[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 109 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4748-S4771]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3346. Mr. ROBERTS (for Mr. Wyden (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
Bennet, and Mr. Gardner)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3224 
proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 
2, 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; as follows:

       On page 1203, strike line 3 and insert the following:
     ricultural systems.
       ``(16) 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.''.
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  SA 3347. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of part II of of subtitle F of title VIII, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 86__. FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS ACT.

       Public Law 88-657 (16 U.S.C. 532 et seq.) (commonly known 
     as the ``Forest Roads and

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     Trails Act'') is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 8. FOREST SERVICE LEGACY ROADS AND TRAILS REMEDIATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) National forest system.--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)).
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary, 
     acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
       ``(b) Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish, and 
     develop a national strategy to carry out, a program, to be 
     known as the `Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails 
     Remediation Program', within the National Forest System to 
     implement for each unit of the National Forest System the 
     minimum road system identified under subsection (c).
       ``(c) Identification of Minimum Road System.--Not later 
     than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, in 
     accordance with section 212.5(b) of title 36, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     section), the Secretary shall identify for each unit of the 
     National Forest System--
       ``(1) the minimum road system; and
       ``(2) any unneeded roads.
       ``(d) Contents.--In carrying out subsections (b) and (c), 
     the Secretary shall use the priorities described in section 
     212.5(b)(2) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
     effect on the date of enactment of this section).
       ``(e) Unneeded Roads.--The Secretary shall decommission any 
     roads identified as unneeded under subsection (c) as soon as 
     practicable after making the identification under that 
     subsection.
       ``(f) Revision.--The Secretary shall review, and may 
     revise, an identification made under subsection (c) for a 
     unit of the National Forest System during a revision of the 
     land and resource management plan applicable to the unit.''.
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  SA 3348. Mr. ROBERTS (for Mr. Isakson) proposed an amendment to 
amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; as 
follows:

       On page 26, line 16, strike ``2020'' and insert ``2021''.
       At the end of subtitle E of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 15__. LOSS OF PEACH AND BLUEBERRY CROPS DUE TO EXTREME 
                   COLD.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide compensation 
     for expenses relating to losses of peach and blueberry crops 
     that occurred--
       (1) during calendar year 2017; and
       (2) due to extreme cold, as determined by the Secretary.
       (b) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
     section $18,000,000, to remain available until expended.
       Strike section 1710.
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  SA 3349. Mr. CRUZ (for himself and Mr. Lee) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts 
(for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. ___. WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT 
                   DEPENDENTS.

       (a) Declaration of Policy.--Section 2 of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``Congress further finds that it 
     should also be the purpose of the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program to increase employment, to encourage 
     healthy marriage, and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency, 
     which means the ability of households to maintain an income 
     above the poverty level without services and benefits from 
     the Federal Government.''.
       (b) Definitions.--
       (1) Food.--Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended by inserting before the 
     period at the end the following: ``, except that a food, food 
     product, meal, or other item described in this subsection 
     shall be considered a food under this Act only if it is an 
     essential (as determined by the Secretary)''.
       (2) Supervised job search.--Section 3 of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (t) through (v) as 
     subsections (u) through (w), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (s) the following:
       ``(t) Supervised Job Search.--The term `supervised job 
     search' means a job search program that has the following 
     characteristics:
       ``(1) The job search occurs at an official location where 
     the presence and activity of the recipient can be directly 
     observed, supervised, and monitored.
       ``(2) The entry, time onsite, and exit of the recipient 
     from the official job search location are recorded in a 
     manner that prevents fraud.
       ``(3) The recipient is expected to remain and undertake job 
     search activities at the job search center.
       ``(4) The quantity of time the recipient is observed and 
     monitored engaging in job search at the official location is 
     recorded for purposes of compliance with the work and work 
     activation requirements of sections 6(o) and 30.''.
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 27(a)(2) of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(2)) is amended in 
     subparagraphs (C) and (E) by striking ``3(u)(4)'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``3(v)(4)''.
       (c) Work Requirement for Able-Bodied Adults Without 
     Dependents.--Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``not less than 3 months (consecutive or otherwise)'' and 
     inserting ``more than 1 month'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) participate in supervised job search for at least 8 
     hours per week.'';
       (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Termination.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with 
     respect to any fiscal year that begins after the effective 
     date of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.'';
       (3) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``15-percent'' 
     and inserting ``5-percent'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), by striking ``3 months'' 
     and inserting ``1 month''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``15 percent'' and 
     inserting ``5 percent''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Promoting work.--As a condition of receiving 
     supplemental nutrition assistance program funds under this 
     Act, a State agency shall provide each individual subject to 
     the work requirement of this subsection with the opportunity 
     to participate in an activity selected by the State from 
     among the options described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
     (E) of paragraph (2).
       ``(9) Penalties for inadequate state performance.--If a 
     State agency fails to fully comply with this section, 
     including the requirement to terminate the benefits of 
     individuals who fail to fulfill the work requirements 
     described in paragraph (2) during a fiscal quarter, the 
     funding allotment of the State for the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program shall be reduced by 10 percent for the 
     quarter that begins 180 days after the first day of the 
     quarter in which the noncompliance occurred.''.

     SEC. _____. WORK ACTIVATION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DEPENDENT 
                   CHILDREN.

       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. WORK ACTIVATION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DEPENDENT 
                   CHILDREN.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible participant.--The term `eligible 
     participant' means an individual who, during a particular 
     month, is--
       ``(A) a parent in a household with dependent children;
       ``(B) at least 19, and not more than 55, years of age;
       ``(C) not disabled;
       ``(D) a member of a household in which 1 or more parents or 
     children receive supplemental nutrition assistance program 
     benefits in the month;
       ``(E) a member of a household that received supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program benefits for more than 3 months 
     in the year; and
       ``(F) employed less than 100 hours in the month.
       ``(2) Married couple household.--The term `married couple 
     household' means a household that includes 2 eligible 
     participants who are married to each other and have dependent 
     children.
       ``(3) Successful engagement in work activation.--The term 
     `successful engagement in work activation' means--
       ``(A) in the case of an individual who is eligible and 
     required to participate in interim work activation, 
     performance during the month that fulfills the activity and 
     hour requirements of subsection (c);
       ``(B) in the case of an individual who is required to 
     participate in full work activation, performance during the 
     month that fulfills the activity and hour requirements of 
     subsection (d); and
       ``(C) in the case of an individual who meets the 
     eligibility criteria described in subsection (e)(1), 
     performance that fulfills the activity and hour requirements 
     of that subsection.
       ``(4) Work and work preparation activities.--The term `work 
     and work preparation activities' means--
       ``(A) unsubsidized employment;
       ``(B) subsidized private sector employment;
       ``(C) subsidized public sector employment;

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       ``(D) work experience (including work associated with the 
     refurbishing of publicly assisted housing) if sufficient 
     private sector employment is not available;
       ``(E) on-the-job training;
       ``(F) job readiness assistance;
       ``(G) a community service program;
       ``(H) vocational educational training (not to exceed 1 year 
     with respect to any individual);
       ``(I) job skills training directly related to employment;
       ``(J) education directly related to employment, in the case 
     of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or 
     a certificate of high school equivalency;
       ``(K) satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a 
     course of study leading to a certificate of general 
     equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed 
     secondary school or received such a certificate;
       ``(L) the provision of child care services to an individual 
     who is participating in a community service program;
       ``(M) workfare under section 20; and
       ``(N) supervised job search.
       ``(b) Work Activation Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, a State 
     agency shall be required to operate a work activation program 
     for eligible participants.
       ``(2) Special rules for married couple households.--
       ``(A) In general.--In the case of eligible participants who 
     are spouses in a married couple household--
       ``(i) the work activation requirement of this section shall 
     apply only if the sum of the combined current employment of 
     both spouses is less than 100 hours per month; and
       ``(ii) both spouses shall be considered to have achieved 
     successful engagement in the work activation program if 
     either spouse fulfills the work activation requirements 
     described in subsection (c), (d), or (e)(1).
       ``(B) Total required hours.--The total combined number of 
     hours of required work and work preparation activities for 
     both spouses in a married couple household shall not be 
     greater than the total number of hours required for a single 
     head of household.
       ``(C) Requirement.--In carrying out this section, a State 
     agency shall ensure that, for any month--
       ``(i) the proportion that--

       ``(I) the number of married couple households that are 
     required to participate in work activation under this section 
     in a month; bears to
       ``(II) the number of all households that are required to 
     participate in work activation under this section in the same 
     month; is not greater than--

       ``(ii) the proportion that--

       ``(I) the number of all married couple households with 
     eligible participants in the month; bears to
       ``(II) the number of all households with eligible 
     participants in the same month.

       ``(c) Short-Term Interim Work Activation.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State agency may require eligible 
     participants who meet the criteria in paragraph (2) to engage 
     in--
       ``(A) interim work activation as described in this 
     subsection; or
       ``(B) full work activation as described in subsection (d).
       ``(2) Eligibility.--A State agency may require an eligible 
     participant to participate in interim work activation instead 
     of full work activation if the eligible participant has not 
     engaged in work activation under this section in the 
     preceding 3 years.
       ``(3) Required job search.--A participant in interim work 
     activation shall be required--
       ``(A) to participate in supervised job search for at least 
     6 hours per week; and
       ``(B) to engage in such additional activities as the State 
     agency may require.
       ``(4) Time limit on interim work activation.--
       ``(A) In general.--An eligible participant shall not 
     participate in interim work activation for more than 3 
     months.
       ``(B) Additional time.--After an eligible participant has 
     participated in interim work activation for 3 months, the 
     State agency shall require the eligible participant--
       ``(i) to maintain at least 100 hours of employment per 
     month; or
       ``(ii) to participate in full work activation.
       ``(d) Full Work Activation.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, a State 
     agency shall require all or part of the eligible participants 
     in the State to engage in full work activation under this 
     section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--An eligible participant who is 
     required to participate in full work activation in a month 
     shall be required to engage in 1 or more work and work 
     preparation activities for an average of 100 hours per month.
       ``(3) Limitation.--Of the total number of required hours 
     described in paragraph (2), not fewer than 20 hours per week 
     shall be attributable to an activity described in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (L), 
     (M), or (N) of subsection (a)(4).
       ``(4) Participation in community service or workfare.--At 
     least 10 percent of the eligible participants that a State 
     requires to participate in full work activation under this 
     section shall be required to participate in activities 
     described in subparagraph (D), (G), or (M) of subsection 
     (a)(4).
       ``(5) Work activation not employment.--Other than 
     unsubsidized employment described in subsection (a)(4)(A), 
     participation in work and work preparation activities under 
     this section shall not be--
       ``(A) considered to be employment; or
       ``(B) subject to any law pertaining to wages, compensation, 
     hours, or conditions of employment under any law administered 
     by the Secretary of Labor.
       ``(6) Additional required activity.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (g), nothing in this section prevents a State from 
     requiring more than 100 hours per month of participation in 
     work and work preparation activities.
       ``(e) Limitations and Special Rules.--
       ``(1) Single teen head of household or married teen who 
     maintains satisfactory school attendance.--For purposes of 
     determining monthly participation rates under this section, 
     an eligible participant who is married or a head of household 
     and who has not attained 20 years of age shall be considered 
     to have completed successful engagement in work activation 
     for a month if the eligible participant--
       ``(A) maintains satisfactory attendance at secondary school 
     or the equivalent during the month; or
       ``(B) participates in education directly related to 
     employment for an average of at least 20 hours per week 
     during the month.
       ``(2) Limitation on number of persons who may be treated as 
     engaged in work activation by reason of participation in 
     educational activities.--For purposes of determining monthly 
     participation rates under this section, not more than 30 
     percent of the number of individuals in a State who are 
     treated as having completed successful engagement in work 
     activation for a month may be individuals who are determined 
     to be engaged in work activation for the month by reason of 
     participation in vocational educational training.
       ``(f) State Option for Participation Requirement 
     Exemptions.--
       ``(1) In general.--For any fiscal year, a State agency, at 
     the option of the State agency, may--
       ``(A) exempt a household that includes a child who has not 
     attained 12 months of age from engaging in work activation; 
     and
       ``(B) disregard that household in determining the monthly 
     participation rates under this section until the child has 
     attained 12 months of age.
       ``(2) Exclusion.--For purposes of determining monthly 
     participation rates under this section, a household that 
     includes a child who has not attained 6 years of age shall be 
     considered to be successfully engaged in work activation for 
     a month if a member of the household receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program benefits is engaged in work 
     activation for an average of at least 20 hours per week 
     during the month.
       ``(g) Penalties Against Individuals.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if 
     an eligible participant in a household receiving assistance 
     under the State program funded under this section fails to 
     complete successful engagement in work activation in 
     accordance with this section, the State agency shall--
       ``(A) in accordance with paragraph (2), reduce the amount 
     of assistance otherwise payable to the entire household pro 
     rata (or more, at the option of the State agency) with 
     respect to the month immediately after any month in which the 
     eligible participant fails to perform; or
       ``(B) terminate the assistance entirely.
       ``(2) Pro rata reduction.--For purposes of paragraph 
     (1)(A), the amount of the pro rata reduction shall equal the 
     product obtained by multiplying--
       ``(A) the normal monthly amount of assistance to the entire 
     household that would have been received if not for the 
     reduction under paragraph (1)(A); by
       ``(B) the proportion that--
       ``(i) the hours of required work and work preparation 
     activities performed by the eligible participant during the 
     month; bears to
       ``(ii) the number or hours of work and work preparation 
     activities the State agency required the eligible participant 
     to perform in accordance with this section.
       ``(3) Exception.--A State may not reduce or terminate 
     assistance under the State program funded under this section 
     or any other State program funded with qualified State 
     expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B))) based on a 
     refusal of an eligible participant to engage in work and work 
     preparation activities required under this section if--
       ``(A) the eligible participant is a single custodial parent 
     caring for a child who has not attained 6 years of age; and
       ``(B) the eligible participant proves that the eligible 
     participant has a demonstrated inability (as determined by 
     the State agency) to obtain needed child care, due to--
       ``(i) unavailability of appropriate child care within a 
     reasonable distance from the home or work site of the 
     eligible participant; or
       ``(ii) unavailability of all affordable child care 
     arrangements, including formal child care and all informal 
     child care by a relative or under other arrangements.
       ``(h) Limitation on Hours of Required Participation in 
     Community Service or Workfare.--

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       ``(1) In general.--The maximum number of hours during a 
     month that an eligible participant shall be required under 
     this section to work in a community service program or a 
     workfare program under section 20 shall not exceed the 
     quotient obtained by dividing--
       ``(A) the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits 
     received by the household for that month, as determined under 
     paragraph (2); by
       ``(B) the Federal minimum wage.
       ``(2) Total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits 
     defined.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits shall 
     equal the sum of the dollar cost of all benefits received by 
     the household from--
       ``(i) the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
       ``(ii) the State program funded under part A of title IV of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or any other 
     State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as 
     defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
     609(a)(7)(B)(i))); and
       ``(iii) any assistance provided to a household, landlord, 
     or public housing agency (as defined in section 3(b)(6) of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437a(b)(6))) to subsidize the rental payment for a dwelling 
     unit, including assistance provided for public housing 
     dwelling units under section 3 of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a) and assistance provided under 
     section 8 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       ``(B) Value of benefits during sanction.--For purposes of 
     subparagraph (A), if the dollar value of 1 or more benefits 
     received by a household in a month has been reduced under 
     subsection (g) or another sanction requirement, the 
     calculated dollar value of the sanctioned benefits shall 
     equal the dollar value of the benefit that would have been 
     received if the benefit had not been reduced by the sanction.
       ``(3) Additional activities.--Nothing in this subsection 
     prevents a State agency from requiring an eligible 
     participant to engage in activities not described in 
     paragraph (1) for additional hours during the month.
       ``(i) Work Activation Participation Goals.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, except as 
     provided in paragraph (2), a State agency shall achieve for 
     each quarter of the fiscal year with respect to all eligible 
     participants receiving assistance under the State program 
     funded under this section for that fiscal year at least the 
     participation rate specified in the following table:


