[House Report 104-463]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 2d Session                                                     104-463
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                  PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF 
 
         H.R. 2854, THE AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION PROGRAM

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 February 27, 1996.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Solomon, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 366]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 366, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

               Brief Summary of Provisions of Resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 2854, 
the ``Agricultural Market Transition Program'' under a modified 
closed rule. The rule provides 2 hours of general debate 
divided equally between the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Agriculture.
    The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill.
    The rule makes in order the Committee on Agriculture 
amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the 
bill. All points of order are waived against the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute and it shall be considered as read.
    Only amendments referenced in the Rules Committee report 
are in order and shall be considered only in the order printed 
in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 
the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 
the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled 
by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All 
points of order against the amendments referenced in the report 
are waived.
    The rule further provides that a separate vote may be 
demanded in the House on any amendment adopted to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
    The rule also provides one motion to recommit, with or 
without instructions.
    The chairman of the Committee on Agriculture or a designee 
may offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments not 
previously disposed of which are printed in the Rules Committee 
report or germane modifications thereof. The amendments offered 
en bloc shall be considered as read (except that modifications 
shall be reported), shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally 
divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Agriculture Committee or their designees.
    Finally, the rule permits the original proponent of an 
amendment included in an en bloc amendment to insert a 
statement in the Congressional Record immediately prior to the 
disposition of the amendments en bloc.

                            Committee Votes

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2)(B) of House rule XI the results 
of each rollcall vote on an amendment or motion to report, 
together with the names of those voting for and against, are 
printed below:

                    rules committee rollcall no. 284

    Date: February 27, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 2854, Agriculture 
Market Transition Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of Motion: Substitute an open rule with 2 hours of 
general debate.
    Results: Rejected 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 285

    Date: February 27, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 2854, Agriculture 
Market Transition Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order Obey amendment No. 24, 
dairy substitute.
    Results: Rejected 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 286

    Date: February 27, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 2854, Agriculture 
Market Transition Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order en bloc amendments by de 
la Garza No. 38, No. 39, and No. 40,--$3.5 billion for rural 
development, oil seed loan rate, and retain permanent law.
    Results: Rejected 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 287

    Date: February 27, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R 2854, Agriculture 
Market Transition Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order Sanders Amendment No. 22, 
Northeast Dairy Compact.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 288

    Date: February 27, 1996.
    Measure for consideration of H.R. 2854, Agriculture Market 
Transition Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order de la Garza Amendment No. 
63, production flexibility for 1996 and 1997.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 289

    Date: February 27, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R 2854, Agriculture 
Market Transition Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Hall.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order Volkmer Amendment No. 8, 
required planning.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; 
Pryce--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Frost--
Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

                    rules committee rollcall no. 290

    Date: February 27, 1996.
    Measure: Rule for consideration of H.R. 2854, Agriculture 
Market Transition Act.
    Motion By: Mr. Hall.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order Volkmer Amendment No. 12, 
retain permanent law.
    Result: Rejected, 3 to 7.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; 
Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.
    The text of the amendments made in order by the rule:

1. The Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roberts of Kansas or a 
                  Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes:

    Page 4, line 15, insert before the period the following: 
``and such other acreage as the Secretary considers fair and 
equitable''.
    Page 5, strike line 7.
    Page 5, line 13, strike ``title V'' and insert ``section 
505''.
    Page 5, line 15, add at the end the following: ``The 
Secretary shall adjust the farm program payment yield for the 
1995 crop of a contract commodity to account for any additional 
yield payments made with respect to that crop under subsection 
(b)(2) of the section.''
    Page 5, strike line 23 and all that follows through line 16 
on page 6, and insert the following:
          (12) Producer.--The term ``producer'' means an owner, 
        landlord, tenant, or sharecropper who shares in the 
        risk of producing a crop and who is entitled to share 
        in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or 
        would have shared had the crop been produced. In 
        determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a 
        producer, the Secretary shall not take into 
        consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract.
    Page 7, strike lines 9 through 18, and insert the 
following:
        shall agree, in exchange for annual contract payments, 
        to--
                  (A) comply with the conservation plan for the 
                farm prepared in accordance with section 1212 
                of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
                3812);
                  (B) comply with wetland protection 
                requirements applicable to the farm under 
                subtitle C of title XII of the Act (16 U.S.C. 
                3821 et seq.); and
                  (C) comply with the planting flexibility 
                requirements of subsection (j); and
                  (D) to use the land subject to the contract 
                for agricultural or related activities, but not 
                for nonagricultural commercial or industrial 
                uses.
    Page 7, beginning line 20, strike ``following persons shall 
be considered to be an owner or operator'' and insert 
``producers and owners described in this paragraph shall be''.
    Page 9, beginning line 5, strike ``operators who are''.
    Page 16, strike lines 12 through 16 and insert the 
following:
    (b) Payment Limitation.--Sections 1001 through 1001C of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308 through 1308-3), as 
amended by section 105, establish payment limitations on the 
total amount of contract payments that may be made under 
contracts during any fiscal year.
    Page 16, beginning line 20, strike ``the conservation 
plan'' and all that follows through ``subsection (j)'' and 
insert the following: ``a requirement of the contract specified 
in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (a)(1)''.
    Page 19, line 5, insert at the end the following: ``The 
Secretary shall carry out this paragraph in such a manner as to 
ensure that the reconstitution of a farm as part of the 
transfer of contract acreage results in no additional outlays 
under this section.''.
    Page 20, beginning line 19, strike ``on a farm that is 
planted for harvest to alfalfa'' and insert ``of alfalfa on a 
farm that is harvested''.
    Page 51, beginning line 12, strike ``section 411 of the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938'' and insert ``section 
104(i)(1)''.
    Page 60, line 22, strike ``\1/2\'' and insert ``the grower 
portion''.
    Page 61, line 18, strike ``Marketing'' and insert 
``Poundage''.
    Page 64, line 10, strike ``at the end of the 1996 marketing 
year'' and insert ``on or after January 1, 1997,''.
    Page 64, line 21, insert ``(except seed)'' after ``use''.
    Page 67, line 1, strike ``basic''.
    Page 76, line 11, strike ``of''.
    Page 77, line 23, strike ``or employee'' and insert ``, 
employee, or agency''.
    Page 98, line 18, insert ``minus five cents'' after 
``butter''.
    Page 102, line 11, insert ``is authorized to and'' after 
``Agriculture''.
    Page 102, line 17, insert ``which amount the marketing 
order issued by California is hereby directed to make,'' after 
``California.''.
    Page 113, line 5, insert ``the first day of the first month 
beginning after'' after ``take effect on''.
    Page 113, strike lines 14 through 23, and insert the 
following new paragraph:
          (1) Consolidation of Federal milk marketing orders 
        into not less than 8 nor more than 13 orders, which 
        shall also include those areas of the 48 contiguous 
        States not covered by a Federal milk marketing order on 
        the date of the enactment of this Act. The 
        consolidation shall comply with the following:
                  (A) One of the new Federal milk marketing 
                orders shall cover only the State of 
                California.
                  (B) A new or amended order shall have the 
                right to blend order receipts to address unique 
                issues in that order, such as a State quota 
                system in effect on the date of the enactment 
                of this Act.
                  (C) When milk of the highest use 
                classification subject to a State quota system 
                in operation on the date of the enactment of 
                this Act is marketed under a new or amended 
                Federal milk marketing order that also includes 
                milk not subject to that State quota system, 
                the Secretary shall provide a segregated 
                account within the pool operated by the Federal 
                milk marketing order for the collection and 
                disbursement of receipts from the marketing of 
                any milk subject to that State quota system.
                  (D) In accomplishing the consolidation of 
                areas not covered by a Federal milk marketing 
                order on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
                the Secretary may utilize a milk pooling system 
                or other regulatory system in operation in any 
                State on such date in lieu of Federal 
                authorities to blend pool proceeds or manage 
                any quota plan in operation in a State on such 
                date.
    Page 114, after line 18, insert the following new 
subsection:
    (d) Continuation of State Orders.--Nothing in this section 
shall preclude a State from maintaining a separate State 
marketing order for milk and the products of milk so long as 
the provisions of that State order are consistent with and 
complement any Federal order or orders applicable to milk 
marketed in that State.
    Page 120, beginning line 13, strike paragraph (2) relating 
to the definition of large confined livestock operation.
    Page 125, strike lines 7 through 10.
    Page 130, strike lines 14 through 22 and insert the 
following new clause:
                          ``(iii) Current policies.--Subject to 
                        clause (ii), all catastrophic risk 
                        protection policies written by local 
                        offices of the Department shall be 
                        transferred to the approved insurance 
                        provider for performance of all sales, 
                        service, and loss adjustment functions. 
                        Any fees in connection with such 
                        policies that are not yet collected at 
                        the time of the transfer shall be 
                        payable to the approved insurance 
                        providers assuming the policies.''; and
    Page 137, strike lines 17 through 23 and insert the 
following new subsection:
    (b) Fiscal Year 1996 Funding.--From funds appropriated for 
the salaries and expenses of the Consolidated Farm Service 
Agency in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 
(Public Law 104-37), the Secretary of Agriculture may use such 
sums as necessary for the salaries and expenses of the Office 
of Risk Management established under subsection (a).
    Page 139, after line 17, insert the following new section:

SEC. 507. AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT RIGHTS-OF-WAY

    Section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761) is amended as it applies to the 
Secretary of Agriculture--
          (1) in subsection (c)(1)--
                  (A) by striking subparagraph (B);
                  (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                ``originally constructed'';
                  (C) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``1996'' 
                and inserting ``1998''; and
                  (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
                through (G) as subparagraphs (B) through (F), 
                respectively;
          (2) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking the second 
        and third sentences; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection;
    ``(e) Effect on Valid Existing Rights.--Notwithstanding any 
provision of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may not 
require, as a condition of, or in connection with, the renewal 
of a right-of-way under this section, a restriction or 
limitation on the operation, use, repair, or replacement of an 
existing water supply facility which is located on or above 
National Forest lands or the exercise and use of existing water 
rights, if such condition would reduce the quantity of water 
which would otherwise be made available for use by the owner of 
such facility or water rights, or cause an increase in the cost 
of the water supply provided from such facility.''.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Frank of Massachusetts, 
                or a Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

    Strike sections 101 through 105 and insert the following:

SEC. 101. CONTINUATION OF PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAMS UNDER AGRICULTURAL ACT 
                    OF 1949 FOR WHEAT, FEED GRAINS, COTTON, RICE, AND 
                    OILSEEDS.

    Subject to the program modifications required by this 
title, for the 1996 through 2000 crops of each loan commodity, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall offer producers the option 
to participate in price support, production adjustment, and 
payment programs based on the terms and conditions provided in 
sections 101B, 103(h), 103B, 105B, 107B, 114, and 205 of the 
Agricultural Act of 1949 (as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act), and such other provisions 
of such Act (as so in effect) as determined by the Secretary to 
be necessary.

SEC. 102 REDUCTION IN TARGET PRICES AND TERMINATION OF DEFICIENCY 
                    PAYMENTS AND MARKETING LOANS FOR WHEAT, FEED 
                    GRAINS, RICE, AND COTTON.

    (a) Wheat.--
          (1) Reduction in target prices.--In the case of any 
        price support program for wheat administered by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, the established price for 
        wheat for a crop year shall not exceed--
                  (A) for the 1996 crop of wheat, $3.84 per 
                bushel; and
                  (B) for the 1997 through 2002 crops of wheat, 
                an amount that is four percent less than the 
                established price for wheat for the preceding 
                crop year.
          (2) Termination of deficiency payment and marketing 
        loans.--Nothwithstanding any other provision of law, 
        for the 2003 and subsequent crops of wheat, the 
        Secretary of Agriculture shall not make deficiency 
        payments available to producers of wheat or permit 
        producers to repay a price support loan at a rate below 
        the original loan rate.
    (b) Corn.--
          (1) Reduction in target prices.--In the case of any 
        price support program for corn administered by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, the established price for 
        corn for a crop year shall not exceed--
                  (A) for the 1996 crop of corn, $2.64 per 
                bushel; and
                  (B) for the 1997 through 2002 crops of corn, 
                an amount that is four percent less than the 
                established price for corn for the preceding 
                crop year.
          (2) Termination of deficiency payment and marketing 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
        the 2003 and subsequent crops of corn, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall not make deficiency payments 
        available to producers of corn or permit producers to 
        repay a price support loan at a rate below the original 
        loan rate.
    (c) Oats.--
          (1) Reduction in target prices.--In the case of any 
        price support program for oats administered by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, the established price for 
        oats for a crop year shall not exceed--
                  (A) for the 1996 crop of oats, $1.39 per 
                bushel; and
                  (B) for the 1997 through 2002 crops of oats, 
                an amount that is four percent less than the 
                established price for oats for the preceding 
                crop year.
          (2) Termination of deficiency payment and marketing 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
        the 2003 and subsequent crops of oats, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall not make deficiency payments 
        available to producers of oats or permit producers to 
        repay a price support loan at a rate below the original 
        loan rate.
    (d) Grain Sorghums.--
          (1) Reduction in target prices.--In the case of any 
        price support program for grain sorghums administered 
        by the Secretary of Agriculture, the established price 
        for grain sorghums for a crop year shall not exceed--
                  (A) for the 1996 crop of grain sorghums, 
                $2.51 per bushel; and
                  (B) for the 1997 through 2002 crops of grain 
                sorghums, an amount that is four percent less 
                than the established price for grain sorghums 
                for the preceding crop year.
          (2) Termination of deficiency payment and marketing 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
        the 2003 and subsequent crops of grain sorghums, the 
        Secretary of Agriculture shall not make deficiency 
        payments available to producers of grain sorghums or 
        permit producers to repay a price support loan at a 
        rate below the original loan rate.
    (e) Barley.--
          (1) Reduction in target prices.--In the case of any 
        price support program for barley administered by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, the established price for 
        barley for a crop year shall not exceed--
                  (A) for the 1996 crop of barley, $2.27 per 
                bushel; and
                  (B) for the 1997 through 2002 crops of 
                barley, an amount that is four percent less 
                than the established price for barely for the 
                preceding crop year.
          (2) Termination of deficiency payment and marketing 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
        the 2003 and subsequent crops of barley, the Secretary 
        of Agriculture shall not make deficiency payments 
        available to producers of barley or permit producers to 
        repay a price support loan at a rate below the original 
        loan rate.
    (f) Rice.--
          (1) Reduction in target prices.--In the case of any 
        price support program for rise administered by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, the established price for 
        rice for a crop year shall not exceed--
                  (A) for the 1996 crop of rice, $10.28 per 
                hundredweight; and
                  (B) for the 1997 through 2002 crops of rice, 
                an amount that is four percent less than the 
                established price for rice for the preceding 
                crop year.
          (2) Termination of deficiency payment and marketing 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
        the 2003 and subsequent crops of rice, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall not make deficiency payments 
        available to producers of rice or permit producers to 
        repay a price support loan at a rate below the original 
        loan rate.
    (g) Upland Cotton.--
          (1) Reduction in target prices.--In the case of any 
        price support program for upland cotton administered by 
        the Secretary of Agriculture, the established price for 
        upland cotton for a crop year shall not exceed--
                  (A) for the 1996 crop of upland cotton, $0.70 
                per hundredweight; and
                  (B) for the 1997 through 2002 crops of upland 
                cotton, an amount that is four percent less 
                than the established price for upland cotton 
                for the preceding crop year.
          (2) Termination of deficiency payment and marketing 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
        the 2003 and subsequent crops of upland cotton, the 
        Secretary of Agriculture shall not make deficiency 
        payments available to producers of upland cotton or 
        permit producers to repay a price support loan at a 
        rate below the original loan rate.
    (h) Extra Long Staple Cotton.--
          (1) Reduction in target prices.--In the case of any 
        price support program for extra long staple cotton 
        administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
        established price for extra long staple cotton for a 
        crop year shall not exceed--
                  (A) for the 1996 crop of extra long staple 
                cotton, $0.918 per hundredweight; and
                  (B) for the 1997 through 2002 crops of extra 
                long staple cotton, an amount that is four 
                percent less than the established price for 
                extra long staple cotton for the preceding crop 
                year.
          (2) Termination of deficiency payment and marketing 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
        the 2003 and subsequent crops of extra long staple 
        cotton, the Secretary of Agriculture shall not make 
        deficiency payments available to producers of extra 
        long staple cotton or permit producers to repay a price 
        support loan at a rate below the original rate.
    (i) Future Repeal of Current Provisions Regarding Price 
Support.--Effective October 1, 2000, the following provisions 
of the Agricultural Act of 1949, if still in effect on such 
date, are repealed:
          (1) Section 101 (7 U.S.C. 1441) regarding price 
        support levels generally.
          (2) Section 101B (7 U.S.C. 1441-2) regarding loans 
        deficiency payments, and acreage reduction programs for 
        rice.
          (3) Section 103(h) (7 U.S.C. 1444(h)) regarding 
        loans, deficiency payments, and acreage production 
        programs for extra long staple cotton.
          (4) Section 103B (7 U.S.C. 1444-2) regarding loans, 
        deficiency payments, and acreage reduction programs for 
        upland cotton.
          (5) Section 105B (7 U.S.C. 1444f) regarding loans, 
        deficiency payments, and acreage reduction programs for 
        feed grains.
          (6) Section 107B (7 U.S.C. 1445-3a) regarding loans, 
        deficiency payments, and acreage reduction programs for 
        wheat.
          (7) Any similar provisions of law, enacted after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, relating to loans, 
        deficiency payments, and acreage reduction programs for 
        the crops referred to in the preceding paragraphs.

