
                    transaction referred to in any such subclause.

                    ``(viii) Transfer.--The term `transfer' means every
                mode, direct or indirect, absolute or conditional,
                voluntary or involuntary, of disposing of or parting with
                property or with an interest in property, including
                retention of title as a security interest and foreclosure
                of the equity of redemption of a System institution.
                    ``(ix) Treatment of master agreement as 1 agreement.--
                For purposes of this subparagraph--

                        ``(I) any master agreement for any contract or
                    agreement described in this subparagraph (or any master
                    agreement for such a master agreement or agreements),
                    together with all supplements to the master agreement,
                    shall be treated as a single agreement and a single
                    qualified financial contact; and
                        ``(II) if a master agreement contains provisions
                    relating to agreements or transactions that are not
                    qualified financial contracts, the master agreement
                    shall be deemed to be a qualified financial contract
                    only with respect to those transactions that are
                    themselves qualified financial contracts.

                ``(B) Rights of parties to contracts.--Subject to
            paragraphs (9) and (10), and notwithstanding any other
            provision of this Act (other than subsection (b)(9) and section
            5.61(d)) or any other Federal or State law, no person shall be
            stayed or prohibited from exercising--
                    ``(i) any right such person has to cause the
                termination, liquidation, or acceleration of any qualified
                financial contract with a System institution which arises
                upon the appointment of the Corporation as receiver for
                such System institution at any time after such appointment;
                    ``(ii) any right under any security agreement or
                arrangement or other credit enhancement related to one or
                more qualified financial contracts described in clause (i);
                or
                    ``(iii) any right to offset or net out any termination
                value, payment amount, or other transfer obligation arising
                under, or in connection with, 1 or more contracts and
                agreements described in clause (i), including any master
                agreement for such contracts or agreements.
                ``(C) Applicability of other provisions.--Subsection
            (b)(12) shall apply in the case of any judicial action or
            proceeding brought against any receiver referred to in
            subparagraph (A), or the System institution for which such
            receiver was appointed, by any party to a contract or agreement
            described in subparagraph (B)(i) with such System institution.
                ``(D) Certain transfers not avoidable.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (11) or
                any other Federal or State law relating to the avoidance of
                preferential or fraudulent transfers, the Corporation,
                whether acting as such or as conservator or receiver of a
                System institution, may not avoid any transfer of money or
                other property in connection with any qualified financial
                contract with a System institution.
                    ``(ii) Exception for certain transfers.--Clause (i)
                shall not apply to any transfer of money or other property
                in connection with any qualified financial contract with a
                System institution if the Corporation determines that the
                transferee had actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud
                such System institution, the creditors of such System
                institution, or any conservator or receiver appointed for
                such System institution.
                ``(E) Certain protections in event of appointment of
            conservator.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act
            (other than subparagraph (G), paragraph (10), subsection
            (b)(9), and section 5.61(d)) or any other Federal or State law,
            no person shall be stayed or prohibited from exercising--
                    ``(i) any right such person has to cause the
                termination, liquidation, or acceleration of any qualified
                financial contract with a System institution in a
                conservatorship based upon a default under such financial
                contract which is enforceable under applicable
                noninsolvency law;
                    ``(ii) any right under any security agreement or
                arrangement or other credit enhancement related to one or
                more qualified financial contracts described in clause (i);
                and
                    ``(iii) any right to offset or net out any termination
                values, payment amounts, or other transfer obligations
                arising under or in connection with such qualified
                financial contracts.
                ``(F) Clarification.--No provision of law shall be
            construed as limiting the right or power of the Corporation, or
            authorizing any court or agency to limit or delay, in any
            manner, the right or power of the Corporation to transfer any
            qualified financial contract in accordance with paragraphs (9)
            and (10) or to disaffirm or repudiate any such contract in
            accordance with paragraph (1).
                ``(G) Walkaway clauses not effective.--
                    ``(i) Definition of walkaway clause.--In this
                subparagraph, the term `walkaway clause' means any
                provision in a qualified financial contract that suspends,
                conditions, or extinguishes a payment obligation of a
                party, in whole or in part, or does not create a payment
                obligation of a party that would otherwise exist--

                        ``(I) solely because of--

                            ``(aa) the status of the party as a
                        nondefaulting party in connection with the
                        insolvency of a System institution that is a party
                        to the contract; or
                            ``(bb) the appointment of, or the exercise of
                        rights or powers by, the Corporation as a
                        conservator or receiver of the System institution;
                        and

                        ``(II) not as a result of the exercise by a party
                    of any right to offset, setoff, or net obligations that
                    exist under--

                            ``(aa) the contract;
                            ``(bb) any other contract between those
                        parties; or
                            ``(cc) applicable law.
                    ``(ii) Treatment.--Notwithstanding the provisions of
                subparagraphs (B) and (E), no walkaway clause shall be
                enforceable in a qualified financial contract of a System
                institution in default.
                    ``(iii) Limited suspension of certain obligations.--In
                the case of a qualified financial contract referred to in
                clause (ii), any payment or delivery obligations otherwise
                due from a party pursuant to the qualified financial
                contract shall be suspended from the time the receiver is
                appointed until the earlier of--

                        ``(I) the time such party receives notice that such
                    contract has been transferred pursuant to subparagraph
                    (B); or
                        ``(II) 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) on the business day
                    following the date of the appointment of the receiver.

                ``(H) Recordkeeping requirements.--The Corporation, in
            consultation with the Farm Credit Administration, may prescribe
            regulations requiring more detailed recordkeeping by any System
            institution with respect to qualified financial contracts
            (including market valuations), only if such System institution
            is subject to subclause (I), (III), or (IV) of section
            5.61B(a)(1)(A)(ii).
            ``(9) Transfer of qualified financial contracts.--
                ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                    ``(i) Clearing organization.--The term `clearing
                organization' has the meaning given the term in section 402
                of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement
                Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 4402).
                    ``(ii) Financial institution.--The term `financial
                institution' means a System institution, a broker or
                dealer, a depository institution, a futures commission
                merchant, or any other institution, as determined by the
                Corporation by regulation to be a financial institution.
                ``(B) Requirement.--In making any transfer of assets or
            liabilities of a System institution in default which includes
            any qualified financial contract, the conservator or receiver
            for such System institution shall either--
                    ``(i) transfer to one financial institution, other than
                a financial institution for which a conservator, receiver,
                trustee in bankruptcy, or other legal custodian has been
                appointed, or that is otherwise the subject of a bankruptcy
                or insolvency proceeding--

                        ``(I) all qualified financial contracts between any
                    person or any affiliate of such person and the System
                    institution in default;
                        ``(II) all claims of such person or any affiliate
                    of such person against such System institution under
                    any such contract (other than any claim which, under
                    the terms of any such contract, is subordinated to the
                    claims of general unsecured creditors of such System
                    institution);
                        ``(III) all claims of such System institution
                    against such person or any affiliate of such person
                    under any such contract; and
                        ``(IV) all property securing or any other credit
                    enhancement for any contract described in subclause (I)
                    or any claim described in subclause (II) or (III) under
                    any such contract; or

                    ``(ii) transfer none of the qualified financial
                contracts, claims, property or other credit enhancement
                referred to in clause (i) (with respect to such person and
                any affiliate of such person).
                ``(C) Transfer to foreign bank, foreign financial
            institution, or branch or agency of a foreign bank or financial
            institution.--In transferring any qualified financial contracts
            and related claims and property under subparagraph (B)(i), the
            conservator or receiver for the System institution shall not
            make such transfer to a foreign bank, financial institution
            organized under the laws of a foreign country, or a branch or
            agency of a foreign bank or financial institution unless, under
            the law applicable to such bank, financial institution, branch
            or agency, to the qualified financial contracts, and to any
            netting contract, any security agreement or arrangement or
            other credit enhancement related to one or more qualified
            financial contracts, the contractual rights of the parties to
            such qualified financial contracts, netting contracts, security
            agreements or arrangements, or other credit enhancements are
            enforceable substantially to the same extent as permitted under
            this section.
                ``(D) Transfer of contracts subject to the rules of a
            clearing organization.--In the event that a conservator or
            receiver transfers any qualified financial contract and related
            claims, property, and credit enhancements pursuant to
            subparagraph (B)(i) and such contract is cleared by or subject
            to the rules of a clearing organization, the clearing
            organization shall not be required to accept the transferee as
            a member by virtue of the transfer.
            ``(10) Notification of transfer.--
                ``(A) Definition of business day.--In this paragraph, the
            term `business day' means any day other than any Saturday,
            Sunday, or any day on which either the New York Stock Exchange
            or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed.
                ``(B) Notification.--If--
                    ``(i) the conservator or receiver for a System
                institution in default makes any transfer of the assets and
                liabilities of such System institution; and
                    ``(ii) the transfer includes any qualified financial
                contract, the conservator or receiver shall notify any
                person who is a party to any such contract of such transfer
                by 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) on the business day following
                the date of the appointment of the receiver in the case of
                a receivership, or the business day following such transfer
                in the case of a conservatorship.
                ``(C) Certain rights not enforceable.--
                    ``(i) Receivership.--A person who is a party to a
                qualified financial contract with a System institution may
                not exercise any right that such person has to terminate,
                liquidate, or net such contract under paragraph (8)(B) of
                this subsection, solely by reason of or incidental to the
                appointment of a receiver for the System institution (or
                the insolvency or financial condition of the System
                institution for which the receiver has been appointed)--

                        ``(I) until 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) on the
                    business day following the date of the appointment of
                    the receiver; or
                        ``(II) after the person has received notice that
                    the contract has been transferred pursuant to paragraph
                    (9)(B).

                    ``(ii) Conservatorship.--A person who is a party to a
                qualified financial contract with a System institution may
                not exercise any right that such person has to terminate,
                liquidate, or net such contract under paragraph (8)(E) of
                this subsection, solely by reason of or incidental to the
                appointment of a conservator for the System institution (or
                the insolvency or financial condition of the System
                institution for which the conservator has been appointed).
                    ``(iii) Notice.--For purposes of this paragraph, the
                Corporation as receiver or conservator of a System
                institution shall be deemed to have notified a person who
                is a party to a qualified financial contract with such
                System institution if the Corporation has taken steps
                reasonably calculated to provide notice to such person by
                the time specified in subparagraph (B).
                ``(D) Treatment of bridge system institutions.--The
            following System institutions shall not be considered to be a
            financial institution for which a conservator, receiver,
            trustee in bankruptcy, or other legal custodian has been
            appointed or which is otherwise the subject of a bankruptcy or
            insolvency proceeding for purposes of paragraph (9):
                    ``(i) A bridge System bank.
                    ``(ii) A System institution organized by the
                Corporation or the Farm Credit Administration, for which a
                conservator is appointed either--

                        ``(I) immediately upon the organization of the
                    System institution; or
                        ``(II) at the time of a purchase and assumption
                    transaction between the System institution and the
                    Corporation as receiver for a System institution in
                    default.

            ``(11) Disaffirmance or repudiation of qualified financial
        contracts.--In exercising the rights of disaffirmance or
        repudiation of a conservator or receiver with respect to any
        qualified financial contract to which a System institution is a
        party, the conservator or receiver for such System institution
        shall either--
                ``(A) disaffirm or repudiate all qualified financial
            contracts between--
                    ``(i) any person or any affiliate of such person; and
                    ``(ii) the System institution in default; or
                ``(B) disaffirm or repudiate none of the qualified
            financial contracts referred to in subparagraph (A) (with
            respect to such person or any affiliate of such person).
            ``(12) Certain security interests not avoidable.--No provision
        of this subsection shall be construed as permitting the avoidance
        of any legally enforceable or perfected security interest in any of
        the assets of any System institution except where such an interest
        is taken in contemplation of the System institution's insolvency or
        with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud the System institution
        or the creditors of such System institution.
            ``(13) Authority to enforce contracts.--
                ``(A) In general.--The conservator or receiver may enforce
            any contract, other than a director's or officer's liability
            insurance contract or a System institution bond, entered into
            by the System institution notwithstanding any provision of the
            contract providing for termination, default, acceleration, or
            exercise of rights upon, or solely by reason of, insolvency or
            the appointment of or the exercise of rights or powers by a
            conservator or receiver.
                ``(B) Certain rights not affected.--No provision of this
            paragraph may be construed as impairing or affecting any right
            of the conservator or receiver to enforce or recover under a
            director's or officer's liability insurance contract or
            institution bond under other applicable law.
                ``(C) Consent requirement.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as otherwise provided by this
                section, no person may exercise any right or power to
                terminate, accelerate, or declare a default under any
                contract to which the System institution is a party, or to
                obtain possession of or exercise control over any property
                of the System institution or affect any contractual rights
                of the System institution, without the consent of the
                conservator or receiver, as appropriate, during the 45-day
                period beginning on the date of the appointment of the
                conservator, or during the 90-day period beginning on the
                date of the appointment of the receiver, as applicable.
                    ``(ii) Certain exceptions.--No provision of this
                subparagraph shall apply to a director or officer liability
                insurance contract or an institution bond, to the rights of
                parties to certain qualified financial contracts pursuant
                to paragraph (8), or shall be construed as permitting the
                conservator or receiver to fail to comply with otherwise
                enforceable provisions of such contract.
            ``(14) Exception for federal reserve and the united states
        treasury.--No provision of this subsection shall apply with respect
        to--
                ``(A) any extension of credit from any Federal Reserve bank
            or the United States Treasury to any System institution; or
                ``(B) any security interest in the assets of the System
            institution securing any such extension of credit.
            ``(15) Savings clause.--The meanings of terms used in this
        subsection--
                ``(A) are applicable for purposes of this subsection only;
            and
                ``(B) shall not be construed or applied so as to challenge
            or affect the characterization, definition, or treatment of any
            similar terms under any other law, regulation, or rule,
            including--
                    ``(i) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 note;
                Public Law 106-102);
                    ``(ii) the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of
                2000 (7 U.S.C. 27 et seq.);
                    ``(iii) the securities laws (as that term is defined in
                section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
                U.S.C. 78c(a))); and
                    ``(iv) the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
        ``(d) Valuation of Claims in Default.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        Federal law or the law of any State and regardless of the method
        which the Corporation determines to utilize with respect to a
        System institution in default or in danger of default, including
        transactions authorized under subsection (h) and section 5.61(a),
        this subsection shall govern the rights of the creditors of such
        System institution.
            ``(2) Maximum liability.--The maximum liability of the
        Corporation, acting as receiver or in any other capacity, to any
        person having a claim against the receiver or the System
        institution for which such receiver is appointed shall equal the
        amount such claimant would have received if the Corporation had
        liquidated the assets and liabilities of such System institution
        without exercising the Corporation's authority under subsection (h)
        or section 5.61(a).
            ``(3) Additional payments authorized.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation may, in its discretion
            and in the interests of minimizing its losses, use its own
            resources to make additional payments or credit additional
            amounts to or with respect to or for the account of any
            claimant or category of claimants. Notwithstanding any other
            provision of Federal or State law, or the constitution of any
            State, the Corporation shall not be obligated, as a result of
            having made any such payment or credited any such amount to or
            with respect to or for the account of any claimant or category
            of claimants, to make payments to any other claimant or
            category of claimants.
                ``(B) Manner of payment.--The Corporation may make the
            payments or credit the amounts specified in subparagraph (A)
            directly to the claimants or may make such payments or credit
            such amounts to an open System institution to induce such
            System institution to accept liability for such claims.
        ``(e) Limitation on Court Action.--Except as provided in this
    section, no court may take any action, except at the written request of
    the Board of Directors, to restrain or affect the exercise of powers or
    functions of the Corporation as a conservator or a receiver.
        ``(f) Liability of Directors and Officers.--
            ``(1) In general.--A director or officer of a System
        institution may be held personally liable for monetary damages in
        any civil action--
                ``(A) brought by, on behalf of, or at the request or
            direction of the Corporation;
                ``(B) prosecuted wholly or partially for the benefit of the
            Corporation--
                    ``(i) acting as conservator or receiver of that System
                institution;
                    ``(ii) acting based on a suit, claim, or cause of
                action purchased from, assigned by, or otherwise conveyed
                by that receiver or conservator; or
                    ``(iii) acting based on a suit, claim, or cause of
                action purchased from, assigned by, or otherwise conveyed
                in whole or in part by a System institution or an affiliate
                of a System institution in connection with assistance
                provided under section 5.61(a); and
                ``(C) for, as determined under the applicable State law--
                    ``(i) gross negligence; or
                    ``(ii) any similar conduct, including conduct that
                demonstrates a greater disregard of a duty of care than
                gross negligence, such as intentional tortious conduct.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in paragraph (1) impairs or affects any
        right of the Corporation under any other applicable law.
        ``(g) Damages.--In any proceeding related to any claim against a
    System institution's director, officer, employee, agent, attorney,
    accountant, appraiser, or any other party employed by or providing
    services to a System institution, recoverable damages determined to
    result from the improvident or otherwise improper use or investment of
    any System institution's assets shall include principal losses and
    appropriate interest.
        ``(h) Bridge Farm Credit System Banks.--
            ``(1) Organization.--
                ``(A) Purpose.--
                    ``(i) In general.--When 1 or more System banks are in
                default, or when the Corporation anticipates that 1 or more
                System banks may become in default, the Corporation may, in
                its discretion, organize, and the Farm Credit
                Administration may, in its discretion, charter, 1 or more
                System banks, with the powers and attributes of System
                banks, subject to the provisions of this subsection, to be
                referred to as `bridge System banks'.
                    ``(ii) Intent of congress.--It is the intent of the
                Congress that, in order to prevent unnecessary hardship or
                losses to the customers of any System bank in default with
                respect to which a bridge System bank is chartered, the
                Corporation should--

                        ``(I) continue to honor commitments made by the
                    System bank in default to creditworthy customers; and
                        ``(II) not interrupt or terminate adequately
                    secured loans which are transferred under this
                    subsection and are being repaid by the debtor in
                    accordance with the terms of the loan instrument.

                ``(B) Authorities.--Once chartered by the Farm Credit
            Administration, the bridge System bank may--
                    ``(i) assume such liabilities of the System bank or
                banks in default or in danger of default as the Corporation
                may, in its discretion, determine to be appropriate;
                    ``(ii) purchase such assets of the System bank or banks
                in default or in danger of default as the Corporation may,
                in its discretion, determine to be appropriate; and
                    ``(iii) perform any other temporary function which the
                Corporation may, in its discretion, prescribe in accordance
                with this Act.
                ``(C) Articles of association.--The articles of association
            and organization certificate of a bridge System bank as
            approved by the Corporation shall be executed by 3
            representatives designated by the Corporation.
                ``(D) Interim directors.--A bridge System bank shall have
            an interim board of directors consisting of not fewer than 5
            nor more than 10 members appointed by the Corporation.
            ``(2) Chartering.--
                ``(A) Conditions.--The Farm Credit Administration may
            charter a bridge System bank only if the Board of Directors
            determines that--
                    ``(i) the amount which is reasonably necessary to
                operate such bridge System bank will not exceed the amount
                which is reasonably necessary to save the cost of
                liquidating 1 or more System banks in default or in danger
                of default with respect to which the bridge System bank is
                chartered;
                    ``(ii) the continued operation of such System bank or
                banks in default or in danger of default with respect to
                which the bridge System bank is chartered is essential to
                provide adequate farm credit services in the 1 or more
                communities where each such System bank in default or in
                danger of default is or was providing those farm credit
                services; or
                    ``(iii) the continued operation of such System bank or
                banks in default or in danger of default with respect to
                which the bridge System bank is chartered is in the best
                interest of the Farm Credit System or the public.
                ``(B) Bridge system bank treated as being in default for
            certain purposes.--A bridge System bank shall be treated as
            being in default at such times and for such purposes as the
            Corporation may, in its discretion, determine.
                ``(C) Management.--A bridge System bank, upon the granting
            of its charter, shall be under the management of a board of
            directors consisting of not fewer than 5 nor more than 10
            members appointed by the Corporation, in consultation with the
            Farm Credit Administration.
                ``(D) Bylaws.--The board of directors of a bridge System
            bank shall adopt such bylaws as may be approved by the
            Corporation.
            ``(3) Transfer of assets and liabilities.--
                ``(A) Transfer upon grant of charter.--Upon the granting of
            a charter to a bridge System bank pursuant to this subsection,
            the Corporation, as receiver, may transfer any assets and
            liabilities of the System bank to the bridge System bank in
            accordance with paragraph (1).
                ``(B) Subsequent transfers.--At any time after a charter is
            granted to a bridge System bank, the Corporation, as receiver,
            may transfer any assets and liabilities of such System bank in
            default as the Corporation may, in its discretion, determine to
            be appropriate in accordance with paragraph (1).
                ``(C) Effective without approval.--The transfer of any
            assets or liabilities of a System bank in default or danger of
            default transferred to a bridge System bank shall be effective
            without any further approval under Federal or State law,
            assignment, or consent with respect thereto.
            ``(4) Powers of bridge system banks.--Each bridge System bank
        chartered under this subsection shall, to the extent described in
        the charter of the System bank in default with respect to which the
        bridge System bank is chartered, have all corporate powers of, and
        be subject to the same provisions of law as, any System bank,
        except that--
                ``(A) the Corporation may--
                    ``(i) remove the interim directors and directors of a
                bridge System bank;
                    ``(ii) fix the compensation of members of the interim
                board of directors and the board of directors and senior
                management, as determined by the Corporation in its
                discretion, of a bridge System bank; and
                    ``(iii) waive any requirement established under Federal
                or State law which would otherwise be applicable with
                respect to directors of a bridge System bank, on the
                condition that the waiver of any requirement established by
                the Farm Credit Administration shall require the
                concurrence of the Farm Credit Administration;
                ``(B) the Corporation may indemnify the representatives for
            purposes of paragraph (1)(B) and the interim directors,
            directors, officers, employees, and agents of a bridge System
            bank on such terms as the Corporation determines to be
            appropriate;
                ``(C) no requirement under any provision of law relating to
            the capital of a System institution shall apply with respect to
            a bridge System bank;
                ``(D) the Farm Credit Administration Board may establish a
            limitation on the extent to which any person may become
            indebted to a bridge System bank without regard to the amount
            of the bridge System bank's capital or surplus;
                ``(E)(i) the board of directors of a bridge System bank
            shall elect a chairperson who may also serve in the position of
            chief executive officer, except that such person shall not
            serve either as chairperson or as chief executive officer
            without the prior approval of the Corporation; and
                ``(ii) the board of directors of a bridge System bank may
            appoint a chief executive officer who is not also the
            chairperson, except that such person shall not serve as chief
            executive officer without the prior approval of the
            Corporation;
                ``(F) the Farm Credit Administration may waive any
            requirement for a fidelity bond with respect to a bridge System
            bank at the request of the Corporation;
                ``(G) any judicial action to which a bridge System bank
            becomes a party by virtue of its acquisition of any assets or
            assumption of any liabilities of a System bank in default shall
            be stayed from further proceedings for a period of up to 45
            days at the request of the bridge System bank;
                ``(H) no agreement which tends to diminish or defeat the
            right, title or interest of a bridge System bank in any asset
            of a System bank in default acquired by it shall be valid
            against the bridge System bank unless such agreement--
                    ``(i) is in writing;
                    ``(ii) was executed by such System bank in default and
                the person or persons claiming an adverse interest
                thereunder, including the obligor, contemporaneously with
                the acquisition of the asset by such System bank in
                default;
                    ``(iii) was approved by the board of directors of such
                System bank in default or its loan committee, which
                approval shall be reflected in the minutes of said board or
                committee; and
                    ``(iv) has been, continuously from the time of its
                execution, an official record of such System bank in
                default;
                ``(I) notwithstanding subsection 5.61(d)(2), any agreement
            relating to an extension of credit between a System bank,
            Federal Reserve bank, or the United States Treasury and any
            System institution which was executed before the extension of
            credit by such lender to such System institution shall be
            treated as having been executed contemporaneously with such
            extension of credit for purposes of subparagraph (H); and
                ``(J) except with the prior approval of the Corporation and
            the concurrence of the Farm Credit Administration, a bridge
            System bank may not, in any transaction or series of
            transactions, issue capital stock or be a party to any merger,
            consolidation, disposition of substantially all of the assets
            or liabilities of the bridge System bank, sale or exchange of
            capital stock, or similar transaction, or change its charter.
            ``(5) Capital.--
                ``(A) No capital required.--The Corporation shall not be
            required to--
                    ``(i) issue any capital stock on behalf of a bridge
                System bank chartered under this subsection; or
                    ``(ii) purchase any capital stock of a bridge System
                bank, except that notwithstanding any other provision of
                Federal or State law, the Corporation may purchase and
                retain capital stock of a bridge System bank in such
                amounts and on such terms as the Corporation, in its
                discretion, determines to be appropriate.
                ``(B) Operating funds in lieu of capital.--Upon the
            organization of a bridge System bank, and thereafter, as the
            Corporation may, in its discretion, determine to be necessary
            or advisable, the Corporation may make available to the bridge
            System bank, upon such terms and conditions and in such form
            and amounts as the Corporation may in its discretion determine,
            funds for the operation of the bridge System bank in lieu of
            capital.
                ``(C) Authority to issue capital stock.--Whenever the Farm
            Credit Administration Board determines it is advisable to do
            so, the Corporation shall cause capital stock of a bridge
            System bank to be issued and offered for sale in such amounts
            and on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may, in its
            discretion, determine.
            ``(6) Employee status.--Representatives for purposes of
        paragraph (1)(C), interim directors, directors, officers,
        employees, or agents of a bridge System bank are not, solely by
        virtue of service in any such capacity, officers or employees of
        the United States. Any employee of the Corporation, the Farm Credit
        Administration, or any Federal instrumentality who serves at the
        request of the Corporation as a representative for purposes of
        paragraph (1)(C), interim director, director, officer, employee, or
        agent of a bridge System bank shall not--
                ``(A) solely by virtue of service in any such capacity lose
            any existing status as an officer or employee of the United
            States for purposes of any provision of law; or
                ``(B) receive any salary or benefits for service in any
            such capacity with respect to a bridge System bank in addition
            to such salary or benefits as are obtained through employment
            with the Corporation or such Federal instrumentality.
            ``(7) Assistance authorized.--The Corporation may, in its
        discretion, provide assistance under section 5.61(a) to facilitate
        any merger or consolidation of a bridge System bank in the same
        manner and to the same extent as such assistance may be provided to
        a qualifying insured System bank (as defined in section
        5.61(a)(2)(B)) or to facilitate a bridge System bank's acquisition
        of any assets or the assumption of any liabilities of a System bank
        in default or in danger of default.
            ``(8) Duration of bridge system banks.--Subject to paragraphs
        (10) and (11), the status of a bridge System bank as such shall
        terminate at the end of the 2-year period following the date it was
        granted a charter. The Farm Credit Administration Board may, in its
        discretion, extend the status of the bridge System bank as such for
        3 additional 1-year periods.
            ``(9) Termination of bridge system banks status.--The status of
        any bridge System bank as such shall terminate upon the earliest
        of--
                ``(A) the merger or consolidation of the bridge System bank
            with a System institution that is not a bridge System bank, on
            the condition that the merger or consolidation shall be subject
            to the approval of the Farm Credit Administration;
                ``(B) at the election of the Corporation and with the
            approval of the Farm Credit Administration, the sale of a
            majority or all of the capital stock of the bridge System bank
            to a System institution or another bridge System bank;
                ``(C) at the election of the Corporation, and with the
            approval of the Farm Credit Administration, either the
            assumption of all or substantially all of the liabilities of
            the bridge System bank, or the acquisition of all or
            substantially all of the assets of the bridge System bank, by a
            System institution that is not a bridge System bank or other
            entity as permitted under applicable law; and
                ``(D) the expiration of the period provided in paragraph
            (8), or the earlier dissolution of the bridge System bank as
            provided in paragraph (11).
            ``(10) Effect of termination events.--
                ``(A) Merger or consolidation.--A bridge System bank that
            participates in a merger or consolidation as provided in
            paragraph (9)(A) shall be for all purposes a System
            institution, with all the rights, powers, and privileges
            thereof, and such merger or consolidation shall be conducted in
            accordance with, and shall have the effect provided in, the
            provisions of applicable law.
                ``(B) Charter conversion.--Following the sale of a majority
            or all of the capital stock of the bridge System bank as
            provided in paragraph (9)(B), the Farm Credit Administration
            Board may amend the charter of the bridge System bank to
            reflect the termination of the status of the bridge System bank
            as such, whereupon the System bank shall remain a System bank,
            with all of the rights, powers, and privileges thereof, subject
            to all laws and regulations applicable thereto.
                ``(C) Assumption of liabilities and sale of assets.--
            Following the assumption of all or substantially all of the
            liabilities of the bridge System bank, or the sale of all or
            substantially all of the assets of the bridge System bank, as
            provided in paragraph (9)(C), at the election of the
            Corporation, the bridge System bank may retain its status as
            such for the period provided in paragraph (8).
                ``(D) Amendments to charter.--Following the consummation of
            a transaction described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of
            paragraph (9), the charter of the resulting System institution
            shall be amended by the Farm Credit Administration to reflect
            the termination of bridge System bank status, if appropriate.
            ``(11) Dissolution of bridge system bank.--
                ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
            State or Federal law, if the bridge System bank's status as
            such has not previously been terminated by the occurrence of an
            event specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph
            (9)--
                    ``(i) the Corporation, after consultation with the Farm
                Credit Administration, may, in its discretion, dissolve a
                bridge System bank in accordance with this paragraph at any
                time; and
                    ``(ii) the Corporation, after consultation with the
                Farm Credit Administration, shall promptly commence
                dissolution proceedings in accordance with this paragraph
                upon the expiration of the 2-year period following the date
                the bridge System bank was chartered, or any extension
                thereof, as provided in paragraph (8).
                ``(B) Procedures.--The Farm Credit Administration Board
            shall appoint the Corporation as receiver for a bridge System
            bank upon determining to dissolve the bridge System bank. The
            Corporation as such receiver shall wind up the affairs of the
            bridge System bank in conformity with the provisions of law
            relating to the liquidation of closed System banks. With
            respect to any such bridge System bank, the Corporation as such
            receiver shall have all the rights, powers, and privileges and
            shall perform the duties related to the exercise of such
            rights, powers, or privileges granted by law to a receiver of
            any insured System bank and, notwithstanding any other
            provision of law in the exercise of such rights, powers, and
            privileges, the Corporation shall not be subject to the
            direction or supervision of any State agency or other Federal
            agency.
            ``(12) Multiple bridge system banks.--The Corporation may, in
        the Corporation's discretion, organize, and the Farm Credit
        Administration may, in its discretion, charter, 2 or more bridge
        System banks under this subsection to assume any liabilities and
        purchase any assets of a single System institution in default.
        ``(i) Certain Sales of Assets Prohibited.--
            ``(1) Persons who engaged in improper conduct with, or caused
        losses to, system institutions.--The Corporation shall prescribe
        regulations which, at a minimum, shall prohibit the sale of assets
        of a failed System institution by the Corporation to--
                ``(A) any person who--
                    ``(i) has defaulted, or was a member of a partnership
                or an officer or director of a corporation that has
                defaulted, on 1 or more obligations the aggregate amount of
                which exceed $1,000,000, to such failed System institution;
                    ``(ii) has been found to have engaged in fraudulent
                activity in connection with any obligation referred to in
                clause (i); and
                    ``(iii) proposes to purchase any such asset in whole or
                in part through the use of the proceeds of a loan or
                advance of credit from the Corporation or from any System
                institution for which the Corporation has been appointed as
                conservator or receiver;
                ``(B) any person who participated, as an officer or
            director of such failed System institution or of any affiliate
            of such System institution, in a material way in transactions
            that resulted in a substantial loss to such failed System
            institution;
                ``(C) any person who has been removed from, or prohibited
            from participating in the affairs of, such failed System
            institution pursuant to any final enforcement action by the
            Farm Credit Administration;
                ``(D) any person who has demonstrated a pattern or practice
            of defalcation regarding obligations to such failed System
            institution; or
                ``(E) any person who is in default on any loan or other
            extension of credit from such failed System institution which,
            if not paid, will cause substantial loss to the System
            institution or the Corporation.
            ``(2) Defaulted debtors.--Except as provided in paragraph (3),
        any person who is in default on any loan or other extension of
        credit from the System institution, which, if not paid, will cause
        substantial loss to the System institution or the Corporation, may
        not purchase any asset from the conservator or receiver.
            ``(3) Settlement of claims.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to
        the sale or transfer by the Corporation of any asset of any System
        institution to any person if the sale or transfer of the asset
        resolves or settles, or is part of the resolution or settlement,
        of--
                ``(A) 1 or more claims that have been, or could have been,
            asserted by the Corporation against the person; or
                ``(B) obligations owed by the person to any System
            institution, or the Corporation.
            ``(4) Definition of default.--For purposes of this subsection,
        the term `default' means a failure to comply with the terms of a
        loan or other obligation to such an extent that the property
        securing the obligation is foreclosed upon.
        ``(j) Expedited Procedures for Certain Claims.--
            ``(1) Time for filing notice of appeal.--The notice of appeal
        of any order, whether interlocutory or final, entered in any case
        brought by the Corporation against a System institution's director,
        officer, employee, agent, attorney, accountant, or appraiser or any
        other person employed by or providing services to a System
        institution shall be filed not later than 30 days after the date of
        entry of the order. The hearing of the appeal shall be held not
        later than 120 days after the date of the notice of appeal. The
        appeal shall be decided not later than 180 days after the date of
        the notice of appeal.
            ``(2) Scheduling.--A court of the United States shall expedite
        the consideration of any case brought by the Corporation against a
        System institution's director, officer, employee, agent, attorney,
        accountant, or appraiser or any other person employed by or
        providing services to a System institution. As far as practicable
        the court shall give such case priority on its docket.
            ``(3) Judicial discretion.--The court may modify the schedule
        and limitations stated in paragraphs (1) and (2) in a particular
        case, based on a specific finding that the ends of justice that
        would be served by making such a modification would outweigh the
        best interest of the public in having the case resolved
        expeditiously.
        ``(k) Bond Not Required; Agents; Fee.--The Corporation as
    conservator or receiver of a System institution shall not be required
    to furnish bond and may appoint an agent or agents to assist in its
    duties as such conservator or receiver. All fees, compensation, and
    expenses of liquidation and administration shall be fixed by the
    Corporation and may be paid by it out of funds coming into its
    possession as such conservator or receiver.
        ``(l) Consultation Regarding Conservatorships and Receiverships.--
    To the extent practicable--
            ``(1) the Farm Credit Administration shall consult with the
        Corporation prior to taking a preresolution action concerning a
        System institution that may result in a conservatorship or
        receivership; and
            ``(2) the Corporation, acting in the capacity of the
        Corporation as a conservator or receiver, shall consult with the
        Farm Credit Administration prior to taking any significant action
        impacting System institutions or service to System borrowers.
        ``(m) Applicability.--This section shall become applicable with
    respect to the power of the Corporation to act as a conservator or
    receiver on the date on which the Farm Credit Administration appoints
    the Corporation as a conservator or receiver under section 4.12 or
    8.41.''.
    SEC. 5413. REPORTING.
        (a) Definition of Farm Loan.--In this section, the term ``farm
    loan'' means--
            (1) a farm ownership loan under subtitle A of the Consolidated
        Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.); and
            (2) an operating loan under subtitle B of that Act (7 U.S.C.
        1941 et seq.).
        (b) Reports.--
            (1) Preparation.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
        prepare a report that includes--
                (A) aggregate data based on a review of each outstanding
            farm loan made or guaranteed by the Secretary describing, for
            the United States and for each State and county in the United
            States--
                    (i) the age of the recipient producer;
                    (ii) the duration that the recipient producer has
                engaged in agricultural production;
                    (iii) the size of the farm or ranch of the recipient
                producer;
                    (iv) the race, ethnicity, and gender of the recipient
                producer;
                    (v) the agricultural commodity or commodities, or type
                of enterprise, for which the loan was secured;
                    (vi) the amount of the farm loan made or guaranteed;
                    (vii) the type of the farm loan made or guaranteed; and
                    (viii) the default rate of the farm loan made or
                guaranteed;
                (B) for each State and county in the United States, data
            demonstrating the number of outstanding farm loans made or
            guaranteed, according to loan size cohort; and
                (C) an assessment of actual loans made or guaranteed as
            measured against target participation rates for beginning and
            socially disadvantaged farmers, broken down by State, as
            described in sections 346(b)(2) and 355 of the Consolidated
            Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2), 2003).
            (2) Submission of report.--The report described in paragraph
        (1) shall be--
                (A) submitted--
                    (i) to--

                        (I) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
                    Representatives;
                        (II) the Committee on Appropriations of the House
                    of Representatives;
                        (III) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
                    Forestry of the Senate; and
                        (IV) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
                    and

                    (ii) not later than December 30, 2019, and annually
                thereafter; and
                (B) made publicly available not later than 90 days after
            the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
        (c) Comprehensive Review.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of
        enactment of this Act (and every 5 years thereafter), the Secretary
        shall--
                (A) prepare a comprehensive review of all reports submitted
            under subsection (b)(2);
                (B) identify trends within data outlined in subsection
            (b)(1), including the extent to which target annual
            participation rates for beginning and socially disadvantaged
            farmers (as defined by the Secretary) are being met for each
            loan type; and
                (C) provide specific actions the Department will take to
            improve the performance of direct and guaranteed loans with
            respect to underserved producers and any recommendations the
            Secretary may make for further congressional action.
            (2) Submission of comprehensive review.--The comprehensive
        review described in paragraph (1) shall be--
                (A) submitted to--
                    (i) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
                Representatives;
                    (ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
                Representatives;
                    (iii) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
                Forestry of the Senate; and
                    (iv) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
                (B) made publicly available not later than 90 days after
            the date of submission under subparagraph (A).
        (d) Privacy.--In preparing any report or review under this section,
    the Secretary shall aggregate or de-identify the data in a manner
    sufficient to ensure that the identity of a recipient producer
    associated with the data cannot be ascertained.
    SEC. 5414. STUDY ON LOAN RISK.
        (a) Study.--The Farm Credit Administration shall conduct a study
    that--
            (1) analyzes and compares the financial risks inherent in loans
        made, held, securitized, or purchased by Farm Credit banks,
        associations, and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation and
        how such risks are required to be capitalized under statute and
        regulations in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
        and
            (2) assesses the feasibility of increasing the acreage
        exception provided in section 8.8(c)(2) of the Farm Credit Act of
        1971 to 2,000 acres.
        (b) Timeline.--The Farm Credit Administration shall provide the
    results of the study required by subsection (a) to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate no later than 180
    days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 5415. GAO REPORT ON ABILITY OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM TO MEET THE
    AGRICULTURAL CREDIT NEEDS OF INDIAN TRIBES AND THEIR MEMBERS.
        (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States
    shall--
            (1) study the agricultural credit needs of farms, ranches, and
        related agricultural businesses that are owned or operated by--
                (A) Indian tribes on tribal lands; or
                (B) enrolled members of Indian tribes on Indian allotments;
            and
            (2) determine whether the institutions of the Farm Credit
        System have sufficient authority and resources to meet the needs.
        (b) Definition of Indian Tribe.--In subsection (a), the term
    ``Indian tribe'' means an Indian tribal entity that is eligible for
    funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs by virtue of the
    status of the entity as an Indian tribe.
        (c) Report to the Congress.--Within 90 days after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Agriculture and on
    Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a written report that
    contains the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). If
    the Comptroller General finds that the institutions of the Farm Credit
    System do not have sufficient authority or resources to meet the needs
    referred to in subsection (a), the report shall include such
    legislative and other recommendations as the Comptroller General
    determines would result in a system under which the needs are met in an
    equitable and effective manner.
    SEC. 5416. GAO REPORT ON CREDIT SERVICE TO SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED
    FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agricultural credit provider.--The term ``agricultural
        credit provider'' means--
                (A) a Farm Credit System institution;
                (B) a commercial bank;
                (C) the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation;
                (D) a life insurance company; and
                (E) any other individual or entity, as determined by the
            Comptroller General of the United States.
            (2) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.--The term
        ``socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher'' has the meaning given
        the term in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
        Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e)).
        (b) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall--
            (1) conduct a study--
                (A) to assess the credit and related services provided by
            agricultural credit providers to socially disadvantaged farmers
            and ranchers;
                (B) to review the overall participation of socially
            disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in the services described in
            subparagraph (A); and
                (C) to identify barriers that limit the availability of
            agricultural credit to socially disadvantaged farmers and
            ranchers; and
            (2) provide recommendations on how agricultural credit
        providers may improve outreach to socially disadvantaged farmers
        and ranchers relating to the availability of credit and related
        services.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare
    and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
    Forestry of the Senate a report that contains the findings of the study
    conducted under subsection (b)(1) and the recommendations described in
    subsection (b)(2).

                          TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT
             Subtitle A--Improving Health Outcomes in Rural America

    SEC. 6101. COMBATING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN RURAL AMERICA;
    PRIORITIZATIONS.
        (a) Combating Substance Use Disorder in Rural America.--
            (1) Prioritizations.--The Secretary shall make the following
        prioritizations and set asides for fiscal years 2019 through 2025:
                (A) Distance learning and telemedicine.--
                    (i) Substance use disorder set-aside.--Subject to
                clause (ii), the Secretary shall make available not less
                than 20 percent of amounts made available under section
                2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
                of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa-2) for financial assistance under
                chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XXIII of such Act for
                telemedicine projects that provide substance use disorder
                treatment services.
                    (ii) Exception.--In the case of a fiscal year for which
                the Secretary determines that there are not sufficient
                qualified applicants to receive financial assistance for
                projects providing substance use disorder treatment
                services to reach the 20-percent requirement under clause
                (i), the Secretary may make available less than 20 percent
                of amounts made available under such section 2335A for
                those services.
                (B) Community facilities direct loans and grants.--
                    (i) Substance use disorder selection priority.--In
                selecting recipients of direct loans or grants for the
                development of essential community facilities under section
                306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
                (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)), the Secretary shall give priority to
                entities eligible for those direct loans or grants--

                        (I) to develop facilities to provide substance use
                    disorder (including opioid substance use disorder)--

                            (aa) prevention services;
                            (bb) treatment services;
                            (cc) recovery services; or
                            (dd) any combination of those services; and

                        (II) that employ staff that have appropriate
                    expertise and training in how to identify and treat
                    individuals with substance use disorders.

                    (ii) Use of funds.--An eligible entity described in
                clause (i) that receives a direct loan or grant described
                in that clause may use the direct loan or grant funds for
                the development of telehealth facilities and systems to
                provide telehealth services for substance use disorder
                treatment.
                (C) Rural health and safety education programs; substance
            use disorder selection priority.--In making grants under
            section 502(i) of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C.
            2662(i)), the Secretary shall give priority to an applicant
            that will use the grant for substance use disorder education
            and treatment and the prevention of substance use disorder.
            (2) Limitation on other reprioritizations.--For fiscal years
        2019 through 2025, the Secretary shall not make any national
        reprioritizations within the Rural Health and Safety Education
        Programs, the Community Facilities direct loan and grant programs,
        or the Distance Learning and Telemedicine programs under section
        608 of the Rural Development Act of 1972.
            (3) Technical amendments.--Title V of the Rural Development Act
        of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.) is amended--
                (A) in section 502, in the matter preceding subsection (a),
            by inserting ``(referred to in this title as the `Secretary')''
            after ``Agriculture''; and
                (B) by striking ``Secretary of Agriculture'' each place it
            appears (other than in section 502 in the matter preceding
            subsection (a)) and inserting ``Secretary''.
        (b) Temporary Prioritization of Rural Health Assistance.--Title VI
    of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2204a-2204b) is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 608. TEMPORARY PRIORITIZATION OF RURAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE.
        ``(a) Authority to Temporarily Prioritize Certain Rural Development
    Applications.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
    Secretary, after consultation with such public health officials as may
    be necessary, may announce through a Federal Register notice pursuant
    to section 553(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code, a temporary
    reprioritization, on a national or multistate basis, for certain rural
    development loan and grant applications to assist rural communities in
    responding to a significant public health disruption.
        ``(b) Public Health Disruption.--For the purposes of this section,
    the term `public health disruption' means an unanticipated increase in
    mortality or morbidity in rural communities, when compared to non-rural
    communities, caused by identifiable events, actions, or behavioral
    trends, which can be remediated by the programs of the Rural
    Development mission area. When measuring a public health disruption,
    the Secretary may analyze data on a national or multi-state basis.
        ``(c) Content of Announcement.--In the announcement, the Secretary
    shall--
            ``(1) describe the nature of the public health disruption,
        including the causes, effects, affected populations, and affected
        States;
            ``(2) explain how the programs of the Department of Agriculture
        will work in remedying the public health disruption;
            ``(3) identify the services, treatments, or infrastructure best
        suited to address the public health disruption;
            ``(4) establish--
                ``(A) the start and end dates of the reprioritization;
                ``(B) the programs subject to reprioritization and the
            modifications to the application process;
                ``(C) the process for making reprioritizations for
            applicable programs;
                ``(D) the amount of funds set-aside for applicable
            programs, except that a set-aside for such a program shall not
            be greater than 20 percent of the amounts appropriated for the
            program for the fiscal year involved; and
                ``(E) the region in which the reprioritization is in
            effect; and
            ``(5) instruct program administrators to implement the
        reprioritization during the application window or announcement
        after the announcement takes effect.
        ``(d) Limitations on Reprioritizations.--When announcing the
    reprioritization, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) establish an initial total time period of less than 4
        years, except as provided for in subsection (e);
            ``(2) implement only 1 nationally applicable reprioritization
        at a time;
            ``(3) implement only 1 regionally applicable reprioritization
        per State at a time; and
            ``(4) not use reprioritizations to allocate additional funds to
        an affected State.
        ``(e) Extension.--The Secretary may extend an announcement under
    subsection (a) for no more than 6 years in total, except that nothing
    shall prevent the Secretary from renewing reprioritizations by making a
    new announcement under subsection (a).
        ``(f) Rescinding the Announcement.--The Secretary may rescind a
    reprioritization announcement made under subsection (a) at any time the
    Secretary determines that the temporary reprioritizations are no longer
    needed or effective.
        ``(g) Notice.--Not later than 48 hours after making, extending, or
    rescinding an announcement under this section, the Secretary shall
    submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
    and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
    Senate, and transmit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a
    written notice of the declaration, extension, or rescission.''.
    SEC. 6102. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE.
        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2335A of the Food,
    Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa-5) is
    amended by striking ``$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
    2018'' and inserting ``$82,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
    through 2023''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(b) of Public Law 102-551 (7
    U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 6103. REFINANCING OF CERTAIN RURAL HOSPITAL DEBT.
        Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 341 the
    following:
        ``SEC. 342. REFINANCING OF CERTAIN RURAL HOSPITAL DEBT.
        ``Assistance under section 306(a) for a community facility, or
    under section 310B, may include the refinancing of a debt obligation of
    a rural hospital as an eligible loan or loan guarantee purpose if the
    assistance would help preserve access to a health service in a rural
    community, meaningfully improve the financial position of the hospital,
    and otherwise meet the financial feasibility and adequacy of security
    requirements of the Rural Development Agency.''.

         Subtitle B--Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband

    SEC. 6201. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL
    AREAS.
        Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
    950bb) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``provide loans and loan
        guarantees'' and inserting ``provide grants, provide loans, and
        provide loan guarantees'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), by inserting ``in the case of
        a grant or direct loan,'' before ``a city'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Loans and''
            and inserting ``Grants, Loans, and'';
                (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``shall make or guarantee
            loans'' and inserting ``shall make grants, shall make loans,
            and shall guarantee loans'';
                (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Priority.--
                ``(A) In general.--In making grants, making loans, and
            guaranteeing loans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) give the highest priority to applications for
                projects to provide broadband service to unserved rural
                communities that do not have any residential broadband
                service of at least--

                        ``(I) a 10-Mbps downstream transmission capacity;
                    and
                        ``(II) a 1-Mbps upstream transmission capacity;

                    ``(ii) give priority to applications for projects to
                provide the maximum level of broadband service to the
                greatest proportion of rural households in the proposed
                service area identified in the application;
                    ``(iii) provide equal consideration to all eligible
                entities, including those that have not previously received
                grants, loans, or loan guarantees under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(iv) with respect to 2 or more applications that are
                given the same priority under clause (i), give priority to
                an application that requests less grant funding than loan
                funding.
                ``(B) Other.--After giving priority to the applications
            described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the
            Secretary shall then give priority to applications--
                    ``(i) for projects to provide broadband service to
                rural communities--

                        ``(I) with a population of less than 10,000
                    permanent residents;
                        ``(II) that are experiencing outmigration and have
                    adopted a strategic community investment plan under
                    section 379H(d) that includes considerations for
                    improving and expanding broadband service;
                        ``(III) with a high percentage of low income
                    families or persons (as defined in section 501(b) of
                    the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471(b));
                        ``(IV) that are isolated from other significant
                    population centers; or
                        ``(V) that provide rapid and expanded deployment of
                    fixed and mobile broadband on cropland and ranchland
                    within a service territory for use in various
                    applications of precision agriculture; and

                    ``(ii) that were developed with the participation of,
                and will receive a substantial portion of the funding for
                the project from, 2 or more stakeholders, including--

                        ``(I) State, local, and tribal governments;
                        ``(II) nonprofit institutions;
                        ``(III) community anchor institutions, such as--

                            ``(aa) public libraries;
                            ``(bb) elementary schools and secondary schools
                        (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and
                        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801));
                            ``(cc) institutions of higher education; and
                            ``(dd) health care facilities;

                        ``(IV) private entities;
                        ``(V) philanthropic organizations; and
                        ``(VI) cooperatives.

            ``(3) Grant amounts.--
                ``(A) Definition of development costs.--In this paragraph,
            the term `development costs' means costs of--
                    ``(i) construction, including labor and materials;
                    ``(ii) project applications; and
                    ``(iii) other development activities, as determined by
                the Secretary.
                ``(B) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this
            section, in addition to the requirements of subsection (d), the
            project that is the subject of the grant shall--
                    ``(i) be carried out in a proposed service territory in
                which not less than 90 percent of the households are
                unserved; and
                    ``(ii) not concurrently receive any other broadband
                grant administered by the Rural Utilities Service.
                ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the
            amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed--
                    ``(i) 75 percent of the total project cost with respect
                to an area with a density of fewer than 7 people per square
                mile;
                    ``(ii) 50 percent of the total project cost with
                respect to an area with a density of 7 or more and fewer
                than 12 people per square mile; and
                    ``(iii) 25 percent of the total project cost with
                respect to an area with a density of 12 or more and 20 or
                fewer people per square mile.
                ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The Secretary may--
                    ``(i) make grants of up to 75 percent of the
                development costs of the project for which the grant is
                provided to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines
                that the project serves--

                        ``(I) an area of rural households described in
                    paragraph (2)(A)(i); or
                        ``(II) a rural community described in any of
                    subclauses (I) through (IV) of paragraph (2)(B)(i); and

                    ``(ii) make modifications of the density thresholds
                described in subparagraph (C), in order to ensure that
                funds provided under this section are best utilized to
                provide broadband service in communities that are the most
                rural in character.
                ``(E) Applications.--The Secretary shall establish an
            application process for grants under this section that--
                    ``(i) permits a single application for a grant and a
                loan under title I, II, or this title that is associated
                with such grant; and
                    ``(ii) provides a single decision to award such grant
                and such loan.
                ``(F) Density determinations.--When determining population
            density under this section, the Secretary shall prescribe a
            calculation method which--
                    ``(i) utilizes publicly available data; and
                    ``(ii) includes only those areas in which the applicant
                is able to meet the service requirements under this
                section, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Fees.--In the case of loan guarantees issued or modified
        under this section, the Secretary shall charge and collect from the
        lender fees in such amounts as to bring down the costs of subsidies
        for guaranteed loans, except that such fees shall not act as a bar
        to participation in the programs nor be inconsistent with current
        practices in the marketplace.'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A)--

                        (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                    ``loan or'' and inserting ``grant, loan, or'';
                        (II) by striking clause (i) and inserting the
                    following:

                    ``(i) demonstrate the ability to furnish or improve
                service in order to meet the broadband buildout
                requirements established under subsection (e)(4) in all or
                part of an unserved or underserved rural area;''.

                        (III) in clause (ii), by striking ``a loan
                    application'' and inserting ``an application''; and
                        (IV) in clause (iii)--

                            (aa) by striking ``service'' and inserting
                        ``infrastructure'';
                            (bb) by striking ``loan'' the first place it
                        appears;
                            (cc) by striking ``3'' and inserting ``5''; and
                            (dd) by striking ``proceeds from the loan made
                        or guaranteed under this section are'' and
                        inserting ``assistance under this section is''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(k)'' and
                inserting ``(j)''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--

                        (I) by striking ``the proceeds of a loan made or
                    guaranteed'' and inserting ``assistance''; and
                        (II) by striking ``for the loan or loan guarantee''
                    and inserting ``of the eligible entity''; and

                    (ii) in clause (i)--

                        (I) by striking ``15 percent'' and inserting ``50
                    percent (in the case of loans or loan guarantees
                    provided in accordance with subsection (g)(1)(A))'';
                    and
                        (II) by striking ``level of broadband service'' and
                    inserting ``level of fixed broadband service, whether
                    terrestrial or wireless,'';

                (C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``loan or'' and
            inserting ``grant, loan, or'';
                (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a loan or loan
            guarantee'' and inserting ``assistance''; and
                (E) by striking paragraphs (5) through (10) and inserting
            the following:
            ``(5) Technical assistance and training.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may provide to eligible
            entities described in paragraph (1) that are applying for
            assistance under this section for a project described in
            subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) technical assistance and training--
                    ``(i) to prepare reports and surveys necessary to
                request grants, loans, and loan guarantees under this
                section for broadband deployment;
                    ``(ii) to improve management, including financial
                management, relating to the proposed broadband deployment;
                    ``(iii) to prepare applications for grants, loans, and
                loan guarantees under this section; or
                    ``(iv) to assist with other areas of need identified by
                the Secretary.
                ``(B) Funding.--Not less than 3 percent and not more than 5
            percent of amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a
            fiscal year shall be used for technical assistance and training
            under this paragraph.'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``4-Mbps'' and
                inserting ``25-Mbps''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``1-Mbps'' and
                inserting ``3-Mbps'';
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by--

                        (I) striking the following:

            ``(2) Adjustments.--
                ``(A) In general.--At''; and

                        (II) inserting the following:

            ``(2) Adjustments.--At'';
                    (ii) by inserting ``and broadband buildout requirements
                under paragraph (4)'' after ``(1)''; and
                    (iii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Broadband buildout requirements.--
                ``(A) In general.--The term `broadband buildout
            requirement' means the level of internet service an applicant
            receiving assistance under this section must agree, at the time
            the application is finalized, to provide for the duration of
            any project-related agreement between the applicant and the
            Department.
                ``(B) Broadband buildout requirements further defined.--
            Subject to subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall establish
            broadband buildout requirements for projects with agreement
            lengths of--
                    ``(i) 5 to 10 years;
                    ``(ii) 11 to 15 years;
                    ``(iii) 16 to 20 years; and
                    ``(iv) more than 20 years.
                ``(C) Requirements.--In establishing the broadband buildout
            requirements under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) utilize the same metrics used to define the
                minimum acceptable level of broadband service under
                paragraph (1);
                    ``(ii) establish such requirements to reasonably
                ensure--

                        ``(I) the repayment of all loans and loan
                    guarantees; and
                        ``(II) the financed network is technically capable
                    of providing broadband service for the lifetime of any
                    project-related agreement.

                ``(D) Substitute service standards for unique service
            territories.--If an applicant shows that it would be cost
            prohibitive to meet the broadband buildout requirements
            established under this paragraph for the entirety of a proposed
            service territory due to the unique characteristics of the
            proposed service territory, the Secretary and the applicant may
            agree to utilize substitute standards for any unserved portion
            of the project. Any substitute service standards should
            continue to consider the best technology available to meet the
            needs of the residents in the unserved area.'';
            (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``make a loan or loan
        guarantee'' and inserting ``provide assistance'';
            (7) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (2) and
        redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (8) by striking subsections (i) and (j) and inserting the
        following:
        ``(i) Payment Assistance for Certain Loan and Grant Recipients.--
            ``(1) Use of grant funds.--The Secretary may use the funds
        appropriated for a grant under this title for the cost (as defined
        by section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of
        providing assistance under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Payment assistance.--When providing a grant under this
        title, the Secretary, at the sole discretion of the Secretary, may
        make--
                ``(A) a subsidized loan, which shall bear a reduced
            interest rate at such a rate as the Secretary determines
            appropriate to meet the objectives of the program; or
                ``(B) a payment assistance loan, which shall--
                    ``(i) require no interest and principal payments while
                the borrower is--

                        ``(I) in material compliance with the loan
                    agreement; and
                        ``(II) meeting the milestones and objectives of the
                    project agreed to under paragraph (3); and

                    ``(ii) require such nominal periodic payments as the
                Secretary determines to be appropriate.
            ``(3) Agreement on milestones and objectives.--With respect to
        payment assistance provided under paragraph (2), before entering
        into the agreement under which the payment assistance will be
        provided, the applicant and the Secretary shall agree to milestones
        and objectives of the project.
            ``(4) Amendment of milestones and objectives.--The Secretary
        and the applicant may jointly agree to amend the milestones and
        objectives agreed to under paragraph (3).
            ``(5) Considerations.--When deciding to utilize the payment
        assistance authority under paragraph (2) the Secretary shall
        consider whether or not the payment assistance will--
                ``(A) improve the compliance of the grantee with any
            commitments made through the grant agreement;
                ``(B) promote the completion of the broadband project;
                ``(C) protect taxpayer resources; and
                ``(D) support the integrity of the broadband programs
            administered by the Secretary.
            ``(6) Limitations on payment assistance.--The Secretary may not
        make a payment assistance loan under paragraph (2)(B) to an entity
        receiving a grant under this section that is also the recipient of
        a loan under title I or II that is associated with such grant.'';
            (9) in subsection (k)(1)--
                (A) by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting
            ``$350,000,000''; and
                (B) by striking ``2008 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019
            through 2023'';
            (10) in subsection (l)--
                (A) by striking ``loan or'' and inserting ``grant, or loan,
            or''; and
                (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
            (11) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections
        (j) and (k), respectively.
    SEC. 6202. EXPANSION OF MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE INTO RURAL AREAS.
        Section 602 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
    950bb-1) is amended to read as follows:
        ``SEC. 602. EXPANSION OF MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE INTO RURAL
          AREAS.
        ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage the
    expansion and extension of middle mile broadband infrastructure to
    connect underserved rural areas to the backbone of the Internet.
        ``(b) Middle Mile Infrastructure.--For the purposes of this
    section, the term `middle mile infrastructure' means any broadband
    infrastructure that does not connect directly to end-user locations
    (including anchor institutions) and may include interoffice transport,
    backhaul, Internet connectivity, data centers, or special access
    transport to rural areas.
        ``(c) Grants, Loans, and Loan Guarantees.--The Secretary shall make
    grants, loans, and loan guarantees to eligible applicants described in
    subsection (d) to provide funds for the construction, improvement, or
    acquisition of middle mile infrastructure to serve rural areas.
        ``(d) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) Eligible applicants.--
                ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to obtain assistance
            under this section, an eligible entity shall--
                    ``(i) submit to the Secretary an application at such
                time, in such manner, and containing such information as
                the Secretary may require;
                    ``(ii) agree to complete build-out of the middle mile
                infrastructure described in the application by not later
                than 5 years after the initial date on which proceeds from
                the assistance provided under this section are made
                available; and
                    ``(iii) submit to the Secretary a plan to ensure the
                viability of the project by--

                        ``(I) connecting, assisting with connecting, or
                    enabling the connection of retail broadband systems
                    that serve rural areas within the proposed service
                    territory to the middle mile infrastructure project in
                    an affordable and economically competitive manner;
                        ``(II) leasing or selling sufficient capacity prior
                    to project approval; and
                        ``(III) complying with any other requirements
                    imposed by the Secretary.

                ``(B) Additional end user broadband programs.--Entities
            that receive assistance to construct, improve, or acquire
            middle mile infrastructure under this section shall be eligible
            to apply for additional funds under this title to provide for
            retail broadband service to end users.
            ``(2) Eligible service territories.--The proceeds of assistance
        provided under this section may be used to carry out a project in a
        proposed service territory only if, as of the date the application
        for assistance under this section is submitted, there is not
        adequate middle mile infrastructure available to support broadband
        service for eligible rural communities that would be provided
        access to the middle mile infrastructure.
            ``(3) Eligible projects.--A project shall be eligible for
        assistance under this section if at the time of the application--
                ``(A) at least 75 percent of the interconnection points
            serve such eligible rural areas; and
                ``(B) the Secretary determines that the proposed middle
            mile network will be capable of supporting retail broadband
            service meeting the maximum broadband buildout requirement
            established under section 601(e)(4) for the residents within
            the proposed service territory.
        ``(e) Limitation on Grants.--In making grants under this section,
    the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) not provide any grant in excess of 20 percent of the
        total project cost; and
            ``(2) provide grants only to those projects which serve rural
        areas where population density or geographic characteristics make
        it infeasible to construct middle mile broadband systems without
        grant assistance.
        ``(f) Terms, Conditions, and Adequacy of Security.--All loans and
    loan guarantees provided under this section shall be made subject to
    such terms, conditions, and adequacy of security requirements as may be
    imposed by the Secretary. If the middle mile infrastructure would not
    provide adequate security due to long-term leasing arrangements, the
    Secretary shall require substitute security in such form and substance
    as are acceptable to the Secretary.
        ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2018 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 6203. MODIFICATIONS TO THE RURAL GIGABIT PROGRAM.
        Section 603 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
    950bb-2) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``rural gigabit network
        pilot'' and inserting ``innovative broadband advancement'';
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and
        inserting ``2019 through 2023'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (4) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting the
        following:
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to be
    known as the `Innovative Broadband Advancement Program', under which
    the Secretary may provide a grant, a loan, or both to an eligible
    entity for the purpose of demonstrating innovative broadband
    technologies or methods of broadband deployment that significantly
    decrease the cost of broadband deployment, and provide substantially
    faster broadband speeds than are available, in a rural area.
        ``(b) Rural Area.--In this section, the term `rural area' has the
    meaning provided in section 601(b)(3).
        ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to obtain assistance under this
    section for a project, an entity shall--
            ``(1) submit to the Secretary an application--
                ``(A) that describes a project designed to decrease the
            cost of broadband deployment, and substantially increase
            broadband speed to not less than the maximum broadband buildout
            requirements established under section 601(e)(4), in a rural
            area to be served by the project; and
                ``(B) at such time, in such manner, and containing such
            other information as the Secretary may require;
            ``(2) demonstrate that the entity is able to carry out the
        project; and
            ``(3) agree to complete the project build-out within 5 years
        after the date the assistance is first provided for the project.
        ``(d) Prioritization.--In awarding assistance under this section,
    the Secretary shall give priority to proposals for projects that--
            ``(1) involve partnerships between or among multiple entities;
            ``(2) would provide broadband service to the greatest number of
        rural entities at or above the broadband requirements referred to
        in subsection (c)(1)(A); and
            ``(3) the Secretary determines could be replicated in rural
        areas described in paragraph (2).''.
    SEC. 6204. COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT PROGRAM.
        Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb
    et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 604. COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible broadband service.--The term `eligible broadband
        service' means broadband service that has the capability to
        transmit data at a speed specified by the Secretary, which may not
        be less than the applicable minimum download and upload speeds
        established by the Federal Communications Commission in defining
        the term `advanced telecommunications capability' for purposes of
        section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302).
            ``(2) Eligible service area.--The term `eligible service area'
        means an area in which broadband service capacity is less than--
                ``(A) a 10-Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and
                ``(B) a 1-Mbps upstream transmission capacity.
            ``(3) Eligible entity.--
                ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible entity' means a
            legally organized entity that--
                    ``(i) is--

                        ``(I) an incorporated organization;
                        ``(II) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;
                        ``(III) a State;
                        ``(IV) a unit of local government; or
                        ``(V) any other legal entity, including a
                    cooperative, a private corporation, or a limited
                    liability company, that is organized on a for-profit or
                    a not-for-profit basis; and

                    ``(ii) has the legal capacity and authority to enter
                into a contract, to comply with applicable Federal laws,
                and to own and operate broadband facilities, as proposed in
                the application submitted by the entity for a grant under
                the Program.
                ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `eligible entity' does not
            include--
                    ``(i) an individual; or
                    ``(ii) a partnership.
            ``(4) Rural area.--The term `rural area' has the meaning given
        the term in section 601(b)(3)(A).
        ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program, to
    be known as the `Community Connect Grant Program', to provide grants to
    eligible entities to finance broadband transmission in rural areas.
        ``(c) Eligible Projects.--An eligible entity that receives a grant
    under the Program shall use the grant to carry out a project that--
            ``(1) provides eligible broadband service to, within the
        proposed eligible service area described in the application
        submitted by the eligible entity--
                ``(A) each essential community facility as defined pursuant
            to section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
            Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)); and
                ``(B) any required facilities necessary to offer that
            eligible broadband service to each residential and business
            customer within such proposed eligible service area; and
            ``(2) for not less than 2 years--
                ``(A) furnishes free eligible broadband service to a
            community center described in subsection (d)(1)(B);
                ``(B) provides not fewer than 2 computer access points for
            that free eligible broadband service; and
                ``(C) covers the cost of bandwidth to provide free eligible
            broadband service to each essential community facility that
            requests broadband services within the proposed eligible
            service area described in the application submitted by the
            eligible entity.
        ``(d) Uses of Grant Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a grant
        under the Program may use the grant for--
                ``(A) the construction, acquisition, or leasing of
            facilities (including spectrum), land, or buildings to deploy
            eligible broadband service; and
                ``(B) the improvement, expansion, construction, or
            acquisition of a community center within the proposed eligible
            service area described in the application submitted by the
            eligible entity.
            ``(2) Ineligible uses.--An eligible entity that receives a
        grant under the Program shall not use the grant for--
                ``(A) the duplication of any existing eligible broadband
            service provided by another entity in the eligible service
            area; or
                ``(B) operating expenses, except as provided in--
                    ``(i) subsection (c)(2)(C) with respect to free
                eligible broadband service; and
                    ``(ii) paragraph (1)(A) with respect to spectrum.
            ``(3) Free access for community centers.--Of the amounts
        provided to an eligible entity under a grant under the Program, the
        eligible entity shall use to carry out paragraph (1)(B) not greater
        than the lesser of--
                ``(A) 10 percent; and
                ``(B) $150,000.
        ``(e) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a grant
        under the Program shall provide a cash contribution in an amount
        that is not less than 15 percent of the amount of the grant.
            ``(2) Requirements.--A cash contribution described in paragraph
        (1)--
                ``(A) shall be used solely for the project for which the
            eligible entity receives a grant under the Program; and
                ``(B) shall not include any Federal funds, unless a Federal
            statute specifically provides that those Federal funds may be
            considered to be from a non-Federal source.
        ``(f) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under the
        Program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an
        application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
        information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Requirement.--An application submitted by an eligible
        entity under paragraph (1) shall include documentation sufficient
        to demonstrate the availability of funds to satisfy the requirement
        of subsection (e).
        ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 6205. OUTDATED BROADBAND SYSTEMS.
        (a) In General.--Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
    (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``SEC. 605. OUTDATED BROADBAND SYSTEMS.
        ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
    Secretary shall consider any portion of a service territory that is
    subject to an outstanding grant agreement between the Secretary and a
    broadband provider to be unserved for the purposes of all broadband
    assistance programs under this Act, if the broadband service in that
    portion of a service territory is less than 10 Mbps downstream
    transmission capacity or less than 1 Mbps upstream transmission
    capacity.
        ``(b) Exception.--The Secretary shall not consider a portion of a
    service territory described in subsection (a) to be unserved if the
    broadband service provider has constructed or begun to construct
    broadband facilities that meet the minimum acceptable level of service
    established under section 601(e), in that portion of the service
    territory.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall not
    take effect until October 1, 2020.
    SEC. 6206. DEFAULT AND DEOBLIGATION; DEFERRAL.
        Title VI of such Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.) is further amended by
    adding at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 606. DEFAULT AND DEOBLIGATION; DEFERRAL.
        ``(a) Default and Deobligation.--In addition to other authority
    under applicable law, the Secretary shall establish written procedures
    for all broadband programs so that, to the maximum extent practicable,
    the programs are administered to--
            ``(1) recover funds from loan and grant defaults;
            ``(2) deobligate any awards, less allowable costs that
        demonstrate an insufficient level of performance (including metrics
        determined by the Secretary) or fraudulent spending, to the extent
        funds with respect to the award are available in the account
        relating to the program established by this title;
            ``(3) award those funds, on a competitive basis, to new or
        existing applicants consistent with this title; and
            ``(4) minimize overlap among the programs.
        ``(b) Deferral Period.--In determining the terms and conditions of
    assistance provided under this title, the Secretary may establish a
    deferral period of not shorter than the buildout period established for
    the project involved in order to support the financial feasibility and
    long-term sustainability of the project.''.
    SEC. 6207. PUBLIC NOTICE, ASSESSMENTS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
        The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is
    amended by adding at the end the following new title:

