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                        AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014 


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                           CONFERENCE REPORT

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                        AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014



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                           CONFERENCE REPORT

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                               H.R. 2642

                [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]

                January 27, 2014.--Ordered to be printed



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                        AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2014

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                January 27, 2014.--Ordered to be printed

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  Mr. Lucas, from the committee on conference, submitted the following

                           CONFERENCE REPORT

                        [To accompany H.R. 2642]

      The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of 
the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2642), to provide for the 
reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of 
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for 
other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, 
have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective 
Houses as follows:
      That the House recede from its amendment to the amendment 
of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment as 
follows:
      In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
Senate amendment, insert the following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
``Agricultural Act of 2014''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
is as follows:

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

                          TITLE I--COMMODITIES

                     Subtitle A--Repeals and Reforms

                             Part I--Repeals

Sec. 1101. Repeal of direct payments.
Sec. 1102. Repeal of counter-cyclical payments.
Sec. 1103. Repeal of average crop revenue election program.

                        Part II--Commodity Policy

Sec. 1111. Definitions.
Sec. 1112. Base acres.
Sec. 1113. Payment yields.
Sec. 1114. Payment acres.
Sec. 1115. Producer election.
Sec. 1116. Price loss coverage.
Sec. 1117. Agriculture risk coverage.
Sec. 1118. Producer agreements.
Sec. 1119. Transition assistance for producers of upland cotton.

                       Subtitle B--Marketing Loans

Sec. 1201. Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for 
          loan commodities.
Sec. 1202. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.
Sec. 1203. Term of loans.
Sec. 1204. Repayment of loans.
Sec. 1205. Loan deficiency payments.
Sec. 1206. Payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for grazed 
          acreage.
Sec. 1207. Special marketing loan provisions for upland cotton.
Sec. 1208. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton.
Sec. 1209. Availability of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains 
          and seed cotton.
Sec. 1210. Adjustments of loans.

                            Subtitle C--Sugar

Sec. 1301. Sugar policy.

                            Subtitle D--Dairy

          Part I--Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers

Sec. 1401. Definitions.
Sec. 1402. Calculation of average feed cost and actual dairy production 
          margins.
Sec. 1403. Establishment of margin protection program for dairy 
          producers.
Sec. 1404. Participation of dairy operations in margin protection 
          program.
Sec. 1405. Production history of participating dairy operations.
Sec. 1406. Margin protection payments.
Sec. 1407. Premiums for margin protection program.
Sec. 1408. Effect of failure to pay administrative fees or premiums.
Sec. 1409. Duration.
Sec. 1410. Administration and enforcement.

  Part II--Repeal or Reauthorization of Other Dairy-Related Provisions

Sec. 1421. Repeal of dairy product price support program.
Sec. 1422. Temporary continuation and eventual repeal of milk income 
          loss contract program.
Sec. 1423. Repeal of dairy export incentive program.
Sec. 1424. Extension of dairy forward pricing program.
Sec. 1425. Extension of dairy indemnity program.
Sec. 1426. Extension of dairy promotion and research program.
Sec. 1427. Repeal of Federal Milk Marketing Order Review Commission.

                Part III--Dairy Product Donation Program

Sec. 1431. Dairy product donation program.

   Subtitle E--Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs

Sec. 1501. Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.

                       Subtitle F--Administration

Sec. 1601. Administration generally.
Sec. 1602. Suspension of permanent price support authority.
Sec. 1603. Payment limitations.
Sec. 1604. Rulemaking related to significant contribution for active 
          personal management.
Sec. 1605. Adjusted gross income limitation.
Sec. 1606. Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
Sec. 1607. Personal liability of producers for deficiencies.
Sec. 1608. Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under 
          farm commodity programs.
Sec. 1609. Technical corrections.
Sec. 1610. Appeals.
Sec. 1611. Assignment of payments.
Sec. 1612. Tracking of benefits.
Sec. 1613. Signature authority.
Sec. 1614. Implementation.
Sec. 1615. Research option.

                         TITLE II--CONSERVATION

                Subtitle A--Conservation Reserve Program

Sec. 2001. Extension and enrollment requirements of conservation reserve 
          program.
Sec. 2002. Farmable wetland program.
Sec. 2003. Duties of owners and operators.
Sec. 2004. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 2005. Payments.
Sec. 2006. Contract requirements.
Sec. 2007. Conversion of land subject to contract to other conserving 
          uses.
Sec. 2008. Effect on existing contracts.

              Subtitle B--Conservation Stewardship Program

Sec. 2101. Conservation stewardship program.

          Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Sec. 2201. Purposes.
Sec. 2202. Definitions.
Sec. 2203. Establishment and administration.
Sec. 2204. Evaluation of applications.
Sec. 2205. Duties of producers.
Sec. 2206. Limitation on payments.
Sec. 2207. Conservation innovation grants and payments.
Sec. 2208. Effect on existing contracts.

         Subtitle D--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

Sec. 2301. Agricultural conservation easement program.

          Subtitle E--Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Sec. 2401. Regional conservation partnership program.

                 Subtitle F--Other Conservation Programs

Sec. 2501. Conservation of private grazing land.
Sec. 2502. Grassroots source water protection program.
Sec. 2503. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Sec. 2504. Agriculture conservation experienced services program.
Sec. 2505. Small watershed rehabilitation program.
Sec. 2506. Emergency watershed protection program.
Sec. 2507. Terminal Lakes.
Sec. 2508. Soil and Water Resources Conservation.

                 Subtitle G--Funding and Administration

Sec. 2601. Funding.
Sec. 2602. Technical assistance.
Sec. 2603. Regional equity.
Sec. 2604. Reservation of funds to provide assistance to certain farmers 
          or ranchers for conservation access.
Sec. 2605. Annual report on program enrollments and assistance.
Sec. 2606. Administrative requirements applicable to all conservation 
          programs.
Sec. 2607. Standards for State technical committees.
Sec. 2608. Rulemaking authority.
Sec. 2609. Wetlands mitigation.
Sec. 2610. Lesser prairie-chicken conservation report.
Sec. 2611. Highly erodible land and wetland conservation for crop 
          insurance.

 Subtitle H--Repeal of Superseded Program Authorities and Transitional 
                    Provisions; Technical Amendments

Sec. 2701. Comprehensive conservation enhancement program.
Sec. 2702. Emergency forestry conservation reserve program.
Sec. 2703. Wetlands reserve program.
Sec. 2704. Farmland protection program and farm viability program.
Sec. 2705. Grassland reserve program.
Sec. 2706. Agricultural water enhancement program.
Sec. 2707. Wildlife habitat incentive program.
Sec. 2708. Great Lakes basin program.
Sec. 2709. Chesapeake Bay watershed program.
Sec. 2710. Cooperative conservation partnership initiative.
Sec. 2711. Environmental easement program.
Sec. 2712. Temporary administration of conservation programs.
Sec. 2713. Technical amendments.

                            TITLE III--TRADE

                     Subtitle A--Food for Peace Act

Sec. 3001. General authority.
Sec. 3002. Set-aside for support for organizations through which 
          nonemergency assistance is provided.
Sec. 3003. Food aid quality.
Sec. 3004. Minimum levels of assistance.
Sec. 3005. Food Aid Consultative Group.
Sec. 3006. Oversight, monitoring, and evaluation.
Sec. 3007. Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation, 
          delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods.
Sec. 3008. Impact on local farmers and economy and report on use of 
          funds.
Sec. 3009. Prepositioning of agricultural commodities.
Sec. 3010. Annual report regarding food aid programs and activities.
Sec. 3011. Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other 
          assistance.
Sec. 3012. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance.
Sec. 3013. Micronutrient fortification programs.
Sec. 3014. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program.
Sec. 3015. Coordination of foreign assistance programs report.

               Subtitle B--Agricultural Trade Act of 1978

Sec. 3101. Export credit guarantee program.
Sec. 3102. Funding for market access program.
Sec. 3103. Foreign market development cooperator program.

                Subtitle C--Other Agricultural Trade Laws

Sec. 3201. Food for Progress Act of 1985.
Sec. 3202. Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
Sec. 3203. Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets.
Sec. 3204. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child 
          Nutrition Program.
Sec. 3205. Technical assistance for specialty crops.
Sec. 3206. Global Crop Diversity Trust.
Sec. 3207. Local and regional food aid procurement projects.
Sec. 3208. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign 
          Agricultural Affairs.

                           TITLE IV--NUTRITION

          Subtitle A--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Sec. 4001. Preventing payment of cash to recipients of supplemental 
          nutrition assistance benefits for the return of empty bottles 
          and cans used to contain food purchased with benefits provided 
          under the program.
Sec. 4002. Retail food stores.
Sec. 4003. Enhancing services to elderly and disabled supplemental 
          nutrition assistance program participants.
Sec. 4004. Food distribution program on Indian reservations.
Sec. 4005. Exclusion of medical marijuana from excess medical expense 
          deduction.
Sec. 4006. Standard utility allowances based on the receipt of energy 
          assistance payments.
Sec. 4007. Eligibility disqualifications.
Sec. 4008. Eligibility disqualifications for certain convicted felons.
Sec. 4009. Ending supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for 
          lottery or gambling winners.
Sec. 4010. Improving security of food assistance.
Sec. 4011. Technology modernization for retail food stores.
Sec. 4012. Use of benefits for purchase of community-supported 
          agriculture share.
Sec. 4013. Improved wage verification using the National Directory of 
          New Hires.
Sec. 4014. Restaurant meals program.
Sec. 4015. Mandating State immigration verification.
Sec. 4016. Data exchange standardization for improved interoperability.
Sec. 4017. Pilot projects to improve Federal-State cooperation in 
          identifying and reducing fraud in the supplemental nutrition 
          assistance program.
Sec. 4018. Prohibiting government-sponsored recruitment activities.
Sec. 4019. Tolerance level for excluding small errors.
Sec. 4020. Quality control standards.
Sec. 4021. Performance bonus payments.
Sec. 4022. Pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase work 
          requirements and work effort under supplemental nutrition 
          assistance program.
Sec. 4023. Cooperation with program research and evaluation.
Sec. 4024. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 4025. Review, report, and regulation of cash nutrition assistance 
          program benefits provided in Puerto Rico.
Sec. 4026. Assistance for community food projects.
Sec. 4027. Emergency food assistance.
Sec. 4028. Nutrition education.
Sec. 4029. Retail food store and recipient trafficking.
Sec. 4030. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 4031. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands pilot program.
Sec. 4032. Annual State report on verification of SNAP participation.
Sec. 4033. Service of traditional foods in public facilities.

               Subtitle B--Commodity Distribution Programs

Sec. 4101. Commodity distribution program.
Sec. 4102. Commodity supplemental food program.
Sec. 4103. Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition 
          projects.
Sec. 4104. Processing of commodities.

                        Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

Sec. 4201. Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to 
          schools and service institutions.
Sec. 4202. Pilot project for procurement of unprocessed fruits and 
          vegetables.
Sec. 4203. Seniors farmers' market nutrition program.
Sec. 4204. Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Sec. 4205. Multiagency task force.
Sec. 4206. Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
Sec. 4207. Purchase of Halal and Kosher food for emergency food 
          assistance program.
Sec. 4208. Food insecurity nutrition incentive.
Sec. 4209. Food and agriculture service learning program.
Sec. 4210. Nutrition information and awareness pilot program.
Sec. 4211. Termination of existing agreement.
Sec. 4212. Review of sole-source contracts in Federal nutrition 
          programs.
Sec. 4213. Pulse crop products.
Sec. 4214. Pilot project for canned, frozen, or dried fruits and 
          vegetables.

                             TITLE V--CREDIT

                    Subtitle A--Farm Ownership Loans

Sec. 5001. Eligibility for farm ownership loans.
Sec. 5002. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program.
Sec. 5003. Joint financing arrangements.
Sec. 5004. Elimination of mineral rights appraisal requirement.
Sec. 5005. Down payment loan program.

                       Subtitle B--Operating Loans

Sec. 5101. Eligibility for farm operating loans.
Sec. 5102. Elimination of rural residency requirement for operating 
          loans to youth.
Sec. 5103. Defaults by youth loan borrowers.
Sec. 5104. Term limits on direct operating loans.
Sec. 5105. Valuation of local or regional crops.
Sec. 5106. Microloans.
Sec. 5107. Term limits on guaranteed operating loans.

                       Subtitle C--Emergency Loans

Sec. 5201. Eligibility for emergency loans.

                  Subtitle D--Administrative Provisions

Sec. 5301. Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts 
          pilot program.
Sec. 5302. Farmer loan pilot projects.
Sec. 5303. Definition of qualified beginning farmer or rancher.
Sec. 5304. Loan authorization levels.
Sec. 5305. Loan fund set-asides.
Sec. 5306. Borrower training.

                        Subtitle E--Miscellaneous

Sec. 5401. State agricultural mediation programs.
Sec. 5402. Loans to purchasers of highly fractionated land.
Sec. 5403. Removal of duplicative appraisals.
Sec. 5404. Compensation disclosure by Farm Credit System institutions.

                       TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT

         Subtitle A--Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act

Sec. 6001. Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants.
Sec. 6002. Elimination of reservation of community facilities grant 
          program funds.
Sec. 6003. Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program.
Sec. 6004. Use of loan guarantees for community facilities.
Sec. 6005. Tribal college and university essential community facilities.
Sec. 6006. Essential community facilities technical assistance and 
          training.
Sec. 6007. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant 
          program.
Sec. 6008. Water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska.
Sec. 6009. Household water well systems.
Sec. 6010. Rural business and industry loan program.
Sec. 6011. Solid waste management grants.
Sec. 6012. Rural business development grants.
Sec. 6013. Rural cooperative development grants.
Sec. 6014. Locally or regionally produced agricultural food products.
Sec. 6015. Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.
Sec. 6016. Rural economic area partnership zones.
Sec. 6017. Intermediary relending program.
Sec. 6018. Rural college coordinated strategy.
Sec. 6019. Rural water and waste disposal infrastructure.
Sec. 6020. Simplified applications.
Sec. 6021. National Rural Development Partnership.
Sec. 6022. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters.
Sec. 6023. Rural microentrepreneur assistance program.
Sec. 6024. Health care services.
Sec. 6025. Strategic economic and community development.
Sec. 6026. Delta Regional Authority.
Sec. 6027. Northern Great Plains Regional Authority.
Sec. 6028. Rural business investment program.

              Subtitle B--Rural Electrification Act of 1936

Sec. 6101. Fees for certain loan guarantees.
Sec. 6102. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for electrification or 
          telephone purposes.
Sec. 6103. Expansion of 911 access.
Sec. 6104. Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural 
          areas.
Sec. 6105. Rural Gigabit Network Pilot Program.

                        Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

Sec. 6201. Distance learning and telemedicine.
Sec. 6202. Agricultural transportation.
Sec. 6203. Value-added agricultural product market development grants.
Sec. 6204. Agriculture innovation center demonstration program.
Sec. 6205. Rural energy savings program.
Sec. 6206. Study of rural transportation issues.
Sec. 6207. Regional economic and infrastructure development.
Sec. 6208. Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 
          1949.
Sec. 6209. Program metrics.
Sec. 6210. Funding of pending rural development loan and grant 
          applications.

           TITLE VII--RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND RELATED MATTERS

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

Sec. 7101. Option to be included as non-land-grant college of 
          agriculture.
Sec. 7102. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
          Economics Advisory Board.
Sec. 7103. Specialty crop committee.
Sec. 7104. Veterinary services grant program.
Sec. 7105. Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences 
          education.
Sec. 7106. Agricultural and food policy research centers.
Sec. 7107. Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and 
          Native Hawaiian serving institutions.
Sec. 7108. Repeal of human nutrition intervention and health promotion 
          research program.
Sec. 7109. Repeal of pilot research program to combine medical and 
          agricultural research.
Sec. 7110. Nutrition education program.
Sec. 7111. Continuing animal health and disease research programs.
Sec. 7112. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities 
          at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7113. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food science facilities and 
          equipment at insular area land-grant institutions.
Sec. 7114. Repeal of national research and training virtual centers.
Sec. 7115. Hispanic-serving institutions.
Sec. 7116. Competitive Grants Program for Hispanic Agricultural Workers 
          and Youth.
Sec. 7117. Competitive grants for international agricultural science and 
          education programs.
Sec. 7118. Repeal of research equipment grants.
Sec. 7119. University research.
Sec. 7120. Extension service.
Sec. 7121. Auditing, reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative 
          requirements.
Sec. 7122. Supplemental and alternative crops.
Sec. 7123. Capacity building grants for NLGCA institutions.
Sec. 7124. Aquaculture assistance programs.
Sec. 7125. Rangeland research programs.
Sec. 7126. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response.
Sec. 7127. Distance education and resident instruction grants program 
          for insular area institutions of higher education.
Sec. 7128. Matching funds requirement.
Sec. 7129. Designation of Central State University as 1890 institution.

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

Sec. 7201. Best utilization of biological applications.
Sec. 7202. Integrated management systems.
Sec. 7203. Sustainable agriculture technology development and transfer 
          program.
Sec. 7204. National training program.
Sec. 7205. National Genetics Resources Program.
Sec. 7206. National Agricultural Weather Information System.
Sec. 7207. Repeal of rural electronic commerce extension program.
Sec. 7208. Agricultural Genome Initiative.
Sec. 7209. High-priority research and extension initiatives.
Sec. 7210. Repeal of nutrient management research and extension 
          initiative.
Sec. 7211. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative.
Sec. 7212. Repeal of agricultural bioenergy feedstock and energy 
          efficiency research and extension initiative.
Sec. 7213. Farm business management.
Sec. 7214. Centers of excellence.
Sec. 7215. Repeal of red meat safety research center.
Sec. 7216. Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities.
Sec. 7217. National rural information center clearinghouse.

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

Sec. 7301. Relevance and merit of agricultural research, extension, and 
          education funded by the Department.
Sec. 7302. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive 
          grants program.
Sec. 7303. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, 
          and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia 
          indica.
Sec. 7304. Repeal of Bovine Johne's disease control program.
Sec. 7305. Grants for youth organizations.
Sec. 7306. Specialty crop research initiative.
Sec. 7307. [H7308] Food animal residue avoidance database program.
Sec. 7308. Repeal of national swine research center.
Sec. 7309. Office of pest management policy.
Sec. 7310. Forestry products advanced utilization research.
Sec. 7311. Repeal of studies of agricultural research, extension, and 
          education.

                         Subtitle D--Other Laws

Sec. 7401. Critical Agricultural Materials Act.
Sec. 7402. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.
Sec. 7403. Research Facilities Act.
Sec. 7404. Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act.
Sec. 7405. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978.
Sec. 7406. National Aquaculture Act of 1980.
Sec. 7407. Repeal of use of remote sensing data.
Sec. 7408. Repeal of reports under Farm Security and Rural Investment 
          Act of 2002.
Sec. 7409. Beginning farmer and rancher development program.
Sec. 7410. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
          Policy Act Amendments of 1985.

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

                      Part I--Agricultural Security

Sec. 7501. Agricultural biosecurity communication center.
Sec. 7502. Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural 
          biosecurity planning, preparation, and response.
Sec. 7503. Research and development of agricultural countermeasures.
Sec. 7504. Agricultural biosecurity grant program.

                    Part II--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 7511. Enhanced use lease authority pilot program.
Sec. 7512. Grazinglands research laboratory.
Sec. 7513. Budget submission and funding.
Sec. 7514. Repeal of seed distribution.
Sec. 7515. Natural products research program.
Sec. 7516. Sun grant program.
Sec. 7517. Repeal of study and report on food deserts.
Sec. 7518. Repeal of agricultural and rural transportation research and 
          education.

                  Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 7601. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.
Sec. 7602. Concessions and agreements with nonprofit organizations for 
          National Arboretum.
Sec. 7603. Agricultural and food law research, legal tools, and 
          information.
Sec. 7604. Cotton Disease Research Report.
Sec. 7605. Miscellaneous technical corrections.
Sec. 7606. Legitimacy of industrial hemp research.

                          TITLE VIII--FORESTRY

             Subtitle A--Repeal of Certain Forestry Programs

Sec. 8001. Forest land enhancement program.
Sec. 8002. Watershed forestry assistance program.
Sec. 8003. Expired cooperative national forest products marketing 
          program.
Sec. 8004. Hispanic-serving institution agricultural land national 
          resources leadership program.
Sec. 8005. Tribal watershed forestry assistance program.
Sec. 8006. Separate Forest Service decisionmaking and appeals process.

 Subtitle B--Reauthorization of Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
                              1978 Programs

Sec. 8101. State-wide assessment and strategies for forest resources.

       Subtitle C--Reauthorization of Other Forestry-related Laws

Sec. 8201. Rural revitalization technologies.
Sec. 8202. Office of International Forestry.
Sec. 8203. Healthy forests reserve program.
Sec. 8204. Insect and disease infestation.
Sec. 8205. Stewardship end result contracting projects.
Sec. 8206. Good neighbor authority.

                  Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 8301. Revision of strategic plan for forest inventory and analysis.
Sec. 8302. Forest service participation in ACES program.
Sec. 8303. Extension of stewardship contracts authority regarding use of 
          designation by prescription to all thinning sales under 
          National Forest Management Act of 1976.
Sec. 8304. Reimbursement of fire funds.
Sec. 8305. Forest Service large airtanker and aerial asset firefighting 
          recapitalization pilot program.
Sec. 8306. Land conveyance, Jefferson National Forest in Wise County, 
          Virginia.

                            TITLE IX--ENERGY

Sec. 9001. Definitions.
Sec. 9002. Biobased markets program.
Sec. 9003. Biorefinery assistance.
Sec. 9004. Repowering assistance program.
Sec. 9005. Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels.
Sec. 9006. Biodiesel fuel education program.
Sec. 9007. Rural Energy for America Program.
Sec. 9008. Biomass research and development.
Sec. 9009. Feedstock Flexibility Program for Bioenergy Producers.
Sec. 9010. Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Sec. 9011. Repeal of forest biomass for energy.
Sec. 9012. Community wood energy program.
Sec. 9013. Repeal of biofuels infrastructure study.
Sec. 9014. Repeal of renewable fertilizer study.
Sec. 9015. Energy efficiency report for USDA facilities.

                          TITLE X--HORTICULTURE

Sec. 10001. Specialty crops market news allocation.
Sec. 10002. Repeal of grant program to improve movement of specialty 
          crops.
Sec. 10003. Farmers' market and local food promotion program.
Sec. 10004. Organic agriculture.
Sec. 10005. Investigations and enforcement of the Organic Foods 
          Production Act of 1990.
Sec. 10006. Food safety education initiatives.
Sec. 10007. Consolidation of plant pest and disease management and 
          disaster prevention programs.
Sec. 10008. Importation of seed.
Sec. 10009. Bulk shipments of apples to Canada.
Sec. 10010. Specialty crop block grants.
Sec. 10011. Department of Agriculture consultation regarding enforcement 
          of certain labor law provisions.
Sec. 10012. Report on honey.
Sec. 10013. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 10014. Stay of regulations.
Sec. 10015. Regulation of sulfuryl fluoride.
Sec. 10016. Local food production and program evaluation.
Sec. 10017. Clarification of use of funds for technical assistance.

                        TITLE XI--CROP INSURANCE

Sec. 11001. Information sharing.
Sec. 11002. Publication of information on violations of prohibition on 
          premium adjustments.
Sec. 11003. Supplemental coverage option.
Sec. 11004. Crop margin coverage option.
Sec. 11005. Premium amounts for catastrophic risk protection.
Sec. 11006. Permanent enterprise unit subsidy.
Sec. 11007. Enterprise units for irrigated and nonirrigated crops.
Sec. 11008. Data collection.
Sec. 11009. Adjustment in actual production history to establish 
          insurable yields.
Sec. 11010. Submission of policies and Board review and approval.
Sec. 11011. Consultation.
Sec. 11012. Budget limitations on renegotiation of the standard 
          reinsurance agreement.
Sec. 11013. Test weight for corn.
Sec. 11014. Crop production on native sod.
Sec. 11015. Coverage levels by practice.
Sec. 11016. Beginning farmer and rancher provisions.
Sec. 11017. Stacked income protection plan for producers of upland 
          cotton.
Sec. 11018. Peanut revenue crop insurance.
Sec. 11019. Authority to correct errors.
Sec. 11020. Implementation.
Sec. 11021. Crop insurance fraud.
Sec. 11022. Research and development priorities.
Sec. 11023. Crop insurance for organic crops.
Sec. 11024. Program compliance partnerships.
Sec. 11025. Pilot programs.
Sec. 11026. Index-based weather insurance pilot program.
Sec. 11027. Enhancing producer self-help through farm financial 
          benchmarking.
Sec. 11028. Technical amendments.

                        TITLE XII--MISCELLANEOUS

                          Subtitle A--Livestock

Sec. 12101. Trichinae certification program.
Sec. 12102. Sheep production and marketing grant program.
Sec. 12103. National Aquatic Animal Health Plan.
Sec. 12104. Country of origin labeling.
Sec. 12105. National animal health laboratory network.
Sec. 12106. Food safety inspection.
Sec. 12107. National Poultry Improvement Plan.
Sec. 12108. Sense of Congress regarding feral swine eradication.

   Subtitle B--Socially Disadvantaged Producers and Limited Resource 
                                Producers

Sec. 12201. Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers 
          and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers.
Sec. 12202. Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
Sec. 12203. Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research 
          Center.
Sec. 12204. Receipt for service or denial of service from certain 
          department of agriculture agencies.

               Subtitle C--Other Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 12301. Grants to improve supply, stability, safety, and training of 
          agricultural labor force.
Sec. 12302. Program benefit eligibility status for participants in high 
          plains water study.
Sec. 12303. Office of Tribal Relations.
Sec. 12304. Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison.
Sec. 12305. Noninsured crop assistance program.
Sec. 12306. Acer access and development program.
Sec. 12307. Science Advisory Board.
Sec. 12308. Amendments to Animal Welfare Act.
Sec. 12309. Produce represented as grown in the United States when it is 
          not in fact grown in the United States.
Sec. 12310. Report on water sharing.
Sec. 12311. Scientific and economic analysis of the FDA Food Safety 
          Modernization Act.
Sec. 12312. Payment in lieu of taxes.
Sec. 12313. Silvicultural activities.
Sec. 12314. Pima agriculture cotton trust fund.
Sec. 12315. Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund.
Sec. 12316. Wool research and promotion.

    Subtitle D--Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs 
                                Training

Sec. 12401. Short title.
Sec. 12402. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 12403. Definitions.
Sec. 12404. Membership.
Sec. 12405. Functions.
Sec. 12406. Assessments.
Sec. 12407. Market survey and consumer protection.
Sec. 12408. Lobbying restrictions.
Sec. 12409. Noncompliance.
Sec. 12410. Sunset.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

    In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
Agriculture.

                          TITLE I--COMMODITIES

                    Subtitle A--Repeals and Reforms

                            PART I--REPEALS

SEC. 1101. REPEAL OF DIRECT PAYMENTS.

    Sections 1103 and 1303 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8713, 8753) are repealed.

SEC. 1102. REPEAL OF COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS.

    (a) Repeal.--Sections 1104 and 1304 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8714, 8754) are 
repealed.
    (b) Continued Application for 2013 Crop Year.--Sections 
1104 and 1304 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 8714, 8754), as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act, shall continue to apply through the 
2013 crop year with respect to all covered commodities (as 
defined in section 1001 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 8702)) and 
peanuts on a farm.

SEC. 1103. REPEAL OF AVERAGE CROP REVENUE ELECTION PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 1105 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8715) is repealed.
    (b) Continued Application for 2013 Crop Year.--Section 1105 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
8715), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act, shall continue to apply through the 2013 crop year 
with respect to all covered commodities (as defined in section 
1001 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 8702)) and peanuts on a farm for 
which the irrevocable election under section 1105 of that Act 
was made before the date of enactment of this Act.

                       PART II--COMMODITY POLICY

SEC. 1111. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle and subtitle B:
            (1) Actual crop revenue.--The term ``actual crop 
        revenue'', with respect to a covered commodity for a 
        crop year, means the amount determined by the Secretary 
        under section 1117(b).
            (2) Agriculture risk coverage.--The term 
        ``agriculture risk coverage'' means coverage provided 
        under section 1117.
            (3) Agriculture risk coverage guarantee.--The term 
        ``agriculture risk coverage guarantee'', with respect 
        to a covered commodity for a crop year, means the 
        amount determined by the Secretary under section 
        1117(c).
            (4) Base acres.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``base acres'', 
                with respect to a covered commodity on a farm, 
                means the number of acres in effect under 
                sections 1001 and 1301 of the Food, 
                Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                8702, 8751), as adjusted pursuant to sections 
                1101, 1108, and 1302 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
                8711, 8718, 8752), as in effect on September 
                30, 2013, subject to any reallocation, 
                adjustment, or reduction under section 1112 of 
                this Act.
                    (B) Inclusion of generic base acres.--The 
                term ``base acres'' includes any generic base 
                acres planted to a covered commodity as 
                determined in section 1114(b).
            (5) County coverage.--The term ``county coverage'' 
        means agriculture risk coverage selected under section 
        1115(b)(1) to be obtained at the county level.
            (6) Covered commodity.--The term ``covered 
        commodity'' means wheat, oats, and barley (including 
        wheat, oats, and barley used for haying and grazing), 
        corn, grain sorghum, long grain rice, medium grain 
        rice, pulse crops, soybeans, other oilseeds, and 
        peanuts.
            (7) Effective price.--The term ``effective price'', 
        with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, 
        means the price calculated by the Secretary under 
        section 1116(b) to determine whether price loss 
        coverage payments are required to be provided for that 
        crop year.
            (8) Extra long staple cotton.--The term ``extra 
        long staple cotton'' means cotton that--
                    (A) is produced from pure strain varieties 
                of the Barbadense species or any hybrid of the 
                species, or other similar types of extra long 
                staple cotton, designated by the Secretary, 
                having characteristics needed for various end 
                uses for which United States upland cotton is 
                not suitable and grown in irrigated cotton-
                growing regions of the United States designated 
                by the Secretary or other areas designated by 
                the Secretary as suitable for the production of 
                the varieties or types; and
                    (B) is ginned on a roller-type gin or, if 
                authorized by the Secretary, ginned on another 
                type gin for experimental purposes.
            (9) Generic base acres.--The term ``generic base 
        acres'' means the number of base acres for cotton in 
        effect under section 1001 of the Food, Conservation, 
        and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8702), as adjusted 
        pursuant to section 1101 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 8711), 
        as in effect on September 30, 2013, subject to any 
        adjustment or reduction under section 1112 of this Act.
            (10) Individual coverage.--The term ``individual 
        coverage'' means agriculture risk coverage selected 
        under section 1115(b)(2) to be obtained at the farm 
        level.
            (11) Medium grain rice.--The term ``medium grain 
        rice'' includes short grain rice and temperate japonica 
        rice.
            (12) Other oilseed.--The term ``other oilseed'' 
        means a crop of sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, 
        safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe, sesame seed, 
        or any oilseed designated by the Secretary.
            (13) Payment acres.--The term ``payment acres'', 
        with respect to the provision of price loss coverage 
        payments and agriculture risk coverage payments, means 
        the number of acres determined for a farm under section 
        1114.
            (14) Payment yield.--The term ``payment yield'', 
        for a farm for a covered commodity--
                    (A) means the yield used to make payments 
                pursuant to section 1104 or 1304 of the Food, 
                Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                8714, 8754), as in effect on September 30, 
                2013; or
                    (B) means the yield established under 
                section 1113 of this Act.
            (15) Price loss coverage.--The term ``price loss 
        coverage'' means coverage provided under section 1116.
            (16) Producer.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``producer'' 
                means an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or 
                sharecropper that shares in the risk of 
                producing a crop and is entitled to share in 
                the crop available for marketing from the farm, 
                or would have shared had the crop been 
                produced.
                    (B) Hybrid seed.--In determining whether a 
                grower of hybrid seed is a producer, the 
                Secretary shall--
                            (i) not take into consideration the 
                        existence of a hybrid seed contract; 
                        and
                            (ii) ensure that program 
                        requirements do not adversely affect 
                        the ability of the grower to receive a 
                        payment under this title.
            (17) Pulse crop.--The term ``pulse crop'' means dry 
        peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas.
            (18) Reference price.--The term ``reference 
        price'', with respect to a covered commodity for a crop 
        year, means the following:
                    (A) For wheat, $5.50 per bushel.
                    (B) For corn, $3.70 per bushel.
                    (C) For grain sorghum, $3.95 per bushel.
                    (D) For barley, $4.95 per bushel.
                    (E) For oats, $2.40 per bushel.
                    (F) For long grain rice, $14.00 per 
                hundredweight.
                    (G) For medium grain rice, $14.00 per 
                hundredweight.
                    (H) For soybeans, $8.40 per bushel.
                    (I) For other oilseeds, $20.15 per 
                hundredweight.
                    (J) For peanuts, $535.00 per ton.
                    (K) For dry peas, $11.00 per hundredweight.
                    (L) For lentils, $19.97 per hundredweight.
                    (M) For small chickpeas, $19.04 per 
                hundredweight.
                    (N) For large chickpeas, $21.54 per 
                hundredweight.
            (19) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.
            (20) State.--The term ``State'' means--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) the District of Columbia;
                    (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                    (D) any other territory or possession of 
                the United States.
            (21) Temperate japonica rice.--The term ``temperate 
        japonica rice'' means rice that is grown in high 
        altitudes or temperate regions of high latitudes with 
        cooler climate conditions, in the Western United 
        States, as determined by the Secretary, for the purpose 
        of--
                    (A) the reallocation of base acres under 
                section 1112;
                    (B) the establishment of a reference price 
                (as required under section 1116(g)) and an 
                effective price pursuant to section 1116; and
                    (C) the determination of the actual crop 
                revenue and agriculture risk coverage guarantee 
                pursuant to section 1117.
            (22) Transitional yield.--The term ``transitional 
        yield'' has the meaning given the term in section 
        502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
        1502(b)).
            (23) United states.--The term ``United States'', 
        when used in a geographical sense, means all of the 
        States.
            (24) United states premium factor.--The term 
        ``United States Premium Factor'' means the percentage 
        by which the difference in the United States loan 
        schedule premiums for Strict Middling (SM) 1\1/8\-inch 
        upland cotton and for Middling (M) 1\3/32\-inch upland 
        cotton exceeds the difference in the applicable 
        premiums for comparable international qualities.

SEC. 1112. BASE ACRES.

    (a) Retention or 1-time Reallocation of Base Acres.--
            (1) Election required.--
                    (A) Notice of election opportunity.--As 
                soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
                of this Act, the Secretary shall provide notice 
                to the owners of a farm regarding their 
                opportunity to make an election, in the manner 
                provided in this subsection--
                            (i) to retain base acres, including 
                        any generic base acres, as provided in 
                        paragraph (2); or
                            (ii) in lieu of retaining base 
                        acres, to reallocate base acres, other 
                        than any generic base acres, as 
                        provided in paragraph (3).
                    (B) Content of notice.--The notice under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
                            (i) Information that the 
                        opportunity of an owner to make the 
                        election is being provided only once.
                            (ii) Information regarding the 
                        manner in which the owner must make the 
                        election and the manner of notifying 
                        the Secretary of the election.
                            (iii) Information regarding the 
                        deadline before which the owner must 
                        notify the Secretary of the election to 
                        be in effect beginning with the 2014 
                        crop year.
                    (C) Effect of failure to make election.--If 
                the owner of a farm fails to make the election 
                under this subsection, or fails to timely 
                notify the Secretary of the election as 
                required by subparagraph (B)(iii), the owner 
                shall be deemed to have elected to retain base 
                acres, including generic base acres, as 
                provided in paragraph (2).
            (2) Retention of base acres.--
                    (A) Election to retain.--For the purpose of 
                applying this part to a covered commodity, the 
                Secretary shall give an owner of a farm an 
                opportunity to elect to retain all of the base 
                acres for each covered commodity on the farm.
                    (B) Treatment of generic base acres.--
                Generic base acres are automatically retained.
            (3) Reallocation of base acres.--
                    (A) Election to reallocate.--For the 
                purpose of applying this part to covered 
                commodities, the Secretary shall give an owner 
                of a farm an opportunity to elect to reallocate 
                all of the base acres for covered commodities 
                on the farm, as in effect on September 30, 
                2013, among those covered commodities planted 
                on the farm at any time during the 2009 through 
                2012 crop years.
                    (B) Reallocation formula.--The reallocation 
                of base acres among covered commodities on a 
                farm shall be in proportion to the ratio of--
                            (i) the 4-year average of--
                                    (I) the acreage planted on 
                                the farm to each covered 
                                commodity for harvest, grazing, 
                                haying, silage, or other 
                                similar purposes for the 2009 
                                through 2012 crop years; and
                                    (II) any acreage on the 
                                farm that the producers were 
                                prevented from planting during 
                                the 2009 through 2012 crop 
                                years to that covered commodity 
                                because of drought, flood, or 
                                other natural disaster, or 
                                other condition beyond the 
                                control of the producers, as 
                                determined by the Secretary; to
                            (ii) the 4-year average of--
                                    (I) the acreage planted on 
                                the farm to all covered 
                                commodities for harvest, 
                                grazing, haying, silage, or 
                                other similar purposes for such 
                                crop years; and
                                    (II) any acreage on the 
                                farm that the producers were 
                                prevented from planting during 
                                such crop years to covered 
                                commodities because of drought, 
                                flood, or other natural 
                                disaster, or other condition 
                                beyond the control of the 
                                producers, as determined by the 
                                Secretary.
                    (C) Treatment of generic base acres.--
                Generic base acres are retained and may not be 
                reallocated under this paragraph.
                    (D) Inclusion of all 4 years in average.--
                For the purpose of determining a 4-year acreage 
                average under subparagraph (B) for a farm, the 
                Secretary shall not exclude any crop year in 
                which a covered commodity was not planted.
                    (E) Treatment of multiple planting or 
                prevented planting.--For the purpose of 
                determining under subparagraph (B) the acreage 
                on a farm that producers planted or were 
                prevented from planting during the 2009 through 
                2012 crop years to covered commodities, if the 
                acreage that was planted or prevented from 
                being planted was devoted to another covered 
                commodity in the same crop year (other than a 
                covered commodity produced under an established 
                practice of double cropping), the owner may 
                elect the commodity to be used for that crop 
                year in determining the 4-year average, but may 
                not include both the initial commodity and the 
                subsequent commodity.
                    (F) Limitation.--The reallocation of base 
                acres among covered commodities on a farm under 
                this paragraph may not result in a total number 
                of base acres (including generic base acres) 
                for the farm in excess of the number of base 
                acres in effect for the farm on September 30, 
                2013.
            (4) Application of election to all covered 
        commodities.--The election made under this subsection, 
        or deemed to be made under paragraph (1)(C), with 
        respect to a farm shall apply to all of the covered 
        commodities on the farm.
    (b) Adjustment of Base Acres.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the election made 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for 
        an adjustment, as appropriate, in the base acres for 
        covered commodities for a farm and any generic base 
        acres for the farm whenever any of the following 
        circumstances occur:
                    (A) A conservation reserve contract entered 
                into under section 1231 of the Food Security 
                Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) with respect to 
                the farm expires or is voluntarily terminated.
                    (B) Cropland is released from coverage 
                under a conservation reserve contract by the 
                Secretary.
                    (C) The producer has eligible oilseed 
                acreage as the result of the Secretary 
                designating additional oilseeds, which shall be 
                determined in the same manner as eligible 
                oilseed acreage under section 1101(a)(1)(D) of 
                the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
                (7 U.S.C. 8711(a)(1)(D)).
            (2) Special conservation reserve acreage payment 
        rules.--For the crop year in which a base acres 
        adjustment under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph 
        (1) is first made, the owner of the farm shall elect to 
        receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk 
        coverage with respect to the acreage added to the farm 
        under this subsection or a prorated payment under the 
        conservation reserve contract, but not both.
    (c) Prevention of Excess Base Acres.--
            (1) Required reduction.--Notwithstanding the 
        election made under subsection (a), if the sum of the 
        base acres for a farm, including generic base acres, 
        and the acreage described in paragraph (2) exceeds the 
        actual cropland acreage of the farm, the Secretary 
        shall reduce the base acres for 1 or more covered 
        commodities or generic base acres for the farm so that 
        the sum of the base acres, including generic base 
        acres, and the acreage described in paragraph (2) does 
        not exceed the actual cropland acreage of the farm.
            (2) Other acreage.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall include the following:
                    (A) Any acreage on the farm enrolled in the 
                conservation reserve program or wetlands 
                reserve program (or successor programs) under 
                chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
                Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et 
                seq.).
                    (B) Any other acreage on the farm enrolled 
                in a Federal conservation program for which 
                payments are made in exchange for not producing 
                an agricultural commodity on the acreage.
                    (C) If the Secretary designates additional 
                oilseeds, any eligible oilseed acreage, which 
                shall be determined in the same manner as 
                eligible oilseed acreage under subsection 
                (b)(1)(C).
            (3) Selection of acres.--The Secretary shall give 
        the owner of the farm the opportunity to select the 
        base acres for a covered commodity or generic base 
        acres for the farm against which the reduction required 
        by paragraph (1) will be made.
            (4) Exception for double-cropped acreage.--In 
        applying paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make an 
        exception in the case of double cropping, as determined 
        by the Secretary.
    (d) Reduction in Base Acres.--
            (1) Reduction at option of owner.--
                    (A) In general.--The owner of a farm may 
                reduce, at any time, the base acres for any 
                covered commodity or generic base acres for the 
                farm.
                    (B) Effect of reduction.--A reduction under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be permanent and made in 
                a manner prescribed by the Secretary.
            (2) Required action by secretary.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                proportionately reduce base acres, including 
                any generic base acres, on a farm for land that 
                has been subdivided and developed for multiple 
                residential units or other nonfarming uses if 
                the size of the tracts and the density of the 
                subdivision is such that the land is unlikely 
                to return to the previous agricultural use, 
                unless the producers on the farm demonstrate 
                that the land--
                            (i) remains devoted to commercial 
                        agricultural production; or
                            (ii) is likely to be returned to 
                        the previous agricultural use.
                    (B) Requirement.--The Secretary shall 
                establish procedures to identify land described 
                in subparagraph (A).

SEC. 1113. PAYMENT YIELDS.

    (a) Establishment and Purpose.--For the purpose of making 
price loss coverage payments under section 1116, the Secretary 
shall provide for the establishment of a yield for each farm 
for any designated oilseed for which a payment yield was not 
established under section 1102 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8712) in accordance with this 
section.
    (b) Payment Yields for Designated Oilseeds.--
            (1) Determination of average yield.--In the case of 
        designated oilseeds, the Secretary shall determine the 
        average yield per planted acre for the designated 
        oilseed on a farm for the 1998 through 2001 crop years, 
        excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to 
        the designated oilseed was zero.
            (2) Adjustment for payment yield.--
                    (A) In general.--The payment yield for a 
                farm for a designated oilseed shall be equal to 
                the product of the following:
                            (i) The average yield for the 
                        designated oilseed determined under 
                        paragraph (1).
                            (ii) The ratio resulting from 
                        dividing the national average yield for 
                        the designated oilseed for the 1981 
                        through 1985 crops by the national 
                        average yield for the designated 
                        oilseed for the 1998 through 2001 
                        crops.
                    (B) No national average yield information 
                available.--To the extent that national average 
                yield information for a designated oilseed is 
                not available, the Secretary shall use such 
                information as the Secretary determines to be 
                fair and equitable to establish a national 
                average yield under this section.
            (3) Use of county average yield.--If the yield per 
        planted acre for a crop of a designated oilseed for a 
        farm for any of the 1998 through 2001 crop years was 
        less than 75 percent of the county yield for that 
        designated oilseed, the Secretary shall assign a yield 
        for that crop year equal to 75 percent of the county 
        yield for the purpose of determining the average under 
        paragraph (1).
    (c) Effect of Lack of Payment Yield.--
            (1) Establishment by secretary.--In the case of a 
        covered commodity on a farm for which base acres have 
        been established or that is planted on generic base 
        acres, if no payment yield is otherwise established for 
        the covered commodity on the farm, the Secretary shall 
        establish an appropriate payment yield for the covered 
        commodity on the farm under paragraph (2).
            (2) Use of similarly situated farms.--To establish 
        an appropriate payment yield for a covered commodity on 
        a farm as required by paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall take into consideration the farm program payment 
        yields applicable to that covered commodity for 
        similarly situated farms. The use of such data in an 
        appeal, by the Secretary or by the producer, shall not 
        be subject to any other provision of law.
    (d) Single Opportunity To Update Yields Used To Determine 
Price Loss Coverage Payments.--
            (1) Election to update.--At the sole discretion of 
        the owner of a farm, the owner of a farm shall have a 
        1-time opportunity to update, on a covered commodity-
        by-covered-commodity basis, the payment yield that 
        would otherwise be used in calculating any price loss 
        coverage payment for each covered commodity on the farm 
        for which the election is made.
            (2) Time for election.--The election under 
        paragraph (1) shall be made at a time and manner to be 
        in effect beginning with the 2014 crop year as 
        determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Method of updating yields.--If the owner of a 
        farm elects to update yields under this subsection, the 
        payment yield for a covered commodity on the farm, for 
        the purpose of calculating price loss coverage payments 
        only, shall be equal to 90 percent of the average of 
        the yield per planted acre for the crop of the covered 
        commodity on the farm for the 2008 through 2012 crop 
        years, as determined by the Secretary, excluding any 
        crop year in which the acreage planted to the crop of 
        the covered commodity was zero.
            (4) Use of county average yield.--If the yield per 
        planted acre for a crop of the covered commodity for a 
        farm for any of the 2008 through 2012 crop years was 
        less than 75 percent of the average of the 2008 through 
        2012 county yield for that commodity, the Secretary 
        shall assign a yield for that crop year equal to 75 
        percent of the average of the 2008 through 2012 county 
        yield for the purposes of determining the average yield 
        under paragraph (3).

SEC. 1114. PAYMENT ACRES.

    (a) Determination of Payment Acres.--
            (1) General rule.--For the purpose of price loss 
        coverage and agriculture risk coverage when county 
        coverage has been selected under section 1115(b)(1), 
        but subject to subsection (e), the payment acres for 
        each covered commodity on a farm shall be equal to 85 
        percent of the base acres for the covered commodity on 
        the farm.
            (2) Effect of individual coverage.--In the case of 
        agriculture risk coverage when individual coverage has 
        been selected under section 1115(b)(2), but subject to 
        subsection (e), the payment acres for a farm shall be 
        equal to 65 percent of the base acres for all of the 
        covered commodities on the farm.
    (b) Treatment of Generic Base Acres.--
            (1) In general.--In the case of generic base acres, 
        price loss coverage payments and agriculture risk 
        coverage payments are made only with respect to generic 
        base acres planted to a covered commodity for the crop 
        year.
            (2) Attribution.--With respect to a farm containing 
        generic base acres, for the purpose of applying 
        paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), generic 
        base acres on the farm are attributed to a covered 
        commodity in the following manner:
                    (A) If a single covered commodity is 
                planted and the total acreage planted exceeds 
                the generic base acres on the farm, the generic 
                base acres are attributed to that covered 
                commodity in an amount equal to the total 
                number of generic base acres.
                    (B) If multiple covered commodities are 
                planted and the total number of acres planted 
                to all covered commodities on the farm exceeds 
                the generic base acres on the farm, the generic 
                base acres are attributed to each of the 
                covered commodities on the farm on a pro rata 
                basis to reflect the ratio of--
                            (i) the acreage planted to a 
                        covered commodity on the farm; to
                            (ii) the total acreage planted to 
                        all covered commodities on the farm.
                    (C) If the total number of acres planted to 
                all covered commodities on the farm does not 
                exceed the generic base acres on the farm, the 
                number of acres planted to a covered commodity 
                is attributed to that covered commodity.
            (3) Treated as additional acreage.--When generic 
        base acres are planted to a covered commodity or 
        acreage planted to a covered commodity is attributed to 
        generic base acres, the generic base acres are in 
        addition to other base acres on the farm.
    (c) Exclusion.--The quantity of payment acres determined 
under subsection (a) may not include any crop subsequently 
planted during the same crop year on the same land for which 
the first crop is eligible for price loss coverage payments or 
agriculture risk coverage payments, unless the crop was 
approved for double cropping in the county, as determined by 
the Secretary.
    (d) Effect of Minimal Payment Acres.--
            (1) Prohibition on payments.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of this title, a producer on a farm may 
        not receive price loss coverage payments or agriculture 
        risk coverage payments if the sum of the base acres on 
        the farm is 10 acres or less, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
            (2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to a 
        producer that is--
                    (A) a socially disadvantaged farmer or 
                rancher (as defined in section 355(e) of the 
                Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
                U.S.C. 2003(e))); or
                    (B) a limited resource farmer or rancher, 
                as defined by the Secretary.
    (e) Effect of Planting Fruits and Vegetables.--
            (1) Reduction required.--In the manner provided in 
        this subsection, payment acres on a farm shall be 
        reduced in any crop year in which fruits, vegetables 
        (other than mung beans and pulse crops), or wild rice 
        have been planted on base acres on a farm.
            (2) Price loss coverage and county coverage.--In 
        the case of price loss coverage payments and 
        agricultural risk coverage payments using county 
        coverage, the reduction under paragraph (1) shall be 
        the amount equal to the base acres planted to crops 
        referred to in such paragraph in excess of 15 percent 
        of base acres.
            (3) Individual coverage.--In the case of 
        agricultural risk coverage payments using individual 
        coverage, the reduction under paragraph (1) shall be 
        the amount equal to the base acres planted to crops 
        referred to in such paragraph in excess of 35 percent 
        of base acres.
            (4) Reduction exceptions.--No reduction to payment 
        acres shall be made under this subsection if--
                    (A) cover crops or crops referred to in 
                paragraph (1) are grown solely for conservation 
                purposes and not harvested for use or sale, as 
                determined by the Secretary; or
                    (B) in any region in which there is a 
                history of double-cropping covered commodities 
                with crops referred to in paragraph (1) and 
                such crops were so double-cropped on the base 
                acres, as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 1115. PRODUCER ELECTION.

    (a) Election Required.--For the 2014 through 2018 crop 
years, all of the producers on a farm shall make a 1-time, 
irrevocable election to obtain--
            (1) price loss coverage under section 1116 on a 
        covered commodity-by-covered-commodity basis; or
            (2) agriculture risk coverage under section 1117.
    (b) Coverage Options.--In the election under subsection 
(a), the producers on a farm that elect under paragraph (2) of 
such subsection to obtain agriculture risk coverage under 
section 1117 shall unanimously select whether to receive 
agriculture risk coverage payments based on--
            (1) county coverage applicable on a covered 
        commodity-by-covered-commodity basis; or
            (2) individual coverage applicable to all of the 
        covered commodities on the farm.
    (c) Effect of Failure to Make Unanimous Election.--If all 
the producers on a farm fail to make a unanimous election under 
subsection (a) for the 2014 crop year--
            (1) the Secretary shall not make any payments with 
        respect to the farm for the 2014 crop year under 
        section 1116 or 1117; and
            (2) the producers on the farm shall be deemed to 
        have elected price loss coverage under section 1116 for 
        all covered commodities on the farm for the 2015 
        through 2018 crop years.
    (d) Effect of Selection of County Coverage.--If all the 
producers on a farm select county coverage for a covered 
commodity under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may not make 
price loss coverage payments under section 1116 to the 
producers on the farm with respect to that covered commodity.
    (e) Effect of Selection of Individual Coverage.--If all the 
producers on a farm select individual coverage under subsection 
(b)(2), in addition to the selection and election under this 
section applying to each producer on the farm, the Secretary 
shall consider, for purposes of making the calculations 
required by subsections (b)(2) and (c)(3) of section 1117, the 
producer's share of all farms in the same State--
            (1) in which the producer has an interest; and
            (2) for which individual coverage has been 
        selected.
    (f) Prohibition on Reconstitution.--The Secretary shall 
ensure that producers on a farm do not reconstitute the farm to 
void or change an election or selection made under this 
section.

SEC. 1116. PRICE LOSS COVERAGE.

    (a) Price Loss Coverage Payments.--If all of the producers 
on a farm make the election under subsection (a) of section 
1115 to obtain price loss coverage or, subject to subsection 
(c)(1) of such section, are deemed to have made such election 
under subsection (c)(2) of such section, the Secretary shall 
make price loss coverage payments to producers on the farm on a 
covered commodity-by-covered-commodity basis if the Secretary 
determines that, for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years--
            (1) the effective price for the covered commodity 
        for the crop year; is less than
            (2) the reference price for the covered commodity 
        for the crop year.
    (b) Effective Price.--The effective price for a covered 
commodity for a crop year shall be the higher of--
            (1) the national average market price received by 
        producers during the 12-month marketing year for the 
        covered commodity, as determined by the Secretary; or
            (2) the national average loan rate for a marketing 
        assistance loan for the covered commodity in effect for 
        such crop year under subtitle B.
    (c) Payment Rate.--The payment rate shall be equal to the 
difference between--
            (1) the reference price for the covered commodity; 
        and
            (2) the effective price determined under subsection 
        (b) for the covered commodity.
    (d) Payment Amount.--If price loss coverage payments are 
required to be provided under this section for any of the 2014 
through 2018 crop years for a covered commodity, the amount of 
the price loss coverage payment to be paid to the producers on 
a farm for the crop year shall be equal to the product obtained 
by multiplying--
            (1) the payment rate for the covered commodity 
        under subsection (c);
            (2) the payment yield for the covered commodity; 
        and
            (3) the payment acres for the covered commodity.
    (e) Time for Payments.--If the Secretary determines under 
this section that price loss coverage payments are required to 
be provided for the covered commodity, the payments shall be 
made beginning October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, 
after the end of the applicable marketing year for the covered 
commodity.
    (f) Effective Price for Barley.--In determining the 
effective price for barley under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall use the all-barley price.
    (g) Reference Price for Temperate Japonica Rice.--The 
Secretary shall provide a reference price with respect to 
temperate japonica rice in an amount equal to 115 percent of 
the amount established in subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 
1111(18) in order to reflect price premiums.

SEC. 1117. AGRICULTURE RISK COVERAGE.

    (a) Agriculture Risk Coverage Payments.--If all of the 
producers on a farm make the election under section 1115(a) to 
obtain agriculture risk coverage, the Secretary shall make 
agriculture risk coverage payments to producers on the farm if 
the Secretary determines that, for any of the 2014 through 2018 
crop years--
            (1) the actual crop revenue determined under 
        subsection (b) for the crop year; is less than
            (2) the agriculture risk coverage guarantee 
        determined under subsection (c) for the crop year.
    (b) Actual Crop Revenue.--
            (1) County coverage.--In the case of county 
        coverage, the amount of the actual crop revenue for a 
        county for a crop year of a covered commodity shall be 
        equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
                    (A) the actual average county yield per 
                planted acre for the covered commodity, as 
                determined by the Secretary; and
                    (B) the higher of--
                            (i) the national average market 
                        price received by producers during the 
                        12-month marketing year for the covered 
                        commodity, as determined by the 
                        Secretary; or
                            (ii) the national average loan rate 
                        for a marketing assistance loan for the 
                        covered commodity in effect for such 
                        crop year under subtitle B.
            (2) Individual coverage.--In the case of individual 
        coverage, the amount of the actual crop revenue for a 
        producer on a farm for a crop year shall be based on 
        the producer's share of all covered commodities planted 
        on all farms for which individual coverage has been 
        selected and in which the producer has an interest, to 
        be determined by the Secretary as follows:
                    (A) For each covered commodity, the product 
                obtained by multiplying--
                            (i) the total production of the 
                        covered commodity on such farms, as 
                        determined by the Secretary; and
                            (ii) the higher of--
                                    (I) the national average 
                                market price received by 
                                producers during the 12-month 
                                marketing year, as determined 
                                by the Secretary; or
                                    (II) the national average 
                                loan rate for a marketing 
                                assistance loan for the covered 
                                commodity in effect for such 
                                crop year under subtitle B.
                    (B) The sum of the amounts determined under 
                subparagraph (A) for all covered commodities on 
                such farms.
                    (C) The quotient obtained by dividing the 
                amount determined under subparagraph (B) by the 
                total planted acres of all covered commodities 
                on such farms.
    (c) Agriculture Risk Coverage Guarantee.--
            (1) In general.--The agriculture risk coverage 
        guarantee for a crop year for a covered commodity shall 
        equal 86 percent of the benchmark revenue.
            (2) Benchmark revenue for county coverage.--In the 
        case of county coverage, the benchmark revenue shall be 
        the product obtained by multiplying--
                    (A) subject to paragraph (4), the average 
                historical county yield as determined by the 
                Secretary for the most recent 5 crop years, 
                excluding each of the crop years with the 
                highest and lowest yields; and
                    (B) subject to paragraph (5), the national 
                average market price received by producers 
                during the 12-month marketing year for the most 
                recent 5 crop years, excluding each of the crop 
                years with the highest and lowest prices.
            (3) Benchmark revenue for individual coverage.--In 
        the case of individual coverage, the benchmark revenue 
        for a producer on a farm for a crop year shall be based 
        on the producer's share of all covered commodities 
        planted on all farms for which individual coverage has 
        been selected and in which the producer has an 
        interest, to be determined by the Secretary as follows:
                    (A) For each covered commodity for each of 
                the most recent 5 crop years, the product 
                obtained by multiplying--
                            (i) subject to paragraph (4), the 
                        yield per planted acre for the covered 
                        commodity on such farms, as determined 
                        by the Secretary; by
                            (ii) subject to paragraph (5), the 
                        national average market price received 
                        by producers during the 12-month 
                        marketing year.
                    (B) For each covered commodity, the average 
                of the revenues determined under subparagraph 
                (A) for the most recent 5 crop years, excluding 
                each of the crop years with the highest and 
                lowest revenues.
                    (C) For each of the 2014 through 2018 crop 
                years, the sum of the amounts determined under 
                subparagraph (B) for all covered commodities on 
                such farms, but adjusted to reflect the ratio 
                between the total number of acres planted on 
                such farms to a covered commodity and the total 
                acres of all covered commodities planted on 
                such farms.
            (4) Yield conditions.--If the yield per planted 
        acre for the covered commodity or historical county 
        yield per planted acre for the covered commodity for 
        any of the 5 most recent crop years, as determined by 
        the Secretary, is less than 70 percent of the 
        transitional yield, as determined by the Secretary, the 
        amounts used for any of those years in paragraph (2)(A) 
        or (3)(A)(i) shall be 70 percent of the transitional 
        yield.
            (5) Reference price.--If the national average 
        market price received by producers during the 12-month 
        marketing year for any of the 5 most recent crop years 
        is lower than the reference price for the covered 
        commodity, the Secretary shall use the reference price 
        for any of those years for the amounts in paragraph 
        (2)(B) or (3)(A)(ii).
    (d) Payment Rate.--The payment rate for a covered 
commodity, in the case of county coverage, or a farm, in the 
case of individual coverage, shall be equal to the lesser of--
            (1) the amount that--
                    (A) the agriculture risk coverage guarantee 
                for the crop year applicable under subsection 
                (c); exceeds
                    (B) the actual crop revenue for the crop 
                year applicable under subsection (b); or
            (2) 10 percent of the benchmark revenue for the 
        crop year applicable under subsection (c).
    (e) Payment Amount.--If agriculture risk coverage payments 
are required to be paid for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop 
years, the amount of the agriculture risk coverage payment for 
the crop year shall be determined by multiplying--
            (1) the payment rate determined under subsection 
        (d); and
            (2) the payment acres determined under section 
        1114.
    (f) Time for Payments.--If the Secretary determines that 
agriculture risk coverage payments are required to be provided 
for the covered commodity, payments shall be made beginning 
October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, after the end 
of the applicable marketing year for the covered commodity.
    (g) Additional Duties of the Secretary.--In providing 
agriculture risk coverage, the Secretary shall--
            (1) to the maximum extent practicable, use all 
        available information and analysis, including data 
        mining, to check for anomalies in the determination of 
        agriculture risk coverage payments;
            (2) to the maximum extent practicable, calculate a 
        separate actual crop revenue and agriculture risk 
        coverage guarantee for irrigated and nonirrigated 
        covered commodities;
            (3) in the case of individual coverage, assign an 
        average yield for a farm on the basis of the yield 
        history of representative farms in the State, region, 
        or crop reporting district, as determined by the 
        Secretary, if the Secretary determines that the farm 
        has planted acreage in a quantity that is insufficient 
        to calculate a representative average yield for the 
        farm; and
            (4) in the case of county coverage, assign an 
        actual or benchmark county yield for each planted acre 
        for the crop year for the covered commodity on the 
        basis of the yield history of representative farms in 
        the State, region, or crop reporting district, as 
        determined by the Secretary, if--
                    (A) the Secretary cannot establish the 
                actual or benchmark county yield for each 
                planted acre for a crop year for a covered 
                commodity in the county in accordance with 
                subsection (b)(1) or (c)(2); or
                    (B) the yield determined under subsection 
                (b)(1) or (c)(2) is an unrepresentative average 
                yield for the county, as determined by the 
                Secretary.

SEC. 1118. PRODUCER AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Compliance With Certain Requirements.--
            (1) Requirements.--Before the producers on a farm 
        may receive payments under this subtitle with respect 
        to the farm, the producers shall agree, during the crop 
        year for which the payments are made and in exchange 
        for the payments--
                    (A) to comply with applicable conservation 
                requirements under subtitle B of title XII of 
                the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 
                et seq.);
                    (B) to comply with applicable wetland 
                protection requirements under subtitle C of 
                title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.);
                    (C) to effectively control noxious weeds 
                and otherwise maintain the land in accordance 
                with sound agricultural practices, as 
                determined by the Secretary; and
                    (D) to use the land on the farm, in a 
                quantity equal to the attributable base acres 
                for the farm and any base acres for an 
                agricultural or conserving use, and not for a 
                nonagricultural commercial, industrial, or 
                residential use, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
            (2) Compliance.--The Secretary may issue such rules 
        as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure producer 
        compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1).
            (3) Modification.--At the request of the transferee 
        or owner, the Secretary may modify the requirements of 
        this subsection if the modifications are consistent 
        with the objectives of this subsection, as determined 
        by the Secretary.
    (b) Transfer or Change of Interest in Farm.--
            (1) Termination.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                paragraph (2), a transfer of (or change in) the 
                interest of the producers on a farm for which 
                payments under this subtitle are provided shall 
                result in the termination of the payments, 
                unless the transferee or owner of the acreage 
                agrees to assume all obligations under 
                subsection (a).
                    (B) Effective date.--The termination shall 
                take effect on the date determined by the 
                Secretary.
            (2) Exception.--If a producer entitled to a payment 
        under this subtitle dies, becomes incompetent, or is 
        otherwise unable to receive the payment, the Secretary 
        shall make the payment in accordance with rules issued 
        by the Secretary.
    (c) Acreage Reports.--As a condition on the receipt of any 
benefits under this subtitle or subtitle B, the Secretary shall 
require producers on a farm to submit to the Secretary annual 
acreage reports with respect to all cropland on the farm.
    (d) Production Reports.--As an additional condition on 
receiving agriculture risk coverage payments for individual 
coverage, the Secretary shall require a producer on a farm to 
submit to the Secretary annual production reports with respect 
to all covered commodities produced on all farms in the same 
State--
            (1) in which the producer has an interest; and
            (2) for which individual coverage has been 
        selected.
    (e) Effect of Inaccurate Reports.--No penalty with respect 
to benefits under this subtitle or subtitle B shall be assessed 
against a producer on a farm for an inaccurate acreage or 
production report unless the Secretary determines that the 
producer on the farm knowingly and willfully falsified the 
acreage or production report.
    (f) Tenants and Sharecroppers.--In carrying out this 
subtitle, the Secretary shall provide adequate safeguards to 
protect the interests of tenants and sharecroppers.
    (g) Sharing of Payments.--The Secretary shall provide for 
the sharing of payments made under this subtitle among the 
producers on a farm on a fair and equitable basis.

SEC. 1119. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR PRODUCERS OF UPLAND COTTON.

    (a) Availability.--
            (1) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to 
        provide transition assistance to producers of upland 
        cotton in light of the repeal of section 1103 of the 
        Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
        8713), the inapplicability of sections 1116 and 1117 to 
        upland cotton, and the delayed implementation of the 
        Stacked Income Protection Plan required by section 508B 
        of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508b), as 
        added by section 11017 of this Act.
            (2) 2014 crop year.--For the 2014 crop of upland 
        cotton, the Secretary shall provide transition 
        assistance, pursuant to the terms and conditions of 
        this section, to producers on a farm for which cotton 
        base acres were in existence for the 2013 crop year.
            (3) 2015 crop year.--For the 2015 crop of upland 
        cotton, the Secretary shall provide transition 
        assistance, pursuant to the terms and conditions of 
        this section, to producers on a farm--
                    (A) for which cotton base acres were in 
                existence for the 2013 crop year; and
                    (B) that is located in a county in which 
                the Stacked Income Protection Plan required by 
                section 508B of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
                (7 U.S.C. 1508b) is not available to producers 
                of upland cotton for the 2015 crop year.
    (b) Transition Assistance Rate.--The transition assistance 
rate shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
            (1) the June 12, 2013, midpoint estimate for the 
        marketing year average price of upland cotton received 
        by producers for the marketing year beginning August 1, 
        2013, minus the December 10, 2013, midpoint estimate 
        for the marketing year average price of upland cotton 
        received by producers for the marketing year beginning 
        August 1, 2013, as contained in the applicable World 
        Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report 
        published by the Department of Agriculture; and
            (2) the national program yield for upland cotton of 
        597 pounds per acre.
    (c) Calculation of Transition Assistance Amount.--The 
amount of transition assistance to be provided under this 
section to producers on a farm for a crop year shall be equal 
to the product obtained by multiplying--
            (1) for the 2014 crop year, 60 percent, and for the 
        2015 crop year, 36.5 percent, of the cotton base acres 
        referred to in subsection (a) for the farm, subject to 
        adjustment or reduction for conservation measures as 
        provided in subsections (b) and (c) of section 1112;
            (2) the transition assistance rate in effect for 
        the crop year under subsection (b); and
            (3) the payment yield for upland cotton for the 
        farm established for purposes of section 1103(c)(3) of 
        the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
        U.S.C. 8713(c)(3)), divided by the national program 
        yield for upland cotton of 597 pounds per acre.
    (d) Time for Payment.--The Secretary may not make 
transition assistance payments for a crop year under this 
section before October 1 of the calendar year in which the crop 
of upland cotton is harvested.
    (e) Payment Limitations.--Sections 1001 through 1001C of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308 through 1308C), as 
in effect on September 30, 2013, shall apply to the receipt of 
transition assistance under this section in the same manner as 
such sections applied to section 1103 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8713).

                      Subtitle B--Marketing Loans

SEC. 1201. AVAILABILITY OF NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS FOR 
                    LOAN COMMODITIES.

    (a) Definition of Loan Commodity.--In this subtitle, the 
term ``loan commodity'' means wheat, corn, grain sorghum, 
barley, oats, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, long 
grain rice, medium grain rice, peanuts, soybeans, other 
oilseeds, graded wool, nongraded wool, mohair, honey, dry peas, 
lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas.
    (b) Nonrecourse Loans Available.--
            (1) In general.--For each of the 2014 through 2018 
        crops of each loan commodity, the Secretary shall make 
        available to producers on a farm nonrecourse marketing 
        assistance loans for loan commodities produced on the 
        farm.
            (2) Terms and conditions.--The marketing assistance 
        loans shall be made under terms and conditions that are 
        prescribed by the Secretary and at the loan rate 
        established under section 1202 for the loan commodity.
    (c) Eligible Production.--The producers on a farm shall be 
eligible for a marketing assistance loan under subsection (b) 
for any quantity of a loan commodity produced on the farm.
    (d) Compliance With Conservation and Wetlands 
Requirements.--As a condition of the receipt of a marketing 
assistance loan under subsection (b), the producer shall comply 
with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of 
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et 
seq.) and applicable wetland protection requirements under 
subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.) 
during the term of the loan.
    (e) Special Rules for Peanuts.--
            (1) In general.--This subsection shall apply only 
        to producers of peanuts.
            (2) Options for obtaining loan.--A marketing 
        assistance loan under this section, and loan deficiency 
        payments under section 1205, may be obtained at the 
        option of the producers on a farm through--
                    (A) a designated marketing association or 
                marketing cooperative of producers that is 
                approved by the Secretary; or
                    (B) the Farm Service Agency.
            (3) Storage of loan peanuts.--As a condition on the 
        approval by the Secretary of an individual or entity to 
        provide storage for peanuts for which a marketing 
        assistance loan is made under this section, the 
        individual or entity shall agree--
                    (A) to provide the storage on a 
                nondiscriminatory basis; and
                    (B) to comply with such additional 
                requirements as the Secretary considers 
                appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this 
                section and promote fairness in the 
                administration of the benefits of this section.
            (4) Storage, handling, and associated costs.--
                    (A) In general.--To ensure proper storage 
                of peanuts for which a loan is made under this 
                section, the Secretary shall pay handling and 
                other associated costs (other than storage 
                costs) incurred at the time at which the 
                peanuts are placed under loan, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
                    (B) Redemption and forfeiture.--The 
                Secretary shall--
                            (i) require the repayment of 
                        handling and other associated costs 
                        paid under subparagraph (A) for all 
                        peanuts pledged as collateral for a 
                        loan that is redeemed under this 
                        section; and
                            (ii) pay storage, handling, and 
                        other associated costs for all peanuts 
                        pledged as collateral that are 
                        forfeited under this section.
            (5) Marketing.--A marketing association or 
        cooperative may market peanuts for which a loan is made 
        under this section in any manner that conforms to 
        consumer needs, including the separation of peanuts by 
        type and quality.
            (6) Reimbursable agreements and payment of 
        administrative expenses.--The Secretary may implement 
        any reimbursable agreements or provide for the payment 
        of administrative expenses under this subsection only 
        in a manner that is consistent with those activities in 
        regard to other loan commodities.

SEC. 1202. LOAN RATES FOR NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of each of the 2014 through 
2018 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan 
under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal to the 
following:
            (1) In the case of wheat, $2.94 per bushel.
            (2) In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel.
            (3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.
            (4) In the case of barley, $1.95 per bushel.
            (5) In the case of oats, $1.39 per bushel.
            (6) In the case of base quality of upland cotton, 
        for each of the 2014 through 2018 crop years, the 
        simple average of the adjusted prevailing world price 
        for the 2 immediately preceding marketing years, as 
        determined by the Secretary and announced October 1 
        preceding the next domestic plantings, but in no case 
        less than $0.45 per pound or more than $0.52 per pound.
            (7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, 
        $0.7977 per pound.
            (8) In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per 
        hundredweight.
            (9) In the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per 
        hundredweight.
            (10) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.
            (11) In the case of other oilseeds, $10.09 per 
        hundredweight for each of the following kinds of 
        oilseeds:
                    (A) Sunflower seed.
                    (B) Rapeseed.
                    (C) Canola.
                    (D) Safflower.
                    (E) Flaxseed.
                    (F) Mustard seed.
                    (G) Crambe.
                    (H) Sesame seed.
                    (I) Other oilseeds designated by the 
                Secretary.
            (12) In the case of dry peas, $5.40 per 
        hundredweight.
            (13) In the case of lentils, $11.28 per 
        hundredweight.
            (14) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per 
        hundredweight.
            (15) In the case of large chickpeas, $11.28 per 
        hundredweight.
            (16) In the case of graded wool, $1.15 per pound.
            (17) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per 
        pound.
            (18) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.
            (19) In the case of honey, $0.69 per pound.
            (20) In the case of peanuts, $355 per ton.
    (b) Single County Loan Rate for Other Oilseeds.--The 
Secretary shall establish a single loan rate in each county for 
each kind of other oilseeds described in subsection (a)(11).

SEC. 1203. TERM OF LOANS.

    (a) Term of Loan.--In the case of each loan commodity, a 
marketing assistance loan under section 1201 shall have a term 
of 9 months beginning on the first day of the first month after 
the month in which the loan is made.
    (b) Extensions Prohibited.--The Secretary may not extend 
the term of a marketing assistance loan for any loan commodity.

SEC. 1204. REPAYMENT OF LOANS.

    (a) General Rule.--The Secretary shall permit the producers 
on a farm to repay a marketing assistance loan under section 
1201 for a loan commodity (other than upland cotton, long grain 
rice, medium grain rice, extra long staple cotton, peanuts and 
confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other than 
oil sunflower seed)) at a rate that is the lesser of--
            (1) the loan rate established for the commodity 
        under section 1202, plus interest (determined in 
        accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture 
        Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7283));
            (2) a rate (as determined by the Secretary) that--
                    (A) is calculated based on average market 
                prices for the loan commodity during the 
                preceding 30-day period; and
                    (B) will minimize discrepancies in 
                marketing loan benefits across State boundaries 
                and across county boundaries; or
            (3) a rate that the Secretary may develop using 
        alternative methods for calculating a repayment rate 
        for a loan commodity that the Secretary determines 
        will--
                    (A) minimize potential loan forfeitures;
                    (B) minimize the accumulation of stocks of 
                the commodity by the Federal Government;
                    (C) minimize the cost incurred by the 
                Federal Government in storing the commodity;
                    (D) allow the commodity produced in the 
                United States to be marketed freely and 
                competitively, both domestically and 
                internationally; and
                    (E) minimize discrepancies in marketing 
                loan benefits across State boundaries and 
                across county boundaries.
    (b) Repayment Rates for Upland Cotton, Long Grain Rice, and 
Medium Grain Rice.--The Secretary shall permit producers to 
repay a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for upland 
cotton, long grain rice, and medium grain rice at a rate that 
is the lesser of--
            (1) the loan rate established for the commodity 
        under section 1202, plus interest (determined in 
        accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture 
        Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7283)); or
            (2) the prevailing world market price for the 
        commodity, as determined and adjusted by the Secretary 
        in accordance with this section.
    (c) Repayment Rates for Extra Long Staple Cotton.--
Repayment of a marketing assistance loan for extra long staple 
cotton shall be at the loan rate established for the commodity 
under section 1202, plus interest (determined in accordance 
with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7283)).
    (d) Prevailing World Market Price.--For purposes of this 
section and section 1207, the Secretary shall prescribe by 
regulation--
            (1) a formula to determine the prevailing world 
        market price for each of upland cotton, long grain 
        rice, and medium grain rice; and
            (2) a mechanism by which the Secretary shall 
        announce periodically those prevailing world market 
        prices.
    (e) Adjustment of Prevailing World Market Price for Upland 
Cotton, Long Grain Rice, and Medium Grain Rice.--
            (1) Rice.--The prevailing world market price for 
        long grain rice and medium grain rice determined under 
        subsection (d) shall be adjusted to United States 
        quality and location.
            (2) Cotton.--The prevailing world market price for 
        upland cotton determined under subsection (d)--
                    (A) shall be adjusted to United States 
                quality and location, with the adjustment to 
                include--
                            (i) a reduction equal to any United 
                        States Premium Factor for upland cotton 
                        of a quality higher than Middling (M) 
                        1\3/32\-inch; and
                            (ii) the average costs to market 
                        the commodity, including average 
                        transportation costs, as determined by 
                        the Secretary; and
                    (B) may be further adjusted, during the 
                period beginning on the date of enactment of 
                this Act and ending on July 31, 2019, if the 
                Secretary determines the adjustment is 
                necessary--
                            (i) to minimize potential loan 
                        forfeitures;
                            (ii) to minimize the accumulation 
                        of stocks of upland cotton by the 
                        Federal Government;
                            (iii) to ensure that upland cotton 
                        produced in the United States can be 
                        marketed freely and competitively, both 
                        domestically and internationally; and
                            (iv) to ensure an appropriate 
                        transition between current-crop and 
                        forward-crop price quotations, except 
                        that the Secretary may use forward-crop 
                        price quotations prior to July 31 of a 
                        marketing year only if--
                                    (I) there are insufficient 
                                current-crop price quotations; 
                                and
                                    (II) the forward-crop price 
                                quotation is the lowest such 
                                quotation available.
            (3) Guidelines for additional adjustments.--In 
        making adjustments under this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall establish a mechanism for determining and 
        announcing the adjustments in order to avoid undue 
        disruption in the United States market.
    (f) Repayment Rates for Confectionery and Other Kinds of 
Sunflower Seeds.--The Secretary shall permit the producers on a 
farm to repay a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 
for confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other 
than oil sunflower seed) at a rate that is the lesser of--
            (1) the loan rate established for the commodity 
        under section 1202, plus interest (determined in 
        accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture 
        Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7283)); or
            (2) the repayment rate established for oil 
        sunflower seed.
    (g) Payment of Cotton Storage Costs.--Effective for each of 
the 2014 through 2018 crop years, the Secretary shall make 
cotton storage payments available in the same manner, and at 
the same rates as the Secretary provided storage payments for 
the 2006 crop of cotton, except that the rates shall be reduced 
by 10 percent.
    (h) Repayment Rate for Peanuts.--The Secretary shall permit 
producers on a farm to repay a marketing assistance loan for 
peanuts under section 1201 at a rate that is the lesser of--
            (1) the loan rate established for peanuts under 
        section 1202(a)(20), plus interest (determined in 
        accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture 
        Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7283)); or
            (2) a rate that the Secretary determines will--
                    (A) minimize potential loan forfeitures;
                    (B) minimize the accumulation of stocks of 
                peanuts by the Federal Government;
                    (C) minimize the cost incurred by the 
                Federal Government in storing peanuts; and
                    (D) allow peanuts produced in the United 
                States to be marketed freely and competitively, 
                both domestically and internationally.
    (i) Authority To Temporarily Adjust Repayment Rates.--
            (1) Adjustment authority.--In the event of a severe 
        disruption to marketing, transportation, or related 
        infrastructure, the Secretary may modify the repayment 
        rate otherwise applicable under this section for 
        marketing assistance loans under section 1201 for a 
        loan commodity.
            (2) Duration.--Any adjustment made under paragraph 
        (1) in the repayment rate for marketing assistance 
        loans for a loan commodity shall be in effect on a 
        short-term and temporary basis, as determined by the 
        Secretary.

SEC. 1205. LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS.

    (a) Availability of Loan Deficiency Payments.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection 
        (d), the Secretary may make loan deficiency payments 
        available to producers on a farm that, although 
        eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan under 
        section 1201 with respect to a loan commodity, agree to 
        forgo obtaining the loan for the commodity in return 
        for loan deficiency payments under this section.
            (2) Unshorn pelts, hay, and silage.--
                    (A) Marketing assistance loans.--Subject to 
                subparagraph (B), nongraded wool in the form of 
                unshorn pelts and hay and silage derived from a 
                loan commodity are not eligible for a marketing 
                assistance loan under section 1201.
                    (B) Loan deficiency payment.--Effective for 
                each of the 2014 through 2018 crop years, the 
                Secretary may make loan deficiency payments 
                available under this section to producers on a 
                farm that produce unshorn pelts or hay and 
                silage derived from a loan commodity.
    (b) Computation.--A loan deficiency payment for a loan 
commodity or commodity referred to in subsection (a)(2) shall 
be equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
            (1) the payment rate determined under subsection 
        (c) for the commodity; by
            (2) the quantity of the commodity produced by the 
        eligible producers, excluding any quantity for which 
        the producers obtain a marketing assistance loan under 
        section 1201.
    (c) Payment Rate.--
            (1) In general.--In the case of a loan commodity, 
        the payment rate shall be the amount by which--
                    (A) the loan rate established under section 
                1202 for the loan commodity; exceeds
                    (B) the rate at which a marketing 
                assistance loan for the loan commodity may be 
                repaid under section 1204.
            (2) Unshorn pelts.--In the case of unshorn pelts, 
        the payment rate shall be the amount by which--
                    (A) the loan rate established under section 
                1202 for ungraded wool; exceeds
                    (B) the rate at which a marketing 
                assistance loan for ungraded wool may be repaid 
                under section 1204.
            (3) Hay and silage.--In the case of hay or silage 
        derived from a loan commodity, the payment rate shall 
        be the amount by which--
                    (A) the loan rate established under section 
                1202 for the loan commodity from which the hay 
                or silage is derived; exceeds
                    (B) the rate at which a marketing 
                assistance loan for the loan commodity may be 
                repaid under section 1204.
    (d) Exception for Extra Long Staple Cotton.--This section 
shall not apply with respect to extra long staple cotton.
    (e) Effective Date for Payment Rate Determination.--The 
Secretary shall determine the amount of the loan deficiency 
payment to be made under this section to the producers on a 
farm with respect to a quantity of a loan commodity or 
commodity referred to in subsection (a)(2) using the payment 
rate in effect under subsection (c) as of the date the 
producers request the payment.

SEC. 1206. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS FOR GRAZED 
                    ACREAGE.

    (a) Eligible Producers.--
            (1) In general.--Effective for each of the 2014 
        through 2018 crop years, in the case of a producer that 
        would be eligible for a loan deficiency payment under 
        section 1205 for wheat, barley, or oats, but that 
        elects to use acreage planted to the wheat, barley, or 
        oats for the grazing of livestock, the Secretary shall 
        make a payment to the producer under this section if 
        the producer enters into an agreement with the 
        Secretary to forgo any other harvesting of the wheat, 
        barley, or oats on that acreage.
            (2) Grazing of triticale acreage.--Effective for 
        each of the 2014 through 2018 crop years, with respect 
        to a producer on a farm that uses acreage planted to 
        triticale for the grazing of livestock, the Secretary 
        shall make a payment to the producer under this section 
        if the producer enters into an agreement with the 
        Secretary to forgo any other harvesting of triticale on 
        that acreage.
    (b) Payment Amount.--
            (1) In general.--The amount of a payment made under 
        this section to a producer on a farm described in 
        subsection (a)(1) shall be equal to the amount 
        determined by multiplying--
                    (A) the loan deficiency payment rate 
                determined under section 1205(c) in effect, as 
                of the date of the agreement, for the county in 
                which the farm is located; by
                    (B) the payment quantity determined by 
                multiplying--
                            (i) the quantity of the grazed 
                        acreage on the farm with respect to 
                        which the producer elects to forgo 
                        harvesting of wheat, barley, or oats; 
                        and
                            (ii)(I) the payment yield in effect 
                        for the calculation of price loss 
                        coverage under section 1115 with 
                        respect to that loan commodity on the 
                        farm;
                            (II) in the case of a farm for 
                        which agriculture risk coverage is 
                        elected under section 1116(a), the 
                        payment yield that would otherwise be 
                        in effect with respect to that loan 
                        commodity on the farm in the absence of 
                        such election; or
                            (III) in the case of a farm for 
                        which no payment yield is otherwise 
                        established for that loan commodity on 
                        the farm, an appropriate yield 
                        established by the Secretary in a 
                        manner consistent with section 1113(c).
            (2) Grazing of triticale acreage.--The amount of a 
        payment made under this section to a producer on a farm 
        described in subsection (a)(2) shall be equal to the 
        amount determined by multiplying--
                    (A) the loan deficiency payment rate 
                determined under section 1205(c) in effect for 
                wheat, as of the date of the agreement, for the 
                county in which the farm is located; by
                    (B) the payment quantity determined by 
                multiplying--
                            (i) the quantity of the grazed 
                        acreage on the farm with respect to 
                        which the producer elects to forgo 
                        harvesting of triticale; and
                            (ii)(I) the payment yield in effect 
                        for the calculation of price loss 
                        coverage under subtitle A with respect 
                        to wheat on the farm;
                            (II) in the case of a farm for 
                        which agriculture risk coverage is 
                        elected under section 1116(a), the 
                        payment yield that would otherwise be 
                        in effect for wheat on the farm in the 
                        absence of such election; or
                            (III) in the case of a farm for 
                        which no payment yield is otherwise 
                        established for wheat on the farm, an 
                        appropriate yield established by the 
                        Secretary in a manner consistent with 
                        section 1113(c).
    (c) Time, Manner, and Availability of Payment.--
            (1) Time and manner.--A payment under this section 
        shall be made at the same time and in the same manner 
        as loan deficiency payments are made under section 
        1205.
            (2) Availability.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                establish an availability period for the 
                payments authorized by this section.
                    (B) Certain commodities.--In the case of 
                wheat, barley, and oats, the availability 
                period shall be consistent with the 
                availability period for the commodity 
                established by the Secretary for marketing 
                assistance loans authorized by this subtitle.
    (d) Prohibition on Crop Insurance Indemnity or Noninsured 
Crop Assistance.--A 2014 through 2018 crop of wheat, barley, 
oats, or triticale planted on acreage that a producer elects, 
in the agreement required by subsection (a), to use for the 
grazing of livestock in lieu of any other harvesting of the 
crop shall not be eligible for an indemnity under a policy or 
plan of insurance authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or noninsured crop assistance under 
section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 
Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333).

SEC. 1207. SPECIAL MARKETING LOAN PROVISIONS FOR UPLAND COTTON.

    (a) Special Import Quota.--
            (1) Definition of special import quota.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``special import quota'' means a 
        quantity of imports that is not subject to the over-
        quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate quota.
            (2) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--The President shall carry 
                out an import quota program beginning on August 
                1, 2014, as provided in this subsection.
                    (B) Program requirements.--Whenever the 
                Secretary determines and announces that for any 
                consecutive 4-week period, the Friday through 
                Thursday average price quotation for the 
                lowest-priced United States growth, as quoted 
                for Middling (M) 1\3/32\-inch cotton, delivered 
                to a definable and significant international 
                market, as determined by the Secretary, exceeds 
                the prevailing world market price, there shall 
                immediately be in effect a special import 
                quota.
            (3) Quantity.--The quota shall be equal to the 
        consumption during a 1-week period of cotton by 
        domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate 
        of the most recent 3 months for which official data of 
        the Department of Agriculture are available or, in the 
        absence of sufficient data, as estimated by the 
        Secretary.
            (4) Application.--The quota shall apply to upland 
        cotton purchased not later than 90 days after the date 
        of the Secretary's announcement under paragraph (2) and 
        entered into the United States not later than 180 days 
        after that date.
            (5) Overlap.--A special quota period may be 
        established that overlaps any existing quota period if 
        required by paragraph (2), except that a special quota 
        period may not be established under this subsection if 
        a quota period has been established under subsection 
        (b).
            (6) Preferential tariff treatment.--The quantity 
        under a special import quota shall be considered to be 
        an in-quota quantity for purposes of--
                    (A) section 213(d) of the Caribbean Basin 
                Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(d));
                    (B) section 204 of the Andean Trade 
                Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3203);
                    (C) section 503(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 
                (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)); and
                    (D) General Note 3(a)(iv) to the Harmonized 
                Tariff Schedule.
            (7) Limitation.--The quantity of cotton entered 
        into the United States during any marketing year under 
        the special import quota established under this 
        subsection may not exceed the equivalent of 10 weeks' 
        consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the 
        seasonally adjusted average rate of the 3 months 
        immediately preceding the first special import quota 
        established in any marketing year.
    (b) Limited Global Import Quota for Upland Cotton.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Demand.--The term ``demand'' means--
                            (i) the average seasonally adjusted 
                        annual rate of domestic mill 
                        consumption of cotton during the most 
                        recent 3 months for which official data 
                        of the Department of Agriculture are 
                        available or, in the absence of 
                        sufficient data, as estimated by the 
                        Secretary; and
                            (ii) the larger of--
                                    (I) average exports of 
                                upland cotton during the 
                                preceding 6 marketing years; or
                                    (II) cumulative exports of 
                                upland cotton plus outstanding 
                                export sales for the marketing 
                                year in which the quota is 
                                established.
                    (B) Limited global import quota.--The term 
                ``limited global import quota'' means a 
                quantity of imports that is not subject to the 
                over-quota tariff rate of a tariff-rate quota.
                    (C) Supply.--The term ``supply'' means, 
                using the latest official data of the 
                Department of Agriculture--
                            (i) the carry-over of upland cotton 
                        at the beginning of the marketing year 
                        (adjusted to 480-pound bales) in which 
                        the quota is established;
                            (ii) production of the current 
                        crop; and
                            (iii) imports to the latest date 
                        available during the marketing year.
            (2) Program.--The President shall carry out an 
        import quota program that provides that whenever the 
        Secretary determines and announces that the average 
        price of the base quality of upland cotton, as 
        determined by the Secretary, in the designated spot 
        markets for a month exceeded 130 percent of the average 
        price of the quality of cotton in the markets for the 
        preceding 36 months, notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, there shall immediately be in effect 
        a limited global import quota subject to the following 
        conditions:
                    (A) Quantity.--The quantity of the quota 
                shall be equal to 21 days of domestic mill 
                consumption of upland cotton at the seasonally 
                adjusted average rate of the most recent 3 
                months for which official data of the 
                Department of Agriculture are available or, in 
                the absence of sufficient data, as estimated by 
                the Secretary.
                    (B) Quantity if prior quota.--If a quota 
                has been established under this subsection 
                during the preceding 12 months, the quantity of 
                the quota next established under this 
                subsection shall be the smaller of 21 days of 
                domestic mill consumption calculated under 
                subparagraph (A) or the quantity required to 
                increase the supply to 130 percent of the 
                demand.
                    (C) Preferential tariff treatment.--The 
                quantity under a limited global import quota 
                shall be considered to be an in-quota quantity 
                for purposes of--
                            (i) section 213(d) of the Caribbean 
                        Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 
                        2703(d));
                            (ii) section 204 of the Andean 
                        Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3203);
                            (iii) section 503(d) of the Trade 
                        Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)); and
                            (iv) General Note 3(a)(iv) to the 
                        Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
                    (D) Quota entry period.--When a quota is 
                established under this subsection, cotton may 
                be entered under the quota during the 90-day 
                period beginning on the date the quota is 
                established by the Secretary.
            (3) No overlap.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a 
        quota period may not be established that overlaps an 
        existing quota period or a special quota period 
        established under subsection (a).
    (c) Economic Adjustment Assistance to Users of Upland 
Cotton.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall, on a monthly basis, make economic 
        adjustment assistance available to domestic users of 
        upland cotton in the form of payments for all 
        documented use of that upland cotton during the 
        previous monthly period regardless of the origin of the 
        upland cotton.
            (2) Value of assistance.--Effective beginning on 
        August 1, 2013, the value of the assistance provided 
        under paragraph (1) shall be 3 cents per pound.
            (3) Allowable purposes.--Economic adjustment 
        assistance under this subsection shall be made 
        available only to domestic users of upland cotton that 
        certify that the assistance shall be used only to 
        acquire, construct, install, modernize, develop, 
        convert, or expand land, plant, buildings, equipment, 
        facilities, or machinery.
            (4) Review or audit.--The Secretary may conduct 
        such review or audit of the records of a domestic user 
        under this subsection as the Secretary determines 
        necessary to carry out this subsection.
            (5) Improper use of assistance.--If the Secretary 
        determines, after a review or audit of the records of 
        the domestic user, that economic adjustment assistance 
        under this subsection was not used for the purposes 
        specified in paragraph (3), the domestic user shall 
        be--
                    (A) liable for the repayment of the 
                assistance to the Secretary, plus interest, as 
                determined by the Secretary; and
                    (B) ineligible to receive assistance under 
                this subsection for a period of 1 year 
                following the determination of the Secretary.

SEC. 1208. SPECIAL COMPETITIVE PROVISIONS FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE COTTON.

    (a) Competitiveness Program.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act through July 31, 2019, the Secretary 
shall carry out a program--
            (1) to maintain and expand the domestic use of 
        extra long staple cotton produced in the United States;
            (2) to increase exports of extra long staple cotton 
        produced in the United States; and
            (3) to ensure that extra long staple cotton 
        produced in the United States remains competitive in 
        world markets.
    (b) Payments Under Program; Trigger.--Under the program, 
the Secretary shall make payments available under this section 
whenever--
            (1) for a consecutive 4-week period, the world 
        market price for the lowest priced competing growth of 
        extra long staple cotton (adjusted to United States 
        quality and location and for other factors affecting 
        the competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by 
        the Secretary, is below the prevailing United States 
        price for a competing growth of extra long staple 
        cotton; and
            (2) the lowest priced competing growth of extra 
        long staple cotton (adjusted to United States quality 
        and location and for other factors affecting the 
        competitiveness of such cotton), as determined by the 
        Secretary, is less than 134 percent of the loan rate 
        for extra long staple cotton.
    (c) Eligible Recipients.--The Secretary shall make payments 
available under this section to domestic users of extra long 
staple cotton produced in the United States and exporters of 
extra long staple cotton produced in the United States that 
enter into an agreement with the Commodity Credit Corporation 
to participate in the program under this section.
    (d) Payment Amount.--Payments under this section shall be 
based on the amount of the difference in the prices referred to 
in subsection (b)(1) during the fourth week of the consecutive 
4-week period multiplied by the amount of documented purchases 
by domestic users and sales for export by exporters made in the 
week following such a consecutive 4-week period.

SEC. 1209. AVAILABILITY OF RECOURSE LOANS FOR HIGH MOISTURE FEED GRAINS 
                    AND SEED COTTON.

    (a) High Moisture Feed Grains.--
            (1) Definition of high moisture state.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``high moisture state'' means corn 
        or grain sorghum having a moisture content in excess of 
        Commodity Credit Corporation standards for marketing 
        assistance loans made by the Secretary under section 
        1201.
            (2) Recourse loans available.--For each of the 2014 
        through 2018 crops of corn and grain sorghum, the 
        Secretary shall make available recourse loans, as 
        determined by the Secretary, to producers on a farm 
        that--
                    (A) normally harvest all or a portion of 
                their crop of corn or grain sorghum in a high 
                moisture state;
                    (B) present--
                            (i) certified scale tickets from an 
                        inspected, certified commercial scale, 
                        including a licensed warehouse, 
                        feedlot, feed mill, distillery, or 
                        other similar entity approved by the 
                        Secretary, pursuant to regulations 
                        issued by the Secretary; or
                            (ii) field or other physical 
                        measurements of the standing or stored 
                        crop in regions of the United States, 
                        as determined by the Secretary, that do 
                        not have certified commercial scales 
                        from which certified scale tickets may 
                        be obtained within reasonable proximity 
                        of harvest operation;
                    (C) certify that the producers on the farm 
                were the owners of the feed grain at the time 
                of delivery to, and that the quantity to be 
                placed under loan under this subsection was in 
                fact harvested on the farm and delivered to, a 
                feedlot, feed mill, or commercial or on-farm 
                high-moisture storage facility, or to a 
                facility maintained by the users of corn and 
                grain sorghum in a high moisture state; and
                    (D) comply with deadlines established by 
                the Secretary for harvesting the corn or grain 
                sorghum and submit applications for loans under 
                this subsection within deadlines established by 
                the Secretary.
            (3) Eligibility of acquired feed grains.--A loan 
        under this subsection shall be made on a quantity of 
        corn or grain sorghum of the same crop acquired by the 
        producer equivalent to a quantity determined by 
        multiplying--
                    (A) the acreage of the corn or grain 
                sorghum in a high moisture state harvested on 
                the farm of the producer; by
                    (B) the lower of--
                            (i) the payment yield in effect for 
                        the calculation of price loss coverage 
                        under section 1115, or the payment 
                        yield deemed to be in effect or 
                        established under subclause (II) or 
                        (III) of section 1206(b)(1)(B)(ii), 
                        with respect to corn or grain sorghum 
                        on a field that is similar to the field 
                        from which the corn or grain sorghum 
                        referred to in subparagraph (A) was 
                        obtained; or
                            (ii) the actual yield of corn or 
                        grain sorghum on a field, as determined 
                        by the Secretary, that is similar to 
                        the field from which the corn or grain 
                        sorghum referred to in subparagraph (A) 
                        was obtained.
    (b) Recourse Loans Available for Seed Cotton.--For each of 
the 2014 through 2018 crops of upland cotton and extra long 
staple cotton, the Secretary shall make available recourse seed 
cotton loans, as determined by the Secretary, on any 
production.
    (c) Repayment Rates.--Repayment of a recourse loan made 
under this section shall be at the loan rate established for 
the commodity by the Secretary, plus interest (determined in 
accordance with section 163 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7283)).

SEC. 1210. ADJUSTMENTS OF LOANS.