SEC. 104 BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS ON OUTLAYS FOR DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS FOR 
                    WHEAT, FEED, GRAINS, RICE AND COTTON.

    (a) Limitation.--The total Commodity Credit Corporation 
outlays for deficiency payments for wheat, feed, grains, rice 
and cotton for the crop year 1996 through 2002 may not exceed--
          (1) for fiscal year 1996, 88 percent of the projected 
        Congressional Budget Office baseline of $6,556,000,000;
          (2) for fiscal year 1997, 70 percent of the projected 
        Congressional Budget Office baseline of $6,525,000;
          (3) for fiscal year 1998, 53 percent of the projected 
        Congressional Budget Office baseline of $6,556,000,000;
          (4) for fiscal year 1999, 40 percent of the projected 
        Congressional Budget Office baseline of $6,921,000,000;
          (5) for fiscal year 2000, 23 percent of the projected 
        Congressional Budget Office baseline of $6,671,000,000;
    (b) Probation of Payments.--In any crop year, if the total 
Commodity Credit Corporation obligations for deficiency 
payments are projected to exceed the applicable spending limit 
specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
prorate deficiency payments to recipients to meet such spending 
limit.
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  3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Chabot of Ohio, or 
 Representative Kennedy of Massachusetts, or a designee, Debatable for 
                               30 Minutes

    Page 48, after line 17, insert the following new 
subsections:
    (l) Early Termination for Cotton.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (a)(1), marketing assistance loans and loan 
deficiency payments under this section for upland cotton and 
extra long staple cotton shall be available only for the 1996, 
1997, and 1998 crops of upland cotton and extra long staple 
cotton.
    (m) Effect on Contract Payments of Marketing Loan Gains and 
Loan Deficiency Payments for Upland Cotton.--If a producer 
obtains a loan deficiency payment under subsection (e) with 
respect to upland cotton or receives a marketing loan gain 
under subsection (d) by reason of repaying a marketing 
assistance loan for upland cotton at a rate that is less than 
the loan rate established for upland cotton under subsection 
(b) and the producer is entitled to payments under a production 
flexibility contract, then the Secretary shall deduct the total 
amount of the loan deficiency payment or marketing loan gain 
from subsequent contract payments to be made to the producer. 
The Secretary shall make the deduction in equal installments 
over the remaining term of the contract.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Volkmer of Missouri, or 
                  a Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

    Page 50, after line 2, insert the following subsections 
(and redesignate subsequent subsections accordingly):
    (b) Repeal of Three-Entity Rule.--Section 1001A(a)(1) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-1(a)(1) is 
amended--
          (1) in the first sentence by--
                  (A) striking ``substantial beneficial 
                interests in more than two entities'' and 
                inserting ``a substantial beneficial interest 
                in any other entity''; and
                  (B) striking ``receive such payments as 
                separate persons'' and insert ``receives such 
                payments as a separate person''; and
          (2) by striking the second sentence.
    (c) Attribution of Payments Made to Corporations and Other 
Entities.--Paragraph (5)(C) of section 1001 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(C)(i) In the case of payments to corporations and other 
entities described in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), the Secretary 
shall attribute payments to individuals in proportion to their 
ownership interests in the corporation or entity receiving the 
payment or in any other corporation or entity that has a 
substantial beneficial interest in the corporation or entity 
actually receiving the payment. This subparagraph shall apply 
to individuals who hold or acquire, directly or through another 
corporation or entity, a substantial beneficial interest in the 
corporation or entity actually receiving the payment.
    ``(ii) In the case of payments to corporations and other 
entities described in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), the Secretary 
shall also attribute payments to any State (or political 
subdivision or agency thereof) or other corporation or entity 
that has a substantial beneficial interest in the corporation 
or entity actually receiving the payment in proportion to their 
ownership interests in the corporation or entity receiving the 
payment. This subparagraph shall apply even if the payments are 
also attributable to individuals under clause (i).
    ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
`substantial beneficial interest' means not less than five 
percent of all beneficial interests in the corporation or 
entity actually receiving the payment, except that the 
Secretary may set a lower percentage in order to ensure that 
the provisions of this section and the scheme or device 
provisions in section 1001B are not circumvented.''.
    (d) Tracking of Payments.--
          (1) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 1001A(a) of 
        the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-1(a)) is 
        amended to read as follows:
          ``(3) Notification.--To facilitate administration of 
        this section, each entity or individual receiving 
        payments as a separate person shall notify each 
        individual or other entity that acquires or holds a 
        substantial beneficial interest in it of the 
        requirements and limitations under this subsection. 
        Each such entity or individual receiving payments shall 
        provide to the Secretary, at such times and in such 
        manner as prescribed by the Secretary, the name and 
        social security number of each individual, or the name 
        and taxpayer identification number of each entity, that 
        holds or acquires a substantial beneficial interest.''.
          (2) Confronting amendment.--Paragraph (2) of such 
        section is amended to reach as follows:
          ``(2) Substantial beneficial interest.--For purposes 
        of this subsection, the term `substantial beneficial 
        interest' has the meaning given such term in section 
        1001(5)(C)(iii).''.
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 5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Shays of Connecticut, 
 or Representative Lowey of New York, or a Designee, Debatable for 40 
                                Minutes

    Page 51, strike lines 4 and 5, relating to the loan rate 
for quota peanuts, and insert the following:
          (2) Loan rate.--The national average quota loan rate 
        for quota peanuts shall be as follows:
                  (A) $610 per ton for the 1996 crop.
                  (B) $550 per ton for the 1997 crop.
                  (C) $490 per ton for the 1998 crop.
                  (D) $430 per ton for the 1999 crop.
                  (E) $370 per ton for the 2000 crop.
                  (F) $310 per ton for the 2001 crop.
    Page 59, line 2, add at the end the following new sentence: 
``Notwithstanding the loan rate actually in effect under 
subsection (a)(2) or (b)(1), for purposes of this subsection, 
the Secretary shall use a national average quota loan rate of 
$610 per ton and the loan rate for additional peanuts that 
corresponds to such national average quota loan rate.''.
    Page 61, strike lines 16 and 17, relating to the effective 
period of the peanut program, and insert the following:
    (h) Crops.--Subsections (a) through (f) shall be effective 
only for the 1996 through 2001 crops of peanuts. For the 2002 
and subsequent crops of peanuts, the Secretary may not make 
price support available, whether in the form of loans, 
purchases, or other operations, to peanut producers by using 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation or under the 
authority of any law.
    Page 61, beginning line 18 through 10 on page 63, strike 
``2002'' all six places it appears and inset ``2001''.
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 6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Miller of Florida, or 
Representative Schumer of New York, or a Designee, Debatable for 1 Hour

    Strike section 107 (page 69, line 18, through page 77, line 
14), and insert the following new section:

SEC. 107. RECOURSE LOANS FOR PROCESSORS OF SUGARCANE AND SUGAR BEETS.

    (a) Sugarcane Processor Loans.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make recourse 
        loans available to processors of sugarcane on raw can 
        sugar processed from the 1996 through 1999 crops of 
        domestically grown sugarcane.
          (2) Loan rates.--Recourse loans under this subsection 
        shall be made at the following rates:
                  (A) In the case of raw cane sugar processed 
                from 1996 crops, $0.165.
                  (B) In the case of raw cane sugar processed 
                from 1997 crop, $0.15.
                  (C) In the case of raw cane sugar processed 
                from 1998 crop, $0.135.
                  (D) In the case of raw cane sugar processed 
                from 1999 crop, $0.12.
    (B) Sugar Beet Processor Loans.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make recourse 
        loans available to processors of sugar beets on refined 
        sugar processed from the 1996 through 1999 crops of 
        domestically grown sugar beets.
          (2) Loan rates.--Recourse loans under this subsection 
        for sugar refined from a crop of sugar beets shall be 
        made at a rate, per pound of refined sugar, that 
        reflects--
                  (A) an amount that bears the same relation to 
                the loan rate in effect under subsection (a)(2) 
                as the weighted average of producer returns for 
                sugar beets bears to the weighted average of 
                producer returns for sugarcane, expressed on a 
                cents per pound basis for refined beet sugar 
                and raw cane sugar, for the most recent five-
                year period for which data are available; plus
                  (B) an amount that covers sugar beet 
                processor fixed marketing expenses.
    (c) Conversion to Private Sector Financing.--No processor 
of sugarcane or sugar beets of the 2000 and subsequent crops 
shall be eligible for recourse loans under this section, and 
the Secretary of Agriculture may not make price support 
available, whether in the form of loans, payments, purchases, 
or other operations, for the 2000 and subsequent crops of sugar 
beets and sugarcane by using the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation or under the authority of any law.
    (d) Administrative Rules.--
          (1) National loan rates.--Recourse loans under this 
        section shall be made available at all locations 
        nationally at the rates specified in this section, 
        without adjustment to provide regional differentials.
          (2) Length of loans.--Each recourse loan made under 
        this section shall be for a term of three months, and 
        may be extended for additional 3-month terms, except 
        that--
                  (A) no loan may have a cumulative term in 
                excess of nine months or a term that extends 
                beyond September 30 of the fiscal year in which 
                the loan is made; and
                  (B) a processor may terminate a loan and 
                redeem the collateral for the loan at any time 
                by payment in full of principal, interest, and 
                fees then owing.
    (e) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.--The Secretary 
shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out this section.
    (f) Marketing Assessment.--
          (1) Sugarcane.--Effective for marketings of raw cane 
        sugar during the 1996 through 2003 fiscal years, the 
        first processor of sugarcane shall remit to the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation a nonrefundable marketing 
        assessment in an amount equal to--
                  (A) in the case of marketings during fiscal 
                year 1996, 1.1 percent of the loan rate 
                established under subsection (a) per pound of 
                raw cane sugar, processed by the processor from 
                domestically produced sugarcane or sugarcane 
                molasses, that has been marketed (including the 
                transfer or delivery of the sugar to a refinery 
                for further processing or marketing); and
                  (B) in the case of marketings during each of 
                fiscal years 1997 through 2003, 1.375 percent 
                of the loan rate established under subsection 
                (a) per pound of raw cane sugar, processed by 
                the processor from domestically produced 
                sugarcane or sugarcane molasses, that has been 
                marketed (including the transfer or delivery of 
                the sugar to a refinery for further processing 
                or marketing).
          (2) Sugar beets.--Effective for marketings of beet 
        sugar during the 1996 through 2003 fiscal years, the 
        first processor of sugar beets shall remit to the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation a nonrefundable marketing 
        assessment in an amount equal to--
                  (A) in the case of marketings during fiscal 
                year 1996, 1.1794 percent of the loan rate 
                established under subsection (a) per pound of 
                beet sugar, processed by the processor from 
                domestically produced sugar beets or sugar beet 
                molasses, that has been marketed; and
                  (B) in the case of marketings during each of 
                fiscal years 1997 through 2003, 1.47425 percent 
                of the loan rate established under subsection 
                (a) per pound of beet sugar, processed by the 
                processor from domestically produced sugar 
                beets or sugar beet molasses, that has been 
                marketed.
          (3) Collection.--
                  (A) Timing.--A marketing assessment required 
                under this subsection shall be collected on a 
                monthly basis and shall be remitted to the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation not later than 30 
                days after the end of each month. Any cane 
                sugar or beet sugar processed during a fiscal 
                year that has not been marketed by September 30 
                of the year shall be subject to assessment on 
                that date. The sugar shall not be subject to a 
                second assessment at the time that it is 
                marketed.
                  (B) Manner.--Subject to subparagraph (A), 
                marketing assessments shall be collected under 
                this subsection in the manner prescribed by the 
                Secretary and shall be nonrefundable.
          (4) Penalties.--If any person fails to remit the 
        assessment required by this subsection or fails to 
        comply with such requirements for recordkeeping or 
        otherwise as are required by the Secretary to carry out 
        this subsection, the person shall be liable to the 
        Secretary for a civil penalty up to an amount 
        determined by multiplying--
                  (A) the quantity of cane sugar or beet sugar 
                involved in the violation; by
                  (B) the loan rate for the applicable crop of 
                sugarcane or sugar beets.
          (5) Enforcement.--The Secretary may enforce this 
        subsection in a court of the United States.
          (6) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress 
        that, given the prohibition on the provision of price 
        support for sugarcane and sugar beets for the 2000 and 
        subsequent crops, the need for the application of 
        assessments under this subsection with regard to such 
        crops should be reexamined at that time.
    (g) Effect on Existing Loans for Sugar.--Section 206 of the 
Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446g), as in effect on the 
day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall 
continue to apply with respect to nonrecourse loans made under 
such section before such date.
    (h) Conforming Amendments.--
          (1) Powers of commodity credit corporation.--Section 
        5(a) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
        (15 U.S.C. 714c(a)) is amended by inserting ``(except 
        for sugarcane and sugar beets of the 2000 and 
        subsequent crops)'' after ``agricultural commodities''.
          (2) Section 32 activities.--The second sentence of 
        the first paragraph of section 32 of the Act of August 
        24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), is amended by inserting 
        ``(other than sugarcane and sugar beets)'' after 
        ``commodity'' the last place it appears.
    (i) CCC Sales Price Restrictions.--The Commodity Credit 
Corporation may sell for unrestricted use sugar surrendered to 
the Corporation under loan programs provided for in section 206 
of the Agricultural Act of 1949 or this section at such price 
as the Corporation determines appropriate to maintain and 
expand export and domestic markets for sugar and to avoid undue 
disruption of commercial sales of sugar.
    (j) Assurance of Adequate Supplies of Sugar.--Subsection 
(a) of section 902 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 
99-198; 7 U.S.C. 1446g note) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Beginning with the quota year for sugar imports which 
begins after the 1995/1996 quota year, the President and the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall use all authorities available to 
the President and the Secretary, as the case may be, to ensure 
that adequate supplies of raw cane sugar are made available to 
the United States market at prices no greater than the higher 
of--
          ``(1) the world sugar price (adjusted to a delivered 
        basis); or
          ``(2) the raw cane sugar loan rate is effect under 
        section 107(a) of the Agricultural market Transition 
        Act (plus interest).''.
    (k) Termination of marketing Quotas and Allotments.--
          (1) Termination.--Effective October 1, 1996, part VII 
        of subtitle B of title III of the Agriculture 
        Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359aa-1359jj) is 
        repealed.
          (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 344(f)(2) of such 
        Act (7 U.S.C. 1344(f)(2)) is amended by striking 
        ``sugar cane for sugar; sugar beets for sugar;''.
          (3) Application of amendment.--The amendment made by 
        paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to sugar 
        marketed on or after such date.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Solomon of New York, or 
                  a Designee, Debatable for 40 minutes

    Strike title II (page 81, line 5, through page 118, line 
17) and insert the following:

                            TITLE II--DAIRY

SEC. 201. MILK PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM.