               ``TITLE VII--GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

        ``SEC. 701. PUBLIC NOTICE, ASSESSMENTS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
        ``(a) Notice Requirements.--The Secretary shall promptly make
    available to the public, a fully searchable database on the website of
    the Rural Utilities Service that contains information on all retail
    broadband projects provided assistance or for which assistance is
    sought that are administered by the Secretary, including, at a
    minimum--
            ``(1) notice of each application for assistance describing the
        application, including--
                ``(A) the identity of the applicant;
                ``(B) a description of each application, including--
                    ``(i) a map of the proposed service area of the
                applicant; and
                    ``(ii) the amount and type of support requested by each
                applicant;
                ``(C) the status of each application; and
                ``(D) the estimated number and proportion of service points
            in the proposed service territory without fixed broadband
            service, whether terrestrial or wireless;
            ``(2) notice of each entity receiving assistance administered
        by the Secretary, including--
                ``(A) the name of the entity;
                ``(B) the type of assistance being received;
                ``(C) the purpose for which the entity is receiving the
            assistance; and
                ``(D) each annual report submitted under subsection (c)
            (redacted to protect any proprietary information in the
            report); and
            ``(3) such other information as is sufficient to allow the
        public to understand assistance provided.
        ``(b) Service Area Assessment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, with respect to a
        retail broadband application for assistance, which is outside an
        area in which the applicant receives Federal universal service
        support--
                ``(A) after giving notice required by subsection (a)(1),
            afford service providers not less than 45 days to voluntarily
            submit information required by the Secretary onto the agency's
            online mapping tool with respect to areas that are coterminous
            with the proposed service area of the application (or any parts
            thereof), such that the Secretary may assess whether the
            application submitted meets the eligibility requirements under
            this title; and
                ``(B) if no broadband service provider submits information
            under paragraph (1), consider the number of providers in the
            proposed service area to be established by using any other data
            regarding the availability of broadband service that the
            Secretary may collect or obtain through reasonable efforts.
            ``(2) Assessment of unserved communities.--In the case of an
        application given the highest priority under section
        601(c)(2)(A)(i), the Secretary shall confirm that each unserved
        rural community identified in the application is eligible for
        funding by--
                ``(A) conferring with, and obtaining data from, the Chair
            of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator
            of the National Telecommunications and Information
            Administration with respect to the service level in the service
            area proposed in the application;
                ``(B) reviewing any other source that is relevant to
            service data validation, as determined by the Secretary; and
                ``(C) performing site-specific testing to verify the
            unavailability of any retail broadband service.
            ``(3) FOIA exemption.--For purposes of section 552 of title 5,
        United States Code, information received by the Secretary pursuant
        to paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection shall be exempt from
        disclosure pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B) of such section 552.
        ``(c) Reporting Broadband Improvements to USDA.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall require any entity
        receiving assistance for a project which provides retail broadband
        service to submit an annual report for 3 years after completion of
        the project, in a format specified by the Secretary, that
        describes--
                ``(A) the use by the entity of the assistance, including
            new equipment and capacity enhancements that support high-speed
            broadband access for educational institutions, health care
            providers, and public safety service providers (including the
            estimated number of end users who are currently using or
            forecasted to use the new or upgraded infrastructure); and
                ``(B) the progress towards fulfilling the objectives for
            which the assistance was granted, including--
                    ``(i) the number of service points that will receive
                new broadband service, existing network service
                improvements, and facility upgrades resulting from the
                Federal assistance;
                    ``(ii) the speed of broadband service;
                    ``(iii) the average price of the most subscribed tier
                of broadband service in a proposed service area;
                    ``(iv) new subscribers generated from the project; and
                    ``(v) any metrics the Secretary determines to be
                appropriate.
            ``(2) Additional reporting.--
                ``(A) Broadband buildout data.--As a condition of receiving
            assistance under section 601, a recipient of assistance shall
            provide to the Secretary complete, reliable, and precise
            geolocation information that indicates the location of new
            broadband service that is being provided or upgraded within the
            service territory supported by the grant, loan, or loan
            guarantee not later than 30 days after the earlier of--
                    ``(i) the date of completion of any project milestone
                established by the Secretary; or
                    ``(ii) the date of completion of the project.
                ``(B) Reporting for middle mile projects.--The Secretary
            shall require any entity receiving assistance under section 602
            to submit a semiannual report for 5 years after completion of
            the project, in a format specified by the Secretary, that
            describes--
                    ``(i) the use by the entity of the assistance to
                construct, improve, or acquire middle mile infrastructure;
                    ``(ii) the progress towards meeting the end-user
                connection plan submitted under section 602(d)(1)(A)(iii);
                and
                    ``(iii) any additional metrics the Secretary determines
                to be appropriate.
                ``(C) Additional reporting.--The Secretary may require any
            additional reporting and information by any recipient of any
            broadband assistance under this act so as to ensure compliance
            with this section.
        ``(d) Annual Report on Broadband Projects and Service to
    Congress.--Each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a
    report that describes the extent of participation in the broadband
    assistance programs administered by the Secretary for the preceding
    fiscal year, including a description of--
            ``(1) the number of applications received and accepted,
        including any special loan terms or conditions for which the
        Secretary provided additional assistance to unserved areas;
            ``(2)(A) the communities proposed to be served in each
        application submitted for the fiscal year; and
            ``(B) the communities served by projects funded by broadband
        assistance programs;
            ``(3) the period of time required to approve each loan
        application under broadband programs;
            ``(4) any outreach activities carried out by the Secretary to
        encourage entities in rural areas without broadband service to
        submit applications under this Act;
            ``(5) the method by which the Secretary determines that a
        service enables a subscriber to originate and receive high-quality
        voice, data, graphics, and video for purposes of providing
        broadband service under this Act;
            ``(6) each broadband service, including the type and speed of
        broadband service, for which assistance was sought, and each
        broadband service for which assistance was provided, under this
        Act; and
            ``(7) the overall progress towards fulfilling the goal of
        improving the quality of rural life by expanding rural broadband
        access, as demonstrated by metrics, including--
                ``(A) the number of residences and businesses receiving new
            broadband services;
                ``(B) network improvements, including facility upgrades and
            equipment purchases;
                ``(C) average broadband speeds and prices on a local and
            statewide basis;
                ``(D) any changes in broadband adoption rates; and
                ``(E) any specific activities that increased high speed
            broadband access for educational institutions, health care
            providers, and public safety service providers.
        ``(e) Limitations on Reservation of Funds.--Not less than 3 but not
    more than 5 percent of program level amounts available pursuant to
    amounts appropriated to carry out title VI shall be set aside to be
    used for--
            ``(1) conducting oversight under such title;
            ``(2) implementing accountability measures and related
        activities authorized under such title; and
            ``(3) carrying out this section.''.
    SEC. 6208. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
        Title VII of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as added by
    section 6207 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``SEC. 702. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
        ``The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this
    Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental,
    historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that
    a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily
    accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband
    facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the
    project or the required reviews.''.
    SEC. 6209. USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS TO REFINANCE LOANS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF
    BROADBAND SERVICE.
        Title VII of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as added by
    section 6207 and amended by section 6208 of this Act, is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 703. USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS TO REFINANCE LOANS FOR DEPLOYMENT
          OF BROADBAND SERVICE.
        ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the proceeds of
    any loan made or guaranteed by the Secretary under this Act may be used
    by the recipient of the loan for the purpose of refinancing an
    outstanding obligation of the recipient on another telecommunications
    loan made under this Act, or on any other loan if that loan would have
    been for an eligible telecommunications purpose under this Act.''.
    SEC. 6210. SMART UTILITY AUTHORITY FOR BROADBAND.
        (a) Section 331 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
    (7 U.S.C. 1981) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may
    allow a recipient of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee provided by the
    Office of Rural Development under this title to use not more than 10
    percent of the amount so provided--
            ``(A) for any activity for which assistance may be provided
        under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936; or
            ``(B) to construct other broadband infrastructure.
        ``(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a
    recipient who is seeking to provide retail broadband service in any
    area where retail broadband service is available at the minimum
    broadband speeds, as defined under section 601(e) of the Rural
    Electrification Act of 1936.
        ``(3) The Secretary shall not provide funding under paragraph (1)
    if the funding would result in competitive harm to any grant, loan, or
    loan guarantee provided under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.''.
        (b) Title I of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901-
    918a) is amended by inserting after section 7 the following:
    ``SEC. 8. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF ASSISTANCE.
        ``(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the
    Secretary may allow a recipient of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee
    under this title to set aside not more than 10 percent of the amount so
    received to provide retail broadband service.
        ``(b) A recipient who sets aside funds under subsection (a) of this
    section may use the funds only in an area that is not being provided
    with the minimum acceptable level of broadband service established
    under section 601(e), unless the recipient meets the requirements of
    section 601(d).
        ``(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
    ability of any borrower to finance or deploy services authorized under
    this Act.
        ``(d) The Secretary shall not provide funding under subsection (a)
    if the funding would result in competitive harm to any grant, loan, or
    loan guarantee referred to in subsection (a).''.
    SEC. 6211. REFINANCING OF TELEPHONE LOANS.
        Section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 922)
    is amended, in the fifth sentence, by striking ``furnishing telephone
    service in rural areas:'' and all that follows through ``40 per centum
    of any loan made under this title.'' and inserting ``furnishing
    telephone service in rural areas, including indebtedness of recipients
    on another telecommunications loan made under this Act.''.
    SEC. 6212. FEDERAL BROADBAND PROGRAM COORDINATION.
        (a) Consultation Between USDA and NTIA.--The Secretary shall
    consult with the Assistant Secretary to assist in the verification of
    eligibility of the broadband loan and grant programs of the Department
    of Agriculture. In providing assistance under the preceding sentence,
    the Assistant Secretary shall make available the broadband assessment
    and mapping capabilities of the National Telecommunications and
    Information Administration.
        (b) Consultation Between USDA and FCC.--
            (1) By usda.--The Secretary shall consult with the Commission
        before providing broadband assistance for a project to serve an
        area with respect to which another entity is receiving Connect
        America Fund or Mobility Fund support under the Federal universal
        service support mechanisms established under section 254 of the
        Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254).
            (2) By fcc.--The Commission shall consult with the Secretary
        before offering or providing Connect America Fund or Mobility Fund
        support under the Federal universal service support mechanisms
        established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
        U.S.C. 254) to serve an area with respect to which another entity
        has received broadband assistance under a loan or grant program of
        the Department of Agriculture.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, the Commission, and the
    Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture and
    the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
    and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
    report on how best to coordinate federally supported broadband programs
    and activities in order to achieve the following objectives:
            (1) Promote high-quality broadband service that meets the long-
        term needs of rural residents and businesses, by evaluating the
        broadband service needs in rural areas for each decade through
        2050.
            (2) Support the long-term viability, sustainability, and
        utility of federally supported rural broadband infrastructure, by
        analyzing the technical capabilities of the technologies currently
        available and reasonably expected to be available by 2035 to meet
        the broadband service needs of rural residents identified under
        paragraph (1), including by analyzing the following:
                (A) The real-world performance of such technologies,
            including data rates, latency, data usage restrictions, and
            other aspects of service quality, as defined by the Commission.
                (B) The suitability of each such technology for
            residential, agricultural, educational, healthcare, commercial,
            and industrial purposes in rural areas.
                (C) The cost to deploy and support such technologies in
            several rural geographies.
                (D) The costs associated with online platforms,
            specifically the resulting constraints on rural network
            bandwidth.
            (3) Identify and quantify the availability of broadband service
        and ongoing broadband deployment in rural areas, including ways to
        do the following:
                (A) Harmonize broadband notification and reporting
            requirements and develop common verification procedures across
            all federally supported broadband programs.
                (B) Consolidate and utilize the existing broadband service
            data.
                (C) Collect and share data on those projects in rural areas
            where Federal programs are currently supporting broadband
            deployment, including areas with respect to which an entity is
            receiving--
                    (i) support under a broadband assistance program of the
                Department of Agriculture; or
                    (ii) Connect America Fund or Mobility Fund support
                under the Federal universal service support mechanisms
                established under section 254 of the Communications Act of
                1934 (47 U.S.C. 254).
                (D) Leverage support technologies and services from online
            platforms for providers of broadband service in rural areas.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
        means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and
        Information.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
        Communications Commission.
            (3) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' has the meaning given
        the term in section 601(b)(3) of the Rural Electrification Act of
        1936.
    SEC. 6213. TRANSITION RULE.
        For the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act
    and ending on the date that is one year after such date of enactment,
    with respect to the implementation of the rural broadband access
    program under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
    U.S.C. 950bb) and the Community Connect Grant Program under section 604
    of such Act, as added by section 6204 of this Act, the Secretary shall
    use the regulations in existence as of the day before the date of
    enactment of this Act that are applicable to the program involved,
    until the Secretary issues a final rule implementing the provisions of,
    and amendments made by, this title that apply to that program.
    SEC. 6214. RURAL BROADBAND INTEGRATION WORKING GROUP.
        (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established the Rural Broadband
        Integration Working Group (referred to in this subsection as the
        ``Working Group'').
            (2) Membership.--The membership of the Working Group shall be
        composed of the heads, or their designees, of--
                (A) the Department of Agriculture, acting through the
            Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service;
                (B) the Department of Commerce, acting through the
            Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information;
                (C) the Department of Defense;
                (D) the Department of State;
                (E) the Department of the Interior;
                (F) the Department of Labor;
                (G) the Department of Health and Human Services;
                (H) the Department of Homeland Security;
                (I) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
                (J) the Department of Justice;
                (K) the Department of Transportation;
                (L) the Department of the Treasury;
                (M) the Department of Energy;
                (N) the Department of Education;
                (O) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
                (P) the Environmental Protection Agency;
                (Q) the General Services Administration;
                (R) the Small Business Administration;
                (S) the Institute of Museum and Library Services;
                (T) the National Science Foundation;
                (U) the Council on Environmental Quality;
                (V) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
                (W) the Office of Management and Budget;
                (X) the Council of Economic Advisers;
                (Y) the Domestic Policy Council;
                (Z) the National Economic Council; and
                (AA) such other Federal agencies or entities as are
            determined appropriate by the co-chairs.
            (3) Co-chairs.--The following individuals, or their designees,
        shall serve as co-chairs of the Working Group:
                (A) The Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
                (B) The Assistant Secretary for Communications and
            Information.
                (C) The Director of the National Economic Council.
                (D) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology
            Policy.
            (4) Consultation; coordination.--The Working Group shall
        consult, as appropriate, with other relevant agencies, including
        the Federal Communications Commission. The Working Group shall
        coordinate with existing Federal working groups and committees
        involved with broadband.
            (5) Membership changes.--The Director of the National Economic
        Council and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology
        Policy shall review, on a periodic basis, the membership of the
        Working Group to ensure that the Working Group--
                (A) includes necessary Federal Government entities; and
                (B) is an effective mechanism for coordinating among
            agencies on the policy described in subsection (b).
        (b) Functions of Working Group.--
            (1) Consultation.--The Working Group shall consult with State,
        local, Tribal, and territorial governments, telecommunications
        companies, utilities, trade associations, philanthropic entities,
        policy experts, and other interested parties to identify, assess,
        and determine possible actions relating to barriers and
        opportunities for broadband deployment in rural areas.
            (2) Point of contact.--Not later than 15 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, each member of the Working Group shall--
                (A) designate a representative to serve as the main point
            of contact for matters relating to the Working Group; and
                (B) notify the co-chairs of the Working Group of that
            designee.
            (3) Survey.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
        of this Act, based on information provided by the members of the
        Working Group, the Working Group shall publish a comprehensive
        survey of--
                (A) Federal programs, including the allocated funding
            amounts, that currently support or could reasonably be modified
            to support broadband deployment and adoption; and
                (B) all Federal agency-specific policies and rules with the
            direct or indirect effect of facilitating or regulating
            investment in, or deployment of, wired and wireless broadband
            networks.
            (4) List of actions.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the members of the Working Group shall
        submit to the Working Group an initial list of actions that each of
        the agencies could take to identify and address regulatory barriers
        to, incentivize investment in, promote best practices within, align
        funding decisions with respect to, and otherwise support, wired
        broadband deployment and adoption.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit to the
        President an agreed-to and prioritized list of recommendations of
        the Working Group on actions that Federal agencies can take to
        support broadband deployment and adoption, including--
                (A) a list of priority actions and rulemakings; and
                (B) timelines to complete the priority actions and
            rulemakings.

                           Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

    SEC. 6301. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN POPULATIONS FROM DEFINITION OF RURAL
    AREA.
        (a) In General.--Section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and
    Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(G)'' and inserting
        ``(I)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(H) Exclusion of incarcerated populations.--Populations
            of individuals incarcerated on a long-term or regional basis
            shall not be included in determining whether an area is `rural'
            or a `rural area'.
                ``(I) Limited exclusion of military base populations.--The
            first 1,500 individuals who reside in housing located on a
            military base shall not be included in determining whether an
            area is `rural' or a `rural area'.''.
        (b) Broadband.--Section 601(b)(3) of the Rural Electrification Act
    of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
                ``(C) Exclusion of certain populations.--Such term does not
            include any population described in subparagraph (H) or (I) of
            section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
            Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)).''.
        (c) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants.--Section
    2332 of the Food Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
    U.S.C. 950aaa-1) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Rural area.--The term `rural area' has the meaning given
        the term in section 601(b)(3) of the Rural Electrification Act of
        1936.''.
    SEC. 6302. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        (a) Definition.--In this section, the term `tribally designated
    housing entity' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the
    Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
    (25 U.S.C. 4103).
        (b) In General.--The Secretary shall, in coordination with the
    Office of Tribal Relations established under section 309 of the
    Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921),
    provide technical assistance to improve access by Tribal entities to
    rural development programs funded by the Department of Agriculture
    through available cooperative agreement authorities of the Secretary.
        (c) Technical Assistance.--Technical assistance provided under
    subsection (b) shall address the unique challenge of Tribal
    governments, Tribal producers, Tribal businesses, Tribal business
    entities, and tribally designated housing entities in accessing
    Department of Agriculture-supported rural infrastructure, rural
    cooperative development, rural business and industry, rural housing,
    and other rural development activities.
    SEC. 6303. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM.
        Section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8107a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``efficiency.'' and
        inserting ``efficiency (including cost-effective on- or off-grid
        renewable energy or energy storage systems).'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as
            paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively;
                (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Eligibility for other loans.--The Secretary shall not
        include any debt incurred by a borrower under this section in the
        calculation of the debt-equity ratio of the borrower for purposes
        of eligibility for loans under the Rural Electrification Act of
        1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.).'';
                (C) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``(6)'' and inserting ``(7)''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Accounting.--The Secretary shall take appropriate steps
        to streamline the accounting requirements on borrowers under this
        section while maintaining adequate assurances of the repayment of
        the loans.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)(1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``3 percent'' and
            inserting ``5 percent''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``electric'' and
            inserting ``recurring service'';
            (4) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);
            (5) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
        ``(h) Publication.--Not later than 120 days after the end of each
    fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a description of--
            ``(1) the number of applications received under this section
        for that fiscal year;
            ``(2) the number of loans made to eligible entities under this
        section for that fiscal year; and
            ``(3) the recipients of the loans described in paragraph
        (2).''; and
            (6) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by striking
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 6304. NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION.
        (a) Administrative Expenses of Regional Commissions.--Section
    15304(c)(3)(A) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking
    ``unanimous'' and inserting ``majority''.
        (b) Economic and Infrastructure Development Grants.--Section 15501
    of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) to grow the capacity for successful community economic
        development in its region; and'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``paragraphs (1) through
        (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``, except that financial assistance may be used as
        otherwise authorized by this subtitle to attract businesses to the
        region from outside the United States.''.
        (c) State Capacity Building Grant Program.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Northern
            Border Regional Commission established by section 15301(a)(3)
            of title 40, United States Code.
                (B) Commission state.--The term ``Commission State'' means
            each of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and
            Vermont.
                (C) Eligible county.--The term ``eligible county'' means a
            county described in section 15733 of title 40, United States
            Code.
                (D) Program.--The term ``program'' means the State capacity
            building grant program established under paragraph (2).
            (2) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a State
        capacity building grant program to provide grants to Commission
        States to carry out the purpose under paragraph (3).
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the program is to support the
        efforts of the Commission--
                (A) to better support business retention and expansion in
            eligible counties;
                (B) to create programs to encourage job creation and
            workforce development in eligible counties;
                (C) to prepare economic and infrastructure plans for
            eligible counties;
                (D) to expand access to high-speed broadband in eligible
            counties;
                (E) to provide technical assistance that results in
            Commission investments in transportation, water, wastewater,
            and other critical infrastructure;
                (F) to create initiatives to increase the effectiveness of
            local development districts in eligible counties; and
                (G) to implement new or innovative economic development
            practices that will better position the eligible counties of
            Commission States to compete in the global economy.
            (4) Use of funds.--
                (A) In general.--Funds from a grant under the program may
            be used to support a project, program, or related expense of
            the Commission State in an eligible county.
                (B) Limitation.--Funds from a grant under the program shall
            not be used for--
                    (i) the purchase of furniture, fixtures, or equipment;
                    (ii) the compensation of--

                        (I) any State member of the Commission (as
                    described in section 15301(b)(1)(B) of title 40, United
                    States Code); or
                        (II) any State alternate member of the Commission
                    (as described in section 15301(b)(2)(B) of title 40,
                    United States Code); or

                    (iii) the cost of supplanting existing State programs.
            (5) Annual work plan.--
                (A) In general.--For each fiscal year, before providing a
            grant under the program, each Commission State shall provide to
            the Commission an annual work plan that includes the proposed
            use of the grant.
                (B) Approval.--No grant under the program shall be provided
            to a Commission State unless the Commission has approved the
            annual work plan of the State.
            (6) Amount of grant.--
                (A) In general.--The amount of a grant provided to a
            Commission State under the program for a fiscal year shall be
            based on the proportion that--
                    (i) the amount paid by the Commission State (including
                any amounts paid on behalf of the Commission State by a
                nonprofit organization) for administrative expenses for the
                applicable fiscal year (as determined under section
                15304(c) of title 40, United States Code); bears to
                    (ii) the amount paid by all Commission States
                (including any amounts paid on behalf of a Commission State
                by a nonprofit organization) for administrative expenses
                for that fiscal year (as determined under that section).
                (B) Requirement.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
            the program for a fiscal year, a Commission State (or a
            nonprofit organization on behalf of the Commission State) shall
            pay the amount of administrative expenses of the Commission
            State for the applicable fiscal year (as determined under
            section 15304(c) of title 40, United States Code).
                (C) Approval.--For each fiscal year, a grant provided under
            the program shall be approved and made available as part of the
            approval of the annual budget of the Commission.
            (7) Grant availability.--Funds from a grant under the program
        shall be available only during the fiscal year for which the grant
        is provided.
            (8) Report.--Each fiscal year, each Commission State shall
        submit to the Commission and make publicly available a report that
        describes the use of the grant funds and the impact of the program
        in the State.
            (9) Funding.--
                (A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
            carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years
            2019 through 2023.
                (B) Supplement, not supplant.--Funds made available to
            carry out this subsection shall supplement and not supplant
            funds made available for the Commission and other activities of
            the Commission.
        (d) Northern Border Regional Commission.--Section 15733 of title
    40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) by inserting ``Belknap,'' before ``Carroll,''; and
                (B) by inserting ``Cheshire,'' before ``Coos,'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(3) New york.--The counties of Cayuga, Clinton, Essex,
        Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson,
        Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Orleans,
        Oswego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Seneca, St. Lawrence,
        Sullivan, Washington, Warren, Wayne, and Yates in the State of New
        York.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4)--
                (A) by inserting ``Addison, Bennington,'' before
            ``Caledonia,'';
                (B) by inserting ``Chittenden,'' before ``Essex,'';
                (C) by striking ``and'' and inserting ``Orange,'' and
                (D) by inserting ``, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and
            Windsor'' after ``Orleans''.
        (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 15751(a) of title 40,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of
    fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' and inserting ``$33,000,000 for each
    of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
        (f) Vacancies.--Section 15301 of title 40, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Succession.--Subject to the time limitations under section
    3346 of title 5, the Federal Cochairperson may designate a Federal
    employee of the Commission to perform the functions and duties of the
    office of the Federal Cochairperson temporarily in an acting capacity
    if both the Federal Cochairperson and the alternate Federal
    Cochairperson die, resign, or otherwise are unable to perform the
    functions and duties of their offices.''.
        (g) Technical Amendments.--Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subtitle V of
    title 40, United States Code, are redesignated as chapters 151, 153,
    155, and 157, respectively.
    SEC. 6305. DEFINITION OF RURAL AREA FOR PURPOSES OF THE HOUSING ACT OF
    1949.
        The second sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42
    U.S.C. 1490) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or 2010 decennial census'' and inserting
        ``2010, or 2020 decennial census'';
            (2) by striking ``December 31, 2010,'' and inserting ``December
        31, 2020,'' ; and
            (3) by striking ``year 2020'' and inserting ``year 2030''.
    SEC. 6306. COUNCIL ON RURAL COMMUNITY INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC
    DEVELOPMENT.
        (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to enhance the efforts
    of the Federal Government to address the needs of rural areas in the
    United States by--
            (1) establishing a council to better coordinate Federal
        programs directed to rural communities;
            (2) maximizing the impact of Federal investment to promote
        economic prosperity and quality of life in rural communities in the
        United States; and
            (3) using innovation to resolve local and regional challenges
        faced by rural communities.
        (b) Establishment.--
            (1) There is established a Council on Rural Community
        Innovation and Economic Development (referred to in this section as
        the ``Council'').
            (2) The Council shall be the successor to the Interagency Task
        Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity established by Executive
        Order 13790.
        (c) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The membership of the Council shall be
        composed of the heads of the following executive branch
        departments, agencies, and offices:
                (A) The Department of Agriculture.
                (B) The Department of the Treasury.
                (C) The Department of Defense.
                (D) The Department of Justice.
                (E) The Department of the Interior.
                (F) The Department of Commerce.
                (G) The Department of Labor.
                (H) The Department of Health and Human Services.
                (I) The Department of Housing and Urban Development.
                (J) The Department of Transportation.
                (K) The Department of Energy.
                (L) The Department of Education.
                (M) The Department of Veterans Affairs.
                (N) The Department of Homeland Security.
                (O) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                (P) The Federal Communications Commission.
                (Q) The Office of Management and Budget.
                (R) The Office of Science and Technology Policy.
                (S) The Office of National Drug Control Policy.
                (T) The Council of Economic Advisers.
                (U) The Domestic Policy Council.
                (V) The National Economic Council.
                (W) The Small Business Administration.
                (X) The Council on Environmental Quality.
                (Y) The White House Office of Public Engagement.
                (Z) The White House Office of Cabinet Affairs.
                (AA) Such other executive branch departments, agencies, and
            offices as the President or the Secretary may, from time to
            time, designate.
            (2) Chair.--The Secretary shall serve as the Chair of the
        Council.
            (3) Designees.--A member of the Council may designate, to
        perform the Council functions of the member, a senior-level
        official who is--
                (A) part of the department, agency, or office of the
            member; and
                (B) a full-time officer or employee of the Federal
            Government.
            (4) Administration.--The Council shall coordinate policy
        development through the rural development mission area.
        (d) Funding.--The Secretary shall provide funding and
    administrative support for the Council to the extent permitted by law
    and within existing appropriations.
        (e) Mission and Function of the Council.--The Council shall work
    across executive departments, agencies, and offices to coordinate
    development of policy recommendations--
            (1) to maximize the impact of Federal investment on rural
        communities;
            (2) to promote economic prosperity and quality of life in rural
        communities; and
            (3) to use innovation to resolve local and regional challenges
        faced by rural communities.
        (f) Duties.--The Council shall--
            (1) make recommendations to the President, acting through the
        Director of the Domestic Policy Council and the Director of the
        National Economic Council, on streamlining and leveraging Federal
        investments in rural areas, where appropriate, to increase the
        impact of Federal dollars and create economic opportunities to
        improve the quality of life in rural areas in the United States;
            (2) coordinate and increase the effectiveness of Federal
        engagement with rural stakeholders, including agricultural
        organizations, small businesses, education and training
        institutions, health-care providers, telecommunications services
        providers, electric service providers, transportation providers,
        research and land grant institutions, law enforcement, State,
        local, and tribal governments, and nongovernmental organizations
        regarding the needs of rural areas in the United States;
            (3) coordinate Federal efforts directed toward the growth and
        development of rural geographic regions that encompass both
        metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas;
            (4) identify and facilitate rural economic opportunities
        associated with energy development, outdoor recreation, and other
        conservation related activities; and
            (5) identify common economic and social challenges faced by
        rural communities that could be served through--
                (A) better coordination of existing Federal and non-Federal
            resources; and
                (B) innovative solutions utilizing governmental and
            nongovernmental resources.
        (g) Executive Departments and Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--The heads of executive departments and
        agencies shall assist and provide information to the Council,
        consistent with applicable law, as may be necessary to carry out
        the functions of the Council.
            (2) Expenses.--Each executive department or agency shall be
        responsible for paying any expenses of the executive department or
        agency for participating in the Council.
        (h) Council Working Groups.--
            (1) In general.--The Council may establish, in addition to the
        working groups established under paragraph (3), such other working
        groups as necessary.
            (2) Membership.--The Secretary shall include as members of each
        working group such Council members, other heads of Federal agencies
        (or their designees as defined in (d)(3)), and non-Federal partners
        as determined appropriate to the subject matter.
            (3) Required working groups.--The working groups specified in
        this paragraph are each of the following:
                (A) The rural smart communities working group.--
                    (i) Establishment.--The Council shall establish a Rural
                Smart Communities Working Group.
                    (ii) Duties.--The Rural Smart Communities Working Group
                shall--

                        (I) not later than 1 year after the establishment
                    of such Working Group, submit to Congress a report
                    describing efforts of rural areas to integrate smart
                    technology into their communities to solve challenges
                    relating to governance, economic development, quality
                    of life, or other relevant rural issues, as determined
                    by the Secretary; and
                        (II) create, publish, and maintain a resource guide
                    designed to assist States and other rural communities
                    in developing and implementing rural smart community
                    programs.

                    (iii) Smart community defined.--For the purposes of
                this subparagraph, the term ``smart community'' means a
                community that has the ability to integrate multiple
                technological solutions, in a secure fashion, to manage a
                community's assets, including local government information
                systems, schools, libraries, transportation systems,
                hospitals, power plants, law enforcement, and other
                community services with the goal of promoting quality of
                life through the use of technology in ways that improve the
                efficiency of services and meet residents' needs.
                (B) Jobs accelerator working group.--
                    (i) Establishment.--The Council shall establish a Jobs
                Accelerator Working Group.
                    (ii) Goals.--The Jobs Accelerator Working Group shall
                support rural jobs accelerators (as defined in section
                379I(a)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
                Act)--

                        (I) to improve the ability of rural communities to
                    create high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new
                    businesses with high-growth potential, and strengthen
                    regional economies, including by helping to build
                    capacity in the applicable region to achieve those
                    goals; and
                        (II) to help rural communities identify and
                    maximize local assets and connect to regional
                    opportunities, networks, and industry clusters that
                    demonstrate high growth potential.

                    (iii) Duties.--The Jobs Accelerator Working Group
                shall--

                        (I) provide the public with available information
                    and technical assistance on Federal resources relevant
                    to a project and region;
                        (II) establish a Federal support team comprised of
                    staff from participating agencies in the working group
                    that shall provide coordinated and dedicated support
                    services to rural jobs accelerators; and
                        (III) provide opportunities for rural jobs
                    accelerators to share best practices and further
                    collaborate with one another.

     Subtitle D--Additional Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural
                                Development Act

    SEC. 6401. STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
        Section 379H of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 2008v) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 379H. STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
        ``(a) In General.--In the case of any program under this title or
    administered by the Secretary, acting through the rural development
    mission area, as determined by the Secretary (referred to in this
    section as a `covered program'), the Secretary shall give priority to
    an application for a project that, as determined and approved by the
    Secretary--
            ``(1) meets the applicable eligibility requirements of this
        title or the other applicable authorizing law;
            ``(2) will be carried out in a rural area; and
            ``(3) supports the implementation of a strategic community
        investment plan described in subsection (d) on a multisectoral and
        multijurisdictional basis, to include considerations for improving
        and expanding broadband services as needed.
        ``(b) Reserve.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
        shall reserve not more than 15 percent of the funds made available
        for a fiscal year for covered programs for projects that support
        the implementation of a strategic community investment plan
        described in subsection (d) on a multisectoral and
        multijurisdictional basis.
            ``(2) Period.--Any funds reserved under paragraph (1) shall
        only be reserved for the 1-year period beginning on the date on
        which the funds were first made available, as determined by the
        Secretary.
        ``(c) Approved Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any applicant who
        submitted an application under a covered program that was approved
        before the date of enactment of this section may amend the
        application to qualify for the funds reserved under subsection (b).
            ``(2) Rural utilities.--Any applicant who submitted an
        application under paragraph (2), (14), or (24) of section 306(a),
        or section 306A or 310B(b), that was approved by the Secretary
        before the date of enactment of this section shall be eligible for
        the funds reserved under subsection (b)--
                ``(A) on the same basis as an application submitted under
            this section; and
                ``(B) until September 30, 2019.
        ``(d) Strategic Community Investment Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide assistance to
        rural communities in developing strategic community investment
        plans.
            ``(2) Plans.--A strategic community investment plan described
        in paragraph (1) shall include--
                ``(A) a variety of activities designed to facilitate the
            vision of a rural community for the future, including
            considerations for improving and expanding broadband services
            as needed;
                ``(B) participation by multiple stakeholders, including
            local and regional partners;
                ``(C) leverage of applicable regional resources;
                ``(D) investment from strategic partners, such as--
                    ``(i) private organizations;
                    ``(ii) cooperatives;
                    ``(iii) other government entities;
                    ``(iv) Indian Tribes; and
                    ``(v) philanthropic organizations;
                ``(E) clear objectives with the ability to establish
            measurable performance metrics;
                ``(F) action steps for implementation; and
                ``(G) any other elements necessary to ensure that the plan
            results in a comprehensive and strategic approach to rural
            economic development, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate with Indian
        Tribes and local, State, regional, and Federal partners to develop
        strategic community investment plans under this subsection.
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until
        expended.''.
    SEC. 6402. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CREDIT FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES.
        (a) Certain Programs Under the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act.--Section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                (A) in the heading, by striking ``and guaranteed''; and
                (B) in the text--
                    (i) by striking ``and guaranteed''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``(1), (2), and (24)'' and inserting
                ``(1) and (2)''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                (A) by striking ``and guaranteed''; and
                (B) by striking ``(21), and (24)'' and inserting ``and
            (21)''.
        (b) Population Caps for Guaranteed Lending.--Section 306(a)(24) of
    such Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(24)) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
                ``(D) Priority.--
                    ``(i) Water or waste facility.--The Secretary shall
                prioritize water and waste facility projects under this
                paragraph in rural areas with a population of not more than
                10,000 people.
                    ``(ii) Community facility.--Of the funds made available
                to carry out this paragraph for community facility loan
                guarantees for a fiscal year the following amounts shall be
                reserved for projects in rural areas with a population of
                not more than 20,000 inhabitants:

                        ``(I) 100 percent of the first $200,000,000 so made
                    available;
                        ``(II) 50 percent of the next $200,000,000 so made
                    available; and
                        ``(III) 25 percent of all amounts exceeding
                    $400,000,000 so made available,

                except that, to the extent that the Secretary demonstrates
                that the funds so reserved are not needed to finance a
                community facility project in such a rural area, the
                Secretary may use the funds for other community facility
                projects in accordance with this paragraph.''.
    SEC. 6403. WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND WASTEWATER FACILITY GRANTS.
        Section 306(a)(2)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``$100,000'' each place it
        appears and inserting ``$200,000''; and
            (2) in clause (vii), by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of
        fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 for
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
    SEC. 6404. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
    PROGRAMS.
        Section 306(a)(14) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(14)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting a
            semicolon; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) identify options to enhance the long-term
                sustainability of rural water and waste systems, including
                operational practices, revenue enhancements, partnerships,
                consolidation, regionalization, or contract services; and
                    ``(v) address the contamination of drinking water and
                surface water supplies by emerging contaminants, including
                per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                (A) by striking ``1 nor more than 3'' and inserting ``3
            percent and not more than 5''; and
                (B) by striking ``1 per centum'' and inserting ``3
            percent''.
    SEC. 6405. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM.
        Section 306(a)(22)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(B)) is amended by striking
    ``$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter''
    and inserting ``$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through
    2023''.
    SEC. 6406. TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY
    FACILITIES.
        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
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 6407. EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT
    PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
        the following: ``, particularly to projects to address
        contamination that--
                ``(A) poses a threat to human health or the environment;
            and
                ``(B) was caused by circumstances beyond the control of the
            applicant for a grant, including circumstances that occurred
            over a period of time; and'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(1)(D), by inserting ``, other than those
        covered above for not to exceed 120 days when a more permanent
        solution is not feasible in a shorter time frame. Where drinking
        water supplies are inadequate due to an event, as determined by the
        Secretary, including drought, severe weather, or contamination, the
        Secretary may provide potable water for an additional period of
        time not to exceed an additional 120 days in order to protect
        public health'' before the period;
            (3) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking ``according to the
        most recent decennial census of the United States'';
            (4) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``$500,000'' and
        inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
            (5) in subsection (i)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``3 nor more than
                5'' and inserting ``5 percent and not more than 7''; and
                    (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
                following:
                ``(B) Release.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Funds reserved under subparagraph
                (A) for a fiscal year shall be reserved only until July 1
                of the fiscal year.
                    ``(ii) Exception.--Notwithstanding clause (i), in
                response to an eligible community where the drinking water
                supplies are inadequate, as determined by the Secretary,
                due to an event, including drought, severe weather, or
                contamination, the Secretary may use funds described in
                subparagraph (A) from July 1 through September 30 each
                fiscal year to provide potable water under this section in
                order to protect public health.''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$35,000,000 for each of
            fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' and inserting ``$50,000,000
            for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
        (b) Interagency Task Force on Rural Water Quality.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall coordinate an
        interagency task force to examine drinking water and surface water
        contamination in rural communities, particularly rural communities
        that are in close proximity to active or decommissioned military
        installations in the United States.
            (2) Membership.--The interagency task force shall consist of--
                (A) the Secretary;
                (B) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of
            Engineers;
                (C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting
            through--
                    (i) the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and
                Disease Registry; and
                    (ii) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control
                and Prevention;
                (D) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
                (E) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through--
                    (i) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
                Service; and
                    (ii) the Director of the United States Geological
                Survey;
                (F) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
            Agency; and
                (G) representatives from rural drinking and wastewater
            entities, State and community regulators, and appropriate
            scientific experts that reflect a diverse cross-section of the
            rural communities described in paragraph (1).
            (3) Report.--
                (A) In general.--Not later than 360 days after the date of
            enactment of this section, the task force shall submit to the
            committees described in subparagraph (B) a report that--
                    (i) examines, and identifies issues relating to, water
                contamination in rural communities, particularly rural
                communities that are in close proximity to active or
                decommissioned military installations in the United States;
                    (ii) reviews the extent to which Federal, State, and
                local government agencies coordinate with one another to
                address the issues identified under clause (i);
                    (iii) recommends how Federal, State, and local
                government agencies can work together in the most
                effective, efficient, and cost-effective manner
                practicable, to address the issues identified under clause
                (i); and
                    (iv) recommends changes to existing statutory
                requirements, regulatory requirements, or both, to improve
                interagency coordination and responsiveness to address the
                issues identified under clause (i).
                (B) Committees described.--The committees referred to in
            subparagraph (A) are--
                    (i) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
                Representatives;
                    (ii) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
                Forestry of the Senate;
                    (iii) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
                of Representatives;
                    (iv) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
                the Senate;
                    (v) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
                Representatives; and
                    (vi) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
    SEC. 6408. WATER SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AND NATIVE VILLAGES IN ALASKA.
        Section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1926d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Alaska for'' and inserting
        ``Alaska, a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of the
        Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
        1998 (Public Law 105-83; 111 Stat. 1597), and Native villages (as
        defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43
        U.S.C. 1602)) for'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``for any grant awarded
        under subsection (a)'' before the period at the end; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
            ``2023''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Alaska'' and inserting
            ``Alaska, and not more than 2 percent of the amount made
            available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year may be used by
            a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of the Department
            of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
            (Public Law 105-83; 111 Stat. 1597),''.
    SEC. 6409. RURAL DECENTRALIZED WATER SYSTEMS.
        Section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1926e) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``rural
        decentralized water systems'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``100'' and inserting
        ``60'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by inserting ``and subgrants'' after ``loans''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``and individually owned household
                decentralized wastewater systems'' after ``well systems'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Terms and amounts.--
                ``(A) Terms of loans.--A loan made with grant funds under
            this section--
                    ``(i) shall have an interest rate of 1 percent; and
                    ``(ii) shall have a term not to exceed 20 years.
                ``(B) Amounts.--A loan or subgrant made with grant funds
            under this section shall not exceed $15,000 for each water well
            system or decentralized wastewater system described in
            paragraph (1).''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Ground well water contamination.--In the event of ground
        well water contamination, the Secretary shall allow a loan or
        subgrant to be made with grant funds under this section for the
        installation of water treatment where needed beyond the point of
        entry, with or without the installation of a new water well
        system.'';
            (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``productive use of
        individually-owned household water well systems'' and inserting
        ``effective use of individually owned household water well systems,
        individually owned household decentralized wastewater systems,'';
        and
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                (A) by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting
            ``$20,000,000''; and
                (B) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019
            through 2023''.
    SEC. 6410. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS.
        Section 310B(b)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 6411. RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
        Section 310B(c)(4)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 6412. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
        (a) In General.--Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``(including research and
        analysis based on data from the latest available Economic Census
        conducted by the Bureau of the Census)'' after ``conduct
        research''; and
            (2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
        (b) Technical Correction.--Section 310B(e)(11)(B)(i) of such Act (7
    U.S.C. 1932(e)(11)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``(12)'' and inserting
    ``(13)''.
    SEC. 6413. LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTS.
        Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(iv)(I) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)(iv)(I)) is amended by striking
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 6414. APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR RURAL AREAS PROGRAM.
        Section 310B(i)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(4)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 6415. RURAL ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP ZONES.
        Section 310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
    (7 U.S.C. 1932(j)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 6416. INTEMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM.
        Section 310H of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1936b) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (i);
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
        ``(e) Limitation on Loan Amounts.--The maximum amount of a loan by
    an eligible entity described in subsection (b) to individuals and
    entities for a project under subsection (c), including the unpaid
    balance of any existing loans, shall be the lesser of--
            ``(1) $400,000; and
            ``(2) 50 percent of the loan to the eligible entity under
        subsection (a).
        ``(f) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a loan or loan
        guarantee under subsection (a), an eligible entity described in
        subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
        Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Evaluation.--In evaluating applications submitted under
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                ``(A)(i) take into consideration the previous performance
            of an eligible entity in carrying out projects under subsection
            (c); and
                ``(ii) in the case of satisfactory performance under clause
            (i), require the eligible entity to contribute less equity for
            subsequent loans without modifying the priority given to
            subsequent applications; and
                ``(B) in assigning priorities to applications, require an
            eligible entity to demonstrate that it has a governing or
            advisory board made up of business, civic, and community
            leaders who are representative of the communities of the
            service area, without limitation to the size of the service
            area.
        ``(g) Return of Equity.--The Secretary shall establish a schedule
    that is consistent with the amortization schedules of the portfolio of
    loans made or guaranteed under subsection (a) for the return of any
    equity contribution made under this section by an eligible entity
    described in subsection (b), if the eligible entity is--
            ``(1) current on all principal and interest payments; and
            ``(2) in compliance with loan covenants.
        ``(h) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations and
    establish procedures reducing the administrative requirements on
    eligible entities described in subsection (b), including regulations to
    carry out the amendments made to this section by the Agriculture
    Improvement Act of 2018.''; and
            (3) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by striking
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 6417. ACCESS TO INFORMATION TO VERIFY INCOME FOR PARTICIPANTS IN
    CERTAIN RURAL HOUSING PROGRAMS.
        Section 331 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1981), as amended by section 6210(a) of this Act, is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Access to Information to Verify Income for Participants in
    Certain Rural Housing Programs.--The Secretary and the designees of the
    Secretary are hereby granted the same access to information and subject
    to the same requirements applicable to the Secretary of Housing and
    Urban Development as provided in section 453 of the Social Security Act
    (42 U.S.C. 653) and section 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix) of the Internal Revenue
    Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix)) to verify income for
    individuals participating in sections 502, 504, 521, and 542 of the
    Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474, 1490a, and 1490r),
    notwithstanding section 453(l) of the Social Security Act.''.
    SEC. 6418. PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FEES FOR GUARANTEED LOANS UNDER THE
    CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT.
        Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1983) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) in the case of an insured or guaranteed loan issued or
        modified under section 306(a), charge and collect from the lender
        fees in such amounts as to bring down the costs of subsidies for
        the insured or guaranteed loan, except that the fees shall not act
        as a bar to participation in the programs nor be inconsistent with
        current practices in the marketplace.''.
    SEC. 6419. RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS TECHNICAL
    ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.
        The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by
    inserting after section 367, as added by section 5306 of this Act, the
    following:
        ``SEC. 368. RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS TECHNICAL
          ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to public bodies,
    private nonprofit corporations, economic development authorities,
    institutions of higher education, federally recognized Indian Tribes,
    and rural cooperatives for the purpose of providing or obtaining
    technical assistance and training to support funding applications for
    programs carried out by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator
    of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
        ``(b) Purposes.--A grant under subsection (a) may be used--
            ``(1) to assist communities in identifying and planning for
        business and economic development needs;
            ``(2) to identify public and private resources to finance
        business and small and emerging business needs;
            ``(3) to prepare reports and surveys necessary to request
        financial assistance for businesses in rural communities; and
            ``(4) to prepare applications for financial assistance.
        ``(c) Selection Priority.--In selecting recipients of grants under
    this section, the Secretary shall give priority to grants serving
    persistent poverty counties and high poverty communities, as determined
    by the Secretary.
        ``(d) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
        carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
        through 2023, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Availability.--Any amounts authorized to be appropriated
        under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year that are not appropriated
        for that fiscal year may be appropriated for the immediately
        succeeding fiscal year.''.
    SEC. 6420. NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP.
        Section 378 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 2008m) is amended in each of subsections (g)(1) and (h), by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'' each place it appears.
    SEC. 6421. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS.
        Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
    (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 6422. RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        Section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 2008s) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4)(B)(ii)--
                (A) in the clause heading, by striking ``Maximum amount''
            and inserting ``Amount'';
                (B) by inserting ``not less than 20 percent and'' before
            ``not more than 25 percent''; and
                (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
            following: ``, subject to--

                        ``(I) satisfactory performance by the
                    microenterprise development organization under this
                    section, and
                        ``(II) the availability of funding.''; and

            (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 6423. HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
        Section 379G(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
    (7 U.S.C. 2008u(e)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 6424. RURAL INNOVATION STRONGER ECONOMY GRANT PROGRAM.
        Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 379I. RURAL INNOVATION STRONGER ECONOMY GRANT PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a
        rural jobs accelerator partnership established after the date of
        enactment of this section that--
                ``(A) organizes key community and regional stakeholders
            into a working group that--
                    ``(i) focuses on the shared goals and needs of the
                industry clusters that are objectively identified as
                existing, emerging, or declining;
                    ``(ii) represents a region defined by the partnership
                in accordance with subparagraph (B);
                    ``(iii) includes 1 or more representatives of--

                        ``(I) an institution of higher education (as
                    defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of
                    1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001));
                        ``(II) a private entity; or
                        ``(III) a government entity; and

                    ``(iv) has, as a lead applicant--

                        ``(I) a District Organization (as defined in
                    section 300.3 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations
                    (or a successor regulation));
                        ``(II) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of
                    the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
                    Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), or a consortium of Indian
                    tribes;
                        ``(III) a State or a political subdivision of a
                    State, including a special purpose unit of a State or
                    local government engaged in economic development
                    activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions;
                        ``(IV) an institution of higher education (as
                    defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of
                    1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or a consortium of institutions
                    of higher education; or
                        ``(V) a public or private nonprofit organization;
                    and

                ``(B) subject to approval by the Secretary, may--
                    ``(i) serve a region that is--

                        ``(I) a single jurisdiction; or
                        ``(II) if the region is a rural area,
                    multijurisdictional; and

                    ``(ii) define the region that the partnership
                represents, if the region--

                        ``(I) is large enough to contain critical elements
                    of the industry cluster prioritized by the partnership;
                        ``(II) is small enough to enable close
                    collaboration among members of the partnership;
                        ``(III) includes a majority of communities that are
                    located in--

                            ``(aa) a nonmetropolitan area that qualifies as
                        a low-income community (as defined in section
                        45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and
                            ``(bb) an area that has access to or has a plan
                        to achieve broadband service (within the meaning of
                        title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
                        (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.)); and

                        ``(IV)(aa) has a population of 50,000 or fewer
                    inhabitants; or
                        ``(bb) for a region with a population of more than
                    50,000 inhabitants, is the subject of a positive
                    determination by the Secretary with respect to a rural-
                    in-character petition, including such a petition
                    submitted concurrently with the application of the
                    partnership for a grant under this section.

            ``(2) Industry cluster.--The term `industry cluster' means a
        broadly defined network of interconnected firms and supporting
        institutions in related industries that accelerate innovation,
        business formation, and job creation by taking advantage of assets
        and strengths of a region in the business environment.
            ``(3) High-wage job.--The term `high-wage job' means a job that
        provides a wage that is greater than the median wage for the
        applicable region, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Jobs accelerator.--The term `jobs accelerator' means a
        jobs accelerator center or program located in or serving a low-
        income rural community that may provide co-working space, in-demand
        skills training, entrepreneurship support, and any other services
        described in subsection (d)(1)(B).
            ``(5) Small and disadvantaged business.--The term `small and
        disadvantaged business' has the meaning given the term `small
        business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically
        disadvantaged individuals' in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small
        Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).
        ``(b) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant
        program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a
        competitive basis, to eligible entities to establish jobs
        accelerators, including related programming, that--
                ``(A) improve the ability of distressed rural communities
            to create high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new
            businesses with high-growth potential, and strengthen regional
            economies, including by helping to build capacity in the
            applicable region to achieve those goals; and
                ``(B) help rural communities identify and maximize local
            assets and connect to regional opportunities, networks, and
            industry clusters that demonstrate high growth potential.
            ``(2) Cost-sharing.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of any
            activity carried out using a grant made under paragraph (1)
            shall be not greater than 80 percent.
                ``(B) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share of the
            total cost of any activity carried out using a grant made under
            paragraph (1) may be in the form of donations or in-kind
            contributions of goods or services fairly valued.
            ``(3) Selection criteria.--In selecting eligible entities to
        receive grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider--
                ``(A) the commitment of participating core stakeholders in
            the jobs accelerator partnership, including a demonstration
            that--
                    ``(i) investment organizations, including venture
                development organizations, venture capital firms, revolving
                loan funders, angel investment groups, community lenders,
                community development financial institutions, rural
                business investment companies, small business investment
                companies (as defined in section 103 of the Small Business
                Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662)), philanthropic
                organizations, and other institutions focused on expanding
                access to capital, are committed partners in the jobs
                accelerator partnership and willing to potentially invest
                in projects emerging from the jobs accelerator; and
                    ``(ii) institutions of higher education, applied
                research institutions, workforce development entities, and
                community-based organizations are willing to partner with
                the jobs accelerator to provide workers with skills
                relevant to the industry cluster needs of the region, with
                an emphasis on the use of on-the-job training, registered
                apprenticeships, customized training, classroom
                occupational training, or incumbent worker training;
                ``(B) the ability of the eligible entity to provide the
            non-Federal share as required under paragraph (2);
                ``(C) the identification of a targeted industry cluster;
                ``(D) the ability of the partnership to link rural
            communities to markets, networks, industry clusters, and other
            regional opportunities and assets;
                ``(E) other grants or loans of the Secretary and other
            Federal agencies that the jobs accelerator would be able to
            leverage; and
                ``(F) prospects for the proposed center and related
            programming to have sustainability beyond the full maximum
            length of assistance under this subsection, including the
            maximum number of renewals.
            ``(4) Grant term and renewals.--
                ``(A) Term.--The initial term of a grant under paragraph
            (1) shall be 4 years.
                ``(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may extend the term of a
            grant under paragraph (1) for an additional period of not
            longer than 2 years if the Secretary is satisfied, using the
            evaluation under subsection (e)(2), that the grant recipient
            has successfully established a jobs accelerator and related
            programming.
            ``(5) Geographic distribution.--To the maximum extent
        practicable, the Secretary shall provide grants under paragraph (1)
        for jobs accelerators and related programming in not fewer than 25
        States at any time.
        ``(c) Grant Amount.--A grant awarded under subsection (b) may be in
    an amount equal to--
            ``(1) not less than $500,000; and
            ``(2) not more than $2,000,000.
        ``(d) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), funds from a grant
        awarded under subsection (b) may be used--
                ``(A) to construct, purchase, or equip a building to serve
            as an innovation center;
                ``(B) to support programs to be carried out at, or in
            direct partnership with, the jobs accelerator that support the
            objectives of the jobs accelerator, including--
                    ``(i) linking rural communities and entrepreneurs to
                markets, networks, industry clusters, and other regional
                opportunities to support high-wage job creation, new
                business formation, business expansion, and economic
                growth;
                    ``(ii) integrating small businesses into a supply
                chain;
                    ``(iii) creating or expanding commercialization
                activities for new business formation;
                    ``(iv) identifying and building assets in rural
                communities that are crucial to supporting regional
                economies;
                    ``(v) facilitating the repatriation of high-wage jobs
                to the United States;
                    ``(vi) supporting the deployment of innovative
                processes, technologies, and products;
                    ``(vii) enhancing the capacity of small businesses in
                regional industry clusters, including small and
                disadvantaged businesses;
                    ``(viii) increasing United States exports and business
                interaction with international buyers and suppliers;
                    ``(ix) developing the skills and expertise of local
                workforces, entrepreneurs, and institutional partners to
                meet the needs of employers and prepare workers for high-
                wage jobs in the identified industry clusters, including
                the upskilling of incumbent workers;
                    ``(x) ensuring rural communities have the capacity and
                ability to carry out projects relating to housing,
                community facilities, infrastructure, or community and
                economic development to support regional industry cluster
                growth; or
                    ``(xi) any other activities that the Secretary may
                determine to be appropriate.
            ``(2) Requirement.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not more
            than 10 percent of a grant awarded under subsection (b) shall
            be used for indirect costs associated with administering the
            grant.
                ``(B) Increase.--The Secretary may increase the percentage
            described in subparagraph (A) on a case-by-case basis.
        ``(e) Annual Activity Report and Evaluation.--Not later than 1 year
    after receiving a grant under this section, and annually thereafter for
    the duration of the grant, an eligible entity shall--
            ``(1) report to the Secretary on the activities funded with the
        grant; and
            ``(2)(A) evaluate the progress that the eligible entity has
        made toward the strategic objectives identified in the application
        for the grant; and
            ``(B) measure that progress using performance measures during
        the project period, which may include--
                ``(i) high-wage jobs created;
                ``(ii) high-wage jobs retained;
                ``(iii) private investment leveraged;
                ``(iv) businesses improved;
                ``(v) new business formations;
                ``(vi) new products or services commercialized;
                ``(vii) improvement of the value of existing products or
            services under development;
                ``(viii) regional collaboration, as measured by such
            metrics as--
                    ``(I) the number of organizations actively engaged in
                the industry cluster;
                    ``(II) the number of symposia held by the industry
                cluster, including organizations that are not located in
                the immediate region defined by the partnership; and
                    ``(III) the number of further cooperative agreements;
                ``(ix) the number of education and training activities
            relating to innovation;
                ``(x) the number of jobs relocated from outside of the
            United States to the region;
                ``(xi) the amount and number of new equity investments in
            industry cluster firms;
                ``(xii) the amount and number of new loans to industry
            cluster firms;
                ``(xiii) the dollar increase in exports resulting from the
            project activities;
                ``(xiv) the percentage of employees for which training was
            provided;
                ``(xv) improvement in sales of participating businesses;
                ``(xvi) improvement in wages paid at participating
            businesses;
                ``(xvii) improvement in income of participating workers; or
                ``(xviii) any other measure the Secretary determines to be
            appropriate.
        ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 6425. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY.
        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 382M(a) of the
    Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-12(a)) is
    amended by striking ``2008 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019 through
    2023''.
        (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 382N of such Act (7 U.S.C.
    2009aa-13) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 6426. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
        (a) Definitions.--Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``venture''; and
                (B) by striking ``venture''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Equity capital.--The term `equity capital' means--
                ``(A) common or preferred stock or a similar instrument,
            including subordinated debt with equity features; and
                ``(B) any other type of equity-like financing that might be
            necessary to facilitate the purposes of this Act, excluding
            financing such as senior debt or other types of financing that
            competes with routine loanmaking of commercial lenders.''.
        (b) Purposes.--Section 384B of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-1) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``venture''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``venture''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``venture''.
        (c) Selection of Rural Business Investment Companies.--Section
    384D(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-3(b)(1)) is amended by striking
    ``developmental venture'' and inserting ``developmental''.
        (d) Fees.--Section 384G of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-6) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``a fee that does
        not exceed $500'' each place it appears and inserting ``such fees
        as the Secretary considers appropriate, so long as those fees are
        proportionally equal for each rural business investment company,'';
        and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``solely to cover the
            costs of licensing examinations'' and inserting ``as the
            Secretary considers appropriate''; and
                (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
            following:
                ``(C) shall be in such amounts as the Secretary considers
            appropriate.''.
        (e) Limitation on Rural Business Investment Companies Controlled by
    Farm Credit System Institutions.--Section 384J(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
    2009cc-9(c)) is amended by striking ``25'' and inserting ``50''.
        (f) Flexibility on Sources of Investment or Capital.--Section
    384J(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-9(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs
        (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
            (2) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all
        that follows through ``Except as'' in the matter preceding
        subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Investment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Limitation on requirements.--The Secretary may not
        require that an entity described in paragraph (1) provide
        investment or capital that is not required of other companies
        eligible to apply to operate as a rural business investment company
        under section 384D(a).''.
    SEC. 6427. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
        Section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
    U.S.C. 2009cc-18) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.

     Subtitle E--Additional Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of
                                      1936

    SEC. 6501. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2 OF THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ACT OF
    1936.
        (a) Electric Loan Refinancing.--Section 2(a) of the Rural
    Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 902(a)) is amended by striking
    ``loans in'' and inserting ``loans, or refinance loans made by the
    Secretary under this Act, in''.
        (b) Technical Assistance for Rural Electrification Loans.--Section
    2 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 902) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``(c) Technical Assistance.--Not later than 180 days after the date
    of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into a
    memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Energy under which
    the Secretary of Energy shall provide technical assistance to the Rural
    Utilities Service on loans to be made under subsection (a) of this
    section and section 4(a).''.
    SEC. 6502. LOANS FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE.
        Section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 922)
    is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows
        through ``From such sums'' and inserting the following:
        ``SEC. 201. LOANS FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE.
        ``From such sums'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``associations:'' and
        all that follows through ``same subscribers.'' and inserting
        ``associations.''; and
            (3) in the sixth sentence, by striking ``, nor shall such loan
        be made in any State'' and all that follows through ``writing)'' in
        the seventh sentence and inserting the following: ``and''.
    SEC. 6503. CUSHION OF CREDIT PAYMENTS PROGRAM.
        Section 313(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
    940c(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by striking ``(1) In general.--The'' and inserting the
            following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Development and promotion of program.--The''; and
                (B) by adding after and below the end the following:
                ``(B) Termination.--Effective on the date of enactment of
            this subparagraph, no deposits may be made under subparagraph
            (A).'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) by striking ``(2) Interest.--Amounts'' and inserting
            the following:
            ``(2) Interest.--
                ``(A) In general.--Amounts''; and
                (B) by adding after and below the end the following:
                ``(B) Reduction.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), amounts
            in each cushion of credit account shall accrue interest to the
            borrower at a rate equal to--
                    ``(i) 4 percent per annum in fiscal year 2021; and
                    ``(ii) the then applicable 1-year Treasury rate
                thereafter.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                (A) by striking ``(3) Balance.--A'' and inserting the
            following:
            ``(3) Balance.--
                ``(A) In general.--A''; and
                (B) by after and below the end the following:
                ``(B) Prepayment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and
            subject to subparagraph (C), beginning on the date of the
            enactment of this subparagraph and ending with September 30,
            2020, a borrower may, at the sole discretion of the borrower,
            reduce the balance of its cushion of credit account if the
            amount obtained from the reduction is used to prepay loans made
            or guaranteed under this Act.
                ``(C) No prepayment premium.--Notwithstanding any other
            provision of this Act, no prepayment premium shall be imposed
            or collected with respect to that portion of a loan that is
            prepaid by a borrower in accordance with subparagraph (B).
                ``(D) Mandatory funding.--Notwithstanding section 504 of
            the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, out of any funds in the
            Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the
            Treasury shall make available such sums as necessary to cover
            any loan modification costs as defined in section 502 of such
            Act.''.
    SEC. 6504. EXTENSION OF THE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN AND GRANT
    PROGRAM.
        (a) Section 12(b)(3)(D) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
    U.S.C. 912(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``313(b)(2)(A)'' and
    inserting ``313(b)(2)''.
        (b) Section 313(b)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 940c(b)(2)) is
    amended--
            (1) by striking all that precedes ``shall maintain'' and
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Rural economic development subaccount.--The Secretary'';
        and
            (2) by striking ``the 5 percent'' and all that follows through
        subparagraph (E) and inserting ``5 percent.''.
        (c) Title III of such Act (7 U.S.C. 931-940h) is amended by
    inserting after section 313A the following:
    ``SEC. 313B. RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND GRANTS.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide grants or zero
    interest loans to borrowers under this Act for the purpose of promoting
    rural economic development and job creation projects, including funding
    for project feasibility studies, start-up costs, incubator projects,
    and other reasonable expenses for the purpose of fostering rural
    development.
        ``(b) Repayments.--In the case of zero interest loans, the
    Secretary shall establish such reasonable repayment terms as will
    encourage borrower participation.
        ``(c) Proceeds.--All proceeds from the repayment of such loans made
    under this section shall be returned to the subaccount that the
    Secretary shall maintain in accordance with sections 313(b)(2) and
    313B(f).
        ``(d) Number of Grants.--Loans and grants required under this
    section shall be made to the full extent of the amounts made available
    under subsection (e).
        ``(e) Funding.--
            ``(1) Discretionary funding.--In addition to other funds that
        are available to carry out this section, there is authorized to be
        appropriated not more than $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years
        2019 through 2023 to carry out this section, to remain available
        until expended.
            ``(2) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall credit to the subaccount to use
        for the cost of grants and loans under this section $5,000,000 for
        each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, to remain available until
        expended.
            ``(3) Other funds.--In addition to the funds described in
        paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall use, without fiscal
        year limitation, to provide grants and loans under this section--
                ``(A) the interest differential sums credited to the
            subaccount described in subsection (c); and
                ``(B) subject to section 313A(e)(2), the fees described in
            subsection (c)(4) of such section.
        ``(f) Maintenance of Account.--The Secretary shall maintain the
    subaccount described in section 313(b)(2), as in effect in fiscal year
    2017, for purposes of carrying out this section.''.
        (d) Section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
    940c-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(4)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``maintained under
            section 313(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``that shall be maintained
            as required by sections 313(b)(2) and 313B(f)''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``313(b)(2)(B)'' and
            inserting ``313(b)(2)''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``maintained under
        section 313(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``required to be maintained by
        sections 313(b)(2) and 313B(f)''.
        (e)(1) Subject to section 313B(e) of the Rural Electrification Act
    of 1936 (as added by this section), the Secretary of Agriculture shall
    carry out the loan and grant program required under such section in the
    same manner as the loan and grant program under section 313(b)(2) of
    such Act is carried out on the day before the date of the enactment of
    this Act, until such time as any regulations necessary to carry out the
    amendments made by this section are fully implemented.
        (2) Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of
    this Act.
    SEC. 6505. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED FOR ELECTRIFICATION OR
    TELEPHONE PURPOSES.
        (a) In General.--Section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act of
    1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by striking ``Subject to'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Guarantees.--Subject to'';
                (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking
            ``basis'' and all that follows through the period at the end
            and inserting ``basis, if the proceeds of the bonds or notes
            are used to make utility infrastructure loans, or refinance
            bonds or notes issued for those purposes, to a borrower that
            has at any time received, or is eligible to receive, a loan
            under this Act.''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Terms.--A bond or note guaranteed under this section
        shall, by agreement between the Secretary and the borrower--
                ``(A) be for a term of 30 years (or another term of years
            that the Secretary determines is appropriate); and
                ``(B) be repaid by the borrower--
                    ``(i) in periodic installments of principal and
                interest;
                    ``(ii) in periodic installments of interest and, at the
                end of the term of the bond or note, as applicable, by the
                repayment of the outstanding principal; or
                    ``(iii) through a combination of the methods described
                in clauses (i) and (ii).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``electrification'' and
            all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
            ``purposes described in subsection (a)(1).'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (2);
                (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
            (2) and (3), respectively; and
                (D) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``for
                electrification or telephone purposes'' and inserting ``for
                eligible purposes described in subsection (a)(1)''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``subsection
                (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
        (b) Administration.--Beginning on the date of enactment of the
    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the Secretary shall continue to
    carry out section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
    U.S.C. 940c-1) (as amended by subsection (a)) under a Notice of
    Solicitation of Applications until the date on which any regulations
    necessary to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a) are fully
    implemented.
    SEC. 6506. EXPANSION OF 911 ACCESS.
        Section 315 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
    940e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``commercial or
        transportation'' and inserting ``critical transportation-related'';
        and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 6507. CYBERSECURITY AND GRID SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS.
        Title III of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 931 et
    seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 319. CYBERSECURITY AND GRID SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS.
        ``(a) Definition of Cybersecurity and Grid Security Improvements.--
    In this section, the term `cybersecurity and grid security
    improvements' means investment in the development, expansion, and
    modernization of rural utility infrastructure that addresses known
    cybersecurity and grid security risks.
        ``(b) Loans and Loan Guarantees.--The Secretary may make or
    guarantee loans under this title and title I for cybersecurity and grid
    security improvements.''.

                          Subtitle F--Program Repeals

    SEC. 6601. ELIMINATION OF UNFUNDED PROGRAMS.
        (a) Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.--
            (1) Repealers.--The following provisions of the Consolidated
        Farm and Rural Development Act are hereby repealed:
                (A) Section 306(a)(23) (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(23)).
                (B) Section 310B(f) (7 U.S.C. 1932(f)).
                (C) Section 379 (7 U.S.C. 2008n).
                (D) Section 379A (7 U.S.C. 2008o).
                (E) Section 379C (7 U.S.C. 2008q).
                (F) Section 379D (7 U.S.C. 2008r).
                (G) Section 379F (7 U.S.C. 2008t).
                (H) Subtitle I (7 U.S.C. 2009dd-2009dd-7).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 333A(h) of such Act (7
        U.S.C. 1983a(h)) is amended by striking ``310B(f),''.
        (b) Rural Electrification Act of 1936.--Section 314 of the Rural
    Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940d) is hereby repealed.
    SEC. 6602. REPEAL OF RURAL TELEPHONE BANK.
        (a) Repeal.--Title IV of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
    U.S.C. 941-950b) is repealed.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 18 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 918) is amended in each of
        subsections (a) and (b) by striking ``and the Governor of the
        telephone bank''.
            (2) Section 204 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 925) is amended by
        striking ``and the Governor of the telephone bank''.
            (3) Section 205(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 926) is amended--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``and the Governor of the telephone bank''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or the Governor of the
            telephone bank''.
            (4) Section 206(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 927(a)) is amended--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``and the Governor of the telephone bank'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (1);
                (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or 408''; and
                (D) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
            paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively.
            (5) Section 206(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 927(b)) is amended--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``and the Governor of the telephone bank'';
                (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, or a Rural Telephone
            Bank loan,''; and
                (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, the Rural Telephone
            Bank,''.
            (6) Section 207(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 928(1)) is amended--
                (A) by striking ``305,'' and inserting ``305 or''; and
                (B) by striking ``, or a loan under section 408,''.
            (7) Section 301 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 931) is amended--
                (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``except for net
            collection proceeds previously appropriated for the purchase of
            class A stock in the Rural Telephone Bank,'';
                (B) by adding ``or'' at the end of paragraph (4);
                (C) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph (5) and
            inserting a period; and
                (D) by striking paragraph (6).
            (8) Section 305(d)(2)(B) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 935(d)(2)(B)) is
        amended--
                (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and a loan under section
            408''; and
                (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and under section 408''
            each place it appears.
            (9) Section 305(d)(3)(C) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 935(d)(3)(C)) is
        amended by striking ``and section 408(b)(4)(C), the Secretary and
        the Governor of the telephone bank'' and inserting ``the
        Secretary''.
            (10) Section 306 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 936) is amended by
        striking ``the Rural Telephone Bank, National Rural Utilities
        Cooperative Finance Corporation,'' and inserting ``the National
        Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation''.
            (11) Section 309 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 739) is amended by
        striking the last sentence.
            (12) Section 2352(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
        and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 901 note) is amended by striking
        ``the Rural Telephone Bank and''.
            (13) The first section of Public Law 92-12 (7 U.S.C. 921a) is
        repealed.
            (14) The first section of Public Law 92-324 (7 U.S.C. 921b) is
        repealed.
            (15) Section 1414 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
        1987 (7 U.S.C. 944a) is repealed.
            (16) Section 1411 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
        1987 (7 U.S.C. 948 notes) is amended by striking subsections (a)
        and (b).
            (17) Section 3.8(b)(1)(A) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
        U.S.C. 2129(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``or a loan or loan
        commitment from the Rural Telephone Bank,''.
            (18) Section 105(d) of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank
        Act (12 U.S.C. 3015(d)) is amended by striking ``the Rural
        Telephone Bank,''.
            (19) Section 9101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
                (A) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (H) and
            redesignating subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K) as subparagraphs
            (H), (I), and (J), respectively; and
                (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (K) and (O)
            and redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (N) and (P) through
            (R) as subparagraphs (K) through (P), respectively.
            (20) Section 9108(d)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is
        amended by striking ``the Rural Telephone Bank (when the ownership,
        control, and operation of the Bank are converted under section
        410(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
        950(a))),''.
    SEC. 6603. AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL TV ACT.
        The Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of
    2000 (title X of H.R. 5548 of the 106th Congress, as enacted by section
    1(a)(2) of Public Law 106-553; 114 Stat. 2762A-128) is amended--
            (1) by striking the title heading and inserting the following:

           ``TITLE X--SATELLITE CARRIER RETRANSMISSION ELIGIBILITY'';

            (2) by striking sections 1001 through 1007 and 1009 through
        1012; and
            (3) by redesignating section 1008 as section 1001.

                       Subtitle G--Technical Corrections

    SEC. 6701. CORRECTIONS RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL
    DEVELOPMENT ACT.
        (a)(1) Section 306(a)(19)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)(A)) is amended by inserting after
    ``nonprofit corporations'' the following: ``, Indian Tribes (as defined
    in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
    Assistance Act)''.
        (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if
    included in section 773 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
    Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
    (H.R. 5426 of the 106th Congress, as enacted by Public Law 106-387 (114
    Stat. 1549A-45)) in lieu of the amendment made by such section.
        (b)(1) Section 309A(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1929a(b)) is amended by striking ``and
    section 308''.
        (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if
    included in the enactment of section 661(c)(2) of the Federal
    Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-127).
        (c) Section 310B(c)(3)(A)(v) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(3)(A)(v)) is amended by striking
    ``and'' after the semicolon and inserting ``or''.
        (d)(1) Section 310B(e)(5)(F) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)(5)(F)) is amended by inserting ``,
    except that the Secretary shall not require non-Federal financial
    support in an amount that is greater than 5 percent in the case of a
    1994 institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in
    Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public
    Law 103-382))'' before the period at the end.
        (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if
    included in the enactment of section 6015 of the Farm Security and
    Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171).
        (e)(1) Section 381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009d(d)(3)) is amended by striking
    subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
    subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
        (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if
    included in the enactment of section 6012(b) of the Agricultural Act of
    2014 (Public Law 113-79).
        (f)(1) Section 382A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State of
        Alabama shall be a full member of the Delta Regional Authority and
        shall be entitled to all rights and privileges that said membership
        affords to all other participating States in the Delta Regional
        Authority.''.
        (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if
    included in the enactment of section 153(b) of division B of H.R. 5666,
    as introduced in the 106th Congress, and as enacted by section 1(4) of
    the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Appendix D of Public Law
    106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-252).
        (g) Section 382E(a)(1)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
    Development Act (7 U.S.C.2009aa-4(a)(1)(B)) is amended by moving clause
    (iv) 2 ems to the right.
        (h) Section 383G(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
    Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-5(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Telecommunication
        Renewable Energy,,'' and inserting ``Telecommunication, Renewable
        Energy,''; and
            (2) in the text, by striking ``,,'' and inserting a comma.
    SEC. 6702. CORRECTIONS RELATING TO THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ACT OF
    1936.
        Section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 922)
    is amended--
            (1) in the 3rd sentence by striking ``wildest'' and inserting
        ``widest''; and
            (2) in the 6th sentence, by striking ``centifies'' and
        inserting ``certifies''.