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                                            The quarterly  participation
         ``If the fiscal year is:             rate  shall be at least:
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2019.....................................  20 percent
2020.....................................  35 percent
2021.....................................  50 percent
2022.....................................  65 percent
2023.....................................  80 percent.
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       ``(2) Adjustment if recessionary period.--If the average 
     national unemployment rate during a quarter of a fiscal year, 
     as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
     Department of Labor, is more than 8 percent, the 
     participation goal for the immediately succeeding quarter 
     shall equal the product obtained by multiplying--
       ``(A) the applicable quarterly participation rate under 
     paragraph (1); by
       ``(B) 0.8.
       ``(j) Calculation of Work Activation Participation Rates.--
       ``(1) Definition of sanctioned recipient.--In this 
     subsection, the term `sanctioned recipient' means any 
     eligible participant who--
       ``(A) was required to participate in work activation in a 
     month;
       ``(B) failed to perform the assigned work and work 
     preparation activities so as to meet the relevant hourly 
     requirements in subsection (c), (d), or (e)(2); and
       ``(C) was sanctioned by a reduced benefit payment in the 
     subsequent month under subsection (g).
       ``(2) Requirements.--The work activation participation rate 
     for a State for any quarter of a fiscal year shall equal the 
     average of the monthly participation rates for the State 
     during the 3 months of that quarter.
       ``(3) Monthly participation rate.--For purposes of 
     paragraph (2), the monthly participation rate shall equal the 
     ratio of all countable participants to all eligible 
     participants in the month, as determined under paragraph (4).
       ``(4) Ratio of all countable participants to all eligible 
     participants.--Subject to paragraph (5), the ratio of all 
     countable participants to all eligible participants in a 
     month equals the proportion that--
       ``(A) the sum obtained by adding--
       ``(i) all eligible participants who--

       ``(I) were required by the State to engage in interim work 
     activation, full work activation, or education under 
     subsection (e)(1) during the month; and
       ``(II) fulfilled the criteria for successful engagement in 
     work activation for that activity during the month; and

       ``(ii) all sanctioned recipients for that month; bears to
       ``(B) the average number of eligible participants in the 
     State in that month.
       ``(5) Multiple eligible participants.--A married couple 
     household consisting of more than 1 eligible participant 
     shall be counted as a single eligible participant for 
     purposes of calculating the participation rate under this 
     subsection.
       ``(k) Penalties for Inadequate State Performance.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 
     year 2020 and for each subsequent quarter of fiscal year 2020 
     and of each subsequent fiscal year, each State shall count 
     the monthly average number of countable participants under 
     this section.
       ``(2) Reduction in funding.--If the monthly average number 
     of countable participants in a State of a fiscal year is not 
     sufficient to fulfill the relevant work activation 
     participation goal under subsection (i) during that quarter, 
     the supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the 
     State under this Act shall be reduced for the fiscal quarter 
     that begins 180 days after the first day of the quarter in 
     which the inadequate performance occurred in accordance with 
     paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Funding in penalized quarter.--The total amount of 
     funding a State shall receive for all households with 
     eligible participants for a quarter for which funding is 
     reduced under paragraph (2) shall equal the product obtained 
     by multiplying--
       ``(A) the total amount of funding that the State would have 
     received in the preceding quarter for all households with 
     eligible participants if no reduction had been in place; by
       ``(B) the ratio of all countable participants to all 
     eligible participants (as determined under subsection (j)(4)) 
     for the quarter that began 180 days before the first day of 
     the quarter for which funding is reduced.
       ``(l) Funding To Administer Work Activation.--
       ``(1) TANF funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year, a 
     State that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program 
     funds under this Act may use during that fiscal year to carry 
     out the work activation program of the State under this 
     section--
       ``(i) any of the Federal funds available to the State 
     through the State program funded under part A of title IV of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) in that 
     fiscal year; and
       ``(ii) any of the funds from State sources allocated to the 
     operation of the program described in clause (i).
       ``(B) Effect.--Any State that uses State funds allocated to 
     the State program funded under part A of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) to administer the 
     work activation program of that State under this section may 
     treat those funds as qualified State expenditures (as defined 
     in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
     609(a)(7)(B)(i))) for purposes of meeting the requirements of 
     section 409(a)(7) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) in that 
     fiscal year.
       ``(2) Workforce investment act funding.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2019 and each 
     subsequent fiscal year, a State that receives Federal funds 
     under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et 
     seq.) may use up to 50 percent of those funds during that 
     fiscal year to carry out the work activation program of the 
     State under this section.
       ``(3) Supplemental nutrition assistance program employment 
     and training program.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year, a 
     State that receives Federal funds under this Act for an 
     employment and training program under section 6(d) may use 
     those funds during that fiscal year to carry out the work 
     activation program of the State under this section.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3350. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3134 proposed by Mr. 
Thune to the amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and 
Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 9, strike line 14 and insert the following:
     that land.''.

     SEC. 2104. EXTENSION AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT 1890 LAND-
                   GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.

       (a) Extension.--Section 1444 of the National Agricultural 
     Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 3221) (as amended by section 7114(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022.--In addition 
     to other amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     this section, there are authorized to be appropriated for 1 
     of fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 such sums as are 
     necessary to ensure that an eligible institution receiving a 
     distribution of funds under this section for that fiscal year 
     receives not less than the amount of funds received by that 
     eligible institution under this section for the preceding 
     fiscal year.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (2)(B)--

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       (i) by striking ``paragraph (2) of this subsection'' and 
     inserting ``this paragraph''; and
       (ii) by striking ``In computing'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(C) In computing'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Of the remainder'' 
     and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (4), of the 
     remainder''; and
       (ii) by striking ``(2) any funds'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(3) Additional amount.--Any funds'';
       (C) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``are allocated'' and inserting ``were 
     allocated''; and
       (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``, as so 
     designated as of that date.'';
       (D) 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
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Special amount for fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 
     2022.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), for 1 of 
     fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, if the calculation 
     under paragraph (3)(B) would result in a distribution of less 
     than $3,000,000 to an eligible institution that first 
     received funds under this section after the date of enactment 
     of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 
     649) for a fiscal year, that institution shall receive a 
     distribution of $3,000,000 for that fiscal year.
       ``(B) Limitation.--Subparagraph (A) shall apply only if 
     amounts are appropriated under subsection (a)(4) to ensure 
     that an eligible institution receiving a distribution 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 eligible institution under this 
     section for the preceding fiscal year.''.
       (b) Research.--Section 1445 of the National Agricultural 
     Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
     U.S.C. 3222) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022.--In addition 
     to other amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     this section, there are authorized to be appropriated for 1 
     of fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 such sums as are 
     necessary to ensure that an eligible institution receiving a 
     distribution of funds under this section for that fiscal year 
     receives not less than the amount of funds received by that 
     eligible institution under this section for the preceding 
     fiscal year.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Special amount for 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 
     subparagraph (C) would result in a distribution of less than 
     $3,000,000 to an eligible institution that first received 
     funds under this section after the date of enactment of the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 649), 
     that institution shall receive a distribution of $3,000,000 
     for that fiscal year.
       ``(ii) Limitation.--Clause (i) shall apply only if amounts 
     are appropriated under subsection (a)(6) to ensure that an 
     eligible institution receiving a distribution 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 eligible institution under this section for 
     the preceding fiscal year.'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(B) Of funds'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(C) Additional amount.--Except as provided in 
     subparagraph (D), of funds'';
       (iii) 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
       (iv) 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.'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) Three per centum'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Administration.--3 percent''; and
       (C) 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.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3351. Ms. STABENOW submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 233, line 7, strike ``based'' the second place it 
     appears and insert ``best''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3352. Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Shaheen, 
Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr. Tester) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 
proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 
2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 126__. LABELING OF CERTAIN SINGLE INGREDIENT FOODS.

       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, and syrup that is packaged 
     and offered for sale as a single ingredient food includes a 
     declaration of added sugars.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3353. Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Manchin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of part II of subtitle F of title VIII, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 86__. 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 is--
       (i) designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency;
       (ii)(I) designed to be operated, or is operating, from a 
     fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Federal 
     Communications Commission; or
       (II) 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 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) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'', 
     with respect to the Forest Service, means--
       (A) a regional office;
       (B) the headquarters;
       (C) a management unit; or
       (D) a ranger district office.
       (7) Special account.--The term ``special account'' means 
     the special account established for the Forest Service under 
     subsection (f)(1).
       (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 promulgate 
     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 nondiscriminatory basis.
       (c) Requirements.--The regulations promulgated under 
     subsection (b) shall--
       (1) include procedures for the tracking of applications 
     described in subsection (b)(1), including--

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       (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 period of time between the receipt of an 
     application and the issuance of a final decision on an 
     application;
       (2) provide for minimum lease terms of not less than 15 
     years for leases with respect to the location of 
     communications facilities on covered land;
       (3) include 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; and
       (4) provide 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 promulgating regulations 
     under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider--
       (1) how discrete reviews in considering an application 
     described in paragraph (1) of that subsection 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.--With respect to the regulations promulgated under 
     subsection (b), the Secretary shall--
       (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 paragraph (3) of subsection (c) shall 
     be--
       (A) based on the costs described in that paragraph; 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.
       (4) Availability of fees.--Amounts deposited in the special 
     account 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--
       (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; and
       (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 
     provides any executive agency with any new leasing or other 
     real property authorities not in existence before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Effect on other laws.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this section, including any 
     action taken pursuant to this section, impacts 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 
     (Public Law 114-287; 40 U.S.C. 1303 note), or any other law 
     governing real property activities of the Federal Government.
       (B) Agreements.--No agreement entered into pursuant to this 
     section obligates 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.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3354. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 141, strike line 3 and all that follows 
     through page 142, line 5, and insert the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a pilot 
     project that provides financial incentives, as determined by 
     the Secretary, to producers to adopt practices designed to 
     improve soil health, including by increasing carbon levels in 
     soil (or `soil carbon levels') or growing new top soil.
       ``(b) Requirements.--In establishing the pilot project 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) identify geographic regions of the United States in 
     which to establish the pilot project, including--
       ``(A) not less than 1 drought prone region, based on 
     factors such as soil type, cropping history, and water 
     availability; and
       ``(B) not less than 1 region with a high percentage of 
     spodosols, as identified by the Secretary;
       ``(2) establish payments to provide an incentive for the 
     use of practices, such as cover crops, no-till farming, 
     nutrient management, resource-conserving crop rotations, and 
     other similar practices approved under the program that--
       ``(A) improve soil health;
       ``(B) increase carbon levels in the soil; or
       ``(C) meet the goals described in subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B); and
       ``(3) establish protocols for measuring carbon levels in 
     soil to measure gains in soil health as a result of the 
     practices used in the pilot project.
       ``(c) Study; Report to Congress.--
       ``(1) Study.--Not later than September 30, 2022, the 
     Secretary shall conduct a study regarding the baseline of 
     soil carbon levels and nutrients, changes in soil health, 
     reduction in nutrient runoff and top soil erosion, and, if 
     feasible, economic outcomes, as a result of the practices 
     used in the pilot project established under subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3355. Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 41__. PARTICIPATION OF PUERTO RICO, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND 
                   THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS IN SUPPLEMENTAL 
                   NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act 
     of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (r), by inserting ``the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands,'' after ``Guam,''; and
       (B) in subsection (u)(3), by inserting ``the Commonwealth 
     of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``Guam,''.
       (2) Eligible households.--Section 5 of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by inserting 
     ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after 
     ``Guam,'';
       (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``and Guam,'' and 
     inserting ``Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American 
     Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands,''; and
       (C) in subsection (e)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands,'' after ``Hawaii,'' each place it appears; 
     and
       (ii) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting ``the Commonwealth 
     of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``Guam,''.
       (3) Effective date.--
       (A) In general.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall be effective with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, as applicable, on the date described in 
     subparagraph (B) if the Secretary submits to Congress a 
     certification under subsection (f)(3) of section 19 of the 
     Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028).
       (B) Date described.--The date referred to in subparagraph 
     (A) is, with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, the date established by the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, respectively, in the applicable plan of 
     operation submitted to the Secretary under subsection 
     (f)(1)(A) of section 19 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
     (7 U.S.C. 2028).
       (b) Transition of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the 
     Northern Mariana Islands to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

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     Program.--Section 19 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2028) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Transition of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the 
     Northern Mariana Islands to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program.--
       ``(1) Submission of plan by puerto rico, american samoa, 
     and the northern mariana islands.--
       ``(A) Submission and review of plan of operation.--If a 
     State agency is designated by the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands (referred to in this subsection as a 
     `governmental entity') and submits to the Secretary a request 
     to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
     program and a plan of operation under section 11 (including a 
     date on which the governmental entity will begin to 
     participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
     program), the Secretary shall determine whether that 
     governmental entity and State agency satisfy the requirements 
     that would apply under this Act for approval of that plan if 
     the governmental entity were 1 of the several States.
       ``(B) Determination by secretary.--
       ``(i) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve a plan of 
     operation under subparagraph (A) if the governmental entity 
     and State agency satisfy the requirements described in that 
     subparagraph.
       ``(ii) Disapproval.--If the Secretary does not approve a 
     plan of operation under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
     provide to the governmental entity a statement that describes 
     each requirement that is not satisfied by the plan.
       ``(2) Approval of retail food stores.--If the Secretary 
     approves a plan of operation under paragraph (1)(B)(i), the 
     Secretary shall accept from retail food stores located in the 
     applicable governmental entity applications under section 9 
     for approval to participate in the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program.
       ``(3) Submission of certification to congress.--The 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a certification that a 
     governmental entity qualifies to participate in the 
     supplemental nutrition assistance program as if the 
     governmental entity were a State if the Secretary--
       ``(A) approves the plan of operation under paragraph 
     (1)(B)(i); and
       ``(B) approves the applications under paragraph (2) of a 
     number of retail food stores located in the governmental 
     entity requesting to participate in the supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program that would be sufficient to 
     satisfy the requirements of this Act if the governmental 
     entity were 1 of the several States.
       ``(4) Cash benefits provided in puerto rico.--As part of a 
     plan of operation submitted under paragraph (1)(A), the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may submit to the Secretary a 
     request to provide benefits under the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program in the form of cash.
       ``(5) Family market program in puerto rico.--As part of a 
     plan of operation submitted under paragraph (1)(A), 
     notwithstanding subsection (g), the Secretary shall allow the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to continue to carry out, under 
     the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the Family 
     Market Program established under this section.
       ``(g) Termination of Effectiveness.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subsections (a) through (e) shall cease 
     to be effective with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, as applicable, on the date described in 
     paragraph (2) if the Secretary submits to Congress a 
     certification under subsection (f)(3).
       ``(2) Date described.--The date referred to in paragraph 
     (1) is, with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto, American 
     Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
     the date established by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, respectively, in the applicable plan of operation 
     submitted to the Secretary under subsection (f)(1)(A).''.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     and the amendments made by this section such sums as are 
     necessary for each fiscal year, to remain available until 
     expended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3356. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       On page 335, strike line 10 and insert the following:
       ``(C) Third-party applications.--Prior to the promulgation 
     of regulations or issuance of guidance by the Secretary under 
     subparagraph (B), State agencies and benefit issuers of State 
     agencies may allow third-party applications to access the 
     electronic benefit transfer system, with the consent of a 
     participating household member, to provide electronic benefit 
     transfer account information to the participating household, 
     if the third-party applications adequately protect the 
     privacy of data relating to participating households and 
     retail food stores, consistent with sections 9(c) and 11(e).
       ``(D) Report.--Not later than 2 years
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3357. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:
       At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 41__. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR LOW-COST FOOD PLAN.

       Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
     2026) (as amended by section 4108) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(n) Demonstration Program for Low-cost Food Plan.--
       ``(1) Definition of low-cost food plan.--
       ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term `low-cost 
     food plan' means the diet required to feed a family of 4 
     persons, consisting of a man and a woman age 19 through 50 
     years old, a child age 6 through 8 years old, and a child age 
     9 through 11 years old, at a cost that is in the second 
     quartile of food expenditures for those families in the 
     United States, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(B) Adjustments.--In determining the diet under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
       ``(i) make household-size adjustments (based on the 
     unrounded cost of the diet), taking into account economies of 
     scale;
       ``(ii) make cost adjustments in the diet for the State of 
     Hawaii and the urban and rural parts of the State of Alaska 
     to reflect the cost of food in the State of Hawaii and urban 
     and rural parts of the State of Alaska;
       ``(iii) make cost adjustments in the separate low-cost food 
     plans for Guam and the United States Virgin Islands to 
     reflect the cost of food in those States, which shall not 
     exceed the cost of food in the 50 States and the District of 
     Columbia; and
       ``(iv) on October 1, 2018, and each October 1 thereafter--

       ``(I) adjust the cost of the diet to reflect the cost of 
     the diet in the preceding June; and
       ``(II) round the cost determined under subclause (I) to the 
     nearest lower dollar increment.