    (a) Support Activities.--During the period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and ending December 31, 2000, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall support the price of milk 
produced in the 48 contiguous States through the purchase of 
cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk produced from the milk.
    (b) Rate.--The price of milk shall be supported at the 
following rates per hundredweight for milk containing 3.67 
percent butterfat:
          (1) During calendar year 1996, $10.15.
          (2) During calendar year 1997, $10.05.
          (3) During calendar year 1998, $9.95.
          (4) During calendar year 1999, $9.85.
          (5) During calendar year 2000, $9.75.
    (c) Bid Prices.--The support purchase prices under this 
section for each of the products of milk (butter, cheese, and 
nonfat dry milk) announced by the Secretary shall be the same 
for all of that product sold by persons offering to sell the 
product to the Secretary. The purchase prices shall be 
sufficient to enable plants of average efficiency to pay 
producers, on average, a price that is not less than the rate 
of price support for milk in effect under subsection (b).
    (d) Special Rule for Butter and Nonfat Dry Milk--
          (1) Allocation of purchase prices.--The Secretary may 
        allocate the rate of price support between the purchase 
        prices for nonfat dry milk and butter in a manner that 
        will result in the lowest level of expenditures by the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation or achieve such other 
        objectives as the Secretary considers appropriate. The 
        Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate of 
        the allocation.
          (2) Timing of purchase price adjustments.--The 
        Secretary may make any such adjustments in the purchase 
        prices for nonfat dry milk and butter the Secretary 
        considers to be necessary not more than twice in each 
        calendar year.
    (e) Refunds of 1995and 1996 Assessments.--
          (1) Refund required.--The Secretary shall provide for 
        a refund of the entire reduction required under section 
        204(h)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 
        1446e(h)(2)), as in effect on the day before the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, in the price of milk 
        received by a producer during calendar year 1995 or 
        1996, if the producer provides evidence that the 
        producer did not increase marketings in calendar year 
        1995 or 1996 when compared to calendar year 1994 or 
        1995, respectively.
          (2) Exception.--This subsection shall not apply with 
        respect to a producer for a particular calendar year if 
        the producer has already received a refund under 
        section 204(h) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 for the 
        same fiscal year before the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
          (3) Treatment of refund.--A refund under this 
        subsection shall not be considered as any type of price 
        support or payment for purposes of sections 1211 and 
        1221 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 
        and 3821).
    (f) Commodity Credit Corporation.--The Secretary shall 
carry out the program authorized by this section through the 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
    (g) Period of Effectiveness.--This section shall be 
effective only during the period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2000. The 
program authorized by this section shall terminate on December 
31, 2000, and shall be considered to have expired 
notwithstanding section 257 of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907).

SEC. 202. CONSOLIDATION AND REFORM OF FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS.

    (a) Amendment of Orders.--As soon as practicable after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend 
Federal milk marketing orders issued under section 8c of the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reenacted with 
amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, 
to--
          (1) limit the number of Federal milk marketing orders 
        to between 10 and 14 orders; and
          (2) provide for multiple basing points for the 
        pricing of milk.
    (b) Expedited Process.--Using the rulemaking procedures 
provided in section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the 
Secretary shall--
          (1) announce the amendments required under subsection 
        (a) not later than December 31, 1998; and
          (2) implement the amendments not later than December 
        31, 2000.
    (c) Funding.--Effective beginning January 1, 2001, the 
Secretary shall not use any funds to administer more than 14 
Federal milk marketing orders.
    (d) Study Regarding Further Reforms.--Not later than 
January 1, 1998, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to 
Congress a report--
          (1) reviewing the Federal milk marketing order system 
        established pursuant to section 8c of the Agricultural 
        Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reenacted with 
        amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 
        of 1937, in light of the reforms required by subsection 
        (a); and
          (2) containing such recommendations as the Secretary 
        considers appropriate for further improvements and 
        reforms to the Federal milk marketing order system.

SEC. 203. DAIRY EXPORT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Duration.--Section 153(a) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a-14) is amended by striking ``2001'' and 
inserting ``2002''.
    (b) Sole Discretion.--Section 153(b) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 is amended by inserting ``sole'' before 
``discretion''.
    (c) Elements of Program.--Section 153(c) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
          (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (2) and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(3) the maximum volume of dairy product exports 
        allowable consistent with the obligations of the United 
        States as a member of the World Trade Organization is 
        exported under the program each year (minus the volume 
        sold under section 1163 of the Food Security Act of 
        1985 (Public Law 99-198; 7 U.S.C. 1731 note) during 
        that year), except to the extent that the export of 
        such a volume under the program would, in the judgment 
        of the Secretary, exceed the limitations on the value 
        set forth in subsection (f); and
          ``(4) payments may be made under the program for 
        exports to any destination in the world for the purpose 
        of market development, except a destination in a 
        country with respect to which shipments from the United 
        States are otherwise restricted by law.''.
    (d) Market Development.--Section 153(e)(1) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' and inserting ``the''; and
          (2) by inserting before the period the following: ``, 
        and any additional amount that may be required to 
        assist in the development of world markets for United 
        States dairy products''.
    (e) Maximum Allowable Amounts.--Section 153 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(f) Required Funding.--
          ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), the Commodity Credit Corporation shall in each 
        year use money and commodities for the program under 
        this section in the maximum amount consistent with the 
        obligations of the United States as a member of the 
        World Trade Organization, minus the amount expended 
        under section 1163 of the Food Security Act of 1985 
        (Public Law 99-198; 7 U.S.C. 1731 note) during that 
        year.
          ``(2) Volume limitations.--The Commodity Credit 
        Corporation may not exceed the limitations specified in 
        subsection (c)(3) on the volume of allowable dairy 
        product exports.''.

SEC. 204. EFFECT ON FLUID MILK STANDARDS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

    Nothing in this Act or any other provision of law shall be 
construed to preempt, prohibit or otherwise limit the authority 
of the State of California, directly or indirectly, to 
establish or continue to effect any law, regulation or 
requirement regarding--
          (1) the percentage of milk solids or solids not fat 
        in fluid milk products sold at retail or marketed in 
        the State of California; or
          (2) the labeling of such fluid milk products with 
        regard to milk solids or solids not fat.

SEC. 205. REPEAL OF MILK MANUFACTURING MARKETING ADJUSTMENT.

    Section 102 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1446e-1) is repealed.

SEC. 206. PROMOTION.

    (a) Congressional Purpose.--Section 1999B(a) of the Fluid 
Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401(a)) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7) and (8) as 
        paragraphs (7), (8) and (9), respectively; and
          (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following 
        new paragraph:
          ``(6) the congressional purpose underlying this 
        subtitle is to maintain and expand markets for fluid 
        milk products, not to maintain or expand any 
        processor's share of those markets and that the 
        subtitle does not prohibit or restrict individual 
        advertising or promotion of fluid milk products since 
        the programs created and funded by this subtitle are 
        not extended to replace individual advertising and 
        promotion efforts;''.
    (b) Congressional Policy.--Section 1999B(b) of the Fluid 
Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401(b)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(b) Policy.--It is declared to be the policy of Congress 
that it is in the public interest to authorize the 
establishment, through the exercise of powers provided in this 
subtitle, of an orderly procedure for developing, financing, 
through adequate assessments on fluid milk products produced in 
the United States and carrying out an effective, continuous, 
and coordinated program of promotion, research, and consumer 
information designed to strengthen the position of the dairy 
industry in the marketplace and maintain and expand domestic 
and foreign markets and uses for fluid milk products, the 
purpose of which is not to compete with or replace individual 
advertising or promotion efforts designed to promote individual 
brand name or trade name fluid milk products, but rather to 
maintain and expand the markets for all fluid milk products, 
with the goal and purpose of this subtitle being a national 
governmental goal that authorizes and funds programs that 
result in government speech promoting government objectives.''.
    (c) Research.--Section 1999C(6) of the Fluid Milk Promotion 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6402(6)) is amended to read as follows:
          ``(6) Research.--The term `research' means market 
        research to support advertising and promotion efforts, 
        including educational activities, research directed to 
        product characteristics, product development, including 
        new products or improved technology in production, 
        manufacturing or processing of milk and the products of 
        milk.''.
    (d) Voting.--(1) Section 1999N(b)(2) of the Fluid Milk 
Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6413(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``all processors'' and inserting ``fluid milk 
processors voting in the referendum''.
    (2) Section 1999O(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6414(c)) is 
amended by striking ``all processors'' each place it appears 
and inserting ``fluid milk processors voting in the 
referendum''.
    (e) Duration.--Section 1999O(a) of the Fluid Milk Promotion 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6414(a)) is amended by striking ``1996'' 
and inserting ``2002''.
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 8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boehlert of New York, 
                or a Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

    Strike title III (page 118, line 18, through page 128, line 
12) and insert the following:

                        TITLE III--CONSERVATION

SEC. 301. CONSERVATION.

    (a) Funding.--Subtitle E of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:

                         ``Subtitle E--Funding

``SEC. 1241. FUNDING.

    ``(a) Mandatory Expenses.--For each of fiscal years 1996 
through 2002, the Secretary shall use the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the programs 
authorized by--
          ``(1) subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D 
        (including contracts extended by the Secretary pursuant 
        to section 1437 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
        and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624; 16 U.S.C. 
        3831 note));
          ``(2) subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D; and
          ``(3) chapter 4 of subtitle D.
    ``(b) Environmental Quality Incentive Program.--For each of 
fiscal years 1996 through 2002, $200,000,000 of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation shall be available for 
providing technical assistance, cost-sharing payments, and 
incentive payments for practices authorized under the 
environmental quality incentive program under chapter 4 of 
subtitle D. At least 50 percent of the funds made available 
under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be used to 
provide technical assistance, cost-sharing payments, and 
incentive payments under such chapter relating to livestock 
production.''.
    (b) Environmental Quality Incentive Program.--Subtitle D of 
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

          ``CHAPTER 4--ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM

``SEC. 1240. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this chapter and section 1241:
          ``(1) Land management practice.--The term `land 
        management practice' means a site-specific nutrient or 
        manure management, integrated pest management, 
        irrigation management, tillage or residue management, 
        grazing management, or other land management practice 
        that the Secretary determines is needed to protect, in 
        the most cost effective manner, water, soil, or related 
        resources from degradation.
          ``(2) Livestock.--The term `livestock' means mature 
        livestock, dairy cows, beef cattle, laying hens, 
        turkeys, swine, sheep, and such other animals as 
        determined by the Secretary.
          ``(3) Producer.--The term `producer' means a person 
        who is engaged in livestock or agricultural production 
        (as defined by the Secretary).
          ``(4) Structural practice.--The term `structural 
        practice' means--
                  ``(A) the establishment of an animal waste 
                management facility, terrace, grassed waterway, 
                contour grass strip, filterstrip, tailwater 
                pit, or other structural practice that the 
                Secretary determines is needed to protect, in 
                the most cost effective manner, water, soil, or 
                related resources from degradation; and
                  ``(B) the capping of abandoned wells.

``SEC. 1240A. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 
                    INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
          ``(1) In General.--During the 1996 through 2002 
        fiscal years, the Secretary shall provide technical 
        assistance, cost-sharing payments, and incentive 
        payments to producers who enter into contracts with the 
        Secretary, through a environmental quality incentive 
        program.
          ``(2) Eligible practices.--
                  ``(A) Structural practices.--A producer who 
                implements a structural practice shall be 
                eligible for technical assistance or cost-
                sharing payments, or both.
                  ``(B) Land management practices.--A producer 
                who performs a land management practice shall 
                be eligible for technical assistance or 
                incentive payments, or both.
          ``(3) Eligible land.--Assistance under this chapter 
        may be provided with respect to land that is used for 
        livestock or agricultural production and on which a 
        serious threat to water, soil, or related resources 
        exists, as determined by the Secretary, by reason of 
        the soil types, terrain, climatic, soil, topographic, 
        flood, or saline characteristics, or other factors or 
        natural hazards.
          ``(4) Selection criteria.--In providing technical 
        assistance, cost-sharing payments, and incentive 
        payments to producers in a region or watershed, the 
        Secretary shall consider--
                  ``(A) the significance of the water, soil, 
                and related natural resource problems; and
                  ``(B) the maximization of environmental 
                benefits per dollar expended.
    ``(b) Application and Term.--
          ``(1) In general.--A contract between a producer and 
        the Secretary under this chapter may--
                  ``(A) apply to 1 or more structural practices 
                or 1 or more land management practices, or 
                both; and
                  ``(B) have a term of not less than 5, nor 
                more than 10, years, as determined appropriate 
                by the Secretary, depending on the practice or 
                practices that are the basis of the contract.
          ``(2) Duties of producers and secretary.--To receive 
        cost-sharing or incentive payments, or technical 
        assistance, participating producers shall comply with 
        all terms and conditions of the contract and a plan, as 
        established by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Structural Practices.--
          ``(1) Competitive offer.--The Secretary shall 
        administer a competitive offer system for producers 
        proposing to receive cost-sharing payments in exchange 
        for the implementation of 1 or more structural 
        practices by the producer. The competitive offer system 
        shall consist of--
                  ``(A) the submission of a competitive offer 
                by the producer in such manner as the Secretary 
                may prescribe; and
                  ``(B) evaluation of the offer in light of the 
                selection criteria established under subsection 
                (a)(4) and the projected cost of the proposal, 
                as determined by the Secretary.
          ``(C) Concurrence of owner.--If the producer making 
        an offer to implement a structural practice is a tenant 
        of the land involved in agricultural production, for 
        the offer to be acceptable, the producer shall obtain 
        the concurrence of the owner of the land with respect 
        to the offer.
    ``(d) Land Management Practices.--The Secretary shall 
establish an application and evaluation process for awarding 
technical assistance or incentive payments, or both, to a 
producer in exchange for the performance of 1 or more land 
management practices by the producer.
    ``(e) Cost-Sharing, Incentive Payments, and Technical 
Assistance.--
          ``(1) Cost-sharing payments.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of cost-
                sharing payments to a producer proposing to 
                implement 1 or more structural practices shall 
                not be greater than 75 percent of the projected 
                cost of each practice, as determined by the 
                Secretary, taking into consideration any 
                payment received by the producer from a State 
                or local government.
                  ``(B) Other payments.--A producer shall not 
                be eligible for cost-sharing payments for 
                structural practices on eligible land under 
                this chapter if the producer receives cost-
                sharing payments or other benefits for the same 
                land under chapter 1, 2, or 3.
          ``(2) Incentive payments.--The Secretary shall make 
        incentive payments in an amount and at a rate 
        determined by the Secretary to be necessary to 
        encourage a producer to perform 1 or more land 
        management practices.
          ``(3) Technical assistance.--
                  ``(A) Funding.--The Secretary shall allocate 
                funding under this chapter for the provision of 
                technical assistance with respect to non-
                Federal lands according to the purpose and 
                projected cost for which the technical 
                assistance is provided for a fiscal year. The 
                allocated amount may vary according to the type 
                of expertise required, quantity of time 
                involved, and other factors as determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary. Funding shall not 
                exceed the projected cost to the Secretary of 
                the technical assistance provided for a fiscal 
                year.
                  ``(B) Other authorities.--The receipt of 
                technical assistance under this chapter shall 
                not affect the eligibility of the producer to 
                receive technical assistance under other 
                authorities of law available to the Secretary.
                  ``(C) Private sources.--The Secretary shall 
                ensure that the process of writing and 
                developing proposals and plans for contracts 
                under this chapter, and of assisting in the 
                implementation of structural practices and land 
                management practices covered by the contracts, 
                are open to individuals in agribusiness, 
                including agricultural producers, 
                representatives from agricultural cooperatives, 
                agricultural input retail dealers, and 
                certified crop advisers. The requirements of 
                this subparagraph shall also apply to any other 
                Department program using incentive payments, 
                technical assistance, or cost-share payments 
                and to pilot project programs of the Department 
                that require plans.
    ``(f) Limitation on Payments.--
          ``(1) In general.--The total amount of cost-sharing 
        and incentive payments paid to a person under this 
        chapter may not exceed--
                  ``(A) $10,000 for any fiscal year; or
                  ``(B) $50,000 for any multiyear contract.
          ``(2) Exception to annual limit.--The Secretary may 
        exceed the limitation on the annual amount of a payment 
        under paragraph (1)(A) on a case-by-case basis if the 
        Secretary determines that a larger payment is essential 
        to accomplish the land management practice or 
        structural practice for which the payment is made.
          ``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue 
        regulations that are consistent with section 1001 for 
        the purpose of--
                  ``(A) defining the term `person' as used in 
                paragraph (1); and
                  ``(B) prescribing such rules as the Secretary 
                determines necessary to ensure a fair and 
                reasonable application of the limitations 
                established under this subsection.
    ``(g) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the 
effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations to implement the environmental quality incentive 
program established under this chapter.''.