              TITLE VII--RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND RELATED MATTERS
      Subtitle A--National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
                               Policy Act of 1977

    SEC. 7101. PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION.
        Section 1402 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) support international collaboration that leverages
        resources and advances priority food and agricultural interests of
        the United States, such as--
                ``(A) addressing emerging plant and animal diseases;
                ``(B) improving crop varieties and animal breeds; and
                ``(C) developing safe, efficient, and nutritious food
            systems.''.
    SEC. 7102. MATTERS RELATED TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DESIGNATIONS AND
    DECLARATIONS.
        (a) In General.--Section 1404(14) of the National Agricultural
    Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
    3103(14)) is amended--
            (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
                ``(A) In general.--
                    ``(i) Definition.--The terms `NLGCA Institution' and
                `non-land-grant college of agriculture' mean a public
                college or university offering a baccalaureate or higher
                degree in the study of agricultural sciences, forestry, or
                both in any area of study specified in clause (ii).
                    ``(ii) Clarification.--For purposes of clause (i), an
                area of study specified in this clause is any of the
                following:

                        ``(I) Agriculture.
                        ``(II) Agricultural business and management.
                        ``(III) Agricultural economics.
                        ``(IV) Agricultural mechanization.
                        ``(V) Agricultural production operations.
                        ``(VI) Aquaculture.
                        ``(VII) Agricultural and food products processing.
                        ``(VIII) Agricultural and domestic animal services.
                        ``(IX) Equestrian or equine studies.
                        ``(X) Applied horticulture or horticulture
                    operations.
                        ``(XI) Ornamental horticulture.
                        ``(XII) Greenhouse operations and management.
                        ``(XIII) Turf and turfgrass management.
                        ``(XIV) Plant nursery operations and management.
                        ``(XV) Floriculture or floristry operations and
                    management.
                        ``(XVI) International agriculture.
                        ``(XVII) Agricultural public services.
                        ``(XVIII) Agricultural and extension education
                    services.
                        ``(XIX) Agricultural communication or agricultural
                    journalism.
                        ``(XX) Animal sciences.
                        ``(XXI) Food science.
                        ``(XXII) Plant sciences.
                        ``(XXIII) Soil sciences.
                        ``(XXIV) Forestry.
                        ``(XXV) Forest sciences and biology.
                        ``(XXVI) Natural resources or conservation.
                        ``(XXVII) Natural resources management and policy.
                        ``(XXVIII) Natural resource economics.
                        ``(XXIX) Urban forestry.
                        ``(XXX) Wood science and wood products or pulp or
                    paper technology.
                        ``(XXXI) Range science and management.
                        ``(XXXII) Agricultural engineering.
                        ``(XXXIII) Any other area, as determined
                    appropriate by the Secretary.''; and

            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``any
            institution designated under'' after ``include'';
                (B) by striking clause (i); and
                (C) in clause (ii)--
                    (i) by striking ``(ii) any institution designated
                under--'';
                    (ii) by striking subclause (IV);
                    (iii) in subclause (II), by adding ``or'' at the end;
                    (iv) in subclause (III), by striking ``; or'' at the
                end and inserting a period; and
                    (v) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III)
                (as so amended) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii),
                respectively, and by moving the margins of such clauses (as
                so redesignated) two ems to the left.
        (b) Designation Review.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a process to
        review each designated NLGCA Institution (as defined in section
        1404(14)(A) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
        Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(14)(A))) to ensure
        compliance with such section, as amended by this subsection.
            (2) Revocation.--An NLGCA Institution that the Secretary
        determines under subparagraph (A) to be not in compliance shall
        have the designation of such institution revoked.
    SEC. 7103. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND
    ECONOMICS ADVISORY BOARD.
        Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``25'' and inserting
            ``15''; and
                (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Membership categories.--The Advisory Board shall consist
        of members from each of the following categories:
                ``(A) 3 members representing national farm or producer
            organizations, which may include members--
                    ``(i) representing farm cooperatives;
                    ``(ii) who are producers actively engaged in the
                production of a food animal commodity and who are
                recommended by a coalition of national livestock
                organizations;
                    ``(iii) who are producers actively engaged in the
                production of a plant commodity and who are recommended by
                a coalition of national crop organizations; or
                    ``(iv) who are producers actively engaged in
                aquaculture and who are recommended by a coalition of
                national aquacultural organizations.
                ``(B) 2 members representing academic or research
            societies, which may include members representing--
                    ``(i) a national food animal science society;
                    ``(ii) a national crop, soil, agronomy, horticulture,
                plant pathology, or weed science society;
                    ``(iii) a national food science organization;
                    ``(iv) a national human health association; or
                    ``(v) a national nutritional science society.
                ``(C) 5 members representing agricultural research,
            extension, and education, which shall include each of the
            following:
                    ``(i) 1 member representing the land-grant colleges and
                universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of
                July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
                    ``(ii) 1 member representing the land-grant colleges
                and universities eligible to receive funds under the Act of
                August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee
                University.
                    ``(iii) 1 member representing the 1994 Institutions (as
                defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-
                Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law
                103-382)).
                    ``(iv) 1 member representing NLGCA Institutions or
                Hispanic-serving institutions.
                    ``(v) 1 member representing American colleges of
                veterinary medicine.
                ``(D) 5 members representing industry, consumer, or rural
            interests, including members representing--
                    ``(i) entities engaged in transportation of food and
                agricultural products to domestic and foreign markets;
                    ``(ii) food retailing and marketing interests;
                    ``(iii) food and fiber processors;
                    ``(iv) rural economic development interests;
                    ``(v) a national consumer interest group;
                    ``(vi) a national forestry group;
                    ``(vii) a national conservation or natural resource
                group;
                    ``(viii) a national social science association;
                    ``(ix) private sector organizations involved in
                international development; or
                    ``(x) a national association of agricultural
                economists.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                striking ``review and'' and inserting ``make
                recommendations, review, and'';
                    (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
                following new subparagraph:
                ``(A) long-term and short-term national policies and
            priorities consistent with the--
                    ``(i) purposes specified in section 1402 for
                agricultural research, extension, education, and economics;
                and
                    ``(ii) priority areas of the Agriculture and Food
                Research Initiative specified in subsection (b)(2) of the
                Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7
                U.S.C. 3157(b)(2));''; and
                    (iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
                ``(B) the annual establishment of national priorities that
            are in accordance with the priority areas of the Agriculture
            and Food Research Initiative specified in subsection (b)(2) of
            the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7
            U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)).'';
                (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and make
            recommendations to the Secretary based on such evaluation''
            after ``priorities''; and
                (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and make
            recommendations on'' after ``review''; and
            (3) in subsection (h), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 7104. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE.
        Section 1408A(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research,
    Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(a)(2)) is
    amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``speciality'' and
        inserting ``specialty'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``9''
            and inserting ``11''; and
                (B) in clause (i), by striking ``Three'' and inserting
            ``Five''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 7105. RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE DISCONTINUED.
        Subtitle B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) is amended by
    striking section 1408B.
    SEC. 7106. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM.
        Section 1415B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(F) To expose students in grades 11 and 12 to education
            and career opportunities in food animal medicine.''; and
            (2) in subsection (h)--
                (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and
            inserting the following:
        ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Priority.--From amounts made available for grants under
        this section, the Secretary shall prioritize grant awards for
        programs or activities with a focus on the practice of food animal
        medicine. ''.
    SEC. 7107. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCES
    EDUCATION.
        Section 1417(m)(2) of the National Agricultural Research,
    Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(m)(2)) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7108. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS.
        Section 1419A(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
    and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3155(e)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7109. EDUCATION GRANTS TO ALASKA NATIVE SERVING INSTITUTIONS AND
    NATIVE HAWAIIAN SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
        Section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3156) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 7110. NEXT GENERATION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE.
        Subtitle C of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.) is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 1419C. NEXT GENERATION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a next generation
    agriculture technology challenge competition to provide an incentive
    for the development of innovative mobile technology that removes
    barriers to entry in the marketplace for beginning farmers and ranchers
    (as defined in subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture,
    Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279)).
        ``(b) Amount.--The Secretary may award not more than $1,000,000 in
    the aggregate to 1 or more winners of the competition under subsection
    (a).''.
    SEC. 7111. LAND-GRANT DESIGNATION.
        Subtitle C of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.), as amended by
    section 7110, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
    section:
    ``SEC. 1419D. LAND-GRANT DESIGNATION.
        ``(a) Prohibition on Designation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
        and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), beginning on the
        date of the enactment of this section, no additional entity may be
        designated as eligible to receive funds under a covered program.
            ``(2) 1994 institutions.--The prohibition under paragraph (1)
        with respect to the designation of an entity eligible to receive
        funds under a covered program shall not apply in the case of the
        certification of a 1994 Institution under section 2 of Public Law
        87-788 (commonly known as the ``McIntire-Stennis Cooperative
        Forestry Act'') (16 U.S.C. 582a-1).
            ``(3) Extraordinary circumstances.--In the case of
        extraordinary circumstances or a situation that would lead to an
        inequitable result, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary
        may determine that an entity designated after the date of enactment
        of this section is eligible to receive funds under a covered
        program.
        ``(b) State Funding.--No State shall receive an increase in funding
    under a covered program as a result of the State's designation of
    additional entities as eligible to receive such funding.
        ``(c) Covered Program Defined.--For purposes of this section, the
    term `covered program' means agricultural research, extension,
    education, and related programs or grants established or available
    under any of the following:
            ``(1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 3 of the Smith-
        Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343).
            ``(2) The Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.).
            ``(3) Sections 1444, 1445, and 1447.
            ``(4) Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis
        Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.).
        ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed as limiting eligibility for a capacity and infrastructure
    program specified in section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of
    Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)) that is
    not a covered program.''.
    SEC. 7112. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM.
        Section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
        ``(f) Coordination.--Projects carried out with funds made available
    under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), to
    carry out the program established under subsection (b) may be
    coordinated with the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant
    program under section 28 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7
    U.S.C. 2036a) or another health promotion or nutrition improvement
    strategy, whether publicly or privately funded, as determined by the
    Secretary.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7113. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
        Section 1433(c)(1) of the National Agricultural Research,
    Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195(c)(1)) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7114. CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FOR EXTENSION AT 1890 LAND-GRANT
    COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.
        Section 1444(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
    and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(a)) is amended by
    striking paragraph (4).
    SEC. 7115. EXTENSION AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT 1890 LAND-GRANT
    COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.
        (a) Extension.--Section 1444(b) of the National Agricultural
    Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(b))
    is amended--
            (1) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (2)(B)--
                (A) by striking ``paragraph (2) of this subsection'' and
            inserting ``this paragraph''; and
                (B) by striking ``In computing'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(C) In computing'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Of the remainder''
            and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (4), of the
            remainder''; and
                (B) by striking ``(2) any funds'' and inserting the
            following:
            ``(3) Additional amount.--Any funds'';
            (3) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by striking ``are allocated'' and inserting ``were
            allocated''; and
                (B) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``, as so
            designated as of that date.'';
            (4) by striking ``(b) Beginning'' in the matter preceding
        paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``any funds'' in
        paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Distribution of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Funds made available under this section
        shall be distributed among eligible institutions in accordance with
        this subsection.
            ``(2) Base amount.--Any funds''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Special amounts.--
                ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                    ``(i) Covered fiscal year.--The term `covered fiscal
                year' means the fiscal year for which the qualified
                eligible institution first received an allocation of
                $3,000,000 under subparagraph (B)(i).
                    ``(ii) Other eligible institution.--The term `other
                eligible institution' means an eligible institution, other
                than the qualified eligible institution, receiving an
                allocation of funds under this section.
                    ``(iii) Qualified eligible institution.--The term
                `qualified eligible institution' means the eligible
                institution described in subparagraph (B)(i).
                ``(B) Fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), for 1 of
                fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, if the calculation
                under paragraph (3)(B) would result in a distribution for a
                fiscal year of less than $3,000,000 to an eligible
                institution that first received funds under this section on
                a date occurring after the date of enactment of the
                Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 649)
                and before September 30, 2018, that institution shall
                receive an allocation of $3,000,000 for that fiscal year.
                    ``(ii) Limitation.--Clause (i) shall apply only if
                amounts are appropriated under this section in an amount
                sufficient to provide that each other eligible institution
                receiving an allocation of funds under this section for
                fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, as applicable,
                receives not less than the amount of funds received by that
                other eligible institution under this section for the
                preceding fiscal year.
                ``(C) Subsequent fiscal years.--
                    ``(i) Minimum additional funding amounts.--Subject to
                clauses (ii) and (iii), for each fiscal year following the
                covered fiscal year--

                        ``(I) the qualified eligible institution shall
                    receive an allocation under this subsection of at least
                    $3,000,000; and
                        ``(II) each other eligible institution shall
                    receive an allocation under this subsection of at least
                    the amount received by such other eligible institution
                    under this subsection for the covered fiscal year.

                    ``(ii) Shortfall of special amounts.--

                        ``(I) Applicability.--This clause shall apply to
                    any fiscal year following the covered fiscal year and
                    for which the total amount appropriated under this
                    section is insufficient to provide for the minimum
                    additional funding amounts described in clause (i).
                        ``(II) Reductions in allocations.--In the case of a
                    fiscal year to which this clause applies, reductions in
                    allocations shall be made proportionally from the
                    qualified eligible institution and from each other
                    eligible institution based on the increased amounts (if
                    any) that the qualified eligible institution and each
                    other eligible institution were allocated for the
                    covered fiscal year as compared to the fiscal year
                    immediately preceding the covered fiscal year.

                    ``(iii) Effect of census.--Clauses (i) and (ii) shall
                not apply in any fiscal year for which a shortfall in the
                minimum additional funding amounts described in clause (i)
                is attributable to the incorporation of new census data
                into the calculation under paragraph (3), as determined by
                the Secretary.''.
        (b) Research.--Section 1445(b) of the National Agricultural
    Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(b))
    is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) Special amounts.--
                    ``(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:

                        ``(I) Covered fiscal year.--The term `covered
                    fiscal year' means the fiscal year for which the
                    qualified eligible institution first received an
                    allocation of $3,000,000 under clause (ii)(I).
                        ``(II) Other eligible institution.--The term `other
                    eligible institution' means an eligible institution,
                    other than the qualified eligible institution,
                    receiving an allocation of funds under this section.
                        ``(III) Qualified eligible institution.--The term
                    `qualified eligible institution' means the eligible
                    institution described in clause (ii)(I).

                    ``(ii) Fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022.--

                        ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclause (II), for 1
                    of fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, if the
                    calculation under subparagraph (C) would result in a
                    distribution for a fiscal year of less than $3,000,000
                    to an eligible institution that first received funds
                    under this section on a date occurring after the date
                    of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public
                    Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 649) and before September 30,
                    2018, that institution shall receive an allocation of
                    $3,000,000 for that fiscal year.
                        ``(II) Limitation.--Subclause (I) shall apply only
                    if amounts are appropriated under this section in an
                    amount sufficient to provide that each other eligible
                    institution receiving an allocation of funds under this
                    section for fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, as
                    applicable, receives not less than the amount of funds
                    received by that other eligible institution under this
                    section for the preceding fiscal year.

                    ``(iii) Subsequent fiscal years.--

                        ``(I) Minimum additional funding amounts.--Subject
                    to subclauses (II) and (III), for each fiscal year
                    following the covered fiscal year--

                            ``(aa) the qualified eligible institution shall
                        receive an allocation under this paragraph of at
                        least $3,000,000; and
                            ``(bb) each other eligible institution shall
                        receive an allocation under this paragraph of at
                        least the amount received by such other eligible
                        institution under this subsection for the covered
                        fiscal year.

                        ``(II) Shortfall of special amounts.--

                            ``(aa) Applicability.--This subclause shall
                        apply to any fiscal year following the covered
                        fiscal year and for which the total amount
                        appropriated under this subsection is insufficient
                        to provide for the minimum additional funding
                        amounts described in subclause (I).
                            ``(bb) Reductions in allocations.--In the case
                        of a fiscal year to which this subclause applies,
                        reductions in allocations shall be made
                        proportionally from the qualified eligible
                        institution and from each other eligible
                        institution based on the increased amounts (if any)
                        that the qualified eligible institution and each
                        other eligible institution were allocated for the
                        covered fiscal year as compared to the fiscal year
                        immediately preceding the covered fiscal year.

                        ``(III) Effect of census.--Subclauses (I) and (II)
                    shall not apply in any fiscal year for which a
                    shortfall in the minimum additional funding amounts
                    described in subclause (I) is attributable to the
                    incorporation of new census data into the calculation
                    under paragraph (3)(C), as determined by the
                    Secretary.'';

                (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(B) Of funds'' and
            inserting the following:
                ``(C) Additional amount.--Except as provided in
            subparagraph (D), of funds'';
                (C) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) by striking ``are allocated'' and inserting ``were
                allocated'';
                    (ii) by inserting ``, as so designated as of that
                date'' before the period at the end; and
                    (iii) by striking ``(A) Funds'' and inserting the
                following:
                ``(B) Base amount.--Funds''; and
                (D) in the matter preceding subparagraph (B) (as so
            designated), by striking ``(2) The'' and all that follows
            through ``follows:'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Distributions.--
                ``(A) In general.--After allocating amounts under paragraph
            (2), the remainder shall be allotted among the eligible
            institutions in accordance with this paragraph.'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) Three per centum'' and
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Administration.--3 percent''; and
            (3) in the matter preceding paragraph (2) (as so designated),
        by striking ``(b) Beginning'' and all that follows through
        ``follows:'' and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Distribution of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Funds made available under this section
        shall be distributed among eligible institutions in accordance with
        this subsection.''.
    SEC. 7116. REPORTS ON DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
    AND EXTENSION AT 1862 AND 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE
    UNIVERSITY.
        Not later than September 30, 2019, and each year thereafter, the
    Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report describing the
    allocations made to, and matching funds received by, 1890 Institutions
    and 1862 Institutions (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the
    Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
    U.S.C. 7601) for each of the agricultural research, extension,
    education, and related programs established under--
            (1) section 1444 of the National Agricultural Research,
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221);
            (2) section 1445 of the National Agricultural Research,
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222);
            (3) subsections (b) and (c) of section 3 of the Smith-Lever Act
        (7 U.S.C. 343); and
            (4) the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.).
    SEC. 7117. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS.
        Subtitle G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1445
    (7 U.S.C. 3222) the following new section:
    ``SEC. 1446. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS.
        ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Scholarship grant program established.--The Secretary
        shall make grants to each college or university eligible to receive
        funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly known as the
        Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C. 322 et seq.), including Tuskegee
        University, for purposes of awarding scholarships to individuals
        who--
                ``(A) have been accepted for admission at such college or
            university;
                ``(B) will be enrolled at such college or university not
            later than one year after the date of such acceptance; and
                ``(C) intend to pursue a career in the food and
            agricultural sciences, including a career in--
                    ``(i) agribusiness;
                    ``(ii) energy and renewable fuels; or
                    ``(iii) financial management.
            ``(2) Condition.--The Secretary may only award a grant under
        this subsection to a college or university described in paragraph
        (1) if the Secretary determines that such college or university has
        established a competitive scholarship awards process for the award
        of scholarships to individuals described in such paragraph.
            ``(3) Annual limitation.--Of the funds made available under
        subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may use not more than $10,000,000
        to award grants under this subsection for the academic year
        beginning on July 1, 2020, and each of the three succeeding
        academic years.
            ``(4) Amount of grant.--Each grant made under this section
        shall be in an amount of not less than $500,000.
        ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this
        section $40,000,000 not later than October 1, 2019, to remain
        available until expended.
            ``(2) Discretionary funding.--In addition to amounts made
        available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be
        appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of
        fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
            ``(3) Administrative expenses.--Of the funds made available
        under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out this section for a fiscal
        year, not more than 4 percent may be used for expenses related to
        administering the program under this section.
        ``(c) Report.--Beginning on the date that is two years after the
    date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), 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 detailing--
            ``(1) the amount of funds provided to each eligible college or
        university under this section;
            ``(2) the number of scholarships awarded under each grant each
        fiscal year; and
            ``(3) the amount of each such scholarship.''.
    SEC. 7118. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES
    AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.
        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 ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7119. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES
    AND EQUIPMENT AT INSULAR AREA LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS.
        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 ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7120. NEW BEGINNING FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS.
        Subtitle G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 1450. NEW BEGINNING FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning
        given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
            ``(2) Land-grant college or university.--The term `land-grant
        college or university' includes a 1994 Institution (as defined in
        section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of
        1994 (Public Law 103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)).
            ``(3) Tribal student.--The term `Tribal student' means a
        student at a land-grant college or university that is a member of
        an Indian tribe.
        ``(b) New Beginning Initiative.--
            ``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary may make competitive grants
        to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable
        support specifically targeted for Tribal students.
            ``(2) Application.--A land-grant college or university that
        desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
        accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--A land-grant college or university that
        receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to
        support Tribal students through--
                ``(A) recruiting;
                ``(B) tuition and related fees;
                ``(C) experiential learning; and
                ``(D) student services, including--
                    ``(i) tutoring;
                    ``(ii) counseling;
                    ``(iii) academic advising; and
                    ``(iv) other student services that would increase the
                retention and graduation rate of Tribal students enrolled
                at the land-grant college or university, as determined by
                the Secretary.
            ``(4) Matching funds.--A land-grant college or university that
        receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds
        toward the cost of carrying out the activities described in this
        section in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the
        grant award.
            ``(5) Maximum amount per state.--No State shall receive,
        through grants made under this section to land-grant colleges and
        universities located in the State, more than $500,000 per year.
        ``(c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
    of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Indian
    Affairs of the Senate a report that includes an itemized list of grant
    funds distributed under this section, including the specific form of
    assistance provided under subsection (b)(3), and the number of Tribal
    students assisted and the graduation rate of Tribal students at land-
    grant colleges and universities receiving grants under this section.
        ``(d) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 7121. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
        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 ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7122. BINATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
        Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
    and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(e)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Full Payment of
        Funds Made Available for Certain'' and inserting ``Certain'' ;
            (2) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the
        following:
            ``(1) Full payment of funds.--Notwithstanding'';
            (3) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)--
                (A) by striking ``Israel-United States'' and inserting
            ``United States-Israel''; and
                (B) by inserting ``(referred to in this subsection as the
            `BARD Fund')'' after ``Development Fund''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Activities.--Activities under the BARD Fund to promote
        and support agricultural research and development that are of
        mutual benefit to the United States and Israel shall--
                ``(A) accelerate the demonstration, development, and
            application of agricultural solutions resulting from or
            relating to BARD Fund programs, including BARD Fund-sponsored
            research and innovations in drip irrigation, pesticides,
            aquaculture, livestock, poultry, disease control, and farm
            equipment; and
                ``(B) encourage research carried out by governmental,
            nongovernmental, and private entities, including through
            collaboration with colleges and universities, research
            institutions, and the private sector.''.
    SEC. 7123. PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITY IN INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
    RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING.
        The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
    Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1458 (7 U.S.C. 3291)
    the following:
    ``SEC. 1458A. PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITY IN INTERNATIONAL
    AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) 1862 institution; 1890 institution; 1994 institution.--
        The terms `1862 Institution', `1890 Institution', and `1994
        Institution' have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
        (7 U.S.C. 7601).
            ``(2) Covered institution.--The term `covered Institution'
        means--
                ``(A) an 1862 Institution;
                ``(B) an 1890 Institution;
                ``(C) a 1994 Institution;
                ``(D) an NLGCA Institution;
                ``(E) a Hispanic-serving agricultural college or
            university; and
                ``(F) a cooperating forestry school.
            ``(3) Developing country.--The term `developing country' means
        a country, as determined by the Secretary using a gross national
        income per capita test selected by the Secretary.
            ``(4) International partner institution.--The term
        `international partner institution' means an agricultural higher
        education institution in a developing country that is performing,
        or desiring to perform, activities similar to agricultural
        research, extension, and teaching activities carried out through
        covered Institutions in the United States.
        ``(b) Authority of the Secretary.--The Secretary may promote
    cooperation and coordination between covered Institutions and
    international partner institutions through--
            ``(1) improving extension by--
                ``(A) encouraging the exchange of research materials and
            results between covered Institutions and international partner
            institutions;
                ``(B) facilitating the broad dissemination of agricultural
            research through extension; and
                ``(C) assisting with efforts to plan and initiate extension
            services in developing countries;
            ``(2) improving agricultural research by--
                ``(A) in partnership with international partner
            institutions, encouraging research that addresses problems
            affecting food production and security, human nutrition,
            agriculture, forestry, livestock, and fisheries, including
            local challenges; and
                ``(B) supporting and strengthening national agricultural
            research systems in developing countries;
            ``(3) supporting the participation of covered Institutions in
        programs of international organizations, such as the United
        Nations, the World Bank, regional development banks, and
        international agricultural research centers;
            ``(4) improving agricultural teaching and education by--
                ``(A) in partnership with international partner
            institutions, supporting education and teaching relating to
            food and agricultural sciences, including technical assistance,
            degree training, research collaborations, classroom
            instruction, workforce training, and education programs; and
                ``(B) assisting with efforts to increase student capacity,
            including to encourage equitable access for women and other
            underserved populations, at international partner institutions
            by promoting partnerships with, and improving the capacity of,
            covered Institutions;
            ``(5) assisting covered Institutions in strengthening their
        capacity for food, agricultural, and related research, extension,
        and teaching programs relevant to agricultural development
        activities in developing countries to promote the application of
        new technology to improve education delivery;
            ``(6) providing support for the internationalization of
        resident instruction programs of covered Institutions;
            ``(7) establishing a program, to be coordinated by the Director
        of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the
        Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, to place interns
        from covered Institutions in, or in service to benefit, developing
        countries; and
            ``(8) establishing a program to provide fellowships to students
        at covered Institutions to study at foreign agricultural colleges
        and universities.
        ``(c) Enhancing Linkages.--The Secretary shall enhance the linkages
    among covered Institutions, the Federal Government, international
    research centers, counterpart research, extension, and teaching
    agencies and institutions in developed countries and developing
    countries--
            ``(1) to carry out the activities described in subsection (b);
        and
            ``(2) to make a substantial contribution to the cause of
        improved food and agricultural progress throughout the world.
        ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 7124. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
    AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
        Section 1459A(c)(2) of the National Agricultural Research,
    Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b(c)(2)) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7125. LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH,
    EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS.
        Section 1462 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``22 percent'' and inserting
        ``30 percent'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and
        inserting ``Subsections (a) and (c)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Treatment of Subgrants.--In the case of a grant described in
    subsection (a), the limitation on indirect costs specified in such
    subsection shall be applied to both the initial grant award and any
    subgrant of the Federal funds provided under the initial grant award so
    that the total of all indirect costs charged against the total of the
    Federal funds provided under the initial grant award does not exceed
    such limitation.''.
    SEC. 7126. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS.
        The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
    Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1462 (7 U.S.C. 3310)
    the following new section:
    ``SEC. 1462A. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make competitive grants for
    the acquisition of special purpose scientific research equipment for
    use in the food and agricultural sciences programs of eligible
    institutions.
        ``(b) Maximum Amount.--The amount of a grant made to an eligible
    institution under this section may not exceed $500,000.
        ``(c) Prohibition on Charge or Equipment as Indirect Costs.--The
    cost of acquisition or depreciation of equipment purchased with a grant
    under this section shall not be--
            ``(1) charged as an indirect cost against another Federal
        grant; or
            ``(2) included as part of the indirect cost pool for purposes
        of calculating the indirect cost rate of an eligible institution.
        ``(d) Eligible Institutions Defined.--In this section, the term
    `eligible institution' means--
            ``(1) a college or university; or
            ``(2) a State cooperative institution.
        ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 7127. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.
        Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311) is amended by striking
    ``2018'' each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 7128. EXTENSION SERVICE.
        Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3312) is amended by striking
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7129. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS; HEMP.
        Section 1473D of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
                (B) by striking ``crops,'' and inserting ``crops (including
            canola),'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) by inserting ``for agronomic rotational purposes and as
            a habitat for honey bees and other pollinators'' after
            ``alternative crops''; and
                (B) by striking ``commodities whose'' and all that follows
            through the period at the end and inserting ``commodities.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(3)(E), by inserting ``(including hemp (as
        defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of
        1946))'' after ``material''; and
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 7130. NEW ERA RURAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
        Section 1473E of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)--
                (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) precision agriculture.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2008 through 2012'' and
        inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
    SEC. 7131. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTITUTIONS.
        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 ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7132. AGRICULTURE ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
    PILOT.
        Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq.) is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 1473H. AGRICULTURE ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
    PILOT.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Advanced research and development.--The term `advanced
        research and development' means research and development activities
        used to address research challenges in agriculture and food
        through--
                ``(A) targeted acceleration of novel, early stage
            innovative agricultural research with promising technology
            applications and products; or
                ``(B) development of qualified products and projects,
            agricultural technologies, or innovative research tools, which
            may include--
                    ``(i) prototype testing, preclinical development, or
                field experimental use;
                    ``(ii) assessing and assisting with product approval,
                clearance, or need for a license under an applicable law,
                as determined by the Director; or
                    ``(iii) manufacturing and commercialization of a
                product.
            ``(2) Agricultural technology.--The term `agricultural
        technology' means machinery and other equipment engineered for an
        applicable and novel use in agriculture, natural resources, and
        food relating to the research and development of qualified products
        and projects.
            ``(3) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of the
        Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority established
        under subsection (b)(1).
            ``(4) Other transaction.--The term `other transaction' means a
        transaction other than a procurement contract, grant, or
        cooperative agreement, including a transaction described in
        subsection (b)(6)(A).
            ``(5) Person.--The term `person' means--
                ``(A) an individual;
                ``(B) a partnership;
                ``(C) a corporation;
                ``(D) an association;
                ``(E) an entity;
                ``(F) a public or private corporation;
                ``(G) a Federal, State, or local government agency or
            department; and
                ``(H) an institution of higher education, including a land-
            grant college or university and a non-land-grant college of
            agriculture.
            ``(6) Qualified product or project.--The term `qualified
        product or project' means--
                ``(A) engineering, mechanization, or technology
            improvements that will address challenges relating to growing,
            harvesting, handling, processing, storing, packing, and
            distribution of agricultural products;
                ``(B) plant disease or plant pest recovery countermeasures
            to intentional or unintentional biological threats (including
            naturally occurring threats), including--
                    ``(i) replacement or resistant plant cultivars or
                varieties;
                    ``(ii) other enhanced management strategies, including
                novel chemical, biological, or cultural approaches; or
                    ``(iii) diagnostic or surveillance technology; and
                ``(C) veterinary countermeasures to intentional or
            unintentional biological threats (including naturally occurring
            threats), including--
                    ``(i) animal vaccine or therapeutic products (including
                anti-infective products); or
                    ``(ii) diagnostic or surveillance technology.
            ``(7) Research tool.--The term `research tool' means a device,
        technology, procedure, biological material, reagent, computer
        system, computer software, or analytical technique that is
        developed to assist in the discovery, development, or manufacture
        of a qualified product or project.
        ``(b) Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the
        Department of Agriculture a pilot program that shall be known as
        the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority
        (referred to in this section as the `AGARDA') to carry out advanced
        research and development.
            ``(2) Goals.--The goals of the AGARDA are--
                ``(A) to develop and deploy advanced solutions to prevent,
            prepare, and protect against unintentional and intentional
            threats to agriculture and food in the United States;
                ``(B) to overcome barriers in the development of
            agricultural technologies, research tools, and qualified
            products and projects that enhance export competitiveness,
            environmental sustainability, and resilience to extreme
            weather;
                ``(C) to ensure that the United States maintains and
            enhances its position as a leader in developing and deploying
            agricultural technologies, research tools, and qualified
            projects and products that increase economic opportunities and
            security for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities; and
                ``(D) to undertake advanced research and development in
            areas in which industry by itself is not likely to do so
            because of the technological or financial uncertainty.
            ``(3) Leadership.--
                ``(A) In general.--The AGARDA shall be a component of the
            Office of the Chief Scientist.
                ``(B) Director.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The AGARDA shall be headed by a
                Director, who shall be appointed by the Chief Scientist.
                    ``(ii) Qualifications.--The Director shall be an
                individual who, by reason of professional background and
                experience, is exceptionally qualified to advise the Chief
                Scientist on, and manage advanced research and development
                programs and other matters pertaining to--

                        ``(I) qualified products and projects;
                        ``(II) agricultural technologies;
                        ``(III) research tools; and
                        ``(IV) challenges relating to the matters described
                    in subclauses (I) through (III).

                    ``(iii) Relationship within the department of
                agriculture.--The Director shall report to the Chief
                Scientist.
            ``(4) Duties.--To achieve the goals described in paragraph (2),
        the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall accelerate
        advanced research and development by--
                ``(A) identifying and promoting advances in basic sciences;
                ``(B) translating scientific discoveries and inventions
            into technological innovations;
                ``(C) collaborating with other agencies, relevant
            industries, academia, international agencies, the Foundation
            for Food and Agriculture Research, and other relevant persons
            to carry out the goals described in paragraph (2), including
            convening, at a minimum, annual meetings or working groups to
            demonstrate the operation and effectiveness of advanced
            research and development of qualified products and projects,
            agricultural technologies, and research tools;
                ``(D) conducting ongoing searches for, and support calls
            for, potential advanced research and development of
            agricultural technologies, qualified products and projects, and
            research tools;
                ``(E) awarding grants and entering into contracts,
            cooperative agreements, or other transactions under paragraph
            (6) for advanced research and development of agricultural
            technology, qualified products and projects, and research
            tools;
                ``(F) establishing issue-based multidisciplinary teams to
            reduce the time and cost of solving specific problems that--
                    ``(i) are composed of representatives from Federal and
                State agencies, professional groups, academia, and
                industry;
                    ``(ii) seek novel and effective solutions; and
                    ``(iii) encourage data sharing and translation of
                research to field use; and
                ``(G) serving as a resource for interested persons
            regarding requirements under relevant laws that impact the
            development, commercialization, and technology transfer of
            qualified products and projects, agricultural technologies, and
            research tools.
            ``(5) Priority.--In awarding grants and entering into
        contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions under
        paragraph (4)(E), the Secretary shall give priority to projects
        that accelerate the advanced research and development of qualified
        products and projects that--
                ``(A) address critical research and development needs for
            technology for specialty crops; or
                ``(B) prevent, protect, and prepare against intentional and
            unintentional threats to agriculture and food.
            ``(6) Other transaction authorities.--
                ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program under
            this section, the Secretary shall have the authority to enter
            into other transactions in the same manner and subject to the
            same terms and conditions as transactions that the Secretary of
            Defense may enter into under section 2371 of title 10, United
            States Code.
                ``(B) Scope.--The authority of the Secretary to enter into
            contracts, cooperative agreements, and other transactions under
            this subsection shall be in addition to the authorities under
            this Act and title I of the Department of Agriculture and
            Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1964 (7 U.S.C. 3318a), to
            use contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants in carrying
            out the pilot program under this section.
                ``(C) Guidelines.--The Secretary shall establish guidelines
            regarding the use of the authority under subparagraph (A).
                ``(D) Technology transfer.--In entering into other
            transactions, the Secretary may negotiate terms for technology
            transfer in the same manner as a Federal laboratory under
            paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 12(b) of the Stevenson-
            Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(b)).
            ``(7) Availability of data.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall require that, as a
            condition of being awarded a contract or grant or entering into
            a cooperative agreement or other transaction under paragraph
            (4)(E), a person shall make available to the Secretary on an
            ongoing basis, and submit to the Secretary on request of the
            Secretary, all data relating to or resulting from the
            activities carried out by the person pursuant to this section.
                ``(B) Exemption from disclosure.--
                    ``(i) In general.--This subparagraph shall be
                considered a statute described in section 552(b)(3)(B) of
                title 5, United States Code.
                    ``(ii) Exemption.--The following information shall be
                exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United
                States Code, and withheld from the public:

                        ``(I) Specific technical data or scientific
                    information that is created or obtained under this
                    section that reveals significant and not otherwise
                    publicly known vulnerabilities of existing agriculture
                    and food defenses against biological, chemical,
                    nuclear, or radiological threats.
                        ``(II) Trade secrets or commercial or financial
                    information that is privileged or confidential (within
                    the meaning of section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United
                    States Code) and obtained in the conduct of research or
                    as a result of activities under this section from a
                    non-Federal party participating in a contract, grant,
                    cooperative agreement, or other transaction under this
                    section.

                    ``(iii) Limitation.--Information that results from
                research and development activities conducted under this
                section and that would be a trade secret or commercial or
                financial information that is privileged or confidential if
                the information had been obtained from a non-Federal party
                participating in a cooperative agreement or other
                transaction shall be withheld from disclosure under
                subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code,
                for 5 years.
            ``(8) Milestone-based payments allowed.--In awarding contracts
        and grants and entering into cooperative agreements or other
        transactions under paragraph (4)(E), the Secretary may--
                ``(A) use milestone-based awards and payments; and
                ``(B) terminate a project for not meeting technical
            milestones.
            ``(9) Use of existing personnel authorities.--In carrying out
        this subsection, the Secretary may appoint highly qualified
        individuals to scientific or professional positions on the same
        terms and conditions as provided in subsections (b)(3), (b)(4),
        (c), (d), (e), and (f) of section 620 of the Agricultural Research,
        Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7657).
            ``(10) Report and evaluation.--
                ``(A) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee
            on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
            Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate
            an annual report examining the actions undertaken and results
            generated by the AGARDA.
                ``(B) Evaluation.--After the date on which the AGARDA has
            been in operation for 3 years, the Comptroller General of the
            United States shall conduct an evaluation--
                    ``(i) to be completed and submitted to the Committee on
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
                Senate not later than 1 year after the date on which the
                Comptroller General began conducting the evaluation;
                    ``(ii) describing the extent to which the AGARDA is
                achieving the goals described in paragraph (2); and
                    ``(iii) including a recommendation on whether the
                AGARDA should be continued, terminated, or expanded.
        ``(c) Strategic Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 360 days after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop and make
        publicly available a strategic plan describing the strategic vision
        that the AGARDA shall use--
                ``(A) to make determinations for future investments during
            the period of effectiveness of this section; and
                ``(B) to achieve the goals described in subsection (b)(2).
            ``(2) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall disseminate the
        information contained in the strategic plan under paragraph (1) to
        persons who may have the capacity to substantially contribute to
        the activities described in that strategic plan.
            ``(3) Coordination; consultation.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) update and coordinate the strategic coordination plan
            under section 221(d)(7) of the Department of Agriculture
            Reorganization Act of 1994 with the strategic plan developed
            under paragraph (1) for activities relating to agriculture and
            food defense countermeasure development and procurement; and
                ``(B) in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1),
            consult with--
                    ``(i) the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
                Education, and Economics Advisory Board established under
                section 1408(a);
                    ``(ii) the specialty crops committee established under
                section 1408A(a)(1);
                    ``(iii) relevant agriculture research agencies of the
                Federal Government;
                    ``(iv) the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
                and Medicine;
                    ``(v) the National Veterinary Stockpile Intra-
                Government Advisory Committee for Strategic Steering; and
                    ``(vi) other appropriate parties, as determined by the
                Secretary.
        ``(d) Funds.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury the
        Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Fund, which shall be
        administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director--
                ``(A) for the purpose of carrying out this section; and
                ``(B) in the same manner and subject to the same terms and
            conditions as are applicable to the Secretary of Defense under
            section 2371 of title 10, United States Code.
            ``(2) Deposits into fund.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
            Director, may accept and deposit into the Fund monies received
            pursuant to cost recovery, contribution, or royalty payments
            under a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other
            transaction under this section.
                ``(B) Availability of amounts in fund.--Amounts deposited
            into the fund shall remain available until expended, without
            further appropriation, and may be used to carry out the
            purposes of this section.
                ``(C) Clarification.--Nothing in this paragraph authorizes
            the use of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to
            carry out this section.
            ``(3) Funding.--In addition to funds otherwise deposited in the
        Fund under paragraph (1) or (2), there is authorized to be
        appropriated to the Fund $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
        through 2023, to remain available until expended.
        ``(e) Termination of Effectiveness.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), the
        authority provided by this section terminates on the date that is 5
        years after the date of the enactment of the Agriculture
        Improvement Act of 2018.
            ``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect
        to--
                ``(A) subsection (b)(7)(B); and
                ``(B) grants awarded or contracts, cooperative agreements,
            or other transactions entered into before the end of the 5-year
            period referred to in such clause.''.
    SEC. 7133. AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
        Section 1477(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research,
    Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324(a)(2)) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7134. RANGELAND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
        Section 1483(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research,
    Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3336(a)(2)) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7135. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY PLANNING AND RESPONSE.
        Section 1484 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3351) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through
        2023.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
            ``and cooperative agreements'' after ``competitive grants'';
                (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``make competitive
            grants'' and inserting ``award competitive grants and
            cooperative agreements''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) To coordinate the tactical science activities of the
        Research, Education, and Economics mission area of the Department
        that protect the integrity, reliability, sustainability, and
        profitability of the food and agricultural system of the United
        States against biosecurity threats from pests, diseases,
        contaminants, and disasters.''.
    SEC. 7136. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM
    FOR INSULAR AREA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
        (a) Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas.--Section
    1490(f)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(f)(2)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (b) Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Areas.--Section
    1491(c)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363(c)(2)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

       Subtitle B--Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

    SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.
        Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended in the first sentence by striking
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
        Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
    Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER
    PROGRAM.
        Section 1628(f)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
    Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018''
    and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.
        Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
    Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7205. NATIONAL STRATEGIC GERMPLASM AND CULTIVAR COLLECTION
    ASSESSMENT AND UTILIZATION PLAN.
        (a) In General.--Section 1632(d) of the Food, Agriculture,
    Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5841(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) develop and implement a national strategic germplasm and
        cultivar collection assessment and utilization plan that takes into
        consideration the resources and research necessary to address the
        significant backlog of characterization and maintenance of existing
        accessions considered to be critical to preserve the viability of,
        and public access to, germplasm and cultivars; and''.
        (b) Plan Publication.--Section 1633 of the Food, Agriculture,
    Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5842) is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Plan Publication.--On completion of the development of the
    plan described in section 1632(d)(6), the Secretary shall make the plan
    available to the public.''.
    SEC. 7206. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM.
        (a) Advisory Council.--Section 1634 of the Food, Agriculture,
    Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5843) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Secretary''
            and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
                (B) in the second sentence of paragraph (1) (as so
            designated), by striking ``The advisory'' and inserting the
            following:
            ``(2) Membership.--The advisory'';
                (C) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by striking
            ``nine'' and inserting ``13''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Recommendations.--
                ``(A) In general.--In making recommendations under
            paragraph (1), the advisory council shall include
            recommendations on--
                    ``(i) the state of public cultivar development,
                including--

                        ``(I) an analysis of existing cultivar research
                    investments;
                        ``(II) the research gaps relating to the
                    development of cultivars across a diverse range of
                    crops; and
                        ``(III) an assessment of the state of
                    commercialization of federally funded cultivars;

                    ``(ii) the training and resources needed to meet future
                breeding challenges;
                    ``(iii) the appropriate levels of Federal funding for
                cultivar development for underserved crops and geographic
                areas; and
                    ``(iv) the development of the plan described in section
                1632(d)(6).''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by striking ``Two-thirds'' and inserting ``6''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``economics and policy,'' after
                ``agricultural sciences,'';
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) by striking ``One-third'' and inserting ``3''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``community development,'' after
                ``public policy,''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) 4 of the members shall be appointed from among
        individuals with expertise in public cultivar and animal breed
        development.
            ``(4) 4 of the members shall be appointed from among
        individuals representing--
                ``(A) 1862 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the
            Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of
            1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601));
                ``(B) 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the
            Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of
            1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601));
                ``(C) Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section
            1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
            Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or
                ``(D) 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the
            Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
            301 note; Public Law 103-382)).''.
        (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1635(b)(2) of the
    Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
    5844(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7207. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM.
        Section 1641(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
    Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5855(c)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7208. AGRICULTURAL GENOME TO PHENOME INITIATIVE.
        Section 1671 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``to phenome'' after
        ``genome'';
            (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Goals.--The goals of this section are--
            ``(1) to expand knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of
        crops and animals of importance to the agriculture sector of the
        United States;
            ``(2) to understand how variable weather, environments, and
        production systems impact the growth and productivity of specific
        varieties of crops and species of animals in order to provide
        greater accuracy in predicting crop and animal performance under
        variable conditions;
            ``(3) to support research that leverages plant and animal
        genomic information with phenotypic and environmental data through
        an interdisciplinary framework, leading to a novel understanding of
        plant and animal processes that affect growth, productivity, and
        the ability to predict performance, which will result in the
        deployment of superior varieties and species to producers and
        improved crop and animal management recommendations for farmers and
        ranchers;
            ``(4) to catalyze and coordinate research that links genomics
        and predictive phenomics at different sites across the United
        States to achieve advances in crops and animals that generate
        societal benefits;
            ``(5) to combine fields such as genetics, genomics, plant
        physiology, agronomy, climatology, and crop modeling with
        computation and informatics, statistics, and engineering;
            ``(6) to combine fields such as genetics, genomics, animal
        physiology, meat science, animal nutrition, and veterinary science
        with computation and informatics, statistics, and engineering;
            ``(7) to focus on crops and animals that will yield
        scientifically important results that will enhance the usefulness
        of many other crops and animals;
            ``(8) to build on genomic research, such as the Plant Genome
        Research Project and the National Animal Genome Research Program,
        to understand gene function in production environments that is
        expected to have considerable returns for crops and animals of
        importance to the agriculture of the United States;
            ``(9) to develop improved data analytics to enhance
        understanding of the biological function of genes;
            ``(10) to allow resources developed under this section,
        including data, software, germplasm, and other biological
        materials, to be openly accessible to all persons, subject to any
        confidentiality requirements imposed by law; and
            ``(11) to encourage international partnerships with each
        partner country responsible for financing its own research.'';
            (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Duties of Secretary.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred
    to in this section as the `Secretary') shall conduct a research
    initiative, to be known as the `Agricultural Genome to Phenome
    Initiative', for the purpose of--
            ``(1) studying agriculturally significant crops and animals in
        production environments to achieve sustainable and secure
        agricultural production;
            ``(2) ensuring that current gaps in existing knowledge of
        agricultural crop and animal genetics and phenomics are filled;
            ``(3) identifying and developing a functional understanding of
        relevant genes from animals and agronomically relevant genes from
        crops that are of importance to the agriculture sector of the
        United States;
            ``(4) ensuring future genetic improvement of crops and animals
        of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States;
            ``(5) studying the relevance of diverse germplasm as a source
        of unique genes that may be of importance in the future;
            ``(6) enhancing genetics to reduce the economic impact of
        pathogens on crops and animals of importance to the agriculture
        sector of the United States;
            ``(7) disseminating findings to relevant audiences; and
            ``(8) otherwise carrying out this section.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, acting through the
        National Institute of Food and Agriculture,'' after ``The
        Secretary'';
            (5) in subsection (e), by inserting ``to Phenome'' after
        ``Genome''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 7209. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES.
        Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (8)--
                    (i) in the heading, by striking ``Alfalfa and forage''
                and inserting ``Alfalfa seed and alfalfa forage systems'';
                    (ii) by striking ``alfalfa and forage'' and inserting
                ``alfalfa seed and alfalfa forage systems''; and
                    (iii) by striking ``alfalfa and other forages, and''
                and inserting ``alfalfa seed and other alfalfa forage'';
                and
                (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(11) Macadamia tree health initiative.--Research and
        extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes
        of--
                ``(A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and
            treatments to combat the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus
            ironsidei); and
                ``(B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management
            program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being
            affected by, the macadamia felted coccid.
            ``(12) National turfgrass research initiative.--Research and
        extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes
        of--
                ``(A) carrying out or enhancing research related to
            turfgrass and sod issues;
                ``(B) enhancing production and uses of turfgrass for the
            general public;
                ``(C) identifying new turfgrass varieties with superior
            drought, heat, cold, and pest tolerance to reduce water,
            fertilizer, and pesticide use;
                ``(D) selecting genetically superior turfgrasses and
            developing improved technologies for managing commercial,
            residential, and recreational turfgrass areas;
                ``(E) producing turfgrasses that--
                    ``(i) aid in mitigating soil erosion;
                    ``(ii) protect against pollutant runoff into waterways;
                or
                    ``(iii) provide other environmental benefits;
                ``(F) investigating, preserving, and protecting native
            plant species, including grasses not currently utilized in
            turfgrass systems;
                ``(G) creating systems for more economical and viable
            turfgrass seed and sod production throughout the United States;
            and
                ``(H) investigating the turfgrass phytobiome and developing
            biologic products to enhance soil, enrich plants, and mitigate
            pests.
            ``(13) Fertilizer management initiative.--
                ``(A) In general.--Research and extension grants may be
            made under this section for the purpose of carrying out
            research to improve fertilizer use efficiency in crops--
                    ``(i) to maximize crop yield; and
                    ``(ii) to minimize nutrient losses to surface and
                groundwater and the atmosphere.
                ``(B) Priority.--In awarding grants under subparagraph (A),
            the Secretary shall give priority to research examining the
            impact of the source, rate, timing, and placement of plant
            nutrients.
            ``(14) Cattle fever tick program.--Research and extension
        grants may be made under this section to study cattle fever ticks--
                ``(A) to facilitate the understanding of the role of
            wildlife in the persistence and spread of cattle fever ticks;
                ``(B) to develop advanced methods for eradication of cattle
            fever ticks, including--
                    ``(i) alternative treatment methods for cattle and
                other susceptible species;
                    ``(ii) field treatment for premises, including corral
                pens and pasture loafing areas;
                    ``(iii) methods for treatment and control on infested
                wildlife;
                    ``(iv) biological control agents; and
                    ``(v) new and improved vaccines;
                ``(C) to evaluate rangeland vegetation that impacts the
            survival of cattle fever ticks;
                ``(D) to improve management of diseases relating to cattle
            fever ticks that are associated with wildlife, livestock, and
            human health;
                ``(E) to improve diagnostic detection of tick-infested or
            infected animals and pastures; and
                ``(F) to conduct outreach to impacted ranchers, hunters,
            and landowners to integrate tactics and document sustainability
            of best practices.
            ``(15) Laying hen and turkey research program.--Research grants
        may be made under this section for the purpose of improving the
        efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production
        through integrated, collaborative research and technology transfer.
        Emphasis may be placed on laying hen and turkey disease prevention,
        antimicrobial resistance, nutrition, gut health, and alternative
        housing systems under extreme seasonal weather conditions.
            ``(16) Chronic wasting disease.--Research and extension grants
        may be made under this section for the purposes of supporting
        research projects at land-grant colleges and universities (as
        defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) with
        established deer research programs for the purposes of treating,
        mitigating, or eliminating chronic wasting disease.
            ``(17) Algae agriculture research program.--Research and
        extension grants may be made under this section for the development
        and testing of algae and algae systems (including micro- and macro-
        algae systems).
            ``(18) Nutrient management.--Research and extension grants may
        be made under this section for the purposes of examining nutrient
        management based on the source, rate, timing, and placement of crop
        nutrients.
            ``(19) Dryland farming agricultural systems.--Research and
        extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of
        carrying out or enhancing research on the utilization of big data
        for more precise management of dryland farming agricultural
        systems.
            ``(20) Hop plant health initiative.--Research and extension
        grants may be made under this section for the purposes of
        developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to
        combat diseases of hops caused by the plant pathogens Podosphaera
        macularis and Pseudoperonospora humuli.'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(5), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023'';
            (3) in subsection (f)(5), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023'';
            (4) in subsection (g)--
                (A) in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3), by striking
            ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting ``2023'';
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
            (5) and (6), respectively; and
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
            paragraph:
            ``(4) Enhanced coordination of honeybee and pollinator
        research.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Chief Scientist of the Department of
            Agriculture shall coordinate research, extension, education,
            and economic activities in the Department of Agriculture
            relating to native and managed pollinator health and habitat.
                ``(B) Duties.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Chief
            Scientist shall--
                    ``(i) assign an individual to serve in the Office of
                the Chief Scientist as a Honeybee and Pollinator Research
                Coordinator who shall be responsible for leading the
                efforts of the Chief Scientist in carrying out such
                subparagraph;
                    ``(ii) implement and coordinate pollinator health
                research efforts of the Department, as recommended by the
                Pollinator Health Task Force;
                    ``(iii) establish annual strategic priorities and goals
                for the Department for native and managed pollinator
                research;
                    ``(iv) communicate such priorities and goals to each
                agency or office of the Department of Agriculture, the
                managed pollinator industry, and relevant grant recipients
                under programs administered by the Secretary; and
                    ``(v) coordinate and identify all research on native
                and managed pollinator health needed and conducted by the
                Department of Agriculture and relevant grant recipients
                under programs administered by the Secretary to ensure
                consistency and reduce unintended duplication of effort.
                ``(C) Research.--In coordinating research activities under
            subparagraph (A), the Chief Scientist shall ensure that such
            research--
                    ``(i) identifies and addresses the multiple stressors
                on pollinator health, including pests and pathogens,
                reduced habitat, lack of nutritional resources, and
                exposure to pesticides;
                    ``(ii) evaluates stewardship and management practices
                of managed pollinators that would impact managed pollinator
                health;
                    ``(iii) documents the prevalence of major pests, such
                as varroa destructor (commonly referred to as the varroa
                mite), and diseases that are transported between States
                through practices involving managed pollinators;
                    ``(iv) evaluates the impact of overcrowding of colonies
                for pollination services and the impact of such
                overcrowding on pollinator health status and pollinator
                health recovery;
                    ``(v) evaluates and reports on the health differences
                of managed pollinators in--

                        ``(I) crops not requiring contract pollination;
                        ``(II) crops requiring contract pollination; and
                        ``(III) native habitat;

                    ``(vi) evaluates the impact of horticultural and
                agricultural pest management practices on native and
                managed pollinator colonies in diverse agroecosystems;
                    ``(vii) documents pesticide residues that are--

                        ``(I) found in native and managed pollinator
                    colonies; and
                        ``(II) associated with typical localized commercial
                    crop pest management practices;

                    ``(viii) with respect to native and managed pollinator
                colonies visiting crops for crop pollination or honey
                production purposes, documents--

                        ``(I) the strength and health of such colonies;
                        ``(II) the survival, growth, reproduction, and
                    production of such colonies;
                        ``(III) pests, pathogens, and viruses that affect
                    such colonies;
                        ``(IV) environmental conditions of such colonies;
                        ``(V) beekeeper practices; and
                        ``(VI) any other relevant information, as
                    determined by the Chief Scientist;

                    ``(ix) documents, with respect to healthy populations
                of managed pollinators, best management practices and other
                practices for managed pollinators and crop managers;
                    ``(x) evaluates the effectiveness of--

                        ``(I) conservation practices that target the
                    specific needs of native and managed pollinator
                    habitats;
                        ``(II) incentives that allow for the expansion of
                    native and managed pollinator forage acreage; and
                        ``(III) managed pollinator breeding practices and
                    efforts to, with respect to managed pollinators, avoid
                    creating a genetic bottleneck and improve genetic
                    diversity;

                    ``(xi) in the case of commercially managed pollinator
                colonies, continues to gather data--

                        ``(I) on an annual basis with respect to losses of
                    such colonies, splits of such colonies, and the total
                    number of pollinator colonies;
                        ``(II) on rising input costs; and
                        ``(III) overall economic value to the food economy;
                    and

                    ``(xii) addresses any other issue relating to native
                and managed pollinators, as determined by the Chief
                Scientist, in consultation with scientific experts.
                ``(D) Publication.--The Chief Scientist, to the maximum
            extent practicable, shall--
                    ``(i) make publicly available the results of the
                research described in subparagraph (C); and
                    ``(ii) in the case of the research described in
                subparagraph (C)(vi), publish any data or reports that were
                produced by the Department of Agriculture but not made
                publicly available during the period beginning on January
                1, 2008, and ending on the date of the enactment of the
                Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.''; and
            (5) in subsection (h), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 7210. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.
        Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by inserting ``using funds made available under
                subsection (e),'' after ``Board,''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``in each of fiscal years 2019
                through 2023'' after ``grants''; and
                (B) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``, soil health,'' after
            ``conservation''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following new
                subparagraphs:
                ``(D) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through
            2020;
                ``(E) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                ``(F) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                ``(G) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year
            thereafter.''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)--
                    (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``for fiscal
                years 2014 through 2018''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7211. FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.
        Section 1672D of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make competitive research and
    extension grants for the purpose of improving the farm management
    knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and
    expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management
    database to support improved farm management.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and producer'' and
            inserting ``educational programs and''; and
                (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``use and support'' and
            inserting ``contribute data to''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 7212. URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
    RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.
        (a) In General.--The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D (7 U.S.C. 5925f)
    the following:
    ``SEC. 1672E. URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
    RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.
        ``(a) Competitive Research and Extension Grants Authorized.--In
    consultation with the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
    Advisory Committee established under section 222(b) of the Department
    of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, the Secretary may make
    competitive grants to support research, education, and extension
    activities for the purposes of facilitating the development of urban,
    indoor, and other emerging agricultural production, harvesting,
    transportation, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and markets,
    including by--
            ``(1) assessing and developing strategies to remediate
        contaminated sites;
            ``(2) determining and developing the best production management
        and integrated pest management practices;
            ``(3) identifying and promoting the horticultural, social, and
        economic factors that contribute to successful urban, indoor, and
        other emerging agricultural production;
            ``(4) analyzing the means by which new agricultural sites are
        determined, including an evaluation of soil quality, condition of a
        building, or local community needs;
            ``(5) exploring new technologies that minimize energy, lighting
        systems, water, and other inputs for increased food production;
            ``(6) examining building material efficiencies and structural
        upgrades for the purpose of optimizing growth of agricultural
        products;
            ``(7) developing new crop varieties and agricultural products
        to connect to new markets; or
            ``(8) examining the impacts of crop exposure to urban elements
        on environmental quality and food safety.
        ``(b) Grant Types and Process.--Subparagraphs (A) through (E) of
    paragraph (4), paragraph (7), and paragraph (11)(B) of subsection (b)
    of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7
    U.S.C. 3157) shall apply with respect to the making of grants under
    this section.
        ``(c) Priority.--The Secretary may give priority to grant proposals
    that involve--
            ``(1) the cooperation of multiple entities; or
            ``(2) States or regions with a high concentration of or
        significant interest in urban farms, rooftop farms, and indoor
        production facilities.
        ``(d) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section
        $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available until
        expended.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to amounts
        made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be
        appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
        (b) Data Collection on Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agricultural
    Production.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct as a follow-on
        study to the census of agriculture conducted in the calendar year
        2017 under section 2 of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 (7
        U.S.C. 2204g) a census of urban, indoor, and other emerging
        agricultural production, including information about--
                (A) community gardens and farms located in urban areas,
            suburbs, and urban clusters;
                (B) rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and green
            walls;
                (C) indoor farms, greenhouses, and high-tech vertical
            technology farms;
                (D) hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm facilities;
            and
                (E) other innovations in agricultural production, as
            determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be
        appropriated to carry out this subsection $14,000,000 for the
        period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
    SEC. 7213. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS.
        Section 1673 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Centers of Excellence at 1890s Institutions.--
            ``(1) Recognition.--The Secretary shall recognize not less than
        3 centers of excellence, each led by an 1890 Institution (as
        defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
        Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)), to focus on 1 or
        more of the areas described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Areas of focus.--
                ``(A) Student success and workforce development.--A center
            of excellence established under paragraph (1) may engage in
            activities to ensure that students have the skills and
            education needed to work in agriculture and food industries,
            agriculture science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and
            related fields of study.
                ``(B) Nutrition, health, wellness, and quality of life.--A
            center of excellence established under paragraph (1) may carry
            out research, education, and extension programs that increase
            access to healthy food, improve nutrition, mitigate preventive
            disease, and develop strategies to assist limited resource
            individuals in accessing health and nutrition resources.
                ``(C) Farming systems, rural prosperity, and economic
            sustainability.--A center of excellence established under
            paragraph (1) may share best practices with farmers to improve
            agricultural production, processing, and marketing, reduce
            urban food deserts, examine new uses for traditional and
            nontraditional crops, animals, and natural resources, and
            continue activities carried out by the Center for Innovative
            and Sustainable Small Farms, Ranches, and Forest Lands.
                ``(D) Global food security and defense.--A center of
            excellence established under paragraph (1) may engage in
            international partnerships that strengthen agricultural
            development in developing countries, partner with international
            researchers regarding new and emerging animal and plant pests
            and diseases, engage in agricultural disaster recovery, and
            continue activities carried out by the Center for International
            Engagement.
                ``(E) Natural resources, energy, and environment.--A center
            of excellence established under paragraph (1) may focus on
            protecting and managing domestic natural resources for current
            and future production of food and agricultural products.
                ``(F) Emerging technologies.--A center of excellence
            established under paragraph (1) may focus on the development of
            emerging technologies to increase agricultural productivity,
            enhance small farm economic viability, and improve rural
            communities by developing genetic and sensor technologies for
            food and agriculture and providing technology training to
            farmers.
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each
        of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
            ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and every
        year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
        Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report
        describing--
                ``(A) the resources invested in the centers of excellence
            established under paragraph (1); and
                ``(B) the work being done by those centers of
            excellence.''.
    SEC. 7214. CLARIFICATION OF VETERAN ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTIVE
    TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES.
        Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(7) Clarification of application of provisions to veterans
        with disabilities.--This subsection shall apply with respect to
        veterans with disabilities, and their families, who--
                ``(A) are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations;
            or
                ``(B) are pursuing new farming opportunities.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) by inserting ``(including veterans)'' after
            ``individuals''; and
                (B) by inserting ``or, in the case of veterans with
            disabilities, who are pursuing new farming opportunities''
            before the period at the end; and
            (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 7215. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE.
        Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
    Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.

    Subtitle C--Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act
                                    of 1998

    SEC. 7301. NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY TRAINING, EDUCATION, EXTENSION,
    OUTREACH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        (a) Ending Limitation on Funding.--Section 405(e)(3) of the
    Agricultural Research, Extension, And Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
    U.S.C. 7625(e)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Term of grant.--A grant under this section shall have a
        term that is not more than 3 years.''.
        (b) National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach,
    and Technical Assistance Program.--Section 405(j) of the Agricultural
    Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
    7625(j)) is amended by striking ``there are authorized'' and all that
    follows through the period at the end and inserting ``there is
    authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
    through 2023.''.
    SEC. 7302. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION COMPETITIVE
    GRANTS PROGRAM.
        Section 406(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(e)) is amended by striking
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7303. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES OF WHEAT, TRITICALE,
    AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM OR BY TILLETIA INDICA.
        Section 408 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education
    Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through
        2023.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(f) Limitation on Indirect Costs.--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 subsection (a).''.
    SEC. 7304. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.
        Section 410(d)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(d)(2)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7305. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
        (a) Industry Needs.--Section 412(b) of the Agricultural Research,
    Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(b)) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as
            subparagraphs (C) through (F); and
                (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                ``(B) size-controlling rootstock systems for perennial
            crops;'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``including threats to
        specialty crop pollinators;'' and inserting the following:
        ``including--
                ``(A) threats to specialty crop pollinators;
                ``(B) emerging and invasive species; and
                ``(C) a more effective understanding and utilization of
            existing natural enemy complexes;'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                (A) by striking ``efforts to improve'' and inserting the
            following: ``efforts--
                ``(A) to improve'';
                (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by adding
            ``and'' at the end; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) to achieve a better understanding of--
                    ``(i) the soil rhizosphere microbiome;
                    ``(ii) pesticide application systems and certified
                drift-reduction technologies; and
                    ``(iii) systems to improve and extend the storage life
                of specialty crops;''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``including improved
        mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening;
        and'' and inserting the following: ``including--
                ``(A) mechanization and automation of labor-intensive tasks
            in production and processing;
                ``(B) technologies that delay or inhibit ripening;
                ``(C) decision support systems driven by phenology and
            environmental factors;
                ``(D) improved monitoring systems for agricultural pests;
            and
                ``(E) effective systems for preharvest and postharvest
            management of quarantine pests; and''.
        (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 412(k)(2) of the
    Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
    U.S.C. 7632(k)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``2018'' and
        inserting ``2023''; and
            (2) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7306. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE PROGRAM.
        Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is amended by striking
    ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7307. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.
        Section 614(f)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)(2)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7308. FORESTRY PRODUCTS ADVANCED UTILIZATION RESEARCH.
        Section 617(f)(1) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7655b(f)(1)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

             Subtitle D--Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

                         PART I--AGRICULTURAL SECURITY

    SEC. 7401. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION CENTER.
        Section 14112(c)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7402. ASSISTANCE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN AGRICULTURAL
    BIOSECURITY PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND RESPONSE.
        Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7
    U.S.C. 8913) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 7403. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COUNTERMEASURES.
        Section 14121(b)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7404. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.
        Section 14122(e)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.

                             PART II--MISCELLANEOUS

    SEC. 7411. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY.
        Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
    (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2019) is amended by striking ``10-year
    period'' and inserting ``15-year period''.
    SEC. 7412. FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NETWORK.
        Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7
    U.S.C. 5936) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to support cooperative
        programs between State cooperative extension services and nonprofit
        organizations'' and inserting ``to eligible entities described in
        subsection (c)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) by striking paragraph (5);
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
            subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting the
            subparagraphs appropriately;
                (C) by striking subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) and
            inserting the following:
                ``(B) training, including training programs and workshops,
            for--
                    ``(i) advocates for individuals who are engaged in
                farming, ranching, and other occupations relating to
                agriculture; and
                    ``(ii) other individuals and entities that may assist
                individuals who--

                        ``(I) are engaged in farming, ranching, and other
                    occupations relating to agriculture; and
                        ``(II) are in crisis;'';

                (D) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by adding
            ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;
                (E) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``activities; and'' and inserting ``activities, including the
            dissemination of information and materials; or'';
                (F) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``be used to initiate'' and
            inserting the following: ``be used--
            ``(1) to initiate''; and
                (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) to enter into contracts, on a multiyear basis, with
        community-based, direct-service organizations to initiate, expand,
        or sustain programs described in paragraph (1) and subsection
        (a).''; and
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the
        following:
        ``(c) Eligible Recipients.--The Secretary may award a grant under
    this section to--
            ``(1) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian
        Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));
            ``(2) a State department of agriculture;
            ``(3) a State cooperative extension service;
            ``(4) a qualified nonprofit organization, as determined by the
        Secretary;
            ``(5) an entity providing appropriate services, as determined
        by the Secretary, in 1 or more States; or
            ``(6) a partnership carried out by 2 or more entities described
        in paragraphs (1) through (5).
        ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for
    each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
        ``(e) Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in coordination with
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to
        Congress and any other relevant Federal department or agency, and
        make publicly available, a report describing the state of
        behavioral and mental health of individuals who are engaged in
        farming, ranching, and other occupations relating to agriculture.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
                ``(A) an inventory and assessment of efforts to support the
            behavioral and mental health of individuals who are engaged in
            farming, ranching, and other occupations relating to
            agriculture by--
                    ``(i) the Federal Government, States, and units of
                local government;
                    ``(ii) communities comprised of those individuals;
                    ``(iii) health care providers;
                    ``(iv) State cooperative extension services; and
                    ``(v) other appropriate entities, as determined by the
                Secretary;
                ``(B) a description of the challenges faced by individuals
            who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other occupations
            relating to agriculture that may impact the behavioral and
            mental health of farmers and ranchers;
                ``(C) a description of how the Department of Agriculture
            can improve coordination and cooperation with Federal health
            departments and agencies, including the Department of Health
            and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
            Services Administration, the Health Resources and Services
            Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
            and the National Institutes of Health, to best address the
            behavioral and mental health of individuals who are engaged in
            farming, ranching, and other occupations relating to
            agriculture;
                ``(D) a long-term strategy for responding to the challenges
            described under subparagraph (B) and recommendations based on
            best practices for further action to be carried out by
            appropriate Federal departments or agencies to improve Federal
            Government response and seek to prevent suicide among
            individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other
            occupations relating to agriculture; and
                ``(E) an evaluation of the impact that behavioral and
            mental health challenges and outcomes (including suicide) among
            individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other
            agriculture related occupations have on--
                    ``(i) the agricultural workforce;
                    ``(ii) agricultural production;
                    ``(iii) rural families and communities; and
                    ``(iv) succession planning.
        ``(f) State Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term
    `State' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National
    Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
    U.S.C. 3103).''.
    SEC. 7413. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM.
        Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
    (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 7414. SUN GRANT PROGRAM.
        Section 7526(g) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
    (7 U.S.C. 8114(g)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.

                      Subtitle E--Amendments to Other Laws

    SEC. 7501. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT.
        (a) Hemp Research.--Section 5(b)(9) of the Critical Agricultural
    Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178c(b)(9)) is amended by inserting ``, and
    including hemp (as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural
    Marketing Act of 1946)'' after ``hydrocarbon-containing plants''.
        (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 16(a)(2) of the
    Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)(2)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7502. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994.
        (a) 1994 Institution Defined.--
            (1) In general.--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 to read as follows:
        ``SEC. 532. DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTION.
        ``In this part, the term `1994 Institution' means any of the
    following colleges:
            ``(1) Aaniiih Nakoda College.
            ``(2) Bay Mills Community College.
            ``(3) Blackfeet Community College.
            ``(4) Cankdeska Cikana Community College.
            ``(5) Chief Dull Knife College.
            ``(6) College of Menominee Nation.
            ``(7) College of the Muscogee Nation.
            ``(8) D-Q University.
            ``(9) Dine College.
            ``(10) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
            ``(11) Fort Peck Community College.
            ``(12) Haskell Indian Nations University.
            ``(13) Ilisagvik College.
            ``(14) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
        and Arts Development.
            ``(15) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.
            ``(16) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.
            ``(17) Leech Lake Tribal College.
            ``(18) Little Big Horn College.
            ``(19) Little Priest Tribal College.
            ``(20) Navajo Technical University.
            ``(21) Nebraska Indian Community College.
            ``(22) Northwest Indian College.
            ``(23) Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College.
            ``(24) Oglala Lakota College.
            ``(25) Red Lake Nation College.
            ``(26) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College.
            ``(27) Salish Kootenai College.
            ``(28) Sinte Gleska University.
            ``(29) Sisseton Wahpeton College.
            ``(30) Sitting Bull College.
            ``(31) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
            ``(32) Stone Child College.
            ``(33) Tohono O'odham Community College.
            ``(34) Turtle Mountain Community College.
            ``(35) United Tribes Technical College.
            ``(36) White Earth Tribal and Community College.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall
        take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
        (b) Endowment for 1994 Institutions.--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 ``2018'' and
    inserting ``2023''.
        (c) Institutional Capacity Building Grants.--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 ``2018'' each place it
    appears in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting ``2023''.
        (d) Research Grants.--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 ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 7503. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT.
        (a) Agricultural Research Facility Defined.--The Research
    Facilities Act is amended--
            (1) in section 2(1) (7 U.S.C. 390(1)) by striking ``a college,
        university, or nonprofit institution'' and inserting ``an entity
        eligible to receive funds under a capacity and infrastructure
        program (as defined in section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of
        Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)))'';
        and
            (2) in section 3(c)(2)(D) (7 U.S.C. 390a(c)(2)(D)), by striking
        ``recipient college, university, or nonprofit institution'' and
        inserting ``recipient entity''.
        (b) Long-term Support.--Section 3(c)(2)(D) of the Research
    Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390a(c)(2)(D)), as amended by subsection (a),
    is further amended by striking ``operating costs'' and inserting
    ``operating and maintenance costs''.
        (c) Competitive Grant Program.--The Research Facilities Act is
    amended by inserting after section 3 (7 U.S.C. 390a) the following new
    section:
    ``SEC. 4. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.
        ``The Secretary shall establish a program to make competitive
    grants to assist in the construction, alteration, acquisition,
    modernization, renovation, or remodeling of agricultural research
    facilities.''.
        (d) Authorization of Appropriations and Funding Limitations.--
    Section 6 of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by striking ``subsection (b),'' and inserting
            ``subsections (b), (c), and (d),'';
                (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
            ``Funds appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence shall
            be available until expended.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
        ``(c) Maximum Amount.--Not more than 25 percent of the funds made
    available pursuant to subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall be used
    for any single agricultural research facility project.
        ``(d) Project Limitation.--An entity eligible to receive funds
    under this Act may receive funds for only one project at a time.''.
    SEC. 7504. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
        Subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research
    Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (i) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (vii) as
                clauses (iv) through (viii), respectively; and
                    (ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new
                clause:
                    ``(iii) soil health;'';
                (B) in subparagraph (E)--
                    (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                    ``(v) tools that accelerate the use of automation or
                mechanization for labor-intensive tasks in the production
                and distribution of crops.''; and
                (C) in subparagraph (F)--
                    (i) in clause (vi), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                    ``(viii) barriers and bridges to entry and farm
                viability for young, beginning, socially disadvantaged,
                veteran, and immigrant farmers and ranchers, including farm
                succession, transition, transfer, entry, and profitability
                issues.'';
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(F) to an institution to carry out collaboration in
            biomedical and agricultural research using existing research
            models.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (11)(A)--
                (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
            ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
                (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``4'' and inserting ``5''.
    SEC. 7505. EXTENSION DESIGN AND DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE.
        (a) In General.--The Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research
    Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157) is amended by inserting after subsection (c)
    the following:
        ``(d) Extension Design and Demonstration Initiative.--
            ``(1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to encourage
        the design of adaptive prototype systems for improving extension
        and education that seek to advance the application, translation,
        and demonstration of scientific discoveries and other agricultural
        research for the adoption and understanding of food, agricultural,
        and natural resources practices, techniques, methods, and
        technologies using digital or other novel platforms.
            ``(2) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants each fiscal
        year on a competitive basis--
                ``(A) for the design of 1 or more extension and education
            prototype systems--
                    ``(i) that leverage digital platforms or other novel
                means of translating, delivering, or demonstrating
                agricultural research; and
                    ``(ii) to adapt, apply, translate, or demonstrate
                scientific findings, data, technology, and other research
                outcomes to producers, the agricultural industry, and other
                interested persons or organizations; and
                ``(B) to demonstrate, by incorporating analytics and
            specific metrics, the value, impact, and return on the Federal
            investment of a prototype system designed under subparagraph
            (A) as a model for use by other eligible entities described in
            paragraph (3) for improving, modernizing, and adapting applied
            research, demonstration, and extension services.
            ``(3) Eligible entities.--An entity that is eligible to receive
        a grant under paragraph (2) is--
                ``(A) a State agricultural experiment station (as defined
            in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
            Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103));
                ``(B) a cooperative extension service (as defined in such
            section); and
                ``(C) a land-grant college or university (as defined in
            such section) .
            ``(4) Requirement.--The Secretary shall award grants under
        paragraph (2) to not fewer than 2 and not more than 5 eligible
        entities described in paragraph (3) that represent a diversity of
        regions, commodities, and agricultural or food production issues.
            ``(5) Term.--The term of a grant awarded under paragraph (2)
        shall be not longer than 5 years.
            ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for each of
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until
        expended.''.
        (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Competitive, Special,
    and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A), by striking ``subsection--'' and all that follows through
        ``for the planning'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting ``subsection
        for the planning''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by inserting ``, (d),'' after
        ``subsections (b)''.
    SEC. 7506. REPEAL OF REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE.
        Section 7404 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 3101 note; Public Law 107-171) is repealed.
    SEC. 7507. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
        Section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8108) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; or''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) carbon dioxide that--
                    ``(i) is intended for permanent sequestration or
                utilization; and
                    ``(ii) is a byproduct of the production of the products
                described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(2)(A)--
                (A) in clause (xii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) by redesignating clause (xiii) as clause (xiv); and
                (C) by inserting after clause (xii) the following:
                    ``(xiii) an individual with expertise in carbon dioxide
                capture, utilization, and sequestration; and'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                    (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) to permanently sequester or utilize carbon
                dioxide described in subsection (a)(1)(C); and''; and
                (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                    (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) the development of technologies to permanently
                sequester or utilize carbon dioxide described in subsection
                (a)(1)(C).''; and
            (4) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 7508. REINSTATEMENT OF MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL FUNDS USED
    IN EXTENSION WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
        (a) In General.--Section 209(c) of the District of Columbia Public
    Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act (Public Law 93-471; sec. 38-
    1202.09(c), D.C. Official Code) is amended by inserting after the first
    sentence the following: ``Such sums may be used to pay not more than
    \1/2\ of the total cost of providing such extension work.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 7509. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 1978.
        (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 6 of the Renewable
    Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1675) is amended in the
    first sentence by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
        (b) Termination Date.--Section 8 of the Renewable Resources
    Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Public Law 95-306) is
    amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 7510. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980.
        Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 2809)
    is amended by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 7511. FEDERAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH FACILITIES.
        Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
    Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 (title XIV of Public Law 99-198;
    99 Stat. 1556) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

                           Subtitle F--Other Matters

    SEC. 7601. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY PROGRAM.
        (a) Transition to Permanent Program.--Section 308 of the Federal
    Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act
    of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``pilot''.
        (b) Termination of Authority Extended.--Section 308(b)(6)(A) of the
    Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture
    Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note) is amended by striking
    ``on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this
    section'' and inserting ``on September 30, 2023''.
        (c) Reports.--Section 308(d)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance
    Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7
    U.S.C. 3125a note) is amended by striking ``Not later than 6, 8, and 10
    years after the date of enactment of this section'' and inserting ``Not
    later than September 30, 2021''.
    SEC. 7602. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER PORTION OF
    HENRY A. WALLACE BELTSVILLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER, BELTSVILLE,
    MARYLAND.
        (a) Transfer Authorized.--Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary
    may transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury administrative
    jurisdiction over a parcel of real property at the Henry A. Wallace
    Beltsville Agricultural Research Center consisting of approximately 100
    acres, which was originally acquired by the United States through land
    acquisitions in 1910 and 1925, and is generally located off of Poultry
    Road lying between Powder Mill Road and Odell Road in Beltsville,
    Maryland, for the purpose of facilitating the establishment of Bureau
    of Engraving and Printing facilities on the parcel.
        (b) Legal Description and Map.--
            (1) Preparation.--The Secretary shall prepare a legal
        description and map of the parcel of real property to be
        transferred under subsection (a).
            (2) Force of law.--The legal description and map prepared under
        paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included
        in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the
        legal description and map.
        (c) Terms and Conditions.--The transfer of administrative
    jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall be subject to easements, valid
    existing rights, and such other reservations, terms, and conditions as
    the Secretary considers to be necessary.
        (d) Waiver.--The parcel of real property under subsection (a) is
    exempt from Federal screening for other possible use due to an
    identified Federal need for the parcel as the site of Bureau of
    Engraving and Printing facilities.
        (e) Conditions for Transfer.--As a condition of the transfer of
    administrative jurisdiction under subsection (a) with respect to the
    parcel described in such subsection--
            (1) the Secretary of the Treasury shall agree to pay the
        Secretary the costs incurred to carry out such transfer, including
        the costs for--
                (A) any environmental or administrative analysis required
            by law with respect to the parcel to be so transferred;
                (B) a survey of such parcel, if necessary; and
                (C) any hazardous substances assessment of the parcel to be
            so transferred; and
            (2) except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary shall
        enter into a binding memorandum of agreement with the Secretary of
        the Treasury regarding the responsibilities, including financial
        responsibilities, of each party for evaluating and, if necessary,
        remediating or otherwise addressing hazardous substances,
        pollutants, or contaminants found at the parcel described in
        subsection (a).
        (f) Hazardous Materials.--Nothing in this section, or the
    amendments made by this section, amends, alters, or affects the
    relevant Federal and State environmental laws, including the
    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
    of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), or the application of such laws to
    the parcel of real property transferred under subsection (a).
    SEC. 7603. FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH.
        Section 7601 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``conflicts;'' and
                inserting ``conflicts, specifically at the Department of
                Agriculture; and''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                    ``(iii) document the consultation process and include a
                summary of the results in the annual report required in
                subsection (f)(3)(B)''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and agriculture
            stakeholders'' after ``community'';
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii)(I), by inserting ``agriculture
            or'' before ``agricultural research''; and
                (B) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                    (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
                    (iii) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
                    ``(iv) actively solicit and accept funds, gifts,
                grants, devises, or bequests of real or personal property
                made to the Foundation, including from private entities;
                and'';
            (3) in subsection (f)--
                (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iii), by striking ``any''; and
                (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                    (i) in clause (i)(I)--

                        (I) in the matter preceding item (aa), by inserting
                    ``and post online'' before ``a report'';
                        (II) in item (aa), by striking ``accomplishments;
                    and'' and inserting ``accomplishments and how those
                    activities align to the challenges identified in the
                    strategic plan under clause (iv);'';
                        (III) in item (bb), by striking the period at the
                    end and inserting ``; and''; and
                        (IV) by adding at the end the following:

                            ``(cc) a description of available agricultural
                        research programs and priorities for the upcoming
                        fiscal year.''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) Stakeholder notice.--The Foundation shall
                publish an annual notice with a description of agricultural
                research priorities under this section for the upcoming
                fiscal year, including--

                        ``(I) a schedule for funding competitions;
                        ``(II) a discussion of how applications for funding
                    will be evaluated; and
                        ``(III) how the Foundation will communicate
                    information about funded awards to the public to ensure
                    that grantees and partners understand the objectives of
                    the Foundation.