       ``(2) Establishment.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     demonstration program under which the value of the allotment 
     issued to eligible households under the supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program shall be equal to the cost to 
     those households of the low-cost food plan, reduced by an 
     amount equal to 30 percent of the income of the household, as 
     determined in accordance with subsections (d) and (e) of 
     section 5, rounded to the nearest lower whole dollar.
       ``(B) Minimum allotment.--In the case of a household of 1 
     or 2 persons, the minimum allotment shall be 8 percent of the 
     cost of the low-cost food plan for a household containing 1 
     member, as determined by the Secretary under section 3, 
     rounded to the nearest whole dollar increment.
       ``(3) Selection.--In consultation with State agencies, the 
     Secretary shall select not fewer than 4 areas to participate 
     in the demonstration program under this subsection.
       ``(4) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an 
     independent evaluation, using rigorous evaluation standards 
     (including random assignment and control groups), to evaluate 
     the impact on health and nutrition of using the low-cost food 
     plan in lieu of the thrifty food plan.
       ``(5) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report that describes--
       ``(A) the results of the demonstration program under this 
     subsection;
       ``(B) any additional costs or savings to the supplemental 
     assistance nutrition program as a result of the demonstration 
     program under this subsection; and
       ``(C) any additional costs or savings to State and Federal 
     health care programs as a result of the demonstration program 
     under this subsection.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3358. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       In section 4114, strike the section designation and heading 
     and all that follows through ``Section 28(c)'' in the matter 
     preceding paragraph (1) and insert the following:

     SEC. 4114. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OBESITY PREVENTION.

       (a) Office of Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention 
     Training and Technical Assistance.--Section 28 of the Food 
     and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``grant program''; 
     and

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       (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
       ``(e) Office of Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention 
     Training and Technical Assistance.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish within 
     the Food and Nutrition Service an office, to be known as the 
     `Office of Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention 
     Training and Technical Assistance' (referred to in this 
     subsection as the `Office'), to provide services described in 
     paragraph (2) to--
       ``(A) State agencies receiving grants under this section; 
     and
       ``(B) other State and local departments and agencies and 
     community organizations applying for, or receiving, subgrants 
     under this section.
       ``(2) Services.--The services provided by the Office 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include providing technical 
     assistance to grantees and applicants relating to--
       ``(A) administering education under the supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program to ensure improvement in diet 
     quality for benefit recipients;
       ``(B) assessing the nutritional, physical activity, and 
     obesity prevention needs of target populations, and the 
     barriers encountered by those populations to accessing 
     healthy foods and physical activity;
       ``(C) identifying appropriate, evidence-based strategies 
     and interventions to address problems identified under 
     subparagraph (B), including through the program known as the 
     `SNAP-Ed Toolkit';
       ``(D) evaluating the effectiveness of applicable education 
     plans, including through the use of the framework known as 
     the `SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework';
       ``(E) maintaining and updating the toolkit and framework 
     described in subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively, the 
     document known as the `SNAP-Ed Interpretive Guide', and other 
     such other programs as the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary;
       ``(F) disseminating information, sharing best practices, 
     and facilitating communication among the entities described 
     in paragraph (1);
       ``(G)(i) identifying common challenges faced by the 
     entities described in paragraph (1); and
       ``(ii) coordinating efforts to achieve solutions to those 
     challenges; and
       ``(H) such other services as may be identified by the 
     Secretary, consistent with the purposes of the grants 
     provided under this section.
       ``(3) Funding.--The Secretary shall use to carry out this 
     subsection not less than 0.5 percent, and not more than 2 
     percent, of the amounts made available to carry out this 
     section.''.
       (b) Nutrition Education State Plans.--Section 28(c)
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3359. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 41__. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION.

       The Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of Labor 
     and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 
     shall provide technical assistance and education to workers 
     and small businesses with respect to--
       (1) the eligibility of workers for benefits under the 
     supplemental nutrition assistance program established under 
     the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); 
     and
       (2) other benefits associated with employment-based income.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3360. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 62__. MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE.

       Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
     U.S.C. 950bb) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``middle mile 
     infrastructure'' before ``in rural areas'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Middle mile infrastructure.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `middle mile infrastructure' 
     means any broadband infrastructure that does not connect 
     directly to an end user location (including an anchor 
     institution).
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `middle mile infrastructure' 
     may include interoffice transport, backhaul, internet 
     connectivity, data centers, or special access transport to 
     rural areas.'';
       (3) in subsection (c) (as amended by section 6206(2))--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and to construct, 
     improve, or acquire middle mile infrastructure'' after 
     ``broadband service'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(i) (as amended by section 
     6206(2)(C)) by inserting ``or, in the case of middle mile 
     infrastructure, offer the future ability to link'' after 
     ``provide broadband service''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Limitation on middle mile infrastructure projects.--
     The Secretary shall limit grants, loans, or loan guarantees 
     for middle mile infrastructure projects to not more than 20 
     percent of the amounts made available to carry out this 
     section.'';
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (i) in clause (i), by inserting ``or extend middle mile 
     infrastructure'' before ``to all''; and
       (ii) in clause (iii) (as amended by section 
     6206(3)(A)(i)(III)), by inserting ``or middle mile 
     infrastructure'' before ``described'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or install middle 
     mile infrastructure'' before ``in the proposed''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Exception for middle mile infrastructure.--Portions 
     of a middle mile infrastructure project that uses funds 
     provided under this section that otherwise meet the rural 
     service requirements of this section may traverse an area 
     that is not a rural area when necessary.'';
       (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, or to construct, 
     improve, or acquire middle mile infrastructure in,'' before 
     ``a rural area'';
       (D) in paragraph (5)(A)(v), by inserting ``or, in the case 
     of middle mile infrastructure, connect'' after ``to 
     service''; and
       (E) in paragraph (8)(A)(ii)--
       (i) in subclause (I), by inserting ``or may'' before 
     ``receive'';
       (ii) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or capability of 
     middle mile infrastructure'' after ``service''; and
       (iii) in subclause (III), by striking ``area'' and 
     inserting ``area, if applicable'';
       (5) in subsection (i)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or Middle 
     Mile Infrastructure'' after ``Service''; and
       (B) by inserting ``or middle mile infrastructure'' before 
     ``in rural areas''; and
       (6) in subsection (j)(6), by inserting ``or middle mile 
     infrastructure'' after ``service'' the first and third places 
     it appears.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3361. Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Perdue) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 
proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 
2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 17__. APPLICATION.

       The amendments made by sections 1704 and 1705 shall not 
     apply until the date that is 60 days after the date on which 
     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 detailed report that 
     affirms that the implementation of those amendments would not 
     negatively impact farm income levels, land values, and the 
     financial stability of farms in all regions of the United 
     States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3362. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Daines, and Ms. Duckworth) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 
proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 
2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 8101 insert the following:

     SEC. 8101. 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, as identified in--
       ``(1) a State-wide assessment under section 2A(a)(1); or
       ``(2) a long-term State-wide forest resource strategy under 
     section 2A(a)(2).
       ``(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) has existing tree cover or is suitable for growing 
     trees; and

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       ``(B) 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 is--
       ``(A) under State or local governmental ownership; and
       ``(B) 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 landscapes.
       ``(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, a State forester or another appropriate entity, 
     on approval of the State forester, shall submit to the 
     Secretary 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) enhances public benefits from trees and forests on 
     nonindustrial private forest land or State forest land, as 
     identified in--
       ``(A) a State-wide assessment under section 2A(a)(1); or
       ``(B) a long-term State-wide forest resource strategy under 
     section 2A(a)(2);
       ``(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; or
       ``(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.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 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.
       ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case 
     in which the Secretary determines that--
       ``(A) the recipient of the grant is unable to obtain from 
     non-Federal sources the matching funds required under that 
     paragraph; and
       ``(B) regardless of that inability, the benefits of the 
     project of the recipient justify carrying out the project.
       ``(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) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) Allocation.--Of the amounts made available to carry 
     out this section, the Secretary shall use--
       ``(A) 50 percent for allocation through a competitive grant 
     process; and
       ``(B) 50 percent for allocation proportionally to States, 
     in consultation with State foresters, to address the highest 
     national priorities, as identified in--
       ``(i) a State-wide assessment under section 2A(a)(1); or
       ``(ii) a long-term State-wide forest resource strategy 
     under section 2A(a)(2).
       ``(2) Multiyear projects.--The Secretary may provide 
     amounts under this section for multiyear projects.
       ``(k) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such 
     regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry 
     out this section.
       ``(l) 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.
       ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $20,000,000 for the first fiscal year beginning after the 
     date of enactment of this section and each fiscal year 
     thereafter 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''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3363. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. ___. HEALTH CARE FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall award grants to 
     States and nonprofit entities to establish and support 
     programs to mitigate the financial risk posed to farms and 
     ranches by high health costs by--
       (1) providing information and services to assist farmers 
     and ranchers to determine their eligibility for comprehensive 
     health coverage; and
       (2) subsidizing out-of-pocket health expenditures for 
     farmers and ranchers who are enrolled in comprehensive health 
     coverage and have annual household incomes below 500 percent 
     of the Federal poverty rate.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Farmers and ranchers.--The term ``farmers and 
     ranchers'' means individuals who work as farmers or ranchers, 
     and any spouse or dependant (as defined in section 152 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of such an individual.
       (2) Comprehensive health coverage.--The term 
     ``comprehensive health coverage'' means public or private 
     health insurance coverage that--
       (A) offers--
       (i) benefits that are at least equivalent to the essential 
     health benefits package under section 1302(a) of the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18022(a)); and
       (ii) consumer protections that are at least equivalent to 
     the consumer protections required under such Act and under 
     title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg 
     et seq.), including protections for individuals with pre-
     existing conditions; or
       (B) meets the requirements for being minimum essential 
     coverage under section 5000A(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986, as in effect on June 1, 2018.
       (3) Out-of-pocket health expenditures.--The term ``out-of-
     pocket health expenditures'' means health insurance 
     deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing 
     incurred by individuals and families enrolled in 
     comprehensive health insurance benefits.
       (c) Number of Awards.--The Secretary shall make awards 
     under this section to eligible applicants located in not 
     fewer than 10 States.
       (d) Grant Period.--Grants under this section shall be 
     awarded for not longer than a 5-year period and may be 
     renewed at the Secretary's discretion.
       (e) Selection Priority.--In awarding grants under this 
     section, the Secretary shall--
       (1) give priority to States and nonprofit entities located 
     in States where, according to the most recent Census of 
     Agriculture the primary occupation of not less than half of 
     principal farm operators is farming; and
       (2) ensure that grantees and grant funds are distributed 
     across Census of Agriculture regions and divisions.
       (f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds made available under 
     this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, 
     other Federal, State, or private funds that are made 
     available for the purposes described in subsection (a).
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
     $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to 
     remain available until expended.
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  SA 3364. Mr. ROBERTS (for Mr. Rubio) proposed an amendment to

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amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; as 
follows:

       On page 257, line 2, insert after the period the following: 
     ``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.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3365. Mr. ROBERTS (for Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Ms. 
Murkowski)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; as follows:

       In section 8632(f), strike paragraph (2) and insert the 
     following:
       (2) Project work.--If the Secretary approves a supplement 
     to an approved plan under subsection (c) of section 512 of 
     the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1772) or an agreement entered into under subsection (d)(1) of 
     that section that covers a vegetation management project 
     under the pilot program, the liability provisions of 
     subsection (g) of that section shall apply to the vegetation 
     management project.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3366. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       Section 8206(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 
     2113a(b)) (as amended by section 8624(b)(2)(D)) is amended, 
     in paragraph (4), by striking ``monies received from'' and 
     inserting ``monies or receipts received from or on account 
     of''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3367. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       In section 8503, strike subsection (b) and insert the 
     following:
       (b) Community Capacity and Land Stewardship Program.--The 
     National Forest Foundation Act is amended by inserting after 
     section 406 (16 U.S.C. 583j-4) the following:

     ``SEC. 406A. COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

       ``The Foundation shall establish and administer a program, 
     to be known as the `Community Capacity and Land Stewardship 
     Program', under which the Secretary may provide grants to 
     collaborative groups and community-based organizations to 
     build the capacity of the collaborative group or community-
     based organization--
       ``(1) to implement landscape-scale restoration projects; 
     and
       ``(2) to facilitate job creation and retention in the local 
     economy of the collaborative group or community-based 
     organization.''.
       (c) Report on Best Practices.--Section 407 of the National 
     Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j-5) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(c) Report on Best Practices.--
       ``(1) Review.--The Foundation shall conduct a review of the 
     organization and activities of collaboratives and groups 
     carrying out collaborative processes to increase the quantity 
     of projects or activities carried out on National Forest 
     System land or public land.
       ``(2) Report.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2019, 
     subject to the availability of appropriations, the Foundation 
     shall publish a report describing the findings of the review 
     conducted under paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Content.--At a minimum, the report under subparagraph 
     (A) shall identify and describe the tools and best practices 
     that are frequently used by the highest performing 
     collaboratives and groups carrying out collaborative 
     processes described in paragraph (1).''.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations; Additional Funds.--
     Section 410 of the National Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 
     583j-8) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
     ``2023''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Additional Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary to carry out sections 406A and 407(c) 
     $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--The Secretary shall make available to 
     the Foundation the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) 
     to match, on a 1-for-1 basis, private contributions made to 
     the Foundation to establish or administer the Community 
     Capacity and Land Stewardship Program established under 
     section 406A.''.
       Strike section 8631 and insert the following:

     SEC. 8631. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Selection of New Proposals.--Section 4003(d) of the 
     Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 
     7303(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) past performance.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Selection of new proposals.--During fiscal year 2019, 
     the Secretary shall
       ``(A) cease all expenditures from the Fund for proposals 
     selected prior to fiscal year 2019; and
       ``(B) subject to the availability of appropriations, 
     select, in a manner consistent with this subsection, the best 
     proposals that have been nominated during fiscal year 2019 
     under subsection (c).
       ``(5) Annual reevaluation.--For each of fiscal years 2020 
     through 2030, the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) in accordance with subsection (g)(3), determine 
     whether the targets included in a selected proposal for the 
     fiscal year were achieved;
       ``(B) discontinue transferring amounts from the Fund to 
     implement a selected proposal that did not achieve any target 
     during the preceding 2 fiscal years; and
       ``(C) subject to the availability of appropriations, select 
     an additional proposal to replace a proposal that did not 
     achieve any target during the preceding 2 fiscal years.''.
       (b) Removal of Limitations on Selections.--Section 
     4003(d)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 
     (16 U.S.C.7303(d)(3)) is amended by striking ``than--'' and 
     all that follows through ``(C) the number'' and inserting 
     ``than the number''.
       (c) Non-federal Investment in the Priority Landscape.--
     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) Non-federal investment.--The Secretary shall not 
     expend money from the Fund for a proposal if the investment 
     made by the Secretary would comprise more than 50 percent of 
     the total investment for carrying out the proposal.''.
       (d) Reauthorization.--Section 4003(f)(6) of the Omnibus 
     Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6)) is 
     amended by inserting ``and $80,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2020 through 2030'' after ``2019''.
       (e) 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.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3368. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 8402 and insert the following:

     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'' and 
     inserting ``$1,000,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3369. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

                     TITLE __OUTSOURCING PREVENTION

     SEC. _01. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Commerce.--The term ``commerce'' means trade, traffic, 
     commerce, transportation, or communication among the several

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     States, or between the District of Columbia or any Territory 
     of the United States and any State or other Territory, or 
     between any foreign country and any State, Territory, or the 
     District of Columbia, or within the District of Columbia or 
     any Territory, or between points in the same State but 
     through any other State or any Territory or the District of 
     Columbia or any foreign country.
       (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' means any business 
     entity with 1 or more locations in the United States that--
       (A) is engaged in commerce, or in an industry affecting 
     commerce; and
       (B) employs--
       (i) 50 or more employees, excluding part-time employees; or
       (ii) 50 or more employees who in the aggregate work at 
     least 2,000 hours per week (exclusive of hours of overtime).
       (3) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means an 
     executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, 
     United States Code) and a military department (as defined in 
     section 102 of such title).
       (4) Outsourcing.--The term ``outsourcing'' means the 
     closing, by an employer, of a site, facility, or operating 
     unit in the United States and the opening of another site, 
     facility, or operating unit by the employer in a foreign 
     country.
       (5) Part-time employee.--The term ``part-time employee'' 
     means an employee who--
       (A) is employed for an average of fewer than 20 hours per 
     week; or
       (B) has been employed for fewer than 6 of the 12 months 
     preceding the date on which notice described in section 
     _02(a)(1) is required.
       (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Labor.
       (7) Site, facility, or operating unit.--The term ``site, 
     facility, or operating unit'' means a single site of 
     employment or 1 or more facilities or operating units within 
     a single site of employment.

     SEC. _02. LIST OF OUTSOURCING EMPLOYERS.