SEC. 302. WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Enrollment.--Section 1237 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837) is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(b) Enrollment Conditions.--
          ``(1) Maximum enrollment.--The total number of acres 
        enrolled in the wetlands reserve program shall not 
        exceed 975,000 acres.
          ``(2) Methods of enrollment.--The Secretary shall 
        ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that of the 
        total number of acres enrolled in the wetlands reserve 
        program--
                  ``(A) one-third of the acres are enrolled 
                through the use of permanent easements;
                  ``(B) one-third of the acres are enrolled 
                through the use of 30-year easements (or ease-
                ments of a shorter period if required under 
                applicable State laws); and
                  ``(C) one-third of the acres are enrolled 
                through the use of restoration cost-share 
                agreements authorized under section 
                1237A(h).''.
          ``(3) Temporary emphasis on certain enrollment 
        methods.--To achieve the enrollment rations specified 
        in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall endeavor, to the 
        maximum extent practicable, to rely on the enrollment 
        methods described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
        paragraph (2) to enroll lands in the wetlands reserve 
        program until such time as enrollments under each such 
        subparagraph accounts for approximately one-third of 
        all lands enrolled in the wetlands reserve.''
    (b) Eligibility.--Section 1237(c) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837(c)) is amended by striking ``2000'' and 
inserting ``2002''.
    (c) Easements and Restoration Cost-Share Agreements.--
Section 1237A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3837a) is amended--
          (1) in the section heading, by inserting before the 
        period at the end the following: ``AND RESTORATION 
        COST-SHARE AGREEMENTS'';
          (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) Restoration Plans.--The development of a restoration 
plan, including any compatible use, under this section shall be 
made through the local Natural Resources Conservation Service 
representative.'';
          (3) in subsection (f), by striking the third sentence 
        and inserting the following: ``Compensation may be 
        provided in not less than 5, nor more than 30, annual 
        payments of equal or unequal size, as agreed to by the 
        owner and the Secretary.''; and
          (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Restoration Cost-Share Agreements.--The Secretary may 
enroll land in the wetland reserve program through agreements 
that require the landowner to restore wetlands on the land, if 
the agreement does not provide the Secretary with an easement. 
Other than cost share and technical assistance provided under 
section 1237C(b), the Secretary may not provide compensation 
for an agreement under this subsection.''.
    (d) Share and Technical Assistance.--Section 1237C of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837c) is amended by 
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Cost Share and Technical Assistance.--
          ``(1) Easements.--In the case of an easement entered 
        into during the 1996 through 2002 calendar years, in 
        making cost share payments under subsection (a)(1), the 
        Secretary shall--
                  ``(A) in the case of a permanent easement, 
                pay the owner an amount that is not less than 
                75 percent, but not more than 100 percent, of 
                the eligible costs; and
                  ``(B) in the case of a 30-year easement, pay 
                the owner an amount that is not less than 50 
                percent, but not more than 75 percent, of the 
                eligible costs.
          ``(2) Restoration cost-share agreements.--In making 
        cost share payments in connection with a restoration 
        cost-share agreement entered into under section 
        1237(A)(h), the Secretary shall pay the owner an amount 
        that is not less than 50 percent, but not more than 75 
        percent, of the eligible costs.
          ``(3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall 
        provide owners with technical assistance to assist 
        owners in complying with the terms of easements and 
        restoration cost-share agreements.''.
    (e) Effect on Existing Easements.--The amendments made by 
this section shall not affect the validity or terms of any 
easements acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture under 
subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.) before the 
date of the enactment of this Act or any payments required to 
be made in connection with such easements.

SEC. 303. ELIMINATION OF CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS WITH SECRETARY OF 
                    THE INTERIOR.

    Section 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3842) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``(a)'' before ``In carrying out''; 
        and
          (2) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 304. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ACREAGE RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Extensions.--Section 1230(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830(a)) is amended by striking 
``1995'' and inserting ``2002''.
    (b) Conservation and Improvement of Wildlife Habitat.--Such 
section is further amended by inserting ``and wildlife 
habitat'' after ``soil and water resources''.

SEC. 305. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Extensions.--
          (1) Conservation reserve program.--Section 1231 of 
        the Act (16 U.S.C. 3831) is amended in subsections (a) 
        and (b)(3), by striking ``1995'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``2002''.
          (3) Duties of owners and operators.--Section 1232(c) 
        of the Act (16 U.S.C. 3832(c)) is amended by striking 
        ``1995'' and inserting ``2002''.
    (b) Maximum Enrollment.--Section 1231(d) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)) is amended by striking 
``total of'' and all that follows through the period at the end 
of the subsection and inserting ``total of 36,400,000 acres 
during the 1986 through 2002 calendar years (including 
contracts extended by the Secretary pursuant to section 1437(c) 
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-624; 16 U.S.C. 3831 note).''.
    (c) Optional Contract Termination by Producers.--Section 
1235 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Terminational by Owner or Operator.--
          (1) Early termination authorized.--The Secretary 
        shall allow an owner or operator of land that, on the 
        date of the enactment of the Agricultural Market 
        Transition Act, is covered by a contract that was 
        entered into under this subchapter at least five years 
        before that date to terminate the contract with respect 
        to all or a portion of the covered land. The owner or 
        operator shall provide the Secretary with reasonable 
        notice of the termination request.
          ``(2) Certain lands excepted.--Notwithstanding 
        paragraph (1), the following lands shall not be subject 
        to an early termination of contract under this 
        subsection:
                  ``(A) Filterstrips, waterways, strips 
                adjacent to riparian areas, windbreaks, and 
                shelterbelts.
                  ``(B) Land with an erodibility index of more 
                than 15.
                  ``(C) Other lands of high environmental 
                value, as determined by the Secretary.
          ``(3) Effective date.--The contract termination shall 
        take effect 60 days after the date on which the owner 
        or operator submits the notice under paragraph (1).
          ``(4) Prorated rental payment.--If a contract entered 
        into under this subchapter is terminated under this 
        subsection before the end of the fiscal year for which 
        a rental payment is due, the Secretary shall provide a 
        prorated rental payment covering the portion of the 
        fiscal year during which the contract was in effect.
          ``(5) Renewed enrollment.--The termination of a 
        contract entered into under this subchapter shall not 
        affect the ability of the owner or operator who 
        requested the termination to submit a subsequent bid to 
        enroll the land that was subject to the contract into 
        the conservation reserve.
          ``(6) Conservation requirements.--If land that was 
        subject to a contract is returned to production of an 
        agricultural commodity, the conservation requirements 
        under subtitles B and C shall apply to the use of the 
        land to the extent that the requirements are similar to 
        those requirements imposed on other similar lands in 
        the area, except than the requirements may not be more 
        onerous that the requirements imposed on other 
        lands.''.
    (d) Use of Unexpended Funds.--Section 1231 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(h) Use of Unexpended Funds from Contract Terminations.--
If a contract entered into under this section is terminated, 
voluntarily or otherwise, before the expiration date specified 
in the contract, the Secretary may use funds, already available 
to the Secretary to cover payments under the contract, but 
unexpended as a result of the contract termination, to enroll 
other eligible lands in the conservation reserve established 
under this subchapter.''.
    (e) Fair Market Value Rental Rates.--
          (1) In general.--Section 1234(c) of the Food Security 
        Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(c)) is amended by adding at 
        the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(5) In the case of a contract covering land which has not 
been previously enrolled in the conservation reserve, annual 
rental payments under the contract may not exceed the average 
fair market rental rate for comparable lands in the county in 
which the lands are located. This paragraph shall not apply to 
the extension of an existing contract.''
          (2) Application of amendment.--The amendment made by 
        paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to contracts for 
        the enrollment of lands in the conservation reserve 
        program under section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 
        1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831)) entered into after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act.
    (f) Enrollments in 1997.--Section 725 of the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-37; 109 Stat. 
332), is amended by striking the proviso relating to enrollment 
of new acres in 1997.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tiahrt of Kansas, or a 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Amend section 402--
          (1) by inserting ``(a) Generally.--'' before 
        ``Effective''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
    (b) Priority Funding for Wheat Flour.--Section 301 of the 
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5651) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Priority Funding for Wheat Flour.--Consistent, as 
determined by the Secretary, with the obligations and reduction 
commitments undertaken by the United States set forth in the 
Uruguay Round Agreements, the Secretary shall announce awards 
under this section on an annual basis for the sale of wheat 
flour in sufficient amount to maintain the percentage of market 
share of world commercial flour markets achieved by the United 
States wheat flour industry during the Uruguay Round base 
period years of 1986 through 1990.''.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roth of Wisconsin, or 
                  a Designee, Debatable for 30 Minutes

    Add at the end of title IV the following:

Subtitle B--Amendments to Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
                    Act of 1954 and Related Statutes

SEC. 411. FOOD AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691a) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 3. FOOD AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

    ``(a) Policy.--In light of the Uruguay Round Agreement on 
Agriculture and the Ministerial Decision on Measures Concerning 
the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Program on Least-
Developed and Net-Food Importing Developing Countries, the 
United States reaffirms the commitment of the United States to 
providing food aid to developing countries.
    ``(b) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress 
that--
          ``(1) the President should initiate consultations 
        with other donor nations to consider appropriate levels 
        of food aid commitments to meet the legitimate needs of 
        developing countries;
          ``(2) the United States should increase its 
        contribution of bona fide food assistance to developing 
        countries consistent with the Agreement on 
        Agriculture.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 411 of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3611) is amended by striking 
subsection (e).

SEC. 412. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.

    Section 101 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1701) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``developing countries'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``developing countries and 
        private entities''; and
          (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``and entities'' 
        before the period at the end.

SEC. 413. AGREEMENTS REGARDING ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES AND PRIVATE ENTITIES.

    Section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1702) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 102. AGREEMENTS REGARDING ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES AND PRIVATE 
                    ENTITIES.

    ``(a) Priority.--In selecting agreements to be entered into 
under this title, the Secretary shall give priority to 
agreements providing for the export of agricultural commodities 
to developing countries that--
          ``(1) have the demonstrated potential to become 
        commercial markets for competitively priced United 
        States agricultural commodities;
          ``(2) are undertaking measures for economic 
        development purposes to improve food security and 
        agricultural development, alleviate poverty, and 
        promote broad-based equitable and sustainable 
        development; and
          ``(3) demonstrate the greatest need for food.
    ``(b) Private Entities.--An agreement entered into under 
this title with a private entity shall require such security, 
or such other provisions as the Secretary determines necessary, 
to provide reasonable and adequate assurance of repayment of 
the financing extended to the private entity.
    ``(c) Agricultural Market Development Plan.--
          ``(1) Definition of agricultural trade 
        organization.--In this subsection, the term 
        `agricultural trade organization' means a United States 
        agricultural trade organization that promotes the 
        export and sale of a United States agricultural 
        commodity and that does not stand to profit directly 
        from the specific sale of the commodity.
          ``(2) An.--The Secretary shall consider a developing 
        country for which an agricultural market development 
        plan has been approved under this subsection to have 
        the demonstrated potential to become a commercial 
        market for competitively priced United States 
        agricultural commodities for the purpose of granting a 
        priority under subsection (a).
          ``(3) Requirements.--
                  `(A) In general.--To be approved by the 
                Secretary, an agricultural market development 
                plan shall--
                          ``(i) be submitted by a developing 
                        country or private entity, in 
                        conjunction with an agricultural trade 
                        organization;
                          ``(ii) describe a project or program 
                        for the development and expansion of a 
                        United States agricultural commodity 
                        market in a developing country, and the 
                        economic development of the country, 
                        using funds derived from the sale of 
                        agricultural commodities received under 
                        an agreement described in section 101;
                          ``(iii) provide for any matching 
                        funds that are required by the 
                        Secretary for the project or program;
                          ``(iv) provide for a results-oriented 
                        means of measuring the success of the 
                        project or program; and
                          ``(v) provide for graduation to the 
                        use of non-Federal funds to carry out 
                        the project or program, consistent with 
                        requirements established by the 
                        Secretary.
                  ``(B) Agricultural trade organization.--The 
                project or program shall be designed and 
                carried out by the agricultural trade 
                organization.
                  ``(C) Additional requirements.--An 
                agricultural market development plan shall 
                contain such additional requirements as are 
                determined necessary by the Secretary.
          ``(4) Administrative costs.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make 
                funds made available to carry out this title 
                available for the reimbursement of 
                administrative expenses incurred by 
                agricultural trade organizations in developing, 
                implementing, and administering agricultural 
                market development plans, subject to such 
                requirements and in such amounts as the 
                Secretary considers appropriate.
                  ``(B) Duration.--The funds shall be made 
                available to agricultural trade organizations 
                for the duration of the applicable agricultural 
                market development plan.
                  ``(C) Termination.--The Secretary may 
                terminate assistance made available under this 
                subsection if the agricultural trade 
                organization is not carrying out the approved 
                agricultural market development plan.''.