                    ``(iv) Strategic plan.--Not later than 1 year after the
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
                2018, the Foundation shall submit to the Committee on
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
                Senate a strategic plan describing a path for the
                Foundation to become self-sustaining, including--

                        ``(I) a forecast of major agricultural challenge
                    opportunities identified by the scientific advisory
                    councils of the Foundation and approved by the Board,
                    including short- and long-term objectives;
                        ``(II) an overview of the efforts that the
                    Foundation will take to be transparent in each of the
                    processes of the Foundation, including--

                            ``(aa) processes relating to grant awards,
                        including the selection, review, and notification
                        processes;
                            ``(bb) communication of past, current, and
                        future research priorities; and
                            ``(cc) plans to solicit and respond to public
                        input on the opportunities identified in the
                        strategic plan;

                        ``(III) a description of financial goals and
                    benchmarks for the next 10 years, including a detailed
                    plan for--

                            ``(aa) raising funds in amounts greater than
                        the amounts required under subsection (g)(1)(B);
                            ``(bb) soliciting additional resources pursuant
                        to subsections (e)(4)(A)(iv) and (f)(2)(A)(iii);
                        and
                            ``(cc) managing and leveraging such resources
                        pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(A)(vii); and

                        ``(IV) other related issues, as determined by the
                    Board.''; and

            (4) in subsection (g)(1)--
                (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Mandatory
            funding'' and inserting ``Funding'';
                (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) by striking ``On the date'' and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(i) Establishment funding.--On the date''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Enhanced funding.--On the date on which the
                strategic plan described in subsection (f)(3)(B)(iv) is
                submitted, of the funds of the Commodity Credit
                Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation
                to carry out this section $185,000,000, to remain available
                until expended.''; and
                (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) by striking ``The Foundation'' and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(i) In general.--The Foundation'';
                    (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated)--

                        (I) by striking ``purposes'' and inserting
                    ``purposes, duties, and powers''; and
                        (II) by striking ``non-Federal matching funds for
                    each expenditure'' and inserting ``matching funds from
                    a non-Federal source, including an agricultural
                    commodity promotion, research, and information
                    program''; and

                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Effect.--Nothing in this section requires the
                Foundation to require a matching contribution from an
                individual grantee as a condition of receiving a grant
                under this section.''.
    SEC. 7604. ASSISTANCE FOR FORESTRY RESEARCH UNDER THE MCINTIRE-STENNIS
    COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ACT.
        Section 2 of Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the ``McIntire-
    Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act'') (16 U.S.C. 582a-1) is amended in
    the second sentence--
            (1) by striking ``and'' before ``1890 Institutions''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and 1994 Institutions (as defined in section
        532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7
        U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382)) that offer an associate's
        degree or a baccalaureate degree in forestry,'' before ``and (b)''.
    SEC. 7605. LEGITIMACY OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH.
        (a) In General.--Section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
    U.S.C. 5940) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (b)
        and (a), respectively, and moving the subsections so as to appear
        in alphabetical order;
            (2) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
                (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' has the meaning given such term
        in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.'';
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), in the subsection
        heading, by striking ``In General'' and inserting ``Industrial Hemp
        Research''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Study and Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of
        agricultural pilot programs--
                ``(A) to determine the economic viability of the domestic
            production and sale of industrial hemp; and
                ``(B) that shall include a review of--
                    ``(i) each agricultural pilot program; and
                    ``(ii) any other agricultural or academic research
                relating to industrial hemp.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to
        Congress a report describing the results of the study conducted
        under paragraph (1).''.
        (b) Repeal.--Effective on the date that is 1 year after the date on
    which the Secretary establishes a plan under section 297C of the
    Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, section 7606 of the Agricultural
    Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940) is repealed.
    SEC. 7606. COLLECTION OF DATA RELATING TO BARLEY AREA PLANTED AND
    HARVESTED.
        For all acreage reports published after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the
    National Agricultural Statistics Service, shall include the State of
    New York in the States surveyed to produce the table entitled ``Barley
    Area Planted and Harvested'' in those reports.
    SEC. 7607. COLLECTION OF DATA RELATING TO THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF
    DAIRY FARMS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which the
    2017 Census of Agriculture is released, the Secretary, acting through
    the Administrator of the Economic Research Service, shall update the
    report entitled ``Changes in the Size and Location of US Dairy Farms''
    contained in the report of the Economic Research Service entitled
    ``Profits, Costs, and the Changing Structure of Dairy Farming'' and
    published in September 2007.
        (b) Requirement.--In updating the report described in subsection
    (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use the
    same unit of measurement for reporting the full range of herd sizes in
    Table 1 and Table 2 of the report while maintaining confidentiality of
    individual producers.
    SEC. 7608. AGRICULTURE INNOVATION CENTER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
        Section 6402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 1632b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``representatives of each of the following groups'' and
            inserting ``a diverse group of representatives of public and
            private entities, including the following:'';
                (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The 2'' and
            inserting ``Two'';
                (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or a State
            legislator,'' after ``agency,''; and
                (D) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
                ``(C) Four entities representing commodities produced in
            the State.'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``subsection (i)'' and
        inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
            (3) by striking subsections (g), (h), and (i) and inserting the
        following new subsection:
        ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 7609. SMITH-LEVER COMMUNITY EXTENSION PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C.
    343(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``A
    1994 Institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in
    Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public
    Law 103-382)) may compete for and receive funds directly from the
    Secretary of Agriculture for the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk
    funding program and the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension
    Program.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 533(a)(2)(A) 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 clause (ii) and inserting the
    following:
                    ``(ii) the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.),
                except as provided under--

                        ``(I) section 3(b)(3) of that Act (7 U.S.C.
                    343(b)(3)); or
                        ``(II) the third sentence of section 3(d) of that
                    Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)); or''.

    SEC. 7610. MECHANIZATION AND AUTOMATION FOR SPECIALTY CROPS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a review of the
    programs of the Department of Agriculture that affect the production or
    processing of specialty crops.
        (b) Requirements.--The review under subsection (a) shall identify--
            (1) programs that currently are, or previously have been,
        effectively used to accelerate the development and use of
        automation or mechanization in the production or processing of
        specialty crops; and
            (2) programs that may be more effectively used to accelerate
        the development and use of automation or mechanization in the
        production or processing of specialty crops.
        (c) Strategy.--With respect to programs identified under subsection
    (b), the Secretary shall develop and implement a strategy to accelerate
    the development and use of automation and mechanization in the
    production or processing of specialty crops.
    SEC. 7611. EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM.
        Section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) is
    amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``agriculture
        conservation'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in the first sentence--
                    (i) by striking ``a conservation'' and inserting
                ``an'';
                    (ii) by striking ``(in this section referred to as the
                `ACES Program')'' and inserting ``(referred to in this
                section as the `program')''; and
                    (iii) by striking ``provide technical'' and inserting
                the following: ``provide--
            ``(1) technical''; and
                (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)--
                    (i) by striking ``Secretary. Such technical services
                may include'' and inserting ``Secretary, including'';
                    (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting
                ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) technical, professional, and administrative services to
        support the research, education, and economics mission area of the
        Department of Agriculture (including the Agricultural Research
        Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural
        Library, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Office
        of the Chief Scientist, and the National Institute of Food and
        Agriculture), including--
                ``(A) supporting agricultural research and information;
                ``(B) advancing scientific knowledge relating to
            agriculture;
                ``(C) enhancing access to agricultural information;
                ``(D) providing statistical information and research
            results to farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, and public
            officials; and
                ``(E) assisting research, education, and extension programs
            in land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section
            1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
            Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)).'';
            (3) by striking ``ACES'' each place it appears;
            (4) by striking ``technical services'' each place it appears
        (other than in subsection (a)) and inserting ``technical,
        professional, or administrative services, as applicable,''; and
            (5) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) by striking the paragraph heading and inserting
                ``Conservation technical services.--''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``with respect to subsection
                (a)(1),'' before ``the Secretary''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Research, education, and economics services.--With
        respect to services referred to in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary
        may carry out the program under the mission area referred to in
        such subsection to the extent that funds are specifically
        appropriated to provide such services under such mission area.''.
    SEC. 7612. SIMPLIFIED PLAN OF WORK.
        (a) Smith-Lever Act.--The Smith-Lever Act is amended--
            (1) in section 3(h)(2) (7 U.S.C. 343(h)(2)), by striking
        subparagraph (D); and
            (2) in section 4(c) (7 U.S.C. 344(c)), by striking paragraphs
        (1) through (5) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
            ``(1) A summary of planned projects or programs in the State
        using formula funds.
            ``(2) A description of the manner in which the State will meet
        the requirements of section 3(h).
            ``(3) A description of the manner in which the State will meet
        the requirements of section 3(i)(2) of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7
        U.S.C. 361c(i)(2)).
            ``(4) A description of matching funds provided by the State
        with respect to the previous fiscal year.''.
        (b) Hatch Act.--The Hatch Act of 1887 is amended--
            (1) in section 3 (7 U.S.C. 361c)--
                (A) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:
        ``(h) Peer Review.--Research carried out under subsection (c)(3)
    shall be subject to scientific peer review. The review of a project
    conducted under this subsection shall be considered to satisfy the
    merit review requirements of section 103(e) of the Agricultural
    Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
    7613(e)).''; and
                (B) in subsection (i)(2), by striking subparagraph (D); and
            (2) in section 7(e) (7 U.S.C. 361g(e)), by striking paragraphs
        (1) through (4) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
            ``(1) A summary of planned projects or programs in the State
        using formula funds.
            ``(2) A description of the manner in which the State will meet
        the requirements of subsections (c)(3) and (i)(2) of section 3.
            ``(3) A description of matching funds provided by the State
        with respect to the previous fiscal year.''.
        (c) Extension and Research at 1890 Institutions.--
            (1) Extension.--Section 1444(d)(3) of the National Agricultural
        Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
        3221(d)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E)
        and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
                ``(A) A summary of planned projects or programs in the
            State using formula funds.
                ``(B) A description of matching funds provided by the State
            with respect to the previous fiscal year.''.
            (2) Research.--Section 1445(c)(3) of the National Agricultural
        Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
        3222(c)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E)
        and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
                ``(A) A summary of planned projects or programs in the
            State using formula funds.
                ``(B) A description of matching funds provided by the State
            with respect to the previous fiscal year.''.
    SEC. 7613. REVIEW OF LAND-GRANT TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Office of
    Management and Budget, shall review and revise current reporting
    requirements related to compensation charges, documentation of
    personnel expenses, and other requirements that are commonly referred
    to as time and effort reporting for entities that receive funds under a
    program referred to in clause (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii), or (xii) of
    section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization
    Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)).
        (b) Revisions.--The Secretary shall ensure that any revision made
    pursuant to subsection (a)--
            (1) is developed in collaboration with entities described in
        subsection (a); and
            (2) reduces the amount of paperwork and time required by the
        requirements referred to in such subsection, as such requirements
        are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 7614. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.
        (a) Repeal.--Subtitle P of the National Agricultural Research,
    Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3371) is repealed.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) National agricultural research, extension, and teaching
        policy act of 1977.--
                (A) Grants to enhance research capacity in schools of
            veterinary medicine.--Section 1415(a) of the National
            Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
            1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151(a)) is amended--
                    (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Matching requirement.--A State receiving a grant under
        paragraph (1) shall provide State matching funds equal to not less
        than the amount of the grant.''.
                (B) Aquaculture assistance grant program.--Section 1475(b)
            of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
            Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)) is amended by striking
            ``The Secretary'' and all that follows through the period at
            the end and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may
        make competitive grants to entities eligible for grants under
        paragraph (2) for research and extension to facilitate or expand
        promising advances in the production and marketing of aquacultural
        food species and products and to enhance the safety and
        wholesomeness of those species and products, including the
        development of reliable supplies of seed stock and therapeutic
        compounds.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may make a competitive
        grant under paragraph (1) to--
                ``(A) a land-grant or seagrant college or university;
                ``(B) a State agricultural experiment station;
                ``(C) a college, university, or Federal laboratory having a
            demonstrable capacity to conduct aquacultural research, as
            determined by the Secretary; or
                ``(D) a nonprofit private research institution.
            ``(3) Matching state grants.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            the Secretary shall not make a grant under paragraph (1) unless
            the State in which the grant recipient is located makes a grant
            to that recipient in an amount equal to not less than the
            amount of the grant under paragraph (1) (of which State amount
            an in-kind contribution shall not exceed 50 percent).
                ``(B) Federal laboratories.--Subparagraph (A) shall not
            apply to a grant to a Federal laboratory.''.
                (C) Rangeland research.--Section 1480 of the National
            Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
            1977 (7 U.S.C. 3333) is amended--
                    (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a)
                In General.--The Secretary''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
        ``(b) Matching Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this
        grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 percent
        Federal and 50 percent non-Federal funding (including funding from
        an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information
        program).
            ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a grant to a
        Federal laboratory or a grant under subsection (a)(2).''.
            (2) Food, agriculture, conservation, and trade act of 1990.--
                (A) Federal-state matching grant program.--Section
            1623(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
            Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813(d)(2)) is amended by striking the
            second sentence.
                (B) Agricultural genome initiative.--Section 1671 of the
            Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
            U.S.C. 5924) (as amended by section 7208) is amended--
                    (i) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
                and
                    (ii) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
        ``(f) Matching Funds Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), with respect to a
        grant or cooperative agreement under this section that provides a
        particular benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, the
        recipient of funds under the grant or cooperative agreement shall
        provide non-Federal matching funds (including funds from an
        agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information
        program) equal to not less than the amount provided under the grant
        or cooperative agreement.
            ``(2) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds described in
        paragraph (1) may include in-kind support.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching funds
        requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a research project
        if the Secretary determines that--
                ``(A) the results of the project are of a particular
            benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, but those results
            are likely to be applicable to agricultural commodities
            generally; or
                ``(B)(i) the project--
                    ``(I) involves a minor commodity; and
                    ``(II) deals with scientifically important research;
                and
                ``(ii) the recipient is unable to satisfy the matching
            funds requirement.''.
                (C) High-priority research and extension initiatives.--
            Section 1672(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
            Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(a)) is amended--
                    (i) by striking ``The Secretary of Agriculture'' and
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture'';
                    (ii) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), in the second
                sentence, by striking ``The Secretary shall'' and inserting
                the following:
            ``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall''; and
                    (iii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Matching funds requirement.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), an entity
            receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall provide non-Federal
            matching funds (including funds from an agricultural commodity
            promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less
            than the amount of the grant.
                ``(B) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds
            described in subparagraph (A) may include in-kind support.
                ``(C) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching funds
            requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to a research
            project if the Secretary determines that--
                    ``(i) the results of the project are of a particular
                benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, but those
                results are likely to be applicable to agricultural
                commodities generally; or
                    ``(ii)(I) the project--

                        ``(aa) involves a minor commodity; and
                        ``(bb) deals with scientifically important
                    research; and

                    ``(II) the recipient is unable to satisfy the matching
                funds requirement.''.
                (D) Organic agriculture research and extension
            initiative.--Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture,
            Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) (as
            amended by section 7210) is amended--
                    (i) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
                subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
                    (ii) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) Matching Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), an entity
        receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall provide non-Federal
        matching funds (including funds from an agricultural commodity
        promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less
        than the amount of the grant.
            ``(2) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds described in
        paragraph (1) may include in-kind support.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching funds
        requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a research project
        if the Secretary determines that--
                ``(A) the results of the project are of a particular
            benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, but those results
            are likely to be applicable to agricultural commodities
            generally; or
                ``(B)(i) the project--
                    ``(I) involves a minor commodity; and
                    ``(II) deals with scientifically important research;
                and
                ``(ii) the recipient is unable to satisfy the matching
            funds requirement.''.
            (3) Agricultural research, extension, and education reform act
        of 1998.--
                (A) Integrated research, education, and extension
            competitive grants program.--Section 406 of the Agricultural
            Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
            7626) is amended--
                    (i) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as
                subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and
                    (ii) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
        ``(d) Matching Funds Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), with respect to a
        grant under this section that provides a particular benefit to a
        specific agricultural commodity, the recipient of the grant shall
        provide non-Federal matching funds (including funds from an
        agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information
        program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
            ``(2) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds described in
        paragraph (1) may include in-kind support.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching funds
        requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a grant if the
        Secretary determines that--
                ``(A) the results of the grant are of a particular benefit
            to a specific agricultural commodity, but those results are
            likely to be applicable to agricultural commodities generally;
            or
                ``(B)(i) the grant--
                    ``(I) involves a minor commodity; and
                    ``(II) deals with scientifically important research;
                and
                ``(ii) the recipient is unable to satisfy the matching
            funds requirement.''.
                (B) Specialty crop research initiative.--Section 412(g) of
            the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act
            of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(g)) is amended--
                    (i) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
                and
                    (ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Matching requirement.--
                ``(A) In general.--An entity receiving a grant under this
            section shall provide non-Federal matching funds (including
            funds from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and
            information program) equal to not less than the amount of the
            grant.
                ``(B) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds
            described in subparagraph (A) may include in-kind support.''.
            (4) Other laws.--
                (A) Sun grant program.--Section 7526(c)(1)(C)(iv) of the
            Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
            8114(c)(1)(C)(iv)) is amended by striking subclause (IV).
                (B) Agriculture and food research initiative.--Subsection
            (b)(9) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research
            Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(9)) is amended--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (iii);
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

                        (I) in clause (i), by striking ``clauses (ii) and
                    (iii),'' and inserting ``clause (ii),''; and
                        (II) by striking clause (iii); and

                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Applied research.--An entity receiving a grant under
            paragraph (5)(B) for applied research that is commodity-
            specific and not of national scope shall provide non-Federal
            matching funds equal to not less than the amount of the
            grant.''.
        (c) Application of Amendments.--
            (1) Awards made after date of enactment.--The amendments made
        by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to grants,
        cooperative agreements, or other awards described in subsection (b)
        that are made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Awards made on or before date of enactment.--
        Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), a
        matching funds requirement in effect on the day before the date of
        enactment of this Act under a provision of law amended by
        subsection (a) or (b) shall continue to apply to a grant,
        cooperative agreement, or other award described in subsection (b)
        that is made on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.

                              TITLE VIII--FORESTRY
            Subtitle A--Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978

    SEC. 8101. SUPPORT FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND STRATEGIES FOR FOREST
    RESOURCES.
        Section 2A(f)(1) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
    (16 U.S.C. 2101a(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 8102. STATE AND PRIVATE FOREST LANDSCAPE-SCALE RESTORATION
    PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance
    Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) is amended to read as follows:
        ``SEC. 13A. STATE AND PRIVATE FOREST LANDSCAPE-SCALE RESTORATION
          PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage
    collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes.
        ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning
        given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            ``(2) Nonindustrial private forest land.--The term
        `nonindustrial private forest land' means land that--
                ``(A) is rural, as determined by the Secretary;
                ``(B) has existing tree cover or is suitable for growing
            trees; and
                ``(C) is owned by any private individual, group,
            association, corporation, Indian tribe, or other private legal
            entity.
            ``(3) State forest land.--The term `State forest land' means
        land that--
                ``(A) is rural, as determined by the Secretary; and
                ``(B) is under State or local governmental ownership and
            considered to be non-Federal forest land.
        ``(c) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with State
    foresters or appropriate State agencies, shall establish a competitive
    grant program to provide financial and technical assistance to
    encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest
    landscapes.
        ``(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
    section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary, through the State
    forester or appropriate State agency, a State and private forest
    landscape-scale restoration proposal based on a restoration strategy
    that--
            ``(1) is complete or substantially complete;
            ``(2) is for a multiyear period;
            ``(3) covers nonindustrial private forest land or State forest
        land;
            ``(4) is accessible by wood-processing infrastructure; and
            ``(5) is based on the best available science.
        ``(e) Plan Criteria.--A State and private forest landscape-scale
    restoration proposal submitted under this section shall include plans--
            ``(1) to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfires;
            ``(2) to improve fish and wildlife habitats, including the
        habitats of threatened and endangered species;
            ``(3) to maintain or improve water quality and watershed
        function;
            ``(4) to mitigate invasive species, insect infestation, and
        disease;
            ``(5) to improve important forest ecosystems;
            ``(6) to measure ecological and economic benefits, including
        air quality and soil quality and productivity; and
            ``(7) to take other relevant actions, as determined by the
        Secretary.
        ``(f) Priorities.--In making grants under this section, the
    Secretary shall give priority to plans that--
            ``(1) further a statewide forest assessment and resource
        strategy;
            ``(2) promote cross boundary landscape collaboration; and
            ``(3) leverage public and private resources.
        ``(g) Collaboration and Consultation.--The Chief of the Forest
    Service, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and
    relevant stakeholders shall collaborate and consult on an ongoing basis
    regarding--
            ``(1) administration of the program established under this
        section; and
            ``(2) identification of other applicable resources for
        landscape-scale restoration.
        ``(h) Matching Funds Required.--As a condition of receiving a grant
    under this section, the Secretary shall require the recipient of the
    grant to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources in
    an amount that is at least equal to the amount of Federal funds.
        ``(i) Coordination and Proximity Encouraged.--In making grants
    under this section, the Secretary may consider coordination with and
    proximity to other landscape-scale projects on other land under the
    jurisdiction of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, or a
    Governor of a State, including under--
            ``(1) the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program
        established under section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land
        Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303);
            ``(2) landscape areas designated for insect and disease
        treatments under section 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
        of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591a);
            ``(3) good neighbor authority under section 19;
            ``(4) stewardship end result contracting projects authorized
        under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
        (16 U.S.C. 6591c);
            ``(5) appropriate State-level programs; and
            ``(6) other relevant programs, as determined by the Secretary.
        ``(j) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations
    as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section.
        ``(k) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
    of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on--
            ``(1) the status of development, execution, and administration
        of selected projects;
            ``(2) the accounting of program funding expenditures; and
            ``(3) specific accomplishments that have resulted from
        landscape-scale projects.
        ``(l) Fund.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a fund,
        to be known as the `State and Private Forest Landscape-Scale
        Restoration Fund' (referred to in this subsection as the `Fund'),
        to be used by the Secretary to make grants under this section.
            ``(2) Contents.--The Fund shall consist of such amounts as are
        appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to the Fund $20,000,000 for each fiscal year
        beginning with the first full fiscal year after the date of
        enactment of this subsection through fiscal year 2023, to remain
        available until expended.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 13B of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
        1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109b) is repealed.
            (2) Section 19(a)(4)(C) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance
        Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2113(a)(4)(C)) is amended by striking
        ``sections 13A and 13B'' and inserting ``section 13A''.

     Subtitle B--Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of
                                      1978

    SEC. 8201. REPEAL OF RECYCLING RESEARCH.
        Section 9 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research
    Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1648) is repealed.
    SEC. 8202. REPEAL OF FORESTRY STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM.
        Section 10 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research
    Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1649) is repealed.

            Subtitle C--Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990

    SEC. 8301. REPEALS RELATING TO BIOMASS.
        (a) Biomass Energy Demonstration Projects.--Section 2410 of the
    Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6708) is
    repealed.
        (b) Interagency Cooperation to Maximize Biomass Growth.--Section
    2411 of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
    6709) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
    ``to--'' and all that follows through ``such forests and lands'' in
    paragraph (2) and inserting ``to develop a program to manage forests
    and land on Department of Defense military installations''.

              Subtitle D--Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

    SEC. 8401. PROMOTING CROSS-BOUNDARY WILDFIRE MITIGATION.
        Section 103 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16
    U.S.C. 6513) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Cross-boundary Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                ``(A) Hazardous fuel reduction project.--The term
            `hazardous fuel reduction project' means a hazardous fuel
            reduction project described in paragraph (2).
                ``(B) Non-federal land.--The term `non-Federal land'
            includes--
                    ``(i) State land;
                    ``(ii) county land;
                    ``(iii) Tribal land;
                    ``(iv) private land; and
                    ``(v) other non-Federal land.
            ``(2) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants to State foresters
        to support hazardous fuel reduction projects that incorporate
        treatments in landscapes across ownership boundaries on Federal and
        non-Federal land, particularly in areas identified as priorities in
        applicable State-wide forest resource assessments or strategies
        under section 2A(a) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
        1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(a)), as mutually agreed to by the State
        forester and the Regional Forester.
            ``(3) Land treatments.--To conduct and fund treatments for
        hazardous fuel reduction projects carried out by State foresters
        using grants under paragraph (2), the Secretary may use the
        authorities of the Secretary relating to cooperation and technical
        and financial assistance, including the good neighbor authority
        under--
                ``(A) section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16
            U.S.C. 2113a); and
                ``(B) section 331 of the Department of the Interior and
            Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (16 U.S.C. 1011 note;
            Public Law 106-291).
            ``(4) Cooperation.--In carrying out a hazardous fuel reduction
        project using a grant under paragraph (2) on non-Federal land, the
        State forester, in consultation with the Secretary--
                ``(A) shall consult with any applicable owners of the non-
            Federal land; and
                ``(B) shall not implement the hazardous fuel reduction
            project on non-Federal land without the consent of the owner of
            the non-Federal land.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for each
        of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 8402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS FUEL REDUCTION
    ON FEDERAL LAND.
        Section 108 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16
    U.S.C. 6518) is amended by striking ``$760,000,000 for each fiscal
    year'' and inserting ``$660,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
    through 2023''.
    SEC. 8403. REPEAL OF BIOMASS COMMERCIAL UTILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Section 203 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
    of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6531) is repealed.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Healthy
    Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
    148) is amended by striking the item relating to section 203.
    SEC. 8404. WATER SOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--Title III of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
    of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``SEC. 303. WATER SOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) End water user.--The term `end water user' means a non-
        Federal entity, including--
                ``(A) a State;
                ``(B) a political subdivision of a State;
                ``(C) an Indian tribe;
                ``(D) a utility;
                ``(E) a municipal water system;
                ``(F) an irrigation district;
                ``(G) a nonprofit organization; and
                ``(H) a corporation.
            ``(2) Forest management activity.--The term `forest management
        activity' means a project carried out by the Secretary on National
        Forest System land.
            ``(3) Forest plan.--The term `forest plan' means a land
        management plan prepared by the Forest Service for a unit of the
        National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and
        Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C.
        1604).
            ``(4) Non-federal partner.--The term `non-Federal partner'
        means an end water user with whom the Secretary has entered into a
        partnership agreement under subsection (c)(1).
            ``(5) Program.--The term `Program' means the Water Source
        Protection Program established under subsection (b).
            ``(6) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
        Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            ``(7) Water source management plan.--The term `water source
        management plan' means the water source management plan developed
        under subsection (d)(1).
        ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a
    program, to be known as the `Water Source Protection Program', to carry
    out watershed protection and restoration projects on National Forest
    System land.
        ``(c) Water Source Investment Partnerships.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
        may enter into water source investment partnership agreements with
        end water users to protect and restore the condition of National
        Forest watersheds that provide water to the end water users.
            ``(2) Form.--A partnership agreement described in paragraph (1)
        may take the form of--
                ``(A) a memorandum of understanding;
                ``(B) a cost-share or collection agreement;
                ``(C) a long-term funding matching commitment; or
                ``(D) another appropriate instrument, as determined by the
            Secretary.
        ``(d) Water Source Management Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary,
        in cooperation with the non-Federal partners and applicable State,
        local, and Tribal governments, may develop a water source
        management plan that describes the proposed implementation of
        watershed protection and restoration projects under the Program.
            ``(2) Requirement.--A water source management plan shall be
        conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable to
        the National Forest System land on which the watershed protection
        and restoration project is carried out.
            ``(3) Environmental analysis.--The Secretary may conduct a
        single environmental impact statement or similar analysis required
        under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
        et seq.)--
                ``(A) for each watershed protection and restoration project
            included in the water source management plan; or
                ``(B) as part of the development of, or after the
            finalization of, the water source management plan.
        ``(e) Forest Management Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--To the extent that forest management
        activities are necessary to protect, maintain, or enhance water
        quality, and in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall
        carry out forest management activities as part of watershed
        protection and restoration projects carried out on National Forest
        System land, with the primary purpose of--
                ``(A) protecting a municipal water supply system;
                ``(B) restoring forest health from insect infestations and
            disease; or
                ``(C) any combination of the purposes described in
            subparagraphs (A) and (B).
            ``(2) Compliance.--The Secretary shall carry out forest
        management activities under paragraph (1) in accordance with--
                ``(A) this Act;
                ``(B) the applicable water source management plan;
                ``(C) the applicable forest plan; and
                ``(D) other applicable laws.
        ``(f) Endangered Species Act of 1973.--In carrying out the Program,
    the Secretary may use the Manual on Adaptive Management of the
    Department of the Interior, including any associated guidance, to
    comply with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
    seq.).
        ``(g) Funds and Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
        may accept and use funding, services, and other forms of investment
        and assistance from non-Federal partners to implement the water
        source management plan.
            ``(2) Matching funds required.--The Secretary shall require the
        contribution of funds or in-kind support from non-Federal partners
        to be in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of Federal
        funds.
            ``(3) Manner of use.--The Secretary may accept and use
        investments described in paragraph (1) directly or indirectly
        through the National Forest Foundation.
            ``(4) Water source protection fund.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of
            appropriations, the Secretary may establish a Water Source
            Protection Fund to match funds or in-kind support contributed
            by non-Federal partners under paragraph (1).
                ``(B) Use of appropriated funds.--There is authorized to be
            appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of
            fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
                ``(C) Partnership agreements.--The Secretary may make
            multiyear commitments, if necessary, to implement 1 or more
            partnership agreements under subsection (c).''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Healthy
    Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
    148) is amended by striking the item relating to section 303 and
    inserting the following:

    ``Sec. 303. Water Source Protection Program.''.
    SEC. 8405. WATERSHED CONDITION FRAMEWORK.
        (a) In General.--Title III of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
    of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6541 et seq.) (as amended by section 8404(a)) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 304. WATERSHED CONDITION FRAMEWORK.
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the
    Chief of the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the
    `Secretary'), may establish and maintain a Watershed Condition
    Framework for National Forest System land--
            ``(1) to evaluate and classify the condition of watersheds,
        taking into consideration--
                ``(A) water quality and quantity;
                ``(B) aquatic habitat and biota;
                ``(C) riparian and wetland vegetation;
                ``(D) the presence of roads and trails;
                ``(E) soil type and condition;
                ``(F) groundwater-dependent ecosystems;
                ``(G) relevant terrestrial indicators, such as fire regime,
            risk of catastrophic fire, forest and rangeland vegetation,
            invasive species, and insects and disease; and
                ``(H) other significant factors, as determined by the
            Secretary;
            ``(2) to identify for protection and restoration up to 5
        priority watersheds in each National Forest, and up to 2 priority
        watersheds in each national grassland, taking into consideration
        the impact of the condition of the watershed condition on--
                ``(A) wildfire behavior;
                ``(B) flood risk;
                ``(C) fish and wildlife;
                ``(D) drinking water supplies;
                ``(E) irrigation water supplies;
                ``(F) forest-dependent communities; and
                ``(G) other significant impacts, as determined by the
            Secretary;
            ``(3) to develop a watershed protection and restoration action
        plan for each priority watershed that--
                ``(A) takes into account existing restoration activities
            being implemented in the watershed; and
                ``(B) includes, at a minimum--
                    ``(i) the major stressors responsible for the impaired
                condition of the watershed;
                    ``(ii) a set of essential projects that, once
                completed, will address the identified stressors and
                improve watershed conditions;
                    ``(iii) a proposed implementation schedule;
                    ``(iv) potential partners and funding sources; and
                    ``(v) a monitoring and evaluation program;
            ``(4) to prioritize protection and restoration activities for
        each watershed restoration action plan;
            ``(5) to implement each watershed protection and restoration
        action plan; and
            ``(6) to monitor the effectiveness of protection and
        restoration actions and indicators of watershed health.
        ``(b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
    shall--
            ``(1) coordinate with interested non-Federal landowners and
        State, Tribal, and local governments within the relevant watershed;
        and
            ``(2) provide for an active and ongoing public engagement
        process.
        ``(c) Emergency Designation.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of
    subsection (a), the Secretary may identify a watershed as a priority
    for rehabilitation in the Watershed Condition Framework without using
    the process described in that subsection if a Forest Supervisor
    determines that--
            ``(1) a wildfire has significantly diminished the condition of
        the watershed; and
            ``(2) the emergency stabilization activities of the Burned Area
        Emergency Response Team are insufficient to return the watershed to
        proper function.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Healthy
    Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
    148) (as amended by section 8404(b)) is amended by inserting after the
    item relating to section 303 the following:

    ``Sec. 304. Watershed Condition Framework.''.
    SEC. 8406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO COMBAT INSECT
    INFESTATIONS AND RELATED DISEASES.
        (a) In General.--Section 406 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
    of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6556) is amended to read as follows:
        ``SEC. 406. TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.
        ``The authority provided by this title terminates effective October
    1, 2023.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Healthy
    Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
    148) is amended by striking the item relating to section 406 and
    inserting the following:

    ``Sec. 406. Termination of effectiveness.''.
    SEC. 8407. HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 AMENDMENTS.
        (a) Healthy Forests Reserve Program.--
            (1) Additional purpose of program.--Section 501(a) of the
        Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6571(a)) is
        amended--
                (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
                (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
            paragraph:
            ``(3) to conserve forest land that provides habitat for species
        described in section 502(b); and''.
            (2) Eligibility for enrollment.--Subsection (b) of section 502
        of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6572) is
        amended to read as follows:
        ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for enrollment in the healthy
    forests reserve program, land shall be private forest land, or private
    land being restored to forest land, the enrollment of which will
    maintain, restore, enhance, or otherwise measurably--
            ``(1) increase the likelihood of recovery of a species that is
        listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the
        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533); or
            ``(2) improve the well-being of a species that--
                ``(A) is--
                    ``(i) not listed as endangered or threatened under such
                section; and
                    ``(ii) a candidate for such listing, a State-listed
                species, or a special concern species; or
                ``(B) is deemed a species of greatest conservation need by
            a State wildlife action plan.''.
            (3) Other enrollment considerations.--Section 502(c) of the
        Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6572(c)) is
        amended--
                (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
                (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
            paragraph:
            ``(2) conserve forest land that provides habitat for species
        described in subsection (b); and''.
            (4) Elimination of limitation on use of easements.--Section
        502(e) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C.
        6572(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating
        paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
            (5) Enrollment of acreage owned by an indian tribe.--Paragraph
        (2) of section 502(e) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of
        2003 (16 U.S.C. 6572(e)) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)) is
        amended, in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (ii) and (iii)
        and inserting the following new clauses:
                    ``(ii) a 10-year cost-share agreement;
                    ``(iii) a permanent easement; or
                    ``(iv) any combination of the options described in
                clauses (i) through (iii).''.
            (6) Enrollment priority.--Section 502(f)(1)(B) of the Healthy
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6572(f)(1)(B)) is
        amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
                    ``(ii)(I) are candidates for such listing, State-listed
                species, or special concern species; or
                    ``(II) are deemed a species of greatest conservation
                need under a State wildlife action plan.''.
            (7) Restoration plans.--Subsection (b) of section 503 of the
        Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6573) is amended
        to read as follows:
        ``(b) Practices.--The restoration plan shall require such
    restoration practices and measures as are necessary to restore and
    enhance habitat for species described in section 502(b), including the
    following:
            ``(1) Land management practices.
            ``(2) Vegetative treatments.
            ``(3) Structural practices and measures.
            ``(4) Practices to increase carbon sequestration.
            ``(5) Practices to improve biological diversity.
            ``(6) Other practices and measures.''.
            (8) Funding.--Section 508(b) of the Healthy Forests Restoration
        Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578(b)) is amended--
                (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Fiscal Years
            2014 Through 2018'' and inserting ``Authorization of
            Appropriations''; and
                (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
            (9) Technical correction.--Section 503(a) of the Healthy
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6573(a)) is amended by
        striking ``Secretary of Interior'' and inserting ``Secretary of the
        Interior''.
        (b) Insect and Disease Infestation.--
            (1) Treatment of areas.--Section 602(d)(1) of the Healthy
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591a(d)(1)) is amended
        by striking ``subsection (b) to reduce the risk or extent of, or
        increase the resilience to, insect or disease infestation in the
        areas.'' and inserting the following: ``subsection (b)--
                ``(A) to reduce the risk or extent of, or increase the
            resilience to, insect or disease infestation; or
                ``(B) to reduce hazardous fuels.''.
            (2) Extension of authority.--Section 602(d)(2) of the Healthy
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591a(d)(2)) is amended
        by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 8408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DESIGNATION OF TREATMENT
    AREAS.
        Section 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16
    U.S.C. 6591a) is amended by striking subsection (f).

        Subtitle E--Repeal or Reauthorization of Miscellaneous Forestry
                                    Programs

    SEC. 8501. REPEAL OF REVISION OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FOREST INVENTORY
    AND ANALYSIS.
        Section 8301 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 1642 note;
    Public Law 113-79) is repealed.
    SEC. 8502. SEMIARID AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH CENTER.
        Section 1243(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
    Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 1642 note; Public Law 101-624) is amended by
    striking ``annually'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2019
    through 2023''.
    SEC. 8503. NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACT.
        (a) Matching Funds.--Section 405(b) of the National Forest
    Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j-3(b)) is amended by striking ``2018''
    and inserting ``2023''.
        (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 410(b) of the
    National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j-8(b)) is amended by
    striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 8504. CONVEYANCE OF FOREST SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.
        Section 503(f) of the Forest Service Facility Realignment and
    Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C. 580d note; Public Law 109-54) is
    amended by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2023''.

                         Subtitle F--Forest Management

    SEC. 8601. DEFINITION OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.
        In this subtitle, the term ``National Forest System'' has the
    meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland
    Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).

         PART I--EXPEDITED ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND AVAILABILITY OF
        CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS TO EXPEDITE FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

    SEC. 8611. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR GREATER SAGE-GROUSE AND MULE DEER
    HABITAT.
        (a) In General.--Title VI of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of
    2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``SEC. 606. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR GREATER SAGE-GROUSE AND MULE
          DEER HABITAT.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Covered vegetation management activity.--
                ``(A) In general.--The term `covered vegetation management
            activity' means any activity described in subparagraph (B)
            that--
                    ``(i)(I) is carried out on National Forest System land
                administered by the Forest Service; or
                    ``(II) is carried out on public land administered by
                the Bureau of Land Management;
                    ``(ii) with respect to public land, meets the
                objectives of the order of the Secretary of the Interior
                numbered 3336 and dated January 5, 2015;
                    ``(iii) conforms to an applicable forest plan or land
                use plan;
                    ``(iv) protects, restores, or improves greater sage-
                grouse or mule deer habitat in a sagebrush steppe ecosystem
                as described in--

                        ``(I) Circular 1416 of the United States Geological
                    Survey entitled `Restoration Handbook for Sagebrush
                    Steppe Ecosystems with Emphasis on Greater Sage-Grouse
                    Habitat--Part 1. Concepts for Understanding and
                    Applying Restoration' (2015); or
                        ``(II) the habitat guidelines for mule deer
                    published by the Mule Deer Working Group of the Western
                    Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies;

                    ``(v) will not permanently impair--

                        ``(I) the natural state of the treated area;
                        ``(II) outstanding opportunities for solitude;
                        ``(III) outstanding opportunities for primitive,
                    unconfined recreation;
                        ``(IV) economic opportunities consistent with
                    multiple-use management; or
                        ``(V) the identified values of a unit of the
                    National Landscape Conservation System;

                    ``(vi)(I) restores native vegetation following a
                natural disturbance;
                    ``(II) prevents the expansion into greater sage-grouse
                or mule deer habitat of--

                        ``(aa) juniper, pinyon pine, or other associated
                    conifers; or
                        ``(bb) nonnative or invasive vegetation;

                    ``(III) reduces the risk of loss of greater sage-grouse
                or mule deer habitat from wildfire or any other natural
                disturbance; or
                    ``(IV) provides emergency stabilization of soil
                resources after a natural disturbance; and
                    ``(vii) provides for the conduct of restoration
                treatments that--

                        ``(I) maximize the retention of old-growth and
                    large trees, as appropriate for the forest type;
                        ``(II) consider the best available scientific
                    information to maintain or restore the ecological
                    integrity, including maintaining or restoring
                    structure, function, composition, and connectivity;
                        ``(III) are developed and implemented through a
                    collaborative process that--

                            ``(aa) includes multiple interested persons
                        representing diverse interests; and
                            ``(bb)(AA) is transparent and nonexclusive; or
                            ``(BB) meets the requirements for a resource
                        advisory committee under subsections (c) through
                        (f) of section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and
                        Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
                        7125); and

                        ``(IV) may include the implementation of a proposal
                    that complies with the eligibility requirements of the
                    Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program
                    under section 4003(b) of the Omnibus Public Land
                    Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(b)).

                ``(B) Description of activities.--An activity referred to
            in subparagraph (A) is--
                    ``(i) manual cutting and removal of juniper trees,
                pinyon pine trees, other associated conifers, or other
                nonnative or invasive vegetation;
                    ``(ii) mechanical mastication, cutting, or mowing,
                mechanical piling and burning, chaining, broadcast burning,
                or yarding;
                    ``(iii) removal of cheat grass, medusa head rye, or
                other nonnative, invasive vegetation;
                    ``(iv) collection and seeding or planting of native
                vegetation using a manual, mechanical, or aerial method;
                    ``(v) seeding of nonnative, noninvasive, ruderal
                vegetation only for the purpose of emergency stabilization;
                    ``(vi) targeted use of an herbicide, subject to the
                condition that the use shall be in accordance with
                applicable legal requirements, Federal agency procedures,
                and land use plans;
                    ``(vii) targeted livestock grazing to mitigate
                hazardous fuels and control noxious and invasive weeds;
                    ``(viii) temporary removal of wild horses or burros in
                the area in which the activity is being carried out to
                ensure treatment objectives are met;
                    ``(ix) in coordination with the affected permit holder,
                modification or adjustment of permissible usage under an
                annual plan of use of a grazing permit issued by the
                Secretary concerned to achieve restoration treatment
                objectives;
                    ``(x) installation of new, or modification of existing,
                fencing or water sources intended to control use or improve
                wildlife habitat; or
                    ``(xi) necessary maintenance of, repairs to,
                rehabilitation of, or reconstruction of an existing
                permanent road or construction of temporary roads to
                accomplish the activities described in this subparagraph.
                ``(C) Exclusions.--The term `covered vegetation management
            activity' does not include--
                    ``(i) any activity conducted in a wilderness area or
                wilderness study area;
                    ``(ii) any activity for the construction of a permanent
                road or permanent trail;
                    ``(iii) any activity conducted on Federal land on
                which, by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation, the
                removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited;
                    ``(iv) any activity conducted in an area in which
                activities under subparagraph (B) would be inconsistent
                with the applicable land and resource management plan; or
                    ``(v) any activity conducted in an inventoried roadless
                area.
            ``(2) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned'
        means--
                ``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to
            National Forest System land; and
                ``(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public
            land.
            ``(3) Temporary road.--The term `temporary road' means a road
        that is--
                ``(A) authorized--
                    ``(i) by a contract, permit, lease, other written
                authorization; or
                    ``(ii) pursuant to an emergency operation;
                ``(B) not intended to be part of the permanent
            transportation system of a Federal department or agency;
                ``(C) not necessary for long-term resource management;
                ``(D) designed in accordance with standards appropriate for
            the intended use of the road, taking into consideration--
                    ``(i) safety;
                    ``(ii) the cost of transportation; and
                    ``(iii) impacts to land and resources; and
                ``(E) managed to minimize--
                    ``(i) erosion; and
                    ``(ii) the introduction or spread of invasive species.
        ``(b) Categorical Exclusion.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary concerned shall develop a
        categorical exclusion (as defined in section 1508.4 of title 40,
        Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for
        covered vegetation management activities carried out to protect,
        restore, or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse or mule deer.
            ``(2) Administration.--In developing and administering the
        categorical exclusion under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned
        shall--
                ``(A) comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of
            1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                ``(B) with respect to National Forest System land, apply
            the extraordinary circumstances procedures under section 220.6
            of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
            regulations), in determining whether to use the categorical
            exclusion;
                ``(C) with respect to public land, apply the extraordinary
            circumstances procedures under section 46.215 of title 43, Code
            of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), in
            determining whether to use the categorical exclusion; and
                ``(D) consider--
                    ``(i) the relative efficacy of landscape-scale habitat
                projects;
                    ``(ii) the likelihood of continued declines in the
                populations of greater sage-grouse and mule deer in the
                absence of landscape-scale vegetation management; and
                    ``(iii) the need for habitat restoration activities
                after wildfire or other natural disturbances.
        ``(c) Implementation of Covered Vegetative Management Activities
    Within the Range of Greater Sage-grouse and Mule Deer.--If the
    categorical exclusion developed under subsection (b) is used to
    implement a covered vegetative management activity in an area within
    the range of both greater sage-grouse and mule deer, the covered
    vegetative management activity shall protect, restore, or improve
    habitat concurrently for both greater sage-grouse and mule deer.
        ``(d) Long-term Monitoring and Maintenance.--Before commencing any
    covered vegetation management activity that is covered by the
    categorical exclusion under subsection (b), the Secretary concerned
    shall develop a long-term monitoring and maintenance plan, covering at
    least the 20-year period beginning on the date of commencement, to
    ensure that management of the treated area does not degrade the habitat
    gains secured by the covered vegetation management activity.
        ``(e) Disposal of Vegetative Material.--Subject to applicable local
    restrictions, any vegetative material resulting from a covered
    vegetation management activity that is covered by the categorical
    exclusion under subsection (b) may be--
            ``(1) used for--
                ``(A) fuel wood; or
                ``(B) other products; or
            ``(2) piled or burned, or both.
        ``(f) Treatment for Temporary Roads.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)(B)(xi),
        any temporary road constructed in carrying out a covered vegetation
        management activity that is covered by the categorical exclusion
        under subsection (b)--
                ``(A) shall be used by the Secretary concerned for the
            covered vegetation management activity for not more than 2
            years; and
                ``(B) shall be decommissioned by the Secretary concerned
            not later than 3 years after the earlier of the date on which--
                    ``(i) the temporary road is no longer needed; and
                    ``(ii) the project is completed.
            ``(2) Requirement.--A treatment under paragraph (1) shall
        include reestablishing native vegetative cover--
                ``(A) as soon as practicable; but
                ``(B) not later than 10 years after the date of completion
            of the applicable covered vegetation management activity.
        ``(g) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Project size.--A covered vegetation management activity
        that is covered by the categorical exclusion under subsection (b)
        may not exceed 4,500 acres.
            ``(2) Location.--A covered vegetation management activity
        carried out on National Forest System land that is covered by the
        categorical exclusion under subsection (b) shall be limited to
        areas designated under section 602(b), as of the date of enactment
        of this section.''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for the Healthy
    Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
    148) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title VI
    the following:

    ``Sec. 602. Designation of treatment areas.
    ``Sec. 603. Administrative review.
    ``Sec. 604. Stewardship end result contracting projects.
    ``Sec. 605. Wildfire resilience projects.
    ``Sec. 606. Categorical exclusion for greater sage-grouse and mule deer
              habitat.''.

              PART II--MISCELLANEOUS FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

    SEC. 8621. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE OF SMALL PARCELS
    OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.
        (a) Increase in Maximum Value of Small Parcels.--Section 3 of
    Public Law 97-465 (commonly known as the ``Small Tract Act of 1983'')
    (16 U.S.C. 521e) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
    striking ``$150,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''.
        (b) Additional Conveyance Purposes.--Section 3 of Public Law 97-465
    (16 U.S.C. 521e) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) parcels of 40 acres or less that are determined by the
        Secretary--
                ``(A) to be physically isolated from other Federal land;
                ``(B) to be inaccessible; or
                ``(C) to have lost National Forest character;
            ``(5) parcels of 10 acres or less that are not eligible for
        conveyance under paragraph (2) but are encroached on by a permanent
        habitable improvement for which there is no evidence that the
        encroachment was intentional or negligent; or
            ``(6) parcels used as a cemetery (including a parcel of not
        more than 1 acre adjacent to the parcel used as a cemetery), a
        landfill, or a sewage treatment plant under a special use
        authorization issued or otherwise authorized by the Secretary.''.
        (c) Disposition of Proceeds.--Section 2 of Public Law 97-465 (16
    U.S.C. 521d) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The
        Secretary is authorized'' and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Conveyance Authority; Consideration.--The Secretary is
    authorized'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking ``The
        Secretary shall insert'' and inserting the following:
        ``(b) Inclusion of Terms, Covenants, Conditions, and
    Reservations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall insert'';
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so designated)--
                (A) by striking ``convenants'' and inserting ``covenants'';
            and
                (B) in the second sentence by striking ``The preceding
            sentence shall not'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Limitation.--Paragraph (1) shall not''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Disposition of Proceeds.--
            ``(1) Deposit in sisk fund.--The net proceeds derived from any
        sale or exchange conducted under paragraph (4), (5), or (6) of
        section 3 shall be deposited in the fund established under Public
        Law 90-171 (commonly known as the `Sisk Act') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
            ``(2) Use.--Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be
        available to the Secretary until expended for--
                ``(A) the acquisition of land or interests in land for
            administrative sites for the National Forest System in the
            State from which the amounts were derived;
                ``(B) the acquisition of land or interests in land for
            inclusion in the National Forest System in that State,
            including land or interests in land that enhance opportunities
            for recreational access; or
                ``(C) the reimbursement of the Secretary for costs incurred
            in preparing a sale conducted under the authority of section 3
            if the sale is a competitive sale.''.
    SEC. 8622. FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES PROGRAM.
        Section 8302 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 3851a) is
    amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority provided to the
    Secretary to carry out this section terminates effective October 1,
    2023.''.
    SEC. 8623. AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASE OF FOREST SERVICE SITES.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrative site.--
                (A) In general.--The term ``administrative site'' means--
                    (i) any facility or improvement, including curtilage,
                that was acquired or is used specifically for purposes of
                administration of the National Forest System;
                    (ii) any Federal land that--

                        (I) is associated with a facility or improvement
                    described in clause (i) that was acquired or is used
                    specifically for purposes of administration of Forest
                    Service activities; and
                        (II) underlies or abuts the facility or
                    improvement; and

                    (iii) for each fiscal year, not more than 10 isolated,
                undeveloped parcels of not more than 40 acres each.
                (B) Exclusions.--The term ``administrative site'' does not
            include--
                    (i) any land within a unit of the National Forest
                System that is exclusively designated for natural area or
                recreational purposes;
                    (ii) any land within--

                        (I) a component of the National Wilderness
                    Preservation System;
                        (II) a component of the National Wild and Scenic
                    Rivers System; or
                        (III) a National Monument; or

                    (iii) any Federal land that the Secretary determines--

                        (I) is needed for resource management purposes or
                    to provide access to other land or water; or
                        (II) would be in the public interest not to lease.

            (2) Facility or improvement.--The term ``facility or
        improvement'' includes--
                (A) a forest headquarters;
                (B) a ranger station;
                (C) a research station or laboratory;
                (D) a dwelling;
                (E) a warehouse;
                (F) a scaling station;
                (G) a fire-retardant mixing station;
                (H) a fire-lookout station;
                (I) a guard station;
                (J) a storage facility;
                (K) a telecommunication facility; and
                (L) any other administrative installation for conducting
            Forest Service activities.
            (3) Market analysis.--The term ``market analysis'' means the
        identification and study of the market for a particular economic
        good or service.
        (b) Authorization.--The Secretary may lease an administrative site
    that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary in accordance with this
    section.
        (c) Identification of Eligible Sites.--A regional forester, in
    consultation with forest supervisors in the region, may submit to the
    Secretary a recommendation for administrative sites in the region that
    the regional forester considers eligible for leasing under this
    section.
        (d) Consultation With Local Government and Public Notice.--Before
    making an administrative site available for lease under this section,
    the Secretary shall--
            (1) consult with government officials of the community and of
        the State in which the administrative site is located; and
            (2) provide public notice of the proposed lease.
        (e) Lease Requirements.--
            (1) Size.--An administrative site or compound of administrative
        sites under a single lease under this section may not exceed 40
        acres.
            (2) Configuration of administrative sites.--
                (A) In general.--To facilitate the lease of an
            administrative site under this section, the Secretary may
            configure the administrative site--
                    (i) to maximize the marketability of the administrative
                site; and
                    (ii) to achieve management objectives.
                (B) Separate treatment of facility or improvement.--A
            facility or improvement on an administrative site to be leased
            under this section may be severed from the land and leased
            under a separate lease under this section.
            (3) Consideration.--
                (A) In general.--A person to which a lease of an
            administrative site is made under this section shall provide to
            the Secretary consideration described in subparagraph (B) in an
            amount that is not less than the market value of the
            administrative site, as determined in accordance with
            subparagraph (C).
                (B) Form of consideration.--The consideration referred to
            in subparagraph (A) may be--
                    (i) cash;
                    (ii) in-kind, including--

                        (I) the construction of new facilities or
                    improvements, the title to which shall be transferred
                    by the lessee to the Secretary;
                        (II) the maintenance, repair, improvement, or
                    restoration of existing facilities or improvements; and
                        (III) other services relating to activities that
                    occur on the administrative site, as determined by the
                    Secretary; or

                    (iii) any combination of the consideration described in
                clauses (i) and (ii).
                (C) Determination of market value.--
                    (i) In general.--The Secretary shall determine the
                market value of an administrative site to be leased under
                this section--

                        (I) by conducting an appraisal in accordance with--

                            (aa) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
                        Federal Land Acquisitions established in accordance
                        with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
                        Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42
                        U.S.C. 4601 et seq.); and
                            (bb) the Uniform Standards of Professional
                        Appraisal Practice; or

                        (II) by competitive lease.

                    (ii) In-kind consideration.--The Secretary shall
                determine the market value of any in-kind consideration
                under subparagraph (B)(ii).
            (4) Conditions.--The lease of an administrative site under this
        section shall be subject to such conditions, including bonding, as
        the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
            (5) Right of first refusal.--Subject to terms and conditions
        that the Secretary determines to be necessary, the Secretary shall
        offer to lease an administrative site to the municipality or county
        in which the administrative site is located before seeking to lease
        the administrative site to any other person.
        (f) Relation to Other Laws.--
            (1) Federal property disposal.--Chapter 5 of title 40, United
        States Code, shall not apply to the lease of an administrative site
        under this section.
            (2) Lead-based paint and asbestos abatement.--
                (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of law
            relating to the mitigation or abatement of lead-based paint or
            asbestos-containing building materials, the Secretary shall not
            be required to mitigate or abate lead-based paint or asbestos-
            containing building materials with respect to an administrative
            site to be leased under this section.
                (B) Procedures.--With respect to an administrative site to
            be leased under this section that has lead-based paint or
            asbestos-containing building materials, the Secretary shall--
                    (i) provide notice to the person to which the
                administrative site will be leased of the presence of the
                lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building material;
                and
                    (ii) obtain written assurance from that person that the
                person will comply with applicable Federal, State, and
                local laws relating to the management of lead-based paint
                and asbestos-containing building materials.
            (3) Environmental review.--The National Environmental Policy
        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall apply to the lease of an
        administrative site under this section, except that, in any
        environmental review or analysis required under that Act for the
        lease of an administrative site under this section, the Secretary
        shall be required only--
                (A) to analyze the most reasonably foreseeable use of the
            administrative site, as determined through a market analysis;
                (B) to determine whether to include any conditions under
            subsection (e)(4); and
                (C) to evaluate the alternative of not leasing the
            administrative site in accordance with the National
            Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
            (4) Compliance with local laws.--A person that leases an
        administrative site under this section shall comply with all
        applicable State and local zoning laws, building codes, and permit
        requirements for any construction activities that occur on the
        administrative site.
        (g) Prohibition.--No agency of the Federal Government shall make
    any cash payments to a leaseholder relating to the use or occupancy of
    any administrative site or facility that has been improved under this
    section.
        (h) Congressional Notifications.--
            (1) Anticipated use of authority.--As part of the annual budget
        justification documents provided to the Committee on Appropriations
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations
        of the Senate, the Secretary shall include--
                (A) a list of the anticipated leases to be made, including
            the anticipated revenue that may be obtained, under this
            section;
                (B) a description of the intended use of any revenue
            obtained under a lease under this section, including a list of
            any projects that cost more than $500,000; and
                (C) a description of accomplishments during previous years
            using the authority of the Secretary under this section.
            (2) Changes to lease list.--If the Secretary desires to lease
        an administrative site under this section that is not included on a
        list provided under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall submit to
        the congressional committees described in paragraph (3) a notice of
        the proposed lease, including the anticipated revenue that may be
        obtained from the lease.
            (3) Use of authority.--Not less frequently than once each year,
        the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, the
        Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Natural Resources
        of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
        Nutrition, and Forestry, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report
        describing each lease made by the Secretary under this section
        during the period covered by the report.
        (i) Expiration of Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The authority of the Secretary to make a lease
        of an administrative site under this section expires on October 1,
        2023.
            (2) Effect on lease agreement.--Paragraph (1) shall not affect
        the authority of the Secretary to carry out this section in the
        case of any lease agreement that was entered into by the Secretary
        before October 1, 2023.
    SEC. 8624. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY.
        (a) Inclusion of Indian Tribes.--Section 8206(a) of the
    Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``land and non-Federal
        land'' and inserting ``land, non-Federal land, and land owned by an
        Indian tribe'';
            (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after
        ``affected State'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs
        (7) through (9), respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
            ``(6) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning
        given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.
        (b) Inclusion of Counties.--Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of
    2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``or county, as
            applicable,'' after ``Governor'';
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) (as amended
            by subsection (a)) as paragraphs (3) through (10),
            respectively;
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) County.--The term `county' means--
                ``(A) the appropriate executive official of an affected
            county; or
                ``(B) in any case in which multiple counties are affected,
            the appropriate executive official of a compact of the affected
            counties.''; and
                (D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by inserting
            ``or county, as applicable,'' after ``Governor''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``or county'' after
            ``Governor'';
                (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``cooperative
            agreement or contract entered into under subsection (a)'' and
            inserting ``good neighbor agreement'';
                (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or county'' after
            ``Governor''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Receipts.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
        any payment made by a county to the Secretary under a project
        conducted under a good neighbor agreement shall not be considered
        to be monies received from National Forest System land or Bureau of
        Land Management land, as applicable.''.
        (c) Treatment of Revenue From Timber Sale Contracts.--Section
    8206(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Treatment of revenue.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Funds received from the sale of
                timber by a Governor of a State under a good neighbor
                agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor--

                        ``(I) to carry out authorized restoration services
                    on Federal land under the good neighbor agreement; and
                        ``(II) if there are funds remaining after carrying
                    out subclause (I), to carry out authorized restoration
                    services on Federal land within the State under other
                    good neighbor agreements.

                    ``(ii) Termination of effectiveness.--The authority
                provided by this subparagraph terminates effective October
                1, 2023.''.
    SEC. 8625. CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST LAND ADJUSTMENT.
        (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia
        consists of isolated tracts that are inefficient to manage or have
        lost their principal value for National Forest purposes;
            (2) the disposal of that National Forest System land would be
        in the public interest; and
            (3) proceeds from the sale of National Forest System land under
        subsection (b)(1) would be used best by the Forest Service to
        purchase land for National Forest purposes in the State of Georgia.
        (b) Land Conveyance Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Under such terms and conditions as the
        Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may sell or exchange any or
        all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
        National Forest System land described in paragraph (2)(A).
            (2) Land authorized for disposal.--
                (A) In general.--The National Forest System land referred
            to in paragraph (1) is the 30 tracts of land totaling
            approximately 3,841 acres that are generally depicted on the 2
            maps entitled ``Priority Land Adjustments, State of Georgia,
            U.S. Forest Service-Southern Region, Oconee and Chattahoochee
            National Forests, U.S. Congressional Districts-8, 9, 10 & 14''
            and dated September 24, 2013.
                (B) Maps.--The maps described in subparagraph (A) shall be
            on file and available for public inspection in the Office of
            the Forest Supervisor, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest,
            until such time as the land is sold or exchanged.
                (C) Modification of boundaries.--The Secretary may modify
            the boundaries of the National Forest System land described in
            subparagraph (A) based on land management considerations.
            (3) Form of conveyance.--
                (A) Quitclaim deed.--The Secretary shall convey National
            Forest System land sold or exchanged under paragraph (1) by
            quitclaim deed.
                (B) Reservations.--The Secretary may reserve any rights-of-
            way or other rights or interests in National Forest System land
            sold or exchanged under paragraph (1) that the Secretary
            considers necessary for management purposes or to protect the
            public interest.
            (4) Valuation.--
                (A) Market value.--The Secretary may not sell or exchange
            National Forest System land under paragraph (1) for less than
            market value, as determined by appraisal or through competitive
            bid.
                (B) Appraisal requirements.--Any appraisal under
            subparagraph (A) shall be--
                    (i) consistent with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
                Federal Land Acquisitions or the Uniform Standards of
                Professional Appraisal Practice; and
                    (ii) subject to the approval of the Secretary.
            (5) Consideration.--
                (A) Cash.--Consideration for a sale of National Forest
            System land or equalization of an exchange under paragraph (1)
            shall be paid in cash.
                (B) Exchange.--Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the
            Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
            1716(b)), the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment
            in excess of 25 percent of the value of any National Forest
            System land exchanged under paragraph (1).
            (6) Method of sale.--
                (A) Options.--The Secretary may sell National Forest System
            land under paragraph (1) at public or private sale, including
            competitive sale by auction, bid, or otherwise, in accordance
            with such terms, conditions, and procedures as the Secretary
            determines are in the best interest of the United States.
                (B) Solicitations.--The Secretary may--
                    (i) make public or private solicitations for the sale
                or exchange of National Forest System land under paragraph
                (1); and
                    (ii) reject any offer that the Secretary determines is
                not adequate or not in the public interest.
            (7) Brokers.--The Secretary may--
                (A) use brokers or other third parties in the sale or
            exchange of National Forest System land under paragraph (1);
            and
                (B) from the proceeds of a sale, pay reasonable commissions
            or fees.
        (c) Treatment of Proceeds.--
            (1) Deposit.--Subject to subsection (b)(7)(B), the Secretary
        shall deposit the proceeds of a sale or a cash equalization payment
        received from the sale or exchange of National Forest System land
        under subsection (b)(1) in the fund established under Public Law
        90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
            (2) Availability.--Subject to paragraph (3), amounts deposited
        under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary until
        expended, without further appropriation, for the acquisition of
        land for National Forest purposes in the State of Georgia.
            (3) Private property protection.--Nothing in this section
        authorizes the use of funds deposited under paragraph (1) to be
        used to acquire land without the written consent of the owner of
        the land.
    SEC. 8626. TENNESSEE WILDERNESS.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Proposed
        Wilderness Areas and Additions-Cherokee National Forest'' and dated
        January 20, 2010.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Tennessee.
        (b) Additions to Cherokee National Forest.--
            (1) Designation of wilderness.--In accordance with the
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following parcels of
        Federal land in the Cherokee National Forest in the State are
        designated as wilderness and as additions to the National
        Wilderness Preservation System:
                (A) Certain land comprising approximately 9,038 acres, as
            generally depicted as the ``Upper Bald River Wilderness'' on
            the Map and which shall be known as the ``Upper Bald River
            Wilderness''.
                (B) Certain land comprising approximately 348 acres, as
            generally depicted as the ``Big Frog Addition'' on the Map and
            which shall be incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a
            part of, the Big Frog Wilderness.
                (C) Certain land comprising approximately 630 acres, as
            generally depicted as the ``Little Frog Mountain Addition NW''
            on the Map and which shall be incorporated in, and shall be
            considered to be a part of, the Little Frog Mountain
            Wilderness.
                (D) Certain land comprising approximately 336 acres, as
            generally depicted as the ``Little Frog Mountain Addition NE''
            on the Map and which shall be incorporated in, and shall be
            considered to be a part of, the Little Frog Mountain
            Wilderness.
                (E) Certain land comprising approximately 2,922 acres, as
            generally depicted as the ``Sampson Mountain Addition'' on the
            Map and which shall be incorporated in, and shall be considered
            to be a part of, the Sampson Mountain Wilderness.
                (F) Certain land comprising approximately 4,446 acres, as
            generally depicted as the ``Big Laurel Branch Addition'' on the
            Map and which shall be incorporated in, and shall be considered
            to be a part of, the Big Laurel Branch Wilderness.
                (G) Certain land comprising approximately 1,836 acres, as
            generally depicted as the ``Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Addition''
            on the Map and which shall be incorporated in, and shall be
            considered to be a part of, the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock
            Wilderness.
            (2) Maps and legal descriptions.--
                (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal
            descriptions of the wilderness areas designated by paragraph
            (1) with the appropriate committees of Congress.
                (B) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions
            filed under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for
            public inspection in the office of the Chief of the Forest
            Service and the office of the Supervisor of the Cherokee
            National Forest.
                (C) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed
            under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as
            if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
            typographical errors in the maps and descriptions.
            (3) Administration.--
                (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
            Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) shall be
            administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness
            Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that
            Act to the effective date of that Act shall be deemed to be a
            reference to the date of enactment of this Act.
                (B) Fish and wildlife management.--In accordance with
            section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)),
            nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction of the State
            with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the
            regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the wilderness
            areas designated by paragraph (1).
    SEC. 8627. KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEYANCE.
        (a) Finding.--Congress finds that it is in the public interest to
    authorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in the Kisatchie
    National Forest in the State of Louisiana for market value
    consideration.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Collins camp properties.--The term ``Collins Camp
        Properties'' means Collins Camp Properties, Inc., a corporation
        incorporated under the laws of the State.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Louisiana.
        (c) Authorization of Conveyances, Kisatchie National Forest,
    Louisiana.--
            (1) Authorization.--
                (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and
            paragraph (2), the Secretary may convey the Federal land
            described in subparagraph (B) by quitclaim deed at public or
            private sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or
            other methods.
                (B) Description of land.--The Federal land referred to in
            subparagraph (A) consists of--
                    (i) all Federal land within sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 5 W.,
                Winn Parish, Louisiana; and
                    (ii) a 2.16-acre parcel of Federal land located in the
                SW\1/4\ of sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 5 W., Winn Parish,
                Louisiana, as depicted on a certificate of survey dated
                March 7, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436.
            (2) First right of purchase.--Subject to valid existing rights
        and subsection (e), during the 1-year period beginning on the date
        of enactment of this Act, on the provision of consideration by the
        Collins Camp Properties to the Secretary, the Secretary shall
        convey, by quitclaim deed, to Collins Camp Properties all right,
        title, and interest of the United States in and to--
                (A) the not more than 47.92 acres of Federal land
            comprising the Collins Campsites within sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 5
            W., in Winn Parish, Louisiana, as generally depicted on a
            certificate of survey dated February 28, 2007, by Glen L.
            Cannon, P.L.S. 4436; and
                (B) the parcel of Federal land described in paragraph
            (1)(B)(ii).
            (3) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary may--
                (A) configure the Federal land to be conveyed under this
            section--
                    (i) to maximize the marketability of the conveyance; or
                    (ii) to achieve management objectives; and
                (B) establish any terms and conditions for the conveyances
            under this section that the Secretary determines to be in the
            public interest.
            (4) Consideration.--Consideration for a conveyance of Federal
        land under this section shall be--
                (A) in the form of cash; and
                (B) in an amount equal to the market value of the Federal
            land being conveyed, as determined under paragraph (5).
            (5) Market value.--The market value of the Federal land
        conveyed under this section shall be determined--
                (A) in the case of Federal land conveyed under paragraph
            (2), by an appraisal that is--
                    (i) conducted in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal
                Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
                    (ii) approved by the Secretary; or
                (B) if conveyed by a method other than the methods
            described in paragraph (2), by competitive sale.
            (6) Hazardous substances.--
                (A) In general.--In any conveyance of Federal land under
            this section, the Secretary shall meet disclosure requirements
            for hazardous substances, but shall otherwise not be required
            to remediate or abate the substances.
                (B) Effect.--Except as provided in subparagraph (A),
            nothing in this subsection affects the application of the
            Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
            Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to the
            conveyances of Federal land.
        (d) Proceeds From the Sale of Land.--The Secretary shall deposit
    the proceeds of a conveyance of Federal land under subsection (c) in
    the fund established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the
    ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
        (e) Administration.--
            (1) Costs.--As a condition of a conveyance of Federal land to
        Collins Camp Properties under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
        require Collins Camp Properties to pay at closing--
                (A) reasonable appraisal costs; and
                (B) the cost of any administrative and environmental
            analyses required by law (including regulations).
            (2) Permits.--
                (A) In general.--An offer by Collins Camp Properties for
            the acquisition of the Federal land under subsection (c) shall
            be accompanied by a written statement from each holder of a
            Forest Service special use authorization with respect to the
            Federal land that specifies that the holder agrees to
            relinquish the special use authorization on the conveyance of
            the Federal land to Collins Camp Properties.
                (B) Special use authorizations.--If any holder of a special
            use authorization described in subparagraph (A) fails to
            provide a written authorization in accordance with that
            subparagraph, the Secretary shall require, as a condition of
            the conveyance, that Collins Camp Properties administer the
            special use authorization according to the terms of the special
            use authorization until the date on which the special use
            authorization expires.
    SEC. 8628. PURCHASE OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE PROPERTY,
    RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
        (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Since 1935, the United States has owned a parcel of land in
        Riverside, California, consisting of approximately 8.75 acres, more
        specifically described in subsection (b)(1) (in this section
        referred to as the ``property'').
            (2) The property is under the jurisdiction of the Department of
        Agriculture and has been variously used for research and plant
        materials purposes.
            (3) Since 1998, the property has been administered by the
        Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of
        Agriculture.
            (4) Since 2002, the property has been co-managed under a
        cooperative agreement between the Natural Resources Conservation
        Service and the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District,
        which is a legal subdivision of the State of California under
        section 9003 of the California Public Resources Code.
            (5) The Conservation District wishes to purchase the property
        and use it for conservation, environmental, and related educational
        purposes.
            (6) As provided in subsection (b), the purchase of the property
        by the Conservation District would promote the conservation
        education and related activities of the Conservation District and
        result in savings to the Federal Government.
        (b) Land Purchase, Natural Resources Conservation Service Property,
    Riverside County, California.--
            (1) Purchase authorized.--The Secretary shall sell and
        quitclaim to the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District
        (in this section referred to as the ``Conservation District'') all
        right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
        of real property, including improvements thereon, that is located
        at 4500 Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, consists of
        approximately 8.75 acres, and is administered by the Natural
        Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture. As
        necessary or desirable to facilitate the purchase of the property
        under this subsection, the Secretary or the Conservation District
        may survey all or portions of the property.
            (2) Consideration.--As consideration for the purchase of the
        property under this subsection, the Conservation District shall pay
        to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the
        property.
            (3) Prohibition on reservation of interest.--The Secretary
        shall not reserve any future interest in the property to be
        conveyed under this subsection, except such interest as may be
        acceptable to the Conservation District.
            (4) Hazardous substances.--Notwithstanding section 120(h) of
        the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)) or the Solid Waste
        Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), in the case of the property
        purchased by the Conservation District under this subsection, the
        Secretary shall be only required to meet the disclosure
        requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants,
        but shall otherwise not be required to remediate or abate any such
        releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants,
        including petroleum and petroleum derivatives.
            (5) Cooperative authority.--
                (A) Leases, contracts, and cooperative agreements
            authorized.--In conjunction with, or in addition to, the
            purchase of the property by the Conservation District under
            this subsection, the Secretary may enter into leases, contracts
            and cooperative agreements with the Conservation District.
                (B) Sole source.--Notwithstanding sections 3105, 3301, and
            3303 to 3305 of title 41, United States Code, or any other
            provision of law, the Secretary may lease real property from
            the Conservation District on a noncompetitive basis.
                (C) Non-exclusive authority.--The authority provided by
            this subsection is in addition to any other authority of the
            Secretary.
    SEC. 8629. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM.
        (a) Waiver Authority.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land
    Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
            ``(4) Waiver.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), after
            consulting with the advisory panel established under subsection
            (e), if the Secretary determines that a proposal that has been
            selected under paragraph (1) and is being carried out continues
            to meet the eligibility criteria established by subsection (b),
            the Secretary, on a case-by-case basis, may issue for the
            proposal a 1-time extension of the 10-year period requirement
            under paragraph (1)(B) of that subsection.
                ``(B) Limitation.--The extension described in subparagraph
            (A)--
                    ``(i) shall be for the shortest period of time
                practicable to complete implementation of the proposal, as
                determined by the Secretary; and
                    ``(ii) shall not exceed 10 years.''.
        (b) Waiver Limitation.--Section 4003(f)(4) of the Omnibus Public
    Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(4)) is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
                ``(C) Exception.--The limitation described in subparagraph
            (B)(i) shall not apply to a proposal for which a 1-time
            extension is granted under subsection (d)(4).''.
        (c) Reauthorization.--Section 4003(f)(6) of the Omnibus Public Land
    Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6)) is amended by striking
    ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2019'' and
    inserting ``$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
        (d) Reporting Requirements.--Section 4003(h) of the Omnibus Public
    Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; and'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4)
        and (5), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
        the Senate;''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
        Representatives.''.
    SEC. 8630. UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE RIGHTS-OF-WAY VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
    PILOT PROGRAM.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) National forest system land.--
                (A) In general.--The term ``National Forest System land''
            means land within the National Forest System, as defined in
            section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
            Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).
                (B) Exclusions.--The term ``National Forest System land''
            does not include--
                    (i) a National Grassland; or
                    (ii) a land utilization project on land designated as a
                National Grassland and administered pursuant to sections
                31, 32, and 33 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7
                U.S.C. 1010, 1011, 1012).
            (2) Passing wildfire.--The term ``passing wildfire'' means a
        wildfire that originates outside of a right-of-way.
            (3) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the pilot
        program established by the Secretary under subsection (b).
            (4) Right-of-way.--The term ``right-of-way'' means a special
        use authorization issued by the Forest Service allowing the
        placement of utility infrastructure.
            (5) Utility infrastructure.--The term ``utility
        infrastructure'' means electric transmission lines, natural gas
        infrastructure, or related structures.
        (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--To encourage owners or operators of rights-of-
        way on National Forest System land to partner with the Forest
        Service to voluntarily conduct vegetation management projects on a
        proactive basis to better protect utility infrastructure from
        potential passing wildfires, the Secretary may establish a limited,
        voluntary pilot program, in the manner described in this section,
        to conduct vegetation management projects on National Forest System
        land adjacent to those rights-of-way.
            (2) Application.--The pilot program shall not apply in a right-
        of-way described in paragraph (1).
        (c) Eligible Participants.--
            (1) In general.--A participant in the pilot program shall be
        the owner or operator of a right-of-way on National Forest System
        land.
            (2) Selection priority.--In selecting participants for the
        pilot program, the Secretary shall give priority to an owner or
        operator of a right-of-way that has developed the utility
        infrastructure protection prescriptions of the owner or operator in
        coordination with Forest Service fire scientists or fire managers.
        (d) Vegetation Management Projects.--
            (1) In general.--A vegetation management project conducted
        under the pilot program shall involve only limited vegetation
        management activities that--
                (A) shall create the least ground disturbance and least
            disturbance to wildlife reasonably necessary to protect utility
            infrastructure from passing wildfires based on applicable
            models, including Forest Service fuel models;
                (B) may include thinning and treatment of surface fuels,
            ladder fuels, and activity fuels to create or maintain shaded
            fuel breaks or other appropriate measures recommended by Forest
            Service fire scientists or fire managers;
                (C)(i) shall only be conducted on National Forest System
            land; and
                (ii) shall not--
                    (I) extend for more than 150 feet from the electric
                transmission line for which the applicable participant has
                a right-of-way; or
                    (II) comprise an overall width, for both sides of that
                electric transmission line, that totals more than 200 feet;
                and
                (D) shall not be conducted on--
                    (i) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation
                System;
                    (ii) a designated wilderness study area;
                    (iii) an inventoried roadless area; or
                    (iv) Federal land on which, by Act of Congress or
                Presidential proclamation, the removal of vegetation is
                restricted or prohibited.
            (2) Approval.--Each vegetation management project described in
        paragraph (1) shall be subject to approval by the Forest Service in
        accordance with this section.
            (3) Fire prevention.--In carrying out a vegetation management
        project under the pilot program, a participant shall adhere to--
                (A) Forest Service regulations relating to spark arresting
            devices;
                (B) Forest Service regulations limiting and prohibiting
            certain activities conducted by contractors in an area, based
            on weather conditions and fire danger;
                (C) Forest Service regulations that apply to contractors
            removing vegetation on National Forest System land pursuant to
            a timber sale or stewardship contract, including regulations
            relating to--
                    (i) protection of residual trees and timber damaged by
                contractors;
                    (ii) protection measures needed for plants, animals,
                cultural resources, and cave resources;
                    (iii) streamcourse protection and erosion control;
                    (iv) fire plans, precautions, and precautionary
                periods;
                    (v) fire suppression costs; and
                    (vi) employment of eligible workers; and
                (D) State regulations relating to the prevention of
            wildfires and contractors removing vegetation.
            (4) Treatment of slash.--In carrying out a vegetation
        management project under the pilot program, a participant shall
        treat any activity fuels in a manner that--
                (A) is satisfactory to the Forest Service;
                (B) does not result in a fire hazard; and
                (C) reduces the risk of an insect or disease outbreak.
        (e) Project Costs.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) and
        subsection (f)(2), a participant in the pilot program shall be
        responsible for all costs, as determined by the Secretary, incurred
        in participating in the pilot program.
            (2) Federal funding.--The Secretary may contribute funds for a
        vegetation management project conducted under the pilot program if
        the Secretary determines that the contribution is in the public
        interest.
        (f) Liability.--
            (1) Activities within rights-of-way.--Participation in the
        pilot program shall not affect any legal obligations or liability
        standards that arise under the right-of-way for activities in the
        right-of-way.
            (2) Wildfires.--
                (A) Operations fires.--
                    (i) In general.--With respect to fire suppression costs
                for a wildfire caused by the operations of a participant in
                the pilot program (other than an operation or activity of a
                participant described in subparagraph (B) or (C)), the
                participant shall reimburse the Forest Service for those
                costs, subject to a maximum dollar amount to which the
                Forest Service and the participant shall agree prior to the
                commencement of the project.
                    (ii) Credit for actions by participants.--

                        (I) In general.--If a participant in the pilot
                    program provides actions, supplies, or equipment for
                    use to suppress a wildfire described in clause (i) or
                    at the request of the Forest Service, the cost of those
                    actions, supplies, or equipment shall be credited
                    toward the maximum dollar amount described in that
                    clause.
                        (II) Reimbursement.--If the actual cost of a
                    participant described in subclause (I) exceeds the
                    maximum dollar amount described in clause (i), the
                    Forest Service shall reimburse the participant for the
                    excess.