       (a) Notice Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--An employer that intends to engage in the 
     outsourcing of a site, facility, or operating unit shall 
     notify the Secretary not less than 120 days before such 
     outsourcing.
       (2) Determination of outsourcing by secretary.--The 
     Secretary may investigate any instance where an employer is 
     suspected of engaging in outsourcing described in paragraph 
     (1) without providing the required notification. If the 
     Secretary determines, after notice and an opportunity for a 
     hearing, that the employer is in violation of paragraph (1), 
     the Secretary--
       (A) shall include the employer on the list of employers 
     engaged in outsourcing, in accordance with subsection (b); 
     and
       (B) may assess a civil fine in accordance with paragraph 
     (3).
       (3) Fine.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an 
     employer that fails to notify the Secretary under paragraph 
     (1) by not less than 120 days before outsourcing a site, 
     facility, or operating unit shall be subject to a civil fine 
     in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for each day that the 
     required notice was not provided.
       (B) Defense.--An employer that has engaged in outsourcing a 
     site, facility, or operating unit shall not be subject to a 
     civil fine described in subparagraph (A) if the employer can 
     demonstrate that--
       (i) the employer created, by not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the outsourcing of a site, facility, or operating 
     unit, a number of new jobs in the United States that is equal 
     to, or greater than, the number of jobs lost due to the 
     outsourcing activity; and
       (ii) on average, the new jobs offer substantially similar 
     or improved wages and benefits, as compared to the jobs lost 
     due to the outsourcing activity.
       (b) List.--
       (1) Compilation.--The Secretary shall compile, on a 
     semiannual basis, a list of all employers that engage in 
     outsourcing, as determined under paragraph (2).
       (2) Employer placement on list.--In any case where the 
     Secretary determines that an employer has engaged in 
     outsourcing without creating an equal or greater number of 
     substantially similar jobs before the end of the 90-day 
     period described in subsection (a)(3)(B), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) include the employer on the next semiannual list 
     compiled by the Secretary under paragraph (1); and
       (B) keep the employer on subsequent semiannual lists for 
     not less than the 5-year period beginning on the date on 
     which the employer was first included on the list under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (3) Additional term.--In any case where an employer 
     included on the most recent list described in paragraph (1) 
     engages in additional outsourcing activity without creating 
     an equal or greater number of substantially similar jobs 
     before the end of the 90-day period described in subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)--
       (A) the employer shall provide the notice required under 
     subsection (a)(1) for each such additional outsourcing 
     activity; and
       (B) the 5-year period described in paragraph (2)(B) for 
     such employer shall be calculated using the date that is 90 
     days after the beginning date for the most recent outsourcing 
     activity.
       (4) Distribution.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) post each list described in paragraph (1) on the 
     website of the Department of Labor; and
       (B) submit each such list to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. _03. TREATMENT OF FEDERAL GRANTS AND GUARANTEED LOANS 
                   FOR OUTSOURCING EMPLOYERS.

       (a) Ineligibility for Federal Grants and Loans.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of each 
     Federal agency shall, before awarding any Federal grant, 
     Federal loan, or Federal guaranteed loan to an employer--
       (1) consult the most recent semiannual lists described in 
     section __02(b)(1) for the 5 years preceding the date of the 
     award determination; and
       (2) if the employer appears on any such list, deem such 
     employer to be ineligible for the Federal grant, Federal 
     loan, or Federal guaranteed loan.
       (b) Non-outsourcing Condition for All Federal Grants and 
     Loans.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the head of each Federal agency shall ensure that any 
     employer receiving a Federal grant, Federal loan, or Federal 
     guaranteed loan from the Federal agency agree, as a condition 
     of the grant or loan, that--
       (A) the employer will not engage in outsourcing for the 10-
     year period following the receipt of the grant or loan; and
       (B) if the employer is included on a semiannual list 
     described in section __02(b)(1) during such period--
       (i) in the case of a Federal grant, the employer shall 
     repay the full amount of the grant immediately; and
       (ii) in the case of a Federal loan or Federal guaranteed 
     loan, the full amount of the loan shall become due as of the 
     date of the employer's inclusion on the list, and the 
     employer shall repay the loan immediately.
       (2) Return of funds.--Any amounts repaid under paragraph 
     (1) shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States.
       (c) Applicability.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply 
     with respect to all Federal grants, Federal loans, or Federal 
     guaranteed loans awarded, entered into, or renewed on or 
     after the effective date of this title.

     SEC. _04. PROCUREMENT PREFERENCE FOR EMPLOYERS REMAINING IN 
                   THE UNITED STATES.

       Any employer that appears on the most recent list compiled 
     pursuant to section __02(b)(1)--
       (1) shall be ineligible to enter into a contract with a 
     Federal agency for the procurement of property or services; 
     and
       (2) shall be included on the List of Parties Excluded from 
     Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs maintained by 
     the Administrator of General Services under part 9 of the 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation.

     SEC. _05. FEDERAL BENEFITS FOR WORKERS.

       No provision of this title shall be construed to permit the 
     withholding or denial of payments, compensation, or benefits 
     under any other Federal law (including Federal unemployment 
     compensation, disability payments, or worker retraining or 
     readjustment funds) to workers employed by employers that 
     engage in outsourcing.

     SEC. _06. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This title shall take effect beginning on the date that is 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3370. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In section 4102(a), redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph 
     (4).
       In section 4102(a), strike paragraph (2) and insert the 
     following:
       (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
       ``(5) Traditional food purchases.--Subject to the 
     availability of appropriations to carry out this paragraph, 
     the Secretary may purchase, subject to availability, bison 
     meat, reindeer meat, wild salmon, and other traditional 
     indigenous foods for recipients of food distributed under 
     this subsection, including--
       ``(A) bison meat and reindeer meat from--
       ``(i) Native American bison or reindeer producers; and
       ``(ii) producer-owned cooperatives of bison and reindeer 
     ranchers;
       ``(B) wild salmon from an eligible entity described in 
     section 305(i)(1)(D) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i)(1)(D));
       ``(C) blue cornmeal; and
       ``(D) wild rice.'';
       (3) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (F) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(F) Funding.--
       ``(i) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
     paragraph $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
     2023.
       ``(ii) Appropriations in advance.--Only funds appropriated 
     under clause (i) in advance specifically to carry out this 
     paragraph shall be available to carry out this paragraph.''; 
     and
                                 ______
                                 
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proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for 
himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 11__. OPTION TO CHANGE PRODUCER ELECTION.

       Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
     9015) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Option to Change Producer Election.--Notwithstanding 
     subsection (a), for the 2021 crop year, all of the producers 
     on a farm may make a 1-time, irrevocable election to change 
     the election applicable to the producers on the farm under 
     that subsection or subsection (c), as applicable, to price 
     loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage, as applicable, 
     which shall apply to the producers on the farm for each of 
     the 2021, 2022, and 2023 crop years.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3372. Mr. TILLIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3176 submitted by Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. 
McCain) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 2 of the amendment, strike line 7 and insert the 
     following:

     eral budget deficit reduction.
       ``(10) Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by 
     corporation for grapes used for wine.--
       ``(A) In general.--Effective beginning with the 2019 
     reinsurance year, notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     subtitle, the Corporation shall not pay any portion of the 
     premium for a policy or plan of insurance for grapes used for 
     wine under this subtitle.
       ``(B) Deficit reduction.--Any savings realized as a result 
     of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the Treasury and 
     used for Federal budget deficit reduction.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3373. Mr. TILLIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3176 submitted by Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. 
McCain) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 1 of the amendment, strike line 2 and all 
     that follows through page 2, line 7 and insert the following:

     SEC. 11112. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF PORTION OF PREMIUM BY 
                   CORPORATION FOR GRAPES USED FOR WINE.

       Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1508(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by 
     corporation for grapes used for wine.--
       ``(A) In general.--Effective beginning with the 2019 
     reinsurance year, notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     subtitle, the Corporation shall not pay any portion of the 
     premium for a policy or plan of insurance for grapes used for 
     wine under this subtitle.
       ``(B) Deficit reduction.--Any savings realized as a result 
     of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the Treasury and 
     used for Federal budget deficit reduction.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3374. Ms. BALDWIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 61__. WATER OR WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS OR DIRECT OR 
                   GUARANTEED LOANS.

       (a) Assistance for Unserved and Underserved Rural 
     Communities.--Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) (as amended by 
     section 6105) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(28) Assistance for unserved and underserved rural 
     communities.--
       ``(A) Definition of unserved or underserved rural 
     community.--In this paragraph, the term `unserved or 
     underserved rural community' means a rural area that, as 
     determined by the Secretary, lacks the technical, financial, 
     organizational, and managerial capacity to adequately 
     operate, maintain, and effectively serve the population of 
     the rural area.
       ``(B) Water and waste disposal direct loans.--The Secretary 
     may make water and waste disposal direct loans under 
     paragraph (1) to eligible entities described in subparagraph 
     (C) at the interest rate applicable to areas where the median 
     family income is below the poverty line, as determined under 
     section 307(a)(3)(A), for projects for unserved or 
     underserved rural communities.
       ``(C) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a 
     direct loan under subparagraph (B), an applicant shall be a 
     contiguous or local utility outside of the unserved or 
     underserved rural community to be served by the project 
     funded by the direct loan that, as determined by the 
     Secretary--
       ``(i) has a demonstrated experience and capacity in 
     delivering water programs or wastewater programs under this 
     Act;
       ``(ii) demonstrates the capacity to provide service to the 
     applicable unserved or underserved rural community;
       ``(iii) demonstrates that--

       ``(I) the project funded by the direct loan is solely for 
     the purpose of serving the applicable unserved or underserved 
     rural community; and
       ``(II) the maximum financial benefit of the assistance 
     under this paragraph will be conferred to that unserved or 
     underserved rural community; and

       ``(iv) demonstrates that the applicable unserved or 
     underserved rural community--

       ``(I) has willingly entered into a formal agreement with 
     the applicant for service by the applicant; and
       ``(II) entered into the agreement described in subclause 
     (I) with the understanding that the unserved or underserved 
     rural community is eligible for water and waste disposal 
     direct loans under paragraph (1) independently of any direct 
     loan under this paragraph.''.

       (b) Direct and Guaranteed Loans.--Section 343(a)(13)(B) of 
     the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1991(a)(13)(B)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``For the purpose'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(i) Grants and direct loans.--For the purpose'';
       (2) in clause (i) (as so designated)--
       (A) by striking ``and guaranteed''; and
       (B) by striking ``(24)'' and inserting ``(28)''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) Guaranteed loans.--For the purpose of water and 
     waste disposal guaranteed loans provided under paragraphs (1) 
     and (24) of section 306(a), the terms `rural' and `rural 
     area' mean a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a 
     population of not more than 50,000 inhabitants.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3375. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 141, strike lines 15 through 21 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(2) establish payments to provide an incentive for the 
     use of practices, such as cover crops, no-till farming, 
     nutrient management, resource-conserving crop rotations, and 
     other similar practices approved under the program; and
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3376. Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Wyden) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 8__. REFORMS AND OVERSIGHT TO U.S. FOREST SERVICE 
                   CONTRACTING.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) H-2B nonimmigrant.--The term ``H-2B nonimmigrant'' 
     means a nonimmigrant described in section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)).
       (2) Prospective h-2b employer.--The term ``prospective H-2B 
     employer'' means a United States business that is considering 
     employing 1 or more H-2B nonimmigrants.
       (3) State workforce agency.--Except as used in subsection 
     (b), the term ``State workforce agency'' means the workforce 
     agency of the State in which the prospective H-2B employer 
     intends to employ H-2B nonimmigrants.
       (b) Department of Labor.--
       (1) Recruitment.--As a component of the labor certification 
     process required before H-2B nonimmigrants are offered 
     employment through United States Forest Service timber or 
     service contracts in the United States, the Secretary of 
     Labor shall require all prospective H-2B employers, before 
     submitting a petition to hire H-2B nonimmigrants, to conduct 
     a robust effort to recruit United States workers, including--
       (A) advertising at employment or job-placement events, such 
     as job fairs;
       (B) advertising with State or local workforce agencies, 
     nonprofit organizations, or other appropriate entities, and 
     working with such entities to identify potential employees;

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       (C) advertising in appropriate media, including local radio 
     stations and commonly used, reputable Internet job-search 
     sites;
       (D) provide potential United States workers at least 30 
     days from the date on which a job announcement is posted (or 
     such longer period as the State workforce considers 
     appropriate) to apply for such employment in person, by mail, 
     by email, or by facsimile machine;
       (E) include a valid phone number that potential United 
     States workers may call to get additional information about 
     such employment opportunity; and
       (F) such other recruitment strategies as the State 
     workforce agency considers appropriate for the sector or 
     positions for which H-2B nonimmigrants would be considered.
       (2) Separate petitions.--A prospective H-2B employer shall 
     submit a separate petition for each State in which the 
     employer plans to employ H-2B nonimmigrants as part of a 
     United States Forest Service timber or service contract for a 
     period of 7 days or longer.
       (c) State Workforce Agencies.--The Secretary of Labor may 
     not grant a temporary labor certification to a prospective H-
     2B employer seeking to employ H-2B nonimmigrants as part of a 
     United States Forest Service timber or service contract until 
     after the Director of the State workforce agency--
       (1) has provided United States workers who may be 
     interested in the position with application instructions;
       (2) has formally consulted with the workforce agency 
     director of each contiguous State listed on the prospective 
     H-2B employer's application and determined that--
       (A) the employer has complied with all recruitment 
     requirements set forth in subsection (b) and there is a 
     legitimate demand for the employment of H-2B nonimmigrants in 
     each of those States; or
       (B) the employer has amended the application by removing or 
     making appropriate modifications with respect to the States 
     in which the criteria set forth in subparagraph (A) have not 
     been met;
       (3) certifies that the prospective H-2B employer has 
     complied with all recruitment requirements set forth in 
     subsection (b) or any other applicable provision of law; and
       (4) makes a formal determination and certifies to the 
     Secretary of Labor that nationals of the United States are 
     not qualified or available to fill the employment 
     opportunities offered by the prospective H-2B employer.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3377. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       In section 1301(a), strike the subsection designation and 
     all that follows through ``(3) in subsection (i)'' and insert 
     the following:
       (a) Extension and Provision for Ensuring Adequate Supplies 
     at Reasonable Prices.--Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture 
     Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``2018'' and 
     inserting ``2023'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``2018'' and 
     inserting ``2023'';
       (3) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``While 
     Ensuring Adequate Supplies at Reasonable Prices'' after 
     ``Forfeitures''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``ensure adequate 
     supplies of sugar at reasonable prices and'' after ``shall''; 
     and
       (4) in subsection (i)
       In section 1301(b)(2), strike the paragraph designation and 
     all that follows through ``Section'' and insert the 
     following:
       (2) Administration of tariff-rate quotas.--Section 359k of 
     the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359kk) is 
     repealed.
       (3) Effective period.--Section
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3378. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 9109 and insert the following:

     SEC. 9109. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIOENERGY 
                   PRODUCERS TERMINATION.

       Section 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
     of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(c) Termination.--The Secretary may not carry out the 
     feedstock flexibility program under subsection (b) for the 
     2019 or subsequent crops of eligible commodities.''.

     SEC. 9110. SUGAR PROGRAM.

       (a) Loan Rates.--Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture 
     Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) (as 
     amended by section 1301(a)) is amended by striking 
     subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Sugarcane.--The Secretary shall make loans available 
     to processors of domestically grown sugarcane at a rate equal 
     to--
       ``(1) 18.75 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for the 2018 
     crop year; and
       ``(2) 18.00 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for the 2019 
     through 2023 crop years.
       ``(b) Sugar Beets.--The Secretary shall make loans 
     available to processors of domestically grown sugar beets at 
     a rate equal to 128.5 percent of the loan rate per pound of 
     raw cane sugar for the applicable crop year under subsection 
     (a) for each of the 2018 through 2023 crop years.''.
       (b) Avoiding Forfeitures While Ensuring Adequate Supplies 
     at Reasonable Prices.--Section 156(f) of the Federal 
     Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
     7272(f)) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``While 
     Ensuring Adequate Supplies at Reasonable Prices'' after 
     ``Forfeitures''; and
       (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``ensure adequate 
     supplies of sugar at reasonable prices and'' after ``shall''.

     SEC. 9111. ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS.

       Part VII of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural 
     Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359aa et seq.) (as amended 
     by section 1301(b)) is amended to read as follows:

                           ``PART VII--SUGAR

     ``SEC. 359. ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS.