SEC. 414. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES.

    Section 103 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1703) is amended--
          ``(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)--
                  (A) by striking ``a recipient country to 
                make''; and
                  (B) by striking ``such country'' and 
                inserting ``the appropriate country'';
                  (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``less 
                than 10 nor''; and
                  (3) in subsection (d)--
                  (A) by striking ``recipient country'' and 
                inserting ``developing country or private 
                entity''; and
                  (B) by striking ``7'' and inserting ``5''.

SEC. 415. USE OF LOCAL CURRENCY PAYMENT.

    Section 104 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1704) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``recipient 
        country'' and inserting ``developing country or private 
        entity''; and
          (2) in subsection (c)--
                  (A) by striking ``recipient country'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``appropriate 
                developing country''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``recipient 
                countries'' and inserting ``appropriate 
                developing countries''.

SEC. 416. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 202 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1722) is amended--
          (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Nonemergency Assistance.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may provide 
        agricultural commodities for nonemergency assistance 
        under this title through eligible organizations (as 
        described in subsection (d)) that have entered into an 
        agreement with the Administrator to use the commodities 
        in accordance with this title.
          ``(2) Limitation.--The Administrator may not deny a 
        request for funds or commodities submitted under this 
        subsection because the program for which the funds or 
        commodities are requested--
                  ``(A) would be carried out by the eligible 
                organization in a foreign country in which the 
                Agency for International Development does not 
                have a mission, office, or other presence; or
                  ``(B) is not part of a development plan for 
                the country prepared by the Agency.''; and
          (2) in subsection (e)--
                  (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Private Voluntary Organizations and 
                Cooperatives'' and inserting ``Eligible 
                Organizations'';
                  (B) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``$13,500,000'' and 
                        inserting ``$28,000,000''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``private voluntary 
                        organizations and cooperatives to 
                        assist such organizations and 
                        cooperatives'' and inserting ``eligible 
                        organizations described in subsection 
                        (d), to assist the organizations'';
                  (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``a private 
                voluntary organization or cooperative, the 
                Administrator may provide assistance to that 
                organization or cooperative'' and inserting 
                ``an eligible organization, the Administrator 
                may provide assistance to the eligible 
                organization''.

SEC. 417. GENERATION AND USE OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES.

    Section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1723) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, or in a 
        country in the same region,'' after ``in the recipient 
        country'';
          (2) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) by inserting ``or in countries in the 
                same region,'' after ``in recipient 
                countries,''; and
                  (B) by striking ``10 percent'' and inserting 
                ``15 percent'';
          (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or in a country 
        in the same region,'' after ``in the recipient 
        country,''; and
          (4) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ``or within a 
        country in the same region'' after ``within the 
        recipient country''.

SEC. 418. GENERAL LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER PUBLIC LAW 480.

    Section 204(a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``amount that'' and 
        all that follows through the period at the end and 
        inserting ``amount that for each of fiscal years 1996 
        through 2002 is not less than 2,025,000 metric tons.'';
          (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``amount that'' and 
        all that follows through the period at the end and 
        inserting ``amount that for each of fiscal years 1996 
        through 2002 is not less than 1,550,000 metric tons.''; 
        and
          (3) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``No waiver shall be made before the 
        beginning of the applicable fiscal year.''.

SEC. 419. FOOD AND CONSULTATIVE GROUP.

    Section 205 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1725) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``private 
        voluntary organizations, cooperatives and indigenous 
        non-governmental organizations'' and inserting 
        ``eligible organizations described in section 
        202(d)(1)'';
          (2) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``for 
                International Affairs and Commodity Programs'' 
                and inserting ``of Agriculture for Farm and 
                Foreign Agricultural Services'';
                  (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at 
                the end;
                  (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period 
                at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                  (D) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(6) representatives from agricultural producer 
        groups in the United States.'';
          (3) in the second sentence of subsection (d), by 
        inserting ``(but at least twice per year)'' after 
        ``when appropriate''; and
          (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``1995'' and 
        inserting ``2002''.

SEC. 420. SUPPORT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 306(b) of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1727e(b)) is 
amended--
          (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
        ``Indigenous Non-Governmental'' and inserting 
        ``Nongovernmental''; and
          (2) by striking ``utilization of indigenous'' and 
        inserting ``utilization of''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 402 of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1732) is 
amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
          ``(6) Nongovernmental organization.--The term 
        `nongovernmental organization' means an organization 
        that works at the local level to solve development 
        problems in a foreign country in which the organization 
        is located, except that the term does not include an 
        organization that is primarily an agency or 
        instrumentality of the government of the foreign 
        country.''.

SEC. 421. COMMODITY DETERMINATIONS.

    Section 401 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1731) is amended--
          (1) by striking subsections (a) through (d) and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) Availability of Commodities.--No agricultural 
commodity shall be available for disposition under this Act if 
the Secretary determines that the disposition would reduce the 
domestic supply of the commodity below the supply needed to 
meet domestic requirements and provide adequate carryover (as 
determined by the Secretary), unless the Secretary determines 
that some part of the supply should be used to carry out urgent 
humanitarian purposes under this Act.'';
          (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
        subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and
          (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking ``(e)(1)'' and inserting ``(b)(1)''.

SEC. 422. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    Section 403 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1733) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Consultations'' and inserting ``Impact on 
                Local Farmers and Economy''; and
                  (B) by striking ``consult with'' and all that 
                follows through ``other donor organizations 
                to'';
          (2) in subsection (c)--
                  (A) by striking ``from countries''; and
                  (B) by striking ``for use'' and inserting 
                ``or use'';
          (3) in subsection (f)--
                  (A) by inserting ``or private entities, as 
                appropriate,'' after `'from countries''; and
                  (B) by inserting ``or private entities'' 
                after ``such countries''; and
          (4) in subsection (i)(2), by striking subparagraph 
        (C).

SEC. 423. AGREEMENTS.

    Section 404 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1734) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``with foreign 
        countries'' after ``Before entering into agreements'';
          (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                  (A) by inserting `'with foreign countries'' 
                after ``with respect to agreements entered 
                into''; and
                  (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the 
                end the following: ``and broad-based economic 
                growth''; and
          (3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:
          ``(1) In general.--Agreements to provide assistance 
        on a multi-year basis to recipient countries or to 
        eligible organizations--
                  ``(A) may be made available under titles I 
                and III; and
                  ``(B) shall be made available under title 
                II.''.

SEC. 424. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    Section 407 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736a) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or 
                private entity that enters into an agreement 
                under title I'' after ``importing country''; 
                and
                  (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
                the following: ``Resulting contracts may 
                contain such terms and conditions as the 
                Secretary determines are necessary and 
                appropriate.'';
          (2) in subsection (c)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting 
                ``importer or'' before ``importing country''; 
                and
                  (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting 
                ``importer or'' before ``importing country'';
          (3) in subsection (d)--
                  (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
                the following:
          ``(2) Freight procurement.--Nothwithstanding the 
        Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
        1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) or other similar 
        provisions of law relating to the making or performance 
        of Federal Government contracts, ocean transportation 
        under titles II and III may be procured on the basis of 
        such full and open competitive procedures. Resulting 
        contracts may contain such terms and conditions, as the 
        Administrator determines are necessary and 
        appropriate.''; and
                  (B) by striking paragraph (4);
          (4) in subsection (g)(2)--
                  (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' 
                at the end;
                  (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                  (C) by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(D) an assessment of the progress towards 
                achieving food security in each country 
                receiving food assistance from the United 
                States Government, with special emphasis on the 
                nutritional status of the poorest populations 
                in each country.''; and
          (5) by striking subsection (h).

SEC. 425. EXPIRATION DATE.

    Section 408 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736b) is amended by striking 
``1995'' and inserting ``2002''.

SEC. 426. REGULATIONS.

    Section 409 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736c) is repealed.

SEC. 427. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS.

    Section 410 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736d) is repealed.

SEC. 428. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 412 of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736f) is 
amended--
          (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(b) Transfer of Funds.--Nothwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the President may direct that--
          ``(1) up to 15 percent of the funds available for any 
        fiscal year for carrying out title I or III of this Act 
        be used to carry out any other title of this Act; and
          ``(2) up to 100 percent of funds available for title 
        III be used to carry out title II.''; and
          (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
        subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
    (b) Relation to Other Waiver.--Section 204(a)(3) of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 
U.S.C. 1724(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``all authority to 
transfer from title I under section 412 has been exercised with 
respect to that fiscal year and'' after ``any fiscal year if''.

SEC. 429. COORDINATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    Section 413 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736g) is amended by inserting 
``title III of'' before ``this Act'' each place it appears.

SEC. 430. USE OF CERTAIN LOCAL CURRENCY.

    Title IV of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1731 et seq.) (as amended by 
section 222) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:

SEC. 416. USE OF CERTAIN LOCAL CURRENCY.

    ``Local currency payments received by the United States 
pursuant to agreements entered into under title I (as in effect 
on November 27, 1990) may be utilized by the Secretary in 
accordance with section 108 (as in effect on November 27, 
1990).''.

SEC. 431. LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE TO FARMER TO FARMER PROGRAM.

    Section 501(c) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1737(c)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``0.2'' and inserting ``0.4'';
          (2) by striking ``0.1'' and inserting ``0.2''; and
          (3) by striking ``1991 through 1955'' and inserting 
        ``1996 through 2002''.

SEC. 432. FOOD SECURITY COMMODITY RESERVE.

    (a) Food Security Commodity Reserve Act of 1995.--The title 
heading of title III of the Agricultural Act of 1980 (7 U.S.C. 
1736f-1 note) is amended by striking ``FOOD SECURITY WHEAT 
RESERVE ACT OF 1980'' and inserting ``FOOD SECURITY COMMODITY 
RESERVE ACT OF 1995''.
    (b) Short Title.--Section 301 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1 
note) is amended by striking ``Food Security Wheat Reserve Act 
of 1980'' and inserting ``Food Security Commodity Reserve Act 
of 1995''.
    (c) In General.--Section 302 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1) 
is amended--
          (1) in the section heading, by striking ``FOOD 
        SECURITY WHEAT RESERVE'' and inserting ``FOOD SECURITY 
        COMMODITY RESERVE'';
          (2) so that subsection (a) reads as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--To provide for a reserve solely to meet 
emergency humanitarian food needs in developing countries, the 
Secretary shall establish a reserve stock of wheat, rice, corn, 
or sorghum, or any combination of the commodities, totaling not 
more than 4,000,000 metric tons for use as described in 
subsection (c).'';
          (3) so that subsection (b)(1) reads as follows:
    ``(b) Commodities in Reserve.--
          ``(1) In general.--The reserve established under this 
        section shall consist of--
                  ``(A) wheat in the reserve established under 
                the Food Security Commodity Reserve Act of 1980 
                as of the date of enactment of the Food For 
                Peace Reauthorization Act of 1995;
                  ``(B) wheat, rice, corn, and sorghum 
                (referred to in this section as `eligible 
                commodities') acquired in accordance with 
                paragraph (2) to replenish eligible commodities 
                released from the reserve, including wheat to 
                replenish wheat released from the reserve 
                established under the Food Security Wheat 
                Reserve Act of 1980 but not replenished as of 
                the date of enactment of the Food For Peace 
                Reauthorization Act of 1995; and
                  ``(C) such rice, corn, and sorghum as the 
                Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this 
                section as the `Secretary') may, at such time 
                and in such manner as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate, acquire as a result of exchanging 
                an equivalent value of wheat in the reserve 
                established under this section.'';
          (4) in subsection (b)(2)--
                  (A) by striking ``(2)(A) Subject to'' and 
                inserting the following:
          ``(2) Replenishment of Reserve.--
                  ``(A) In general.--Subject to;
                  (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by striking ``(i) of this section 
                        stocks of wheat'' and inserting ``(i) 
                        stocks of eligible commodities'';
                          (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``stocks of wheat'' and inserting 
                        ``stocks of eligible commodities''; and
                          (iii) in the second sentence, by 
                        striking ``wheat'' and inserting 
                        ``eligible commodities''; and
                  (C) in subpagraph (B)--
                          (i) by striking ``(B) Not later'' and 
                        inserting ``(B) Time for replenishment 
                        of reserve.--Not later''; and
                          (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``wheat'' and inserting ``eligible 
                        commodities'';
          (5) so that subsections (c) through (f) read as 
        follows:
    ``(c) Release of Eligible Commodities.--
          ``(1) Determination.--If the Secretary determines 
        that the amount of commodities allocated for minimum 
        assistance under section 204(a)(1) of the Agricultural 
        Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 
        1724(a)(1)) less the amount of commodities allocated 
        for minimum non-emergency assistance under section 
        204(a)(2) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)(2)) will be 
        insufficient to meet the need for commodities for 
        emergency assistance under section 202(a) of the Act (7 
        U.S.C. 1722(a)), the Secretary in any fiscal year may 
        release from the reserve--
                  ``(A) up to 500,000 metric tons of wheat or 
                the equivalent value of eligible commodities 
                other than wheat; and
                  ``(B) any eligible commodities which under 
                subparagraph (A) could have been released but 
                were not released in prior fiscal years.
          ``(2) Availability of commodities.--Commodities 
        released under paragraph (1) shall be made available 
        under title II of the Agricultural Trade Development 
        and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) for 
        emergency assistance.
          ``(3) Exchange.--The Secretary may exchange an 
        eligible commodity for another United States commodity 
        of equal value, including powdered milk, pulses, and 
        vegetable oil.
          ``(4) Use of normal commercial practices.--To the 
        maximum extend practicable consistent with the 
        fulfillment of the purposes of this section and the 
        effective and efficient administration of this section, 
        the Secretary shall use the usual and customary 
        channels, facilities, arrangements, and practices of 
        the trade and commerce.
          ``(5) Waiver of minimum tonnage requirements.--
        Nothing in this subsection shall require the exercise 
        of the waiver under section 204(a)(3) of the 
        Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
        1954 (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)(3)) as a prerequisite for the 
        release of eligible commodities under this subsection.
    ``(d) Transportation and Handling Costs.--
          ``(1) In general.--The cost of transportation and 
        handling of eligible commodities released from the 
        reserve established under this section shall be paid by 
        the Commodity Credit Corporation in accordance with 
        section 406 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
        Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736).
          ``(2) Reimbursement.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The Commodity Credit 
                Corporation shall be reimbursed for the costs 
                incurred under paragraph (1) from the funds 
                made available to carry out the Agricultural 
                Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 
                U.S.C. 1691 et seq.)
                  ``(B) Basis for reimbursement.--The 
                reimbursement shall be made on the basis of the 
                lesser of the actual cost incurred by the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation less any savings 
                achieved as a result of decreased storage and 
                handling costs for the reserve.
                  ``(C) Decreased storage and handling costs.--
                For purposes of this subsection, `decreased 
                storage and handling costs' shall mean the 
                total actual costs for storage and handling 
                incurred by the Commodity Credit Corporation 
                for the reserve established under title III of 
                the Agricultural Act of 1980 in fiscal year 
                1995 less the total actual costs for storage 
                and handling incurred by the Corporation for 
                the reserve established under this Act in the 
                fiscal year for which the savings are 
                calculated.
    ``(e) Management of Reserve.--The Secretary shall provide 
for--
          ``(1) the management of eligible commodities in the 
        reserve as to location and quality of commodities 
        needed to meet emergency situations; and
          ``(2) the periodic rotation of eligible commodities 
        in the reserve to avoid spoilage and deterioration of 
        such stocks.
    ``(f) Treatment of Reserve Under Other Law.--Eligible 
commodities in the reserve established under this section shall 
not be--
          ``(1) considered a part of the total domestic supply 
        (including carryover) for the purpose of administering 
        the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act 
        of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.); and
          ``(2) subject to any quantitative limitation on 
        exports that may be imposed under section 7 of the 
        Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 
        2406).'';
          (6) in subsection (g)--
                  (A) by striking ``(g)(1) The'' and inserting 
                the following:
    ``(g) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.--The'';
                  (B) by striking ``wheat'' and inserting ``an 
                eligible commodity''; and
                  (C) by striking paragraph (2);
          (7) in subsection (h)--
                  (A) by striking ``(h) Any'' and inserting:
    ``(h) Finality of Determination.--Any''; and
                  (B) by striking ``President or the Secretary 
                of Agriculture'' and inserting ``Secretary''; 
                and
          (8) in subsection (i)--
                  (A) by striking ``(i) The'' and inserting:
    ``(i) Termination of Authority.--The'';
                  (B) by striking ``wheat'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``eligible commodities''; 
                and
                  (C) by striking ``1995'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``2002''.
    (d) Effective Date.--Section 303 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 1736-
1 note) is amended by striking ``October 1, 1980'' and all that 
follows through the end of the section and inserting ``on the 
date of enactment of this Act.''.
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 208(d)(2) of the 
Agriculture Trade Suspension Adjustment Act of 1980 (7 U.S.C. 
4001(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
          ``(2) Applicability of certain provisions.--
        Subsections (b)(2), (c), (e), and (f) of section 302 of 
        the Food Security Commodity Reserve Act of 1995 shall 
        apply to commodities in any reserve established under 
        paragraph (1), except that the references to `eligible 
        commodities' in the subsections shall be deemed to be 
        references to `agricultural commodities'.''.