                (B) Negligent fires.--
                    (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), if a wildfire
                is caused by the negligence of a participant in the pilot
                program, or an agent of the participant, including a
                wildfire caused by smoking by persons engaged in the
                operations of the participant, the participant shall bear
                the cost of damages to Forest Service resources and the
                fire suppression costs resulting from the wildfire.
                    (ii) Limitation.--Except as provided in clause (iii),
                the costs borne by a participant under clause (i) shall not
                exceed $500,000.
                    (iii) Failure to comply.--If the start or spread of a
                wildfire described in clause (i) is caused by the failure
                of the participant to comply with specific safety
                requirements expressly imposed by the Forest Service as a
                condition of conducting a vegetation management project
                under the pilot program or by this section, the participant
                shall bear the cost of damages to Forest Service resources
                and the fire suppression costs resulting from the wildfire.
                (C) Exceptions.--This paragraph shall not apply in the case
            of a wildfire caused by the felling of a tree by a participant
            in the pilot program, or an agent of the participant, onto an
            electric transmission line.
            (3) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection relieves a participant
        in the pilot program of any liabilities to which the participant is
        subject--
                (A) under State laws; or
                (B) with regard to damages to property other than Forest
            Service property.
        (g) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
        Secretary shall use the authority of the Secretary under other laws
        (including regulations) to carry out the pilot program.
            (2) Compliance with existing laws.--Except as provided in
        paragraph (3), a vegetation management project under the pilot
        program shall be--
                (A) consistent with the applicable land management plan for
            the area in which the project is located; and
                (B) carried out in accordance with all applicable laws,
            including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
            U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
            (3) Modification of regulations.--In order to implement the
        pilot program in an efficient and expeditious manner, the Secretary
        may waive or modify specific provisions of the Federal Acquisition
        Regulation, including waivers or modifications to allow for the
        formation of contracts or agreements on a noncompetitive basis.
        (h) Treatment of Proceeds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
    law, the Secretary may--
            (1) retain any funds provided to the Forest Service by a
        participant in the pilot program; and
            (2) use funds retained under paragraph (1), in such amounts as
        may be appropriated, to carry out the pilot program.
        (i) Report to Congress.--Not later than December 31, 2020, and 2
    years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report describing the
    status of the pilot program and vegetation management projects
    conducted under the pilot program to--
            (1) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the
        House of Representatives.
        (j) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program,
    including any vegetation management project conducted under the pilot
    program, expires on October 1, 2023.
    SEC. 8631. OKHISSA LAKE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAND CONVEYANCE.
        (a) Definition of Alliance.--In this section, the term ``Alliance''
    means the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance.
        (b) Request.--Subject to the requirements of this section, if the
    Alliance submits a written request for conveyance by not later than 180
    days after the date of enactment of this Act and the Secretary
    determines that it is in the public interest to convey the National
    Forest System Land described in subsection (c), the Secretary shall
    convey to the Alliance all right, title, and interest of the United
    States in and to the National Forest System land described in
    subsection (c) by quitclaim deed through a public or private sale,
    including a competitive sale by auction or bid.
        (c) Description of National Forest System Land.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the National Forest
        System land referred to in subsection (b) is the approximately 150
        acres of real property located in sec. 6, T. 5 N. R. 4 E., Franklin
        County, Mississippi, and further described as--
                (A) the portion of the NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying south of the
            south boundary of Berrytown Road;
                (B) the portion of the W\1/2\ NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying south
            of the south boundary of Berrytown Road;
                (C) the portion of the SW\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying east of the
            east boundary of U.S. Highway 98;
                (D) the W\1/2\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\;
                (E) the portion of the NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ lying east of the
            east boundary of U.S. Highway 98;
                (F) the portion of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ commencing at the
            southwest corner of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, said point being the
            point of beginning, thence running east 330 feet along the
            south boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to a point in Lake
            Okhissa, thence running northeasterly to a point in Lake
            Okhissa on the east boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ 330 feet
            south of the northeast corner thereof, thence running north 330
            feet along the east boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to the
            northeast corner thereof, thence running west along the north
            boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to the NW corner thereof;
            thence running south along the west boundary of the NE\1/4\
            SW\1/4\ to the point of beginning; and
                (G) the portion of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ commencing
            at the southeast corner of the SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\, said point
            being the point of beginning, and running northwesterly to the
            northwest corner of the SE\1/4\ SE1\/4\ NW\1/4\, thence running
            south along the west boundary of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ to
            the southwest corner thereof, thence running east along the
            south boundary of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ to the point of
            beginning.
            (2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
        National Forest System land to be conveyed under this section shall
        be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
        (d) Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--The consideration for the conveyance of any
        National Forest System land under this section shall be--
                (A) provided in the form of cash; and
                (B) in an amount equal to the fair market value of the
            National Forest System land being conveyed, as determined under
            paragraph (2).
            (2) Fair market value determination.--The fair market value of
        the National Forest System land conveyed under this section shall
        be determined--
                (A) in the case of a method of conveyance described in
            subsection (b), by an appraisal that is--
                    (i) conducted in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal
                Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
                    (ii) approved by the Secretary; or
                (B) in the case of a conveyance by a method other than a
            method described in subsection (b), by competitive sale.
        (e) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under this section shall
    be subject to--
            (1) valid existing rights; and
            (2) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers
        to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
        (f) Proceeds From Sale.--The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds
    of the conveyance of any National Forest System land under this section
    in the fund established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the
    ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
        (g) Costs.--As a condition for the conveyance under this section,
    the Secretary shall require the Alliance to pay at closing--
            (1) any reasonable appraisal costs; and
            (2) the costs of any administrative or environmental analysis
        required by applicable law (including regulations).
    SEC. 8632. REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES.
        The Chief of the Forest Service shall--
            (1) continue to find efficiencies in the operations of the
        forest inventory and analysis program under section 3(e) of the
        Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16
        U.S.C. 1642(e)) through the improved use and integration of
        advanced remote sensing technologies to provide estimates for
        State- and national-level inventories, where appropriate; and
            (2) partner with States and other interested stakeholders to
        carry out the program described in paragraph (1).

                          PART III--TIMBER INNOVATION

    SEC. 8641. DEFINITIONS.
        In this part:
            (1) Innovative wood product.--The term ``innovative wood
        product'' means a type of building component or system that uses
        large panelized wood construction, including mass timber.
            (2) Mass timber.--The term ``mass timber'' includes--
                (A) cross-laminated timber;
                (B) nail laminated timber;
                (C) glue laminated timber;
                (D) laminated strand lumber; and
                (E) laminated veneer lumber.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary,
        acting through the Research and Development deputy area and the
        State and Private Forestry deputy area of the Forest Service.
            (4) Tall wood building.--The term ``tall wood building'' means
        a building designed to be--
                (A) constructed with mass timber; and
                (B) more than 85 feet in height.
    SEC. 8642. CLARIFICATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR WOOD
    BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct performance-driven
    research and development, education, and technical assistance for the
    purpose of facilitating the use of innovative wood products in wood
    building construction in the United States.
        (b) Activities.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
    shall--
            (1) after receipt of input and guidance from, and collaboration
        with, the wood products industry, conservation organizations, and
        institutions of higher education, conduct research and development,
        education, and technical assistance at the Forest Products
        Laboratory or through the State and Private Forestry deputy area
        that meets measurable performance goals for the achievement of the
        priorities described in subsection (c); and
            (2) after coordination and collaboration with the wood products
        industry and conservation organizations, make competitive grants to
        institutions of higher education to conduct research and
        development, education, and technical assistance that meets
        measurable performance goals for the achievement of the priorities
        described in subsection (c).
        (c) Priorities.--The research and development, education, and
    technical assistance conducted under subsection (a) shall give priority
    to--
            (1) ways to improve the commercialization of innovative wood
        products;
            (2) analyzing the safety of tall wood building materials;
            (3) calculations by the Forest Products Laboratory of the
        lifecycle environmental footprint, from extraction of raw materials
        through the manufacturing process, of tall wood building
        construction;
            (4) analyzing methods to reduce the lifecycle environmental
        footprint of tall wood building construction;
            (5) analyzing the potential implications of the use of
        innovative wood products in building construction on wildlife; and
            (6) 1 or more other research areas identified by the Secretary,
        in consultation with conservation organizations, institutions of
        higher education, and the wood products industry.
        (d) Timeframe.--To the maximum extent practicable, the measurable
    performance goals for the research and development, education, and
    technical assistance conducted under subsection (a) shall be achievable
    within a 5-year timeframe.
    SEC. 8643. WOOD INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                (A) an individual;
                (B) a public or private entity (including a center of
            excellence that consists of 1 or more partnerships between
            forestry, engineering, architecture, or business schools at 1
            or more institutions of higher education); or
                (C) a State, local, or Tribal government.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary,
        acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
        (b) Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in carrying out the wood
        innovation grant program of the Secretary described in the notice
        of the Secretary entitled ``Request for Proposals: 2016 Wood
        Innovations Funding Opportunity'' (80 Fed. Reg. 63498 (October 20,
        2015)), may make a wood innovation grant to 1 or more eligible
        entities each year for the purpose of advancing the use of
        innovative wood products.
            (2) Proposals.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
        subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a
        proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such
        information as the Secretary may require.
        (c) Incentivizing Use of Existing Milling Capacity.--In selecting
    among proposals of eligible entities under subsection (b)(2), the
    Secretary shall give priority to proposals that include the use or
    retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill facilities located in
    counties in which the average annual unemployment rate exceeded the
    national average unemployment rate by more than 1 percent in the
    previous calendar year.
        (d) Matching Requirement.--As a condition of receiving a grant
    under subsection (b), an eligible entity shall provide funds equal to
    the amount received by the eligible entity under the grant, to be
    derived from non-Federal sources.
    SEC. 8644. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY AND WOOD INNOVATION PROGRAM.
        Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8113) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 9013. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY AND WOOD INNOVATION PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Community wood energy system.--
                ``(A) In general.--The term `community wood energy system'
            means an energy system that--
                    ``(i) produces thermal energy or combined thermal
                energy and electricity where thermal is the primary energy
                output;
                    ``(ii) services public facilities owned or operated by
                State or local governments (including schools, town halls,
                libraries, and other public buildings) or private or
                nonprofit facilities (including commercial and business
                facilities, such as hospitals, office buildings, apartment
                buildings, and manufacturing and industrial buildings); and
                    ``(iii) uses woody biomass, including residuals--

                        ``(I) that have not been adulterated with glue or
                    other chemical treatments from wood processing
                    facilities, as the primary fuel; and
                        ``(II) for which the use of that biomass for energy
                    production does not cause conversion of forests to
                    nonforest use.

                ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `community wood energy system'
            includes single-facility central heating, district heating
            systems serving multiple buildings, combined heat and electric
            systems where thermal energy is the primary energy output, and
            other related biomass energy systems.
            ``(2) Innovative wood product facility.--The term `innovative
        wood product facility' means a manufacturing or processing plant or
        mill that produces--
                ``(A) building components or systems that use large
            panelized wood construction, including mass timber;
                ``(B) wood products derived from nanotechnology or other
            new technology processes, as determined by the Secretary; or
                ``(C) other innovative wood products that use low-value,
            low-quality wood, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Mass timber.--The term `mass timber' includes--
                ``(A) cross-laminated timber;
                ``(B) nail-laminated timber;
                ``(C) glue-laminated timber;
                ``(D) laminated strand lumber; and
                ``(E) laminated veneer lumber.
            ``(4) Program.--The term `Program' means the Community Wood
        Energy and Wood Innovation Program established under subsection
        (b).
        ``(b) Competitive Grant Program.--The Secretary, acting through the
    Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish a competitive grant
    program to be known as the `Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation
    Program'.
        ``(c) Matching Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Under the Program, the Secretary shall make
        grants to cover not more than 35 percent of the capital cost for
        installing a community wood energy system or building an innovative
        wood product facility.
            ``(2) Special circumstances.--The Secretary may establish
        special circumstances, such as in the case of a community wood
        energy system project or innovative wood product facility project
        involving a school or hospital in a low-income community, under
        which grants under the Program may cover up to 50 percent of the
        capital cost.
            ``(3) Source of matching funds.--Matching funds required
        pursuant to this subsection from a grant recipient shall be derived
        from non-Federal funds.
        ``(d) Project Cap.--The total amount of grants under the Program
    for a community wood energy system project or innovative wood product
    facility project may not exceed--
            ``(1) in the case of grants under the general authority
        provided under subsection (c)(1), $1,000,000; and
            ``(2) in the case of grants for which the special circumstances
        apply under subsection (c)(2), $1,500,000.
        ``(e) Selection Criteria.--In selecting applicants for grants under
    the Program, the Secretary shall consider the following:
            ``(1) The energy efficiency of the proposed community wood
        energy system or innovative wood product facility.
            ``(2) The cost effectiveness of the proposed community wood
        energy system or innovative wood product facility.
            ``(3) The extent to which the proposed community wood energy
        system or innovative wood product facility represents the best
        available commercial technology.
            ``(4) The extent to which the proposed community wood energy
        system uses the most stringent control technology that has been
        required or achieved in practice for a wood-fired boiler of similar
        size and type.
            ``(5)(A) The extent to which the proposed community wood energy
        system will displace conventional fossil fuel generation.
            ``(B) Whether the proposed community wood energy system
        minimizes emission increases to the greatest extent possible.
            ``(6) The extent to which the proposed community wood energy
        system will increase delivered thermal efficiency of the systems
        replaced.
            ``(7) The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated a high
        likelihood of project success by completing detailed engineering
        and design work in advance of the grant application.
            ``(8) Other technical, economic, conservation, and
        environmental criteria that the Secretary considers appropriate.
        ``(f) Grant Priorities.--In selecting applicants for grants under
    the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that use
    the most stringent control technology that has been required or
    achieved in practice for a wood-fired boiler and--
            ``(1) would be carried out in a location where markets are
        needed for the low-value, low-quality wood;
            ``(2) would be carried out in a location with limited access to
        natural gas pipelines;
            ``(3) would include the use or retrofitting (or both) of
        existing sawmill facilities located in a location where the average
        annual unemployment rate exceeded the national average unemployment
        rate by more than 1 percent during the previous calendar year; or
            ``(4) would be carried out in a location where the project will
        aid with forest restoration.
        ``(g) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Capacity of community wood energy systems.--A community
        wood energy system acquired with grant funds under the Program
        shall not exceed nameplate capacity of 5 megawatts of thermal
        energy or combined thermal and electric energy.
            ``(2) Funding for innovative wood product facilities.--Not more
        than 25 percent of funds provided as grants under the Program for a
        fiscal year may go to applicants proposing innovative wood product
        facilities, unless the Secretary has received an insufficient
        number of qualified proposals for community wood energy systems.
        ``(h) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
    the Program $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.

                           Subtitle G--Other Matters

    SEC. 8701. RURAL REVITALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES.
        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 ``2018''
    and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 8702. RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
        Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
    Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Each'' and inserting
            ``Except as provided in paragraph (6), each'';
                (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph
            (A), by striking ``Committee'' and inserting ``Except as
            provided in paragraph (6), committee''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Committee composition waiver authority.--
                ``(A) Notice.--On notice from the applicable regional
            forester that an adequate number of qualified candidates are
            not interested or available to serve on a resource advisory
            committee, the Secretary concerned shall publish a notice in
            the Federal Register seeking candidates for the resource
            advisory committee.
                ``(B) Modification of membership requirements.--If, by the
            date that is 30 days after the date of publication of notice
            under subparagraph (A), an inadequate number of qualified
            candidates have applied to serve on a resource advisory
            committee, the Secretary concerned may reduce--
                    ``(i) the membership requirement under paragraph (1) to
                not fewer than 9; and
                    ``(ii) the membership requirements under subparagraphs
                (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) to 3 in each category
                described in that paragraph, except that where a vacancy
                exists on a resource advisory committee, the Secretary
                concerned may not reject a qualified applicant from any
                category.
                ``(C) Termination of authority.--The authority provided
            under this paragraph terminates on October 1, 2023.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Regional Appointment Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of applicable designee.--In this subsection,
        the term `applicable designee' means the applicable regional
        forester.
            ``(2) Pilot program.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out a
        pilot program (referred to in this subsection as the `pilot
        program') to allow an applicable designee to appoint members of
        resource advisory committees.
            ``(3) Geographic limitation.--The pilot program shall only
        apply to resource advisory committees chartered in--
                ``(A) the State of Montana; and
                ``(B) the State of Arizona.
            ``(4) Responsibilities of applicable designee.--
                ``(A) Review.--Before appointing a member of a resource
            advisory committee under the pilot program, an applicable
            designee shall conduct the review and analysis that would
            otherwise be conducted for an appointment to a resource
            advisory committee if the pilot program was not in effect,
            including any review and analysis with respect to civil rights
            and budgetary requirements.
                ``(B) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection relieves
            an applicable designee from any requirement developed by the
            Secretary concerned for making an appointment to a resource
            advisory committee that is in effect on the date of enactment
            of this subsection, including any requirement for advertising a
            vacancy.
            ``(5) Termination of effectiveness.--The authority provided
        under this subsection terminates on October 1, 2023.
            ``(6) Report to congress.--Not later than the date that is 180
        days after the date described in paragraph (5), the Secretary
        concerned shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
                ``(A) with respect to appointments made under the pilot
            program compared to appointments to resource advisory
            committees not made under the pilot program, a description of
            the extent to which--
                    ``(i) appointments were faster or slower; and
                    ``(ii) the requirements described in paragraph (4)
                differ; and
                ``(B) a recommendation with respect to whether Congress
            should terminate, continue, modify, or expand the pilot
            program.''.
    SEC. 8703. TRIBAL FOREST MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
    may carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized
    Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations may contract to perform
    administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the
    Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.) through
    contracts entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and
    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.).
        (b) Requirements.--With respect to any contract or project carried
    out under subsection (a)--
            (1) on National Forest System land, the Secretary shall carry
        out all functions delegated to the Secretary of the Interior under
        the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
        U.S.C. 5304 et seq.);
            (2) the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as
        applicable, shall make any decisions required to be made under--
                (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
            U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
                (B) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C.
            3115a et seq.); and
            (3) the contract or project shall be entered into under, and in
        accordance with, section 403(b)(2) of the Indian Self-Determination
        and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5363(b)(2)).
    SEC. 8704. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
        (a) Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities
    Act.--
            (1) In general.--The Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest
        Management Activities Act (Public Law 115-141) is amended--
                (A) in section 102(a)(2), by striking ``the date of
            enactment'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment''; and
                (B) in section 401(a)(1), by inserting ``of 2000'' after
            ``Self-Determination Act''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall
        take effect as if enacted as part of the Wildfire Suppression
        Funding and Forest Management Activities Act (Public Law 115-141).
        (b) Agricultural Act of 2014.--Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural
    Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) (as amended by section 8624(b)) is
    amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)(i)(II), by striking ``Good Neighbor
        Authority Improvement Act'' and inserting ``Wildfire Suppression
        Funding and Forest Management Activities Act''; and
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ``Good Neighbor Authority
        Improvement Act'' and inserting ``Wildfire Suppression Funding and
        Forest Management Activities Act''.
    SEC. 8705. STREAMLINING THE FOREST SERVICE PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF
    COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY LOCATION APPLICATIONS.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Communications facility.--The term ``communications
        facility'' includes--
                (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device,
            tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches,
            wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets,
            associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless
            or wireline transmission of writings, signs, signals, data,
            images, pictures, and sounds of all kinds; and
                (B) any antenna or apparatus that--
                    (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio
                frequency;
                    (ii) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from
                a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Federal
                Communications Commission or is using duly authorized
                devices that do not require individual licenses; and
                    (iii) is added to a tower, building, or other
                structure.
            (2) Communications site.--The term ``communications site''
        means an area of covered land designated for communications uses.
            (3) Communications use.--The term ``communications use'' means
        the placement and operation of a communications facility.
            (4) Communications use authorization.--The term
        ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right-of-
        way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a
        communications facility on covered land by the Forest Service for
        the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the
        covered land for communications use.
            (5) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means National
        Forest System land.
            (6) Forest service.--The term ``Forest Service'' means the
        United States Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture.
            (7) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit''
        means, within the Forest Service--
                (A) a regional office;
                (B) the headquarters;
                (C) a management unit; or
                (D) a ranger district office.
        (b) Regulations.--Notwithstanding section 6409 of the Middle Class
    Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455) or section 606
    of the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern
    Services Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-141), not later than 1 year after
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue
    regulations--
            (1) to streamline the process for considering applications to
        locate or modify communications facilities on covered land;
            (2) to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the
        process is uniform and standardized across the organizational units
        of the Forest Service; and
            (3) to require that the applications described in paragraph (1)
        be considered and granted on a competitively neutral, technology
        neutral, and non-discriminatory basis.
        (c) Requirements.--The regulations issued under subsection (b)
    shall include the following:
            (1) Procedures for the tracking of applications described in
        subsection (b)(1), including--
                (A) identifying the number of applications--
                    (i) received;
                    (ii) approved; and
                    (iii) denied;
                (B) in the case of an application that is denied,
            describing the reasons for the denial; and
                (C) describing the amount of time between the receipt of an
            application and the issuance of a final decision on an
            application.
            (2) Provision for minimum lease terms of not less than 15 years
        for leases with respect to the location of communications
        facilities on covered land.
            (3) A structure of fees for--
                (A) submitting an application described in subsection
            (b)(1), based on the cost to the Forest Service of considering
            such an application; and
                (B) issuing communications use authorizations, based on the
            cost to the Forest Service of any maintenance or other
            activities required to be performed by the Forest Service as a
            result of the location or modification of the communications
            facility.
            (4) Provision for prioritization or streamlining of the
        consideration of applications to locate or modify communications
        facilities on covered land in a previously disturbed right-of-way.
        (d) Additional Considerations.--In issuing regulations under
    subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider--
            (1) how discrete reviews in considering an application
        described in subsection (b)(1) can be conducted simultaneously,
        rather than sequentially, by any organizational units of the Forest
        Service that must approve the location or modification; and
            (2) how to eliminate overlapping requirements among the
        organizational units of the Forest Service with respect to the
        location or modification of a communications facility on covered
        land administered by those organizational units.
        (e) Communication of Streamlined Process to Organizational Units.--
    The Secretary shall, with respect to the regulations issued under
    subsection (b)--
            (1) communicate the regulations to the organizational units of
        the Forest Service; and
            (2) ensure that the organizational units of the Forest Service
        follow the regulations.
        (f) Deposit and Availability of Fees.--
            (1) Special account.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
        establish a special account in the Treasury for the Forest Service
        for the deposit of fees collected by the Forest Service under
        subsection (c)(3) for communications use authorizations on covered
        land granted, issued, or executed by the Forest Service.
            (2) Requirements for fees collected.--Fees collected by the
        Forest Service under subsection (c)(3) shall be--
                (A) based on the costs described in subsection (c)(3); and
                (B) competitively neutral, technology neutral, and
            nondiscriminatory with respect to other users of the
            communications site.
            (3) Deposit of fees.--Fees collected by the Forest Service
        under subsection (c)(3) shall be deposited in the special account
        established for the Forest Service under paragraph (1).
            (4) Availability of fees.--Amounts deposited in the special
        account for the Forest Service shall be available, to the extent
        and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation
        Acts, to the Secretary to cover costs incurred by the Forest
        Service described in subsection (c)(3), including the following:
                (A) Preparing needs assessments or other programmatic
            analyses necessary to designate communications sites and issue
            communications use authorizations.
                (B) Developing management plans for communications sites.
                (C) Training for management of communications sites.
                (D) Obtaining or improving access to communications sites.
            (5) No additional appropriations authorized.--Except as
        provided in paragraph (4), no other amounts are authorized to be
        appropriated to carry out this section.
        (g) Savings Provisions.--
            (1) Real property authorities.--Nothing in this section, or the
        amendments made by this section, shall be construed as providing
        any executive agency with any new leasing or other real property
        authorities not existing prior to the date of enactment of this
        Act.
            (2) Effect on other laws.--Nothing in this section, or the
        amendments made by this section, and no actions taken pursuant to
        this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall impact
        a decision or determination by any executive agency to sell,
        dispose of, declare excess or surplus, lease, reuse, or redevelop
        any Federal real property pursuant to title 40, United States Code,
        the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303
        note; Public Law 114-287), or any other law governing real property
        activities of the Federal Government. No agreement entered into
        pursuant to this section, or the amendments made by this section,
        may obligate the Federal Government to hold, control, or otherwise
        retain or use real property that may otherwise be deemed as excess,
        surplus, or that could otherwise be sold, leased, or redeveloped.
    SEC. 8706. REPORT ON WILDFIRE, INSECT INFESTATION, AND DISEASE
    PREVENTION ON FEDERAL LAND.
        Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
    and every year thereafter, the Secretary and the Secretary of Interior
    shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
    Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
    Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
    of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
    Senate a jointly written report on--
            (1) the number of acres of Federal land treated by the
        Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior for wildfire, insect
        infestation, or disease prevention;
            (2) the number of acres of Federal land categorized as a high
        or extreme fire risk;
            (3) the total timber production from Federal land;
            (4) the number of acres and average fire intensity of wildfires
        affecting Federal land treated for wildfire, insect infestation, or
        disease prevention;
            (5) the number of acres and average fire intensity of wildfires
        affecting Federal land not treated for wildfire, insect
        infestation, or disease prevention;
            (6) the Federal response time for each fire on greater than
        25,000 acres;
            (7) the number of miles of roads and trails on Federal land in
        need of maintenance;
            (8) the number of miles of roads on Federal land in need of
        decommissioning;
            (9) the maintenance backlog, as of the date of the report, for
        roads, trails, and recreational facilities on Federal land;
            (10) other measures needed to maintain, improve, or restore
        water quality on Federal land; and
            (11) other measures needed to improve ecosystem function or
        resiliency on Federal land.
    SEC. 8707. WEST FORK FIRE STATION.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Dolores County,
        Colorado.
            (2) West fork fire station conveyance parcel.--The term ``West
        Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel'' means the parcel of
        approximately 3.61 acres of National Forest System land in the
        County, as depicted on the map entitled ``Map for West Fork Fire
        Station Conveyance Parcel'' and dated November 21, 2017.
        (b) Conveyance of West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel, Dolores
    County, Colorado.--
            (1) In general.--On receipt of a request from the County and
        subject to such terms and conditions as are mutually satisfactory
        to the Secretary and the County, including such additional terms as
        the Secretary determines to be necessary, the Secretary shall
        convey to the County without consideration all right, title, and
        interest of the United States in and to the West Fork Fire Station
        Conveyance Parcel.
            (2) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under
        paragraph (1), including processing and transaction costs, shall be
        paid by the County.
            (3) Use of land.--The land conveyed to the County under
        paragraph (1) shall be used by the County only for a fire station,
        related infrastructure, and roads to facilitate access to and
        through the West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel.
            (4) Reversion.--If any portion of the land conveyed under
        paragraph (1) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use
        described in paragraph (3), the land shall, at the discretion of
        the Secretary, revert to the United States.
    SEC. 8708. COMPETITIVE FORESTRY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
    GRANTS PROGRAM.
        Section 1232 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
    of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 582a-8) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or forest restoration''
        after ``research''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
        ``(c) Priorities.--
            ``(1) Research.--In awarding the initial grants under
        subsection (a) the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who
        will use such grants for research concerning--
                ``(A) the biology of forest organisms, including
            physiology, genetic mechanisms, and biotechnology;
                ``(B) ecosystem function and management, including forest
            ecosystem research, biodiversity, forest productivity, pest
            management, water resources, and alternative silvicultural
            systems;
                ``(C) wood as a raw material, including forest products and
            harvesting;
                ``(D) human forest interactions, including outdoor
            recreation, public policy formulation, economics, sociology,
            and administrative behavior;
                ``(E) international trade, competition, and cooperation
            related to forest products;
                ``(F) alternative native crops, products, and services that
            can be produced from renewable natural resources associated
            with privately held forest lands;
                ``(G) viable economic production and marketing systems for
            alternative natural resource products and services;
                ``(H) economic and environmental benefits of various
            conservation practices on forest lands;
                ``(I) genetic tree improvement; and
                ``(J) market expansion.
            ``(2) Forest restoration.--Grants may be used to support
        programs that restore forest tree species native to American
        forests that may have suffered severe levels of mortality caused by
        non-native insects, plant pathogens, or others pests.
                ``(A) Required component of forest restoration strategy.--
            To receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible
            institution shall demonstrate that it offers a program with a
            forest restoration strategy that incorporates not less than one
            of the following components:
                    ``(i) Collection and conservation of native tree
                genetic material.
                    ``(ii) Production of propagules of native trees in
                numbers large enough for landscape scale restoration.
                    ``(iii) Site preparation of former of native tree
                habitat.
                    ``(iv) Planting of native tree seedlings.
                    ``(v) Post-planting maintenance of native trees.
                ``(B) Award of grants.--The Secretary shall award
            competitive grants under this subsection based on the degree to
            which the applicant addresses the following criteria:
                    ``(i) Risk posed to the forests of that State by non-
                native pests, as measured by such factors as the number of
                such pests present in the State.
                    ``(ii) The proportion of the State's forest composed of
                species vulnerable to non-native pests present in the
                United States.
                    ``(iii) The pests' rate of spread via natural or human-
                assisted means.''.

                                TITLE IX--ENERGY

    SEC. 9001. DEFINITIONS.
        Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``agricultural materials''
        and inserting ``agricultural materials, renewable chemicals,'';
            (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ``into biofuels and
        biobased products; and'' and inserting the following: ``or an
        intermediate ingredient or feedstock of renewable biomass into any
        1 or more, or a combination, of--
                    ``(i) biofuels;
                    ``(ii) renewable chemicals; or
                    ``(iii) biobased products; and''; and
            (3) in paragraph (16)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                ``(B)'' and inserting ``(C)''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``that--'' in the matter preceding
                clause (i) and all that follows through the period at the
                end of clause (ii) and inserting ``that produces usable
                energy from a renewable energy source.'';
                (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
            and
                (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `renewable energy system'
            includes--
                    ``(i) distribution components necessary to move energy
                produced by a system described in subparagraph (A) to the
                initial point of sale; and
                    ``(ii) other components and ancillary infrastructure of
                a system described in subparagraph (A), such as a storage
                system.''.
    SEC. 9002. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM.
        Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8102) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the
        following:
                    ``(iii) Renewable chemicals.--Not later than 180 days
                after the date of enactment of this clause, the Secretary
                shall update the criteria issued under clause (i) to
                provide criteria for determining which renewable chemicals
                may qualify to receive the label under paragraph (1).'';
            (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
        ``(f) Manufacturers of Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Products.--
            ``(1) NAICS codes.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce
        shall jointly develop North American Industry Classification System
        codes for--
                ``(A) renewable chemicals manufacturers; and
                ``(B) biobased products manufacturers.
            ``(2) National testing center registry.--The Secretary shall
        establish a national registry of testing centers for biobased
        products that will serve biobased product manufacturers.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (h) through (j) as subsections
        (j) through (l), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
        ``(h) Streamlining.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish
        guidelines for an integrated process under which biobased products
        may be, in 1 expedited approval process--
                ``(A) determined to be eligible for a Federal procurement
            preference under subsection (a); and
                ``(B) approved to use the `USDA Certified Biobased Product'
            label under subsection (b).
            ``(2) Initiation.--The Secretary shall ensure that a review of
        a biobased product under the integrated qualification process
        established pursuant to paragraph (1) may be initiated on receipt
        of a recommendation or petition from a manufacturer, vendor, or
        other interested party.
            ``(3) Product designations.--The Secretary may issue a product
        designation pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(B), or approve the use of
        the `USDA Certified Biobased Product' label under subsection (b),
        through streamlined procedures, which shall not be subject to
        chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code.
        ``(i) Requirement of Procuring Agencies.--A procuring agency (as
    defined in subsection (a)(1)) shall not establish regulations,
    guidance, or criteria regarding the procurement of biobased products,
    pursuant to this section or any other law, that impose limitations on
    that procurement that are more restrictive than the limitations
    established by the Secretary under the regulations to implement this
    section.'';
            (5) in subsection (k) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
            ``2023''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000,000 for each of
            fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``$3,000,000 for
            each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(m) Rural Development Mission Area.--In carrying out this
    section, except as provided in subsection (g), the Secretary shall act
    through the rural development mission area.''.
    SEC. 9003. BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE.
        Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(3)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``produces an advanced
            biofuel; and'' and inserting the following: ``produces any 1 or
            more, or a combination, of--
                            ``(i) an advanced biofuel;
                            ``(ii) a renewable chemical; or
                            ``(iii) a biobased product; and''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``produces an advanced
            biofuel.'' and inserting the following: ``produces any 1 or
            more, or a combination, of--
                            ``(i) an advanced biofuel;
                            ``(ii) a renewable chemical; or
                            ``(iii) a biobased product.''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                    (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end
                and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                    ``(iv) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
            ``2023''.
    SEC. 9004. REPOWERING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        Section 9004 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8104) is repealed.
    SEC. 9005. BIOENERGY PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS.
        Section 9005 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8105) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                (A) by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting the
            following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Amount.--The Secretary shall''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) Feedstock.--The total amount of payments made in a fiscal
        year under this section to one or more eligible producers for the
        production of advanced biofuels derived from a single eligible
        commodity, including intermediate ingredients of that single
        commodity or use of that single commodity and its intermediate
        ingredients in combination with another commodity, shall not exceed
        one-third of the total amount of funds made available under
        subsection (g).''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the
                end;
                    (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(F) $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through
            2023.''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and
            inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
    SEC. 9006. BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
        Section 9006(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
    2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(d)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 9007. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.
        Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Assistance.--In addition to any similar authority,
            the Secretary shall provide--
                    ``(i) loan guarantees and grants to agricultural
                producers and rural small businesses--

                        ``(I) to purchase renewable energy systems,
                    including systems that may be used to produce and sell
                    electricity; and
                        ``(II) to make energy efficiency improvements; and

                    ``(ii) loan guarantees to agricultural producers to
                purchase and install energy efficient equipment or systems
                for agricultural production or processing that exceed--

                        ``(I) energy efficiency building codes, if
                    applicable;
                        ``(II) Federal or State energy efficiency
                    standards, if applicable; and
                        ``(III) other energy efficiency standards
                    determined appropriate by the Secretary.

                ``(B) Limitations.--With respect to loan guarantees under
            subparagraph (A)(ii)--
                    ``(i) if no codes or standards described in such
                subparagraph apply to the energy efficient equipment or
                system to be purchased or installed pursuant to such
                subparagraph, the Secretary shall require, to the maximum
                extent practicable, such equipment or system to meet the
                same efficiency measurements as the most efficient
                available equipment or system in the market; and
                    ``(ii) the Secretary shall not provide such a loan
                guarantee for the purchase or installation of any energy
                efficient equipment or system unless more than one type of
                such equipment or system is available in the market.''; and
                (B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) Loan guarantees for energy efficient equipment to
            agricultural producers.--Using funds made available under
            paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (f), in each fiscal year
            the Secretary may use for loan guarantees under paragraph
            (1)(A)(ii) an amount that does not exceed 15 percent of such
            funds.'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsection (g)'' each
        place it appears and inserting ``subsection (f)'';
            (3) by striking subsection (f) and redesignating subsection (g)
        as subsection (f); and
            (4) in subsection (f)(3) (as so redesignated), by striking
        ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
    SEC. 9008. RURAL ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY INITIATIVE.
        Section 9009 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8109) is repealed.
    SEC. 9009. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY.
        Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
    2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``2018'' and inserting
        ``2023''.
    SEC. 9010. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(6)--
                (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) algae.''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (i) by striking clause (iv); and
                    (ii) by redesignating clauses (v) through (vii) as
                clauses (iv) through (vi), respectively; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''; and
                (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Technical assistance.--Effective for fiscal year 2014 and
        each subsequent fiscal year, funds made available under this
        subsection shall be available for the provision of technical
        assistance with respect to activities authorized under this
        section.''.
    SEC. 9011. CARBON UTILIZATION AND BIOGAS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
        Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
    U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 9014. CARBON UTILIZATION AND BIOGAS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Carbon dioxide.--The term `carbon dioxide' means carbon
        dioxide that is produced as a byproduct of the production of a
        biobased product.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an
        entity that--
                ``(A) is--
                    ``(i) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation
                under section 501(a) of that Code; or
                    ``(ii) an institution of higher education (as defined
                in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
                U.S.C. 1001(a)));
                ``(B) has demonstrated knowledge about--
                    ``(i) sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide;
                or
                    ``(ii) aggregation of organic waste from multiple
                sources into a single biogas system; and
                ``(C) has a demonstrated ability to conduct educational and
            technical support programs.
        ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
    Secretary of Energy, shall make competitive grants to eligible
    entities--
            ``(1) to provide education to the public about the economic and
        emissions benefits of permanent sequestration or utilization of
        carbon dioxide with a primary objective of providing benefits and
        opportunities for rural businesses, rural communities, and
        utilities serving rural communities; or
            ``(2) to provide education to agricultural producers and other
        stakeholders about opportunities for aggregation of organic waste
        from multiple sources into a single biogas system.
        ``(c) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated for each of
    fiscal years 2019 through 2023--
            ``(1) $1,000,000 to carry out subsection (b)(1); and
            ``(2) $1,000,000 to carry out subsection (b)(2).''.

                             TITLE X--HORTICULTURE

    SEC. 10101. SPECIALTY CROPS MARKET NEWS ALLOCATION.
        Section 10107(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
    (7 U.S.C. 1622b(b)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 10102. LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PROGRAM.
        (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to combine the
    purposes and coordinate the functions, as in effect on the day before
    the date of enactment of this Act, of--
            (1) the Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program
        established under section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct
        Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005); and
            (2) the value-added agricultural product market development
        grants under section 231(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act
        of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)).
        (b) Local Agriculture Market Program.--Subtitle A of the
    Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 210A. LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PROGRAM.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term `beginning farmer
        or rancher' has the meaning given the term in section 343(a) of the
        Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)).
            ``(2) Direct producer-to-consumer marketing.--The term `direct
        producer-to-consumer marketing' has the meaning given the term
        `direct marketing from farmers to consumers' in section 3 of the
        Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3002).
            ``(3) Family farm.--The term `family farm' has the meaning
        given the term in section 231(a) of the Agricultural Risk
        Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(a)).
            ``(4) Food council.--The term `food council' means a food
        policy council or food and farm system network, as determined by
        the Secretary, that--
                ``(A) represents--
                    ``(i) multiple organizations involved in the
                production, processing, and consumption of food; and
                    ``(ii) local, Tribal, or State governments; and
                ``(B) addresses food and farm-related issues and needs
            within city, county, State, Tribal region, multicounty region,
            or other region designated by the food council or food system
            network.
            ``(5) Majority-controlled producer-based business venture.--
                ``(A) In general.--The term `majority-controlled producer-
            based business venture' means a venture greater than 50 percent
            of the ownership and control of which is held by--
                    ``(i) 1 or more producers; or
                    ``(ii) 1 or more entities, 100 percent of the ownership
                and control of which is held by 1 or more producers.
                ``(B) Entity described.--For purposes of subparagraph (A),
            the term `entity' means--
                    ``(i) a partnership;
                    ``(ii) a limited liability corporation;
                    ``(iii) a limited liability partnership; and
                    ``(iv) a corporation.
            ``(6) Mid-tier value chain.--The term `mid-tier value chain'
        means a local or regional supply network that links independent
        producers with businesses and cooperatives that market value-added
        agricultural products in a manner that--
                ``(A) targets and strengthens the profitability and
            competitiveness of small and medium-sized farms and ranches
            that are structured as a family farm; and
                ``(B) obtains agreement from an eligible agricultural
            producer group, farmer or rancher cooperative, or majority-
            controlled producer-based business venture that is engaged in
            the value chain on a marketing strategy.
            ``(7) Partnership.--The term `partnership' means a partnership
        entered into under an agreement between--
                ``(A) 1 or more eligible partners (as defined in subsection
            (e)(1)); and
                ``(B) 1 or more eligible entities (as defined in subsection
            (e)(1)).
            ``(8) Program.--The term `Program' means the Local Agriculture
        Market Program established under subsection (b).
            ``(9) Regional food chain coordination.--The term `regional
        food chain coordination' means coordination and collaboration along
        the supply chain to increase connections between producers and
        markets.
            ``(10) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
        Agriculture.
            ``(11) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.--The term
        `socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher' has the meaning given
        the term in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
        Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e)).
            ``(12) Value-added agricultural product.--The term `value-added
        agricultural product' means any agricultural commodity or product
        that--
                ``(A)(i) has undergone a change in physical state;
                ``(ii) was produced in a manner that enhances the value of
            the agricultural commodity or product, as demonstrated through
            a business plan that shows the enhanced value, as determined by
            the Secretary;
                ``(iii) is physically segregated in a manner that results
            in the enhancement of the value of the agricultural commodity
            or product;
                ``(iv) is a source of farm- or ranch-based renewable
            energy, including E-85 fuel; or
                ``(v) is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced
            agricultural food product; and
                ``(B) as a result of the change in physical state or the
            manner in which the agricultural commodity or product was
            produced, marketed, or segregated--
                    ``(i) the customer base for the agricultural commodity
                or product is expanded; and
                    ``(ii) a greater portion of the revenue derived from
                the marketing, processing, or physical segregation of the
                agricultural commodity or product is available to the
                producer of the commodity or product.
            ``(13) Veteran farmer or rancher.--The term `veteran farmer or
        rancher' has the meaning given the term in section 2501(a) of the
        Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
        2279(a)).
        ``(b) Establishment and Purpose.--The Secretary shall establish a
    program, to be known as the `Local Agriculture Market Program', that--
            ``(1) supports the development, coordination, and expansion
        of--
                ``(A) direct producer-to-consumer marketing;
                ``(B) local and regional food markets and enterprises; and
                ``(C) value-added agricultural products;
            ``(2) connects and cultivates regional food economies through
        public-private partnerships;
            ``(3) supports the development of business plans, feasibility
        studies, and strategies for value-added agricultural production and
        local and regional food system infrastructure;
            ``(4) strengthens capacity and regional food system development
        through community collaboration and expansion of mid-tier value
        chains;
            ``(5) improves income and economic opportunities for producers
        and food businesses through job creation; and
            ``(6) simplifies the application processes and the reporting
        processes for the Program.
        ``(c) Administration.--In administering the Program, the Secretary
    shall--
            ``(1) streamline the Program to better support the activities
        carried out by the recipient of a grant under the Program;
            ``(2) connect producers with local food markets and value-added
        agricultural product opportunities;
            ``(3) partner with cooperative extension services, as
        appropriate, to provide Program technical assistance and outreach
        to Program stakeholders; and
            ``(4) ensure that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service and
        Agricultural Marketing Service provide Program technical assistance
        and outreach to Program stakeholders.
        ``(d) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Under the Program, the Secretary may, using
        funds made available under subsection (i), provide grants for each
        of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, in accordance with the purposes
        of the Program described in subsection (b), for the conduct of
        activities described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Eligible activities.--The recipient of a grant may use a
        grant provided under paragraph (1)--
                ``(A) to support and promote--
                    ``(i) domestic direct producer-to-consumer marketing;
                    ``(ii) farmers' markets;
                    ``(iii) roadside stands;
                    ``(iv) agritourism activities,
                    ``(v) community-supported agriculture programs; or
                    ``(vi) online sales;
                ``(B) to support local and regional food business
            enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-
            to-consumer marketing;
                ``(C) to support the processing, aggregation, distribution,
            and storage of--
                    ``(i) local and regional food products that are
                marketed locally or regionally; and
                    ``(ii) value-added agricultural products;
                ``(D) to encourage the development of value-added
            agricultural products;
                ``(E) to assist with business development plans and
            feasibility studies;
                ``(F) to develop marketing strategies for producers of
            local food products and value-added agricultural products in
            new and existing markets;
                ``(G) to facilitate regional food chain coordination and
            mid-tier value chain development;
                ``(H) to promote new business opportunities and marketing
            strategies to reduce on-farm food waste;
                ``(I) to respond to changing technology needs in direct
            producer-to-consumer marketing; or
                ``(J) to cover expenses relating to costs incurred in--
                    ``(i) obtaining food safety certification; and
                    ``(ii) making changes and upgrades to practices and
                equipment to improve food safety.
            ``(3) Criteria and guidelines.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish criteria
            and guidelines for the submission, evaluation, and funding of
            proposed projects under paragraph (1) as the Secretary
            determines are appropriate.
                ``(B) Producer or food business benefits.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii),
                an application submitted for a grant under paragraph (1)
                shall include a description of the direct or indirect
                producer or food business benefits intended by the
                applicant to result from the proposed project within a
                reasonable period of time after the receipt of the grant.
                    ``(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply to a
                planning or feasibility project.
            ``(4) Amount.--Unless otherwise determined by the Secretary,
        the amount of a grant under this subsection shall be not more than
        $500,000.
            ``(5) Value-added producer grants.--In the case of a grant
        provided under paragraph (1) to an eligible entity described in
        subparagraph (B), the following shall apply:
                ``(A) Administration.--The Secretary shall carry out this
            subsection through the Administrator of the Rural Business-
            Cooperative Service, in coordination with the Administrator of
            the Agricultural Marketing Service.
                ``(B) Eligible entities.--An entity shall be eligible for a
            grant under this paragraph if the entity is--
                    ``(i) an independent producer (as determined by the
                Secretary) of a value-added agricultural product; or
                    ``(ii) an agricultural producer group, farmer or
                rancher cooperative, or majority-controlled producer-based
                business venture (as determined by the Secretary).
                ``(C) Priorities.--The Secretary shall give priority to
            applications--
                    ``(i) in the case of an application submitted by a
                producer, that are submitted by, or serve--

                        ``(I) beginning farmers or ranchers;
                        ``(II) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers;
                        ``(III) operators of small or medium sized farms or
                    ranches that are structured as family farms; or
                        ``(IV) veteran farmers or ranchers; and

                    ``(ii) in the case of an application submitted by an
                eligible entity described in subparagraph (B)(ii), that
                provide the greatest contribution to creating or increasing
                marketing opportunities for producers described in
                subclauses (I) through (IV) of clause (i).
                ``(D) Limitation on use of funds.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii),
                an eligible entity described in subparagraph (B) may not
                use a grant for the purchase or construction of a building,
                general purpose equipment, or structure.
                    ``(ii) Exception.--An eligible entity described in
                subparagraph (B) may use not more than $6,500 of the amount
                of a grant for an eligible activity described in paragraph
                (2)(J) to purchase or upgrade equipment to improve food
                safety.
                ``(E) Matching funds.--An eligible entity described in
            subparagraph (B) receiving a grant shall contribute an amount
            of non-Federal funds that is at least equal to the amount of
            Federal funds received.
            ``(6) Farmers' markets and local food promotion program.--In
        the case of a grant provided under paragraph (1) to an eligible
        entity described in subparagraph (B), the following shall apply:
                ``(A) Administration.--The Secretary shall carry out this
            subsection through the Administrator of the Agricultural
            Marketing Service, in coordination with the Administrator of
            the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
                ``(B) Eligible entities.--An entity shall be eligible to
            receive a grant under this paragraph if the entity is--
                    ``(i) an agricultural cooperative or other agricultural
                business entity or a producer network or association,
                including a community-supported agriculture network or
                association;
                    ``(ii) a local or Tribal government;
                    ``(iii) a nonprofit corporation;
                    ``(iv) a public benefit corporation;
                    ``(v) an economic development corporation;
                    ``(vi) a regional farmers' market authority;
                    ``(vii) a food council; or
                    ``(viii) such other entity as the Secretary may
                designate.
                ``(C) Priorities.--The Secretary shall give priority to
            applications that--
                    ``(i) benefit underserved communities, including
                communities that are located in areas of concentrated
                poverty with limited access to fresh locally or regionally
                grown food; or
                    ``(ii) are used to carry out eligible activities under
                a partnership agreement under subsection (e) and have not
                received benefits from the Program in the recent past.
                ``(D) Limitation on use of funds.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii),
                an eligible entity described in subparagraph (B) may not
                use a grant for the purchase or construction of a building,
                general purpose equipment, or structure.
                    ``(ii) Exception.--An eligible entity described in
                subparagraph (B) may use not more than $6,500 of the amount
                of a grant for an eligible activity described in paragraph
                (2)(J) to purchase or upgrade equipment to improve food
                safety.
                ``(E) Matching funds.--An eligible entity described in
            subparagraph (B) receiving a grant shall provide matching funds
            in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount
            that is equal to 25 percent of the total amount of the Federal
            portion of the grant.
        ``(e) Partnerships.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(i) a producer;
                    ``(ii) a producer network or association;
                    ``(iii) a farmer or rancher cooperative;
                    ``(iv) a majority-controlled producer-based business
                venture;
                    ``(v) a food council;
                    ``(vi) a local or Tribal government;
                    ``(vii) a nonprofit corporation;
                    ``(viii) an economic development corporation;
                    ``(ix) a public benefit corporation;
                    ``(x) a community-supported agriculture network or
                association; and
                    ``(xi) a regional farmers' market authority.
                ``(B) Eligible partner.--The term `eligible partner'
            means--
                    ``(i) a State agency or regional authority;
                    ``(ii) a philanthropic organization;
                    ``(iii) a private corporation;
                    ``(iv) an institution of higher education;
                    ``(v) a commercial, Federal, or Farm Credit System
                lending institution; and
                    ``(vi) another entity, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Grants to support partnerships.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
            Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, in
            accordance with the purposes of the Program described in
            subsection (b), shall, using funds made available under
            subsection (i), provide grants for each of fiscal years 2019
            through 2023 to support partnerships to plan and develop a
            local or regional food system.
                ``(B) Geographical diversity.--To the maximum extent
            practicable, the Secretary shall ensure geographical diversity
            in selecting partnerships to receive grants under subparagraph
            (A).
            ``(3) Authorities of partnerships.--A partnership receiving a
        grant under paragraph (2) may--
                ``(A) determine the scope of the regional food system to be
            developed, including goals, outreach objectives, and eligible
            activities to be carried out;
                ``(B) determine the local, regional, State, multi-State, or
            other geographic area covered;
                ``(C) create and conduct a feasibility study,
            implementation plan, and assessment of eligible activities
            under the partnership agreement;
                ``(D) conduct outreach and education to other eligible
            entities and eligible partners for potential participation in
            the partnership agreement and eligible activities;
                ``(E) describe measures to be taken through the partnership
            agreement to obtain funding for the eligible activities to be
            carried out under the partnership agreement;
                ``(F) at the request of a producer or eligible entity
            desiring to participate in eligible activities under the
            partnership agreement, act on behalf of the producer or
            eligible entity in applying for a grant under subsection (d);
                ``(G) monitor, evaluate, and periodically report to the
            Secretary on progress made toward achieving the objectives of
            eligible activities under the partnership agreement; or
                ``(H) at the conclusion of the partnership agreement,
            submit to the Secretary a report describing--
                    ``(i) the results and effects of the partnership
                agreement; and
                    ``(ii) funds provided under paragraph (4).
            ``(4) Contribution.--A partnership receiving a grant under
        paragraph (2) shall provide funding in an amount equal to not less
        than 25 percent of the total amount of the Federal portion of the
        grant.
            ``(5) Applications.--
                ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
            paragraph (2), a partnership shall submit to the Secretary an
            application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
            information as the Secretary considers necessary to evaluate
            and select applications.
                ``(B) Competitive process.--The Secretary--
                    ``(i) shall conduct a competitive process to select
                applications submitted under subparagraph (A);
                    ``(ii) may assess and rank applications with similar
                purposes as a group; and
                    ``(iii) shall make public the criteria to be used in
                evaluating applications prior to accepting applications.
                ``(C) Priority to certain applications.--The Secretary may
            give priority to applications submitted under subparagraph (A)
            that--
                    ``(i)(I) leverage significant non-Federal financial and
                technical resources; and
                    ``(II) coordinate with other local, State, Tribal, or
                national efforts;
                    ``(ii) cover an area that includes distressed low-
                income rural or urban communities, including areas with
                persistent poverty; or
                    ``(iii) have multiple entities and partners in a
                partnership.
                ``(D) Producer or food business benefits.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii),
                an application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall
                include a description of the direct or indirect producer or
                food business benefits intended by the eligible entity to
                result from the proposed project within a reasonable period
                of time after the receipt of a grant.
                    ``(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply to a
                planning or feasibility project.
            ``(6) Technical assistance.--On request of an eligible entity,
        an eligible partner, or a partnership, the Secretary may provide
        technical assistance in carrying out a partnership agreement.
        ``(f) Simplification of Application and Reporting Processes.--
            ``(1) Applications.--The Secretary shall establish a simplified
        application form for eligible entities that--
                ``(A) request less than $50,000 under subsection (d); or
                ``(B) apply for grants under subsection (d) under a single
            application through partnership agreements under subsection
            (e).
            ``(2) Reporting.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) streamline and simplify the reporting process for
            eligible entities; and
                ``(B) obtain from eligible entities and maintain such
            information as the Secretary determines is necessary to
            administer and evaluate the Program.
        ``(g) Interdepartmental Coordination.--In carrying out the Program,
    to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure
    coordination among Federal agencies.
        ``(h) Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Using amounts made available under
        subsection (i)(3)(E), the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of
        the Program that--
                ``(A) measures the economic impact of the Program on new
            and existing market outcomes;
                ``(B) measures the effectiveness of the Program in
            improving and expanding--
                    ``(i) the regional food economy through public and
                private partnerships;
                    ``(ii) the production of value-added agricultural
                products;
                    ``(iii) producer-to-consumer marketing, including
                direct producer-to-consumer marketing;
                    ``(iv) local and regional food systems, including
                regional food chain coordination and business development;
                    ``(v) new business opportunities and marketing
                strategies to reduce on-farm food waste;
                    ``(vi) the use of new technologies in producer-to-
                consumer marketing, including direct producer-to-consumer
                marketing; and
                    ``(vii) the workforce and capacity of regional food
                systems; and
                ``(C) provides a description of--
                    ``(i) each partnership agreement; and
                    ``(ii) each grant provided under subsection (d).
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a
        report describing the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1),
        including a thorough analysis of the outcomes of the evaluation.
        ``(i) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section
        $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter,
        to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal
        year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available
        until expended.
            ``(3) Allocation of funds.--
                ``(A) Value-added producer grants.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), of the funds
                made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year,
                35 percent shall be used for grants under subsection
                (d)(5).
                    ``(ii) Reservation of funds.--

                        ``(I) Majority-controlled producer-based business
                    ventures.--The total amount of grants under subsection
                    (d)(5) provided to majority-controlled producer-based
                    business ventures for a fiscal year shall not exceed 10
                    percent of the amount allocated under clause (i).
                        ``(II) Beginning, veteran, and socially
                    disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.--Of the funds made
                    available for grants under subsection (d)(5), 10
                    percent shall be reserved for grants provided to
                    beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers
                    or ranchers.
                        ``(III) Mid-tier value chains.--Of the funds made
                    available for grants under subsection (d)(5), 10
                    percent shall be reserved for grants to develop mid-
                    tier value chains.
                        ``(IV) Food safety assistance.--Of the funds made
                    available for grants under subsection (d)(5), not more
                    than 25 percent shall be reserved for grants for
                    eligible activities described in subsection (d)(2)(J).

