[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 194 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6715-S6716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2020

  Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 484, S. 4054.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 4054) to reauthorize the United States Grain 
     Standards Act, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which was reported from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry.
  Mr. CORNYN. I ask unanimous consent that the Roberts amendment at the 
desk be considered and agreed to and that the bill, as amended, be 
considered read a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 2686) was agreed to as follows

        (Purpose: To modify an authorization of appropriations)

       On page 5, strike lines 10 and 11 and insert the following:
       (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
       (A) by striking ``such sums as are necessary'' and 
     inserting ``$23,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``1988 through 2020'' and inserting ``2021 
     through 2025''; and

  The bill (S. 4054), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading and was read the third time.
  Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I know of no further debate on bill, as 
amended.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. There being no further debate and the bill 
having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 4054), as amended, was passed, as follows

                                S. 4054

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``United States Grain 
     Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020''.

     SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICES BY STATE 
                   AGENCIES.

       Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
     U.S.C. 79) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (e)(2)(C)(i), by inserting ``and affected 
     customers or applicants for service of official inspection or 
     weighing services provided by the State agency'' after 
     ``notify the Secretary''; and
       (2) in subsection (j)(5), in the first sentence, by 
     striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.

     SEC. 3. WEIGHING AUTHORITY.

       Section 7A(l)(4) of the United States Grain Standards Act 
     (7 U.S.C. 79a(l)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by 
     striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.

     SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY COSTS.

       Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
     U.S.C. 79d) is amended by striking ``2020'' and inserting 
     ``2025''.

     SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
     U.S.C. 87f-2) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Enhancement of Current Reporting.--
       ``(1) Increased frequency of inspection program data 
     reporting.--
       ``(A) In general.--Beginning not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
     publish quarterly reports describing data from the tests and 
     inspections for intrinsic quality factors (including protein, 
     oil, and starch) and food safety factors, as reported, in the 
     aggregate, for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 in the tables 
     in section V (relating to providing official grain inspection 
     and weighing services) of the 2016 through 2018 annual 
     reports to Congress by the Federal Grain Inspection Service.

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       ``(B) Delineation.--The data from the tests and inspections 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be delineated to reflect whether 
     the tests and inspections were requested of or performed by--
       ``(i) the Secretary; or
       ``(ii) a State agency delegated authority under section 7 
     or 7A or an official agency.
       ``(2) Exceptions and waivers.--Beginning not later than 1 
     year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall publish quarterly reports describing--
       ``(A) the number of exceptions requested under section 
     7(f)(2)(B);
       ``(B) the number of exceptions granted under section 
     7(f)(2)(B);
       ``(C) the number of waivers requested under section 
     5(a)(1); and
       ``(D) the number of waivers granted under section 5(a)(1).
       ``(e) Additional Reporting; Consultation.--The Secretary 
     may, to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, 
     in consultation with State agencies delegated authority under 
     sections 7 and 7A, official agencies, and the grain 
     industries described in the second sentence of section 21(a), 
     publish--
       ``(1) data relating to testing for other intrinsic quality 
     or food safety factors; and
       ``(2) other data collected from inspection and weighing 
     activities conducted under this Act.
       ``(f) Protection of Confidential Business Information.--Any 
     trade secrets or information described in section 552(b)(4) 
     of title 5, United States Code, that is provided to or 
     collected by the Secretary in carrying out subsection (d) or 
     (e) shall not be included in a report under subsection (d) or 
     (e) or otherwise publicly disclosed.''.

     SEC. 6. APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
     U.S.C. 87h) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and designation and all 
     that follows through ``There are hereby'' and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 19. FUNDING.

       ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are'';
       (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
       (A) by striking ``such sums as are necessary'' and 
     inserting ``$23,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``1988 through 2020'' and inserting ``2021 
     through 2025''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Limitations on Uses of User Fees.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Official inspection or weighing service.--The term 
     `official inspection or weighing service' means official 
     inspection, official weighing, supervision of weighing, 
     supervision of agency personnel, supervision of the field 
     office personnel of the Secretary, testing of equipment or 
     instruments, other services, or registration, the cost to the 
     Secretary of which is authorized to be covered by the 
     collection of a user fee pursuant to section 7, 7A, 7B, 16, 
     or 17A, as applicable.
       ``(B) User fee.--The term `user fee' means a fee collected 
     by the Secretary under section 7, 7A, 7B, 16, or 17A.
       ``(2) Requirement.--A user fee--
       ``(A) shall be used solely to cover--
       ``(i) the cost to the Secretary for carrying out official 
     inspection or weighing services; and
       ``(ii) administrative costs to the Secretary directly 
     relating to official inspection or weighing services; and
       ``(B) shall not be used for--
       ``(i) activities relating to the development or maintenance 
     of grain standards; or
       ``(ii) any other activity that is not directly related to 
     the performance of official inspection or weighing 
     services.''.

     SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

       Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
     U.S.C. 87j) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the last sentence, by striking 
     ``successive terms'' and inserting ``successively for more 
     than 2 terms''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2020'' and inserting 
     ``2025''.

     SEC. 8. REVIEW OF GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES FOR OFFICIAL 
                   AGENCIES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Grain handling facility.--The term ``grain handling 
     facility'' means a grain elevator, warehouse, or other 
     storage or handling facility.
       (2) Official agency geographic area.--The term ``official 
     agency geographic area'' means a geographic area for an 
     official agency, as defined by the Secretary under section 
     7(f)(2)(A) or 7A(i)(2)(A) of the United States Grain 
     Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)(A), 79a(i)(2)(A)).
       (3) United states grain standards act terms.--The terms 
     ``grain'', ``official agency'', ``official inspection'', 
     ``officially inspected'', ``official weighing'', 
     ``supervision of weighing'', and ``Secretary'' have the 
     meanings given the terms in section 3 of the United States 
     Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 75).
       (b) Review.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
     comprehensive nationwide review of the official agency 
     geographic areas.
       (2) Considerations.--In conducting the review under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration--
       (A) the number of grain handling facilities, both within 
     the official agency geographic areas and in areas that are 
     not official agency geographic areas, that currently use, or, 
     during the 5-year period preceding the date of submission of 
     the report under subsection (c), received service from, an 
     official agency that provides official inspection, official 
     weighing, supervision of weighing, or other services under 
     the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.);
       (B) the volume of grain for which official agencies provide 
     services at grain handling facilities within the official 
     agency geographic areas;
       (C) the number of official inspections of vessels and other 
     carriers within the official agency geographic areas;
       (D) other related services performed by official agencies 
     at grain handling facilities within the official agency 
     geographic areas;
       (E) the timeliness, accuracy, and appropriateness of 
     services performed by official agencies at grain handling 
     facilities within the official agency geographic areas;
       (F) fees charged by official agencies for services 
     performed under the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
     U.S.C. 71 et seq.), including grading, weighing, sampling, 
     stowage examination, and certification; and
       (G) any implications of modifications to the official 
     agency geographic areas on enhancing official inspection, 
     official weighing, and supervision of weighing in the 
     domestic market.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
     Senate a report containing--
       (1) the results of the review completed under subsection 
     (b); and
       (2) any recommendations with respect to those results that 
     the Secretary determines appropriate.

     SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

       Section 4(a)(1) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 
     U.S.C. 76(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``soybeans mixed'' 
     and inserting ``soybeans, mixed''.

  Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion 
to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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