SEC. 423. FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM.

    The Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is 
amended--
          (1) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``(b)(1)'' and 
                        inserting ``(b)''; and
                          (ii) in the first sentence, by 
                        inserting ``intergovernmental 
                        organizations'' after ``cooperatives''; 
                        and
                  (B) by striking paragraph (2);
          (2) in subsection (e)(4), by striking ``203'' and 
        inserting ``406'';
          (3) in subsection (f)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``in the 
                case of the independent states of the former 
                Soviet Union,'';
                  (B) by striking paragraph (2);
                  (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``in each 
                of fiscal years 1996 through 2002'' after ``may 
                be used''; and
                  (D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
                (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), 
                respectively;
          (4) in subsection (g), by striking ``1995'' and 
        inserting ``2002'';
          (5) in subsection (j), by striking ``shall'' and 
        inserting ``may'';
          (6) in subsection (k), by striking ``1995'' and 
        inserting ``2002'';
          (7) in subsection (l)(1)--
                  (A) by striking ``1991 through 1995'' and 
                inserting ``1996 through 2002''; and
                  (B) by inserting ``, and to provide technical 
                assistance for monetization programs,'' after 
                ``monitoring of food assistance programs''; and
          (8) in subsection (m)--
                  (A) by striking ``with respect to the 
                independent states of the former Soviet 
                Union'';
                  (B) by striking ``private voluntary 
                organizations and cooperatives'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``agricultural trade 
                organizations, intergovernmental organizations, 
                private voluntary organizations, and 
                cooperatives''; and
                  (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``in the 
                independent states''.

        Subtitle C--Amendments to Agricultural Trade Act of 1978

SEC. 451. AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROMOTION STRATEGY.

      (a) In General.--Section 103 of the Agricultural Trade 
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5603) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 103. AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROMOTION STRATEGY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop a strategy 
for implementing Federal agricultural export promotion programs 
that takes into account the new market opportunities for 
agricultural products, including opportunities that result 
from--
          ``(1) the North American Free Trade Agreement and the 
        Uruguay Round Agreements;
          ``(2) any accession to membership in the World Trade 
        Organization;
          ``(3) the continued economic growth in the Pacific 
        Rim; and
          ``(4) other developments.
    ``(b) Purpose of Strategy.--The strategy developed under 
subsection (a) shall encourage the maintenance, development, 
and expansion of export markets for United States agricultural 
commodities and related products, including high-value and 
value-added products.
    ``(c) Goals of Strategy.--The strategy developed under 
subsection (a) shall have the following goals:
          ``(1) By September 30, 2002, increasing the value of 
        annual United States agricultural exports to 
        $60,000,000,000.
          ``(2) By September 30, 2002, increasing the United 
        States share of world export trade in agricultural 
        products significantly above the average United States 
        share from 1993 through 1995.
          ``(3) By September 30, 2002, increasing the United 
        States share of world trade in high-value agricultural 
        products to 20 percent.
          ``(4) Ensuring that the value of United States 
        exports of agricultural products increases at a faster 
        rate than the rate of increase in the value of overall 
        world export trade in agricultural products.
          ``(5) Ensuring that the value of United States 
        exports of high-value agricultural products increases 
        at a faster rate than the rate of increase in overall 
        world export trade in high-value agricultural products.
        ``(6) Ensuring to the extent practicable that--
                  ``(A) substantially all obligations 
                undertaken in the Uruguay Round Agreement on 
                Agriculture that provide significantly 
                increased access for United States agricultural 
                commodities are implemented to the extent 
                required by the Uruguay Round Agreements; or
                  ``(B) applicable United States trade laws are 
                used to secure United States rights under the 
                Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture.
    ``(d) Priority Markets.--
          ``(1) Identification of markets.--In developing the 
        strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
        shall identify as priority markets--
                  ``(A) those markets in which imports of 
                agricultural products show the greatest 
                potential for increase by September 30, 2002; 
                and
                  ``(B) those markets in which, with the 
                assistance of Federal export promotion 
                programs, exports of United States agricultural 
                products show the greatest potential for 
                increase by September 30, 2002.
          ``(2) Identification of supporting offices.--The 
        President shall identify annually in the budget of the 
        United States Government submitted under section 1105 
        of title 31, United States Code, each overseas office 
        of the Foreign Agricultural Service that provides 
        assistance to United States exporters in each of the 
        priority markets identified under paragraph (1).
    ``(e) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2001, the 
Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to Congress 
assessing progress in meeting the goals established by 
subsection (c).
    ``(f) Failure To Meet Goals.--Notwithstanding any other 
law, if the Secretary determines that more than 2 of the goals 
established by subsection (c) are not met by September 30, 
2002, the Secretary may not carry out agricultural trade 
programs under the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 
5601 et seq.) as of that date.
    ``(g) No Private Right of Action.--This section shall not 
create any private right of action.''.
    (b) Continuation of Funding.--
          (1) In General.--If the Secretary of Agriculture 
        makes a determination under section 103(f) of the 
        Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (as amended by 
        subsection (a)), the Secretary shall utilize funds of 
        the Commodity Credit Corporation to promote United 
        States agricultural exports in a manner consistent with 
        the Commodity Credit Corporation Chapter Act (15 U.S.C. 
        714 et seq.) and obligations pursuant to the Uruguay 
        Round Agreements.
          (2) Funding.--The amount of Commodity Credit 
        Corporation funds used to carry out paragraph (1) 
        during a fiscal year shall not exceed the total outlays 
        for agricultural trade programs under the Agricultural 
        Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) during fiscal 
        year 2002.
    (c) Elimination of Report.--
          (1) In general.--Section 601 of the Agricultural 
        Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5711) is repealed.
          (2) Conforming amendment.--The last sentence of 
        section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 
        U.S.C. 5713) is amendment by striking ``, in a 
        consolidated report,'' and all that follows through 
        ``section 601'' and inserting `` or in a consolidated 
        report''.

SEC. 452. EXPORT CREDITS.

    (a) Export Credit Guarantee Program.--Section 202 of the 
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5622) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) by striking ``Guarantees.--The'' and 
                inserting the following ``Guarantees.--
          ``(1) In general.--The''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(2) Supplier credits.--In carrying out this 
        section, the Commodity credit Corporation may issue 
        guarantees for the repayment of credit made available 
        for a period of not more than 180 days by a United 
        States exporter to a buyer in a foreign country.'';
          (2) in subsection (f)--
                  (A) by striking ``(f) Restrictions.--The'' 
                and inserting the following:
    ``(f) Restrictions.--
          ``(1) In general.--The''; and
          (B) by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(2) Criteria for determination.--In making 
                the determination required under paragraph (1) 
                with respect to credit guarantees under 
                subsection (b) for a country, the Secretary may 
                consider, in addition to financial, 
                macroeconomic, and monetary indicators--
                  ``(A) whether an International Monetary Fund 
                standby agreement, Paris Club rescheduling 
                plan, or other economic restructuring plan is 
                in place with respect to the country;
                  ``(B) the convertibility of the currency of 
                the country;
                  ``(C) whether the country provides adequate 
                legal protection for foreign investments;
                  ``(D) whether the country has viable 
                financial markets;
                  ``(E) whether the country provides adequate 
                legal protection for the private property 
                rights of citizens of the country; and
          ``(F) any other factors that are relevant to the 
        ability of the country to service the debt of the 
        country.'';
          (3) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(h) United States Agricultural Components.--The Commodity 
Credit Corporation shall finance or guarantee under this 
section only United States agricultural commodities.'';
          (4) in subsection (i)--
                  (A) by striking ``Institutions.--A 
                financial'' and inserting the following: 
                ``Institutions.--
          ``(1) In general.--A financial'';
                  (B) by striking paragraph (1);
                  (C) by striking ``(2) is'' and inserting the 
                following:
                  ``(A) is'';
                  (D) by striking ``(3) is'' and inserting the 
                following:
                  ``(B) is''; and
                  (E) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(2) Third country banks.--The Commodity Credit 
        Corporation may guarantee under subsections (a) and (b) 
        the repayment of credit made available to finance an 
        export sale irrespective of whether the obligor is 
        located in the country to which the export sale is 
        destined.''; and
          (5) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(k) Processed and High-Value Products.--
          ``(1) In general.--In issuing export credit 
        guarantees under this section, the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation shall, subject to paragraph (2), ensure 
        that not less than 25 percent for each of fiscal years 
        1996 and 1997, 30 percent for each of fiscal years 1998 
        and 1999, and 35 percent of each of fiscal years 2000, 
        2001, and 2002, of the total amount of credit 
        guarantees issued for a fiscal year is issued to 
        promote the export of processed or high-value 
        agricultural products and that the balance is issued to 
        promote the export of bulk or raw agricultural 
        commodities.
          ``(2) Limitation.--The percentage requirement of 
        paragraph (1) shall apply for a fiscal year to the 
        extent that a reduction in the total amount of credit 
        guarantees issued for the fiscal year is not required 
        to meet the percentage requirement.''.
    (b) Funding Levels.--Section 211(b) of the Agricultural 
Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(b)) is amended--
          (1) by striking paragraph (2);
          (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) of paragraph 
        (1) as paragraph (2) and indenting the margin of 
        paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) so as to align with 
        the margin of paragraph (1); and
          (3) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following:
          ``(1) Export credit guarantees.--The Commodity Credit 
        Corporation shall make available for each of fiscal 
        years 1996 through 2002 not less than $5,500,000,000 in 
        credit guarantees under subsections (a) and (b) of 
        section 202.''.
    (c) Definitions.--Section 102(7) of the Agricultural Trade 
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602(7)) is amended by striking 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
                  ``(A) an agricultural commodity or product 
                entirely produced in the United States; or
                  ``(B) a product of an agricultural 
                commodity--
                          ``(i) 90 percent or more of the 
                        agricultural components of which by 
                        weight, excluding packaging and added 
                        water, is entirely produced in the 
                        United States; and
                          ``(ii) that the Secretary determines 
                        to be a United States high value 
                        agricultural product.''.
    (d) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the 
effective date of this title, the Secretary of agriculture 
shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by 
this section.

SEC. 453. EXPORT PROGRAM AND GOOD ASSISTANCE TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall fully utilize and 
aggressively implement the full range of agricultural export 
programs authorized in this Act and any other Act, in any 
combination, to help United States agriculture maintain and 
expand export markets, promote United States agricultural 
commodity and product exports, counter subsidized foreign 
competition, and capitalize on potential new market 
opportunities. Consistent with United States obligations under 
GATT, if the Secretary determines that funds available under 1 
or more export subsidy programs cannot be fully or effectively 
utilized for such programs, the Secretary may utilize such 
funds for other authorized agricultural export and food 
assistance programs to achieve the above objectives and to 
further enhance the overall global competitiveness of United 
States agriculture. Funds so utilized shall be in addition to 
funds which may otherwise be authorized or appropriated for 
such other agricultural export programs.

SEC. 454. ARRIVAL CERTIFICATION.

    Section 401 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 
5662(a)) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting 
the following:
    ``(a) Arrival Certification.--With respect to a commodity 
provided, or for which financing or a credit guarantee or other 
assistance is made available, under a program authorized in 
section 201, 202, or 301, the Commodity Credit Corporation 
shall require the exporter of the commodity to maintain records 
of an official or customary commercial nature or other 
documents as the Secretary may require, and shall allow 
representatives of the Commodity Credit Corporation access to 
the records or documents as needed, to verify the arrival of 
the commodity in the country that was the intended destination 
of the commodity.''.

SEC. 455. REGULATIONS.

    Section 404 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 
5664) is repealed.

SEC. 456. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE.

    Section 503 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 
5693) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 503. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE.

    ``The Service shall assist the Secretary in carrying out 
the agricultural trade policy and international cooperation 
policy of the United States by--
          ``(1) acquiring information pertaining to 
        agricultural trade;
          ``(2) carrying out market promotion and development 
        activities;
          ``(3) providing agricultural technical assistance and 
        training; and
          ``(4) carrying out the programs authorized under this 
        Act, the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
        Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), and other Acts.''.

SEC. 457. REPORTS.

    The first sentence of section 603 of the Agricultural Trade 
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5713) is amended by striking ``The'' and 
inserting ``Subject to section 217 of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6917), the''.

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

SEC. 471. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TOBACCO.

    Section 214 of the Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 
509) is repealed.

SEC. 472. TRIGGERED EXPORT ENHANCEMENT.

    (a) Readjustment of Support Levels.--Section 1302 of the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508; 
7 U.S.C. 1421 note) is repealed.
    (b) Triggered Marketing Loans and Export Enhancement.--
Section 4301 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 
1988 (Public Law 100-418; 7 U.S.C. 1446 note) is repealed.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall be effective beginning with the 1996 crops of wheat, feed 
grains, upland cotton, and rice.

SEC. 473. DISPOSITION OF COMMODITIES TO PREVENT WASTE.

    Section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431) 
is amended--
          (1) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after the 
                first sentence the following: ``The Secretary 
                may use funds of the Commodity Credit 
                Corporation to cover administrative expenses of 
                the programs.'';
                  (B) in paragraph (7)(D)(iv), by striking 
                ``one year of acquisition'' and all that 
                follows and inserting the following: ``a 
                reasonable length of time, as determined by the 
                Secretary, except that the Secretary may permit 
                the use of proceeds in a country other than the 
                country of origin--
                  ``(I) as necessary to expedite the 
                transportation of commodities and products 
                furnished under this subsection; or
                  ``(II) if the proceeds are generated in a 
                currency generally accepted in the other 
                country.'';
                  (C) in paragraph (8), by striking 
                subparagraph (C); and
                  (D) by striking paragraphs (10), (11), and 
                (12); and
          (2) by striking subsection (c).