    (a) Adjustment Authority.--Subject to subsection (e), the 
Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the loan rates 
for any loan commodity (other than cotton) for differences in 
grade, type, quality, location, and other factors.
    (b) Manner of Adjustment.--The adjustments under subsection 
(a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be made in such a 
manner that the average loan level for the commodity will, on 
the basis of the anticipated incidence of the factors, be equal 
to the level of support determined in accordance with this 
subtitle and subtitle C.
    (c) Adjustment on County Basis.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may establish loan 
        rates for a crop for producers in individual counties 
        in a manner that results in the lowest loan rate being 
        95 percent of the national average loan rate, if those 
        loan rates do not result in an increase in outlays.
            (2) Prohibition.--Adjustments under this subsection 
        shall not result in an increase in the national average 
        loan rate for any year.
    (d) Adjustment in Loan Rate for Cotton.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may make appropriate 
        adjustments in the loan rate for cotton for differences 
        in quality factors.
            (2) Types of adjustments.--Loan rate adjustments 
        under paragraph (1) may include--
                    (A) the use of non-spot market price data, 
                in addition to spot market price data, that 
                would enhance the accuracy of the price 
                information used in determining quality 
                adjustments under this subsection;
                    (B) adjustments in the premiums or 
                discounts associated with upland cotton with a 
                staple length of 33 or above due to micronaire 
                with the goal of eliminating any unnecessary 
                artificial splits in the calculations of the 
                premiums or discounts; and
                    (C) such other adjustments as the Secretary 
                determines appropriate, after consultations 
                conducted in accordance with paragraph (3).
            (3) Consultation with private sector.--
                    (A) Prior to revision.--In making 
                adjustments to the loan rate for cotton 
                (including any review of the adjustments) as 
                provided in this subsection, the Secretary 
                shall consult with representatives of the 
                United States cotton industry.
                    (B) Inapplicability of federal advisory 
                committee act.--The Federal Advisory Committee 
                Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
                consultations under this subsection.
            (4) Review of adjustments.--The Secretary may 
        review the operation of the upland cotton quality 
        adjustments implemented pursuant to this subsection and 
        may make further adjustments to the administration of 
        the loan program for upland cotton, by revoking or 
        revising any adjustment taken under paragraph (2).
    (e) Rice.--The Secretary shall not make adjustments in the 
loan rates for long grain rice and medium grain rice, except 
for differences in grade and quality (including milling 
yields).

                           Subtitle C--Sugar

SEC. 1301. SUGAR POLICY.

    (a) Continuation of Current Program and Loan Rates.--
            (1) Sugarcane.--Section 156(a) of the Federal 
        Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
        U.S.C. 7272(a)) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``and'' at the end of 
                paragraph (3);
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the 
                2011 crop year; and'' and inserting ``each of 
                the 2011 through 2018 crop years.''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (5).
            (2) Sugar beets.--Section 156(b)(2) of the Federal 
        Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
        U.S.C. 7272(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.
            (3) Effective period.--Section 156(i) of the 
        Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 
        (7 U.S.C. 7272(i)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Flexible Marketing Allotments for Sugar.--
            (1) Sugar estimates.--Section 359b(a)(1) of the 
        Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 
        1359bb(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.
            (2) Effective period.--Section 359l(a) of the 
        Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 
        1359ll(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.

                           Subtitle D--Dairy

         PART I--MARGIN PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR DAIRY PRODUCERS

SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS.

    In this part and part III:
            (1) Actual dairy production margin.--The term 
        ``actual dairy production margin'' means the difference 
        between the all-milk price and the average feed cost, 
        as calculated under section 1402.
            (2) All-milk price.--The term ``all-milk price'' 
        means the average price received, per hundredweight of 
        milk, by dairy operations for all milk sold to plants 
        and dealers in the United States, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
            (3) Average feed cost.--The term ``average feed 
        cost'' means the average cost of feed used by a dairy 
        operation to produce a hundredweight of milk, 
        determined under section 1402 using the sum of the 
        following:
                    (A) The product determined by multiplying 
                1.0728 by the price of corn per bushel.
                    (B) The product determined by multiplying 
                0.00735 by the price of soybean meal per ton.
                    (C) The product determined by multiplying 
                0.0137 by the price of alfalfa hay per ton.
            (4) Consecutive 2-month period.--The term 
        ``consecutive 2-month period'' refers to the 2-month 
        period consisting of the months of January and 
        February, March and April, May and June, July and 
        August, September and October, or November and 
        December, respectively.
            (5) Dairy operation.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``dairy 
                operation'' means, as determined by the 
                Secretary, 1 or more dairy producers that 
                produce and market milk as a single dairy 
                operation in which each dairy producer--
                            (i) shares in the risk of producing 
                        milk; and
                            (ii) makes contributions (including 
                        land, labor, management, equipment, or 
                        capital) to the dairy operation of the 
                        individual or entity, which are at 
                        least commensurate with the individual 
                        or entity's share of the proceeds of 
                        the operation.
                    (B) Additional ownership structures.--The 
                Secretary shall determine additional ownership 
                structures to be covered by the definition of 
                dairy operation.
            (6) Margin protection program.--The term ``margin 
        protection program'' means the margin protection 
        program required by section 1403.
            (7) Margin protection program payment.--The term 
        ``margin protection program payment'' means a payment 
        made to a participating dairy operation under the 
        margin protection program pursuant to section 1406.
            (8) Participating dairy operation.--The term 
        ``participating dairy operation'' means a dairy 
        operation that registers under section 1404 to 
        participate in the margin protection program.
            (9) Production history.--The term ``production 
        history'' means the production history determined for a 
        participating dairy operation under subsection (a) or 
        (b) of section 1405 when the participating dairy 
        operation first registers to participate in the margin 
        protection program.
            (10) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.
            (11) United states.--The term ``United States'', in 
        a geographical sense, means the 50 States, the District 
        of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
        the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
        and any other territory or possession of the United 
        States.

SEC. 1402. CALCULATION OF AVERAGE FEED COST AND ACTUAL DAIRY PRODUCTION 
                    MARGINS.

    (a) Calculation of Average Feed Cost.--The Secretary shall 
calculate the national average feed cost for each month using 
the following data:
            (1) The price of corn for a month shall be the 
        price received during that month by farmers in the 
        United States for corn, as reported in the monthly 
        Agricultural Prices report by the Secretary.
            (2) The price of soybean meal for a month shall be 
        the central Illinois price for soybean meal, as 
        reported in the Market News-Monthly Soybean Meal Price 
        Report by the Secretary.
            (3) The price of alfalfa hay for a month shall be 
        the price received during that month by farmers in the 
        United States for alfalfa hay, as reported in the 
        monthly Agricultural Prices report by the Secretary.
    (b) Calculation of Actual Dairy Production Margin.--
            (1) In general.--For use in the margin protection 
        program, the Secretary shall calculate the actual dairy 
        production margin for each consecutive 2-month period 
        by subtracting--
                    (A) the average feed cost for that 
                consecutive 2-month period, determined in 
                accordance with subsection (a); from
                    (B) the all-milk price for that consecutive 
                2-month period.
            (2) Time for calculation.--The calculation required 
        by this subsection shall be made as soon as practicable 
        using the full-month price of the applicable reference 
        month.

SEC. 1403. ESTABLISHMENT OF MARGIN PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR DAIRY 
                    PRODUCERS.

    Not later than September 1, 2014, the Secretary shall 
establish and administer a margin protection program for dairy 
producers under which participating dairy operations are paid a 
margin protection payment when actual dairy production margins 
are less than the threshold levels for a margin protection 
payment.

SEC. 1404. PARTICIPATION OF DAIRY OPERATIONS IN MARGIN PROTECTION 
                    PROGRAM.

    (a) Eligibility.--All dairy operations in the United States 
shall be eligible to participate in the margin protection 
program to receive margin protection payments.
    (b) Registration Process.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall specify the 
        manner and form by which a participating dairy 
        operation may register to participate in the margin 
        protection program.
            (2) Treatment of multiproducer dairy operations.--
        If a participating dairy operation is operated by more 
        than 1 dairy producer, all of the dairy producers of 
        the participating dairy operation shall be treated as a 
        single dairy operation for purposes of participating in 
        the margin protection program.
            (3) Treatment of producers with multiple dairy 
        operations.--If a dairy producer operates 2 or more 
        dairy operations, each dairy operation of the producer 
        shall separately register to participate in the margin 
        protection program.
    (c) Annual Administrative Fee.--
            (1) Administrative fee required.--Each 
        participating dairy operation shall--
                    (A) pay an administrative fee to register 
                to participate in the margin protection 
                program; and
                    (B) pay the administrative fee annually 
                through the duration of the margin protection 
                program specified in section 1409.
            (2) Amount of fee.--The administrative fee for a 
        participating dairy operation shall be $100.
            (3) Use of fees.--The Secretary shall use 
        administrative fees collected under this subsection to 
        cover administrative costs incurred to carry out the 
        margin protection program.
    (d) Relation to Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Program.--
A dairy operation may participate in the margin protection 
program or the livestock gross margin for dairy program under 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), but not 
both.

SEC. 1405. PRODUCTION HISTORY OF PARTICIPATING DAIRY OPERATIONS.

    (a) Production History.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection 
        (b), when a dairy operation first registers to 
        participate in the margin protection program, the 
        production history of the dairy operation for the 
        margin protection program is equal to the highest 
        annual milk marketings of the participating dairy 
        operation during any one of the 2011, 2012, or 2013 
        calendar years.
            (2) Adjustment.--In subsequent years, the Secretary 
        shall adjust the production history of a participating 
        dairy operation determined under paragraph (1) to 
        reflect any increase in the national average milk 
        production.
    (b) Election by New Dairy Operations.--In the case of a 
participating dairy operation that has been in operation for 
less than a year, the participating dairy operation shall elect 
1 of the following methods for the Secretary to determine the 
production history of the participating dairy operation:
            (1) The volume of the actual milk marketings for 
        the months the participating dairy operation has been 
        in operation extrapolated to a yearly amount.
            (2) An estimate of the actual milk marketings of 
        the participating dairy operation based on the herd 
        size of the participating dairy operation relative to 
        the national rolling herd average data published by the 
        Secretary.
    (c) Required Information.--A participating dairy operation 
shall provide all information that the Secretary may require in 
order to establish the production history of the participating 
dairy operation for purposes of participating in the margin 
protection program.

SEC. 1406. MARGIN PROTECTION PAYMENTS.

    (a) Coverage Level Threshold and Coverage Percentage.--For 
purposes of receiving margin protection payments for a 
consecutive 2-month period, a participating dairy operation 
shall annually elect--
            (1) a coverage level threshold that is equal to 
        $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50, 
        or $8.00; and
            (2) a percentage of coverage, in 5-percent 
        increments, beginning with 25 percent and not exceeding 
        90 percent of the production history of the 
        participating dairy operation.
    (b) Payment Threshold.--A participating dairy operation 
shall receive a margin protection payment whenever the average 
actual dairy production margin for a consecutive 2-month period 
is less than the coverage level threshold selected by the 
participating dairy operation.
    (c) Amount of Margin Protection Payment.--The margin 
protection payment for the participating dairy operation shall 
be determined as follows:
            (1) The Secretary shall calculate the amount by 
        which the coverage level threshold selected by the 
        participating dairy operation exceeds the average 
        actual dairy production margin for the consecutive 2-
        month period.
            (2) The amount determined under paragraph (1) shall 
        be multiplied by--
                    (A) the coverage percentage selected by the 
                participating dairy operation; and
                    (B) the production history of the 
                participating dairy operation divided by 6.

SEC. 1407. PREMIUMS FOR MARGIN PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    (a) Calculation of Premiums.--For purposes of participating 
in the margin protection program, a participating dairy 
operation shall pay an annual premium equal to the product 
obtained by multiplying--
            (1) the coverage percentage elected by the 
        participating dairy operation under section 1406(a)(2);
            (2) the production history of the participating 
        dairy operation; and
            (3) the premium per hundredweight of milk imposed 
        by this section for the coverage level selected.
    (b) Premium Per Hundredweight for First 4 Million Pounds of 
Production.--
            (1) In general.--For the first 4,000,000 pounds of 
        milk marketings included in the production history of a 
        participating dairy operation, the premium per 
        hundredweight for each coverage level is specified in 
        the table contained in paragraph (2).
            (2) Producer premiums.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (3), the following annual premiums apply:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Coverage Level                      Premium per Cwt.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       $4.00                                 None
                       $4.50                               $0.010
                       $5.00                               $0.025
                       $5.50                               $0.040
                       $6.00                               $0.055
                       $6.50                               $0.090
                       $7.00                               $0.217
                       $7.50                               $0.300
                       $8.00                               $0.475
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (3) Special rule.--The premium per hundredweight 
        specified in the table contained in paragraph (2) for 
        each coverage level (except the $8.00 coverage level) 
        shall be reduced by 25 percent for each of calendar 
        years 2014 and 2015.
    (c) Premium Per Hundredweight for Production in Excess of 4 
Million Pounds.--
            (1) In general.--For milk marketings in excess of 
        4,000,000 pounds included in the production history of 
        a participating dairy operation, the premium per 
        hundredweight for each coverage level is specified in 
        the table contained in paragraph (2).
            (2) Producer premiums.--The following annual 
        premiums apply:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Coverage Level                      Premium per Cwt.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       $4.00                                 None
                       $4.50                               $0.020
                       $5.00                               $0.040
                       $5.50                               $0.100
                       $6.00                               $0.155
                       $6.50                               $0.290
                       $7.00                               $0.830
                       $7.50                               $1.060
                       $8.00                               $1.360
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Time for Payment of Premium.--The Secretary shall 
provide more than 1 method by which a participating dairy 
operation may pay the premium required under this section in 
any manner that maximizes participating dairy operation payment 
flexibility and program integrity.
    (e) Premium Obligations.--
            (1) Pro-ration of premium for new participants.--In 
        the case of a participating dairy operation that first 
        registers to participate in the margin protection 
        program for a calendar year after the start of the 
        calendar year, the participating dairy operation shall 
        pay a pro-rated premium for that calendar year based on 
        the portion of the calendar year for which the 
        participating dairy operation purchases the coverage.
            (2) Legal obligation.--A participating dairy 
        operation in the margin protection program for a 
        calendar year shall be legally obligated to pay the 
        applicable premium for that calendar year, except that 
        the Secretary may waive that obligation, under terms 
        and conditions determined by the Secretary, for any 
        participating dairy operation in the case of death, 
        retirement, permanent dissolution of a participating 
        dairy operation, or other circumstances as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate to ensure the integrity 
        of the program.

SEC. 1408. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PAY ADMINISTRATIVE FEES OR PREMIUMS.

    (a) Loss of Benefits.--A participating dairy operation that 
fails to pay the required annual administrative fee under 
section 1404 or is in arrears on premium payments under section 
1407--
            (1) remains legally obligated to pay the 
        administrative fee or premiums, as the case may be; and
            (2) may not receive margin protection payments 
        until the fees or premiums are fully paid.
    (b) Enforcement.--The Secretary may take such action as 
necessary to collect administrative fees and premium payments 
for participation in the margin protection program.

SEC. 1409. DURATION.

    The margin protection program shall end on December 31, 
2018.

SEC. 1410. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
to address administrative and enforcement issues involved in 
carrying out the margin protection program.
    (b) Reconstitution.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations to prohibit a dairy producer from reconstituting a 
dairy operation for the purpose of the dairy producer receiving 
margin protection payments.
    (c) Administrative Appeals.--Using authorities under 
section 1001(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1308(h)) and subtitle H of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act (7 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.), the Secretary shall 
promulgate regulations to provide for administrative appeals of 
decisions of the Secretary that are adverse to participants of 
the margin protection program.
    (d) Inclusion of Additional Order.--Section 143(a)(2) of 
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7253(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ``Subsection (b) does not apply to the 
authority of the Secretary under this subsection.''.

  PART II--REPEAL OR REAUTHORIZATION OF OTHER DAIRY-RELATED PROVISIONS

SEC. 1421. REPEAL OF DAIRY PRODUCT PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM.

    Section 1501 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8771) is repealed.

SEC. 1422. TEMPORARY CONTINUATION AND EVENTUAL REPEAL OF MILK INCOME 
                    LOSS CONTRACT PROGRAM.

    (a) Temporary Continuation of Payments Under Milk Income 
Loss Contract Program.--Section 1506 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8773) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Termination date.--The term `termination 
        date' means the earlier of the following:
                    ``(A) The date on which the Secretary 
                certifies to Congress that the margin 
                protection program required by section 1403 of 
                the Agricultural Act of 2014 is operational.
                    ``(B) September 1, 2014.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after 
                ``August 31, 2013,'' the following: ``and for 
                the period beginning February 1, 2014, and 
                ending on the termination date,''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and 
                thereafter,'' and inserting ``and ending 
                January 31, 2014,'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``For any 
                month beginning on or after September 1, 
                2013,'' and inserting ``During the period 
                beginning on September 1, 2013, and ending on 
                January 31, 2014,'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                paragraph (4); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                following new paragraph (3):
            ``(3) Final adjustment authority.--During the 
        period beginning on February 1, 2014, and ending on the 
        termination date, if the National Average Dairy Feed 
        Ration Cost for a month during that period is greater 
        than $7.35 per hundredweight, the amount specified in 
        subsection (c)(2)(A) used to determine the payment rate 
        for that month shall be increased by 45 percent of the 
        percentage by which the National Average Dairy Feed 
        Ration Cost exceeds $7.35 per hundredweight.'';
            (4) in subsection (e)(2)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by inserting after 
                ``August 31, 2013,'' the following: ``and for 
                the period beginning February 1, 2014, and 
                ending on the termination date,''; and
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking 
                ``effective beginning September 1, 2013,'' and 
                inserting ``for the period beginning September 
                1, 2013, and ending January 31, 2014,'';
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``during the 
        period beginning on the date that is 90 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act and ending on September 
        30, 2013'' and inserting ``until the termination 
        date''; and
            (6) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``September 
        30, 2013'' and inserting ``the termination date''.
    (b) Repeal of Milk Income Loss Contract Program.--
            (1) Repeal.--Effective on the termination date, 
        section 1506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
        of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8773) is repealed.
            (2) Termination date defined.--In paragraph (1), 
        the term ``termination date'' means the earlier of the 
        following:
                    (A) The date on which the Secretary 
                certifies to Congress that the margin 
                protection program required by section 1403 is 
                operational.
                    (B) September 1, 2014.

SEC. 1423. REPEAL OF DAIRY EXPORT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 153 of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(15 U.S.C. 713a-14) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 902(2) of the Trade 
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
7201(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (D); and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
        subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively.

SEC. 1424. EXTENSION OF DAIRY FORWARD PRICING PROGRAM.

    Section 1502(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8772(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2015'' and 
        inserting ``2021''.

SEC. 1425. EXTENSION OF DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM.

    Section 3 of Public Law 90-484 (7 U.S.C. 450l) is amended 
by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 1426. EXTENSION OF DAIRY PROMOTION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    Section 113(e)(2) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act 
of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``2012'' 
and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 1427. REPEAL OF FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDER REVIEW COMMISSION.

    Section 1509 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 1726) is repealed.

                PART III--DAIRY PRODUCT DONATION PROGRAM

SEC. 1431. DAIRY PRODUCT DONATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Required; Purpose.--Not later than 120 days 
after the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress 
that the margin protection program is operational, the 
Secretary shall establish and administer a dairy product 
donation program for the purposes of--
            (1) addressing low operating margins experienced by 
        participating dairy operations; and
            (2) providing nutrition assistance to individuals 
        in low-income groups.
    (b) Program Trigger.--The Secretary shall announce that the 
dairy product donation program is in effect for a month, and 
undertake activities under subsection (c) during the month, 
whenever the actual dairy production margin has been $4.00 or 
less per hundredweight of milk for each of the immediately 
preceding 2 months.
    (c) Required Program Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Whenever the dairy product 
        donation program is in effect under subsection (b), the 
        Secretary shall immediately purchase dairy products, at 
        prevailing market prices, until such time as one of the 
        termination conditions specified in subsection (d)(1) 
        is met.
            (2) Consultation.--To determine the types and 
        quantities of dairy products to purchase under the 
        dairy product donation program, the Secretary shall 
        consult with public and private nonprofit organizations 
        organized to feed low-income populations
    (d) Termination of Program Activities.--
            (1) Termination thresholds.--The Secretary shall 
        cease activities under the dairy product donation 
        program, and shall not reinitiate activities under the 
        program until the condition specified in subsection (b) 
        is again met, whenever any one of the following occurs:
                    (A) The Secretary has made purchases under 
                the dairy product donation program for three 
                consecutive months, even if the actual dairy 
                production margin remains $4.00 or less per 
                hundredweight of milk.
                    (B) The actual dairy production margin has 
                been greater than $4.00 per hundredweight of 
                milk for the immediately preceding month.
                    (C) The actual dairy production margin has 
                been $4.00 or less, but more than $3.00, per 
                hundredweight of milk for the immediately 
                preceding month and during the same month--
                            (i) the price in the United States 
                        for cheddar cheese was more than 5 
                        percent above the world price; or
                            (ii) the price in the United States 
                        for non-fat dry milk was more than 5 
                        percent above the world price of skim 
                        milk powder.
                    (D) The actual dairy production margin has 
                been $3.00 or less per hundredweight of milk 
                for the immediately preceding month and during 
                the same month--
                            (i) the price in the United States 
                        for cheddar cheese was more than 7 
                        percent above the world price; or
                            (ii) the price in the United States 
                        for non-fat dry milk was more than 7 
                        percent above the world price of skim 
                        milk powder.
            (2) Determinations.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall determine the price in 
        the United States for cheddar cheese and non-fat dry 
        milk and the world price of cheddar cheese and skim 
        milk powder.
    (e) Distribution of Purchased Dairy Products.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        distribute, but not store, the dairy products purchased 
        under the dairy product donation program in a manner 
        that encourages the domestic consumption of such dairy 
        products by diverting them to persons in low-income 
        groups, as determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Use of public or private nonprofit 
        organizations.--The Secretary shall utilize the 
        services of public and private nonprofit organizations 
        for the distribution of dairy products purchased under 
        the dairy product donation program. A public or private 
        nonprofit organization that receives dairy products may 
        transfer the products to another public or private 
        nonprofit organization that agrees to use the dairy 
        products to provide, without cost or waste, nutrition 
        assistance to individuals in low-income groups.
    (f) Prohibition on Resale of Products.--A public or private 
nonprofit organization that receives dairy products under 
subsection (e) may not sell the products back into commercial 
markets.
    (g) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation Funds.--As 
specified in section 1601(a), the funds, facilities, and 
authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation shall be 
available to the Secretary for the purposes of implementing and 
administering the dairy product donation program.
    (h) Duration.--In addition to the termination conditions 
specified in subsection (d)(1), the dairy product donation 
program shall end on December 31, 2018.

   Subtitle E--Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs

SEC. 1501. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible producer on a farm.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``eligible 
                producer on a farm'' means an individual or 
                entity described in subparagraph (B) that, as 
                determined by the Secretary, assumes the 
                production and market risks associated with the 
                agricultural production of crops or livestock.
                    (B) Description.--An individual or entity 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) is--
                            (i) a citizen of the United States;
                            (ii) a resident alien;
                            (iii) a partnership of citizens of 
                        the United States; or
                            (iv) a corporation, limited 
                        liability corporation, or other farm 
                        organizational structure organized 
                        under State law.
            (2) Farm-raised fish.--The term ``farm-raised 
        fish'' means any aquatic species that is propagated and 
        reared in a controlled environment.
            (3) Livestock.--The term ``livestock'' includes--
                    (A) cattle (including dairy cattle);
                    (B) bison;
                    (C) poultry;
                    (D) sheep;
                    (E) swine;
                    (F) horses; and
                    (G) other livestock, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.
    (b) Livestock Indemnity Payments.--
            (1) Payments.--For fiscal year 2012 and each 
        succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall use such 
        sums as are necessary of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation to make livestock indemnity payments 
        to eligible producers on farms that have incurred 
        livestock death losses in excess of the normal 
        mortality, as determined by the Secretary, due to--
                    (A) attacks by animals reintroduced into 
                the wild by the Federal Government or protected 
                by Federal law, including wolves and avian 
                predators; or
                    (B) adverse weather, as determined by the 
                Secretary, during the calendar year, including 
                losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, 
                disease, wildfires, extreme heat, and extreme 
                cold.
            (2) Payment rates.--Indemnity payments to an 
        eligible producer on a farm under paragraph (1) shall 
        be made at a rate of 75 percent of the market value of 
        the applicable livestock on the day before the date of 
        death of the livestock, as determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Special rule for payments made due to 
        disease.--The Secretary shall ensure that payments made 
        to an eligible producer under paragraph (1) are not 
        made for the same livestock losses for which 
        compensation is provided pursuant to section 10407(d) 
        of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8306(d)).
    (c) Livestock Forage Disaster Program.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Covered livestock.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided 
                        in clause (ii), the term ``covered 
                        livestock'' means livestock of an 
                        eligible livestock producer that, 
                        during the 60 days prior to the 
                        beginning date of a qualifying drought 
                        or fire condition, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, the eligible livestock 
                        producer--
                                    (I) owned;
                                    (II) leased;
                                    (III) purchased;
                                    (IV) entered into a 
                                contract to purchase;
                                    (V) is a contract grower; 
                                or
                                    (VI) sold or otherwise 
                                disposed of due to qualifying 
                                drought conditions during--
                                            (aa) the current 
                                        production year; or
                                            (bb) subject to 
                                        paragraph (3)(B)(ii), 1 
                                        or both of the 2 
                                        production years 
                                        immediately preceding 
                                        the current production 
                                        year.
                            (ii) Exclusion.--The term ``covered 
                        livestock'' does not include livestock 
                        that were or would have been in a 
                        feedlot, on the beginning date of the 
                        qualifying drought or fire condition, 
                        as a part of the normal business 
                        operation of the eligible livestock 
                        producer, as determined by the 
                        Secretary.
                    (B) Drought monitor.--The term ``drought 
                monitor'' means a system for classifying 
                drought severity according to a range of 
                abnormally dry to exceptional drought, as 
                defined by the Secretary.
                    (C) Eligible livestock producer.--
                            (i) In general.--The term 
                        ``eligible livestock producer'' means 
                        an eligible producer on a farm that--
                                    (I) is an owner, cash or 
                                share lessee, or contract 
                                grower of covered livestock 
                                that provides the pastureland 
                                or grazing land, including 
                                cash-leased pastureland or 
                                grazing land, for the 
                                livestock;
                                    (II) provides the 
                                pastureland or grazing land for 
                                covered livestock, including 
                                cash-leased pastureland or 
                                grazing land that is physically 
                                located in a county affected by 
                                drought;
                                    (III) certifies grazing 
                                loss; and
                                    (IV) meets all other 
                                eligibility requirements 
                                established under this 
                                subsection.
                            (ii) Exclusion.--The term 
                        ``eligible livestock producer'' does 
                        not include an owner, cash or share 
                        lessee, or contract grower of livestock 
                        that rents or leases pastureland or 
                        grazing land owned by another person on 
                        a rate-of-gain basis.
                    (D) Normal carrying capacity.--The term 
                ``normal carrying capacity'', with respect to 
                each type of grazing land or pastureland in a 
                county, means the normal carrying capacity, as 
                determined under paragraph (3)(D)(i), that 
                would be expected from the grazing land or 
                pastureland for livestock during the normal 
                grazing period, in the absence of a drought or 
                fire that diminishes the production of the 
                grazing land or pastureland.
                    (E) Normal grazing period.--The term 
                ``normal grazing period'', with respect to a 
                county, means the normal grazing period during 
                the calendar year for the county, as determined 
                under paragraph (3)(D)(i).
            (2) Program.--For fiscal year 2012 and each 
        succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall use such 
        sums as are necessary of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation to provide compensation for losses 
        to eligible livestock producers due to grazing losses 
        for covered livestock due to--
                    (A) a drought condition, as described in 
                paragraph (3); or
                    (B) fire, as described in paragraph (4).
            (3) Assistance for losses due to drought 
        conditions.--
                    (A) Eligible losses.--
                            (i) In general.--An eligible 
                        livestock producer may receive 
                        assistance under this subsection only 
                        for grazing losses for covered 
                        livestock that occur on land that--
                                    (I) is native or improved 
                                pastureland with permanent 
                                vegetative cover; or
                                    (II) is planted to a crop 
                                planted specifically for the 
                                purpose of providing grazing 
                                for covered livestock.
                            (ii) Exclusions.--An eligible 
                        livestock producer may not receive 
                        assistance under this subsection for 
                        grazing losses that occur on land used 
                        for haying or grazing under the 
                        conservation reserve program 
                        established under subchapter B of 
                        chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of 
                        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
                        U.S.C. 3831 et seq.).
                    (B) Monthly payment rate.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided 
                        in clause (ii), the payment rate for 
                        assistance under this paragraph for 1 
                        month shall, in the case of drought, be 
                        equal to 60 percent of the lesser of--
                                    (I) the monthly feed cost 
                                for all covered livestock owned 
                                or leased by the eligible 
                                livestock producer, as 
                                determined under subparagraph 
                                (C); or
                                    (II) the monthly feed cost 
                                calculated by using the normal 
                                carrying capacity of the 
                                eligible grazing land of the 
                                eligible livestock producer.
                            (ii) Partial compensation.--In the 
                        case of an eligible livestock producer 
                        that sold or otherwise disposed of 
                        covered livestock due to drought 
                        conditions in 1 or both of the 2 
                        production years immediately preceding 
                        the current production year, as 
                        determined by the Secretary, the 
                        payment rate shall be 80 percent of the 
                        payment rate otherwise calculated in 
                        accordance with clause (i).
                    (C) Monthly feed cost.--
                            (i) In general.--The monthly feed 
                        cost shall equal the product obtained 
                        by multiplying--
                                    (I) 30 days;
                                    (II) a payment quantity 
                                that is equal to the feed grain 
                                equivalent, as determined under 
                                clause (ii); and
                                    (III) a payment rate that 
                                is equal to the corn price per 
                                pound, as determined under 
                                clause (iii).
                            (ii) Feed grain equivalent.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i)(II), the feed 
                        grain equivalent shall equal--
                                    (I) in the case of an adult 
                                beef cow, 15.7 pounds of corn 
                                per day; or
                                    (II) in the case of any 
                                other type of weight of 
                                livestock, an amount determined 
                                by the Secretary that 
                                represents the average number 
                                of pounds of corn per day 
                                necessary to feed the 
                                livestock.
                            (iii) Corn price per pound.--For 
                        purposes of clause (i)(III), the corn 
                        price per pound shall equal the 
                        quotient obtained by dividing--
                                    (I) the higher of--
                                            (aa) the national 
                                        average corn price per 
                                        bushel for the 12-month 
                                        period immediately 
                                        preceding March 1 of 
                                        the year for which the 
                                        disaster assistance is 
                                        calculated; or
                                            (bb) the national 
                                        average corn price per 
                                        bushel for the 24-month 
                                        period immediately 
                                        preceding that March 1; 
                                        by
                                    (II) 56.
                    (D) Normal grazing period and drought 
                monitor intensity.--
                            (i) FSA county committee 
                        determinations.--
                                    (I) In general.--The 
                                Secretary shall determine the 
                                normal carrying capacity and 
                                normal grazing period for each 
                                type of grazing land or 
                                pastureland in the county 
                                served by the applicable 
                                committee.
                                    (II) Changes.--No change to 
                                the normal carrying capacity or 
                                normal grazing period 
                                established for a county under 
                                subclause (I) shall be made 
                                unless the change is requested 
                                by the appropriate State and 
                                county Farm Service Agency 
                                committees.
                            (ii) Drought intensity.--
                                    (I) D2.--An eligible 
                                livestock producer that owns or 
                                leases grazing land or 
                                pastureland that is physically 
                                located in a county that is 
                                rated by the U.S. Drought 
                                Monitor as having a D2 (severe 
                                drought) intensity in any area 
                                of the county for at least 8 
                                consecutive weeks during the 
                                normal grazing period for the 
                                county, as determined by the 
                                Secretary, shall be eligible to 
                                receive assistance under this 
                                paragraph in an amount equal to 
                                1 monthly payment using the 
                                monthly payment rate determined 
                                under subparagraph (B).
                                    (II) D3.--An eligible 
                                livestock producer that owns or 
                                leases grazing land or 
                                pastureland that is physically 
                                located in a county that is 
                                rated by the U.S. Drought 
                                Monitor as having at least a D3 
                                (extreme drought) intensity in 
                                any area of the county at any 
                                time during the normal grazing 
                                period for the county, as 
                                determined by the Secretary, 
                                shall be eligible to receive 
                                assistance under this 
                                paragraph--
                                            (aa) in an amount 
                                        equal to 3 monthly 
                                        payments using the 
                                        monthly payment rate 
                                        determined under 
                                        subparagraph (B);
                                            (bb) if the county 
                                        is rated as having a D3 
                                        (extreme drought) 
                                        intensity in any area 
                                        of the county for at 
                                        least 4 weeks during 
                                        the normal grazing 
                                        period for the county, 
                                        or is rated as having a 
                                        D4 (exceptional 
                                        drought) intensity in 
                                        any area of the county 
                                        at any time during the 
                                        normal grazing period, 
                                        in an amount equal to 4 
                                        monthly payments using 
                                        the monthly payment 
                                        rate determined under 
                                        subparagraph (B); or
                                            (cc) if the county 
                                        is rated as having a D4 
                                        (exceptional drought) 
                                        intensity in any area 
                                        of the county for at 
                                        least 4 weeks during 
                                        the normal grazing 
                                        period, in an amount 
                                        equal to 5 monthly 
                                        payments using the 
                                        monthly rate determined 
                                        under subparagraph (B).
            (4) Assistance for losses due to fire on public 
        managed land.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible livestock 
                producer may receive assistance under this 
                paragraph only if--
                            (i) the grazing losses occur on 
                        rangeland that is managed by a Federal 
                        agency; and
                            (ii) the eligible livestock 
                        producer is prohibited by the Federal 
                        agency from grazing the normal 
                        permitted livestock on the managed 
                        rangeland due to a fire.
                    (B) Payment rate.--The payment rate for 
                assistance under this paragraph shall be equal 
                to 50 percent of the monthly feed cost for the 
                total number of livestock covered by the 
                Federal lease of the eligible livestock 
                producer, as determined under paragraph (3)(C).
                    (C) Payment duration.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause 
                        (ii), an eligible livestock producer 
                        shall be eligible to receive assistance 
                        under this paragraph for the period--
                                    (I) beginning on the date 
                                on which the Federal agency 
                                excludes the eligible livestock 
                                producer from using the managed 
                                rangeland for grazing; and
                                    (II) ending on the last day 
                                of the Federal lease of the 
                                eligible livestock producer.
                            (ii) Limitation.--An eligible 
                        livestock producer may only receive 
                        assistance under this paragraph for 
                        losses that occur on not more than 180 
                        days per year.
            (5) No duplicative payments.--An eligible livestock 
        producer may elect to receive assistance for grazing or 
        pasture feed losses due to drought conditions under 
        paragraph (3) or fire under paragraph (4), but not both 
        for the same loss, as determined by the Secretary.
    (d) Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and 
Farm-Raised Fish.--
            (1) In general.--For fiscal year 2012 and each 
        succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not 
        more than $20,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation to provide emergency relief to 
        eligible producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm-
        raised fish to aid in the reduction of losses due to 
        disease (including cattle tick fever), adverse weather, 
        or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires, 
        as determined by the Secretary, that are not covered 
        under subsection (b) or (c).
            (2) Use of funds.--Funds made available under this 
        subsection shall be used to reduce losses caused by 
        feed or water shortages, disease, or other factors as 
        determined by the Secretary.
            (3) Availability of funds.--Any funds made 
        available under this subsection shall remain available 
        until expended.
    (e) Tree Assistance Program.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Eligible orchardist.--The term 
                ``eligible orchardist'' means a person that 
                produces annual crops from trees for commercial 
                purposes.
                    (B) Natural disaster.--The term ``natural 
                disaster'' means plant disease, insect 
                infestation, drought, fire, freeze, flood, 
                earthquake, lightning, or other occurrence, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (C) Nursery tree grower.--The term 
                ``nursery tree grower'' means a person who 
                produces nursery, ornamental, fruit, nut, or 
                Christmas trees for commercial sale, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (D) Tree.--The term ``tree'' includes a 
                tree, bush, and vine.
            (2) Eligibility.--
                    (A) Loss.--Subject to subparagraph (B), for 
                fiscal year 2012 and each succeeding fiscal 
                year, the Secretary shall use such sums as are 
                necessary of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
                Corporation to provide assistance--
                            (i) under paragraph (3) to eligible 
                        orchardists and nursery tree growers 
                        that planted trees for commercial 
                        purposes but lost the trees as a result 
                        of a natural disaster, as determined by 
                        the Secretary; and
                            (ii) under paragraph (3)(B) to 
                        eligible orchardists and nursery tree 
                        growers that have a production history 
                        for commercial purposes on planted or 
                        existing trees but lost the trees as a 
                        result of a natural disaster, as 
                        determined by the Secretary.
                    (B) Limitation.--An eligible orchardist or 
                nursery tree grower shall qualify for 
                assistance under subparagraph (A) only if the 
                tree mortality of the eligible orchardist or 
                nursery tree grower, as a result of damaging 
                weather or related condition, exceeds 15 
                percent (adjusted for normal mortality).
            (3) Assistance.--Subject to paragraph (4), the 
        assistance provided by the Secretary to eligible 
        orchardists and nursery tree growers for losses 
        described in paragraph (2) shall consist of--
                    (A)(i) reimbursement of 65 percent of the 
                cost of replanting trees lost due to a natural 
                disaster, as determined by the Secretary, in 
                excess of 15 percent mortality (adjusted for 
                normal mortality); or
                    (ii) at the option of the Secretary, 
                sufficient seedlings to reestablish a stand; 
                and
                    (B) reimbursement of 50 percent of the cost 
                of pruning, removal, and other costs incurred 
                by an eligible orchardist or nursery tree 
                grower to salvage existing trees or, in the 
                case of tree mortality, to prepare the land to 
                replant trees as a result of damage or tree 
                mortality due to a natural disaster, as 
                determined by the Secretary, in excess of 15 
                percent damage or mortality (adjusted for 
                normal tree damage and mortality).
            (4) Limitations on assistance.--
                    (A) Definitions of legal entity and 
                person.--In this paragraph, the terms ``legal 
                entity'' and ``person'' have the meaning given 
                those terms in section 1001(a) of the Food 
                Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(a)).
                    (B) Amount.--The total amount of payments 
                received, directly or indirectly, by a person 
                or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or 
                general partnership) under this subsection may 
                not exceed $125,000 for any crop year, or an 
                equivalent value in tree seedlings.
                    (C) Acres.--The total quantity of acres 
                planted to trees or tree seedlings for which a 
                person or legal entity shall be entitled to 
                receive payments under this subsection may not 
                exceed 500 acres.
    (f) Payment Limitations.--
            (1) Definitions of legal entity and person.--In 
        this subsection, the terms ``legal entity'' and 
        ``person'' have the meaning given those terms in 
        section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 
        U.S.C. 1308(a)).
            (2) Amount.--The total amount of disaster 
        assistance payments received, directly or indirectly, 
        by a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture 
        or general partnership) under this section (excluding 
        payments received under subsection (e)) may not exceed 
        $125,000 for any crop year.
            (3) Direct attribution.--Subsections (e) and (f) of 
        section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
        1308) or any successor provisions relating to direct 
        attribution shall apply with respect to assistance 
        provided under this section.

                       Subtitle F--Administration

SEC. 1601. ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY.

    (a) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.--The Secretary 
shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out this title.
    (b) Determinations by Secretary.--A determination made by 
the Secretary under this title shall be final and conclusive.
    (c) Regulations.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this subsection, not later than 90 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall 
        promulgate such regulations as are necessary to 
        implement this title and the amendments made by this 
        title.
            (2) Procedure.--The promulgation of the regulations 
        and administration of this title and the amendments 
        made by this title and sections 11003 and 11017 shall 
        be made without regard to--
                    (A) the notice and comment provisions of 
                section 553 of title 5, United States Code;
                    (B) chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
                Code (commonly known as the ``Paperwork 
                Reduction Act''); and
                    (C) the Statement of Policy of the 
                Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 
                1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices 
                of proposed rulemaking and public participation 
                in rulemaking.
            (3) Congressional review of agency rulemaking.--In 
        carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall use 
        the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
    (d) Adjustment Authority Related to Trade Agreements 
Compliance.--
            (1) Required determination; adjustment.--If the 
        Secretary determines that expenditures under this title 
        that are subject to the total allowable domestic 
        support levels under the Uruguay Round Agreements (as 
        defined in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
        Act (19 U.S.C. 3501)) will exceed such allowable levels 
        for any applicable reporting period, the Secretary 
        shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make 
        adjustments in the amount of such expenditures during 
        that period to ensure that such expenditures do not 
        exceed the allowable levels.
            (2) Congressional notification.--Before making any 
        adjustment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
        describing the determination made under that paragraph 
        and the extent of the adjustment to be made.

SEC. 1602. SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITY.

    (a) Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.--The following 
provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 shall not 
be applicable to the 2014 through 2018 crops of covered 
commodities (as defined in section 1111), cotton, and sugar and 
shall not be applicable to milk during the period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act through December 31, 2018:
            (1) Parts II through V of subtitle B of title III 
        (7 U.S.C. 1326 et seq.).
            (2) In the case of upland cotton, section 377 (7 
        U.S.C. 1377).
            (3) Subtitle D of title III (7 U.S.C. 1379a et 
        seq.).
            (4) Title IV (7 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).
    (b) Agricultural Act of 1949.--The following provisions of 
the Agricultural Act of 1949 shall not be applicable to the 
2014 through 2018 crops of covered commodities (as defined in 
section 1111), cotton, and sugar and shall not be applicable to 
milk during the period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act and through December 31, 2018:
            (1) Section 101 (7 U.S.C. 1441).
            (2) Section 103(a) (7 U.S.C. 1444(a)).
            (3) Section 105 (7 U.S.C. 1444b).
            (4) Section 107 (7 U.S.C. 1445a).
            (5) Section 110 (7 U.S.C. 1445e).
            (6) Section 112 (7 U.S.C. 1445g).
            (7) Section 115 (7 U.S.C. 1445k).
            (8) Section 201 (7 U.S.C. 1446).
            (9) Title III (7 U.S.C. 1447 et seq.).
            (10) Title IV (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), other than 
        sections 404, 412, and 416 (7 U.S.C. 1424, 1429, and 
        1431).
            (11) Title V (7 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.).
            (12) Title VI (7 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.).
    (c) Suspension of Certain Quota Provisions.--The joint 
resolution entitled ``A joint resolution relating to corn and 
wheat marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 
1938, as amended'', approved May 26, 1941 (7 U.S.C. 1330 and 
1340), shall not be applicable to the crops of wheat planted 
for harvest in the calendar years 2014 through 2018.

SEC. 1603. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by striking subsections (b) and 
(c) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Limitation on Payments for Covered Commodities (other 
Than Peanuts).--The total amount of payments received, directly 
or indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except a joint 
venture or general partnership) for any crop year under 
sections 1116 and 1117 and as marketing loan gains or loan 
deficiency payments under subtitle B of title I of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (other than for peanuts) may not 
exceed $125,000.
    ``(c) Limitation on Payments for Peanuts.--The total amount 
of payments received, directly or indirectly, by a person or 
legal entity (except a joint venture or general partnership) 
for any crop year under sections 1116 and 1117 and as marketing 
loan gains or loan deficiency payments under subtitle B of 
title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 for peanuts may not 
exceed $125,000.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Limitation on applicability.--Section 1001(d) 
        of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(d)) is 
        amended by striking ``the marketing assistance loan 
        program or the loan deficiency payment program under 
        title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
        2008'' and inserting ``the forfeiture of a commodity 
        pledged as collateral for a loan made available under 
        subtitle B of title I of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014''.
            (2) Treatment of federal agencies and state and 
        local governments.--Section 1001(f) of the Food 
        Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(f)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``or 
                title XII'' and inserting ``, title I of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014, or title XII''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``or 
                title XII'' and inserting ``, title I of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014, or title XII''.
            (3) Foreign persons ineligible.--Section 1001C(a) 
        of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3(a)) 
        is amended by inserting ``title I of the Agricultural 
        Act of 2014,'' after ``2008,''.
    (c) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply beginning with the 2014 crop year.

SEC. 1604. RULEMAKING RELATED TO SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION FOR ACTIVE 
                    PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Regulations Required.--Within 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate, 
with an opportunity for notice and comment, regulations--
            (1) to define the term ``significant contribution 
        of active personal management'' for purposes of section 
        1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-
        1); and
            (2) if the Secretary determines it is appropriate, 
        to establish limits for varying types of farming 
        operations on the number of individuals who may be 
        considered to be actively engaged in farming with 
        respect to the farming operation when a significant 
        contribution of active personal management is the basis 
        used to meet the requirement of being actively engaged 
        in farming under section 1001A of the Food Security Act 
        of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-1) by an individual or entity.
    (b) Considerations.--In promulgating the regulations 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider--
            (1) the size, nature, and management requirements 
        of each type of farming operation;
            (2) the changing nature of active personal 
        management due to advancements of farming operations; 
        and
            (3) the degree to which the regulations promulgated 
        pursuant to subsection (a) will adversely impact the 
        long-term viability of the farming operation.
    (c) Family Farms.--The Secretary shall not apply the 
regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) to 
individuals or entities comprised solely of family members (as 
that term is defined in section 1001(a)(2) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2))).
    (d) Monitoring.--The regulations promulgated pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall include a plan for monitoring the status 
of compliance reviews for whether a person or entity is in 
compliance with the regulations.
    (e) Paperwork Reduction.--In order to conserve Federal 
resources and prevent unnecessary paperwork burdens, the 
Secretary shall ensure that any additional paperwork required 
as a result of the regulations promulgated pursuant to 
subsection (a) be limited to those persons who are subject to 
such regulations.
    (f) Relation to Other Requirements.--Nothing in this 
section may be construed to authorize the Secretary to alter, 
directly or indirectly, existing regulations for other 
requirements in section 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(7 U.S.C. 1308-1).
    (g) Effective Date.--The requirements of any regulation 
promulgated pursuant to this section shall apply beginning with 
the 2015 crop year.

SEC. 1605. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATION.

    (a) Limitations and Covered Benefits.--Section 1001D(b) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
        ``Limitations'' and inserting ``Limitations on 
        Commodity and Conservation Programs'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
        inserting the following new paragraphs:
            ``(1) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, a person or legal entity shall not be 
        eligible to receive any benefit described in paragraph 
        (2) during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as 
        appropriate, if the average adjusted gross income of 
        the person or legal entity exceeds $900,000.
            ``(2) Covered benefits.--Paragraph (1) applies with 
        respect to the following:
                    ``(A) A payment or benefit under subtitle A 
                or E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 
                2014.
                    ``(B) A marketing loan gain or loan 
                deficiency payment under subtitle B of title I 
                of the Agricultural Act of 2014.
                    ``(C) Starting with fiscal year 2015, a 
                payment or benefit under title II of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014, title II of the Farm 
                Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, 
                title II of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
                Act of 2008, or title XII of the Food Security 
                Act of 1985.
                    ``(D) A payment or benefit under section 
                524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
                U.S.C. 1524(b)).
                    ``(E) A payment or benefit under section 
                196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
                Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333).''.
    (b) Updating Definitions.--Paragraph (1) of section 
1001D(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(a)) 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Average adjusted gross income.--In this 
        section, the term `average adjusted gross income', with 
        respect to a person or legal entity, means the average 
        of the adjusted gross income or comparable measure of 
        the person or legal entity over the 3 taxable years 
        preceding the most immediately preceding complete 
        taxable year, as determined by the Secretary.''.
    (c) Income Determination.--Section 1001D of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c); and
            (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) 
        as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1001D of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``subparagraph (A) or (B) 
                of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``, the average adjusted 
                gross farm income, and the average adjusted 
                gross nonfarm income'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``, average 
        adjusted gross farm income, and average adjusted gross 
        nonfarm income'' both places it appears;
            (3) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by 
        subsection (c)(2) of this section)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, 
                average adjusted gross farm income, and average 
                adjusted gross nonfarm income'' both places it 
                appears; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of subsection 
                (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)''; and
            (4) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by 
        subsection (c)(2) of this section)--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraphs (1)(C) and 
                (2)(B) of subsection (b)'' and inserting 
                ``subsection (b)(2)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``, average adjusted gross 
                farm income, or average adjusted gross nonfarm 
                income''.
    (e) Effective Period.--Subsection (e) of section 1001D of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a), as 
redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section, is repealed.
    (f) Limitation on Applicability.--Section 1001(d) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or 
title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014''.
    (g) Transition.--Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a), as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, shall apply with respect to 
the 2013 crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, for 
each program described in paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of 
subsection (b) of that section (as so in effect on that day).

SEC. 1606. GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS.

    Section 1621(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792(d)) is amended by striking ``each of 
fiscal years 2009 through 2012'' and inserting ``fiscal year 
2009 and each succeeding fiscal year''.

SEC. 1607. PERSONAL LIABILITY OF PRODUCERS FOR DEFICIENCIES.

    Section 164 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7284) is amended by striking ``and 
title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008'' 
each place it appears and inserting ``title I of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8702 et seq.), 
and title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014''.

SEC. 1608. PREVENTION OF DECEASED INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING PAYMENTS UNDER 
                    FARM COMMODITY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Reconciliation.--At least twice each year, the 
Secretary shall reconcile Social Security numbers of all 
individuals who receive payments under this title, whether 
directly or indirectly, with the Commissioner of Social 
Security to determine if the individuals are alive.
    (b) Preclusion.--The Secretary shall preclude the issuance 
of payments to, and on behalf of, deceased individuals that 
were not eligible for payments.

SEC. 1609. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Missing Punctuation.--Section 359f(c)(1)(B) of the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ff(c)(1)(B)) 
is amended by adding a period at the end.
    (b) Erroneous Cross Reference.--
            (1) Amendment.--Section 1603(g) of the Food, 
        Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
        246; 122 Stat. 1739) is amended in paragraphs (2) 
        through (6) and the amendments made by those paragraphs 
        by striking ``1703(a)'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``1603(a)''.
            (2) Effective date.--This subsection and the 
        amendments made by this subsection take effect as if 
        included in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
        2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 1651).
    (c) Continued Applicability of Appropriations General 
Provision.--Section 767 of division A of Public Law 108-7 (7 
U.S.C. 7911 note; 117 Stat. 48) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a)'';
            (2) by striking ``sections 1101 and 1102 of Public 
        Law 107-171'' and inserting ``subtitle A of title I of 
        the Agricultural Act of 2014''; and
            (3) by striking ``such section 1102'' and inserting 
        ``such subtitle''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 1610. APPEALS.

    (a) Direction, Control, and Support.--Section 272 of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6992) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(c) Direction, Control, and Support.--
            ``(1) Direction and control.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                paragraph (2), the Director shall be free from 
                the direction and control of any person other 
                than the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary of 
                Agriculture.
                    ``(B) Administrative support.--The Division 
                shall not receive administrative support 
                (except on a reimbursable basis) from any 
                agency other than the Office of the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Prohibition on delegation.--The 
                Secretary may not delegate to any other officer 
                or employee of the Department, other than the 
                Deputy Secretary of Agriculture or the 
                Director, the authority of the Secretary with 
                respect to the Division.
            ``(2) Exception.--The Assistant Secretary for 
        Administration is authorized to investigate, enforce, 
        and implement the provisions in law, Executive order, 
        or regulations that relate in general to competitive 
        and excepted service positions and employment within 
        the Division, including the position of Director, and 
        such authority may be further delegated to subordinate 
        officials.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 296(b) of the Department 
of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
        striking ``affect--'' and inserting ``affect:'';
            (2) by striking ``the authority'' each place it 
        appears in paragraphs (1) through (7) and inserting 
        ``The authority'';
            (3) by striking the semicolon at the end of each of 
        paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting a period;
            (4) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking ``; or'' at 
        the end and inserting a period; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) The authority of the Secretary to carry out 
        amendments made to this title by the Agricultural Act 
        of 2014.''.

SEC. 1611. ASSIGNMENT OF PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The provisions of section 8(g) of the Soil 
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(g)), 
relating to assignment of payments, shall apply to payments 
made under this title.
    (b) Notice.--The producer making the assignment, or the 
assignee, shall provide the Secretary with notice, in such 
manner as the Secretary may require, of any assignment made 
under this section.

SEC. 1612. TRACKING OF BENEFITS.

    As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary may track the benefits provided, directly or 
indirectly, to individuals and entities under titles I and II 
and the amendments made by those titles.

SEC. 1613. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out this title and title II 
and amendments made by those titles, if the Secretary approves 
a document, the Secretary shall not subsequently determine the 
document is inadequate or invalid because of the lack of 
authority of any person signing the document on behalf of the 
applicant or any other individual, entity, general partnership, 
or joint venture, or the documents relied upon were determined 
inadequate or invalid, unless the person signing the program 
document knowingly and willfully falsified the evidence of 
signature authority or a signature.
    (b) Affirmation.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this section prohibits 
        the Secretary from asking a proper party to affirm any 
        document that otherwise would be considered approved 
        under subsection (a).
            (2) No retroactive effect.--A denial of benefits 
        based on a lack of affirmation under paragraph (1) 
        shall not be retroactive with respect to third-party 
        producers who were not the subject of the erroneous 
        representation of authority, if the third-party 
        producers--
                    (A) relied on the prior approval by the 
                Secretary of the documents in good faith; and
                    (B) substantively complied with all program 
                requirements.

SEC. 1614. IMPLEMENTATION.

    (a) Maintenance of Base Acres and Payment Yields.--The 
Secretary shall maintain, for each covered commodity and upland 
cotton, base acres and payment yields on a farm established 
under sections 1001 and 1301 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8702, 8751), as adjusted pursuant 
to sections 1101, 1102, 1108, and 1302 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
8711, 8712, 8718, 8752), as in effect on September 30, 2013.
    (b) Streamlining.--In implementing this title, the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) reduce administrative burdens and costs to 
        producers by streamlining and reducing paperwork, 
        forms, and other administrative requirements, including 
        through the implementation of the Acreage Crop 
        Reporting and Streamlining Initiative that, in part, 
        shall ensure that--
                    (A) a producer (or an agent of a producer) 
                may report information, electronically 
                (including geospatial data) or conventionally, 
                to the Department; and
                    (B) upon the request of the producer (or 
                agent thereof) the Department of Agriculture 
                electronically shares with the producer (or 
                agent) in real time and without cost to the 
                producer (or agent) the common land unit data, 
                related farm level data, and other information 
                of the producer;
            (2) improve coordination, information sharing, and 
        administrative work with the Farm Service Agency, Risk 
        Management Agency, and the Natural Resources 
        Conservation Service; and
            (3) take advantage of new technologies to enhance 
        efficiency and effectiveness of program delivery to 
        producers.
    (c) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall make available 
        to the Farm Service Agency to carry out this title 
        $100,000,000.
            (2) Additional funds.--
                    (A) Initial determination.--If, by 
                September 30, 2014, the Secretary notifies the 
                Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on 
                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate that the Farm Service Agency has made 
                substantial progress toward implementing the 
                requirements of subsection (b)(1), the 
                Secretary shall make available to the Farm 
                Service Agency to carry out this title 
                $10,000,000 on October 1, 2014. The amount made 
                available under this subparagraph is in 
                addition to the amount made available under 
                paragraph (1).
                    (B) Subsequent determination.--If, by 
                September 30, 2015, the Secretary notifies the 
                Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on 
                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate that the requirements of subsection 
                (b)(1) have been fully implemented and those 
                Committees provide written concurrence to the 
                Secretary, the Secretary shall make available 
                to the Farm Service Agency to carry out this 
                title $10,000,000 on the date the written 
                concurrence is provided or October 1, 2015, 
                whichever is later. The amount made available 
                under this subparagraph is in addition to the 
                amount made available under paragraph (1) and 
                any amount made available under subparagraph 
                (A).
            (3) Producer education.--
                    (A) In general.--Of the funds made 
                available under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                shall provide $3,000,000 to State extension 
                services for the purpose of educating farmers 
                and ranchers on the options made available 
                under subtitles A, D, and E of this title and 
                under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture 
                Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
                7333).
                    (B) Web-based decision aids.--
                            (i) Use of qualified 
                        universities.--Of the funds made 
                        available under paragraph (1), the 
                        Secretary shall use $3,000,000 to 
                        support qualified universities (or 
                        university-based organizations) that 
                        represent a diversity of regions and 
                        commodities (including dairy), possess 
                        expertise regarding the programs 
                        authorized by this Act, have a history 
                        in the development of decision aids and 
                        producer outreach initiatives regarding 
                        farm risk management programs, and are 
                        able to meet the deadline established 
                        pursuant to clause (ii) to develop web-
                        based decision aids to assist producers 
                        in understanding available options 
                        described in subparagraph (A) and to 
                        train producers to use these decision 
                        aids.
                            (ii) Deadlines.--To the maximum 
                        extent practicable, the Secretary 
                        shall--
                                    (I) obligate the funds made 
                                available under clause (i) 
                                within 30 days after the date 
                                of the enactment of this Act; 
                                and
                                    (II) require the products 
                                described in clause (i) to be 
                                made available to producers on 
                                the internet within a 
                                reasonable period of time, as 
                                determined by the Secretary, 
                                after the implementation of the 
                                first rule implementing 
                                programs required under 
                                subtitle A of this title.
    (d) Loan Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--In any crop year in which an order 
        is issued pursuant 2 U.S.C. 901(a), the Secretary shall 
        use such sums as necessary of the funds of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation for such crop year to 
        fully restore the support, loan, or assistance that is 
        otherwise required under subtitles B or C of this title 
        or under the amendments made by subtitles B or C, 
        except with respect to the assistance provided under 
        sections 1207(c) and 1208.
            (2) Repayment.--In carrying out this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall ensure that when a producer repays 
        a loan at a rate equal to the loan rate plus interest 
        in accordance with the repayment provisions of 
        subtitles B or C that the repayment amount shall 
        include the portion of the loan amount provided under 
        paragraph (1), except that this paragraph shall not 
        affect or reduce marketing loan gains, loan deficiency 
        payments, or forfeiture benefits provided for under 
        subtitles B or C and as supplemented in accordance with 
        paragraph (1).

SEC. 1615. RESEARCH OPTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 4(m) of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714b(m)), 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation disbursed pursuant to 
the memorandum of understanding between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the Federative 
Republic of Brazil regarding a fund for technical assistance 
and capacity building with respect to dispute WT/DS 267 in the 
World Trade Organization may, upon resolution of the dispute, 
be used for research consistent with the conditions imposed by 
subsection (b).
    (b) Conditions.--Research authorized by subsection (a) must 
be conducted in collaboration with research agencies of the 
United States Department of Agriculture or with a college, 
university, or research foundation located in the United 
States. Such research and collaboration shall be subject to the 
agreement of the parties to the resolved dispute described in 
subsection (a).

                         TITLE II--CONSERVATION

                Subtitle A--Conservation Reserve Program

SEC. 2001. EXTENSION AND ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS OF CONSERVATION 
                    RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Extension.--Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Eligible Land.--Section 1231(b) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``the date of 
        enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
        2008'' and inserting ``the date of enactment of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
        paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (3) by inserting before paragraph (4) the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(3) grasslands that--
                    ``(A) contain forbs or shrubland (including 
                improved rangeland and pastureland) for which 
                grazing is the predominant use;
                    ``(B) are located in an area historically 
                dominated by grasslands; and
                    ``(C) could provide habitat for animal and 
                plant populations of significant ecological 
                value if the land is retained in its current 
                use or restored to a natural condition;'';
            (4) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ``filterstrips 
        devoted to trees or shrubs'' and inserting 
        ``filterstrips or riparian buffers devoted to trees, 
        shrubs, or grasses''; and
            (5) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(5) the portion of land in a field not enrolled 
        in the conservation reserve in a case in which--
                    ``(A) more than 50 percent of the land in 
                the field is enrolled as a buffer or 
                filterstrip, or more than 75 percent of the 
                land in the field is enrolled as a conservation 
                practice other than as a buffer or filterstrip; 
                and
                    ``(B) the remainder of the field is--
                            ``(i) infeasible to farm; and
                            ``(ii) enrolled at regular rental 
                        rates.''.
    (c) Planting Status of Certain Land.--Section 1231(c) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(c)) is amended by 
striking ``if'' and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ``if, during the crop year, the land was 
devoted to a conserving use.''.
    (d) Enrollment.--Subsection (d) of section 1231 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(d) Enrollment.--
            ``(1) Maximum acreage enrolled.--The Secretary may 
        maintain in the conservation reserve at any one time 
        during--
                    ``(A) fiscal year 2014, no more than 
                27,500,000 acres;
                    ``(B) fiscal year 2015, no more than 
                26,000,000 acres;
                    ``(C) fiscal year 2016, no more than 
                25,000,000 acres;
                    ``(D) fiscal year 2017, no more than 
                24,000,000 acres; and
                    ``(E) fiscal year 2018, no more than 
                24,000,000 acres.
            ``(2) Grasslands.--
                    ``(A) Limitation.--For purposes of applying 
                the limitations in paragraph (1), no more than 
                2,000,000 acres of the land described in 
                subsection (b)(3) may be enrolled in the 
                program at any one time during the 2014 through 
                2018 fiscal years.
                    ``(B) Priority.--In enrolling acres under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary may give 
                priority to land with expiring conservation 
                reserve program contracts.
                    ``(C) Method of enrollment.--In enrolling 
                acres under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                shall make the program available to owners or 
                operators of eligible land on a continuous 
                enrollment basis with one or more ranking 
                periods.''.
    (e) Duration of Contract.--Section 1231(e) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(e)) is amended by striking 
paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(2) Special rule for certain land.--In the case 
        of land devoted to hardwood trees, shelterbelts, 
        windbreaks, or wildlife corridors under a contract 
        entered into under this subchapter, the owner or 
        operator of the land may, within the limitations 
        prescribed under paragraph (1), specify the duration of 
        the contract.''.
    (f) Conservation Priority Areas.--Section 1231(f) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``watershed areas 
        of the Chesapeake Bay Region, the Great Lakes Region, 
        the Long Island Sound Region, and other'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Watersheds.--
        Watersheds'' and inserting ``Areas.--Areas''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``a watershed's 
        designation--'' and all that follows through the period 
        at the end and inserting ``an area's designation if the 
        Secretary finds that the area no longer contains actual 
        and significant adverse water quality or habitat 
        impacts related to agricultural production 
        activities.''.

SEC. 2002. FARMABLE WETLAND PROGRAM.

    (a) Extension.--Section 1231B(a)(1) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``a program'' and inserting ``a 
        farmable wetland program''.
    (b) Eligible Acreage.--Section 1231B(b)(1)(B) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b(b)(1)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``flow from a row crop agriculture drainage system'' 
and inserting ``surface and subsurface flow from row crop 
agricultural production''.
    (c) Acreage Limitation.--Section 1231B(c)(1)(B) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b(c)(1)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``1,000,000'' and inserting ``750,000''.
    (d) Clerical Amendments.--Section 1231B of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting the 
        following: ``farmable wetland program''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``section 
        1234(c)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``section 
        1234(d)(2)(A)(ii)''.

SEC. 2003. DUTIES OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS.

    (a) Limitation on Harvesting, Grazing, or Commercial Use of 
Forage.--Section 1232(a)(8) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3832(a)(8)) is amended by striking ``except that'' 
and all that follows through the semicolon at the end of the 
paragraph and inserting ``except as provided in subsection (b) 
or (c) of section 1233;''.
    (b) Conservation Plan Requirements.--Subsection (b) of 
section 1232 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832) 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Conservation Plans.--The plan referred to in 
subsection (a)(1) shall set forth--
            ``(1) the conservation measures and practices to be 
        carried out by the owner or operator during the term of 
        the contract; and
            ``(2) the commercial use, if any, to be permitted 
        on the land during the term.''.
    (c) Rental Payment Reduction.--Section 1232 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832) is amended by striking 
subsection (d).

SEC. 2004. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    Section 1233 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3833) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1233. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    ``(a) Cost-Share and Rental Payments.--In return for a 
contract entered into by an owner or operator under the 
conservation reserve program, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) share the cost of carrying out the 
        conservation measures and practices set forth in the 
        contract for which the Secretary determines that cost 
        sharing is appropriate and in the public interest; and
            ``(2) for a period of years not in excess of the 
        term of the contract, pay an annual rental payment in 
        an amount necessary to compensate for--
                    ``(A) the conversion of highly erodible 
                cropland or other eligible lands normally 
                devoted to the production of an agricultural 
                commodity on a farm or ranch to a less 
                intensive use;
                    ``(B) the retirement of any base history 
                that the owner or operator agrees to retire 
                permanently; and
                    ``(C) the development and management of 
                grasslands for multiple natural resource 
                conservation benefits, including to soil, 
                water, air, and wildlife.
    ``(b) Specified Activities Permitted.--The Secretary shall 
permit certain activities or commercial uses of land that is 
subject to a contract under the conservation reserve program if 
those activities or uses are consistent with a plan approved by 
the Secretary and include--
            ``(1) harvesting, grazing, or other commercial use 
        of the forage in response to a drought, flooding, or 
        other emergency, without any reduction in the rental 
        rate;
            ``(2) consistent with the conservation of soil, 
        water quality, and wildlife habitat (including habitat 
        during primary nesting seasons for birds in the area), 
        and in exchange for a reduction of not less than 25 
        percent in the annual rental rate for the acres covered 
        by the authorized activity, managed harvesting and 
        other commercial use (including the managed harvesting 
        of biomass), except that in permitting those 
        activities, the Secretary, in coordination with the 
        State technical committee--
                    ``(A) shall develop appropriate vegetation 
                management requirements; and
                    ``(B) shall identify periods during which 
                the activities may be conducted, such that the 
                frequency is at least every 5 but not more than 
                once every 3 years;
            ``(3) subject to appropriate restrictions during 
        the nesting season for birds in the local area that are 
        economically significant, in significant decline, or 
        conserved in accordance with Federal or State law, as 
        determined by the Secretary in consultation with the 
        State technical committee, and in exchange for a 
        reduction of not less than 25 percent in the annual 
        rental rate for the acres covered by the authorized 
        activity--
                    ``(A) prescribed grazing for the control of 
                invasive species, which may be conducted 
                annually;
                    ``(B) routine grazing, except that in 
                permitting such routine grazing, the Secretary, 
                in coordination with the State technical 
                committee--
                            ``(i) shall develop appropriate 
                        vegetation management requirements and 
                        stocking rates for the land that are 
                        suitable for continued routine grazing; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) shall identify the periods 
                        during which routine grazing may be 
                        conducted, such that the frequency is 
                        not more than once every 2 years, 
                        taking into consideration regional 
                        differences such as--
                                    ``(I) climate, soil type, 
                                and natural resources;
                                    ``(II) the number of years 
                                that should be required between 
                                routine grazing activities; and
                                    ``(III) how often during a 
                                year in which routine grazing 
                                is permitted that routine 
                                grazing should be allowed to 
                                occur; and
                    ``(C) the installation of wind turbines and 
                associated access, except that in permitting 
                the installation of wind turbines, the 
                Secretary shall determine the number and 
                location of wind turbines that may be 
                installed, taking into account--
                            ``(i) the location, size, and other 
                        physical characteristics of the land;
                            ``(ii) the extent to which the land 
                        contains threatened or endangered 
                        wildlife and wildlife habitat; and
                            ``(iii) the purposes of the 
                        conservation reserve program under this 
                        subchapter;
            ``(4) the intermittent and seasonal use of 
        vegetative buffer practices incidental to agricultural 
        production on lands adjacent to the buffer such that 
        the permitted use does not destroy the permanent 
        vegetative cover; and
            ``(5) grazing by livestock of a beginning farmer or 
        rancher without any reduction in the rental rate, if 
        the grazing is--
                    ``(A) consistent with the conservation of 
                soil, water quality, and wildlife habitat;
                    ``(B) subject to appropriate restrictions 
                during the nesting season for birds in the 
                local area that are economically significant, 
                in significant decline, or conserved in 
                accordance with Federal or State law, as 
                determined by the Secretary in consultation 
                with the State technical committee; and
                    ``(C) described in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
                of paragraph (3).
    ``(c) Authorized Activities on Grasslands.--For eligible 
land described in section 1231(b)(3), the Secretary shall 
permit the following activities:
            ``(1) Common grazing practices, including 
        maintenance and necessary cultural practices, on the 
        land in a manner that is consistent with maintaining 
        the viability of grassland, forb, and shrub species 
        appropriate to that locality.
            ``(2) Haying, mowing, or harvesting for seed 
        production, subject to appropriate restrictions during 
        the nesting season for birds in the local area that are 
        economically significant, in significant decline, or 
        conserved in accordance with Federal or State law, as 
        determined by the Secretary in consultation with the 
        State technical committee.
            ``(3) Fire presuppression, fire-related 
        rehabilitation, and construction of fire breaks.
            ``(4) Grazing-related activities, such as fencing 
        and livestock watering.
    ``(d) Resource Conserving Use.--
            ``(1) In general.--Beginning on the date that is 1 
        year before the date of termination of a contract under 
        the program, the Secretary shall allow an owner or 
        operator to make conservation and land improvements for 
        economic use that facilitate maintaining protection of 
        enrolled land after expiration of the contract.
            ``(2) Conservation plan.--The Secretary shall 
        require an owner or operator carrying out the 
        activities described in paragraph (1) to develop and 
        implement a conservation plan.
            ``(3) Re-enrollment prohibited.--Land improved 
        under paragraph (1) may not be re-enrolled in the 
        conservation reserve program for 5 years after the date 
        of termination of the contract.
            ``(4) Payment reduction.--In the case of an 
        activity carried out under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall reduce the payment otherwise payable under the 
        contract by an amount commensurate with the economic 
        value of the activity.''.

SEC. 2005. PAYMENTS.

    (a) Trees, Windbreaks, Shelterbelts, and Wildlife 
Corridors.--Section 1234(b)(3)(A) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)(3)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) Applicability.--This paragraph 
                applies to land devoted to the production of 
                hardwood trees, windbreaks, shelterbelts, or 
                wildlife corridors under a contract entered 
                into under this subchapter after November 28, 
                1990.''.
    (b) Incentives for Thinning.--Section 1234 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Federal 
                Percentage of''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``or 
                        thinning''; and
                            (ii) by amending clause (ii) to 
                        read as follows:
                            ``(ii) Duration.--The Secretary 
                        shall make payments as described in 
                        clause (i) for a period of not less 
                        than 2 years, but not more than 4 
                        years, beginning on the date of the 
                        planting of the trees or shrubs.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as 
        subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
        following:
    ``(c) Incentive Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make incentive 
        payments to an owner or operator of eligible land in an 
        amount sufficient to encourage proper thinning and 
        other practices to improve the condition of resources, 
        promote forest management, or enhance wildlife habitat 
        on the land.
            ``(2) Limitation.--A payment described in paragraph 
        (1) may not exceed 150 percent of the total cost of 
        thinning and other practices conducted by the owner or 
        operator.''.
    (c) Annual Rental Payments.--Section 1234(d) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or other 
        eligible lands'' after ``highly erodible cropland'' 
        both places it appears;
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(2) Methods of determination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amounts payable to 
                owners or operators in the form of rental 
                payments under contracts entered into under 
                this subchapter may be determined through--
                            ``(i) the submission of bids for 
                        such contracts by owners and operators 
                        in such manner as the Secretary may 
                        prescribe; or
                            ``(ii) such other means as the 
                        Secretary determines are appropriate.
                    ``(B) Grasslands.--In the case of eligible 
                land described in section 1231(b)(3), the 
                Secretary shall make annual payments in an 
                amount that is not more than 75 percent of the 
                grazing value of the land covered by the 
                contract.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``conduct an annual survey'' and inserting ``, 
                not less frequently than once every other year, 
                conduct a survey'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``annual''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Use.--The Secretary may use the 
                estimates derived from the survey conducted 
                under subparagraph (A) relating to dryland cash 
                rental rates as a factor in determining rental 
                rates under this section in a manner determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.''.
    (d) Payment Schedule.--Subsection (e) of section 1234 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (as redesignated by subsection 
(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Payment Schedule.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this section, payments under this subchapter shall be 
        made in cash in such amount and on such time schedule 
        as is agreed on and specified in the contract.
            ``(2) Advance payment.--Payments under this 
        subchapter may be made in advance of determination of 
        performance.''.
    (e) Payment Limitation.--Section 1234(g) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, including 
        rental payments made in the form of in-kind 
        commodities,'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
        (2).

SEC. 2006. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Early Termination by Owner or Operator.--Section 
1235(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835(e)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                inserting ``During fiscal year 2015, the 
                Secretary''; and
                    (B) by striking ``before January 1, 
                1995,'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) 
        and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Land devoted to hardwood trees.
                    ``(D) Wildlife habitat, duck nesting 
                habitat, pollinator habitat, upland bird 
                habitat buffer, wildlife food plots, State 
                acres for wildlife enhancement, shallow water 
                areas for wildlife, and rare and declining 
                habitat.
                    ``(E) Farmable wetland and restored 
                wetland.
                    ``(F) Land that contains diversions, 
                erosion control structures, flood control 
                structures, contour grass strips, living snow 
                fences, salinity reducing vegetation, cross 
                wind trap strips, and sediment retention 
                structures.
                    ``(G) Land located within a federally 
                designated wellhead protection area.
                    ``(H) Land that is covered by an easement 
                under the conservation reserve program.
                    ``(I) Land located within an average width, 
                according to the applicable Natural Resources 
                Conservation Service field office technical 
                guide, of a perennial stream or permanent water 
                body.
                    ``(J) Land enrolled under the conservation 
                reserve enhancement program.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``60 days after 
        the date on which the owner or operator submits the 
        notice required under paragraph (1)(C)'' and inserting 
        ``upon approval by the Secretary''.
    (b) Transition Option for Certain Farmers or Ranchers.--
Section 1235(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3835(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A), by striking ``Duties'' and all that 
                follows through ``a beginning farmer or rancher 
                or'' and inserting ``Transition to covered 
                farmer or rancher.--In the case of a contract 
                modification approved in order to facilitate 
                the transfer of land subject to a contract from 
                a retired farmer or rancher to a beginning 
                farmer or rancher, a veteran farmer or rancher 
                (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, 
                Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
                1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))), or a'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
                ``, including preparing to plant an 
                agricultural crop'' after ``improvements'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the 
                farmer or rancher'' and inserting ``the covered 
                farmer or rancher''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                ``section 1001A(b)(3)(B)'' and inserting 
                ``section 1001''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``requirement of 
        section 1231(h)(4)(B)'' and inserting ``option pursuant 
        to section 1234(d)(2)(A)(ii)''.
    (c) Final Year Contract.--Section 1235 of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsections:
    ``(g) Final Year of Contract.--The Secretary shall not 
consider an owner or operator to be in violation of a term or 
condition of the conservation reserve contract if--
            ``(1) during the year prior to expiration of the 
        contract, the land is enrolled in the conservation 
        stewardship program; and
            ``(2) the activity required under the conservation 
        stewardship program pursuant to such enrollment is 
        consistent with this subchapter.
    ``(h) Land Enrolled in Agricultural Conservation Easement 
Program.--The Secretary may terminate or modify a contract 
entered into under this subchapter if eligible land that is 
subject to such contract is transferred into the agricultural 
conservation easement program under subtitle H.''.

SEC. 2007. CONVERSION OF LAND SUBJECT TO CONTRACT TO OTHER CONSERVING 
                    USES.

    Section 1235A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3835a) is repealed.

SEC. 2008. EFFECT ON EXISTING CONTRACTS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
amendments made by this subtitle shall not affect the validity 
or terms of any contract entered into by the Secretary of 
Agriculture under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of 
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et 
seq.) before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
2014, or any payments required to be made in connection with 
the contract.
    (b) Updating of Existing Contracts.--The Secretary shall 
permit an owner or operator of land subject to a contract 
entered into under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of 
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et 
seq.) before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
2014, to update the contract to reflect the activities and uses 
of land under contract permitted under the terms and conditions 
of section 1233(b) of that Act (as amended by section 2004), as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary.

              Subtitle B--Conservation Stewardship Program

SEC. 2101. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Revision of Current Program.--Subchapter B of chapter 2 
of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

            ``Subchapter B--Conservation Stewardship Program

``SEC. 1238D. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subchapter:
            ``(1) Agricultural operation.--The term 
        `agricultural operation' means all eligible land, 
        whether or not contiguous, that is--
                    ``(A) under the effective control of a 
                producer at the time the producer enters into a 
                contract under the program; and
                    ``(B) operated with equipment, labor, 
                management, and production or cultivation 
                practices that are substantially separate from 
                other agricultural operations, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(2) Conservation activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `conservation 
                activities' means conservation systems, 
                practices, or management measures.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `conservation 
                activities' includes--
                            ``(i) structural measures, 
                        vegetative measures, and land 
                        management measures, including 
                        agriculture drainage management 
                        systems, as determined by the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) planning needed to address a 
                        priority resource concern.
            ``(3) Conservation stewardship plan.--The term 
        `conservation stewardship plan' means a plan that--
                    ``(A) identifies and inventories priority 
                resource concerns;
                    ``(B) establishes benchmark data and 
                conservation objectives;
                    ``(C) describes conservation activities to 
                be implemented, managed, or improved; and
                    ``(D) includes a schedule and evaluation 
                plan for the planning, installation, and 
                management of the new and existing conservation 
                activities.
            ``(4) Eligible land.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible land' 
                means--
                            ``(i) private or tribal land on 
                        which agricultural commodities, 
                        livestock, or forest-related products 
                        are produced; and
                            ``(ii) lands associated with the 
                        land described in clause (i) on which 
                        priority resource concerns could be 
                        addressed through a contract under the 
                        program.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `eligible land' 
                includes--
                            ``(i) cropland;
                            ``(ii) grassland;
                            ``(iii) rangeland;
                            ``(iv) pasture land;
                            ``(v) nonindustrial private forest 
                        land; and
                            ``(vi) other land in agricultural 
                        areas (including cropped woodland, 
                        marshes, and agricultural land used or 
                        capable of being used for the 
                        production of livestock), as determined 
                        by the Secretary.
            ``(5) Priority resource concern.--The term 
        `priority resource concern' means a natural resource 
        concern or problem, as determined by the Secretary, 
        that--
                    ``(A) is identified at the national, State, 
                or local level as a priority for a particular 
                area of a State;
                    ``(B) represents a significant concern in a 
                State or region; and
                    ``(C) is likely to be addressed 
                successfully through the implementation of 
                conservation activities under this program.
            ``(6) Program.--The term `program' means the 
        conservation stewardship program established by this 
        subchapter.
            ``(7) Stewardship threshold.--The term `stewardship 
        threshold' means the level of management required, as 
        determined by the Secretary, to conserve and improve 
        the quality and condition of a natural resource.

``SEC. 1238E. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment and Purpose.--During each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018, the Secretary shall carry out a 
conservation stewardship program to encourage producers to 
address priority resource concerns and improve and conserve the 
quality and condition of natural resources in a comprehensive 
manner--
            ``(1) by undertaking additional conservation 
        activities; and
            ``(2) by improving, maintaining, and managing 
        existing conservation activities.
    ``(b) Exclusions.--
            ``(1) Land enrolled in other conservation 
        programs.--Subject to paragraph (2), the following land 
        (even if covered by the definition of eligible land) is 
        not eligible for enrollment in the program:
                    ``(A) Land enrolled in the conservation 
                reserve program, unless--
                            ``(i) the conservation reserve 
                        contract will expire at the end of the 
                        fiscal year in which the land is to be 
                        enrolled in the program; and
                            ``(ii) conservation reserve program 
                        payments for land enrolled in the 
                        program cease before the first program 
                        payment is made to the applicant under 
                        this subchapter.
                    ``(B) Land enrolled in a wetland reserve 
                easement through the agricultural conservation 
                easement program.
                    ``(C) Land enrolled in the conservation 
                security program.
            ``(2) Conversion to cropland.--Eligible land used 
        for crop production after the date of enactment of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014, that had not been planted, 
        considered to be planted, or devoted to crop production 
        for at least 4 of the 6 years preceding that date shall 
        not be the basis for any payment under the program, 
        unless the land does not meet such requirement 
        because--
                    ``(A) the land had previously been enrolled 
                in the conservation reserve program;
                    ``(B) the land has been maintained using 
                long-term crop rotation practices, as 
                determined by the Secretary; or
                    ``(C) the land is incidental land needed 
                for efficient operation of the farm or ranch, 
                as determined by the Secretary.

``SEC. 1238F. STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS.

    ``(a) Submission of Contract Offers.--To be eligible to 
participate in the conservation stewardship program, a producer 
shall submit to the Secretary a contract offer for the 
agricultural operation that--
            ``(1) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the 
        Secretary that the producer, at the time of the 
        contract offer, meets or exceeds the stewardship 
        threshold for at least 2 priority resource concerns; 
        and
            ``(2) would, at a minimum, meet or exceed the 
        stewardship threshold for at least 1 additional 
        priority resource concern by the end of the stewardship 
        contract by--
                    ``(A) installing and adopting additional 
                conservation activities; and
                    ``(B) improving, maintaining, and managing 
                existing conservation activities across the 
                entire agricultural operation in a manner that 
                increases or extends the conservation benefits 
                in place at the time the contract offer is 
                accepted by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Evaluation of Contract Offers.--
            ``(1) Ranking of applications.--In evaluating 
        contract offers submitted under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall rank applications based on--
                    ``(A) the level of conservation treatment 
                on all applicable priority resource concerns at 
                the time of application;
                    ``(B) the degree to which the proposed 
                conservation activities effectively increase 
                conservation performance;
                    ``(C) the number of applicable priority 
                resource concerns proposed to be treated to 
                meet or exceed the stewardship threshold by the 
                end of the contract;
                    ``(D) the extent to which other priority 
                resource concerns will be addressed to meet or 
                exceed the stewardship threshold by the end of 
                the contract period;
                    ``(E) the extent to which the actual and 
                anticipated conservation benefits from the 
                contract are provided at the least cost 
                relative to other similarly beneficial contract 
                offers; and
                    ``(F) the extent to which priority resource 
                concerns will be addressed when transitioning 
                from the conservation reserve program to 
                agricultural production.
            ``(2) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not assign a 
        higher priority to any application because the 
        applicant is willing to accept a lower payment than the 
        applicant would otherwise be eligible to receive.
            ``(3) Additional criteria.--The Secretary may 
        develop and use such additional criteria that the 
        Secretary determines are necessary to ensure that 
        national, State, and local priority resource concerns 
        are effectively addressed.
    ``(c) Entering Into Contracts.--After a determination that 
a producer is eligible for the program under subsection (a), 
and a determination that the contract offer ranks sufficiently 
high under the evaluation criteria under subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall enter into a conservation stewardship contract 
with the producer to enroll the eligible land to be covered by 
the contract.
    ``(d) Contract Provisions.--
            ``(1) Term.--A conservation stewardship contract 
        shall be for a term of 5 years.
            ``(2) Required provisions.--The conservation 
        stewardship contract of a producer shall--
                    ``(A) state the amount of the payment the 
                Secretary agrees to make to the producer for 
                each year of the conservation stewardship 
                contract under section 1238G(d);
                    ``(B) require the producer--
                            ``(i) to implement a conservation 
                        stewardship plan that describes the 
                        program purposes to be achieved through 
                        1 or more conservation activities;
                            ``(ii) to maintain and supply 
                        information as required by the 
                        Secretary to determine compliance with 
                        the conservation stewardship plan and 
                        any other requirements of the program; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) not to conduct any 
                        activities on the agricultural 
                        operation that would tend to defeat the 
                        purposes of the program;
                    ``(C) permit all economic uses of the 
                eligible land that--
                            ``(i) maintain the agricultural 
                        nature of the land; and
                            ``(ii) are consistent with the 
                        conservation purposes of the 
                        conservation stewardship contract;
                    ``(D) include a provision to ensure that a 
                producer shall not be considered in violation 
                of the contract for failure to comply with the 
                contract due to circumstances beyond the 
                control of the producer, including a disaster 
                or related condition, as determined by the 
                Secretary;
                    ``(E) include provisions requiring that 
                upon the violation of a term or condition of 
                the contract at any time the producer has 
                control of the land--
                            ``(i) if the Secretary determines 
                        that the violation warrants termination 
                        of the contract--
                                    ``(I) the producer shall 
                                forfeit all rights to receive 
                                payments under the contract; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the producer shall 
                                refund all or a portion of the 
                                payments received by the 
                                producer under the contract, 
                                including any interest on the 
                                payments, as determined by the 
                                Secretary; or
                            ``(ii) if the Secretary determines 
                        that the violation does not warrant 
                        termination of the contract, the 
                        producer shall refund or accept 
                        adjustments to the payments provided to 
                        the producer, as the Secretary 
                        determines to be appropriate;
                    ``(F) include provisions in accordance with 
                paragraphs (3) and (4); and
                    ``(G) include any additional provisions the 
                Secretary determines are necessary to carry out 
                the program.
            ``(3) Change of interest in land subject to a 
        contract.--
                    ``(A) In general.--At the time of 
                application, a producer shall have control of 
                the eligible land to be enrolled in the 
                program. Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), a change in the interest of a producer in 
                eligible land covered by a contract under the 
                program shall result in the termination of the 
                contract with regard to that land.
                    ``(B) Transfer of duties and rights.--
                Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if--
                            ``(i) within a reasonable period of 
                        time (as determined by the Secretary) 
                        after the date of the change in the 
                        interest in eligible land covered by a 
                        contract under the program, the 
                        transferee of the land provides written 
                        notice to the Secretary that all duties 
                        and rights under the contract have been 
                        transferred to, and assumed by, the 
                        transferee for the portion of the land 
                        transferred;
                            ``(ii) the transferee meets the 
                        eligibility requirements of the 
                        program; and
                            ``(iii) the Secretary approves the 
                        transfer of all duties and rights under 
                        the contract.
            ``(4) Modification and termination of contracts.--
                    ``(A) Voluntary modification or 
                termination.--The Secretary may modify or 
                terminate a contract with a producer if--
                            ``(i) the producer agrees to the 
                        modification or termination; and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary determines 
                        that the modification or termination is 
                        in the public interest.
                    ``(B) Involuntary termination.--The 
                Secretary may terminate a contract if the 
                Secretary determines that the producer violated 
                the contract.
            ``(5) Repayment.--If a contract is terminated, the 
        Secretary may, consistent with the purposes of the 
        program--
                    ``(A) allow the producer to retain payments 
                already received under the contract; or
                    ``(B) require repayment, in whole or in 
                part, of payments received and assess 
                liquidated damages.
    ``(e) Contract Renewal.--At the end of the initial 5-year 
contract period, the Secretary may allow the producer to renew 
the contract for 1 additional 5-year period if the producer--
            ``(1) demonstrates compliance with the terms of the 
        initial contract;
            ``(2) agrees to adopt and continue to integrate 
        conservation activities across the entire agricultural 
        operation, as determined by the Secretary; and
            ``(3) agrees, by the end of the contract period--
                    ``(A) to meet the stewardship threshold of 
                at least 2 additional priority resource 
                concerns on the agricultural operation; or
                    ``(B) to exceed the stewardship threshold 
                of 2 existing priority resource concerns that 
                are specified by the Secretary in the initial 
                contract.

``SEC. 1238G. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    ``(a) In General.--To achieve the conservation goals of a 
contract under the conservation stewardship program, the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) make the program available to eligible 
        producers on a continuous enrollment basis with 1 or 
        more ranking periods, 1 of which shall occur in the 
        first quarter of each fiscal year;
            ``(2) identify not less than 5 priority resource 
        concerns in a particular watershed or other appropriate 
        region or area within a State; and
            ``(3) establish a science-based stewardship 
        threshold for each priority resource concern identified 
        under paragraph (2).
    ``(b) Allocation to States.--The Secretary shall allocate 
acres to States for enrollment, based--
            ``(1) primarily on each State's proportion of 
        eligible land to the total acreage of eligible land in 
        all States; and
            ``(2) also on consideration of--
                    ``(A) the extent and magnitude of the 
                conservation needs associated with agricultural 
                production in each State;
                    ``(B) the degree to which implementation of 
                the program in the State is, or will be, 
                effective in helping producers address those 
                needs; and
                    ``(C) other considerations to achieve 
                equitable geographic distribution of funds, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Acreage Enrollment Limitation.--During the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
2014, and ending on September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable--
            ``(1) enroll in the program an additional 
        10,000,000 acres for each fiscal year; and
            ``(2) manage the program to achieve a national 
        average rate of $18 per acre, which shall include the 
        costs of all financial assistance, technical 
        assistance, and any other expenses associated with 
        enrollment or participation in the program.
    ``(d) Conservation Stewardship Payments.--
            ``(1) Availability of payments.--The Secretary 
        shall provide annual payments under the program to 
        compensate the producer for--
                    ``(A) installing and adopting additional 
                conservation activities; and
                    ``(B) improving, maintaining, and managing 
                conservation activities in place at the 
                agricultural operation of the producer at the 
                time the contract offer is accepted by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(2) Payment amount.--The amount of the annual 
        payment shall be determined by the Secretary and based, 
        to the maximum extent practicable, on the following 
        factors:
                    ``(A) Costs incurred by the producer 
                associated with planning, design, materials, 
                installation, labor, management, maintenance, 
                or training.
                    ``(B) Income forgone by the producer.
                    ``(C) Expected conservation benefits.
                    ``(D) The extent to which priority resource 
                concerns will be addressed through the 
                installation and adoption of conservation 
                activities on the agricultural operation.
                    ``(E) The level of stewardship in place at 
                the time of application and maintained over the 
                term of the contract.
                    ``(F) The degree to which the conservation 
                activities will be integrated across the entire 
                agricultural operation for all applicable 
                priority resource concerns over the term of the 
                contract.
                    ``(G) Such other factors as are determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under 
        this subsection shall not be provided for--
                    ``(A) the design, construction, or 
                maintenance of animal waste storage or 
                treatment facilities or associated waste 
                transport or transfer devices for animal 
                feeding operations; or
                    ``(B) conservation activities for which 
                there is no cost incurred or income forgone to 
                the producer.
            ``(4) Delivery of payments.--In making payments 
        under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the 
        extent practicable--
                    ``(A) prorate conservation performance over 
                the term of the contract so as to accommodate, 
                to the extent practicable, producers earning 
                equal annual payments in each fiscal year; and
                    ``(B) make such payments as soon as 
                practicable after October 1 of each fiscal year 
                for activities carried out in the previous 
                fiscal year.
    ``(e) Supplemental Payments for Resource-conserving Crop 
Rotations.--
            ``(1) Availability of payments.--The Secretary 
        shall provide additional payments to producers that, in 
        participating in the program, agree to adopt or improve 
        resource-conserving crop rotations to achieve 
        beneficial crop rotations as appropriate for the 
        eligible land of the producers.
            ``(2) Beneficial crop rotations.--The Secretary 
        shall determine whether a resource-conserving crop 
        rotation is a beneficial crop rotation eligible for 
        additional payments under paragraph (1) based on 
        whether the resource-conserving crop rotation is 
        designed to provide natural resource conservation and 
        production benefits.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a 
        payment described in paragraph (1), a producer shall 
        agree to adopt and maintain beneficial resource-
        conserving crop rotations for the term of the contract.
            ``(4) Resource-conserving crop rotation.--In this 
        subsection, the term `resource-conserving crop 
        rotation' means a crop rotation that--
                    ``(A) includes at least 1 resource-
                conserving crop (as defined by the Secretary);
                    ``(B) reduces erosion;
                    ``(C) improves soil fertility and tilth;
                    ``(D) interrupts pest cycles; and
                    ``(E) in applicable areas, reduces 
                depletion of soil moisture or otherwise reduces 
                the need for irrigation.
    ``(f) Payment Limitations.--A person or legal entity may 
not receive, directly or indirectly, payments under the program 
that, in the aggregate, exceed $200,000 under all contracts 
entered into during fiscal years 2014 through 2018, excluding 
funding arrangements with Indian tribes, regardless of the 
number of contracts entered into under the program by the 
person or legal entity.
    ``(g) Specialty Crop and Organic Producers.--The Secretary 
shall ensure that outreach and technical assistance are 
available, and program specifications are appropriate to enable 
specialty crop and organic producers to participate in the 
program.
    ``(h) Coordination With Organic Certification.--The 
Secretary shall establish a transparent means by which 
producers may initiate organic certification under the Organic 
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) while 
participating in a contract under the program.
    ``(i) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations that--
            ``(1) prescribe such other rules as the Secretary 
        determines to be necessary to ensure a fair and 
        reasonable application of the limitations established 
        under subsection (f); and
            ``(2) otherwise enable the Secretary to carry out 
        the program.''.
    (b) Effect on Existing Contracts.--
            (1) In general.--The amendment made by this section 
        shall not affect the validity or terms of any contract 
        entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under 
        subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of 
        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) 
        before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014, or any payments required to be made in connection 
        with the contract.
            (2) Conservation stewardship program.--Funds made 
        available under section 1241(a)(4) of the Food Security 
        Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(4)) (as amended by 
        section 2601(a) of this title) may be used to 
        administer and make payments to program participants 
        that enrolled into contracts during any of fiscal years 
        2009 through 2013.

          Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program

SEC. 2201. PURPOSES.

    Section 1240 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C) and, in such subparagraph, by 
                inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) developing and improving wildlife 
                habitat; and'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a period; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (5).

SEC. 2202. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa-1) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
        paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through 
        (5), respectively; and
            (2) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by 
        inserting ``established under the Organic Foods 
        Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)'' after 
        ``national organic program''.

SEC. 2203. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2014'' and 
        inserting ``2018'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) 
        and inserting the following new paragraph:
            ``(2) Term.--A contract under the program shall 
        have a term that does not exceed 10 years.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                subparagraphs (A) through (G) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) soil health;
                    ``(B) water quality and quantity 
                improvement;
                    ``(C) nutrient management;
                    ``(D) pest management;
                    ``(E) air quality improvement;
                    ``(F) wildlife habitat development, 
                including pollinator habitat; or
                    ``(G) invasive species management.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), in the 
                        matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        inserting ``, a veteran farmer or 
                        rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) 
                        of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
                        and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                        2279(e))),'' before ``or a beginning 
                        farmer or rancher''; and
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) 
                        and inserting the following new 
                        subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Advance payments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not more than 50 
                        percent of the amount determined under 
                        subparagraph (A) may be provided in 
                        advance for the purpose of purchasing 
                        materials or contracting.
                            ``(ii) Return of funds.--If funds 
                        provided in advance are not expended 
                        during the 90-day period beginning on 
                        the date of receipt of the funds, the 
                        funds shall be returned within a 
                        reasonable timeframe, as determined by 
                        the Secretary.'';
            (4) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(f) Allocation of Funding.--
            ``(1) Livestock.--For each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018, at least 60 percent of the funds made 
        available for payments under the program shall be 
        targeted at practices relating to livestock production.
            ``(2) Wildlife habitat.--For each of fiscal years 
        2014 through 2018, at least 5 percent of the funds made 
        available for payments under the program shall be 
        targeted at practices benefitting wildlife habitat 
        under subsection (g).''; and
            (5) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(g) Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide 
        payments under the environmental quality incentives 
        program for conservation practices that support the 
        restoration, development, protection, and improvement 
        of wildlife habitat on eligible land, including--
                    ``(A) upland wildlife habitat;
                    ``(B) wetland wildlife habitat;
                    ``(C) habitat for threatened and endangered 
                species;
                    ``(D) fish habitat;
                    ``(E) habitat on pivot corners and other 
                irregular areas of a field; and
                    ``(F) other types of wildlife habitat, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) State technical committee.--In determining 
        the practices eligible for payment under paragraph (1) 
        and targeted for funding under subsection (f), the 
        Secretary shall consult with the relevant State 
        technical committee not less often than once each 
        year.''.

SEC. 2204. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS.

    Section 1240C(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa-3(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``environmental'' 
        and inserting ``conservation''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``purpose of the 
        environmental quality incentives program specified in 
        section 1240(1)'' and inserting ``purposes of the 
        program''.

SEC. 2205. DUTIES OF PRODUCERS.

    Section 1240D(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa-4(2)) is amended by striking ``farm, ranch, or 
forest'' and inserting ``enrolled''.

SEC. 2206. LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS.

    Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa-7) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1240G. LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS.

    ``A person or legal entity may not receive, directly or 
indirectly, cost-share or incentive payments under this chapter 
that, in aggregate, exceed $450,000 for all contracts entered 
into under this chapter by the person or legal entity during 
the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, regardless of the 
number of contracts entered into under this chapter by the 
person or legal entity.''.

SEC. 2207. CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS AND PAYMENTS.

    Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa-8) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; 
                and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
                period and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraphs:
                    ``(E) facilitate on-farm conservation 
                research and demonstration activities; and
                    ``(F) facilitate pilot testing of new 
                technologies or innovative conservation 
                practices.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``$37,500,000'' and 
                inserting ``$25,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
                ``2018''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Reporting.--Not later than December 31, 2014, and 
every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives a report on the status of projects funded under 
this section, including--
            ``(1) funding awarded;
            ``(2) project results; and
            ``(3) incorporation of project findings, such as 
        new technology and innovative approaches, into the 
        conservation efforts implemented by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 2208. EFFECT ON EXISTING CONTRACTS.