       ``(a) Establishment.--At the beginning of fiscal year 2019 
     and each fiscal year thereafter through the end of the 
     effective period described in subsection (d), the Secretary 
     shall establish the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar and 
     refined sugar to provide adequate supplies of sugar at 
     reasonable prices, but at no less than the minimum level 
     necessary to comply with obligations under international 
     trade agreements that have been approved by Congress.
       ``(b) Adjustment Authority.--The Secretary shall adjust 
     tariff-rate quotas established under subsection (a) in such a 
     manner as to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
     stocks of raw cane and refined beet sugar are adequate 
     throughout the crop year to meet the needs of the 
     marketplace, including the efficient utilization of cane 
     refining capacity.
       ``(c) Transfer of Quota Shares.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
     regulations that--
       ``(A) promote full use of the tariff-rate quotas for raw 
     cane sugar and refined sugar and ensure adequate supplies for 
     cane refiners in the United States; and
       ``(B) provide that any country that has been allocated a 
     share of the quotas may temporarily transfer all or part of 
     the share to any other country that has also been allocated a 
     share of the quotas.
       ``(2) Transfers voluntary.--Any transfer under this 
     subsection shall be valid only pursuant to a voluntary 
     agreement between the transferor and the transferee, 
     consistent with procedures established by the Secretary.
       ``(3) Limitations on transfers with respect to fiscal 
     year.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any transfer under this subsection shall 
     be valid only for the duration of the fiscal year during 
     which the transfer is made.
       ``(B) Following fiscal year.--No transfer under this 
     subsection shall affect the share of the quota allocated to 
     the transferor or transferee for the following fiscal year.
       ``(d) Effective Period.--This section shall be effective 
     for fiscal years only through the 2023 crop year for 
     sugar.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3379. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       After section 8611, insert the following:

     SEC. 8612. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR COLLABORATIVE 
                   RESTORATION PROJECTS.

       (a) Expansion of Categorical Exclusion to Fire Regime Iv.--
     Section 603(c) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
     (16 U.S.C. 6591b(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Location.--
       ``(A) Definition of fire regime iv.--In this paragraph, the 
     term `Fire Regime IV' means an area in which historically 
     there are stand replacement severity fires with a frequency 
     of 35 to 100 years.
       ``(B) Location.--A project under this section shall be 
     limited to areas--
       ``(i) in the wildland-urban interface; or
       ``(ii) for projects located outside the wildland-urban 
     interface, within condition class 2 or condition class 3 in--

       ``(I) fire regime I, fire regime II, or fire regime III; or
       ``(II) fire regime IV--

       ``(aa) if the Secretary determines, based on the best 
     available scientific information,

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     that an authorized hazardous fuel reduction project is 
     necessary to restore reference conditions and reduce the 
     threat posed to the water quality of a municipal water 
     supply, electrical transmission lines, or other 
     infrastructure; and
       ``(bb) if the project does not include clearcutting 
     regeneration, coppice, or even-aged methods (as those terms 
     are defined in Forest Service Manual 2470 (as in effect on 
     the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
     2018)).''.
       (b) Roadless Area Restriction.--Section 603(d) of the 
     Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591b(d)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) an inventoried roadless area.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3380. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Scott) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts 
(for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       After section 4101, insert the following:

     SEC. 410__. MULTIVITAMIN-MINERAL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS ELIGIBLE 
                   FOR PURCHASE WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 
                   ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (k)--
       (A) by striking ``and (9)'' and inserting ``(9)''; and
       (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
     following: ``, and (10) a multivitamin-mineral dietary 
     supplement for home consumption'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (n) through (v) as 
     subsections (o) through (w), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after subsection (m) the following:
       ``(m) `Multivitamin-mineral dietary supplement' means a 
     substance that--
       ``(1) provides at least 50 percent of the vitamins and 
     minerals for which the National Academy of Medicine 
     establishes dietary reference intakes, at 50 percent or more 
     of the daily value for the intended life stage per daily 
     serving, as determined by the Food and Drug Administration; 
     and
       ``(2) does not exceed the tolerable upper intake levels for 
     the nutrients for which an established tolerable upper intake 
     level is determined by the National Academy of Medicine.''; 
     and
       (4) in paragraph (2) of subsection (r) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking ``and spices'' and inserting 
     ``spices, and multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 27(a)(2) of the Food 
     and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(2)) is amended in 
     subparagraphs (C) and (E) by striking ``3(u)(4)'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``3(v)(4)''.
       On page 275, lines 3 and 4, strike ``Section 3(v) of the 
     Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(v))'' and 
     insert ``Subsection (w) of section 3 of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) (as redesignated by 
     section 41__(a)(2))''.
       On page 312, strike lines 3 through 5.
       On page 312, line 6, strike ``(DD)'' and insert ``(CC)''.
       On page 312, line 10, strike ``(EE)'' and insert ``(DD)''.
       On page 312, line 14, strike ``(FF)'' and insert ``(EE)''.
       Strike section 4116 and insert the following:

     SEC. 4116. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``7(i)'' and inserting 
     ``7(h)''; and
       (2) in subsection (i), by striking ``7(i)'' and inserting 
     ``7(h)''.
       (b) Section 9(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2018(c)) is amended in the third sentence by striking 
     ``to any used by'' and inserting ``to, and used by,''.
       (c) Section 10 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2019) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
     ``or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation'' 
     each place it appears.
       (d) Section 18(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
     ``7(f)'' and inserting ``7(e)''.
       (e) Section 25(a)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
     of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(1)(B)(i)(I)) is amended by striking 
     ``service;;'' and inserting ``service;''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3381. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 125__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO ANIMAL FIGHTING.

       It is the sense of Congress that animal fighting should be 
     prohibited in all United States territories.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3382. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Lee) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by 
Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 4103 and insert the following:

     SEC. 4103. WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT 
                   DEPENDENTS.

       (a) Declaration of Policy.--Section 2 of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``Congress further finds that it 
     should also be the purpose of the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program to increase employment, to encourage 
     healthy marriage, and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency, 
     which means the ability of households to maintain an income 
     above the poverty level without services and benefits from 
     the Federal Government.''.
       (b) Definitions.--
       (1) Food.--Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended by inserting before the 
     period at the end the following: ``, except that a food, food 
     product, meal, or other item described in this subsection 
     shall be considered a food under this Act only if it is an 
     essential (as determined by the Secretary)''.
       (2) Supervised job search.--Section 3 of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (t) through (v) as 
     subsections (u) through (w), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (s) the following:
       ``(t) Supervised Job Search.--The term `supervised job 
     search' means a job search program that has the following 
     characteristics:
       ``(1) The job search occurs at an official location where 
     the presence and activity of the recipient can be directly 
     observed, supervised, and monitored.
       ``(2) The entry, time onsite, and exit of the recipient 
     from the official job search location are recorded in a 
     manner that prevents fraud.
       ``(3) The recipient is expected to remain and undertake job 
     search activities at the job search center.
       ``(4) The quantity of time the recipient is observed and 
     monitored engaging in job search at the official location is 
     recorded for purposes of compliance with the work and work 
     activation requirements of sections 6(o) and 30.''.
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 27(a)(2) of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(2)) is amended in 
     subparagraphs (C) and (E) by striking ``3(u)(4)'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``3(v)(4)''.
       (c) Work Requirement for Able-Bodied Adults Without 
     Dependents.--Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``not less than 3 months (consecutive or otherwise)'' and 
     inserting ``more than 1 month'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) participate in supervised job search for at least 8 
     hours per week.'';
       (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Termination.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with 
     respect to any fiscal year that begins after the effective 
     date of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.'';
       (3) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``15-percent'' 
     and inserting ``5-percent'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), by striking ``3 months'' 
     and inserting ``1 month''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``15 percent'' and 
     inserting ``5 percent''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Promoting work.--As a condition of receiving 
     supplemental nutrition assistance program funds under this 
     Act, a State agency shall provide each individual subject to 
     the work requirement of this subsection with the opportunity 
     to participate in an activity selected by the State from 
     among the options described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
     (E) of paragraph (2).
       ``(9) Penalties for inadequate state performance.--If a 
     State agency fails to fully comply with this section, 
     including the requirement to terminate the benefits of 
     individuals who fail to fulfill the work requirements 
     described in paragraph (2) during a fiscal quarter, the 
     funding allotment of the State for the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program shall be reduced by 10 percent for the 
     quarter that begins 180 days after the first day of the 
     quarter in which the noncompliance occurred.''.

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       (d) Work Activation Program for Adults With Dependent 
     Children.--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. WORK ACTIVATION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DEPENDENT 
                   CHILDREN.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible participant.--The term `eligible 
     participant' means an individual who, during a particular 
     month, is--
       ``(A) a parent in a household with dependent children;
       ``(B) at least 19, and not more than 55, years of age;
       ``(C) not disabled;
       ``(D) a member of a household in which 1 or more parents or 
     children receive supplemental nutrition assistance program 
     benefits in the month;
       ``(E) a member of a household that received supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program benefits for more than 3 months 
     in the year; and
       ``(F) employed less than 100 hours in the month.
       ``(2) Married couple household.--The term `married couple 
     household' means a household that includes 2 eligible 
     participants who are married to each other and have dependent 
     children.
       ``(3) Successful engagement in work activation.--The term 
     `successful engagement in work activation' means--
       ``(A) in the case of an individual who is eligible and 
     required to participate in interim work activation, 
     performance during the month that fulfills the activity and 
     hour requirements of subsection (c);
       ``(B) in the case of an individual who is required to 
     participate in full work activation, performance during the 
     month that fulfills the activity and hour requirements of 
     subsection (d); and
       ``(C) in the case of an individual who meets the 
     eligibility criteria described in subsection (e)(1), 
     performance that fulfills the activity and hour requirements 
     of that subsection.
       ``(4) Work and work preparation activities.--The term `work 
     and work preparation activities' means--
       ``(A) unsubsidized employment;
       ``(B) subsidized private sector employment;
       ``(C) subsidized public sector employment;
       ``(D) work experience (including work associated with the 
     refurbishing of publicly assisted housing) if sufficient 
     private sector employment is not available;
       ``(E) on-the-job training;
       ``(F) job readiness assistance;
       ``(G) a community service program;
       ``(H) vocational educational training (not to exceed 1 year 
     with respect to any individual);
       ``(I) job skills training directly related to employment;
       ``(J) education directly related to employment, in the case 
     of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or 
     a certificate of high school equivalency;
       ``(K) satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a 
     course of study leading to a certificate of general 
     equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed 
     secondary school or received such a certificate;
       ``(L) the provision of child care services to an individual 
     who is participating in a community service program;
       ``(M) workfare under section 20; and
       ``(N) supervised job search.
       ``(b) Work Activation Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, a State 
     agency shall be required to operate a work activation program 
     for eligible participants.
       ``(2) Special rules for married couple households.--
       ``(A) In general.--In the case of eligible participants who 
     are spouses in a married couple household--
       ``(i) the work activation requirement of this section shall 
     apply only if the sum of the combined current employment of 
     both spouses is less than 100 hours per month; and
       ``(ii) both spouses shall be considered to have achieved 
     successful engagement in the work activation program if 
     either spouse fulfills the work activation requirements 
     described in subsection (c), (d), or (e)(1).
       ``(B) Total required hours.--The total combined number of 
     hours of required work and work preparation activities for 
     both spouses in a married couple household shall not be 
     greater than the total number of hours required for a single 
     head of household.
       ``(C) Requirement.--In carrying out this section, a State 
     agency shall ensure that, for any month--
       ``(i) the proportion that--

       ``(I) the number of married couple households that are 
     required to participate in work activation under this section 
     in a month; bears to
       ``(II) the number of all households that are required to 
     participate in work activation under this section in the same 
     month; is not greater than--

       ``(ii) the proportion that--

       ``(I) the number of all married couple households with 
     eligible participants in the month; bears to
       ``(II) the number of all households with eligible 
     participants in the same month.

       ``(c) Short-Term Interim Work Activation.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State agency may require eligible 
     participants who meet the criteria in paragraph (2) to engage 
     in--
       ``(A) interim work activation as described in this 
     subsection; or
       ``(B) full work activation as described in subsection (d).
       ``(2) Eligibility.--A State agency may require an eligible 
     participant to participate in interim work activation instead 
     of full work activation if the eligible participant has not 
     engaged in work activation under this section in the 
     preceding 3 years.
       ``(3) Required job search.--A participant in interim work 
     activation shall be required--
       ``(A) to participate in supervised job search for at least 
     6 hours per week; and
       ``(B) to engage in such additional activities as the State 
     agency may require.
       ``(4) Time limit on interim work activation.--
       ``(A) In general.--An eligible participant shall not 
     participate in interim work activation for more than 3 
     months.
       ``(B) Additional time.--After an eligible participant has 
     participated in interim work activation for 3 months, the 
     State agency shall require the eligible participant--
       ``(i) to maintain at least 100 hours of employment per 
     month; or
       ``(ii) to participate in full work activation.
       ``(d) Full Work Activation.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, a State 
     agency shall require all or part of the eligible participants 
     in the State to engage in full work activation under this 
     section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--An eligible participant who is 
     required to participate in full work activation in a month 
     shall be required to engage in 1 or more work and work 
     preparation activities for an average of 100 hours per month.
       ``(3) Limitation.--Of the total number of required hours 
     described in paragraph (2), not fewer than 20 hours per week 
     shall be attributable to an activity described in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (L), 
     (M), or (N) of subsection (a)(4).
       ``(4) Participation in community service or workfare.--At 
     least 10 percent of the eligible participants that a State 
     requires to participate in full work activation under this 
     section shall be required to participate in activities 
     described in subparagraph (D), (G), or (M) of subsection 
     (a)(4).
       ``(5) Work activation not employment.--Other than 
     unsubsidized employment described in subsection (a)(4)(A), 
     participation in work and work preparation activities under 
     this section shall not be--
       ``(A) considered to be employment; or
       ``(B) subject to any law pertaining to wages, compensation, 
     hours, or conditions of employment under any law administered 
     by the Secretary of Labor.
       ``(6) Additional required activity.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (g), nothing in this section prevents a State from 
     requiring more than 100 hours per month of participation in 
     work and work preparation activities.
       ``(e) Limitations and Special Rules.--
       ``(1) Single teen head of household or married teen who 
     maintains satisfactory school attendance.--For purposes of 
     determining monthly participation rates under this section, 
     an eligible participant who is married or a head of household 
     and who has not attained 20 years of age shall be considered 
     to have completed successful engagement in work activation 
     for a month if the eligible participant--
       ``(A) maintains satisfactory attendance at secondary school 
     or the equivalent during the month; or
       ``(B) participates in education directly related to 
     employment for an average of at least 20 hours per week 
     during the month.
       ``(2) Limitation on number of persons who may be treated as 
     engaged in work activation by reason of participation in 
     educational activities.--For purposes of determining monthly 
     participation rates under this section, not more than 30 
     percent of the number of individuals in a State who are 
     treated as having completed successful engagement in work 
     activation for a month may be individuals who are determined 
     to be engaged in work activation for the month by reason of 
     participation in vocational educational training.
       ``(f) State Option for Participation Requirement 
     Exemptions.--
       ``(1) In general.--For any fiscal year, a State agency, at 
     the option of the State agency, may--
       ``(A) exempt a household that includes a child who has not 
     attained 12 months of age from engaging in work activation; 
     and
       ``(B) disregard that household in determining the monthly 
     participation rates under this section until the child has 
     attained 12 months of age.
       ``(2) Exclusion.--For purposes of determining monthly 
     participation rates under this section, a household that 
     includes a child who has not attained 6 years of age shall be 
     considered to be successfully engaged in work activation for 
     a month if a member of the household receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program benefits is engaged in work 
     activation for an average of at least 20 hours per week 
     during the month.
       ``(g) Penalties Against Individuals.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if 
     an eligible participant in a household receiving assistance 
     under the State program funded under this section fails to 
     complete successful engagement in work activation in 
     accordance with this section, the State agency shall--