SEC. 474. DEBT-FOR-HEALTH-AND-PROTECTION SWAP.

    (a) In General.--Section 1517 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 1706) is 
repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (e)(3) of the Food 
for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o(e)(3)) is amended by 
striking ``section 106'' and inserting ``section 103''.

SEC. 475. POLICY ON EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.

    Section 1207 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7 
U.S.C. 1736m) is repealed.

SEC. 476. POLICY ON MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF EXPORT MARKETS.

    Section 1121 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1736p) is amended--
          (1) by striking subsection (a); and
          (2) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) by striking ``(b)''; and
                  (B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) 
                and inserting the following:
          ``(1) be the premier supplier of agricultural and 
        food products to world markets and expand exports of 
        high value products;
          ``(2) support the principle of free trade and the 
        promotion of fair trade in agricultural commodities and 
        products;
          ``(3) cooperate fully in all efforts to negotiate 
        with foreign countries further reductions in tariff and 
        nontariff barriers to trade, including sanitary and 
        phytosanitary measures and trade-distorting subsidies;
          ``(4) aggressively counter unfair foreign trade 
        practices as a means of encouraging fairer trade;''.

SEC. 477. POLICY ON TRADE LIBERALIZATION.

    Section 1122 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1736q) is repealed.

SEC. 478. AGRICULTURAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.

    Section 1123 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1736r) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1123. TRADE NEGOTIATIONS POLICY.

    ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
          ``(1) on a level playing field, United States 
        producers are the most competitive suppliers of 
        agricultural products in the world;
          ``(2) exports of United States agricultural products 
        will account for $54,000,000,000 in 1995, contributing 
        a net $24,000,000,000 to the merchandise trade balance 
        of the United States and supporting approximately 
        1,000,000 jobs;
          ``(3) increased agricultural exports are critical to 
        the future of the farm, rural, and overall United 
        States economy, but the opportunities for increased 
        agricultural exports are limited by the unfair 
        subsidies of the competitors of the United States, and 
        a variety of tariff and nontariff barriers to highly 
        competitive United States agricultural products;
          ``(4) international negotiations can play a key role 
        in breaking down barriers to United States agricultural 
        exports;
          ``(5) the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture made 
        significant progress in the attainment of increased 
        market access opportunities for United States exports 
        of agricultural products, for the first time--
                  ``(A) restraining foreign trade-distorting 
                domestic support and export subsidy programs; 
                and
                  ``(B) developing common rules for the 
                application of sanitary and phytosanitary 
                restrictions;
        that should result in increased exports of United 
        States agricultural products, jobs, and income growth 
        in the United States;
          ``(6) the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture did 
        not succeed in completely eliminating trade distorting 
        domestic support and export subsidies by--
                  ``(A) allowing the European Union to continue 
                unreasonable levels of spending on export 
                subsidies; and
                  ``(B) failing to discipline monopolistic 
                state trading entities, such as the Canadian 
                Wheat Board, that use nontransparent and 
                discriminatory pricing as a hidden de facto 
                export subsidy;
          ``(7) during the period 1996 through 2002, there will 
        be several opportunities for the United States to 
        negotiate fairer trade in agricultural products, 
        including further negotiations under the World Trade 
        Organization, and steps toward possible free trade 
        agreements of the Americas and Asian-Pacific Economic 
        Cooperation (APEC); and
          ``(8) the United States should aggressively use these 
        opportunities to achieve more open and fair 
        opportunities for trade in agricultural products.
    ``(b) Goals of the United States in Agricultural Trade 
Negotiations.--The objectives of the United States with respect 
to future negotiations on agriculture trade include--
          ``(1) increasing opportunities for United States 
        exports of agricultural products by eliminating tariff 
        and nontariff barriers to trade;
          ``(2) leveling the playing field for United States 
        producers of agricultural products by limiting per unit 
        domestic production supports to levels that are no 
        greater than those available in the United States;
          ``(3) ending the practice of export dumping by 
        eliminating all trade distorting export subsidies and 
        disciplining state trading entities so that they do not 
        (except in cases of bona fide food aid) sell in foreign 
        markets at below domestic market prices nor their full 
        costs of acquiring and delivering agricultural products 
        to the foreign markets; and
          ``(4) encouraging government policies that avoid 
        price-depressing surpluses.''.

SEC. 479. POLICY ON UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES.

    Section 1164 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 
99-198; 99 Stat. 1499) is repealed.

SEC. 480. AGRICULTURAL AID AND TRADE MISSIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1736bb et seq.) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7 of Public Law 100-277 
(7 U.S.C. 1736bb note) is repealed.

SEC. 481. ANNUAL REPORTS BY AGRICULTURAL ATTACHES.

    Section 108(b)(1)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 
U.S.C. 1748(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``including 
fruits, vegetables, legumes, popcorn, and ducks''.

SEC. 482. WORLD LIVESTOCK MARKET PRICE INFORMATION.

    Section 1545 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624; 7 U.S.C. 1761 note) is 
repealed.

SEC. 483. ORDERLY LIQUIDATION OF STOCKS.

    Sections 201 and 207 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 
U.S.C. 1851 and 1857) are repealed.

SEC. 484. SALES OF EXTRA LONG STAPLE COTTON.

    Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1852) 
is repealed.

SEC. 485. REGULATIONS.

    Section 707 of the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian 
Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (Public Law 
102-511; 7 U.S.C. 5621 note) is amended by striking subsection 
(d).

SEC. 486. EMERGING MARKETS.

    (a) Promotion of Agricultural Exports to Emerging 
Markets.--
          (1) Emerging markets.--Section 1542 of the Food, 
        Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
        (Public Law 101-624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended--
                  (A) in the section heading, by striking 
                ``EMERGING DEMOCRACIES'' and inserting 
                ``EMERGING MARKETS'';
                  (B) by striking ``emerging democracies'' each 
                place it appears in subsections (b), (d), and 
                (e) and inserting ``emerging markets'';
                  (C) by striking ``emerging democracy'' each 
                place it appears in subsection (c) and 
                inserting ``emerging market''; and
                  (D) by striking subsection (f) and inserting 
                the following:
    ``(f) Emerging Market.--In this section and section 1543, 
the term `emerging market' means any country that the Secretary 
determines--
          ``(1) is taking steps toward a market-oriented 
        economy through the food, agriculture, or rural 
        business sectors of the economy of the country; and
          ``(2) has the potential to provide a viable and 
        significant market for United States agricultural 
        commodities or products of United States agricultural 
        commodities.''.
          (2) Funding.--Section 1542 of the Food, Agriculture, 
        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended by 
        striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Funding.--The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make 
available for fiscal years 1996 through 2002 not less than 
$1,000,000,000 of direct credits or export credit guarantees 
for exports to emerging markets under section 201 or 202 of the 
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5621 and 5622), in 
addition to the amounts acquired or authorized under section 
211 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 5641) for the program.''.
          (3) Agricultural fellowship program.--Section 1542 of 
        the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
        1990 is amended--
                  (A) in subsection (b), by striking the last 
                sentence and inserting the following: ``The 
                Commodity Credit Corporation shall give 
                priority under this subsection to--
                  ``(A) projects that encourage the 
                privatization of the agricultural sector or 
                that benefit private farms or cooperatives in 
                emerging markets; and
                  ``(B) projects for which nongovernmental 
                persons agree to assume a relatively larger 
                share of the costs.''; and
                  (B) in subsection(d)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
                        (1), by striking ``the Soviet Union'' 
                        and inserting ``emerging markets'';
                          (ii) in paragraph (1)--
                                  (I) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                                          (aa) by striking 
                                        ``1995'' and inserting 
                                        ``2002''; and
                                          (bb) by striking 
                                        ``those systems, and 
                                        identify'' and 
                                        inserting ``the 
                                        systems, including 
                                        potential reductions in 
                                        trade barriers, and 
                                        identify and carry 
                                        out'';
                                  (II) in subparagraph (B), by 
                                striking ``shall'' and 
                                inserting ``may'';
                                  (III) in subparagraph (D), by 
                                inserting ``(including the 
                                establishment of extension 
                                services)'' after ``technical 
                                assistance'';
                                  (IV) by striking subparagraph 
                                (F);
                                  (V) by redesignating 
                                subparagraphs (G)(H), and (I) 
                                as subparagraphs (F), (G), and 
                                (H), respectively; and
                                  (VI) in subparagraph (H) (as 
                                redesignated by subclause (V)), 
                                by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
                                inserting ``$20,000,000'';
                          (iii) in paragraph (2)--
                                  (I) by striking ``the Soviet 
                                Union'' each place it appears 
                                and inserting ``emerging 
                                markets'';
                                  (II) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                striking ``a free market food 
                                production and distribution 
                                system'' and inserting ``free 
                                market food production and 
                                distribution systems'';
                                  (III) in subparagraph (B)--
                                          (aa) in clause (i), 
                                        by striking 
                                        ``Government'' and 
                                        inserting 
                                        ``governments'';
                                          (bb) in clause 
                                        (iii)(II), by striking 
                                        ``and'' at the end;
                                          (cc) in clause 
                                        (iii)(III), by striking 
                                        the period at the end 
                                        and inserting ``; 
                                        and''; and
                                          (dd) by adding at the 
                                        end of clause (iii) the 
                                        following:
                                  ``(IV) to provide for the 
                                exchange of administrators and 
                                faculty members from 
                                agricultural and other 
                                institutions to strengthen and 
                                revise educational programs in 
                                agricultural economics, 
                                agribusiness, and agrarian law, 
                                to support change towards a 
                                free market economy in emerging 
                                markets.'';
                                  (IV) by striking subparagraph 
                                (D); and
                                  by redesignating subparagraph 
                                (E) as subparagraph (D); and
                          (iv) by striking paragraph (3).
          (4) United states agricultural commodity.--
        Subsections (b) and (c) of section 1542 of the Food, 
        Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 are 
        amended by striking ``section 101(6)'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``section 102(7)''.
          (5) Report.--The first sentence of section 1542(e)(2) 
        of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
        of 1990 is amended by striking ``Not'' and inserting 
        ``Subject to section 217 of the Department of 
        Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6917), 
        not''.
    (b) Agricultural Fellowship Program for Middle Income 
Countries, Emerging Democracies, and Emerging Markets.--Section 
1543 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 3293) is amended--
          (1) in the section heading, by striking ``MIDDLE 
        INCOME COUNTRIES AND EMERGING DEMOCRACIES'' and 
        inserting ``MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES, EMERGING 
        DEMOCRACIES, AND EMERGING MARKETS'';
          (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
        following:
          ``(5) Emerging market.--Any emerging market, as 
        defined in section 1542(f).''; and
          (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``food needs'' 
        and inserting ``food and fiber needs''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
          (1) Section 501 of the Agricultural Trade Development 
        and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1737 is amended--
                  (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``emerging 
                democracies'' and inserting ``emerging 
                markets''; and
                  (B) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph 
                (1) and inserting the following:
          ``(1) Emerging market.--The term `emerging market' 
        means any country that the Secretary determines--
                  (A) is taking steps toward a market-oriented 
                economy through the food, agriculture, or rural 
                business sectors of the economy of the country; 
                and
                  ``(B) has the potential to provide a viable 
                and significant market for United States 
                agricultural commodities or products of United 
                States agricultural commodities.''.
          (2) Section 201(d)(1)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural 
        Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5621(d)(1)(C)(ii)) is 
        amended by striking ``emerging democracies'' and 
        inserting ``emerging markets''.
          (3) Section 202(d)(3)(B) of the Agricultural Trade 
        Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5622(d)(3)(B)) is amended by 
        striking ``emerging democracies'' and inserting 
        ``emerging markets''.

SEC. 487. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS UNDER URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS.

    Part III of subtitle A of title IV of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act (Public Law 103-465; 108 Stat. 4964) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 427. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS UNDER URUGUAY ROUND 
                    AGREEMENTS

    ``Not later than September 30 of fiscal year, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall determine whether the obligations 
undertaken by foreign countries under the Uruguay Round 
Agreement on Agriculture are being fully implemented. If the 
Secretary of Agriculture determines that any foreign country, 
by not implementing the obligations of the country, is 
significantly constraining an opportunity for United States 
agricultural exports, the Secretary shall--
        ``(1) submit to the United States Trade Representative 
        a recommendation as to whether the President should 
        take action under any provision of law; and
          ``(2) transmit a copy of the recommendation to the 
        Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on 
        International Relations, and the Committee on Ways and 
        Means, of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and 
        the Committee on Finance, of the Senate.''.

SEC. 488. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING MULTILATERAL DISCIPLINES ON 
                    CREDIT GUARANTEES.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) in negotiations to establish multilateral 
        disciplines on agricultural export credits and credit 
        guarantees, the United States should not agree to any 
        arrangement that is incompatible with the provisions of 
        United States law that authorize agricultural export 
        credits and credit guarantees;
          (2) in the negotiations (which are held under the 
        auspices of the Organization for Economic Cooperation 
        and Development), the United States should not reach 
        any agreement that fails to impose disciplines on the 
        practices of foreign government trading entities such 
        as the Australian Wheat Board and Canadian Wheat Board; 
        and
          (3) the disciplines should include greater openness 
        in the operations of the entities as long as the 
        entities are subsidized by the foreign government or 
        have monopolies for exports of a commodity that are 
        sanctioned by the foreign government.

SEC. 489. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM.

    The Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

       ``TITLE VII--FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM

``SEC. 701. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE TRADE ORGANIZATION.

    ``In this title, the term `eligible trade organization' 
means a United States trade organization that--
          ``(1) promotes the export of 1 or more United States 
        agricultural commodities or products; and
          ``(2) does not have a business interest in or receive 
        remuneration from specific sales of agricultural 
        commodities or products.

``SEC. 702. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and, in 
cooperation with eligible trade organizations, carry out a 
foreign market development cooperator program to maintain and 
develop foreign markets for United States agricultural 
commodities and products.
    ``(b) Administration.--Funds made available to carry out 
this title shall be used only to provide--
          ``(1) cost-share assistance to an eligible trade 
        organization under a contract or agreement with the 
        organization; and
          ``(2) assistance for other costs that are necessary 
        or appropriate to carry out the foreign market 
        development cooperator program, including contingent 
        liabilities that are not otherwise funded.

``SEC. 703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
title such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
1996 through 2002.''.

                       Subtitle E--Dairy Exports

SEC. 491. DAIRY EXPORT INCENTIVE PROGRAM

    (a) In General.--Section 153(c) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a-14(c)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
          (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (2) and inserting '';''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraphs:
          ``(3) the maximum volume of dairy product exports 
        allowable consistent with the obligations of the United 
        States as a member of the World Trade Organization are 
        exported under the program each year (minus the volume 
        sold under section 1163 of the Food Security Act of 
        1985 (7 U.S.C. 1731 note) during that year), except to 
        the extent that the export of such a volume under the 
        program would, in the judgment of the Secretary, exceed 
        the limitations on the value set forth in subsection 
        (f); and
          (4) payments may be made under the program for 
        exports to any destination in the world for the purpose 
        of market development, except a destination in a 
        country with respect to which shipments from the United 
        States are otherwise restricted by law.''.
    (b) Sole Discretion.--Section 153(b) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a-14(b)) is amended by inserting 
``sole'' before ``discretion''.
    (c) Market Development.--Section 153(e)(1) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a-14(e)(1)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' and inserting ``the''; and
          (2) by inserting before the period the following: '', 
        and any additional amount that may be required to 
        assist in the development of world markets for United 
        States dairy products''.
    (d) Maximum Allowable Amounts.--Section 153 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a-14) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f) Required Funding.--The Commodity Credit Corporation 
shall in each year use money and commodities for the program 
under this section in the maximum amount consistent with the 
obligations of the United States as a member of the World Trade 
Organization, minus the amount expended under section 1163 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1731 note) during that 
year. However, the Commodity Credit Corporation may not exceed 
the limitations specified in subsection (c)(3) on the volume of 
allowable dairy product exports.''.
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 153(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 713a-14(a)) is amended by 
striking ``2001'' and inserting ``2002''.