    The amendments made by this subtitle shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the Secretary 
of Agriculture under chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) before 
the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, or any 
payments required to be made in connection with the contract.

         Subtitle D--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

SEC. 2301. AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Title XII of the Food Security Act of 
1985 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subtitle:

        ``Subtitle H--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

``SEC. 1265. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an 
agricultural conservation easement program for the conservation 
of eligible land and natural resources through easements or 
other interests in land.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the program are to--
            ``(1) combine the purposes and coordinate the 
        functions of the wetlands reserve program established 
        under section 1237, the grassland reserve program 
        established under section 1238N, and the farmland 
        protection program established under section 1238I, as 
        such sections were in effect on the day before the date 
        of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014;
            ``(2) restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on 
        eligible land;
            ``(3) protect the agricultural use and future 
        viability, and related conservation values, of eligible 
        land by limiting nonagricultural uses of that land; and
            ``(4) protect grazing uses and related conservation 
        values by restoring and conserving eligible land.

``SEC. 1265A. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Agricultural land easement.--The term 
        `agricultural land easement' means an easement or other 
        interest in eligible land that--
                    ``(A) is conveyed for the purpose of 
                protecting natural resources and the 
                agricultural nature of the land; and
                    ``(B) permits the landowner the right to 
                continue agricultural production and related 
                uses subject to an agricultural land easement 
                plan, as approved by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--
                    ``(A) an agency of State or local 
                government or an Indian tribe (including a 
                farmland protection board or land resource 
                council established under State law); or
                    ``(B) an organization that is--
                            ``(i) organized for, and at all 
                        times since the formation of the 
                        organization has been operated 
                        principally for, 1 or more of the 
                        conservation purposes specified in 
                        clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of 
                        section 170(h)(4)(A) of the Internal 
                        Revenue Code of 1986;
                            ``(ii) an organization described in 
                        section 501(c)(3) of that Code that is 
                        exempt from taxation under section 
                        501(a) of that Code; or
                            ``(iii) described in--
                                    ``(I) paragraph (1) or (2) 
                                of section 509(a) of that Code; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) section 509(a)(3) of 
                                that Code and is controlled by 
                                an organization described in 
                                section 509(a)(2) of that Code.
            ``(3) Eligible land.--The term `eligible land' 
        means private or tribal land that is--
                    ``(A) in the case of an agricultural land 
                easement, agricultural land, including land on 
                a farm or ranch--
                            ``(i) that is subject to a pending 
                        offer for purchase of an agricultural 
                        land easement from an eligible entity;
                            ``(ii)(I) that has prime, unique, 
                        or other productive soil;
                            ``(II) that contains historical or 
                        archaeological resources;
                            ``(III) the enrollment of which 
                        would protect grazing uses and related 
                        conservation values by restoring and 
                        conserving land; or
                            ``(IV) the protection of which will 
                        further a State or local policy 
                        consistent with the purposes of the 
                        program; and
                            ``(iii) that is--
                                    ``(I) cropland;
                                    ``(II) rangeland;
                                    ``(III) grassland or land 
                                that contains forbs, or 
                                shrubland for which grazing is 
                                the predominant use;
                                    ``(IV) located in an area 
                                that has been historically 
                                dominated by grassland, forbs, 
                                or shrubs and could provide 
                                habitat for animal or plant 
                                populations of significant 
                                ecological value;
                                    ``(V) pastureland; or
                                    ``(VI) nonindustrial 
                                private forest land that 
                                contributes to the economic 
                                viability of an offered parcel 
                                or serves as a buffer to 
                                protect such land from 
                                development;
                    ``(B) in the case of a wetland reserve 
                easement, a wetland or related area, 
                including--
                            ``(i) farmed or converted wetlands, 
                        together with adjacent land that is 
                        functionally dependent on that land, if 
                        the Secretary determines it--
                                    ``(I) is likely to be 
                                successfully restored in a 
                                cost-effective manner; and
                                    ``(II) will maximize the 
                                wildlife benefits and wetland 
                                functions and values, as 
                                determined by the Secretary in 
                                consultation with the Secretary 
                                of the Interior at the local 
                                level;
                            ``(ii) cropland or grassland that 
                        was used for agricultural production 
                        prior to flooding from the natural 
                        overflow of--
                                    ``(I) a closed basin lake 
                                and adjacent land that is 
                                functionally dependent upon it, 
                                if the State or other entity is 
                                willing to provide 50 percent 
                                share of the cost of an 
                                easement; or
                                    ``(II) a pothole and 
                                adjacent land that is 
                                functionally dependent on it;
                            ``(iii) farmed wetlands and 
                        adjoining lands that--
                                    ``(I) are enrolled in the 
                                conservation reserve program;
                                    ``(II) have the highest 
                                wetland functions and values, 
                                as determined by the Secretary; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) are likely to 
                                return to production after they 
                                leave the conservation reserve 
                                program;
                            ``(iv) riparian areas that link 
                        wetlands that are protected by 
                        easements or some other device that 
                        achieves the same purpose as an 
                        easement; or
                            ``(v) other wetlands of an owner 
                        that would not otherwise be eligible, 
                        if the Secretary determines that the 
                        inclusion of such wetlands in a wetland 
                        reserve easement would significantly 
                        add to the functional value of the 
                        easement; or
                    ``(C) in the case of either an agricultural 
                land easement or a wetland reserve easement, 
                other land that is incidental to land described 
                in subparagraph (A) or (B), if the Secretary 
                determines that it is necessary for the 
                efficient administration of an easement under 
                the program.
            ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the 
        agricultural conservation easement program established 
        by this subtitle.
            ``(5) Wetland reserve easement.--The term `wetland 
        reserve easement' means a reserved interest in eligible 
        land that--
                    ``(A) is defined and delineated in a deed; 
                and
                    ``(B) stipulates--
                            ``(i) the rights, title, and 
                        interests in land conveyed to the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) the rights, title, and 
                        interests in land that are reserved to 
                        the landowner.

``SEC. 1265B. AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENTS.

    ``(a) Availability of Assistance.--The Secretary shall 
facilitate and provide funding for--
            ``(1) the purchase by eligible entities of 
        agricultural land easements in eligible land; and
            ``(2) technical assistance to provide for the 
        conservation of natural resources pursuant to an 
        agricultural land easement plan.
    ``(b) Cost-Share Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall protect the 
        agricultural use, including grazing, and related 
        conservation values of eligible land through cost-share 
        assistance to eligible entities for purchasing 
        agricultural land easements.
            ``(2) Scope of assistance available.--
                    ``(A) Federal share.--An agreement 
                described in paragraph (4) shall provide for a 
                Federal share determined by the Secretary of an 
                amount not to exceed 50 percent of the fair 
                market value of the agricultural land easement, 
                as determined by the Secretary using--
                            ``(i) the Uniform Standards of 
                        Professional Appraisal Practice;
                            ``(ii) an areawide market analysis 
                        or survey; or
                            ``(iii) another industry-approved 
                        method.
                    ``(B) Non-federal share.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Under the 
                        agreement, the eligible entity shall 
                        provide a share that is at least 
                        equivalent to that provided by the 
                        Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Source of contribution.--An 
                        eligible entity may include as part of 
                        its share under clause (i) a charitable 
                        donation or qualified conservation 
                        contribution (as defined by section 
                        170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                        1986) from the private landowner if the 
                        eligible entity contributes its own 
                        cash resources in an amount that is at 
                        least 50 percent of the amount 
                        contributed by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Exception.--
                            ``(i) Grasslands.--In the case of 
                        grassland of special environmental 
                        significance, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, the Secretary may provide an 
                        amount not to exceed 75 percent of the 
                        fair market value of the agricultural 
                        land easement.
                            ``(ii) Cash contribution.--For 
                        purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the 
                        Secretary may waive any portion of the 
                        eligible entity cash contribution 
                        requirement for projects of special 
                        significance, subject to an increase in 
                        the private landowner donation that is 
                        equal to the amount of the waiver, if 
                        the donation is voluntary and the 
                        property is in active agricultural 
                        production.
            ``(3) Evaluation and ranking of applications.--
                    ``(A) Criteria.--The Secretary shall 
                establish evaluation and ranking criteria to 
                maximize the benefit of Federal investment 
                under the program.
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In establishing the 
                criteria, the Secretary shall emphasize support 
                for--
                            ``(i) protecting agricultural uses 
                        and related conservation values of the 
                        land; and
                            ``(ii) maximizing the protection of 
                        areas devoted to agricultural use.
                    ``(C) Bidding down.--If the Secretary 
                determines that 2 or more applications for 
                cost-share assistance are comparable in 
                achieving the purpose of the program, the 
                Secretary shall not assign a higher priority to 
                any of those applications solely on the basis 
                of lesser cost to the program.
            ``(4) Agreements with eligible entities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                enter into agreements with eligible entities to 
                stipulate the terms and conditions under which 
                the eligible entity is permitted to use cost-
                share assistance provided under this section.
                    ``(B) Length of agreements.--An agreement 
                shall be for a term that is--
                            ``(i) in the case of an eligible 
                        entity certified under the process 
                        described in paragraph (5), a minimum 
                        of five years; and
                            ``(ii) for all other eligible 
                        entities, at least three, but not more 
                        than five years.
                    ``(C) Minimum terms and conditions.--An 
                eligible entity shall be authorized to use its 
                own terms and conditions for agricultural land 
                easements so long as the Secretary determines 
                such terms and conditions--
                            ``(i) are consistent with the 
                        purposes of the program;
                            ``(ii) permit effective enforcement 
                        of the conservation purposes of such 
                        easements;
                            ``(iii) include a right of 
                        enforcement for the Secretary, that may 
                        be used only if the terms of the 
                        easement are not enforced by the holder 
                        of the easement;
                            ``(iv) subject the land in which an 
                        interest is purchased to an 
                        agricultural land easement plan that--
                                    ``(I) describes the 
                                activities which promote the 
                                long-term viability of the land 
                                to meet the purposes for which 
                                the easement was acquired;
                                    ``(II) requires the 
                                management of grasslands 
                                according to a grasslands 
                                management plan; and
                                    ``(III) includes a 
                                conservation plan, where 
                                appropriate, and requires, at 
                                the option of the Secretary, 
                                the conversion of highly 
                                erodible cropland to less 
                                intensive uses; and
                            ``(v) include a limit on the 
                        impervious surfaces to be allowed that 
                        is consistent with the agricultural 
                        activities to be conducted.
                    ``(D) Substitution of qualified projects.--
                An agreement shall allow, upon mutual agreement 
                of the parties, substitution of qualified 
                projects that are identified at the time of the 
                proposed substitution.
                    ``(E) Effect of violation.--If a violation 
                occurs of a term or condition of an agreement 
                under this subsection--
                            ``(i) the Secretary may terminate 
                        the agreement; and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary may require 
                        the eligible entity to refund all or 
                        part of any payments received by the 
                        entity under the program, with interest 
                        on the payments as determined 
                        appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(5) Certification of eligible entities.--
                    ``(A) Certification process.--The Secretary 
                shall establish a process under which the 
                Secretary may--
                            ``(i) directly certify eligible 
                        entities that meet established 
                        criteria;
                            ``(ii) enter into long-term 
                        agreements with certified eligible 
                        entities; and
                            ``(iii) accept proposals for cost-
                        share assistance for the purchase of 
                        agricultural land easements throughout 
                        the duration of such agreements.
                    ``(B) Certification criteria.--In order to 
                be certified, an eligible entity shall 
                demonstrate to the Secretary that the entity 
                will maintain, at a minimum, for the duration 
                of the agreement--
                            ``(i) a plan for administering 
                        easements that is consistent with the 
                        purpose of the program;
                            ``(ii) the capacity and resources 
                        to monitor and enforce agricultural 
                        land easements; and
                            ``(iii) policies and procedures to 
                        ensure--
                                    ``(I) the long-term 
                                integrity of agricultural land 
                                easements on eligible land;
                                    ``(II) timely completion of 
                                acquisitions of such easements; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) timely and complete 
                                evaluation and reporting to the 
                                Secretary on the use of funds 
                                provided under the program.
                    ``(C) Review and revision.--
                            ``(i) Review.--The Secretary shall 
                        conduct a review of eligible entities 
                        certified under subparagraph (A) every 
                        three years to ensure that such 
                        entities are meeting the criteria 
                        established under subparagraph (B).
                            ``(ii) Revocation.--If the 
                        Secretary finds that a certified 
                        eligible entity no longer meets the 
                        criteria established under subparagraph 
                        (B), the Secretary may--
                                    ``(I) allow the certified 
                                eligible entity a specified 
                                period of time, at a minimum 
                                180 days, in which to take such 
                                actions as may be necessary to 
                                meet the criteria; and
                                    ``(II) revoke the 
                                certification of the eligible 
                                entity, if, after the specified 
                                period of time, the certified 
                                eligible entity does not meet 
                                such criteria.
    ``(c) Method of Enrollment.--The Secretary shall enroll 
eligible land under this section through the use of--
            ``(1) permanent easements; or
            ``(2) easements for the maximum duration allowed 
        under applicable State laws.
    ``(d) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
technical assistance, if requested, to assist in--
            ``(1) compliance with the terms and conditions of 
        easements; and
            ``(2) implementation of an agricultural land 
        easement plan.

``SEC. 1265C. WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENTS.

    ``(a) Availability of Assistance.--The Secretary shall 
provide assistance to owners of eligible land to restore, 
protect, and enhance wetlands through--
            ``(1) wetland reserve easements and related wetland 
        reserve easement plans; and
            ``(2) technical assistance.
    ``(b) Easements.--
            ``(1) Method of enrollment.--The Secretary shall 
        enroll eligible land under this section through the use 
        of--
                    ``(A) 30-year easements;
                    ``(B) permanent easements;
                    ``(C) easements for the maximum duration 
                allowed under applicable State laws; or
                    ``(D) as an option for Indian tribes only, 
                30-year contracts.
            ``(2) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Ineligible land.--The Secretary may 
                not acquire easements on--
                            ``(i) land established to trees 
                        under the conservation reserve program, 
                        except in cases where the Secretary 
                        determines it would further the 
                        purposes of this section; and
                            ``(ii) farmed wetlands or converted 
                        wetlands where the conversion was not 
                        commenced prior to December 23, 1985.
                    ``(B) Changes in ownership.--No wetland 
                reserve easement shall be created on land that 
                has changed ownership during the preceding 24-
                month period unless--
                            ``(i) the new ownership was 
                        acquired by will or succession as a 
                        result of the death of the previous 
                        owner;
                            ``(ii)(I) the ownership change 
                        occurred because of foreclosure on the 
                        land; and
                            ``(II) immediately before the 
                        foreclosure, the owner of the land 
                        exercises a right of redemption from 
                        the mortgage holder in accordance with 
                        State law; or
                            ``(iii) the Secretary determines 
                        that the land was acquired under 
                        circumstances that give adequate 
                        assurances that such land was not 
                        acquired for the purposes of placing it 
                        in the program.
            ``(3) Evaluation and ranking of offers.--
                    ``(A) Criteria.--The Secretary shall 
                establish evaluation and ranking criteria for 
                offers from landowners under this section to 
                maximize the benefit of Federal investment 
                under the program.
                    ``(B) Considerations.--When evaluating 
                offers from landowners, the Secretary may 
                consider--
                            ``(i) the conservation benefits of 
                        obtaining a wetland reserve easement, 
                        including the potential environmental 
                        benefits if the land was removed from 
                        agricultural production;
                            ``(ii) the cost effectiveness of 
                        each wetland reserve easement, so as to 
                        maximize the environmental benefits per 
                        dollar expended;
                            ``(iii) whether the landowner or 
                        another person is offering to 
                        contribute financially to the cost of 
                        the wetland reserve easement to 
                        leverage Federal funds; and
                            ``(iv) such other factors as the 
                        Secretary determines are necessary to 
                        carry out the purposes of the program.
                    ``(C) Priority.--The Secretary shall give 
                priority to acquiring wetland reserve easements 
                based on the value of the wetland reserve 
                easement for protecting and enhancing habitat 
                for migratory birds and other wildlife.
            ``(4) Agreement.--To be eligible to place eligible 
        land into the program through a wetland reserve 
        easement, the owner of such land shall enter into an 
        agreement with the Secretary to--
                    ``(A) grant an easement on such land to the 
                Secretary;
                    ``(B) authorize the implementation of a 
                wetland reserve easement plan developed for the 
                eligible land under subsection (f);
                    ``(C) create and record an appropriate deed 
                restriction in accordance with applicable State 
                law to reflect the easement agreed to;
                    ``(D) provide a written statement of 
                consent to such easement signed by those 
                holding a security interest in the land;
                    ``(E) comply with the terms and conditions 
                of the easement and any related agreements; and
                    ``(F) permanently retire any existing base 
                history for the land on which the easement has 
                been obtained.
            ``(5) Terms and conditions of easement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A wetland reserve 
                easement shall include terms and conditions 
                that--
                            ``(i) permit--
                                    ``(I) repairs, 
                                improvements, and inspections 
                                on the land that are necessary 
                                to maintain existing public 
                                drainage systems; and
                                    ``(II) owners to control 
                                public access on the easement 
                                areas while identifying access 
                                routes to be used for 
                                restoration activities and 
                                management and easement 
                                monitoring;
                            ``(ii) prohibit--
                                    ``(I) the alteration of 
                                wildlife habitat and other 
                                natural features of such land, 
                                unless specifically authorized 
                                by the Secretary;
                                    ``(II) the spraying of such 
                                land with chemicals or the 
                                mowing of such land, except 
                                where such spraying or mowing 
                                is authorized by the Secretary 
                                or is necessary--
                                            ``(aa) to comply 
                                        with Federal or State 
                                        noxious weed control 
                                        laws;
                                            ``(bb) to comply 
                                        with a Federal or State 
                                        emergency pest 
                                        treatment program; or
                                            ``(cc) to meet 
                                        habitat needs of 
                                        specific wildlife 
                                        species;
                                    ``(III) any activities to 
                                be carried out on the owner's 
                                or successor's land that is 
                                immediately adjacent to, and 
                                functionally related to, the 
                                land that is subject to the 
                                easement if such activities 
                                will alter, degrade, or 
                                otherwise diminish the 
                                functional value of the 
                                eligible land; and
                                    ``(IV) the adoption of any 
                                other practice that would tend 
                                to defeat the purposes of the 
                                program, as determined by the 
                                Secretary;
                            ``(iii) provide for the efficient 
                        and effective establishment of wetland 
                        functions and values; and
                            ``(iv) include such additional 
                        provisions as the Secretary determines 
                        are desirable to carry out the program 
                        or facilitate the practical 
                        administration thereof.
                    ``(B) Violation.--On the violation of a 
                term or condition of a wetland reserve 
                easement, the wetland reserve easement shall 
                remain in force and the Secretary may require 
                the owner to refund all or part of any payments 
                received by the owner under the program, with 
                interest on the payments as determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Compatible uses.--Land subject to a 
                wetland reserve easement may be used for 
                compatible economic uses, including such 
                activities as hunting and fishing, managed 
                timber harvest, or periodic haying or grazing, 
                if such use is specifically permitted by the 
                wetland reserve easement plan developed for the 
                land under subsection (f) and is consistent 
                with the long-term protection and enhancement 
                of the wetland resources for which the easement 
                was established.
                    ``(D) Reservation of grazing rights.--The 
                Secretary may include in the terms and 
                conditions of a wetland reserve easement a 
                provision under which the owner reserves 
                grazing rights if--
                            ``(i) the Secretary determines that 
                        the reservation and use of the grazing 
                        rights--
                                    ``(I) is compatible with 
                                the land subject to the 
                                easement;
                                    ``(II) is consistent with 
                                the historical natural uses of 
                                the land and the long-term 
                                protection and enhancement 
                                goals for which the easement 
                                was established; and
                                    ``(III) complies with the 
                                wetland reserve easement plan 
                                developed for the land under 
                                subsection (f); and
                            ``(ii) the agreement provides for a 
                        commensurate reduction in the easement 
                        payment to account for the grazing 
                        value, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(6) Compensation.--
                    ``(A) Determination.--
                            ``(i) Permanent easements.--The 
                        Secretary shall pay as compensation for 
                        a permanent wetland reserve easement 
                        acquired under the program an amount 
                        necessary to encourage enrollment in 
                        the program, based on the lowest of--
                                    ``(I) the fair market value 
                                of the land, as determined by 
                                the Secretary, using the 
                                Uniform Standards of 
                                Professional Appraisal Practice 
                                or an areawide market analysis 
                                or survey;
                                    ``(II) the amount 
                                corresponding to a geographical 
                                cap, as determined by the 
                                Secretary in regulations; or
                                    ``(III) the offer made by 
                                the landowner.
                            ``(ii) Other.--Compensation for a 
                        30-year contract or 30-year wetland 
                        reserve easement shall be not less than 
                        50 percent, but not more than 75 
                        percent, of the compensation that would 
                        be paid for a permanent wetland reserve 
                        easement.
                    ``(B) Form of payment.--Compensation for a 
                wetland reserve easement shall be provided by 
                the Secretary in the form of a cash payment, in 
                an amount determined under subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Payment schedule.--
                            ``(i) Easements valued at $500,000 
                        or less.--For wetland reserve easements 
                        valued at $500,000 or less, the 
                        Secretary may provide payments in not 
                        more than 10 annual payments.
                            ``(ii) Easements valued at more 
                        than $500,000.--For wetland reserve 
                        easements valued at more than $500,000, 
                        the Secretary may provide payments in 
                        at least 5, but not more than 10 annual 
                        payments, except that, if the Secretary 
                        determines it would further the 
                        purposes of the program, the Secretary 
                        may make a lump-sum payment for such an 
                        easement.
    ``(c) Easement Restoration.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide 
        financial assistance to owners of eligible land to 
        carry out the establishment of conservation measures 
        and practices and protect wetland functions and values, 
        including necessary maintenance activities, as set 
        forth in a wetland reserve easement plan developed for 
        the eligible land under subsection (f).
            ``(2) Payments.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) in the case of a permanent wetland 
                reserve easement, pay an amount that is not 
                less than 75 percent, but not more than 100 
                percent, of the eligible costs, as determined 
                by the Secretary; and
                    ``(B) in the case of a 30-year contract or 
                30-year wetland reserve easement, pay an amount 
                that is not less than 50 percent, but not more 
                than 75 percent, of the eligible costs, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall assist 
        owners in complying with the terms and conditions of a 
        wetland reserve easement.
            ``(2) Contracts or agreements.--The Secretary may 
        enter into 1 or more contracts with private entities or 
        agreements with a State, nongovernmental organization, 
        or Indian tribe to carry out necessary restoration, 
        enhancement, or maintenance of a wetland reserve 
        easement if the Secretary determines that the contract 
        or agreement will advance the purposes of the program.
    ``(e) Wetland Reserve Enhancement Option.--The Secretary 
may enter into 1 or more agreements with a State (including a 
political subdivision or agency of a State), nongovernmental 
organization, or Indian tribe to carry out a special wetland 
reserve enhancement option that the Secretary determines would 
advance the purposes of program.
    ``(f) Administration.--
            ``(1) Wetland reserve easement plan.--The Secretary 
        shall develop a wetland reserve easement plan for any 
        eligible land subject to a wetland reserve easement, 
        which shall include practices and activities necessary 
        to restore, protect, enhance, and maintain the enrolled 
        land.
            ``(2) Delegation of easement administration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may 
                delegate any of the management, monitoring, and 
                enforcement responsibilities of the Secretary 
                under this section to other Federal or State 
                agencies that have the appropriate authority, 
                expertise, and resources necessary to carry out 
                such delegated responsibilities, or to 
                conservation organizations if the Secretary 
                determines the organization has similar 
                expertise and resources.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not 
                delegate any of the monitoring or enforcement 
                responsibilities under this section to 
                conservation organizations.
            ``(3) Payments.--
                    ``(A) Timing of payments.--The Secretary 
                shall provide payment for obligations incurred 
                by the Secretary under this section--
                            ``(i) with respect to any easement 
                        restoration obligation under subsection 
                        (c), as soon as possible after the 
                        obligation is incurred; and
                            ``(ii) with respect to any annual 
                        easement payment obligation incurred by 
                        the Secretary, as soon as possible 
                        after October 1 of each calendar year.
                    ``(B) Payments to others.--If an owner who 
                is entitled to a payment under this section 
                dies, becomes incompetent, is otherwise unable 
                to receive such payment, or is succeeded by 
                another person or entity who renders or 
                completes the required performance, the 
                Secretary shall make such payment, in 
                accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
                Secretary and without regard to any other 
                provision of law, in such manner as the 
                Secretary determines is fair and reasonable in 
                light of all of the circumstances.
    ``(g) Application.--The relevant provisions of this section 
shall also apply to a 30-year contract.

``SEC. 1265D. ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) Ineligible Land.--The Secretary may not use program 
funds for the purposes of acquiring an easement on--
            ``(1) lands owned by an agency of the United 
        States, other than land held in trust for Indian 
        tribes;
            ``(2) lands owned in fee title by a State, 
        including an agency or a subdivision of a State, or a 
        unit of local government;
            ``(3) land subject to an easement or deed 
        restriction which, as determined by the Secretary, 
        provides similar protection as would be provided by 
        enrollment in the program; or
            ``(4) lands where the purposes of the program would 
        be undermined due to on-site or off-site conditions, 
        such as risk of hazardous substances, proposed or 
        existing rights of way, infrastructure development, or 
        adjacent land uses.
    ``(b) Priority.--In evaluating applications under the 
program, the Secretary may give priority to land that is 
currently enrolled in the conservation reserve program in a 
contract that is set to expire within 1 year and--
            ``(1) in the case of an agricultural land easement, 
        is grassland that would benefit from protection under a 
        long-term easement; and
            ``(2) in the case of a wetland reserve easement, is 
        a wetland or related area with the highest wetland 
        functions and value and is likely to return to 
        production after the land leaves the conservation 
        reserve program.
    ``(c) Subordination, Exchange, Modification, and 
Termination.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may subordinate, 
        exchange, modify, or terminate any interest in land, or 
        portion of such interest, administered by the 
        Secretary, either directly or on behalf of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation under the program if the 
        Secretary determines that--
                    ``(A) it is in the Federal Government's 
                interest to subordinate, exchange, modify, or 
                terminate the interest in land;
                    ``(B) the subordination, exchange, 
                modification, or termination action--
                            ``(i) will address a compelling 
                        public need for which there is no 
                        practicable alternative; or
                            ``(ii) such action will further the 
                        practical administration of the 
                        program; and
                    ``(C) the subordination, exchange, 
                modification, or termination action will result 
                in comparable conservation value and equivalent 
                or greater economic value to the United States.
            ``(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall work with 
        the owner, and eligible entity if applicable, to 
        address any subordination, exchange, modification, or 
        termination of the interest, or portion of such 
        interest, in land.
            ``(3) Notice.--At least 90 days before taking any 
        termination action described in paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall provide written notice of such action 
        to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
    ``(d) Land Enrolled in Other Programs.--
            ``(1) Conservation reserve program.--The Secretary 
        may terminate or modify a contract entered into under 
        section 1231(a) if eligible land that is subject to 
        such contract is transferred into the program.
            ``(2) Other.--In accordance with the provisions of 
        subtitle H of title II of the Agricultural Act of 2014, 
        land enrolled in the wetlands reserve program, 
        grassland reserve program, or farmland protection 
        program on the day before the date of enactment of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014 shall be considered enrolled 
        in the program.
    ``(e) Compliance With Certain Requirements.--The Secretary 
may not provide assistance under this subtitle to an eligible 
entity or owner of eligible land unless the eligible entity or 
owner agrees, during the crop year for which the assistance is 
provided--
            ``(1) to comply with applicable conservation 
        requirements under subtitle B; and
            ``(2) to comply with applicable wetland protection 
        requirements under subtitle C.''.
    (b) Cross Reference; Calculation.--Section 1244 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and'' at the end 
                        of subparagraph (A);
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end 
                        of subparagraph (B); and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (C);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
                paragraph (3); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(2) the agricultural conservation easement 
        program established under subtitle H; and''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``programs administered under 
                        subchapters B and C of chapter 1 of 
                        subtitle D'' and inserting 
                        ``conservation reserve program 
                        established under subchapter B of 
                        chapter 1 of subtitle D and wetland 
                        reserve easements under section 
                        1265C''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``an easement acquired under 
                        subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle 
                        D'' and inserting ``a wetland reserve 
                        easement under section 1265C'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(4) Exclusions.--
                    ``(A) Shelterbelts and windbreaks.--The 
                limitations established under paragraph (1) 
                shall not apply to cropland that is subject to 
                an easement under subchapter B of chapter 1 of 
                subtitle D that is used for the establishment 
                of shelterbelts and windbreaks.
                    ``(B) Wet and saturated soils.--For the 
                purposes of enrolling land in a wetland reserve 
                easement under section 1265C, the limitations 
                established under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
                to cropland designated by the Secretary with 
                subclass w in the land capability classes IV 
                through VIII because of severe use limitations 
                due to soil saturation or inundation.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(5) Calculation.--In calculating the percentages 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include 
        any acreage that was included in calculations of 
        percentages made under such paragraph, as in effect on 
        the day before the date of enactment of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014, and that remains enrolled 
        when the calculation is made after that date under 
        paragraph (1).''.

         Subtitle E--Regional Conservation Partnership Program

SEC. 2401. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

    Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended by 
inserting after subtitle H, as added by section 2301, the 
following new subtitle:

        ``Subtitle I--Regional Conservation Partnership Program

``SEC. 1271. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
regional conservation partnership program to implement eligible 
activities on eligible land through--
            ``(1) partnership agreements with eligible 
        partners; and
            ``(2) contracts with producers.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the program are as 
follows:
            ``(1) To use covered programs to accomplish 
        purposes and functions similar to those of the 
        following programs, as in effect on the day before the 
        date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014:
                    ``(A) The agricultural water enhancement 
                program established under section 1240I.
                    ``(B) The Chesapeake Bay watershed program 
                established under section 1240Q.
                    ``(C) The cooperative conservation 
                partnership initiative established under 
                section 1243.
                    ``(D) The Great Lakes basin program for 
                soil erosion and sediment control established 
                under section 1240P.
            ``(2) To further the conservation, restoration, and 
        sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, and related 
        natural resources on eligible land on a regional or 
        watershed scale.
            ``(3) To encourage eligible partners to cooperate 
        with producers in--
                    ``(A) meeting or avoiding the need for 
                national, State, and local natural resource 
                regulatory requirements related to production 
                on eligible land; and
                    ``(B) implementing projects that will 
                result in the installation and maintenance of 
                eligible activities that affect multiple 
                agricultural or nonindustrial private forest 
                operations on a local, regional, State, or 
                multistate basis.

``SEC. 1271A. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Covered program.--The term `covered program' 
        means the following:
                    ``(A) The agricultural conservation 
                easement program.
                    ``(B) The environmental quality incentives 
                program.
                    ``(C) The conservation stewardship program.
                    ``(D) The healthy forests reserve program 
                established under section 501 of the Healthy 
                Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
                6571).
            ``(2) Eligible activity.--The term `eligible 
        activity' means a conservation activity for any of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Water quality restoration or 
                enhancement projects, including nutrient 
                management and sediment reduction.
                    ``(B) Water quantity conservation, 
                restoration, or enhancement projects relating 
                to surface water and groundwater resources, 
                including--
                            ``(i) the conversion of irrigated 
                        cropland to the production of less 
                        water-intensive agricultural 
                        commodities or dryland farming; or
                            ``(ii) irrigation system 
                        improvement and irrigation efficiency 
                        enhancement.
                    ``(C) Drought mitigation.
                    ``(D) Flood prevention.
                    ``(E) Water retention.
                    ``(F) Air quality improvement.
                    ``(G) Habitat conservation, restoration, 
                and enhancement.
                    ``(H) Erosion control and sediment 
                reduction.
                    ``(I) Forest restoration.
                    ``(J) Other related activities that the 
                Secretary determines will help achieve 
                conservation benefits.
            ``(3) Eligible land.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible land' 
                means--
                            ``(i) land on which agricultural 
                        commodities, livestock, or forest-
                        related products are produced; and
                            ``(ii) lands associated with the 
                        lands described in clause (i).
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `eligible land' 
                includes--
                            ``(i) cropland;
                            ``(ii) grassland;
                            ``(iii) rangeland;
                            ``(iv) pastureland;
                            ``(v) nonindustrial private forest 
                        land; and
                            ``(vi) other land incidental to 
                        agricultural production (including 
                        wetlands and riparian buffers) on which 
                        significant natural resource issues 
                        could be addressed under the program.
            ``(4) Eligible partner.--The term `eligible 
        partner' means any of the following:
                    ``(A) An agricultural or silvicultural 
                producer association or other group of 
                producers.
                    ``(B) A State or unit of local government.
                    ``(C) An Indian tribe.
                    ``(D) A farmer cooperative.
                    ``(E) A water district, irrigation 
                district, rural water district or association, 
                or other organization with specific water 
                delivery authority to producers on agricultural 
                land.
                    ``(F) A municipal water or wastewater 
                treatment entity.
                    ``(G) An institution of higher education.
                    ``(H) An organization or entity with an 
                established history of working cooperatively 
                with producers on agricultural land, as 
                determined by the Secretary, to address--
                            ``(i) local conservation priorities 
                        related to agricultural production, 
                        wildlife habitat development, or 
                        nonindustrial private forest land 
                        management; or
                            ``(ii) critical watershed-scale 
                        soil erosion, water quality, sediment 
                        reduction, or other natural resource 
                        issues.
            ``(5) Partnership agreement.--The term `partnership 
        agreement' means an agreement entered into under 
        section 1271B between the Secretary and an eligible 
        partner.
            ``(6) Program.--The term `program' means the 
        regional conservation partnership program established 
        by this subtitle.

``SEC. 1271B. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS.

    ``(a) Partnership Agreements Authorized.--The Secretary may 
enter into a partnership agreement with an eligible partner to 
implement a project that will assist producers with installing 
and maintaining an eligible activity on eligible land.
    ``(b) Length.--A partnership agreement shall be for a 
period not to exceed 5 years, except that the Secretary may 
extend the agreement one time for up to 12 months when an 
extension is necessary to meet the objectives of the program.
    ``(c) Duties of Partners.--
            ``(1) In general.--Under a partnership agreement, 
        the eligible partner shall--
                    ``(A) define the scope of a project, 
                including--
                            ``(i) the eligible activities to be 
                        implemented;
                            ``(ii) the potential agricultural 
                        or nonindustrial private forest land 
                        operations affected;
                            ``(iii) the local, State, 
                        multistate, or other geographic area 
                        covered; and
                            ``(iv) the planning, outreach, 
                        implementation, and assessment to be 
                        conducted;
                    ``(B) conduct outreach and education to 
                producers for potential participation in the 
                project;
                    ``(C) at the request of a producer, act on 
                behalf of a producer participating in the 
                project in applying for assistance under 
                section 1271C;
                    ``(D) leverage financial or technical 
                assistance provided by the Secretary with 
                additional funds to help achieve the project 
                objectives;
                    ``(E) conduct an assessment of the 
                project's effects; and
                    ``(F) at the conclusion of the project, 
                report to the Secretary on its results and 
                funds leveraged.
            ``(2) Contribution.--An eligible partner shall 
        provide a significant portion of the overall costs of 
        the scope of the project that is the subject of the 
        agreement entered into under subsection (a), as 
        determined by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Applications.--
            ``(1) Competitive process.--The Secretary shall 
        conduct a competitive process to select applications 
        for partnership agreements and may assess and rank 
        applications with similar conservation purposes as a 
        group.
            ``(2) Criteria used.--In carrying out the process 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make 
        public the criteria used in evaluating applications.
            ``(3) Content.--An application to the Secretary 
        shall include a description of--
                    ``(A) the scope of the project, as 
                described in subsection (c)(1)(A);
                    ``(B) the plan for monitoring, evaluating, 
                and reporting on progress made toward achieving 
                the project's objectives;
                    ``(C) the program resources requested for 
                the project, including the covered programs to 
                be used and estimated funding needed from the 
                Secretary;
                    ``(D) each eligible partner collaborating 
                to achieve project objectives, including their 
                roles, responsibilities, capabilities, and 
                financial contribution; and
                    ``(E) any other elements the Secretary 
                considers necessary to adequately evaluate and 
                competitively select applications for funding 
                under the program.
            ``(4) Priority to certain applications.--The 
        Secretary may give a higher priority to applications 
        that--
                    ``(A) assist producers in meeting or 
                avoiding the need for a natural resource 
                regulatory requirement;
                    ``(B) have a high percentage of producers 
                in the area to be covered by the agreement;
                    ``(C) significantly leverage non-Federal 
                financial and technical resources and 
                coordinate with other local, State, or national 
                efforts;
                    ``(D) deliver high percentages of applied 
                conservation to address conservation priorities 
                or regional, State, or national conservation 
                initiatives;
                    ``(E) provide innovation in conservation 
                methods and delivery, including outcome-based 
                performance measures and methods; or
                    ``(F) meet other factors that are important 
                for achieving the purposes of the program, as 
                determined by the Secretary.

``SEC. 1271C. ASSISTANCE TO PRODUCERS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into contracts 
with producers to provide financial and technical assistance 
to--
            ``(1) producers participating in a project with an 
        eligible partner; or
            ``(2) producers that fit within the scope of a 
        project described in section 1271B or a critical 
        conservation area designated under section 1271F, but 
        who are seeking to implement an eligible activity on 
        eligible land independent of an eligible partner.
    ``(b) Terms and Conditions.--
            ``(1) Consistency with program rules.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B) and paragraph (2), the 
                Secretary shall ensure that the terms and 
                conditions of a contract under this section are 
                consistent with the applicable rules of the 
                covered programs to be used as part of the 
                partnership agreement, as described in the 
                application under section 1271B(d)(3)(C).
                    ``(B) Adjustments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary 
                        may adjust the rules of a covered 
                        program, including--
                                    ``(I) operational guidance 
                                and requirements for a covered 
                                program at the discretion of 
                                the Secretary so as to provide 
                                a simplified application and 
                                evaluation process; and
                                    ``(II) nonstatutory, 
                                regulatory rules or provisions 
                                to better reflect unique local 
                                circumstances and purposes if 
                                the Secretary determines such 
                                adjustments are necessary to 
                                achieve the purposes of the 
                                covered program.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--The Secretary 
                        shall not adjust the application of 
                        statutory requirements for a covered 
                        program, including requirements 
                        governing appeals, payment limits, and 
                        conservation compliance.
                            ``(iii) Irrigation.--In States 
                        where irrigation has not been used 
                        significantly for agricultural 
                        purposes, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, the Secretary shall not 
                        limit eligibility under section 1271B 
                        or this section on the basis of prior 
                        irrigation history.
            ``(2) Alternative funding arrangements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For the purposes of 
                providing assistance for land described in 
                subsection (a) and section 1271F, the Secretary 
                may enter into alternative funding arrangements 
                with a multistate water resource agency or 
                authority if--
                            ``(i) the Secretary determines that 
                        the goals and objectives of the program 
                        will be met by the alternative funding 
                        arrangements;
                            ``(ii) the agency or authority 
                        certifies that the limitations 
                        established under this section on 
                        agreements with individual producers 
                        will not be exceeded; and
                            ``(iii) all participating producers 
                        meet applicable payment eligibility 
                        provisions.
                    ``(B) Conditions.--As a condition of 
                receiving funding under subparagraph (A), the 
                multistate water resource agency or authority 
                shall agree--
                            ``(i) to submit an annual 
                        independent audit to the Secretary that 
                        describes the use of funds under this 
                        paragraph;
                            ``(ii) to provide any data 
                        necessary for the Secretary to issue a 
                        report on the use of funds under this 
                        paragraph; and
                            ``(iii) not to use any of the funds 
                        provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
                        for administration or to provide for 
                        administrative costs through contracts 
                        with another entity.
                    ``(C) Limitation.--The Secretary may enter 
                into not more than 20 alternative funding 
                arrangements under this paragraph.
    ``(c) Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--In accordance with statutory 
        requirements of the covered programs involved, the 
        Secretary may make payments to a producer in an amount 
        determined by the Secretary to be necessary to achieve 
        the purposes of the program.
            ``(2) Payments to certain producers.--The Secretary 
        may provide payments for a period of 5 years--
                    ``(A) to producers participating in a 
                project that addresses water quantity concerns 
                and in an amount sufficient to encourage 
                conversion from irrigated to dryland farming; 
                and
                    ``(B) to producers participating in a 
                project that addresses water quality concerns 
                and in an amount sufficient to encourage 
                adoption of conservation practices and systems 
                that improve nutrient management.
            ``(3) Waiver authority.--To assist in the 
        implementation of the program, the Secretary may waive 
        the applicability of the limitation in section 
        1001D(b)(2) of this Act for participating producers if 
        the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary 
        to fulfill the objectives of the program.

``SEC. 1271D. FUNDING.

    ``(a) Availability of Funds.--The Secretary shall use 
$100,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to carry out the 
program.
    ``(b) Duration of Availability.--Funds made available under 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
    ``(c) Additional Funding and Acres.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to the funds made 
        available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
        reserve 7 percent of the funds and acres made available 
        for a covered program for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018 in order to ensure additional resources 
        are available to carry out this program.
            ``(2) Unused funds and acres.--Any funds or acres 
        reserved under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year from a 
        covered program that are not committed under this 
        program by April 1 of that fiscal year shall be 
        returned for use under the covered program.
    ``(d) Allocation of Funding.--Of the funds and acres made 
available for the program under subsection (a) and reserved for 
the program under subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
allocate--
            ``(1) 25 percent of the funds and acres to projects 
        based on a State competitive process administered by 
        the State Conservationist, with the advice of the State 
        technical committee established under subtitle G;
            ``(2) 40 percent of the funds and acres to projects 
        based on a national competitive process to be 
        established by the Secretary; and
            ``(3) 35 percent of the funds and acres to projects 
        for critical conservation areas designated under 
        section 1271F.
    ``(e) Limitation on Administrative Expenses.--None of the 
funds made available or reserved for the program may be used to 
pay for the administrative expenses of eligible partners.

``SEC. 1271E. ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) Disclosure.--In addition to the criteria used in 
evaluating applications as described in section 1271B(d)(2), 
the Secretary shall make publicly available information on 
projects selected through the competitive process described in 
section 1271B(d)(1).
    ``(b) Reporting.--Not later than December 31, 2014, and 
every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report on the status of projects funded under the 
program, including--
            ``(1) the number and types of eligible partners and 
        producers participating in the partnership agreements 
        selected;
            ``(2) the number of producers receiving assistance;
            ``(3) total funding committed to projects, 
        including from Federal and non-Federal resources; and
            ``(4) a description of how the funds under section 
        1271C(b)(2) are being administered, including--
                    ``(A) any oversight mechanisms that the 
                Secretary has implemented;
                    ``(B) the process through which the 
                Secretary is resolving appeals by program 
                participants; and
                    ``(C) the means by which the Secretary is 
                tracking adherence to any applicable provisions 
                for payment eligibility.

``SEC. 1271F. CRITICAL CONSERVATION AREAS.

    ``(a) In General.--In administering funds under section 
1271D(d)(3), the Secretary shall select applications for 
partnership agreements and producer contracts within critical 
conservation areas designated under this section.
    ``(b) Critical Conservation Area Designations.--
            ``(1) Priority.--In designating critical 
        conservation areas under this section, the Secretary 
        shall give priority to geographical areas based on the 
        degree to which the geographical area--
                    ``(A) includes multiple States with 
                significant agricultural production;
                    ``(B) is covered by an existing regional, 
                State, binational, or multistate agreement or 
                plan that has established objectives, goals, 
                and work plans and is adopted by a Federal, 
                State, or regional authority;
                    ``(C) would benefit from water quality 
                improvement, including through reducing 
                erosion, promoting sediment control, and 
                addressing nutrient management activities 
                affecting large bodies of water of regional, 
                national, or international significance;
                    ``(D) would benefit from water quantity 
                improvement, including improvement relating 
                to--
                            ``(i) groundwater, surface water, 
                        aquifer, or other water sources; or
                            ``(ii) a need to promote water 
                        retention and flood prevention; or
                    ``(E) contains producers that need 
                assistance in meeting or avoiding the need for 
                a natural resource regulatory requirement that 
                could have a negative impact on the economic 
                scope of the agricultural operations within the 
                area.
            ``(2) Expiration.--Critical conservation area 
        designations under this section shall expire after 5 
        years, subject to redesignation, except that the 
        Secretary may withdraw designation from an area if the 
        Secretary finds the area no longer meets the conditions 
        described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may not designate 
        more than 8 geographical areas as critical conservation 
        areas under this section.
    ``(c) Administration.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), the Secretary shall administer any partnership 
        agreement or producer contract under this section in a 
        manner that is consistent with the terms of the 
        program.
            ``(2) Relationship to existing activity.--The 
        Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
        ensure that eligible activities carried out in critical 
        conservation areas designated under this section 
        complement and are consistent with other Federal and 
        State programs and water quality and quantity 
        strategies.
            ``(3) Additional authority.--For a critical 
        conservation area described in subsection (b)(1)(D), 
        the Secretary may use authorities under the Watershed 
        Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et 
        seq.), other than section 14 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1012), to carry out projects for the purposes of this 
        section.''.

                Subtitle F--Other Conservation Programs

SEC. 2501. CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE GRAZING LAND.

    Section 1240M(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839bb(e)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 2502. GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839bb-2(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
        $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
            ``(2) Availability of funds.--In addition to funds 
        made available under paragraph (1), of the funds of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
        $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 2503. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Funding.--Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Fiscal years 2009 
        through 2012'' and inserting ``Mandatory funding''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and $40,000,000 for the period 
        of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' before the period 
        at the end.
    (b) Report on Program Effectiveness.--Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report evaluating the 
effectiveness of the voluntary public access and habitat 
incentive program established by section 1240R of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5), including--
            (1) identifying cooperating agencies;
            (2) identifying the number of land holdings and 
        total acres enrolled by State;
            (3) evaluating the extent of improved access on 
        eligible land, improved wildlife habitat, and related 
        economic benefits; and
            (4) any other relevant information and data 
        relating to the program that would be helpful to such 
        Committees.

SEC. 2504. AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM.

    Subsection (c)(2) of section 1252 of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Exclusion.--Funds made available to carry out 
        the conservation reserve program may not be used to 
        carry out the ACES program.''.

SEC. 2505. SMALL WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Availability of Funds.--Section 14(h)(1) of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 
1012(h)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (3) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(H) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, to 
                remain available until expended.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 14(h)(2)(E) 
of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 
1012(h)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 2506. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2203) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Sec. 403. The Secretary'' and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 403. EMERGENCY MEASURES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Floodplain Easements.--
            ``(1) Modification and termination.--The Secretary 
        may modify or terminate a floodplain easement 
        administered by the Secretary under this section if--
                    ``(A) the current owner agrees to the 
                modification or termination; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary determines that the 
                modification or termination--
                            ``(i) will address a compelling 
                        public need for which there is no 
                        practicable alternative; and
                            ``(ii) is in the public interest.
            ``(2) Consideration.--
                    ``(A) Termination.--As consideration for 
                termination of an easement and associated 
                agreements under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                shall enter into compensatory arrangements as 
                determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Modification.--In the case of a 
                modification under paragraph (1)--
                            ``(i) as a condition of the 
                        modification, the current owner shall 
                        enter into a compensatory arrangement 
                        (as determined to be appropriate by the 
                        Secretary) to incur the costs of 
                        modification; and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary shall ensure 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) the modification will 
                                not adversely affect the 
                                floodplain functions and values 
                                for which the easement was 
                                acquired;
                                    ``(II) any adverse impacts 
                                will be mitigated by enrollment 
                                and restoration of other land 
                                that provides greater 
                                floodplain functions and values 
                                at no additional cost to the 
                                Federal Government; and
                                    ``(III) the modification 
                                will result in equal or greater 
                                environmental and economic 
                                values to the United States.''.

SEC. 2507. TERMINAL LAKES.

    Section 2507 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (43 U.S.C. 2211 note; Public Law 107-171) is amended to 
read as follows:

``SEC. 2507. TERMINAL LAKES ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible land.--The term `eligible land' 
        means privately owned agricultural land (including land 
        in which a State has a property interest as a result of 
        State water law)--
                    ``(A) that a landowner voluntarily agrees 
                to sell to a State; and
                    ``(B) which--
                            ``(i)(I) is ineligible for 
                        enrollment as a wetland reserve 
                        easement established under the 
                        agricultural conservation easement 
                        program under subtitle H of the Food 
                        Security Act of 1985;
                            ``(II) is flooded to--
                                    ``(aa) an average depth of 
                                at least 6.5 feet; or
                                    ``(bb) a level below which 
                                the State determines the 
                                management of the water level 
                                is beyond the control of the 
                                State or landowner; or
                            ``(III) is inaccessible for 
                        agricultural use due to the flooding of 
                        adjoining property (such as islands of 
                        agricultural land created by flooding);
                            ``(ii) is located within a 
                        watershed with water rights available 
                        for lease or purchase; and
                            ``(iii) has been used during at 
                        least 5 of the immediately preceding 30 
                        years--
                                    ``(I) to produce crops or 
                                hay; or
                                    ``(II) as livestock pasture 
                                or grazing.
            ``(2) Program.--The term `program' means the 
        voluntary land purchase program established under this 
        section.
            ``(3) Terminal lake.--The term `terminal lake' 
        means a lake and its associated riparian and watershed 
        resources that is--
                    ``(A) considered flooded because there is 
                no natural outlet for water accumulating in the 
                lake or the associated riparian area such that 
                the watershed and surrounding land is 
                consistently flooded; or
                    ``(B) considered terminal because it has no 
                natural outlet and is at risk due to a history 
                of consistent Federal assistance to address 
                critical resource conditions, including 
                insufficient water available to meet the needs 
                of the lake, general uses, and water rights.
    ``(b) Assistance.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) provide grants under subsection (c) for the 
        purchase of eligible land impacted by a terminal lake 
        described in subsection (a)(3)(A); and
            ``(2) provide funds to the Secretary of the 
        Interior pursuant to subsection (e)(2) with assistance 
        in accordance with subsection (d) for terminal lakes 
        described in subsection (a)(3)(B).
    ``(c) Land Purchase Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Using funds provided under 
        subsection (e)(1), the Secretary shall make available 
        land purchase grants to States for the purchase of 
        eligible land in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Implementation.--
                    ``(A) Amount.--A land purchase grant shall 
                be in an amount not to exceed the lesser of--
                            ``(i) 50 percent of the total 
                        purchase price per acre of the eligible 
                        land; or
                            ``(ii)(I) in the case of eligible 
                        land that was used to produce crops or 
                        hay, $400 per acre; and
                            ``(II) in the case of eligible land 
                        that was pasture or grazing land, $200 
                        per acre.
                    ``(B) Determination of purchase price.--A 
                State purchasing eligible land with a land 
                purchase grant shall ensure, to the maximum 
                extent practicable, that the purchase price of 
                such land reflects the value, if any, of other 
                encumbrances on the eligible land to be 
                purchased, including easements and mineral 
                rights.
                    ``(C) Cost-share required.--To be eligible 
                to receive a land purchase grant, a State shall 
                provide matching non-Federal funds in an amount 
                equal to 50 percent of the amount described in 
                subparagraph (A), including additional non-
                Federal funds.
                    ``(D) Conditions.--To receive a land 
                purchase grant, a State shall agree--
                            ``(i) to ensure that any eligible 
                        land purchased is--
                                    ``(I) conveyed in fee 
                                simple to the State; and
                                    ``(II) free from mortgages 
                                or other liens at the time 
                                title is transferred;
                            ``(ii) to maintain ownership of the 
                        eligible land in perpetuity;
                            ``(iii) to pay (from funds other 
                        than grant dollars awarded) any costs 
                        associated with the purchase of 
                        eligible land under this section, 
                        including surveys and legal fees; and
                            ``(iv) to keep eligible land in a 
                        conserving use, as defined by the 
                        Secretary.
                    ``(E) Loss of federal benefits.--Eligible 
                land purchased with a grant under this section 
                shall lose eligibility for any benefits under 
                other Federal programs, including--
                            ``(i) benefits under title XII of 
                        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
                        U.S.C. 3801 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) benefits under the Federal 
                        Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et 
                        seq.); and
                            ``(iii) covered benefits described 
                        in section 1001D(b) of the Food 
                        Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-
                        3a).
                    ``(F) Prohibition.--Any Federal rights or 
                benefits associated with eligible land prior to 
                purchase by a State may not be transferred to 
                any other land or person in anticipation of or 
                as a result of such purchase.
    ``(d) Water Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, 
        acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may use 
        the funds described in subsection (e)(2) to administer 
        and provide financial assistance to carry out this 
        subsection to provide water and assistance to a 
        terminal lake described in subsection (a)(3)(B) through 
        willing sellers or willing participants only--
                    ``(A) to lease water;
                    ``(B) to purchase land, water appurtenant 
                to the land, and related interests; and
                    ``(C) to carry out research, support, and 
                conservation activities for associated fish, 
                wildlife, plant, and habitat resources.
            ``(2) Exclusions.--The Secretary of the Interior 
        may not use this subsection to deliver assistance to 
        the Great Salt Lake in Utah, lakes that are considered 
        dry lakes, or other lakes that do not meet the purposes 
        of this section, as determined by the Secretary of the 
        Interior.
            ``(3) Transitional provision.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of this section, any funds made 
                available before the date of enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014 under a provision of 
                law described in subparagraph (B) shall remain 
                available using the provisions of law 
                (including regulations) in effect on the day 
                before the date of enactment of that Act.
                    ``(B) Described laws.--The provisions of 
                law described in this section are--
                            ``(i) section 2507 of the Farm 
                        Security and Rural Investment Act of 
                        2002 (43 U.S.C. 2211 note; Public Law 
                        107-171) (as in effect on the day 
                        before the date of enactment of the 
                        Agricultural Act of 2014);
                            ``(ii) section 207 of the Energy 
                        and Water Development Appropriations 
                        Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 
                        146);
                            ``(iii) section 208 of the Energy 
                        and Water Development Appropriations 
                        Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-103; 119 
                        Stat. 2268, 123 Stat. 2856); and
                            ``(iv) section 208 of the Energy 
                        and Water Development and Related 
                        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 
                        (Public Law 111-85; 123 Stat. 2858, 123 
                        Stat. 2967, 125 Stat. 867).
    ``(e) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
        out subsection (c) $25,000,000, to remain available 
        until expended.
            ``(2) Commodity credit corporation.--As soon as 
        practicable after the date of enactment of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014, the Secretary shall transfer 
        to the `Bureau of Reclamation--Water and Related 
        Resources' account $150,000,000 from the funds of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out subsection 
        (d), to remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 2508. SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION.

    (a) Congressional Policy and Declaration of Purpose.--
Section 4 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 
1977 (16 U.S.C. 2003) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``and tribal'' 
        after ``State'' each place it appears; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``, 
        tribal,'' after ``State''.
    (b) Continuing Appraisal of Soil, Water, and Related 
Resources.--Section 5 of the Soil and Water Resources 
Conservation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 2004) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``and State'' 
        and inserting ``, State, and tribal'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, tribal'' 
        after ``State'' each place it appears; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``State soil'' and 
                inserting ``State and tribal soil''; and
                    (B) by striking ``local'' and inserting 
                ``local, tribal,''.
    (c) Soil and Water Conservation Program.--Section 6(a) of 
the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 
U.S.C. 2005(a)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, tribal,'' after ``State'' the 
        first place it appears;
            (2) by inserting ``, tribal'' after ``State'' each 
        other place it appears; and
            (3) by inserting ``, tribal,'' after ``private''.
    (d) Utilization of Available Information and Data.--Section 
9 of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 
U.S.C. 2008) is amended by inserting ``, tribal'' after 
``State''.

                 Subtitle G--Funding and Administration

SEC. 2601. FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by striking subsection (a) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(a) Annual Funding.--For each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018, the Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, 
and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry 
out the following programs under this title (including the 
provision of technical assistance):
            ``(1) The conservation reserve program under 
        subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D, including, to 
        the maximum extent practicable--
                    ``(A) $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
                years 2014 through 2018 to provide payments 
                under section 1234(c); and
                    ``(B) $33,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
                years 2014 through 2018 to carry out section 
                1235(f) to facilitate the transfer of land 
                subject to contracts from retired or retiring 
                owners and operators to beginning farmers or 
                ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or 
                ranchers.
            ``(2) The agricultural conservation easement 
        program under subtitle H using to the maximum extent 
        practicable--
                    ``(A) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
                    ``(B) $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
                    ``(C) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    ``(D) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
                and
                    ``(E) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
            ``(3) The conservation security program under 
        subchapter A of chapter 2 of subtitle D, using such 
        sums as are necessary to administer contracts entered 
        into before September 30, 2008.
            ``(4) The conservation stewardship program under 
        subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D.
            ``(5) The environmental quality incentives program 
        under chapter 4 of subtitle D, using, to the maximum 
        extent practicable--
                    ``(A) $1,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
                    ``(B) $1,600,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
                    ``(C) $1,650,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    ``(D) $1,650,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
                and
                    ``(E) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2018.''.
    (b) Guaranteed Availability of Funds.--Section 1241 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as 
        subsections (c) through (i), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
        following:
    ``(b) Availability of Funds.--Amounts made available by 
subsection (a) for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 shall be used 
by the Secretary to carry out the programs specified in such 
subsection and shall remain available until expended.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (1)), by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (c)''.

SEC. 2602. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841) is amended by striking subsection (c) (as redesignated by 
section 2601(b)(1)) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) Availability.--Commodity Credit Corporation 
        funds made available for a fiscal year for each of the 
        programs specified in subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) shall be available for the provision 
                of technical assistance for the programs for 
                which funds are made available as necessary to 
                implement the programs effectively;
                    ``(B) except for technical assistance for 
                the conservation reserve program under 
                subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D, shall 
                be apportioned for the provision of technical 
                assistance in the amount determined by the 
                Secretary, at the sole discretion of the 
                Secretary; and
                    ``(C) shall not be available for the 
                provision of technical assistance for 
                conservation programs specified in subsection 
                (a) other than the program for which the funds 
                were made available.
            ``(2) Priority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the delivery of 
                technical assistance under the Soil 
                Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 
                U.S.C. 590a et seq.), the Secretary shall give 
                priority to producers who request technical 
                assistance from the Secretary in order to 
                comply for the first time with the requirements 
                of subtitle B and subtitle C of this title as a 
                result of the amendments made by section 2611 
                of the Agricultural Act of 2014.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 270 days 
                after the date of enactment of the Agricultural 
                Act of 2014, the Secretary shall submit to the 
                Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on 
                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report regarding the extent to which 
                the conservation compliance requirements 
                contained in the amendments made by section 
                2611 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 apply to 
                and impact specialty crop growers, including 
                national analysis and surveys to determine the 
                extent of specialty crop acreage that includes 
                highly erodible land and wetlands.
            ``(3) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2014, 
        the Secretary shall submit (and update as necessary in 
        subsequent years) to the Committee on Agriculture of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a 
        report--
                    ``(A) detailing the amount of technical 
                assistance funds requested and apportioned in 
                each program specified in subsection (a) during 
                the preceding fiscal year; and
                    ``(B) any other data relating to this 
                provision that would be helpful to such 
                Committees.
            ``(4) Compliance report.--Not later than November 1 
        of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) a description of the extent to which 
                the requests for highly erodible land 
                conservation and wetland compliance 
                determinations are being addressed in a timely 
                manner;
                    ``(B) the total number of requests 
                completed in the previous fiscal year;
                    ``(C) the incomplete determinations on 
                record; and
                    ``(D) the number of requests that are still 
                outstanding more than 1 year since the date on 
                which the requests were received from the 
                producer.''.

SEC. 2603. REGIONAL EQUITY.

    Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841) is amended by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated by 
section 2601(b)(1)) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Regional Equity.--
            ``(1) Equitable distribution.--When determining 
        funding allocations each fiscal year, the Secretary 
        shall, after considering available funding and program 
        demand in each State, provide a distribution of funds 
        for conservation programs under subtitle D (excluding 
        the conservation reserve program under subchapter B of 
        chapter 1), subtitle H, and subtitle I to ensure 
        equitable program participation proportional to 
        historical funding allocations and usage by all States.
            ``(2) Minimum percentage.--In determining the 
        specific funding allocations under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) ensure that during the first quarter 
                of each fiscal year each State has the 
                opportunity to establish that the State can use 
                an aggregate allocation amount of at least 0.6 
                percent of the funds made available for those 
                conservation programs; and
                    ``(B) for each State that can so establish, 
                provide an aggregate amount of at least 0.6 
                percent of the funds made available for those 
                conservation programs.''.

SEC. 2604. RESERVATION OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN 
                    FARMERS OR RANCHERS FOR CONSERVATION ACCESS.

    Subsection (h) of section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) (as redesignated by section 2601(b)(1)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) Preference.--In providing assistance under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to a 
        veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 
        2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
        Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))) that qualifies 
        under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 2605. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS AND ASSISTANCE.

    Subsection (i) of section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) (as redesignated by section 2601(b)(1)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``wetlands 
        reserve program'' and inserting ``agricultural 
        conservation easement program'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
        redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as 
        paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
            (3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``agricultural water 
                enhancement program'' and inserting ``regional 
                conservation partnership program''; and
                    (B) by striking ``1240I(g)'' and inserting 
                ``1271C(c)(3)''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Payments made under the conservation 
        stewardship program.
            ``(6) Exceptions provided by the Secretary under 
        section 1265B(b)(2)(C).''.

SEC. 2606. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL CONSERVATION 
                    PROGRAMS.

    Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3844) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Veteran farmers or ranchers (as 
                defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, 
                Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
                1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))).'';
            (2) in subsection (d), by inserting ``, H, and I'' 
        before the period at the end;
            (3) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
                ``country'' and inserting ``county''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``subsection (c)(2)(B) or (f)(4)'' and 
                inserting ``subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii) or 
                (g)(2)'';
            (4) in subsection (h)(2), by inserting ``, 
        including, to the extent practicable, practices that 
        maximize benefits for honey bees'' after 
        ``pollinators''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(j) Improved Administrative Efficiency and 
Effectiveness.--In administrating a conservation program under 
this title, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable--
            ``(1) seek to reduce administrative burdens and 
        costs to producers by streamlining conservation 
        planning and program resources; and
            ``(2) take advantage of new technologies to enhance 
        efficiency and effectiveness.
    ``(k) Relation to Other Payments.--Any payment received by 
an owner or operator under this title, including an easement 
payment or rental payment, shall be in addition to, and not 
affect, the total amount of payments that the owner or operator 
is otherwise eligible to receive under any of the following:
            ``(1) This Act.
            ``(2) The Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 
        et seq.).
            ``(3) The Agricultural Act of 2014.
            ``(4) Any law that succeeds a law specified in 
        paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
    ``(l) Funding for Indian Tribes.--In carrying out the 
conservation stewardship program under subchapter B of chapter 
2 of subtitle D and the environmental quality incentives 
program under chapter 4 of subtitle D, the Secretary may enter 
into alternative funding arrangements with Indian tribes if the 
Secretary determines that the goals and objectives of the 
programs will be met by such arrangements, and that statutory 
limitations regarding contracts with individual producers will 
not be exceeded by any tribal member.''.

SEC. 2607. STANDARDS FOR STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEES.

    Section 1261(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3861(b)) is amended by striking ``Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008, the Secretary shall develop'' and inserting ``The 
Secretary shall review and update as necessary''.

SEC. 2608. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.

    Subtitle E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3841 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 1246. REGULATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall promulgate such 
regulations as are necessary to implement programs under this 
title, including such regulations as the Secretary determines 
to be necessary to ensure a fair and reasonable application of 
the limitations established under section 1244(f).
    ``(b) Rulemaking Procedure.--The promulgation of 
regulations and administration of programs under this title--
            ``(1) shall be carried out without regard to 
        chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly 
        known as the Paperwork Reduction Act); and
            ``(2) shall be made as an interim rule effective on 
        publication with an opportunity for notice and comment.
    ``(c) Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking.--In 
promulgating regulations under this section, the Secretary 
shall use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, 
United States Code.''.

SEC. 2609. WETLANDS MITIGATION.

    Section 1222(k) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3822(k)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(k) Mitigation Banking.--
            ``(1) Mitigation banking program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Using authorities 
                available to the Secretary, the Secretary shall 
                operate a program or work with third parties to 
                establish mitigation banks to assist persons in 
                complying with the provisions of this section 
                while mitigating any loss of wetland values and 
                functions.
                    ``(B) Funding.--Of the funds of the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
                shall use $10,000,000, to remain available 
                until expended, to carry out this paragraph.
            ``(2) Applicability.--Subsection (f)(2)(C) shall 
        not apply to this subsection.
            ``(3) Policy and criteria.--The Secretary shall 
        develop the appropriate policy and criteria that will 
        allow willing persons to access existing mitigation 
        banks, under this section or any other authority, that 
        will serve the purposes of this section without 
        requiring the Secretary to hold an easement, in whole 
        or in part, in a mitigation bank.''.

SEC. 2610. LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN CONSERVATION REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report containing the results of a 
review and analysis of each of the activities (including those 
administered by the Secretary) that pertain to the conservation 
of the lesser prairie-chicken, including the conservation 
reserve program, the environmental quality incentives program, 
the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative, the Western Association 
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Candidate Conservation Agreement 
with Assurances for Oil and Gas, and the Western Association of 
Fish and Wildlife Agencies Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide 
Conservation Plan.
    (b) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
required by this section, at a minimum--
            (1) with respect to each activity described in 
        subsection (a) as it relates to the conservation of the 
        lesser prairie-chicken, findings regarding--
                    (A) the cost of the activity to the Federal 
                Government, impacted State governments, and the 
                private sector;
                    (B) the conservation effectiveness of the 
                activity; and
                    (C) the cost effectiveness of the activity; 
                and
            (2) a ranking of the activities described in 
        subsection (a) based on their relative cost 
        effectiveness.

SEC. 2611. HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION FOR CROP 
                    INSURANCE.

    (a) Highly Erodible Land Program Ineligibility.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1211(a)(1) of the Food 
        Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)(1)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' 
                at the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``or'' 
                at the end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) any portion of the premium paid by 
                the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for a 
                policy or plan of insurance under the Federal 
                Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), on 
                the condition that if a person is determined to 
                have committed a violation under this 
                subsection during a crop year, ineligibility 
                under this subparagraph shall--
                            ``(i) only apply to reinsurance 
                        years subsequent to the date of final 
                        determination of a violation, including 
                        all administrative appeals; and
                            ``(ii) not apply to the existing 
                        reinsurance year or any reinsurance 
                        year prior to the date of final 
                        determination;''.
            (2) Exemptions.--Section 1212(a)(2) of the Food 
        Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3812(a)(2)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking 
                ``(2) If,'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Eligibility based on compliance with 
        conservation plan.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If,'';
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``In carrying'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Minimization of documentation.--In 
                carrying''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Crop insurance.--
                            ``(i) Operations new to 
                        compliance.--Notwithstanding section 
                        1211(a), in the case of a person that 
                        is subject to section 1211 for the 
                        first time solely due to the amendment 
                        made by section 2611(a) of the 
                        Agricultural Act of 2014, any person 
                        who produces an agricultural commodity 
                        on the land that is the basis of the 
                        payments described in section 
                        1211(a)(1)(E) shall have 5 reinsurance 
                        years after the date on which such 
                        payments become subject to section 1211 
                        to develop and comply with an approved 
                        conservation plan so as to maintain 
                        eligibility for such payments.
                            ``(ii) Existing operations with 
                        prior violations.--Notwithstanding 
                        section 1211(a), in the case of a 
                        person that the Secretary determines 
                        would have been in violation of section 
                        1211(a) if the person had continued 
                        participation in the programs requiring 
                        compliance at any time after the date 
                        of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
                        2014 and is currently in violation of 
                        section 1211(a), the person shall have 
                        2 reinsurance years after the date on 
                        which the payments described in section 
                        1211(a)(1)(E) become subject to section 
                        1211 to develop and comply with an 
                        approved conservation plan, as 
                        determined by the Secretary, so as to 
                        maintain eligibility for such payments.
                            ``(iii) Applicable reinsurance 
                        year.--Ineligibility for the payment 
                        described in section 1211(a)(1)(E) for 
                        a violation under this subparagraph 
                        during a crop year shall--
                                    ``(I) only apply to 
                                reinsurance years subsequent to 
                                the date of a final 
                                determination of a violation, 
                                including all administrative 
                                appeals; and
                                    ``(II) not apply to the 
                                existing reinsurance year or 
                                any reinsurance year prior to 
                                the date of the final 
                                determination.''.
            (3) Crop insurance premium assistance.--Section 
        1213(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
        3812a(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(4) Crop insurance premium assistance.--For the 
        purpose of determining the eligibility of a person for 
        the payment described in section 1211(a)(1)(E), the 
        Secretary shall apply the procedures described in 
        section 1221(c)(3)(E) and coordinate the certification 
        process so as to avoid duplication or unnecessary 
        paperwork.''.
    (b) Wetland Conservation Program Ineligibility.--Section 
1221 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3821) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) 
        as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
        following:
    ``(c) Ineligibility for Crop Insurance Premium 
Assistance.--
            ``(1) Requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If a person is 
                determined to have committed a violation under 
                subsection (a) or (d) during a crop year, the 
                person shall be ineligible to receive any 
                payment of any portion of premium paid by the 
                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for a plan 
                or policy of insurance under the Federal Crop 
                Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) pursuant 
                to this subsection.
                    ``(B) Applicability.--Ineligibility under 
                this subsection shall--
                            ``(i) only apply to reinsurance 
                        years subsequent to the date of a final 
                        determination of a violation, including 
                        all administrative appeals; and
                            ``(ii) not apply to the existing 
                        reinsurance year or any reinsurance 
                        year prior to the date of the final 
                        determination.
            ``(2) Conversions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                paragraph (1), ineligibility for crop insurance 
                premium assistance shall apply in accordance 
                with this paragraph.
                    ``(B) New conversions.--In the case of a 
                wetland that the Secretary determines was 
                converted after the date of enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014--
                            ``(i) the person shall be 
                        ineligible to receive crop insurance 
                        premium subsidies in subsequent 
                        reinsurance years unless the Secretary 
                        determines that an exemption pursuant 
                        to section 1222 applies; or
                            ``(ii) for any violation that the 
                        Secretary determines impacts less than 
                        5 acres of an entire farm, the person 
                        may pay a contribution in an amount 
                        equal to 150 percent of the cost of 
                        mitigation, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, to the fund described in 
                        section 1241(f) for wetland restoration 
                        in lieu of ineligibility to receive 
                        crop insurance premium assistance.
                    ``(C) Prior conversions.--In the case of a 
                wetland that the Secretary determines was 
                converted prior to the date of enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014, ineligibility under 
                this subsection shall not apply.
                    ``(D) Conversions and new policies or plans 
                of insurance.--In the case of an agricultural 
                commodity for which an individual policy or 
                plan of insurance is available for the first 
                time to the person after the date of enactment 
                of the Agricultural Act of 2014--
                            ``(i) ineligibility shall apply 
                        only to conversions that take place 
                        after the date on which the policy or 
                        plan of insurance first becomes 
                        available to the person; and
                            ``(ii) the person shall take such 
                        steps as the Secretary determines 
                        appropriate to mitigate any prior 
                        conversion in a timely manner but not 
                        to exceed 2 reinsurance years.
            ``(3) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Mitigation required.--Except as 
                otherwise provided in this paragraph, a person 
                subject to a final determination, including all 
                administrative appeals, of a violation 
                described in subsection (d) shall have 1 
                reinsurance year to initiate a mitigation plan 
                to remedy the violation, as determined by the 
                Secretary, before becoming ineligible under 
                this subsection in the following reinsurance 
                year to receive any payment of any portion of 
                the premium paid by the Federal Crop Insurance 
                Corporation for a policy or plan of insurance 
                under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
                1501 et seq.).
                    ``(B) Persons covered for the first time.--
                Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 
                (1), in the case of a person that is subject to 
                this subsection for the first time solely due 
                to the amendment made by section 2611(b) of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014, the person shall have 
                2 reinsurance years after the reinsurance year 
                in which a final determination is made, 
                including all administrative appeals, of a 
                violation described in this subsection to take 
                such steps as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate to remedy or mitigate the violation 
                in accordance with this subsection.
                    ``(C) Good faith.--If the Secretary 
                determines that a person subject to a final 
                determination, including all administrative 
                appeals, of a violation described in this 
                subsection acted in good faith and without 
                intent to commit a violation described in this 
                subsection as described in section 1222(h), the 
                person shall have 2 reinsurance years to take 
                such steps as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate to remedy or mitigate the violation 
                in accordance with this subsection.
                    ``(D) Tenant relief.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If a tenant is 
                        determined to be ineligible for 
                        payments and other benefits under this 
                        subsection, the Secretary may limit the 
                        ineligibility only to the farm that is 
                        the basis for the ineligibility 
                        determination if the tenant has 
                        established, to the satisfaction of the 
                        Secretary that--
                                    ``(I) the tenant has made a 
                                good faith effort to meet the 
                                requirements of this section, 
                                including enlisting the 
                                assistance of the Secretary to 
                                obtain a reasonable plan for 
                                restoration or mitigation for 
                                the farm;
                                    ``(II) the landlord on the 
                                farm refuses to comply with the 
                                plan on the farm; and
                                    ``(III) the Secretary 
                                determines that the lack of 
                                compliance is not a part of a 
                                scheme or device to avoid the 
                                compliance.
                            ``(ii) Report.--The Secretary shall 
                        submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
                        of the House of Representatives and the 
                        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
                        and Forestry of the Senate an annual 
                        report concerning the ineligibility 
                        determinations limited during the 
                        previous 12-month period under this 
                        subparagraph.
                    ``(E) Certificate of compliance.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Beginning with 
                        the first full reinsurance year 
                        immediately following the date of 
                        enactment of this paragraph, all 
                        persons seeking eligibility for the 
                        payment of a portion of the premium 
                        paid by the Federal Crop Insurance 
                        Corporation for a policy or plan of 
                        insurance under the Federal Crop 
                        Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) 
                        shall provide certification of 
                        compliance with this section as 
                        determined by the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Timely evaluation.--The 
                        Secretary shall evaluate the 
                        certification in a timely manner and--
                                    ``(I) a person who has 
                                properly complied with 
                                certification shall be held 
                                harmless with regard to 
                                eligibility during the period 
                                of evaluation; and
                                    ``(II) if the Secretary 
                                fails to evaluate the 
                                certification in a timely 
                                manner and the person is 
                                subsequently found to be in 
                                violation of this subsection, 
                                ineligibility shall not apply 
                                to the person for that 
                                violation.
                            ``(iii) Equitable contribution.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--If a 
                                person fails to notify the 
                                Secretary as required and is 
                                subsequently found to be in 
                                violation of this subsection, 
                                the Secretary shall--
                                            ``(aa) determine 
                                        the amount of an 
                                        equitable contribution 
                                        to conservation by the 
                                        person for the 
                                        violation; and
                                            ``(bb) deposit the 
                                        contribution in the 
                                        fund described in 
                                        section 1241(f).
                                    ``(II) Limitation.--The 
                                contribution shall not exceed 
                                the total of the portion of the 
                                premium paid by the Federal 
                                Crop Insurance Corporation for 
                                a policy or plan of insurance 
                                for all years the person is 
                                determined to have been in 
                                violation subsequent to the 
                                date on which certification was 
                                first required under this 
                                subparagraph.
            ``(4) Duties of the secretary.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out this 
                subsection, the Secretary shall use existing 
                processes and procedures for certifying 
                compliance.
                    ``(B) Responsibility.--The Secretary, 
                acting through the agencies of the Department 
                of Agriculture, shall be solely responsible for 
                determining whether a producer is eligible to 
                receive crop insurance premium subsidies in 
                accordance with this subsection.
                    ``(C) Limitation.--The Secretary shall 
                ensure that no agent, approved insurance 
                provider, or employee or contractor of an 
                agency or approved insurance provider, bears 
                responsibility or liability for the eligibility 
                of an insured producer under this subsection, 
                other than in cases of misrepresentation, 
                fraud, or scheme and device.''.

 Subtitle H--Repeal of Superseded Program Authorities and Transitional 
                    Provisions; Technical Amendments

SEC. 2701. COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 1230 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3830) is repealed.

SEC. 2702. EMERGENCY FORESTRY CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (b), section 
1231A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831a) is 
repealed.
    (b) Transitional Provisions.--
            (1) Effect on existing contracts and agreements.--
        The amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
        validity or terms of any contract or agreement entered 
        into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 
        1231A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
        3831a) before the date of enactment of the Agricultural 
        Act of 2014, or any payments required to be made in 
        connection with the contract or agreement.
            (2) Funding.--The Secretary may use funds made 
        available to carry out the conservation reserve program 
        under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title 
        XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et 
        seq.) to continue to carry out contracts or agreements 
        referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
        law and regulation applicable to such contracts or 
        agreements as in existence on the day before the date 
        of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

SEC. 2703. WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837 et seq.) is repealed.
    (b) Transitional Provisions.--
            (1) Effect on existing contracts, agreements, and 
        easements.--The amendment made by this section shall 
        not affect the validity or terms of any contract, 
        agreement, or easement entered into by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle 
        D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
        U.S.C. 3837 et seq.) before the date of enactment of 
        the Agricultural Act of 2014, or any payments required 
        to be made in connection with the contract, agreement, 
        or easement.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) Use of prior year funds.--
                Notwithstanding the repeal of 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.), any funds made available from the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the 
                wetlands reserve program under that subchapter 
                for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall be 
                made available to carry out contracts, 
                agreements, or easements referred to in 
                paragraph (1) that were entered into prior to 
                the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act 
                of 2014 (including the provision of technical 
                assistance), provided that no such contract, 
                agreement, or easement is modified so as to 
                increase the amount of the payment received.
                    (B) Other.--The Secretary may use funds 
                made available to carry out the agricultural 
                conservation easement program under subtitle H 
                of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, 
                as added by section 2301, to continue to carry 
                out contracts, agreements, and easements 
                referred to in paragraph (1) using the 
                provisions of law and regulation applicable to 
                such contracts, agreements, and easements as in 
                existence on the day before the date of 
                enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

SEC. 2704. FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM AND FARM VIABILITY PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) is 
repealed.
    (b) Transitional Provisions.--
            (1) Effect on existing agreements and easements.--
        The amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
        validity or terms of any agreement or easement entered 
        into by the Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter C 
        of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
        Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) before 
        the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, 
        or any payments required to be made in connection with 
        the agreement or easement.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) Use of prior year funds.--
                Notwithstanding the repeal of subchapter C of 
                chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
                Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et 
                seq.), any funds made available from the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the 
                farmland protection program under that 
                subchapter for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 
                shall be made available to carry out agreements 
                and easements referred to in paragraph (1) that 
                were entered into prior to the date of 
                enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
                (including the provision of technical 
                assistance).
                    (B) Other.--On exhaustion of funds made 
                available under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                may use funds made available to carry out the 
                agricultural conservation easement program 
                under subtitle H of title XII of the Food 
                Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2301, 
                to continue to carry out agreements and 
                easements referred to in paragraph (1) using 
                the provisions of law and regulation applicable 
                to such agreements and easements as in 
                existence on the day before the date of 
                enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

SEC. 2705. GRASSLAND RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
subchapter D of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et seq.) is 
repealed.
    (b) Transitional Provisions.--
            (1) Effect on existing contracts, agreements, and 
        easements.--The amendment made by this section shall 
        not affect the validity or terms of any contract, 
        agreement, or easement entered into by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture under subchapter D of chapter 2 of subtitle 
        D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
        U.S.C. 3838n et seq.) before the date of enactment of 
        the Agricultural Act of 2014, or any payments required 
        to be made in connection with the contract, agreement, 
        or easement.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) Use of prior year funds.--
                Notwithstanding the repeal of subchapter D of 
                chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
                Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et 
                seq.), any funds made available from the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the 
                grassland reserve program under that subchapter 
                for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 shall be 
                made available to carry out contracts, 
                agreements, or easements referred to in 
                paragraph (1) that were entered into prior to 
                the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act 
                of 2014 (including the provision of technical 
                assistance), provided that no such contract, 
                agreement, or easement is modified so as to 
                increase the amount of the payment received.
                    (B) Other.--The Secretary may use funds 
                made available to carry out the agricultural 
                conservation easement program under subtitle H 
                of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, 
                as added by section 2301, to continue to carry 
                out contracts, agreements, and easements 
                referred to in paragraph (1) using the 
                provisions of law and regulation applicable to 
                such contracts, agreements, and easements as in 
                existence on the day before the date of 
                enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

SEC. 2706. AGRICULTURAL WATER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (b), section 
1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-9) is 
repealed.
    (b) Transitional Provisions.--
            (1) Effect on existing contracts and agreements.--
        The amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
        validity or terms of any contract or agreement entered 
        into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 
        1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
        3839aa-9) before the date of enactment of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014, or any payments required to 
        be made in connection with the contract or agreement.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) Use of prior year funds.--
                Notwithstanding the repeal of section 1240I of 
                the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
                3839aa-9), any funds made available from the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the 
                agricultural water enhancement program under 
                that section for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 
                shall be made available to carry out contracts 
                and agreements referred to in paragraph (1) 
                that were entered into prior to the date of 
                enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
                (including the provision of technical 
                assistance).
                    (B) Other.--On exhaustion of funds made 
                available under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                may use funds made available to carry out the 
                regional conservation partnership program under 
                subtitle I of title XII of the Food Security 
                Act of 1985, as added by section 2401, to 
                continue to carry out contracts and agreements 
                referred to in paragraph (1) using the 
                provisions of law and regulation applicable to 
                such contracts and agreements as in existence 
                on the day before the date of enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014.

SEC. 2707. WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (b), section 
1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-1) is 
repealed.
    (b) Transitional Provisions.--
            (1) Effect on existing contracts and agreements.--
        The amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
        validity or terms of any contract or agreement entered 
        into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 
        1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
        3839bb-1) before the date of enactment of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014, or any payments required to 
        be made in connection with the contract or agreement.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) Use of prior year funds.--
                Notwithstanding the repeal of section 1240N of 
                the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
                3839bb-1), any funds made available from the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the 
                wildlife habitat incentive program under that 
                section for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 
                shall be made available to carry out contracts 
                or agreements referred to in paragraph (1) 
                which were entered into prior to the date of 
                enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
                (including the provision of technical 
                assistance).
                    (B) Other.--On exhaustion of funds made 
                available under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                may use funds made available to carry out the 
                environmental quality incentives program under 
                chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
                Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et 
                seq.) to continue to carry out contracts or 
                agreements referred to in paragraph (1) using 
                the provisions of law and regulation applicable 
                to such contracts or agreements as in existence 
                on the day before the date of enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014.

SEC. 2708. GREAT LAKES BASIN PROGRAM.

    Section 1240P of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839bb-3) is repealed.

SEC. 2709. CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (b), section 
1240Q of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-4) is 
repealed.
    (b) Transitional Provisions.--
            (1) Effect on existing contracts, agreements, and 
        easements.--The amendment made by this section shall 
        not affect the validity or terms of any contract, 
        agreement, or easement entered into by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture under section 1240Q of the Food Security 
        Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-4) before the date of 
        enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, or any 
        payments required to be made in connection with the 
        contract, agreement, or easement.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) Use of prior year funds.--
                Notwithstanding the repeal of section 1240Q of 
                the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
                3839bb-4), any funds made available from the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the 
                Chesapeake Bay watershed program under that 
                section for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 
                shall be made available to carry out contracts, 
                agreements, and easements referred to in 
                paragraph (1) that were entered into prior to 
                the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act 
                of 2014 (including the provision of technical 
                assistance).
                    (B) Other.--The Secretary may use funds 
                made available to carry out the regional 
                conservation partnership program under subtitle 
                I of title XII of the Food Security Act of 
                1985, as added by section 2401, to continue to 
                carry out contracts, agreements, and easements 
                referred to in paragraph (1) using the 
                provisions of law and regulation applicable to 
                such contracts, agreements, and easements as in 
                existence on the day before the date of 
                enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

SEC. 2710. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.

    (a) Repeal.--Except as provided in subsection (b), section 
1243 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) is 
repealed.
    (b) Transitional Provisions.--
            (1) Effect on existing contracts and agreements.--
        The amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
        validity or terms of any contract or agreement entered 
        into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 1243 
        of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) 
        before the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014, or any payments required to be made in connection 
        with the contract or agreement.
            (2) Funding.--
                    (A) Use of prior year funds.--
                Notwithstanding the repeal of section 1243 of 
                the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843), 
                any funds made available from the Commodity 
                Credit Corporation to carry out the cooperative 
                conservation partnership initiative under that 
                section for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 
                shall be made available to carry out contracts 
                and agreements referred to in paragraph (1) 
                that were entered into prior to the date of 
                enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
                (including the provision of technical 
                assistance).
                    (B) Other.--On exhaustion of funds made 
                available under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                may use funds made available to carry out the 
                regional conservation partnership program under 
                subtitle I of title XII of the Food Security 
                Act of 1985, as added by section 2401, to 
                continue to carry out contracts and agreements 
                referred to in paragraph (1) using the 
                provisions of law and regulation applicable to 
                such contracts and agreements as in existence 
                on the day before the date of enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014.

SEC. 2711. ENVIRONMENTAL EASEMENT PROGRAM.

    Chapter 3 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839 et seq.) is repealed.

SEC. 2712. TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Applicability.--This section is applicable to 
activities under--
            (1) the wetlands reserve program, the farmland 
        protection program, and the farm viability program 
        being merged into the agricultural conservation 
        easement program under the amendment made by section 
        2301;
            (2) the wildlife habitat incentive program being 
        merged into the environmental quality incentives 
        program under the amendments made by subtitle C;
            (3) the agricultural water enhancement program, the 
        Chesapeake Bay watershed program, the cooperative 
        conservation partnership initiative, and the Great 
        Lakes basin program being merged into the regional 
        conservation partnership program under the amendment 
        made by section 2401; and
            (4) the grassland reserve program being merged into 
        the conservation reserve program under the amendments 
        made by subtitle A and into the agricultural 
        conservation easement program under the amendment made 
        by section 2301.
    (b) Interim Administration.--Subject to subsection (d), 
with respect to the implementation of the agricultural 
conservation easement program under subtitle H of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 2301, the 
amendments to the environmental quality incentives program made 
by subtitle C, the regional conservation partnership program 
under subtitle I of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, 
as added by section 2401, and the amendments to the 
conservation reserve program made by subtitle A, the Secretary 
shall use the regulations in existence as of the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act that are applicable to the 
wetlands reserve program, the grassland reserve program, the 
farmland protection program, the farm viability program, the 
wildlife habitat incentive program, the agricultural water 
enhancement program, the Chesapeake Bay watershed program, the 
cooperative conservation partnership initiative, and the Great 
Lakes basin program repealed by this subtitle, to the extent 
that the terms and conditions of such regulations are 
consistent with--
            (1) the provisions of the agricultural conservation 
        easement program and the regional conservation 
        partnership program; and
            (2) the amendments to the environmental quality 
        incentives program and the conservation reserve program 
        made by this title.
    (c) Funding.--The Secretary may only use funds authorized 
in this title or in the amendments made by this title for the 
specific programs listed in subsection (b), including any 
restrictions on the use of those funds, for the purposes 
identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b).
    (d) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the 
Secretary to carry out subsection (b) shall terminate on the 
date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (e) Permanent Administration.--Effective beginning on the 
termination date described in subsection (d), the Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance, financial assistance, and 
easement enrollment in accordance with any final regulations 
that the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this title 
and the amendments made by this title.

SEC. 2713. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by striking ``E'' and inserting ``I''.
    (b) Program Ineligibility.--Section 1211(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)) is amended by striking 
``predominate'' each place it appears and inserting 
``predominant''.
    (c) Specialty Crop Producers.--Section 1242(i) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(i)) is amended in the 
header by striking ``Speciality'' and inserting ``Specialty''.

                            TITLE III--TRADE

                     Subtitle A--Food for Peace Act

SEC. 3001. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

    Section 201 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        inserting ``(to be implemented by the Administrator)'' 
        after ``under this title''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (7) and the second 
        sentence and inserting the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) build resilience to mitigate and prevent food 
        crises and reduce the future need for emergency aid.''.

SEC. 3002. SET-ASIDE FOR SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH WHICH 
                    NONEMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED.

    Section 202(e) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(e)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A), by striking ``13 percent'' and inserting 
                ``20 percent'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``new'' and inserting ``and enhancing'';
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (B);
                    (D) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (D); and
                    (E) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(B) meeting specific administrative, 
                management, personnel, transportation, storage, 
                and distribution costs for carrying out 
                programs in foreign countries under this title;
                    ``(C) implementing income-generating, 
                community development, health, nutrition, 
                cooperative development, agricultural, and 
                other developmental activities within 1 or more 
                recipient countries or within 1 or more 
                countries in the same region; and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) Investment authority.--An eligible 
        organization that receives funds made available under 
        paragraph (1) may invest the funds pending the eligible 
        organization's use of the funds. Any interest earned on 
        such investment may be used for the purposes for which 
        the assistance was provided to the eligible 
        organization without further appropriation by 
        Congress.''.

SEC. 3003. FOOD AID QUALITY.

    Section 202(h) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(h)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall use 
        funds made available for fiscal year 2014 and 
        subsequent fiscal years to carry out this title--
                    ``(A) to assess the types and quality of 
                agricultural commodities and products donated 
                for food aid;
                    ``(B) to adjust products and formulations, 
                including potential introduction of new 
                fortificants and products, as necessary to 
                cost-effectively meet nutrient needs of target 
                populations;
                    ``(C) to test prototypes;
                    ``(D) to adopt new specifications or 
                improve existing specifications for 
                micronutrient fortified food aid products, 
                based on the latest developments in food and 
                nutrition science, and in coordination with 
                other international partners;
                    ``(E) to develop new program guidance to 
                facilitate improved matching of products to 
                purposes having nutritional intent, in 
                coordination with other international partners;
                    ``(F) to develop improved guidance for 
                implementing partners on how to address 
                nutritional deficiencies that emerge among 
                recipients for whom food assistance is the sole 
                source of diet in emergency programs that 
                extend beyond 1 year, in coordination with 
                other international partners; and
                    ``(G) to evaluate, in appropriate settings 
                and as necessary, the performance and cost-
                effectiveness of new or modified specialized 
                food products and program approaches designed 
                to meet the nutritional needs of the most 
                vulnerable groups, such as pregnant and 
                lactating mothers, and children under the age 
                of 5.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fiscal years 
        2009 through 2011'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018''.

SEC. 3004. MINIMUM LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE.

    Section 204(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3005. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP.

    (a) Membership.--Section 205(b) of the Food for Peace Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1725(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
        (6);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph 
        (8); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(7) representatives from the United States 
        agricultural processing sector involved in providing 
        agricultural commodities for programs under this Act; 
        and''.
    (b) Consultation.--Section 205(d) of the Food for Peace Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1725(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) Consultation in advance of issuance of 
        implementation regulations, handbooks, and 
        guidelines.--Not later than 45 days before a proposed 
        regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing this 
        title, or a proposed significant revision to a 
        regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing this 
        title, becomes final, the Administrator shall provide 
        the proposal to the Group for review and comment.''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(2) Consultation regarding food aid quality 
        efforts.--The Administrator shall seek input from and 
        consult with the Group on the implementation of section 
        202(h).''.
    (c) Reauthorization.--Section 205(f) of the Food for Peace 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(f)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3006. OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION.

    (a) Regulations and Guidance.--Section 207(c) of the Food 
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
        Guidance'' after ``Regulations'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
        following new sentence: ``Not later than 270 days after 
        the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014, the Administrator shall issue all regulations and 
        revisions to agency guidance necessary to implement the 
        amendments made to this title by such Act.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and guidance'' 
        after ``develop regulations''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 207(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1726a(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking ``upgraded'' 
        and inserting ``maintenance of'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
        paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
            (4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``$22,000,000'' and all that follows through 
                the period at the end and inserting 
                ``$17,000,000 of the funds made available under 
                this title for each of fiscal years 2014 
                through 2018, except for paragraph (2)(F), for 
                which not more than $500,000 shall be made 
                available for each of the fiscal years 2014 
                through 2018.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
                ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.
    (c) Implementation Reports.--Not later than 270 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Agency for International Development shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
and the Committees on Agriculture and Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives a report describing--
            (1) the implementation of section 207(c) of the 
        Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c));
            (2) the surveys, studies, monitoring, reporting, 
        and audit requirements for programs conducted under 
        title II of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) by an 
        eligible organization that is a nongovernmental 
        organization (as such term is defined in section 402 of 
        such Act (7 U.S.C. 1732)); and
            (3) the surveys, studies, monitoring, reporting, 
        and audit requirements for such programs by an eligible 
        organization that is an intergovernmental organization, 
        such as the World Food Program or other multilateral 
        organization.

SEC. 3007. ASSISTANCE FOR STOCKPILING AND RAPID TRANSPORTATION, 
                    DELIVERY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF SHELF-STABLE 
                    PREPACKAGED FOODS.

    Section 208(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1726b(f)) is amended by striking ``$8,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2001 through 2012'' and inserting ``$10,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018''.

SEC. 3008. IMPACT ON LOCAL FARMERS AND ECONOMY AND REPORT ON USE OF 
                    FUNDS.

    (a) Impact on Local Farmers and Economy.--Section 403(b) of 
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary or the 
Administrator, as appropriate, shall seek information, as part 
of the regular proposal and submission process, from 
implementing agencies on the potential costs and benefits to 
the local economy of sales of agricultural commodities within 
the recipient country.''.
    (b) Report on Use of Funds.--Section 403 of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
    ``(m) Report on Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days 
        after the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Act 
        of 2014, and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
        shall submit to Congress a report that--
                    ``(A) specifies the amount of funds 
                (including funds for administrative costs, 
                indirect cost recovery, internal 
                transportation, storage, and handling, and 
                associated distribution costs) provided to each 
                eligible organization that received assistance 
                under this Act in the previous fiscal year;
                    ``(B) describes how those funds were used 
                by the eligible organization;
                    ``(C) describes the actual rate of return 
                for each commodity made available under this 
                Act, including--
                            ``(i) factors that influenced the 
                        rate of return; and
                            ``(ii) for the commodity, the costs 
                        of bagging or further processing, ocean 
                        transportation, inland transportation 
                        in the recipient country, storage 
                        costs, and any other information that 
                        the Administrator determines to be 
                        necessary; and
                    ``(D) for each instance in which a 
                commodity was made available under this Act at 
                a rate of return less than 70 percent, 
                describes the reasons for the rate of return 
                realized.
            ``(2) Rate of return described.--For purposes of 
        applying paragraph (1)(C), the rate of return for a 
        commodity shall be equal to the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the proceeds the implementing 
                partners generate through monetization; bears 
                to
                    ``(B) the cost to the Federal Government to 
                procure and ship the commodity to a recipient 
                country for monetization.''.

SEC. 3009. PREPOSITIONING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

    Section 407(c)(4) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736a(c)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
                ``2018''; and
                    (B) by striking ``for each such fiscal year 
                not more than $10,000,000 of such funds'' and 
                inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2001 
                through 2013 not more than $10,000,000 of such 
                funds and for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
                2018 not more than $15,000,000 of such funds''; 
                and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Additional prepositioning sites.--The 
                Administrator may establish additional sites 
                for prepositioning in foreign countries or 
                change the location of current sites for 
                prepositioning in foreign countries after 
                conducting, and based on the results of, 
                assessments of need, the availability of 
                appropriate technology for long-term storage, 
                feasibility, and cost.''.

SEC. 3010. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING FOOD AID PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

    Section 407(f)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736a(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
        ``agricultural trade'' and inserting ``food aid'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting before 
        the semicolon at the end the following: ``and the total 
        number of beneficiaries of the project and the 
        activities carried out through such project''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (B)(iii)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
                by inserting ``, and the total number of 
                beneficiaries in,'' after ``commodities made 
                available to'';
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                subclause (I);
                    (C) by inserting ``and'' at the end of 
                subclause (II); and
                    (D) by inserting after subclause (II) the 
                following new subclause:
                                    ``(III) the McGovern-Dole 
                                International Food for 
                                Education and Child Nutrition 
                                Program established by section 
                                3107 of the Farm Security and 
                                Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
                                U.S.C. 1736o-1);''.

SEC. 3011. DEADLINE FOR AGREEMENTS TO FINANCE SALES OR TO PROVIDE OTHER 
                    ASSISTANCE.

    Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736b) is 
amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3012. MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.