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       ``(A) in accordance with paragraph (2), reduce the amount 
     of assistance otherwise payable to the entire household pro 
     rata (or more, at the option of the State agency) with 
     respect to the month immediately after any month in which the 
     eligible participant fails to perform; or
       ``(B) terminate the assistance entirely.
       ``(2) Pro rata reduction.--For purposes of paragraph 
     (1)(A), the amount of the pro rata reduction shall equal the 
     product obtained by multiplying--
       ``(A) the normal monthly amount of assistance to the entire 
     household that would have been received if not for the 
     reduction under paragraph (1)(A); by
       ``(B) the proportion that--
       ``(i) the hours of required work and work preparation 
     activities performed by the eligible participant during the 
     month; bears to
       ``(ii) the number or hours of work and work preparation 
     activities the State agency required the eligible participant 
     to perform in accordance with this section.
       ``(3) Exception.--A State may not reduce or terminate 
     assistance under the State program funded under this section 
     or any other State program funded with qualified State 
     expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B))) based on a 
     refusal of an eligible participant to engage in work and work 
     preparation activities required under this section if--
       ``(A) the eligible participant is a single custodial parent 
     caring for a child who has not attained 6 years of age; and
       ``(B) the eligible participant proves that the eligible 
     participant has a demonstrated inability (as determined by 
     the State agency) to obtain needed child care, due to--
       ``(i) unavailability of appropriate child care within a 
     reasonable distance from the home or work site of the 
     eligible participant; or
       ``(ii) unavailability of all affordable child care 
     arrangements, including formal child care and all informal 
     child care by a relative or under other arrangements.
       ``(h) Limitation on Hours of Required Participation in 
     Community Service or Workfare.--
       ``(1) In general.--The maximum number of hours during a 
     month that an eligible participant shall be required under 
     this section to work in a community service program or a 
     workfare program under section 20 shall not exceed the 
     quotient obtained by dividing--
       ``(A) the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits 
     received by the household for that month, as determined under 
     paragraph (2); by
       ``(B) the Federal minimum wage.
       ``(2) Total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits 
     defined.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits shall 
     equal the sum of the dollar cost of all benefits received by 
     the household from--
       ``(i) the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
       ``(ii) the State program funded under part A of title IV of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or any other 
     State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as 
     defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
     609(a)(7)(B)(i))); and
       ``(iii) any assistance provided to a household, landlord, 
     or public housing agency (as defined in section 3(b)(6) of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437a(b)(6))) to subsidize the rental payment for a dwelling 
     unit, including assistance provided for public housing 
     dwelling units under section 3 of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a) and assistance provided under 
     section 8 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       ``(B) Value of benefits during sanction.--For purposes of 
     subparagraph (A), if the dollar value of 1 or more benefits 
     received by a household in a month has been reduced under 
     subsection (g) or another sanction requirement, the 
     calculated dollar value of the sanctioned benefits shall 
     equal the dollar value of the benefit that would have been 
     received if the benefit had not been reduced by the sanction.
       ``(3) Additional activities.--Nothing in this subsection 
     prevents a State agency from requiring an eligible 
     participant to engage in activities not described in 
     paragraph (1) for additional hours during the month.
       ``(i) Work Activation Participation Goals.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, except as 
     provided in paragraph (2), a State agency shall achieve for 
     each quarter of the fiscal year with respect to all eligible 
     participants receiving assistance under the State program 
     funded under this section for that fiscal year at least the 
     participation rate specified in the following table:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            The quarterly  participation
         ``If the fiscal year is:             rate  shall be at least:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2019.....................................  20 percent
2020.....................................  35 percent
2021.....................................  50 percent
2022.....................................  65 percent
2023.....................................  80 percent.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       ``(2) Adjustment if recessionary period.--If the average 
     national unemployment rate during a quarter of a fiscal year, 
     as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
     Department of Labor, is more than 8 percent, the 
     participation goal for the immediately succeeding quarter 
     shall equal the product obtained by multiplying--
       ``(A) the applicable quarterly participation rate under 
     paragraph (1); by
       ``(B) 0.8.
       ``(j) Calculation of Work Activation Participation Rates.--
       ``(1) Definition of sanctioned recipient.--In this 
     subsection, the term `sanctioned recipient' means any 
     eligible participant who--
       ``(A) was required to participate in work activation in a 
     month;
       ``(B) failed to perform the assigned work and work 
     preparation activities so as to meet the relevant hourly 
     requirements in subsection (c), (d), or (e)(2); and
       ``(C) was sanctioned by a reduced benefit payment in the 
     subsequent month under subsection (g).
       ``(2) Requirements.--The work activation participation rate 
     for a State for any quarter of a fiscal year shall equal the 
     average of the monthly participation rates for the State 
     during the 3 months of that quarter.
       ``(3) Monthly participation rate.--For purposes of 
     paragraph (2), the monthly participation rate shall equal the 
     ratio of all countable participants to all eligible 
     participants in the month, as determined under paragraph (4).
       ``(4) Ratio of all countable participants to all eligible 
     participants.--Subject to paragraph (5), the ratio of all 
     countable participants to all eligible participants in a 
     month equals the proportion that--
       ``(A) the sum obtained by adding--
       ``(i) all eligible participants who--

       ``(I) were required by the State to engage in interim work 
     activation, full work activation, or education under 
     subsection (e)(1) during the month; and
       ``(II) fulfilled the criteria for successful engagement in 
     work activation for that activity during the month; and

       ``(ii) all sanctioned recipients for that month; bears to
       ``(B) the average number of eligible participants in the 
     State in that month.
       ``(5) Multiple eligible participants.--A married couple 
     household consisting of more than 1 eligible participant 
     shall be counted as a single eligible participant for 
     purposes of calculating the participation rate under this 
     subsection.
       ``(k) Penalties for Inadequate State Performance.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 
     year 2020 and for each subsequent quarter of fiscal year 2020 
     and of each subsequent fiscal year, each State shall count 
     the monthly average number of countable participants under 
     this section.
       ``(2) Reduction in funding.--If the monthly average number 
     of countable participants in a State of a fiscal year is not 
     sufficient to fulfill the relevant work activation 
     participation goal under subsection (i) during that quarter, 
     the supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the 
     State under this Act shall be reduced for the fiscal quarter 
     that begins 180 days after the first day of the quarter in 
     which the inadequate performance occurred in accordance with 
     paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Funding in penalized quarter.--The total amount of 
     funding a State shall receive for all households with 
     eligible participants for a quarter for which funding is 
     reduced under paragraph (2) shall equal the product obtained 
     by multiplying--
       ``(A) the total amount of funding that the State would have 
     received in the preceding quarter for all households with 
     eligible participants if no reduction had been in place; by
       ``(B) the ratio of all countable participants to all 
     eligible participants (as determined under subsection (j)(4)) 
     for the quarter that began 180 days before the first day of 
     the quarter for which funding is reduced.
       ``(l) Funding To Administer Work Activation.--
       ``(1) TANF funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year, a 
     State that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program 
     funds under this Act may use during that fiscal year to carry 
     out the work activation program of the State under this 
     section--
       ``(i) any of the Federal funds available to the State 
     through the State program funded under part A of title IV of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) in that 
     fiscal year; and
       ``(ii) any of the funds from State sources allocated to the 
     operation of the program described in clause (i).
       ``(B) Effect.--Any State that uses State funds allocated to 
     the State program funded under part A of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) to administer the 
     work activation program of that State under this section may 
     treat those funds as qualified State expenditures (as defined 
     in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
     609(a)(7)(B)(i))) for purposes of meeting the requirements of 
     section 409(a)(7) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) in that 
     fiscal year.
       ``(2) Workforce investment act funding.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2019 and each 
     subsequent fiscal year, a State that receives Federal funds 
     under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et 
     seq.) may use up to 50 percent of those funds during that 
     fiscal year to carry out the work activation program of the 
     State under this section.

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       ``(3) Supplemental nutrition assistance program employment 
     and training program.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year, a 
     State that receives Federal funds under this Act for an 
     employment and training program under section 6(d) may use 
     those funds during that fiscal year to carry out the work 
     activation program of the State under this section.''.
       (e) Identification for Card Use.--Section 7(h)(9) of the 
     Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(9)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Optional 
     photographic identification'' and inserting ``Identification 
     for card use'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
       (3) by inserting before clause (i) (as so redesignated) the 
     following:
       ``(A) Listed beneficiaries.--A State agency shall require 
     that an electronic benefit card lists the names of--
       ``(i) the head of the household;
       ``(ii) each adult member of the household; and
       ``(iii) each adult that is not a member of the household 
     that is authorized to use that card.
       ``(B) Photographic identification required.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided under clause (ii), 
     any individual listed on an electronic benefit card under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be required to show photographic 
     identification at the point of sale when using the card.
       ``(ii) Head of household.--A head of a household is not 
     required to show photographic identification under clause (i) 
     if the electronic benefit card contains a photograph of that 
     individual under subparagraph (C)(i).
       ``(C) Optional photographic identification.--'';
       (4) in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)--
       (A) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ``1 or 
     more members of a'' and inserting ``the head of the''; and
       (B) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``clause 
     (i)''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``subject to subparagraph (B)(i)'' after 
     ``the card''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Visual verification.--Any individual that is shown 
     photographic identification or an electronic benefit card 
     containing a photograph, as applicable, under subparagraph 
     (B) shall visually confirm that the photograph on the 
     identification or the electronic benefit card, as applicable, 
     is a clear and accurate likeness of the individual using the 
     electronic benefit card.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3383. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Inhofe) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2, 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; as 
follows:

       Strike section 4103 and insert the following:

     SEC. 4103. WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT 
                   DEPENDENTS.

       (a) Declaration of Policy.--Section 2 of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``Congress further finds that it 
     should also be the purpose of the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program to increase employment, to encourage 
     healthy marriage, and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency, 
     which means the ability of households to maintain an income 
     above the poverty level without services and benefits from 
     the Federal Government.''.
       (b) Definitions.--
       (1) Food.--Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended by inserting before the 
     period at the end the following: ``, except that a food, food 
     product, meal, or other item described in this subsection 
     shall be considered a food under this Act only if it is an 
     essential (as determined by the Secretary)''.
       (2) Supervised job search.--Section 3 of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (t) through (v) as 
     subsections (u) through (w), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (s) the following:
       ``(t) Supervised Job Search.--The term `supervised job 
     search' means a job search program that has the following 
     characteristics:
       ``(1) The job search occurs at an official location where 
     the presence and activity of the recipient can be directly 
     observed, supervised, and monitored.
       ``(2) The entry, time onsite, and exit of the recipient 
     from the official job search location are recorded in a 
     manner that prevents fraud.
       ``(3) The recipient is expected to remain and undertake job 
     search activities at the job search center.
       ``(4) The quantity of time the recipient is observed and 
     monitored engaging in job search at the official location is 
     recorded for purposes of compliance with the work and work 
     activation requirements of sections 6(o) and 30.''.
       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 27(a)(2) of the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(2)) is amended in 
     subparagraphs (C) and (E) by striking ``3(u)(4)'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``3(v)(4)''.
       (c) Work Requirement for Able-Bodied Adults Without 
     Dependents.--Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``not less than 3 months (consecutive or otherwise)'' and 
     inserting ``more than 1 month'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) participate in supervised job search for at least 8 
     hours per week.'';
       (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Termination.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with 
     respect to any fiscal year that begins after the effective 
     date of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.'';
       (3) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``15-percent'' 
     and inserting ``5-percent'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), by striking ``3 months'' 
     and inserting ``1 month''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``15 percent'' and 
     inserting ``5 percent''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) Promoting work.--As a condition of receiving 
     supplemental nutrition assistance program funds under this 
     Act, a State agency shall provide each individual subject to 
     the work requirement of this subsection with the opportunity 
     to participate in an activity selected by the State from 
     among the options described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
     (E) of paragraph (2).
       ``(9) Penalties for inadequate state performance.--If a 
     State agency fails to fully comply with this section, 
     including the requirement to terminate the benefits of 
     individuals who fail to fulfill the work requirements 
     described in paragraph (2) during a fiscal quarter, the 
     funding allotment of the State for the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program shall be reduced by 10 percent for the 
     quarter that begins 180 days after the first day of the 
     quarter in which the noncompliance occurred.''.
       (d) Work Activation Program for Adults With Dependent 
     Children.--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. WORK ACTIVATION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DEPENDENT 
                   CHILDREN.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible participant.--The term `eligible 
     participant' means an individual who, during a particular 
     month, is--
       ``(A) a parent in a household with dependent children;
       ``(B) at least 19, and not more than 55, years of age;
       ``(C) not disabled;
       ``(D) a member of a household in which 1 or more parents or 
     children receive supplemental nutrition assistance program 
     benefits in the month;
       ``(E) a member of a household that received supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program benefits for more than 3 months 
     in the year; and
       ``(F) employed less than 100 hours in the month.
       ``(2) Married couple household.--The term `married couple 
     household' means a household that includes 2 eligible 
     participants who are married to each other and have dependent 
     children.
       ``(3) Successful engagement in work activation.--The term 
     `successful engagement in work activation' means--
       ``(A) in the case of an individual who is eligible and 
     required to participate in interim work activation, 
     performance during the month that fulfills the activity and 
     hour requirements of subsection (c);
       ``(B) in the case of an individual who is required to 
     participate in full work activation, performance during the 
     month that fulfills the activity and hour requirements of 
     subsection (d); and
       ``(C) in the case of an individual who meets the 
     eligibility criteria described in subsection (e)(1), 
     performance that fulfills the activity and hour requirements 
     of that subsection.
       ``(4) Work and work preparation activities.--The term `work 
     and work preparation activities' means--
       ``(A) unsubsidized employment;
       ``(B) subsidized private sector employment;
       ``(C) subsidized public sector employment;
       ``(D) work experience (including work associated with the 
     refurbishing of publicly assisted housing) if sufficient 
     private sector employment is not available;
       ``(E) on-the-job training;
       ``(F) job readiness assistance;
       ``(G) a community service program;
       ``(H) vocational educational training (not to exceed 1 year 
     with respect to any individual);
       ``(I) job skills training directly related to employment;
       ``(J) education directly related to employment, in the case 
     of a recipient who has not received a high school diploma or 
     a certificate of high school equivalency;
       ``(K) satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a 
     course of study leading to a certificate of general 
     equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed

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     secondary school or received such a certificate;
       ``(L) the provision of child care services to an individual 
     who is participating in a community service program;
       ``(M) workfare under section 20; and
       ``(N) supervised job search.
       ``(b) Work Activation Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, a State 
     agency shall be required to operate a work activation program 
     for eligible participants.
       ``(2) Special rules for married couple households.--
       ``(A) In general.--In the case of eligible participants who 
     are spouses in a married couple household--
       ``(i) the work activation requirement of this section shall 
     apply only if the sum of the combined current employment of 
     both spouses is less than 100 hours per month; and
       ``(ii) both spouses shall be considered to have achieved 
     successful engagement in the work activation program if 
     either spouse fulfills the work activation requirements 
     described in subsection (c), (d), or (e)(1).
       ``(B) Total required hours.--The total combined number of 
     hours of required work and work preparation activities for 
     both spouses in a married couple household shall not be 
     greater than the total number of hours required for a single 
     head of household.
       ``(C) Requirement.--In carrying out this section, a State 
     agency shall ensure that, for any month--
       ``(i) the proportion that--

       ``(I) the number of married couple households that are 
     required to participate in work activation under this section 
     in a month; bears to
       ``(II) the number of all households that are required to 
     participate in work activation under this section in the same 
     month; is not greater than--

       ``(ii) the proportion that--

       ``(I) the number of all married couple households with 
     eligible participants in the month; bears to
       ``(II) the number of all households with eligible 
     participants in the same month.