SEC. 492. AUTHORITY TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF 
                    EXPORT TRADING COMPANY.

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall, consistent with the 
obligations of the United States as a member of the World Trade 
Organization, provide such advice and assistance to the United 
States dairy industry as may be necessary to enable that 
industry to establish and maintain an export trading company 
under the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001 et 
seq.) for the purpose of facilitating the international market 
development for and exportation of dairy products produced in 
the United States.

SEC. 493. STANDBY AUTHORITY TO INDICATE ENTITY BEST SUITED TO PROVIDE 
                    INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT 
                    SERVICES.

    (a) Indication of Entity Best Suited to Assist 
International Market Development for and Export of United 
States Dairy Products.--If--
          (1) the United States dairy industry has not 
        established an export trading company under the Export 
        Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) 
        for the purpose of facilitating the international 
        market development for an exportation of dairy products 
        produced in the United States on or before June 30, 
        1996; or
          (2) the quantity of exports of United States dairy 
        products during the 12-month period preceding July 1, 
        1997 does not exceed the quantity of exports of United 
        States dairy products during the 12-month period 
        preceding July 1, 1996 by 1.5 billion pounds (milk 
        equivalent, total solids basis);
 the Secretary of Agriculture is directed to indicate which 
entity autonomous of the Government of the United States is 
best suited to facilitate the international market development 
for and exportation of United States dairy products.
    (b) Funding of Export Activities.--The Secretary shall 
assist the entity in identifying sources of funding for the 
activities specified in subsection (a) from within the diary 
industry and elsewhere.
    (c) Application of Section.--This section shall apply only 
during the period beginning on July 1, 1997 and ending on 
September 30, 2000.

SEC. 494. STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING POTENTIAL IMPACT OF URUGUAY ROUND 
                    ON PRICES, INCOME AND GOVERNMENT PURCHASES.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a 
study, on a variety by variety of cheese basis, to determine 
the potential impact on milk prices in the United States, dairy 
producer income, and Federal dairy program costs, of the 
allocation of additional cheese granted access to the United 
States as a result of the obligations of the United States as a 
member of the world Trade Organization.
    (b) Report.--Not later than June 30, 1997, the Secretary 
shall report to the Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives the results of the study conducted 
under this section.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Any limitation imposed by Act of 
Congress on the conduct or completion of studies or reports to 
Congress shall not apply to the study and report required under 
this section unless such limitation explicitly references this 
section in doing so.

SEC. 495. PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES DAIRY PRODUCTS IN INTERNATIONAL 
                    MARKETS THROUGH DAIRY PROMOTION PROGRAM.

     Section 113(e) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act 
of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ``For each of the fiscal years 1996 
through 2000, the Board's budget shall provide for the 
expenditure of not less than 10 percent of the anticipated 
revenues available to the Board to develop international 
markets for, and to promote within such markets, the 
consumption of dairy products produced in the United States 
from milk produced in the United States.''.
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    11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Livingston of 
           Louisiana, or a Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

    On page 119, strike lines 2 through 21, and insert the 
following:

``SEC. 1241. FUNDING.

    ``(a) Mandatory Expenses.--For each of fiscal years 1996 
through 2002, the Secretary shall use the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the programs 
authorized by--
          ``(1) subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D 
        (including contracts extended by the Secretary pursuant 
        to section 1437 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
        and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624; 16 U.S.C. 
        3831 note)); and
          ``(2) subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D.
    ``(B) Authorization of Appropriations for Livestock 
Environmental Assistance Program.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary for each of the fiscal years 1996 
through 2002, $100,000,000 for providing technical assistance, 
cost-sharing payments, and incentive payments for practices 
relating to livestock production under the livestock 
environmental assistance program under chapter 4 of subtitle 
D.''.
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    12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Livingston of 
           Louisiana, or a Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

    On page 131, strike line 21 and all that follows through 
line 11 on page 135 and insert the following new section:

SEC. 502. COLLECTION AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE AND INSPECTION 
                    FEES.

    Subsection (a) of section 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136a) is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(a) Quarantine and Inspection Fees.--
          ``(1) Fees authorized.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
        may prescribe fees sufficient--
                  ``(A) to cover the cost of providing 
                agricultural quarantine and inspection services 
                in connection with the arrival at a port in the 
                customs territory of the United States, or the 
                preclearance or preinspection at a site outside 
                the customs territory of the United States, of 
                an international passenger, commercial vessel, 
                commercial aircraft, commercial truck, or 
                railroad car;
                  ``(B) to cover the cost of administering this 
                subsection; and
                  ``(C) through fiscal year 2002, to maintain a 
                reasonable balance in the Agricultural 
                Quarantine Inspection User Fee Account 
                established under paragraph (6).
          ``(2) Limitation.--In setting the fees under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the 
        amount of the fees are commensurate with the costs of 
        agricultural quarantine and inspection services with 
        respect to the class of persons or entities paying the 
        fees. The costs of such services with respect to 
        passengers as a class includes the costs of related 
        inspections of the aircraft or other vehicle.
          ``(3) Status of fees.--Fees collected under this 
        subsection by any person on behalf of the Secretary are 
        held in trust for the United States and shall be 
        remitted to the Secretary in such manner and at such 
        times as the Secretary may prescribe.
          ``(4) Late payment penalties.--If a person subject to 
        a fee under this subsection fails to pay the fee when 
        due, the Secretary shall assess a late payment penalty, 
        and the overdue fees shall accrue interest, as required 
        by section 3717 of title 31, United States Code.
          ``(5) Collection of fees.--Fees collected under this 
        subsection shall be collected only to amounts as 
        provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
          ``(6) Agricultural quarantine inspection user fee 
        account.--
                  ``(A) Establishment.--There is established in 
                the Treasury of the United States a no-year 
                fund, to be known as the `Agricultural 
                Quarantine Inspection User Fee Account', which 
                shall contain all of the fees collected uner 
                this subsection and late payment penalties and 
                interest charges collected under paragraph (4).
                  ``(B) Use of account.--For each of the fiscal 
                years 1996 and thereafter, funds in the 
                Agricultural Quarantine Inspection User Fee 
                Account shall be available, in such amounts as 
                are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, 
                to cover the costs associated with the 
                provision of agricultural quarantine and 
                inspection services and the administration of 
                this subsection. Amounts made available under 
                this subparagraph shall be available until 
                expended.
          ``(7) Staff years.--The number of full-time 
        equivalent positions in the Department of Agriculture 
        attributable to the provision of agricultural 
        quarantine and inspection services and the 
        administration of this subsection shall not be counted 
        toward the limitation on the total number of full-time 
        equivalent positions in all agencies specified in 
        section 5(b) of the Federal Wrokforce Restructuring Act 
        of 1994 (Public Law 103-226; U.S.C. 3101 note) or other 
        limitation on the total number of full-time equivalent 
        positions.''.
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13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Dooley of California, 
                or a Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    At the end of title V (page 139, after line 17), add the 
following new section:

SEC. 507. COMPETITIVE RESEARCH GRANTS TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL 
                    COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVES.

    (a) Purposes.--The competitive research grant program 
established by this section has the following purposes:
          (1) Enhancement of the competitiveness of the United 
        States agriculture industry in an increasingly 
        competitive world environment.
          (2) Increasing the long-term productivity of the 
        United States agriculture and food industry while 
        protecting the natural resource base on which rural 
        America and the United States agricultural economy 
        depend.
          (3) Development of new uses and new products for 
        agricultural commodities, such as alternative fuels, 
        and development of new crops.
          (4) Supporting agricultural research and extension to 
        promote economic opportunity in rural communities and 
        to meet the increasing demand for information and 
        technology transfer throughout the United States 
        agriculture industry.
          (5) Improvement of risk management in the United 
        States agriculture industry.
          (6) Improvement in the safe production and processing 
        of, and adding of value to, United States food and 
        fiber resources using methods that are environmentally 
        sound.
          (7) Supporting higher education in agriculture to 
        give the next generation of Americans the knowledge, 
        technology, and applications necessary to enhance the 
        competitiveness of United States agriculture.
          (8) Maintaining an adequate, nutritious, and safe 
        supply of food to meet human nutritional needs and 
        requirements.
    (b) Agricultural Competitiveness Grants.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall award grants to eligible grantees to promote 
one or more of the purposes of the program.
    (c) Eligible Grantee.--The Secretary may make a grant under 
subsection (b) to--
          (1) a college or university;
          (2) a State agricultural experiment station;
          (3) a State Cooperative Extension Service;
          (4) a research institution or organization;
          (5) a private organization or person; or
          (6) a Federal agency.
    (d) Use of Grant.--A grant made under subsection (b) may be 
used by a grantee for one or more of the following uses:
          (1) Research ranging from discovery to principles for 
        application.
          (2) Extension and related private-sector activities.
          (3) Education.
    (e) Priority.--
          (1) In general.--In administering this program, the 
        Secretary shall--
                  (A) establish priorities for allocating 
                grants, based on needs and opportunities of the 
                food and agriculture system in the United 
                States;
                  (B) seek and accept proposals for grants;
                  (C) determine the relevance and merit of 
                proposals through a system of peer review; and
                  (D) award grants on the basis of merit and 
                quality.
          (2) Participation by scientific community.--In 
        carrying out subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall seek wide participation by 
        qualified scientists and extension and education 
        specialists from colleges and universities, State 
        agricultural experiment stations and State Cooperative 
        Extension Services, the private sector, and the Federal 
        Government.
    (f) Administration.--
          (1) Competitive grant.--A grant under subsection (b) 
        shall be awarded on a competitive basis.
          (2) Term.--A grant under subsection (b) shall have a 
        term that does not exceed 5 years.
          (3) Advisory committees.--The Secretary may use an 
        advisory committee established independently of this 
        program to assist the Secretary in determining funding 
        priorities under this program.
          (4) Matching funds.--
                  (A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                encourage the funding of a grant under 
                subsection (b) with equal matching funds from a 
                non-Federal source.
                  (B) Mandatory.--The Secretary shall require 
                the funding of a grant under subsection (b) 
                with equal matching funds from a non-Federal 
                source if the grant is--
                          (i) for applied research that is 
                        commodity-specific; and
                          (ii) not of national scope.
          (5) Administrative costs.--The Secretary may use not 
        more than 4 percent of the funds made available under 
        subsection (h) for administrative costs incurred by the 
        Secretary in carrying out this program.
          (6) Construction costs.--None of the funds made 
        available under subsection (h) may be used for the 
        construction of a new building or the acquisition, 
        expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an existing 
        building (including site grading and improvement and 
        architect fees).
    (g) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue such 
regulations as are necessary to carry out this program.
    (h) Availability of Funds for Grants.--
          (1) Source of funds.--Of the amount made available 
        under section 102 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as 
        added by section 1102 of this Act, for payments under 
        market transition contracts for the fiscal years 
        through 2002, $1,920,000,000 shall be used by the 
        Secretary to make grants under this section. The 
        amounts specified in subsection (e) of such section 102 
        shall be reduced by the Secretary by the amount made 
        available in this subsection.
          (2) Fiscal year amounts.--Of the total amount 
        specified in subsection (a) for grants under this 
        section, the Secretary shall use $200,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1996, $220,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, 
        $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, $250,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 1999, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, 
        $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $400,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2002.
          (3) Limitations.--The Secretary may use less than the 
        amount provided under subsection (b) for a fiscal year 
        if the Secretary determines that the full funding level 
        is not necessary to fund all qualifying applications 
        for agriculture competitiveness grants that satisfy the 
        priority criteria established under subsection (e).
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14. An Amendment To Be Offerd by Representative Foley of Florida, or a 
                   Designee, Debatable for 20 minutes

    At the end of title V (page 139, after line 17) add the 
following new section:

SEC. 507. EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA.

    (a) In General.--On July 1, 1996, out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall provide $210,000,000 to the Secretary of the 
Interior to carry out this section.
    (b) Entitlement.--The Secretary of the Interior--
          (1) shall accept the funds made available under 
        subsection (a):
          (2) shall be entitled to receive the funds; and
          (3) shall use the funds to conduct restoration 
        activities in the Everglades ecosystem, which may 
        include acquiring private acreage in the Everglades 
        Agricultural Area including approximately 52,000 acres 
        that is commonly known as the ``Talisman tract''.
    (c) Transferring Funds.--The Secretary of the Interior may 
transfer funds to the Army Corps of Engineers, the State of 
Florida, or the South Florida Water Management District to 
carry out subsection (b)(3).
    (d) Deadline.--Not later than December 31, 1999, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall utilize the funds for 
restoration activities referred to in subsection (b)(3).
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 15. Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Traficant of Ohio, or a 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    At the end of title V, add the following new section:

SEC. 507. WEATHER INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION TO 
                    AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
                    SERVICE.

    (a) Collection and Distribution.--Section 1638 of the 
National Agricultural Weather Information System Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5852) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(e) Collection and Distribution of Information to 
Producers.--
          ``(1) Cooperative project.--As one of the cooperative 
        projects authorized by subsection (b)(1), the Secretary 
        of Agriculture shall enter into an agreement with the 
        Secretary of Commerce to use Weather Service Offices 
        and Weather Service Forecast Offices to collect, 
        organize, and distribute information aimed at meeting 
        the short-term and long-term weather and climate 
        information needs of agricultural producers.
          ``(2) Information collection.--the Secretaries shall 
        develop a system for the collection by the National 
        Weather Service of weather and climate information that 
        is relevant to agricultural producers and available 
        through the Agricultural Weather Office and other 
        Federal agencies, State agricultural weather 
        information systems and other State programs, colleges 
        and universities, and the private weather consulting 
        sector.
          ``(3) Methods of distribution.--Weather and climate 
        information collected under this subsection shall be 
        distributed to agricultural producers through the use 
        of--
          ``(A) weekly publications containing weather 
        forecasts and other information regarding anticipated 
        temperatures and precipitation levels;
          ``(B) toll-free and local telephone numbers that 
        agricultural producers can call to obtain immediate 
        information to assist with specific day-to-day 
        production activities; and
          ``(C) such other methods as the Secretaries consider 
        to be appropriate to distribute such weather and 
        climate information to agricultural producers in a 
        timely manner.''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of Commerce shall jointly submit a report to the 
Congress analyzing the effectiveness of the cooperative project 
required by section 1638(e) of the National Agricultural 
Weather Information System Act of 1990, as added by subsection 
(a), in providing relevant weather and climate information to 
agricultural producers. The report shall include a description 
of the number of agricultural producers who obtained weather 
information through the project and an estimate of whether the 
project improved farm profitability for participating 
producers.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out section 1638(e) of the National 
Agricultural Weather Information System Act of 1990, as added 
by subsection (a), $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.
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 16. The Amendments Numbered 3, 4 and 5, Printed in the Congressional 
 Record of February 27, 1996, by Representative de la Garza of Texas, 
Only if Offered En Bloc by Representative de la Garza or His Designee, 
                         Debatable for 1 Hour.

                                
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