    Subsection (e) of section 412 of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1736f) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Minimum Level of Nonemergency Food Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the 
        amounts made available to carry out emergency and 
        nonemergency food assistance programs under title II, 
        not less than 20 nor more than 30 percent for each of 
        fiscal years 2014 through 2018 shall be expended for 
        nonemergency food assistance programs under title II.
            ``(2) Minimum level.--The amount made available to 
        carry out nonemergency food assistance programs under 
        title II shall not be less than $350,000,000 for any 
        fiscal year.''.

SEC. 3013. MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Elimination of Obsolete Reference to Study.--Section 
415(a)(2)(B) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g-
2(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``, using recommendations'' 
and all that follows through ``quality enhancements''.
    (b) Extension.--Section 415(c) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1736g-2(c)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3014. JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM.

    (a) Funding and Reauthorization of Program.--Section 501 of 
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1), by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
        ``2013, and not less than the greater of $15,000,000 or 
        0.6 percent of the amounts made available for each of 
        fiscal years 2014 through 2018,''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
that contains--
            (1) a review of the John Ogonowski and Doug 
        Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program authorized by section 
        501 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737); and
            (2) recommendations relating to actions that the 
        Comptroller General determines to be necessary to 
        improve the monitoring and evaluation of assistance 
        provided under such program.

SEC. 3015. COORDINATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS REPORT.

    Section 413 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a) In General.--To the maximum'' 
        and inserting ``To the maximum''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b).

               Subtitle B--Agricultural Trade Act of 1978

SEC. 3101. EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

    (a) Short-Term Credit Guarantees.--Section 202 of the 
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5622) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``3-year'' and 
        inserting ``24-month'';
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``country'' and 
        inserting ``obligor'';
            (3) by striking subsection (i);
            (4) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as 
        subsections (i) and (j), respectfully; and
            (5) in subsection (j)(2) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
                through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), 
                respectfully;
                    (C) in subparagraph (B) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (D) in subparagraph (C) (as so 
                redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``, but do not 
                        exceed,''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(D) notwithstanding any other provision 
                of this section, administer and carry out (only 
                after consulting with the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and 
                Forestry of the Senate) the program pursuant to 
                such terms as may be agreed between the parties 
                to address the World Trade Organization dispute 
                WTO/DS267 to the extent not superseded by any 
                applicable international undertakings on 
                officially supported export credits to which 
                the United States is a party.''.
    (b) Funding.--Subsection (b) of section 211 of the 
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(b) Export Credit Guarantee Program.--The Commodity 
Credit Corporation shall make available for each fiscal year 
$5,500,000,000 of credit guarantees under section 202(a).''.

SEC. 3102. FUNDING FOR MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM.

    Section 211(c)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5641(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3103. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR PROGRAM.

    Section 703(a) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 
U.S.C. 5723(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.

               Subtitle C--Other Agricultural Trade Laws

SEC. 3201. FOOD FOR PROGRESS ACT OF 1985.

    (a) Extension.--The Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1736o) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018'';
            (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018'';
            (3) in subsection (k), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''; and
            (4) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Repeal of Completed Project.--Subsection (f) of the 
Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended by 
striking paragraph (6).

SEC. 3202. BILL EMERSON HUMANITARIAN TRUST ACT.

    Section 302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 
U.S.C. 1736f-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking 
        ``2012'' both places it appears and inserting ``2018''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2012'' both 
        places it appears and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3203. PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO EMERGING MARKETS.

    (a) Direct Credits or Export Credit Guarantees.--Section 
1542(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (Public Law 101-624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by 
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Development of Agricultural Systems.--Section 
1542(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is 
amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3204. MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD 
                    NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 3107(l)(2) of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-
1(l)(2)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.
    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 3107(d) of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1(d)) 
is amended by striking ``to'' in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1).

SEC. 3205. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 3205(b) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680(b)) is amended by 
striking ``related barriers to trade'' and inserting 
``technical barriers to trade''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 3205(e)(2) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
        (C); and
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and 
        inserting the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2011 through 2018.''.
    (c) U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Study.--Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall conduct an economic study on the existing market in the 
United States for U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish.

SEC. 3206. GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST.

    Section 3202(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 22 U.S.C. 2220a note) is amended 
by striking ``2008 through 2012'' and inserting ``2014 through 
2018''.

SEC. 3207. LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD AID PROCUREMENT PROJECTS.

    Section 3206 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 1726c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``(b) Study; Field-Based 
                Projects.--'' and all that follows through 
                ``(2) Field-based projects.--'' and inserting 
                the following:
    ``(b) Field-Based Projects.--'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
                (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, 
                and indenting appropriately;
                    (C) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), 
                by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting 
                ``paragraph (2)''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), 
                by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting 
                ``paragraph (1)'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``subsection 
        (b)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)'';
            (3) by striking subsections (d), (f), and (g);
            (4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
        (d);
            (5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (B); 
                        and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``(A) 
                                Application.--'' and all that 
                                follows through ``To be 
                                eligible'' in clause (i) and 
                                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible'';
                                    (II) by redesignating 
                                clause (ii) as subparagraph (B) 
                                and indenting appropriately; 
                                and
                                    (III) in subparagraph (B) 
                                (as so redesignated), by 
                                striking ``clause (i)'' and 
                                inserting ``subparagraph (A)''; 
                                and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4); and
            (6) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(e) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
        $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
            ``(2) Preference.--In carrying out this section, 
        the Secretary may give a preference to eligible 
        organizations that have, or are working toward, 
        projects under the McGovern-Dole International Food for 
        Education and Child Nutrition Program established under 
        section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
        Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1).
            ``(3) Reporting.--Each year, the Secretary shall 
        submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
        report that describes the use of funds under this 
        section, including--
                    ``(A) the impact of procurements and 
                projects on--
                            ``(i) local and regional 
                        agricultural producers; and
                            ``(ii) markets and consumers, 
                        including low-income consumers; and
                    ``(B) implementation time frames and 
                costs.''.

SEC. 3208. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR TRADE AND FOREIGN 
                    AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.

    (a) Definition of Agriculture Committees and 
Subcommittees.--In this section, the term ``agriculture 
committees and subcommittees'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
        Forestry of the Senate; and
            (3) the subcommittees on agriculture, rural 
        development, food and drug administration, and related 
        agencies of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives and the Senate.
    (b) Proposal.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
        with the agriculture committees and subcommittees, 
        shall propose a reorganization of international trade 
        functions for imports and exports of the Department of 
        Agriculture.
            (2) Considerations.--In producing the proposal 
        under this section, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) in recognition of the importance of 
                agricultural exports to the farm economy and 
                the economy as a whole, include a plan for the 
                establishment of an Under Secretary of 
                Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
                Affairs;
                    (B) take into consideration how the Under 
                Secretary described in subparagraph (A) would 
                serve as a multiagency coordinator of sanitary 
                and phytosanitary issues and nontariff trade 
                barriers in agriculture with respect to imports 
                and exports of agricultural products; and
                    (C) take into consideration all 
                implications of a reorganization described in 
                paragraph (1) on domestic programs and 
                operations of the Department of Agriculture.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act and before the reorganization 
        described in paragraph (1) can take effect, the 
        Secretary shall submit to the agriculture committees 
        and subcommittees a report that--
                    (A) includes the results of the proposal 
                under this section; and
                    (B) provides a notice of the reorganization 
                plan.
            (4) Implementation.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of the submission of the report under 
        paragraph (3), the Secretary shall implement a 
        reorganization of international trade functions for 
        imports and exports of the Department of Agriculture, 
        including the establishment of an Under Secretary of 
        Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
    (c) Confirmation Required.--The position of Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs 
established under subsection (b)(2)(A) shall be appointed by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.

                          TITLE IV--NUTRITION

         Subtitle A--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SEC. 4001. PREVENTING PAYMENT OF CASH TO RECIPIENTS OF SUPPLEMENTAL 
                    NUTRITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS FOR THE RETURN OF 
                    EMPTY BOTTLES AND CANS USED TO CONTAIN FOOD 
                    PURCHASED WITH BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER THE PROGRAM.

    Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012(k)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and hot foods'' and inserting 
        ``hot foods''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``and any 
        deposit fee in excess of the amount of the State fee 
        reimbursement (if any) required to purchase any food or 
        food product contained in a returnable bottle or can, 
        regardless of whether the fee is included in the shelf 
        price posted for the food or food product,''.

SEC. 4002. RETAIL FOOD STORES.

    (a) Definition of Retail Food Store.--Section 3(p)(1)(A) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)(1)(A)) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``at least 7'' after ``a variety 
        of''; and
            (2) by striking ``at least 2'' and inserting ``at 
        least 3''.
    (b) Alternative Benefit Delivery.--Section 7(f) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(f)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Imposition of costs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require 
                participating retail food stores (including 
                restaurants participating in a State option 
                restaurant program intended to serve the 
                elderly, disabled, and homeless) to pay 100 
                percent of the costs of acquiring, and arrange 
                for the implementation of, electronic benefit 
                transfer point-of-sale equipment and supplies, 
                including related services.
                    ``(B) Exemptions.--The Secretary may exempt 
                from subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) farmers' markets and other 
                        direct-to-consumer markets, military 
                        commissaries, nonprofit food buying 
                        cooperatives, and establishments, 
                        organizations, programs, or group 
                        living arrangements described in 
                        paragraphs (5), (7), and (8) of section 
                        3(k); and
                            ``(ii) establishments described in 
                        paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 
                        3(k), other than restaurants 
                        participating in a State option 
                        restaurant program.
                    ``(C) Interchange fees.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph permits the charging of fees relating 
                to the redemption of supplemental nutrition 
                assistance program benefits, in accordance with 
                subsection (h)(13).''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Termination of manual vouchers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Effective beginning on 
                the date of enactment of this paragraph, except 
                as provided in subparagraph (B), no State shall 
                issue manual vouchers to a household that 
                receives supplemental nutrition assistance 
                under this Act or allow retail food stores to 
                accept manual vouchers as payment, unless the 
                Secretary determines that the manual vouchers 
                are necessary, such as in the event of an 
                electronic benefit transfer system failure or a 
                disaster situation.
                    ``(B) Exemptions.--The Secretary may exempt 
                categories of retail food stores or individual 
                retail food stores from subparagraph (A) based 
                on criteria established by the Secretary.
            ``(5) Unique identification number required.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To enhance the anti-
                fraud protections of the program, the Secretary 
                shall require all parties providing electronic 
                benefit transfer services to provide for and 
                maintain unique terminal identification number 
                information through the supplemental nutrition 
                assistance program electronic benefit transfer 
                transaction routing system.
                    ``(B) Regulations.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not earlier than 
                        2 years after the date of enactment of 
                        this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
                        issue proposed regulations to carry out 
                        this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Commercial practices.--In 
                        issuing regulations to carry out this 
                        paragraph, the Secretary shall consider 
                        existing commercial practices for other 
                        point-of-sale debit transactions.''.
    (c) Electronic Benefit Transfer Auditability.--Section 
7(h)(2)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2016(h)(2)(C)) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting 
the following:
                            ``(ii) unless determined by the 
                        Secretary to be located in an area with 
                        significantly limited access to food, 
                        measures that require an electronic 
                        benefit transfer system--
                                    ``(I) to set and enforce 
                                sales restrictions based on 
                                benefit transfer payment 
                                eligibility by using scanning 
                                or product lookup entry; and
                                    ``(II) to deny benefit 
                                tenders for manually entered 
                                sales of ineligible items.''.
    (d) Electronic Benefit Transfers.--Section 7(h)(3)(B) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(3)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``is operational--'' and all that follows 
through ``(ii) in the case of other participating stores,'' and 
inserting ``is operational''.
    (e) Approval of Retail Food Stores and Wholesale Food 
Concerns.--Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2018) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), in the second sentence, 
        by striking ``; and (C)'' and inserting ``; (C) whether 
        the applicant is located in an area with significantly 
        limited access to food; and (D)'';
            (2) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by 
        inserting ``purchase invoices, or program-related 
        records,'' after ``relevant income and sales tax filing 
        documents,''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) EBT Service Requirement.--An approved retail food 
store shall provide adequate EBT service as described in 
section 7(h)(3)(B).''.

SEC. 4003. ENHANCING SERVICES TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED SUPPLEMENTAL 
                    NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.

    (a) Enhancing Services to Elderly and Disabled Program 
Participants.--Section 3(p) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) a governmental or private nonprofit food 
        purchasing and delivery service that--
                    ``(A) purchases food for, and delivers the 
                food to, individuals who are--
                            ``(i) unable to shop for food; and
                            ``(ii)(I) not less than 60 years of 
                        age; or
                            ``(II) physically or mentally 
                        handicapped or otherwise disabled;
                    ``(B) clearly notifies the participating 
                household at the time the household places a 
                food order--
                            ``(i) of any delivery fee 
                        associated with the food purchase and 
                        delivery provided to the household by 
                        the service; and
                            ``(ii) that a delivery fee cannot 
                        be paid with benefits provided under 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program; and
                    ``(C) sells food purchased for the 
                household at the price paid by the service for 
                the food and without any additional cost 
                markup.''.
    (b) Implementation.--
            (1) Issuance of rules.--The Secretary shall issue 
        regulations that--
                    (A) establish criteria to identify a food 
                purchasing and delivery service referred to in 
                section 3(p)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
                of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)(5)); and
                    (B) establish procedures to ensure that the 
                service--
                            (i) does not charge more for a food 
                        item than the price paid by the service 
                        for the food item;
                            (ii) offers food delivery service 
                        at no or low cost to households under 
                        that Act;
                            (iii) ensures that benefits 
                        provided under the supplemental 
                        nutrition assistance program are used 
                        only to purchase food (as defined in 
                        section 3 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2012));
                            (iv) limits the purchase of food, 
                        and the delivery of the food, to 
                        households eligible to receive services 
                        described in section 3(p)(5) of that 
                        Act (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)(5));
                            (v) has established adequate 
                        safeguards against fraudulent 
                        activities, including unauthorized use 
                        of electronic benefit cards issued 
                        under that Act; and
                            (vi) meets such other requirements 
                        as the Secretary determines to be 
                        appropriate.
            (2) Limitation.--Before the issuance of rules under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary may not approve more than 
        20 food purchasing and delivery services referred to in 
        section 3(p)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
        (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)(5)) to participate as retail food 
        stores under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
        program.

SEC. 4004. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4(b)(6)(F) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(6)(F)) is amended by 
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Feasibility Study, Report, and Demonstration Project 
for Indian Tribes.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Indian; indian tribe.--The terms 
                ``Indian'' and ``Indian tribe'' have the 
                meaning given the terms in section 4 of the 
                Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
                    (B) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal 
                organization'' has the meaning given the term 
                in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
                and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
            (2) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
        determine the feasibility of tribal administration of 
        Federal food assistance programs, services, functions, 
        and activities (or portions thereof), in lieu of State 
        agencies or other administrating entities.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that--
                    (A) contains a list of programs, services, 
                functions, and activities with respect to which 
                it would be feasible to be administered by a 
                tribal organization;
                    (B) a description of whether that 
                administration would necessitate a statutory or 
                regulatory change; and
                    (C) such other issues that may be 
                determined by the Secretary and developed 
                through consultation pursuant to paragraph (4).
            (4) Consultation with indian tribes.--In developing 
        the report required by paragraph (3), the Secretary 
        shall consult with tribal organizations.
            (5) Funding.--Out of any funds made available under 
        section 18 for fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall 
        make available to carry out the study and report 
        described in paragraphs (2) and (3) $1,000,000, to 
        remain available until expended.
            (6) Traditional and local foods demonstration 
        project.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to the 
                availability of appropriations, the Secretary 
                shall pilot a demonstration project by awarding 
                a grant to 1 or more tribal organizations 
                authorized to administer the food distribution 
                program on Indian reservations under section 
                4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
                U.S.C. 2013(b)) for the purpose of purchasing 
                nutritious and traditional foods, and when 
                practicable, foods produced locally by Indian 
                producers, for distribution to recipients of 
                foods distributed under that program.
                    (B) Administration.--The Secretary may 
                award a grant on a noncompetitive basis to 1 or 
                more tribal organizations that have the 
                administrative and financial capability to 
                conduct a demonstration project, as determined 
                by the Secretary.
                    (C) Consultation, technical assistance, and 
                training.--During the implementation phase of 
                the demonstration project, the Secretary shall 
                consult with Indian tribes and provide outreach 
                to Indian farmers, ranchers, and producers 
                regarding the training and capacity to 
                participate in the demonstration project.
                    (D) Funding.--
                            (i) Authorization of 
                        appropriations.--There is authorized to 
                        be appropriated to carry out this 
                        section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                        years 2014 through 2018.
                            (ii) Relationship to other 
                        authorities.--The funds and authorities 
                        provided under this subparagraph are in 
                        addition to any other funds or 
                        authorities the Secretary may have to 
                        carry out activities described in this 
                        paragraph.

SEC. 4005. EXCLUSION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA FROM EXCESS MEDICAL EXPENSE 
                    DEDUCTION.

    Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(C) Exclusion of medical marijuana.--The 
                Secretary shall promulgate rules to ensure that 
                medical marijuana is not treated as a medical 
                expense for purposes of this paragraph.''.

SEC. 4006. STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES BASED ON THE RECEIPT OF ENERGY 
                    ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.

    (a) Standard Utility Allowances in the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program.--Section 5(e)(6)(C) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``, subject to 
        clause (iv)'' after ``Secretary''; and
            (2) in clause (iv), by striking subclause (I) and 
        inserting the following:
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject 
                                to subclause (II), if a State 
                                agency elects to use a standard 
                                utility allowance that reflects 
                                heating and cooling costs, the 
                                standard utility allowance 
                                shall be made available to 
                                households that received a 
                                payment, or on behalf of which 
                                a payment was made, under the 
                                Low-Income Home Energy 
                                Assistance Act of 1981 (42 
                                U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) or other 
                                similar energy assistance 
                                program, if in the current 
                                month or in the immediately 
                                preceding 12 months, the 
                                household either received such 
                                a payment, or such a payment 
                                was made on behalf of the 
                                household, that was greater 
                                than $20 annually, as 
                                determined by the Secretary.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2605(f)(2)(A) of the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 
8624(f)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the 
following: ``, except that, for purposes of the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program established under the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), such payments or 
allowances were greater than $20 annually, consistent with 
section 5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I)), as determined by the Secretary of 
Agriculture''.
    (c) Application and Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), this section and the amendments made by this 
        section shall--
                    (A) take effect 30 days after the date of 
                enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) apply with respect to certification 
                periods that begin after that date.
            (2) State option to delay implementation for 
        current recipients.--A State may, at the option of the 
        State, implement a policy that eliminates or reduces 
        the effect of the amendments made by this section on 
        households that received a standard utility allowance 
        as of the date of enactment of this Act, for not more 
        than a 5-month period beginning on the date on which 
        the amendments would otherwise apply to the respective 
        household.

SEC. 4007. ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS.

    Section 6(e)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2015(e)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``section;'' and 
inserting the following:
                    ``section, subject to the condition that 
                the course or program of study--
                            ``(i) is part of a program of 
                        career and technical education (as 
                        defined in section 3 of the Carl D. 
                        Perkins Career and Technical Education 
                        Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)) that may 
                        be completed in not more than 4 years 
                        at an institution of higher education 
                        (as defined in section 102 of the 
                        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        1002)); or
                            ``(ii) is limited to remedial 
                        courses, basic adult education, 
                        literacy, or English as a second 
                        language;''.

SEC. 4008. ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN CONVICTED FELONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(r) Disqualification for Certain Convicted Felons.--
            ``(1) In general.--An individual shall not be 
        eligible for benefits under this Act if--
                    ``(A) the individual is convicted of--
                            ``(i) aggravated sexual abuse under 
                        section 2241 of title 18, United States 
                        Code;
                            ``(ii) murder under section 1111 of 
                        title 18, United States Code;
                            ``(iii) an offense under chapter 
                        110 of title 18, United States Code;
                            ``(iv) a Federal or State offense 
                        involving sexual assault, as defined in 
                        40002(a) of the Violence Against Women 
                        Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)); or
                            ``(v) an offense under State law 
                        determined by the Attorney General to 
                        be substantially similar to an offense 
                        described in clause (i), (ii), or 
                        (iii); and
                    ``(B) the individual is not in compliance 
                with the terms of the sentence of the 
                individual or the restrictions under subsection 
                (k).
            ``(2) Effects on assistance and benefits for 
        others.--The amount of benefits otherwise required to 
        be provided to an eligible household under this Act 
        shall be determined by considering the individual to 
        whom paragraph (1) applies not to be a member of the 
        household, except that the income and resources of the 
        individual shall be considered to be income and 
        resources of the household.
            ``(3) Enforcement.--Each State shall require each 
        individual applying for benefits under this Act to 
        attest to whether the individual, or any member of the 
        household of the individual, has been convicted of a 
        crime described in paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5(a) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended in the 
second sentence by striking ``sections 6(b), 6(d)(2), and 
6(g)'' and inserting ``subsections (b), (d)(2), (g), and (r) of 
section 6''.
    (c) Inapplicability to Convictions Occurring on or Before 
Enactment.--The amendments made by this section shall not apply 
to a conviction if the conviction is for conduct occurring on 
or before the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4009. ENDING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS 
                    FOR LOTTERY OR GAMBLING WINNERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) (as amended by section 4008) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(s) Ineligibility for Benefits Due to Receipt of 
Substantial Lottery or Gambling Winnings.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any household in which a member 
        receives substantial lottery or gambling winnings, as 
        determined by the Secretary, shall lose eligibility for 
        benefits immediately upon receipt of the winnings.
            ``(2) Duration of ineligibility.--A household 
        described in paragraph (1) shall remain ineligible for 
        participation until the household meets the allowable 
        financial resources and income eligibility requirements 
        under subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (k), 
        (l), (m), and (n) of section 5.
            ``(3) Agreements.--As determined by the Secretary, 
        each State agency, to the maximum extent practicable, 
        shall establish agreements with entities responsible 
        for the regulation or sponsorship of gaming in the 
        State to determine whether individuals participating in 
        the supplemental nutrition assistance program have 
        received substantial lottery or gambling winnings.''.

SEC. 4010. IMPROVING SECURITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE.

    Section 7(h)(8) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2016(h)(8)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``card 
        fee'' and inserting ``of cards'';
            (2) by striking ``A State'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Fees.--A State''; and
            (3) by adding after subparagraph (A) (as so 
        designated) the following:
                    ``(B) Purposeful loss of cards.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to terms 
                        and conditions established by the 
                        Secretary in accordance with clause 
                        (ii), if a household makes excessive 
                        requests for replacement of the 
                        electronic benefit transfer card of the 
                        household, the Secretary may require a 
                        State agency to decline to issue a 
                        replacement card to the household 
                        unless the household, upon request of 
                        the State agency, provides an 
                        explanation for the loss of the card.
                            ``(ii) Requirements.--The terms and 
                        conditions established by the Secretary 
                        shall provide that--
                                    ``(I) the household be 
                                given the opportunity to 
                                provide the requested 
                                explanation and meet the 
                                requirements under this 
                                paragraph promptly;
                                    ``(II) after an excessive 
                                number of lost cards, the head 
                                of the household shall be 
                                required to review program 
                                rights and responsibilities 
                                with State agency personnel 
                                authorized to make 
                                determinations under section 
                                5(a); and
                                    ``(III) any action taken, 
                                including actions required 
                                under section 6(b)(2), other 
                                than the withholding of the 
                                electronic benefit transfer 
                                card until an explanation 
                                described in subclause (I) is 
                                provided, shall be consistent 
                                with the due process 
                                protections under section 6(b) 
                                or 11(e)(10), as appropriate.
                    ``(C) Protecting vulnerable persons.--In 
                implementing this paragraph, a State agency 
                shall act to protect homeless persons, persons 
                with disabilities, victims of crimes, and other 
                vulnerable persons who lose electronic benefit 
                transfer cards but are not intentionally 
                committing fraud.
                    ``(D) Effect on eligibility.--While a State 
                may decline to issue an electronic benefits 
                transfer card until a household satisfies the 
                requirements under this paragraph, nothing in 
                this paragraph shall be considered a denial of, 
                or limitation on, the eligibility for benefits 
                under section 5.''.

SEC. 4011. TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FOR RETAIL FOOD STORES.

    (a) Mobile Technologies.--Section 7(h) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) (as amended by section 
4030(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) Mobile technologies.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (B), the Secretary shall approve retail food 
                stores to redeem benefits through electronic 
                means other than wired point of sale devices 
                for electronic benefit transfer transactions, 
                if the retail food stores--
                            ``(i) establish recipient 
                        protections regarding privacy, ease of 
                        use, access, and support similar to the 
                        protections provided for transactions 
                        made in retail food stores;
                            ``(ii) bear the costs of obtaining, 
                        installing, and maintaining mobile 
                        technologies, including mechanisms 
                        needed to process EBT cards and 
                        transaction fees;
                            ``(iii) demonstrate the foods 
                        purchased with benefits issued under 
                        this section through mobile 
                        technologies are purchased at a price 
                        not higher than the price of the same 
                        food purchased by other methods used by 
                        the retail food store, as determined by 
                        the Secretary;
                            ``(iv) provide adequate 
                        documentation for each authorized 
                        transaction, as determined by the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(v) meet other criteria as 
                        established by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Demonstration project on acceptance 
                of benefits of mobile transactions.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Before 
                        authorizing implementation of 
                        subparagraph (A) in all States, the 
                        Secretary shall pilot the use of mobile 
                        technologies determined by the 
                        Secretary to be appropriate to test the 
                        feasibility and implications for 
                        program integrity, by allowing retail 
                        food stores to accept benefits from 
                        recipients of supplemental nutrition 
                        assistance through mobile transactions.
                            ``(ii) Demonstration projects.--To 
                        be eligible to participate in a 
                        demonstration project under clause (i), 
                        a retail food store shall submit to the 
                        Secretary for approval a plan that 
                        includes--
                                    ``(I) a description of the 
                                technology;
                                    ``(II) the manner by which 
                                the retail food store will 
                                provide proof of the 
                                transaction to households;
                                    ``(III) the provision of 
                                data to the Secretary, 
                                consistent with requirements 
                                established by the Secretary, 
                                in a manner that allows the 
                                Secretary to evaluate the 
                                impact of the demonstration on 
                                participant access, ease of 
                                use, and program integrity; and
                                    ``(IV) such other criteria 
                                as the Secretary may require.
                            ``(iii) Date of completion.--The 
                        demonstration projects under this 
                        subparagraph shall be completed and 
                        final reports submitted to the 
                        Secretary by not later than July 1, 
                        2016.
                    ``(C) Report to congress.--The Secretary 
                shall--
                            ``(i) by not later than January 1, 
                        2017, authorize implementation of 
                        subparagraph (A) in all States, unless 
                        the Secretary makes a finding, based on 
                        the data provided under subparagraph 
                        (B), that implementation in all States 
                        is not in the best interest of the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program; and
                            ``(ii) if the determination made in 
                        clause (i) is not to implement 
                        subparagraph (A) in all States, submit 
                        a report to the Committee on 
                        Agriculture of the House of 
                        Representatives and the Committee on 
                        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
                        the Senate that includes the basis of 
                        the finding.''.
    (b) Acceptance of Benefits Through On-line Transactions.--
            (1) In general.--Section 7 of the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Option To Accept Program Benefits Through On-line 
Transactions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (4), the 
        Secretary shall approve retail food stores to accept 
        benefits from recipients of supplemental nutrition 
        assistance through on-line transactions.
            ``(2) Requirements to accept benefits.--A retail 
        food store seeking to accept benefits from recipients 
        of supplemental nutrition assistance through on-line 
        transactions shall--
                    ``(A) establish recipient protections 
                regarding privacy, ease of use, access, and 
                support similar to the protections provided for 
                transactions made in retail food stores;
                    ``(B) ensure benefits are not used to pay 
                delivery, ordering, convenience, or other fees 
                or charges;
                    ``(C) clearly notify participating 
                households at the time a food order is placed--
                            ``(i) of any delivery, ordering, 
                        convenience, or other fee or charge 
                        associated with the food purchase; and
                            ``(ii) that any such fee cannot be 
                        paid with benefits provided under this 
                        Act;
                    ``(D) ensure the security of on-line 
                transactions by using the most effective 
                technology available that the Secretary 
                considers appropriate and cost-effective and 
                that is comparable to the security of 
                transactions at retail food stores; and
                    ``(E) meet other criteria as established by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(3) State agency action.--Each State agency shall 
        ensure that recipients of supplemental nutrition 
        assistance can use benefits on-line as described in 
        this subsection as appropriate.
            ``(4) Demonstration project on acceptance of 
        benefits through on-line transactions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Before the Secretary 
                authorizes implementation of paragraph (1) in 
                all States, the Secretary shall carry out a 
                number of demonstration projects as determined 
                by the Secretary to test the feasibility of 
                allowing retail food stores to accept benefits 
                through on-line transactions.
                    ``(B) Demonstration projects.--To be 
                eligible to participate in a demonstration 
                project under subparagraph (A), a retail food 
                store shall submit to the Secretary for 
                approval a plan that includes--
                            ``(i) a method of ensuring that 
                        benefits may be used to purchase only 
                        eligible items under this Act;
                            ``(ii) a description of the method 
                        of educating participant households 
                        about the availability and operation of 
                        on-line purchasing;
                            ``(iii) adequate testing of the on-
                        line purchasing option prior to 
                        implementation;
                            ``(iv) the provision of data as 
                        requested by the Secretary for purposes 
                        of analyzing the impact of the project 
                        on participant access, ease of use, and 
                        program integrity;
                            ``(v) reports on progress, 
                        challenges, and results, as determined 
                        by the Secretary; and
                            ``(vi) such other criteria, 
                        including security criteria, as 
                        established by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Date of completion.--The 
                demonstration projects under this paragraph 
                shall be completed and final reports submitted 
                to the Secretary by not later than July 1, 
                2016.
            ``(5) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) by not later than January 1, 2017, 
                authorize implementation of paragraph (1) in 
                all States, unless the Secretary makes a 
                finding, based on the data provided under 
                paragraph (4), that implementation in all 
                States is not in the best interest of the 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program; and
                    ``(B) if the determination made in 
                subparagraph (A) is not to implement in all 
                States, submit a report to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate that includes the basis 
                of the finding.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 7(b) of the Food and Nutrition 
                Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(b)) is amended by 
                striking ``purchase food in retail food 
                stores'' and inserting ``purchase food from 
                retail food stores''.
                    (B) Section 10 of the Food and Nutrition 
                Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2019) is amended in the 
                first sentence by inserting ``retail food 
                stores authorized to accept and redeem benefits 
                through on-line transactions shall be 
                authorized to accept benefits prior to the 
                delivery of food if the delivery occurs within 
                a reasonable time of the purchase, as 
                determined by the Secretary,'' after ``food so 
                purchased,''.
    (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section or an 
amendment made by this section alters any requirements of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) unless 
specifically authorized in this section or an amendment made by 
this section.

SEC. 4012. USE OF BENEFITS FOR PURCHASE OF COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED 
                    AGRICULTURE SHARE.

    Subsection (o)(4) of section 3 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) (as redesignated by section 
4030(a)(4)) is amended by inserting ``, or agricultural 
producers who market agricultural products directly to 
consumers'' after ``such food''.

SEC. 4013. IMPROVED WAGE VERIFICATION USING THE NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF 
                    NEW HIRES.

    Section 11(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and after 
        compliance with the requirement specified in paragraph 
        (24)'' after ``section 16(e) of this Act'';
            (2) in paragraph (22), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (3) in paragraph (23)(C), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(24) that the State agency shall request wage 
        data directly from the National Directory of New Hires 
        established under section 453(i) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 653(i)) relevant to determining 
        eligibility to receive supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program benefits and determining the correct 
        amount of those benefits at the time of 
        certification.''.

SEC. 4014. RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 11(e) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) (as amended by section 4013) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (23)(C), by striking ``and'' at 
        the end;
            (2) in paragraph (24), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(25) if the State elects to carry out a program 
        to contract with private establishments to offer meals 
        at concessional prices, as described in paragraphs (3), 
        (4), and (9) of section 3(k)--
                    ``(A) the plans of the State agency for 
                operating the program, including--
                            ``(i) documentation of a need that 
                        eligible homeless, elderly, and 
                        disabled clients are underserved in a 
                        particular geographic area;
                            ``(ii) the manner by which the 
                        State agency will limit participation 
                        to only those private establishments 
                        that the State determines necessary to 
                        meet the need identified in clause (i); 
                        and
                            ``(iii) any other conditions the 
                        Secretary may prescribe, such as the 
                        level of security necessary to ensure 
                        that only eligible recipients 
                        participate in the program; and
                    ``(B) a report by the State agency to the 
                Secretary annually, the schedule of which shall 
                be established by the Secretary, that 
                includes--
                            ``(i) the number of households and 
                        individual recipients authorized to 
                        participate in the program, including 
                        any information on whether the 
                        individual recipient is elderly, 
                        disabled, or homeless; and
                            ``(ii) an assessment of whether the 
                        program is meeting an established need, 
                        as documented under subparagraph 
                        (A)(i).''.
    (b) Approval of Retail Food Stores and Wholesale Food 
Concerns.--Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2018) (as amended by section 4002(d)(2)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Private Establishments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), no 
        private establishment that contracts with a State 
        agency to offer meals at concessional prices as 
        described in paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 
        3(k) may be authorized to accept and redeem benefits 
        unless the Secretary determines that the participation 
        of the private establishment is required to meet a 
        documented need in accordance with section 11(e)(25).
            ``(2) Existing contracts.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, on the day before 
                the date of enactment of this subsection, a 
                State has entered into a contract with a 
                private establishment described in paragraph 
                (1) and the Secretary has not determined that 
                the participation of the private establishment 
                is necessary to meet a documented need in 
                accordance with section 11(e)(25), the 
                Secretary shall allow the operation of the 
                private establishment to continue without that 
                determination of need for a period not to 
                exceed 180 days from the date on which the 
                Secretary establishes determination criteria, 
                by regulation, under section 11(e)(25).
                    ``(B) Justification.--If the Secretary 
                determines to terminate a contract with a 
                private establishment that is in effect on the 
                date of enactment of this subsection, the 
                Secretary shall provide justification to the 
                State in which the private establishment is 
                located for that termination.
            ``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 90 days 
        after September 30, 2014, and 90 days after the last 
        day of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
        submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the 
        effectiveness of a program under this subsection using 
        any information received from States under section 
        11(e)(25) as well as any other information the 
        Secretary may have relating to the manner in which 
        benefits are used.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 3(k) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended by 
inserting ``subject to section 9(h)'' after ``concessional 
prices'' each place it appears.

SEC. 4015. MANDATING STATE IMMIGRATION VERIFICATION.

    Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2020) is amended by striking subsection (p) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(p) State Verification Option.--In carrying out the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program, a State agency shall 
be required to use an immigration status verification system 
established under section 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320b-7), and an income and eligibility verification 
system, in accordance with standards set by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 4016. DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY.

    (a) Data Exchange Standardization.--Section 11 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(v) Data Exchange Standards for Improved 
Interoperability.--
            ``(1) Designation.--The Secretary shall, in 
        consultation with an interagency work group established 
        by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering 
        State government perspectives, designate data exchange 
        standards to govern, under this Act--
                    ``(A) necessary categories of information 
                that State agencies operating related programs 
                are required under applicable law to 
                electronically exchange with another State 
                agency; and
                    ``(B) Federal reporting and data exchange 
                required under applicable law.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The data exchange standards 
        required by paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum extent 
        practicable--
                    ``(A) incorporate a widely accepted, 
                nonproprietary, searchable, computer-readable 
                format, such as the eXtensible Markup Language;
                    ``(B) contain interoperable standards 
                developed and maintained by intergovernmental 
                partnerships, such as the National Information 
                Exchange Model;
                    ``(C) incorporate interoperable standards 
                developed and maintained by Federal entities 
                with authority over contracting and financial 
                assistance;
                    ``(D) be consistent with and implement 
                applicable accounting principles;
                    ``(E) be implemented in a manner that is 
                cost-effective and improves program efficiency 
                and effectiveness; and
                    ``(F) be capable of being continually 
                upgraded as necessary.
            ``(3) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this 
        subsection requires a change to existing data exchange 
        standards for Federal reporting found to be effective 
        and efficient.''.
    (b) Application Date.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        issue a proposed rule to carry out the amendments made 
        by this section.
            (2) Requirements.--The rule shall--
                    (A) identify federally required data 
                exchanges;
                    (B) include specification and timing of 
                exchanges to be standardized;
                    (C) address the factors used in determining 
                whether and when to standardize data exchanges;
                    (D) specify State implementation options; 
                and
                    (E) describe future milestones.

SEC. 4017. PILOT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL-STATE COOPERATION IN 
                    IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING FRAUD IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL 
                    NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2021) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Pilot Projects to Improve Federal-State Cooperation 
in Identifying and Reducing Fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program.--
            ``(1) Pilot projects required.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                carry out, under such terms and conditions as 
                are determined by the Secretary, pilot projects 
                to test innovative Federal-State partnerships 
                to identify, investigate, and reduce fraud by 
                retail food stores and wholesale food concerns 
                in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
                program, including allowing States to operate 
                programs to investigate that fraud.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--At least 1 pilot 
                project described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
                carried out in an urban area that is among the 
                10 largest urban areas in the United States 
                (based on population), if--
                            ``(i) the supplemental nutrition 
                        assistance program is separately 
                        administered in the area; and
                            ``(ii) if the administration of the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program in the area complies with the 
                        other applicable requirements of the 
                        program.
            ``(2) Selection criteria.--Pilot projects shall be 
        selected based on criteria the Secretary establishes, 
        which shall include--
                    ``(A) enhancing existing efforts by the 
                Secretary to reduce fraud described in 
                paragraph (1)(A);
                    ``(B) requiring participant States to 
                maintain the overall level of effort of the 
                States at addressing recipient fraud, as 
                determined by the Secretary, prior to 
                participation in the pilot project;
                    ``(C) collaborating with other law 
                enforcement authorities as necessary to carry 
                out an effective pilot project;
                    ``(D) commitment of the participant State 
                agency to follow Federal rules and procedures 
                with respect to investigations described in 
                paragraph (1)(A); and
                    ``(E) the extent to which a State has 
                committed resources to recipient fraud and the 
                relative success of those efforts.
            ``(3) Evaluation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                evaluate the pilot projects selected under this 
                subsection to measure the impact of the pilot 
                projects.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--The evaluation shall 
                include--
                            ``(i) the impact of each pilot 
                        project on increasing the capacity of 
                        the Secretary to address fraud 
                        described in paragraph (1)(A);
                            ``(ii) the effectiveness of the 
                        pilot projects in identifying, 
                        preventing and reducing fraud described 
                        in paragraph (1)(A); and
                            ``(iii) the cost effectiveness of 
                        the pilot projects.
            ``(4) Report to congress.--Not later than September 
        30, 2017, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
        on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
        the Senate, a report that includes a description of the 
        results of each pilot project, including--
                    ``(A) an evaluation of the impact of the 
                pilot project on fraud described in paragraph 
                (1)(A); and
                    ``(B) the costs associated with the pilot 
                project.
            ``(5) Funding.--Any costs incurred by a State to 
        operate pilot projects under this subsection that are 
        in excess of the amount expended under this Act to 
        identify, investigate, and reduce fraud described in 
        paragraph (1)(A) in the respective State in the 
        previous fiscal year shall not be eligible for Federal 
        reimbursement under this Act.''.

SEC. 4018. PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Administrative Cost-sharing and Quality Control.--
Section 16(a)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2025(a)(4)) is amended by inserting after ``recruitment 
activities'' the following: ``designed to persuade an 
individual to apply for program benefits or that promote the 
program through television, radio, or billboard 
advertisements''.
    (b) Limitation on Use of Funds Authorized to Be 
Appropriated Under Act.--Section 18 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(g) Ban on Recruitment and Promotion Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), no funds authorized to be appropriated under this 
        Act shall be used by the Secretary for--
                    ``(A) recruitment activities designed to 
                persuade an individual to apply for 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                benefits;
                    ``(B) television, radio, or billboard 
                advertisements that are designed to promote 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                benefits and enrollment; or
                    ``(C) any agreements with foreign 
                governments designed to promote supplemental 
                nutrition assistance program benefits and 
                enrollment.
            ``(2) Limitation.--Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply 
        to programmatic activities undertaken with respect to 
        benefits made under section 5(h).''.
    (c) Ban on Recruitment Activities by Entities That Receive 
Funds.--Section 18 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2027) (as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Ban on Recruitment by Entities That Receive Funds.--
The Secretary shall issue regulations that prohibit entities 
that receive funds under this Act to compensate any person for 
conducting outreach activities relating to participation in, or 
for recruiting individuals to apply to receive benefits under, 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program, if the amount of 
the compensation would be based on the number of individuals 
who apply to receive the benefits.''.

SEC. 4019. TOLERANCE LEVEL FOR EXCLUDING SMALL ERRORS.

    Section 16(c)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``In carrying'' and inserting the 
        following:
                            ``(i) In general.--In carrying''; 
                        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Tolerance level for 
                        excluding small errors.--The Secretary 
                        shall set the tolerance level for 
                        excluding small errors for the purposes 
                        of this subsection--
                                    ``(I) for fiscal year 2014, 
                                at an amount not greater than 
                                $37; and
                                    ``(II) for each fiscal year 
                                thereafter, the amount 
                                specified in subclause (I) 
                                adjusted by the percentage by 
                                which the thrifty food plan is 
                                adjusted under section 3(u)(4) 
                                between June 30, 2013, and June 
                                30 of the immediately preceding 
                                fiscal year.''.

SEC. 4020. QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 16(c)(1)(D)(i) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)(D)(i)) is amended by 
striking subclause (I).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 13(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
        of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2022(a)(1)) is amended in the first 
        sentence by striking ``section 16(c)(1)(D)(i)(III)'' 
        and inserting ``section 16(c)(1)(D)(i)(II)''.
            (2) Section 16(c)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
        of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by redesignating 
                                subclauses (II) through (IV) as 
                                subclauses (I) through (III), 
                                respectively; and
                                    (II) in subclause (III) (as 
                                so redesignated), by striking 
                                ``through (III)'' and inserting 
                                ``and (II)''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``waiver amount or'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking 
                ``(D)(i)(III)'' and inserting ``(D)(i)(II)''; 
                and
                    (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                ``(D)(i)(II)'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``(D)(i)(I)''.

SEC. 4021. PERFORMANCE BONUS PAYMENTS.

    Section 16(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2025(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Use of performance bonus payments.--A State 
        agency may use a performance bonus payment received 
        under this subsection only to carry out the program 
        established under this Act, including investments in--
                    ``(A) technology;
                    ``(B) improvements in administration and 
                distribution; and
                    ``(C) actions to prevent fraud, waste, and 
                abuse.''.

SEC. 4022. PILOT PROJECTS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCY AND INCREASE WORK 
                    REQUIREMENTS AND WORK EFFORT UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL 
                    NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``15 months'' and 
                        inserting ``24 months''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, except that 
                        for fiscal year 2013 and fiscal year 
                        2014, the amount shall be 
                        $79,000,000'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``If a State'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--If a State''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                            ``(ii) Timing.--The Secretary shall 
                        collect such information as the 
                        Secretary determines to be necessary 
                        about the expenditures and anticipated 
                        expenditures by the State agencies of 
                        the funds initially allocated to the 
                        State agencies under subparagraph (A) 
                        to make reallocations of unexpended 
                        funds under clause (i) within a 
                        timeframe that allows each State agency 
                        to which funds are reallocated at least 
                        270 days to expend the reallocated 
                        funds.
                            ``(iii) Opportunity.--The Secretary 
                        shall ensure that all State agencies 
                        have an opportunity to obtain 
                        reallocated funds.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) Pilot projects to reduce dependency 
                and increase work requirements and work effort 
                under supplemental nutrition assistance 
                program.--
                            ``(i) Pilot projects required.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Secretary shall carry out pilot 
                                projects under which State 
                                agencies shall enter into 
                                cooperative agreements with the 
                                Secretary to develop and test 
                                methods, including operating 
                                work programs with certain 
                                features comparable to the 
                                program of block grants to 
                                States for temporary assistance 
                                for needy families established 
                                under part A of title IV of the 
                                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                                601 et seq.), for employment 
                                and training programs and 
                                services to raise the number of 
                                work registrants under section 
                                6(d) of this Act who obtain 
                                unsubsidized employment, 
                                increase the earned income of 
                                the registrants, and reduce the 
                                reliance of the registrants on 
                                public assistance, so as to 
                                reduce the need for 
                                supplemental nutrition 
                                assistance benefits.
                                    ``(II) Requirements.--Pilot 
                                projects shall--
                                            ``(aa) meet such 
                                        terms and conditions as 
                                        the Secretary considers 
                                        to be appropriate; and
                                            ``(bb) except as 
                                        otherwise provided in 
                                        this subparagraph, be 
                                        in accordance with the 
                                        requirements of 
                                        sections 6(d) and 20.
                            ``(ii) Selection criteria.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Secretary shall select pilot 
                                projects under this 
                                subparagraph in accordance with 
                                the criteria established under 
                                this clause and additional 
                                criteria established by the 
                                Secretary.
                                    ``(II) Qualifying 
                                criteria.--To be eligible to 
                                participate in a pilot project, 
                                a State agency shall--
                                            ``(aa) agree to 
                                        participate in the 
                                        evaluation described in 
                                        clause (vii), including 
                                        providing evidence that 
                                        the State has a robust 
                                        data collection system 
                                        for program 
                                        administration and 
                                        cooperating to make 
                                        available State data on 
                                        the employment 
                                        activities and post-
                                        participation 
                                        employment, earnings, 
                                        and public benefit 
                                        receipt of participants 
                                        to ensure proper and 
                                        timely evaluation;
                                            ``(bb) commit to 
                                        collaborate with the 
                                        State workforce board 
                                        and other job training 
                                        programs in the State 
                                        and local area; and
                                            ``(cc) commit to 
                                        maintain at least the 
                                        amount of State funding 
                                        for employment and 
                                        training programs and 
                                        services under 
                                        paragraphs (2) and (3) 
                                        and under section 20 as 
                                        the State expended for 
                                        fiscal year 2013.
                                    ``(III) Selection 
                                criteria.--In selecting pilot 
                                projects, the Secretary shall--
                                            ``(aa) consider the 
                                        degree to which the 
                                        pilot project would 
                                        enhance existing 
                                        employment and training 
                                        programs in the State;
                                            ``(bb) consider the 
                                        degree to which the 
                                        pilot project would 
                                        enhance the employment 
                                        and earnings of program 
                                        participants;
                                            ``(cc) consider 
                                        whether there is 
                                        evidence that the pilot 
                                        project could be 
                                        replicated easily by 
                                        other States or 
                                        political subdivisions;
                                            ``(dd) consider 
                                        whether the State 
                                        agency has a 
                                        demonstrated capacity 
                                        to operate high quality 
                                        employment and training 
                                        programs; and
                                            ``(ee) ensure the 
                                        pilot projects, when 
                                        considered as a group, 
                                        test a range of 
                                        strategies, including 
                                        strategies that--
                                            ``(AA) target 
                                        individuals with low 
                                        skills or limited work 
                                        experience, individuals 
                                        subject to the 
                                        requirements under 
                                        section 6(o), and 
                                        individuals who are 
                                        working;
                                            ``(BB) are located 
                                        in a range of 
                                        geographic areas and 
                                        States, including rural 
                                        and urban areas;
                                            ``(CC) emphasize 
                                        education and training, 
                                        rehabilitative services 
                                        for individuals with 
                                        barriers to employment, 
                                        rapid attachment to 
                                        employment, and mixed 
                                        strategies; and
                                            ``(DD) test 
                                        programs that assign 
                                        work registrants to 
                                        mandatory and voluntary 
                                        participation in 
                                        employment and training 
                                        activities.
                            ``(iii) Accountability .--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Secretary shall establish and 
                                implement a process to 
                                terminate a pilot project for 
                                which the State has failed to 
                                meet the criteria described in 
                                clause (ii) or other criteria 
                                established by the Secretary.
                                    ``(II) Timing.--The process 
                                shall include a reasonable time 
                                period, not to exceed 180 days, 
                                for State agencies found 
                                noncompliant to correct the 
                                noncompliance.
                            ``(iv) Employment and training 
                        activities.--Allowable programs and 
                        services carried out under this 
                        subparagraph shall include those 
                        programs and services authorized under 
                        this Act and employment and training 
                        activities authorized under the program 
                        of block grants to States for temporary 
                        assistance for needy families 
                        established under part A of title IV of 
                        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 
                        et seq.), including:
                                    ``(I) Employment in the 
                                public or private sector that 
                                is not subsidized by any public 
                                program.
                                    ``(II) Employment in the 
                                private sector for which the 
                                employer receives a subsidy 
                                from public funds to offset all 
                                or a part of the wages and 
                                costs of employing an adult.
                                    ``(III) Employment in the 
                                public sector for which the 
                                employer receives a subsidy 
                                from public funds to offset all 
                                or a part of the wages and 
                                costs of employing an adult.
                                    ``(IV) A work activity 
                                that--
                                            ``(aa) is performed 
                                        in return for public 
                                        benefits;
                                            ``(bb) provides an 
                                        adult with an 
                                        opportunity to acquire 
                                        the general skills, 
                                        knowledge, and work 
                                        habits necessary to 
                                        obtain employment;
                                            ``(cc) is designed 
                                        to improve the 
                                        employability of those 
                                        who cannot find 
                                        unsubsidized 
                                        employment; and
                                            ``(dd) is 
                                        supervised by an 
                                        employer, work site 
                                        sponsor, or other 
                                        responsible party on an 
                                        ongoing basis.
                                    ``(V) Training in the 
                                public or private sector that--
                                            ``(aa) is given to 
                                        a paid employee while 
                                        the employee is engaged 
                                        in productive work; and
                                            ``(bb) provides 
                                        knowledge and skills 
                                        essential to the full 
                                        and adequate 
                                        performance of the job.
                                    ``(VI) Job search, 
                                obtaining employment, or 
                                preparation to seek or obtain 
                                employment, including--
                                            ``(aa) life skills 
                                        training;
                                            ``(bb) substance 
                                        abuse treatment or 
                                        mental health 
                                        treatment, determined 
                                        to be necessary and 
                                        documented by a 
                                        qualified medical, 
                                        substance abuse, or 
                                        mental health 
                                        professional; and
                                            ``(cc) 
                                        rehabilitation 
                                        activities, supervised 
                                        by a public agency or 
                                        other responsible party 
                                        on an ongoing basis.
                                    ``(VII) Structured programs 
                                and embedded activities--
                                            ``(aa) in which 
                                        adults perform work for 
                                        the direct benefit of 
                                        the community under the 
                                        auspices of public or 
                                        nonprofit 
                                        organizations;
                                            ``(bb) that are 
                                        limited to projects 
                                        that serve useful 
                                        community purposes in 
                                        fields such as health, 
                                        social service, 
                                        environmental 
                                        protection, education, 
                                        urban and rural 
                                        redevelopment, welfare, 
                                        recreation, public 
                                        facilities, public 
                                        safety, and child care;
                                            ``(cc) that are 
                                        designed to improve the 
                                        employability of adults 
                                        not otherwise able to 
                                        obtain unsubsidized 
                                        employment;
                                            ``(dd) that are 
                                        supervised on an 
                                        ongoing basis; and
                                            ``(ee) with respect 
                                        to which a State agency 
                                        takes into account, to 
                                        the maximum extent 
                                        practicable, the prior 
                                        training, experience, 
                                        and skills of a 
                                        recipient in making 
                                        appropriate community 
                                        service assignments.
                                    ``(VIII) Career and 
                                technical training programs 
                                that are--
                                            ``(aa) directly 
                                        related to the 
                                        preparation of adults 
                                        for employment in 
                                        current or emerging 
                                        occupations; and
                                            ``(bb) supervised 
                                        on an ongoing basis.
                                    ``(IX) Training or 
                                education for job skills that 
                                are--
                                            ``(aa) required by 
                                        an employer to provide 
                                        an adult with the 
                                        ability to obtain 
                                        employment or to 
                                        advance or adapt to the 
                                        changing demands of the 
                                        workplace; and
                                            ``(bb) supervised 
                                        on an ongoing basis.
                                    ``(X) Education that is--
                                            ``(aa) related to a 
                                        specific occupation, 
                                        job, or job offer; and
                                            ``(bb) supervised 
                                        on an ongoing basis.
                                    ``(XI) In the case of an 
                                adult who has not completed 
                                secondary school or received a 
                                certificate of general 
                                equivalence, regular attendance 
                                that is--
                                            ``(aa) in 
                                        accordance with the 
                                        requirements of the 
                                        secondary school or 
                                        course of study, at a 
                                        secondary school or in 
                                        a course of study 
                                        leading to a 
                                        certificate of general 
                                        equivalence; and
                                            ``(bb) supervised 
                                        on an ongoing basis.
                                    ``(XII) Providing child 
                                care to enable another 
                                recipient of public benefits to 
                                participate in a community 
                                service program that--
                                            ``(aa) does not 
                                        provide compensation 
                                        for the community 
                                        service;
                                            ``(bb) is a 
                                        structured program 
                                        designed to improve the 
                                        employability of adults 
                                        who participate in the 
                                        program; and
                                            ``(cc) is 
                                        supervised on an 
                                        ongoing basis.
                            ``(v) Sanctions.--Subject to clause 
                        (vi), no work registrant shall be 
                        eligible to participate in the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program if the individual refuses 
                        without good cause to participate in an 
                        employment and training program under 
                        this subparagraph, to the extent 
                        required by the State agency.
                            ``(vi) Standards.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--
                                Employment and training 
                                activities under this 
                                subparagraph shall be 
                                considered to be carried out 
                                under section 6(d), including 
                                for the purpose of satisfying 
                                any conditions of participation 
                                and duration of ineligibility.
                                    ``(II) Standards for 
                                certain employment 
                                activities.--The Secretary 
                                shall establish standards for 
                                employment activities described 
                                in subclauses (I), (II), and 
                                (III) of clause (iv) that 
                                ensure that failure to work for 
                                reasons beyond the control of 
                                an individual, such as 
                                involuntary reduction in hours 
                                of employment, shall not result 
                                in ineligibility.
                                    ``(III) Participation in 
                                other programs.--Before 
                                assigning a work registrant to 
                                mandatory employment and 
                                training activities, a State 
                                agency shall--
                                            ``(aa) assess 
                                        whether the work 
                                        registrant is 
                                        participating in 
                                        substantial employment 
                                        and training activities 
                                        outside of the pilot 
                                        project that are 
                                        expected to result in 
                                        the work registrant 
                                        gaining increased 
                                        skills, training, work, 
                                        or experience 
                                        consistent with the 
                                        objectives of the pilot 
                                        project; and
                                            ``(bb) if 
                                        determined to be 
                                        acceptable, count hours 
                                        engaged in the 
                                        activities toward any 
                                        minimum participation 
                                        requirement.
                            ``(vii) Evaluation and reporting.--
                                    ``(I) Independent 
                                evaluation.--
                                            ``(aa) In 
                                        general.--The Secretary 
                                        shall, under such terms 
                                        and conditions as the 
                                        Secretary determines to 
                                        be appropriate, conduct 
                                        for each State agency 
                                        that enters into a 
                                        cooperative agreement 
                                        under clause (i) an 
                                        independent 
                                        longitudinal evaluation 
                                        of each pilot project 
                                        of the State agency 
                                        under this 
                                        subparagraph, with 
                                        results reported not 
                                        less frequently than in 
                                        consecutive 12-month 
                                        increments.
                                            ``(bb) Purpose.--
                                        The purpose of the 
                                        independent evaluation 
                                        shall be to measure the 
                                        impact of employment 
                                        and training programs 
                                        and services provided 
                                        by each State agency 
                                        under the pilot 
                                        projects on the ability 
                                        of adults in each pilot 
                                        project target 
                                        population to find and 
                                        retain employment that 
                                        leads to increased 
                                        household income and 
                                        reduced reliance on 
                                        public assistance, as 
                                        well as other measures 
                                        of household well-
                                        being, compared to what 
                                        would have occurred in 
                                        the absence of the 
                                        pilot project.
                                            ``(cc) 
                                        Methodology.--The 
                                        independent evaluation 
                                        shall use valid 
                                        statistical methods 
                                        that can determine, for 
                                        each pilot project, the 
                                        difference, if any, 
                                        between supplemental 
                                        nutrition assistance 
                                        and other public 
                                        benefit receipt 
                                        expenditures, 
                                        employment, earnings 
                                        and other impacts as 
                                        determined by the 
                                        Secretary--
                                            ``(AA) as a result 
                                        of the employment and 
                                        training programs and 
                                        services provided by 
                                        the State agency under 
                                        the pilot project; as 
                                        compared to
                                            ``(BB) a control 
                                        group that is not 
                                        subject to the 
                                        employment and training 
                                        programs and services 
                                        provided by the State 
                                        agency under the pilot 
                                        project.
                                    ``(II) Reporting.--Not 
                                later than December 31, 2015, 
                                and each December 31 thereafter 
                                until the completion of the 
                                last evaluation under subclause 
                                (I), the Secretary shall submit 
                                to the Committee on Agriculture 
                                of the House of Representatives 
                                and the Committee on 
                                Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                                Forestry of the Senate and 
                                share broadly, including by 
                                posting on the Internet website 
                                of the Department of 
                                Agriculture, a report that 
                                includes a description of--
                                            ``(aa) the status 
                                        of each pilot project 
                                        carried out under this 
                                        subparagraph;
                                            ``(bb) the results 
                                        of the evaluation 
                                        completed during the 
                                        previous fiscal year;
                                            ``(cc) to the 
                                        maximum extent 
                                        practicable, baseline 
                                        information relevant to 
                                        the stated goals and 
                                        desired outcomes of the 
                                        pilot project;
                                            ``(dd) the 
                                        employment and training 
                                        programs and services 
                                        each State tested under 
                                        the pilot, including--
                                            ``(AA) the system 
                                        of the State for 
                                        assessing the ability 
                                        of work registrants to 
                                        participate in and meet 
                                        the requirements of 
                                        employment and training 
                                        activities and 
                                        assigning work 
                                        registrants to 
                                        appropriate activities; 
                                        and
                                            ``(BB) the 
                                        employment and training 
                                        activities and services 
                                        provided under the 
                                        pilot;
                                            ``(ee) the impact 
                                        of the employment and 
                                        training programs and 
                                        services on appropriate 
                                        employment, income, and 
                                        public benefit receipt 
                                        as well as other 
                                        outcomes among 
                                        households 
                                        participating in the 
                                        pilot project, relative 
                                        to households not 
                                        participating; and
                                            ``(ff) the steps 
                                        and funding necessary 
                                        to incorporate into 
                                        State employment and 
                                        training programs and 
                                        services the components 
                                        of the pilot projects 
                                        that demonstrate 
                                        increased employment 
                                        and earnings.
                            ``(viii) Funding.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject 
                                to subclause (II), from amounts 
                                made available under section 
                                18(a)(1), the Secretary shall 
                                use to carry out this 
                                subparagraph--
                                            ``(aa) for fiscal 
                                        year 2014, $10,000,000; 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) for fiscal 
                                        year 2015, 
                                        $190,000,000.
                                    ``(II) Limitations.--
                                            ``(aa) In 
                                        general.--The Secretary 
                                        shall not fund more 
                                        than 10 pilot projects 
                                        under this 
                                        subparagraph.
                                            ``(bb) Duration.--
                                        Each pilot project 
                                        shall be in effect for 
                                        not more than 3 years.
                                    ``(III) Availability of 
                                funds.--Funds made available 
                                under subclause (I) shall 
                                remain available through 
                                September 30, 2018.
                            ``(ix) Use of funds.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Funds 
                                made available under this 
                                subparagraph for pilot projects 
                                shall be used only for--
                                            ``(aa) pilot 
                                        projects that comply 
                                        with this Act;
                                            ``(bb) the program 
                                        and administrative 
                                        costs of carrying out 
                                        the pilot projects;
                                            ``(cc) the costs 
                                        incurred in developing 
                                        systems and providing 
                                        information and data 
                                        for the independent 
                                        evaluations under 
                                        clause (vii); and
                                            ``(dd) the costs of 
                                        the evaluations under 
                                        clause (vii).
                                    ``(II) Maintenance of 
                                effort.--Funds made available 
                                under this subparagraph shall 
                                be used only to supplement, not 
                                to supplant, non-Federal funds 
                                used for existing employment 
                                and training activities or 
                                services.
                                    ``(III) Other funds.--In 
                                carrying out pilot projects, 
                                States may contribute 
                                additional funds obtained from 
                                other sources, including 
                                Federal, State, or private 
                                funds, on the condition that 
                                the use of the contributions is 
                                permissible under Federal 
                                law.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(5) Monitoring.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                monitor the employment and training programs 
                carried out by State agencies under section 
                6(d)(4) and assess the effectiveness of the 
                programs in--
                            ``(i) preparing members of 
                        households participating in the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program for employment, including the 
                        acquisition of basic skills necessary 
                        for employment; and
                            ``(ii) increasing the number of 
                        household members who obtain and retain 
                        employment subsequent to participation 
                        in the employment and training 
                        programs.
                    ``(B) Reporting measures.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary, 
                        in consultation with the Secretary of 
                        Labor, shall develop State reporting 
                        measures that identify improvements in 
                        the skills, training, education, or 
                        work experience of members of 
                        households participating in the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program.
                            ``(ii) Requirements.--Measures 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) be based on common 
                                measures of performance for 
                                Federal workforce training 
                                programs; and
                                    ``(II) include additional 
                                indicators that reflect the 
                                challenges facing the types of 
                                members of households 
                                participating in the 
                                supplemental nutrition 
                                assistance program who 
                                participate in a specific 
                                employment and training 
                                component.
                            ``(iii) State requirements.--The 
                        Secretary shall require that each State 
                        employment and training plan submitted 
                        under section 11(e)(19) identifies 
                        appropriate reporting measures for each 
                        proposed component that serves a 
                        threshold number of participants 
                        determined by the Secretary of at least 
                        100 people a year.
                            ``(iv) Inclusions.--Reporting 
                        measures described in clause (iii) may 
                        include--
                                    ``(I) the percentage and 
                                number of program participants 
                                who received employment and 
                                training services and are in 
                                unsubsidized employment 
                                subsequent to the receipt of 
                                those services;
                                    ``(II) the percentage and 
                                number of program participants 
                                who obtain a recognized 
                                credential, including a 
                                registered apprenticeship, or a 
                                regular secondary school 
                                diploma or its recognized 
                                equivalent, while participating 
                                in, or within 1 year after 
                                receiving, employment and 
                                training services;
                                    ``(III) the percentage and 
                                number of program participants 
                                who are in an education or 
                                training program that is 
                                intended to lead to a 
                                recognized credential, 
                                including a registered 
                                apprenticeship or on-the-job 
                                training program, a regular 
                                secondary school diploma or its 
                                recognized equivalent, or 
                                unsubsidized employment;
                                    ``(IV) subject to terms and 
                                conditions established by the 
                                Secretary, measures developed 
                                by each State agency to assess 
                                the skills acquisition of 
                                employment and training program 
                                participants that reflect the 
                                goals of the specific 
                                employment and training program 
                                components of the State agency, 
                                which may include, at a 
                                minimum--
                                            ``(aa) the 
                                        percentage and number 
                                        of program participants 
                                        who are meeting program 
                                        requirements in each 
                                        component of the 
                                        education and training 
                                        program of the State 
                                        agency;
                                            ``(bb) the 
                                        percentage and number 
                                        of program participants 
                                        who are gaining skills 
                                        likely to lead to 
                                        employment as measured 
                                        through testing, 
                                        quantitative or 
                                        qualitative assessment, 
                                        or other method; and
                                            ``(cc) the 
                                        percentage and number 
                                        of program participants 
                                        who do not comply with 
                                        employment and training 
                                        requirements and who 
                                        are ineligible under 
                                        section 6(b); and
                                    ``(V) other indicators 
                                approved by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Oversight of state employment and 
                training activities.--The Secretary shall 
                assess State employment and training programs 
                on a periodic basis to ensure--
                            ``(i) compliance with Federal 
                        employment and training program rules 
                        and regulations;
                            ``(ii) that program activities are 
                        appropriate to meet the needs of the 
                        individuals referred by the State 
                        agency to an employment and training 
                        program component;
                            ``(iii) that reporting measures are 
                        appropriate to identify improvements in 
                        skills, training, work and experience 
                        for participants in an employment and 
                        training program component; and
                            ``(iv) for States receiving 
                        additional allocations under paragraph 
                        (1)(E), any information the Secretary 
                        may require to evaluate the compliance 
                        of the State agency with paragraph (1), 
                        which may include--
                                    ``(I) a report for each 
                                fiscal year of the number of 
                                individuals in the State who 
                                meet the conditions of 
                                paragraph (1)(E)(ii), the 
                                number of individuals the State 
                                agency offers a position in a 
                                program described in 
                                subparagraph (B) or (C) of 
                                section 6(o)(2), and the number 
                                who participate in such a 
                                program;
                                    ``(II) a description of the 
                                types of employment and 
                                training programs the State 
                                agency uses to comply with 
                                paragraph (1)(E) and the 
                                availability of those programs 
                                throughout the State; and
                                    ``(III) any additional 
                                information the Secretary 
                                determines to be appropriate.
                    ``(D) State report.--Each State agency 
                shall annually prepare and submit to the 
                Secretary a report on the State employment and 
                training program that includes, using measures 
                identified under subparagraph (B), the numbers 
                of supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                participants who have gained skills, training, 
                work, or experience that will increase the 
                ability of the participants to obtain regular 
                employment.
                    ``(E) Modifications to the state employment 
                and training plan.--Subject to terms and 
                conditions established by the Secretary, if the 
                Secretary determines that the performance of a 
                State agency with respect to employment and 
                training outcomes is inadequate, the Secretary 
                may require the State agency to make 
                modifications to the State employment and 
                training plan to improve the outcomes.
                    ``(F) Periodic evaluation.--Subject to 
                terms and conditions established by the 
                Secretary, not later than October 1, 2016, and 
                not less frequently than once every 5 years 
                thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a study 
                to review existing practice and research to 
                identify employment and training program 
                components and practices that--
                            ``(i) effectively assist members of 
                        households participating in the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program in gaining skills, training, 
                        work, or experience that will increase 
                        the ability of the participants to 
                        obtain regular employment; and
                            ``(ii) are best integrated with 
                        statewide workforce development 
                        systems.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
        (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (d)(14), by inserting 
                ``or a pilot project under section 
                16(h)(1)(F)'' after ``6(d)(4)(I)'';
                    (B) in subsection (e)(3)(B)(iii), by 
                inserting ``or a pilot project under section 
                16(h)(1)(F)'' after ``6(d)(4)''; and
                    (C) in subsection (g)(3), in the first 
                sentence, by inserting ``or a pilot project 
                under section 16(h)(1)(F)'' after ``6(d)''.
            (2) Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
        2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or a 
                pilot project under paragraph (1)(F)'' after 
                ``6(d)(4)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or a 
                pilot project under paragraph (1)(F)'' after 
                ``6(d)(4)''.
            (3) Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh) of the Food 
        and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
        2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh)) is amended by inserting 
        ``(h)(1)(F),'' after ``(g),''.
    (c) Application Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this 
        section (other than the amendments made by subsection 
        (a)(2)) shall apply beginning on the date of enactment 
        of this Act.
            (2) Process for selecting pilot programs.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
                Secretary shall--
                            (i) develop and publish the process 
                        for selecting pilot projects under 
                        section 16(h)(1)(F) of the Food and 
                        Nutrition Act of 2008 (as added by 
                        subsection (a)(1)(C)); and
                            (ii) issue such request for 
                        proposals for the independent 
                        evaluation as is determined appropriate 
                        by the Secretary.
                    (B) Application.--The Secretary shall begin 
                considering proposals not earlier than 90 days 
                after the date on which the Secretary completes 
                the actions described in subparagraph (A).
                    (C) Selection.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date on which the Secretary completes 
                the actions described in subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall select pilot projects from the 
                applications submitted in response to the 
                request for proposals issued under subparagraph 
                (A).
            (3) Monitoring of employment and training 
        programs.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 18 months 
                after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
                Secretary shall issue interim final regulations 
                implementing the amendments made by subsection 
                (a)(2).
                    (B) State action.--States shall include 
                reporting measures required under section 
                16(h)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
                (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) in the 
                employment and training plans of the States for 
                the first full fiscal year that begins not 
                earlier than 180 days after the date that the 
                regulations described in subparagraph (A) are 
                published.

SEC. 4023. COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.

    Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2026) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Cooperation With Program Research and Evaluation.--
Subject to the requirements of this Act, including protections 
under section 11(e)(8), States, State agencies, local agencies, 
institutions, facilities such as data consortiums, and 
contractors participating in programs authorized under this Act 
shall--
            ``(1) cooperate with officials and contractors 
        acting on behalf of the Secretary in the conduct of 
        evaluations and studies under this Act; and
            ``(2) submit information at such time and in such 
        manner as the Secretary may require.''.

SEC. 4024. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 4025. REVIEW, REPORT, AND REGULATION OF CASH NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 
                    PROGRAM BENEFITS PROVIDED IN PUERTO RICO.

    Section 19 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2028) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Review, Report, and Regulation of Cash Nutrition 
Assistance Program Benefits Provided in Puerto Rico.--
            ``(1) Review.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall carry 
        out a review of the provision of nutrition assistance 
        in Puerto Rico in the form of cash benefits under this 
        section that shall include--
                    ``(A) an examination of the history of and 
                purpose for distribution of a portion of 
                monthly benefits in the form of cash;
                    ``(B) an examination of current barriers to 
                the redemption of non-cash benefits by current 
                program participants and retailers;
                    ``(C) an examination of current usage of 
                cash benefits for the purchase of non-food and 
                other prohibited items;
                    ``(D) an identification and assessment of 
                potential adverse effects of the 
                discontinuation of a portion of benefits in the 
                form of cash for program participants and 
                retailers; and
                    ``(E) an examination of such other factors 
                as the Secretary determines to be relevant.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a report that 
        describes the results of the review conducted under 
        this subsection.
            ``(3) Regulation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), and notwithstanding the 
                second sentence of subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), the 
                Secretary shall disapprove any plan submitted 
                pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A)--
                            ``(i) for fiscal year 2017 that 
                        provides for the distribution of more 
                        than 20 percent of the nutrition 
                        assistance benefit of a participant in 
                        the form of cash;
                            ``(ii) for fiscal year 2018 that 
                        provides for the distribution of more 
                        than 15 percent of the nutrition 
                        assistance benefit of a participant in 
                        the form of cash;
                            ``(iii) for fiscal year 2019 that 
                        provides for the distribution of more 
                        than 10 percent of the nutrition 
                        assistance benefit of a participant in 
                        the form of cash;
                            ``(iv) for fiscal year 2020 that 
                        provides for the distribution of more 
                        than 5 percent of the nutrition 
                        assistance benefit of a participant in 
                        the form of cash; and
                            ``(v) for fiscal year 2021 that 
                        provides for the distribution of any 
                        portion of the nutrition assistance 
                        benefit of a participant in the form of 
                        cash.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary, informed by 
                the report required under paragraph (2), may 
                approve a plan that exempts participants or 
                categories of participants if the Secretary 
                determines that discontinuation of benefits in 
                the form of cash is likely to have significant 
                adverse effects.
            ``(4) Funding.--Out of any funds made available 
        under section 18 for fiscal year 2014, the Secretary 
        shall make available to carry out the review and report 
        described in paragraphs (1) and (2) $1,000,000, to 
        remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 4026. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.

    Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2034) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) in subclause (I), by 
                                inserting after ``individuals'' 
                                the following: ``through food 
                                distribution, community 
                                outreach to assist in 
                                participation in Federally 
                                assisted nutrition programs, or 
                                improving access to food as 
                                part of a comprehensive 
                                service;''; and
                                    (II) in subclause (III), by 
                                inserting ``food access,'' 
                                after ``food,''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        subclause (I) and inserting the 
                        following:
                                    ``(I) equipment necessary 
                                for the efficient operation of 
                                a project;''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) Gleaner.--The term `gleaner' means an entity 
        that--
                    ``(A) collects edible, surplus food that 
                would be thrown away and distributes the food 
                to agencies or nonprofit organizations that 
                feed the hungry; or
                    ``(B) harvests for free distribution to the 
                needy, or for donation to agencies or nonprofit 
                organizations for ultimate distribution to the 
                needy, an agricultural crop that has been 
                donated by the owner of the crop.
            ``(3) Hunger-free communities goal.--The term 
        `hunger-free communities goal' means any of the 14 
        goals described in House Concurrent Resolution 302, 
        102nd Congress, agreed to October 5, 1992.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
                thereafter.'' and inserting the following: 
                ``each of fiscal years 2008 through 2014; and
                    ``(C) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and 
                each fiscal year thereafter.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``private nonprofit entity'' and 
                inserting ``public food program service 
                provider, a tribal organization, or a private 
                nonprofit entity, including gleaners,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``or'' after the semicolon at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        inserting ``or'' after the semicolon at 
                        the end; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                    ``(C) efforts to reduce food insecurity in 
                the community, including food distribution, 
                improving access to services, or coordinating 
                services and programs;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' 
                after the semicolon at the end;
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) collaborate with 1 or more local partner 
        organizations to achieve at least 1 hunger-free 
        communities goal.'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or'' 
                after the semicolon at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) develop new resources and strategies to help 
        reduce food insecurity in the community and prevent 
        food insecurity in the future by--
                    ``(A) developing creative food resources;
                    ``(B) coordinating food services with park 
                and recreation programs and other community-
                based outlets to reduce barriers to access; or
                    ``(C) creating nutrition education programs 
                for at- risk populations to enhance food-
                purchasing and food- preparation skills and to 
                heighten awareness of the connection between 
                diet and health.'';
            (5) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``3 years'' 
        and inserting ``5 years''; and
            (6) by striking subsections (h) and (i) and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(h) Reports to Congress.--Not later than September 30, 
2014, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that describes each grant made under this 
section, including--
            ``(1) a description of any activity funded;
            ``(2) the degree of success of each activity funded 
        in achieving hunger-free community goals; and
            ``(3) the degree of success in improving the long-
        term capacity of a community to address food and 
        agriculture problems related to hunger or access to 
        healthy food.''.

SEC. 4027. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Purchase of Commodities.--Section 27(a) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2008 through 
        2012'' and inserting ``2014 through 2018'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``2012'' and 
                        inserting ``2018''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) for each of fiscal years 2015 through 
                2018, the sum obtained by adding the total 
                dollar amount of commodities specified in 
                subparagraph (C) and--
                            ``(i) for fiscal year 2015, 
                        $50,000,000;
                            ``(ii) for fiscal year 2016, 
                        $40,000,000;
                            ``(iii) for fiscal year 2017, 
                        $20,000,000; and
                            ``(iv) for fiscal year 2018, 
                        $15,000,000; and
                    ``(E) for fiscal year 2019 and each 
                subsequent fiscal year, the total dollar amount 
                of commodities specified in subparagraph 
                (D)(iv) adjusted by the percentage by which the 
                thrifty food plan has been adjusted under 
                section 3(u)(4) to reflect changes between June 
                30, 2017, and June 30 of the immediately 
                preceding fiscal year.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Funds availability.--For purposes of the 
        funds described in this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall--
                    ``(A) make the funds available for 2 fiscal 
                years; and
                    ``(B) allow States to carry over unexpended 
                balances to the next fiscal year pursuant to 
                such terms and conditions as are determined by 
                the Secretary.''.
    (b) Emergency Food Program Infrastructure Grants.--Section 
209(d) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 
7511a(d)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 4028. NUTRITION EDUCATION.

    Section 28(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2036a(b)) is amended by inserting ``and physical 
activity'' after ``healthy food choices''.

SEC. 4029. RETAIL FOOD STORE AND RECIPIENT TRAFFICKING.

    The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 29. RETAIL FOOD STORE AND RECIPIENT TRAFFICKING.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
the Department of Agriculture with additional resources to 
prevent trafficking in violation of this Act by strengthening 
recipient and retail food store program integrity.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Additional funds are provided 
        under this section to supplement the retail food store 
        and recipient integrity activities of the Department.
            ``(2) Information technologies.--The Secretary 
        shall use an appropriate amount of the funds provided 
        under this section to employ information technologies 
        known as data mining and data warehousing and other 
        available information technologies to administer the 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program and enforce 
        regulations promulgated under section 4(c).
    ``(c) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
        $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
            ``(2) Mandatory funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Out of any funds in the 
                Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
                Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
                Secretary to carry out this section not less 
                than $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, to 
                remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The 
                Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall 
                accept, and shall use to carry out this section 
                the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), 
                without further appropriation.
                    ``(C) Maintenance of funding.--The funding 
                provided under subparagraph (A) shall 
                supplement (and not supplant) other Federal 
                funding for programs carried out under this 
                Act.''.

SEC. 4030. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g), by striking ``coupon,'' the 
        last place it appears and inserting ``coupon'';
            (2) in subsection (k)(7), by striking ``or are'' 
        and inserting ``and'';
            (3) by striking subsection (l);
            (4) by redesignating subsections (m) through (t) as 
        subsections (l) through (s), respectively; and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (s) (as so 
        redesignated) the following:
    ``(t) `Supplemental nutrition assistance program' means the 
program operated pursuant to this Act.''.
    (b) Section 4(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended in the last sentence by striking 
``benefits'' and inserting ``Benefits''.
    (c) Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014) is amended--
            (1) in the last sentence of subsection (i)(2)(D), 
        by striking ``section 13(b)(2)'' and inserting 
        ``section 13(b)''; and
            (2) in subsection (k)(4)(A), by striking 
        ``paragraph (2)(H)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
        (2)(G)''.
    (d) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended in subparagraphs (B)(vii) and 
(F)(iii) by indenting both clauses appropriately.
    (e) Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by redesignating the second 
paragraph (12) (relating to interchange fees) as paragraph 
(13).
    (f) Section 9(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2018(a)) is amended by indenting paragraph (3) 
appropriately.
    (g) Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2021) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(3)(C), by striking ``civil 
        money penalties'' and inserting ``civil penalties''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 
        1786)'' and inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 1786)''.
    (h) Section 15(b)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by 
striking ``an benefit'' both places it appears and inserting 
``a benefit''.
    (i) Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the proviso following paragraph 
(8) by striking ``as amended.''.
    (j) Section 18(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
``sections 7(f)'' and inserting ``section 7(f)''.
    (k) Section 22(b)(10)(B)(i) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(b)(10)(B)(i)) is amended in the last 
sentence by striking ``Food benefits'' and inserting 
``Benefits''.
    (l) Section 26(f)(3)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2035(f)(3)(C)) is amended by striking 
``subsection'' and inserting ``subsections''.
    (m) Section 27(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``(Public Law 98-
8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note)'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 7515)''.
    (n) Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``food stamp 
        program (as defined in section 3(l) of the Food Stamp 
        Act of 1977) or any State program carried out under the 
        Food Stamp Act of 1977'' and inserting ``supplemental 
        nutrition assistance program (as defined in section 3 
        of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)) 
        or any State program carried out under that Act'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``the food stamp act of 1977'' and inserting 
                ``the food and nutrition act of 2008''; and
                    (B) by striking ``food stamp program (as 
                defined in section 3(l) of the Food Stamp Act 
                of 1977), or any State program carried out 
                under the Food Stamp Act of 1977'' and 
                inserting ``supplemental nutrition assistance 
                program (as defined in section 3 of the Food 
                and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)), or 
                any State program carried out under that Act''; 
                and
            (3) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``section 
        3(s) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, when referring to 
        the food stamp program (as defined in section 3(l) of 
        the Food Stamp Act of 1977) or any State program 
        carried out under the Food Stamp Act of 1977'' and 
        inserting ``section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
        2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012), when referring to the 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program (as defined 
        in that section) or any State program carried out under 
        that Act''.
    (o) Section 3803(c)(2)(C)(vii) of title 31 of the United 
States Code is amended by striking ``section 3(l)'' and 
inserting ``section 3''.
    (p) Section 453(j)(10) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 653(j)(10)) is amended in the paragraph heading by 
striking ``food stamp programs'' and inserting ``supplemental 
nutrition assistance program benefits''.
    (q) Section 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b-7)--
            (1) in subsection (a)(5)(B), by striking ``food 
        stamp'' and inserting ``supplemental nutrition 
        assistance''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``food stamp 
        program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977'' and 
        inserting ``supplemental nutrition assistance program 
        established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
        U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)''.
    (r) Section 1631(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1383) is amended in the subsection heading by striking ``Food 
Stamp'' and inserting ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance''.
    (s) Section 509 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3056g) is amended in the section heading by striking 
``food stamp programs'' and inserting ``supplemental nutrition 
assistance programs''.
    (t) Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection 
Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended 
by striking ``Food Stamp Act of 1977'' and inserting ``Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008''.
    (u) Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection 
Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``food 
        stamps'' and inserting ``the supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program'';
            (2) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``food stamps 
        provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977'' and 
        inserting ``supplemental nutrition assistance benefits 
        provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008''; 
        and
            (3) in subsection (l)(2)(B), by striking ``Food 
        Stamp Act of 1977'' and inserting ``Food and Nutrition 
        Act of 2008''.
    (v) Section 4115(c)(2)(H) of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 1871) is 
amended by striking ``531'' and inserting ``454''.

SEC. 4031. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--Prior to establishing the pilot 
        program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
        conduct a study to be completed not later than 2 years 
        after the date of enactment of this Act to assess--
                    (A) the capabilities of the Commonwealth of 
                the Northern Mariana Islands to operate the 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 
                2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) in a similar 
                manner as the program is operated in the States 
                (as defined in section 3 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
                2012)); and
                    (B) alternative models of the supplemental 
                nutrition assistance program operation and 
                benefit delivery that best meet the nutrition 
                assistance needs of the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands.
            (2) Scope.--The study conducted under paragraph 
        (1)(A) shall assess the capability of the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands to fulfill the 
        responsibilities of a State agency (as defined in 
        section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
        U.S.C. 2012)), including--
                    (A) extending and limiting participation to 
                eligible households, as required by sections 5 
                and 6 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2014, 2015);
                    (B) issuing benefits through EBT cards, as 
                required by section 7 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
                2016);
                    (C) maintaining the integrity of the 
                program, including operation of a quality 
                control system, as required by section 16(c) of 
                that Act (7 U.S.C. 2025(c));
                    (D) implementing work requirements, 
                including operating an employment and training 
                program, as required by section 6(d) of that 
                Act (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)); and
                    (E) paying a share of administrative costs 
                with non-Federal funds, as required by section 
                16(a) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2016(a)).
    (b) Establishment.--If the Secretary determines that a 
pilot program is feasible, the Secretary shall establish a 
pilot program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands to operate the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program in the same manner in which the program is operated in 
the States.
    (c) Scope.--The Secretary shall use the information 
obtained from the study conducted under subsection (a) to 
establish the scope of the pilot program established under 
subsection (b).
    (d) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2019, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report on the pilot program 
carried out under this section, including an analysis of the 
feasibility of operating the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in 
the same manner in which the program is operated in the States.
    (e) Funding.--
            (1) Study.--Of the funds made available under 
        section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
        (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)), the Secretary may use to conduct 
        the study described in subsection (a) not more than 
        $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
            (2) Pilot program.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), of the funds made available 
                under section 18(a)(1) of the Food and 
                Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)), 
                the Secretary may use to establish and carry 
                out the pilot program under subsection (b), 
                including the Federal costs for providing 
                technical assistance to the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands, authorizing and 
                monitoring retail food stores, and assessing 
                pilot operations, not more than--
                            (i) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 
                        2016; and
                            (ii) $8,500,000 for each of fiscal 
                        years 2017 and 2018.
                    (B) Exception.--If the Secretary determines 
                that a pilot program described in subsection 
                (b) is not feasible, the Secretary shall 
                provide to the Commonwealth of the Northern 
                Mariana Islands any unspent funds described in 
                subparagraph (A), which shall--
                            (i) be made available for 
                        obligation under the Commonwealth of 
                        the Northern Mariana Islands nutrition 
                        assistance program block grant in 
                        addition to any other funds made 
                        available for that grant; and
                            (ii) remain available until 
                        expended.

SEC. 4032. ANNUAL STATE REPORT ON VERIFICATION OF SNAP PARTICIPATION.

    (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
specified by the Secretary during the 180-day period beginning 
on the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
each State agency that carries out the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) shall submit to the Secretary a 
report containing sufficient information for the Secretary to 
determine whether the State agency has, for the most recently 
concluded fiscal year preceding that annual date, verified that 
the State agency in that fiscal year--
            (1) did not issue benefits to a deceased 
        individual; and
            (2) did not issue benefits to an individual who had 
        been permanently disqualified from receiving benefits.
    (b) Penalty for Noncompliance.--For any fiscal year for 
which a State agency fails to comply with subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall impose a penalty that includes a reduction of 
up to 50 percent of the amount that would be otherwise payable 
to the State agency under section 16(a) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) with respect to that 
fiscal year.
    (c) Report of Pilot Program to Test Prevention of Duplicate 
Participation.--Not later than 90 days after the completion in 
multiple States of a temporary pilot program to test the 
detection and prevention of duplicate participation by 
beneficiaries of the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
assessing the feasibility, effectiveness, and cost for the 
expansion of the pilot program nationwide.

SEC. 4033. SERVICE OF TRADITIONAL FOODS IN PUBLIC FACILITIES.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            (1) to provide access to traditional foods in food 
        service programs;
            (2) to encourage increased consumption of 
        traditional foods to decrease health disparities among 
        Indians, particularly Alaska Natives; and
            (3) to provide alternative food options for food 
        service programs.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Alaska native.--The term ``Alaska Native'' 
        means a person who is a member of any Native village, 
        Village Corporation, or Regional Corporation (as those 
        terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native 
        Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)).
            (2) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means 
        the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
            (3) Food service program.--The term ``food service 
        program'' includes--
                    (A) food service at residential child care 
                facilities that have a license from an 
                appropriate State agency;
                    (B) any child nutrition program (as that 
                term is defined in section 25(b) of the Richard 
                B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1769f(b));
                    (C) food service at hospitals, clinics, and 
                long-term care facilities; and
                    (D) senior meal programs.
            (4) Indian; indian tribe.--The terms ``Indian'' and 
        ``Indian tribe'' have the meanings given those terms in 
        section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
            (5) Traditional food.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``traditional 
                food'' means food that has traditionally been 
                prepared and consumed by an Indian tribe.
                    (B) Inclusions.--The term ``traditional 
                food'' includes--
                            (i) wild game meat;
                            (ii) fish;
                            (iii) seafood;
                            (iv) marine mammals;
                            (v) plants; and
                            (vi) berries.
            (6) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal 
        organization'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
    (c) Program.--The Secretary and the Commissioner shall 
allow the donation to and serving of traditional food through 
food service programs at public facilities and nonprofit 
facilities, including facilities operated by Indian tribes and 
facilities operated by tribal organizations, that primarily 
serve Indians if the operator of the food service program--
            (1) ensures that the food is received whole, 
        gutted, gilled, as quarters, or as a roast, without 
        further processing;
            (2) makes a reasonable determination that--
                    (A) the animal was not diseased;
                    (B) the food was butchered, dressed, 
                transported, and stored to prevent 
                contamination, undesirable microbial growth, or 
                deterioration; and
                    (C) the food will not cause a significant 
                health hazard or potential for human illness;
            (3) carries out any further preparation or 
        processing of the food at a different time or in a 
        different space from the preparation or processing of 
        other food for the applicable program to prevent cross-
        contamination;
            (4) cleans and sanitizes food-contact surfaces of 
        equipment and utensils after processing the traditional 
        food;
            (5) labels donated traditional food with the name 
        of the food;
            (6) stores the traditional food separately from 
        other food for the applicable program, including 
        through storage in a separate freezer or refrigerator 
        or in a separate compartment or shelf in the freezer or 
        refrigerator;
            (7) follows Federal, State, local, county, tribal, 
        or other non-Federal law regarding the safe preparation 
        and service of food in public or nonprofit facilities; 
        and
            (8) follows other such criteria as established by 
        the Secretary and Commissioner.
    (d) Liability.--
            (1) In general.--The United States, an Indian 
        tribe, and a tribal organization shall not be liable in 
        any civil action for any damage, injury, or death 
        caused to any person by the donation to or serving of 
        traditional foods through food service programs.
            (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) 
        alters any liability or other obligation of the United 
        States under the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 1450 et seq.).

              Subtitle B--Commodity Distribution Programs

SEC. 4101. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

    Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act 
of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended in 
the first sentence by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 4102. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.

    Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 
1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended--
            (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), 
        by striking ``2012'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``2018'';
            (2) in the first sentence of subsection (d)(2), by 
        striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018'';
            (3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(g) Eligibility.--Except as provided in subsection (m), 
the States shall only provide assistance under the commodity 
supplemental food program to low-income persons aged 60 and 
older.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Phase-Out.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, an individual who receives assistance under the commodity 
supplemental food program on the day before the date of 
enactment of this subsection shall continue to receive that 
assistance until the date on which the individual is no longer 
eligible for assistance under the eligibility requirements for 
the program in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of this subsection.''.

SEC. 4103. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES TO SPECIAL NUTRITION 
                    PROJECTS.

    Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food Act of 
1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(2)(A)) is amended in the first sentence by 
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 4104. PROCESSING OF COMMODITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 17 of the Commodity Distribution 
Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; 
Public Law 100-237) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and 
        processing'' after ``donations''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Processing.--
            ``(1) In general.--For any program included under 
        subsection (b), the Secretary may, notwithstanding any 
        other provision of Federal or State law relating to the 
        procurement of goods and services--
                    ``(A) retain title to commodities delivered 
                to a processor, on behalf of a State (including 
                a State distributing agency and a recipient 
                agency), until such time as end products 
                containing the commodities, or similar 
                commodities as approved by the Secretary, are 
                delivered to a State distributing agency or to 
                a recipient agency; and
                    ``(B) promulgate regulations to ensure 
                accountability for commodities provided to a 
                processor for processing into end products, and 
                to facilitate processing of commodities into 
                end products for use by recipient agencies.
            ``(2) Regulations.--The regulations described in 
        paragraph (1)(B) may provide that--
                    ``(A) a processor that receives commodities 
                for processing into end products, or provides a 
                service with respect to the commodities or end 
                products, in accordance with the agreement of 
                the processor with a State distributing agency 
                or a recipient agency, provide to the Secretary 
                a bond or other means of financial assurance to 
                protect the value of the commodities; and
                    ``(B) in the event a processor fails to 
                deliver to a State distributing agency or a 
                recipient agency an end product in conformance 
                with the processing agreement entered into 
                under this Act, the Secretary--
                            ``(i) take action with respect to 
                        the bond or other means of financial 
                        assurance pursuant to regulations 
                        promulgated under this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) distribute any proceeds 
                        obtained by the Secretary to 1 or more 
                        State distributing agencies and 
                        recipient agencies, as determined 
                        appropriate by the Secretary.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 18 of the Commodity Distribution 
Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; 
Public Law 100-237) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and 
(2) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Commodities.--The term `commodities' means 
        agricultural commodities and their products that are 
        donated by the Secretary for use by recipient agencies.
            ``(2) End product.--The term `end product' means a 
        food product that contains processed commodities.''.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 3 of the 
Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 
U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 100-237) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) the program established under section 
                4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
                U.S.C. 2013(b));''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ``the 
                Committee on Education and Labor'' and 
                inserting ``the Committee on Education and the 
                Workforce'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by striking 
        ``section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
        U.S.C. 601 et seq.)'' and inserting ``section 32 of the 
        Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c)'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(1)(D)(iii), by striking 
        subclause (II) and inserting the following:
                                    ``(II) the program 
                                established under section 4(b) 
                                of the Food and Nutrition Act 
                                of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b));''; 
                                and
            (4) in subsection (k), by striking ``the Committee 
        on Education and Labor'' and inserting ``the Committee 
        on Education and the Workforce''.

                       Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

SEC. 4201. PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO 
                    SCHOOLS AND SERVICE INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 10603(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c-4(b)) is amended by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 4202. PILOT PROJECT FOR PROCUREMENT OF UNPROCESSED FRUITS AND 
                    VEGETABLES.

    Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1755) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(f) Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits 
and Vegetables.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
        pilot project under which the Secretary shall 
        facilitate the procurement of unprocessed fruits and 
        vegetables in not more than 8 States receiving funds 
        under this Act.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot project 
        required by this subsection is to provide selected 
        States flexibility for the procurement of unprocessed 
        fruits and vegetables by permitting each State--
                    ``(A) to utilize multiple suppliers and 
                products established and qualified by the 
                Secretary; and
                    ``(B) to allow geographic preference, if 
                desired, in the procurement of the products 
                under the pilot project.
            ``(3) Selection and participation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                select States for participation in the pilot 
                project in accordance with criteria established 
                by the Secretary and terms and conditions 
                established for participation.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--The Secretary shall 
                ensure that at least 1 project is located in a 
                State in each of--
                            ``(i) the Pacific Northwest Region;
                            ``(ii) the Northeast Region;
                            ``(iii) the Western Region;
                            ``(iv) the Midwest Region; and
                            ``(v) the Southern Region.
            ``(4) Priority.--In selecting States for 
        participation in the pilot project, the Secretary shall 
        prioritize applications based on--
                    ``(A) the quantity and variety of growers 
                of local fruits and vegetables in the States on 
                a per capita basis;
                    ``(B) the demonstrated commitment of the 
                States to farm-to-school efforts, as evidenced 
                by prior efforts to increase and promote farm-
                to-school programs in the States; and
                    ``(C) whether the States contain a 
                sufficient quantity of local educational 
                agencies, various population sizes, and 
                geographical locations.
            ``(5) Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.--
                    ``(A) Recordkeeping requirement.--States 
                selected to participate in the pilot project, 
                and participating school food authorities 
                within those States, shall keep records of the 
                fruits and vegetables received under the pilot 
                project in such manner and form as requested by 
                the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Reporting requirement.--Each 
                participating State shall submit to the 
                Secretary a report on the success of the pilot 
                project in the State, including information 
                on--
                            ``(i) the quantity and cost of each 
                        type of fruit and vegetable received by 
                        the State under the pilot project; and
                            ``(ii) the benefit provided by 
                        those procurements in conducting school 
                        food service in the State, including 
                        meeting school meal requirements.''.

SEC. 4203. SENIORS FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(a)) is amended by 
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
takes effect on October 1, 2013.

SEC. 4204. DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS.

    Section 301(a) of the National Nutrition Monitoring and 
Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Pregnant women and young children.--Not later 
        than the 2020 report and in each report thereafter, the 
        Secretaries shall include national nutritional and 
        dietary information and guidelines for pregnant women 
        and children from birth until the age of 2.''.

SEC. 4205. MULTIAGENCY TASK FORCE.

    Subtitle D of title II of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6951 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 242. MULTIAGENCY TASK FORCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish, in the 
office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
Services, a multiagency task force for the purpose of providing 
coordination and direction for commodity programs.
    ``(b) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of at 
least 4 members, including--
            ``(1) a representative from the Food Distribution 
        Division of the Food and Nutrition Service, who shall--
                    ``(A) be appointed by the Under Secretary 
                for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services; and
                    ``(B) serve as Chairperson of the Task 
                Force;
            ``(2) at least 1 representative from the 
        Agricultural Marketing Service, who shall be appointed 
        by the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory 
        Programs;
            ``(3) at least 1 representative from the Farm 
        Services Agency, who shall be appointed by the Under 
        Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; 
        and
            ``(4) at least 1 representative from the Food 
        Safety and Inspection Service, who shall be appointed 
        by the Under Secretary for Food Safety.
    ``(c) Duties.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Task Force shall be 
        responsible for evaluation and monitoring of the 
        commodity programs to ensure that the commodity 
        programs meet the mission of the Department--
                    ``(A) to support the United States farm 
                sector; and
                    ``(B) to contribute to the health and well-
                being of individuals in the United States 
                through the distribution of domestic 
                agricultural products through commodity 
                programs.
            ``(2) Specific duties.--In carrying out paragraph 
        (1), the Task Force shall--
                    ``(A) review and make recommendations 
                regarding the specifications used for the 
                procurement of food commodities;
                    ``(B) review and make recommendations 
                regarding the efficient and effective 
                distribution of food commodities; and
                    ``(C) review and make recommendations 
                regarding the degree to which the quantity, 
                quality, and specifications of procured food 
                commodities align the needs of producers and 
                the preferences of recipient agencies.
    ``(d) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes, for 
the period covered by the report--
            ``(1) the findings and recommendations of the Task 
        Force; and
            ``(2) policies implemented for the improvement of 
        commodity procurement programs.''.

SEC. 4206. HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE.