       ``(c) Short-Term Interim Work Activation.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State agency may require eligible 
     participants who meet the criteria in paragraph (2) to engage 
     in--
       ``(A) interim work activation as described in this 
     subsection; or
       ``(B) full work activation as described in subsection (d).
       ``(2) Eligibility.--A State agency may require an eligible 
     participant to participate in interim work activation instead 
     of full work activation if the eligible participant has not 
     engaged in work activation under this section in the 
     preceding 3 years.
       ``(3) Required job search.--A participant in interim work 
     activation shall be required--
       ``(A) to participate in supervised job search for at least 
     6 hours per week; and
       ``(B) to engage in such additional activities as the State 
     agency may require.
       ``(4) Time limit on interim work activation.--
       ``(A) In general.--An eligible participant shall not 
     participate in interim work activation for more than 3 
     months.
       ``(B) Additional time.--After an eligible participant has 
     participated in interim work activation for 3 months, the 
     State agency shall require the eligible participant--
       ``(i) to maintain at least 100 hours of employment per 
     month; or
       ``(ii) to participate in full work activation.
       ``(d) Full Work Activation.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, a State 
     agency shall require all or part of the eligible participants 
     in the State to engage in full work activation under this 
     section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--An eligible participant who is 
     required to participate in full work activation in a month 
     shall be required to engage in 1 or more work and work 
     preparation activities for an average of 100 hours per month.
       ``(3) Limitation.--Of the total number of required hours 
     described in paragraph (2), not fewer than 20 hours per week 
     shall be attributable to an activity described in 
     subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (L), 
     (M), or (N) of subsection (a)(4).
       ``(4) Participation in community service or workfare.--At 
     least 10 percent of the eligible participants that a State 
     requires to participate in full work activation under this 
     section shall be required to participate in activities 
     described in subparagraph (D), (G), or (M) of subsection 
     (a)(4).
       ``(5) Work activation not employment.--Other than 
     unsubsidized employment described in subsection (a)(4)(A), 
     participation in work and work preparation activities under 
     this section shall not be--
       ``(A) considered to be employment; or
       ``(B) subject to any law pertaining to wages, compensation, 
     hours, or conditions of employment under any law administered 
     by the Secretary of Labor.
       ``(6) Additional required activity.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (g), nothing in this section prevents a State from 
     requiring more than 100 hours per month of participation in 
     work and work preparation activities.
       ``(e) Limitations and Special Rules.--
       ``(1) Single teen head of household or married teen who 
     maintains satisfactory school attendance.--For purposes of 
     determining monthly participation rates under this section, 
     an eligible participant who is married or a head of household 
     and who has not attained 20 years of age shall be considered 
     to have completed successful engagement in work activation 
     for a month if the eligible participant--
       ``(A) maintains satisfactory attendance at secondary school 
     or the equivalent during the month; or
       ``(B) participates in education directly related to 
     employment for an average of at least 20 hours per week 
     during the month.
       ``(2) Limitation on number of persons who may be treated as 
     engaged in work activation by reason of participation in 
     educational activities.--For purposes of determining monthly 
     participation rates under this section, not more than 30 
     percent of the number of individuals in a State who are 
     treated as having completed successful engagement in work 
     activation for a month may be individuals who are determined 
     to be engaged in work activation for the month by reason of 
     participation in vocational educational training.
       ``(f) State Option for Participation Requirement 
     Exemptions.--
       ``(1) In general.--For any fiscal year, a State agency, at 
     the option of the State agency, may--
       ``(A) exempt a household that includes a child who has not 
     attained 12 months of age from engaging in work activation; 
     and
       ``(B) disregard that household in determining the monthly 
     participation rates under this section until the child has 
     attained 12 months of age.
       ``(2) Exclusion.--For purposes of determining monthly 
     participation rates under this section, a household that 
     includes a child who has not attained 6 years of age shall be 
     considered to be successfully engaged in work activation for 
     a month if a member of the household receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program benefits is engaged in work 
     activation for an average of at least 20 hours per week 
     during the month.
       ``(g) Penalties Against Individuals.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), if 
     an eligible participant in a household receiving assistance 
     under the State program funded under this section fails to 
     complete successful engagement in work activation in 
     accordance with this section, the State agency shall--
       ``(A) in accordance with paragraph (2), reduce the amount 
     of assistance otherwise payable to the entire household pro 
     rata (or more, at the option of the State agency) with 
     respect to the month immediately after any month in which the 
     eligible participant fails to perform; or
       ``(B) terminate the assistance entirely.
       ``(2) Pro rata reduction.--For purposes of paragraph 
     (1)(A), the amount of the pro rata reduction shall equal the 
     product obtained by multiplying--
       ``(A) the normal monthly amount of assistance to the entire 
     household that would have been received if not for the 
     reduction under paragraph (1)(A); by
       ``(B) the proportion that--
       ``(i) the hours of required work and work preparation 
     activities performed by the eligible participant during the 
     month; bears to
       ``(ii) the number or hours of work and work preparation 
     activities the State agency required the eligible participant 
     to perform in accordance with this section.
       ``(3) Exception.--A State may not reduce or terminate 
     assistance under the State program funded under this section 
     or any other State program funded with qualified State 
     expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B))) based on a 
     refusal of an eligible participant to engage in work and work 
     preparation activities required under this section if--
       ``(A) the eligible participant is a single custodial parent 
     caring for a child who has not attained 6 years of age; and
       ``(B) the eligible participant proves that the eligible 
     participant has a demonstrated inability (as determined by 
     the State agency) to obtain needed child care, due to--
       ``(i) unavailability of appropriate child care within a 
     reasonable distance from the home or work site of the 
     eligible participant; or
       ``(ii) unavailability of all affordable child care 
     arrangements, including formal child care and all informal 
     child care by a relative or under other arrangements.
       ``(h) Limitation on Hours of Required Participation in 
     Community Service or Workfare.--
       ``(1) In general.--The maximum number of hours during a 
     month that an eligible participant shall be required under 
     this section to work in a community service program or a 
     workfare program under section 20 shall not exceed the 
     quotient obtained by dividing--
       ``(A) the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits 
     received by the household for that month, as determined under 
     paragraph (2); by
       ``(B) the Federal minimum wage.
       ``(2) Total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits 
     defined.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the total dollar cost of all means-tested benefits shall 
     equal the sum of the dollar cost of all benefits received by 
     the household from--
       ``(i) the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
       ``(ii) the State program funded under part A of title IV of 
     the Social Security Act (42

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     U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or any other State program funded with 
     qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 
     409(a)(7)(B)(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i))); and
       ``(iii) any assistance provided to a household, landlord, 
     or public housing agency (as defined in section 3(b)(6) of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437a(b)(6))) to subsidize the rental payment for a dwelling 
     unit, including assistance provided for public housing 
     dwelling units under section 3 of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a) and assistance provided under 
     section 8 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       ``(B) Value of benefits during sanction.--For purposes of 
     subparagraph (A), if the dollar value of 1 or more benefits 
     received by a household in a month has been reduced under 
     subsection (g) or another sanction requirement, the 
     calculated dollar value of the sanctioned benefits shall 
     equal the dollar value of the benefit that would have been 
     received if the benefit had not been reduced by the sanction.
       ``(3) Additional activities.--Nothing in this subsection 
     prevents a State agency from requiring an eligible 
     participant to engage in activities not described in 
     paragraph (1) for additional hours during the month.
       ``(i) Work Activation Participation Goals.--
       ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receiving supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program funds under this Act, except as 
     provided in paragraph (2), a State agency shall achieve for 
     each quarter of the fiscal year with respect to all eligible 
     participants receiving assistance under the State program 
     funded under this section for that fiscal year at least the 
     participation rate specified in the following table:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            The quarterly  participation
         ``If the fiscal year is:             rate  shall be at least:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2019.....................................  20 percent
2020.....................................  35 percent
2021.....................................  50 percent
2022.....................................  65 percent
2023.....................................  80 percent.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       ``(2) Adjustment if recessionary period.--If the average 
     national unemployment rate during a quarter of a fiscal year, 
     as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
     Department of Labor, is more than 8 percent, the 
     participation goal for the immediately succeeding quarter 
     shall equal the product obtained by multiplying--
       ``(A) the applicable quarterly participation rate under 
     paragraph (1); by
       ``(B) 0.8.
       ``(j) Calculation of Work Activation Participation Rates.--
       ``(1) Definition of sanctioned recipient.--In this 
     subsection, the term `sanctioned recipient' means any 
     eligible participant who--
       ``(A) was required to participate in work activation in a 
     month;
       ``(B) failed to perform the assigned work and work 
     preparation activities so as to meet the relevant hourly 
     requirements in subsection (c), (d), or (e)(2); and
       ``(C) was sanctioned by a reduced benefit payment in the 
     subsequent month under subsection (g).
       ``(2) Requirements.--The work activation participation rate 
     for a State for any quarter of a fiscal year shall equal the 
     average of the monthly participation rates for the State 
     during the 3 months of that quarter.
       ``(3) Monthly participation rate.--For purposes of 
     paragraph (2), the monthly participation rate shall equal the 
     ratio of all countable participants to all eligible 
     participants in the month, as determined under paragraph (4).
       ``(4) Ratio of all countable participants to all eligible 
     participants.--Subject to paragraph (5), the ratio of all 
     countable participants to all eligible participants in a 
     month equals the proportion that--
       ``(A) the sum obtained by adding--
       ``(i) all eligible participants who--

       ``(I) were required by the State to engage in interim work 
     activation, full work activation, or education under 
     subsection (e)(1) during the month; and
       ``(II) fulfilled the criteria for successful engagement in 
     work activation for that activity during the month; and

       ``(ii) all sanctioned recipients for that month; bears to
       ``(B) the average number of eligible participants in the 
     State in that month.
       ``(5) Multiple eligible participants.--A married couple 
     household consisting of more than 1 eligible participant 
     shall be counted as a single eligible participant for 
     purposes of calculating the participation rate under this 
     subsection.
       ``(k) Penalties for Inadequate State Performance.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 
     year 2020 and for each subsequent quarter of fiscal year 2020 
     and of each subsequent fiscal year, each State shall count 
     the monthly average number of countable participants under 
     this section.
       ``(2) Reduction in funding.--If the monthly average number 
     of countable participants in a State of a fiscal year is not 
     sufficient to fulfill the relevant work activation 
     participation goal under subsection (i) during that quarter, 
     the supplemental nutrition assistance program funding for the 
     State under this Act shall be reduced for the fiscal quarter 
     that begins 180 days after the first day of the quarter in 
     which the inadequate performance occurred in accordance with 
     paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Funding in penalized quarter.--The total amount of 
     funding a State shall receive for all households with 
     eligible participants for a quarter for which funding is 
     reduced under paragraph (2) shall equal the product obtained 
     by multiplying--
       ``(A) the total amount of funding that the State would have 
     received in the preceding quarter for all households with 
     eligible participants if no reduction had been in place; by
       ``(B) the ratio of all countable participants to all 
     eligible participants (as determined under subsection (j)(4)) 
     for the quarter that began 180 days before the first day of 
     the quarter for which funding is reduced.
       ``(l) Funding To Administer Work Activation.--
       ``(1) TANF funding.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year, a 
     State that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program 
     funds under this Act may use during that fiscal year to carry 
     out the work activation program of the State under this 
     section--
       ``(i) any of the Federal funds available to the State 
     through the State program funded under part A of title IV of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) in that 
     fiscal year; and
       ``(ii) any of the funds from State sources allocated to the 
     operation of the program described in clause (i).
       ``(B) Effect.--Any State that uses State funds allocated to 
     the State program funded under part A of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) to administer the 
     work activation program of that State under this section may 
     treat those funds as qualified State expenditures (as defined 
     in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
     609(a)(7)(B)(i))) for purposes of meeting the requirements of 
     section 409(a)(7) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) in that 
     fiscal year.
       ``(2) Workforce investment act funding.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2019 and each 
     subsequent fiscal year, a State that receives Federal funds 
     under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et 
     seq.) may use up to 50 percent of those funds during that 
     fiscal year to carry out the work activation program of the 
     State under this section.
       ``(3) Supplemental nutrition assistance program employment 
     and training program.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year, a 
     State that receives Federal funds under this Act for an 
     employment and training program under section 6(d) may use 
     those funds during that fiscal year to carry out the work 
     activation program of the State under this section.''.
       (e) Identification for Card Use.--Section 7(h)(9) of the 
     Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(9)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Optional 
     photographic identification'' and inserting ``Identification 
     for card use'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
       (3) by inserting before clause (i) (as so redesignated) the 
     following:
       ``(A) Listed beneficiaries.--A State agency shall require 
     that an electronic benefit card lists the names of--
       ``(i) the head of the household;
       ``(ii) each adult member of the household; and
       ``(iii) each adult that is not a member of the household 
     that is authorized to use that card.
       ``(B) Photographic identification required.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided under clause (ii), 
     any individual listed on an electronic benefit card under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be required to show photographic 
     identification at the point of sale when using the card.
       ``(ii) Head of household.--A head of a household is not 
     required to show photographic identification under clause (i) 
     if the electronic benefit card contains a photograph of that 
     individual under subparagraph (C)(i).
       ``(C) Optional photographic identification.--'';
       (4) in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)--
       (A) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ``1 or 
     more members of a'' and inserting ``the head of the''; and
       (B) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``clause 
     (i)''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``subject to subparagraph (B)(i)'' after 
     ``the card''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Visual verification.--Any individual that is shown 
     photographic identification or an electronic benefit card 
     containing a photograph, as applicable, under subparagraph 
     (B) shall visually confirm that the photograph on the 
     identification or the electronic benefit card, as applicable, 
     is a clear and accurate likeness of the individual using the 
     electronic benefit card.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3384. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for

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the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the 
Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 141, strike lines 15 through 21 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(2) establish payments to provide an incentive for the 
     use of practices, such as cover crops, no-till farming, 
     nutrient management, resource-conserving crop rotations, and 
     other similar practices approved under the pilot project 
     that--
       ``(A) improve soil health;
       ``(B) increase carbon levels in the soil; or
       ``(C) meet the goals described in subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B); and
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3385. Mr. SASSE (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Jones, 
Mr. Risch, Mr. Tester, Ms. Heitkamp, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Crapo, 
Mr. Paul, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Rounds) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts 
(for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 121__. HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION 
                   OF LIVESTOCK.

       The Secretary of Transportation shall amend part 395 of 
     title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that, in the 
     case of a driver transporting livestock (as defined in 
     section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 
     1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471)) or insects within a 300 air-mile radius 
     from the point at which the on-duty time of the driver begins 
     with respect to the trip--
       (1) the on-duty time of the driver shall exclude all time 
     spent--
       (A) at a plant, terminal, facility, or other property of a 
     motor carrier or shipper or on any public property during 
     which the driver is waiting to be dispatched;
       (B) loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle;
       (C) supervising or assisting in the loading or unloading of 
     a commercial motor vehicle;
       (D) attending to a commercial motor vehicle while the 
     vehicle is being loaded or unloaded;
       (E) remaining in readiness to operate a commercial motor 
     vehicle; and
       (F) giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or 
     unloaded;
       (2) except as provided in paragraph (5), the driving time 
     under section 395.3(a)(3)(i) of that title is modified to a 
     maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours 
     within a 24-hour period;
       (3) the driver may take 1 or more rest periods during the 
     trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the 
     driving time;
       (4) after completion of the trip, the driver shall be 
     required to take a rest break for a period that is 5 hours 
     less than the maximum driving time under paragraph (2);
       (5) if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of 
     delivery, any additional driving to that point of delivery 
     shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; 
     and
       (6) the 10-hour rest period under section 395.3(a)(1) of 
     that title shall not apply.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3386. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 24__. GAO STUDY ON NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION 
                   SERVICE DETERMINATIONS OF PROGRAM 
                   INELIGIBILITY.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study of the coordination between the 
     Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service 
     Agency to determine--
       (1) the number of producers that were determined to be 
     ineligible for Department of Agriculture benefits as a result 
     of noncompliance with applicable requirements under 
     conservation programs (referred to in this section as 
     ``applicable conservation requirements'');
       (2) in any case in which a producer was determined not to 
     be in compliance with an applicable conservation requirement, 
     the penalties enforced against the producer;
       (3) the total number of acres determined not to be in 
     compliance with applicable conservation requirements;
       (4) applicable procedures to ensure producers can work with 
     the Natural Resources Conservation Service to bring the acres 
     of the producers into compliance with applicable conservation 
     requirements;
       (5) the coordination between county and State offices with 
     respect to evaluation of compliance with applicable 
     conservation requirements; and
       (6)(A) the means by which the Natural Resources 
     Conservation Service determines which tracts of land to 
     evaluate for compliance with applicable conservation 
     requirements; and
       (B) whether a random order of selection is the most 
     efficient way to evaluate whether producers are achieving 
     compliance with applicable conservation requirements.
       (b) Components.--The study under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) an evaluation of the appeals process relating to 
     determinations of ineligibility for Federal programs, 
     including a review, during the 5-year period ending on the 
     date on which the study is commenced, of those appeals 
     brought to the National Appeals Division; and
       (2) the development of recommendations, taking into 
     consideration affected watersheds, regions, counties, and 
     adjacent landowners, to improve efficiency in the management 
     of Federal resources relating to producer compliance with 
     applicable conservation requirements.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3387. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. 
Whitehouse) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment 
SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the 
bill H.R. 2, 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:
       At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 62__. LOANS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND UTILIZATION.

       (a) In General.--Title I of the Rural Electrification Act 
     of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 19 the following:

     ``SEC. 20. LOANS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND UTILIZATION.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law (including regulations), in carrying out any program 
     under this Act under which the Secretary provides a loan or 
     loan guarantee, the Secretary may provide such a loan or loan 
     guarantee to facilities employing commercially demonstrated 
     technologies for carbon dioxide capture and utilization.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 3 of the 
     Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 903) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``There are'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b)(2), there 
     are''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Loans for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization.--
       ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     such sums as are necessary to carry out section 20.
       ``(2) Separate appropriations.--The sums appropriated under 
     paragraph (1) shall be separate and distinct from the sums 
     appropriated under subsection (a).''.