                ``(B) Farmers' market and local food promotion grants.--Of
            the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal
            year, 47 percent shall be used for grants under subsection
            (d)(6).
                ``(C) Regional partnerships.--Of the funds made available
            to carry out this section for a fiscal year, 10 percent shall
            be used to provide grants to support partnerships under
            subsection (e).
                ``(D) Unobligated funds.--Any funds under subparagraph (A),
            (B), or (C) that are not obligated for the uses described in
            that subparagraph, as applicable, by September 30 of the fiscal
            year for which the funds were made available--
                    ``(i) shall be available to the agency carrying out the
                Program with the unobligated funds to carry out any
                function of the Program, as determined by the Secretary;
                and
                    ``(ii) may carry over to the next fiscal year.
                ``(E) Administrative expenses.--Not greater than 8 percent
            of amounts made available to provide grants under subsections
            (d) and (e) for a fiscal year may be used for administrative
            expenses.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project.--
        Section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7
        U.S.C. 1632a) is amended--
                (A) by striking the section heading and inserting
            ``agricultural marketing resource center pilot project.'';
                (B) by striking subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e);
                (C) in subsection (c)--
                    (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
                subsections (a) and (b), respectively, and indenting
                appropriately; and
                    (ii) by striking the subsection designation and
                heading;
                (D) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                striking ``Notwithstanding'' and all that follows through
                ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting the following: ``The
                Secretary shall not use more than 2.5 percent of the funds
                made available to carry out the Local Agriculture Market
                Program established under section 210A of the Agricultural
                Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a pilot project (to be
                known as the `Agricultural Marketing Resource Center') at
                an eligible institution described in subsection (b)''; and
                    (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
                paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and indenting
                appropriately; and
                (E) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as
                paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, and indenting
                appropriately; and
                    (ii) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by striking
                ``paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)''.
            (2) Agriculture innovation center demonstration program.--
        Section 6402(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
        2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(f)) is amended in the matter preceding
        paragraph (1) by striking ``section 231(d) of the Agricultural Risk
        Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106-224))''
        and inserting ``section 210A(d)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing
        Act of 1946''.
            (3) Local food production and program evaluation.--Section
        10016(b)(3)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C.
        2204h(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``Farmers' Market and Local
        Food Promotion Program established under section 6 of the Farmer-
        to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005)'' and
        inserting ``Local Agriculture Market Program established under
        section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946''.
            (4) Program metrics.--Section 6209(a) of the Agricultural Act
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2207b(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1)
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of
        1946;''.
            (5) Farmer-to-consumer direct marketing act of 1976.--
                (A) Section 4 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing
            Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3003) is amended--
                    (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
                following:
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
    appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.''.
                (B) Sections 6, 7, and 8 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct
            Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005, 3006; 90 Stat. 1983) are
            repealed.
    SEC. 10103. ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET DATA INITIATIVES.
        Section 7407(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
    2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``through fiscal
            year 2012''; and
                (B) by striking ``$5,000,000, to remain available until
            expended.'' and inserting the following: ``, to remain
            available until expended--
                ``(A) $5,000,000 for each of the periods of fiscal years
            2008 through 2012 and 2014 through 2018; and
                ``(B) $5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019
            through 2023.'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2);
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
            (4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting
            ``paragraph (1)''; and
                (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 10104. ORGANIC CERTIFICATION.
        (a) Exclusions From Certification.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to
    limit the type of organic operations that are excluded from
    certification under section 205.101 of title 7, Code of Federal
    Regulations, and from certification under any other related sections
    under part 205 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
        (b) Definitions.--Section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production Act
    of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                (A) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
                ``(A) In general.--The term''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Foreign operations.--When used in the context of a
            certifying agent operating in a foreign country, the term
            `certifying agent' includes any person (including a private
            entity)--
                    ``(i) accredited in accordance with section 2115(d); or
                    ``(ii) accredited by a foreign government that acted
                under an equivalency agreement negotiated between the
                United States and the foreign government from which the
                agricultural product is imported.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (21) as paragraphs
        (14) through (22), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) National organic program import certificate.--The term
        `national organic program import certificate' means a form
        developed for purposes of the program under this title--
                ``(A) to provide documentation sufficient to verify that an
            agricultural product imported for sale in the United States
            satisfies the requirement under section 2115(c);
                ``(B) which shall include, at a minimum, information
            sufficient to indicate, with respect to the agricultural
            product--
                    ``(i) the origin;
                    ``(ii) the destination;
                    ``(iii) the certifying agent issuing the national
                organic program import certificate;
                    ``(iv) the harmonized tariff code, if a harmonized
                tariff code exists for the agricultural product;
                    ``(v) the total weight; and
                    ``(vi) the organic standard to which the agricultural
                product is certified; and
                ``(C) that is not more than otherwise required under an
            equivalency agreement negotiated between the United States and
            the foreign government.''.
        (c) Accreditation Program.--Section 2115 of the Organic Foods
    Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6514) is amended by striking
    subsection (c) and inserting the following:
        ``(c) Additional Documentation and Verification.--The Secretary,
    acting through the Deputy Administrator of the national organic program
    established under this title, has the authority, and shall grant a
    certifying agent the authority, to require producers and handlers to
    provide additional documentation or verification before granting a
    certification under section 2104, in the case of a compliance risk with
    respect to meeting the national standards for organic production
    established under section 2105, as determined by the Secretary or the
    certifying agent.
        ``(d) Accreditation of Foreign Organic Certification Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--For an agricultural product being imported
        into the United States to be represented as organically produced,
        the Secretary shall require the agricultural product to be
        accompanied by a complete and valid national organic import
        certificate, which shall be available as an electronic record.
            ``(2) Tracking system.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a system
            to track national organic import certificates.
                ``(B) Integration.--In establishing the system under
            subparagraph (A), the Secretary may integrate the system into
            any existing information tracking systems for imports of
            agricultural products.
        ``(e) Duration of Accreditation.--An accreditation made under this
    section--
            ``(1) subject to paragraph (2), shall be for a period of not
        more than 5 years, as determined appropriate by the Secretary;
            ``(2) in the case of a certifying agent operating in a foreign
        country, shall be for a period of time that is consistent with the
        certification of a domestic certifying agent, as determined
        appropriate by the Secretary; and
            ``(3) may be renewed.''.
        (d) Requirements of Certifying Agents.--Section 2116 of the Organic
    Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6515) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (i)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or an entity acting as
            an agent of the certifying agent'' after ``a certifying
            agent'';
                (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
                (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Oversight of certifying offices and foreign operations.--
                ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that an
            office of a certifying agent or entity described in paragraph
            (1) is not complying with the provisions of this title, the
            Secretary may suspend the operations of the certifying agent or
            the noncompliant office, including--
                    ``(i) an office operating in a foreign country; and
                    ``(ii) an office operating in the United States,
                including an office acting on behalf of a foreign-domiciled
                entity.
                ``(B) Process for resuming operations following
            suspension.--The Secretary shall provide for a process that is
            otherwise consistent with this section that authorizes a
            suspended office to resume operations.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(j) Notice.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which a new
    certifying office performing certification activities opens, an
    accredited certifying agent shall notify the Secretary of the
    opening.''.
        (e) Certain Employees Eligible to Serve as National Organic
    Standards Board Members.--Section 2119(b) of the Organic Foods
    Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6518(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, or employees of such
        individuals'' after ``operation'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or employees of such
        individuals'' after ``operation''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, or an employee of such
        individual'' after ``products''.
        (f) National Organic Standards Board.--Section 2119(i) of the
    Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6518(i)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Two-thirds'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--\2/3\''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) National list.--Any vote on a motion proposing to amend
        the national list shall be considered to be a decisive vote that
        requires \2/3\ of the votes cast at a meeting of the Board at which
        a quorum is present to prevail.''.
        (g) Investigations.--Section 2120(b) of the Organic Foods
    Production Act (7 U.S.C. 6519(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
            ``(3) Information sharing during active investigation.--In
        carrying out this title, all parties to an active investigation
        (including certifying agents, State organic certification programs,
        and the national organic program) shall share confidential business
        information with Federal Government officers and employees involved
        in the investigation as necessary to fully investigate and enforce
        potential violations of this title.''.
        (h) Data Organization and Access.--Section 2122 of the Organic
    Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6521) is amended by adding at
    the end the following:
        ``(c) Access to Data Documentation Systems.--The Secretary shall
    have access to available data from cross-border documentation systems
    administered by other Federal agencies, including the Automated
    Commercial Environment system of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
        ``(d) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2020, and annually
        thereafter through March 1, 2023, the Secretary shall submit to
        Congress, and make publicly available on the website of the
        Department of Agriculture, a report describing national organic
        program activities with respect to all domestic and overseas
        investigations and compliance actions taken pursuant to this title
        during the preceding year.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The data described in paragraph (1) shall
        be broken down by agricultural product, quantity, value, and month.
            ``(3) Exception.--Any data determined by the Secretary to be
        confidential business information shall not be provided in the
        report under paragraph (1).''.
        (i) Organic Agricultural Product Imports Interagency Working
    Group.--The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 is amended by
    inserting after section 2122 (7 U.S.C. 6521) the following:
    ``SEC. 2122A. ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT IMPORTS INTERAGENCY WORKING
    GROUP.
        ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland
        Security shall jointly establish a working group to facilitate
        coordination and information sharing between the Department of
        Agriculture and U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to
        imports of organically produced agricultural products (referred to
        in this section as the `working group').
            ``(2) Members.--The working group--
                ``(A) shall include--
                    ``(i) the Secretary (or a designee); and
                    ``(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a
                designee); and
                ``(B) shall not include any non-Federal officer or
            employee.
            ``(3) Duties.--The working group shall facilitate coordination
        and information sharing between the Department of Agriculture and
        U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the purposes of--
                ``(A) identifying imports of organically produced
            agricultural products;
                ``(B) verifying the authenticity of organically produced
            agricultural product import documentation, such as national
            organic program import certificates;
                ``(C) ensuring imported agricultural products represented
            as organically produced meet the requirements under this title;
                ``(D) collecting and organizing quantitative data on
            imports of organically produced agricultural products; and
                ``(E) requesting feedback from stakeholders on how to
            improve the oversight of imports of organically produced
            agricultural products.
            ``(4) Designated employees and officials.--An employee or
        official designated to carry out the duties of the Secretary or the
        Secretary of Homeland Security on the working group under
        subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) shall be an employee or
        official compensated at a rate of pay not less than the minimum
        annual rate of basic pay for GS-12 under section 5332 of title 5,
        United States Code.
        ``(b) Reports.--On an annual basis, the working group shall submit
    to Congress and make publicly available on the websites of the
    Department of Agriculture and U.S. Customs and Border Protection the
    following reports:
            ``(1) Organic trade enforcement interagency coordination
        report.--A report--
                ``(A) identifying existing barriers to cooperation between
            the agencies involved in agricultural product import
            inspection, trade data collection and organization, and
            organically produced agricultural product trade enforcement,
            including--
                    ``(i) U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
                    ``(ii) the Agricultural Marketing Service; and
                    ``(iii) the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service;
                ``(B) assessing progress toward integrating organic trade
            enforcement into import inspection procedures of U.S. Customs
            and Border Protection and the Animal and Plant Health
            Inspection Service, including an assessment of--
                    ``(i) the status of the development of systems for--

                        ``(I) tracking the fumigation of imports of
                    organically produced agricultural products into the
                    United States; and
                        ``(II) electronically verifying national organic
                    program import certificate authenticity; and

                    ``(ii) training of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
                personnel on--

                        ``(I) the use of the systems described in clause
                    (i); and
                        ``(II) requirements and protocols under this title;

                ``(C) establishing methodology for ensuring imports of
            agricultural products represented as organically produced meet
            the requirements under this title;
                ``(D) recommending steps to improve the documentation and
            traceability of imported organically produced agricultural
            products;
                ``(E) recommending and describing steps for--
                    ``(i) improving compliance with the requirements of
                this title for all agricultural products imported into the
                United States and represented as organically produced; and
                    ``(ii) ensuring accurate labeling and marketing of
                imported agricultural products represented as organically
                produced by the exporter; and
                ``(F) describing staffing needs and additional resources at
            U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of
            Agriculture needed to ensure compliance.
            ``(2) Report on enforcement actions taken on organic imports.--
        A report--
                ``(A) providing detailed quantitative data (broken down by
            agricultural product, quantity, value, month, and origin) on
            imports of agricultural products represented as organically
            produced found to be fraudulent or lacking any documentation
            required under this title at the port of entry during the
            report year;
                ``(B) providing data on domestic enforcement actions taken
            on imported agricultural products represented as organically
            produced, including the number and type of actions taken by
            United States officials at ports of entry in response to
            violations of this title;
                ``(C) providing data on fumigation of agricultural products
            represented as organically produced at ports of entry and
            notifications of fumigation actions to shipment owners, broken
            down by product variety and country of origin; and
                ``(D) providing information on enforcement activities under
            this title involving overseas investigations and compliance
            actions taken within that year, including--
                    ``(i) the number of investigations by country; and
                    ``(ii) a descriptive summary of compliance actions
                taken by certifying agents in each country.''.
        (j) Authorization of Appropriations for National Organic Program.--
    Section 2123 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
    6522) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``funding'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through (7)
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            ``(2) $16,500,000 for fiscal year 2019;
            ``(3) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
            ``(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
            ``(5) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
            ``(6) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
        ``(c) Modernization and Improvement of International Trade
    Technology Systems and Data Collection.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a new system
        or modify an existing data collection and organization system to
        collect and organize in a single system quantitative data on
        imports of each organically produced agricultural product accepted
        into the United States.
            ``(2) Activities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary
        shall modernize trade and transaction certificates to ensure full
        traceability to the port of entry without unduly hindering trade or
        commerce, such as through an electronic trade document exchange
        system.
            ``(3) Access.--The single system established under paragraph
        (1) shall be accessible by any agency with the direct authority to
        engage in--
                ``(A) inspection of imports of agricultural products;
                ``(B) trade data collection and organization; or
                ``(C) enforcement of trade requirements for organically
            produced agricultural products.
            ``(4) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall make available $5,000,000 for
        fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of--
                ``(A) carrying out this subsection; and
                ``(B) maintaining the database and technology upgrades
            previously carried out under this subsection, as in effect on
            the day before the date of enactment of the Agriculture
            Improvement Act of 2018.
            ``(5) Availability.--The amounts made available under paragraph
        (4) are in addition to any other funds made available for the
        purposes described in that paragraph and shall remain available
        until expended.''.
        (k) Trade Savings Provision.--The amendments made by subsection (i)
    shall be carried out in a manner consistent with United States
    obligations under international agreements.
    SEC. 10105. NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM.
        (a) Elimination of Directed Delegation.--Section 10606(a) of the
    Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(a)) is
    amended by striking ``(acting through the Agricultural Marketing
    Service)''.
        (b) Funding.--Section 10606 of the Farm Security and Rural
    Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is amended by striking
    subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Mandatory Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this
        section--
                ``(A) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020;
                ``(B) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
                ``(C) $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
            ``(2) Availability.--Amounts made available under paragraph (1)
        shall remain available until expended.''.
    SEC. 10106. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES.
        Section 10105(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
    (7 U.S.C. 7655a(c)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting
    ``2023''.
    SEC. 10107. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS.
        Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7
    U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108-465) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
                (B) by striking ``solely to enhance the competitiveness of
            specialty crops.'' and inserting the following: ``to enhance
            the competitiveness of specialty crops, including--
            ``(1) by leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty
        crops;
            ``(2) by assisting producers with research and development
        relevant to specialty crops;
            ``(3) by expanding availability and access to specialty crops;
            ``(4) by addressing local, regional, and national challenges
        confronting specialty crop producers; and
            ``(5) for such other purposes determined to be appropriate by
        the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with specialty crop
        stakeholders and relevant State departments of agriculture.'';
            (2) in subsection (j)--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as
            subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting
            appropriately;
                (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``Not later'' and inserting the
            following:
            ``(1) In general.--Not later''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Administration of multistate projects from
        nonparticipating states.--The Secretary of Agriculture may directly
        administer all aspects of multistate projects under this subsection
        for applicants in a nonparticipating State.'';
            (3) in subsection (k), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Evaluation.--
                ``(A) Performance measures and review.--
                    ``(i) Development.--The Secretary of Agriculture and
                the State departments of agriculture, in consultation with
                specialty crop stakeholders, shall develop performance
                measures to be used as the sole means of performing any
                evaluation of the grant program established under this
                section.
                    ``(ii) Review.--The Secretary of Agriculture, in
                consultation with the State departments of agriculture,
                shall periodically evaluate the performance of the grant
                program established under this section.
                ``(B) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary of Agriculture
            may enter into cooperative agreements--
                    ``(i) to develop the performance measures under
                subparagraph (A)(i); or
                    ``(ii) to evaluate the overall performance of the grant
                program established under this section.''; and
            (4) in subsection (l)(2)(E), by inserting ``and each fiscal
        year thereafter'' after ``2018''.
    SEC. 10108. AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION ACT.
        (a) Asexually Reproduced Defined.--Section 41(a) of the Plant
    Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2401(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
        (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8),
        (9), and (10), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the
        following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Asexually reproduced.--The term `asexually reproduced'
        means produced by a method of plant propagation using vegetative
        material (other than seed) from a single parent, including
        cuttings, grafting, tissue culture, and propagation by root
        division.''.
        (b) Right to Plant Variety Protection; Plant Varieties
    Protectable.--Section 42(a) of the Plant Variety Protection Act (7
    U.S.C. 2402(a)) is amended by striking ``or tuber propagated'' and
    inserting ``, tuber propagated, or asexually reproduced''.
        (c) Infringement of Plant Variety Protection.--Section 111(a)(3) of
    the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2541(a)(3)) is amended by
    inserting ``or asexually'' after ``sexually''.
        (d) False Marketing; Cease and Desist Orders.--Section 128(a) of
    the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2568(a)) is amended, in the
    matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``or asexually'' after
    ``sexually''.
    SEC. 10109. MULTIPLE CROP AND PESTICIDE USE SURVEY.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
    Office of Pest Management Policy, shall conduct a multiple crop and
    pesticide use survey of farmers to collect data for risk assessment
    modeling and mitigation for an active ingredient.
        (b) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit to the Administrator of
    the Environmental Protection Agency and make publicly available the
    survey described in subsection (a).
        (c) Funding.--
            (1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section
        $500,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be
        appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000, to remain
        available until expended.
        (d) Confidentiality of Information.--Section 1770 of the Food
    Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) by striking ``(a) In the case'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(a) In General.--In the case''; and
                (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)(12)''
            and inserting ``paragraph (12) or (13) of subsection (d)''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                (A) by striking ``(d) For purposes'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(d) Provisions of Law References.--For purposes'';
                (B) in paragraph (11), by striking ``or'' at the end;
                (C) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; or''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) section 10109 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
        2018.''.
    SEC. 10110. REPORT ON THE ARRIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES OF FOREST PESTS
    THROUGH RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN PLANTS FOR PLANTING.
        Not later than March 1, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to
    Congress a report--
            (1) evaluating the effectiveness of the Federal Government in
        intercepting pests in international shipping and on plants for
        planting;
            (2) describing the geographic sources of intercepted pests and
        the commodities or plant species most often associated with
        infested shipments;
            (3) quantifying the detection of forest pests in the national
        surveillance networks, including the Cooperative Agricultural Pest
        Survey and the Early Detection and Rapid Response network of the
        Forest Service;
            (4) describing new outbreaks of forest pests in the United
        States and the spread of existing infestations;
            (5) describing how the numbers of such interceptions,
        detections, and outbreaks described in a preceding paragraph have
        changed since January 1, 2018;
            (6) containing proposed additional actions to further reduce
        the rate of arrival for forest pests across the borders of the
        United States;
            (7) identifying current challenges with intercepting,
        detecting, and addressing outbreaks of tree and wood pests, as well
        as challenges in achieving compliance with the Plant Protection Act
        (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) and recommendations with respect to such
        challenges; and
            (8) describing the coordination and collaboration occurring
        between the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the
        Forest Service with respect to--
                (A) identifying and prioritizing critical detection,
            surveillance, and eradication needs for tree and wood pests;
            and
                (B) identifying the actions each agency takes within their
            respective missions to address identified priorities.
    SEC. 10111. REPORT ON PLANT BIOSTIMULANTS.
        (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President and
    Congress that identifies any potential regulatory, non-regulatory, and
    legislative recommendations, including the appropriateness of any
    definitions for plant biostimulant, to ensure the efficient and
    appropriate review, approval, uniform national labeling, and
    availability of plant biostimulant products to agricultural producers.
        (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall prepare the report required
    by subsection (a) in consultation with the Administrator of the
    Environmental Protection Agency, the several States, industry
    stakeholders, and such other stakeholders as the Secretary determines
    necessary.
        (c) Plant Biostimulant.--For the purposes of the report under
    subsection (a), the Secretary--
            (1) shall consider ``plant biostimulant'' to be a substance or
        micro-organism that, when applied to seeds, plants, or the
        rhizosphere, stimulates natural processes to enhance or benefit
        nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress,
        or crop quality and yield; and
            (2) may modify the description of plant biostimulant, as
        appropriate.
    SEC. 10112. CLARIFICATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
        Section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15
    U.S.C. 714i) is amended in the last sentence by inserting after
    ``activities'' the following: ``but excluding any amounts used to
    provide technical assistance under title X of the Agriculture
    Improvement Act of 2018 or an amendment made by that title''.
    SEC. 10113. HEMP PRODUCTION.
        The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:

                         ``Subtitle G--Hemp Production

    ``SEC. 297A. DEFINITIONS.
        ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Hemp.--The term `hemp' means the plant Cannabis sativa L.
        and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all
        derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and
        salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9
        tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on
        a dry weight basis.
            ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning
        given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            ``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
        Agriculture.
            ``(4) State.--The term `State' means--
                ``(A) a State;
                ``(B) the District of Columbia;
                ``(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                ``(D) any other territory or possession of the United
            States.
            ``(5) State department of agriculture.--The term `State
        department of agriculture' means the agency, commission, or
        department of a State government responsible for agriculture in the
        State.
            ``(6) Tribal government.--The term `Tribal government' means
        the governing body of an Indian tribe.
    ``SEC. 297B. STATE AND TRIBAL PLANS.
        ``(a) Submission.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State or Indian tribe desiring to have
        primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp in the
        State or territory of the Indian tribe shall submit to the
        Secretary, through the State department of agriculture (in
        consultation with the Governor and chief law enforcement officer of
        the State) or the Tribal government, as applicable, a plan under
        which the State or Indian tribe monitors and regulates that
        production as described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Contents.--A State or Tribal plan referred to in
        paragraph (1)--
                ``(A) shall only be required to include--
                    ``(i) a practice to maintain relevant information
                regarding land on which hemp is produced in the State or
                territory of the Indian tribe, including a legal
                description of the land, for a period of not less than 3
                calendar years;
                    ``(ii) a procedure for testing, using post-
                decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, delta-
                9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of hemp
                produced in the State or territory of the Indian tribe;
                    ``(iii) a procedure for the effective disposal of--

                        ``(I) plants, whether growing or not, that are
                    produced in violation of this subtitle; and
                        ``(II) products derived from those plants;

                    ``(iv) a procedure to comply with the enforcement
                procedures under subsection (e);
                    ``(v) a procedure for conducting annual inspections of,
                at a minimum, a random sample of hemp producers to verify
                that hemp is not produced in violation of this subtitle;
                    ``(vi) a procedure for submitting the information
                described in section 297C(d)(2), as applicable, to the
                Secretary not more than 30 days after the date on which the
                information is received; and
                    ``(vii) a certification that the State or Indian tribe
                has the resources and personnel to carry out the practices
                and procedures described in clauses (i) through (vi); and
                ``(B) may include any other practice or procedure
            established by a State or Indian tribe, as applicable, to the
            extent that the practice or procedure is consistent with this
            subtitle.
            ``(3) Relation to state and tribal law.--
                ``(A) No preemption.--Nothing in this subsection preempts
            or limits any law of a State or Indian tribe that--
                    ``(i) regulates the production of hemp; and
                    ``(ii) is more stringent than this subtitle.
                ``(B) References in plans.--A State or Tribal plan referred
            to in paragraph (1) may include a reference to a law of the
            State or Indian tribe regulating the production of hemp, to the
            extent that law is consistent with this subtitle.
        ``(b) Approval.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a
        State or Tribal plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
                ``(A) approve the State or Tribal plan if the State or
            Tribal plan complies with subsection (a); or
                ``(B) disapprove the State or Tribal plan only if the State
            or Tribal plan does not comply with subsection (a).
            ``(2) Amended plans.--If the Secretary disapproves a State or
        Tribal plan under paragraph (1)(B), the State, through the State
        department of agriculture (in consultation with the Governor and
        chief law enforcement officer of the State) or the Tribal
        government, as applicable, may submit to the Secretary an amended
        State or Tribal plan that complies with subsection (a).
            ``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
        Attorney General in carrying out this subsection.
        ``(c) Audit of State Compliance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may conduct an audit of the
        compliance of a State or Indian tribe with a State or Tribal plan
        approved under subsection (b).
            ``(2) Noncompliance.--If the Secretary determines under an
        audit conducted under paragraph (1) that a State or Indian tribe is
        not materially in compliance with a State or Tribal plan--
                ``(A) the Secretary shall collaborate with the State or
            Indian tribe to develop a corrective action plan in the case of
            a first instance of noncompliance; and
                ``(B) the Secretary may revoke approval of the State or
            Tribal plan in the case of a second or subsequent instance of
            noncompliance.
        ``(d) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical
    assistance to a State or Indian tribe in the development of a State or
    Tribal plan under subsection (a).
        ``(e) Violations.--
            ``(1) In general.--A violation of a State or Tribal plan
        approved under subsection (b) shall be subject to enforcement
        solely in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Negligent violation.--
                ``(A) In general.--A hemp producer in a State or the
            territory of an Indian tribe for which a State or Tribal plan
            is approved under subsection (b) shall be subject to
            subparagraph (B) of this paragraph if the State department of
            agriculture or Tribal government, as applicable, determines
            that the hemp producer has negligently violated the State or
            Tribal plan, including by negligently--
                    ``(i) failing to provide a legal description of land on
                which the producer produces hemp;
                    ``(ii) failing to obtain a license or other required
                authorization from the State department of agriculture or
                Tribal government, as applicable; or
                    ``(iii) producing Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9
                tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3 percent
                on a dry weight basis.
                ``(B) Corrective action plan.--A hemp producer described in
            subparagraph (A) shall comply with a plan established by the
            State department of agriculture or Tribal government, as
            applicable, to correct the negligent violation, including--
                    ``(i) a reasonable date by which the hemp producer
                shall correct the negligent violation; and
                    ``(ii) a requirement that the hemp producer shall
                periodically report to the State department of agriculture
                or Tribal government, as applicable, on the compliance of
                the hemp producer with the State or Tribal plan for a
                period of not less than the next 2 calendar years.
                ``(C) Result of negligent violation.--A hemp producer that
            negligently violates a State or Tribal plan under subparagraph
            (A) shall not as a result of that violation be subject to any
            criminal enforcement action by the Federal Government or any
            State government, Tribal government, or local government.
                ``(D) Repeat violations.--A hemp producer that negligently
            violates a State or Tribal plan under subparagraph (A) 3 times
            in a 5-year period shall be ineligible to produce hemp for a
            period of 5 years beginning on the date of the third violation.
            ``(3) Other violations.--
                ``(A) In general.--If the State department of agriculture
            or Tribal government in a State or the territory of an Indian
            tribe for which a State or Tribal plan is approved under
            subsection (b), as applicable, determines that a hemp producer
            in the State or territory has violated the State or Tribal plan
            with a culpable mental state greater than negligence--
                    ``(i) the State department of agriculture or Tribal
                government, as applicable, shall immediately report the
                hemp producer to--

                        ``(I) the Attorney General; and
                        ``(II) the chief law enforcement officer of the
                    State or Indian tribe, as applicable; and

                    ``(ii) paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply
                to the violation.
                ``(B) Felony.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii),
                any person convicted of a felony relating to a controlled
                substance under State or Federal law before, on, or after
                the date of enactment of this subtitle shall be ineligible,
                during the 10-year period following the date of the
                conviction--

                        ``(I) to participate in the program established
                    under this section or section 297C; and
                        ``(II) to produce hemp under any regulations or
                    guidelines issued under section 297D(a).

                    ``(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply to any
                person growing hemp lawfully with a license, registration,
                or authorization under a pilot program authorized by
                section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C.
                5940) before the date of enactment of this subtitle.
                ``(C) False statement.--Any person who materially falsifies
            any information contained in an application to participate in
            the program established under this section shall be ineligible
            to participate in that program.
        ``(f) Effect.--Nothing in this section prohibits the production of
    hemp in a State or the territory of an Indian tribe--
            ``(1) for which a State or Tribal plan is not approved under
        this section, if the production of hemp is in accordance with
        section 297C or other Federal laws (including regulations); and
            ``(2) if the production of hemp is not otherwise prohibited by
        the State or Indian tribe.
    ``SEC. 297C. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
        ``(a) Department of Agriculture Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a State or Indian tribe for
        which a State or Tribal plan is not approved under section 297B,
        the production of hemp in that State or the territory of that
        Indian tribe shall be subject to a plan established by the
        Secretary to monitor and regulate that production in accordance
        with paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Content.--A plan established by the Secretary under
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                ``(A) a practice to maintain relevant information regarding
            land on which hemp is produced in the State or territory of the
            Indian tribe, including a legal description of the land, for a
            period of not less than 3 calendar years;
                ``(B) a procedure for testing, using post-decarboxylation
            or other similarly reliable methods, delta-9
            tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of hemp produced in
            the State or territory of the Indian tribe;
                ``(C) a procedure for the effective disposal of--
                    ``(i) plants, whether growing or not, that are produced
                in violation of this subtitle; and
                    ``(ii) products derived from those plants;
                ``(D) a procedure to comply with the enforcement procedures
            under subsection (c)(2);
                ``(E) a procedure for conducting annual inspections of, at
            a minimum, a random sample of hemp producers to verify that
            hemp is not produced in violation of this subtitle; and
                ``(F) such other practices or procedures as the Secretary
            considers to be appropriate, to the extent that the practice or
            procedure is consistent with this subtitle.
        ``(b) Licensing.--The Secretary shall establish a procedure to
    issue licenses to hemp producers in accordance with a plan established
    under subsection (a).
        ``(c) Violations.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a State or Indian tribe for
        which a State or Tribal plan is not approved under section 297B, it
        shall be unlawful to produce hemp in that State or the territory of
        that Indian tribe without a license issued by the Secretary under
        subsection (b).
            ``(2) Negligent and other violations.--A violation of a plan
        established under subsection (a) shall be subject to enforcement in
        accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 297B(e), except
        that the Secretary shall carry out that enforcement instead of a
        State department of agriculture or Tribal government.
            ``(3) Reporting to attorney general.--In the case of a State or
        Indian tribe covered by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall report
        the production of hemp without a license issued by the Secretary
        under subsection (b) to the Attorney General.
        ``(d) Information Sharing for Law Enforcement.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(A) collect the information described in paragraph (2);
            and
                ``(B) make the information collected under subparagraph (A)
            accessible in real time to Federal, State, territorial, and
            local law enforcement.
            ``(2) Content.--The information collected by the Secretary
        under paragraph (1) shall include--
                ``(A) contact information for each hemp producer in a State
            or the territory of an Indian tribe for which--
                    ``(i) a State or Tribal plan is approved under section
                297B(b); or
                    ``(ii) a plan is established by the Secretary under
                this section;
                ``(B) a legal description of the land on which hemp is
            grown by each hemp producer described in subparagraph (A); and
                ``(C) for each hemp producer described in subparagraph
            (A)--
                    ``(i) the status of--

                        ``(I) a license or other required authorization
                    from the State department of agriculture or Tribal
                    government, as applicable; or
                        ``(II) a license from the Secretary; and

                    ``(ii) any changes to the status.
    ``SEC. 297D. REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES; EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.
        ``(a) Promulgation of Regulations and Guidelines; Report.--
            ``(1) Regulations and guidelines.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate
            regulations and guidelines to implement this subtitle as
            expeditiously as practicable.
                ``(B) Consultation with attorney general.--The Secretary
            shall consult with the Attorney General on the promulgation of
            regulations and guidelines under subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Report.--The Secretary shall annually submit to the
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a
        report containing updates on the implementation of this subtitle.
        ``(b) Authority.--Subject to subsection (c)(3)(B), the Secretary
    shall have sole authority to promulgate Federal regulations and
    guidelines that relate to the production of hemp, including Federal
    regulations and guidelines that relate to the implementation of
    sections 297B and 297C.
        ``(c) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this subtitle shall affect
    or modify--
            ``(1) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301
        et seq.);
            ``(2) section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
        262); or
            ``(3) the authority of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services--
                ``(A) under--
                    ``(i) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
                U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
                    ``(ii) section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42
                U.S.C. 262); or
                ``(B) to promulgate Federal regulations and guidelines that
            relate to the production of hemp under the Act described in
            subparagraph (A)(i) or the section described in subparagraph
            (A)(ii).
    ``SEC. 297E. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
        ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
    necessary to carry out this subtitle.''.
    SEC. 10114. INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
        (a) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this title or an amendment
    made by this title prohibits the interstate commerce of hemp (as
    defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (as
    added by section 10113)) or hemp products.
        (b) Transportation of Hemp and Hemp Products.--No State or Indian
    Tribe shall prohibit the transportation or shipment of hemp or hemp
    products produced in accordance with subtitle G of the Agricultural
    Marketing Act of 1946 (as added by section 10113) through the State or
    the territory of the Indian Tribe, as applicable.
    SEC. 10115. FIFRA INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.
        Section 3(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
    Act (7 U.S.C. 13a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) Interagency working group.--
                ``(A) Definition of covered agency.--In this paragraph, the
            term `covered agency' means any of the following:
                    ``(i) The Department of Agriculture.
                    ``(ii) The Department of Commerce.
                    ``(iii) The Department of the Interior.
                    ``(iv) The Council on Environmental Quality.
                    ``(v) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                ``(B) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish an
            interagency working group, to be comprised of representatives
            from each covered agency, to provide recommendations regarding,
            and to implement a strategy for improving, the consultation
            process required under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
            of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) for pesticide registration and
            registration review.
                ``(C) Duties.--The interagency working group established
            under subparagraph (B) shall--
                    ``(i) analyze relevant Federal law (including
                regulations) and case law for purposes of providing an
                outline of the legal and regulatory framework for the
                consultation process referred to in that subparagraph,
                including--

                        ``(I) requirements under this Act and the
                    Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
                    seq.);
                        ``(II) Federal case law regarding the intersection
                    of this Act and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
                    U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and
                        ``(III) Federal regulations relating to the
                    pesticide consultation process;

                    ``(ii) provide advice regarding methods of--

                        ``(I) defining the scope of actions of the covered
                    agencies that are subject to the consultation
                    requirement referred to in subparagraph (B); and
                        ``(II) properly identifying and classifying effects
                    of actions of the covered agencies with respect to that
                    consultation requirement;

                    ``(iii) identify the obligations and limitations under
                Federal law of each covered agency for purposes of
                providing a legal and regulatory framework for developing
                the recommendations referred to in subparagraph (B);
                    ``(iv) review practices for the consultation referred
                to in subparagraph (B) to identify problem areas, areas for
                improvement, and best practices for conducting that
                consultation among the covered agencies;
                    ``(v) develop scientific and policy approaches to
                increase the accuracy and timeliness of the process for
                that consultation, in accordance with requirements of this
                Act and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531
                et seq.), including--

                        ``(I) processes to efficiently share data and
                    coordinate analyses among the Department of
                    Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department
                    of the Interior, and the Environmental Protection
                    Agency;
                        ``(II) a streamlined process for identifying which
                    actions require no consultation, informal consultation,
                    or formal consultation;
                        ``(III) an approach that will provide clarity with
                    respect to what constitutes the best scientific and
                    commercial data available in the fields of pesticide
                    use and ecological risk assessment, pursuant to section
                    7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
                    U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)); and
                        ``(IV) approaches that enable the Environmental
                    Protection Agency to better assist the Department of
                    the Interior and the Department of Commerce in carrying
                    out obligations under that section in a timely and
                    efficient manner; and

                    ``(vi) propose and implement a strategy to implement
                approaches to consultations under the Endangered Species
                Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and document that
                strategy in a memorandum of understanding, revised
                regulations, or another appropriate format to promote
                durable cooperation among the covered agencies.
                ``(D) Reports.--
                    ``(i) Progress reports.--

                        ``(I) In general.--Not later than 18 months after
                    the date of enactment of this paragraph, the
                    Administrator, in coordination with the head of each
                    other covered agency, shall submit to the Committee on
                    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
                    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
                    the Senate a report describing the progress of the
                    working group in developing the recommendations under
                    subparagraph (B).
                        ``(II) Requirements.--The report under this clause
                    shall--

                            ``(aa) reflect the perspectives of each covered
                        agency; and
                            ``(bb) identify areas of new consensus and
                        continuing topics of disagreement and debate.
                    ``(ii) Results.--

                        ``(I) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
                    date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator,
                    in coordination with the head of each other covered
                    agency, 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--

                            ``(aa) the recommendations developed under
                        subparagraph (B); and
                            ``(bb) plans for implementation of those
                        recommendations.

                        ``(II) Requirements.--The report under this clause
                    shall--

                            ``(aa) reflect the perspectives of each covered
                        agency; and
                            ``(bb) identify areas of consensus and
                        continuing topics of disagreement and debate, if
                        any.
                    ``(iii) Implementation.--Not later than 1 year after
                the date of submission of the report under clause (i), the
                Administrator, in coordination with the head of each other
                covered agency, 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--

                        ``(I) the implementation of the recommendations
                    referred to in that clause;
                        ``(II) the extent to which that implementation
                    improved the consultation process referred to in
                    subparagraph (B); and
                        ``(III) any additional recommendations for
                    improvements to the process described in subparagraph
                    (B).

                    ``(iv) Other reports.--Not later than the date that is
                180 days after the date of submission of the report under
                clause (iii), and not less frequently than once every 180
                days thereafter during the 5-year period beginning on that
                date, the Administrator, in coordination with the head of
                each other covered agency, 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--

                        ``(I) the implementation of the recommendations
                    referred to in that clause;
                        ``(II) the extent to which that implementation
                    improved the consultation process referred to in
                    subparagraph (B); and
                        ``(III) any additional recommendations for
                    improvements to the process described in subparagraph
                    (B).

                ``(E) Consultation with private sector.--In carrying out
            the duties under this paragraph, the working group shall, as
            appropriate--
                    ``(i) consult with, representatives of interested
                industry stakeholders and nongovernmental organizations;
                and
                    ``(ii) take into consideration factors, such as actual
                and potential differences in interest between, and the
                views of, those stakeholders and organizations.
                ``(F) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal Advisory
            Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the working
            group established under this paragraph.
                ``(G) Savings clause.--Nothing in this paragraph supersedes
            any provision of--
                    ``(i) this Act; or
                    ``(ii) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
                1531 et seq.), including the requirements under section 7
                of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1536).''.
    SEC. 10116. STUDY ON METHYL BROMIDE USE IN RESPONSE TO AN EMERGENCY
    EVENT.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Emergency event.--The term ``emergency event'' means a
        situation--
                (A) that occurs at a location on which a plant or commodity
            is grown or produced or facility providing for the storage of,
            or other services with respect to, a plant or commodity;
                (B) for which the lack of availability of methyl bromide
            for a particular use would result in significant economic loss
            to the owner, lessee, or operator of the location or facility
            or the owner, grower, or purchaser of the plant or commodity;
            and
                (C) that, in light of the specific agricultural,
            meteorological, or other conditions presented, requires the use
            of methyl bromide to control a pest or disease in the location
            or facility because there are no technically feasible
            alternatives to methyl bromide easily accessible by an entity
            referred to in subparagraph (B) at the time and location of the
            event that--
                    (i) are registered under the Federal Insecticide,
                Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) for
                the intended use or pest to be so controlled; and
                    (ii) would adequately control the pest or disease
                presented at the location or facility.
            (2) Pest.--The term ``pest'' has the meaning given the term in
        section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
        Act (7 U.S.C. 136).
        (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the
        Secretary of State and the Administrator of the Environmental
        Protection Agency, shall complete a study on the potential use of
        methyl bromide in response to an emergency event.
            (2) Requirements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall
        include--
                (A) a risk-benefit analysis of authorizing State, local, or
            Tribal authorities, in accordance with appropriate requirements
            and criteria, such as the recommendations developed under
            subparagraph (E)--
                    (i) to determine when the use of methyl bromide is
                required; and
                    (ii) to authorize such use;
                (B) a risk-benefit analysis of authorizing the Secretary,
            in accordance with appropriate requirements and criteria, such
            as the recommendations developed under subparagraph (E)--
                    (i) to determine when the use of methyl bromide is
                required; and
                    (ii) to authorize such use;
                (C) a historic estimate of situations occurring on or after
            September 15, 1997, that could have been deemed emergency
            events;
                (D) a detailed assessment of the adherence of the United
            States to international obligations of the United States with
            respect to the prevention of ozone depletion; and
                (E) an assessment and recommendations on appropriate
            requirements and criteria to be met to authorize the use of
            methyl bromide in response to an emergency event (including any
            recommendations for revising the definition of the term
            ``emergency event'' in subsection (a)) in a manner that fully
            complies with the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete
            the Ozone Layer, including Decision IX/7 of the Ninth Meeting
            of the Conference of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on
            Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the study under
    subsection (b) to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and
    Nutrition of the Senate.

                            TITLE XI--CROP INSURANCE

    SEC. 11101. DEFINITIONS.
        Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b))
    is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and
        (11) as paragraphs (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), and (13)
        respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Cover crop termination.--The term `cover crop
        termination' means a practice that historically and under
        reasonable circumstances results in the termination of the growth
        of a cover crop.''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
            ``(9) Hemp.--The term `hemp' has the meaning given the term in
        section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.''.
    SEC. 11102. DATA COLLECTION.
        Section 506(h)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1506(h)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Corporation'' and inserting the
        following:
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) National agricultural statistics service.--Data
            collected by the National Agricultural Statistics Service,
            whether published or unpublished, shall be--
                    ``(i) provided in an aggregate form to the Corporation
                for the purpose of providing insurance under this subtitle;
                and
                    ``(ii) kept confidential by the Corporation in the same
                manner and to the same extent as is required under--

                        ``(I) section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985
                    (7 U.S.C. 2276); and
                        ``(II) the Confidential Information Protection and
                    Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501
                    note; Public Law 107-347).

                ``(C) Noninsured crop disaster assistance program.--In
            collecting data under this subsection, the Secretary shall
            ensure that--
                    ``(i) appropriate data are collected through the
                noninsured crop disaster assistance program established by
                section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
                Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); and
                    ``(ii) not less frequently than annually, the Farm
                Service Agency shares, and the Corporation considers, the
                data described in clause (i).''.
    SEC. 11103. SHARING OF RECORDS.
        Section 506(h)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1506(h)(3)) is amended by inserting ``applicants who have received
    payment under section 522(b)(2)(E),'' after ``divisions,''.
    SEC. 11104. USE OF RESOURCES.
        Section 507(f) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1507(f))
    is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the
        following:
            ``(3) the Farm Service Agency, in assisting the Board in--
                ``(A) the determination of individual producer yields;
                ``(B) sharing information on beginning farmers and ranchers
            and veteran farmers and ranchers;
                ``(C) investigating potential waste, fraud, or abuse;
                ``(D) sharing information to support the transition of
            crops and counties from the noninsured crop disaster assistance
            program established by section 196 of the Federal Agriculture
            Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) to insurance
            under this subtitle; and
                ``(E) serving as a local point of contact for the
            dissemination of information on risk management options
            available to farmers and ranchers; and
            ``(4) other Federal agencies, in assisting the Board in any way
        the Board determines is necessary in carrying out this subtitle.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(2) the'' and inserting the
        following:
            ``(2) the''; and
            (3) by striking ``(f) The Board'' in the matter preceding
        paragraph (1) and all that follows through the semicolon at the end
        of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(f) Use of Resources, Data, Boards, and Committees of Federal
    Agencies.--If the Board determines it is necessary, the Board shall
    use, to the maximum extent practicable, the resources, data, boards,
    and the committees of--
            ``(1) the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in assisting
        the Board in--
                ``(A) the classification of land as to risk and production
            capability; and
                ``(B) the consideration of acceptable conservation
            practices, including good farming practices with respect to
            conservation (such as cover crop termination);''.
    SEC. 11105. SPECIALTY CROPS.
        (a) Specialty Crops Coordinator.--Section 507(g) of the Federal
    Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1507(g)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows
        through ``The Corporation'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the
        following:
        ``(g) Specialty Crops Coordinator.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Corporation''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Specialty crop liaisons.--The Specialty Crops Coordinator
        shall--
                ``(A) designate a Specialty Crops Liaison in each regional
            field office; and
                ``(B) share the contact information of the Specialty Crops
            Liaisons with specialty crop producers.
            ``(5) Website.--The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall establish
        a website focused on the efforts of the Corporation to provide and
        expand crop insurance for specialty crop producers.''.
        (b) Addition of Specialty Crops and Other Value-added Crops.--
    Section 508(a)(6) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1508(a)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by adding at the end the
        following: ``(including value-added crops)'';
            (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
                ``(A) Annual review.--Not later than 1 year after the date
            of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and
            annually thereafter, the manager of the Corporation shall
            prepare, to the maximum extent practicable, based on data
            shared from the noninsured crop disaster assistance program
            established by section 196 of the Federal Agriculture
            Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333), written
            agreements, or other data, and present to the Board not less
            than 1 of each of the following:
                    ``(i) Research and development for a policy or plan of
                insurance for a commodity for which there is no existing
                policy or plan of insurance.
                    ``(ii) Expansion of an existing policy or plan of
                insurance to additional counties or States, including
                malting barley endorsements or contract options.
                    ``(iii) Research and development for a new policy or
                plan of insurance, or endorsement, for commodities with
                existing policies or plans of insurance, such as dollar
                plans.'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B), in the subparagraph heading, by
        striking ``Addition of new crops'' and inserting ``Report''; and
            (4) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D).
    SEC. 11106. INSURANCE PERIOD.
        Section 508(a)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1508(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``and sweet potatoes'' and inserting
    ``sweet potatoes, and hemp''.
    SEC. 11107. COVER CROPS.
        Section 508(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a))
    is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(B), in the subparagraph heading, by
        inserting ``determination review'' after ``practices''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) Cover crops.--
                ``(A) In general.--The voluntary practice of cover cropping
            shall be considered a good farming practice under paragraph
            (3)(A)(iii) if the cover crop is terminated in accordance with
            subparagraph (B).
                ``(B) Termination.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The termination of a cover crop
                shall be carried out according to--

                        ``(I) guidelines established by the Secretary; or
                        ``(II) an exception to the guidelines approved
                    under clause (ii).

                    ``(ii) Exception to guidelines.--The Corporation shall
                approve an exception to the guidelines under clause (i)(I)
                if that exception is recommended by--

                        ``(I) the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
                    or
                        ``(II) an agricultural expert, as determined by the
                    Corporation, unless the exception is determined to be
                    unreasonable by the Corporation.

                ``(C) Insurability of subsequent crop.--Cover crop
            termination shall not affect the insurability of a subsequently
            planted insurable crop if the cover crop is terminated in
            accordance with subparagraph (B).
                ``(D) Summer fallow.--In a county in which summer fallow is
            an insurable practice, a cover crop in that county that is
            terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B) shall be
            considered as summer fallow for the purpose of insurability.''.
    SEC. 11108. UNDERSERVED PRODUCERS.
        Section 508(a)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1508(a)(7)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and underserved
        producers'' after ``states'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                (A) by striking the designation and heading and all that
            follows through ``the term'' and inserting the following:
                ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                    ``(i) Adequately served.--The term'';
                (B) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking
            ``participation rate'' and inserting ``participation rate, by
            crop,''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Underserved producer.--The term `underserved
                producer' means an individual (including a member of an
                Indian Tribe) that is--

                        ``(I) a beginning farmer or rancher;
                        ``(II) a veteran farmer or rancher; or
                        ``(III) a socially disadvantaged farmer or
                    rancher.'';

            (3) in subparagraph (B)--
                (A) by striking ``The Board'' and inserting ``Using
            resources and information available to the Board or the
            Secretary, the Board''; and
                (B) by striking ``subtitle'' and inserting ``subtitle,
            including policies and plans of insurance for underserved
            producers,''; and
            (4) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
                ``(C) Report.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Not later than 30 days after
                completion of the review under subparagraph (B), and not
                less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, the
                Board shall make publicly available and submit to the
                Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
                and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
                of the Senate a report describing the results of the
                review.
                    ``(ii) Recommendations.--The report under clause (i)
                shall include recommendations to increase participation in
                States and among underserved producers that are not
                adequately served by the policies and plans of insurance,
                including any plans for administrative action or
                recommendations for Congressional action.''.
    SEC. 11109. TREATMENT OF FORAGE AND GRAZING.
        (a) Availability of Catastrophic Risk Protection for Crops and
    Grasses Used for Grazing.--Section 508(b)(1) of the Federal Crop
    Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
        subparagraph (B), the'' and inserting ``The''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
        (b) Coverage for Forage and Grazing.--The Federal Crop Insurance
    Act is amended by inserting after section 508C (7 U.S.C. 1508c) the
    following new section:
    ``SEC. 508D. COVERAGE FOR FORAGE AND GRAZING.
        ``Notwithstanding section 508A, and in addition to any other
    available coverage, for crops that can be both grazed and mechanically
    harvested on the same acres during the same growing season, producers
    shall be allowed to purchase separate policies for each intended use,
    as determined by the Corporation, and any indemnity paid under those
    policies for each intended use shall not be considered to be for the
    same loss for the purposes of section 508(n).''.
    SEC. 11110. ADMINISTRATIVE BASIC FEE.
        Section 508(b)(5)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1508(b)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ``$300'' and inserting ``$655''.
    SEC. 11111. ENTERPRISE UNITS.
        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:
                ``(E) Enterprise units across county lines.--The
            Corporation may allow a producer to establish a single
            enterprise unit by combining an enterprise unit with--
                    ``(i) 1 or more other enterprise units in 1 or more
                other counties; or
                    ``(ii) all basic units and all optional units in 1 or
                more other counties.''.
    SEC. 11112. CONTINUED AUTHORITY.
        Section 508(g) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(g))
    is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Continued authority.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall establish--
                    ``(i) underwriting rules that limit the decrease in the
                actual production history of a producer, at the election of
                the producer, to not more than 10 percent of the actual
                production history of the previous crop year provided that
                the production decline was the result of drought, flood,
                natural disaster, or other insurable loss (as determined by
                the Corporation); and
                    ``(ii) actuarially sound premiums to cover additional
                risk.
                ``(B) Other authority.--The authority provided under
            subparagraph (A) is in addition to any other authority that
            adjusts the actual production history of the producer under
            this Act.
                ``(C) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
            to require a change in the administration of any provision of
            this Act as the Act was administered for the 2018 reinsurance
            year.''.
    SEC. 11113. SUBMISSION OF POLICIES AND MATERIALS TO BOARD.
        Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h))
    is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                (A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as
            subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and indenting
            appropriately;
                (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``The Corporation shall'' and
            inserting the following:
                    ``(i) In general.--The Corporation shall'';
                (C) in clause (i)(I) (as so redesignated), by inserting
            ``subject to clause (ii),'' before ``will likely''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Waiver for hemp.--The Corporation may waive the
                viability and marketability requirement under clause (i)(I)
                in the case of a policy or pilot program relating to the
                production of hemp.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(C)--
                (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) in the case of reviewing policies and other
                materials relating to the production of hemp, may waive the
                viability and marketability requirement under subparagraph
                (A)(ii)(I).''.
    SEC. 11114. CROP PRODUCTION ON NATIVE SOD.
        Section 508(o)(2)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1508(o)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``During the'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) First 4 crop years.--During the'';
            (2) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking ``after the
        date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014'' and inserting
        ``beginning on February 8, 2014, and ending on the date of
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) Subsequent crop years.--Native sod acreage that
                has been tilled for the production of an insurable crop
                after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement
                Act of 2018 shall be subject to a reduction in benefits
                under this subtitle as described in this paragraph for not
                more than 4 cumulative years--

                        ``(I) during the first 10 years after initial
                    tillage; and
                        ``(II) during each of which a crop on that acreage
                    is insured under subsection (c).''.

    SEC. 11115. USE OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE DATA TO
    COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE.
        Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515) is
    amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) using published aggregate data from the National
            Agricultural Statistics Service or any other data source to--
                    ``(i) detect yield disparities or other data anomalies
                that indicate potential fraud; and
                    ``(ii) target the relevant counties, crops, regions,
                companies, or agents associated with that potential fraud
                for audits and other enforcement actions.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ``pursuant to'' each
        place it appears and inserting ``under''.
    SEC. 11116. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TO CORPORATION.
        Section 515(g) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515(g))
    is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(D) The actual production history to be used to establish
            insurable yields.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                (A) by striking ``The information required by paragraph
            (1)'' and inserting the following:
                ``(A) In general.--The information required to be submitted
            under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1)''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Actual production history.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The information required to be
                submitted under paragraph (1)(D) with respect to an
                applicable policy or plan of insurance for a covered
                commodity (as defined in section 1111 of the Agricultural
                Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011)) shall be submitted so as to
                ensure receipt by the Corporation not later than the
                Saturday of the week containing the calendar day that is 30
                days after the applicable production reporting date for the
                crop to be insured.
                    ``(ii) Correction of errors.--Nothing in clause (i)
                limits the ability of an approved insurance provider to
                correct any error in the information submitted under
                paragraph (1)(D) after receipt of the information by the
                Corporation in accordance with clause (i).''.
    SEC. 11117. CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LOSS ADJUSTERS AND AGENTS.
        Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515) is
    amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following:
        ``(k) Continuing Education for Loss Adjusters and Agents.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall establish requirements
        for continuing education for loss adjusters and agents of approved
        insurance providers.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The requirements for continuing education
        described in paragraph (1) shall ensure that loss adjusters and
        agents of approved insurance providers are familiar with--
                ``(A) the policies and plans of insurance available under
            this Act, including the regulations promulgated to carry out
            this Act;
                ``(B) efforts to promote program integrity through the
            elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse; and
                ``(C) other aspects of adjusting, delivering, and servicing
            policies and plans of insurance by adjustors and agents, as
            determined by the Secretary, including conservation activities
            and agronomic practices (including organic and sustainable
            practices) that are common and appropriate to the area in which
            the insured crop being inspected is produced.''.
    SEC. 11118. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.
        Section 516(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1516(b)(2)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ``$9,000,000'' and inserting
    ``$7,000,000''.
    SEC. 11119. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.
        Section 518 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1518) is
    amended by inserting ``hemp,'' before ``aquacultural species''.
    SEC. 11120. MAINTENANCE OF POLICIES.
        (a) In General.--Section 522(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act
    (7 U.S.C. 1522(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
        follows:
                ``(B) Reimbursement.--
                    ``(i) In general.--An applicant who submits a policy
                under section 508(h) shall be eligible for the
                reimbursement of reasonable research and development costs
                if the policy is approved by the Board for sale to
                producers.
                    ``(ii) Reasonable costs.--For the purpose of
                reimbursing research and development and maintenance costs
                under this section, costs of the applicant shall be
                considered reasonable costs if the costs are based on--

                        ``(I) for any employees or contracted personnel,
                    wage rates equal to not more than 2 times the hourly
                    wage rate plus benefits, as provided by the Bureau of
                    Labor Statistics for the year in which such costs are
                    incurred, calculated using the formula applied to an
                    applicant by the Corporation in reviewing proposed
                    project budgets under this section on October 1, 2016;
                    and
                        ``(II) other actual documented costs incurred by
                    the applicant.''; and

            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``approved insurance
            provider'' and inserting ``applicant''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (i) in clause (i), by striking ``determined by the
                approved insurance provider'' and inserting ``determined by
                the applicant''; and
                    (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) Review.--After the Board approves the amount of
                a fee under clause (ii), the fee shall remain in effect and
                not be reviewed by the Board unless--

                        ``(I) the applicant petitions the Board for
                    reconsideration of the fee;
                        ``(II) a substantial change is made to the policy,
                    as determined by the Board; or
                        ``(III) there is substantial evidence that the fee
                    is inhibiting sales or use of the policy, as determined
                    by the Board.''.

        (b) Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
        apply to reimbursement requests made on or after October 1, 2016.
            (2) Resubmission of denied request.--An applicant that was
        denied all or a portion of a reimbursement request under paragraph
        (1) of section 522(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
        1522(b)) during the period between October 1, 2016, and the date of
        the enactment of this Act shall be given an opportunity to resubmit
        such request.
    SEC. 11121. REIMBURSEMENT OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE
    COSTS.
        Section 522(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(b))
    is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
                ``(K) Waiver for hemp.--The Board may waive the viability
            and marketability requirements under this paragraph in the case
            of research and development relating to a policy to insure the
            production of hemp.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                (A) by striking ``The Corporation'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
            Corporation''; and
                (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(B) Waiver for hemp.--The Corporation may waive the
            marketability requirement under subparagraph (A) in the case of
            research and development relating to a policy to insure the
            production of hemp.''.
    SEC. 11122. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
        Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c))
    is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (7) through (18) and (20) through
        (23);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (19) and (24) as paragraphs (7)
        and (8), respectively;
            (3) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated) (entitled ``Whole
        farm diversified risk management insurance plan''), by adding at
        the end the following:
                ``(E) Review of modifications to improve effectiveness.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
                2018--

                        ``(I) the Corporation shall hold stakeholder
                    meetings to solicit producer and agent feedback; and
                        ``(II) the Board shall--

                            ``(aa) review procedures and paperwork
                        requirements on agents and producers; and
                            ``(bb) modify procedures and requirements, as
                        appropriate, to decrease burdens and increase
                        flexibility and effectiveness.
                    ``(ii) Factors.--In carrying out items (aa) and (bb) of
                subclause (i)(II), the Board shall consider--

                        ``(I) removing caps on nursery and livestock
                    production;
                        ``(II) allowing a waiver to expand operations,
                    especially for small and beginning farmers;
                        ``(III) minimizing paperwork for producers and
                    agents;
                        ``(IV) implementing an option for producers with
                    less than $1,000,000 in gross revenue that requires
                    significantly less paperwork and recordkeeping;
                        ``(V) developing and using alternative records such
                    as time-stamped photographs or technology applications
                    to document planting and production history;
                        ``(VI) treating the different growth stages of
                    aquaculture species as separate crops to recognize the
                    difference in perils at different phases of growth;
                        ``(VII) moderating the impacts of disaster years on
                    historic revenue, such as--

                            ``(aa) using an average of the historic and
                        projected revenue;
                            ``(bb) counting indemnities as historic revenue
                        for loss years;
                            ``(cc) counting payments under section 196 of
                        the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
                        of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) as historic revenue for
                        loss years; or
                            ``(dd) using an assigned yield floor similar to
                        the limitation described in section
                        508(g)(6)(A)(i), as determined by the Secretary;

                        ``(VIII) improving agent training and outreach to
                    underserved regions and sectors such as small dairy
                    farms; and
                        ``(IX) providing coverage and indemnification of
                    insurable losses--

                            ``(aa) after the losses exceed the deductible;
                        and
                            ``(bb) up to the maximum amount of total
                        coverage.
                ``(F) Beginning farmer or rancher defined.--Notwithstanding
            section 502(b)(3), with respect to plans described under this
            paragraph, the term `beginning farmer or rancher' 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 10 crop years.''; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
            ``(9) Tropical storm or hurricane insurance.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out research
            and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts
            with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and
            development, regarding a policy to insure crops (including
            tomatoes, peppers, and citrus) against losses due to a tropical
            storm or hurricane.
                ``(B) Research and development.--Research and development
            under subparagraph (A) shall--
                    ``(i) evaluate the effectiveness of risk management
                tools for a low frequency and catastrophic loss weather
                event; and
                    ``(ii) result in a policy that provides protection for
                at least 1 of the following:

                        ``(I) Production loss.
                        ``(II) Revenue loss.

                ``(C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research and development
                carried out under this paragraph; and
                    ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to those
                results.
            ``(10) Quality loss.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out research
            and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts
            with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and
            development, regarding the establishment of each of the
            following alternative methods of adjusting for quality losses:
                    ``(i) A method that does not impact the actual
                production history of a producer.
                    ``(ii) A method that provides that, in circumstances in
                which a producer has suffered a quality loss to the insured
                crop of the producer that is insufficient to trigger an
                indemnity payment, the producer may elect to exclude that
                quality loss from the actual production history of the
                producer.
                    ``(iii) 1 or more methods that combine the methods
                described in clauses (i) and (ii).
                ``(B) Requirements.--Notwithstanding subsections (g) and
            (m) of section 508, any method developed under subparagraph (A)
            that is used by the Corporation shall be--
                    ``(i) optional for a producer to use; and
                    ``(ii) offered at an actuarially sound premium rate.
                ``(C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research and development
                carried out under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to those
                results.
            ``(11) Citrus.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out research
            and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts
            with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and
            development, regarding the insurance of citrus fruit
            commodities and commodity types, including research and
            development of--
                    ``(i) improvements to 1 or more existing policies,
                including the whole-farm revenue protection pilot policy;
                    ``(ii) alternative methods of insuring revenue for
                citrus fruit commodities and commodity types; and
                    ``(iii) the development of new, or expansion of
                existing, revenue policies for citrus fruit commodities and
                commodity types.
                ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research and development
                carried out under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to those
                results.
            ``(12) Hops.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out research
            and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts
            with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and
            development, regarding a policy to insure the production of
            hops or revenue derived from the production of hops.
                ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research and development
                carried out under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to those
                results.
            ``(13) Subsurface irrigation practices.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out research
            and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts
            with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and
            development, regarding the creation of a separate practice for
            subsurface irrigation, including the establishment of a
            separate transitional yield within a county that is reflective
            of the average gain in productivity and yield associated with
            the installation of a subsurface irrigation system.
                ``(B) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research and development
                carried out under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to those
                results.
            ``(14) Grain sorghum.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out research
            and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts
            with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and
            development--
                    ``(i) regarding improvements to 1 or more policies to
                insure irrigated grain sorghum;
                    ``(ii) regarding alternative methods for producers with
                not more than 4 years of production history to insure
                irrigated grain sorghum; and
                    ``(iii) to assess, by county, the difference in the
                rate, average yield, and coverage level of grain sorghum
                policies compared to policies for other feed grains in that
                county.
                ``(B) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research and development
                carried out under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to those
                results.
            ``(15) Limited irrigation practices.--
                ``(A) Authority.--The Corporation shall--
                    ``(i) consider expanding the availability of the
                limited irrigation insurance program to neighboring and
                similarly situated States (such as the States of Colorado
                and Nebraska), as determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(ii) carry out research, or offer to enter into 1 or
                more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry
                out research, on the marketability of the existing limited
                irrigation insurance program; and
                    ``(iii) make recommendations on how to improve
                participation in that program.
                ``(B) Research.--In carrying out research under
            subparagraph (A), a qualified person shall--
                    ``(i) collaborate with researchers on the subjects of--

                        ``(I) reduced irrigation practices or limited
                    irrigation practices; and
                        ``(II) expected yield reductions following the
                    application of reduced irrigation;

                    ``(ii) collaborate with State and Federal officials
                responsible for the collection of water and the regulation
                of water use for the purpose of irrigation;
                    ``(iii) provide recommendations to encourage producers
                to carry out limited irrigation practices or reduced
                irrigation and water conservation practices; and
                    ``(iv) develop web-based applications that will
                streamline access to coverage for producers electing to
                conserve water use on irrigated crops.
                ``(C) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research carried out under
                subparagraphs (A) and (B);
                    ``(ii) any recommendations to encourage producers to
                carry out limited irrigation practices or reduced
                irrigation and water conservation practices; and
                    ``(iii) the actions taken by the Corporation to carry
                out the recommendations described in clause (ii).
            ``(16) Insurable irrigation practices for rice.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out research
            and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts
            with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and
            development, to include new and innovative irrigation practices
            under the current rice policy or the development of a distinct
            policy endorsement rated for rice produced using--
                    ``(i) alternate wetting and drying practices (also
                referred to as `intermittent flooding'); and
                    ``(ii) furrow irrigation practices.
                ``(B) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research and development
                carried out under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to those
                results.
            ``(17) Greenhouse policy.--
                ``(A) In general.--
                    ``(i) Research and development.--The Corporation shall
                carry out research and development, or offer to enter into
                1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to
                carry out research and development, regarding a policy to
                insure in a controlled environment such as a greenhouse--

                        ``(I) the production of floriculture, nursery, and
                    bedding plants;
                        ``(II) the establishment of cuttings or tissue
                    culture in a growing medium; or
                        ``(III) other similar production, as determined by
                    the Secretary.

                    ``(ii) Availability of policy.--Notwithstanding the
                last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2),
                the Corporation shall make a policy described in clause (i)
                available if the requirements of section 508(h) are met.
                ``(B) Research and development described.--Research and
            development described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall evaluate the
            effectiveness of policies for the production of plants in a
            controlled environment, including policies that--
                    ``(i) are based on the risk of--

                        ``(I) plant diseases introduced from the
                    environment;
                        ``(II) contaminated cuttings, seedlings, or tissue
                    culture; or
                        ``(III) Federal or State quarantine or destruction
                    orders associated with the contaminated items described
                    in subclause (II);

                    ``(ii) consider other causes of loss applicable to a
                controlled environment, such as a loss of electricity due
                to weather;
                    ``(iii) consider appropriate best practices to minimize
                the risk of loss;
                    ``(iv) consider whether to provide coverage for various
                types of plants under 1 policy or to provide coverage for 1
                species or type of plant per policy;
                    ``(v) have streamlined reporting and paperwork
                requirements that take into account short propagation
                schedules, variable crop years, and the variety of plants
                that may be produced in a single facility; and
                    ``(vi) provide protection for revenue losses.
                ``(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) the results of the research and development
                carried out under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B); and
                    ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to those
                results.
            ``(18) Local foods.--
                ``(A) In general.--
                    ``(i) Feasibility study.--The Corporation shall carry
                out a study to determine the feasibility of, or offer to
                enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified
                persons to carry out a study to determine the feasibility
                of, a policy to insure production--

                        ``(I) of floriculture, fruits, vegetables, poultry,
                    livestock, or the products of floriculture, fruits,
                    vegetables, poultry, or livestock; and
                        ``(II) that is targeted toward local consumers and
                    markets.

                    ``(ii) Availability of policy.--Notwithstanding the
                last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2),
                the Corporation shall make available a policy described in
                clause (i) if--

                        ``(I) the results of the feasibility study under
                    clause (i) are viable; and
                        ``(II) the requirements of section 508(h) are met.

                ``(B) Feasibility study described.--The feasibility study
            described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall evaluate the
            effectiveness of policies for production targeted toward local
            consumers and markets, including policies that--
                    ``(i) consider small-scale production in various areas,
                including urban, suburban, and rural areas;
                    ``(ii) consider a variety of marketing strategies;
                    ``(iii) allow for production in soil and in alternative
                systems such as vertical systems, greenhouses, rooftops, or
                hydroponic systems;
                    ``(iv) consider the price premium when accounting for
                production or revenue losses;
                    ``(v) consider whether to provide coverage--

                        ``(I) for various types of production under 1
                    policy; and
                        ``(II) for 1 species or type of plant per policy;
                    and

                    ``(vi) have streamlined reporting and paperwork
                requirements.
                ``(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) examines whether a version of existing policies
                such as the whole-farm revenue protection insurance plan
                may be tailored to provide improved coverage for producers
                of local foods;
                    ``(ii) describes the results of the feasibility study
                carried out under subparagraph (A)(i); and
                    ``(iii) includes any recommendations with respect to
                those results.
            ``(19) High-risk, highly productive batture land policy.--
                ``(A) In general.--
                    ``(i) Research and development.--The Corporation shall
                carry out research and development, or offer to enter into
                1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to
                carry out research and development, regarding a policy to
                insure producers of corn, cotton, and soybeans--

                        ``(I) with operations on highly productive batture
                    land within the Lower Mississippi River Valley;
                        ``(II) that have a history of production of not
                    less than 5 years; and
                        ``(III) that have been impacted by more frequent
                    flooding over the past 10 years due to sedimentation or
                    federally constructed engineering improvements.

                    ``(ii) Availability of policy.--Notwithstanding the
                last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2),
                the Corporation shall make a policy described in clause (i)
                available if the requirements of section 508(h) are met.
                ``(B) Research and development described.--Research and
            development described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall evaluate the
            feasibility of less cost-prohibitive policies for batture-land
            producers in high risk areas, including policies that--
                    ``(i) consider premium rate adjustments;
                    ``(ii) consider automatic yield exclusion for
                consecutive-year losses; and
                    ``(iii) allow for flexibility of final plant dates and
                prevent plant regulations.
                ``(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 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--
                    ``(i) examines whether a version of existing policies
                may be tailored to provide improved coverage for batture-
                land producers;
                    ``(ii) describes the results of the research and
                development carried out under subparagraphs (A) and (B);
                and
                    ``(iii) includes any recommendations with respect to
                those results.''.
    SEC. 11123. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
        Section 522(e)(2)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1522(e)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``not more than $12,500,000 for fiscal year
        2008 and each subsequent fiscal year.'' and inserting the
        following: ``not more than--
                    ``(i) $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through
                2018; and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal
                year thereafter.''.
    SEC. 11124. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO PILOT PROGRAMS.
        Section 523(i)(3)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1523(i)(3)(A)) is amended by adding a period at the end.
    SEC. 11125. EDUCATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE.
        (a) Education Assistance.--Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop
    Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``paragraph (5)'' and all that follows through ``the
            Secretary'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting ``paragraph (4),
            the Secretary''; and
                (B) by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph
            (2)'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2);
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs
        (2) through (4), respectively;
            (4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph
        (A)--
                (A) by striking ``about the full range of'' and inserting
            ``and providing technical assistance to agricultural producers
            on a full range of farm viability and'';
                (B) by inserting ``business planning, enterprise analysis,
            transfer and succession planning, management coaching, market
            assessment, cash flow analysis,'' after ``insurance,''; and
                (C) by inserting ``conservation activities,'' after
            ``benchmarking,'';
            (5) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                    (i) by striking ``programs established under paragraphs
                (2) and (3)'' and inserting ``program established under
                paragraph (2)'';
                    (ii) by inserting ``farm viability and'' after
                ``emphasis on''; and
                    (iii) by inserting ``, business planning and technical
                assistance, market assessment, transfer and succession
                planning, and crop insurance participation'' after
                ``benchmarking'';
                (B) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            and
                (C) by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the
            following:
                    ``(iii) are converting production and marketing systems
                to pursue new markets; and
                ``(E) producers that are underserved by the Federal crop
            insurance program established under this subtitle, as
            determined by the Corporation.''; and
            (6) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
            ``transferred'' and all that follows through ``for the
            partnerships'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting ``transferred
            for the partnerships'';
                (B) by striking ``paragraph (3), $5,000,000 for fiscal year
            2001'' and inserting ``paragraph (2), $10,000,000 for fiscal
            year 2019''; and
                (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, of
            which not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out
            paragraph (3)(E).''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 251(f)(1)(D)(ii) of the
    Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
    6971(f)(1)(D)(ii)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``section 524(a)(3)'' and inserting ``section
        524(a)''; and
            (2) by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 1524(a)(3))'' and inserting ``(7
        U.S.C. 1524(a))''.
    SEC. 11126. REPEAL OF CROPLAND REPORT ANNUAL UPDATES.
        Section 11014 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79;
    128 Stat. 963) is amended by striking subsection (c).

                            TITLE XII--MISCELLANEOUS
                             Subtitle A--Livestock

    SEC. 12101. ANIMAL DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT.
        (a) Definition.--Section 10403 of the Animal Health Protection Act
    (7 U.S.C. 8302) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(18) Veterinary countermeasure.--The term `veterinary
        countermeasure' means any biological product (including an animal
        vaccine or diagnostic), pharmaceutical product (including a
        therapeutic), non-pharmaceutical product (including a
        disinfectant), or other product or equipment to prevent, detect,
        respond to, or mitigate harm to public or animal health resulting
        from, animal pests or diseases.''.
        (b) Animal Disease Preparedness and Response.--Section 10409A of
    the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308A) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``animal
        disease prevention and management'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) Definition of Eligible
        Laboratory.--In this section,'' and inserting the following:
        ``(a) National Animal Health Laboratory Network.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible laboratory.--In this
        subsection,'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
            through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively, and
            moving the margins of such clauses (as so redesignated) 2 ems
            to the right;
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
            subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and moving the
            margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the
            right;
            (4) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as paragraphs (2)
        and (3), respectively, and moving the margins of such paragraphs
        (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the right; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program.--
            ``(1) Program required.--The Secretary shall establish a
        program, to be known as the National Animal Disease Preparedness
        and Response Program (referred to in this section as `the
        Program'), to address the increasing risk of the introduction and
        spread within the United States of animal pests and diseases
        affecting the economic interests of the livestock and related
        industries of the United States, including the maintenance and
        expansion of export markets.
            ``(2) Program activities.--Activities under the Program shall
        include, to the extent practicable, the following:
                ``(A) Enhancing animal pest and disease analysis and
            surveillance.
                ``(B) Expanding outreach and education.
                ``(C) Targeting domestic inspection activities at
            vulnerable points in the safeguarding continuum.
                ``(D) Enhancing and strengthening threat identification
            technology.
                ``(E) Improving biosecurity.
                ``(F) Enhancing emergency preparedness and response
            capabilities, including training additional emergency response
            personnel.
                ``(G) Conducting technology development to enhance
            electronic sharing of animal health data for risk analysis
            between State and Federal animal health officials.
                ``(H) Enhancing the development and effectiveness of animal
            health technologies to treat and prevent animal disease,
            including--
                    ``(i) veterinary biologics and diagnostics;
                    ``(ii) animal drugs for minor uses and minor species;
                    ``(iii) animal medical devices; and
                    ``(iv) emerging veterinary countermeasures.
                ``(I) Such other activities as determined appropriate by
            the Secretary, in consultation with eligible entities specified
            in paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Eligible entities.--To carry out the Program, the
        Secretary shall offer to enter into cooperative agreements or other
        legal instruments, as authorized under section 10413 (referred to
        in this section as `agreements') with eligible entities, to be
        selected by the Secretary, which may include any of the following
        entities, either individually or in combination:
                ``(A) A State department of agriculture.
                ``(B) The office of the chief animal health official of a
            State.
                ``(C) An entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity
            and infrastructure program (as defined in section 251(f)(1)(C)
            of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7
            U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C))).
                ``(D) A college of veterinary medicine, including a
            veterinary emergency team at such college.
                ``(E) A State or national livestock producer organization
            with direct and significant economic interest in livestock
            production.
                ``(F) A State emergency agency.
                ``(G) A State, national, allied, or regional veterinary
            organization or specialty board recognized by the American
            Veterinary Medical Association.
                ``(H) An Indian Tribe.
                ``(I) A Federal agency.
            ``(4) Special funding considerations.--In entering into
        agreements under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority
        to applications submitted by--
                ``(A) a State department of agriculture or an office of the
            chief animal health official of a State; or
                ``(B) an eligible entity that will carry out program
            activities in a State or region in which--
                    ``(i) an animal pest or disease is a Federal concern;
                or
                    ``(ii) the Secretary determines a potential exists for
                the spread of an animal pest or disease after taking into
                consideration--

                        ``(I) the agricultural industries in the State or
                    region;
                        ``(II) factors contributing to animal pest or
                    disease in the State or region, such as the climate,
                    natural resources, and geography of, and native and
                    exotic wildlife species and other disease vectors in,
                    the State or region; and
                        ``(III) the movement of animals in the State or
                    region.

            ``(5) Consultation.--For purposes of setting priorities under
        this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with eligible entities
        specified in paragraph (3). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
        U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to consultation carried out under this
        paragraph.
            ``(6) Application.--
                ``(A) In general.--An eligible entity specified in
            paragraph (3) seeking to enter into an agreement under the
            Program shall submit to the Secretary an application containing
            such information as the Secretary may require.
                ``(B) Notification.--The Secretary shall notify each
            applicant of--
                    ``(i) the requirements to be imposed on the eligible
                entity that is the recipient of funds under the Program for
                auditing of, and reporting on, the use of such funds; and
                    ``(ii) the criteria to be used to ensure activities
                supported using such funds are based on sound scientific
                data or thorough risk assessments.
                ``(C) Non-federal contributions.--When deciding whether to
            enter into an agreement under the Program with an eligible
            entity described in paragraph (3), the Secretary--
                    ``(i) may take into consideration an eligible entity's
                ability to contribute non-Federal funds to carry out such
                an agreement; and
                    ``(ii) shall not require such an eligible entity to
                make such a contribution as a condition to enter into an
                agreement.
            ``(7) Use of funds.--
                ``(A) Use consistent with terms of cooperative agreement.--
            The recipient of funds under the Program shall use the funds
            for the purposes and in the manner provided in the agreement
            under which the funds are provided.
                ``(B) Sub-agreement.--Nothing in this section prevents an
            eligible entity from using funds received under the Program to
            enter into sub-agreements with another eligible entity or with
            a political subdivision of a State that has legal
            responsibilities relating to animal disease prevention,
            surveillance, or rapid response.
            ``(8) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the
        date of completion of an activity conducted using funds provided
        under the Program, the recipient of such funds shall submit to the
        Secretary a report that describes the purposes and results of the
        activities.''.
        (c) National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank.--
    Section 10409A of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308A), as
    amended by subsection (b), is further amended by inserting after
    subsection (b) (as added by subsection (b)(5) of this section) the
    following:
        ``(c) National Animal Vaccine Bank.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a national
        animal vaccine and veterinary countermeasures bank (to be known as
        the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank and
        referred to in this subsection as the `Vaccine Bank') to benefit
        the domestic interests of the United States.
            ``(2) Elements of vaccine bank.--Through the Vaccine Bank, the
        Secretary shall--
                ``(A) maintain sufficient quantities of veterinary
            countermeasures to appropriately and rapidly respond to the
            most damaging animal diseases affecting or with potential to
            affect human health or the economy of the United States; and
                ``(B) leverage, when appropriate, the mechanisms and
            infrastructure that have been developed for the management,
            storage, and distribution of the National Veterinary Stockpile.
            ``(3) Priority for response to foot and mouth disease.--The
        Secretary shall prioritize the acquisition and maintenance of
        sufficient quantities of foot and mouth disease vaccine and
        accompanying diagnostic products for the Vaccine Bank. As part of
        such prioritization, the Secretary may offer to enter into one or
        more contracts with one or more entities that are capable of
        producing foot and mouth disease vaccine and that have surge
        production capacity of the vaccine.''.
        (d) Funding.--Section 10409A of the Animal Health Protection Act (7
    U.S.C. 8308A), as amended by subsections (b) and (c), is further
    amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
        ``(d) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--
                ``(A) Fiscal years 2019 through 2022.--Of the funds of the
            Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make
            available to carry out this section $120,000,000 for the period
            of fiscal years 2019 through 2022, of which not less than
            $5,000,000 shall be made available for each of those fiscal
            years to carry out subsection (b).
                ``(B) Subsequent fiscal years.--Of the funds of the
            Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make
            available to carry out this section $30,000,000 for fiscal year
            2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, of which not less than
            $18,000,000 shall be made available for each of those fiscal
            years to carry out subsection (b).
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--
                ``(A) National animal health laboratory network.--In
            addition to the funds made available under paragraph (1), there
            is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of fiscal
            years 2019 through 2023 to carry out subsection (a).
                ``(B) National animal disease preparedness and response
            program; national animal vaccine and veterinary countermeasures
            bank.--In addition to the funds made available under paragraph
            (1), there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
            necessary for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to carry
            out subsections (b) and (c).
                ``(C) Additionality.--The funds authorized for
            appropriation under this paragraph are in addition to any funds
            authorized or otherwise made available under this section or
            section 10417.
            ``(3) Administrative costs.--
                ``(A) Secretary.--Of the funds made available under this
            section or section 10417 to carry out the National Animal
            Health Laboratory Network under subsection (a) and the National
            Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program under
            subsection (b), not more than 4 percent may be retained by the
            Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred by the
            Secretary.
                ``(B) Eligible entities.--Of the funds made available under
            this section or section 10417 to carry out the National Animal
            Disease Preparedness and Response Program under subsection (b),
            not more than 10 percent may be retained by an eligible entity
            that receives funds under any agreement entered into under such
            subsection, including any sub-agreement under paragraph (7)(B)
            of such subsection to pay administrative costs incurred by the
            eligible entity to carry out activities under the Program.
            ``(4) Duration of availability.--Funds made available under
        this subsection, including any proceeds credited under paragraph
        (5), shall remain available until expended.
            ``(5) Proceeds from veterinary countermeasures sales.--Any
        proceeds of a sale of veterinary countermeasures from the Vaccine
        Bank shall be--
                ``(A) deposited into the Treasury of the United States; and
                ``(B) credited to the account for the operation of the
            Vaccine Bank to be made available for expenditure without
            further appropriation.
            ``(6) Limitations on use of funds for certain purposes.--Funds
        made available under the National Animal Health Laboratory Network,
        the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and
        the Vaccine Bank shall not be used for the construction of a new
        building or facility or the acquisition or expansion of an existing
        building or facility, including site grading and improvement and
        architect fees.
        ``(e) Availability and Purpose of Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Using the funds made available under
        subsection (d), the Secretary of Agriculture shall offer to enter
        into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other legal
        instruments under subsections (a) through (c) during each of the
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to
        terminate a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other legal
        instrument entered into during the period specified in such
        paragraph.''.
    SEC. 12102. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM.
        Section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
    1627a(c)) is amended by striking ``$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014''
    and inserting ``$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019''.
    SEC. 12103. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON LIVESTOCK DEALER STATUTORY TRUST.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine
    the feasibility of establishing a livestock dealer statutory trust.
        (b) Contents.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) analyze how the establishment of a livestock dealer
        statutory trust would affect buyer and seller behavior in markets
        for livestock (as defined in section 2(a) of the Packers and
        Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182));
            (2) examine how the establishment of a livestock dealer
        statutory trust would affect seller recovery in the event of a
        livestock dealer payment default;
            (3) consider what potential effects a livestock dealer
        statutory trust would have on credit availability, including
        impacts on lenders and lending behavior and other industry
        participants;
            (4) examine unique circumstances common to livestock dealers
        and how those circumstances could impact the functionality of a
        livestock dealer statutory trust;
            (5) study the feasibility of the industry-wide adoption of
        electronic funds transfer or another expeditious method of payment
        to provide sellers of livestock protection from nonsufficient funds
        payments;
            (6) assess the effectiveness of statutory trusts in other
        segments of agriculture, whether similar effects could be
        experienced under a livestock dealer statutory trust, and whether
        authorizing the Secretary to appoint an independent trustee under
        the livestock dealer statutory trust would improve seller recovery;
            (7) consider the effects of exempting dealers with average
        annual purchases under a de minimis threshold from being subject to
        the livestock dealer statutory trust; and
            (8) analyze how the establishment of a livestock dealer
        statutory trust would affect the treatment of sellers of livestock
        as it relates to preferential transfer in bankruptcy.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of
    the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
    Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the findings
    of the study conducted under subsection (a).
    SEC. 12104. DEFINITION OF LIVESTOCK.
        Section 602(2) of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of
    1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471(2)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph
    (A) by striking ``fish'' and all that follows through ``that--'' and
    inserting ``llamas, alpacas, live fish, crawfish, and other animals
    that--''.
    SEC. 12105. NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PLAN.
        Section 11013 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7
    U.S.C. 8322) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
    SEC. 12106. VETERINARY TRAINING.
        Section 10504 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
    (7 U.S.C. 8318) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and veterinary teams, including those based
        at colleges of veterinary medicine,'' after ``veterinarians''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following:
        ``and who are capable of providing effective services before,
        during, and after emergencies''.
    SEC. 12107. REPORT ON FSIS GUIDANCE AND OUTREACH TO SMALL MEAT
    PROCESSORS.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract
    with a land-grant college or university or a non-land-grant college of
    agriculture (as those terms are defined in section 1404 of the National
    Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
    U.S.C. 3101)) to review the effectiveness of existing Food Safety and
    Inspection Service guidance materials and other tools used by small and
    very small establishments, as defined by regulations issued by the Food
    Safety and Inspection Service, operating under Federal inspection, as
    in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, including--
            (1) the effectiveness of the outreach conducted by the Food
        Safety and Inspection Service to small and very small
        establishments;
            (2) the effectiveness of the guidance materials and other tools
        used by the Food Safety and Inspection Service to assist small and
        very small establishments; and
            (3) the responsiveness of Food Safety and Inspection Service
        personnel to inquiries and issues from small and very small
        establishments.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture
    of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
    Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes--
            (1) the results of the review conducted under subsection (a);
        and
            (2) recommendations on measures the Food Safety and Inspection
        Service should take to improve regulatory clarity and consistency
        and ensure all guidance materials and other tools take into account
        small and very small establishments.
    SEC. 12108. REGIONAL CATTLE AND CARCASS GRADING CORRELATION AND
    TRAINING CENTERS.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish not more than 3
    regional centers, to be known as Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation
    and Training Centers (referred to in this section as the ``Centers''),
    to provide education and training for cattle and carcass beef graders
    of the Agricultural Marketing Service, cattle producers, and other
    professionals involved in the reporting, delivery, and grading of
    feeder cattle, live cattle, and carcasses--
            (1) to limit the subjectivity in the application of beef
        grading standards;
            (2) to provide producers with greater confidence in the price
        of the producers' cattle; and
            (3) to provide investors with both long and short positions
        more assurance in the cattle delivery system.
        (b) Location.--The Centers shall be located near cattle feeding and
    slaughter populations and areas shall be strategically identified in
    order to capture regional variances in cattle production.
        (c) Administration.--Each Center shall be organized and
    administered by offices of the Department of Agriculture in operation
    on the date on which the respective Center is established, or in
    coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies or academic
    institutions.
        (d) Training Program.--The Centers shall offer intensive
    instructional programs involving classroom and field training work for
    individuals described in subsection (a).
        (e) Coordination of Resources.--Each Center, in carrying out the
    functions of the Center, shall make use of information generated by the
    Department of Agriculture, the State agricultural extension and
    research stations, relevant designated contract markets, and the
    practical experience of area cattle producers, especially cattle
    producers cooperating in on-farm demonstrations, correlations, and
    research projects.
        (f) Prohibition on Construction.--Funds made available to carry out
    this section shall not be used for the construction of a new building
    or facility or the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of
    an existing building or facility (including site grading and
    improvement, and architect fees). Notwithstanding the preceding
    sentence, the Secretary may use funds made available to carry out this
    section to provide a Center with payment for the cost of the rental of
    a space determined to be necessary by the Center for conducting
    training under this section and may accept donations (including in-kind
    contributions) to cover such cost.