    Subtitle D of title II of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6951 et seq.) (as amended 
by section 4205) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 243. HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to enhance 
the authorities of the Secretary to support efforts to provide 
access to healthy food by establishing an initiative to improve 
access to healthy foods in underserved areas, to create and 
preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low-income communities 
by providing loans and grants to eligible fresh, healthy food 
retailers to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers to 
entry in underserved areas.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Community development financial 
        institution.--The term `community development financial 
        institution' has the meaning given the term in section 
        103 of the Community Development Banking and Financial 
        Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702).
            ``(2) Initiative.--The term `Initiative' means the 
        Healthy Food Financing Initiative established under 
        subsection (c)(1).
            ``(3) National fund manager.--The term `national 
        fund manager' means a community development financial 
        institution that is--
                    ``(A) in existence on the date of enactment 
                of this section; and
                    ``(B) certified by the Community 
                Development Financial Institution Fund of the 
                Department of Treasury to manage the Initiative 
                for purposes of--
                            ``(i) raising private capital;
                            ``(ii) providing financial and 
                        technical assistance to partnerships; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) funding eligible projects 
                        to attract fresh, healthy food 
                        retailers to underserved areas, in 
                        accordance with this section.
            ``(4) Partnership.--The term `partnership' means a 
        regional, State, or local public-private partnership 
        that--
                    ``(A) is organized to improve access to 
                fresh, healthy foods;
                    ``(B) provides financial and technical 
                assistance to eligible projects; and
                    ``(C) meets such other criteria as the 
                Secretary may establish.
            ``(5) Perishable food.--The term `perishable food' 
        means a staple food that is fresh, refrigerated, or 
        frozen.
            ``(6) Quality job.--The term `quality job' means a 
        job that provides wages and other benefits comparable 
        to, or better than, similar positions in existing 
        businesses of similar size in similar local economies.
            ``(7) Staple food.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `staple food' 
                means food that is a basic dietary item.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `staple food' 
                includes--
                            ``(i) bread or cereal;
                            ``(ii) flour;
                            ``(iii) fruits;
                            ``(iv) vegetables;
                            ``(v) meat; and
                            ``(vi) dairy products.
    ``(c) Initiative.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish 
        an initiative to achieve the purpose described in 
        subsection (a) in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Implementation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In carrying out 
                        the Initiative, the Secretary shall 
                        provide funding to entities with 
                        eligible projects, as described in 
                        subparagraph (B), subject to the 
                        priorities described in subparagraph 
                        (C).
                            ``(ii) Use of funds.--Funds 
                        provided to an entity pursuant to 
                        clause (i) shall be used--
                                    ``(I) to create revolving 
                                loan pools of capital or other 
                                products to provide loans to 
                                finance eligible projects or 
                                partnerships;
                                    ``(II) to provide grants 
                                for eligible projects or 
                                partnerships;
                                    ``(III) to provide 
                                technical assistance to funded 
                                projects and entities seeking 
                                Initiative funding; and
                                    ``(IV) to cover 
                                administrative expenses of the 
                                national fund manager in an 
                                amount not to exceed 10 percent 
                                of the Federal funds provided.
                    ``(B) Eligible projects.--Subject to the 
                approval of the Secretary, the national fund 
                manager shall establish eligibility criteria 
                for projects under the Initiative, which shall 
                include the existence or planned execution of 
                agreements--
                            ``(i) to expand or preserve the 
                        availability of staple foods in 
                        underserved areas with moderate- and 
                        low-income populations by maintaining 
                        or increasing the number of retail 
                        outlets that offer an assortment of 
                        perishable food and staple food items, 
                        as determined by the Secretary, in 
                        those areas; and
                            ``(ii) to accept benefits under the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program established under the Food and 
                        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
                        seq.).
                    ``(C) Priorities.--In carrying out the 
                Initiative, priority shall be given to projects 
                that--
                            ``(i) are located in severely 
                        distressed low-income communities, as 
                        defined by the Community Development 
                        Financial Institutions Fund of the 
                        Department of Treasury; and
                            ``(ii) include 1 or more of the 
                        following characteristics:
                                    ``(I) The project will 
                                create or retain quality jobs 
                                for low-income residents in the 
                                community.
                                    ``(II) The project supports 
                                regional food systems and 
                                locally grown foods, to the 
                                maximum extent practicable.
                                    ``(III) In areas served by 
                                public transit, the project is 
                                accessible by public transit.
                                    ``(IV) The project involves 
                                women- or minority-owned 
                                businesses.
                                    ``(V) The project receives 
                                funding from other sources, 
                                including other Federal 
                                agencies.
                                    ``(VI) The project 
                                otherwise advances the purpose 
                                of this section, as determined 
                                by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
$125,000,000, to remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 4207. PURCHASE OF HALAL AND KOSHER FOOD FOR EMERGENCY FOOD 
                    ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 202 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 
U.S.C. 7502) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Kosher and Halal Food.--As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
finalize and implement a plan--
            ``(1) to increase the purchase of Kosher and Halal 
        food from food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal 
        certification to carry out the program established 
        under this Act if the Kosher and Halal food purchased 
        is cost neutral as compared to food that is not from 
        food manufacturers with a Kosher or Halal 
        certification; and
            ``(2) to modify the labeling of the commodities 
        list used to carry out the program in a manner that 
        enables Kosher and Halal distribution entities to 
        identify which commodities to obtain from local food 
        banks.''.

SEC. 4208. FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE.

    Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 4405. FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE.

    ``(a) In General.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--
                    ``(A) a nonprofit organization (including 
                an emergency feeding organization);
                    ``(B) an agricultural cooperative;
                    ``(C) a producer network or association;
                    ``(D) a community health organization;
                    ``(E) a public benefit corporation;
                    ``(F) an economic development corporation;
                    ``(G) a farmers' market;
                    ``(H) a community-supported agriculture 
                program;
                    ``(I) a buying club;
                    ``(J) a retail food store participating in 
                the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
                    ``(K) a State, local, or tribal agency; and
                    ``(L) any other entity the Secretary 
                designates.
            ``(2) Emergency feeding organization.--The term 
        `emergency feeding organization' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 201A of the Emergency Food 
        Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501).
            ``(3) Supplemental nutrition assistance program.--
        The term `supplemental nutrition assistance program' 
        means the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
        established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
        U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
    ``(b) Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants.--
            ``(1) Authorization.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In each of the years 
                specified in subsection (c), the Secretary 
                shall make grants to eligible entities in 
                accordance with paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Federal share.--The Federal share of 
                the cost of carrying out an activity under this 
                subsection shall not exceed 50 percent of the 
                total cost of the activity.
                    ``(C) Non-federal share.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The non-Federal 
                        share of the cost of an activity under 
                        this subsection may be provided--
                                    ``(I) in cash or in-kind 
                                contributions as determined by 
                                the Secretary, including 
                                facilities, equipment, or 
                                services; and
                                    ``(II) by a State or local 
                                government or a private source.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--In the case of 
                        a for-profit entity, the non-Federal 
                        share described in clause (i) shall not 
                        include services of an employee, 
                        including salaries paid or expenses 
                        covered by the employer.
            ``(2) Criteria.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this 
                subsection, an eligible entity is a 
                governmental agency or nonprofit organization 
                that--
                            ``(i) meets the application 
                        criteria set forth by the Secretary; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) proposes a project that, at 
                        a minimum--
                                    ``(I) has the support of 
                                the State agency;
                                    ``(II) would increase the 
                                purchase of fruits and 
                                vegetables by low-income 
                                consumers participating in the 
                                supplemental nutrition 
                                assistance program by providing 
                                incentives at the point of 
                                purchase;
                                    ``(III) agrees to 
                                participate in the evaluation 
                                described in paragraph (4);
                                    ``(IV) ensures that the 
                                same terms and conditions apply 
                                to purchases made by 
                                individuals with benefits 
                                issued under this Act and 
                                incentives provided for in this 
                                subsection as apply to 
                                purchases made by individuals 
                                who are not members of 
                                households receiving benefits, 
                                such as provided for in section 
                                278.2(b) of title 7, Code of 
                                Federal Regulations (or a 
                                successor regulation); and
                                    ``(V) includes effective 
                                and efficient technologies for 
                                benefit redemption systems that 
                                may be replicated in other 
                                States and communities.
                    ``(B) Priority.--In awarding grants under 
                this section, the Secretary shall give priority 
                to projects that--
                            ``(i) maximize the share of funds 
                        used for direct incentives to 
                        participants;
                            ``(ii) use direct-to-consumer sales 
                        marketing;
                            ``(iii) demonstrate a track record 
                        of designing and implementing 
                        successful nutrition incentive programs 
                        that connect low-income consumers and 
                        agricultural producers;
                            ``(iv) provide locally or 
                        regionally produced fruits and 
                        vegetables;
                            ``(v) are located in underserved 
                        communities; or
                            ``(vi) address other criteria as 
                        established by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Applicability.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The value of any benefit 
                provided to a participant in any activity 
                funded under this subsection shall be treated 
                as supplemental nutrition benefits under 
                section 8(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
                2008 (7 U.S.C. 2017(b)).
                    ``(B) Prohibition on collection of sales 
                taxes.--Each State shall ensure that no State 
                or local tax is collected on a purchase of food 
                under this subsection.
                    ``(C) No limitation on benefits.--A grant 
                made available under this subsection shall not 
                be used to carry out any project that limits 
                the use of benefits under the Food and 
                Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) 
                or any other Federal nutrition law.
                    ``(D) Household allotment.--Assistance 
                provided under this subsection to households 
                receiving benefits under the supplemental 
                nutrition assistance program shall not--
                            ``(i) be considered part of the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance 
                        program benefits of the household; or
                            ``(ii) be used in the collection or 
                        disposition of claims under section 13 
                        of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
                        (7 U.S.C. 2022).
            ``(4) Evaluation.--
                    ``(A) Independent evaluation.--The 
                Secretary shall provide for an independent 
                evaluation of projects selected under this 
                subsection that measures the impact of each 
                project on--
                            ``(i) improving the nutrition and 
                        health status of participating 
                        households receiving incentives under 
                        this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) increasing fruit and 
                        vegetable purchases in participating 
                        households.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--The independent 
                evaluation under subparagraph (A) shall use 
                rigorous methodologies capable of producing 
                scientifically valid information regarding the 
                effectiveness of a project.
                    ``(C) Costs.--The Secretary may use funds 
                not to exceed 10 percent of the funding 
                provided to carry out this section to pay costs 
                associated with administering, monitoring, and 
                evaluating each project.
    ``(c) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 
        (b) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
        2018.
            ``(2) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
        to carry out subsection (b)--
                    ``(A) $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
                years 2014 and 2015;
                    ``(B) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2016 and 2017; and
                    ``(C) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.''.

SEC. 4209. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM.

    Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 413. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations under subsection (e), the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture, and working in consultation with other appropriate 
Federal agencies that oversee national service programs, shall 
administer a competitively awarded food and agriculture service 
learning grant program (referred to in this section as the 
`Program') to increase knowledge of agriculture and improve the 
nutritional health of children.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Program are--
            ``(1) to increase capacity for food, garden, and 
        nutrition education within host organizations or 
        entities and school cafeterias and in the classroom;
            ``(2) to complement and build on the efforts of the 
        farm to school programs implemented under section 18(g) 
        of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1769(g));
            ``(3) to complement efforts by the Department and 
        school food authorities to implement the school lunch 
        program established under the Richard B. Russell 
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and 
        the school breakfast program established by section 4 
        of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773);
            ``(4) to carry out activities that advance the 
        nutritional health of children and nutrition education 
        in elementary schools and secondary schools (as those 
        terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); and
            ``(5) to foster higher levels of community 
        engagement and support the expansion of national 
        service and volunteer opportunities.
    ``(c) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
        Director of the National Institute of Food and 
        Agriculture shall make competitive grants to eligible 
        entities that carry out the purposes described in 
        paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b).
            ``(2) Priorities.--In making grants under this 
        section, the Secretary may consider projects that are 
        carried out by entities that--
                    ``(A) have a proven track record in 
                carrying out the purposes described in 
                subsection (b);
                    ``(B) work in underserved rural and urban 
                communities;
                    ``(C) teach and engage children in 
                experiential learning about agriculture, 
                gardening, nutrition, cooking, and where food 
                comes from; and
                    ``(D) facilitate a connection between 
                elementary schools and secondary schools and 
                agricultural producers in the local and 
                regional area.
    ``(d) Accountability.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may require a 
        partner organization or other qualified entity to 
        collect and report any data on the activities carried 
        out under the Program, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) conduct regular evaluations of the 
                activities carried out under the Program; and
                    ``(B) submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate a report that includes a 
                description of the results of each evaluation 
                conducted under subparagraph (A).
    ``(e) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program 
        $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Administration.--Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), 
        and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of the Competitive, 
        Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
        450i(b)) shall apply with respect to the making of a 
        competitive grant under this section.
            ``(3) Maintenance of effort.--Funds made available 
        under paragraph (1) shall be used only to supplement, 
        not to supplant, the amount of Federal funding 
        otherwise expended for nutrition, research, and 
        extension programs of the Department.''.

SEC. 4210. NUTRITION INFORMATION AND AWARENESS PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 4403 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3171 note; Public Law 107-171) is repealed.

SEC. 4211. TERMINATION OF EXISTING AGREEMENT.

    Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the memorandum of understanding entered into on July 22, 
2004, by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States 
Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs 
of the Republic of Mexico and known as the ``Partnership for 
Nutrition Assistance Initiative'' is null and void.

SEC. 4212. REVIEW OF SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACTS IN FEDERAL NUTRITION 
                    PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation 
of sole-source contracts in Federal nutrition programs carried 
out by the Secretary, and the effect the contracts have on 
program participation, program goals, nonprogram consumers, 
retailers, and free market dynamics.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report that describes the findings of the review 
conducted under subsection (a).

SEC. 4213. PULSE CROP PRODUCTS.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage 
greater awareness and interest in the number and variety of 
pulse crop products available to schoolchildren, as recommended 
by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published 
under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and 
Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341).
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible pulse crop.--The term ``eligible pulse 
        crop'' means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and 
        chickpeas.
            (2) Pulse crop product.--The term ``pulse crop 
        product'' means a food product derived in whole or in 
        part from an eligible pulse crop.
    (c) Purchase of Pulse Crops and Pulse Crop Products.--In 
addition to the commodities delivered under section 6 of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755), 
subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary 
shall purchase eligible pulse crops and pulse crop products for 
use in--
            (1) the school lunch program established under the 
        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1751 et seq.); and
            (2) the school breakfast program established by 
        section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
        1773).
    (d) Evaluation.--Not later than September 30, 2016, the 
Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the activities 
conducted under subsection (c), including--
            (1) an evaluation of whether children participating 
        in the school lunch and breakfast programs described in 
        subsection (c) increased overall consumption of 
        eligible pulse crops as a result of the activities;
            (2) an evaluation of which eligible pulse crops and 
        pulse crop products are most acceptable for use in the 
        school lunch and breakfast programs;
            (3) any recommendations of the Secretary regarding 
        the integration of the use of pulse crop products in 
        carrying out the school lunch and breakfast programs;
            (4) an evaluation of any change in the nutrient 
        composition in the school lunch and breakfast programs 
        due to the activities; and
            (5) an evaluation of any other outcomes determined 
        to be appropriate by the Secretary.
    (e) Report.--As soon as practicable after the completion of 
the evaluation under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representative a report describing the results of the 
evaluation.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.

SEC. 4214. PILOT PROJECT FOR CANNED, FROZEN, OR DRIED FRUITS AND 
                    VEGETABLES.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), in the 2014-
2015 school year, the Secretary shall carry out a pilot project 
in schools participating in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable 
Program under section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) (referred to in this section 
as the ``Program''), in not less than 5 States, to evaluate the 
impact of allowing schools to offer canned, frozen, or dried 
fruits and vegetables as part of the Program.
    (b) Requirements.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish criteria 
for the conditions under which canned, frozen, or dried fruits 
and vegetables may be offered, which shall be in accordance 
with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published 
under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and 
Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341).
    (c) Evaluation.--With respect to the pilot project, the 
Secretary shall evaluate--
            (1) the impacts on fruit and vegetable consumption 
        at the schools participating in the pilot project;
            (2) the impacts of the pilot project on school 
        participation in the Program and operation of the 
        Program;
            (3) the implementation strategies used by the 
        schools participating in the pilot project;
            (4) the acceptance of the pilot project by key 
        stakeholders; and
            (5) such other outcomes as are determined by the 
        Secretary.
    (d) Reports.--
            (1) Interim report.--Not later than January 1, 
        2015, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
        Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the 
        results of the evaluation under subsection (c).
            (2) Final report .--On completion of the pilot 
        project, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives 
        and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
        Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the 
        results of the evaluation under subsection (c).
    (e) Notice of Availability.--As soon as practicable after 
the date on which the Secretary establishes the criteria for 
the pilot project under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
notify potentially eligible schools of the potential 
eligibility of the schools for participation in the pilot 
project.
    (f) Relationship to Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.--
Nothing in this section permits a school that is not a part of 
the pilot project to offer anything other than fresh fruits and 
vegetables through the Program.
    (g) Funding.--The Secretary shall use $5,000,000 of amounts 
otherwise made available to the Secretary to carry out this 
section.

                            TITLE V--CREDIT

                    Subtitle A--Farm Ownership Loans

SEC. 5001. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 302(a) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a) In General.--The'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Eligibility requirements.--The'';
            (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``and 
        limited liability companies'' and inserting ``limited 
        liability companies, and such other legal entities as 
        the Secretary considers appropriate,'';
            (3) in the second sentence, by redesignating 
        paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through 
        (D), respectively;
            (4) in each of the second and third sentences, by 
        striking ``and limited liability companies'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``limited liability companies, 
        and such other legal entities'';
            (5) in the third sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``clause (3)'' and 
                inserting ``subparagraph (C)'';
                    (B) by striking ``clause (4)'' and 
                inserting ``subparagraph (D)''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility of certain operating-only 
                entities.--An entity that is or will become 
                only the operator of a family farm shall be 
                considered to meet the owner-operator 
                requirements of paragraph (1) if the 
                individuals that are the owners of the family 
                farm own more than 50 percent (or such other 
                percentage as the Secretary determines is 
                appropriate) of the entity.
                    ``(B) Eligibility of certain embedded 
                entities.--An entity that is an owner-operator 
                described in paragraph (1), or an operator 
                described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph 
                that is owned, in whole or in part, by other 
                entities, shall be considered to meet the 
                direct ownership requirement imposed under 
                paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent of the 
                ownership interests of each embedded entity of 
                the entity is owned directly or indirectly by 
                the individuals that own the family farm.''.
    (b) Direct Farm Ownership Experience Requirement.--Section 
302(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1922(b)(1)) is amended in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) by inserting ``or has other acceptable 
experience for a period of time, as determined by the 
Secretary,'' after ``3 years''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 304(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(c)(2)) by striking 
        ``paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 302(a)'' and 
        inserting ``subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
        302(a)(1)''.
            (2) Section 310D(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1934(a)) is amended in 
        the second sentence--
                    (A) by inserting after ``partnership'' the 
                following: ``, or such other legal entities as 
                the Secretary considers appropriate,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``or partners'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``partners, or 
                owners''.

SEC. 5002. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

    (a) Eligibility.--Section 304(c) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(c)) is amended by 
striking ``or limited liability companies'' and inserting 
``limited liability companies, or such other legal entities as 
the Secretary considers appropriate''.
    (b) Limitations Applicable to Loan Guarantees.--Section 
304(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1924(e)) is amended by striking ``shall be 75 percent of 
the principal amount of the loan.'' and inserting ``shall be--
            ``(1) 80 percent of the principal amount of the 
        loan; or
            ``(2) in the case of a producer that is a qualified 
        socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning 
        farmer or rancher, 90 percent of the principal amount 
        of the loan.''.
    (c) Extension of Program.--Section 304 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1924) is amended by 
striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
$150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 5003. JOINT FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS.

    Section 307(a)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1927(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Joint financing arrangements.--If a 
                direct farm ownership loan is made under this 
                subtitle as part of a joint financing 
                arrangement and the amount of the direct farm 
                ownership loan does not exceed 50 percent of 
                the total principal amount financed under the 
                arrangement, the interest rate on the direct 
                farm ownership loan shall be a rate equal to 
                the greater of--
                            ``(i) the difference between--
                                    ``(I) 2 percent; and
                                    ``(II) the interest rate 
                                for farm ownership loans under 
                                this subtitle; or
                            ``(ii) 2.5 percent.''.

SEC. 5004. ELIMINATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS APPRAISAL REQUIREMENT.

    Section 307 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1927) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
        (d).

SEC. 5005. DOWN PAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 310E(b)(1)(C) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(b)(1)(C)) is 
amended by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$667,000''.
    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 310E(b) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(b)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (2) (as added by section 7(a) 
of Public Law 102-554; 106 Stat. 4145).

                      Subtitle B--Operating Loans

SEC. 5101. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OPERATING LOANS.

    Section 311(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(a) In General.--The'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Eligibility requirements.--The'';
            (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``and 
        limited liability companies'' and inserting `` limited 
        liability companies, and such other legal entities as 
        the Secretary considers appropriate,'';
            (3) in the second sentence, by redesignating 
        paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through 
        (D), respectively;
            (4) in each of the second and third sentences, by 
        striking ``and limited liability companies'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``limited liability companies, 
        and such other legal entities'';
            (5) in the third sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``clause (3)'' and 
                inserting ``subparagraph (C)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``clause (4)'' and 
                inserting ``subparagraph (D)''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Special rule.--An entity that is an operator 
        described in paragraph (1) that is owned, in whole or 
        in part, by other entities, shall be considered to meet 
        the direct ownership requirement imposed under 
        paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent of the ownership 
        interests of each embedded entity of the entity is 
        owned directly or indirectly by the individuals that 
        own the family farm.''.

SEC. 5102. ELIMINATION OF RURAL RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR OPERATING 
                    LOANS TO YOUTH.

    Section 311(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
``who are rural residents''.

SEC. 5103. DEFAULTS BY YOUTH LOAN BORROWERS.

    Section 311(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(5) Equitable considerations for default.--
                    ``(A) Debt forgiveness.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary 
                        may, on a case-by-case basis, provide 
                        debt forgiveness to a borrower for a 
                        loan made under this subsection if the 
                        borrower was unable to timely repay the 
                        loan due to circumstances beyond the 
                        control of the borrower, as determined 
                        by the Secretary, including any natural 
                        disaster, act of terrorism, or other 
                        man-made disaster that results in an 
                        inordinate level of damage or 
                        disruption severely affecting the 
                        borrower.
                            ``(ii) Eligibility for future 
                        loans.--Notwithstanding any other 
                        provision of law, debt forgiveness 
                        provided under this subparagraph shall 
                        not be used by any Federal agency in 
                        determining the eligibility of the 
                        borrower for any loan made or 
                        guaranteed by the agency.
                    ``(B) Education loans.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, if a borrower becomes 
                delinquent or is provided with debt forgiveness 
                with respect to a youth loan made under this 
                subsection, the borrower shall not become 
                ineligible, as a result of the delinquency or 
                debt forgiveness, to receive loans and loan 
                guarantees from the Federal Government to pay 
                for education expenses of the borrower.''.

SEC. 5104. TERM LIMITS ON DIRECT OPERATING LOANS.

    Section 311(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(5) Annual report on term limits on direct 
        operating loans.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                prepare a report annually that describes--
                            ``(i) the status of the direct 
                        operating loan program of the 
                        Department of Agriculture; and
                            ``(ii) the impact of term limits on 
                        direct loan borrowers.
                    ``(B) Demographic information.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The report shall 
                        provide a demographic breakdown, on a 
                        State-by-State basis, of--
                                    ``(I) all direct loan 
                                borrowers; and
                                    ``(II) borrowers that have 
                                reached the eligibility limit 
                                for direct lending programs 
                                during the previous calendar 
                                year.
                            ``(ii) Demographic information.--
                        The available demographic information 
                        shall include, to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, a description of race or 
                        ethnicity, gender, age, type of farm or 
                        ranch, financial classification, number 
                        of years of indebtedness, veteran 
                        status, and other similar information, 
                        as determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Additional content.--In addition to 
                information described in subparagraph (B), the 
                report shall provide--
                            ``(i) a demographic analysis of the 
                        borrowers impacted by term limits;
                            ``(ii) information on the 
                        conditions impacting the direct lending 
                        portfolio of the Department of 
                        Agriculture, including impacts by 
                        region and agriculture sector, and 
                        credit availability within those 
                        regions and sectors;
                            ``(iii) to the maximum extent 
                        practicable, information on the status 
                        of borrower operations impacted by term 
                        limits; and
                            ``(iv) recommendations, if 
                        appropriate, to address any 
                        identifiable unmet credit needs.
                    ``(D) Submission.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) annually submit to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture of the House 
                        of Representatives and the Committee on 
                        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
                        the Senate a copy of the report; and
                            ``(ii) make the report available to 
                        the public, including posting the 
                        report on the website of the Department 
                        of Agriculture.''.

SEC. 5105. VALUATION OF LOCAL OR REGIONAL CROPS.

    Section 312 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1942) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(e) Valuation of Local or Regional Crops.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop ways 
        to determine unit prices (or other appropriate forms of 
        valuation) for crops and other agricultural products, 
        the end use of which is intended to be in locally or 
        regionally produced agricultural food products, to 
        facilitate lending to local and regional food 
        producers.
            ``(2) Price history.--The Secretary shall implement 
        a mechanism for local and regional food producers to 
        establish price history for the crops and other 
        agricultural products produced by local and regional 
        food producers.''.

SEC. 5106. MICROLOANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 313 of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1943) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(c) Microloans.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may establish a program to make or guarantee 
        microloans.
            ``(2) Limitations.--The Secretary shall not make or 
        guarantee a microloan under this subsection that would 
        cause the total principal indebtedness outstanding at 
        any 1 time for microloans made under this title to any 
        1 borrower to exceed $50,000.
            ``(3) Applications.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, the Secretary shall limit the 
        administrative burdens and streamline the application 
        and approval process for microloans under this 
        subsection.
            ``(4) Cooperative lending pilot projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (B), during each of the 2014 through 2018 
                fiscal years, the Secretary may carry out a 
                pilot project to make loans to community 
                development financial institutions, as the 
                Secretary determines appropriate--
                            ``(i) to make or guarantee 
                        microloans consistent with the terms 
                        provided under this subsection; and
                            ``(ii) to provide business, 
                        financial, marketing, and credit 
                        management services to microloan 
                        borrowers.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--Prior to making a loan 
                to an institution described in subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) review and approve--
                                    ``(I) the loan loss reserve 
                                fund for microloans established 
                                by the institution; and
                                    ``(II) the underwriting 
                                standards for microloans of the 
                                institution; and
                            ``(ii) establish such other 
                        requirements for making a loan to the 
                        institution as the Secretary determines 
                        necessary.
                    ``(C) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a 
                loan under subparagraph (A), an institution 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall, as 
                determined by the Secretary--
                            ``(i) have the legal authority 
                        necessary to carry out the actions 
                        described in subparagraph (A);
                            ``(ii) have a proven track record 
                        of successfully assisting agricultural 
                        borrowers; and
                            ``(iii) have the services of a 
                        staff with appropriate loan making and 
                        servicing expertise.
                    ``(D) Oversight.--Not less often than 
                annually, on a date determined by the 
                Secretary, an institution that has a loan under 
                this paragraph shall provide to the Secretary 
                such information as the Secretary may require 
                to ensure that the services provided by the 
                institution are serving the purposes of this 
                subsection.
                    ``(E) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not 
                make more than $10,000,000 in loans under this 
                paragraph in any fiscal year.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 311(c) of the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(c)) is amended by 
        striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Definition of direct operating loan.--In this 
        subsection, the term `direct operating loan' does not 
        include--
                    ``(A) a loan made to a youth under 
                subsection (b); or
                    ``(B) a microloan made to a beginning 
                farmer or rancher or a veteran farmer or 
                rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) of the 
                Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
                of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)).''.
            (2) Section 312(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1942(a)) is amended in 
        the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting 
        ``(including a microloan, as defined by the 
        Secretary)'' after ``A direct loan''.
            (3) Section 316(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1946(a)(2)) is amended 
        in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting 
        ``a microloan to a beginning farmer or rancher or 
        veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 
        2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
        Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)), or'' after ``The 
        interest rate on''.

SEC. 5107. TERM LIMITS ON GUARANTEED OPERATING LOANS.

    Section 319 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1949) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) Graduation 
        Plan.--''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b).

                      Subtitle C--Emergency Loans

SEC. 5201. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY LOANS.

    Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``owner-operators (in the case of 
        loans for a purpose under subtitle A) or operators (in 
        the case of loans for a purpose under subtitle B)'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``(in the case of 
        farm ownership loans in accordance with subtitle A) 
        owner-operators or operators, or (in the case of loans 
        for a purpose under subtitle B) operators'';
            (2) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``, or such other legal 
                entities as the Secretary considers 
                appropriate'' after ``limited liability 
                companies'' the first place it appears;
                    (B) by inserting ``, or other legal 
                entities'' after ``limited liability 
                companies'' the second place it appears; and
                    (C) by striking ``and limited liability 
                companies,'' and inserting ``limited liability 
                companies, and such other legal entities'';
            (3) in the second sentence, by striking ``ownership 
        and operator'' and inserting ``ownership or operator''; 
        and
            (4) by adding at the end the following: ``An entity 
        that is an owner-operator or operator described in this 
        subsection shall be considered to meet the direct 
        ownership requirement imposed under this subsection if 
        at least 75 percent of the ownership interests of each 
        embedded entity of the entity is owned directly or 
        indirectly by the individuals that own the family 
        farm.''.

                 Subtitle D--Administrative Provisions

SEC. 5301. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS 
                    PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)) is amended by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 5302. FARMER LOAN PILOT PROJECTS.

    Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act is amended by inserting after section 333C (7 U.S.C. 1983c) 
the following:

``SEC. 333D. FARMER LOAN PILOT PROJECTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may conduct pilot projects 
of limited scope and duration that are consistent with subtitle 
A through this subtitle to evaluate processes and techniques 
that may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the 
programs carried out under subtitle A through this subtitle.
    ``(b) Notification.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) not less than 60 days before the date on 
        which the Secretary initiates a pilot project under 
        subsection (a), submit notice of the proposed pilot 
        project to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and
            ``(2) consider any recommendations or feedback 
        provided to the Secretary in response to the notice 
        provided under paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 5303. DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER.

    (a) In General.--Section 343(a)(11) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)) is 
amended in subparagraphs (C) and (D)--
            (1) by striking ``or joint operation,'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``joint operation, or such 
        other legal entity as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate,'';
            (2) by striking ``or joint operators,'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``joint operators, or 
        owners,''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``corporation, 
        has stockholders,'' each place it appears in clauses 
        (i)(II)(bb) and (ii)(II)(bb) and inserting 
        ``cooperative, corporation, partnership, joint 
        operation, or other such legal entity as the Secretary 
        considers appropriate, has members, stockholders, 
        partners, or joint operators,''.
    (b) Modification of Acreage Ownership Limitation.--Section 
343(a)(11)(F) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)(F)) is amended by striking ``median 
acreage'' and inserting ``average acreage''.

SEC. 5304. LOAN AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.

    Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 5305. LOAN FUND SET-ASIDES.

    Section 346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``of the total amount''.

SEC. 5306. BORROWER TRAINING.

    Section 359(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2006a(c)(2)) is amended by striking 
``section 302(a)(2) or 311(a)(2)'' and inserting ``section 
302(a)(1)(B) or 311(a)(1)(B)''.

                       Subtitle E--Miscellaneous

SEC. 5401. STATE AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 506 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 
U.S.C. 5106) is amended by striking ``2015'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 5402. LOANS TO PURCHASERS OF HIGHLY FRACTIONATED LAND.

    The first section of Public Law 91-229 (25 U.S.C. 488) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by 
        striking ``loans from'' and all that follows through 
        ``1929)'' and inserting ``direct loans in a manner 
        consistent with direct loans pursuant to subtitle D of 
        the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
        U.S.C. 1981 et seq.)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``pursuant to section 
                205(c) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 
                U.S.C. 2204(c))''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or to intermediaries in 
                order to establish revolving loan funds for the 
                purchase of highly fractionated land under that 
                section'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 5403. REMOVAL OF DUPLICATIVE APPRAISALS.

    Notwithstanding any other law (including regulations), in 
making loans under the first section of Public Law 91-229 (25 
U.S.C. 488), borrowers who are Indian tribes, members of Indian 
tribes, or tribal corporations shall only be required to obtain 
1 appraisal under an appraisal standard recognized as of the 
date of enactment of this Act by the Secretary or the Secretary 
of the Interior.

SEC. 5404. COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE BY FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that --
            (1) the reasonable disclosure to stockholders by 
        Farm Credit System institutions regarding the 
        compensation of Farm Credit System institution senior 
        officers is beneficial to stockholders' understanding 
        of the operation of their institutions;
            (2) transparency regarding compensation practices 
        reinforces the cooperative nature of Farm Credit System 
        institutions;
            (3) the unique cooperative structure of the Farm 
        Credit System should be considered when promulgating 
        rules;
            (4) the participation of stockholders in the 
        election of the boards of directors of Farm Credit 
        System institutions provides stockholders the 
        opportunity to participate in the management of their 
        institutions;
            (5) as representatives of stockholders, the boards 
        of directors of Farm Credit System institutions 
        importantly establish and oversee the compensation 
        practices of Farm Credit System institutions to ensure 
        the safe and sound operation of those institutions; and
            (6) any regulation should strengthen and not hinder 
        the ability of Farm Credit System boards of directors 
        to oversee compensation practices.
    (b) Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Farm Credit Administration shall 
review its rules to reflect Congressional intent that a primary 
responsibility of the boards of directors of Farm Credit System 
institutions, as elected representatives of their stockholders, 
is to oversee compensation practices.

                      TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT

        Subtitle A--Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act

SEC. 6001. WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND WASTEWATER FACILITY GRANTS.

    Section 306(a)(2)(B)(vii) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)(vii)) is amended 
by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6002. ELIMINATION OF RESERVATION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES GRANT 
                    PROGRAM FUNDS.

    Section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (C).

SEC. 6003. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM.

    Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (22) and inserting the following:
            ``(22) Rural water and wastewater circuit rider 
        program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                continue a national rural water and wastewater 
                circuit rider program that--
                            ``(i) is consistent with the 
                        activities and results of the program 
                        conducted before the date of enactment 
                        of this clause, as determined by the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) receives funding from the 
                        Secretary, acting through the Rural 
                        Utilities Service.
                    ``(B) Authorization of appropriations.--
                There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
                out this paragraph $20,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.''.

SEC. 6004. USE OF LOAN GUARANTEES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

    Section 306(a)(24) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(24)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
                    ``(C) Use of loan guarantees for community 
                facilities.--The Secretary shall consider the 
                benefits to communities that result from using 
                loan guarantees in carrying out the community 
                facilities program and, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, use guarantees to enhance 
                community involvement.''.

SEC. 6005. TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY 
                    FACILITIES.

    Section 306(a)(25)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(25)(C)) is amended by 
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6006. ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND 
                    TRAINING.

    Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(26) Essential community facilities technical 
        assistance and training.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may make 
                grants to public bodies and private nonprofit 
                corporations (such as States, counties, cities, 
                townships, and incorporated towns and villages, 
                boroughs, authorities, districts, and Indian 
                tribes on Federal and State reservations) that 
                will serve rural areas for the purpose of 
                enabling the public bodies and private 
                nonprofit corporations to provide to 
                associations described in paragraph (1) 
                technical assistance and training, with respect 
                to essential community facilities programs 
                authorized under this subsection--
                            ``(i) to assist communities in 
                        identifying and planning for community 
                        facility needs;
                            ``(ii) to identify public and 
                        private resources to finance community 
                        facility needs;
                            ``(iii) to prepare reports and 
                        surveys necessary to request financial 
                        assistance to develop community 
                        facilities;
                            ``(iv) to prepare applications for 
                        financial assistance;
                            ``(v) to improve the management, 
                        including financial management, related 
                        to the operation of community 
                        facilities; or
                            ``(vi) to assist with other areas 
                        of need identified by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Selection priority.--In selecting 
                recipients of grants under this paragraph, the 
                Secretary shall give priority to private, 
                nonprofit, or public organizations that have 
                experience in providing technical assistance 
                and training to rural entities.
                    ``(C) Funding.--Not less than 3 nor more 
                than 5 percent of any funds appropriated to 
                carry out each of the essential community 
                facilities grant, loan and loan guarantee 
                programs as authorized under this subsection 
                for a fiscal year shall be reserved for grants 
                under this paragraph.''.

SEC. 6007. EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT 
                    PROGRAM.

    Section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a(i)(2)) is amended by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6008. WATER SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AND NATIVE VILLAGES IN ALASKA.

    Section 306D(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926d(d)(1)) is amended by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6009. HOUSEHOLD WATER WELL SYSTEMS.

    Section 306E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e(d)) is amended by striking 
``$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012'' and 
inserting ``$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018''.

SEC. 6010. RURAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LOAN PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 310B(a)(2)(A) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)(A)) is 
amended by inserting ``(including through the financing of 
working capital)'' after ``employment''.
    (b) Greater Flexibility for Adequate Collateral Through 
Accounts Receivable.--Section 310B(g)(7) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(7)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``In determining'' and inserting 
        the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--In determining''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Accounts receivable.--In the 
                discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary 
                determines that the action would not create or 
                otherwise contribute to an unreasonable risk of 
                default or loss to the Federal Government, the 
                Secretary may take accounts receivable as 
                security for the obligations entered into in 
                connection with loans and a borrower may use 
                accounts receivable as collateral to secure a 
                loan made or guaranteed under this 
                subsection.''.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such 
regulations as are necessary to implement the amendments made 
by this section.

SEC. 6011. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS.

    Section 310B(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and by inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
        subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 6012. RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932) is amended by striking 
subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Rural Business Development Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants 
        under this subsection to eligible entities described in 
        paragraph (2) in rural areas that primarily serve rural 
        areas for purposes described in paragraph (3).
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may make 
        grants under this subsection to--
                    ``(A) governmental entities;
                    ``(B) Indian tribes; and
                    ``(C) nonprofit entities.
            ``(3) Eligible purposes for grants.--Eligible 
        entities that receive grants under this subsection may 
        use the grant funds for--
                    ``(A) business opportunity projects that--
                            ``(i) identify and analyze business 
                        opportunities;
                            ``(ii) identify, train, and provide 
                        technical assistance to existing or 
                        prospective rural entrepreneurs and 
                        managers;
                            ``(iii) assist in the establishment 
                        of new rural businesses and the 
                        maintenance of existing businesses, 
                        including through business support 
                        centers;
                            ``(iv) conduct regional, community, 
                        and local economic development planning 
                        and coordination, and leadership 
                        development; and
                            ``(v) establish centers for 
                        training, technology, and trade that 
                        will provide training to rural 
                        businesses in the use of interactive 
                        communications technologies to develop 
                        international trade opportunities and 
                        markets; and
                    ``(B) projects that support the development 
                of business enterprises that finance or 
                facilitate--
                            ``(i) the development of small and 
                        emerging private business enterprise;
                            ``(ii) the establishment, 
                        expansion, and operation of rural 
                        distance learning networks;
                            ``(iii) the development of rural 
                        learning programs that provide 
                        educational instruction or job training 
                        instruction related to potential 
                        employment or job advancement to adult 
                        students; and
                            ``(iv) the provision of technical 
                        assistance and training to rural 
                        communities for the purpose of 
                        improving passenger transportation 
                        services or facilities.
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There is authorized to 
                be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
                this subsection $65,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                years 2014 through 2018, to remain available 
                until expended.
                    ``(B) Allocation.--Of the funds made 
                available under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
                year, not more than 10 percent shall be used 
                for the purposes described in paragraph 
                (3)(A).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 306(a) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (11).

SEC. 6013. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph 
        (13);
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the 
        following:
            ``(12) Interagency working group.--Not later than 
        90 days after the date of enactment of the Agricultural 
        Act of 2014, the Secretary shall coordinate and chair 
        an interagency working group to foster cooperative 
        development and ensure coordination with Federal 
        agencies and national and local cooperative 
        organizations that have cooperative programs and 
        interests.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (13) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking ``$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2012'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2014 through 2018''.

SEC. 6014. LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTS.

    Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(v)(I) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)(v)(I)) is amended 
by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6015. APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR RURAL AREAS PROGRAM.

    Section 310B(i)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(4)) is amended by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6016. RURAL ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP ZONES.

    Section 310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(j)) is amended by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6017. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 310H. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make or guarantee 
loans to eligible entities described in subsection (b) so that 
the eligible entities may relend the funds to individuals and 
entities for the purposes described in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--Entities eligible for loans and 
loan guarantees described in subsection (a) are--
            ``(1) public agencies;
            ``(2) Indian tribes;
            ``(3) cooperatives; and
            ``(4) nonprofit corporations.
    ``(c) Eligible Purposes.--The proceeds from loans made or 
guaranteed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) may be 
relent by eligible entities for projects that--
            ``(1) predominately serve communities in rural 
        areas; and
            ``(2) as determined by the Secretary--
                    ``(A) promote community development;
                    ``(B) establish new businesses;
                    ``(C) establish and support microlending 
                programs; and
                    ``(D) create or retain employment 
                opportunities.
    ``(d) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not make loans under 
section 623(a) of the Community Economic Development Act of 
1981 (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)).
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1323(b)(2) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-198; 7 U.S.C. 1932 note) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a period; and
            (3) by striking subparagraph (C).

SEC. 6018. RURAL COLLEGE COORDINATED STRATEGY.

    Section 331 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1981) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) Rural College Coordinated Strategy.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a 
        coordinated strategy across the relevant programs 
        within the Rural Development mission areas to serve the 
        specific, local needs of rural communities when making 
        investments in rural community colleges and technical 
        colleges through other authorities in effect on the 
        date of enactment of this subsection.
            ``(2) Consultation.--In developing a coordinated 
        strategy, the Secretary shall consult with groups 
        representing rural-serving community colleges and 
        technical colleges to coordinate critical investments 
        in rural community colleges and technical colleges 
        involved in workforce training.
            ``(3) Administration.--Nothing in this subsection 
        provides a priority for funding under authorities in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this subsection.
            ``(4) Use.--The Secretary shall use the coordinated 
        strategy and information developed for the strategy to 
        more effectively serve rural communities with respect 
        to investments in community colleges and technical 
        colleges.''.

SEC. 6019. RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

    Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1983) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``require'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``require'' 
        after ``(1)'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, require'' 
        after ``314'';
            (4) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``require'' 
        after ``loans,'';
            (5) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by inserting ``require'' after ``(4)''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
            (6) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by inserting ``require'' after ``(5)''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) in the case of water and waste disposal 
        direct and guaranteed loans provided under section 306, 
        encourage, to the maximum extent practicable, private 
        or cooperative lenders to finance rural water and waste 
        disposal facilities by--
                    ``(A) maximizing the use of loan guarantees 
                to finance eligible projects in rural 
                communities in which the population exceeds 
                5,500;
                    ``(B) maximizing the use of direct loans to 
                finance eligible projects in rural communities 
                if the impact on ratepayers will be material 
                when compared to financing with a loan 
                guarantee;
                    ``(C) establishing and applying a 
                materiality standard when determining the 
                difference in impact on ratepayers between a 
                direct loan and a loan guarantee;
                    ``(D) in the case of projects that require 
                interim financing in excess of $500,000, 
                requiring that the projects initially seek the 
                financing from private or cooperative lenders; 
                and
                    ``(E) determining if an existing direct 
                loan borrower can refinance with a private or 
                cooperative lender, including with a loan 
                guarantee, prior to providing a new direct 
                loan.''.

SEC. 6020. SIMPLIFIED APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 333A of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(h) Simplified Application Forms.--Except as provided in 
subsection (g)(2), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, develop a simplified application process, 
including a single page application if practicable, for grants 
and relending authorized under sections 306, 306C, 306D, 306E, 
310B(b), 310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(f), 310H, 379B, and 379E.''.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate a report that contains an evaluation of the 
implementation of the amendment made by subsection (a).

SEC. 6021. NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP.

    Section 378 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2008m) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6022. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS.

    Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended by striking 
subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 6023. RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 379E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6024. HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

    Section 379G(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008u(e)) is amended by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6025. STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

    Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 379H. STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of any rural development 
program described in subsection (d)(2), the Secretary may give 
priority to an application for a project that, as determined 
and approved by the Secretary--
            ``(1) meets the applicable eligibility requirements 
        of this title;
            ``(2) will be carried out solely in a rural area; 
        and
            ``(3) supports strategic community and economic 
        development plans on a multijurisdictional basis.
    ``(b) Rural Area.--For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the 
Secretary shall consider an application to be for a project 
that will be carried out solely in a rural area only if--
            ``(1) in the case of an application for a project 
        in the rural community facilities category described in 
        subsection (d)(2)(A), the project will be carried out 
        in a rural area described in section 343(a)(13)(C));
            ``(2) in the case of an application for a project 
        in the rural utilities category described in subsection 
        (d)(2)(B), the project will be carried out in a rural 
        area described in section 343(a)(13)(B); and
            ``(3) in the case of an application for a project 
        in the rural business and cooperative development 
        category described in subsection (d)(2)(C), the project 
        will be carried out in a rural area described in 
        section 343(a)(13)(A).
    ``(c) Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--In evaluating strategic 
        applications, the Secretary shall give a higher 
        priority to strategic applications for a plan described 
        in subsection (a) that demonstrates to the Secretary--
                    ``(A) the plan was developed through the 
                collaboration of multiple stakeholders in the 
                service area of the plan, including the 
                participation of combinations of stakeholders 
                such as State, local, and tribal governments, 
                nonprofit institutions, institutions of higher 
                education, and private entities;
                    ``(B) an understanding of the applicable 
                regional resources that could support the plan, 
                including natural resources, human resources, 
                infrastructure, and financial resources;
                    ``(C) investment from other Federal 
                agencies;
                    ``(D) investment from philanthropic 
                organizations; and
                    ``(E) clear objectives for the plan and the 
                ability to establish measurable performance 
                measures and to track progress toward meeting 
                the objectives.
            ``(2) Consistency with plans.--Applications 
        involving State, county, municipal, or tribal 
        governments shall include an indication of consistency 
        with an adopted regional economic or community 
        development plan.
    ``(d) Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3) and 
        subsection (e), the Secretary may reserve for projects 
        that support multijurisdictional strategic community 
        and economic development plans described in subsection 
        (a) an amount that does not exceed 10 percent of the 
        funds made available for a fiscal year for a functional 
        category described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Functional categories.--The functional 
        categories described in this subsection are the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Rural community facilities 
                category.--The rural community facilities 
                category consists of all amounts made available 
                for community facility grants and direct and 
                guaranteed loans under paragraph (1), (19), 
                (20), (21), (24), or (25) of section 306(a).
                    ``(B) Rural utilities category.--The rural 
                utilities category consists of all amounts made 
                available for--
                            ``(i) water or waste disposal 
                        grants or direct or guaranteed loans 
                        under paragraph (1), (2), or (24) of 
                        section 306(a);
                            ``(ii) rural water or wastewater 
                        technical assistance and training 
                        grants under section 306(a)(14);
                            ``(iii) emergency community water 
                        assistance grants under section 306A; 
                        or
                            ``(iv) solid waste management 
                        grants under section 310B(b).
                    ``(C) Rural business and cooperative 
                development category.--The rural business and 
                cooperative development category consists of 
                all amounts made available for--
                            ``(i) business and industry direct 
                        and guaranteed loans under section 
                        310B(a)(2)(A); or
                            ``(ii) rural business development 
                        grants under section 310B(c).
            ``(3) Period.--The reservation of funds described 
        in paragraph (2) may only extend through June 30 of the 
        fiscal year in which the funds were first made 
        available.
    ``(e) Approved Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any applicant who submitted a 
        rural development application that was approved before 
        the date of enactment of this section may amend the 
        application to qualify for the funds reserved under 
        subsection (d)(1).
            ``(2) Rural utilities.--Any rural development 
        application authorized under section 306(a)(2), 
        306(a)(14), 306(a)(24), 306A, or 310B(b) and approved 
        by the Secretary before the date of enactment of this 
        section shall be eligible for the funds reserved under 
        subsection (d)(1) on the same basis as the applications 
        submitted under this section until September 30, 
        2016.''.

SEC. 6026. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 382M(a) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
2009aa-12(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.
    (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 382N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-
13) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6027. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHORITY.

    (a) Audit.--Section 383L(c) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Ac (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-10(c)) is amended by 
inserting ``for any fiscal year for which funds are 
appropriated'' after ``annual basis''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 383N(a) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
2009bb-12(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.
    (c) Termination of Authority.--Section 383O of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-
13) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6028. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-18) is amended by striking ``$50,000,000 
for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012'' and 
inserting ``$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018''.

             Subtitle B--Rural Electrification Act of 1936

SEC. 6101. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES.

    The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 is amended by 
inserting after section 4 (7 U.S.C. 904) the following:

``SEC. 5. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES.

    ``(a) In General.--For electrification baseload generation 
loan guarantees, the Secretary shall, at the request of the 
borrower, charge an upfront fee to cover the costs of the loan 
guarantee.
    ``(b) Fee.--The fee described in subsection (a) for a loan 
guarantee shall be equal to the costs of the loan guarantee 
(within the meaning of section 502(5)(C) of the Federal Credit 
Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)(C))).
    ``(c) Limitation.--Funds received from a borrower to pay 
the fee described in this section shall not be derived from a 
loan or other debt obligation that is made or guaranteed by the 
Federal Government.''.

SEC. 6102. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED FOR ELECTRIFICATION OR 
                    TELEPHONE PURPOSES.

    Section 313A(f) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 940c-1(f)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 6103. EXPANSION OF 911 ACCESS.

    Section 315(d) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 940e(d)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 6104. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL 
                    AREAS.

    (a) In General.--Section 601 of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Priority.--In making loans or loan guarantees 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) establish not less than 2 evaluation 
                periods for each fiscal year to compare loan 
                and loan guarantee applications and to 
                prioritize loans and loan guarantees to all or 
                part of rural communities that do not have 
                residential broadband service that meets the 
                minimum acceptable level of broadband service 
                established under subsection (e);
                    ``(B) give the highest priority to 
                applicants that offer to provide broadband 
                service to the greatest proportion of unserved 
                households or households that do not have 
                residential broadband service that meets the 
                minimum acceptable level of broadband service 
                established under subsection (e), as--
                            ``(i) certified by the affected 
                        community, city, county, or designee; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) demonstrated on--
                                    ``(I) the broadband map of 
                                the affected State if the map 
                                contains address-level data; or
                                    ``(II) the National 
                                Broadband Map if address-level 
                                data is unavailable; and
                    ``(C) provide equal consideration to all 
                qualified applicants, including applicants that 
                have not previously received loans or loan 
                guarantees under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(D) give priority to applicants that 
                offer in the applications of the applicants to 
                provide broadband service not predominantly for 
                business service, if at least 25 percent of the 
                customers in the proposed service territory are 
                commercial interests.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clause 
                (i) and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) demonstrate the ability to 
                        furnish, improve in order to meet the 
                        minimum acceptable level of broadband 
                        service established under subsection 
                        (e), or extend broadband service to all 
                        or part of an unserved rural area or an 
                        area below the minimum acceptable level 
                        of broadband service established under 
                        subsection (e);'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking clause (i) and inserting the 
                        following:
                            ``(i) not less than 15 percent of 
                        the households in the proposed service 
                        territory are unserved or have service 
                        levels below the minimum acceptable 
                        level of broadband service established 
                        under subsection (e); and'';
                            (ii) in the heading of subparagraph 
                        (B), by striking ``25''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in the subparagraph 
                                heading, by striking ``3 or 
                                more''; and
                                    (II) by striking clause (i) 
                                and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (ii), subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii) shall not apply to an incumbent 
                        service provider in the portion of a 
                        proposed service territory in which the 
                        provider is upgrading broadband service 
                        to meet the minimum acceptable level of 
                        broadband service established under 
                        subsection (e) for the existing 
                        territory of the incumbent service 
                        provider.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)(B), by adding at the 
                end the following:
                            ``(iii) Information.--Information 
                        submitted under this subparagraph shall 
                        be--
                                    ``(I) certified by the 
                                affected community, city, 
                                county, or designee; or
                                    ``(II) demonstrated on--
                                            ``(aa) the 
                                        broadband map of the 
                                        affected State if the 
                                        map contains address-
                                        level data; or
                                            ``(bb) the National 
                                        Broadband Map if 
                                        address-level data is 
                                        unavailable.'';
                    (D) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(5) Notice requirements.--The Secretary shall 
        promptly provide a fully searchable database on the 
        website of the Rural Utilities Service that contains, 
        at a minimum--
                    ``(A) notice of each application for a loan 
                or loan guarantee under this section describing 
                the application, including--
                            ``(i) the identity of the 
                        applicant;
                            ``(ii) a description of each 
                        application, including--
                                    ``(I) each area proposed to 
                                be served by the applicant; and
                                    ``(II) the amount and type 
                                of support requested by each 
                                applicant;
                            ``(iii) the status of each 
                        application;
                            ``(iv) the estimated number and 
                        proportion relative to the service 
                        territory of households without 
                        terrestrial-based broadband service in 
                        those areas; and
                            ``(v) a list of the census block 
                        groups or proposed service territory, 
                        in a manner specified by the Secretary, 
                        that the applicant proposes to service;
                    ``(B) notice of each entity receiving 
                assistance under this section, including--
                            ``(i) the name of the entity;
                            ``(ii) the type of assistance being 
                        received;
                            ``(iii) the purpose for which the 
                        entity is receiving the assistance;
                            ``(iv) each semiannual report 
                        submitted under paragraph (8)(A) 
                        (redacted to protect any proprietary 
                        information in the report); and
                    ``(C) such other information as is 
                sufficient to allow the public to understand 
                assistance provided under this section.'';
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Reporting.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                require any entity receiving assistance under 
                this section to submit a semiannual report for 
                3 years after completion of the project, in a 
                format specified by the Secretary, that 
                describes--
                            ``(i) the use by the entity of the 
                        assistance, including new equipment and 
                        capacity enhancements that support 
                        high-speed broadband access for 
                        educational institutions, health care 
                        providers, and public safety service 
                        providers (including the estimated 
                        number of end users who are currently 
                        using or forecasted to use the new or 
                        upgraded infrastructure); and
                            ``(ii) the progress towards 
                        fulfilling the objectives for which the 
                        assistance was granted, including--
                                    ``(I) the number and 
                                location of residences and 
                                businesses that will receive 
                                new broadband service, existing 
                                network service improvements, 
                                and facility upgrades resulting 
                                from the Federal assistance;
                                    ``(II) the speed of 
                                broadband service;
                                    ``(III) the average price 
                                of broadband service in a 
                                proposed service area;
                                    ``(IV) any changes in 
                                broadband service adoption 
                                rates, including new 
                                subscribers generated from 
                                demand-side projects; and
                                    ``(V) any metrics the 
                                Secretary determines to be 
                                appropriate;
                    ``(B) Additional reporting.--The Secretary 
                may require any additional reporting and 
                information by any recipient of any assistance 
                under this section so as to ensure compliance 
                with this section.
            ``(9) Default and deobligation.--In addition to 
        other authority under applicable law, the Secretary 
        shall establish written procedures for all broadband 
        programs administered by the Rural Utilities Service 
        under this or any other Act that, to the maximum extent 
        practicable--
                    ``(A) recover funds from loan defaults;
                    ``(B) deobligate any awards, less allowable 
                costs that demonstrate an insufficient level of 
                performance (including metrics determined by 
                the Secretary) or fraudulent spending, to the 
                extent funds with respect to the award are 
                available in the account relating to the 
                program established by this section;
                    ``(C) award those funds, on a competitive 
                basis, to new or existing applicants consistent 
                with this section; and
                    ``(D) minimize overlap among the programs.
            ``(10) Service area assessment.--The Secretary 
        shall, with respect to an application for assistance 
        under this section--
                    ``(A) provide not less than 15 days for 
                broadband service providers to voluntarily 
                submit information concerning the broadband 
                services that the providers offer in the census 
                block groups or tracts described in paragraph 
                (5)(A)(v) so that the Secretary may assess 
                whether the applications submitted meet the 
                eligibility requirements under this section; 
                and
                    ``(B) if no broadband service provider 
                submits information under subparagraph (A), 
                consider the number of providers in the census 
                block group or tract to be established by 
                using--
                            ``(i) the most current National 
                        Broadband Map of the National 
                        Telecommunications and Information 
                        Administration; or
                            ``(ii) any other data regarding the 
                        availability of broadband service that 
                        the Secretary may collect or obtain 
                        through reasonable efforts.'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
                paragraph (3); and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), for 
        purposes of this section, the minimum acceptable level 
        of broadband service for a rural area shall be at 
        least--
                    ``(A) a 4-Mbps downstream transmission 
                capacity; and
                    ``(B) a 1-Mbps upstream transmission 
                capacity.
            ``(2) Adjustments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--At least once every 2 
                years, the Secretary shall review, and may 
                adjust through notice published in the Federal 
                Register, the minimum acceptable level of 
                broadband service established under paragraph 
                (1) to ensure that high quality, cost-effective 
                broadband service is provided to rural areas 
                over time.
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In making an 
                adjustment to the minimum acceptable level of 
                broadband service under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary may consider establishing different 
                transmission rates for fixed broadband service 
                and mobile broadband service.'';
            (4) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (2) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Terms.--In determining the term and 
        conditions of a loan or loan guarantee, the Secretary 
        may--
                    ``(A) consider whether the recipient is or 
                would be serving an area that is unserved or 
                has service levels below the minimum acceptable 
                level of broadband service established under 
                subsection (e); and
                    ``(B) if the Secretary makes a 
                determination in the affirmative under 
                subparagraph (A), establish a limited initial 
                deferral period or comparable terms necessary 
                to achieve the financial feasibility and long-
                term sustainability of the project.'';
            (5) in subsection (j)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
                including any loan terms or conditions for 
                which the Secretary provided additional 
                assistance to unserved areas'' before the 
                semicolon at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' 
                after the semicolon at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (6), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) the overall progress towards fulfilling the 
        goal of improving the quality of rural life by 
        expanding rural broadband access, as demonstrated by 
        metrics, including--
                    ``(A) the number of residences and 
                businesses receiving new broadband services;
                    ``(B) network improvements, including 
                facility upgrades and equipment purchases;
                    ``(C) average broadband speeds and prices 
                on a local and statewide basis;
                    ``(D) any changes in broadband adoption 
                rates; and
                    ``(E) any specific activities that 
                increased high speed broadband access for 
                educational institutions, health care 
                providers, and public safety service 
                providers.''; and
            (6) in subsections (k)(1) and (l), by striking 
        ``2012'' each place it appears and inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Study on Providing Effective Data for National 
Broadband Map.--.
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Commerce and the Chairman of the 
        Federal Communications Commission, shall conduct a 
        study of the ways that data collected under the 
        broadband programs of the Secretary of Agriculture 
        could be most effectively shared with the Commission to 
        support the development and maintenance of the National 
        Broadband Map by the Commission.
            (2) Inclusions.--The study shall include a 
        consideration of the circumstances under which address-
        level data could be collected by the Secretary and 
        appropriately shared with the Commission.
            (3) Completion.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        complete the study required under this subsection.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
        of completion of the study, the Secretary shall submit 
        a report describing the results of the study to--
                    (A) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
                the House of Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Agriculture, 
                Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and
                    (D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate.

SEC. 6105. RURAL GIGABIT NETWORK PILOT PROGRAM.

    Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
950bb et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 603. RURAL GIGABIT NETWORK PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definition of Ultra-high Speed Service.--In this 
section, the term `ultra-high speed service' means broadband 
service operating at a 1 gigabit per second downstream 
transmission capacity.
    ``(b) Pilot Program.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot 
program to be known as the `Rural Gigabit Network Pilot 
Program', under which the Secretary may, at the discretion of 
the Secretary, provide grants, loans, or loan guarantees to 
eligible entities.
    ``(c) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to obtain 
        assistance under this section, an entity shall--
                    ``(A) demonstrate to the Secretary the 
                ability to furnish or extend ultra-high speed 
                service to a rural area;
                    ``(B) submit to the Secretary an 
                application at such time, in such manner, and 
                containing such information as the Secretary 
                may require;
                    ``(C) not already provide ultra-high speed 
                service to a rural area within any State in the 
                proposed service territory; and
                    ``(D) agree to complete buildout of ultra-
                high speed service by not later than 3 years 
                after the initial date on which assistance 
                under this section is made available.
            ``(2) Eligible projects.--Assistance under this 
        section may only be used to carry out a project in a 
        proposed service territory if--
                    ``(A) the proposed service territory is a 
                rural area; and
                    ``(B) ultra-high speed service is not 
                provided in any part of the proposed service 
                territory.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.

                       Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

SEC. 6201. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2335A of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 950aaa-5) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 1996 through 2012'' and inserting ``$75,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(b) of Public Law 102-
551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6202. AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORTATION.

    Section 203(j) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1622(j)) is amended by striking ``the Interstate 
Commerce Commission, the Maritime Commission,,'' and inserting 
``the Surface Transportation Board, the Federal Maritime 
Commission,''.

SEC. 6203. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    Section 231(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 
2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(6) Priority.--
                    ``(A) Eligible independent producers of 
                value-added agricultural products.--In awarding 
                grants under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
                shall give priority to--
                            ``(i) operators of small- and 
                        medium-sized farms and ranches that are 
                        structured as family farms;
                            ``(ii) beginning farmers or 
                        ranchers;
                            ``(iii) socially disadvantaged 
                        farmers or ranchers; and
                            ``(iv) veteran farmers or ranchers 
                        (as defined in section 2501(e) of the 
                        Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
                        Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))).
                    ``(B) Eligible agricultural producer 
                groups, farmer or rancher cooperatives, and 
                majority-controlled producer-based business 
                venture.--In awarding grants under paragraph 
                (1)(B), the Secretary shall give priority to 
                projects (including farmer or rancher 
                cooperative projects) that best contribute to 
                creating or increasing marketing opportunities 
                for operators, farmers, and ranchers described 
                in subparagraph (A).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (7)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``On October 1, 
                        2008,'' and inserting ``On the date of 
                        enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
                        2014,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$15,000,000'' 
                        and inserting ``$63,000,000''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 6204. AGRICULTURE INNOVATION CENTER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 6402(i) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(i)) is amended by striking 
``$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012'' and 
inserting ``$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018''.

SEC. 6205. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM.

    Subtitle E of title VI of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171; 116 Stat. 424) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 6407. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to help 
rural families and small businesses achieve cost savings by 
providing loans to qualified consumers to implement durable 
cost-effective energy efficiency measures.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
        means--
                    ``(A) any public power district, public 
                utility district, or similar entity, or any 
                electric cooperative described in section 
                501(c)(12) or 1381(a)(2) of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986, that borrowed and repaid, 
                prepaid, or is paying an electric loan made or 
                guaranteed by the Rural Utilities Service (or 
                any predecessor agency);
                    ``(B) any entity primarily owned or 
                controlled by 1 or more entities described in 
                subparagraph (A); or
                    ``(C) any other entity that is an eligible 
                borrower of the Rural Utilities Service, as 
                determined under section 1710.101 of title 7, 
                Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
                regulation).
            ``(2) Energy efficiency measures.--The term `energy 
        efficiency measures' means, for or at property served 
        by an eligible entity, structural improvements and 
        investments in cost-effective, commercial technologies 
        to increase energy efficiency.
            ``(3) Qualified consumer.--The term `qualified 
        consumer' means a consumer served by an eligible entity 
        that has the ability to repay a loan made under 
        subsection (d), as determined by the eligible entity.
            ``(4) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
        Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
    ``(c) Loans to Eligible Entities.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall make loans to eligible entities that 
        agree to use the loan funds to make loans to qualified 
        consumers for the purpose of implementing energy 
        efficiency measures.
            ``(2) Requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--As a condition of 
                receiving a loan under this subsection, an 
                eligible entity shall--
                            ``(i) establish a list of energy 
                        efficiency measures that is expected to 
                        decrease energy use or costs of 
                        qualified consumers;
                            ``(ii) prepare an implementation 
                        plan for use of the loan funds, 
                        including use of any interest to be 
                        received pursuant to subsection 
                        (d)(1)(A);
                            ``(iii) provide for appropriate 
                        measurement and verification to 
                        ensure--
                                    ``(I) the effectiveness of 
                                the energy efficiency loans 
                                made by the eligible entity; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) that there is no 
                                conflict of interest in 
                                carrying out this section; and
                            ``(iv) demonstrate expertise in 
                        effective use of energy efficiency 
                        measures at an appropriate scale.
                    ``(B) Revision of list of energy efficiency 
                measures.--Subject to the approval of the 
                Secretary, an eligible entity may update the 
                list required under subparagraph (A)(i) to 
                account for newly available efficiency 
                technologies.
                    ``(C) Existing energy efficiency 
                programs.--An eligible entity that, at any time 
                before the date that is 60 days after the date 
                of enactment of this section, has established 
                an energy efficiency program for qualified 
                consumers may use an existing list of energy 
                efficiency measures, implementation plan, or 
                measurement and verification system of that 
                program to satisfy the requirements of 
                subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines 
                the list, plan, or systems are consistent with 
                the purposes of this section.
            ``(3) No interest.--A loan under this subsection 
        shall bear no interest.
            ``(4) Repayment.--With respect to a loan under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) the term shall not exceed 20 years 
                from the date on which the loan is closed; and
                    ``(B) except as provided in paragraph (6), 
                the repayment of each advance shall be 
                amortized for a period not to exceed 10 years.
            ``(5) Amount of advances.--Any advance of loan 
        funds to an eligible entity in any single year shall 
        not exceed 50 percent of the approved loan amount.
            ``(6) Special advance for start-up activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In order to assist an 
                eligible entity in defraying the appropriate 
                start-up costs (as determined by the Secretary) 
                of establishing new programs or modifying 
                existing programs to carry out subsection (d), 
                the Secretary shall allow an eligible entity to 
                request a special advance.
                    ``(B) Amount.--No eligible entity may 
                receive a special advance under this paragraph 
                for an amount that is greater than 4 percent of 
                the loan amount received by the eligible entity 
                under paragraph (1).
                    ``(C) Repayment.--Repayment of the special 
                advance--
                            ``(i) shall be required during the 
                        10-year period beginning on the date on 
                        which the special advance is made; and
                            ``(ii) at the election of the 
                        eligible entity, may be deferred to the 
                        end of the 10-year period.
            ``(7) Limitation.--All special advances shall be 
        made under a loan described in paragraph (1) during the 
        first 10 years of the term of the loan.
    ``(d) Loans to Qualified Consumers.--
            ``(1) Terms of loans.--Loans made by an eligible 
        entity to qualified consumers using loan funds provided 
        by the Secretary under subsection (c)--
                    ``(A) may bear interest, not to exceed 3 
                percent, to be used for purposes that include--
                            ``(i) to establish a loan loss 
                        reserve; and
                            ``(ii) to offset personnel and 
                        program costs of eligible entities to 
                        provide the loans;
                    ``(B) shall finance energy efficiency 
                measures for the purpose of decreasing energy 
                usage or costs of the qualified consumer by an 
                amount that ensures, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, that a loan term of not more than 
                10 years will not pose an undue financial 
                burden on the qualified consumer, as determined 
                by the eligible entity;
                    ``(C) shall not be used to fund purchases 
                of, or modifications to, personal property 
                unless the personal property is or becomes 
                attached to real property (including a 
                manufactured home) as a fixture;
                    ``(D) shall be repaid through charges added 
                to the electric bill for the property for, or 
                at which, energy efficiency measures are or 
                will be implemented, on the condition that this 
                requirement does not prohibit--
                            ``(i) the voluntary prepayment of a 
                        loan by the owner of the property; or
                            ``(ii) the use of any additional 
                        repayment mechanisms that are--
                                    ``(I) demonstrated to have 
                                appropriate risk mitigation 
                                features, as determined by the 
                                eligible entity; or
                                    ``(II) required if the 
                                qualified consumer is no longer 
                                a customer of the eligible 
                                entity; and
                    ``(E) shall require an energy audit by an 
                eligible entity to determine the impact of 
                proposed energy efficiency measures on the 
                energy costs and consumption of the qualified 
                consumer.
            ``(2) Contractors.--In addition to any other 
        qualified general contractor, eligible entities may 
        serve as general contractors.
    ``(e) Contract for Measurement and Verification, Training, 
and Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of enactment of this section, the Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall establish a plan for 
                measurement and verification, training, and 
                technical assistance of the program; and
                    ``(B) may enter into 1 or more contracts 
                with a qualified entity for the purposes of--
                            ``(i) providing measurement and 
                        verification activities; and
                            ``(ii) developing a program to 
                        provide technical assistance and 
                        training to the employees of eligible 
                        entities to carry out this section.
            ``(2) Use of subcontractors authorized.--A 
        qualified entity that enters into a contract under 
        paragraph (1) may use subcontractors to assist the 
        qualified entity in carrying out the contract.
    ``(f) Additional Authority.--The authority provided in this 
section is in addition to any other authority of the Secretary 
to offer loans under any other law.
    ``(g) Effective Period.--Subject to the availability of 
funds and except as otherwise provided in this section, the 
loans and other expenditures required to be made under this 
section shall be available until expended, with the Secretary 
authorized to make new loans as loans are repaid.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 6206. STUDY OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Secretary of Transportation shall publish an updated version of 
the study described in section 6206 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (as amended by subsection (b)).
    (b) Addition to Study.--Section 6206(b) of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 
Stat. 1971) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) the sufficiency of infrastructure along 
        waterways in the United States and the impact of the 
        infrastructure on the movement of agricultural goods in 
        terms of safety, efficiency and speed, as well as the 
        benefits derived through upgrades and repairs to locks 
        and dams.''.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress the 
updated version of the study required by subsection (a).

SEC. 6207. REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 15751 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``Not more than'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), not more than''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Limited funding.--In a case in which less 
        than $10,000,000 is made available to a Commission for 
        a fiscal year under this section, paragraph (1) shall 
        not apply.''.

SEC. 6208. DEFINITION OF RURAL AREA FOR PURPOSES OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 
                    1949.

    The second sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1990 or 2000 decennial census 
        shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of 
        data from the decennial census in the year 2010'' and 
        inserting ``1990, 2000, or 2010 decennial census, and 
        any area deemed to be a `rural area' for purposes of 
        this title under any other provision of law at any time 
        during the period beginning January 1, 2000, and ending 
        December 31, 2010, shall continue to be so classified 
        until the receipt of data from the decennial census in 
        the year 2020''; and
            (2) by striking ``25,000'' and inserting 
        ``35,000''.

SEC. 6209. PROGRAM METRICS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall collect data regarding 
economic activities created through grants and loans, including 
any technical assistance provided as a component of the grant 
or loan program, and measure the short- and long-term viability 
of award recipients and any entities to whom those recipients 
provide assistance using award funds, under--
            (1) section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
        Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a);
            (2) section 313(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification 
        Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c(b)(2)); or
            (3) section 310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 
        379E, or subtitle E, of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
        Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c), 1932(e), 1932(g), 
        2008s, 2009 et seq.).
    (b) Data.--The data collected under subsection (a) shall 
include information collected from recipients both during the 
award period and for a period of time, as determined by the 
Secretary, which is not less than 2 years after the award 
period ends.
    (c) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years 
        thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
        on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
        the Senate a report that contains the data described in 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Detailed information.--The report shall include 
        detailed information regarding--
                    (A) actions taken by the Secretary to use 
                the data;
                    (B) the percentage increase of employees;
                    (C) the number of business starts and 
                clients served;
                    (D) any benefit, such as an increase in 
                revenue or customer base; and
                    (E) such other information as the Secretary 
                considers appropriate.

SEC. 6210. FUNDING OF PENDING RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN AND GRANT 
                    APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall use funds made 
available under subsection (b) to provide funds for 
applications that are pending on the date of enactment of this 
Act in accordance with the terms and conditions of section 6029 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110-246; 122 Stat. 1955).
    (b) Funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
beginning in fiscal year 2014, of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
section $150,000,000, to remain available until expended.

          TITLE VII--RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND RELATED MATTERS

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

SEC. 7101. OPTION TO BE INCLUDED AS NON-LAND-GRANT COLLEGE OF 
                    AGRICULTURE.

    Section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Cooperating forestry school.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `cooperating 
                forestry school' means an institution--
                            ``(i) that is eligible to receive 
                        funds under Public Law 87-788 (commonly 
                        known as the McIntire-Stennis 
                        Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 
                        582a et seq.); and
                            ``(ii) with respect to which the 
                        Secretary has not received a 
                        declaration of the intent of that 
                        institution to not be considered a 
                        cooperating forestry school.
                    ``(B) Termination of declaration.--A 
                declaration of the intent of an institution to 
                not be considered a cooperating forestry school 
                submitted to the Secretary shall be in effect 
                until September 30, 2018.'';
            (2) in paragraph (10)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause 
                        (i), by striking ``that'';
                            (ii) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``that'' 
                                before ``qualify''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at 
                                the end;
                            (iii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``that'' 
                                before ``offer''; and
                                    (II) by striking the period 
                                at the end and inserting ``; 
                                and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following new clause:
                            ``(iii) with respect to which the 
                        Secretary has not received a 
                        declaration of the intent of a college 
                        or university to not be considered a 
                        Hispanic-serving agricultural college 
                        or university.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Termination of declaration of 
                intent.--A declaration of the intent of a 
                college or university to not be considered a 
                Hispanic-serving agricultural college or 
                university submitted to the Secretary shall be 
                in effect until September 30, 2018.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (14)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``agriculture or forestry'' and inserting 
                ``food and agricultural sciences'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Designation.--Not later than 90 days 
                after the date of the enactment of this 
                subparagraph, the Secretary shall establish an 
                ongoing process through which public colleges 
                or universities may apply for designation as an 
                NLGCA Institution.''.

SEC. 7102. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND 
                    ECONOMICS ADVISORY BOARD.

    (a) Extension of Termination Date.--Section 1408(h) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(h)) is amended by striking ``2012'' 
and inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Duties of National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
Education, and Economics Advisory Board.--Section 1408(c) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Committee on 
                Appropriations of the Senate'' and all that 
                follows through the semi-colon and inserting 
                ``Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
                on--''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraphs:
                    ``(A) long-term and short-term national 
                policies and priorities consistent with the 
                purposes specified in section 1402 for 
                agricultural research, extension, education, 
                and economics; and
                    ``(B) the annual establishment of 
                priorities that--
                            ``(i) are in accordance with the 
                        purposes specified in a provision of a 
                        covered law (as defined in subsection 
                        (d) of section 1492) under which 
                        competitive grants (described in 
                        subsection (c) of such section) are 
                        awarded; and
                            ``(ii) the Board determines are 
                        national priorities.'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (3) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the 
                national research policies and priorities set 
                forth in'' inserting ``national research 
                policies and priorities that are consistent 
                with the purposes specified in''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(5) consult with industry groups on agricultural 
        research, extension, education, and economics, and make 
        recommendations to the Secretary based on that 
        consultation.''.

SEC. 7103. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment of Subcommittee.--Section 1408A(a) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(2) Citrus disease subcommittee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 45 days 
                after the date of the enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014, the Secretary shall 
                establish within the speciality crops 
                committee, and appoint the initial members of, 
                a citrus disease subcommittee to carry out the 
                responsibilities of the subcommittee described 
                in subsection (g) in accordance with subsection 
                (j)(3) of section 412 of the Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
                of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632).
                    ``(B) Composition.--The citrus disease 
                subcommittee shall be composed of 9 members, 
                each of whom is a domestic producer of citrus 
                in a State, represented as follows:
                            ``(i) Three of such members shall 
                        represent Arizona or California.
                            ``(ii) Five of such members shall 
                        represent Florida.
                            ``(iii) One of such members shall 
                        represent Texas.
                    ``(C) Membership.--The Secretary may 
                appoint individuals who are not members of the 
                specialty crops committee or the Advisory Board 
                established under section 1408 as members of 
                the citrus disease subcommittee
                    ``(D) Termination.--The subcommittee 
                established under subparagraph (A) shall 
                terminate on September 30, 2018.
                    ``(E) Federal advisory committee act.--The 
                subcommittee established under subparagraph (A) 
                shall be covered by the exemption to section 
                9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
                U.S.C. App.) applicable to the Advisory Board 
                under section 1408(f).''.
    (b) Members.--Section 1408A(b) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3123a(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Individuals'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Eligibility.--Individuals'';
            (2) by striking ``Members'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Service.--Members''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(3) Diversity.--Membership of the specialty crops 
        committee shall reflect diversity in the specialty 
        crops represented.''.
    (c) Annual Committee Report.--Section 1408A(c) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Measures'' and 
        inserting ``Programs'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2);
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) 
        as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
            (4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A), by striking ``Programs that would'' and 
                inserting ``Research, extension, and teaching 
                programs designed to improve competitiveness in 
                the specialty crop industry, including programs 
                that would'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, 
                including improving the quality and taste of 
                processed specialty crops'' before the 
                semicolon; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ``the 
                remote sensing and the'' before 
                ``mechanization''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Analysis of the alignment of specialty crops 
        committee recommendations with grants awarded through 
        the specialty crop research initiative established 
        under section 412 of the Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
        7632).''.
    (d) Consultation With Specialty Crop Industry.--Section 
1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
        subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the 
        following:
    ``(d) Consultation With Specialty Crop Industry.--In 
studying the scope and effectiveness of programs under 
subsection (a), the specialty crops committee shall consult on 
an ongoing basis with diverse sectors of the specialty crop 
industry.''; and
            (3) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (1)), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (e)''.
    (e) Duties of Citrus Disease Subcommittee.--Section 1408A 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a), as amended by subsection 
(d), is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(g) Citrus Disease Subcommittee Duties.--For the purposes 
of subsection (j) of section 412 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632), 
the citrus disease subcommittee shall--
            ``(1) advise the Secretary on citrus research, 
        extension, and development needs;
            ``(2) propose, by a favorable vote of two-thirds of 
        the members of the subcommittee, a research and 
        extension agenda and annual budgets for the funds made 
        available to carry out such subsection;
            ``(3) evaluate and review ongoing research and 
        extension funded under the emergency citrus disease 
        research and extension program (as defined in such 
        subsection);
            ``(4) establish, by a favorable vote of two-thirds 
        of the members of the subcommittee, annual priorities 
        for the award of grants under such subsection;
            ``(5) provide the Secretary any comments on grants 
        awarded under such subsection during the previous 
        fiscal year; and
            ``(6) engage in regular consultation and 
        collaboration with the Department and other 
        institutional, governmental, and private persons 
        conducting scientific research on, and extension 
        activities related to, the causes or treatments of 
        citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive, 
        for purposes of--
                    ``(A) maximizing the effectiveness of 
                research and extension projects funded under 
                the citrus disease research and extension 
                program;
                    ``(B) hastening the development of useful 
                treatments;
                    ``(C) avoiding duplicative and wasteful 
                expenditures; and
                    ``(D) providing the Secretary with such 
                information and advice as the Secretary may 
                request.''.

SEC. 7104. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM.

    The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1415A 
(7 U.S.C. 3151a) the following new section:

``SEC. 1415B. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Qualified entity.--The term `qualified 
        entity' means--
                    ``(A) a for-profit or nonprofit entity 
                located in the United States that, or an 
                individual who, operates a veterinary clinic 
                providing veterinary services--
                            ``(i) in a rural area, as defined 
                        in section 343(a) of the Consolidated 
                        Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
                        U.S.C. 1991(a)); and
                            ``(ii) in a veterinarian shortage 
                        situation;
                    ``(B) a State, national, allied, or 
                regional veterinary organization or specialty 
                board recognized by the American Veterinary 
                Medical Association;
                    ``(C) a college or school of veterinary 
                medicine accredited by the American Veterinary 
                Medical Association;
                    ``(D) a university research foundation or 
                veterinary medical foundation;
                    ``(E) a department of veterinary science or 
                department of comparative medicine accredited 
                by the Department of Education;
                    ``(F) a State agricultural experiment 
                station; or
                    ``(G) a State, local, or tribal government 
                agency.
            ``(2) Veterinarian shortage situation.--The term 
        `veterinarian shortage situation' means a veterinarian 
        shortage situation as determined by the Secretary under 
        section 1415A.
    ``(b) Establishment.--
            ``(1) Competitive grants.--The Secretary shall 
        carry out a program to make competitive grants to 
        qualified entities that carry out programs or 
        activities described in paragraph (2) for the purpose 
        of developing, implementing, and sustaining veterinary 
        services.
            ``(2) Eligibility requirements.--A qualified entity 
        shall be eligible to receive a grant described in 
        paragraph (1) if the entity carries out programs or 
        activities that the Secretary determines will--
                    ``(A) substantially relieve veterinarian 
                shortage situations;
                    ``(B) support or facilitate private 
                veterinary practices engaged in public health 
                activities; or
                    ``(C) support or facilitate the practices 
                of veterinarians who are providing or have 
                completed providing services under an agreement 
                entered into with the Secretary under section 
                1415A(a)(2).
    ``(c) Award Processes and Preferences.--
            ``(1) Application, evaluation, and input 
        processes.--In administering the grant program 
        established under this section, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) use an appropriate application and 
                evaluation process, as determined by the 
                Secretary; and
                    ``(B) seek the input of interested persons.
            ``(2) Coordination preference.--In selecting 
        recipients of grants to be used for any of the purposes 
        described in subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall 
        give a preference to qualified entities that provide 
        documentation of coordination with other qualified 
        entities, with respect to any such purpose.
            ``(3) Consideration of available funds.--In 
        selecting recipients of grants to be used for any of 
        the purposes described in subsection (d), the Secretary 
        shall take into consideration the amount of funds 
        available for grants and the purposes for which the 
        grant funds will be used.
            ``(4) Nature of grants.--A grant awarded under this 
        section shall be considered to be a competitive 
        research, extension, or education grant.
    ``(d) Use of Grants To Relieve Veterinarian Shortage 
Situations and Support Veterinary Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), a qualified entity may use funds provided by a 
        grant awarded under this section to relieve 
        veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary 
        services for any of the following purposes:
                    ``(A) To promote recruitment (including for 
                programs in secondary schools), placement, and 
                retention of veterinarians, veterinary 
                technicians, students of veterinary medicine, 
                and students of veterinary technology.
                    ``(B) To allow veterinary students, 
                veterinary interns, externs, fellows, and 
                residents, and veterinary technician students 
                to cover expenses (other than the types of 
                expenses described in section 1415A(c)(5)) to 
                attend training programs in food safety or food 
                animal medicine.
                    ``(C) To establish or expand accredited 
                veterinary education programs (including 
                faculty recruitment and retention), veterinary 
                residency and fellowship programs, or 
                veterinary internship and externship programs 
                carried out in coordination with accredited 
                colleges of veterinary medicine.
                    ``(D) To provide continuing education and 
                extension, including veterinary telemedicine 
                and other distance-based education, for 
                veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and 
                other health professionals needed to strengthen 
                veterinary programs and enhance food safety.
                    ``(E) To provide technical assistance for 
                the preparation of applications submitted to 
                the Secretary for designation as a veterinarian 
                shortage situation under this section or 
                section 1415A.
            ``(2) Qualified entities operating veterinary 
        clinics.--A qualified entity described in subsection 
        (a)(1)(A) may only use funds provided by a grant 
        awarded under this section to establish or expand 
        veterinary practices, including--
                    ``(A) equipping veterinary offices;
                    ``(B) sharing in the reasonable overhead 
                costs of such veterinary practices, as 
                determined by the Secretary; or
                    ``(C) establishing mobile veterinary 
                facilities in which a portion of the facilities 
                will address education or extension needs.
    ``(e) Special Requirements for Certain Grants.--
            ``(1) Terms of service requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Funds provided through a 
                grant made under this section to a qualified 
                entity described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and 
                used by such entity under subsection (d)(2) 
                shall be subject to an agreement between the 
                Secretary and such entity that includes a 
                required term of service for such entity 
                (including a qualified entity operating as an 
                individual), as established by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In establishing a 
                term of service under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall consider only--
                            ``(i) the amount of the grant 
                        awarded; and
                            ``(ii) the specific purpose of the 
                        grant.
            ``(2) Breach remedies.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An agreement under 
                paragraph (1) shall provide remedies for any 
                breach of the agreement by the qualified entity 
                referred to in paragraph (1)(A), including 
                repayment or partial repayment of the grant 
                funds, with interest.
                    ``(B) Waiver.--The Secretary may grant a 
                waiver of the repayment obligation for breach 
                of contract if the Secretary determines that 
                such qualified entity demonstrates extreme 
                hardship or extreme need.
                    ``(C) Treatment of amounts recovered.--
                Funds recovered under this paragraph shall--
                            ``(i) be credited to the account 
                        available to carry out this section; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) remain available until 
                        expended without further appropriation.
    ``(f) Prohibition on Use of Grant Funds for Construction.--
Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), funds made available 
for grants under this section may not be used--
            ``(1) to construct a new building or facility; or
            ``(2) to acquire, expand, remodel, or alter an 
        existing building or facility, including site grading 
        and improvement and architect fees.
    ``(g) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations to carry out this section.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, to remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 7105. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCES 
                    EDUCATION.

    Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(m)) 
is amended by striking ``section $60,000,000'' and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ``section--
            ``(1) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1990 
        through 2013; and
            ``(2) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7106. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS.

    Section 1419A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3155) is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting 
        ``agricultural and food'' before ``policy'';
            (2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Secretary may'' and 
                inserting ``Secretary shall, acting through the 
                Office of the Chief Economist,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``make grants, competitive 
                grants, and special research grants to, and 
                enter into cooperative agreements and other 
                contracting instruments with,'' and inserting 
                ``make competitive grants to, or enter into 
                cooperative agreements with,'';
            (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(b) Eligible Recipients.--An entity eligible to apply for 
funding under subsection (a) is a State agricultural experiment 
station, college or university, or other public research 
institution or organization that has a history of providing--
            ``(1) unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis to 
        Congress on the areas specified in paragraphs (1) 
        through (4) of subsection (a); or
            ``(2) objective, scientific information to Federal 
        agencies and the public to support and enhance 
        efficient, accurate implementation of Federal drought 
        preparedness and drought response programs, including 
        interagency thresholds used to determine eligibility 
        for mitigation or emergency assistance.'';
            (4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
        subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
            (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(c) Preference.--In making awards under this section, the 
Secretary shall give a preference to policy research centers 
that have--
            ``(1) extensive databases, models, and demonstrated 
        experience in providing Congress with agricultural 
        market projections, rural development analysis, 
        agricultural policy analysis, and baseline projections 
        at the farm, multiregional, national, and international 
        levels; or
            ``(2) information, analysis, and research relating 
        to drought mitigation.'';
            (6) in subsection (d)(2) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (4)), by inserting ``applied'' after 
        ``theoretical and''; and
            (7) by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (4)) and inserting the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 7107. EDUCATION GRANTS TO ALASKA NATIVE SERVING INSTITUTIONS AND 
                    NATIVE HAWAIIAN SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3156) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(or 
                grants without regard to any requirement for 
                competition)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2012'' 
                and inserting ``2018''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(or 
                grants without regard to any requirement for 
                competition)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2012'' 
                and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7108. REPEAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 
                    RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    Section 1424 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174) is 
repealed.

SEC. 7109. REPEAL OF PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO COMBINE MEDICAL AND 
                    AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.

    Section 1424A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3174a) is 
repealed.

SEC. 7110. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Section 1425(f) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175(f)) 
is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7111. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1433 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3195) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1433. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE, FOOD SECURITY, AND 
                    STEWARDSHIP RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION 
                    PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) Capacity and Infrastructure Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--In each State with one or more 
        accredited colleges of veterinary medicine, the deans 
        of the accredited college or colleges and the director 
        of the State agricultural experiment station shall 
        develop a comprehensive animal health and disease 
        research program for the State based on the animal 
        health research capacity of each eligible institution 
        in the State, which shall be submitted to the Secretary 
        for approval and shall be used for the allocation of 
        funds available to the State under this section.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--An eligible institution 
        allocated funds to carry out animal health and disease 
        research under this section may only use such funds--
                    ``(A) to meet the expenses of conducting 
                animal health and disease research, publishing 
                and disseminating the results of such research, 
                and contributing to the retirement of employees 
                subject to the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 
                331);
                    ``(B) for administrative planning and 
                direction; and
                    ``(C) to purchase equipment and supplies 
                necessary for conducting research described in 
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Cooperation among eligible institutions.--The 
        Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall 
        encourage eligible institutions to cooperate in setting 
        research priorities under this section through 
        conducting regular regional and national meetings.
    ``(b) Competitive Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, for purposes of 
        addressing the critical needs of animal agriculture, 
        shall award competitive grants to eligible entities 
        under which such eligible entities--
                    ``(A) conduct research--
                            ``(i) to promote food security, 
                        such as by--
                                    ``(I) improving feed 
                                efficiency;
                                    ``(II) improving energetic 
                                efficiency;
                                    ``(III) connecting 
                                genomics, proteomics, 
                                metabolomics and related 
                                phenomena to animal production;
                                    ``(IV) improving 
                                reproductive efficiency; and
                                    ``(V) enhancing pre- and 
                                post-harvest food safety 
                                systems; and
                            ``(ii) on the relationship between 
                        animal and human health, such as by--
                                    ``(I) exploring new 
                                approaches for vaccine 
                                development;
                                    ``(II) understanding and 
                                controlling zoonosis, including 
                                its impact on food safety;
                                    ``(III) improving animal 
                                health through feed; and
                                    ``(IV) enhancing product 
                                quality and nutritive value; 
                                and
                    ``(B) develop and disseminate to the public 
                tools and information based on the research 
                conducted under subparagraph (A) and sound 
                science.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--An entity eligible to 
        receive a grant under this subsection is any of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) A State cooperative institution.
                    ``(B) An NLGCA Institution.
            ``(3) Administration.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall establish procedures--
                    ``(A) to seek and accept proposals for 
                grants;
                    ``(B) to review and determine the relevance 
                and merit of proposals, in consultation with 
                representatives of the animal agriculture 
                industry;
                    ``(C) to provide a scientific peer review 
                of each proposal conducted by a panel of 
                subject matter experts from Federal agencies, 
                academic institutions, State animal health 
                agencies, and the animal agriculture industry; 
                and
                    ``(D) to award competitive grants on the 
                basis of merit, quality, and relevance.
    ``(c) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
        $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
            ``(2) Reservation of funds.--The Secretary shall 
        reserve not less than $5,000,000 of the funds made 
        available under paragraph (1) to carry out the capacity 
        and infrastructure program under subsection (a).
            ``(3) Initial apportionment.--The amounts made 
        available under paragraph (1) that are remaining after 
        the reservation of funds under paragraph (2), shall be 
        apportioned as follows:
                    ``(A) 15 percent of such amounts shall be 
                used to carry out the capacity and 
                infrastructure program under subsection (a).
                    ``(B) 85 percent of such funds shall be 
                used to carry out the competitive grant program 
                under subsection (b).
            ``(4) Additional apportionment.--The funds reserved 
        under paragraph (2) and apportioned under paragraph 
        (3)(A) to carry out the capacity and infrastructure 
        program under subsection (a) shall be apportioned as 
        follows:
                    ``(A) Four percent shall be retained by the 
                Department of Agriculture for administration, 
                program assistance to the eligible 
                institutions, and program coordination.
                    ``(B) 48 percent shall be distributed among 
                the several States in the proportion that the 
                value of and income to producers from domestic 
                livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture 
                species in each State bears to the total value 
                of and income to producers from domestic 
                livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture 
                species in all the States. The Secretary shall 
                determine the total value of and income from 
                domestic livestock, poultry, and commercial 
                aquaculture species in all the States and the 
                proportionate value of and income from domestic 
                livestock, poultry, and commercial aquaculture 
                species for each State, based on the most 
                current inventory of all cattle, sheep, swine, 
                horses, poultry, and commercial aquaculture 
                species published by the Department of 
                Agriculture.
                    ``(C) 48 percent shall be distributed among 
                the several States in the proportion that the 
                animal health research capacity of the eligible 
                institutions in each State bears to the total 
                animal health research capacity in all the 
                States. The Secretary shall determine the 
                animal health research capacity of the eligible 
                institutions.
            ``(5) Special rules for apportionment of certain 
        funds.--With respect to funds reserved under paragraph 
        (2) and apportioned under paragraph (3)(A) to carry out 
        the capacity and infrastructure program under 
        subsection (a), the following shall apply:
                    ``(A) When the amount available under this 
                section for allotment to any State on the basis 
                of domestic livestock, poultry, and commercial 
                aquaculture species values and incomes exceeds 
                the amount for which the eligible institution 
                or institutions in the State are eligible on 
                the basis of animal health research capacity, 
                the excess may be used, at the discretion of 
                the Secretary, for remodeling of facilities, 
                construction of new facilities, or increase in 
                staffing, proportionate to the need for added 
                research capacity.
                    ``(B) Whenever a new college of veterinary 
                medicine is established in a State and is 
                accredited, the Secretary, after consultation 
                with the dean of such college and the director 
                of the State agricultural experiment station 
                and where applicable, deans of other accredited 
                colleges in the State, shall provide for the 
                reallocation of funds available to the State 
                pursuant to paragraph (4) between the new 
                college and other eligible institutions in the 
                State, based on the animal health research 
                capacity of each eligible institution.
                    ``(C) Whenever two or more States jointly 
                establish an accredited regional college of 
                veterinary medicine or jointly support an 
                accredited college of veterinary medicine 
                serving the States involved, the Secretary is 
                authorized to make funds which are available to 
                such States pursuant to paragraph (4) available 
                for such college in such amount that reflects 
                the combined relative value of, and income 
                from, domestic livestock, poultry, and 
                commercial aquaculture species in the 
                cooperating States, such amount to be adjusted, 
                as necessary, pursuant to subsection (a)(1) and 
                subparagraph (B).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Definition of state cooperative institution.--
        Section 1404(18) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
        3103(18)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                ``subtitles E, G,'' and inserting ``subtitles 
                G,'';
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                subparagraph (G); and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) section 1430; and''.
            (2) Definition of capacity and infrastructure 
        program.--Section 251(f)(1)(C)(vi) of the Department of 
        Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
        U.S.C.6971(f)(1)(C)(vi)) is amended by inserting 
        ``except for the competitive grant program under 
        section 1433(b)'' before the period at the end.
            (3) Subtitle e of the national agricultural 
        research, extension, and teaching policy act of 1977.--
        Subtitle E of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended--
                    (A) in section 1431(a) (7 U.S.C. 3193(a)), 
                by inserting ``under sections 1433(a) and 
                1434'' after ``eligible institutions'';
                    (B) in section 1435 (7 U.S.C. 3197), by 
                striking ``for allocation under the terms of 
                this subtitle'' and inserting ``to carry out 
                sections 1433(a) and 1434'';
                    (C) in section 1436 (7 U.S.C. 3198), in the 
                first sentence, by striking ``section 1433 of 
                this title'' and inserting ``subsection (c) of 
                section 1433 to carry out subsection (a) of 
                such section'';
                    (D) in section 1437 (7 U.S.C. 3199), in the 
                first sentence, by striking ``States under 
                section 1433 of this title'' and inserting 
                ``States under subsection (c) of section 1433 
                to carry out subsection (a) of such section'';
                    (E) in section 1438 (7 U.S.C. 3200), in the 
                first sentence by striking ``under this 
                subtitle'' and inserting ``under subsection (c) 
                of section 1433 to carry out subsection (a) of 
                such section''; and
                    (F) in section 1439 (7 U.S.C. 3201), by 
                striking ``under this subtitle'' and inserting 
                ``under subsection (c) of section 1433 to carry 
                out subsection (a) of such section or section 
                1434, as applicable,''.
            (4) Authorization for appropriations for existing 
        and certain new agricultural research programs.--
        Section 1463(c) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
        3311(c)) is amended by striking ``sections 1433 and 
        1434'' and inserting ``sections 1433(a) and 1434''.

SEC. 7112. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES 
                    AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE 
                    UNIVERSITY.

    Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)) 
is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7113. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE FACILITIES 
                    AND EQUIPMENT AT INSULAR AREA LAND-GRANT 
                    INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Supporting Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural 
Research.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1447B(a) of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b-2(a)) is amended to read as 
        follows:
    ``(a) Purpose.--It is the intent of Congress to assist the 
land-grant colleges and universities in the insular areas in 
efforts to--
            ``(1) acquire, alter, or repair facilities or 
        relevant equipment necessary for conducting 
        agricultural research; and
            ``(2) support tropical and subtropical agricultural 
        research, including pest and disease research.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1447B of the 
        National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
        Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b-2) is amended in the 
        heading--
                    (A) by inserting ``and support tropical and 
                subtropical agricultural research'' after 
                ``equipment''; and
                    (B) by striking ``institutions'' and 
                inserting ``colleges and universities''.
    (b) Extension.--Section 1447B(d) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b-2(d)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7114. REPEAL OF NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING VIRTUAL CENTERS.