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3388. Mr. ROBERTS (for Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. 
Portman)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 63__. COUNCIL ON RURAL COMMUNITY INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) 16 percent of the population of the United States lives 
     in rural counties.
       (2) Strong, sustainable rural communities are essential to 
     future prosperity and ensuring United States competitiveness 
     in the years ahead.
       (3) Rural communities supply the food, fiber, and energy of 
     the United States, safeguard the natural resources of the 
     United States, and are essential to the development of 
     science and innovation.
       (4) Though rural communities face numerous challenges, they 
     also present enormous economic potential.
       (5) The Federal Government has an important role to play in 
     expanding access to the capital necessary for economic 
     growth, promoting innovation, increasing energy resiliency 
     and reliability, improving access to health care and 
     education, and expanding outdoor recreational activities on 
     public land.
       (b) 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

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     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.
       (c) Establishment.--There is established a Council on Rural 
     Community Innovation and Economic Development (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Council'').
       (d) 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.
       (e) Funding.--The Secretary shall provide funding and 
     administrative support for the Council to the extent 
     permitted by law and within existing appropriations.
       (f) 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 of 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.
       (g) 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.
       (h) 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.
       (i) Report on Rural Smart Communities.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     establishment of the Council, the Council shall submit to 
     Congress a report describing efforts of rural areas to 
     integrate ``smart'' technology into their communities to 
     solve challenges relating to energy, transportation, health 
     care, law enforcement, housing, or other relevant local 
     issues, as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Smart rural communities.--The report under paragraph 
     (1) shall include a description of efforts of rural 
     communities to apply innovative and advanced technologies and 
     related mechanisms (such as telecommunications, energy, 
     transportation, housing, economic development)--
       (A) to improve the health and quality of life of residents;
       (B) to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of 
     civic operations and services, including public safety and 
     other vital public functions;
       (C) to promote economic growth;
       (D) to enhance the use of electricity in the community and 
     reduce pollution; and
       (E) to create a more sustainable and resilient community.
       (3) Other inclusions.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include--
       (A) an analysis of efforts to integrate ``smart'' 
     technology into rural communities across the United States;
       (B) an analysis of barriers and challenges faced by rural 
     areas in integrating ``smart'' technology into their 
     communities;
       (C) an analysis of Federal efforts to assist rural areas 
     with the development and integration of ``smart'' technology 
     into rural communities;
       (D) recommendations, if any, on how to improve coordination 
     and deployment of Federal efforts to assist rural areas 
     develop and integrate ``smart'' technology into their 
     communities;
       (E) recommendations, if any, on how rural areas developing 
     ``smart'' communities can better leverage private sector 
     resources; and
       (F) guidelines that establish best practices for rural 
     areas that desire to use ``smart'' technology to overcome 
     local challenges.
       (j) Review of Public Benefit to Rural Communities on the 
     Creation of Rural Smart Community Demonstration Projects.--
       (1) In general.--On completion of the report under 
     subsection (i)(1), the Council shall review the benefits of 
     the creation of a rural smart community demonstration 
     projects program for the purposes of coordinating Department 
     of Agriculture rural development, housing, energy, and 
     telecommunication programs, and other Federal programs 
     specific to rural communities, to expand innovative 
     technologies and address local challenges specific to rural 
     communities.
       (2) Inclusions.--In the review under paragraph (1) the 
     Council shall determine whether a rural smart community 
     demonstration projects program would--
       (A) demonstrate smart community technologies that can be 
     adapted and repeated by other rural communities;
       (B) encourage public, private, local, or regional best 
     practices that can be replicated by other rural communities;
       (C) encourage private sector innovation and investment in 
     rural communities;
       (D) promote a skilled workforce; and
       (E) promote standards that allow for the measurement and 
     validation of the cost savings and performance improvements 
     associated with the installation and use of smart community 
     technologies and practices.
       (k) Rural Smart Community Resource Guide.--
       (1) In general.--The Council shall create, publish, and 
     maintain a resource guide designed to assist States and other 
     rural communities in developing and implementing rural smart 
     community programs.
       (2) Inclusions.--A resource guide under paragraph (1) may 
     include--
       (A) a compilation of existing related Federal and non-
     Federal programs available to rural communities, including 
     technical assistance, education, training, research and 
     development, analysis, and funding;
       (B) available examples of local rural communities engaging 
     private sector entities to implement smart community 
     solutions, including public-private partnership models that 
     could be used to leverage private sector funding to solve 
     similar local challenges;
       (C) available examples of proven methods for local rural 
     communities to facilitate integration of smart technologies 
     with new and existing infrastructure and systems;
       (D) best practices and lessons learned from demonstration 
     projects, including return on investment and performance 
     information to help other rural communities decide how to 
     initiate integration of smart technologies; and
       (E) such other topics as are requested by industry entities 
     or local governments or determined to be necessary by the 
     Council.
       (3) Utilization of existing guides.--In creating, 
     publishing, and maintaining the guide under paragraph (1), 
     the Council shall consider Federal, State, and local guides 
     already published relating to smart community goals, 
     activities, and best practices--
       (A) to prevent duplication of efforts by the Federal 
     Government; and
       (B) to leverage existing complementary efforts.
       (4) Resource guide outreach.--The Council shall conduct 
     outreach to States, counties, communities, and other relevant 
     entities--
       (A) to provide interested stakeholders with the guide 
     published under paragraph (1);

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       (B) to promote the consideration of smart community 
     technologies and encourage States and local governments to 
     contribute rural smart community program and activity 
     information to the guide published under paragraph (1);
       (C) to identify--
       (i) barriers to rural smart community technology adoption; 
     and
       (ii) any research, development, and assistance that is 
     needed that could be included in the guide published under 
     paragraph (1);
       (D) to respond to requests for assistance, advice, or 
     consultation from rural communities; and
       (E) for other purposes, as identified by the Council.
       (5) Subsequent resource guides.--The Council shall issue an 
     update to the guide published under paragraph (1) every 5 
     years.
       (l) Rural Broadband Integration Working Group.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (A) Access to high-speed broadband is no longer a luxury 
     and is a important for United States families, businesses, 
     and consumers.
       (B) Affordable, reliable access to high-speed broadband is 
     critical to United States economic growth and 
     competitiveness.
       (C) High-speed broadband enables the people of the United 
     States to use the Internet in new ways, expands access to 
     health services and education, increases the productivity of 
     businesses, and drives innovation throughout the digital 
     ecosystem.
       (D) The private sector and Federal, State, and local 
     governments have made substantial investments to expand 
     broadband access in the United States, but more must be done 
     to improve the availability and quality of high-speed 
     broadband, particularly in areas lacking competitive choices.
       (E) Today, more than 50,000,000 people of the United States 
     cannot purchase a wired broadband connection at speeds for 
     adequate broadband service, and only 29 percent of people of 
     the United States can choose from more than 1 service 
     provider at that speed.
       (F) As a result of the statistics described in subparagraph 
     (E), the costs, benefits, and availability of high-speed 
     broadband Internet are not evenly distributed, with 
     considerable variation among States and between urban and 
     rural areas.
       (G) The Federal Government has an important role to play in 
     developing coordinated policies to promote broadband 
     deployment and adoption, including promoting best practices, 
     breaking down regulatory barriers, and encouraging further 
     investment, which will help deliver higher quality, lower 
     cost broadband to more families, businesses, and communities 
     and allow communities to benefit fully from those 
     investments.
       (2) Policy.--
       (A) In general.--It is the policy of the Federal Government 
     for executive departments and agencies having statutory 
     authorities applicable to broadband deployment (referred to 
     in this subsection as the ``agencies'') to use all available 
     and appropriate authorities--
       (i) to identify and address regulatory barriers that may 
     unduly impede either wired broadband deployment or the 
     infrastructure to augment wireless broadband deployment;
       (ii) to encourage further investment in broadband networks 
     and services;
       (iii) to promote the adoption and meaningful use of 
     broadband technology; and
       (iv) to otherwise encourage or support broadband 
     deployment, competition, and adoption in ways that promote 
     the public interest.
       (B) Priorities.--In carrying out the policy under 
     subparagraph (A), the agencies shall focus on--
       (i) opportunities to promote broadband adoption and 
     competition through incentives to new entrants in the market 
     for broadband services;
       (ii) modernizing regulations;
       (iii) accurately measuring real-time broadband availability 
     and speeds;
       (iv) increasing broadband access for underserved 
     communities, including in rural areas;
       (v) exploring opportunities to reduce costs for potential 
     low-income users; and
       (vi) other possible measures, including supporting State, 
     local, and Tribal governments interested in encouraging or 
     investing in high-speed broadband networks.
       (C) Effect.--In carrying out the policy under subparagraph 
     (A), the agencies shall ensure that existing and planned 
     Federal, State, local, and Tribal government missions and 
     capabilities for delivering services to the public, including 
     those missions and capabilities relating to national 
     security, public safety, and emergency response, are 
     maintained.
       (D) Coordination.--The agencies shall coordinate the policy 
     under subparagraph (A) through the Rural Broadband 
     Integration Working Group established under paragraph (3).
       (3) Establishment of rural broadband integration working 
     group.--
       (A) In general.--There is established the Rural Broadband 
     Integration Working Group (referred to in this subsection as 
     the ``Working Group'').
       (B) Membership.--The membership of the Working Group shall 
     be composed of the heads, or their designees, of--
       (i) the Department of Agriculture;
       (ii) the Department of Commerce;
       (iii) the Department of Defense;
       (iv) the Department of State;
       (v) the Department of the Interior;
       (vi) the Department of Labor;
       (vii) the Department of Health and Human Services;
       (viii) the Department of Homeland Security;
       (ix) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
       (x) the Department of Justice;
       (xi) the Department of Transportation;
       (xii) the Department of the Treasury;
       (xiii) the Department of Energy;
       (xiv) the Department of Education;
       (xv) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
       (xvi) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (xvii) the General Services Administration;
       (xviii) the Small Business Administration;
       (xix) the Institute of Museum and Library Services;
       (xx) the National Science Foundation;
       (xxi) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       (xxii) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
       (xxiii) the Office of Management and Budget;
       (xxiv) the Council of Economic Advisers;
       (xxv) the Domestic Policy Council;
       (xxvi) the National Economic Council; and
       (xxvii) such other Federal agencies or entities as are 
     determined appropriate in accordance with subparagraph (E).
       (C) Co-chairs.--The Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall serve as the Co-Chairs of the Working Group.
       (D) Consultation; coordination.--
       (i) Consultation.--The Working Group shall consult, as 
     appropriate, with other relevant agencies, including the 
     Federal Communications Commission.
       (ii) Coordination.--The Working Group shall coordinate with 
     existing Federal working groups and committees involved with 
     broadband.
       (E) Membership changes.--
       (i) In general.--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--

       (I) includes necessary Federal Government entities; and
       (II) is an effective mechanism for coordinating among 
     agencies on the policy described in paragraph (2).

       (ii) Changes.--The Director of the National Economic 
     Council and the Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy may add or remove members of the Council, 
     as appropriate, based on the review under clause (i).
       (4) Functions of the working group.--
       (A) Consultation.--As permitted by law, the members of 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 and assess 
     regulatory barriers described in paragraphs (1)(G) and 
     (2)(A)(i) and opportunities described in clauses (i) and (v) 
     of paragraph (2)(B) to determine possible actions relating to 
     those barriers and opportunities.
       (B) Point of contact.--Not later than 15 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, each member of the Working 
     Group shall--
       (i) designate a representative to serve as the main point 
     of contact for matters relating to the Working Group; and
       (ii) notify the Co-Chairs of the Working Group of that 
     designee.
       (C) Survey.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the members of the Working Group shall 
     submit to the Working Group a comprehensive survey of--

       (I) Federal programs, including the allocated funding 
     amounts, that currently support or could reasonably be 
     modified to support broadband deployment and adoption; and
       (II) all 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.

       (D) 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, incentivize investment, promote 
     best practices, align funding decisions, and otherwise 
     support wired broadband deployment and adoption.
       (E) Report.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 150 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, after not fewer than 2 meetings of the 
     full Working Group, the Working Group shall submit to the 
     President, acting through the Director of the National 
     Economic Council, a coordinated, agreed-to, and prioritized 
     list of recommendations of the Working Group on actions that 
     agencies can take to support broadband deployment and 
     adoption.
       (ii) Inclusions.--The recommendations under clause (i) 
     shall include--

       (I) a list of priority actions and rulemakings; and
       (II) timelines to complete the priority actions and 
     rulemakings under subclause (I).

       (m) General Provisions.--
       (1) Effect.--Nothing in this section--

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       (A) impairs or otherwise affects--
       (i) the authority granted by law to a department or agency, 
     or the head thereof;
       (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, 
     or legislative proposals; or
       (iii) the authority of the Federal Communications 
     Commission concerning spectrum allocation decisions;
       (B) requires the disclosure of classified information, law 
     enforcement sensitive information, or other information that 
     shall be protected in the interests of national security; or
       (C) creates any right or benefit, substantive or 
     procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party 
     against the United States, any Federal department, agency, or 
     entity, any officer, employee, or agent, of the United 
     States, or any other person.
       (2) Implementation.--This section shall be implemented 
     consistent with applicable law and subject to the 
     availability of appropriations.
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  SA 3389. Mr. ROBERTS (for Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and 
Ms. Stabenow)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3224 proposed by 
Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. __. REAUTHORIZATION OF RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 
                   TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Act of 2018'' or 
     the ``SIREN Act of 2018''.
       (b) Amendments.--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 25 percent of the 
     amount received under the grant.''; and
       (3) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``2002 through 2006'' 
     and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
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  SA 3390. Mr. ROBERTS (for Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. 
Toomey)) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, 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; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 125__. 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 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.
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  SA 3391. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to the bill S. 724, to 
amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary 
hydropower approvals; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       (c) Obligation for Payment of Annual Charges.--Any 
     obligation of a licensee or exemptee for the payment of 
     annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 803(e)) for a project that has not commenced 
     construction as of the date of enactment of this Act shall 
     commence not earlier than the latest of--
       (1) the date by which the licensee or exemptee is required 
     to commence construction; or
       (2) the date of any extension of the deadline under 
     paragraph (1).
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  SA 3392. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Udall) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 1029, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act to improve pesticide registration and other activities 
under the Act, to extend and modify fee authorities, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       On page 1, line 6, strike ``2017'' and insert ``2018''.
       On page 2, line 12, strike ``2018 through 2020'' and insert 
     ``2019 through 2023''.
       On page 2, line 17, strike ``2018 through 2020'' and insert 
     ``2019 through 2023''.
       On page 2, line 21, strike ``2018 through 2020'' and insert 
     ``2019 through 2023''.
       On page 3, line 5, strike ``2018 through 2020'' and insert 
     ``2019 through 2023''.
       On page 3, lines 9 and 10, strike ``2018 through 2020'' and 
     insert ``2019 through 2023''.
       On page 3, line 23, strike ``2017'' and insert ``2018''.
       On page 3, line 24, strike ``2022'' and insert ``2025''.
       On page 7, line 21, strike ``2017'' and insert ``2018''.
       On page 12, strike lines 23 and 24 and insert the 
     following:
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``pesticide registration''; and
       (ii) by striking ``October 1, 2013, and ending on September 
     30, 2015'' and inserting ``October 1, 2019, and ending on 
     September 30, 2021'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``pesticide registration''; and
       (ii) by striking ``2015'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``2021''; and
       On page 13, line 1, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(C)''.
       On page 21, line 11, strike ``2021'' and insert ``2024''.

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       On page 21, line 12, strike ``2021'' and insert ``2024''.
       On page 21, line 19, strike ``2022'' and insert ``2025''.
       On page 21, line 20, strike ``2022'' and insert ``2025''.
       On page 22, line 2, strike ``2022'' and insert ``2025''.
       On page 22, line 3, strike ``2022'' and insert ``2025''.
       On page 186, strike lines 1 through 3 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 7. EXTENSION.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or 
     amendment made by this Act, any reference in this Act or an 
     amendment made by this Act to ``2020'' shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to ``2023''.

     SEC. 8. AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD; 
                   CERTIFICATION OF PESTICIDE APPLICATORS.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     Act and ending not earlier than October 1, 2021, the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'')--
       (1) shall carry out--
       (A) the final rule of the Administrator entitled 
     ``Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard 
     Revisions'' (80 Fed. Reg. 67496 (November 2, 2015)); and
       (B) the final rule of the Administrator entitled 
     ``Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators'' (82 
     Fed. Reg. 952 (January 4, 2017)); and
       (2) shall not revise or develop revisions to the rules 
     described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).
       (b) Exceptions.--Prior to October 1, 2021, the 
     Administrator may propose, and after a notice and public 
     comment period of not less than 90 days, promulgate revisions 
     to the final rule described in subsection (a)(1)(A) 
     addressing application exclusion zones under part 170 of 
     title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, consistent with the 
     Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
     136 et seq.).
       (c) GAO Report.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall--
       (1) conduct a study on the use of the designated 
     representative, including the effect of that use on the 
     availability of pesticide application and hazard information 
     and worker health and safety; and
       (2) not later than October 1, 2021, make publically 
     available a report describing the study under paragraph (1), 
     including any recommendations to prevent the misuse of 
     pesticide application and hazard information, if that misuse 
     is identified.

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