                    Subtitle B--Agriculture and Food Defense

    SEC. 12201. REPEAL OF OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
        Section 14111 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7
    U.S.C. 8911) is repealed.
    SEC. 12202. OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
        Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of
    1994 (7 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``SEC. 221. OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
        ``(a) Definition of Agriculture and Food Defense.--In this section,
    the term `agriculture and food defense' means any action to prevent,
    protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, or recover from a
    naturally occurring, unintentional, or intentional threat to the
    agriculture and food system.
        ``(b) Authorization.--The Secretary shall establish in the
    Department the Office of Homeland Security.
        ``(c) Executive Director.--The Office of Homeland Security shall be
    headed by an Executive Director, who shall be known as the Executive
    Director of Homeland Security.
        ``(d) Duties.--The Executive Director of Homeland Security shall--
            ``(1) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on
        homeland security, including emergency management and agriculture
        and food defense;
            ``(2) coordinate activities of the Department, including
        policies, processes, budget needs, and oversight relating to
        homeland security, including emergency management and agriculture
        and food defense;
            ``(3) act as the primary liaison on behalf of the Department
        with other Federal departments and agencies in activities relating
        to homeland security, including emergency management and
        agriculture and food defense, and provide for interagency
        coordination and data sharing;
            ``(4)(A) coordinate in the Department the gathering of
        information relevant to early warning and awareness of threats and
        risks to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector;
        and
            ``(B) share that information with, and provide assistance with
        interpretation and risk characterization of that information to,
        the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National
        Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), law enforcement agencies,
        the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, and State fusion centers
        (as defined in section 210A(j) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
        (6 U.S.C. 124h(j));
            ``(5) liaise with the Director of National Intelligence to
        assist in the development of periodic assessments and intelligence
        estimates, or other intelligence products, that support the defense
        of the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector;
            ``(6) coordinate the conduct, evaluation, and improvement of
        exercises to identify and eliminate gaps in preparedness and
        response;
            ``(7) produce a Department-wide centralized strategic
        coordination plan to provide a high-level perspective of the
        operations of the Department relating to homeland security,
        including emergency management and agriculture and food defense;
        and
            ``(8) carry out other appropriate duties, as determined by the
        Secretary.
        ``(e) Agriculture and Food Threat Awareness Partnership Program.--
            ``(1) Interagency exchange program.--The Secretary, in
        partnership with the intelligence community (as defined in section
        3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) and fusion
        centers (as defined in section 210A(j) of the Homeland Security Act
        of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h(j)) that have analysis and intelligence
        capabilities relating to the defense of the food and agriculture
        critical infrastructure sector, shall establish and carry out an
        interagency exchange program of personnel and information to
        improve communication and analysis for the defense of the food and
        agriculture critical infrastructure sector.
            ``(2) Collaboration with federal, state, and local
        authorities.--To carry out the program established under paragraph
        (1), the Secretary may--
                ``(A) enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements or
            contracts with Federal, State, or local authorities that have
            analysis and intelligence capabilities and expertise relating
            to the defense of the food and agriculture critical
            infrastructure sector; and
                ``(B) carry out any other activity under any other
            authority of the Secretary that is appropriate to engage the
            authorities described in subparagraph (A) for the defense of
            the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector, as
            determined by the Secretary.''.
    SEC. 12203. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEFENSE.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Animal.--The term ``animal'' has the meaning given the term
        in section 10403 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
        8302).
            (2) Disease or pest of concern.--The term ``disease or pest of
        concern'' means a plant or animal disease or pest that--
                (A) is--
                    (i) a transboundary disease; or
                    (ii) an established disease; and
                (B) is likely to pose a significant risk to the food and
            agriculture critical infrastructure sector that warrants
            efforts at prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and
            recovery.
            (3) Established disease.--The term ``established disease''
        means a plant or animal disease or pest that--
                (A)(i) if it becomes established, poses an imminent threat
            to agriculture in the United States; or
                (ii) has become established, as defined by the Secretary,
            within the United States; and
                (B) requires management.
            (4) High-consequence plant transboundary disease.--The term
        ``high-consequence plant transboundary disease'' means a
        transboundary disease that is--
                (A)(i) a plant disease; or
                (ii) a plant pest; and
                (B) of high consequence, as determined by the Secretary.
            (5) Pest.--The term ``pest''--
                (A) with respect to a plant, has the meaning given the term
            ``plant pest'' in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act (7
            U.S.C. 7702); and
                (B) with respect to an animal, has the meaning given the
            term in section 10403 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7
            U.S.C. 8302).
            (6) Plant.--The term ``plant'' has the meaning given the term
        in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7702).
            (7) Plant health management strategy.--The term ``plant health
        management strategy'' means a strategy to timely control and
        eradicate a plant disease or plant pest outbreak, including through
        mitigation (such as chemical control), surveillance, the use of
        diagnostic products and procedures, and the use of existing
        resistant seed stock.
            (8) Transboundary disease.--
                (A) In general.--The term ``transboundary disease'' means a
            plant or animal disease or pest that is within 1 or more
            countries outside of the United States.
                (B) Inclusion.--The term ``transboundary disease'' includes
            a plant or animal disease or pest described in subparagraph (A)
            that--
                    (i) has emerged within the United States; or
                    (ii) has been introduced within the United States.
            (9) Veterinary countermeasure.--The term ``veterinary
        countermeasure'' has the meaning given such term in section 10403
        of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8302).
        (b) Disease or Pest of Concern Response Planning.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                (A) establish a list of diseases or pests of concern by--
                    (i) developing a process to solicit and receive expert
                opinion and evidence relating to the diseases or pests of
                concern entered on the list; and
                    (ii) reviewing all available evidence relating to the
                diseases or pests of concern entered on the list, including
                classified information; and
                (B) periodically update the list established under
            subparagraph (A).
            (2) Response plans.--
                (A) Comprehensive strategic response plan or plans.--The
            Secretary shall develop, in collaboration with appropriate
            Federal, State, regional, and local officials, a comprehensive
            strategic response plan or plans, as appropriate, for the
            diseases or pests of concern that are entered on the list
            established under paragraph (1).
                (B) State or region response plan or plans.--The Secretary
            shall provide information to a State or region to assist in
            producing a response plan or plans that shall include a concept
            of operations for a disease or pest of concern or a platform
            concept of operations for responses to similar diseases or
            pests of concern that are determined to be a priority to the
            State or region that shall, as appropriate--
                    (i) describe the appropriate interactions among, and
                roles of--

                        (I) Federal, State, Tribal, and units of local
                    government; and
                        (II) plant or animal industry partners;

                    (ii) include a decision matrix or dynamic decision
                modeling tools that, as appropriate, include--

                        (I) information and timing requirements necessary
                    for the use of veterinary countermeasures;
                        (II) plant health management strategies;
                        (III) deployment of other key materials and
                    resources; and
                        (IV) parameters for transitioning from outbreak
                    response to disease management;

                    (iii) identify key response performance metrics to
                establish--

                        (I) benchmarking to provide assessments of
                    capabilities, capacity, and readiness to achieve
                    response goals and objectives;
                        (II) progressive exercise evaluation; and
                        (III) continuing improvement of a response plan,
                    including by providing for--

                            (aa) ongoing exercises;
                            (bb) improvement planning and the
                        implementation of corrective actions to enhance a
                        response plan over time; and
                            (cc) strategic information to guide investment
                        in any appropriate research to mitigate the risk of
                        a disease or pest of concern; and
                    (iv) be updated periodically, including in response
                to--

                        (I) an exercise evaluation; or
                        (II) new risk information becoming available
                    regarding a disease or pest of concern.

            (3) Coordination of plans.--Pursuant to section 221(d)(6) of
        the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, as added
        by section 12202, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, assist in
        coordinating with other appropriate Federal, State, regional, or
        local officials in the exercising of the plans developed under
        paragraph (2).
        (c) National Plant Diagnostic Network.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish in the
        Department of Agriculture a National Plant Diagnostic Network to
        monitor and surveil through diagnostics threats to plant health
        from diseases or pests of concern in the United States.
            (2) Requirements.--The National Plant Diagnostic Network
        established under paragraph (1) shall--
                (A) provide for increased awareness, surveillance, early
            identification, rapid communication, warning, and diagnosis of
            a threat to plant health from a disease or pest of concern to
            protect natural and agricultural plant resources;
                (B) coordinate and collaborate with agencies of the
            Department of Agriculture and State agencies and authorities
            involved in plant health;
                (C) establish diagnostic laboratory standards;
                (D) establish regional hubs throughout the United States
            that provide expertise, leadership, and support to diagnostic
            labs relating to the agricultural crops and plants in the
            covered regions of those hubs; and
                (E) establish a national repository for records of endemic
            or emergent diseases and pests of concern.
            (3) Head of network.--
                (A) In general.--The Director of the National Institute of
            Food and Agriculture shall serve as the head of the National
            Plant Diagnostic Network.
                (B) Duties.--The head of the National Plant Diagnostic
            Network shall--
                    (i) coordinate and collaborate with land-grant colleges
                and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the
                National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
                Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) in carrying out the
                requirements under paragraph (2), including through
                cooperative agreements described in paragraph (4);
                    (ii) partner with the Administrator of the Animal and
                Plant Health Inspection Service for assistance with plant
                health regulation and inspection; and
                    (iii) coordinate with other Federal agencies, as
                appropriate, in carrying out activities relating to the
                National Plant Diagnostic Network, including the sharing of
                biosurveillance information.
            (4) Collaboration with land-grant colleges and universities.--
        The Secretary shall seek to establish cooperative agreements with
        land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of
        the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) that have the appropriate level of
        skill, experience, and competence with plant diseases or pests of
        concern.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amount
        authorized to carry out this subtitle under section 12205, there is
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection
        $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
        (d) National Plant Disease Recovery System.--
            (1) Recovery system.--The Secretary shall establish in the
        Department of Agriculture a National Plant Disease Recovery System
        to engage in strategic long-range planning to recover from high-
        consequence plant transboundary diseases.
            (2) Requirements.--The National Plant Disease Recovery System
        established under paragraph (1) shall--
                (A) coordinate with disease or pest of concern concept of
            operations response plans;
                (B) make long-range plans for the initiation of future
            research projects relating to high-consequence plant
            transboundary diseases;
                (C) establish research plans for long-term recovery;
                (D) plan for the identification and use of specific
            genotypes, cultivars, breeding lines, and other disease-
            resistant materials necessary for crop stabilization or
            improvement; and
                (E) establish a watch list of high-consequence plant
            transboundary diseases for the purpose of making long-range
            plans under subparagraph (B).
    SEC. 12204. BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS LIST.
        Section 212(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection
    Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (V); and
            (3) by inserting after subclause (III) the following:

                        ``(IV)(aa) whether such inclusion would have a
                    substantial negative impact on the research and
                    development of solutions for the animal or plant
                    disease caused by the agent or toxin; and
                        ``(bb) whether the negative impact described in
                    item (aa) would substantially outweigh the risk posed
                    by the agent or toxin to animal or plant health if it
                    is not included on the list; and''.

    SEC. 12205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
        In addition to other amounts made available under this subtitle,
    there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle
    $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

                 Subtitle C--Historically Underserved Producers

    SEC. 12301. FARMING OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING AND OUTREACH.
        (a) Repeal.--
            (1) In general.--Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural
        Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                (A) Section 226B(e)(2)(B) of the Department of Agriculture
            Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934(e)(2)(B)) is amended
            by striking ``the beginning farmer and rancher development
            program established under section 7405 of the Farm Security and
            Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f).'' and inserting
            ``the beginning farmer and rancher development grant program
            established under subsection (d) of section 2501 of the Food,
            Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
            2279).''.
                (B) Section 251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of Agriculture
            Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)) is amended
            by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following:
                    ``(iv) The beginning farmer and rancher development
                grant program established under subsection (d) of section
                2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
                of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279).''.
                (C) Section 7506(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy
            Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c(e)) is amended--
                    (i) in paragraph (2)(C)--

                        (I) by striking clause (v);
                        (II) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) as
                    clauses (ii) through (v), respectively;
                        (III) by inserting before clause (ii) (as so
                    redesignated) the following:

                    ``(i) each grant and cooperative agreement awarded
                under subsection (d) of section 2501 of the Food,
                Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
                2279);'';

                        (IV) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by
                    striking ``450i(b)(2));'' and inserting
                    ``3157(b)(2));''; and
                        (V) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by adding
                    ``and'' at the end; and

                    (ii) in paragraph (4)--

                        (I) by striking subparagraph (E);
                        (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D)
                    as subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively;
                        (III) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so
                    redesignated) the following:

                ``(A) subsection (d) of section 2501 of the Food,
            Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
            2279);'';

                        (IV) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by
                    striking ``450i(b));'' and inserting ``3157(b));'';
                        (V) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by
                    adding ``or'' at the end; and
                        (VI) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by
                    striking ``; or'' and inserting a period.

        (b) Outreach and Education for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and
    Ranchers, Veteran Farmers and Ranchers, and Beginning Farmers and
    Ranchers.--Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
    Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``farming
        opportunities training and outreach'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (i) as paragraph (5) (and
        moving the margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the right) and moving
        such paragraph (as so redesignated) so as to follow subsection
        (a)(4);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (a) (as amended by paragraph
        (2)), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), and (h) as subsections (c), (g),
        (k), (h), (a), (i), and (j), respectively, and moving the
        subsections so as to appear in alphabetical order;
            (4) by moving paragraph (5) of subsection (a) (as so
        redesignated) so as to appear at the end of subsection (c) (as so
        redesignated) and redesignating such paragraph as paragraph (6);
            (5) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and
            inserting the following:
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:'';
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (6)
            as paragraphs (6), (5), (1), (3), and (4), respectively, and
            moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;
                (C) in paragraphs (1), (5), and (6) (as so redesignated),
            by striking ``As used in this section, the'' each place it
            appears and inserting ``The'';
                (D) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking
                ``agriculture'' and inserting ``agricultural''; and
                    (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                striking ``agriculture'' and inserting ``agricultural'';
                and
                (E) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)
            the following:
            ``(2) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term `beginning farmer
        or rancher' means a person that--
                ``(A)(i) has not operated a farm or ranch; or
                ``(ii) has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 10
            years; and
                ``(B) meets such other criteria as the Secretary may
            establish.'';
            (6) by inserting after subsection (a) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
        ``(b) Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach.--The Secretary
    shall carry out this section to encourage and assist socially
    disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, and
    beginning farmers and ranchers in the ownership and operation of farms
    and ranches through--
            ``(1) education and training; and
            ``(2) equitable participation in all agricultural programs of
        the Department.'';
            (7) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated and as amended by
        paragraph (4))--
                (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``for Socially
            Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers'' after
            ``Assistance'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (4);
                (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (6) as
            paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (1), respectively, and moving the
            paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;
                (D) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                striking ``The term'' and inserting ``In this subsection,
                the term'';
                    (ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``subsection
                (a)'' and inserting ``this subsection''; and
                    (iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``450b))'' and
                inserting ``5304))'';
                (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
                striking ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out''
                and inserting ``Using funds made available under subsection
                (l), the Secretary of Agriculture shall, for the period of
                fiscal years 2019 through 2023, carry out''; and
                    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``agricultural''
                and inserting ``agricultural, forestry, and related'';
                    (iii) by striking ``agricultural'' and inserting
                ``agricultural, forestry, and related'';
                (F) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``(1)'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting
            ``(2)''; and
                (G) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A)--

                        (I) by striking the subparagraph heading and
                    inserting ``Outreach and technical assistance.--'';
                        (II) by striking ``(2)'' and inserting ``(3)''; and
                        (III) by inserting ``to socially disadvantaged
                    farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers''
                    after ``assistance'';

                    (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(1)'' and
                inserting ``(2)'';
                    (iii) in subparagraph (D), by adding at the end the
                following:
                    ``(v) The number of farms or ranches started,
                maintained, or improved as a result of funds made available
                under the program.
                    ``(vi) Actions taken by the Secretary in partnership
                with eligible entities to enhance participation in
                agricultural programs by veteran farmers or ranchers and
                socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
                    ``(vii) The effectiveness of the actions described in
                clause (vi).''; and
                    (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(E) Maximum term and amount of grant, contract, or
            agreement.--A grant, contract, or agreement entered into under
            subparagraph (A) shall be--
                    ``(i) for a term of not longer than 3 years; and
                    ``(ii) in an amount that is not more than $250,000 for
                each year of the grant, contract, or agreement.
                ``(F) Priority.--In making grants and entering into
            contracts and other agreements under subparagraph (A), the
            Secretary shall give priority to nongovernmental and community-
            based organizations with an expertise in working with socially
            disadvantaged farmers and ranchers or veteran farmers and
            ranchers.
                ``(G) Regional balance.--To the maximum extent practicable,
            the Secretary shall ensure the geographical diversity of
            eligible entities to which grants are made and contracts and
            other agreements are entered into under subparagraph (A).
                ``(H) Prohibition.--A grant, contract, or other agreement
            under subparagraph (A) may not be used for the planning,
            repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of a
            building or facility.
                ``(I) Peer review.--The Secretary shall establish a fair
            and efficient external peer review process that--
                    ``(i) the Secretary shall use in making grants and
                entering into contracts and other agreements under
                subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(ii) shall include a broad representation of peers of
                the eligible entity.
                ``(J) Input from eligible entities.--The Secretary shall
            seek input from eligible entities providing technical
            assistance under this subsection not less than once each year
            to ensure that the program is responsive to the eligible
            entities providing that technical assistance.'';
            (8) by inserting after subsection (c) (as so redesignated) the
        following:
        ``(d) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--Using funds made available under subsection
        (l), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National
        Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall, for the period of fiscal
        years 2019 through 2023, make competitive grants or enter into
        cooperative agreements to support new and established local and
        regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance
        initiatives to increase opportunities for beginning farmers and
        ranchers.
            ``(2) Included programs and services.--Initiatives described in
        paragraph (1) may include programs or services, as appropriate,
        relating to--
                ``(A) basic livestock, forest management, and crop farming
            practices;
                ``(B) innovative farm, ranch, and private, nonindustrial
            forest land transfer and succession strategies;
                ``(C) entrepreneurship and business training;
                ``(D) technical assistance to help beginning farmers or
            ranchers acquire land from retiring farmers and ranchers;
                ``(E) financial and risk management training, including the
            acquisition and management of agricultural credit;
                ``(F) natural resource management and planning;
                ``(G) diversification and marketing strategies;
                ``(H) curriculum development;
                ``(I) mentoring, apprenticeships, and internships;
                ``(J) resources and referral;
                ``(K) farm financial benchmarking;
                ``(L) agricultural rehabilitation and vocational training
            for veteran farmers and ranchers;
                ``(M) farm safety and awareness;
                ``(N) food safety and recordkeeping; and
                ``(O) other similar subject areas of use to beginning
            farmers and ranchers.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--
                ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant or
            enter into a cooperative agreement under this subsection, the
            recipient of the grant or participant in the cooperative
            agreement shall be a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or
            regionally-based network or partnership of public or private
            entities.
                ``(B) Inclusions.--A recipient of a grant or a participant
            that enters into a cooperative agreement described in
            subparagraph (A) may include--
                    ``(i) a State cooperative extension service;
                    ``(ii) a Federal, State, municipal, or Tribal agency;
                    ``(iii) a community-based or nongovernmental
                organization;
                    ``(iv) a college or university (including an
                institution awarding an associate's degree) or foundation
                maintained by a college or university; or
                    ``(v) any other appropriate partner, as determined by
                the Secretary.
            ``(4) Terms of grants or cooperative agreement.--A grant or
        cooperative agreement under this subsection shall--
                ``(A) be for a term of not longer than 3 years; and
                ``(B) provide not more than $250,000 for each year.
            ``(5) Matching requirement.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            to be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a cooperative
            agreement under this subsection, a recipient or participant
            shall provide a match in the form of cash or in-kind
            contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the funds
            provided by the grant or cooperative agreement.
                ``(B) Exception.--The Secretary may waive or reduce the
            matching requirement in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary
            determines such a waiver or modification is necessary to
            effectively reach an underserved area or population.
            ``(6) Evaluation criteria.--In making grants or entering into
        cooperative agreements under this subsection, the Secretary shall
        evaluate, with respect to applications for the grants or
        cooperative agreements--
                ``(A) relevancy;
                ``(B) technical merit;
                ``(C) achievability;
                ``(D) the expertise and track record of 1 or more
            applicants;
                ``(E) the consultation of beginning farmers and ranchers in
            design, implementation, and decisionmaking relating to an
            initiative described in paragraph (1);
                ``(F) the adequacy of plans for--
                    ``(i) a participatory evaluation process;
                    ``(ii) outcome-based reporting; and
                    ``(iii) the communication of findings and results
                beyond the immediate target audience; and
                ``(G) other appropriate factors, as determined by the
            Secretary.
            ``(7) Regional balance.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
        Secretary shall ensure the geographical diversity of recipients of
        grants or participants in cooperative agreements under this
        subsection.
            ``(8) Priority.--In making grants or entering into cooperative
        agreements under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority
        to partnerships and collaborations that are led by or include
        nongovernmental, community-based organizations and school-based
        educational organizations with expertise in new agricultural
        producer training and outreach.
            ``(9) Prohibition.--A grant made or cooperative agreement
        entered into under this subsection may not be used for the
        planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction of a
        building or facility.
            ``(10) Coordination permitted.--A recipient of a grant or
        participant in a cooperative agreement under this subsection may
        coordinate with a recipient of a grant or cooperative agreement
        under section 1680 in addressing the needs of veteran farmers and
        ranchers with disabilities.
            ``(11) Consecutive awards.--A grant or cooperative agreement
        under this subsection may be made to a recipient or participant for
        consecutive years.
            ``(12) Peer review.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a fair and
            efficient external peer review process, which the Secretary
            shall use in making grants or entering into cooperative
            agreements under this subsection.
                ``(B) Requirement.--The peer review process under
            subparagraph (A) shall include a review panel composed of a
            broad representation of peers of the applicant for the grant or
            cooperative agreement that are not applying for a grant or
            cooperative agreement under this subsection.
            ``(13) Participation by other farmers and ranchers.--Nothing in
        this subsection prohibits the Secretary from allowing a farmer or
        rancher who is not a beginning farmer or rancher (including an
        owner or operator that has ended, or expects to end within 5 years,
        active labor in a farming or ranching operation as a producer,
        retiring farmers, and non-farming landowners) from participating in
        a program or service under this subsection, to the extent that the
        Secretary determines that such participation--
                ``(A) is appropriate; and
                ``(B) will not detract from the primary purpose of
            increasing opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers.
            ``(14) Education teams.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish beginning
            farmer and rancher education teams to develop curricula,
            conduct educational programs and workshops for beginning
            farmers and ranchers in diverse geographical areas of the
            United States, or provide training and technical assistance
            initiatives for beginning farmers or ranchers or for trainers
            and service providers that work with beginning farmers or
            ranchers.
                ``(B) Curriculum.--In promoting the development of
            curricula, educational programs and workshops, or training and
            technical assistance initiatives under subparagraph (A), the
            Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include
            content tailored to specific audiences of beginning farmers and
            ranchers, based on crop diversity or regional diversity.
                ``(C) Composition.--In establishing an education team under
            subparagraph (A) for a specific program or workshop, the
            Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable--
                    ``(i) obtain the short-term services of specialists
                with knowledge and expertise in programs serving beginning
                farmers and ranchers; and
                    ``(ii) use officers and employees of the Department
                with direct experience in programs of the Department that
                may be taught as part of the curriculum for the program or
                workshop.
                ``(D) Cooperation.--
                    ``(i) In general.--In carrying out this subsection, the
                Secretary shall cooperate, to the maximum extent
                practicable, with--

                        ``(I) State cooperative extension services;
                        ``(II) Federal, State, and Tribal agencies;
                        ``(III) community-based and nongovernmental
                    organizations;
                        ``(IV) colleges and universities (including an
                    institution awarding an associate's degree) or
                    foundations maintained by a college or university; and
                        ``(V) other appropriate partners, as determined by
                    the Secretary.

                    ``(ii) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter
                into a cooperative agreement to reflect the terms of any
                cooperation under subparagraph (A).
            ``(15) Curriculum and training clearinghouse.--The Secretary
        shall establish an online clearinghouse that makes available to
        beginning farmers and ranchers education curricula and training
        materials and programs, which may include online courses for direct
        use by beginning farmers and ranchers.
        ``(e) Application Requirements.--In making grants and entering into
    contracts and other agreements, as applicable, under subsections (c)
    and (d), the Secretary shall make available a simplified application
    process for an application for a grant that requests less than
    $50,000.'';
            (9) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
        ``(f) Stakeholder Input.--In carrying out this section, the
    Secretary shall seek stakeholder input from--
            ``(1) beginning farmers and ranchers;
            ``(2) socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers;
            ``(3) veteran farmers and ranchers;
            ``(4) national, State, Tribal, and local organizations and
        other persons with expertise in operating programs for--
                ``(A) beginning farmers and ranchers;
                ``(B) socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; or
                ``(C) veteran farmers and ranchers;
            ``(5) the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
        established under section 5(b) of the Agricultural Credit
        Improvement Act of 1992 (7 U.S.C. 1929 note; Public Law 102-554);
            ``(6) the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers established
        under section 14008 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
        2008 (7 U.S.C. 2279 note; Public Law 110-246); and
            ``(7) the Tribal Advisory Committee established under
        subsection (b) of section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform
        and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
        6921).'';
            (10) in paragraph (3) of subsection (h) (as so redesignated),
        by inserting ``and not later than March 1, 2020,'' after ``1991,'';
        and
            (11) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(l) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section--
                ``(A) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020;
                ``(B) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                ``(C) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                ``(D) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year
            thereafter.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
        be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
            ``(3) Reservation of funds.--Of the amounts made available to
        carry out this section--
                ``(A) 50 percent shall be used to carry out subsection (c);
            and
                ``(B) 50 percent shall be used to carry out subsection (d).
            ``(4) Allocation of funds.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not less than 5 percent of the amounts
            made available to carry out subsection (d) for a fiscal year
            shall be used to support programs and services that address the
            needs of--
                    ``(i) limited resource beginning farmers and ranchers,
                as defined by the Secretary;
                    ``(ii) socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers that
                are beginning farmers and ranchers; and
                    ``(iii) farmworkers desiring to become farmers or
                ranchers.
                ``(B) Veteran farmers and ranchers.--Not less than 5
            percent of the amounts made available to carry out subsection
            (d) for a fiscal year shall be used to support programs and
            services that address the needs of veteran farmers and
            ranchers.
            ``(5) Interagency funding.--Any agency of the Department may
        participate in any grant, contract, or agreement entered into under
        this section by contributing funds, if the contributing agency
        determines that the objectives of the grant, contract, or agreement
        will further the authorized programs of the contributing agency.
            ``(6) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 5 percent of the
        amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year
        may be used for expenses relating to the administration of this
        section.
            ``(7) Limitation on indirect costs.--A recipient of a grant or
        a party to a contract or other agreement under subsection (c) or
        (d) may not use more than 10 percent of the funds received for the
        indirect costs of carrying out a grant, contract, or other
        agreement.''.
    SEC. 12302. URBAN AGRICULTURE.
        Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of
    1994 (7 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.) (as amended by section 12202) is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 222. OFFICE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION.
        ``(a) Office.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish in the
        Department an Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative
        Production.
            ``(2) Director.--The Secretary shall appoint a senior official
        to serve as the Director of the Office of Urban Agriculture and
        Innovative Production (referred to in this section as the
        `Director').
            ``(3) Mission.--The mission of the Office of Urban Agriculture
        and Innovative Production shall be to encourage and promote urban,
        indoor, and other emerging agricultural practices, including--
                ``(A) community gardens and farms located in urban areas,
            suburbs, and urban clusters;
                ``(B) rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and green
            walls;
                ``(C) indoor farms, greenhouses, and high-tech vertical
            technology farms;
                ``(D) hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm facilities;
            and
                ``(E) other innovations in agricultural production, as
            determined by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Responsibilities.--The Director shall be responsible for
        engaging in activities to carry out the mission described in
        paragraph (3), including by--
                ``(A) managing programs, including for community gardens,
            urban farms, rooftop agriculture, and indoor vertical
            production;
                ``(B) advising the Secretary;
                ``(C) coordinating with the agencies and officials of the
            Department to update relevant programs;
                ``(D) engaging in stakeholder relations and developing
            external partnerships;
                ``(E) identifying common State and municipal best practices
            for navigating local policies;
                ``(F) coordinating networks of community gardens and
            facilitating connections to local food banks, in partnership
            with the Food and Nutrition Service; and
                ``(G) collaborating with other Federal agencies.
        ``(b) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory
    Committee.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish an Urban
        Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee (referred
        to in this subsection as the `Committee') to advise the Secretary
        on--
                ``(A) the development of policies and outreach relating to
            urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production
            practices; and
                ``(B) any other aspects of the implementation of this
            section.
            ``(2) Membership.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Committee shall be composed of 12
            members, of whom--
                    ``(i) 4 shall be individuals who are agricultural
                producers, of whom--

                        ``(I) 2 individuals shall be agricultural producers
                    located in an urban area or urban cluster; and
                        ``(II) 2 individuals shall be farmers that use
                    innovative technology;

                    ``(ii) 2 shall be representatives from an institution
                of higher education or extension program;
                    ``(iii) 1 shall be an individual who represents a
                nonprofit organization, which may include a public health,
                environmental, or community organization;
                    ``(iv) 1 shall be an individual who represents business
                and economic development, which may include a business
                development entity, a chamber of commerce, a city
                government, or a planning organization;
                    ``(v) 1 shall be an individual with supply chain
                experience, which may include a food aggregator, wholesale
                food distributor, food hub, or an individual who has
                direct-to-consumer market experience;
                    ``(vi) 1 shall be an individual from a financing
                entity; and
                    ``(vii) 2 shall be individuals with related experience
                or expertise in urban, indoor, and other emerging
                agriculture production practices, as determined by the
                Secretary.
                ``(B) Initial appointments.--The Secretary shall appoint
            the members of the Committee not later than 180 days after the
            date of enactment of this section.
            ``(3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
                ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
            a member of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3
            years.
                ``(B) Initial appointments.--Of the members first appointed
            to the Committee--
                    ``(i) 4 of the members, as determined by the Secretary,
                shall be appointed for a term of 3 years;
                    ``(ii) 4 of the members, as determined by the
                Secretary, shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and
                    ``(iii) 4 of the members, as determined by the
                Secretary, shall be appointed for a term of 1 year.
                ``(C) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Committee--
                    ``(i) shall not affect the powers of the Committee; and
                    ``(ii) shall be filled as soon as practicable in the
                same manner as the original appointment.
                ``(D) Consecutive terms.--An initial appointee of the
            committee may serve an additional consecutive term if the
            member is reappointed by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Meetings.--
                ``(A) Frequency.--The Committee shall meet not fewer than 3
            times per year.
                ``(B) Initial meeting.--Not later than 180 days after the
            date on which the members are appointed under paragraph (2)(B),
            the Committee shall hold the first meeting of the Committee.
            ``(5) Duties.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Committee shall--
                    ``(i) develop recommendations and advise the Director
                on policies, initiatives, and outreach administered by the
                Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production;
                    ``(ii) evaluate and review ongoing research and
                extension activities relating to urban, indoor, and other
                innovative agricultural practices;
                    ``(iii) identify new and existing barriers to
                successful urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural
                production practices; and
                    ``(iv) provide additional assistance and advice to the
                Director as appropriate.
                ``(B) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
            which the Committee is established, and every 2 years through
            2023, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary, the
            Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and
            the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
            Senate a report describing the recommendations developed under
            subparagraph (A).
            ``(6) Personnel matters.--
                ``(A) Compensation.--A member of the Committee shall serve
            without compensation.
                ``(B) Travel expenses.--A member of the Committee shall be
            allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
            subsistence, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United
            States Code.
            ``(7) Termination.--
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
            Committee shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the
            date on which the members are appointed under paragraph (2)(B).
                ``(B) Extensions.--Before the date on which the Committee
            terminates, the Secretary may renew the Committee for 1 or more
            2-year periods.
        ``(c) Grants.--The Director shall award competitive grants to
    support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production
    to any of the following eligible entities:
            ``(1) A nonprofit organization.
            ``(2) A unit of local government.
            ``(3) A Tribal government.
            ``(4) Any school that serves any of grades kindergarten through
        grade 12.
        ``(d) Pilot Projects.--
            ``(1) Urban and suburban county committees.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a
            pilot program for not fewer than 5 years that establishes 10
            county committees in accordance with section 8(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II)
            of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C.
            590h(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II)) to operate in counties located in urban
            or suburban areas with a high concentration of urban or
            suburban farms.
                ``(B) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph requires or
            precludes the establishment of a Farm Service Agency office in
            a county in which a county committee is established under
            subparagraph (A).
                ``(C) Report.--For fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year
            thereafter through fiscal year 2023, 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 a summary of--
                    ``(i) the status of the pilot program under
                subparagraph (A);
                    ``(ii) meetings and other activities of the committees
                established under that subparagraph; and
                    ``(iii) the types and volume of assistance and services
                provided to farmers in counties in which county committees
                are established under that subparagraph.
            ``(2) Increasing community compost and reducing food waste.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
            Director, shall carry out pilot projects under which the
            Secretary shall offer to enter into cooperative agreements with
            local or municipal governments in not fewer than 10 States to
            develop and test strategies for planning and implementing
            municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans.
                ``(B) Eligible entities and purposes of pilot projects.--
            Under a cooperative agreement entered into under this
            paragraph, the Secretary shall provide assistance to
            municipalities, counties, local governments, or city planners,
            as appropriate, to carry out planning and implementing
            activities that will--
                    ``(i) generate compost;
                    ``(ii) increase access to compost for agricultural
                producers;
                    ``(iii) reduce reliance on, and limit the use of,
                fertilizer;
                    ``(iv) improve soil quality;
                    ``(v) encourage waste management and permaculture
                business development;
                    ``(vi) increase rainwater absorption;
                    ``(vii) reduce municipal food waste; and
                    ``(viii) divert food waste from landfills.
                ``(C) Evaluation and ranking of applications.--
                    ``(i) Criteria.--Not later than 180 days after the date
                of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish
                criteria for the selection of pilot projects under this
                paragraph.
                    ``(ii) Consideration.--In selecting, undertaking, or
                funding pilot projects under this paragraph, the Secretary
                shall consider any commonly known significant impact on
                existing food waste recovery and disposal by commercial,
                marketing, or business relationships.
                    ``(iii) Priority.--In selecting a pilot project under
                this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to an
                application for a pilot project that--

                        ``(I) anticipates or demonstrates economic
                    benefits;
                        ``(II) incorporates plans to make compost easily
                    accessible to agricultural producers, including
                    community gardeners;
                        ``(III) integrates other food waste strategies,
                    including food recovery efforts; and
                        ``(IV) provides for collaboration with multiple
                    partners.

                ``(D) Matching requirement.--The recipient of assistance
            for a pilot project under this paragraph shall provide funds,
            in-kind contributions, or a combination of both from sources
            other than funds provided through the grant in an amount equal
            to not less than 25 percent of the amount of the grant.
                ``(E) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an
            evaluation of the pilot projects funded under this paragraph to
            assess different solutions for increasing access to compost and
            reducing municipal food waste, including an evaluation of--
                    ``(i) the amount of Federal funds used for each
                project; and
                    ``(ii) a measurement of the outcomes of each project.
        ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section and the amendments made by this
    section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
    SEC. 12303. TRIBAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
        Section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of
    Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following:
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Tribal Advisory Committee.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                ``(A) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the
            meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
            Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
                ``(B) Relevant committees of congress.--The term `relevant
            committees of Congress' means--
                    ``(i) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
                Representatives;
                    ``(ii) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
                Forestry of the Senate; and
                    ``(iii) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.
                ``(C) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization'
            has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
            Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            ``(2) Establishment of committee.--
                ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an
            advisory committee, to be known as the Tribal Advisory
            Committee (referred to in this subsection as the `Committee')
            to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters
            relating to Tribal and Indian affairs.
                ``(B) Facilitation.--The Committee shall facilitate, but
            not supplant, government-to-government consultation between the
            Department of Agriculture (referred to in this subsection as
            the `Department') and Indian tribes.
            ``(3) Membership.--
                ``(A) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of 11
            members, of whom--
                    ``(i) 3 shall be appointed by the Secretary;
                    ``(ii) 1 shall be appointed by the chairperson of the
                Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;
                    ``(iii) 1 shall be appointed by the ranking member of
                the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;
                    ``(iv) 1 shall be appointed by the chairperson of the
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
                Senate;
                    ``(v) 1 shall be appointed by the ranking member of the
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
                Senate;
                    ``(vi) 2 shall be appointed by the chairperson of the
                Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives;
                and
                    ``(vii) 2 shall be appointed by the ranking member of
                the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
                Representatives.
                ``(B) Nominations.--The Secretary shall accept nominations
            for members of the Committee from any of the following:
                    ``(i) An Indian tribe.
                    ``(ii) A tribal organization.
                    ``(iii) A national or regional organization with
                expertise in issues relating to the duties of the Committee
                described in paragraph (4).
                ``(C) Diversity.--To the maximum extent feasible, the
            Secretary shall ensure that the members of the Committee
            represent a diverse set of expertise on issues relating to
            geographic regions, Indian tribes, and the agricultural
            industry.
                ``(D) Limitation.--No member of the Committee shall be an
            officer or employee of the Federal Government.
                ``(E) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
                    ``(i) In general.--Each member of the Committee--

                        ``(I) subject to clause (ii), shall be appointed to
                    a 3-year term; and
                        ``(II) may be reappointed to not more than 3
                    consecutive terms.

                    ``(ii) Initial staggering.--The first 3 appointments by
                the Secretary under paragraph (3)(A)(i) shall be for a 2-
                year term.
                    ``(iii) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Committee shall
                be filled in the same manner as the original appointment
                not more than 90 days after the date on which the position
                becomes vacant.
                ``(F) Meetings.--
                    ``(i) In general.--The Committee shall meet in person
                not less than twice each year.
                    ``(ii) Office of tribal relations representative.--Not
                fewer than 1 representative from the Office of Tribal
                Relations of the Department shall be present at each
                meeting of the Committee.
                    ``(iii) Department of interior representative.--The
                Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs of the Department of
                the Interior (or a designee) shall be present at each
                meeting of the Committee.
                    ``(iv) Nonvoting representatives.--The individuals
                described in clauses (ii) and (iii) shall be nonvoting
                representatives at meetings of the Committee.
            ``(4) Duties of committee.--The Committee shall--
                ``(A) identify evolving issues of relevance to Indian
            tribes relating to programs of the Department;
                ``(B) communicate to the Secretary the issues identified
            under subparagraph (A);
                ``(C) submit to the Secretary recommendations for, and
            solutions to--
                    ``(i) the issues identified under subparagraph (A);
                    ``(ii) issues raised at the Tribal, regional, or
                national level; and
                    ``(iii) issues relating to any Tribal consultation
                carried out by the Department;
                ``(D) discuss issues and proposals for changes to the
            regulations, policies, and procedures of the Department that
            impact Indian tribes;
                ``(E) identify priorities and provide advice on appropriate
            strategies for Tribal consultation on issues at the Tribal,
            regional, or national level regarding the Department;
                ``(F) ensure that pertinent issues of the Department are
            brought to the attention of an Indian tribe in a timely manner
            so that timely feedback from an Indian tribe can be obtained;
            and
                ``(G) identify and propose solutions to any
            interdepartmental barrier between the Department and other
            Federal agencies.
            ``(5) Reports.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than once each year,
            the Committee shall submit to the Secretary and the relevant
            committees of Congress a report that describes--
                    ``(i) the activities of the Committee during the
                previous year; and
                    ``(ii) recommendations for legislative or
                administrative action for the following year.
                ``(B) Response from secretary.--Not more than 45 days after
            the date on which the Secretary receives a report under
            subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit a written response
            to that report to--
                    ``(i) the Committee; and
                    ``(ii) the relevant committees of Congress.
            ``(6) Compensation of members.--Members of the Committee shall
        be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the
        annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive
        Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for
        each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged
        in the performance of the duties of the Committee.
            ``(7) Federal advisory committee act exemption.--Section 14 of
        the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply
        to the Committee.''.
    SEC. 12304. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER COORDINATION.
        Subtitle D of title VII of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
    Act of 2002 (as amended by sections 7506 and 12301(a)(1)) is further
    amended by inserting after section 7403 (7 U.S.C. 3119b note; Public
    Law 107-171) the following:
    ``SEC. 7404. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER COORDINATION.
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term `beginning farmer
        or rancher' has the meaning given such term in section 2501(a) of
        the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
        U.S.C. 2279(a)).
            ``(2) National coordinator.--The term `National Coordinator'
        means the National Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator
        established under subsection (b)(1).
            ``(3) State coordinator.--The term `State coordinator' means a
        State beginning farmer and rancher coordinator designated under
        subsection (c)(1)(A).
            ``(4) State office.--The term `State office' means--
                ``(A) a State office of--
                    ``(i) the Farm Service Agency;
                    ``(ii) the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
                    ``(iii) the Rural Business-Cooperative Service; or
                    ``(iv) the Rural Utilities Service; or
                ``(B) a regional office of the Risk Management Agency.
        ``(b) National Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish in the
        Department the position of National Beginning Farmer and Rancher
        Coordinator.
            ``(2) Duties.--
                ``(A) In general.--The National Coordinator shall--
                    ``(i) advise the Secretary and coordinate activities of
                the Department on programs, policies, and issues relating
                to beginning farmers and ranchers; and
                    ``(ii) in consultation with the applicable State food
                and agriculture council, determine whether to approve a
                plan submitted by a State coordinator under subsection
                (c)(3)(B).
                ``(B) Discretionary duties.--Additional duties of the
            National Coordinator may include--
                    ``(i) developing and implementing new strategies--

                        ``(I) for outreach to beginning farmers and
                    ranchers; and
                        ``(II) to assist beginning farmers and ranchers
                    with connecting to owners or operators that have ended,
                    or expect to end within 5 years, actively owning or
                    operating a farm or ranch; and

                    ``(ii) facilitating interagency and interdepartmental
                collaboration on issues relating to beginning farmers and
                ranchers.
            ``(3) Reports.--Not less frequently than once each year, the
        National Coordinator shall distribute within the Department and
        make publicly available a report describing the status of steps
        taken to carry out the duties described in subparagraphs (A) and
        (B) of paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--In carrying out
        the duties under paragraph (2), the National Coordinator may enter
        into a contract or cooperative agreement with an institution of
        higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), cooperative extension services (as
        defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research,
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)), or a
        nonprofit organization--
                ``(A) to conduct research on the profitability of new farms
            in operation for not less than 5 years in a region;
                ``(B) to develop educational materials;
                ``(C) to conduct workshops, courses, training, or certified
            vocational training; or
                ``(D) to conduct mentoring activities.
        ``(c) State Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinators.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                ``(A) Designation.--The National Coordinator, in
            consultation with State food and agriculture councils and
            directors of State offices, shall designate in each State a
            State beginning farmer and rancher coordinator from among
            employees of State offices.
                ``(B) Requirements.--To be designated as a State
            coordinator, an employee shall--
                    ``(i) be familiar with issues relating to beginning
                farmers and ranchers; and
                    ``(ii) have the ability to coordinate with other
                Federal departments and agencies.
            ``(2) Training.--The Secretary shall develop a training plan to
        provide to each State coordinator knowledge of programs and
        services available from the Department for beginning farmers and
        ranchers, taking into consideration the needs of all production
        types and sizes of agricultural operations.
            ``(3) Duties.--A State coordinator shall--
                ``(A) coordinate technical assistance at the State level to
            assist beginning farmers and ranchers in accessing programs of
            the Department;
                ``(B) develop and submit to the National Coordinator for
            approval under subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) a State plan to improve
            the coordination, delivery, and efficacy of programs of the
            Department to beginning farmers and ranchers, taking into
            consideration the needs of all types of production methods and
            sizes of agricultural operation, at each county and area office
            in the State;
                ``(C) oversee implementation of an approved State plan
            described in subparagraph (B);
                ``(D) work with outreach coordinators in the State offices
            to ensure appropriate information about technical assistance is
            available at outreach events and activities; and
                ``(E) coordinate partnerships and joint outreach efforts
            with other organizations and government agencies serving
            beginning farmers and ranchers.''.
    SEC. 12305. AGRICULTURAL YOUTH ORGANIZATION COORDINATOR.
        Subtitle D of title VII of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
    Act of 2002 (as amended by sections 7506, section 12301(a)(1), and
    12304) is further amended by inserting after section 7404, as added by
    section 12304, the following:
    ``SEC. 7405. AGRICULTURAL YOUTH ORGANIZATION COORDINATOR.
        ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary shall establish in the
    Department the position of Agricultural Youth Organization Coordinator.
        ``(b) Duties.--The Agricultural Youth Organization Coordinator
    shall--
            ``(1) promote the role of youth-serving organizations and
        school-based agricultural education in motivating and preparing
        young people to pursue careers in the agriculture, food, and
        natural resources systems;
            ``(2) work to help build youth awareness of the reach and
        importance of agriculture, across a diversity of fields and
        disciplines;
            ``(3) identify short-term and long-term interests of the
        Department and provide opportunities, resources, input, and
        coordination with programs and agencies of the Department to youth-
        serving organizations and school-based agricultural education,
        including the development of internship opportunities;
            ``(4) share, internally and externally, the extent to which
        active steps are being taken to encourage collaboration with, and
        support of, youth-serving organizations and school-based
        agricultural education;
            ``(5) provide information to youth involved in food and
        agriculture organizations concerning the availability of, and
        eligibility requirements for, participation in agricultural
        programs, with particular emphasis on beginning farmer and rancher
        programs;
            ``(6) serve as a resource for assisting youth involved in food
        and agriculture organizations in applying for participation in
        agriculture; and
            ``(7) advocate on behalf of youth involved in food and
        agriculture organizations in interactions with employees of the
        Department.
        ``(c) Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.--For purposes of
    carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Agricultural Youth
    Organization Coordinator shall consult with the cooperative extension
    and the land-grant university systems, and may enter into contracts or
    cooperative agreements with the research centers of the Agricultural
    Research Service, cooperative extension and the land-grant university
    systems, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, or nonprofit
    organizations for--
            ``(1) the conduct of regional research on the profitability of
        small farms;
            ``(2) the development of educational materials;
            ``(3) the conduct of workshops, courses, and certified
        vocational training;
            ``(4) the conduct of mentoring activities; or
            ``(5) the provision of internship opportunities.''.
    SEC. 12306. AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS FOR
    VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
        (a) Definition of Veteran Farmer or Rancher.--Paragraph (7) of
    subsection (a) (as redesignated by section 12301(b)(3)) of section 2501
    of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
    2279) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) is a veteran (as defined in section 101 of that
            title) who has first obtained status as a veteran (as so
            defined) during the most recent 10-year period.''.
        (b) Federal Crop Insurance.--
            (1) Definition of veteran farmer or rancher.--Section 502(b) of
        the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) (as amended by
        section 11101) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) Veteran farmer or rancher.--The term `veteran farmer or
        rancher' means a farmer or rancher who--
                ``(A) has served in the Armed Forces (as defined in section
            101 of title 38, United States Code); and
                ``(B)(i) has not operated a farm or ranch;
                ``(ii) has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 5
            years; or
                ``(iii) is a veteran (as defined in section 101 of that
            title) who has first obtained status as a veteran (as so
            defined) during the most recent 5-year period.''.
            (2) Crop insurance.--Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance
        Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (b)(5)(E)--
                    (i) by striking ``The Corporation'' and inserting the
                following:
                    ``(i) In general.--The Corporation''; and
                    (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking the
                period at the end and inserting the following: ``, and
                veteran farmers or ranchers.
                    ``(ii) Coordination.--The Corporation shall coordinate
                with other agencies of the Department that provide programs
                or services to farmers and ranchers described in clause (i)
                to make available coverage under the waiver under that
                clause and to share eligibility information to reduce
                paperwork and avoid duplication.'';
                (B) in subsection (e)(8)--
                    (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and
                veteran'' after ``beginning''; and
                    (ii) by inserting ``or veteran farmer or rancher''
                after ``beginning farmer or rancher'' each place it
                appears; and
                (C) in subsection (g)--
                    (i) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), in the matter preceding
                subclause (I), by inserting ``or veteran farmer or
                rancher'' after ``beginning farmer or rancher'' each place
                it appears; and
                    (ii) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii)(II), by inserting ``and
                veteran farmers or ranchers'' after ``beginning farmers or
                ranchers''.
            (3) Education and risk management assistance.--Paragraph (3) of
        section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
        1524(a)), as redesignated by section 11125(a)(3), is amended--
                (A) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the
            end;
                (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
            and inserting ``; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(F) veteran farmers or ranchers.''.
        (c) Down Payment Loan Program.--Section 310E of the Consolidated
    Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1935) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``qualified beginning
        farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or
        ranchers'' and inserting ``eligible farmers or ranchers'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``recipients of the
            loans'' and inserting ``farmers or ranchers'';
                (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) encourage retiring farmers and ranchers to assist in the
        sale of their farms and ranches to eligible farmers or ranchers by
        providing seller financing;'';
                (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``for beginning farmers
            or ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers'' and
            inserting the following: ``for--
                ``(A) beginning farmers or ranchers;
                ``(B) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, as
            defined in section 355(e); or
                ``(C) veteran farmers or ranchers, as defined in section
            2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
            of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)); and''; and
                (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``a qualified beginning
            farmer or rancher or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher''
            and inserting ``an eligible farmer or rancher''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
        ``(e) Definition of Eligible Farmer or Rancher.--In this section,
    the term `eligible farmer or rancher' means--
            ``(1) a qualified beginning farmer or rancher;
            ``(2) a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, as defined in
        section 355(e); and
            ``(3) a veteran farmer or rancher, as defined in section
        2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
        1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)).''.
        (d) Interest Rate Reduction Program.--Section 351(e)(2)(B) of the
    Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1999(e)(2)(B)) is
    amended--
            (1) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and veteran''
        after ``Beginning'';
            (2) in clause (i), by inserting ``or veteran farmers and
        ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)))'' before
        the period at the end; and
            (3) in clause (ii), by striking ``beginning''.
        (e) National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach,
    and Technical Assistance Program.--Section 405(c) of the Agricultural
    Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
    7625(c)) is amended by inserting ``veteran farmers or ranchers (as
    defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
    Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))),'' after ``socially disadvantaged
    farmers,''.
        (f) Administration and Operation of Noninsured Crop Assistance
    Program.--Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
    Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (k)(2), by inserting ``, or a veteran farmer
        or rancher (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)))'' before
        the period at the end; and
            (2) in subsection (l), in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by
        section 1601(7)(D))--
                (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``veteran,''
            before ``and socially''; and
                (B) by inserting ``and veteran farmers or ranchers (as
            defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
            Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)))''
            before ``in exchange''.
        (g) Funding for Transition Option for Certain Farmers or
    Ranchers.--Section 1241(a)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
    U.S.C. 3841(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``beginning farmers or
    ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers'' and inserting
    ``covered farmers or ranchers, as defined in section 1235(f)(1)''.
        (h) Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance.--
            (1) Definition of covered producer.--Section 1501(a) of the
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(a)) is amended--
                (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
            paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and
                (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
            the following:
            ``(1) Covered producer.--The term `covered producer' means an
        eligible producer on a farm that is--
                ``(A) as determined by the Secretary--
                    ``(i) a beginning farmer or rancher;
                    ``(ii) a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher; or
                    ``(iii) a limited resource farmer or rancher; or
                ``(B) a veteran farmer or rancher, as defined in section
            2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
            of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)).''.
            (2) Emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-
        raised fish.--Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7
        U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Payment rate for covered producers.--In the case of a
        covered producer that is eligible to receive assistance under this
        subsection, the Secretary shall provide reimbursement of 90 percent
        of the cost of losses described in paragraph (1) or (2).''.

       Subtitle D--Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
                                   Amendments

    SEC. 12401. OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL
    AFFAIRS.
        (a) Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.--Section 218(a)(1) of the
    Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
    6918(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``Relations'' and inserting
    ``Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs''.
        (b) Succession.--Any official who is serving as the Assistant
    Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations on the date of
    enactment of this Act and who was appointed by the President, by and
    with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be required to be
    reappointed as a result of the change made to the name of that position
    under the amendment made by subsection (a).
    SEC. 12402. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON.
        Section 219 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of
    1994 (7 U.S.C. 6919) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting a semicolon; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) establish and periodically update the website described
        in subsection (d); and
            ``(6) in carrying out the duties described in paragraphs (1)
        through (5), consult with and provide technical assistance to any
        Federal agency, including the Department of Defense, the Department
        of Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, and the
        Department of Labor.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(d) Website Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--The website required under subsection (b)(5)
        shall include the following:
                ``(A) Positions identified within the Department of
            Agriculture that are available to veterans for apprenticeships.
                ``(B) Apprenticeships, programs of training on the job, and
            programs of education that are approved for purposes of chapter
            36 of title 38, United States Code.
                ``(C) Employment skills training programs for members of
            the Armed Forces carried out pursuant to section 1143(e) of
            title 10, United States Code.
                ``(D) Information designed to assist businesses, nonprofit
            entities, educational institutions, and farmers interested in
            developing apprenticeships, on-the-job training, educational,
            or entrepreneurial programs for veterans in navigating the
            process of having a program approved by a State approving
            agency for purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States
            Code, including--
                    ``(i) contact information for relevant offices in the
                Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs,
                Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration;
                    ``(ii) basic requirements for approval by each State
                approving agency;
                    ``(iii) recommendations with respect to training and
                coursework to be used during apprenticeships or on-the-job
                training that will enable a veteran to be eligible for
                agricultural programs; and
                    ``(iv) examples of successful programs and curriculums
                that have been approved for purposes of chapter 36 of title
                38, United States Code (with consent of the organization
                and without any personally identifiable information).
            ``(2) Review of website.--
                ``(A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
            enactment of this paragraph, and once every 5 years thereafter,
            the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine if the website
            required under subsection (b)(5) is effective in providing
            veterans the information required under paragraph (1).
                ``(B) Ineffective website.--If the Secretary determines
            that the website is not effective under subparagraph (A), the
            Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) notify the agriculture and veterans committees
                described in subparagraph (C) of that determination; and
                    ``(ii) not earlier than 180 days after the date on
                which the Secretary provides notice under clause (i),
                terminate the website.
                ``(C) Agriculture and veterans committees.--The agriculture
            and veterans committees referred to in subparagraph (B)(i)
            are--
                    ``(i) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
                Representatives;
                    ``(ii) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
                Forestry of the Senate;
                    ``(iii) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House
                of Representatives; and
                    ``(iv) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
                Senate.
        ``(e) Consultation Required.--In carrying out this section, the
    Secretary shall consult with organizations that serve veterans.
        ``(f) Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Military
        Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall submit a report on beginning
        farmer training for veterans and agricultural vocational and
        rehabilitation programs for veterans to--
                ``(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
            Representatives;
                ``(B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
            Representatives;
                ``(C) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
            of the Senate; and
                ``(D) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
            ``(2) Contents of report.--The report submitted under paragraph
        (1) shall include--
                ``(A) a summary of the measures taken to carry out
            subsections (b) and (c);
                ``(B) a description of the information provided to veterans
            under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b);
                ``(C) recommendations for best informing veterans of the
            programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b);
                ``(D) a summary of the contracts or cooperative agreements
            entered into under subsection (c);
                ``(E) a description of the programs implemented under
            subsection (c);
                ``(F) a summary of the employment outreach activities
            directed to veterans;
                ``(G) recommendations for how opportunities for veterans in
            agriculture should be developed or expanded;
                ``(H) a summary of veteran farm lending data and a summary
            of shortfalls, if any, identified by the Military Veterans
            Agricultural Liaison in collecting data with respect to
            veterans engaged in agriculture; and
                ``(I) recommendations, if any, on how to improve activities
            under subsection (b).
        ``(g) Public Dissemination of Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Military
        Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall make publicly available and
        share broadly, including by posting on the website of the
        Department--
                ``(A) the report of the Military Veterans Agricultural
            Liaison on beginning farmer training for veterans and
            agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs; and
                ``(B) the information disseminated under paragraphs (1) and
            (2) of subsection (b).
            ``(2) Further dissemination.--Not later than the day before the
        date on which the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison makes
        publicly available the information under paragraph (1), the
        Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall provide that
        information to the Department of Defense, the Department of
        Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, and the
        Department of Labor.''.
    SEC. 12403. CIVIL RIGHTS ANALYSES.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct civil rights impact
    analyses in accordance with Departmental Regulation 4300-004 issued by
    the Department of Agriculture on October 17, 2016, with respect to the
    Department of Agriculture's employment, federally-conducted programs
    and activities, and federally-assisted programs and activities.
        (b) Study; Report.--
            (1) Study.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
        of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States (referred
        to in this section as the ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a
        study describing--
                (A) the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture in
            processing and resolving civil rights complaints;
                (B) minority participation rates in farm programs,
            including a comparison of overall farmer and rancher
            participation with minority farmer and rancher participation by
            considering particular aspects of the programs of the
            Department of Agriculture for producers, such as ownership
            status, program participation, usage of permits, and waivers;
                (C) the realignment of the civil rights functions of the
            Department of Agriculture, as outlined in Secretarial
            Memorandum 1076-023 (March 9, 2018), including an analysis of
            whether that realignment has any negative implications on the
            civil rights functions of the Department;
                (D) efforts of the Department of Agriculture to identify
            actions, programs, or activities of the Department of
            Agriculture that may adversely affect employees, contractors,
            or beneficiaries (including participants) of the action,
            program, or activity based on the membership of the employees,
            contractors, or beneficiaries in a group that is protected
            under Federal law from discrimination in employment,
            contracting, or provision of an action, program, or activity,
            as applicable; and
                (E) efforts of the Department of Agriculture to
            strategically plan actions to decrease discrimination and civil
            rights complaints within the Department of Agriculture or in
            the carrying out of the programs and authorities of the
            Department of Agriculture.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
        completion of the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller
        General shall submit a report describing the results of the study
        to--
                (A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
            Representatives; and
                (B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
            of the Senate.
    SEC. 12404. FARM SERVICE AGENCY.
        (a) In General.--Section 226 of the Department of Agriculture
    Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6932) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``consolidated farm''
        and inserting ``farm'';
            (2) in subsection (b), in the subsection heading, by striking
        ``of Consolidated Farm Service Agency''; and
            (3) by striking ``Consolidated Farm'' each place it appears and
        inserting ``Farm''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 246 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization
        Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962) is amended--
                (A) in subsection (c), by striking ``Consolidated Farm''
            each place it appears and inserting ``Farm''; and
                (B) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``Consolidated Farm''
            each place it appears and inserting ``Farm''.
            (2) Section 271(2)(A) of the Department of Agriculture
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6991(2)(A)) is amended by
        striking ``Consolidated Farm'' each place it appears and inserting
        ``Farm''.
            (3) Section 275(b) of the Department of Agriculture
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6995(b)) is amended by
        striking ``Consolidated Farm'' each place it appears and inserting
        ``Farm''.
    SEC. 12405. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FARM PRODUCTION AND
    CONSERVATION.
        (a) Office of Risk Management.--Section 226A(d)(1) of the
    Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
    6933(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for
    Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services'' and inserting ``Under
    Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation''.
        (b) Multiagency Task Force.--Section 242(b)(3) of the Department of
    Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6952(b)(3)) is amended
    by striking ``Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural
    Services'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm
    Production and Conservation''.
        (c) Food Aid Consultative Group.--Section 205(b)(2) of the Food for
    Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``Under
    Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services''
    and inserting ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign
    Agricultural Affairs''.
        (d) Interagency Committee on Minority Careers in International
    Affairs.--Section 625(c)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
    U.S.C. 1131c(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``Under Secretary'' and
    all that follows through ``designee'' and inserting ``Under Secretary
    of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, or the
    designee of that Under Secretary''.
    SEC. 12406. OFFICE OF PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
        (a) Changing Name of Office.--
            (1) In general.--Section 226B of the Department of Agriculture
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934) is amended--
                (A) in the section heading, by striking ``advocacy and
            outreach'' and inserting ``partnerships and public
            engagement''; and
                (B) by striking ``Advocacy and Outreach'' each place it
            appears in subsections (a)(2), (b)(1), and (d)(4)(B) and
            inserting ``Partnerships and Public Engagement''.
            (2) References.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this
        Act, any reference to the Office of Advocacy and Outreach
        established under section 226B of the Department of Agriculture
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934) in any provision of
        Federal law shall be deemed to be a reference to the Office of
        Partnerships and Public Engagement.
        (b) Increasing Outreach.--Section 226B of the Department of
    Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934), as amended by
    subsection (a), is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end
                and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
                    ``(iv) limited resource producers; and
                    ``(v) veteran farmers and ranchers; and''; and
                (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                ``(C) to promote youth outreach.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
            ``veteran farmers and ranchers,'' after ``beginning farmers or
            ranchers,'';
                (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or socially
            disadvantaged'' and inserting ``socially disadvantaged, or
            veteran''; and
                (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``veteran farmers or
            ranchers,'' after ``beginning farmers or ranchers,''.
        (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 226B(f)(3)(B) of the
    Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
    6934(f)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 12407. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT.
        Section 231 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of
    1994 (7 U.S.C. 6941) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``is authorized to'' and
        inserting ``shall''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``If the Secretary'' and all
        that follows through ``the Under Secretary shall'' and inserting
        ``The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development shall''.
    SEC. 12408. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE.
        (a) Rate of Pay.--
            (1) In general.--Section 232(b) of the Department of
        Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6942(b)) is
        amended to read as follows:
        ``(b) Administrator.--
            ``(1) Appointment.--The Rural Utilities Service shall be headed
        by an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President.
            ``(2) Compensation.--The Administrator of the Rural Utilities
        Service shall receive basic pay at a rate not to exceed the maximum
        amount of compensation payable to a member of the Senior Executive
        Service under subsection (b) of section 5382 of title 5, United
        States Code.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5315 of title 5, United
        States Code, is amended by striking ``Administrator, Rural
        Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture.''.
        (b) Other Amendment Relating to Administrator.--Section 748 of the
    Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
    Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 918b) is amended by
    inserting ``the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through'' before ``the
    Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service''.
    SEC. 12409. RURAL HEALTH LIAISON.
        Subtitle C of title II of the Department of Agriculture
    Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 236. RURAL HEALTH LIAISON.
        ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary shall establish in the
    Department the position of Rural Health Liaison.
        ``(b) Duties.--The Rural Health Liaison shall--
            ``(1) in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human
        Services, coordinate the role of the Department with respect to
        rural health;
            ``(2) integrate across the Department the strategic planning
        and activities relating to rural health;
            ``(3) improve communication relating to rural health within the
        Department and between Federal agencies;
            ``(4) advocate on behalf of the health care and relevant
        infrastructure needs in rural areas;
            ``(5) provide to stakeholders, potential grant applicants,
        Federal agencies, State agencies, Indian Tribes, private
        organizations, and academic institutions relevant data and
        information, including the eligibility requirements for, and
        availability and outcomes of, Department programs applicable to the
        advancement of rural health;
            ``(6) maintain communication with public health, medical,
        occupational safety, and telecommunication associations, research
        entities, and other stakeholders to ensure that the Department is
        aware of current and upcoming issues relating to rural health;
            ``(7) consult on programs, pilot projects, research, training,
        and other affairs relating to rural health at the Department and
        other Federal agencies;
            ``(8) provide expertise on rural health to support the
        activities of the Secretary as Chair of the Council on Rural
        Community Innovation and Economic Development; and
            ``(9) provide technical assistance and guidance with respect to
        activities relating to rural health to the outreach, extension, and
        county offices of the Department.''.
    SEC. 12410. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE.
        (a) Field Offices.--Section 246 of the Department of Agriculture
    Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962) (as amended by section
    12404(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Field Offices.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall not close any field
        office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service unless, not
        later than 30 days before the date of the closure, the Secretary
        submits to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
        Forestry of the Senate a notification of the closure.
            ``(2) Employees.--The Secretary shall not permanently relocate
        any field-based employees of the Natural Resources Conservation
        Service or the rural development mission area if doing so would
        result in a field office of the Natural Resources Conservation
        Service or the rural development mission area with 2 or fewer
        employees, unless, not later than 30 days before the date of the
        permanent relocation, the Secretary submits to the Committee on
        Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a notification
        of the permanent relocation.
            ``(3) Sunset.--The requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2)
        shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2023.''.
        (b) Technical Corrections.--Section 246 of the Department of
    Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962) (as amended by
    subsection (a)) is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as
            paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively;
                (C) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``;
            Public Law 101-624'' after ``note''; and
                (D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``3831-3836'' and inserting ``3831 et seq.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
        by striking ``paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (b) and
        the program under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title
        XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837-3837f)'' and
        inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (b)''.
        (c) Relocation in Act.--
            (1) In general.--Section 246 of the Department of Agriculture
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962) (as amended by
        subsections (a) and (b)) is--
                (A) redesignated as section 228; and
                (B) moved so as to appear at the end of subtitle B of title
            II (7 U.S.C. 6931 et seq.).
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                (A) Section 226 of the Department of Agriculture
            Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6932) (as amended by
            section 12404(a)) is amended--
                    (i) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``section
                246(b)'' and inserting ``section 228(b)''; and
                    (ii) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ``section
                246(b)'' and inserting ``section 228(b)''.
                (B) Section 271(2)(F) of the Department of Agriculture
            Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6991(2)(F)) is amended by
            striking ``section 246(b)'' and inserting ``section 228(b)''.
    SEC. 12411. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SCIENTIST.
        (a) In General.--Section 251(e) of the Department of Agriculture
    Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(e)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Research,
        Education, and Extension Office'' and inserting ``Office of the
        Chief Scientist'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Research, Education, and
        Extension Office'' and inserting ``Office of the Chief Scientist'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
        by striking ``Research, Education, and Extension Office'' and
        inserting ``Office of the Chief Scientist'';
            (4) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``subparagraph (A) shall
        not exceed 4 years'' and inserting ``clauses (i) and (iii) of
        subparagraph (A) shall be for not less than 3 years'';
            (5) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5)
        and (6), respectively;
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Additional leadership duties.--In addition to selecting
        the Division Chiefs under paragraph (3), using available personnel
        authority under title 5, United States Code, the Under Secretary
        shall select personnel--
                ``(A) to oversee implementation, training, and compliance
            with the scientific integrity policy of the Department;
                ``(B)(i) to integrate strategic program planning and
            evaluation functions across the programs of the Department; and
                ``(ii) to help prepare the annual report to Congress on the
            relevance and adequacy of programs under the jurisdiction of
            the Under Secretary;
                ``(C) to assist the Chief Scientist in coordinating the
            international engagements of the Department with the Department
            of State and other international agencies and offices of the
            Federal Government; and
                ``(D) to oversee other duties as may be required by Federal
            law or Department policy.'';
            (7) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Notwithstanding''
            and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) Authorization of appropriations.--There is
                authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to
                fund the costs of Division personnel.
                    ``(ii) Additional funding.--In addition to amounts made
                available under clause (i), notwithstanding''; and
                (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iii) provides strong staff continuity to the Office
                of the Chief Scientist.''; and
            (8) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by striking
        ``Research, Education and Extension Office'' and inserting ``Office
        of the Chief Scientist''.
        (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 251(f)(5)(B) of the Department of Agriculture
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(5)(B)) is amended by
        striking ``Research, Education and Extension Office'' and inserting
        ``Office of the Chief Scientist''.
            (2) Section 296(b)(6)(B) of the Department of Agriculture
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)(6)(B)) is amended by
        striking ``Research, Education, and Extension Office'' and
        inserting ``Office of the Chief Scientist''.
    SEC. 12412. APPOINTMENT OF NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION HEARING OFFICERS.
        Section 272(e) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act
    of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6992(e)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(e) Division Personnel.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director shall recommend to the
        Secretary persons for appointment as hearing officers as are
        necessary for the conduct of hearings under section 277. The
        Director shall appoint such other employees as are necessary for
        the administration of the Division. A hearing officer or other
        employee of the Division shall have no duties other than those that
        are necessary to carry out this subtitle. Each position of the
        Division shall be filled by an individual who is not a political
        appointee.
            ``(2) Political appointee.--In this subsection, the term
        `political appointee' means an individual occupying--
                ``(A) a position described under sections 5312 through 5316
            of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Executive
            Schedule);
                ``(B) a noncareer position in the Senior Executive Service,
            as described under section 3132(a)(7) of that title;
                ``(C) a position in the executive branch of the Government
            of a confidential or policy-determining character under
            schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal
            Regulations; or
                ``(D) a position which has been excepted from the
            competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-
            determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character.''.
    SEC. 12413. TRADE AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.
        The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is
    amended--
            (1) by redesignating subtitle J (7 U.S.C. 7011 et seq.) as
        subtitle K; and
            (2) by inserting after subtitle I (7 U.S.C. 7005 et seq.) the
        following:

              ``Subtitle J--Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

        ``SEC. 287. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR TRADE AND FOREIGN
          AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.
        ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department the
    position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign
    Agricultural Affairs.
        ``(b) Appointment.--The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade
    and Foreign Agricultural Affairs shall be appointed by the President,
    by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
        ``(c) Functions.--
            ``(1) Principal functions.--The Secretary shall delegate to the
        Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural
        Affairs those functions and duties under the jurisdiction of the
        Department that are related to trade and foreign agricultural
        affairs.
            ``(2) Additional functions.--The Under Secretary of Agriculture
        for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs shall perform such other
        functions and duties as may be--
                ``(A) required by law; or
                ``(B) prescribed by the Secretary.''.
    SEC. 12414. REPEALS.
        (a) Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994.--The
    following provisions of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization
    Act of 1994 are repealed:
            (1) Section 211 (7 U.S.C. 6911).
            (2) Section 213 (7 U.S.C. 6913).
            (3) Section 214 (7 U.S.C. 6914).
            (4) Section 217 (7 U.S.C. 6917).
            (5) Section 247 (7 U.S.C. 6963).
            (6) Section 252 (7 U.S.C. 6972).
            (7) Section 295 (7 U.S.C. 7013).
        (b) Other Provision.--Section 3208 of the Agricultural Act of 2014
    (7 U.S.C. 6935) is repealed.
        (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made by this
    section shall be construed as affecting--
            (1) the authority of the Secretary to continue to carry out a
        function vested in, and performed by, the Secretary as of the date
        of enactment of this Act under any provision of Federal law other
        than the provisions repealed by subsections (a) and (b); or
            (2) the authority of an agency, office, officer, or employee of
        the Department of Agriculture to continue to perform all functions
        delegated or assigned to the agency, office, officer, or employee
        as of the date of enactment of this Act any provision of Federal
        law other than the provisions repealed by subsections (a) and (b).
    SEC. 12415. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
        (a) Office of Risk Management.--Section 226A(a) of the Department
    of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6933(a)) is amended
    by striking ``Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary'' and inserting
    ``The Secretary''.
        (b) Correction of Error.--
            (1) Assistant secretaries of agriculture.--Section 218 of the
        Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
        6918) (as in effect on the day before the effective date of the
        amendments made by section 2(a)(1) of the Presidential Appointment
        Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-166; 126
        Stat. 1283, 1295)) is amended by striking ``Senate.'' in subsection
        (b) and all that follows through ``responsibility for--'' in the
        matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and inserting the
        following: ``Senate.
        ``(c) Duties of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil
    Rights.--The Secretary may delegate to the Assistant Secretary for
    Civil Rights responsibility for--''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) take
        effect on the effective date described in section 6(a) of the
        Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011
        (Public Law 112-166; 126 Stat. 1295).
    SEC. 12416. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
        Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act
    of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
            ``(9) The authority of the Secretary to carry out the
        amendments made to this title by section 772 of the Agriculture,
        Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018.
            ``(10) The authority of the Secretary to carry out the
        amendments made to this title by the Agriculture Improvement Act of
        2018.''.