    Section 1448 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222c) is 
repealed.

SEC. 7115. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241(c)) 
is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7116. COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 
                    AND YOUTH.

    Section 1456(e)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3243(e)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        competitive grants program--
                    ``(A) to fund fundamental and applied 
                research and extension at Hispanic-serving 
                agricultural colleges and universities in 
                agriculture, human nutrition, food science, 
                bioenergy, and environmental science; and
                    ``(B) to award competitive grants to 
                Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and 
                universities to provide for training in the 
                food and agricultural sciences of Hispanic 
                agricultural workers and Hispanic youth working 
                in the food and agricultural sciences.''.

SEC. 7117. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 
                    AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b(c)) 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 1999 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7118. REPEAL OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS.

    Section 1462A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310a) is 
repealed.

SEC. 7119. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.

    Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311) is 
amended by striking ``2012'' each place it appears in 
subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7120. EXTENSION SERVICE.

    Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3312) is 
amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7121. AUDITING, REPORTING, BOOKKEEPING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE 
                    REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1469 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3315) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
        as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(b) Agreements With Former Agricultural Research 
Facilities of the Department.--To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary, for purposes of supporting ongoing 
research and information dissemination activities, including 
supporting research and those activities through co-locating 
scientists and other technical personnel, sharing of laboratory 
and field equipment, and providing financial support, shall 
enter into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other 
legal instruments with former Department of Agriculture 
agricultural research facilities.''.

SEC. 7122. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations and Termination.--
Section 1473D of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
        2013; and
            ``(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.
    (b) Competitive Grants.--Section 1473D(c)(1) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``use 
such research funding, special or competitive grants, or other 
means, as the Secretary determines,'' and inserting ``make 
competitive grants''.

SEC. 7123. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319i(b)) 
is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7124. AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Competitive Grants.--Section 1475(b) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ``competitive'' before ``grants''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1477 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1477. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this subtitle--
            ``(1) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
        through 2013; and
            ``(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.
    ``(b) Prohibition on Use.--Funds made available under this 
section may not be used to acquire or construct a building.''.

SEC. 7125. RANGELAND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

    Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3336(a)) 
is amended by striking ``subtitle'' and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ``subtitle--
            ``(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
        through 2013; and
            ``(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7126. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY PLANNING AND RESPONSE.

    Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3351(a)) 
is amended by striking ``response such sums as are necessary'' 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ``response--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2002 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7127. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM 
                    FOR INSULAR AREA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    (a) Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas.--
            (1) Competitive grants.--Section 1490(a) of the 
        National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
        Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(a)) is amended by 
        striking ``or noncompetitive''.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 
        1490(f) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
        3362(f)) is amended by striking ``section'' and all 
        that follows and inserting the following: ``section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2002 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.
    (b) Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Areas.--Section 
1491(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363(c)) is amended by 
striking ``such sums as are necessary'' and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ``to carry out this section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2002 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7128. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--The National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subtitle:

                    ``Subtitle P--General Provisions

``SEC. 1492. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--The recipient of a competitive grant 
that is awarded by the Secretary under a covered law shall 
provide funds, in-kind contributions, or a combination of both, 
from sources other than funds provided through such grant in an 
amount that is at least equal to the amount of such grant.
    ``(b) Exception.--The matching funds requirement under 
subsection (a) shall not apply to grants awarded--
            ``(1) to a research agency of the Department of 
        Agriculture; or
            ``(2) to an entity eligible to receive funds under 
        a capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in 
        section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture 
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C))), 
        including a partner of such entity.
    ``(c) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching funds 
requirement under subsection (a) for a year with respect to a 
competitive grant that involves research or extension 
activities that are consistent with the priorities established 
by the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, 
and Economics Advisory Board under section 1408(c)(1)(B) for 
the year involved. 
    ``(d) Covered Law.--In this section, the term `covered law' 
means each of the following provisions of law:
            ``(1) This title.
            ``(2) Title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, 
        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801 et 
        seq.).
            ``(3) The Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
        Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.).
            ``(4) Part III of subtitle E of title VII of the 
        Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.
            ``(5) The Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
        Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) National agricultural research, extension, and 
        teaching policy act of 1977.--The National Agricultural 
        Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is 
        amended--
                    (A) in section 1415(a) (7 U.S.C. 3151(a)), 
                by striking the second sentence;
                    (B) in section 1475(b) (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)), 
                in the matter following paragraph (4), by 
                striking ``Except in the case of'' and all that 
                follows; and
                    (C) in section 1480 (7 U.S.C. 3333)--
                            (i) by striking subsection (b); and
                            (ii) by striking ``(a) In 
                        General.--The Secretary'' and inserting 
                        ``The Secretary''.
            (2) Food, agriculture, conservation, and trade act 
        of 1990.--The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
        Trade Act of 1990 is amended--
                    (A) in section 1623(d)(2) (7 U.S.C. 
                5813(d)(2)), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``The matching funds requirement 
                under section 1492 of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
                1977 shall not apply to grants awarded under 
                this section.'';
                    (B) in section 1671 (7 U.S.C. 5924)--
                            (i) by striking subsection (e); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subsection 
                        (f) as subsection (e);
                    (C) in section 1672 (7 U.S.C. 5925)--
                            (i) by striking subsection (c); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subsections 
                        (d) through (j) as subsections (c) 
                        through (i), respectively; and
                    (D) in section 1672B (7 U.S.C. 5925b)--
                            (i) by striking subsection (c); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subsections 
                        (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), 
                        (d), and (e), respectively.
            (3) Agricultural research, extension, and education 
        reform act of 1998.--The Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 is 
        amended--
                    (A) in section 406 (7 U.S.C. 7626)--
                            (i) by striking subsection (d); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subsections 
                        (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), 
                        respectively; and
                    (B) in section 412(e) (7 U.S.C. 7632(e))--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (3); and
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraph (4) 
                        as paragraph (3).
            (4) Competitive, special, and facilities research 
        grant act.--Subsection (b)(9) of the Competitive, 
        Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
        450i(b)(9)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the 
                end the following new clause:
                            ``(iii) Exemption.--The matching 
                        funds requirement under section 1492 of 
                        the National Agricultural Research, 
                        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
                        1977 shall not apply in the case of a 
                        grant made under paragraph (6)(A).''; 
                        and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B).
            (5) Sun grant program.--Section 7526(c)(1)(D)(iv) 
        of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
        U.S.C. 8114(c)(1)(D)(iv)) is amended by adding at the 
        end the following new subclause:
                                    ``(IV) Relation to other 
                                matching fund requirement.--The 
                                matching funds requirement 
                                under section 1492 of the 
                                National Agricultural Research, 
                                Extension, and Teaching Policy 
                                Act of 1977 shall not apply in 
                                the case of a grant provided by 
                                a sun grant center or subcenter 
                                under this paragraph.''.
    (c) Application to Amendments.--
            (1) New grants.--Section 1492 of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977, as added by subsection (a), shall apply 
        with respect to grants described in such section 
        awarded after October 1, 2014, unless the provision of 
        a covered law under which such grants are awarded 
        specifically exempts such grants from the matching 
        funds requirement under such section.
            (2) Grants awarded on or before october 1, 2014.--
        Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (b), 
        a matching funds requirement in effect on or before the 
        date of the enactment of this section under a provision 
        of a covered law shall continue to apply to a grant 
        awarded under such provision on or before October 1, 
        2014.

SEC. 7129. DESIGNATION OF CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY AS 1890 INSTITUTION.

    (a) Designation.--Any provision of a Federal law relating 
to colleges and universities eligible to receive funds under 
the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including 
Tuskegee University, shall apply to Central State University.
    (b) Funding Restriction.--Notwithstanding the designation 
under subsection (a), for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, Central 
State University shall not be eligible to receive formula funds 
under--
            (1) section 1444 or 1445 of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222);
            (2) section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 
        343(d)) to carry out the national education program 
        established under section 1425 of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175);
            (3) the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 
        (16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.); or
            (4) Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the 
        McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 
        582a et seq.).

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

SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.

    Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended in the first 
sentence--
            (1) by striking ``$40,000,000 for each fiscal 
        year''; and
            (2) by inserting ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2013 through 2018'' after ``chapter''.

SEC. 7202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

    Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section through 
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture $20,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018.''.

SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER 
                    PROGRAM.

    Section 1628(f) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
        2013; and
            ``(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.

    Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the National 
Training Program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2018.''.

SEC. 7205. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM.

    Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``such funds as may be necessary''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``subtitle'' and all that follows 
        and inserting the following: ``subtitle--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 1991 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7206. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM.

    Section 1641(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5855(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$5,000,000 to carry out this 
        subtitle'' and inserting ``to carry out this subtitle 
        $5,000,000''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and $1,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' before the period at 
        the end.

SEC. 7207. REPEAL OF RURAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE EXTENSION PROGRAM.

    Section 1670 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5923) is repealed.

SEC. 7208. AGRICULTURAL GENOME INITIATIVE.

    Section 1671(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924(c)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
            ``(3) Consortia.--The Secretary shall encourage 
        awards under this section to consortia of eligible 
        entities.''.

SEC. 7209. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES.

    Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by 
        striking ``subsections (e) through (i)'' and inserting 
        ``subsections (d) through (g)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), in the first sentence, by 
        striking ``subsections (e) through (i)'' and inserting 
        ``subsections (d) through (g)'';
            (3) by striking subsection (h) (as redesignated by 
        section 7128(b)(2)(C)(ii));
            (4) by redesignating subsection (i) (as 
        redesignated by such section) as subsection (h);
            (5) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by such 
        section)--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5), 
                (7), (8), (11) through (43), (47), (48), (51), 
                and (52);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (9), 
                (10), (44), (45), (46), (49), and (50) as 
                paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), 
                and (8), respectively; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(9) Coffee plant health initiative.--Research and 
        extension grants may be made under this section for the 
        purposes of--
                    ``(A) developing and disseminating science-
                based tools and treatments to combat the coffee 
                berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei); and
                    ``(B) establishing an areawide integrated 
                pest management program in areas affected by, 
                or areas at risk of, being affected by the 
                coffee berry borer.
            ``(10) Corn, soybean meal, cereal grains, and grain 
        byproducts research and extension.--Research and 
        extension grants may be made under this section for the 
        purpose of carrying out or enhancing research to 
        improve the digestibility, nutritional value, and 
        efficiency of the use of corn, soybean meal, cereal 
        grains, and grain byproducts for the poultry and food 
        animal production industries.'';
            (6) by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated by 
        such section)and inserting the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(e) Pulse Crop Health Initiative.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Initiative.--The term `Initiative' 
                means the pulse crop health initiative 
                established by paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Pulse crop.--The term `pulse crop' 
                means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and 
                chickpeas.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out 
        a pulse crop health competitive research and extension 
        initiative to address the critical needs of the pulse 
        crop industry by developing and disseminating science-
        based tools and information, including--
                    ``(A) research conducted with respect to 
                pulse crops in the areas of health and 
                nutrition, such as--
                            ``(i) pulse crop diets and the 
                        ability of such diets to reduce obesity 
                        and associated chronic disease; and
                            ``(ii) the underlying mechanisms of 
                        the health benefits of pulse crop 
                        consumption;
                    ``(B) research related to the functionality 
                of pulse crops, such as--
                            ``(i) improving the functional 
                        properties of pulse crops and pulse 
                        crop fractions; and
                            ``(ii) developing new and 
                        innovative technologies to improve 
                        pulse crops as an ingredient in food 
                        products;
                    ``(C) research conducted with respect to 
                pulse crops for purposes of enhancing 
                sustainability and global food security, such 
                as--
                            ``(i) improving pulse crop 
                        productivity, nutrient density, and 
                        phytonutrient content using plant 
                        breeding, genetics, and genomics;
                            ``(ii) improving pest and disease 
                        management, including resistance to 
                        pests and diseases; and
                            ``(iii) improving nitrogen fixation 
                        and water use efficiency to reduce the 
                        carbon and energy footprint of 
                        agriculture;
                    ``(D) the optimization of systems used in 
                producing pulse crops to reduce water usage; 
                and
                    ``(E) education and technical assistance 
                programs with respect to pulse crops, such as 
                programs--
                            ``(i) providing technical expertise 
                        to help food companies include pulse 
                        crops in innovative and healthy food; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) establishing an educational 
                        program to encourage pulse crop 
                        consumption in the United States.
            ``(3) Administration.--Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), 
        and (11)(B) of subsection (b) of the Competitive, 
        Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
        450i(b)) shall apply with respect to the making of a 
        competitive grant under this subsection.
            ``(4) Priorities.--In making competitive grants 
        under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide a 
        higher priority to projects that--
                    ``(A) are multistate, multiinstitutional, 
                and multidisciplinary; and
                    ``(B) include explicit mechanisms to 
                communicate results to the pulse crop industry 
                and the public.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
        subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.'';
            (7) by striking subsection (f) (as redesignated by 
        such section) and inserting the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(f) Training Coordination for Food and Agriculture 
Protection.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make a 
        competitive grant to, or enter into a contract or a 
        cooperative agreement with, an eligible entity 
        (described in paragraph (2)) for purposes of 
        establishing an internationally integrated training 
        system to enhance the protection of the food supply in 
        the United States, to be known as the `Comprehensive 
        Food Safety Training Network' (referred to in this 
        subsection as the `Network').
            ``(2) Eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this 
                subsection, an eligible entity is a 
                multiinstitutional consortium that includes--
                            ``(i) a nonprofit institution that 
                        provides food safety protection 
                        training; and
                            ``(ii) one or more training centers 
                        in institutions of higher education (as 
                        defined in section 101 of the Higher 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) 
                        that have demonstrated expertise in 
                        developing and delivering community-
                        based training in food supply and 
                        agricultural safety and defense.
                    ``(B) Collective consideration.--The 
                Secretary may consider such consortium 
                collectively and not on an institution-by-
                institution basis.
            ``(3) Duties of eligible entity.--As a condition of 
        receiving a competitive grant or entering into a 
        contract or a cooperative agreement with the Secretary 
        under this subsection, the eligible entity, in 
        cooperation with the Secretary, shall establish and 
        maintain the Network, including by--
                    ``(A) providing basic, technical, 
                management, and leadership training (including 
                by developing curricula) to regulatory and 
                public health officials, producers, processors, 
                and other agribusinesses;
                    ``(B) serving as the hub for the 
                administration of the Network;
                    ``(C) implementing a standardized national 
                curriculum to ensure the consistent delivery of 
                quality training throughout the United States;
                    ``(D) building and overseeing a nationally 
                recognized instructor cadre to ensure the 
                availability of highly qualified instructors;
                    ``(E) reviewing training proposed through 
                the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
                and other relevant Federal agencies that report 
                to the Secretary on the quality and content of 
                proposed and existing courses;
                    ``(F) assisting Federal agencies in the 
                implementation of food safety protection 
                training requirements including requirements 
                under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
                (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the Agricultural Act 
                of 2014, and any provision of law amended by 
                such Act; and
                    ``(G) performing evaluation and outcome-
                based studies to provide to the Secretary 
                information on the effectiveness and impact of 
                training and metrics on jurisdictions and 
                sectors within the food safety system.
            ``(4) Membership.--An eligible entity may alter the 
        consortium membership to meet specific training 
        expertise needs.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
        subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018, to remain available until expended.'';
            (8) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by such 
        section)--
                    (A) by striking ``2012'' each place it 
                appears in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) 
                and inserting ``2018'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``pest and pathogen''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``pest and 
                        pathogen surveillance'' and inserting 
                        ``pest, pathogen, health, and 
                        population status surveillance'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                paragraph (5);
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(4) Consultation.--The Secretary, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of the Interior and the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
        shall publish guidance on enhancing pollinator health 
        and the long-term viability of populations of 
        pollinators, including recommendations related to--
                    ``(A) allowing for managed honey bees to 
                forage on National Forest System lands where 
                compatible with other natural resource 
                management priorities; and
                    ``(B) planting and maintaining managed 
                honey bee and native pollinator foraging on 
                National Forest System lands where compatible 
                with other natural resource management 
                priorities.''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C))--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                        (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
                        respectively, and moving the margins of 
                        such subparagraphs two ems to the 
                        right;
                            (ii) by striking ``annual report 
                        describing'' and inserting the 
                        following: ``annual report--
                    ``(A) describing'';
                            (iii) in clause (i) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (i) of this 
                        subparagraph)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``and 
                                honey bee health disorders'' 
                                after ``collapse''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at 
                                the end;
                            (iv) in clause (ii) (as 
                        redesignated by clause (i) of this 
                        subparagraph)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``, 
                                including best management 
                                practices'' after 
                                ``strategies''; and
                                    (II) by striking the period 
                                at the end and inserting ``; 
                                and'';
                            (v) by adding at the end the 
                        following new clause:
                            ``(iii) addressing the decline of 
                        managed honey bees and native 
                        pollinators;''; and
                            (vi) by adding at the end the 
                        following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(B) assessing Federal efforts to mitigate 
                pollinator losses and threats to the United 
                States commercial beekeeping industry; and
                    ``(C) providing recommendations to Congress 
                regarding how to better coordinate Federal 
                agency efforts to address the decline of 
                managed honey bees and native pollinators.''; 
                and
            (9) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (4)), by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7210. REPEAL OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION 
                    INITIATIVE.

    Section 1672A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925a) is repealed.

SEC. 7211. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.

    Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by inserting ``, education,'' after ``support 
                research'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and 
                improvement'' after ``development'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``to 
                producers and processors who use organic 
                methods'' and inserting ``of organic 
                agricultural production and methods to 
                producers, processors, and rural communities''; 
                and
                    (D) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and 
                marketing and to socioeconomic conditions'' and 
                inserting ``, marketing, food safety, 
                socioeconomic conditions, and farm business 
                management''; and
            (2) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by section 
        7128(b)(2)(D)(ii))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``for fiscal years 2009 through 2012'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``and'' at the end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                    ``(C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``2009 through 2012'' and inserting 
                        ``2014 through 2018''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``2009 through 
                        2012'' and inserting ``2014 through 
                        2018''.

SEC. 7212. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCK AND ENERGY 
                    EFFICIENCY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 1672C of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925e) is 
repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 251(f)(1)(D) of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6971(f)(1)(D)) is amended--
            (1) by striking clause (xi); and
            (2) by redesignating clauses (xii) and (xiii) as 
        clauses (xi) and (xii), respectively.

SEC. 7213. FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.

    Section 1672D(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f(d)) is amended by 
striking ``such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section.'' and inserting the following: ``to carry out this 
section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
        2013; and
            ``(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7214. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.

    (a) In General.--The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D 
(7 U.S.C. 5925f) the following new section:

``SEC. 1673. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.

    ``(a) Funding Priorities.--The Secretary shall prioritize 
centers of excellence established for purposes of carrying out 
research, extension, and education activities relating to the 
food and agricultural sciences (as defined in section 1404 of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) for the receipt of funding 
for any competitive research or extension program administered 
by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Composition.--A center of excellence is composed of 1 
or more of the eligible entities specified in subsection (b)(7) 
of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act 
(7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)) that provide financial or in-kind support 
to the center of excellence.
    ``(c) Criteria for Centers of Excellence.--
            ``(1) Required efforts.--The criteria for 
        recognition as a center of excellence shall include 
        efforts--
                    ``(A) to ensure coordination and cost 
                effectiveness by reducing unnecessarily 
                duplicative efforts regarding research, 
                teaching, and extension;
                    ``(B) to leverage available resources by 
                using public-private partnerships among 
                agricultural industry groups, institutions of 
                higher education, and the Federal Government;
                    ``(C) to implement teaching initiatives to 
                increase awareness and effectively disseminate 
                solutions to target audiences through extension 
                activities; and
                    ``(D) to increase the economic returns to 
                rural communities by identifying, attracting, 
                and directing funds to high-priority 
                agricultural issues.
            ``(2) Additional efforts.--Where practicable, the 
        criteria for recognition as a center of excellence 
        shall include efforts to improve teaching capacity and 
        infrastructure at colleges and universities (including 
        land-grant colleges and universities, cooperating 
        forestry schools, NLGCA Institutions (as those terms 
        are defined in section 1404 of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)), and schools of veterinary 
        medicine).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on October 1, 2014.

SEC. 7215. REPEAL OF RED MEAT SAFETY RESEARCH CENTER.

    Section 1676 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5929) is repealed.

SEC. 7216. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARMERS WITH DISABILITIES.

    Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``is'' and inserting ``are''; and
            (2) by striking ``section'' and all that follows 
        and inserting the following: ``section--
                    ``(A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                1999 through 2013; and
                    ``(B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 7217. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE.

    Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking 
``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

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

SEC. 7301. RELEVANCE AND MERIT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND 
                    EDUCATION FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

    Section 103(a)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(a)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading by striking ``Merit review of 
        extension'' and inserting ``Relevance and merit review 
        of research, extension,'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by inserting ``relevance and'' before 
                ``merit''; and
                    (B) by striking ``extension or education'' 
                and inserting ``research, extension, or 
                education''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``on a 
        continuous basis'' after ``procedures''.

SEC. 7302. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION COMPETITIVE 
                    GRANTS PROGRAM.

    Subsection (e) of section 406 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626) (as 
redesignated by section 7128(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by 
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7303. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES OF WHEAT, TRITICALE, 
                    AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM OR BY 
                    TILLETIA INDICA.

    Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(e)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) such sums as may be necessary for each of 
        fiscal years 1999 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7304. REPEAL OF BOVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM.

    Section 409 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7629) is repealed.

SEC. 7305. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 410(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(d)) is amended by 
striking ``section such sums as are necessary'' and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ``section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2008 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7306. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) 
                as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
                so redesignated), the following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Citrus disease subcommittee.--The term 
        `citrus disease subcommittee' means the subcommittee 
        established under section 1408A(a)(2) of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977.'';and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(4) Specialty crops committee.--The term 
        `specialty crops committee' means the committee 
        established under section 1408A of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and 
                genomics'' and inserting ``genomics, and other 
                methods''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting 
                ``handling and processing,'' after ``production 
                efficiency,'';
            (3) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1), by striking ``the Initiative'' and 
        inserting ``this section'';
            (4) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(d) Review of Proposals.--In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall award competitive grants on the basis of--
            ``(1) a scientific peer review conducted by a panel 
        of subject matter experts from Federal agencies, non-
        Federal entities, and the specialty crop industry; and
            ``(2) a review and ranking for merit, relevance, 
        and impact conducted by a panel of specialty crop 
        industry representatives for the specific specialty 
        crop.'';
            (5) by redesignating subsections (e) (as amended by 
        section 7128(b)(3)(B)), (f), (g), and (h) as 
        subsections (g), (h), (i), and (k), respectively;
            (6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
        new subsections:
    ``(e) Consultation.--Each fiscal year, before conducting 
the scientific peer review described in paragraph (1) of 
subsection (d) and the merit and relevancy review described in 
paragraph (2) of such subsection, the Secretary shall consult 
with the specialty crops committee regarding such reviews. The 
committee shall provide the Secretary--
            ``(1) in the first fiscal year in which that 
        consultation occurs, any recommendations for conducting 
        such reviews in such fiscal year; and
            ``(2) in any subsequent fiscal year in which such 
        consultation occurs--
                    ``(A) an assessment of the procedures and 
                objectives used by the Secretary for such 
                reviews in the previous fiscal year;
                    ``(B) any recommendations for such reviews 
                for the current fiscal year; and
                    ``(C) any comments on grants awarded under 
                subsection (d) during the previous fiscal year.
    ``(f) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
a report on--
            ``(1) the results of the consultations with the 
        specialty crops committee (and subcommittees thereof) 
        conducted under subsection (e) of this section and 
        subsection (g) of section 1408A of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a);
            ``(2) the specialty crops committee's (and 
        subcommittees thereof) recommendations, if any, 
        provided to the Secretary during such consultations; 
        and
            ``(3) the specialty crops committee's (and 
        subcommittees thereof) review of the grants awarded 
        under subsection (d) and (j), as applicable, in the 
        previous fiscal year.'';
            (7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
                the following new paragraph:
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to grants awarded 
        under this section, the Secretary shall seek and accept 
        proposals for grants.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by 
                section 7128(b)(3)(B)), by striking ``this 
                section'' and inserting ``the Initiative'';
            (8) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), in the 
        matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``this 
        section'' and inserting ``the Initiative'';
            (9) in subsection (k) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``(1) Mandatory 
                        funding for fiscal years 2008 through 
                        2012.--Of the funds'' and inserting the 
                        following:
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--
                    ``(A) Fiscal years 2008 through 2012.--Of 
                the funds''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Subsequent funding.--Of the funds of 
                the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
                shall make available to carry out this section 
                $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.
                    ``(C) Reservation.--For each of fiscal 
                years 2014 through 2018, the Secretary shall 
                reserve not less than $25,000,000 of the funds 
                made available under subparagraph (B) to carry 
                out the program established under subsection 
                (j).
                    ``(D) Availability of funds.--Funds 
                reserved under subparagraph (C) shall remain 
                available and reserved for the purpose 
                described in such subparagraph until 
                expended.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``2008 through 2012'' and inserting 
                        ``2014 through 2018''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``2008 through 
                        2012'' and inserting ``2014 through 
                        2018''; and
            (10) by inserting after subsection (i) the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(j) Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension 
Program.--
            ``(1) Establishment and purpose.--The Secretary 
        shall establish a competitive research and extension 
        grant program to combat diseases of citrus under which 
        the Secretary awards competitive grants to eligible 
        entities--
                    ``(A) to conduct scientific research and 
                extension activities, technical assistance, and 
                development activities to combat citrus 
                diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive, 
                which pose imminent harm to the United States 
                citrus production and threaten the future 
                viability of the citrus industry, including 
                huanglongbing and the Asian Citrus Psyllid; and
                    ``(B) to provide support for the 
                dissemination and commercialization of relevant 
                information, techniques, and technologies 
                discovered pursuant to research and extension 
                activities funded through--
                            ``(i) the emergency citrus disease 
                        research and extension program; or
                            ``(ii) other research and extension 
                        projects intended to solve problems 
                        caused by citrus production diseases 
                        and invasive pests.
            ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to grants 
        that address the research and extension priorities 
        established pursuant to subsection (g)(4) of section 
        1408A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
        and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a).
            ``(3) Coordination.--When developing the proposed 
        research and extension agenda and budget under 
        subsection (g)(2) of section 1408A of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
        Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a) for the funds made 
        available under this subsection for a fiscal year, the 
        citrus disease subcommittee shall--
                    ``(A) seek input from Federal and State 
                agencies and other entities involved in citrus 
                disease response; and
                    ``(B) take into account other public and 
                private citrus-related research and extension 
                projects and the funding for such projects.
            ``(4) Nonduplication.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        that funds made available to carry out the emergency 
        citrus disease research and extension activities under 
        this subsection shall be in addition to and not 
        supplant funds made available to carry out other citrus 
        disease activities carried out by the Department of 
        Agriculture in consultation with State agencies.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition 
        to the amounts reserved under subsection (k)(1)(C), 
        there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
        this subsection, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2014 through 2018.
            ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Citrus.--The term `citrus' means 
                edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, including 
                any hybrid of such fruits and products of such 
                hybrids that are produced for commercial 
                purposes in the United States. 
                    ``(B) Citrus producer.--The term `citrus 
                producer' means any person that is engaged in 
                the domestic production and commercial sale of 
                citrus in the United States. 
                    ``(C) Emergency citrus disease research and 
                extension program.--The term `emergency citrus 
                disease research and extension program' means 
                the emergency citrus research and extension 
                grant program established under this 
                subsection.''.

SEC. 7307. [H7308] FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE PROGRAM.

    Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is amended by 
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7308. REPEAL OF NATIONAL SWINE RESEARCH CENTER.

    Section 612 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-185; 112 Stat. 
605) is repealed.

SEC. 7309. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.

    Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``such sums as are necessary''; and
            (2) by striking ``section'' and all that follows 
        and inserting the following: ``section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 1999 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7310. FORESTRY PRODUCTS ADVANCED UTILIZATION RESEARCH.

    Subtitle B of title VI of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7651 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 616 (7 U.S.C. 7655) 
the following new section:

``SEC. 617. FORESTRY PRODUCTS ADVANCED UTILIZATION RESEARCH.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
forestry and forestry products research and extension 
initiative to develop and disseminate science-based tools that 
address the needs of the forestry sector and their respective 
regions, forest and timberland owners and managers, and 
forestry products engineering, manufacturing, and related 
interests.
    ``(b) Activities.--The initiative described in subsection 
(a) shall include the following activities:
            ``(1) Research conducted for purposes of--
                    ``(A) wood quality improvement with respect 
                to lumber strength and grade yield;
                    ``(B) the development of novel engineered 
                lumber products and renewable energy from wood; 
                and
                    ``(C) enhancing the longevity, 
                sustainability, and profitability of timberland 
                through sound management and utilization.
            ``(2) Demonstration activities and technology 
        transfer to demonstrate the beneficial characteristics 
        of wood as a green building material, including 
        investments in life cycle assessment for wood products.
            ``(3) Projects designed to improve--
                    ``(A) forestry products, lumber, and 
                evaluation standards and valuation techniques;
                    ``(B) lumber quality and value-based, on-
                forest management techniques; and
                    ``(C) forestry products conversion and 
                manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and 
                profitability over the long term (including 
                forestry product marketing).
    ``(c) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make 
        competitive grants to carry out the activities 
        described in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Priorities.--In making grants under this 
        section, the Secretary shall give higher priority to 
        activities that are carried out by entities that--
                    ``(A) are multistate, multiinstitutional, 
                or multidisciplinary;
                    ``(B) have explicit mechanisms to 
                communicate results to producers, forestry 
                industry stakeholders, policymakers, and the 
                public; and
                    ``(C) have--
                            ``(i) extensive history and 
                        demonstrated experience in forestry and 
                        forestry products research;
                            ``(ii) existing capacity in 
                        forestry products research and 
                        dissemination; and
                            ``(iii) a demonstrated means of 
                        evaluating and responding to the needs 
                        of the related commercial sector.
            ``(3) Administration.--In making grants under this 
        section, the Secretary shall follow the requirements of 
        paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of subsection (b) 
        of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research 
        Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i).
            ``(4) Term.--The term of a grant made under this 
        section may not exceed 10 years.
    ``(d) Coordination.-- The Secretary shall ensure that any 
activities carried out under this section are carried out in 
coordination with the Forest Service, including the Forest 
Products Laboratory, and other appropriate agencies of the 
Department.
    ``(e) Report.--The Secretary shall submit an annual report 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate describing, for the period covered by the report--
            ``(1) the research that has been conducted under 
        paragraph (2) of subsection (b);
            ``(2) the number of buildings the Forest Service 
        has built with wood as the primary structural material; 
        and
            ``(3) the investments made by the Forest Service in 
        green building and wood promotion.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
            ``(2) Matching funds.--To the extent practicable, 
        the Secretary shall match any funds made available 
        under paragraph (1) with funds made available under 
        section 7 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
        Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.1646).''.

SEC. 7311. REPEAL OF STUDIES OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND 
                    EDUCATION.

    Subtitle C of title VI of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7671 et 
seq.) is repealed.

                         Subtitle D--Other Laws

SEC. 7401. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT.

    Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 
U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``such sums as are necessary''; and
            (2) by striking ``Act'' and all that follows and 
        inserting the following: ``Act--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 1991 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7402. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994.

    (a) Definition of 1994 Institution.--
            (1) In general.--Section 532 of the Equity in 
        Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 
        note; Public Law 103-382) is amended to read as 
        follows:

``SEC. 532. DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTION.

    ``In this part, the term `1994 Institution' means any of 
the following colleges:
            ``(1) Aaniiih Nakoda College.
            ``(2) Bay Mills Community College.
            ``(3) Blackfeet Community College.
            ``(4) Cankdeska Cikana Community College.
            ``(5) Chief Dull Knife College.
            ``(6) College of Menominee Nation.
            ``(7) College of the Muscogee Nation.
            ``(8) D-Q University.
            ``(9) Dine College.
            ``(10) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
            ``(11) Fort Berthold Community College.
            ``(12) Fort Peck Community College.
            ``(13) Haskell Indian Nations University.
            ``(14) Ilisagvik College.
            ``(15) Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
        Native Culture and Arts Development.
            ``(16) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.
            ``(17) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community 
        College.
            ``(18) Leech Lake Tribal College.
            ``(19) Little Big Horn College.
            ``(20) Little Priest Tribal College.
            ``(21) Navajo Technical College.
            ``(22) Nebraska Indian Community College.
            ``(23) Northwest Indian College.
            ``(24) Oglala Lakota College.
            ``(25) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College.
            ``(26) Salish Kootenai College.
            ``(27) Sinte Gleska University.
            ``(28) Sisseton Wahpeton College.
            ``(29) Sitting Bull College.
            ``(30) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
            ``(31) Stone Child College.
            ``(32) Tohono O'odham Community College.
            ``(33) Turtle Mountain Community College.
            ``(34) United Tribes Technical College.
            ``(35) White Earth Tribal and Community College.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by 
        paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2014.
    (b) Endowment for 1994 Institutions.--Section 533(b) of the 
Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
301 note; Public Law 103-382) is amended in the first sentence 
by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.
    (c) Institutional Capacity Building Grants.--Section 535 of 
the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382) is amended by striking 
``2012'' each place it appears in subsections (b)(1) and (c) 
and inserting ``2018''.
    (d) Research Grants.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 
        536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status 
        Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382) is 
        amended in the first sentence by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.
            (2) Research grant requirements.--Section 536(b) of 
        the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 
        (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382) is amended by 
        striking ``with at least 1 other land-grant college or 
        university'' and all that follows and inserting the 
        following: ``with--
            ``(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the 
        Department of Agriculture; or
            ``(2) at least 1--
                    ``(A) other land-grant college or 
                university (exclusive of another 1994 
                Institution);
                    ``(B) non-land-grant college of agriculture 
                (as defined in section 1404 of the National 
                Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or
                    ``(C) cooperating forestry school (as 
                defined in that section).''.

SEC. 7403. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT.

    Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 
390d(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 7404. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RESEARCH GRANT ACT.

    (a) Extension.--Subsection (b)(11)(A) of the Competitive, 
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)(11)(A)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Priority Areas.--Subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, 
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (vii), by striking ``and'' at 
                the end;
                    (B) in clause (viii), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                clauses:
                            ``(ix) the research and development 
                        of surveillance methods, vaccines, 
                        vaccination delivery systems, or 
                        diagnostic tests for pests and 
                        diseases, including--
                                    ``(I) epizootic diseases in 
                                domestic livestock (including 
                                deer, elk, bison, and other 
                                animals of the family 
                                Cervidae); and
                                    ``(II) zoonotic diseases 
                                (including bovine brucellosis 
                                and bovine tuberculosis) in 
                                domestic livestock or wildlife 
                                reservoirs that present a 
                                potential concern to public 
                                health; and
                            ``(x) the identification of animal 
                        drug needs and the generation and 
                        dissemination of data for safe and 
                        effective therapeutic applications of 
                        animal drugs for minor species and 
                        minor uses of such drugs in major 
                        species.'';
            (2) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Renewable 
                energy'' and inserting ``Bioenergy'';
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and 
                (vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), 
                respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (iii) the 
                following new clause:
                            ``(iv) the effectiveness of 
                        conservation practices and technologies 
                        designed to address nutrient losses and 
                        improve water quality;''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (F)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                inserting ``economics,'' after ``trade,'';
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) 
                as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (iv) the 
                following new clause:
                            ``(v) the economic costs, benefits, 
                        and viability of producers adopting 
                        conservation practices and technologies 
                        designed to improve water quality;''.
    (c) General Administration.--Subsection (b)(4) of the 
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(F) establish procedures, including 
                timelines, under which an entity established 
                under a commodity promotion law (as such term 
                is defined under section 501(a) of the Federal 
                Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 
                (7 U.S.C. 7401(a))) or a State commodity board 
                (or other equivalent State entity) may directly 
                submit to the Secretary for consideration 
                proposals for requests for applications that 
                specifically address particular issues related 
                to the priority areas specified in paragraph 
                (2). ''.
    (d) Special Considerations.--Subsection (b)(6) of the 
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(E) to eligible entities to carry out the 
                specific proposals submitted under procedures 
                established under paragraph (4)(F) only if such 
                specific proposals are consistent with a 
                priority area specified in paragraph (2).''.
    (e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (b)(7)(G) of the 
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)(G)) is amended by striking ``or 
corporations'' and inserting ``, foundations, or 
corporations''.
    (f) Special Contribution Requirement for Certain Grants.--
Subsection (b)(9) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9)) (as amended by section 
7128(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Contribution requirement for 
                commodity promotion grants.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to 
                        clauses (ii) and (iii), as a condition 
                        of funding a grant under paragraph 
                        (6)(E), the Secretary shall require 
                        that the grant be matched with an equal 
                        contribution of funds from the entities 
                        described in paragraph (4)(F) 
                        submitting proposals under procedures 
                        established under such paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Availability of funds.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--
                                Contributions required by 
                                clause (i) shall be available 
                                to the Secretary for obligation 
                                and remain available until 
                                expended for the purpose of 
                                making grants under paragraph 
                                (6)(E).
                                    ``(II) Administration.--Of 
                                amounts contributed to the 
                                Secretary under clause (i), not 
                                more than 4 percent may be 
                                retained by the Secretary to 
                                pay administrative costs 
                                incurred by the Secretary in 
                                carrying out this subsection.
                                    ``(III) Restriction.--Funds 
                                contributed to the Secretary by 
                                an entity under clause (i) in 
                                connection with a proposal 
                                submitted by that entity under 
                                procedures established under 
                                paragraph (4)(F) may only be 
                                used to fund grants in 
                                connection with that proposal.
                                    ``(IV) Remaining funds.--
                                Funds contributed to the 
                                Secretary by an entity under 
                                clause (i) that remain 
                                unobligated at the time of 
                                grant closeout shall be 
                                returned to that entity.
                                    ``(V) Indirect costs.--The 
                                indirect cost rate applicable 
                                to appropriated funds for a 
                                grant funded under paragraph 
                                (6)(E) shall apply to amounts 
                                contributed by an entity under 
                                clause (i).
                            ``(iii) Other matching funds 
                        requirements.--The contribution 
                        requirement under clause (i) shall be 
                        in addition to any matching funds 
                        requirement for grant recipients 
                        required by section 1492 of the 
                        National Agricultural Research, 
                        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
                        1977.''.
    (g) Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4.--Subsection 
(e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``minor use 
        pesticides'' and inserting ``pesticides for minor 
        agricultural use and for use on specialty crops (as 
        defined in section 3 of the Specialty Crops 
        Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note)),''; 
        and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and 
                for use on specialty crops'' after ``minor 
                agricultural use'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (G); and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(C) prioritize potential pest management 
                technology for minor agricultural use and for 
                use on specialty crops;
                    ``(D) conduct research to develop the data 
                necessary to facilitate pesticide 
                registrations, reregistrations, and associated 
                tolerances;
                    ``(E) assist in removing trade barriers 
                caused by residues of pesticides registered for 
                minor agricultural use and for use on 
                domestically grown specialty crops;
                    ``(F) assist in the registration and 
                reregistration of pest management technologies 
                for minor agricultural use and for use on 
                specialty crops; and''.

SEC. 7405. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 1978.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 6 of the 
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1675) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Termination Date.--Section 8 of the Renewable Resources 
Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Public Law 95-306) 
is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7406. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980.

    Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 
U.S.C. 2809) is amended by striking ``2012'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 7407. REPEAL OF USE OF REMOTE SENSING DATA.

    Section 892 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 5935) is repealed.

SEC. 7408. REPEAL OF REPORTS UNDER FARM SECURITY AND RURAL INVESTMENT 
                    ACT OF 2002.

    (a) Repeal of Report on Producers and Handlers for Organic 
Products.--Section 7409 of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925b note; Public Law 107-
171) is repealed.
    (b) Repeal of Report on Genetically Modified Pest-Protected 
Plants.--Section 7410 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171; 116 Stat. 462) is repealed.
    (c) Repeal of Study on Nutrient Banking.--Section 7411 of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
5925a note; Public Law 107-171) is repealed.

SEC. 7409. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                subparagraphs (A) through (R) and inserting the 
                following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(A) basic livestock, forest management, 
                and crop farming practices;
                    ``(B) innovative farm, ranch, and private, 
                nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies;
                    ``(C) entrepreneurship and business 
                training;
                    ``(D) financial and risk management 
                training (including the acquisition and 
                management of agricultural credit);
                    ``(E) natural resource management and 
                planning;
                    ``(F) diversification and marketing 
                strategies;
                    ``(G) curriculum development;
                    ``(H) mentoring, apprenticeships, and 
                internships;
                    ``(I) resources and referral;
                    ``(J) farm financial benchmarking;
                    ``(K) assisting beginning farmers or 
                ranchers in acquiring land from retiring 
                farmers and ranchers;
                    ``(L) agricultural rehabilitation and 
                vocational training for veterans;
                    ``(M) farm safety and awareness; and
                    ``(N) other similar subject areas of use to 
                beginning farmers or ranchers.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and 
                nongovernmental organization'' and inserting 
                ``or nongovernmental organization'';
                    (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and 
                community-based organizations'' and inserting 
                ``, community-based organizations, and school-
                based agricultural educational organizations'';
                    (D) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 
                the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Set-asides.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not less than 5 percent 
                of the funds used to carry out this subsection 
                for a fiscal year shall be used to support 
                programs and services that address the needs 
                of--
                            ``(i) limited resource beginning 
                        farmers or ranchers (as defined by the 
                        Secretary);
                            ``(ii) socially disadvantaged 
                        farmers or ranchers (as defined in 
                        section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm 
                        and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
                        2003(e)) who are beginning farmers or 
                        ranchers; and
                            ``(iii) farmworkers desiring to 
                        become farmers or ranchers.
                    ``(B) Veteran farmers and ranchers.--Not 
                less than 5 percent of the funds used to carry 
                out this subsection for a fiscal year shall be 
                used to support programs and services that 
                address the needs of veteran farmers and 
                ranchers (as defined in section 2501(e) of the 
                Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
                of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e))). ''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(11) Limitation on indirect costs.--A recipient 
        of a grant under this subsection may not use more than 
        10 percent of the funds provided by the grant for the 
        indirect costs of carrying out the initiatives 
        described in paragraph (1).
            ``(12) Coordination permitted.--A recipient of a 
        grant under this subsection using the grant as 
        described in paragraph (8)(B) may coordinate with a 
        recipient of a grant under section 1680 of the Food, 
        Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
        U.S.C. 5933) in addressing the needs of veteran farmers 
        and ranchers with disabilities.'';
            (2) in subsection (h)(1)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``2012'' and inserting ``2018'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018, to remain available until 
                expended.''; and
            (3) in subsection (h)(2)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``2008 through 2012'' and inserting ``2014 
                through 2018''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2008 through 2012'' and 
                inserting ``2014 through 2018''.

SEC. 7410. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING 
                    POLICY ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1985.

    Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 (Public 
Law 99-198; 99 Stat. 1556) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

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

                     PART I--AGRICULTURAL SECURITY

SEC. 7501. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION CENTER.

    Section 14112(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2008 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7502. ASSISTANCE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN AGRICULTURAL 
                    BIOSECURITY PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND RESPONSE.

    Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8913) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``such sums as may be 
                necessary''; and
                    (B) by striking ``subsection'' and all that 
                follows and inserting the following: 
                ``subsection--
                    ``(A) such sums as are necessary for each 
                of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and
                    ``(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
        subsection'' and all that follows and inserting the 
        following: ``are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
        out this subsection--
                    ``(A) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2008 through 2013; and
                    ``(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 7503. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COUNTERMEASURES.

    Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by striking ``is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section'' and 
all that follows and inserting the following: ``are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
        through 2013; and
            ``(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 7504. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``sums as are necessary''; and
            (2) by striking ``section'' and all that follows 
        and inserting the following: ``section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2008 through 2013, to remain available until 
        expended; and
            ``(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018, to remain available until expended.''.

                   PART II--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 7511. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 308 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
3125a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(6)(A), by striking ``5 
        years'' and inserting ``10 years''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(2), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``1, 3, and 5 years'' and 
        inserting ``6, 8, and 10 years''.

SEC. 7512. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY.

    Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2019) is amended by 
striking ``5-year period'' and inserting ``10-year period''.

SEC. 7513. BUDGET SUBMISSION AND FUNDING.

    Section 7506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Covered program.--The term `covered program' 
        means--
                    ``(A) each research program carried out by 
                the Agricultural Research Service or the 
                Economic Research Service for which annual 
                appropriations are requested in the annual 
                budget submission of the President; and
                    ``(B) each competitive program carried out 
                by the National Institute of Food and 
                Agriculture for which annual appropriations are 
                requested in the annual budget submission of 
                the President.
            ``(2) Request for applications.--The term `request 
        for applications' means a funding announcement 
        published by the National Institute of Food and 
        Agriculture that provides detailed information on 
        funding opportunities at the Institute, including the 
        purpose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, 
        evaluation criteria, regulatory information, and 
        instructions on how to apply for such opportunities.''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(e) Additional Presidential Budget Submission 
Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each year, the President shall 
        submit to Congress for each funding request for a 
        covered program--
                    ``(A) in the case of the information 
                described in paragraph (2), such information 
                together with the annual budget submission of 
                the President; and
                    ``(B) in the case of any additional 
                information described in paragraph (3), such 
                additional information within a reasonable 
                period that begins after the date of the annual 
                budget submission of the President.
            ``(2) Information described.--The information 
        described in this paragraph includes--
                    ``(A) baseline information, including with 
                respect to each covered program--
                            ``(i) the funding level for the 
                        program for the fiscal year preceding 
                        the year for which the annual budget 
                        submission of the President is 
                        submitted;
                            ``(ii) the funding level requested 
                        in the annual budget submission of the 
                        President, including any increase or 
                        decrease in the funding level; and
                            ``(iii) an explanation justifying 
                        any change from the funding level 
                        specified in clause (i) to the level 
                        specified in clause (ii);
                    ``(B) with respect to each covered program 
                that is carried out by the Economic Research 
                Service or the Agricultural Research Service, 
                the location and staff years of the program;
                    ``(C) the proposed funding levels to be 
                allocated to, and the expected publication 
                date, scope, and allocation level for, each 
                request for applications to be published under 
                or associated with--
                            ``(i) each priority area specified 
                        in subsection (b)(2) of the 
                        Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
                        Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
                        450i(b)(2));
                            ``(ii) each research and extension 
                        project carried out under section 
                        1621(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
                        Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
                        U.S.C. 5811(a));
                            ``(iii) each grant awarded under 
                        section 1672B(a) of the Food, 
                        Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
                        Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(a));
                            ``(iv) each grant awarded under 
                        section 412(d) of the Agricultural 
                        Research, Extension, and Education 
                        Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(d)); 
                        and
                            ``(v) each grant awarded under 
                        section 7405(c)(1) of the Farm Security 
                        and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
                        U.S.C. 3319f(c)(1)); and
                    ``(D) any other information the Secretary 
                determines will increase congressional 
                oversight with respect to covered programs.
            ``(3) additional information described.--The 
        additional information described in this paragraph is 
        information that the Secretary, after consulting with 
        the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the 
        Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
        and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the 
        Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate, determines is a 
        necessary revision or clarification to the information 
        described in paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Prohibition.--Unless the President submits 
        the information described in paragraph (2)(C) for a 
        fiscal year, the President may not carry out any 
        program during that fiscal year that is authorized 
        under--
                    ``(A) subsection (b) of the Competitive, 
                Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
                U.S.C. 450i(b));
                    ``(B) section 1621 of the Food, 
                Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
                1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811);
                    ``(C) section 1672B of the Food, 
                Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
                1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b);
                    ``(D) section 412 of the Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
                of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632); or
                    ``(E) section 7405 of the Farm Security and 
                Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f).
    ``(f) Report of the Secretary of Agriculture.--Each year on 
a date that is not later than the date on which the President 
submits the annual budget, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report containing a description of the agricultural 
research, extension, and education activities carried out by 
the Federal Government during the fiscal year that immediately 
precedes the year for which the report is submitted, 
including--
            ``(1) a review of the extent to which those 
        activities--
                    ``(A) are duplicative or overlap within the 
                Department of Agriculture; or
                    ``(B) are similar to activities carried out 
                by--
                            ``(i) other Federal agencies;
                            ``(ii) the States (including the 
                        District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
                        of Puerto Rico and other territories or 
                        possessions of the United States);
                            ``(iii) institutions of higher 
                        education (as defined in section 101 of 
                        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                        U.S.C. 1001)); or
                            ``(iv) the private sector; and
            ``(2) for each report submitted under this section 
        on or after January 1, 2014, a 5-year projection of 
        national priorities with respect to agricultural 
        research, extension, and education, taking into account 
        domestic needs.
    ``(g) Interchangeability of Funds.--Nothing in this section 
shall be construed so as to limit the authority of the 
Secretary under section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257(b)), with respect to the 
reprogramming or transfer of funds.''.

SEC. 7514. REPEAL OF SEED DISTRIBUTION.

    Section 7523 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 415-1) is repealed.

SEC. 7515. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 7516. SUN GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 7526 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking ``the 
        Department of Energy'' and inserting ``other 
        appropriate Federal agencies (as determined by the 
        Secretary)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``at 
                South Dakota State University'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``at 
                the University of Tennessee at Knoxville'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``at 
                Oklahoma State University'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``at 
                Oregon State University'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``at 
                Cornell University''; and
                    (F) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``at 
                the University of Hawaii'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``multistate'' and all that follows through 
                ``technology implementation'' and inserting 
                ``integrated, multistate research, extension, 
                and education programs on technology 
                development and technology implementation'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C); and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (C);
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``in accordance 
                        with paragraph (2)'';
                            (ii) by striking ``gasification'' 
                        and inserting ``bioproducts''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``the Department 
                        of Energy'' and inserting ``other 
                        appropriate Federal agencies'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) 
                as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7526(f)(1) of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(f)) is 
amended by striking ``subsection (c)(1)(D)(i)'' and inserting 
``subsection (c)(1)(C)(i)''.

SEC. 7517. REPEAL OF STUDY AND REPORT ON FOOD DESERTS.

    Section 7527 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2039) is repealed.

SEC. 7518. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH AND 
                    EDUCATION.

    Section 7529 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 5938) is repealed.

                  Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 7601. FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of 
        Directors described in subsection (e).
            (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Agriculture.
            (3) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the 
        Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research 
        established under subsection (b).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        nonprofit corporation to be known as the ``Foundation 
        for Food and Agriculture Research''.
            (2) Status.--The Foundation shall not be an agency 
        or instrumentality of the United States Government.
    (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the Foundation shall be--
            (1) to advance the research mission of the 
        Department by supporting agricultural research 
        activities focused on addressing key problems of 
        national and international significance including--
                    (A) plant health, production, and plant 
                products;
                    (B) animal health, production, and 
                products;
                    (C) food safety, nutrition, and health;
                    (D) renewable energy, natural resources, 
                and the environment;
                    (E) agricultural and food security;
                    (F) agriculture systems and technology; and
                    (G) agriculture economics and rural 
                communities; and
            (2) to foster collaboration with agricultural 
        researchers from the Federal Government, State (as 
        defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural 
        Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
        U.S.C. 3103)) governments, institutions of higher 
        education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), industry, and 
        nonprofit organizations.
    (d) Duties.--
            (1) In general.--The Foundation shall--
                    (A) award grants to, or enter into 
                contracts, memoranda of understanding, or 
                cooperative agreements with, scientists and 
                entities, which may include agricultural 
                research agencies in the Department, university 
                consortia, public-private partnerships, 
                institutions of higher education, nonprofit 
                organizations, and industry, to efficiently and 
                effectively advance the goals and priorities of 
                the Foundation;
                    (B) in consultation with the Secretary--
                            (i) identify existing and proposed 
                        Federal intramural and extramural 
                        research and development programs 
                        relating to the purposes of the 
                        Foundation described in subsection (c); 
                        and
                            (ii) coordinate Foundation 
                        activities with those programs so as to 
                        minimize duplication of existing 
                        efforts and to avoid conflicts;
                    (C) identify unmet and emerging 
                agricultural research needs after reviewing the 
                roadmap for agricultural research, education, 
                and extension authorized by section 7504 of the 
                Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
                U.S.C. 7614a);
                    (D) facilitate technology transfer and 
                release of information and data gathered from 
                the activities of the Foundation to the 
                agricultural research community;
                    (E) promote and encourage the development 
                of the next generation of agricultural research 
                scientists; and
                    (F) carry out such other activities as the 
                Board determines to be consistent with the 
                purposes of the Foundation.
            (2) Relationship to other activities.--The 
        activities described in paragraph (1) shall be 
        supplemental to any other activities at the Department 
        and shall not preempt any authority or responsibility 
        of the Department under another provision of law.
    (e) Board of Directors.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Foundation shall be 
        governed by a Board of Directors.
            (2) Composition.--
                    (A) In general.--The Board shall be 
                composed of appointed and ex-officio, nonvoting 
                members.
                    (B) Ex-officio members.--The ex-officio 
                members of the Board shall be the following 
                individuals or designees of such individuals:
                            (i) The Secretary.
                            (ii) The Under Secretary of 
                        Agriculture for Research, Education, 
                        and Economics.
                            (iii) The Administrator of the 
                        Agricultural Research Service.
                            (iv) The Director of the National 
                        Institute of Food and Agriculture.
                            (v) The Director of the National 
                        Science Foundation.
                    (C) Appointed members.--
                            (i) In general.--The ex-officio 
                        members of the Board (as specified in 
                        subparagraph (B)) shall, by majority 
                        vote, appoint to the Board 15 
                        individuals, of whom--
                                    (I) 8 shall be selected 
                                from a list of candidates to be 
                                provided by the National 
                                Academy of Sciences; and
                                    (II) 7 shall be selected 
                                from lists of candidates 
                                provided by industry.
                            (ii) Requirements.--
                                    (I) Expertise.--The ex-
                                officio members shall ensure 
                                that a majority of the 
                                appointed members of the Board 
                                have actual experience in 
                                agricultural research and, to 
                                the extent practicable, 
                                represent diverse sectors of 
                                agriculture.
                                    (II) Limitation.--No 
                                employee of the Federal 
                                Government may serve as an 
                                appointed member of the Board 
                                under this subparagraph.
                                    (III) Not federal 
                                employment.--Appointment to the 
                                Board under this subparagraph 
                                shall not constitute Federal 
                                employment.
                            (iii) Authority.--All appointed 
                        members of the Board shall be voting 
                        members.
                    (D) Chair.--The Board shall, from among the 
                members of the Board, designate an individual 
                to serve as Chair of the Board.
            (3) Initial meeting.--Not later than 60 days after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        convene a meeting of the ex-officio members of the 
        Board--
                    (A) to incorporate the Foundation; and
                    (B) to appoint the members of the Board in 
                accordance with paragraph (2)(C)(i).
            (4) Duties.--
                    (A) In general.--The Board shall--
                            (i) establish bylaws for the 
                        Foundation that, at a minimum, 
                        include--
                                    (I) policies for the 
                                selection of future Board 
                                members, officers, employees, 
                                agents, and contractors of the 
                                Foundation;
                                    (II) policies, including 
                                ethical standards, for--
                                            (aa) the 
                                        acceptance, 
                                        solicitation, and 
                                        disposition of 
                                        donations and grants to 
                                        the Foundation; and
                                            (bb) the 
                                        disposition of assets 
                                        of the Foundation, 
                                        including appropriate 
                                        limits on the ability 
                                        of donors to designate, 
                                        by stipulation or 
                                        restriction, the use or 
                                        recipient of donated 
                                        funds;
                                    (III) policies that would 
                                subject all employees, fellows, 
                                trainees, and other agents of 
                                the Foundation (including 
                                members of the Board) to 
                                conflict of interest standards 
                                in the same manner as Federal 
                                employees are subject to the 
                                conflict of interest standards 
                                under section 208 of title 18, 
                                United States Code;
                                    (IV) policies for writing, 
                                editing, printing, publishing, 
                                and vending of books and other 
                                materials;
                                    (V) policies for the 
                                conduct of the general 
                                operations of the Foundation, 
                                including a cap on 
                                administrative expenses for 
                                recipients of a grant, 
                                contract, or cooperative 
                                agreement from the Foundation; 
                                and
                                    (VI) specific duties for 
                                the Executive Director;
                            (ii) prioritize and provide overall 
                        direction for the activities of the 
                        Foundation;
                            (iii) evaluate the performance of 
                        the Executive Director; and
                            (iv) carry out any other necessary 
                        activities regarding the Foundation.
                    (B) Establishment of bylaws.--In 
                establishing bylaws under subparagraph (A)(i), 
                the Board shall ensure that the bylaws do not--
                            (i) reflect unfavorably on the 
                        ability of the Foundation to carry out 
                        the duties of the Foundation in a fair 
                        and objective manner; or
                            (ii) compromise, or appear to 
                        compromise, the integrity of any 
                        governmental agency or program, or any 
                        officer or employee employed by, or 
                        involved in, a governmental agency or 
                        program.
            (5) Terms and vacancies.--
                    (A) Terms.--
                            (i) In general.--The term of each 
                        member of the Board appointed under 
                        paragraph (2)(C) shall be 5 years, 
                        except that of the members initially 
                        appointed, 8 of the members shall each 
                        be appointed for a term of 3 years and 
                        7 of the members shall each be 
                        appointed for a term of 2 years.
                            (ii) Partial terms.--If a member of 
                        the Board does not serve the full term 
                        applicable under clause (i), the 
                        individual appointed to fill the 
                        resulting vacancy shall be appointed 
                        for the remainder of the term of the 
                        predecessor of the individual.
                            (iii) Transition.--A member of the 
                        Board may continue to serve after the 
                        expiration of the term of the member 
                        until a successor is appointed.
                    (B) Vacancies.--After the initial 
                appointment of the members of the Board under 
                paragraph (2)(C), any vacancy in the membership 
                of the Board shall be filled as provided in the 
                bylaws established under paragraph (4)(A)(i).
            (6) Compensation.--Members of the Board may not 
        receive compensation for service on the Board but may 
        be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other 
        necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties 
        of the Board.
            (7) Meetings and quorum.--A majority of the members 
        of the Board shall constitute a quorum for purposes of 
        conducting the business of the Board.
    (f) Administration.--
            (1) Executive director.--
                    (A) In general.--The Board shall hire an 
                Executive Director who shall carry out such 
                duties and responsibilities as the Board may 
                prescribe.
                    (B) Service.--The Executive Director shall 
                serve at the pleasure of the Board.
            (2) Administrative powers.--
                    (A) In general.--In carrying out this 
                section, the Board, acting through the 
                Executive Director, may--
                            (i) adopt, alter, and use a 
                        corporate seal, which shall be 
                        judicially noticed;
                            (ii) hire, promote, compensate, and 
                        discharge 1 or more officers, 
                        employees, and agents, as may be 
                        necessary, and define the duties of the 
                        officers, employees, and agents;
                            (iii) solicit and accept any funds, 
                        gifts, grants, devises, or bequests of 
                        real or personal property made to the 
                        Foundation, including such support from 
                        private entities;
                            (iv) prescribe the manner in 
                        which--
                                    (I) real or personal 
                                property of the Foundation is 
                                acquired, held, and 
                                transferred;
                                    (II) general operations of 
                                the Foundation are to be 
                                conducted; and
                                    (III) the privileges 
                                granted to the Board by law are 
                                exercised and enjoyed;
                            (v) with the consent of the 
                        applicable executive department or 
                        independent agency, use the 
                        information, services, and facilities 
                        of the department or agency in carrying 
                        out this section on a reimbursable 
                        basis;
                            (vi) enter into contracts with 
                        public and private organizations for 
                        the writing, editing, printing, and 
                        publishing of books and other material;
                            (vii) hold, administer, invest, and 
                        spend any funds, gifts, grant, devise, 
                        or bequest of real or personal property 
                        made to the Foundation;
                            (viii) enter into such contracts, 
                        leases, cooperative agreements, and 
                        other transactions as the Board 
                        considers appropriate to conduct the 
                        activities of the Foundation;
                            (ix) modify or consent to the 
                        modification of any contract or 
                        agreement to which the Foundation is a 
                        party or in which the Foundation has an 
                        interest;
                            (x) take such action as may be 
                        necessary to obtain and maintain 
                        patents for and to license inventions 
                        (as defined in section 201 of title 35, 
                        United States Code) developed by the 
                        Foundation, employees of the 
                        Foundation, or derived from the 
                        collaborative efforts of the 
                        Foundation;
                            (xi) sue and be sued in the 
                        corporate name of the Foundation, and 
                        complain and defend in courts of 
                        competent jurisdiction;
                            (xii) appoint other groups of 
                        advisors as may be determined necessary 
                        to carry out the functions of the 
                        Foundation; and
                            (xiii) exercise such other 
                        incidental powers as are necessary to 
                        carry out the duties and functions of 
                        the Foundation in accordance with this 
                        section.
                    (B) Limitation.--No appointed member of the 
                Board or officer or employee of the Foundation 
                or of any program established by the Foundation 
                (other than ex-officio members of the Board) 
                shall exercise administrative control over any 
                Federal employee.
            (3) Records.--
                    (A) Audits.--The Foundation shall--
                            (i) provide for annual audits of 
                        the financial condition of the 
                        Foundation; and
                            (ii) make the audits, and all other 
                        records, documents, and other papers of 
                        the Foundation, available to the 
                        Secretary and the Comptroller General 
                        of the United States for examination or 
                        audit.
                    (B) Reports.--
                            (i) Annual report on foundation.--
                                    (I) In general.--Not later 
                                than 5 months following the end 
                                of each fiscal year, the 
                                Foundation shall publish a 
                                report for the preceding fiscal 
                                year that includes--
                                            (aa) a description 
                                        of Foundation 
                                        activities, including 
                                        accomplishments; and
                                            (bb) a 
                                        comprehensive statement 
                                        of the operations and 
                                        financial condition of 
                                        the Foundation.
                                    (II) Financial condition.--
                                Each report under subclause (I) 
                                shall include a description of 
                                all gifts, grants, devises, or 
                                bequests to the Foundation of 
                                real or personal property or 
                                money, which shall include--
                                            (aa) the source of 
                                        the gifts, grants, 
                                        devises, or bequests; 
                                        and
                                            (bb) any 
                                        restrictions on the 
                                        purposes for which the 
                                        gift, grant, devise, or 
                                        bequest may be used.
                                    (III) Availability.--The 
                                Foundation shall--
                                            (aa) make copies of 
                                        each report submitted 
                                        under subclause (I) 
                                        available for public 
                                        inspection; and
                                            (bb) on request, 
                                        provide a copy of the 
                                        report to any 
                                        individual.
                                    (IV) Public meeting.--The 
                                Board shall hold an annual 
                                public meeting to summarize the 
                                activities of the Foundation.
                            (ii) Grant reporting.--Any 
                        recipient of a grant under subsection 
                        (d)(1)(A) shall provide the Foundation 
                        with a report at the conclusion of any 
                        research or studies conducted that 
                        describes the results of the research 
                        or studies, including any data 
                        generated.
            (4) Integrity.--
                    (A) In general.--To ensure integrity in the 
                operations of the Foundation, the Board shall 
                develop and enforce procedures relating to 
                standards of conduct, financial disclosure 
                statements, conflicts of interest (including 
                recusal and waiver rules), audits, and any 
                other matters determined appropriate by the 
                Board.
                    (B) Financial conflicts of interest.--Any 
                individual who is an officer, employee, or 
                member of the Board is prohibited from any 
                participation in deliberations by the 
                Foundation of a matter that would directly or 
                predictably affect any financial interest of--
                            (i) the individual;
                            (ii) a relative (as defined in 
                        section 109 of the Ethics in Government 
                        Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)) of that 
                        individual; or
                            (iii) a business organization or 
                        other entity in which the individual 
                        has an interest, including an 
                        organization or other entity with which 
                        the individual is negotiating 
                        employment.
            (5) Intellectual property.--The Board shall adopt 
        written standards to govern the ownership and licensing 
        of any intellectual property rights derived from the 
        collaborative efforts of the Foundation.
            (6) Liability.--The United States shall not be 
        liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of 
        the Foundation nor shall the full faith and credit of 
        the United States extend to any obligations of the 
        Foundation.
    (g) Funds.--
            (1) Mandatory funding.--
                    (A) In general.--On the date of the 
                enactment of this Act, of the funds of the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
                shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out 
                this section $200,000,000, to remain available 
                until expended under the conditions described 
                in subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Conditions on expenditure.--The 
                Foundation may use the funds made available 
                under subparagraph (A) to carry out the 
                purposes of the Foundation only to the extent 
                that the Foundation secures an equal amount of 
                non-Federal matching funds for each 
                expenditure.
                    (C) Prohibition on construction.--None of 
                the funds made available under subparagraph (A) 
                may be used for construction.
            (2) Separation of funds.--The Executive Director 
        shall ensure that any funds received under paragraph 
        (1) are held in separate accounts from funds received 
        from nongovernmental entities as described in 
        subsection (f)(2)(A)(iii).

SEC. 7602. CONCESSIONS AND AGREEMENTS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR 
                    NATIONAL ARBORETUM.

    Section 6 of the Act of March 4, 1927 (20 U.S.C. 196), is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) 
        and inserting the following new paragraph:
            ``(1) negotiate concessions and agreements for the 
        National Arboretum with nonprofit scientific or 
        educational organizations, the interests of which are 
        complementary to the mission of the National Arboretum, 
        or nonprofit organizations that support the purpose of 
        the National Arboretum, except that the net proceeds of 
        the organizations from the concessions or agreements, 
        as applicable, shall be used exclusively for--
                    ``(A) the research and educational work for 
                the benefit of the National Arboretum; and
                    ``(B) the operation and maintenance of the 
                facilities of the National Arboretum, including 
                enhancements, upgrades, restoration, and 
                conservation;''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(d) Recognition of Donors.--A nonprofit organization that 
entered into a concession or agreement under subsection (a)(1) 
may recognize donors if that recognition is approved in advance 
by the Secretary of Agriculture. In considering whether to 
approve such recognition, the Secretary shall broadly exercise 
the discretion of the Secretary to the fullest extent allowed 
under Federal law.''.

SEC. 7603. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD LAW RESEARCH, LEGAL TOOLS, AND 
                    INFORMATION.

    (a) Partnerships.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the National Agricultural Library, shall support the 
dissemination of objective, scholarly, and authoritative 
agricultural and food law research, legal tools, and 
information by entering into cooperative agreements with 
institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that on the 
date of enactment of this Act are carrying out objective 
programs for research, legal tools, and information in 
agricultural and food law.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 7604. COTTON DISEASE RESEARCH REPORT.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum race 4 
(referred to in this section as ``FOV Race 4'') and the impact 
of such fungus on cotton, including--
            (1) an overview of the threat FOV Race 4 poses to 
        the cotton industry in the United States;
            (2) the status and progress of Federal research 
        initiatives to detect, contain, or eradicate FOV Race 
        4, including current FOV Race 4-specific research 
        projects; and
            (3) a comprehensive strategy to combat FOV Race 4 
        that establishes--
                    (A) detection and identification goals;
                    (B) containment goals;
                    (C) eradication goals; and
                    (D) a plan to partner with the cotton 
                industry in the United States to maximize 
                resources, information sharing, and research 
                responsiveness and effectiveness.

SEC. 7605. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    Sections 7408 and 7409 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2013) are 
both amended by striking ``Title III of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994'' and inserting ``Title 
III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994''.

SEC. 7606. LEGITIMACY OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the Controlled Substances 
Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and 
Communities Act (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), chapter 81 of title 
41, United States Code, or any other Federal law, an 
institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or a State 
department of agriculture may grow or cultivate industrial hemp 
if--
            (1) the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated for 
        purposes of research conducted under an agricultural 
        pilot program or other agricultural or academic 
        research; and
            (2) the growing or cultivating of industrial hemp 
        is allowed under the laws of the State in which such 
        institution of higher education or State department of 
        agriculture is located and such research occurs.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agricultural pilot program.--The term 
        ``agricultural pilot program'' means a pilot program to 
        study the growth, cultivation, or marketing of 
        industrial hemp--
                    (A) in States that permit the growth or 
                cultivation of industrial hemp under the laws 
                of the State; and
                    (B) in a manner that--
                            (i) ensures that only institutions 
                        of higher education and State 
                        departments of agriculture are used to 
                        grow or cultivate industrial hemp;
                            (ii) requires that sites used for 
                        growing or cultivating industrial hemp 
                        in a State be certified by, and 
                        registered with, the State department 
                        of agriculture; and
                            (iii) authorizes State departments 
                        of agriculture to promulgate 
                        regulations to carry out the pilot 
                        program in the States in accordance 
                        with the purposes of this section.
            (2) Industrial hemp.--The term ``industrial hemp'' 
        means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such 
        plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 
        tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 
        percent on a dry weight basis.
            (3) State department of agriculture.--The term 
        ``State department of agriculture'' means the agency, 
        commission, or department of a State government 
        responsible for agriculture within the State.

                          TITLE VIII--FORESTRY

            Subtitle A--Repeal of Certain Forestry Programs

SEC. 8001. FOREST LAND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 4 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8002 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171; 
16 U.S.C. 2103 note) is amended by striking subsection (a).

SEC. 8002. WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 6 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103b) is repealed.

SEC. 8003. EXPIRED COOPERATIVE NATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS MARKETING 
                    PROGRAM.

    Section 18 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2112) is repealed.

SEC. 8004. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION AGRICULTURAL LAND NATIONAL 
                    RESOURCES LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

    Section 8402 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (16 U.S.C. 1649a) is repealed.

SEC. 8005. TRIBAL WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 303 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6542) is repealed.

SEC. 8006. SEPARATE FOREST SERVICE DECISIONMAKING AND APPEALS PROCESS.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 322 of the Department of the Interior 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1612 
note; Public Law 102-381) is repealed.
    (b) Forest Service Pre-decisional Objection Process.--
Section 428 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2012 (16 U.S.C. 6515 note; Public Law 112-74) shall not 
apply to any project or activity implementing a land and 
resource management plan developed under section 6 of the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
(16 U.S.C. 1604) that is categorically excluded from 
documentation in an environmental assessment or an 
environmental impact statement under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

 Subtitle B--Reauthorization of Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
                             1978 Programs

SEC. 8101. STATE-WIDE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES FOR FOREST RESOURCES.

    Section 2A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
                paragraph (6); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(5) as feasible, appropriate military 
        installations where the voluntary participation and 
        management of private or State-owned or other public 
        forestland is able to support, promote, and contribute 
        to the missions of such installations; and''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``2012'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.

       Subtitle C--Reauthorization of Other Forestry-related Laws

SEC. 8201. RURAL REVITALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES.

    Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 8202. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY.

    Section 2405(d) of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704(d)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 8203. HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Acreage Owned by Indian Tribes.--Section 
502(e)(3) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
6572(e)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
        ``subparagraphs (A) and (B)'' and inserting ``clauses 
        (i) and (ii)'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
        as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and 
        indenting appropriately; and
            (3) by striking ``In the case of'' and inserting 
        the following:
                    ``(A) Definition of acreage owned by indian 
                tribes.--In this paragraph, the term `acreage 
                owned by Indian tribes' includes--
                            ``(i) land that is held in trust by 
                        the United States for Indian tribes or 
                        individual Indians;
                            ``(ii) land, the title to which is 
                        held by Indian tribes or individual 
                        Indians subject to Federal restrictions 
                        against alienation or encumbrance;
                            ``(iii) land that is subject to 
                        rights of use, occupancy, and benefit 
                        of certain Indian tribes;
                            ``(iv) land that is held in fee 
                        title by an Indian tribe; or
                            ``(v) land that is owned by a 
                        native corporation formed under section 
                        17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 
                        (commonly known as the `Indian 
                        Reorganization Act') (25 U.S.C. 477) or 
                        section 8 of the Alaska Native Claims 
                        Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1607); or
                            ``(vi) a combination of 1 or more 
                        types of land described in clauses (i) 
                        through (v).
                    ``(B) Enrollment of acreage.--In the case 
                of''.
    (b) Change in Funding Source for Healthy Forests Reserve 
Program.--Section 508 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``In General'' 
        and inserting ``Fiscal Years 2009 Through 2013'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
        (d); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
        following:
    ``(b) Fiscal Years 2014 Through 2018.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out 
this section $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018.
    ``(c) Additional Source of Funds.--In addition to funds 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use such 
amount of the funds appropriated for that fiscal year to carry 
out the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 
590a et seq.) as the Secretary determines necessary to cover 
the cost of technical assistance, management, and enforcement 
responsibilities for land enrolled in the healthy forests 
reserve program pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 
504.''.

SEC. 8204. INSECT AND DISEASE INFESTATION.

    Title VI of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6591 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 602. DESIGNATION OF TREATMENT AREAS.

    ``(a) Definition of Declining Forest Health.--In this 
section, the term `declining forest health' means a forest that 
is experiencing--
            ``(1) substantially increased tree mortality due to 
        insect or disease infestation; or
            ``(2) dieback due to infestation or defoliation by 
        insects or disease.
    ``(b) Designation of Treatment Areas.--
            ``(1) Initial areas.--Not later than 60 days after 
        the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, 
        the Secretary shall, if requested by the Governor of 
        the State, designate as part of an insect and disease 
        treatment program 1 or more landscape-scale areas, such 
        as subwatersheds (sixth-level hydrologic units, 
        according to the System of Hydrologic Unit Codes of the 
        United States Geological Survey), in at least 1 
        national forest in each State that is experiencing an 
        insect or disease epidemic.
            ``(2) Additional areas.--After the end of the 60-
        day period described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        may designate additional landscape-scale areas under 
        this section as needed to address insect or disease 
        threats.
    ``(c) Requirements.--To be designated a landscape-scale 
area under subsection (b), the area shall be--
            ``(1) experiencing declining forest health, based 
        on annual forest health surveys conducted by the 
        Secretary;
            ``(2) at risk of experiencing substantially 
        increased tree mortality over the next 15 years due to 
        insect or disease infestation, based on the most recent 
        National Insect and Disease Risk Map published by the 
        Forest Service; or
            ``(3) in an area in which the risk of hazard trees 
        poses an imminent risk to public infrastructure, 
        health, or safety.
    ``(d) Treatment of Areas.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may carry out 
        priority projects on Federal land in the areas 
        designated under subsection (b) to reduce the risk or 
        extent of, or increase the resilience to, insect or 
        disease infestation in the areas.
            ``(2) Authority.--Any project under paragraph (1) 
        for which a public notice to initiate scoping is issued 
        on or before September 30, 2018, may be carried out in 
        accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) of 
        section 102, and sections 104, 105, and 106.
            ``(3) Effect.--Projects carried out under this 
        subsection shall be considered authorized hazardous 
        fuel reduction projects for purposes of the authorities 
        described in paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In accordance with the 
                schedule described in subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall issue 2 reports on actions 
                taken to carry out this subsection, including--
                            ``(i) an evaluation of the progress 
                        towards project goals; and
                            ``(ii) recommendations for 
                        modifications to the projects and 
                        management treatments.
                    ``(B) Schedule.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) not earlier than September 
                        30, 2018, issue the initial report 
                        under subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) not earlier than September 
                        30, 2024, issue the second report under 
                        that subparagraph.
    ``(e) Tree Retention.--The Secretary shall carry out 
projects under subsection (d) in a manner that maximizes the 
retention of old-growth and large trees, as appropriate for the 
forest type, to the extent that the trees promote stands that 
are resilient to insects and disease.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2024.

``SEC. 603. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (d), a 
project described in subsection (b) that is conducted in 
accordance with section 602(d) may be--
            ``(1) considered an action categorically excluded 
        from the requirements of Public Law 91-190 (42 U.S.C. 
        4321 et seq.); and
            ``(2) exempt from the special administrative review 
        process under section 105.
    ``(b) Collaborative Restoration Project.--
            ``(1) In general.--A project referred to in 
        subsection (a) is a project to carry out forest 
        restoration treatments that--
                    ``(A) maximizes the retention of old-growth 
                and large trees, as appropriate for the forest 
                type, to the extent that the trees promote 
                stands that are resilient to insects and 
                disease;
                    ``(B) considers the best available 
                scientific information to maintain or restore 
                the ecological integrity, including maintaining 
                or restoring structure, function, composition, 
                and connectivity; and
                    ``(C) is developed and implemented through 
                a collaborative process that--
                            ``(i) includes multiple interested 
                        persons representing diverse interests; 
                        and
                            ``(ii)(I) is transparent and 
                        nonexclusive; or
                            ``(II) meets the requirements for a 
                        resource advisory committee under 
                        subsections (c) through (f) of section 
                        205 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
                        Community Self-Determination Act of 
                        2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125).
            ``(2) Inclusion.--A project under this subsection 
        may carry out part of a proposal that complies with the 
        eligibility requirements of the Collaborative Forest 
        Landscape Restoration Program under section 4003(b) of 
        the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 
        U.S.C. 7303(b)).
    ``(c) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Project size.--A project under this section 
        may not exceed 3000 acres.
            ``(2) Location.--A project under this section shall 
        be limited to areas--
                    ``(A) in the wildland-urban interface; or
                    ``(B) Condition Classes 2 or 3 in Fire 
                Regime Groups I, II, or III, outside the 
                wildland-urban interface.
            ``(3) Roads.--
                    ``(A) Permanent roads.--
                            ``(i) Prohibition on 
                        establishment.--A project under this 
                        section shall not include the 
                        establishment of permanent roads.
                            ``(ii) Existing roads.--The 
                        Secretary may carry out necessary 
                        maintenance and repairs on existing 
                        permanent roads for the purposes of 
                        this section.
                    ``(B) Temporary roads.--The Secretary shall 
                decommission any temporary road constructed 
                under a project under this section not later 
                than 3 years after the date on which the 
                project is completed.
    ``(d) Exclusions.--This section does not apply to--
            ``(1) a component of the National Wilderness 
        Preservation System;
            ``(2) any Federal land on which, by Act of Congress 
        or Presidential proclamation, the removal of vegetation 
        is restricted or prohibited;
            ``(3) a congressionally designated wilderness study 
        area; or
            ``(4) an area in which activities under subsection 
        (a) would be inconsistent with the applicable land and 
        resource management plan.
    ``(e) Forest Management Plans.--All projects and activities 
carried out under this section shall be consistent with the 
land and resource management plan established under section 6 
of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) for the unit of the National Forest 
System containing the projects and activities.
    ``(f) Public Notice and Scoping.--The Secretary shall 
conduct public notice and scoping for any project or action 
proposed in accordance with this section.
    ``(g) Accountability.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall prepare an 
        annual report on the use of categorical exclusions 
        under this section that includes a description of all 
        acres (or other appropriate unit) treated through 
        projects carried out under this section.
            ``(2) Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of enactment of this section, and each year 
        thereafter, the Secretary shall submit the reports 
        required under paragraph (1) to--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Agriculture, 
                Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;
                    ``(B) the Committee on Environment and 
                Public Works of the Senate;
                    ``(C) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    ``(D) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                the House of Representatives; and
                    ``(E) the Government Accountability 
                Office.''.

SEC. 8205. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Title VI of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591) (as amended by section 
8204) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 604. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Chief.--The term `Chief' means the Chief of 
        the Forest Service.
            ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
    ``(b) Projects.--The Chief and the Director, via agreement 
or contract as appropriate, may enter into stewardship 
contracting projects with private persons or other public or 
private entities to perform services to achieve land management 
goals for the national forests and the public lands that meet 
local and rural community needs.
    ``(c) Land Management Goals.--The land management goals of 
a project under subsection (b) may include any of the 
following:
            ``(1) Road and trail maintenance or obliteration to 
        restore or maintain water quality.
            ``(2) Soil productivity, habitat for wildlife and 
        fisheries, or other resource values.
            ``(3) Setting of prescribed fires to improve the 
        composition, structure, condition, and health of stands 
        or to improve wildlife habitat.
            ``(4) Removing vegetation or other activities to 
        promote healthy forest stands, reduce fire hazards, or 
        achieve other land management objectives.
            ``(5) Watershed restoration and maintenance.
            ``(6) Restoration and maintenance of wildlife and 
        fish.
            ``(7) Control of noxious and exotic weeds and 
        reestablishing native plant species.
    ``(d) Agreements or Contracts.--
            ``(1) Procurement procedure.--A source for 
        performance of an agreement or contract under 
        subsection (b) shall be selected on a best-value basis, 
        including consideration of source under other public 
        and private agreements or contracts.
            ``(2) Contract for sale of property.--A contract 
        entered into under this section may, at the discretion 
        of the Secretary of Agriculture, be considered a 
        contract for the sale of property under such terms as 
        the Secretary may prescribe without regard to any other 
        provision of law.
            ``(3) Term.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Chief and the Director 
                may enter into a contract under subsection (b) 
                in accordance with section 3903 of title 41, 
                United States Code.
                    ``(B) Maximum.--The period of the contract 
                under subsection (b) may exceed 5 years but may 
                not exceed 10 years.
            ``(4) Offsets.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Chief and the 
                Director may apply the value of timber or other 
                forest products removed as an offset against 
                the cost of services received under the 
                agreement or contract described in subsection 
                (b).
                    ``(B) Methods of appraisal.--The value of 
                timber or other forest products used as an 
                offset under subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) shall be determined using 
                        appropriate methods of appraisal 
                        commensurate with the quantity of 
                        products to be removed; and
                            ``(ii) may--
                                    ``(I) be determined using a 
                                unit of measure appropriate to 
                                the contracts; and
                                    ``(II) may include valuing 
                                products on a per-acre basis.
            ``(5) Relation to other laws.--Notwithstanding 
        subsections (d) and (g) of section 14 of the National 
        Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a), the 
        Chief may enter into an agreement or contract under 
        subsection (b).
            ``(6) Contracting officer.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, the Secretary or the Secretary 
        of the Interior may determine the appropriate 
        contracting officer to enter into and administer an 
        agreement or contract under subsection (b).
            ``(7) Fire liability provisions.--Not later than 90 
        days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
        Chief and the Director shall issue for use in all 
        contracts and agreements under this section fire 
        liability provisions that are in substantially the same 
        form as the fire liability provisions contained in--
                    ``(A) integrated resource timber contracts, 
                as described in the Forest Service contract 
                numbered 2400-13, part H, section H.4; and
                    ``(B) timber sale contracts conducted 
                pursuant to section 14 of the National Forest 
                Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a).
    ``(e) Receipts.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Chief and the Director may 
        collect monies from an agreement or contract under 
        subsection (b) if the collection is a secondary 
        objective of negotiating the contract that will best 
        achieve the purposes of this section.
            ``(2) Use.--Monies from an agreement or contract 
        under subsection (b)--
                    ``(A) may be retained by the Chief and the 
                Director; and
                    ``(B) shall be available for expenditure 
                without further appropriation at the project 
                site from which the monies are collected or at 
                another project site.
            ``(3) Relation to other laws.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, the value of services 
                received by the Chief or the Director under a 
                stewardship contract project conducted under 
                this section, and any payments made or 
                resources provided by the contractor, Chief, or 
                Director shall not be considered monies 
                received from the National Forest System or the 
                public lands.
                    ``(B) Knutson-vanderberg act.--The Act of 
                June 9, 1930 (commonly known as the `Knutson-
                Vanderberg Act') (16 U.S.C. 576 et seq.) shall 
                not apply to any agreement or contract under 
                subsection (b).
    ``(f) Costs of Removal.--Notwithstanding the fact that a 
contractor did not harvest the timber, the Chief may collect 
deposits from a contractor covering the costs of removal of 
timber or other forest products under--
            ``(1) the Act of August 11, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 490); 
        and
            ``(2) the Act of June 30, 1914 (16 U.S.C. 498).
    ``(g) Performance and Payment Guarantees.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Chief and the Director may 
        require performance and payment bonds under sections 
        28.103-2 and 28.103-3 of the Federal Acquisition 
        Regulation, in an amount that the contracting officer 
        considers sufficient to protect the investment in 
        receipts by the Federal Government generated by the 
        contractor from the estimated value of the forest 
        products to be removed under a contract under 
        subsection (b).
            ``(2) Excess offset value.--If the offset value of 
        the forest products exceeds the value of the resource 
        improvement treatments, the Chief and the Director 
        may--
                    ``(A) collect any residual receipts under 
                the Act of June 9, 1930 (commonly known as the 
                `Knutson-Vanderberg Act') (16 U.S.C. 576 et 
                seq.); and
                    ``(B) apply the excess to other authorized 
                stewardship projects.
    ``(h) Monitoring and Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Chief and the Director shall 
        establish a multiparty monitoring and evaluation 
        process that accesses the stewardship contracting 
        projects conducted under this section.
            ``(2) Participants.--Other than the Chief and 
        Director, participants in the process described in 
        paragraph (1) may include--
                    ``(A) any cooperating governmental 
                agencies, including tribal governments; and
                    ``(B) any other interested groups or 
                individuals.
    ``(i) Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Chief 
and the Director shall report to the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives on--
            ``(1) the status of development, execution, and 
        administration of agreements or contracts under 
        subsection (b);
            ``(2) the specific accomplishments that have 
        resulted; and
            ``(3) the role of local communities in the 
        development of agreements or contract plans.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 347 of the Department of 
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 
U.S.C. 2104 note; Public Law 105-277) is repealed.

SEC. 8206. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Authorized restoration services.--The term 
        ``authorized restoration services'' means similar and 
        complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed 
        restoration services carried out--
                    (A) on Federal land and non-Federal land; 
                and
                    (B) by either the Secretary or a Governor 
                pursuant to a good neighbor agreement.
            (2) Federal land.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Federal land'' 
                means land that is--
                            (i) National Forest System land; or
                            (ii) public land (as defined in 
                        section 103 of the Federal Land Policy 
                        and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
                        1702)).
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Federal land'' 
                does not include--
                            (i) a component of the National 
                        Wilderness Preservation System;
                            (ii) Federal land on which the 
                        removal of vegetation is prohibited or 
                        restricted by Act of Congress or 
                        Presidential proclamation (including 
                        the applicable implementation plan); or
                            (iii) a wilderness study area.
            (3) Forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
        services.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``forest, 
                rangeland, and watershed restoration services'' 
                means--
                            (i) activities to treat insect- and 
                        disease-infected trees;
                            (ii) activities to reduce hazardous 
                        fuels; and
                            (iii) any other activities to 
                        restore or improve forest, rangeland, 
                        and watershed health, including fish 
                        and wildlife habitat.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``forest, 
                rangeland, and watershed restoration services'' 
                does not include--
                            (i) construction, reconstruction, 
                        repair, or restoration of paved or 
                        permanent roads or parking areas; or
                            (ii) construction, alteration, 
                        repair or replacement of public 
                        buildings or works.
            (4) Good neighbor agreement.--The term ``good 
        neighbor agreement'' means a cooperative agreement or 
        contract (including a sole source contract) entered 
        into between the Secretary and a Governor to carry out 
        authorized restoration services under this section.
            (5) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the 
        Governor or any other appropriate executive official of 
        an affected State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
            (6) Road.--The term ``road'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
        this Act).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with 
                respect to National Forest System land; and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with 
                respect to Bureau of Land Management land.
    (b) Good Neighbor Agreements.--
            (1) Good neighbor agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter 
                into a good neighbor agreement with a Governor 
                to carry out authorized restoration services in 
                accordance with this section.
                    (B) Public availability.--The Secretary 
                shall make each good neighbor agreement 
                available to the public.
            (2) Timber sales.--
                    (A) In general.--Subsections (d) and (g) of 
                section 14 of the National Forest Management 
                Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a(d) and (g)) shall 
                not apply to services performed under a 
                cooperative agreement or contract entered into 
                under subsection (a).
                    (B) Approval of silviculture prescriptions 
                and marking guides.--The Secretary shall 
                provide or approve all silviculture 
                prescriptions and marking guides to be applied 
                on Federal land in all timber sale projects 
                conducted under this section.
            (3) Retention of nepa responsibilities.--Any 
        decision required to be made under the National 
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
        seq.) with respect to any authorized restoration 
        services to be provided under this section on Federal 
        land shall not be delegated to a Governor.

                  Subtitle D--Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 8301. REVISION OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FOREST INVENTORY AND 
                    ANALYSIS.

    (a) Revision Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the 
strategic plan for forest inventory and analysis initially 
prepared pursuant to section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) to 
address the requirements imposed by subsection (b).
    (b) Elements of Revised Strategic Plan.--In revising the 
strategic plan, the Secretary shall describe in detail the 
organization, procedures, and funding needed to achieve each of 
the following:
            (1) Complete the transition to a fully annualized 
        forest inventory program and include inventory and 
        analysis of interior Alaska.
            (2) Implement an annualized inventory of trees in 
        urban settings, including the status and trends of 
        trees and forests, and assessments of their ecosystem 
        services, values, health, and risk to pests and 
        diseases.
            (3) Report information on renewable biomass 
        supplies and carbon stocks at the local, State, 
        regional, and national level, including by ownership 
        type.
            (4) Engage State foresters and other users of 
        information from the forest inventory and analysis in 
        reevaluating the list of core data variables collected 
        on forest inventory and analysis plots with an emphasis 
        on demonstrated need.
            (5) Improve the timeliness of the timber product 
        output program and accessibility of the annualized 
        information on that database.
            (6) Foster greater cooperation among the forest 
        inventory and analysis program, research station 
        leaders, and State foresters and other users of 
        information from the forest inventory and analysis.
            (7) Promote availability of and access to non-
        Federal resources to improve information analysis and 
        information management.
            (8) Collaborate with the Natural Resources 
        Conservation Service, National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration, and United States Geological Survey to 
        integrate remote sensing, spatial analysis techniques, 
        and other new technologies in the forest inventory and 
        analysis program.
            (9) Understand and report on changes in land cover 
        and use.
            (10) Expand existing programs to promote 
        sustainable forest stewardship through increased 
        understanding, in partnership with other Federal 
        agencies, of the over 10,000,000 family forest owners, 
        their demographics, and the barriers to forest 
        stewardship.
            (11) Implement procedures to improve the 
        statistical precision of estimates at the sub-State 
        level.
    (c) Submission of Revised Strategic Plan.--The Secretary 
shall submit the revised strategic plan to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

SEC. 8302. FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES PROGRAM.

    The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
Service, may use funds derived from conservation-related 
programs executed on National Forest System land to utilize the 
Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program 
established pursuant to section 1252 of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) to provide technical services for 
conservation-related programs and authorities carried out by 
the Secretary on National Forest System land.

SEC. 8303. EXTENSION OF STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS AUTHORITY REGARDING USE 
                    OF DESIGNATION BY PRESCRIPTION TO ALL THINNING 
                    SALES UNDER NATIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976.

    Section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 
(16 U.S.C. 472a) is amended by striking subsection (g) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(g) Designation and Supervision of Harvesting.--
            ``(1) In general.--Designation, including marking 
        when necessary, designation by description, or 
        designation by prescription, and supervision of 
        harvesting of trees, portions of trees, or forest 
        products shall be conducted by persons employed by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.
            ``(2) Requirement.--Persons employed by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall have no personal interest in 
                the purchase or harvest of the products; and
                    ``(B) shall not be directly or indirectly 
                in the employment of the purchaser of the 
                products.
            ``(3) Methods for designation.--Designation by 
        prescription and designation by description shall be 
        considered valid methods for designation, and may be 
        supervised by use of post-harvest cruise, sample weight 
        scaling, or other methods determined by the Secretary 
        of Agriculture to be appropriate.''.

SEC. 8304. REIMBURSEMENT OF FIRE FUNDS.

    (a) Definition of State.--In this section, the term 
``State'' means--
            (1) a State; and
            (2) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    (b) In General.--If a State seeks reimbursement for amounts 
expended for resources and services provided to another State 
for the management and suppression of a wildfire, the 
Secretary, subject to subsections (c) and (d)--
            (1) may accept the reimbursement amounts from the 
        other State; and
            (2) shall pay those amounts to the State seeking 
        reimbursement.
    (c) Mutual Assistance Agreement.--As a condition of seeking 
and providing reimbursement under subsection (b), the State 
seeking reimbursement and the State providing reimbursement 
must each have a mutual assistance agreement with the Forest 
Service or another Federal agency for providing and receiving 
wildfire management and suppression resources and services.
    (d) Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may prescribe the 
terms and conditions determined to be necessary to carry out 
subsection (b).
    (e) Effect on Prior Reimbursements.--Any acceptance of 
funds or reimbursements made by the Secretary before the date 
of enactment of this Act that otherwise would have been 
authorized under this section shall be considered to have been 
made in accordance with this section.
    (f) Amendment.--Section 5(b) of the Act of May 27, 1955 (42 
U.S.C. 1856d(b)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting 
``or Department of Agriculture'' after ``Department of 
Defense''.

SEC. 8305. FOREST SERVICE LARGE AIRTANKER AND AERIAL ASSET FIREFIGHTING 
                    RECAPITALIZATION PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the 
Forest Service, may establish a large airtanker and aerial 
asset lease program in accordance with this section.
    (b) Aircraft Requirements.--In carrying out the program 
described in subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into a 
multiyear lease contract for up to 5 aircraft that meet the 
criteria--
            (1) described in the Forest Service document 
        entitled ``Large Airtanker Modernization Strategy'' and 
        dated February 10, 2012, for large airtankers; and
            (2) determined by the Secretary, for other aerial 
        assets.
    (c) Lease Terms.--The term of any individual lease 
agreement into which the Secretary enters under this section 
shall be--
            (1) up to 5 years, inclusive of any options to 
        renew or extend the initial lease term; and
            (2) in accordance with section 3903 of title 41, 
        United States Code.
    (d) Prohibition.--No lease entered into under this section 
shall provide for the purchase of the aircraft by, or the 
transfer of ownership to, the Forest Service.

SEC. 8306. LAND CONVEYANCE, JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST IN WISE COUNTY, 
                    VIRGINIA.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Association.--The term ``Association'' means 
        the Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery Association of Pound, 
        Virginia.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map titled 
        ``Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery'' dated March 1, 2013.
    (b) Conveyance Required.--Upon payment by the Association 
of the consideration under subsection (c) and the costs under 
subsection (e), the Secretary shall, subject to valid existing 
rights, convey to the Association all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to a parcel of National 
Forest System land in the Jefferson National Forest in Wise 
County, Virginia, consisting of approximately 0.70 acres and 
containing the Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery and an easement to 
provide access to the parcel, as generally depicted on the map.
    (c) Consideration.--
            (1) Fair market value.--As consideration for the 
        land conveyed under subsection (b), the Association 
        shall pay to the Secretary cash in an amount equal to 
        the market value of the land, as determined by an 
        appraisal approved by the Secretary and conducted in 
        conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
        Federal Land Acquisitions and section 206 of the 
        Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
        U.S.C. 1716).
            (2) Deposit.--The consideration received by the 
        Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into 
        the general fund of the Treasury of the United States 
        for the purposes of deficit reduction.
    (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (b) 
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (e) Costs.--The Association shall pay to the Secretary at 
closing the reasonable costs of the survey, the appraisal, and 
any administrative and environmental analyses required by law.
    (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 
the conveyance under subsection (b) as the Secretary considers 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

                            TITLE IX--ENERGY

SEC. 9001. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended by--
            (1) redesignating paragraphs (9), (10), (11), (12), 
        (13), and (14) as paragraphs (10), (11), (12), (13), 
        (15), and (17);
            (2) inserting after paragraph (8), the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(9) Forest product.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `forest 
                product' means a product made from materials 
                derived from the practice of forestry or the 
                management of growing timber.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `forest 
                product' includes--
                            ``(i) pulp, paper, paperboard, 
                        pellets, lumber, and other wood 
                        products; and
                            ``(ii) any recycled products 
                        derived from forest materials.'';
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as 
        redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section) the 
        following:
            ``(14) Renewable chemical.--The term `renewable 
        chemical' means a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated 
        product, or chemical substance produced from renewable 
        biomass.''; and
            (4) inserting after paragraph (15) (as so 
        redesignated), the following new paragraph:
            ``(16) Renewable energy system.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (B), the term `renewable energy system' means a 
                system that--
                            ``(i) produces usable energy from a 
                        renewable energy source; and
                            ``(ii) may include distribution 
                        components necessary to move energy 
                        produced by such system to the initial 
                        point of sale.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--A system described in 
                subparagraph (A) may not include a mechanism 
                for dispensing energy at retail.''.

SEC. 9002. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 9002 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)--
                            (i) in subclause (I), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subclause (II)(bb), by 
                        striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                                    ``(III) establish a 
                                targeted biobased-only 
                                procurement requirement under 
                                which the procuring agency 
                                shall issue a certain number of 
                                biobased-only contracts when 
                                the procuring agency is 
                                purchasing products, or 
                                purchasing services that 
                                include the use of products, 
                                that are included in a biobased 
                                product category designated by 
                                the Secretary.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (v), by 
                                inserting ``as determined to be 
                                necessary by the Secretary 
                                based on the availability of 
                                data,'' before ``provide 
                                information'';
                                    (II) by redesignating 
                                clauses (v) and (vi) as clauses 
                                (vii) and (viii), respectively; 
                                and
                                    (III) by inserting after 
                                clause (iv) the following:
                            ``(v) require reporting of 
                        quantities and types of biobased 
                        products purchased by procuring 
                        agencies;
                            ``(vi) promote biobased products, 
                        including forest products, that apply 
                        an innovative approach to growing, 
                        harvesting, sourcing, procuring, 
                        processing, manufacturing, or 
                        application of biobased products 
                        regardless of the date of entry into 
                        the marketplace;''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                    ``(F) Required designations.--Not later 
                than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
                subparagraph, the Secretary shall begin to 
                designate intermediate ingredients or 
                feedstocks and assembled and finished biobased 
                products in the guidelines issued under this 
                paragraph.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' 
                        and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                    ``(B) Auditing and compliance.--The 
                Secretary may carry out such auditing and 
                compliance activities as the Secretary 
                determines to be necessary to ensure compliance 
                with subparagraph (A).''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Assembled and finished products.--Not later 
        than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
        paragraph, the Secretary shall begin issuing criteria 
        for determining which assembled and finished products 
        may qualify to receive the label under paragraph 
        (1).'';
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A) by striking ``The 
                        report'' and inserting ``Each report 
                        under paragraph (1)'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``and'' at the end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by 
                        striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) the progress made by other Federal 
                agencies in compliance with the biobased 
                procurement requirements, including the 
                quantity of purchases made.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Economic impact study and report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                conduct a study to assess the economic impact 
                of the biobased products industry, including--
                            ``(i) the quantity of biobased 
                        products sold;
                            ``(ii) the value of the biobased 
                        products;
                            ``(iii) the quantity of jobs 
                        created;
                            ``(iv) the quantity of petroleum 
                        displaced;
                            ``(v) other environmental benefits; 
                        and
                            ``(vi) areas in which the use or 
                        manufacturing of biobased products 
                        could be more effectively used, 
                        including identifying any technical and 
                        economic obstacles and recommending how 
                        those obstacles can be overcome.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the 
                Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
                describing the results of the study conducted 
                under subparagraph (A).'';
            (4) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
        subsections (h) and (i), respectively;
            (5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(g) Forest Products Laboratory Coordination.--In 
determining whether products are eligible for the `USDA 
Certified Biobased Product' label, the Secretary (acting 
through the Forest Products Laboratory) shall provide 
appropriate technical and other assistance to the program and 
applicants for forest products.''; and
            (6) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (4)), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting 
        the following new paragraphs:
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
        to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2014 through 2018.
            ``(2) Discretionary funding.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(j) Biobased Product Inclusion.--In this section, the 
term `biobased product' (as defined in section 9001) includes, 
with respect to forestry materials, forest products that meet 
biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share 
the product holds, the age of the product, or whether the 
market for the product is new or emerging.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 944(c)(2)(A) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16253(c)(2)(A)) is amended 
by striking ``section 9002(h)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
9002(b)''.

SEC. 9003. BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Program Adjustments.--Section 9003 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``, 
        renewable chemical, and biobased product 
        manufacturing'' after ``biorefinery'';
            (2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1), by inserting ``renewable chemicals, and 
        biobased product manufacturing'' after ``advanced 
        biofuels,'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) 
                as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as 
                so redesignated) the following:
            ``(1) Biobased product manufacturing.--The term 
        `biobased product manufacturing' means development, 
        construction, and retrofitting of technologically new 
        commercial-scale processing and manufacturing equipment 
        and required facilities that will be used to convert 
        renewable chemicals and other biobased outputs of 
        biorefineries into end-user products on a commercial 
        scale.'';
            (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``to eligible 
        entities'' and all that follows through ``guarantees 
        for loans'' and inserting ``to eligible entities 
        guarantees for loans'';
            (5) by striking subsection (d);
            (6) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and 
        (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), 
        respectively; and
            (7) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
                the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Project diversity.--In approving loan 
                guarantee applications, the Secretary shall 
                ensure that, to the extent practicable, there 
                is diversity in the types of projects approved 
                for loan guarantees to ensure that as wide a 
                range as possible of technologies, products, 
                and approaches are assisted.''.
                    (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(2)'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``subsection 
                (c)''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking 
                ``subsection (h)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (g)''.
    (b) Funding.--Subsection (g) of section 9003 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) (as 
redesignated by paragraph (6)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (B), of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
                Corporation, the Secretary shall use for the 
                cost of loan guarantees under this section, to 
                remain available until expended--
                            ``(i) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
                        2014; and
                            ``(ii) $50,000,000 for each of 
                        fiscal years 2015 and 2016.
                    ``(B) Biobased product manufacturing.--Of 
                the total amount of funds made available for 
                fiscal years 2014 and 2015 under subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary may use for the cost of loan 
                guarantees under this section not more than 15 
                percent of such funds to promote biobased 
                product manufacturing.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$150,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013'' and 
        inserting ``$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018''.

SEC. 9004. REPOWERING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 9004(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$35,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2009'' and inserting ``$12,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2014''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$15,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013'' and inserting 
        ``$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
        2018''.

SEC. 9005. BIOENERGY PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS.

    Section 9005(g) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; 
                and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
                period and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(E) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$25,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013'' and inserting 
        ``$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
        2018''.

SEC. 9006. BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Section 9006(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Fiscal 
                years 2009 through 2012'' and inserting 
                ``Mandatory funding''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
                ``2018''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking 
                ``Authorization of appropriations'' and 
                inserting ``Discretionary funding''; and
                    (B) by striking ``fiscal year 2013'' and 
                inserting ``each of fiscal years 2014 through 
                2018''.

SEC. 9007. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Adjustments.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) a council (as defined in section 1528 
                of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 
                U.S.C. 3451)); and''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                paragraph (3); and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Tiered application process.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In providing loan 
                guarantees and grants under this subsection, 
                the Secretary shall use a 3-tiered application 
                process that reflects the size of proposed 
                projects in accordance with this paragraph.
                    ``(B) Tier 1.--The Secretary shall 
                establish a separate application process for 
                projects for which the cost of the activity 
                funded under this subsection is not more than 
                $80,000.
                    ``(C) Tier 2.--The Secretary shall 
                establish a separate application process for 
                projects for which the cost of the activity 
                funded under this subsection is greater than 
                $80,000 but less than $200,000.
                    ``(D) Tier 3.--The Secretary shall 
                establish a separate application process for 
                projects for which the cost of the activity 
                funded under this subsection is equal to or 
                greater than $200,000.
                    ``(E) Application process.--The Secretary 
                shall establish an application, evaluation, and 
                oversight process that is the most simplified 
                for tier I projects and more comprehensive for 
                each subsequent tier.''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 9007(g) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; 
                and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
                period and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(E) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and 
                each fiscal year thereafter.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$25,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013'' and inserting 
        ``$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
        2018''.

SEC. 9008. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 9008(h) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; 
                and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
                period and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(E) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2017.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$35,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013'' and inserting 
        ``$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
        2018''.

SEC. 9009. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCERS.

    Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``2013'' and 
        inserting ``2018''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``2013'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 9010. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 9011. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) BCAP.--The term `BCAP' means the Biomass Crop 
        Assistance Program established under this section.
            ``(2) BCAP project area.--The term `BCAP project 
        area' means an area that--
                    ``(A) has specified boundaries that are 
                submitted to the Secretary by the project 
                sponsor and subsequently approved by the 
                Secretary;
                    ``(B) includes producers with contract 
                acreage that will supply a portion of the 
                renewable biomass needed by a biomass 
                conversion facility; and
                    ``(C) is physically located within an 
                economically practicable distance from the 
                biomass conversion facility.
            ``(3) Contract acreage.--The term `contract 
        acreage' means eligible land that is covered by a BCAP 
        contract entered into with the Secretary.
            ``(4) Eligible crop.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible crop' 
                means a crop of renewable biomass.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `eligible crop' 
                does not include--
                            ``(i) any crop that is eligible to 
                        receive payments under title I of the 
                        Agricultural Act of 2014 or an 
                        amendment made by that title; or
                            ``(ii) any plant that is invasive 
                        or noxious or species or varieties of 
                        plants that credible risk assessment 
                        tools or other credible sources 
                        determine are potentially invasive, as 
                        determined by the Secretary in 
                        consultation with other appropriate 
                        Federal or State departments and 
                        agencies.
            ``(5) Eligible land.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible land' 
                includes--
                            ``(i) agricultural and 
                        nonindustrial private forest lands (as 
                        defined in section 5(c) of the 
                        Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
                        1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103a(c))); and
                            ``(ii) land enrolled in the 
                        conservation reserve program 
                        established under subchapter B of 
                        chapter I of subtitle D of title XII of 
                        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
                        U.S.C. 3831 et seq.), or the 
                        Agricultural Conservation Easement 
                        Program established under subtitle H of 
                        title XII of that Act, under a contract 
                        that will expire at the end of the 
                        current fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `eligible land' 
                does not include--
                            ``(i) Federal- or State-owned land;
                            ``(ii) land that is native sod, as 
                        of the date of enactment of the Food, 
                        Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
                        U.S.C. 8701 et seq.);
                            ``(iii) land enrolled in the 
                        conservation reserve program 
                        established under subchapter B of 
                        chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of 
                        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
                        U.S.C. 3831 et seq.), other than land 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(ii); or
                            ``(iv) land enrolled in the 
                        Agricultural Conservation Easement 
                        Program established under subtitle H of 
                        title XII of that Act, other than land 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
            ``(6) Eligible material.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible 
                material' means renewable biomass harvested 
                directly from the land, including crop residue 
                from any crop that is eligible to receive 
                payments under title I of the Agricultural Act 
                of 2014 or an amendment made by that title.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `eligible 
                material' shall only include--
                            ``(i) eligible material that is 
                        collected or harvested by the eligible 
                        material owner--
                                    ``(I) directly from--
                                            ``(aa) National 
                                        Forest System;
                                            ``(bb) Bureau of 
                                        Land Management land;
                                            ``(cc) non-Federal 
                                        land; or
                                            ``(dd) land owned 
                                        by an individual Indian 
                                        or Indian tribe that is 
                                        held in trust by the 
                                        United States for the 
                                        benefit of the 
                                        individual Indian or 
                                        Indian tribe or subject 
                                        to a restriction 
                                        against alienation 
                                        imposed by the United 
                                        States;
                                    ``(II) in a manner that is 
                                consistent with--
                                            ``(aa) a 
                                        conservation plan;
                                            ``(bb) a forest 
                                        stewardship plan; or
                                            ``(cc) a plan that 
                                        the Secretary 
                                        determines is 
                                        equivalent to a plan 
                                        described in item (aa) 
                                        or (bb) and consistent 
                                        with Executive Order 
                                        13112 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
                                        note; relating to 
                                        invasive species);
                            ``(ii) if woody eligible material, 
                        woody eligible material that is 
                        produced on land other than contract 
                        acreage that--
                                    ``(I) is a byproduct of a 
                                preventative treatment that is 
                                removed to reduce hazardous 
                                fuel or to reduce or contain 
                                disease or insect infestation; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) if harvested from 
                                Federal land, is harvested in 
                                accordance with section 102(e) 
                                of the Healthy Forests 
                                Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
                                U.S.C. 6512(e)); and
                            ``(iii) eligible material that is 
                        delivered to a qualified biomass 
                        conversion facility to be used for 
                        heat, power, biobased products, 
                        research, or advanced biofuels.
                    ``(C) Exclusions.--The term `eligible 
                material' does not include--
                            ``(i) material that is whole grain 
                        from any crop that is eligible to 
                        receive payments under title I of the 
                        Agricultural Act of 2014 or an 
                        amendment made by that title, 
                        including--
                                    ``(I) barley, corn, grain 
                                sorghum, oats, rice, or wheat;
                                    ``(II) honey;
                                    ``(III) mohair;
                                    ``(IV) oilseeds, including 
                                canola, crambe, flaxseed, 
                                mustard seed, rapeseed, 
                                safflower seed, soybeans, 
                                sesame seed, and sunflower 
                                seed;
                                    ``(V) peanuts;
                                    ``(VI) pulse;
                                    ``(VII) chickpeas, lentils, 
                                and dry peas;
                                    ``(VIII) dairy products;
                                    ``(IX) sugar; and
                                    ``(X) wool and cotton boll 
                                fiber;
                            ``(ii) animal waste and byproducts, 
                        including fat, oil, grease, and manure;
                            ``(iii) food waste and yard waste;
                            ``(iv) algae;
                            ``(v) woody eligible material 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) is removed outside 
                                contract acreage; and
                                    ``(II) is not a byproduct 
                                of a preventative treatment to 
                                reduce hazardous fuel or to 
                                reduce or contain disease or 
                                insect infestation;
                            ``(vi) any woody eligible material 
                        collected or harvested outside contract 
                        acreage that would otherwise be used 
                        for existing market products; or
                            ``(vii) bagasse.
            ``(7) Producer.--The term `producer' means an owner 
        or operator of contract acreage that is physically 
        located within a BCAP project area.
            ``(8) Project sponsor.--The term `project sponsor' 
        means--
                    ``(A) a group of producers; or
                    ``(B) a biomass conversion facility.
            ``(9) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.--
        The term `socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 2501(e) of the 
        Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
        (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)).
    ``(b) Establishment and Purpose.--The Secretary shall 
establish and administer a Biomass Crop Assistance Program to--
            ``(1) support the establishment and production of 
        eligible crops for conversion to bioenergy in selected 
        BCAP project areas; and
            ``(2) assist agricultural and forest land owners 
        and operators with the collection, harvest, storage, 
        and transportation of eligible material for use in a 
        biomass conversion facility.
    ``(c) BCAP Project Area.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide 
        financial assistance to a producer of an eligible crop 
        in a BCAP project area.
            ``(2) Selection of project areas.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be considered for 
                selection as a BCAP project area, a project 
                sponsor shall submit to the Secretary a 
                proposal that, at a minimum, includes--
                            ``(i) a description of the eligible 
                        land and eligible crops of each 
                        producer that will participate in the 
                        proposed BCAP project area;
                            ``(ii) a letter of commitment from 
                        a biomass conversion facility that the 
                        facility will use the eligible crops 
                        intended to be produced in the proposed 
                        BCAP project area;
                            ``(iii) evidence that the biomass 
                        conversion facility has sufficient 
                        equity available, as determined by the 
                        Secretary, if the biomass conversion 
                        facility is not operational at the time 
                        the proposal is submitted to the 
                        Secretary; and
                            ``(iv) any other information about 
                        the biomass conversion facility or 
                        proposed biomass conversion facility 
                        that the Secretary determines necessary 
                        for the Secretary to be reasonably 
                        assured that the plant will be in 
                        operation by the date on which the 
                        eligible crops are ready for harvest.
                    ``(B) BCAP project area selection 
                criteria.--In selecting BCAP project areas, the 
                Secretary shall consider--
                            ``(i) the volume of the eligible 
                        crops proposed to be produced in the 
                        proposed BCAP project area and the 
                        probability that those crops will be 
                        used for the purposes of the BCAP;
                            ``(ii) the volume of renewable 
                        biomass projected to be available from 
                        sources other than the eligible crops 
                        grown on contract acres;
                            ``(iii) the anticipated economic 
                        impact in the proposed BCAP project 
                        area;
                            ``(iv) the opportunity for 
                        producers and local investors to 
                        participate in the ownership of the 
                        biomass conversion facility in the 
                        proposed BCAP project area;
                            ``(v) the participation rate by--
                                    ``(I) beginning farmers or 
                                ranchers (as defined in 
                                accordance with section 343(a) 
                                of the Consolidated Farm and 
                                Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
                                1991(a))); or
                                    ``(II) socially 
                                disadvantaged farmers or 
                                ranchers;
                            ``(vi) the impact on soil, water, 
                        and related resources;
                            ``(vii) the variety in biomass 
                        production approaches within a project 
                        area, including (as appropriate)--
                                    ``(I) agronomic conditions;
                                    ``(II) harvest and 
                                postharvest practices; and
                                    ``(III) monoculture and 
                                polyculture crop mixes;
                            ``(viii) the range of eligible 
                        crops among project areas;
                            ``(ix) existing project areas that 
                        have received funding under this 
                        section and the continuation of funding 
                        of such project areas to advance the 
                        maturity of such project areas; and
                            ``(x) any additional information 
                        that the Secretary determines to be 
                        necessary.
            ``(3) Contract.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On approval of a BCAP 
                project area by the Secretary, each producer in 
                the BCAP project area shall enter into a 
                contract directly with the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Minimum terms.--At a minimum, a 
                contract under this subsection shall include 
                terms that cover--
                            ``(i) an agreement to make 
                        available to the Secretary, or to an 
                        institution of higher education or 
                        other entity designated by the 
                        Secretary, such information as the 
                        Secretary considers to be appropriate 
                        to promote the production of eligible 
                        crops and the development of biomass 
                        conversion technology;
                            ``(ii) compliance with the highly 
                        erodible land conservation requirements 
                        of subtitle B of title XII of the Food 
                        Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et 
                        seq.) and the wetland conservation 
                        requirements of subtitle C of title XII 
                        of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.);
                            ``(iii) the implementation of (as 
                        determined by the Secretary)--
                                    ``(I) a conservation plan;
                                    ``(II) a forest stewardship 
                                plan; or
                                    ``(III) a plan that is 
                                equivalent to a conservation or 
                                forest stewardship plan; and
                            ``(iv) any additional requirements 
                        that Secretary determines to be 
                        necessary.
                    ``(C) Duration.--A contract under this 
                subsection shall have a term of not more than--
                            ``(i) 5 years for annual and 
                        perennial crops; or
                            ``(ii) 15 years for woody biomass.
            ``(4) Relationship to other programs.--In carrying 
        out this subsection, the Secretary shall provide for 
        the preservation of cropland base and yield history 
        applicable to the land enrolled in a BCAP contract.
            ``(5) Payments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make 
                establishment and annual payments directly to 
                producers to support the establishment and 
                production of eligible crops on contract 
                acreage.
                    ``(B) Amount of establishment payments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to 
                        clause (ii), the amount of an 
                        establishment payment under this 
                        subsection shall be not more than 50 
                        percent of the costs of establishing an 
                        eligible perennial crop covered by the 
                        contract but not to exceed $500 per 
                        acre, including--
                                    ``(I) the cost of seeds and 
                                stock for perennials;
                                    ``(II) the cost of planting 
                                the perennial crop, as 
                                determined by the Secretary; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) in the case of 
                                nonindustrial private 
                                forestland, the costs of site 
                                preparation and tree planting.
                            ``(ii) Socially disadvantaged 
                        farmers or ranchers.--In the case of 
                        socially disadvantaged farmers or 
                        ranchers, the costs of establishment 
                        may not exceed $750 per acre.
                    ``(C) Amount of annual payments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to 
                        clause (ii), the amount of an annual 
                        payment under this subsection shall be 
                        determined by the Secretary.
                            ``(ii) Reduction.--The Secretary 
                        shall reduce an annual payment by an 
                        amount determined to be appropriate by 
                        the Secretary, if--
                                    ``(I) an eligible crop is 
                                used for purposes other than 
                                the production of energy at the 
                                biomass conversion facility;
                                    ``(II) an eligible crop is 
                                delivered to the biomass 
                                conversion facility;
                                    ``(III) the producer 
                                receives a payment under 
                                subsection (d);
                                    ``(IV) the producer 
                                violates a term of the 
                                contract; or
                                    ``(V) the Secretary 
                                determines a reduction is 
                                necessary to carry out this 
                                section.
                    ``(D) Exclusion.--The Secretary shall not 
                make any BCAP payments on land for which 
                payments are received under the conservation 
                reserve program established under subchapter B 
                of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
                Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et 
                seq.) or the agricultural conservation easement 
                program established under subtitle H of title 
                XII of that Act.
    ``(d) Assistance With Collection, Harvest, Storage, and 
Transportation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make a 
        payment for the delivery of eligible material to a 
        biomass conversion facility to--
                    ``(A) a producer of an eligible crop that 
                is produced on BCAP contract acreage; or
                    ``(B) a person with the right to collect or 
                harvest eligible material, regardless of 
                whether the eligible material is produced on 
                contract acreage.
            ``(2) Payments.--
                    ``(A) Costs covered.--A payment under this 
                subsection shall be in an amount described in 
                subparagraph (B) for--
                            ``(i) collection;
                            ``(ii) harvest;
                            ``(iii) storage; and
                            ``(iv) transportation to a biomass 
                        conversion facility.
                    ``(B) Amount.--Subject to paragraph (3), 
                the Secretary may provide matching payments at 
                a rate of up to $1 for each $1 per ton provided 
                by the biomass conversion facility, in an 
                amount not to exceed $20 per dry ton for a 
                period of 2 years.
            ``(3) Limitation on assistance for bcap contract 
        acreage.--As a condition of the receipt of an annual 
        payment under subsection (c), a producer receiving a 
        payment under this subsection for collection, harvest, 
        storage, or transportation of an eligible crop produced 
        on BCAP acreage shall agree to a reduction in the 
        annual payment.
    ``(e) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report on the dissemination by the 
Secretary of the best practice data and information gathered 
from participants receiving assistance under this section.
    ``(f) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry 
        out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2014 through 2018.
            ``(2) Collection, harvest, storage, and 
        transportation payments.--Of the amount made available 
        under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary 
        shall use not less than 10 percent, nor more than 50 
        percent, of the amount to make collection, harvest, 
        transportation, and storage payments under subsection 
        (d)(2).
            ``(3) Technical assistance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Effective for fiscal 
                year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, 
                funds made available under this subsection 
                shall be available for the provision of 
                technical assistance with respect to activities 
                authorized under this section.
                    ``(B) Relationship to other laws.--To the 
                extent funds obligated or expended under 
                subparagraph (A) include funds of the Commodity 
                Credit Corporation, such funds shall not be 
                considered an allotment or fund transfer from 
                the Commodity Credit Corporation for purposes 
                of the limit on expenditures for technical 
                assistance imposed by section 11 of the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 
                U.S.C. 714i).''.

SEC. 9011. REPEAL OF FOREST BIOMASS FOR ENERGY.

    Section 9012 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8112) is repealed.

SEC. 9012. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Biomass Consumer Cooperative.--Section 
9013(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8113(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so 
        redesignated) the following:
            ``(1) Biomass consumer cooperative.--The term 
        `biomass consumer cooperative' means a consumer 
        membership organization the purpose of which is to 
        provide members with services or discounts relating to 
        the purchase of biomass heating products or biomass 
        heating systems.''.
    (b) Grant Program.--Section 9013(b)(1) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(b)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) grants of up to $50,000 to biomass 
                consumer cooperatives for the purpose of 
                establishing or expanding biomass consumer 
                cooperatives that will provide consumers with 
                services or discounts relating to--
                            ``(i) the purchase of biomass 
                        heating systems;
                            ``(ii) biomass heating products, 
                        including wood chips, wood pellets, and 
                        advanced biofuels; or
                            ``(iii) the delivery and storage of 
                        biomass of heating products.''.
    (c) Matching Funds.--Section 9013(d) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(d)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``A State or local government that 
        receives a grant under subsection (b)'' and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) State and local governments.--A State or 
        local government that receives a grant under 
        subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Biomass consumer cooperatives.--A biomass 
        consumer cooperative that receives a grant under 
        subsection (b)(1)(C) shall contribute an amount of non-
        Federal funds (which may include State, local, and 
        nonprofit funds and membership dues) toward the 
        establishment or expansion of a biomass consumer 
        cooperative that is at least equal to 50 percent of the 
        amount of Federal funds received for that purpose.''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 9013(e) of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8113(e)) is amended by striking ``2013'' and inserting 
``2018''.

SEC. 9013. REPEAL OF BIOFUELS INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY.

    Section 9002 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2095) is repealed.

SEC. 9014. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE FERTILIZER STUDY.

    Section 9003 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2096) is repealed.

SEC. 9015. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REPORT FOR USDA FACILITIES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report on energy use and energy 
efficiency projects at the Washington, District of Columbia, 
headquarters and the major regional facilities of the 
Department of Agriculture.
    (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
            (1) An analysis of energy use by the Department of 
        Agriculture headquarters and major regional facilities.
            (2) A list of energy audits that have been 
        conducted at such facilities.
            (3) A list of energy efficiency projects that have 
        been conducted at such facilities.
            (4) A list of energy savings projects that could be 
        achieved with enacting a consistent, timely, and proper 
        mechanical insulation maintenance program and upgrading 
        mechanical insulation at such facilities.

                         TITLE X--HORTICULTURE

SEC. 10001. SPECIALTY CROPS MARKET NEWS ALLOCATION.

    Section 10107(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622b(b)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 10002. REPEAL OF GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE MOVEMENT OF SPECIALTY 
                    CROPS.

    Effective October 1, 2013, section 10403 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622c) is 
repealed.

SEC. 10003. FARMERS' MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PROGRAM.

    Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 
1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and 
        local food'' after ``farmers' market'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and Local Food'' after 
                ``Farmers' Market'';
                    (B) by striking ``farmers' markets and to 
                promote''; and
                    (C) by striking the period and inserting 
                ``and assist in the development of local food 
                business enterprises.'';
            (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Program Purposes.--The purposes of the Program are to 
increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and 
regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new 
market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving 
local markets, by developing, improving, expanding, and 
providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to, or 
assisting in the development, improvement and expansion of--
            ``(1) domestic farmers' markets, roadside stands, 
        community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism 
        activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer 
        market opportunities; and
            ``(2) local and regional food business enterprises 
        (including those that are not direct producer-to-
        consumer markets) that process, distribute, aggregate, 
        or store locally or regionally produced food 
        products.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or other agricultural 
                business entity'' after ``cooperative''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, including a community 
                supported agriculture network or association'' 
                after ``association'';
            (5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
        (g);
            (6) by inserting after subsection (d) the 
        following:
    ``(e) Priorities.--In providing grants under the Program, 
priority shall be given to applications that include projects 
that benefit underserved communities, including communities 
that--
            ``(1) are located in areas of concentrated poverty 
        with limited access to fresh locally or regionally 
        grown foods; and
            ``(2) have not received benefits from the Program 
        in the recent past.
    ``(f) Funds Requirements for Eligible Entities.--
            ``(1) Matching funds.--An entity receiving a grant 
        under this section for a project to carry out a purpose 
        described in subsection (b)(2) shall provide matching 
        funds in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in 
        an amount equal to 25 percent of the total cost of the 
        project.
            ``(2) Limitation on use of funds.--An eligible 
        entity may not use a grant or other assistance provided 
        under this section for the purchase, construction, or 
        rehabilitation of a building or structure.''; and
            (7) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (5))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by 
                        striking ``Fiscal years 2008 through 
                        2012'' and inserting ``Mandatory 
                        funding'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``and'' at the end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                    ``(D) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                paragraph (6); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                following:
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
        $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
            ``(4) Use of funds.--Of the funds made available to 
        carry out this section for a fiscal year--
                    ``(A) 50 percent of the funds shall be used 
                for the purposes described in subsection 
                (b)(1); and
                    ``(B) 50 percent of the funds shall be used 
                for the purposes described in subsection 
                (b)(2).
            ``(5) Limitation on administrative expenses.--Not 
        more than 4 percent of the total amount made available 
        to carry out this section for a fiscal year may be used 
        for administrative expenses.''.

SEC. 10004. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE.

    (a) Organic Production and Market Data Initiatives.--
Section 7407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by inserting ``and annually thereafter'' after 
                ``this subsection'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' 
                at the end;
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
                paragraph (3); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following:
            ``(2) describes how data collection agencies (such 
        as the Agricultural Marketing Service and the National 
        Agricultural Statistics Service) are coordinating with 
        data user agencies (such as the Risk Management Agency) 
        to ensure that data collected under this section can be 
        used by data user agencies, including by the Risk 
        Management Agency to offer price elections for all 
        organic crops; and''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
                paragraph (3);
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following:
            ``(2) Mandatory funding.--In addition to any funds 
        made available under paragraph (1), of the funds of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
        to carry out this section $5,000,000, to remain 
        available until expended.''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B))--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by 
                        striking ``for fiscal years 2008 
                        through 2012'';
                            (ii) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' 
                        and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and 
                        (2)''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``2012'' and 
                        inserting ``2018''.
    (b) Modernization and Technology Upgrade for National 
Organic Program.--Section 2123 of the Organic Foods Production 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' 
                at the end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
                paragraph (7); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
                following:
            ``(6) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018; and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Modernization and Technology Upgrade for National 
Organic Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall modernize 
        database and technology systems of the national organic 
        program.
            ``(2) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation and in addition to any other funds 
        made available for that purpose, the Secretary shall 
        make available to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 
        for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until 
        expended.''.
    (c) National Organic Certification Cost-share Program.--
Section 10606(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Mandatory funding for fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to 
        carry out this section $11,500,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2014 through 2018, to remain available until 
        expended.''.
    (d) Exemption of Certified Organic Products From Promotion 
Order Assessments.--Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401) is amended 
by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following;
    ``(e) Exemption of Certified Organic Products From 
Promotion Order Assessments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of 
        a commodity promotion law, a person that produces, 
        handles, markets, or imports organic products may be 
        exempt from the payment of an assessment under a 
        commodity promotion law with respect to any 
        agricultural commodity that is certified as `organic' 
        or `100 percent organic' (as defined in part 205 of 
        title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
        regulation)).
            ``(2) Split operations.--The exemption described in 
        paragraph (1) shall apply to the certified `organic' or 
        `100 percent organic' (as defined in part 205 of title 
        7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
        regulation)) products of a producer, handler, or 
        marketer regardless of whether the agricultural 
        commodity subject to the exemption is produced, 
        handled, or marketed by a person that also produces, 
        handles, or markets conventional or nonorganic 
        agricultural products, including conventional or 
        nonorganic agricultural products of the same 
        agricultural commodity as that for which the exemption 
        is claimed.
            ``(3) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve the 
        exemption of a person under this subsection if the 
        person maintains a valid organic certificate issued 
        under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 
        U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).
            ``(4) Termination of effectiveness.--This 
        subsection shall be effective until the date on which 
        the Secretary issues an organic commodity promotion 
        order in accordance with subsection (f).
            ``(5) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations concerning eligibility and compliance for 
        an exemption under paragraph (1).''.
    (e) Organic Commodity Promotion Order.--Section 501 of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7401) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Organic Commodity Promotion Order.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Certified organic farm.--The term 
                `certified organic farm' has the meaning given 
                the term in section 2103 of the Organic Foods 
                Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502).
                    ``(B) Covered person.--The term `covered 
                person' means a producer, handler, marketer, or 
                importer of an organic agricultural commodity.
                    ``(C) Dual-covered agricultural 
                commodity.--The term `dual-covered agricultural 
                commodity' means an agricultural commodity 
                that--
                            ``(i) is produced on a certified 
                        organic farm; and
                            ``(ii) is covered under both--
                                    ``(I) an organic commodity 
                                promotion order issued pursuant 
                                to paragraph (2); and
                                    ``(II) any other 
                                agricultural commodity 
                                promotion order issued under 
                                section 514.
            ``(2) Authorization.--The Secretary may issue an 
        organic commodity promotion order under section 514 
        that includes any agricultural commodity that--
                    ``(A) is produced or handled (as defined in 
                section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production 
                Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502)) and that is 
                certified to be sold or labeled as `organic' or 
                `100 percent organic' (as defined in part 205 
                of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
                successor regulation)); or
                    ``(B) is imported with a valid organic 
                certificate (as defined in that part).
            ``(3) Election.--If the Secretary issues an organic 
        commodity promotion order described in paragraph (2), a 
        covered person may elect, for applicable dual-covered 
        agricultural commodities and in the sole discretion of 
        the covered person, whether to be assessed under the 
        organic commodity promotion order or another applicable 
        agricultural commodity promotion order.
            ``(4) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations concerning eligibility and compliance for 
        an exemption under paragraph (1).''.
    (f) Definition of Agricultural Commodity.--Section 513(1) 
of the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7412(1)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
        subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
        following:
                    ``(E) products, as a class, that are--
                            ``(i) produced on a certified 
                        organic farm (as defined in section 
                        2103 of the Organic Foods Production 
                        Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502)); and
                            ``(ii) certified to be sold or 
                        labeled as `organic' or `100 percent 
                        organic' (as defined in part 205 of 
                        title 7, Code of Federal Regulations 
                        (or a successor regulation));''.

SEC. 10005. INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORGANIC FOODS 
                    PRODUCTION ACT OF 1990.

    (a) Recordkeeping by Certified Operations.--Section 2112 of 
the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6511) is 
amended by striking subsection (d).
    (b) Recordkeeping by Certifying Agents.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2116 of the Organic Foods 
        Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6515) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (c);
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (d) 
                through (j) as subsections (c) through (i), 
                respectively; and
                    (C) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), 
                in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting 
                ``subsection (c)''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2107(a)(8) of 
        the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
        6506(a)(8)) is amended by striking ``section 2116(h)'' 
        and inserting ``section 2116(g)''.
    (c) Recordkeeping, Investigations, and Enforcement.--
Section 2120 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 6519) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2120. RECORDKEEPING, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT.

    ``(a) Recordkeeping.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
        this title, each person who sells, labels, or 
        represents any agricultural product as having been 
        produced or handled using organic methods shall make 
        available to the Secretary or the applicable governing 
        State official, on request by the Secretary or 
        official, all records associated with the agricultural 
        product.
            ``(2) Certified operations.--Each producer that 
        operates a certified organic farm or certified organic 
        handling operation under this title shall maintain, for 
        a period of not less than 5 years, all records 
        concerning the production or handling of any 
        agricultural product sold or labeled as organically 
        produced under this title, including--
                    ``(A) a detailed history of substances 
                applied to fields or agricultural products;
                    ``(B) the name and address of each person 
                who applied such a substance; and
                    ``(C) the date, rate, and method of 
                application of each such substance.
            ``(3) Certifying agents.--
                    ``(A) Maintenance of records.--A certifying 
                agent shall maintain all records concerning the 
                activities of the certifying agent under this 
                title for a period of not less than 10 years.
                    ``(B) Access for secretary.--A certifying 
                agent shall provide to the Secretary and the 
                applicable governing State official (or a 
                representative) access to all records 
                concerning the activities of the certifying 
                agent under this title.
                    ``(C) Transference of records.--If a 
                private person that was certified under this 
                title is dissolved or loses accreditation, all 
                records and copies of records concerning the 
                activities of the person under this title shall 
                be--
                            ``(i) transferred to the Secretary; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) made available to the 
                        applicable governing State official.
            ``(4) Unlawful act.--It shall be unlawful and a 
        violation of this title for any person covered by this 
        title to fail or refuse to provide accurate information 
        (including a delay in the timely delivery of such 
        information) required by the Secretary under this 
        title.
            ``(5) Confidentiality.--Except as provided in 
        section 2107(a)(9), or as otherwise directed by the 
        Secretary or the Attorney General for enforcement 
        purposes, no officer, employee, or agent of the United 
        States shall make available to the public any 
        information, statistic, or document obtained from, or 
        made available by, any person under this title, other 
        than in a manner that ensures that confidentiality is 
        preserved regarding--
                    ``(A) the identity of all relevant persons 
                (including parties to a contract); and
                    ``(B) proprietary business information.
    ``(b) Investigations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may take such 
        investigative actions as the Secretary considers to be 
        necessary--
                    ``(A) to verify the accuracy of any 
                information reported or made available under 
                this title; and
                    ``(B) to determine whether a person covered 
                by this title has committed a violation of any 
                provision of this title, including an order or 
                regulation promulgated by the Secretary 
                pursuant to this title.
            ``(2) Specific investigative powers.--In carrying 
        out this title, the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) administer oaths and affirmations;
                    ``(B) subpoena witnesses;
                    ``(C) compel attendance of witnesses;
                    ``(D) take evidence; and
                    ``(E) require the production of any records 
                required to be maintained under this title that 
                are relevant to an investigation.
    ``(c) Violations of Title.--
            ``(1) Misuse of label.--Any person who knowingly 
        sells or labels a product as organic, except in 
        accordance with this title, shall be subject to a civil 
        penalty of not more than $10,000.
            ``(2) False statement.--Any person who makes a 
        false statement under this title to the Secretary, a 
        governing State official, or a certifying agent shall 
        be punished in accordance with section 1001 of title 
        18, United States Code.
            ``(3) Ineligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), any person that carries out 
                an activity described in subparagraph (B), 
                after notice and an opportunity to be heard, 
                shall not be eligible, for the 5-year period 
                beginning on the date of the occurrence, to 
                receive a certification under this title with 
                respect to any farm or handling operation in 
                which the person has an interest.
                    ``(B) Description of activities.--An 
                activity referred to in subparagraph (A) is--
                            ``(i) making a false statement;
                            ``(ii) attempting to have a label 
                        indicating that an agricultural product 
                        is organically produced affixed to an 
                        agricultural product that a person 
                        knows, or should have reason to know, 
                        to have been produced or handled in a 
                        manner that is not in accordance with 
                        this title; or
                            ``(iii) otherwise violating the 
                        purposes of the applicable organic 
                        certification program, as determined by 
                        the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Waiver.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary may modify or waive a period 
                of ineligibility under this paragraph if the 
                Secretary determines that the modification or 
                waiver is in the best interests of the 
                applicable organic certification program 
                established under this title.
            ``(4) Reporting of violations.--A certifying agent 
        shall immediately report any violation of this title to 
        the Secretary or the applicable governing State 
        official.
            ``(5) Violations by certifying agent.--A certifying 
        agent that is a private person that violates the 
        provisions of this title or falsely or negligently 
        certifies any farming or handling operation that does 
        not meet the terms and conditions of the applicable 
        organic certification program as an organic operation, 
        as determined by the Secretary or the applicable 
        governing State official shall, after notice and an 
        opportunity to be heard--
                    ``(A) lose accreditation as a certifying 
                agent under this title; and
                    ``(B) be ineligible to be accredited as a 
                certifying agent under this title for a period 
                of not less than 3 years, beginning on the date 
                of the determination.
            ``(6) Effect on other law.--Nothing in this title 
        alters--
                    ``(A) the authority of the Secretary 
                concerning meat, poultry and egg products 
                under--
                            ``(i) the Federal Meat Inspection 
                        Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) the Poultry Products 
                        Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.); 
                        or
                            ``(iii) the Egg Products Inspection 
                        Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.);
                    ``(B) the authority of the Secretary of 
                Health and Human Services under the Federal 
                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et 
                seq.); or
                    ``(C) the authority of the Administrator of 
                the Environmental Protection Agency under the 
                Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
                Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.).''.

SEC. 10006. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES.

    Section 10105(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7655a(c)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 10007. CONSOLIDATION OF PLANT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND 
                    DISASTER PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Relocation of Legislative Language Relating to National 
Clean Plant Network.--Section 420 of the Plant Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 7721) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
        (f); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the 
        following:
    ``(e) National Clean Plant Network.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        program to be known as the `National Clean Plant 
        Network' (referred to in this subsection as the 
        `Program').
            ``(2) Requirements.--Under the Program, the 
        Secretary shall establish a network of clean plant 
        centers for diagnostic and pathogen elimination 
        services--
                    ``(A) to produce clean propagative plant 
                material; and
                    ``(B) to maintain blocks of pathogen-tested 
                plant material in sites located throughout the 
                United States.
            ``(3) Availability of clean plant source 
        material.--Clean plant source material may be made 
        available to--
                    ``(A) a State for a certified plant program 
                of the State; and
                    ``(B) private nurseries and producers.
            ``(4) Consultation and collaboration.--In carrying 
        out the Program, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) consult with--
                            ``(i) State departments of 
                        agriculture; and
                            ``(ii) land-grant colleges and 
                        universities and NLGCA Institutions (as 
                        those terms are defined in section 1404 
                        of the National Agricultural Research, 
                        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
                        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); and
                    ``(B) to the extent practicable and with 
                input from the appropriate State officials and 
                industry representatives, use existing Federal 
                or State facilities to serve as clean plant 
                centers.
            ``(5) Funding for fiscal year 2013.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program 
        $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.''.
    (b) Funding.--Subsection (f) of section 420 of the Plant 
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as so redesignated) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and each fiscal 
        year thereafter.'' and inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) $62,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2017; and
            ``(6) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each 
        fiscal year thereafter.''.
    (c) Repeal of Existing Provision.--Section 10202 of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7761) is 
repealed.
    (d) Use of Funds for Clean Plant Network.--Section 420 of 
the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as amended by 
subsection (a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Use of Funds for Clean Plant Network.--Of the funds 
made available under subsection (f) to carry out this section 
for a fiscal year, not less than $5,000,000 shall be available 
to carry out the National Clean Plant Network under subsection 
(e).
    ``(h) Limitation on Indirect Costs for the Consolidation of 
Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention 
Programs.--Indirect costs charged against a cooperative 
agreement under this section shall not exceed the lesser of--
            ``(1) 15 percent of the total Federal funds 
        provided under the cooperative agreement, as determined 
        by the Secretary; and
            ``(2) the indirect cost rate applicable to the 
        recipient as otherwise established by law.''.

SEC. 10008. IMPORTATION OF SEED.

    Section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136o(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Importation of seed.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, no person is required to notify 
        the Administrator of the arrival of a plant-
        incorporated protectant (as defined in section 174.3 of 
        title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
        regulation)) that is contained in a seed, if--
                    ``(A) that plant-incorporated protectant is 
                registered under section 3;
                    ``(B) the Administrator has issued an 
                experimental use permit for that plant-
                incorporated protectant under section 5; or
                    ``(C) the seed is covered by a permit (as 
                defined in part 340 of title 7, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or any successor regulation)) or a 
                notification.
            ``(3) Cooperation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In response to a request 
                from the Administrator, the Secretary of 
                Agriculture shall provide to the Administrator 
                a list of seed containing plant-incorporated 
                protectants (as defined in section 174.3 of 
                title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
                successor regulation)) if the importation of 
                that seed into the United States has been 
                approved under a permit or notification 
                referred to in paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Contents.--The list under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be provided in a form 
                and at such intervals as may be agreed to by 
                the Secretary and the Administrator.
            ``(4) Applicability.--Nothing in this subsection 
        precludes or limits the authority of the Secretary of 
        Agriculture with respect to the importation or movement 
        of plants, plant products, or seeds under--
                    ``(A) the Plant Protection Act (7 
                U.S.C.7701 et seq.); and
                    ``(B) the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1551 
                et seq.).''.

SEC. 10009. BULK SHIPMENTS OF APPLES TO CANADA.

    (a) Bulk Shipment of Apples to Canada.--Section 4 of the 
Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 584) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Sec. 4.  Apples in'' and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 4. EXEMPTIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Apples in''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Bulk Containers.--Apples may be shipped to Canada in 
bulk containers without complying with the provisions of this 
Act.''.
    (b) Definition of Bulk Container.--Section 9 of the Export 
Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 589) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(5) The term `bulk container' means a container that 
contains a quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.''.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to 
carry out the amendments made by this section.

SEC. 10010. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS.

    Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 
2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108-465) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``subsection (j)'' and 
                inserting ``subsection (l)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
                ``2018'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Grants Based on Value and Acreage.--Subject to 
subsection (c), for each State whose application for a grant 
for a fiscal year that is accepted by the Secretary under 
subsection (f), the amount of the grant for that fiscal year to 
the State under this section shall bear the same ratio to the 
total amount made available under subsection (l)(1) for that 
fiscal year as--
            ``(1) the average of the most recent available 
        value of specialty crop production in the State and the 
        acreage of specialty crop production in the State, as 
        demonstrated in the most recent Census of Agriculture 
        data; bears to
            ``(2) the average of the most recent available 
        value of specialty crop production in all States and 
        the acreage of specialty crop production in all States, 
        as demonstrated in the most recent Census of 
        Agriculture data.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection 
        (l);
            (4) by inserting after subsection (i) the 
        following:
    ``(j) Multistate Projects.--Not later than 180 days after 
the effective date of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall issue guidance for the purpose 
of making grants to multistate projects under this section for 
projects involving--
            ``(1) food safety;
            ``(2) plant pests and disease;
            ``(3) research;
            ``(4) crop-specific projects addressing common 
        issues; and
            ``(5) any other area that furthers the purposes of 
        this section, as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(k) Administration.--
            ``(1) Department.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
        not use more than 3 percent of the funds made available 
        to carry out this section for a fiscal year for 
        administrative expenses.
            ``(2) States.--A State receiving a grant under this 
        section may not use more than 8 percent of the funds 
        received under the grant for a fiscal year for 
        administrative expenses.''; and
            (5) in subsection (l) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (3))--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
                and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), 
                respectively, and indenting appropriately;
                    (B) by striking ``Of the funds'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds'';
                    (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B) (as 
                        redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by 
                        striking ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C) (as 
                        redesignated by subparagraph (A)), by 
                        striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                    ``(D) $72,500,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2017; and
                    ``(E) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and 
                each fiscal year thereafter.''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Multistate projects.--Of the funds made 
        available under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use to 
        carry out subsection (j), to remain available until 
        expended--
                    ``(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2014;
                    ``(B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
                    ``(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    ``(D) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and
                    ``(E) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.''.

SEC. 10011. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSULTATION REGARDING 
                    ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN LABOR LAW PROVISIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the 
Secretary of Labor regarding the restraining of shipments of 
agricultural commodities, or the confiscation of agricultural 
commodities, by the Department of Labor for actual or suspected 
labor law violations in order to consider--
            (1) the perishable nature of the commodities;
            (2) the impact of the restraining or confiscation 
        on the economic viability of farming operations; and
            (3) the competitiveness of specialty crops through 
        grants awarded to States under section 101 of the 
        Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 
        1621 note; Public Law 108-465).
    (b) Report.--The Secretary of Labor shall submit to the 
Committees on Agriculture and Education and Workforce of the 
House of Representative and the Committees on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry and Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate a report that describes the number of 
instances during the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
that the Department of Labor has contacted a purchaser of 
perishable agricultural commodities to notify that purchaser of 
an investigation or pending enforcement action against a 
producer from whom the purchaser has purchased perishable 
agricultural commodities.

SEC. 10012. REPORT ON HONEY.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
persons affected by the potential establishment of a Federal 
standard for the identity of honey, shall submit to the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs a report describing how an 
appropriate Federal standard for the identity of honey would be 
in the interest of consumers, the honey industry, and United 
States agriculture.
    (b) Considerations.--In preparing the report required under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration the 
March 2006, Standard of Identity citizens petition filed with 
the Food and Drug Administration, including any current 
industry amendments or clarifications necessary to update that 
petition.

SEC. 10013. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days and 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency and Secretaries of Commerce, 
Agriculture and the Interior shall submit to the Committees on 
Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry and Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 2 
reports that describe approaches and actions taken by the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and the National Marine Fisheries Service--
            (1) to implement recommendations, including an 
        analysis of how any identified delays to implementation 
        will be overcome, of the 2013 Expert Report authored by 
        the National Research Council of the National Academies 
        entitled ``Assessing Risks to Endangered and Threatened 
        Species from Pesticides'';
            (2) to otherwise minimize delays in integrating--
                    (A) the pesticide registration and 
                registration review requirements of sections 3 
                and 33 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
                and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a, 136w-8); 
                and
                    (B) the species and habitat protection 
                processes described in sections 7 and 10 of the 
                Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536, 
                1539); and
            (3) to ensure public participation and transparency 
        during the development, implementation, and evaluation 
        of the approaches to implement the recommendations 
        contained in the report described in paragraph (1).
    (b) Requirement for Final Report.--In addition to the 
requirements of subsection (a), the final report submitted to 
Congress under that subsection shall--
            (1) inform Congress of specific actions that have 
        been and will be taken to address the recommendations 
        identified in subsection (a)(1), including an 
        evaluation to establish that--
                    (A) the approaches utilize the best 
                available science;
                    (B) reasonable and prudent alternatives 
                within biological opinions are technologically 
                and economically feasible;
                    (C) reasonable and prudent measures are 
                necessary and appropriate; and
                    (D) the agencies ensure public 
                participation and transparency in the 
                development of reasonable and prudent 
                alternatives and reasonable and prudent 
                measures; and
            (2) update the study and report required by 
        subsections (b) and (c) of section 1010 of Public Law 
        100-478 (7 U.S.C. 136a note).

SEC. 10014. STAY OF REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall lift the administrative stay imposed 
under the rule of the Secretary entitled ``Christmas Tree 
Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Stay of 
Regulations'' and published by the Department of Agriculture on 
November 17, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 71241), on the regulations in 
subpart A of part 1214 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, 
establishing an industry-funded promotion, research, and 
information program for fresh-cut Christmas trees.

SEC. 10015. REGULATION OF SULFURYL FLUORIDE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
exclude nonpesticideal sources of fluoride from any aggregate 
exposure assessment required under section 408 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a) when assessing 
tolerances associated with residues from the pesticide.

SEC. 10016. LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) collect data on--
                    (A) the production and marketing of locally 
                or regionally produced agricultural food 
                products; and
                    (B) direct and indirect regulatory 
                compliance costs affecting the production and 
                marketing of locally or regionally produced 
                agricultural food products;
            (2) facilitate interagency collaboration and data 
        sharing on programs relating to local and regional food 
        systems;
            (3) monitor--
                    (A) the effectiveness of programs designed 
                to expand or facilitate local food systems; and
                    (B) barriers to local and regional market 
                access due to Federal regulation of small-scale 
                production; and
            (4) evaluate the manner in which local food 
        systems--
                    (A) contribute to improving community food 
                security; and
                    (B) assist populations with limited access 
                to healthy food.
    (b) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall, at a minimum--
            (1) collect and distribute comprehensive reporting 
        of prices and volume of locally or regionally produced 
        agricultural food products;
            (2) conduct surveys and analysis and publish 
        reports relating to the production, handling, 
        distribution, retail sales, and trend studies 
        (including consumer purchasing patterns) of or on 
        locally or regionally produced agricultural food 
        products;
            (3) evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs 
        in growing local and regional food systems, including--
                    (A) the impact of local food systems on job 
                creation and economic development;
                    (B) the level of participation in the 
                Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion 
                Program established under section 6 of the 
                Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 
                (7 U.S.C. 3005), including the percentage of 
                projects funded in comparison to applicants and 
                the types of eligible entities receiving funds;
                    (C) the ability of participants to leverage 
                private capital and a synopsis of the places 
                from which non-Federal funds are derived; and
                    (D) any additional resources required to 
                aid in the development or expansion of local 
                and regional food systems;
            (4) evaluate the impact that Federal regulation of 
        small commercial producers of agricultural food 
        products intended for local and regional consumption 
        may have on--
                    (A) local job creation and economic 
                development;
                    (B) access to local and regional fruit and 
                vegetable markets, including for new and 
                beginning small commercial producers; and
                    (C) participation in--
                            (i) supplier networks;
                            (ii) high volume distribution 
                        systems; and
                            (iii) retail sales outlets;
            (5) expand the Agricultural Resource Management 
        Survey of the Department to include questions on 
        locally or regionally produced agricultural food 
        products; and
            (6) seek to establish or expand private-public 
        partnerships to facilitate, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, the collection of data on locally or 
        regionally produced agricultural food products, 
        including the development of a nationally coordinated 
        and regionally balanced evaluation of the redevelopment 
        of locally or regionally produced food systems.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the progress 
that has been made in implementing this section and identifying 
any additional needs and barriers related to developing local 
and regional food systems.

SEC. 10017. CLARIFICATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    In the case of each program established or amended by this 
title that is authorized or required to be carried out using 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the use of those 
funds to provide technical assistance shall not be considered 
an allotment or fund transfer from the Commodity Credit 
Corporation for purposes of the limit on expenditures for 
technical assistance imposed by section 11 of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i).

                        TITLE XI--CROP INSURANCE

SEC. 11001. INFORMATION SHARING.

    Section 502(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1502(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Information.--
                    ``(A) Request.--Subject to subparagraph 
                (B), the Farm Service Agency shall, in a timely 
                manner, provide to an agent or an approved 
                insurance provider authorized by the producer 
                any information (including Farm Service Agency 
                Form 578s (or any successor form)) or maps (or 
                any corrections to those forms or maps) that 
                may assist the agent or approved insurance 
                provider in insuring the producer under a 
                policy or plan of insurance under this 
                subtitle.
                    ``(B) Privacy.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), an agent or approved 
                insurance provider that receives the 
                information of a producer pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A) shall treat the information in 
                accordance with paragraph (1).
                    ``(C) Sharing.--Nothing in this section 
                prohibits the sharing of the information of a 
                producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) between 
                the agent and the approved insurance provider 
                of the producer.''.

SEC. 11002. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ON VIOLATIONS OF PROHIBITION ON 
                    PREMIUM ADJUSTMENTS.

    Section 508(a)(9) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(a)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(C) Publication of violations.--
                            ``(i) Publication required.--
                        Subject to clause (ii), the Corporation 
                        shall publish in a timely manner on the 
                        website of the Risk Management Agency 
                        information regarding each violation of 
                        this paragraph, including any sanctions 
                        imposed in response to the violation, 
                        in sufficient detail so that the 
                        information may serve as effective 
                        guidance to approved insurance 
                        providers, agents, and producers.
                            ``(ii) Protection of privacy.--In 
                        providing information under clause (i) 
                        regarding violations of this paragraph, 
                        the Corporation shall redact the 
                        identity of the persons and entities 
                        committing the violations in order to 
                        protect the privacy of those persons 
                        and entities.''.

SEC. 11003. SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE OPTION.

    (a) Availability of Supplemental Coverage Option.--Section 
508(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Yield and loss basis options.--A producer 
        shall have the option of purchasing additional coverage 
        based on--
                    ``(A)(i) an individual yield and loss 
                basis; or
                    ``(ii) an area yield and loss basis; or
                    ``(B) an individual yield and loss basis, 
                supplemented with coverage based on an area 
                yield and loss basis to cover a part of the 
                deductible under the individual yield and loss 
                policy, as described in paragraph (4)(C).''.
    (b) Level of Coverage.--Section 508(c) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Level of coverage.--
                    ``(A) Dollar denomination and percentage of 
                yield.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), 
                the level of coverage--
                            ``(i) shall be dollar denominated; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) may be purchased at any 
                        level not to exceed 85 percent of the 
                        individual yield or 95 percent of the 
                        area yield (as determined by the 
                        Corporation).
                    ``(B) Information.--The Corporation shall 
                provide producers with information on 
                catastrophic risk and additional coverage in 
                terms of dollar coverage (within the allowable 
                limits of coverage provided in this paragraph).
                    ``(C) Supplemental coverage option.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                        subparagraph (A), in the case of the 
                        supplemental coverage option described 
                        in paragraph (3)(B), the Corporation 
                        shall offer producers the opportunity 
                        to purchase coverage in combination 
                        with a policy or plan of insurance 
                        offered under this subtitle that would 
                        allow indemnities to be paid to a 
                        producer equal to a part of the 
                        deductible under the policy or plan of 
                        insurance--
                                    ``(I) at a county-wide 
                                level to the fullest extent 
                                practicable; or
                                    ``(II) in counties that 
                                lack sufficient data, on the 
                                basis of such larger 
                                geographical area as the 
                                Corporation determines to 
                                provide sufficient data for 
                                purposes of providing the 
                                coverage.
                            ``(ii) Trigger.--Coverage offered 
                        under paragraph (3)(B) and clause (i) 
                        shall be triggered only if the losses 
                        in the area exceed 14 percent of normal 
                        levels (as determined by the 
                        Corporation).
                            ``(iii) Coverage.--Subject to the 
                        trigger described in clause (ii), 
                        coverage offered under paragraph (3)(B) 
                        and clause (i) shall not exceed the 
                        difference between--
                                    ``(I) 86 percent; and
                                    ``(II) the coverage level 
                                selected by the producer for 
                                the underlying policy or plan 
                                of insurance.
                            ``(iv) Ineligible crops and 
                        acres.--Crops for which the producer 
                        has elected under section 1116 of the 
                        Agricultural Act of 2014 to receive 
                        agriculture risk coverage and acres 
                        that are enrolled in the stacked income 
                        protection plan under section 508B 
                        shall not be eligible for supplemental 
                        coverage under this subparagraph.
                            ``(v) Calculation of premium.--
                        Notwithstanding subsection (d), the 
                        premium for coverage offered under 
                        paragraph (3)(B) and clause (i) shall--
                                    ``(I) be sufficient to 
                                cover anticipated losses and a 
                                reasonable reserve; and
                                    ``(II) include an amount 
                                for operating and 
                                administrative expenses 
                                established in accordance with 
                                subsection (k)(4)(F).''.
    (c) Payment of Portion of Premium by Corporation.--Section 
508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(e)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) In the case of the supplemental 
                coverage option authorized in subsection 
                (c)(4)(C), the amount shall be equal to the sum 
                of--
                            ``(i) 65 percent of the additional 
                        premium associated with the coverage; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the amount determined under 
                        subsection (c)(4)(C)(v)(II), subject to 
                        subsection (k)(4)(F), for the coverage 
                        to cover operating and administrative 
                        expenses.''.
    (d) Application Date.--The Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation shall begin to provide additional coverage based on 
an individual yield and loss basis, supplemented with coverage 
based on an area yield and loss basis, as described in the 
amendments made by this section, not later than for the 2015 
crop year.

SEC. 11004. CROP MARGIN COVERAGE OPTION.

    Section 508(c)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(c)(3)) (as amended by section 11003) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``or'' at 
        the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) a margin basis alone or in 
                combination with the coverages available under 
                subparagraph (A) or (B).''.

SEC. 11005. PREMIUM AMOUNTS FOR CATASTROPHIC RISK PROTECTION.

    Section 508(d)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(d)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In the case of catastrophic risk 
                protection, the amount of the premium 
                established by the Corporation for each crop 
                for which catastrophic risk protection is 
                available shall be reduced by the percentage 
                equal to the difference between the average 
                loss ratio for the crop and 100 percent, plus a 
                reasonable reserve, as determined by the 
                Corporation.''.

SEC. 11006. PERMANENT ENTERPRISE UNIT SUBSIDY.

    Section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(e)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation may pay 
                a portion of the premiums for plans or policies 
                of insurance for which the insurable unit is 
                defined on a whole farm or enterprise unit 
                basis that is higher than would otherwise be 
                paid in accordance with paragraph (2).''.

SEC. 11007. ENTERPRISE UNITS FOR IRRIGATED AND NONIRRIGATED CROPS.

    Section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(D) Nonirrigated crops.--Beginning with 
                the 2015 crop year, the Corporation shall make 
                available separate enterprise units for 
                irrigated and nonirrigated acreage of crops in 
                counties.''.

SEC. 11008. DATA COLLECTION.

    Section 508(g)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(g)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(E) Sources of yield data.--To determine 
                yields under this paragraph, the Corporation--
                            ``(i) shall use county data 
                        collected by the Risk Management 
                        Agency, the National Agricultural 
                        Statistics Service, or both; or
                            ``(ii) if sufficient county data is 
                        not available, may use other data 
                        considered appropriate by the 
                        Secretary.''.

SEC. 11009. ADJUSTMENT IN ACTUAL PRODUCTION HISTORY TO ESTABLISH 
                    INSURABLE YIELDS.

    Section 508(g) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(g)) (as amended by section 11008) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ``and 
        paragraph (4)(C)'' after ``(B)''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (D);
                    (B) in subparagraph (D) (as so 
                redesignated), by inserting ``or (C)'' after 
                ``(B)''; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following:
                    ``(C) Election to exclude certain 
                history.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                        paragraph (2), with respect to 1 or 
                        more of the crop years used to 
                        establish the actual production history 
                        of an agricultural commodity of the 
                        producer, the producer may elect to 
                        exclude any recorded or appraised yield 
                        for any crop year in which the per 
                        planted acre yield of the agricultural 
                        commodity in the county of the producer 
                        was at least 50 percent below the 
                        simple average of the per planted acre 
                        yield of the agricultural commodity in 
                        the county during the previous 10 
                        consecutive crop years.
                            ``(ii) Contiguous counties.--In any 
                        crop year that a producer in a county 
                        is eligible to make an election to 
                        exclude a yield under clause (i), a 
                        producer in a contiguous county is 
                        eligible to make such an election.
                            ``(iii) Irrigation practice.--For 
                        purposes of determining whether the per 
                        planted acre yield of the agricultural 
                        commodity in the county of the producer 
                        was at least 50 percent below the 
                        simple average of the per planted acre 
                        yield of the agricultural commodity in 
                        the county during the previous 10 
                        consecutive crop years, the Corporation 
                        shall make a separate determination for 
                        irrigated and nonirrigated acreage.''.

SEC. 11010. SUBMISSION OF POLICIES AND BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
                (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (B) by striking ``(1) In general.--In 
                addition'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Authority to submit.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Review and submission by 
                corporation.--The Corporation shall review any 
                policy developed under section 522(c) or any 
                pilot program developed under section 523 and 
                submit the policy or program to the Board under 
                this subsection if the Corporation, at the sole 
                discretion of the Corporation, finds that the 
                policy or program--
                            ``(i) will likely result in a 
                        viable and marketable policy consistent 
                        with this subsection;
                            ``(ii) would provide crop insurance 
                        coverage in a significantly improved 
                        form; and
                            ``(iii) adequately protects the 
                        interests of producers.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(3) Review and approval by the board.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A policy, plan of 
                insurance, or other material submitted to the 
                Board under this subsection shall be reviewed 
                by the Board and shall be approved by the Board 
                for reinsurance and for sale by approved 
                insurance providers to producers at actuarially 
                appropriate rates and under appropriate terms 
                and conditions if the Board determines that--
                            ``(i) the interests of producers 
                        are adequately protected;
                            ``(ii) the proposed policy or plan 
                        of insurance will--
                                    ``(I) provide a new kind of 
                                coverage that is likely to be 
                                viable and marketable;
                                    ``(II) provide crop 
                                insurance coverage in a manner 
                                that addresses a clear and 
                                identifiable flaw or problem in 
                                an existing policy; or
                                    ``(III) provide a new kind 
                                of coverage for a commodity 
                                that previously had no 
                                available crop insurance, or 
                                has demonstrated a low level of 
                                participation or coverage level 
                                under existing coverage; and
                            ``(iii) the proposed policy or plan 
                        of insurance will not have a 
                        significant adverse impact on the crop 
                        insurance delivery system.
                    ``(B) Consideration.--In approving policies 
                or plans of insurance, the Board shall in a 
                timely manner--
                            ``(i) first, consider policies or 
                        plans of insurance that address 
                        underserved commodities, including 
                        commodities for which there is no 
                        insurance;
                            ``(ii) second, consider existing 
                        policies or plans of insurance for 
                        which there is inadequate coverage or 
                        there exists low levels of 
                        participation; and
                            ``(iii) last, consider all policies 
                        or plans of insurance submitted to the 
                        Board that do not meet the criteria 
                        described in clause (i) or (ii).
                    ``(C) Specified review and approval 
                priorities.--In reviewing policies and other 
                materials submitted to the Board under this 
                subsection for approval, the Board--
                            ``(i) shall make the development 
                        and approval of a revenue policy for 
                        peanut producers a priority so that a 
                        revenue policy is available to peanut 
                        producers in time for the 2015 crop 
                        year;
                            ``(ii) shall make the development 
                        and approval of a margin coverage 
                        policy for rice producers a priority so 
                        that a margin coverage policy is 
                        available to rice producers in time for 
                        the 2015 crop year; and
                            ``(iii) may approve a submission 
                        that is made pursuant to this 
                        subsection that would, beginning with 
                        the 2015 crop year, allow producers 
                        that purchase policies in accordance 
                        with subsection (e)(5)(A) to separate 
                        enterprise units by risk rating for 
                        acreage of crops in counties.''.
    (b) Approval of Costs for Research and Development.--
Section 522(b)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1522(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and 
inserting the following:
                    ``(E) Approval.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Board may 
                        approve up to 50 percent of the 
                        projected total research and 
                        development costs to be paid in advance 
                        to an applicant, in accordance with the 
                        procedures developed by the Board for 
                        the making of the payments, if, after 
                        consideration of the reviewer reports 
                        described in subparagraph (D) and such 
                        other information as the Board 
                        determines appropriate, the Board 
                        determines that--
                                    ``(I) the concept, in good 
                                faith, will likely result in a 
                                viable and marketable policy 
                                consistent with section 508(h);
                                    ``(II) at the sole 
                                discretion of the Board, the 
                                concept, if developed into a 
                                policy and approved by the 
                                Board, would provide crop 
                                insurance coverage--
                                            ``(aa) in a 
                                        significantly improved 
                                        form;
                                            ``(bb) to a crop or 
                                        region not 
                                        traditionally served by 
                                        the Federal crop 
                                        insurance program; or
                                            ``(cc) in a form 
                                        that addresses a 
                                        recognized flaw or 
                                        problem in the program;
                                    ``(III) the applicant 
                                agrees to provide such reports 
                                as the Corporation determines 
                                are necessary to monitor the 
                                development effort;
                                    ``(IV) the proposed budget 
                                and timetable are reasonable, 
                                as determined by the Board; and
                                    ``(V) the concept proposal 
                                meets any other requirements 
                                that the Board determines 
                                appropriate.
                            ``(ii) Waiver.--The Board may waive 
                        the 50-percent limitation and, upon 
                        request of the submitter after the 
                        submitter has begun research and 
                        development activities, the Board may 
                        approve an additional 25 percent 
                        advance payment to the submitter for 
                        research and development costs, if, at 
                        the sole discretion of the Board, the 
                        Board determines that--
                                    ``(I) the intended policy 
                                or plan of insurance developed 
                                by the submitter will provide 
                                coverage for a region or crop 
                                that is underserved by the 
                                Federal crop insurance program, 
                                including specialty crops; and
                                    ``(II) the submitter is 
                                making satisfactory progress 
                                towards developing a viable and 
                                marketable policy or plan of 
                                insurance consistent with 
                                section 508(h).''.

SEC. 11011. CONSULTATION.

    Section 508(h)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(h)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(E) Consultation.--
                            ``(i) Requirement.--As part of the 
                        feasibility and research associated 
                        with the development of a policy or 
                        other material for fruits and 
                        vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, 
                        and horticulture and nursery crops 
                        (including floriculture), the submitter 
                        prior to making a submission under this 
                        subsection shall consult with groups 
                        representing producers of those 
                        agricultural commodities in all major 
                        producing areas for the commodities to 
                        be served or potentially impacted, 
                        either directly or indirectly.
                            ``(ii) Submission to the board.--
                        Any submission made to the Board under 
                        this subsection shall contain a summary 
                        and analysis of the feasibility and 
                        research findings from the impacted 
                        groups described in clause (i), 
                        including a summary assessment of the 
                        support for or against development of 
                        the policy and an assessment on the 
                        impact of the proposed policy to the 
                        general marketing and production of the 
                        crop from both a regional and national 
                        perspective.
                            ``(iii) Evaluation by the board.--
                        In evaluating whether the interests of 
                        producers are adequately protected 
                        pursuant to paragraph (3) with respect 
                        to a submission made under this 
                        subsection, the Board shall review the 
                        information provided pursuant to clause 
                        (ii) to determine if the submission 
                        will create adverse market distortions 
                        with respect to the production of 
                        commodities that are the subject of the 
                        submission.''.

SEC. 11012. BUDGET LIMITATIONS ON RENEGOTIATION OF THE STANDARD 
                    REINSURANCE AGREEMENT.

    Section 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(F) Budget.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Board shall 
                        ensure that any Standard Reinsurance 
                        Agreement negotiated under subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii) shall--
                                    ``(I) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, be estimated as 
                                budget neutral with respect to 
                                the total amount of payments 
                                described in paragraph (9) as 
                                compared to the total amount of 
                                such payments estimated to be 
                                made under the immediately 
                                preceding Standard Reinsurance 
                                Agreement if that Agreement 
                                were extended over the same 
                                period of time;
                                    ``(II) comply with the 
                                applicable provisions of this 
                                Act establishing the rates of 
                                reimbursement for 
                                administrative and operating 
                                costs for approved insurance 
                                providers and agents, except 
                                that, to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, the estimated 
                                total amount of reimbursement 
                                for those costs shall not be 
                                less than the total amount of 
                                the payments to be made under 
                                the immediately preceding 
                                Standard Reinsurance Agreement 
                                if that Agreement were extended 
                                over the same period of time, 
                                as estimated on the date of 
                                enactment of the Agricultural 
                                Act of 2014; and
                                    ``(III) in no event 
                                significantly depart from 
                                budget neutrality unless 
                                otherwise required by this Act.
                            ``(ii) Use of savings.--To the 
                        extent that any budget savings are 
                        realized in the renegotiation of a 
                        Standard Reinsurance Agreement under 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii), and the savings 
                        are determined not to be a significant 
                        departure from budget neutrality under 
                        clause (i), the savings shall be used 
                        to increase reimbursements or payments 
                        described under paragraphs (4) and 
                        (9).''.

SEC. 11013. TEST WEIGHT FOR CORN.

    Section 508(m) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Test weight for corn.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall 
                establish procedures to allow insured producers 
                not more than 120 days to settle claims, in 
                accordance with procedures established by the 
                Secretary, involving corn that is determined to 
                have low test weight.
                    ``(B) Implementation.--As soon as 
                practicable after the date of enactment of this 
                paragraph, the Corporation shall implement 
                subparagraph (A) on a regional basis based on 
                market conditions and the interests of 
                producers.
                    ``(C) Termination of effectiveness.--The 
                authority provided by this paragraph terminates 
                effective on the date that is 5 years after the 
                date on which subparagraph (A) is 
                implemented.''.

SEC. 11014. CROP PRODUCTION ON NATIVE SOD.

    (a) Federal Crop Insurance.--Section 508(o) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(o)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``, or the 
        producer cannot substantiate that the ground has ever 
        been tilled,'' after ``tilled'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``Ineligibility for'' and inserting ``Reduction 
                in'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--During the first 4 crop 
                years of planting, as determined by the 
                Secretary, native sod acreage that has been 
                tilled for the production of an annual crop 
                after the date of enactment of the Agricultural 
                Act of 2014 shall be subject to a reduction in 
                benefits under this subtitle as described in 
                this paragraph.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Administration.--
                            ``(i) Reduction.--For purposes of 
                        the reduction in benefits for the 
                        acreage described in subparagraph (A)--
                                    ``(I) the crop insurance 
                                guarantee shall be determined 
                                by using a yield equal to 65 
                                percent of the transitional 
                                yield of the producer; and
                                    ``(II) the crop insurance 
                                premium subsidy provided for 
                                the producer under this 
                                subtitle, except for coverage 
                                authorized pursuant to 
                                subsection (b)(1), shall be 50 
                                percentage points less than the 
                                premium subsidy that would 
                                otherwise apply.
                            ``(ii) Yield substitution.--During 
                        the period native sod acreage is 
                        covered by this subsection, a producer 
                        may not substitute yields for the 
                        native sod.'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(3) Application.--This subsection shall only 
        apply to native sod acreage in the States of Minnesota, 
        Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and 
        Nebraska.''.
    (b) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance.--Section 196(a)(4) 
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 
(7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
        ``ineligibility'' and inserting ``reduction in 
        benefits'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``, or 
        the producer cannot substantiate that the ground has 
        ever been tilled,'' after ``tilled'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                striking ``Ineligibility for'' and inserting 
                ``Reduction in'';
                    (B) by striking clause (i) and inserting 
                the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--During the first 
                        4 crop years of planting, as determined 
                        by the Secretary, native sod acreage 
                        that has been tilled for the production 
                        of an annual crop after the date of 
                        enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
                        2014 shall be subject to a reduction in 
                        benefits under this section as 
                        described in this subparagraph.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) Reduction.--For purposes of 
                        the reduction in benefits for the 
                        acreage described in clause (i)--
                                    ``(I) the approved yield 
                                shall be determined by using a 
                                yield equal to 65 percent of 
                                the transitional yield of the 
                                producer; and
                                    ``(II) the service fees or 
                                premiums for crops planted on 
                                native sod shall be equal to 
                                200 percent of the amount 
                                determined in subsections 
                                (l)(2) or (k), as applicable, 
                                but in no case shall exceed the 
                                amount determined in subsection 
                                (l)(2)(B)(ii).''; and
            (4) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(C) Application.--This paragraph shall 
                only apply to native sod acreage in the States 
                of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, 
                Montana, and Nebraska.''.
    (c) Cropland Report.--
            (1) Baseline.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
        describes the cropland acreage in each applicable 
        county and State, and the change in cropland acreage 
        from the preceding year in each applicable county and 
        State, beginning with calendar year 2000 and including 
        that information for the most recent year for which 
        that information is available.
            (2) Annual updates.--Not later than January 1, 
        2015, and each January 1 thereafter through January 1, 
        2018, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
        the Senate a report that describes--
                    (A) the cropland acreage in each applicable 
                county and State as of the date of submission 
                of the report; and
                    (B) the change in cropland acreage from the 
                preceding year in each applicable county and 
                State.

SEC. 11015. COVERAGE LEVELS BY PRACTICE.

    Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(p) Coverage Levels by Practice.--Beginning with the 2015 
crop year, a producer that produces an agricultural commodity 
on both dry land and irrigated land may elect a different 
coverage level for each production practice.''.

SEC. 11016. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER PROVISIONS.

    (a) Definition.--Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as 
        paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term 
        `beginning farmer or rancher' means a farmer or rancher 
        who has not actively operated and managed a farm or 
        ranch with a bona fide insurable interest in a crop or 
        livestock as an owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or 
        sharecropper for more than 5 crop years, as determined 
        by the Secretary.''.
    (b) Premium Adjustments.--Section 508 of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(5)(E), by inserting ``and 
        beginning farmers or ranchers'' after ``limited 
        resource farmers'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(8) Premium for beginning farmers or ranchers.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection 
        regarding payment of a portion of premiums, a beginning 
        farmer or rancher shall receive premium assistance that 
        is 10 percentage points greater than premium assistance 
        that would otherwise be available under paragraphs (2) 
        (except for subparagraph (A) of that paragraph), (5), 
        (6), and (7) for the applicable policy, plan of 
        insurance, and coverage level selected by the beginning 
        farmer or rancher.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``or'' at the end;
                            (ii) in clause (ii)(III), by 
                        striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                            ``(iii) if the producer is a 
                        beginning farmer or rancher who was 
                        previously involved in a farming or 
                        ranching operation, including 
                        involvement in the decisionmaking or 
                        physical involvement in the production 
                        of the crop or livestock on the farm, 
                        for any acreage obtained by the 
                        beginning farmer or rancher, a yield 
                        that is the higher of--
                                    ``(I) the actual production 
                                history of the previous 
                                producer of the crop or 
                                livestock on the acreage 
                                determined under subparagraph 
                                (A); or
                                    ``(II) a yield of the 
                                producer, as determined in 
                                clause (i).''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(I)'' after 
                        ``(ii)'';
                            (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                            ``(II) in the case of beginning 
                        farmers or ranchers, replace each 
                        excluded yield with a yield equal to 80 
                        percent of the applicable transitional 
                        yield.''.

SEC. 11017. STACKED INCOME PROTECTION PLAN FOR PRODUCERS OF UPLAND 
                    COTTON.

    (a) Availability of Stacked Income Protection Plan for 
Producers of Upland Cotton.--The Federal Crop Insurance Act is 
amended by inserting after section 508A (7 U.S.C. 1508a) the 
following:

``SEC. 508B. STACKED INCOME PROTECTION PLAN FOR PRODUCERS OF UPLAND 
                    COTTON.

    ``(a) Availability.--Beginning not later than the 2015 crop 
of upland cotton, the Corporation shall make available to 
producers of upland cotton an additional policy (to be known as 
the `Stacked Income Protection Plan'), which shall provide 
coverage consistent with the Group Risk Income Protection Plan 
(and the associated Harvest Revenue Option Endorsement) offered 
by the Corporation for the 2011 crop year.
    ``(b) Required Terms.--The Corporation may modify the 
Stacked Income Protection Plan on a program-wide basis, except 
that the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall comply with the 
following requirements:
            ``(1) Provide coverage for revenue loss of not less 
        than 10 percent and not more than 30 percent of 
        expected county revenue, specified in increments of 5 
        percent. The deductible shall be the minimum percent of 
        revenue loss at which indemnities are triggered under 
        the plan, not to be less than 10 percent of the 
        expected county revenue.
            ``(2) Be offered to producers of upland cotton in 
        all counties with upland cotton production--
                    ``(A) at a county-wide level to the fullest 
                extent practicable; or
                    ``(B) in counties that lack sufficient 
                data, on the basis of such larger geographical 
                area as the Corporation determines to provide 
                sufficient data for purposes of providing the 
                coverage.
            ``(3) Be purchased in addition to any other 
        individual or area coverage in effect on the producer's 
        acreage or as a stand-alone policy, except that if a 
        producer has an individual or area coverage for the 
        same acreage, the maximum coverage available under the 
        Stacked Income Protection Plan shall not exceed the 
        deductible for the individual or area coverage.
            ``(4) Establish coverage based on--
                    ``(A) the expected price established under 
                existing Group Risk Income Protection or area 
                wide policy offered by the Corporation for the 
                applicable county (or area) and crop year; and
                    ``(B) an expected county yield that is the 
                higher of--
                            ``(i) the expected county yield 
                        established for the existing area-wide 
                        plans offered by the Corporation for 
                        the applicable county (or area) and 
                        crop year (or, in geographic areas 
                        where area-wide plans are not offered, 
                        an expected yield determined in a 
                        manner consistent with those of area-
                        wide plans); or
                            ``(ii) the average of the 
                        applicable yield data for the county 
                        (or area) for the most recent 5 years, 
                        excluding the highest and lowest 
                        observations, from the Risk Management 
                        Agency or the National Agricultural 
                        Statistics Service (or both) or, if 
                        sufficient county data is not 
                        available, such other data considered 
                        appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(5) Use a multiplier factor to establish maximum 
        protection per acre (referred to as a `protection 
        factor') of not less than the higher of the level 
        established on a program wide basis or 120 percent.
            ``(6) Pay an indemnity based on the amount that the 
        expected county revenue exceeds the actual county 
        revenue, as applied to the individual coverage of the 
        producer. Indemnities under the Stacked Income 
        Protection Plan shall not include or overlap the amount 
        of the deductible selected under paragraph (1).
            ``(7) In all counties for which data are available, 
        establish separate coverage levels for irrigated and 
        nonirrigated practices.
    ``(c) Premium.--Notwithstanding section 508(d), the premium 
for the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall--
            ``(1) be sufficient to cover anticipated losses and 
        a reasonable reserve; and
            ``(2) include an amount for operating and 
        administrative expenses established in accordance with 
        section 508(k)(4)(F).
    ``(d) Payment of Portion of Premium by Corporation.--
Subject to section 508(e)(4), the amount of premium paid by the 
Corporation for all qualifying coverage levels of the Stacked 
Income Protection Plan shall be--
            ``(1) 80 percent of the amount of the premium 
        established under subsection (c) for the coverage level 
        selected; and
            ``(2) the amount determined under subsection 
        (c)(2), subject to section 508(k)(4)(F), for the 
        coverage to cover administrative and operating 
        expenses.
    ``(e) Relation to Other Coverages.--The Stacked Income 
Protection Plan is in addition to all other coverages available 
to producers of upland cotton.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 508(k)(4)(F) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)(F)) is amended 
by inserting ``or authorized under subsection (c)(4)(C) or 
section 508B'' after ``of this subparagraph''.

SEC. 11018. PEANUT REVENUE CROP INSURANCE.

    The Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended by inserting 
after section 508B (as added by section 11017), the following:

``SEC. 508C. PEANUT REVENUE CROP INSURANCE.

    ``(a) In General.--Effective beginning with the 2015 crop 
year, the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall make 
available to producers of peanuts a revenue crop insurance 
program for peanuts.
    ``(b) Effective Price.--Subject to subsection (c), for 
purposes of the revenue crop insurance program and the 
multiperil crop insurance program under this Act, the effective 
price for peanuts shall be equal to the Rotterdam price index 
for peanuts or other appropriate price as determined by the 
Secretary, as adjusted to reflect the farmer stock price of 
peanuts in the United States.
    ``(c) Adjustments.--
            ``(1) In general.--The effective price for peanuts 
        established under subsection (b) may be adjusted by the 
        Risk Management Agency and the Corporation to correct 
        distortions.
            ``(2) Administration.--If an adjustment is made 
        under paragraph (1), the Risk Management Agency and the 
        Corporation shall--
                    ``(A) make the adjustment in an open and 
                transparent manner; and
                    ``(B) submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
                the reasons for the adjustment.''.

SEC. 11019. AUTHORITY TO CORRECT ERRORS.

    Section 515(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1515(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The 
        Secretary'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``Beginning 
        with'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Frequency.--Beginning with''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Corrections.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In addition to the 
                corrections permitted by the Corporation as of 
                the day before the date of enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014, the Corporation shall 
                establish procedures that allow an agent or an 
                approved insurance provider, subject to 
                subparagraph (B)--
                            ``(i) within a reasonable amount of 
                        time following the applicable sales 
                        closing date, to correct errors in 
                        information that is provided by a 
                        producer for the purpose of obtaining 
                        coverage under any policy or plan of 
                        insurance made available under this 
                        subtitle to ensure that the eligibility 
                        information is correct and consistent 
                        with information reported by the 
                        producer for other programs 
                        administered by the Secretary;
                            ``(ii) within a reasonable amount 
                        of time following--
                                    ``(I) the acreage reporting 
                                date, to reconcile errors in 
                                the information reported by the 
                                producer with correct 
                                information determined from any 
                                other program administered by 
                                the Secretary; or
                                    ``(II) the date of any 
                                subsequent correction of data 
                                by the Farm Service Agency made 
                                as a result of the verification 
                                of information, to make 
                                conforming corrections; and
                            ``(iii) at any time, to correct 
                        electronic transmission errors that 
                        were made by an agent or approved 
                        insurance provider, or such errors made 
                        by the Farm Service Agency or any other 
                        agency of the Department of Agriculture 
                        in transmitting the information 
                        provided by the producer for purposes 
                        of other programs of the Department to 
                        the extent an agent or approved 
                        insurance provider relied upon the 
                        erroneous information for crop 
                        insurance purposes.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--In accordance with the 
                procedures of the Corporation, correction to 
                the information described in clauses (i) and 
                (ii) of subparagraph (A) may only be made if 
                the corrections do not allow the producer--
                            ``(i) to avoid ineligibility 
                        requirements for insurance or obtain a 
                        disproportionate benefit under the crop 
                        insurance program or any related 
                        program administered by the Secretary;
                            ``(ii) to obtain, enhance, or 
                        increase an insurance guarantee or 
                        indemnity if a cause of loss exists or 
                        has occurred before any correction has 
                        been made, or avoid premium owed if no 
                        loss is likely to occur; or
                            ``(iii) to avoid an obligation or 
                        requirement under any Federal or State 
                        law.
                    ``(C) Exception to late filing sanctions.--
                Any corrections made within a reasonable amount 
                of time, in accordance with established 
                procedures, pursuant to this paragraph shall 
                not be subject to any late filing sanctions 
                authorized in the reinsurance agreement with 
                the Corporation.
                    ``(D) Late payment of debt.--In the case of 
                a producer that has inadvertently failed to pay 
                a debt due as specified by regulations of the 
                Corporation and has been determined to be 
                ineligible for crop insurance pursuant to the 
                terms of the policy as a result of that 
                failure, the Corporation may determine to allow 
                the producer to pay the debt and purchase the 
                crop insurance after the sales closing date, in 
                accordance with procedures and limitations 
                established by the Corporation.''.

SEC. 11020. IMPLEMENTATION.

    Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1515) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (1) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Systems maintenance and upgrades.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                maintain and upgrade the information management 
                systems of the Corporation used in the 
                administration and enforcement of this 
                subtitle.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In maintaining 
                        and upgrading the systems, the 
                        Secretary shall ensure that new 
                        hardware and software are compatible 
                        with the hardware and software used by 
                        other agencies of the Department to 
                        maximize data sharing and promote the 
                        purposes of this section.
                            ``(ii) Acreage report streamlining 
                        initiative project.--As soon as 
                        practicable, the Secretary shall 
                        develop and implement an acreage report 
                        streamlining initiative project to 
                        allow producers to report acreage and 
                        other information directly to the 
                        Department.''; and
            (2) in subsection (k), by striking paragraph (1) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Information technology.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of 
                subsection (j)(1), the Corporation may use, 
                from amounts made available from the insurance 
                fund established under section 516(c), not more 
                than--
                            ``(i)(I) for fiscal year 2014, 
                        $14,000,000; and
                            ``(II) for each of fiscal years 
                        2015 through 2018, $9,000,000; or
                            ``(ii) if the Acreage Crop 
                        Reporting Streamlining Initiative 
                        (ACRSI) project is substantially 
                        completed by September 30, 2015, not 
                        more than $14,000,000 for each of the 
                        fiscal years 2015 through 2018.
                    ``(B) Notification.--The Secretary shall 
                notify the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate of the substantial completion of the 
                Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative 
                (ACRSI) project not later than July 1, 2015.''.

SEC. 11021. CROP INSURANCE FRAUD.

    Section 516(b)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(C) Reviews, compliance, and integrity.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For each of the 
                        2014 and subsequent reinsurance years, 
                        the Corporation may use the insurance 
                        fund established under subsection (c), 
                        but not to exceed $9,000,000 for each 
                        fiscal year, to pay costs--
                                    ``(I) to reimburse expenses 
                                incurred for the operations and 
                                review of policies, plans of 
                                insurance, and related 
                                materials (including actuarial 
                                and related information); and
                                    ``(II) to assist the 
                                Corporation in maintaining 
                                program actuarial soundness and 
                                financial integrity.
                            ``(ii) Secretarial action.--For the 
                        purposes described in clause (i), the 
                        Secretary may, without further 
                        appropriation--
                                    ``(I) merge some or all of 
                                the funds made available under 
                                this subparagraph into the 
                                accounts of the Risk Management 
                                Agency; and
                                    ``(II) obligate those 
                                funds.
                            ``(iii) Maintenance of funding.--
                        Funds made available under this 
                        subparagraph shall be in addition to 
                        other funds made available for costs 
                        incurred by the Corporation or the Risk 
                        Management Agency.''.

SEC. 11022. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES.

    (a) Authority to Conduct Research and Development, 
Priorities.--Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
        ``Contracting'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``may enter into 
        contracts to carry out research and development to'' 
        and inserting ``may conduct activities or enter into 
        contracts to carry out research and development to 
        maintain or improve existing policies or develop new 
        policies to'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                ``conduct research and development or'' after 
                ``The Corporation may''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                ``conducting research and development or'' 
                after ``Before'';
            (4) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``after expert 
        review in accordance with section 505(e)'' after 
        ``approved by the Board'';
            (5) in paragraph (6), by striking ``a pasture, 
        range, and forage program'' and inserting ``policies 
        that increase participation by producers of underserved 
        agricultural commodities, including sweet sorghum, 
        biomass sorghum, rice, peanuts, sugarcane, alfalfa, 
        pennycress, dedicated energy crops, and specialty 
        crops'';
            (6) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph 
        (25); and
            (7) by inserting after paragraph (16), the 
        following:
            ``(17) Margin coverage for catfish.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall 
                offer to enter into a contract with a qualified 
                entity to conduct research and development 
                regarding a policy to insure producers against 
                reduction in the margin between the market 
                value of catfish and selected costs incurred in 
                the production of catfish.
                    ``(B) Eligibility.--Eligibility for the 
                policy described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
                limited to freshwater species of catfish that 
                are propagated and reared in controlled or 
                selected environments.
                    ``(C) Implementation.--The Board shall 
                review the policy described in subparagraph (B) 
                under section 508(h) and approve the policy if 
                the Board finds that the policy--
                            ``(i) will likely result in a 
                        viable and marketable policy consistent 
                        with this subsection;
                            ``(ii) would provide crop insurance 
                        coverage in a significantly improved 
                        form;
                            ``(iii) adequately protects the 
                        interests of producers; and
                            ``(iv) meets other requirements of 
                        this subtitle determined appropriate by 
                        the Board.
            ``(18) Biomass and sweet sorghum energy crop 
        insurance policies.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall 
                offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 
                qualified entities to carry out research and 
                development regarding--
                            ``(i) a policy to insure biomass 
                        sorghum that is grown expressly for the 
                        purpose of producing a feedstock for 
                        renewable biofuel, renewable 
                        electricity, or biobased products; and
                            ``(ii) a policy to insure sweet 
                        sorghum that is grown for a purpose 
                        described in clause (i).
                    ``(B) Research and development.--Research 
                and development with respect to each of the 
                policies required in subparagraph (A) shall 
                evaluate the effectiveness of risk management 
                tools for the production of biomass sorghum or 
                sweet sorghum, including policies and plans of 
                insurance that--
                            ``(i) are based on market prices 
                        and yields;
                            ``(ii) to the extent that 
                        insufficient data exist to develop a 
                        policy based on market prices and 
                        yields, evaluate the policies and plans 
                        of insurance based on the use of 
                        weather indices, including excessive or 
                        inadequate rainfall, to protect the 
                        interest of crop producers; and
                            ``(iii) provide protection for 
                        production or revenue losses, or both.
            ``(19) Study on swine catastrophic disease 
        program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall 
                contract with 1 or more qualified entities to 
                conduct a study to determine the feasibility of 
                insuring swine producers for a catastrophic 
                event.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
                on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
                and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
                and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
                describes the results of the study conducted 
                under subparagraph (A).
            ``(20) Whole farm diversified risk management 
        insurance plan.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Unless the Corporation 
                approves a whole farm insurance plan, similar 
                to the plan described in this paragraph, to be 
                available to producers for the 2016 reinsurance 
                year, the Corporation shall conduct activities 
                or enter into contracts to carry out research 
                and development to develop a whole farm risk 
                management insurance plan, with a liability 
                limitation of $1,500,000, that allows a 
                diversified crop or livestock producer the 
                option to qualify for an indemnity if actual 
                gross farm revenue is below 85 percent of the 
                average gross farm revenue or the expected 
                gross farm revenue that can reasonably be 
                expected of the producer, as determined by the 
                Corporation.
                    ``(B) Eligible producers.--The Corporation 
                shall permit producers (including direct-to-
                consumer marketers and producers servicing 
                local and regional and farm identity-preserved 
                markets) who produce multiple agricultural 
                commodities, including specialty crops, 
                industrial crops, livestock, and aquaculture 
                products, to participate in the plan developed 
                under subparagraph (A) in lieu of any other 
                plan under this subtitle.
                    ``(C) Diversification.--The Corporation may 
                provide diversification-based additional 
                coverage payment rates, premium discounts, or 
                other enhanced benefits in recognition of the 
                risk management benefits of crop and livestock 
                diversification strategies for producers that--
                            ``(i) grow multiple crops; or
                            ``(ii) may have income from the 
                        production of livestock that uses a 
                        crop grown on the farm.
                    ``(D) Market readiness.--The Corporation 
                may include coverage for the value of any 
                packing, packaging, or any other similar on-
                farm activity the Corporation determines to be 
                the minimum required in order to remove the 
                commodity from the field.
            ``(21) Study on poultry catastrophic disease 
        program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall 
                contract with a qualified person to conduct a 
                study to determine the feasibility of insuring 
                poultry producers for a catastrophic event.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
                on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
                and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
                and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
                describes the results of the study conducted 
                under subparagraph (A).
            ``(22) Poultry business interruption insurance 
        policy.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the 
                terms `poultry' and `poultry grower' have the 
                meanings given those terms in section 2(a) of 
                the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 
                182(a)).
                    ``(B) Authority.--The Corporation shall 
                offer to enter into a contract or cooperative 
                agreement with an institution of higher 
                education or other legal entity to carry out 
                research and development regarding a policy to 
                insure the commercial production of poultry 
                against business interruptions caused by 
                integrator bankruptcy.
                    ``(C) Research and development.--As part of 
                the research and development conducted pursuant 
                to a contract or cooperative agreement entered 
                into under subparagraph (B), the entity shall--
                            ``(i) evaluate the market place for 
                        business interruption insurance that is 
                        available to poultry growers;
                            ``(ii) determine what statutory 
                        authority would be necessary to 
                        implement a business interruption 
                        insurance through the Corporation;
                            ``(iii) assess the feasibility of a 
                        policy or plan of insurance offered 
                        under this subtitle to insure against a 
                        portion of losses due to business 
                        interruption or to the bankruptcy of an 
                        business integrator; and
                            ``(iv) analyze the costs to the 
                        Federal Government of a Federal 
                        business interruption insurance program 
                        for poultry growers or producers.
                    ``(D) Deadline for contract or cooperative 
                agreement.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
                Corporation shall offer to enter into the 
                contract or cooperative agreement required by 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(E) Deadline for completion of research 
                and development.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
                Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
                the results of the research and development 
                conducted pursuant to the contract or 
                cooperative agreement entered into under 
                subparagraph (B).]
            ``(23) Study of food safety insurance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall 
                offer to enter into a contract with 1 or more 
                qualified entities to conduct a study to 
                determine whether offering policies that 
                provide coverage for specialty crops from food 
                safety and contamination issues would benefit 
                agricultural producers.
                    ``(B) Subject.--The study described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall evaluate policies and 
                plans of insurance coverage that provide 
                protection for production or revenue impacted 
                by food safety concerns including, at a 
                minimum, government, retail, or national 
                consumer group announcements of a health 
                advisory, removal, or recall related to a 
                contamination concern.
                    ``(C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
                Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
                the results of the study conducted under 
                subparagraph (A).''.
            ``(24) Alfalfa crop insurance policy.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall 
                offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 
                qualified entities to carry out research and 
                development regarding a policy to insure 
                alfalfa.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
                Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
                the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
                the results of the study conducted under 
                subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 522(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                        striking ``Authority.--'' and inserting 
                        ``Conducting and contracting for 
                        research and development.--''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``conduct 
                        research and development and'' after 
                        ``the Corporation may use to''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                ``conduct research and development and'' after 
                ``for the fiscal year to'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``to provide either 
        reimbursement payments or contract payments''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (4).

SEC. 11023. CROP INSURANCE FOR ORGANIC CROPS.

    (a) In General.--Section 508(c)(6) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(6)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
                    ``(D) Organic crops.--
                            ``(i) In general.--As soon as 
                        possible, but not later than the 2015 
                        reinsurance year, the Corporation shall 
                        offer producers of organic crops price 
                        elections for all organic crops 
                        produced in compliance with standards 
                        issued by the Department of Agriculture 
                        under the national organic program 
                        established under the Organic Foods 
                        Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 
                        et seq.) that reflect the actual retail 
                        or wholesale prices, as appropriate, 
                        received by producers for organic 
                        crops, as determined by the Secretary 
                        using all relevant sources of 
                        information.
                            ``(ii) Annual report.--The 
                        Corporation shall submit to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture of the House 
                        of Representatives and the Committee on 
                        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
                        the Senate an annual report on progress 
                        made in developing and improving 
                        Federal crop insurance for organic 
                        crops, including--
                                    ``(I) the numbers and 
                                varieties of organic crops 
                                insured;
                                    ``(II) the progress of 
                                implementing the price 
                                elections required under this 
                                subparagraph, including the 
                                rate at which additional price 
                                elections are adopted for 
                                organic crops;
                                    ``(III) the development of 
                                new insurance approaches 
                                relevant to organic producers; 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) any recommendations 
                                the Corporation considers 
                                appropriate to improve Federal 
                                crop insurance coverage for 
                                organic crops.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 522(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) (as amended by section 
11022) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (10); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (25) 
        as paragraphs (10) through (24), respectively.

SEC. 11024. PROGRAM COMPLIANCE PARTNERSHIPS.

    (a) In General.--Section 522(d) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(d)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is 
        to authorize the Corporation to enter into partnerships 
        with public and private entities for the purpose of 
        either--
                    ``(A) increasing the availability of loss 
                mitigation, financial, and other risk 
                management tools for producers, with a priority 
                given to risk management tools for producers of 
                agricultural commodities covered by section 196 
                of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 
                U.S.C. 7333), specialty crops, and underserved 
                agricultural commodities; or
                    ``(B) improving analysis tools and 
                technology regarding compliance or identifying 
                and using innovative compliance strategies.''.
    (b) Objectives.--Section 522(d)(3) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 
        subparagraph (H); and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the 
        following:
                    ``(G) to improve analysis tools and 
                technology regarding compliance or identifying 
                and using innovative compliance strategies; 
                and''.

SEC. 11025. PILOT PROGRAMS.

    Section 523(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1523(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, at the sole 
        discretion of the Corporation,'' after ``may''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (5).