                   Subtitle E--Other Miscellaneous Provisions

                  PART I--MISCELLANEOUS AGRICULTURE PROVISIONS

    SEC. 12501. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
        Section 12306(f) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C.
    1632c(f)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    SEC. 12502. PROTECTING ANIMALS WITH SHELTER.
        (a) Crimes Related to Domestic Violence and Stalking Targeting
    Pets.--
            (1) Interstate stalking.--Section 2261A of title 18, United
        States Code, is amended--
                (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                    (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the end; and
                    (ii) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
                    ``(iv) the pet, service animal, emotional support
                animal, or horse of that person; or''; and
                (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (i) by inserting after ``to a person'' the following:
                ``, a pet, a service animal, an emotional support animal,
                or a horse''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``or (iii)'' and inserting ``(iii), or
                (iv)''.
            (2) Interstate violation of protection order.--Section 2262 of
        title 18, United States Code, is amended--
                (A) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``another
                person'' the following: ``or the pet, service animal,
                emotional support animal, or horse of that person''; and
                    (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``proximity
                to, another person'' the following ``or the pet, service
                animal, emotional support animal, or horse of that
                person''; and
                (B) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting after ``in any other
            case,'' the following: ``including any case in which the
            offense is committed against a pet, service animal, emotional
            support animal, or horse,''.
            (3) Restitution to include veterinary services.--Section 2264
        of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (b)(3)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G);
                (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            and
                (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
                ``(F) veterinary services relating to physical care for the
            victim's pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or
            horse; and''.
            (4) Definitions.--Section 2266 of title 18, United States Code,
        is amended by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
            ``(11) Pet.--The term `pet' means a domesticated animal, such
        as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, turtle, or other animal that is
        kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes.
            ``(12) Emotional support animal.--The term `emotional support
        animal' means an animal that is covered by the exclusion specified
        in section 5.303 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or a
        successor regulation), and that is not a service animal.
            ``(13) Service animal.--The term `service animal' has the
        meaning given the term in section 36.104 of title 28, Code of
        Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).''.
        (b) Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance
    Grant Program.--
            (1) Grant program.--
                (A) In general.--The Secretary, acting in consultation with
            the Office of the Violence Against Women of the Department of
            Justice, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and
            the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award grants
            under this subsection to eligible entities to carry out
            programs to provide the assistance described in paragraph (3)
            with respect to victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
            sexual assault, or stalking and the pets, service animals,
            emotional support animals, or horses of such victims.
                (B) Memorandum of understanding.--The Secretary may enter
            into a memorandum of understanding with the head of another
            Department or agency, as appropriate, to carry out any of the
            authorities provided to the Secretary under this section.
            (2) Application.--
                (A) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under
            this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at
            such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
            the Secretary may reasonably require, including--
                    (i) a description of the activities for which a grant
                under this subsection is sought;
                    (ii) such assurances as the Secretary determines to be
                necessary to ensure compliance by the entity with the
                requirements of this subsection; and
                    (iii) a certification that the entity, before engaging
                with any individual domestic violence victim, will disclose
                to the victim any mandatory duty of the entity to report
                instances of abuse and neglect (including instances of
                abuse and neglect of pets, service animals, emotional
                support animals, or horses).
                (B) Additional requirements.--In addition to the
            requirements of subparagraph (A), each application submitted by
            an eligible entity under that subparagraph shall--
                    (i) not include proposals for any activities that may
                compromise the safety of a domestic violence victim,
                including--

                        (I) background checks of domestic violence victims;
                    or
                        (II) clinical evaluations to determine the
                    eligibility of such a victim for support services;

                    (ii) not include proposals that would require mandatory
                services for victims or that a victim obtain a protective
                order in order to receive proposed services; and
                    (iii) reflect the eligible entity's understanding of
                the dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
                assault, or stalking.
                (C) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall
            be construed to require--
                    (i) domestic violence victims to participate in the
                criminal justice system in order to receive services; or
                    (ii) eligible entities receiving a grant under this
                subsection to breach client confidentiality.
            (3) Use of funds.--Grants awarded under this subsection may
        only be used for programs that provide--
                (A) emergency and transitional shelter and housing
            assistance for domestic violence victims with pets, service
            animals, emotional support animals, or horses, including
            assistance with respect to any construction or operating
            expenses of newly developed or existing emergency and
            transitional pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or
            horse shelter and housing (regardless of whether such shelter
            and housing is co-located at a victim service provider or
            within the community);
                (B) short-term shelter and housing assistance for domestic
            violence victims with pets, service animals, emotional support
            animals, or horses, including assistance with respect to
            expenses incurred for the temporary shelter, housing, boarding,
            or fostering of the pets, service animals, emotional support
            animals, or horses of domestic violence victims and other
            expenses that are incidental to securing the safety of such a
            pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or horse during
            the sheltering, housing, or relocation of such victims;
                (C) support services designed to enable a domestic violence
            victim who is fleeing a situation of domestic violence, dating
            violence, sexual assault, or stalking to--
                    (i) locate and secure--

                        (I) safe housing with the victim's pet, service
                    animal, emotional support animal, or horse; or
                        (II) safe accommodations for the victim's pet,
                    service animal, emotional support animal, or horse; or

                    (ii) provide the victim with pet, service animal,
                emotional support animal, or horse related services, such
                as transportation, care services, and other assistance; or
                (D) for the training of relevant stakeholders on--
                    (i) the link between domestic violence, dating
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking and the abuse and
                neglect of pets, service animals, emotional support
                animals, and horses;
                    (ii) the needs of domestic violence victims;
                    (iii) best practices for providing support services to
                such victims;
                    (iv) best practices for providing such victims with
                referrals to victims' services; and
                    (v) the importance of confidentiality.
            (4) Grant conditions.--An eligible entity that receives a grant
        under this subsection shall, as a condition of such receipt,
        agree--
                (A) to be bound by the nondisclosure of confidential
            information requirements of section 40002(b)(2) of the Violence
            Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(2)); and
                (B) that the entity shall not condition the receipt of
            support, housing, or other benefits provided pursuant to this
            subsection on the participation of domestic violence victims in
            any or all of the support services offered to such victims
            through a program carried out by the entity using grant funds.
            (5) Duration of assistance provided to victims.--
                (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), assistance
            provided with respect to a pet, service animal, emotional
            support animal, or horse of a domestic violence victim using
            grant funds awarded under this subsection shall be provided for
            a period of not more than 24 months.
                (B) Extension.--An eligible entity that receives a grant
            under this subsection may extend the 24-month period referred
            to in subparagraph (A) for a period of not more than 6 months
            in the case of a domestic violence victim who--
                    (i) has made a good faith effort to acquire permanent
                housing for the victim and the victim's pet, service
                animal, emotional support animal, or horse during that 24-
                month period; and
                    (ii) has been unable to acquire such permanent housing
                within that period.
            (6) Report to the secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the
        date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this
        subsection and each year thereafter in which the grant funds are
        used, the entity shall submit to the Secretary a report that
        contains, with respect to assistance provided by the entity to
        domestic violence victims with pets, service animals, emotional
        support animals, or horses using grant funds received under this
        subsection, information on--
                (A) the number of domestic violence victims with pets,
            service animals, emotional support animals, or horses provided
            such assistance; and
                (B) the purpose, amount, type of, and duration of such
            assistance.
            (7) Report to congress.--
                (A) Reporting requirement.--Not later than November 1 of
            each even-numbered fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to
            the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives
            and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
            the Senate a report that contains a compilation of the
            information contained in the reports submitted under paragraph
            (6).
                (B) Availability of report.--The Secretary shall transmit a
            copy of the report submitted under subparagraph (A) to--
                    (i) the Office on Violence Against Women of the
                Department of Justice;
                    (ii) the Office of Community Planning and Development
                of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
                    (iii) the Administration for Children and Families of
                the Department of Health and Human Services.
            (8) Authorization of appropriations.--
                (A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
            carry out this subsection $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years
            2019 through 2023.
                (B) Limitation.--Of the amount made available under
            subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year, not more than 5 percent
            may be used for evaluation, monitoring, salaries, and
            administrative expenses.
            (9) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                (A) Domestic violence victim defined.--The term ``domestic
            violence victim'' means a victim of domestic violence, dating
            violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
                (B) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (i) a State;
                    (ii) a unit of local government;
                    (iii) an Indian tribe; or
                    (iv) any other organization that has a documented
                history of effective work concerning domestic violence,
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (as determined
                by the Secretary), including--

                        (I) a domestic violence and sexual assault victim
                    service provider;
                        (II) a domestic violence and sexual assault
                    coalition;
                        (III) a community-based and culturally specific
                    organization;
                        (IV) any other nonprofit, nongovernmental
                    organization; and
                        (V) any organization that works directly with pets,
                    service animals, emotional support animals, or horses
                    and collaborates with any organization referred to in
                    clauses (i) through (iv), including--

                            (aa) an animal shelter; and
                            (bb) an animal welfare organization.
                (C) Emotional support animal.--The term ``emotional support
            animal'' means an animal that is covered by the exclusion
            specified in section 5.303 of title 24, Code of Federal
            Regulations (or a successor regulation), and that is not a
            service animal.
                (D) Pet.--The term ``pet'' means a domesticated animal,
            such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, turtle, or other animal
            that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes.
                (E) Service animal.--The term ``service animal'' has the
            meaning given the term in section 36.104 of title 28, Code of
            Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
                (F) Other terms.--Except as otherwise provided in this
            subsection, terms used in this section shall have the meaning
            given such terms in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against
            Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
        (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that States
    should encourage the inclusion of protections against violent or
    threatening acts against the pet, service animal, emotional support
    animal, or horse of a person in domestic violence protection orders.
    SEC. 12503. MARKETING ORDERS.
        Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608e-
    1(a)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
    Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by inserting ``cherries, pecans,''
    after ``walnuts,''.
    SEC. 12504. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION LIAISON.
        Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of
    1994 (7 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), as amended by sections 12202, 12302, and
    12403, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``SEC. 224. FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION LIAISON.
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Food Loss and
    Waste Reduction Liaison to coordinate Federal, State, local, and
    nongovernmental programs, and other efforts, to measure and reduce the
    incidence of food loss and waste in accordance with this section.
        ``(b) In General.--The Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison
    shall--
            ``(1) coordinate food loss and waste reduction efforts within
        the Department of Agriculture and with other Federal agencies,
        including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug
        Administration;
            ``(2) support and promote Federal programs to measure and
        reduce the incidence of food loss and waste and increase food
        recovery;
            ``(3) provide information to, and serve as a resource for,
        entities engaged in food loss and waste reduction and food
        recovery, including information about the availability of, and
        eligibility requirements for, participation in Federal, State,
        local, and nongovernmental programs;
            ``(4) raise awareness of the liability protections afforded
        under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C.
        1791) to persons engaged in food loss and waste reduction and food
        recovery; and
            ``(5) make recommendations with respect to expanding innovative
        food recovery models and reducing the incidence of food loss and
        waste.
        ``(c) Cooperative Agreements.--For purposes of carrying out the
    duties under subsection (b), the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison
    may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with the research
    centers of the Research, Education, and Economics mission area,
    institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the
    Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), or nonprofit
    organizations for--
            ``(1) the development of educational materials;
            ``(2) the conduct of workshops and courses; or
            ``(3) the conduct of research on best practices with respect to
        food loss and waste reduction and food recovery.
        ``(d) Study on Food Waste.--The Secretary shall conduct a study, in
    consultation with the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison, to
    evaluate and determine--
            ``(1) methods of measuring food waste;
            ``(2) standards for the volume of food waste;
            ``(3) factors that contribute to food waste;
            ``(4) the cost and volume of food loss;
            ``(5) the effectiveness of existing liability protections
        afforded under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act
        (42 U.S.C. 1791); and
            ``(6) measures to ensure that programs contemplated,
        undertaken, or funded by the Department of Agriculture do not
        disrupt existing food waste recovery and disposal efforts by
        commercial, marketing, or business relationships.
        ``(e) Reports.--
            ``(1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this section, the Food Loss and Waste Liaison 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 subsection (d).
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
        submission of the report 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 that contains, with respect to the
        preceding year--
                ``(A) an estimate of the quantity of food waste during such
            year; and
                ``(B) the results of the food waste reduction and loss
            prevention activities carried out or led by the Department of
            Agriculture.''.
    SEC. 12505. REPORT ON BUSINESS CENTERS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 365 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    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 each business center
    established in the Department of Agriculture.
        (b) Inclusions.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) an examination of the effectiveness of each business center
        in carrying out its mission, including any recommendations to
        improve the operation of and function of any of those business
        centers; and
            (2) an evaluation of--
                (A) the impact the business centers have on customer
            service of the Department of Agriculture;
                (B) the impact on the annual budget for agencies the budget
            offices of which have been relocated to the business center,
            and the effectiveness of funds used to support the business
            centers, including an accounting of all discretionary and
            mandatory funding provided to the business center for
            conservation and farm services from--
                    (i) the Natural Resources Conservation Service;
                    (ii) the Farm Service Agency; and
                    (iii) the Risk Management Agency;
                (C) funding described in subparagraph (B) spent on
            information technology modernizations;
                (D) the impact that the business centers have had on the
            human resources of the Department of Agriculture, including
            hiring;
                (E) any concerns or problems with the business centers; and
                (F) any positive or negative impact that the business
            centers have had on the functionality of the Department of
            Agriculture.
    SEC. 12506. REPORT ON PERSONNEL.
        For the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 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 biannual report describing the number of staff
    years and employees of each agency of the Department of Agriculture.
    SEC. 12507. REPORT ON ABSENT LANDLORDS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing
    the effects of absent landlords on the long-term economic health of
    agricultural production, including the effect of absent landlords on--
            (1) land valuation;
            (2) soil health; and
            (3) the economic stability of rural communities.
        (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) a description of the positive and negative effects of an
        absent landlord on the land owned by the landlord, including--
                (A) the effect of an absent landlord on the long-term value
            of the land; and
                (B) the environmental and economic impact of an absent
            landlord on the surrounding community; and
            (2) recommendations to policymakers concerning how to mitigate
        those effects when necessary.
    SEC. 12508. CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM.
        The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary
    recognizes any farm that--
            (1) a State department of agriculture or similar statewide
        agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm; or
            (2)(A) is defined as a farm or ranch under section 4284.902 of
        title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
        enactment of this Act);
            (B) has been in continuous operation for at least 100 years;
        and
            (C) has been owned by the same family for at least 100
        consecutive years, as verified through deeds, wills, abstracts, tax
        statements, or other similar legal documents considered appropriate
        by the Secretary.
    SEC. 12509. REPORT ON IMPORTATION OF LIVE DOGS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the
    importation of live dogs into the United States.
        (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall
    include, with respect to the importation of live dogs into the United
    States for each of the 3 most recent calendar years for which data are
    available--
            (1) the total number of live dogs imported;
            (2) the number of live dogs imported as personal pets;
            (3) the number of live dogs imported for resale (as defined in
        section 18(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2148(a));
            (4) the number of live dogs for which importation was requested
        but denied due to the proposed importation failing to meet the
        requirements under--
                (A) section 18 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2148);
                (B) section 71.51 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations
            (or any successor regulations); or
                (C) any other Federal law; and
            (5) any recommendations of the Secretary for modifications to
        Federal law (including regulations) relating to the importation of
        live dogs, including for the protection of public health.
        (c) Provision of Information.--To facilitate the preparation of the
    report submitted under subsection (a), not later than 180 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, the
    Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland
    Security shall each provide to the Secretary of Agriculture all
    available data and information relating to the importation of live dogs
    into the United States, including--
            (1) the data described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
        subsection (b) for each of the 3 most recent calendar years for
        which data is available; and
            (2) any recommendations for modifications to Federal law
        (including regulations) relating to the importation of live dogs,
        including for the protection of public health.
    SEC. 12510. TRIBAL PROMISE ZONES.
        (a) In General.--In this section, the term ``Tribal Promise Zone''
    means an area that--
            (1) is nominated by 1 or more Indian tribes (as defined in
        section 4(13) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
        Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103(13))) for designation as
        a Tribal Promise Zone (in this section referred to as a ``nominated
        zone'');
            (2) has a continuous boundary; and
            (3) the Secretary designates as a Tribal Promise Zone, after
        consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
        Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Interior, the
        Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Health
        and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the
        Treasury, the Secretary of Transportation, and other agencies as
        appropriate.
        (b) Authorization and Number of Designations.--Not later than 1
    year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
    nominate a minimum number of nominated zones, as determined by the
    Secretary in consultation with Indian tribes, to be designated as
    Tribal Promise Zones.
        (c) Period of Designations.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate nominated zones
        as Tribal Promise Zones before January 1, 2020.
            (2) Effective dates of designations.--The designation of any
        Tribal Promise Zone shall take effect--
                (A) for purposes of priority consideration in Federal grant
            programs and initiatives (other than this section), upon
            execution of the Tribal Promise Zone agreement with the
            Secretary; and
                (B) for purposes of this section, on January 1 of the first
            calendar year beginning after the date of the execution of the
            Tribal Promise Zone agreement.
            (3) Termination of designations.--The designation of any Tribal
        Promise Zone shall end on the earlier of--
                (A)(i) with respect to a Tribal Promise Zone not described
            in paragraph (4), the end of the 10-year period beginning on
            the date that such designation takes effect; or
                (ii) with respect to a Tribal Promise Zone described in
            paragraph (4), the end of the 10-year period beginning on the
            date the area was designated as a Tribal Promise Zone before
            the date of the enactment of this Act; or
                (B) the date of the revocation of such designation.
            (4) Application to certain zones already designated.--In the
        case of any area designated as a Tribal Promise Zone by the
        Secretary before the date of the enactment of this Act, such area
        shall be deemed a Tribal Promise Zone designated under this section
        (notwithstanding whether any such designation has been revoked
        before the date of the enactment of this Act) and shall reduce the
        number of Tribal Promise Zones remaining to be designated under
        paragraph (1).
        (d) Limitations on Designations.--No area may be designated under
    this section unless--
            (1) the entities nominating the area have the authority to
        nominate the area of designation under this section;
            (2) such entities provide written assurances satisfactory to
        the Secretary that the competitiveness plan described in the
        application under subsection (e) for such area will be implemented
        and that such entities will provide the Secretary with such data
        regarding the economic conditions of the area (before, during, and
        after the area's period of designation as a Tribal Promise Zone) as
        the Secretary may require; and
            (3) the Secretary determines that any information furnished is
        reasonably accurate.
        (e) Application.--No area may be designated under this section
    unless the application for such designation--
            (1) demonstrates that the nominated zone satisfies the
        eligibility criteria described in subsection (a); and
            (2) includes a competitiveness plan that--
                (A) addresses the need of the nominated zone to attract
            investment and jobs and improve educational opportunities;
                (B) leverages the nominated zone's economic strengths and
            outlines targeted investments to develop competitive
            advantages;
                (C) demonstrates collaboration across a wide range of
            stakeholders;
                (D) outlines a strategy that connects the nominated zone to
            drivers of regional economic growth; and
                (E) proposes a strategy for focusing on increased access to
            high quality affordable housing and improved public safety.
        (f) Selection Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--From among the nominated zones eligible for
        designation under this section, the Secretary shall designate
        Tribal Promise Zones on the basis of--
                (A) the effectiveness of the competitiveness plan submitted
            under subsection (e) and the assurances made under subsection
            (d);
                (B) unemployment rates, poverty rates, vacancy rates, crime
            rates, and such other factors as the Secretary may identify,
            including household income, labor force participation, and
            educational attainment; and
                (C) other criteria as determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Minimal standards.--The Secretary may set minimal standards
        for the levels of unemployment and poverty that must be satisfied
        for designation as a Tribal Promise Zone.
    SEC. 12511. PRECISION AGRICULTURE CONNECTIVITY.
        (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Precision agriculture technologies and practices allow
        farmers to significantly increase crop yields, eliminate overlap in
        operations, and reduce inputs such as seed, fertilizer, pesticides,
        water, and fuel.
            (2) These technologies allow farmers to collect data in real
        time about their fields, automate field management, and maximize
        resources.
            (3) Studies estimate that precision agriculture technologies
        can reduce agricultural operation costs by up to 25 dollars per
        acre and increase farm yields by up to 70 percent by 2050.
            (4) The critical cost savings and productivity benefits of
        precision agriculture cannot be realized without the availability
        of reliable broadband Internet access service delivered to the
        agricultural land of the United States.
            (5) The deployment of broadband Internet access service to
        unserved agricultural land is critical to the United States economy
        and to the continued leadership of the United States in global food
        production.
            (6) Despite the growing demand for broadband Internet access
        service on agricultural land, broadband Internet access service is
        not consistently available where needed for agricultural
        operations.
            (7) The Federal Communications Commission has an important role
        to play in the deployment of broadband Internet access service on
        unserved agricultural land to promote precision agriculture.
        (b) Task Force.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                (A)(i) The term ``broadband Internet access service'' means
            a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the
            capability to transmit data to, and receive data from, all or
            substantially all Internet endpoints, including any
            capabilities that are incidental to, and enable the operation
            of, the communications service, but excluding dial up internet
            access service.
                (ii) Such term includes any service the Commission finds to
            be providing a functional equivalent of the service described
            in clause (i).
                (B) The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
            Communications Commission.
                (C) The term ``Department'' means the Department of
            Agriculture.
                (D) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
            Agriculture.
                (E) The term ``Task Force'' means the Task Force for
            Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision
            Agriculture in the United States established under paragraph
            (2).
            (2) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish the Task
        Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of
        Precision Agriculture in the United States.
            (3) Duties.--
                (A) In general.--The Task Force shall consult with the
            Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, and collaborate with
            public and private stakeholders in the agriculture and
            technology fields to--
                    (i) identify and measure current gaps in the
                availability of broadband Internet access service on
                agricultural land;
                    (ii) develop policy recommendations to promote the
                rapid, expanded deployment of broadband Internet access
                service on unserved agricultural land, with a goal of
                achieving reliable capabilities on 95 percent of
                agricultural land in the United States by 2025;
                    (iii) promote effective policy and regulatory solutions
                that encourage the adoption of broadband Internet access
                service on farms and ranches and promote precision
                agriculture;
                    (iv) recommend specific new rules or amendments to
                existing rules of the Commission that the Commission should
                issue to achieve the goals and purposes of the policy
                recommendations described in clause (ii);
                    (v) recommend specific steps that the Commission should
                take to obtain reliable and standardized data measurements
                of the availability of broadband Internet access service as
                may be necessary to target funding support, from future
                programs of the Commission dedicated to the deployment of
                broadband Internet access service, to unserved agricultural
                land in need of broadband Internet access service; and
                    (vi) recommend specific steps that the Commission
                should consider to ensure that the expertise of the
                Secretary and available farm data are reflected in future
                programs of the Commission dedicated to the infrastructure
                deployment of broadband Internet access service and to
                direct available funding to unserved agricultural land
                where needed.
                (B) No duplicate data reporting.--In performing the duties
            of the Commission under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall
            ensure that no provider of broadband Internet access service is
            required to report data to the Commission that is, on the day
            before the date of enactment of this Act, required to be
            reported by the provider of broadband Internet access service.
                (C) Hold harmless.--The Task Force and the Commission shall
            not interpret the phrase ``future programs of the Commission'',
            as used in clauses (v) and (vi) of subparagraph (A), to include
            the universal service programs of the Commission established
            under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
            254).
                (D) Consultation.--The Secretary, or a designee of the
            Secretary, shall explain and make available to the Task Force
            the expertise, data mapping information, and resources of the
            Department that the Department uses to identify cropland,
            ranchland, and other areas with agricultural operations that
            may be helpful in developing the recommendations required under
            subparagraph (A).
                (E) List of available federal programs and resources.--Not
            later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
            the Secretary and the Commission shall jointly submit to the
            Task Force a list of all Federal programs or resources
            available for the expansion of broadband Internet access
            service on unserved agricultural land to assist the Task Force
            in carrying out the duties of the Task Force.
            (4) Membership.--
                (A) In general.--The Task Force shall be--
                    (i) composed of not more than 15 voting members who
                shall--

                        (I) be selected by the Chairman of the Commission,
                    in consultation with the Secretary; and
                        (II) include--

                            (aa) agricultural producers representing
                        diverse geographic regions and farm sizes,
                        including owners and operators of farms of less
                        than 100 acres;
                            (bb) an agricultural producer representing
                        tribal agriculture;
                            (cc) Internet service providers, including
                        regional or rural fixed and mobile broadband
                        Internet access service providers and
                        telecommunications infrastructure providers;
                            (dd) representatives from the electric
                        cooperative industry;
                            (ee) representatives from the satellite
                        industry;
                            (ff) representatives from precision agriculture
                        equipment manufacturers, including drone
                        manufacturers, manufacturers of autonomous
                        agricultural machinery, and manufacturers of
                        farming robotics technologies;
                            (gg) representatives from State and local
                        governments; and
                            (hh) representatives with relevant expertise in
                        broadband network data collection, geospatial
                        analysis, and coverage mapping; and
                    (ii) fairly balanced in terms of technologies, points
                of view, and fields represented on the Task Force.
                (B) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
                    (i) In general.--A member of the Committee appointed
                under subparagraph (A)(i) shall serve for a single term of
                2 years.
                    (ii) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Task Force--

                        (I) shall not affect the powers of the Task Force;
                    and
                        (II) shall be filled in the same manner as the
                    original appointment.

                (C) Ex-officio member.--The Secretary, or a designee of the
            Secretary, shall serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of
            the Task Force.
            (5) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
        Commission establishes the Task Force, and annually thereafter, the
        Task Force shall submit to the Chairman of the Commission a report,
        which shall be made public not later than 30 days after the date on
        which the Chairman receives the report, that details--
                (A) the status of fixed and mobile broadband Internet
            access service coverage of agricultural land;
                (B) the projected future connectivity needs of agricultural
            operations, farmers, and ranchers; and
                (C) the steps being taken to accurately measure the
            availability of broadband Internet access service on
            agricultural land and the limitations of current, as of the
            date of the report, measurement processes.
            (6) Termination.--The Commission shall renew the Task Force
        every 2 years until the Task Force terminates on January 1, 2025.
        (c) No Additional Funds Authorized.--No additional funds is
    authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section
    shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
    SEC. 12512. IMPROVEMENTS TO UNITED STATES DROUGHT MONITOR.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary shall coordinate with the Director
    of the National Drought Mitigation Center and the Administrator of the
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to enhance the
    collection of data to improve the accuracy of the United States Drought
    Monitor.
        (b) Utilization.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
    shall utilize a consistent source or sources of data for programs that
    are based on drought or precipitation indices, such as the livestock
    forage disaster program established under section 1501(c) of the
    Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(c)) or policies or plans of
    insurance established under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.
    1501 et seq.).
        (c) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a review of--
            (1) the types of data currently utilized by the United States
        Drought Monitor;
            (2) the geographic coverage and density of existing data
        collection sites; and
            (3) other meteorological or climatological data that is being
        collected by other Federal agencies, State and local governments,
        and non-Federal entities that could be utilized by the United
        States Drought Monitor.
        (d) Improvements.--
            (1) In general.--Upon the completion of the review prescribed
        in subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
                (A) seek to expand the collection of relevant data in
            States or geographic areas where coverage is currently lacking
            as compared to other States or geographic areas; and
                (B) to the maximum extent practicable, develop standards to
            allow the integration of meteorological or climatological data
            into the United States Drought Monitor derived from--
                    (i) in-situ soil moisture profile measuring devices;
                    (ii) citizen science (as defined in the Crowdsourcing
                and Citizen Science Act (15 U.S.C. 3724)), including data
                from the Cooperative Observer Program of the National
                Weather Service; and
                    (iii) other Federal agencies, State and local
                governments, and non-Federal entities.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is to be authorized
        to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection
        $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
    SEC. 12513. DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION INITIATIVES.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Dairy business.--The term ``dairy business'' means a
        business that develops, produces, markets, or distributes dairy
        products.
            (2) Initiative.--The term ``initiative'' means a dairy product
        and business innovation initiative established under subsection
        (b).
        (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish not less than 3
    regionally-located dairy product and business innovation initiatives
    for the purposes of--
            (1) diversifying dairy product markets to reduce risk and
        develop higher-value uses for dairy products;
            (2) promoting business development that diversifies farmer
        income through processing and marketing innovation; and
            (3) encouraging the use of regional milk production.
        (c) Selection of Initiatives.--An initiative--
            (1) shall be positioned to draw on existing dairy industry
        resources, including activities conducted by the National Dairy
        Promotion and Research Board and other dairy promotion entities,
        research capacity, academic and industry expertise, a density of
        dairy farms or farmland suitable for dairying, and dairy
        businesses; and
            (2) may serve a certain product niche, such as specialty
        cheese, or serve dairy businesses with dairy products derived from
        the milk of a specific type of dairy animal, including dairy
        products made from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk.
        (d) Entities Eligible To Host Initiative.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any of the following
        entities may submit to the Secretary an application to host an
        initiative:
                (A) A State department of agriculture or other State
            entity.
                (B) A nonprofit organization.
                (C) An institution of higher education.
                (D) A cooperative extension service.
            (2) Capacity of eligible entity.--Any entity described in
        subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be eligible to
        submit an application under that paragraph if the entity has--
                (A) a capacity to provide consultation and expertise
            necessary to advance the purpose and activities of the proposed
            initiative; and
                (B) expertise in grant distribution and tracking.
            (3) Ineligible entity.--A dairy promotion program shall not be
        eligible to host an initiative under this section.
        (e) Partners.--
            (1) In general.--An entity described in subsection (d)(1) may
        establish as a partner an organization or entity described in
        paragraph (2)--
                (A) prior to the submission of the application under that
            subsection; or
                (B) after approval of the application, in consultation with
            the Secretary.
            (2) Partner described.--A partner under paragraph (1) shall be
        an organization or entity with expertise or experience in dairy,
        including the marketing, research, education, or promotion of
        dairy.
        (f) Activities of Initiatives.--
            (1) Direct assistance to dairy businesses.--An initiative shall
        provide nonmonetary assistance directly to dairy businesses through
        private consultation or widely available distribution--
                (A) by the entity that hosts the initiative under
            subsection (d)(1);
                (B) through contracting with industry experts;
                (C) through the provision of technical assistance, such as
            informational websites, webinars, conferences, trainings, plant
            tours, and field days; or
                (D) through research institutions, including cooperative
            extension services.
            (2) Types of assistance.--Eligible forms of assistance
        include--
                (A) business consulting, including business plan
            development for processed dairy products, strategic planning
            assistance, and distribution and supply chain innovation;
                (B) marketing and branding assistance, including market
            messaging, packaging innovation, consumer assessments,
            innovation in emerging market opportunities, and evaluation of
            regional, national, and international markets;
                (C) assistance in product innovation, including the
            development of value-added products, innovation in byproduct
            reprocessing and use maximization, and dairy product production
            training, including in new, rare, or innovative techniques; and
                (D) other nonmonetary assistance, as determined by the
            Secretary.
            (3) Grants to dairy businesses.--
                (A) In general.--An initiative shall provide grants on a
            competitive basis to new and existing dairy businesses for the
            purposes of--
                    (i) modernization, specialization, and grazing
                transition on dairy farms;
                    (ii) value chain and commodity innovation and facility
                and process updates for dairy processors; and
                    (iii) product development, packaging, and marketing of
                dairy products.
                (B) Grants to certain entities.--An initiative may provide
            a grant on a noncompetitive basis to an entity that receives
            assistance under paragraph (1) to advance the business
            activities recommended as a result of that assistance.
                (C) Grant amounts.--Grants provided under this paragraph
            shall not exceed $500,000, unless a greater amount is approved
            by the Secretary.
            (4) Consultation.--An entity that hosts an initiative shall
        consult with the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, the
        Secretary, and the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing
        Service in carrying out the initiative.
            (5) Conflict of interest.--
                (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish guidelines
            and procedures to prevent any conflict of interest or the
            appearance of a conflict of interest by an initiative
            (including a partner of the initiative) during the allocation
            of direct assistance under paragraph (1) or grant funding under
            paragraph (3).
                (B) Penalty.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an
            initiative if the initiative (including a partner of the
            initiative) is found to be in violation of the guidelines and
            procedures established under subparagraph (A).
        (g) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Using the funds made available to carry out
        this section, the Secretary--
                (A) shall provide not less than 3 awards to eligible
            entities described in subsection (d) for the purposes of
            carrying out the activities under subsection (f); and
                (B) is encouraged to award funds under subparagraph (A) in
            multiyear funding allocations.
            (2) Use of funds.--Not less than 50 percent of the funds made
        available under subsection (i) shall be allocated to grants under
        subsection (f)(3).
            (3) Priority.--An entity hosting an initiative shall give
        priority to the provision of direct assistance under subsection
        (f)(1) and grants under subsection (f)(3) to--
                (A) dairy farms and dairy businesses with limited access to
            other forms of assistance;
                (B) employee-owned dairy businesses;
                (C) cooperatives; and
                (D) dairy businesses that seek to create dairy products
            that add substantial value in processing or marketing, such as
            specialty cheeses.
            (4) Requirement.--Assistance or a grant shall not be made
        available to a foreign person making direct investment (as those
        terms are defined in section 801.2 of title 15, Code of Federal
        Regulations (or successor regulations)) in the United States in the
        case of--
                (A) direct assistance under subsection (f)(1) that is
            provided to a specific dairy business and is not publicly
            available, as determined by the Secretary; or
                (B) a grant under subsection (f)(3).
            (5) Supplementation.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary
        shall ensure that funds provided to an initiative supplement, and
        do not duplicate or replace, existing dairy product research,
        development, and promotion activities.
        (h) Report.--Not later than January 31, 2022, the Secretary shall
    submit to Congress a report on the outcomes of the program under this
    section and any related activities and opportunities to further
    increase dairy innovation.
        (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each fiscal
    year.
    SEC. 12514. REPORT ON FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND
    AGRICULTURE AND OTHER EXTENSION PROGRAMS.
        (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the
    census of agriculture required to be conducted in calendar year 2017
    under section 2 of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 (7 U.S.C.
    2204g) is released, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that
    describes the funding necessary to adequately address the needs of the
    National Institute of Food and Agriculture, activities carried out
    under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), and research and
    extension programs carried out at an 1890 Institution (as defined in
    section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform
    Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)) or an institution designated under the Act
    of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the ``First Morrill Act'') (12 Stat.
    503, chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), to provide adequate services
    for the growth and development of the economies of rural communities
    based on the changing demographic in the rural and farming communities
    in the various States.
        (b) Requirements.--In preparing the report under subsection (a),
    the Secretary shall focus on the funding needs of the programs
    described in subsection (a) with respect to carrying out activities
    relating to small and diverse farms and ranches, veteran farmers and
    ranchers, value-added agriculture, direct-to-consumer sales, and
    specialty crops.
    SEC. 12515. PROHIBITION ON SLAUGHTER OF DOGS AND CATS FOR HUMAN
    CONSUMPTION.
        (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), no person
    may--
            (1) knowingly slaughter a dog or cat for human consumption; or
            (2) knowingly ship, transport, move, deliver, receive, possess,
        purchase, sell, or donate--
                (A) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption;
            or
                (B) a dog or cat part for human consumption.
        (b) Scope.--Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to
    conduct--
            (1) in or affecting interstate commerce or foreign commerce; or
            (2) within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of
        the United States.
        (c) Exception for Indian Tribes.--The prohibition in subsection (a)
    shall not apply to an Indian (as defined in section 4 of the Indian
    Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304))
    carrying out any activity described in subsection (a) for the purpose
    of a religious ceremony.
        (d) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be
    subject to a fine in an amount not greater than $5,000 for each
    violation.
        (e) Effect On State Law.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) limits any State or local law or regulation protecting the
        welfare of animals; or
            (2) prevents a State or unit of local government from adopting
        and enforcing an animal welfare law or regulation that is more
        stringent than this section.
    SEC. 12516. LABELING EXEMPTION FOR SINGLE INGREDIENT FOODS AND
    PRODUCTS.
        The food labeling requirements under section 403(q) of the Federal
    Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343(q)) shall not require that
    the nutrition facts label of any single-ingredient sugar, honey, agave,
    or syrup, including maple syrup, that is packaged and offered for sale
    as a single-ingredient food bear the declaration ``Includes X g Added
    Sugars.''.
    SEC. 12517. SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUSION IN VIRGINIA/CAROLINA PEANUT
    PRODUCING REGION.
        Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and Rural
    Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by
    striking ``Virginia and North Carolina'' and inserting ``Virginia,
    North Carolina, and South Carolina''.
    SEC. 12518. FOREST SERVICE HIRE AUTHORITY.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture may appoint, without
    regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5,
    United States Code, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title, a
    qualified candidate described in subsection (b) directly to a position
    with the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service for which the
    candidate meets Office of Personnel Management qualification standards.
        (b) Qualifications.--Subsection (a) applies to a former resource
    assistant (as defined in section 203 of the Public Land Corps Act (16
    U.S.C. 1722)) who--
            (1) completed a rigorous internship with a land managing
        agency, such as the Forest Service Resource Assistant Program;
            (2) successfully fulfilled the requirements of the internship
        program; and
            (3) earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from an
        accredited institution of higher education (as defined in section
        101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)).
        (c) Limitation.--The direct hire authority under this section may
    not be exercised with respect to a specific qualified candidate after
    the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the
    candidate completed the undergraduate or graduate degree, as the case
    may be, or has successfully fulfilled the requirements of the
    internship program, whichever is later.
    SEC. 12519. CONVERSION AUTHORITY.
        The Secretary may, notwithstanding subchapter I of chapter 33 of
    title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
    or excepted service, noncompetitively convert to an appointment in the
    competitive service, in an agency or office within the Department of
    Agriculture, a recent graduate or student who is a United States
    citizen and has been awarded and successfully completed a scholarship
    program granted to the individual by the Department through the 1890
    National Scholars Program or the 1994 Tribal Scholars Program carried
    out by the Department, provided the individual meets the requirements
    for such conversion and meets Office of Personnel Management
    qualification standards, as determined by the Secretary. Nothing in the
    preceding sentence shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to
    convert an individual under the authority under such sentence.
    SEC. 12520. AUTHORIZATION OF PROTECTION OPERATIONS FOR THE SECRETARY OF
    AGRICULTURE AND OTHERS.
        (a) In General.--The Department of Agriculture is authorized to
    employ qualified law enforcement officers or special agents to
    provide--
            (1) protection for the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary
        during the performance of official duties by each such officer and
        during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to the
        performance of official duties by each such officer;
            (2) protection, incidental to the protection provided pursuant
        to paragraph (1), to an individual accompanying each such officer
        who is participating in an activity or event relating to the
        official duties of each such officer when there is an articulable
        threat to such individual;
            (3) continuous protection to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary
        (including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) if there
        is an articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with
        guidelines established by the Secretary; and
            (4) protection of another senior officer representing the
        Secretary (including a person nominated to be the Secretary during
        the pendency of such nomination) if there is an articulable threat
        of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the
        Secretary.
        (b) Authorities of the Protective Operation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may authorize officers or
        special agents employed pursuant to subsection (a)--
                (A) to carry firearms;
                (B) to conduct criminal investigations into potential
            threats to the security of persons protected under this
            section;
                (C) to make arrests without a warrant for any offense
            against the United States committed in the presence of such
            officer or special agent;
                (D) to perform protective intelligence work, including
            identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting
            advance work to review security matters relating to sites and
            events; and
                (E) to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies.
            (2) Guidelines.--The authority conveyed under this section
        shall be exercised in accordance with any--
                (A) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and
                (B) such additional guidelines as may be issued by the
            Secretary.
        (c) Exception.--The authorities granted under this section may be
    exercised notwithstanding section 1343(b)(1) of title 31, United States
    Code.
        (d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2019, and each September
    30 through 2024, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on
    Agriculture of the House of Representatives and Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing
    the protection provided, and accounting for the expenditures made,
    pursuant to this section.

                  PART II--NATIONAL OILHEAT RESEARCH ALLIANCE

    SEC. 12531. NATIONAL OILHEAT RESEARCH ALLIANCE.
        (a) In General.--Section 713 of the National Oilheat Research
    Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is
    amended by striking ``18 years'' and inserting ``28 years''.
        (b) Limitation on Obligations of Funds.--The National Oilheat
    Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469)
    is amended by inserting after section 707 the following:
        ``SEC. 708. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.
        ``(a) In General.--In each calendar year of the covered period, the
    Alliance may not obligate an amount greater than the sum of--
            ``(1) 75 percent of the amount of assessments estimated to be
        collected under section 707 in that calendar year;
            ``(2) 75 percent of the amount of assessments actually
        collected under section 707 in the most recent calendar year for
        which an audit report has been submitted under section 706(f)(2)(B)
        as of the beginning of the calendar year for which the amount that
        may be obligated is being determined, less the estimate made
        pursuant to paragraph (1) for that most recent calendar year; and
            ``(3) amounts permitted in preceding calendar years to be
        obligated pursuant to this subsection that have not been obligated.
        ``(b) Excess Amounts Deposited in Escrow Account.--Assessments
    collected under section 707 in excess of the amount permitted to be
    obligated under subsection (a) in a calendar year shall be deposited in
    an escrow account for the duration of the covered period.
        ``(c) Treatment of Amounts in Escrow Account.--
            ``(1) In general.--During the covered period, the Alliance may
        not obligate, expend, or borrow against amounts required under
        subsection (b) to be deposited in the escrow account.
            ``(2) Interest.--Any interest earned on amounts described in
        paragraph (1) shall be--
                ``(A) deposited in the escrow account; and
                ``(B) unavailable for obligation for the duration of the
            covered period.
        ``(d) Release of Amounts in Escrow Account.--Beginning on October
    1, 2028, the Alliance may withdraw and obligate any amount in the
    escrow account.
        ``(e) Covered Period Defined.--In this section, the term `covered
    period' means the period that begins on February 6, 2019, and ends on
    September 30, 2028.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--The National Oilheat Research Alliance
    Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is amended--
            (1) in section 706(d)(1), by striking ``not exceed 7 percent of
        the amount of assessments collected in any calendar year, except
        that during the first year of operation of the Alliance such
        expenses and amounts shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount of
        assessments'' and inserting ``not exceed 7 percent of the amount of
        assessments collected in any calendar year that are permitted to be
        obligated in that calendar year''; and
            (2) in section 707--
                (A) in subsection (e), by inserting ``that are permitted to
            be obligated'' after ``amount of assessments collected in the
            State'' each place it appears; and
                (B) in subsection (f), by inserting ``and permitted to be
            obligated'' after ``assessments collected'' each place it
            appears.

                         Subtitle F--General Provisions

    SEC. 12601. BAITING OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Normal agricultural operation.--The term ``normal
        agricultural operation'' has the meaning given the term in section
        20.11 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the
        date of enactment of this Act).
            (2) Post-disaster flooding.--The term ``post-disaster
        flooding'' means the destruction of a crop through flooding in
        accordance with practices required by the Federal Crop Insurance
        Corporation for agricultural producers to obtain crop insurance
        under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) on
        land on which a crop was not harvestable due to a natural disaster
        (including any hurricane, storm, tornado, flood, high water, wind-
        driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption,
        landslide, mudslide, drought, fire, snowstorm, or other catastrophe
        that is declared a major disaster by the President in accordance
        with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
        Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)) in the crop year--
                (A) in which the natural disaster occurred; or
                (B) immediately preceding the crop year in which the
            natural disaster occurred.
            (3) Rice ratooning.--The term ``rice ratooning'' means the
        agricultural practice of harvesting rice by cutting the majority of
        the aboveground portion of the rice plant but leaving the roots and
        growing shoot apices intact to allow the plant to recover and
        produce a second crop yield.
        (b) Regulations to Exclude Rice Ratooning and Post-disaster
    Flooding.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this
    Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary
    of Agriculture, shall revise part 20 of title 50, Code of Federal
    Regulations, to clarify that rice ratooning and post-disaster flooding,
    when carried out as part of a normal agricultural operation, do not
    constitute baiting.
        (c) Reports.--Not less frequently than once each year--
            (1) the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Secretary
        of the Interior a report that describes any changes to normal
        agricultural operations across the range of crops grown by
        agricultural producers in each region of the United States in which
        the official recommendations described in section 20.11(h) of title
        50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
        enactment of this Act), are provided to agricultural producers; and
            (2) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the
        Secretary of Agriculture and after seeking input from the heads of
        State departments of fish and wildlife or the Regional Migratory
        Bird Flyway Councils of the United States Fish and Wildlife
        Service, shall publicly post a report on the impact that rice
        ratooning and post-disaster flooding have on the behavior of
        migratory game birds that are hunted in the area in which rice
        ratooning and post-disaster flooding, respectively, have occurred.
    SEC. 12602. PIMA AGRICULTURE COTTON TRUST FUND.
        Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note;
    Public Law 113-79) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting
        ``2023'';
            (2) by striking ``calendar year 2013'' each place it appears
        and inserting ``the prior calendar year'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
            (i) and (ii), respectively;
                (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``(2) Twenty-five'' and inserting
            the following:
            ``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), twenty-five'';
                (C) in subparagraph (A)(ii) (as so designated), by striking
            ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``clause (i)''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B)(i) A yarn spinner shall not receive an amount under
        subparagraph (A) that exceeds the cost of pima cotton that--
                ``(I) was purchased during the prior calendar year; and
                ``(II) was used in spinning any cotton yarns.
            ``(ii) The Secretary shall reallocate any amounts reduced by
        reason of the limitation under clause (i) to spinners using the
        ratio described in subparagraph (A), disregarding production of any
        spinner subject to that limitation.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``(b)(2)(A)(i)'';
                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the dollar amount of pima cotton purchased during the
        prior calendar year--
                ``(A) that was used in spinning any cotton yarns; and
                ``(B) for which the producer maintains supporting
            documentation.'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``by
            the Secretary--'' and inserting ``by the Secretary not later
            than March 15 of the applicable calendar year.''; and
                (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
            (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``subsection (b)--'' in the
        matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``not
        later than'' in paragraph (2) and inserting ``subsection (b) not
        later than''.
    SEC. 12603. AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL MANUFACTURERS TRUST FUND.
        Section 12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note;
    Public Law 113-79) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2019'' each place it appears and inserting
        ``2023'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                (A) in paragraph (1)--
                    (i) in subparagraph (A)--

                        (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                    ``the payment--'' and inserting ``the payment, payments
                    in amounts authorized under that paragraph.''; and
                        (II) by striking clauses (i) and (ii); and

                    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

                        (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
                    ``4002(c)--'' and inserting ``4002(c), payments in
                    amounts authorized under that paragraph.''; and
                        (II) by striking clauses (i) and (ii); and

                (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``submitted--'' in the
            matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that follows through
            ``to the Secretary'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting
            ``submitted to the Secretary''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``subsection (b)--'' and inserting ``subsection (b) not later
            than April 15 of the year of the payment.''; and
                (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2).
    SEC. 12604. WOOL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION.
        Section 12316(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101
    note; Public Law 113-79) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019''
    and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
    SEC. 12605. EMERGENCY CITRUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
    FUND.
        (a) Definition of Citrus.--In this section, the term ``citrus''
    means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, including any hybrid of that
    fruit and any product of that hybrid that is produced for commercial
    purposes in the United States.
        (b) Establishment of Trust Fund.--There is established in the
    Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known as the
    Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (referred
    to in this section as the ``Citrus Trust Fund''), consisting of such
    amounts as shall be transferred to the Citrus Trust Fund pursuant to
    subsection (d).
        (c) Use of Fund.--From amounts in the Citrus Trust Fund, the
    Secretary shall, beginning in fiscal year 2019, carry out the Emergency
    Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program in section 412(j) of the
    Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
    U.S.C. 7632(j)).
        (d) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the
    Secretary shall transfer to the Citrus Trust Fund $25,000,000 for each
    of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
    SEC. 12606. EXTENSION OF MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES.
        Section 503 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement
    Implementation Act (Public Law 112-41; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended
    by striking ``February 24, 2027'' and inserting ``May 26, 2027''.
    SEC. 12607. REPORTS ON LAND ACCESS AND FARMLAND OWNERSHIP DATA
    COLLECTION.
        (a) Land Access.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the
    Chief Economist, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a
    report identifying--
            (1) the barriers that prevent or hinder the ability of
        beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of
        the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7
        U.S.C. 2279(a))) and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
        (as defined in such section) to acquire or access farmland;
            (2) the extent to which Federal programs, including
        agricultural conservation easement programs, land transition
        programs, and financing programs, are improving--
                (A) farmland access and tenure for beginning farmers and
            ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and
                (B) farmland transition and succession; and
            (3) the regulatory, operational, or statutory changes that are
        necessary to improve--
                (A) the ability of beginning farmers and ranchers and
            socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to acquire or
            access farmland;
                (B) farmland tenure for beginning farmers and ranchers and
            socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and
                (C) farmland transition and succession.
        (b) Farmland Ownership.--The Secretary shall collect and, not less
    frequently than once every 3 years report, data and analysis on
    farmland ownership, tenure, transition, and entry of beginning farmers
    and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as those
    terms are defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
    Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))). In carrying
    out this subsection, the Secretary shall, at a minimum--
            (1) collect and distribute comprehensive reporting of trends in
        farmland ownership, tenure, transition, barriers to entry,
        profitability, and viability of beginning farmers and ranchers and
        socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers;
            (2) develop surveys and report statistical and economic
        analysis on farmland ownership, tenure, transition, barriers to
        entry, profitability, and viability of beginning farmers and
        ranchers, including a regular follow-on survey to each Census of
        Agriculture with results of the follow-on survey made public not
        later than 3 years after the previous Census of Agriculture; and
            (3) require the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
        include in the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural
        Land survey questions relating to--
                (A) the extent to which non-farming landowners are
            purchasing and holding onto farmland for the sole purpose of
            real estate investment;
                (B) the impact of these farmland ownership trends on the
            successful entry and viability of beginning farmers and
            ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers;
                (C) the extent to which farm and ranch land with undivided
            interests and no administrative authority identified have farms
            or ranches operating on that land; and
                (D) the impact of land tenure patterns, categorized by--
                    (i) race, gender, and ethnicity; and
                    (ii) region.
        (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal years
    2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
    SEC. 12608. REAUTHORIZATION OF RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
    TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
        Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-15)
    is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``in rural areas'' and
        inserting ``in rural areas or to residents of rural areas'';
            (2) by striking subsections (b) through (f) and inserting the
        following:
        ``(b) Eligibility; Application.--To be eligible to receive grant
    under this section, an entity shall--
            ``(1) be--
                ``(A) an emergency medical services agency operated by a
            local or tribal government (including fire-based and non-fire
            based); or
                ``(B) an emergency medical services agency that is
            described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
            1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and
            ``(2) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
        such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may
        require.
        ``(c) Use of Funds.--An entity--
            ``(1) shall use amounts received through a grant under
        subsection (a) to--
                ``(A) train emergency medical services personnel as
            appropriate to obtain and maintain licenses and certifications
            relevant to service in an emergency medical services agency
            described in subsection (b)(1);
                ``(B) conduct courses that qualify graduates to serve in an
            emergency medical services agency described in subsection
            (b)(1) in accordance with State and local requirements;
                ``(C) fund specific training to meet Federal or State
            licensing or certification requirements; and
                ``(D) acquire emergency medical services equipment; and
            ``(2) may use amounts received through a grant under subsection
        (a) to--
                ``(A) recruit and retain emergency medical services
            personnel, which may include volunteer personnel;
                ``(B) develop new ways to educate emergency health care
            providers through the use of technology-enhanced educational
            methods; or
                ``(C) acquire personal protective equipment for emergency
            medical services personnel as required by the Occupational
            Safety and Health Administration.
        ``(d) Grant Amounts.--Each grant awarded under this section shall
    be in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `emergency medical services'--
                ``(A) means resources used by a public or private nonprofit
            licensed entity to deliver medical care outside of a medical
            facility under emergency conditions that occur as a result of
            the condition of the patient; and
                ``(B) includes services delivered (either on a compensated
            or volunteer basis) by an emergency medical services provider
            or other provider that is licensed or certified by the State
            involved as an emergency medical technician, a paramedic, or an
            equivalent professional (as determined by the State).
            ``(2) The term `rural area' means--
                ``(A) a nonmetropolitan statistical area;
                ``(B) an area designated as a rural area by any law or
            regulation of a State; or
                ``(C) a rural census tract of a metropolitan statistical
            area (as determined under the most recent rural urban commuting
            area code as set forth by the Office of Management and Budget).
        ``(f) Matching Requirement.--The Secretary may not award a grant
    under this section to an entity unless the entity agrees that the
    entity will make available (directly or through contributions from
    other public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward the
    activities to be carried out under the grant in an amount equal to 10
    percent of the amount received under the grant.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``2002 through 2006'' and
        inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
    SEC. 12609. COMMISSION ON FARM TRANSITIONS--NEEDS FOR 2050.
        (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
    as the Commission on Farm Transitions-Needs for 2050 (referred to in
    this section as the ``Commission'').
        (b) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a study on issues
    impacting the transition of agricultural operations from established
    farmers and ranchers to the next generation of farmers and ranchers,
    including--
            (1) access to, and availability of--
                (A) quality land and necessary infrastructure;
                (B) affordable credit;
                (C) adequate risk management tools; and
                (D) apprenticeship and mentorship programs;
            (2) agricultural asset transfer strategies in use as of the
        date of the enactment of this Act and improvements to such
        strategies;
            (3) incentives that may facilitate agricultural asset transfers
        to the next generation of farmers and ranchers, including an
        assessment of, and recommendations for, how existing and new
        Federal tax policies--
                (A) facilitate lifetime and estate transfers; and
                (B) impact individuals seeking to farm who do not have
            family farm lineage or access to farmland;
            (4) the causes of the failures of such transitions, if any; and
            (5) the effectiveness of programs and incentives providing
        assistance with respect to such transitions in effect on the date
        of the enactment of this Act and opportunities for the revision or
        improvement of such programs.
        (c) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 10
        members, as follows:
                (A) 3 members appointed by the Secretary.
                (B) 3 members appointed by the Committee on Agriculture,
            Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
                (C) 3 members appointed by the Committee on Agriculture of
            the House of Representatives.
                (D) The Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture.
            (2) Federal government employment.--In addition to the Chief
        Economist of the Department of Agriculture, the membership of the
        Commission may include 1 or more employees of the Department of
        Agriculture or other Federal agencies.
            (3) Date of appointments.--The appointment of all members of
        the Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date
        of enactment of this Act.
            (4) Term; vacancies.--
                (A) Term.--A member shall be appointed for the life of the
            Commission.
                (B) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission--
                    (i) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and
                    (ii) shall be filled in the same manner as the original
                appointment was made.
            (5) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
        which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the
        Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission.
        (d) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall
    constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser
    number of members may hold hearings.
        (e) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall appoint 1 of the members of
    the Commission to serve as Chairperson of the Commission.
        (f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President, the Committee
    on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
    Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing
    the results of the study required by subsection (b), including such
    recommendations as the Commission considers appropriate.
        (g) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, meet and act
    at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such
    evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out this
    section.
        (h) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure
    directly from a Federal agency such information as the Commission
    considers necessary to carry out this section. On request of the
    Chairperson of the Commission, the head of the agency shall provide the
    information to the Commission.
        (i) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States mail
    in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of
    the Federal Government.
        (j) Assistance From Secretary.--The Secretary may provide to the
    Commission appropriate office space and such reasonable administrative
    and support services as the Commission may request.
        (k) Compensation of Members.--
            (1) Non-federal employees.--A member of the Commission who is
        not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be
        compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual
        rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule
        under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day
        (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the
        performance of the duties of the Commission.
            (2) Federal employees.--A member of the Commission who is an
        officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve without
        compensation in addition to the compensation received for the
        services of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal
        Government.
            (3) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be
        allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
        at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I
        of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the
        home or regular place of business of the member in the performance
        of the duties of the Commission.
        (l) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Sections 9 and 14 of the
    Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the
    Commission or any proceeding of the Commission.
        (m) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on September 30,
    2023.
    SEC. 12610. EXCEPTIONS UNDER UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT.
        (a) Geographic Boundaries for Official Agencies.--Section 7 of the
    United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f)(2)--
                (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
            clauses (i), (iii), and (iv), respectively, and indenting
            appropriately;
                (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
            redesignated), by striking ``Not more'' and inserting the
            following:
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not more'';
                (C) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), in the matter
            preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking
            ``Secretary, except that, if'' and inserting the following:
            ``Secretary.
                ``(B) Exceptions.--Subject to subsection (g)(4)(A), if'';
                (D) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated), by inserting
            after clause (i) the following:
                    ``(ii) a person requesting inspection services in that
                geographic area has not been receiving official inspection
                services from the current designated official agency for
                that geographic area;''; and
                (E) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(C) Termination of nonuse of service exception.--The
            exception under subparagraph (B)(ii) may only be terminated if
            all parties to that exception jointly agree on the termination,
            unless terminated according to subsection (g)(4)(A).
                ``(D) Restoration of certain exceptions.--
                    ``(i) Definition of eligible grain handling facility.--
                In this subparagraph, the term `eligible grain handling
                facility' means a grain handling facility that--

                        ``(I) was granted an exception under the final rule
                    entitled `Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Official
                    Agencies Under the USGSA' (68 Fed. Reg. 19137 (April
                    18, 2003)); and
                        ``(II) had that exception revoked between September
                    30, 2015, and the date of enactment of the Agriculture
                    Improvement Act of 2018.

                    ``(ii) Restoration of exceptions.--Within 90 days of
                notification from an eligible grain handling facility, the
                Secretary shall restore an exception described in clause
                (i)(I) with an official agency if--

                        ``(I) the eligible grain handling facility and the
                    former excepted official agency agree to restore that
                    exception; and
                        ``(II) the eligible grain handling facility
                    notifies the Secretary of the preferred date for
                    restoration of the exception within 90 days of
                    enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
                    2018.''; and

            (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Effect on exceptions.--
                ``(A) In general.--The exceptions under clauses (ii) and
            (iv) of subsection (f)(2)(B) shall not apply if the designation
            of an official agency is terminated, pursuant to paragraph (1).
                ``(B) Designation renewed or restored.--If the designation
            of an official agency is renewed or restored after being
            terminated under paragraph (1), the Secretary may renew or
            restore the exceptions under subsection (f)(2)(B) in accordance
            with that subsection.''.
        (b) Unauthorized Weighing Prohibited.--Section 7A(i)(2) of the
    United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a(i)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i)
        and (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
            (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by
        striking ``Not more'' and inserting the following:
                ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not more'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), in the matter
        preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ``Secretary,
        except that, if'' and inserting the following: ``Secretary.
                ``(B) Exceptions.--If'';
            (4) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)--
                (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end; and
                (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
                    ``(ii) a person requesting weighing services in that
                geographic area has not been receiving official weighing
                services from the current designated official agency for
                that geographic area; or''; and
            (5) by adding after subparagraph (B) (as so designated)--
                ``(C) Restoration of certain exceptions.--
                    ``(i) Definition of eligible grain handling facility.--
                In this subparagraph, the term `eligible grain handling
                facility' means a grain handling facility that--

                        ``(I) was granted an exception under the final rule
                    entitled `Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Official
                    Agencies Under the USGSA' (68 Fed. Reg. 19137 (April
                    18, 2003)); and
                        ``(II) had that exception revoked between September
                    30, 2015 and the date of enactment of the Agriculture
                    Improvement Act of 2018.

                    ``(ii) Restoration of exceptions.--Within 90 days of
                notification from an eligible grain handling facility, the
                Secretary shall restore an exception described in clause
                (i)(I) with an official agency if--

                        ``(I) the eligible grain handling facility and the
                    former excepted official agency agree to restore that
                    exception; and
                        ``(II) the eligible grain handling facility
                    notifies the Secretary of the preferred date for
                    restoration of the exception within 90 days of
                    enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of
                    2018.''.

        (c) Technical Correction.--Section 7(f)(1) of the United States
    Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(1)) is amended by indenting
    subparagraph (C) appropriately.
    SEC. 12611. CONFERENCE REPORT REQUIREMENT THRESHOLD.
        Section 14209(a)(3)(A) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
    2008 (7 U.S.C. 2255b(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and
    inserting ``$50,000''.
    SEC. 12612. NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IMAGERY PROGRAM.
        (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the
    Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall carry out a national
    agriculture imagery program to annually acquire aerial imagery during
    agricultural growing seasons from the continental United States.
        (b) Data.--The aerial imagery acquired under this section shall--
            (1) consist of high resolution processed digital imagery;
            (2) be made available in a format that can be provided to
        Federal, State, and private sector entities;
            (3) be technologically compatible with geospatial information
        technology; and
            (4) be consistent with the standards established by the Federal
        Geographic Data Committee.
        (c) Supplemental Satellite Imagery.--The Secretary of Agriculture
    may supplement the aerial imagery collected under this section with
    satellite imagery.
        (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
    appropriated to carry out this section $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019
    and each fiscal year thereafter.
    SEC. 12613. REPORT ON INCLUSION OF NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS IN COMMODITY
    PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACT OF 1996.
        Not later than 180 days 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 examining
    the effect the establishment of a Natural Stone Research and Promotion
    Board pursuant to the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information
    Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) would have on the natural stone
    industry, including how such a program would effect--
            (1) research conducted on, and the promotion of, natural stone;
            (2) the development and expansion of domestic markets for
        natural stone;
            (3) economic activity of the natural stone industry subject to
        such a Board;
            (4) economic development in rural areas; and
            (5) benefits to consumers in the United States of natural stone
        products.
    SEC. 12614. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD ACCESS LIAISON.
        (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture
    Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), as amended by
    sections 12202, 12302, 12403, and 12504, is amended by adding at the
    end the following:
        ``SEC. 225. FOOD ACCESS LIAISON.
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the position of
    Food Access Liaison to coordinate Department programs to reduce
    barriers to food access and monitor and evaluate the progress of such
    programs in accordance with this section.
        ``(b) Duties.--The Food Access Liaison shall--
            ``(1) coordinate the efforts of the Department, including
        regional offices, to experiment and consider programs and policies
        aimed at reducing barriers to food access for consumers, including
        but not limited to participants in nutrition assistance programs;
            ``(2) provide outreach to entities engaged in activities to
        reduce barriers to food access in accordance with the statutory
        authorization for each program;
            ``(3) provide outreach to entities engaged in activities to
        reduce barriers to food access, including retailers, markets,
        producers, and others involved in food production and distribution,
        with respect to the availability of, and eligibility for,
        Department programs;
            ``(4) raise awareness of food access issues in interactions
        with employees of the Department;
            ``(5) make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to
        efforts to reduce barriers to food access; and
            ``(6) submit to Congress an annual report with respect to the
        efforts of the Department to reduce barriers to food access.''.
        (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide technical
    assistance to entities that are participants, or seek to participate,
    in Department of Agriculture programs related to reduction of barriers
    to food access.
    SEC. 12615. ELIGIBILITY FOR OPERATORS ON HEIRS PROPERTY LAND TO OBTAIN
    A FARM NUMBER.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible documentation.--The term ``eligible
        documentation'', with respect to land for which a farm operator
        seeks assignment of a farm number under subsection (b)(1),
        includes--
                (A) in States that have adopted a statute consisting of an
            enactment or adoption of the Uniform Partition of Heirs
            Property Act, as approved and recommended for enactment in all
            States by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform
            State Laws in 2010--
                    (i) a court order verifying the land meets the
                definition of heirs property (as defined in that Act); or
                    (ii) a certification from the local recorder of deeds
                that the recorded owner of the land is deceased and not
                less than 1 heir of the recorded owner of the land has
                initiated a procedure to retitle the land in the name of
                the rightful heir;
                (B) a fully executed, unrecorded tenancy-in-common
            agreement that sets out ownership rights and responsibilities
            among all of the owners of the land that--
                    (i) has been approved by a majority of the ownership
                interests in that property;
                    (ii) has given a particular owner the right to manage
                and control any portion or all of the land for purposes of
                operating a farm or ranch; and
                    (iii) was validly entered into under the authority of
                the jurisdiction in which the land is located;
                (C) the tax return of a farm operator farming a property
            with undivided interests for each of the 5 years preceding the
            date on which the farm operator submits the tax returns as
            eligible documentation under subsection (b);
                (D) self-certification that the farm operator has control
            of the land for purposes of operating a farm or ranch; and
                (E) any other documentation identified by the Secretary
            under subsection (c).
            (2) Farm number.--The term ``farm number'' has the meaning
        given the term in section 718.2 of title 7, Code of Federal
        Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
        (b) Farm Number.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for the assignment
        of a farm number to any farm operator who provides any form of
        eligible documentation for purposes of demonstrating that the farm
        operator has control of the land for purposes of defining that land
        as a farm.
            (2) Eligibility.--Any farm number provided under paragraph (1)
        shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirement of the Secretary to
        have a farm number to participate in a program of the Secretary.
        (c) Eligible Documentation.--The Secretary shall identify
    alternative forms of eligible documentation that a farm operator may
    provide in seeking the assignment of a farm number under subsection
    (b)(1).
    SEC. 12616. EXTENDING PROHIBITION ON ANIMAL FIGHTING TO THE
    TERRITORIES.
        (a) In General.--Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.
    2156) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Except as provided in
            paragraph (3), it'' and inserting ``It''; and
                (B) by striking paragraph (3);
            (2) by striking subsection (d); and
            (3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and
        (j) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively.
        (b) Use of Postal Service or Other Interstate Instrumentalities.--
    Section 26(c) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(c)) is amended
    by striking ``(e)'' and inserting ``(d)''.
        (c) Criminal Penalties.--Subsection (i) of section 26 of the Animal
    Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156), as redesignated by section 2(3), is
    amended by striking ``(e)'' and inserting ``(d)''.
        (d) Enforcement of Animal Fighting Prohibitions.--Section 49(a) of
    title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(e)'' and
    inserting ``(d)''.
        (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
    effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of
    this Act.
    SEC. 12617. EXEMPTION OF EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN ECHINODERMS FROM
    PERMISSION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
        (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Conservation and management.--The term ``conservation and
        management'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the
        Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
        1802).
            (2) Marine fisheries commission.--The term ``Marine Fisheries
        Commission'' means an interstate commission (as that term is used
        in the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (16 USC 4101 et
        seq.)).
            (3) State jurisdiction.--The term ``State jurisdiction'' means
        areas under the jurisdiction and authority of a State as described
        in section 306(a)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
        and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1856(a)(2)).
        (b) Exemption.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
    Service shall amend section 14.92 of title 50, Code of Federal
    Regulations, to clarify that--
            (1) except as provided in paragraph (2) and subsection (d)(2)--
                (A) fish and wildlife described in subsection (c) are
            fishery products exempt from the export permission requirements
            of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
            U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)); and
                (B) any person may engage in business as an exporter of
            fish or wildlife described in subsection (c) without
            procuring--
                    (i) permission under section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered
                Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)); or
                    (ii) an export license under subpart I of part 14 of
                title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
                regulations); and
            (2) notwithstanding paragraph (1), unless the person has
        qualified for and obtained an export license described in paragraph
        (1)(B)(ii), any person that has been convicted of 1 or more
        violations of a Federal law relating to the importation,
        transportation, or exportation of wildlife shall not be permitted,
        during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the most recent
        conviction, to engage in business as an exporter of fish or
        wildlife described in subsection (c).
        (c) Covered Fish or Wildlife.--The fish or wildlife referred to in
    subsection (b) are members of the species Strongylocentrotus
    droebachiensis (commonly known as the ``green sea urchin''), including
    any products of that species, that--
            (1) do not require a permit under part 16, 17, or 23 of title
        50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations);
            (2)(A) are harvested in waters under State jurisdiction; or
            (B) are imported for processing in the United States pursuant
        to an import license as required under section 14.91 of title 50,
        Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), and not
        exempt from import license requirements under section 14.92 of that
        title (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this
        Act); and
            (3) are exported for purposes of human or animal consumption.
        (d) Information Collection on Exports.--
            (1) In general.--The State agency that regulates or otherwise
        oversees a State fishery in which the fish and wildlife described
        in subsection (c) are harvested shall annually transmit the
        conservation and management data (as defined in subsection (a)) to
        the Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board of the
        applicable Marine Fisheries Commission.
            (2) Privacy.--Such data thereafter shall not be released and
        shall be maintained as confidential by such applicable Marine
        Fisheries Commission, including data requested under the section
        552 of title 5, United States Code, unless disclosure is required
        under court order or unless the data is essential for an
        enforcement action under Federal wildlife management laws.
            (3) Exclusion.--The exemption under subsection (b)(1) shall not
        apply in a State if--
                (A) the State fails to transmit the data required under
            paragraph (1); or
                (B) the applicable Marine Fisheries Commission determines,
            in consultation with the primary research agency of such
            Commission, after notice and an opportunity to comment, that
            the data required under paragraph (1) fails to prove that the
            State agency or official is engaged in conservation and
            management of the fish or wildlife described in subsection (c).
    SEC. 12618. DATA ON CONSERVATION PRACTICES.
        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:
    ``SEC. 1247. DATA ON CONSERVATION PRACTICES.
        ``(a) Data on Conservation Practices.--The Secretary shall identify
    available data sets within the Department of Agriculture regarding the
    use of conservation practices and the effect of such practices on farm
    and ranch profitability (including such effects relating to crop
    yields, soil health, and other risk-related factors).
        ``(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    the Agriculture Improvement Act of 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 that includes--
            ``(1) a summary of the data sets identified under subsection
        (a);
            ``(2) a summary of the steps the Secretary would have to take
        to provide access to such data sets by university researchers,
        including taking into account any technical, privacy, or
        administrative considerations;
            ``(3) a summary of safeguards the Secretary employs when
        providing access to data to university researchers;
            ``(4) a summary of appropriate procedures to maximize the
        potential for research benefits while preventing any violations of
        privacy or confidentiality; and
            ``(5) recommendations for any necessary authorizations or
        clarifications of Federal law to allow access to such data sets to
        maximize the potential for research benefits.''.
    SEC. 12619. CONFORMING CHANGES TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
        (a) In General.--Section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act
    (21 U.S.C. 802(16)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(16) The'' and inserting ``(16)(A) Subject to
        subparagraph (B), the''; and
            (2) by striking ``Such term does not include the'' and
        inserting the following:
        ``(B) The term `marihuana' does not include--
            ``(i) hemp, as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural
        Marketing Act of 1946; or
            ``(ii) the''.
        (b) Tetrahydrocannabinol.--Schedule I, as set forth in section
    202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)), is amended
    in subsection (c)(17) by inserting after ``Tetrahydrocannabinols'' the
    following: ``, except for tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp (as defined
    under section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946)''.

                                   Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                                Vice President of the United States and
                                                   President of the Senate.