SEC. 11026. INDEX-BASED WEATHER INSURANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1523) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Underserved Crops and Regions Pilot Programs.--
            ``(1) Definition of livestock commodity.--In this 
        subsection, the term `livestock commodity' includes 
        cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and poultry, including 
        pasture, rangeland, and forage as a source of feed for 
        that livestock.
            ``(2) Authorization.--Notwithstanding subsection 
        (a)(2), the Corporation may conduct 2 or more pilot 
        programs to provide producers of underserved specialty 
        crops and livestock commodities with index-based 
        weather insurance, subject to the requirements of this 
        section.
            ``(3) Review and approval of submissions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Board shall approve 
                2 or more proposed policies or plans of 
                insurance from approved insurance providers if 
                the Board determines that the policies or plans 
                provide coverage as specified in paragraph (2), 
                and meet the conditions described in this 
                paragraph
                    ``(B) Requirements.--To be eligible for 
                approval under this subsection, the approved 
                insurance provider shall have--
                            ``(i) adequate experience 
                        underwriting and administering policies 
                        or plans of insurance that are 
                        comparable to the proposed policy or 
                        plan of insurance;
                            ``(ii) sufficient assets or 
                        reinsurance to satisfy the underwriting 
                        obligations of the approved insurance 
                        provider, and possess a sufficient 
                        insurance credit rating from an 
                        appropriate credit rating bureau, in 
                        accordance with Board procedures; and
                            ``(iii) applicable authority and 
                        approval from each State in which the 
                        approved insurance provider intends to 
                        sell the insurance product.
                    ``(C) Review requirements.--In reviewing 
                applications under this subsection, the Board 
                shall conduct the review in a manner consistent 
                with the standards, rules, and procedures for 
                policies or plans of insurance submitted under 
                section 508(h) and the actuarial soundness 
                requirements applied to other policies and 
                plans of insurance made available under this 
                subtitle.
                    ``(D) Prioritization.--The Board shall 
                prioritize applications that provide a new kind 
                of coverage for specialty crops and livestock 
                commodities that previously had no available 
                crop insurance, or has demonstrated a low level 
                of participation under existing coverage.
            ``(4) Payment of premium support.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall 
                pay a portion of the premium for producers that 
                purchase a policy or plan of insurance approved 
                pursuant to this subsection.
                    ``(B) Amount.--The premium subsidy shall 
                provide a similar dollar amount of premium 
                subsidy per acre that the Corporation pays for 
                comparable policies or plans of insurance 
                reinsured under this subtitle, except that in 
                no case shall the premium subsidy exceed 60 
                percent of total premium, as determined by the 
                Corporation.
                    ``(C) Calculation.--The premium subsidy, as 
                determined by the Corporation, shall be 
                calculated as--
                            ``(i) a percentage of premium;
                            ``(ii) a percentage of expected 
                        loss determined pursuant to a 
                        reasonable actuarial methodology; or
                            ``(iii) a fixed dollar amount per 
                        acre.
                    ``(D) Payment.--Subject to subparagraphs 
                (B) and (C), the premium subsidy under this 
                subsection shall be paid by the Corporation in 
                the same manner and under the same terms and 
                conditions as premium subsidy for other 
                policies and plans of insurance.
                    ``(E) Operating and administrative expense 
                payments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to 
                        clause (ii), operating and 
                        administrative expense payments may be 
                        made for policies and plans of 
                        insurance approved under this 
                        subsection in an amount that is 
                        commensurate with similar policies and 
                        plans of insurance reinsured under this 
                        subtitle, on the condition that the 
                        operating and administrative expenses 
                        are not included in premiums.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--Subject to 
                        subparagraph (F)(i), Federal 
                        reinsurance, research and development 
                        costs, other reimbursements, or 
                        maintenance fees shall not be provided 
                        or collected for policies and plans of 
                        insurance approved under this 
                        subsection.
                    ``(F) Approved insurance providers.--Any 
                policy or plan of insurance approved under this 
                subsection may be sold only by the approved 
                insurance provider that submits the application 
                and by any additional approved insurance 
                provider that--
                            ``(i) agrees to pay maintenance 
                        fees or other payments to the approved 
                        insurance provider that submitted the 
                        application in an amount agreed to by 
                        the applicant and the additional 
                        approved insurance provider, on the 
                        condition that the fees or payments 
                        shall be reasonable and appropriate to 
                        ensure that the policies or plans of 
                        insurance may be made available by 
                        additional approved insurance 
                        providers; and
                            ``(ii) meets the eligibility 
                        criteria of paragraph (3)(B), as 
                        determined by the Board.
                    ``(G) Relationship to other provisions.--
                The requirements of this paragraph shall apply 
                notwithstanding paragraph (6).
            ``(5) Oversight.--The Corporation shall develop and 
        publish procedures to administer policies or plans of 
        insurance approved under this subsection that--
                    ``(A) require each approved insurance 
                provider to report sales, acreage and claim 
                data, and any other data that the Corporation 
                determines to be appropriate, to allow the 
                Corporation to evaluate sales and performance 
                of the product; and
                    ``(B) contain such other requirements as 
                the Corporation determines necessary to ensure 
                that the products--
                            ``(i) do not have a significant 
                        adverse impact on the crop insurance 
                        delivery system;
                            ``(ii) are in the best interests of 
                        producers; and
                            ``(iii) do not result in a 
                        reduction of program integrity.
            ``(6) Confidentiality.--
                    ``(A) In general.--All reports required 
                under paragraph (5) and all other proprietary 
                information and data generated or derived from 
                applicants under this subsection shall be 
                considered to be confidential commercial or 
                financial information for the purposes of 
                section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States 
                Code.
                    ``(B) Standard.--If information concerning 
                a proposal could be withheld by the Secretary 
                under the standard for privileged or 
                confidential information pertaining to trade 
                secrets and commercial or financial information 
                under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United 
                States Code, the information shall not be 
                released to the public.
            ``(7) Ineligible purposes.--In no case shall a 
        policy or plan of insurance made available under this 
        subsection provide coverage substantially similar to 
        privately available hail insurance.
            ``(8) Funding.--
                    ``(A) Limitation on expenditures.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision in this 
                subsection, of the funds of the Corporation, 
                the Corporation shall use to carry out this 
                section not more than $12,500,000 for each of 
                fiscal years 2015 through 2018, to remain 
                available until expended.
                    ``(B) Relation to other programs.--The 
                amount of funds made available under this 
                section shall be in addition to amounts made 
                available under other provisions of this 
                subtitle, including amounts made available 
                under subsection (b).''.

SEC. 11027. ENHANCING PRODUCER SELF-HELP THROUGH FARM FINANCIAL 
                    BENCHMARKING.

    (a) Definition.--Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) (as amended by section 
11016(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (8) through (11), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) Farm financial benchmarking.--The term `farm 
        financial benchmarking' means--
                    ``(A) the process of comparing the 
                performance of an agricultural enterprise 
                against the performance of other similar 
                enterprises, through the use of comparable and 
                reliable data, in order to identify business 
                management strengths, weaknesses, and steps 
                necessary to improve management performance and 
                business profitability; and
                    ``(B) benchmarking of the type conducted by 
                farm management and producer associations 
                consistent with the activities described in or 
                funded pursuant to section 1672D of the Food, 
                Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
                1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f).''.
    (b) Partnerships for Risk Management for Producers of 
Specialty Crops and Underserved Agricultural Commodities.--
Section 522(d)(3)(F) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)(F)) is amended by inserting ``farm financial 
benchmarking,'' after ``management,''.
    (c) Crop Insurance Education and Risk Management 
Assistance.--Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``farm 
        financial benchmarking,'' after ``risk reduction,''; 
        and
            (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(including farm 
        financial benchmarking)'' after ``management 
        strategies''.

SEC. 11028. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (7); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through 
                (11) as paragraphs (7) through (10), 
                respectively;
            (2) in subsection (e)(2), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraphs (3), (6), and (7)''; and
            (3) in subsection (k)(8)(C), by striking 
        ``subparagraph (A)(iii)'' and inserting ``subparagraph 
        (A)(ii)''.
    (b) Section 522 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1522) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking 
        ``paragraphs (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by adding a period at the 
        end.
    (c) Section 531(d)(3)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1531(d)(3)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(A) Eligible losses.--'' and all 
        that follows through ``An eligible'' in clause (i) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Eligible losses.--An eligible'';
            (2) by striking clause (ii); and
            (3) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as 
        clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately.
    (d) Section 901(d)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2497(d)(3)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(A) Eligible losses.--'' and all 
        that follows through ``An eligible'' in clause (i) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Eligible losses.--An eligible'';
            (2) by striking clause (ii); and
            (3) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as 
        clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately.

                        TITLE XII--MISCELLANEOUS

                         Subtitle A--Livestock

SEC. 12101. TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Alternative Certification Process.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall amend the rule made under paragraph (2) of 
section 11010(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8304(a)) to implement the voluntary trichinae 
certification program established under paragraph (1) of such 
section, to include a requirement to establish an alternative 
trichinae certification process based on surveillance or other 
methods consistent with international standards for 
categorizing compartments as having negligible risk for 
trichinae.
    (b) Final Regulations.--Not later than one year after the 
date on which the international standards referred to in 
subsection (a) are adopted, the Secretary shall finalize the 
rule amended under such subsection.
    (c) Reauthorization.--Section 10405(d)(1) of the Animal 
Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304(d)(1)) is amended in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking ``2012'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 12102. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``SEC. 209. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, shall establish a competitive grant program for the 
purposes of strengthening and enhancing the production and 
marketing of sheep and sheep products in the United States, 
including through--
            ``(1) the improvement of--
                    ``(A) infrastructure;
                    ``(B) business; and
                    ``(C) resource development; and
            ``(2) the development of innovative approaches to 
        solve long-term needs.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall make grants under 
this section to at least one national entity, the mission of 
which is consistent with the purpose of the grant program.
    ``(c) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until 
expended.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 375 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j) (as in 
existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act) is--
            (1) amended in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ``3 
                percent'' and inserting ``10 percent''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (6);
            (2) redesignated as section 210 of the Agricultural 
        Marketing Act of 1946; and
            (3) moved so as to appear at the end of subtitle A 
        of that Act (as amended by subsection (a)).

SEC. 12103. NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PLAN.

    Section 11013(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8322(d)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and 
inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 12104. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING.

    (a) Economic Analysis.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, acting through the Office of the Chief 
        Economist, shall conduct an economic analysis of the 
        final rule entitled ``Mandatory Country of Origin 
        Labeling of Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Goat Meat, Wild 
        and Farm-raised Fish and Shellfish, Perishable 
        Agricultural Commodities, Peanuts, Pecans, Ginseng and 
        Macadamia Nuts'' published by the Department of 
        Agriculture on May 24, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 31367) that 
        makes certain amendments to parts 60 and 65 of title 7, 
        Code of Federal Regulations.
            (2) Contents.--The economic analysis described in 
        subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the 
        labeling of beef, pork, and chicken, an analysis of the 
        impact on consumers, producers, and packers in the 
        United States of--
                    (A) the implementation of subtitle D of the 
                Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
                1638 et seq.); and
                    (B) the final rule referred to in 
                subsection (a).
    (b) Applying Country of Origin Labeling Requirements to 
Venison.--
            (1) Definition of covered commodity.--Section 
        281(2)(A) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
        U.S.C. 1638(2)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and pork'' 
                and inserting ``pork, and venison''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and 
                ground pork'' and inserting ``ground pork, and 
                ground venison''.
            (2) Notice of country of origin.--Section 282(a)(2) 
        of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
        1638a(a)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``and 
                goat'' and inserting ``goat, and venison'';
                    (B) by striking ``or goat'' and inserting 
                ``goat, or venison'' each place it appears in 
                subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D); and
                    (C) in subparagraph (E)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``and goat'' and inserting ``goat, and 
                        venison''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or ground goat'' 
                        each place it appears and inserting 
                        ``ground goat, or ground venison''.

SEC. 12105. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK.

    The Animal Health Protection Act is amended by inserting 
after section 10409 (7 U.S.C. 8308) the following new section:

``SEC. 10409A. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK.

    ``(a) Definition of Eligible Laboratory.--In this section, 
the term `eligible laboratory' means a diagnostic laboratory 
that meets specific criteria developed by the Secretary, in 
consultation with State animal health officials, State 
veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and veterinary diagnostic 
laboratories at institutions of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)).
    ``(b) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
State veterinarians, shall offer to enter into contracts, 
grants, cooperative agreements, or other legal instruments with 
eligible laboratories for any of the following purposes:
            ``(1) To enhance the capability of the Secretary to 
        respond in a timely manner to emerging or existing 
        bioterrorist threats to animal health.
            ``(2) To provide the capacity and capability for 
        standardized--
                    ``(A) test procedures, reference materials, 
                and equipment;
                    ``(B) laboratory biosafety and biosecurity 
                levels;
                    ``(C) quality management system 
                requirements;
                    ``(D) interconnected electronic reporting 
                and transmission of data; and
                    ``(E) evaluation for emergency 
                preparedness.
            ``(3) To coordinate the development, 
        implementation, and enhancement of national veterinary 
        diagnostic laboratory capabilities, with special 
        emphasis on surveillance planning and vulnerability 
        analysis, technology development and validation, 
        training, and outreach.
    ``(c) Priority.--To the extent practicable and to the 
extent capacity and specialized expertise may be necessary, the 
Secretary shall give priority to existing Federal facilities, 
State facilities, and facilities at institutions of higher 
education.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 12106. FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION.

    (a) Inspections.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1(w) of the Federal Meat 
        Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(w)) is amended by 
        striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) all fish of the order Siluriformes; and''.
            (2) Conditions.--Section 6 of the Federal Meat 
        Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 606) is amended by striking 
        subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Certain Fish.--In the case of an examination and 
inspection under subsection (a) of a meat food product derived 
from any fish described in section 1(w)(2), the Secretary shall 
take into account the conditions under which the fish is raised 
and transported to a processing establishment.''.
            (3) Inapplicability.--Section 25 of the Federal 
        Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 625) is amended by 
        striking ``not apply'' and all that follows and 
        inserting ``not apply to any fish described in section 
        1(w)(2).''.
            (4) Conforming amendment.--Section 203(n) of the 
        Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(n)) 
        is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) all fish of the order Siluriformes; and''.
    (b) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    (A) not later than 60 days after the date 
                of enactment of this Act, issue final 
                regulations to carry out the amendments made by 
                section 11016(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, 
                and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 
                Stat. 2130), as further clarified by the 
                amendments made by this section; and
                    (B) not later than 1 year after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, implement the amendments 
                described in subparagraph (A).
            (2) Notification.--Beginning 30 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act and every 30 days thereafter 
        until the date of full implementation of the amendments 
        described in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall 
        submit a report describing the status of implementation 
        to--
                    (A) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    (B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition 
                and Forestry of the Senate;
                    (C) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
                Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
                Related Agencies of the Committee on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives; 
                and
                    (D) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
                Development, and Related Agencies of the 
                Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
            (3) Procedure.--Section 1601(c)(2) applies to the 
        promulgation of the regulations and administration of 
        this section and the amendments made by this section.
            (4) Conforming amendment.--Section 11016(b) of the 
        Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
        110-246; 122 Stat. 2130) is amended by striking 
        paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Implementation.--
                    ``(A) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days 
                after the date of enactment of the Agricultural 
                Act of 2014, the Secretary, in consultation 
                with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall 
                issue final regulations to carry out the 
                amendments made by paragraph (1) and section 
                12106 of that Act in a manner that ensures that 
                there is no duplication in inspection 
                activities.
                    ``(B) Interagency coordination.--Not later 
                than 60 days after the date of enactment of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014, the Secretary shall 
                execute a memorandum of understanding with the 
                Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the 
                following purposes:
                            ``(i) To improve interagency 
                        cooperation on food safety and fraud 
                        prevention, building upon any other 
                        prior agreements, including provisions, 
                        performance metrics, and timelines as 
                        appropriate.
                            ``(ii) To maximize the 
                        effectiveness of limited personnel and 
                        resources by ensuring that--
                                    ``(I) inspections conducted 
                                by the Department satisfy 
                                requirements under the Federal 
                                Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
                                (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.);
                                    ``(II) inspections of 
                                shipments and processing 
                                facilities for fish of the 
                                order Siluriformes by the 
                                Department and the Food and 
                                Drug Administration are not 
                                duplicative; and
                                    ``(III) any information 
                                resulting from examination, 
                                testing, and inspections 
                                conducted is considered in 
                                making risk-based 
                                determinations, including the 
                                establishment of inspection 
                                priorities.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
by this section shall take effect as if enacted as part of 
section 11016(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2130).

SEC. 12107. NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

    The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the 
Department of Agriculture continues to administer the 
diagnostic surveillance program for H5/H7 low pathogenic avian 
influenza with respect to commercial poultry under section 
146.14 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
regulation), without amending the regulations in section 147.43 
of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act), with respect to the 
governance of the General Conference Committee established 
under such section. The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
maintain--
            (1) the operations of the General Conference 
        Committee--
                    (A) in the physical location at which the 
                Committee was located on the date of the 
                enactment of this Act; and
                    (B) with the organizational structure 
                within the Department of Agriculture in effect 
                as of such date; and
            (2) the funding levels for the National Poultry 
        Improvement Plan for Commercial Poultry (established 
        under part 146 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, 
        or a successor regulation) at the fiscal year 2013 
        funding levels for the Plan.

SEC. 12108. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FERAL SWINE ERADICATION.

    It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Secretary of Agriculture should recognize 
        the threat feral swine pose to the domestic swine 
        population and the entire agriculture industry; and
            (2) feral swine eradication is a high priority that 
        the Secretary should carry out under the authorities of 
        the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et 
        seq.).

   Subtitle B--Socially Disadvantaged Producers and Limited Resource 
                               Producers

SEC. 12201. OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS 
                    AND RANCHERS AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS.

    (a) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged 
Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers.--Section 
2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``and 
        veteran farmers and ranchers'' after ``ranchers'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter 
                preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and 
                veteran farmers or ranchers'' after 
                ``ranchers'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting 
                ``and veteran farmers or ranchers'' after 
                ``ranchers''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the subparagraph 
                                heading, by striking ``2012'' 
                                and inserting ``2018'';
                                    (II) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``and'' at the end;
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking the period at the end 
                                and inserting ``; and''; and
                                    (IV) by adding at the end 
                                the following new clause:
                            ``(iii) $10,000,000 for each of 
                        fiscal years 2014 through 2018.''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Authorization of appropriations.--
                There are authorized to be appropriated to 
                carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of 
                fiscal years 2014 through 2018.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``or veteran 
        farmers and ranchers'' after ``socially disadvantaged 
        farmers and ranchers'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting 
                ``veteran farmers or ranchers and'' before 
                ``members''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting 
                ``veteran farmers or ranchers and'' before 
                ``members''; and
            (5) in subsection (e)(5)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``and 
                veteran farmers or ranchers'' after 
                ``ranchers''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and 
                veteran farmers or ranchers'' after 
                ``ranchers''.
    (b) Definition of Veteran Farmer or Rancher.--Section 
2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Veteran farmer or rancher.--The term `veteran 
        farmer or rancher' means a farmer or rancher who has 
        served in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 
        101(10) of title 38 United States Code) and who--
                    ``(A) has not operated a farm or ranch; or
                    ``(B) has operated a farm or ranch for not 
                more than 10 years.''.

SEC. 12202. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH.

    Paragraph (3) of section 226B(f) of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934(f)) is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
        subsection--
                    ``(A) such sums as are necessary for each 
                of fiscal years 2009 through 2013; and
                    ``(B) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2014 through 2018.''.

SEC. 12203. SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS POLICY RESEARCH 
                    CENTER.

    Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), as amended by section 12201, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy 
Research Center.--The Secretary shall award a grant to a 
college or university eligible to receive funds under the Act 
of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee 
University, to establish a policy research center to be known 
as the `Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy 
Research Center' for the purpose of developing policy 
recommendations for the protection and promotion of the 
interests of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.''.

SEC. 12204. RECEIPT FOR SERVICE OR DENIAL OF SERVICE FROM CERTAIN 
                    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCIES.

    Section 2501A(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279-1(e)) is amended by 
striking ``and, at the time of the request, also requests a 
receipt''.

               Subtitle C--Other Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 12301. GRANTS TO IMPROVE SUPPLY, STABILITY, SAFETY, AND TRAINING 
                    OF AGRICULTURAL LABOR FORCE.

    Subsection (d) of section 14204 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2008q-1) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2008 through 2013; and
            ``(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
        through 2018.''.

SEC. 12302. PROGRAM BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY STATUS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN HIGH 
                    PLAINS WATER STUDY.

    Section 2901 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 1818) is amended by 
striking ``this Act or an amendment made by this Act'' and 
inserting ``this Act, an amendment made by this Act, the 
Agricultural Act of 2014, or an amendment made by the 
Agricultural Act of 2014''.

SEC. 12303. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.

    Title III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended 
by adding after section 308 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 
103-354) the following new section:

``SEC. 309. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.

    ``The Secretary shall maintain in the Office of the 
Secretary an Office of Tribal Relations, which shall advise the 
Secretary on policies related to Indian tribes and carry out 
such other functions as the Secretary considers appropriate.''.

SEC. 12304. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON.

    Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization 
Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 218 (7 U.S.C. 
6918) the following new section:

``SEC. 219. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
Department the position of Military Veterans Agricultural 
Liaison.
    ``(b) Duties.--The Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison 
shall--
            ``(1) provide information to returning veterans 
        about, and connect returning veterans with, beginning 
        farmer training and agricultural vocational and 
        rehabilitation programs appropriate to the needs and 
        interests of returning veterans, including assisting 
        veterans in using Federal veterans educational benefits 
        for purposes relating to beginning a farming or 
        ranching career;
            ``(2) provide information to veterans concerning 
        the availability of, and eligibility requirements for, 
        participation in agricultural programs, with particular 
        emphasis on beginning farmer and rancher programs;
            ``(3) serve as a resource for assisting veteran 
        farmers and ranchers, and potential farmers and 
        ranchers, in applying for participation in agricultural 
        programs; and
            ``(4) advocate on behalf of veterans in 
        interactions with employees of the Department.
    ``(c) Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.--For purposes 
of carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Military 
Veterans Agricultural Liaison may enter into contracts or 
cooperative agreements with the research centers of the 
Agricultural Research Service, institutions of higher education 
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001)), or nonprofit organizations for--
            ``(1) the conduct of regional research on the 
        profitability of small farms;
            ``(2) the development of educational materials;
            ``(3) the conduct of workshops, courses, and 
        certified vocational training;
            ``(4) the conduct of mentoring activities; or
            ``(5) the provision of internship opportunities.''.

SEC. 12305. NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Coverages.--In the case of an 
                eligible crop described in paragraph (2), the 
                Secretary of Agriculture shall operate a 
                noninsured crop disaster assistance program to 
                provide coverages based on individual yields 
                (other than for value-loss crops) equivalent 
                to--
                            ``(i) catastrophic risk protection 
                        available under section 508(b) of the 
                        Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
                        1508(b)); or
                            ``(ii) except in the case of crops 
                        and grasses used for grazing, 
                        additional coverage available under 
                        subsections (c) and (h) of section 508 
                        of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) that does 
                        not exceed 65 percent, as described in 
                        subsection (l).
                    ``(B) Administration.--The Secretary shall 
                carry out this section through the Farm Service 
                Agency (referred to in this section as the 
                `Agency').''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``and'' after the 
                                semicolon at the end;
                                    (II) by redesignating 
                                clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
                                and
                                    (III) by inserting after 
                                clause (i) the following:
                                            ``(ii) for which 
                                        additional coverage 
                                        under subsections (c) 
                                        and (h) of section 508 
                                        of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
                                        1508) is not available; 
                                        and''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``and industrial crops'' and 
                        inserting ``sweet sorghum, biomass 
                        sorghum, and industrial crops 
                        (including those grown expressly for 
                        the purpose of producing a feedstock 
                        for renewable biofuel, renewable 
                        electricity, or biobased products)'';
            (2) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ``$100,000'' 
        and inserting ``$125,000'';
            (3) in subsection (k)(2), by striking ``limited 
        resource farmer'' and inserting ``limited resource, 
        beginning, or socially disadvantaged farmer''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Payment Equivalent to Additional Coverage.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make 
        available noninsured assistance under this subsection 
        (other than for crops and grasses used for grazing) at 
        a payment amount that is equivalent to an indemnity for 
        additional coverage under subsections (c) and (h) of 
        section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
        1508) and equal to the product obtained by 
        multiplying--
                    ``(A) the amount that--
                            ``(i) the additional coverage 
                        yield, which shall be equal to the 
                        product obtained by multiplying--
                                    ``(I) an amount not less 
                                than 50 percent nor more than 
                                65 percent, as elected by the 
                                producer and specified in 5-
                                percent increments; and
                                    ``(II) the approved yield 
                                for the crop, as determined by 
                                the Secretary; exceeds
                            ``(ii) the actual yield;
                    ``(B) 100 percent of the average market 
                price for the crop, as determined by the 
                Secretary; and
                    ``(C) a payment rate for the type of crop, 
                as determined by the Secretary, that reflects--
                            ``(i) in the case of a crop that is 
                        produced with a significant and 
                        variable harvesting expense, the 
                        decreasing cost incurred in the 
                        production cycle for the crop that is, 
                        as applicable--
                                    ``(I) harvested;
                                    ``(II) planted but not 
                                harvested; or
                                    ``(III) prevented from 
                                being planted because of 
                                drought, flood, or other 
                                natural disaster, as determined 
                                by the Secretary; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of a crop that 
                        is produced without a significant and 
                        variable harvesting expense, such rate 
                        as shall be determined by the 
                        Secretary.
            ``(2) Service fee and premium.--To be eligible to 
        receive a payment under this subsection, a producer 
        shall pay--
                    ``(A) the service fee required by 
                subsection (k); and
                    ``(B) the lesser of--
                            ``(i) the sum of the premiums for 
                        each eligible crop, with the premium 
                        for each eligible crop obtained by 
                        multiplying--
                                    ``(I) the number of acres 
                                devoted to the eligible crop;
                                    ``(II) the yield, as 
                                determined by the Secretary 
                                under subsection (e);
                                    ``(III) the coverage level 
                                elected by the producer;
                                    ``(IV) the average market 
                                price, as determined by the 
                                Secretary; and
                                    ``(V) a 5.25-percent 
                                premium fee; or
                            ``(ii) the product obtained by 
                        multiplying--
                                    ``(I) a 5.25-percent 
                                premium fee; and
                                    ``(II) the applicable 
                                payment limit.
            ``(3) Additional availability.--
                    ``(A) In general.--As soon as practicable 
                after October 1, 2013, the Secretary shall make 
                assistance available to producers of an 
                otherwise eligible crop described in subsection 
                (a)(2) that suffered losses--
                            ``(i) to a 2012 annual fruit crop 
                        grown on a bush or tree; and
                            ``(ii) in a county covered by a 
                        declaration by the Secretary of a 
                        natural disaster for production losses 
                        due to a freeze or frost.
                    ``(B) Assistance.--The Secretary shall make 
                assistance available under subparagraph (A) in 
                an amount equivalent to assistance available 
                under paragraph (1), less any fees not 
                previously paid under paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Limited resource, beginning, and socially 
        disadvantaged farmers.--The coverage made available 
        under this subsection shall be available to limited 
        resource, beginning, and socially disadvantaged 
        farmers, as determined by the Secretary, in exchange 
        for a premium that is 50 percent of the premium 
        determined under paragraph (2).
            ``(5) Effective date.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (3)(A), additional coverage under this 
        subsection shall be available for each of the 2015 
        through 2018 crop years.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Catastrophic Risk Protection.--Section 
508(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(b)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Coverage availability.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Corporation shall offer a 
                catastrophic risk protection plan to indemnify 
                producers for crop loss due to loss of yield or 
                prevented planting, if provided by the 
                Corporation, when the producer is unable, 
                because of drought, flood, or other natural 
                disaster (as determined by the Secretary), to 
                plant other crops for harvest on the acreage 
                for the crop year.
                    ``(B) Exception.--Coverage described in 
                subparagraph (A) shall not be available for 
                crops and grasses used for grazing.''.

SEC. 12306. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
make competitive grants to States, tribal governments, and 
research institutions to support the efforts of such States, 
tribal governments, and research institutions to promote the 
domestic maple syrup industry through the following activities:
            (1) Promotion of research and education related to 
        maple syrup production.
            (2) Promotion of natural resource sustainability in 
        the maple syrup industry.
            (3) Market promotion for maple syrup and maple-sap 
        products.
            (4) Encouragement of owners and operators of 
        privately held land containing species of trees in the 
        genus Acer--
                    (A) to initiate or expand maple-sugaring 
                activities on the land; or
                    (B) to voluntarily make the land available, 
                including by lease or other means, for access 
                by the public for maple-sugaring activities.
    (b) Application.--In submitting an application for a 
competitive grant under this section, a State, tribal 
government, or research institution shall include--
            (1) a description of the activities to be supported 
        using the grant funds;
            (2) a description of the benefits that the State, 
        tribal government, or research institution intends to 
        achieve as a result of engaging in such activities; and
            (3) an estimate of the increase in maple-sugaring 
        activities or maple syrup production that the State, 
        tribal government, or research institution anticipates 
        will occur as a result of engaging in such activities.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed so as to preempt a State or tribal government law, 
including a State or tribal government liability law.
    (d) Definition of Maple-Sugaring.--In this section, the 
term ``maple-sugaring'' means the collection of sap from any 
species of tree in the genus Acer for the purpose of boiling to 
produce food.
    (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this 
section.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

SEC. 12307. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.

    Section 8 of the Environmental Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 4365) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(e) Committees.--
            ``(1) Member committees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Board is authorized 
                to establish such member committees and 
                investigative panels as the Administrator and 
                the Board determine to be necessary to carry 
                out this section.
                    ``(B) Chairmanship.--Each member committee 
                or investigative panel established under this 
                subsection shall be chaired by a member of the 
                Board.
            ``(2) Agriculture-related committees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator and 
                the Board--
                            ``(i) shall establish a standing 
                        agriculture-related committee; and
                            ``(ii) may establish such 
                        additional agriculture-related 
                        committees and investigative panels as 
                        the Administrator and the Board 
                        determines to be necessary to carry out 
                        the duties under subparagraph (C).
                    ``(B) Membership.--The standing committee 
                and each agriculture-related committee or 
                investigative panel established under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            ``(i) composed of--
                                    ``(I) such quantity of 
                                members as the Administrator 
                                and the Board determines to be 
                                necessary; and
                                    ``(II) individuals who are 
                                not members of the Board on the 
                                date of appointment to the 
                                committee or investigative 
                                panel; and
                            ``(ii) appointed by the 
                        Administrator and the Board, in 
                        consultation with the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture.
                    ``(C) Duties.--The agriculture-related 
                standing committee and each additional 
                committee and investigative panel established 
                under subparagraph (A) shall provide scientific 
                and technical advice to the Board relating to 
                matters referred to the Board that the 
                Administrator and the Board determines, in 
                consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, 
                to have a significant direct impact on 
                enterprises that are engaged in the business of 
                the production of food and fiber, ranching and 
                raising livestock, aquaculture, and all other 
                farming- and agriculture-related industries.''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Public Participation and Transparency.--The Board 
shall make every effort, consistent with applicable law, 
including section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
known as the `Freedom of Information Act') and section 552a of 
title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the `Privacy 
Act'), to maximize public participation and transparency, 
including making the scientific and technical advice of the 
Board and any committees or investigative panels of the Board 
publically available in electronic form on the website of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
    ``(i) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall annually 
report to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and 
Agriculture of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives regarding the membership and 
activities of the standing agriculture-related committee 
established pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(A)(i).''.

SEC. 12308. AMENDMENTS TO ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.

    (a) Licensing of Dealers and Exhibitors.--
            (1) Definition.--Section 2 of the Animal Welfare 
        Act (7 U.S.C. 2132) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subsection (a), 
                by striking ``When used in this Act--'' and 
                inserting ``In this Act:'';
                    (B) in subsection (f), by striking ``(2) 
                any dog for hunting, security, or breeding 
                purposes'' and all that follows through the 
                semicolon at the end and inserting ``(2) any 
                dog for hunting, security, or breeding 
                purposes. Such term does not include a retail 
                pet store (other than a retail pet store which 
                sells any animals to a research facility, an 
                exhibitor, or another dealer).'';
                    (C) in each of subsections (a), (b), (d), 
                (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (m), by 
                striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 
                a period; and
                    (D) in subsection (n), by striking ``; 
                and'' at the end and inserting a period.
            (2) Licensing.--Section 3 of the Animal Welfare Act 
        (7 U.S.C. 2133) is amended by striking ``: Provided, 
        however, That any retail pet store'' and all that 
        follows through ``under this Act.'' and inserting the 
        following ``: Provided, however, That a dealer or 
        exhibitor shall not be required to obtain a license as 
        a dealer or exhibitor under this Act if the size of the 
        business is determined by the Secretary to be de 
        minimis.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Attending an Animal Fight or Causing an 
Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 16 to Attend an 
Animal Fight; Enforcement of Animal Fighting Provisions.--
            (1) Prohibition on attending an animal fight or 
        causing an individual who has not attained the age of 
        16 to attend an animal fight.--Section 26(a) of the 
        Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking 
                ``Sponsoring or Exhibiting an Animal in'' and 
                inserting ``Sponsoring or Exhibiting an Animal 
                in, Attending, or Causing an Individual Who Has 
                Not Attained the Age of 16 To Attend,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``In General'' and inserting 
                        ``Sponsoring or Exhibiting''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' 
                        and inserting ``paragraph (3)'';
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraph 
                        (2) as paragraph (3); and
                            (iv) by inserting after paragraph 
                        (1) the following:
            ``(2) Attending or causing an individual who has 
        not attained the age of 16 to attend.--It shall be 
        unlawful for any person to--
                    ``(A) knowingly attend an animal fighting 
                venture; or
                    ``(B) knowingly cause an individual who has 
                not attained the age of 16 to attend an animal 
                fighting venture.''.
            (2) Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions.--
        Section 49 of title 18, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``Whoever'' and inserting 
                ``(a) In General.--Whoever'';
                    (B) in subsection (a), as designated by 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection 
                (a),'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(1),''; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Attending an Animal Fighting Venture.--Whoever 
violates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal 
Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, 
imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for each 
violation.
    ``(c) Causing an Individual Who Has Not Attained the Age of 
16 To Attend an Animal Fighting Venture.--Whoever violates 
subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the 
Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned 
for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.''.

SEC. 12309. PRODUCE REPRESENTED AS GROWN IN THE UNITED STATES WHEN IT 
                    IS NOT IN FACT GROWN IN THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Technical Assistance to CBP.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall make available to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection technical assistance related to the identification 
of produce represented as grown in the United States when it is 
not in fact grown in the United States.
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report on produce represented as grown in the United 
States when it is not in fact grown in the United States.

SEC. 12310. REPORT ON WATER SHARING.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to Congress a report on efforts by Mexico to meet its 
treaty deliveries of water to the Rio Grande in accordance with 
the Treaty between the United States and Mexico Respecting 
Utilization of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of 
the Rio Grande (done at Washington, February 3, 1944).

SEC. 12311. SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE FDA FOOD SAFETY 
                    MODERNIZATION ACT.

    (a) In General.--When publishing a final rule with respect 
to ``Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and 
Holding of Produce for Human Consumption'' published by the 
Department of Health and Human Services on January 16, 2013 (78 
Fed. Reg. 3504), the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall ensure 
that the final rule (referred to in this section as the ``final 
rule'') includes the following information:
            (1) An analysis of the scientific information used 
        to promulgate the final rule, taking into consideration 
        any information about farming and ranching operations 
        of a variety of sizes, with regional differences, and 
        that have a diversity of production practices and 
        methods.
            (2) An analysis of the economic impact of the final 
        rule.
            (3) A plan to systematically--
                    (A) evaluate the impact of the final rule 
                on farming and ranching operations; and
                    (B) develop an ongoing process to evaluate 
                and respond to business concerns.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
the Secretary promulgates the final rule referred to in 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry and the Committee on Health, Education, and Labor of 
the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report 
on the effectiveness of the ongoing evaluation and response 
process referred to in subsection (a)(3)(B). Not later than one 
year after the date on which such report is submitted, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to such 
committees an updated report on such process.

SEC. 12312. PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES.

    Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended, 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2013'' and 
inserting ``2014''.

SEC. 12313. SILVICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

    Section 402(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1342(l)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(3) Silvicultural activities.--
                    ``(A) NPDES permit requirements for 
                silvicultural activities.--The Administrator 
                shall not require a permit under this section 
                nor directly or indirectly require any State to 
                require a permit under this section for a 
                discharge from runoff resulting from the 
                conduct of the following silviculture 
                activities conducted in accordance with 
                standard industry practice: nursery operations, 
                site preparation, reforestation and subsequent 
                cultural treatment, thinning, prescribed 
                burning, pest and fire control, harvesting 
                operations, surface drainage, or road 
                construction and maintenance.
                    ``(B) Other requirements.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph exempts a discharge from 
                silvicultural activity from any permitting 
                requirement under section 404, existing 
                permitting requirements under section 402, or 
                from any other federal law.
                    ``(C) The authorization provided in Section 
                505(a) does not apply to any non-permitting 
                program established under 402(p)(6) for the 
                silviculture activities listed in 402(l)(3)(A), 
                or to any other limitations that might be 
                deemed to apply to the silviculture activities 
                listed in 402(l)(3)(A).''.

SEC. 12314. PIMA AGRICULTURE COTTON TRUST FUND.

    (a) Establishment of Trust Fund.--There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as 
the ``Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund'' (in this section 
referred to as the ``Trust Fund''), consisting of such amounts 
as may be transferred to the Trust Fund pursuant to subsection 
(h), and to be used for the purpose of reducing the injury to 
domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on cotton fabric 
that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made 
of cotton fabric.
    (b) Distribution of Funds.--From amounts in the Trust Fund, 
the Secretary shall make payments annually beginning in 
calendar year 2014 for calendar years 2014 through 2018 as 
follows:
            (1) Twenty-five percent of the amounts in the Trust 
        Fund shall be paid to one or more nationally recognized 
        associations established for the promotion of pima 
        cotton for use in textile and apparel goods.
            (2) Twenty-five percent of the amounts in the Trust 
        Fund shall be paid to yarn spinners of pima cotton that 
        produce ring spun cotton yarns in the United States, to 
        be allocated to each spinner in an amount that bears 
        the same ratio as--
                    (A) the spinner's production of ring spun 
                cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex 
                (exceeding 120 metric number) from pima cotton 
                in single and plied form during calendar year 
                2013 (as evidenced by an affidavit provided by 
                the spinner that meets the requirements of 
                subsection (c)), bears to--
                    (B) the production of the yarns described 
                in subparagraph (A) during calendar year 2013 
                for all spinners who qualify under this 
                paragraph.
            (3) Fifty percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund 
        shall be paid to manufacturers who cut and sew cotton 
        shirts in the United States who certify that they used 
        imported cotton fabric during calendar year 2013, to be 
        allocated to each such manufacturer in an amount that 
        bears the same ratio as--
                    (A) the dollar value (excluding duty, 
                shipping, and related costs) of imported woven 
                cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count 
                and 2-ply in warp purchased by the manufacturer 
                during calendar year 2013 (as evidenced by an 
                affidavit provided by the manufacturer that 
                meets the requirements of subsection (d)) used 
                in the manufacturing of men's and boys' cotton 
                shirts, bears to--
                    (B) the dollar value (excluding duty, 
                shipping, and related costs) of the fabric 
                described in subparagraph (A) purchased during 
                calendar year 2013 by all manufacturers who 
                qualify under this paragraph.
    (c) Affidavit of Yarn Spinners.--The affidavit required by 
subsection (b)(2)(A) is a notarized affidavit provided annually 
by an officer of a producer of ring spun yarns that affirms--
            (1) that the producer used pima cotton during the 
        year in which the affidavit is filed and during 
        calendar year 2013 to produce ring spun cotton yarns in 
        the United States, measuring less than 83.33 decitex 
        (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied 
        form;
            (2) the quantity, measured in pounds, of ring spun 
        cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex 
        (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied form 
        during calendar year 2013; and
            (3) that the producer maintains supporting 
        documentation showing the quantity of such yarns 
        produced, and evidencing the yarns as ring spun cotton 
        yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 
        metric number), in single and plied form during 
        calendar year 2013.
    (d) Affidavit of Shirting Manufacturers.--
            (1) In general.--The affidavit required by 
        subsection (b)(3)(A) is a notarized affidavit provided 
        annually by an officer of a manufacturer of men's and 
        boys' shirts that affirms--
                    (A) that the manufacturer used imported 
                cotton fabric during the year in which the 
                affidavit is filed and during calendar year 
                2013, to cut and sew men's and boys' woven 
                cotton shirts in the United States;
                    (B) the dollar value of imported woven 
                cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count 
                and 2-ply in warp purchased by the manufacturer 
                during calendar year 2013;
                    (C) that the manufacturer maintains 
                invoices along with other supporting 
                documentation (such as price lists and other 
                technical descriptions of the fabric qualities) 
                showing the dollar value of such fabric 
                purchased, the date of purchase, and evidencing 
                the fabric as woven cotton fabric of 80s or 
                higher count and 2-ply in warp; and
                    (D) that the fabric was suitable for use in 
                the manufacturing of men's and boys' cotton 
                shirts.
            (2) Date of purchase.--For purposes of the 
        affidavit under paragraph (1), the date of purchase 
        shall be the invoice date, and the dollar value shall 
        be determined excluding duty, shipping, and related 
        costs.
    (e) Filing Deadline for Affidavits.--Any person required to 
provide an affidavit under this section shall file the 
affidavit with the Secretary or as directed by the Secretary--
            (1) in the case of an affidavit required for 
        calendar year 2014, not later than 60 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (2) in the case of an affidavit required for any of 
        calendar years 2015 through 2018, not later than March 
        15 of that calendar year.
    (f) Timing of Distributions.--The Secretary shall make a 
payment under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b)--
            (1) for calendar year 2014--
                    (A) not later than the date that is 30 days 
                after the filing of the affidavit required with 
                respect to that payment; or
                    (B) if the Secretary is unable to make the 
                payment by the date described in subparagraph 
                (A), as soon as practicable thereafter; and
            (2) for calendar years 2015 through 2018, not later 
        than the date that is 30 days after the filing of the 
        affidavit required with respect to that payment.
    (g) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary and the 
Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, negotiate a memorandum of understanding to 
establish procedures pursuant to which the Commissioner will 
assist the Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this 
section.
    (h) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Trust Fund 
$16,000,000 for each of calendar years 2014 through 2018, to 
remain available until expended.

SEC. 12315. AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL MANUFACTURERS TRUST FUND.

    (a) Establishment of Trust Fund.--There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as 
the ``Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund'' (in 
this section referred to as the ``Trust Fund''), consisting of 
such amounts as may be transferred to the Trust Fund pursuant 
to subsection (f), and to be used for the purpose of reducing 
the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on 
wool fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel 
articles made of wool fabric.
    (b) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--From amounts in the Trust Fund, 
        the Secretary may make payments annually beginning in 
        calendar year 2014 for calendar years 2010 through 2019 
        as follows:
                    (A) To each eligible manufacturer under 
                paragraph (3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool 
                Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 
                (Public Law 108-429; 118 Stat. 2600), as 
                amended by section 1633(c) of the Miscellaneous 
                Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 
                (Public Law 109-280; 120 Stat. 1166) and 
                section 325(b) of the Tax Extenders and 
                Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 
                (division C of Public Law 110-343; 122 Stat. 
                3875), and any successor-in-interest to such a 
                manufacturer as provided for under paragraph 
                (4) of such section 4002(c), that submits an 
                affidavit in accordance with paragraph (2) for 
                the year of the payment--
                            (i) for calendar years 2010 through 
                        2015, payments that, when added to any 
                        other payments made to the manufacturer 
                        or successor-in-interest under 
                        paragraph (3) of such section 4002(c) 
                        in such calendar years, equal the total 
                        amount of payments authorized to be 
                        provided to the manufacturer or 
                        successor-in-interest under that 
                        paragraph, or the provisions of this 
                        section, in such calendar years; and
                            (ii) for calendar years 2016 
                        through 2019, payments in amounts 
                        authorized under that paragraph.
                    (B) To each eligible manufacturer under 
                paragraph (6) of such section 4002(c)--
                            (i) for calendar years 2010 through 
                        2014, payments that, when added to any 
                        other payments made to eligible 
                        manufacturers under that paragraph in 
                        such calendar years, equal the total 
                        amount of payments authorized to be 
                        provided to the manufacturer under that 
                        paragraph, or the provisions of this 
                        section, in such calendar years; and
                            (ii) for calendar years 2015 
                        through 2019, payments in amounts 
                        authorized under that paragraph.
            (2) Submission of affidavits.--An affidavit 
        required by paragraph (1)(A) shall be submitted--
                    (A) in each of calendar years 2010 through 
                2015, to the Commissioner responsible for U.S. 
                Customs and Border Protection not later than 
                April 15; and
                    (B) in each of calendar years 2016 through 
                2019, to the Secretary, or as directed by the 
                Secretary, and not later than March 1.
    (c) Payment of Amounts.--The Secretary shall make payments 
to eligible manufacturers and successors-in-interest described 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)--
            (1) for calendar years 2010 through 2014, not later 
        than 30 days after the transfer of amounts from the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation to the Trust Fund under 
        subsection (f); and
            (2) for calendar years 2015 through 2019, not later 
        than April 15 of the year of the payment.
    (d) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary shall, as 
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, negotiate memoranda of understanding with the Commissioner 
responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the 
Secretary of Commerce to establish procedures pursuant to which 
the Commissioner and the Secretary of Commerce will assist in 
carrying out the provisions of this section.
    (e) Increase in Payments in the Event of Expiration of Duty 
Suspensions.--
            (1) In general.--In any calendar year in which the 
        suspension of duty on wool fabrics provided for under 
        headings 9902.51.11, 9902.51.13, 9902.51.14, 
        9902.51.15, and 9902.51.16 of the Harmonized Tariff 
        Schedule of the United States are not in effect, the 
        amount of any payment described in subsection (b)(1) to 
        a manufacturer or successor-in-interest shall be 
        increased by an amount the Secretary, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, determines 
        is equal to the amount the manufacturer or successor-
        in-interest would have saved during the calendar year 
        of the payment if the suspension of duty on wool 
        fabrics were in effect.
            (2) No appeal of determinations.--A determination 
        of the Secretary under this subsection shall be final 
        and not subject to appeal or protest.
    (f) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the 
        Trust Fund for each of calendar years 2014 through 2019 
        an amount equal to the lesser of--
                    (A) the amount the Secretary determines to 
                be necessary to make payments required by this 
                section in that calendar year; or
                    (B) $30,000,000.
            (2) Availability.--Amounts transferred to the Trust 
        Fund under paragraph (1) shall remain available until 
        expended.

SEC. 12316. WOOL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION.

    (a) In General.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to provide grants 
described in section 506(d) of the Trade and Development Act of 
2000 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note) $2,250,000 for each of calendar years 
2015 through 2019, to remain available until expended.
    (b) Authorization to Distribute Unexpended Balance.--In 
addition to funds made available under subsection (a) and 
notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 506 of the Trade and 
Development Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note), the Secretary may 
use any unexpended balances remaining in the Wool Research, 
Development, and Promotion Trust Fund established under that 
section as of December 31, 2014, to provide grants described in 
subsection (d) of that section.

   Subtitle D--Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs 
                                Training

SEC. 12401. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Oilheat Efficiency, 
Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2014''.

SEC. 12402. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    Section 702 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) consumers of oilheat fuel are provided 
        service by thousands of small businesses that are 
        unable to individually develop training programs to 
        facilitate the entry of new and qualified workers into 
        the oilheat fuel industry;
            ``(7) small businesses and trained employees are in 
        an ideal position--
                    ``(A) to provide information to consumers 
                about the benefits of improved efficiency; and
                    ``(B) to encourage consumers to value 
                efficiency in energy choices and assist 
                individuals in conserving energy;
            ``(8) additional research is necessary--
                    ``(A) to improve oilheat fuel equipment; 
                and
                    ``(B) to develop domestic renewable 
                resources that can be used to safely and 
                affordably heat homes;
            ``(9) since there are no Federal resources 
        available to assist the oilheat fuel industry, it is 
        necessary and appropriate to develop a self-funded 
        program dedicated--
                    ``(A) to improving efficiency in customer 
                homes;
                    ``(B) to assist individuals to gain 
                employment in the oilheat fuel industry; and
                    ``(C) to develop domestic renewable 
                resources;
            ``(10) both consumers of oilheat fuel and retailers 
        would benefit from the self-funded program; and
            ``(11) the oilheat fuel industry is committed to 
        providing appropriate funding necessary to carry out 
        the purposes of this title without passing additional 
        costs on to residential consumers.''.

SEC. 12403. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 703 of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106-469) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (15) as 
        paragraphs (4) through (16), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Cost-effective.--The term `cost-effective', 
        with respect to a program or activity carried out under 
        section 707(f)(4), means that the program or activity 
        meets a total resource cost test under which--
                    ``(A) the net present value of economic 
                benefits over the life of the program or 
                activity, including avoided supply and delivery 
                costs and deferred or avoided investments; is 
                greater than
                    ``(B) the net present value of the economic 
                costs over the life of the program or activity, 
                including program costs and incremental costs 
                borne by the energy consumer.''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (8) (as redesignated in 
        paragraph (1)) and inserting the following:
            ``(8) Oilheat fuel.--The term `oilheat fuel' means 
        fuel that--
                    ``(A) is--
                            ``(i) No. 1 distillate;
                            ``(ii) No. 2 dyed distillate;
                            ``(iii) a liquid blended with No. 1 
                        distillate or No. 2 dyed distillate; or
                            ``(iv) a biobased liquid; and
                    ``(B) is used as a fuel for nonindustrial 
                commercial or residential space or hot water 
                heating.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 
        2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is 
        amended by striking ``oilheat'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``oilheat fuel''.
            (2) Section 704(d) of the National Oilheat Research 
        Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
        106-469) is amended in the subsection heading by 
        striking ``Oilheat'' and inserting ``Oilheat Fuel''.
            (3) Section 706(c)(2) of the National Oilheat 
        Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; 
        Public Law 106-469) is amended in the paragraph heading 
        by striking ``oilheat'' and inserting ``oilheat fuel''.
            (4) Section 707(c) of the National Oilheat Research 
        Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
        106-469) is amended in the subsection heading by 
        striking ``Oilheat'' and inserting ``Oilheat Fuel''.

SEC. 12404. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Selection.--Section 705 of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106-469) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting 
the following:
    ``(a) Selection.--
            ``(1) List.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Alliance shall 
                provide to the Secretary a list of qualified 
                nominees for membership in the Alliance.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--Except as provided in 
                subsection (c)(1)(C), members of the Alliance 
                shall be representatives of the oilheat fuel 
                industry in a State, selected from a list of 
                nominees submitted by the qualified State 
                association in the State.
            ``(2) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Alliance shall 
        be filled in the same manner as the original selection.
            ``(3) Secretarial action.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall have 
                60 days to review nominees provided under 
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Failure to act.--If the Secretary 
                takes no action during the 60-day period 
                described in subparagraph (A), the nominees 
                shall be considered to be members of the 
                Alliance.''.
    (b) Representation.--Section 705(b) of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106-469) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ``qualified industry organization'' and inserting 
``Alliance''.
    (c) Number of Members.--Section 705(c) of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; 
Public Law 106-469) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Alliance shall be composed 
        of the following members:
                    ``(A) 1 member representing each State 
                participating in the Alliance.
                    ``(B) 5 representatives of retail 
                marketers, of whom 1 shall be selected by each 
                of the qualified State associations of the 5 
                States with the highest volume of annual 
                oilheat fuel sales.
                    ``(C) 5 additional representatives of 
                retail marketers.
                    ``(D) 21 representatives of wholesale 
                distributors.
                    ``(E) 6 public members, who shall be 
                representatives of significant users of oilheat 
                fuel, the oilheat fuel research community, 
                State energy officials, or other groups with 
                expertise in oilheat fuel, including consumer 
                and low-income advocacy groups.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the qualified 
        industry organization or''.

SEC. 12405. FUNCTIONS.

    (a) Renewable Fuel Research.--Section 706(a)(3)(B)(i)(I) of 
the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is amended by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ``, including research 
to develop renewable fuels and to examine the compatibility of 
different renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization 
equipment, with priority given to research on the development 
and use of advanced biofuels''.
    (b) Biennial Budgets.--Section 706(e) of the National 
Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; 
Public Law 106-469) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Publication of proposed budget.--Not later 
        than August 1, 2014, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
        Alliance shall, in consultation with the Secretary, 
        develop and publish for public review and comment a 
        proposed biennial budget for the next 2 calendar years, 
        including the probable operating and planning costs of 
        all programs, projects, and contracts and other 
        agreements.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(4) Implementation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Alliance shall not 
                implement a proposed budget until the 
                expiration of 60 days after submitting the 
                proposed budget to the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Recommendations for changes by 
                secretary.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary 
                        may recommend to the Alliance changes 
                        to the budget programs and activities 
                        of the Alliance that the Secretary 
                        considers appropriate.
                            ``(ii) Response by alliance.--Not 
                        later than 30 days after the receipt of 
                        any recommendations made under clause 
                        (i), the Alliance shall submit to the 
                        Secretary a final budget for the next 2 
                        calendar years that incorporates or 
                        includes a description of the response 
                        of the Alliance to any changes 
                        recommended under clause (i).''.

SEC. 12406. ASSESSMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 707 of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106-469) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) Rate.--The assessment rate shall be equal to \2/10\ 
of 1 cent per gallon of oilheat fuel.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(8) Prohibition on pass through.--None of the 
        assessments collected under this title may be passed 
        through or otherwise required to be paid by residential 
        consumers of oilheat fuel.''.
    (b) Funds Made Available to Qualified State Associations.--
Section 707(e)(2) of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Separate accounts.--As a condition of 
                receipt of funds made available to a qualified 
                State association under this title, the 
                qualified State association shall deposit the 
                funds in an account that is separate from other 
                funds of the qualified State association.''.
    (c) Administration.--Section 707 of the National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 
106-469) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Use of Assessments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of this title, the Secretary and the Alliance 
        shall ensure that assessments collected for each 
        calendar year under this title are allocated and used 
        in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Research, development, and demonstration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Alliance shall 
                ensure that not less than 30 percent of the 
                assessments collected for each calendar year 
                under this title are used by qualified State 
                associations or the Alliance to conduct 
                research, development, and demonstration 
                activities relating to oilheat fuel, including 
                the development of energy-efficient heating and 
                the transition and facilitation of the entry of 
                energy efficient heating systems into the 
                marketplace.
                    ``(B) Coordination.--The Alliance shall 
                coordinate with the Secretary to develop 
                priorities for the use of assessments under 
                this paragraph.
                    ``(C) Plan.--The Alliance shall develop a 
                coordinated research plan to carry out research 
                programs and activities under this section.
                    ``(D) Report.--
                            ``(i) In general.--No later than 1 
                        year after the date of enactment of 
                        this subsection, the Alliance shall 
                        prepare a report on the use of biofuels 
                        in oilheat fuel utilization equipment.
                            ``(ii) Contents.--The report 
                        required under clause (i) shall--
                                    ``(I) provide information 
                                on the environmental benefits, 
                                economic benefits, and any 
                                technical limitations on the 
                                use of biofuels in oilheat fuel 
                                utilization equipment; and
                                    ``(II) describe market 
                                acceptance of the fuel, and 
                                information on State and local 
                                governments that are 
                                encouraging the use of biofuels 
                                in oilheat fuel utilization 
                                equipment.
                            ``(iii) Copies.--The Alliance shall 
                        submit a copy of the report required 
                        under clause (i) to--
                                    ``(I) Congress;
                                    ``(II) the Governor of each 
                                State, and other appropriate 
                                State leaders, in which the 
                                Alliance is operating; and
                                    ``(III) the Administrator 
                                of the Environmental Protection 
                                Agency.
                    ``(E) Consumer education materials.--The 
                Alliance, in conjunction with an institution or 
                organization engaged in biofuels research, 
                shall develop consumer education materials 
                describing the benefits of using biofuels as or 
                in oilheat fuel based on the technical 
                information developed in the report required 
                under subparagraph (D) and other information 
                generally available.
            ``(3) Cost sharing.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out a 
                research, development, demonstration, or 
                commercial application program or activity that 
                is commenced after the date of enactment of 
                this subsection, the Alliance shall require 
                cost-sharing in accordance with this section.
                    ``(B) Research and development.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), the 
                        Alliance shall require that not less 
                        than 20 percent of the cost of a 
                        research or development program or 
                        activity described in subparagraph (A) 
                        to be provided by a source other than 
                        the Alliance.
                            ``(ii) Exclusion.--Clause (i) shall 
                        not apply to a research or development 
                        program or activity described in 
                        subparagraph (A) that is of a basic or 
                        fundamental nature, as determined by 
                        the Alliance.
                            ``(iii) Reduction.--The Alliance 
                        may reduce or eliminate the requirement 
                        of clause (i) for a research and 
                        development program or activity of an 
                        applied nature if the Alliance 
                        determines that the reduction is 
                        necessary and appropriate.
                    ``(C) Demonstration and commercial 
                application.--The Alliance shall require that 
                not less than 50 percent of the cost of a 
                demonstration or commercial application program 
                or activity described in subparagraph (A) to be 
                provided by a source other than the Alliance.
            ``(4) Heating oil efficiency and upgrade program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Alliance shall 
                ensure that not less than 15 percent of the 
                assessments collected for each calendar year 
                under this title are used by qualified State 
                associations or the Alliance to carry out 
                programs to assist consumers--
                            ``(i) to make cost-effective 
                        upgrades to more fuel efficient heating 
                        oil systems or otherwise make cost-
                        effective modifications to an existing 
                        heating system to improve the 
                        efficiency of the system;
                            ``(ii) to improve energy efficiency 
                        or reduce energy consumption through 
                        cost-effective energy efficiency 
                        programs for consumers; or
                            ``(iii) to improve the safe 
                        operation of a heating system.
                    ``(B) Plan.--The Alliance shall, to the 
                maximum extent practicable, coordinate, 
                develop, and implement the programs and 
                activities of the Alliance in conjunction with 
                existing State energy efficiency program 
                administrators.
                    ``(C) Administration.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In carrying out 
                        this paragraph, the Alliance shall, to 
                        the maximum extent practicable, ensure 
                        that heating system conversion 
                        assistance is coordinated with, and 
                        developed after consultation with, 
                        persons or organizations responsible 
                        for administering--
                                    ``(I) the low-income home 
                                energy assistance program 
                                established under the Low-
                                Income Home Energy Assistance 
                                Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et 
                                seq.);
                                    ``(II) the Weatherization 
                                Assistance Program for Low-
                                Income Persons established 
                                under part A of title IV of the 
                                Energy Conservation and 
                                Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 
                                et seq.); or
                                    ``(III) other energy 
                                efficiency programs 
                                administered by the State or 
                                other parties in the State.
                            ``(ii) Distribution of funds.--The 
                        Alliance shall ensure that funds 
                        distributed to carry out this paragraph 
                        are--
                                    ``(I) distributed equitably 
                                to States based on the 
                                proportional contributions of 
                                the States through collected 
                                assessments;
                                    ``(II) used to supplement 
                                (and not supplant) State or 
                                alternative sources of funding 
                                for energy efficiency programs; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) used only to carry 
                                out this paragraph.
            ``(5) Consumer education, safety, and training.--
        The Alliance shall ensure that not more than 30 percent 
        of the assessments collected for each calendar year 
        under this title are used--
                    ``(A) to conduct consumer education 
                activities relating to oilheat fuel, including 
                providing information to consumers on--
                            ``(i) energy conservation 
                        strategies;
                            ``(ii) safety;
                            ``(iii) new technologies that 
                        reduce consumption or improve safety 
                        and comfort;
                            ``(iv) the use of biofuels blends; 
                        and
                            ``(v) Federal, State, and local 
                        programs designed to assist oilheat 
                        fuel consumers;
                    ``(B) to conduct worker safety and training 
                activities relating to oilheat fuel, including 
                energy efficiency training (including classes 
                to obtain Building Performance Institute or 
                Residential Energy Services Network 
                certification);
                    ``(C) to carry out other activities 
                recommended by the Secretary; or
                    ``(D) to the maximum extent practicable, a 
                data collection process established, in 
                collaboration with the Secretary or other 
                appropriate Federal agencies, to track 
                equipment, service, and related safety issues 
                and to develop measures to improve safety.
            ``(6) Administrative costs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Alliance shall 
                ensure that not more than 5 percent of the 
                assessments collected for each calendar year 
                under this title are used for--
                            ``(i) administrative costs; or
                            ``(ii) indirect costs incurred in 
                        carrying out paragraphs (1) through 
                        (5).
                    ``(B) Administration.--Activities under 
                this section shall be documented pursuant to a 
                transparent process and procedures developed in 
                coordination with the Secretary.
            ``(7) Reports.--
                    ``(A) Annual reports.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Each qualified 
                        State association or the Alliance shall 
                        prepare an annual report describing the 
                        development and administration of this 
                        section, and yearly expenditures under 
                        this section.
                            ``(ii) Contents.--Each report 
                        required under clause (i) shall include 
                        a description of the use of proceeds 
                        under this section, including a 
                        description of--
                                    ``(I) advancements made in 
                                energy-efficient heating 
                                systems and biofuel heating oil 
                                blends; and
                                    ``(II) heating system 
                                upgrades and modifications and 
                                energy efficiency programs 
                                funded under this section.
                            ``(iii) Verification.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Alliance shall ensure that an 
                                independent third-party reviews 
                                each report described in clause 
                                (i) and verifies the accuracy 
                                of the report.
                                    ``(II) Councils.--If a 
                                State has a stakeholder 
                                efficiency oversight council, 
                                the council shall be the entity 
                                that reviews and verifies the 
                                report of the State association 
                                or Alliance for the State under 
                                clause (i).
                    ``(B) Reports on heating oil efficiency and 
                upgrade program.--At least once every 3 years, 
                the Alliance shall prepare a detailed report 
                describing the consumer savings, cost-
                effectiveness of, and the lifetime and annual 
                energy savings achieved by heating system 
                upgrades and modifications and energy 
                efficiency programs funded under paragraph (4).
                    ``(C) Availability.--Each report, and any 
                subsequent changes to the report, described in 
                this paragraph shall be made publically 
                available, with notice of availability provided 
                to the Secretary, and posted on the website of 
                the Alliance.''.

SEC. 12407. MARKET SURVEY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION.

    Section 708 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is repealed.

SEC. 12408. LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS.

    Section 710 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No funds'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) In General.--No funds'';
            (2) by inserting ``or to lobby'' after 
        ``elections''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Assessments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), no 
        funds derived from assessments collected by the 
        Alliance under section 707 shall be used, directly or 
        indirectly, to influence Federal, State, or local 
        legislation or elections, or the manner of 
        administering of a law.
            ``(2) Information.--The Alliance may use funds 
        described in paragraph (1) to provide information 
        requested by a Member of Congress, or an official of 
        any Federal, State, or local agency, in the course of 
        the official business of the Member or official.''.

SEC. 12409. NONCOMPLIANCE.

    Section 712 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Noncompliance.--If the Alliance, a qualified State 
association, or any other entity or person violates this title, 
the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) notify Congress of the noncompliance; and
            ``(2) provide notice of the noncompliance on the 
        Alliance website.''.

SEC. 12410. SUNSET.

    Section 713 of the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is amended by 
striking ``9 years'' and inserting ``18 years''.
      And the Senate agree to the same.
                From the Committee on Agriculture, for 
                consideration of the House amendment and the 
                Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
                to conference:
                                   Frank D. Lucas,
                                   Randy Neugebauer,
                                   Mike Rogers of Alabama,
                                   Michael K. Conaway,
                                   Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania,
                                   Austin Scott of Georgia,
                                   Eric A. ``Rick'' Crawford,
                                   Martha Roby,
                                   Kristi L. Noem,
                                   Jeff Denham,
                                   Rodney Davis of Illinois,
                                   Collin C. Peterson,
                                   Mike McIntyre,
                                   Jim Costa,
                                   Timothy J. Walz,
                                   Kurt Schrader,
                                   Suzan K. DelBene,
                                   Gloria Negrete McLeod,
                                   Filemon Vela,
                From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for 
                consideration of title III of the House 
                amendment, and title III of the Senate 
                amendment, and modifications committed to 
                conference:
                                   Edward R. Royce,
                                   Tom Marino,
                                   Eliot L. Engel,
                From the Committee on Ways and Means, for 
                consideration of secs. 1207 and 1301, of the 
                House amendment, and secs. 1301, 1412, 1435 and 
                4204 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
                committed to conference:
                                   Dave Camp,
                                   Sam Johnson of Texas,
                For consideration of the House amendment and 
                the Senate amendment, and modifications 
                committed to conference:
                                   Steve Southerland II,
                                   Marcia L. Fudge,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Debbie Stabenow,
                                   Patrick J. Leahy,
                                   Tom Harkin,
                                   Max Baucus,
                                   Sherrod Brown,
                                   Amy Klobuchar,
                                   Michael F. Bennet,
                                   Thad Cochran,
                                   Saxby Chambliss,
                                   John Boozman,
                                   John Hoeven,
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.
       Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference

      The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at 
the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill (H.R. 2642), to provide for the reform and 
continuation of agricultural and other programs of the 
Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for 
other purposes, submit the following joint statement to the 
House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action 
agreed upon by the managers and recommended in he accompanying 
conference report:
      The Senate amendment struck all of the House bill after 
the enacting clause and inserted a substitute text.
      The House amendment struck out that matter proposed to be 
inserted by the Senate amendment and inserted a substitute 
text.
      The House recedes from its amendment to the amendment of 
the Senate and agrees to the same with an amendment that is a 
substitute for the House amendment and the Senate amendment. 
The difference between the House amendment, the Senate 
amendment, and the substitute agreed to in conference are noted 
below, except for clerical corrections, conforming changes made 
necessary by agreements reached by the conferees, and minor 
drafting and clarifying changes.

                          Title I--Commodities

(1) Repeal of Direct Payments
      Section 1101 of the House bill repeals direct payments 
effective with the 2014 crop year. The section continues direct 
payments for the 2013 crop year for all covered commodities and 
peanuts, consistent with the extension of the 2008 Farm Bill. 
The section continues direct payments for the 2014 and 2015 
crop years for upland cotton only except that the term 
``payment acres'' is amended to mean the following: (1) for 
crop year 2014, 70 percent of the base acres of upland cotton 
on a farm on which direct payments are made; and (2) for crop 
year 2015, 60 percent of the base acres of upland cotton on a 
farm on which direct payments are made. (Section 1101)
      The Senate amendment, in section 1101, repeals direct 
payments effective with the 2014 crop year. The section 
continues direct payments for the 2013 crop year for all 
covered commodities (except pulse crops) and peanuts. (Section 
1101)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment to delete the continued application for the 2014 
and 2015 crop years. (Section 1101)
            Transition assistance for producers of upland cotton
      The House bill, in section 1101, continued application of 
direct payments to producers of upland cotton as a transition 
to STAX, including on 70 percent of base acres in the 2014 crop 
year and on 60 percent of base acres in the 2015 crop year.
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
allowing for a transition payment but not through a 
continuation of the Direct Payment or any portion thereof. The 
section provides transition payments to producers of upland 
cotton in light of the repeal of direct payments, the 
ineligibility of cotton producers for PLC or ARC, and the 
delayed implementation of STAX. The section provides that 
transition payments will be made with respect to the 2014 crop 
year to upland cotton producers with cotton base in the 2013 
crop year, and with respect to the 2015 crop year to upland 
cotton producers with base in the 2013 crop year and who are 
located in counties where STAX is not available for that crop 
year. The transition assistance rate is equal to the product 
obtained when multiplying the June 12, 2013 midpoint estimate 
for the marketing year average price of upland cotton for the 
marketing year beginning August 1, 2013 less the December 10, 
2013 midpoint estimate for the marketing year average price of 
upland cotton for the marketing year beginning August 1, 2013 
as contained in the applicable WASDE report published by USDA 
and the national program yield for upland cotton of 597 pounds 
per acre. The section provides that the amount of transition 
assistance shall be equal to the product obtained when 
multiplying, for the 2014 crop year, 60 percent, and for the 
2015 crop year, 36.5 percent, of the cotton base acres in 
effect for crop year 2013; the transition assistance rate in 
effect for the particular crop year and the payment yield for 
upland cotton under section 1103(c)(3) of the 2008 Farm Bill 
divided by the national program yield of 597 pounds per acre. 
The section requires transition payments to be made on October 
1 or as soon as practicable thereafter. The section applies the 
same pay limits to this transition assistance as was applied to 
section 1103 of the 2008 Farm Bill. The section provides that 
the pay limits provided for under the 2014 Farm Bill do not 
apply to transition payments and transition payments received 
under this section shall not count toward pay limits under the 
2014 Farm Bill limits. (Section 1119)
(2) Definitions
      The House bill defines terms necessary for implementation 
of this Act: actual county revenue, base acres, county revenue 
loss coverage trigger, covered commodity, effective price, 
extra long staple cotton, farm base acres, medium grain rice, 
midseason price, other oilseed, payment acres, payment yield, 
price loss coverage, producer, pulse crop, reference price, 
revenue loss coverage, Secretary, state, temperate Japonica 
rice, transitional yield, United States, and United States 
premium factor. (Section 1104)
      The Senate amendment defines terms necessary for 
implementation of this Act: actual crop revenue, adverse market 
payment, agriculture risk coverage guarantee, agriculture risk 
coverage payment, average individual yield, base acres, county 
coverage, covered commodity, eligible acres, extra long staple 
cotton, individual coverage, medium grain rice, other oilseed, 
payment acres, payment yield, producer, pulse crop, state, 
reference price, transitional yield, United States, and United 
States premium factor. (Section 1104)
      The Conference substitute defines the terms necessary for 
implementation of this Act: actual crop revenue, agriculture 
risk coverage, agriculture risk coverage guarantee, base acres, 
county coverage, covered commodity, effective price, extra long 
staple cotton, generic base acres, individual coverage, medium 
grain rice, other oilseed, payment acres, payment yield, price 
loss coverage, producer, pulse crop, reference price, 
Secretary, state, temperate Japonica rice, transitional yield, 
United States, and United States premium factor. (Section 1111)
      The Managers intend that, for purposes of the 
reallocation of base acres under section 1112; the 
establishment of a reference price (as required under section 
1116(g)) and an effective price pursuant to section 1116; and 
the determination of the actual crop revenue and agriculture 
risk coverage guarantee pursuant to section 1117, medium and 
short grain rice produced in California shall be deemed 
Temperate Japonica Rice. For all other purposes, the Managers 
intend that Temperate Japonica Rice be treated as medium grain 
rice.
            Payment Acres
      The House bill, in the definitions section, provides that 
payment acres for price loss coverage and revenue loss coverage 
means 85 percent of total acres planted for the year to each 
covered commodity on a farm and 30 percent of total acres 
approved as prevented from being planted, except that the total 
of payment acres may not exceed farm base acres. The provision 
requires the Secretary to reduce payment acres applicable to 
each crop proportionately. The provision excludes from the term 
payment acres any crop subsequently planted during the same 
crop year on the same land for which the first crop is eligible 
for payments unless the crop was approved for double cropping. 
(Section 1104)
      The Senate bill, in the definitions section, provides 
that payment acres means 85 percent of the base acres for a 
covered commodity on a farm on which adverse market payments 
are made. (Section 1104)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
modifications. The section establishes payment acres for both 
price loss coverage and agriculture risk coverage for each 
covered commodity on a farm at 85 percent of the sum of the 
total base acres for each covered commodity on the farm and any 
generic base acres on the farm planted to the covered commodity 
for the crop year. The section establishes payment acres for 
individual coverage under agriculture risk coverage at 65 
percent of the sum of total base acres and any generic base 
acres planted to a covered commodity for the crop year. The 
section provides that price loss coverage and agriculture risk 
coverage payments are made only with respect to generic base 
acres planted to a covered commodity for the crop year. The 
section provides that if a single covered commodity is planted 
on generic base acres and the total acreage exceeds that 
generic base, the generic base acres are attributed to that 
covered commodity in an amount equal to the total number of 
generic base acres. The section provides that if multiple 
covered commodities are planted to generic base acres and the 
total number of acres planted exceeds generic base, the generic 
base acres are attributed to each of the covered commodities on 
a pro rata basis to reflect the ratio of the acreage planted to 
a covered commodity on the farm to the total acreage planted to 
all covered commodities on the farm. The section provides that 
if the total number of acres planted to all covered commodities 
does not exceed the generic base acres then the number of acres 
planted to a covered commodity is attributed to that covered 
commodity. The section provides that when generic base acres 
are planted to a covered commodity or acreage planted to a 
covered commodity is attributed to generic base, the generic 
base acres are in addition to other base acres on the farm. The 
section further provides that the quantity of payment acres may 
not include any crop subsequently planted during the same crop 
year on the same land for which the first crop is eligible for 
price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage unless the 
crop was approved for double cropping. The section prohibits 
price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage payments to a 
producer on a farm if base acres are 10 acres or less, except 
in the case of socially disadvantaged or limited resource 
farmers and ranchers. The section requires that for purposes of 
calculating payment acres, base acres must be reduced in any 
crop year when fruits, vegetables (other than mung beans and 
pulse crops), or wild rice are planted on base acres. In the 
case of price loss coverage payments and agriculture risk 
coverage payments using county coverage, the reduction will be 
equal to the acreage planted to fruits, vegetables (with the 
two exceptions), or wild rice in excess of 15 percent of base 
acres; 35 percent of base acres in the case of individual level 
agriculture risk coverage payments. No such reduction is 
required under the section where the crops are grown solely for 
conservation purposes and not for use or sale, in any region in 
which there is a history of double cropping these crops with 
covered commodities and the crops were double cropped on base 
acres, or where the crops were planted on generic base acres. 
(Section 1114)
(3) Base Acres
      The House bill, in section 1105(a), requires the 
Secretary to provide for appropriate adjustments to base acres 
for covered commodities and cotton when a Conservation Reserve 
Program (CRP) contract expires or is voluntarily terminated, 
when cropland is released from coverage under a conservation 
reserve contract, or when the producer has eligible oilseed 
acreage as the result of the Secretary designating additional 
oilseeds which must be determined in the same manner as under 
the 2008 Farm Bill. Section 1105(a) further requires that, for 
the crop year in which an adjustment in base is made, an owner 
of a farm elect price loss coverage or revenue loss coverage 
with respect to acreage added to the farm under an adjustment 
in base acres or a prorated payment under the conservation 
reserve contract, but not both. Section 1105(b) requires the 
Secretary to reduce the base acres for 1 or more covered 
commodities or cotton so the sum of base acres does not exceed 
the actual crop acreage of the farm. For purposes of carrying 
out any required reduction, the provision requires the 
Secretary to include any acreage enrolled in CRP or WRP, or 
successor programs, any other acreage enrolled in a federal 
conservation program for which payments are made in exchange 
for not producing a crop, or any eligible oilseed acreage if 
the Secretary designates additional oilseeds. The section 
requires the Secretary to allow the owner of the farm to select 
base acres against which any reduction is to be made. The 
section requires an exception to be made in regard to any 
required reduction in the case of double cropping. Section 
1105(c) authorizes an owner on a farm to reduce base acres at 
any time and the reduction will be permanent. Finally, the 
section requires the Secretary to proportionately reduce base 
acres on a farm for land that has been subdivided and developed 
for multiple residential units or non-farming uses if the land 
is unlikely to return to agriculture uses unless the producers 
on the farm demonstrate that the land remains devoted to 
agricultural production or is likely to be returned to previous 
agriculture use. The Secretary is required to establish 
procedures to identify such lands. (Section 1105)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision 
except the section refers to covered commodities rather than 
covered commodities and cotton. The provision also allows an 
adjustment in base acres if a conservation reserve contract was 
terminated or expired, or if cropland is released from a 
conservation reserve contract, between October 1, 2012 and the 
date of enactment of the 2014 Farm Bill; if the producer has 
eligible pulse crop acreage determined in the same manner as 
eligible oilseed acreage under section 1101(a)(2) of the 2002 
Farm Bill; or when the producer has eligible oilseed acreage as 
the result of the Secretary designating additional oilseeds 
which must be determined in the same manner as under the 2002 
Farm Bill. The section includes the same special conservation 
reserve acreage payment rules as the House provision except it 
is with respect to a producer rather than owner of a farm. The 
section provides peanut producers with a one-time opportunity 
to adjust peanut base acres. The section, in regard to 
prevention of excess base acres, is the same as the House 
provision except the section refers to covered commodities 
rather than covered commodities and cotton relative to required 
reductions to base. With regard to other acreage to be included 
as part of any required reduction, the section refers to the 
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program instead of WRP or 
successor programs; includes any eligible pulse crop acreage 
which must be determined in the same manner as eligible oilseed 
acreage under section 1101(a)(2) of the 2002 Farm Bill; and 
includes any eligible oilseeds if the Secretary designates 
additional oilseeds determined under section 1101(a)(2) of the 
2002 Farm Bill rather than subsection (a)(1)(c) of the 2014 
Farm Bill. The section allows the producer to decide what base 
acres to reduce if any reduction is required rather than the 
owner of the farm. Similarly, the section allows the farmer to 
elect to reduce base acres at any time, rather than allowing 
the owner of the farm to do so. The section requiring the 
Secretary to proportionally reduce base acres for land not in 
agricultural use refers to covered commodities rather than 
covered commodities and cotton. The section also requires a 
report to Congress that only farmers received Farm Bill 
payments. (Section 1105)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment to allow owners of a farm to retain base acres, 
including generic base acres, or to reallocate all base acres, 
other than generic base. The section provides notice 
requirements concerning the option to retain or reallocate base 
and provides that failure to make an election results in the 
retention of existing base acres. The section provides that an 
election to retain the number of acres established sections 
1001 and 1301 of the 2008 Farm Bill, as adjusted pursuant to 
sections 1101, 1108, and 1302 of the 2008 Farm Bill in effect 
as of September 30, 2013. The section provides that generic 
base is automatically retained. The section authorizes an owner 
of a farm to reallocate all of the base acres for covered 
commodities among those covered commodities planted on the farm 
at any time during the 2009 through 2012 crop years. The 
section requires that the reallocation of base acres be in 
proportion to the ratio of the 4-year average of the acreage 
planted on the farm to each covered commodity for harvest, 
grazing, haying, silage, or other similar purposes for the 2009 
through 2012 crop years and any acreage that the producers were 
prevented from planting during the same years because of 
drought, flood, natural disasters, or other condition beyond 
the control of producers as determined by the Secretary, to the 
4-year average of the acreage planted on the farm to all 
covered commodities for harvest, grazing, haying, silage or 
other similar purposes for the crop years and any acreage on 
the farm that the producers were prevented from planting during 
the crop years to covered commodities for the same reasons 
prescribed above. The section requires that generic base is 
retained and may not be reallocated. The section prohibits the 
Secretary from excluding any year in which a covered commodity 
was not planted for purposes of determining the 4-year average. 
The section provides that if acreage that was planted or 
prevented from being planted was devoted to another covered 
commodity in the same crop year (other than under an 
established practice of double cropping), the owner may elect 
the commodity to be used for that crop year in determining the 
4-year average but may not include both the initial commodity 
and the subsequent commodity. The section requires that the 
reallocation of base acres may not result in a total number of 
base acres (including generic base) for the farm that exceed 
the number of base acres in effect on the farm on September 30, 
2013. The section requires that the election made by an owner 
on a farm or deemed to be made applies to all covered 
commodities on the farm. With respect to provisions concerning 
the adjustment of base acres, prevention of excess base acres, 
and reduction in base acres, reference is made to generic base 
instead of cotton. (Section 1112)
(4) Payment yields
      The House bill maintains the provisions of section 1102 
of the 2008 Farm Bill except it drops the directive that the 
Secretary establish yields for eligible pulse crops and directs 
the Secretary to establish yields for designated oilseeds not 
established under section 1102 of the 2008 Farm Bill rather 
than the 2002 Farm Bill. The section requires that if no 
payment yield is otherwise established the Secretary must 
establish an appropriate payment yield. In establishing 
appropriate payment yields, the Secretary is required to take 
into consideration payment yields applicable to the covered 
commodity for similarly situated farms. The section authorizes 
owners to update yields on a commodity-by-commodity basis for 
purposes of price loss coverage payments. Owners must make an 
election to update yields to be in effect beginning with the 
2014 crop year. The section requires that payment yields under 
any updated yield would be 90 percent of the average of the 
yield per planted acre for the 2008 through 2012 crop years, as 
determined by the Secretary, excluding crop years in which the 
acreage planted to the commodity was zero. The section provides 
that if the yield per planted acre for any of the 2008 through 
2012 crop years was less than 75 percent of the average of the 
2008 through 2012 county yields, the Secretary must assign a 
yield for the crop year equal to 75 percent of the average of 
the 2008 through 2012 county yield for purposes of determining 
the average yield under an update. The section requires that, 
in the case of a yield update, if no payment yield is otherwise 
established the Secretary must establish an appropriate payment 
yield. In establishing appropriate payment yields in the case 
of an update, the Secretary is required to take into 
consideration payment yields applicable to the covered 
commodity for similarly situated farms. (Section 1106)
      The Senate amendment contains similar provisions relative 
to yields for designated oilseeds but adds eligible pulse crops 
and refers to section 1102 of the 2002 Farm Bill rather than 
section 1102 of the 2008 Farm Bill. The provision also allows a 
yield update for rice and a yield update for peanuts if the 
producer elected to update base. (Section 1106)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except that the Secretary shall provide for the establishment 
of a yield for any designated oilseed for which a payment yield 
was not established under the 2008 Farm Bill for purposes of 
price loss coverage only; the substitute omits the requirement 
that in the case of establishing yields for designated 
oilseeds, if historic yield data is not available, the 
Secretary must use a specified ratio for dry peas; and the 
language clarifies that the payment yield update opportunity is 
with respect to each covered commodity, and that the election 
to update yields would take effect beginning with the 2014 crop 
year. (Section 1113)
      For those producers with no payment yield, the Managers 
intend that, with respect to the yield update offered under 
section 1113, the Secretary will assign the producer a payment 
yield using similarly situated farms prior to offering the 
opportunity to update their yield.
(5) Farm Risk Management Election
      The House bill requires the Secretary to make required 
payments under Price Loss Coverage (PLC) or Revenue Loss 
Coverage (RLC) with respect to covered commodities of producers 
on a farm except that PLC or RLC payments may not be made on 
farms with 10 acres or less of planted acres of a covered 
commodity unless in the case of socially disadvantaged or 
limited resource farmers or ranchers. In the case of PLC, for 
the 2014 and subsequent crop years the Secretary is required to 
make payments on a covered commodity when the effective price 
for the crop year is less than the reference price, with the 
effective price being the higher of the midseason price or the 
national average loan rate for the covered commodity. The 
section provides a payment rate equal to the difference between 
the reference price and the effective price and that the 
payment amount is to be equal to the product when multiplying 
the payment rate, the payment yield, and the payment acres. The 
section requires that payments be made on October 1 or as soon 
as practicable thereafter. The Secretary is required to use an 
all-barley price when determining the effective price for 
barley, and a reference price for Temperate Japonica Rice that 
is 115 percent of the reference price for long grain and medium 
grain rice. Reference prices, provided in the definitions 
section, are: wheat, $5.50 per bushel; corn, $3.70 per bushel; 
grain sorghum, $3.95 per bushel; barley, $4.95 per bushel; 
oats, $2.40 per bushel; long grain rice, $14.00 per cwt.; 
medium grain rice, $14.00 per cwt.; soybeans, $8.40 per bushel; 
other oilseeds, $20.15 per cwt.; peanuts $535.00 per ton; dry 
peas, $11.00 per cwt.; lentils, $19.97 per cwt.; small 
chickpeas, $19.04 per cwt.; large chickpeas, $21.54 per cwt. 
The section offers RLC as an alternative to PLC that owners on 
the farm have a one-time, irrevocable election to make on a 
covered commodity-by-covered commodity basis. The section 
provides that if any owners of the farm make different 
elections with respect to the same covered commodity, all 
owners of the farm will be deemed to have not elected RLC. The 
section requires the Secretary to make an RLC payment for the 
2014 and subsequent crop years when the actual county revenue 
for a covered commodity in a crop year is less than the county 
revenue loss trigger for the commodity for the crop year. The 
section requires that RLC payments be made on October 1 or as 
soon as practicable thereafter. The section provides that 
actual county revenue is the product of multiplying the actual 
county yield for each planted acre of the covered commodity in 
a crop year by the higher of the midseason price or the 
national average loan rate for the covered commodity. The 
section provides that the county RLC trigger is equal to 85 
percent of the benchmark county revenue which is the product of 
multiplying the average historical county yield for the most 
recent 5 crop years, excluding the high and the low, by the 
average national marketing year average price for the most 
recent 5 crop years, excluding the high and the low. The 
section provides a yield plug of 70 percent of the transitional 
yield where historical county yield is less than 70 percent of 
that transitional yield, and a price plug, the reference price 
for the covered commodity, where the national marketing year 
average price is lower than the reference price. The section 
provides that the payment rate for RLC is equal to the lesser 
of 10 percent of the benchmark county revenue for the covered 
commodity for the crop year, or the difference between the 
county RLC trigger and the actual county revenue. The section 
provides a payment amount equal to the product of the payment 
rate multiplied by the payment acres of the covered commodity. 
The section imposes duties on the Secretary to ensure that 
producers on the farm do not reconstitute the farm to void or 
change the election made between PLC and RLC; use all available 
information and analysis to check for anomalies in RLC 
payments; to provide separate county RLC trigger and actual 
county revenue for covered commodities by irrigation practice; 
assign a benchmark yield on the basis of yield history of 
representative farms in a state, region, or crop reporting 
district where the Secretary cannot establish the benchmark 
county yield in a county or the yield otherwise determined is 
unrepresentative of the average yield for the county; and 
ensure that producers on the farm suffered an actual loss when 
receiving an RLC payment. The section requires a report to 
Congress on the cost of PLC and RLC and their effect on 
planting, production, price, and exports. The section also 
imposes a cap on total cost of PLC and RLC. (Section 1107)
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary to make 
Adverse Market Payments (AMP) to eligible producers for each of 
the 2014 through 2018 crop years. The section requires a 
payment any time that the actual price for a covered commodity 
is less than the reference price. The section establishes the 
actual price at a level equal to the higher of the national 
average market price received during the 12-month marketing 
year or the national average loan rate. The actual price for 
rice is determined in the same way except separately for long 
grain rice and medium grain rice. The section establishes 
reference prices at 55 percent of the average national 
marketing year average price for the most recent 5 crop years, 
dropping the high and the low except that for long grain rice 
and medium grain rice the reference price will be $13.30 per 
hundredweight and for peanuts the reference price will be 
$523.77 per ton. The section provides that the payment rate 
will be the difference by which the reference price exceeds the 
actual price, and that the payment amount is calculated by 
multiplying the payment rate by the payment acres and payment 
yield. The section requires the Secretary to determine actual 
price and reference price by type or class for sunflowers; 
barley, using malting values; and wheat. The section provides 
that payments must be made by October 1 or as soon as 
practicable thereafter. (Section 1107)
      The Senate amendment also authorizes Agriculture Risk 
Coverage (ARC) payments for the 2014 through 2018 crop years. 
The section requires producers to make a one time, irrevocable 
election to receive individual coverage or county coverage 
where there is sufficient county data. The election would bind 
the producer with respect to all acres under the operational 
control of the producer, including acres brought under the 
control of the producer after the election is made. Acres no 
longer under the producer's operational control after an 
election are not subject to the producer's election but the 
election of the subsequent producer. The section requires the 
Secretary to ensure that producers do not take actions to alter 
or reverse their elections. An ARC payment is required whenever 
the actual crop revenue for the covered commodity is less than 
the ARC guarantee. The section provides that payments are to be 
made on October 1 or as soon as practicable thereafter. The 
section provides that actual crop revenue is the product of the 
multiplication of the actual average individual yield (for 
individual coverage) or the actual average yield for the county 
(for county coverage) and the higher of the national average 
market price received during the 12-month marketing year or, if 
applicable, the reference price established for the covered 
commodity under section 1107. The section provides that the ARC 
guarantee is equal to 88 percent of the benchmark revenue. The 
section requires that the benchmark revenue be the product of 
multiplying the average individual yield for the most recent 5 
crop years, dropping the high and the low (for individual 
coverage) or the average county yield for the most recent 5 
crop years, dropping the high and the low (for county coverage) 
by the average national marketing year average price for the 
most recent 5 crop years, excluding the high and the low. The 
section provides a 60 percent yield plug for the 2013 and prior 
crop years and a 65 percent yield plug for the 2014 and 
subsequent crop years. The section establishes a payment rate 
equal to the lesser of the amount that the ARC guarantee 
exceeds the actual crop revenue or 10 percent of the benchmark 
revenue for the covered commodity. The section established a 
payment amount at an amount equal to the product obtained by 
multiplying the payment rate by 65 percent of the planted 
eligible acres and 45 percent of the eligible acres that were 
prevented from being planted (for individual coverage) and by 
80 percent and 45 percent, respectively (for county coverage). 
The section imposes duties on the Secretary including using all 
available information and analysis to check for anomalies in 
ARC payments; to calculate separate actual crop revenue and ARC 
guarantees by irrigation practice; differentiate by type or 
class the national average price for sunflowers; barley, using 
malting barley values; and wheat; and assign yields on the 
basis of yield history of representative farms in the state, 
region, or crop reporting districts if the Secretary cannot 
establish a county yield if the yield otherwise determined is 
unrepresentative of an average yield for the covered commodity. 
(Section 1108)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
amendments. The substitute creates a new section, section 1115, 
establishing rules for a producer election between PLC and ARC. 
For the 2014 through 2018 crop years the substitute requires 
all of the producers on a farm to make a 1-time, irrevocable 
election to receive price loss coverage on a covered commodity-
by-covered-commodity basis or agriculture risk coverage. The 
substitute requires that producers on a farm that elect ARC 
must unanimously select whether to receive county coverage on a 
covered commodity-by-covered-commodity basis or individual 
coverage applicable to all of the covered commodities on the 
farm. The substitute provides that if all the producers on a 
farm fail to make a unanimous election for the 2014 crop year, 
the Secretary may not make any ARC or PLC payments with respect 
to the farm for the 2014 crop year and the producers on the 
farm will be deemed to have elected PLC for all covered 
commodities on the farm for the 2015 through 2018 crop years. 
The substitute provides that if all the producers on a farm 
select ARC county coverage for a covered commodity, the 
Secretary may not make PLC payments to the producers on the 
farm for that covered commodity. The substitute provides that 
if all the producers on a farm select individual ARC coverage, 
the Secretary must consider for purposes of making specified 
calculations the producer's share of all farms in the same 
State in which the producer has an interest and for which 
individual coverage has been selected. Finally, the substitute 
requires the Secretary to ensure that producers on a farm do 
not reconstitute the farm to void or change an election or 
selection made.
      The Conference substitute provides, in section 1116, that 
if all of the producers on a farm make an election to receive 
PLC for a covered commodity or are deemed to have made such an 
election, then the Secretary shall make PLC payments to 
producers on the farm on a covered commodity-by-covered-
commodity basis if the Secretary determines that, for any of 
the 2014 through 2018 crop years, the effective price for a 
covered commodity is less than the reference price in a crop 
year. The section establishes that the effective price for a 
covered commodity is the higher of the national average market 
price during the 12-month marketing year or the national 
average loan rate. The section provides that the payment rate 
is equal to the difference between the reference price and the 
effective price. The section further provides that the payment 
amount shall be the product of multiplying the payment rate, 
the payment yield, and the payment acres and that payments are 
to be made by October 1 or as soon as practicable thereafter. 
The section requires that the all-barley price is to be used 
when determining the effective price for barley, and that the 
reference price for Temperate Japonica Rice is 115 percent of 
the reference price for long grain or medium grain rice. 
Reference prices are the same as provided in the House bill.
      The Conference substitute, in section 1117, also includes 
the ARC that closely mirrors the Senate provision with some 
modifications. The substitute provides that if all producers on 
a farm make an election to receive ARC, then ARC payments are 
required to be made to producers on the farm when the Secretary 
determines that, for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years, 
actual crop revenue is less than the ARC guarantee for a crop 
year. The section provides that actual crop revenue for a 
county is equal to the product obtained when multiplying the 
actual average county yield per planted acre for the covered 
commodity and the higher of the national average market price 
received during the 12-month marketing year or the national 
average loan rate. The section provides that in the case of 
individual ARC, the actual crop revenue for a producer for a 
crop is based on the producer's share of all covered 
commodities planted on all farms in which the producer has an 
interest and for which individual coverage has been selected, 
to be determined by the Secretary as follows: for each covered 
commodity, by obtaining the product of multiplying the total 
production of the covered commodity on the farm by the higher 
of the national average market price received during the 12-
month marketing year or the national average loan rate; by then 
determining the sum of the amounts determined, above, for all 
covered commodities on the farm; and then arriving at the 
quotient obtained when dividing the amount, immediately above, 
by the total planted acres of all covered commodities on the 
farms. The section provides that the ARC guarantee for a 
covered commodity in a crop year is 86 percent of the benchmark 
revenue, which for county coverage is the product obtained by 
multiplying the average historical yield for the most recent 5 
crop years, excluding the high and the low, by the national 
average market price received by producers during the 12-month 
marketing year for the most recent 5 crop years, dropping the 
high and the low. The section provides that benchmark revenue 
for individual coverage is based on the producer's share of all 
covered commodities planted on all farms which the producer has 
an interest and for which individual coverage has been selected 
to be determined by the Secretary as follows: for each covered 
commodity for each of the most recent 5 years, the product 
obtained by multiplying the yield per planted acre for the 
covered commodity on the farm by the national average market 
price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year; 
for each covered commodity, the average of the revenues 
determined above for the most recent 5 crops, dropping the high 
and the low; for each of the 2014 through 2018 crop years, the 
sum of the amounts determined immediately above for all covered 
commodities on the farms, but adjusted to reflect the ratio 
between the total number of acres planted on the farms to a 
covered commodity and the total acres of all covered 
commodities planted on the farms. The section provides a yield 
plug of 70 percent of the transitional yield when the yield per 
planted acre or historical county yield for any of the 5 most 
recent crop years is less than 70 percent of the transitional 
yield, and a price plug equal to the reference price for the 
covered commodity when the national average market price 
received by producers during the 12-month marketing year for 
any of the 5 most recent crop years is lower than the reference 
price. The section establishes that the payment rate is equal 
to the lesser of the amount that the ARC guarantee exceeds the 
actual crop revenue or 10 percent of the benchmark revenue. The 
section further provides that the payment amount is to be 
determined by multiplying the payment rate by the payment acres 
determined under section 1114, and that payments are required 
to be made by October 1 or as soon as practicable thereafter. 
The section imposes duties on the Secretary to use all 
available information and analysis to check for anomalies in 
ARC payments; to provide separate actual crop revenue and ARC 
guarantees for a covered commodity by irrigation practice; 
assign an individual yield for a farm on the basis of the yield 
history of representative farms in the state, region, or crop 
reporting district if the farm has planted acreage in a 
quantity that is insufficient to calculate a representative 
average yield for the farm; and assign a benchmark county yield 
for each planted acre on the basis of the yield history of 
representative farms in the state, region, or crop reporting 
district where the Secretary cannot establish the actual or 
benchmark county yield or the yield calculated is an 
unrepresentative average yield. (Sections 1115, 1116, and 1117)
      The Managers recognize that all producers on the farm 
have a one-time opportunity to elect either PLC or ARC for each 
crop on the farm on a commodity-by-commodity basis, with the 
exception that if a producer elects individual-level ARC, the 
producer must elect individual-level ARC for all crops on the 
farm. However, the Managers intend for USDA to have an annual 
signup to participate in the program for the applicable year 
based on the producer election that was made. The Managers 
stress that FSA has always had an annual signup into available 
programs, which is simply a decision to participate in a given 
year. Absent an annual signup, producers may well fail to 
notify FSA of ownership changes, complete AGI certifications, 
and other information required to be provided by the producer 
to FSA. The signup period is the one time each year where 
producers are certain to complete all of the necessary records 
and forms.
(6) Producer Agreements
      The House bill, in section 1108, retains a producer 
agreement requirement from the 2008 Farm Bill except that 
benefits under this subtitle are referred to rather than 2008 
subtitle programs and planting flexibility, agricultural and 
conserving use, and production report requirements are dropped, 
as is a provision that prohibits any benefit penalties against 
a producer for an inaccurate acreage or production report 
unless the producer knowingly and willfully falsified the 
reports.
      The Senate amendment is similar except agricultural and 
conserving uses and production reports requirements and 
prohibition on penalties are not dropped as compared to the 
2008 Farm Bill. The section includes a data reporting 
requirement that the Secretary must use data reported by the 
producer to meet crop insurance requirements to meet acreage 
reporting and production reporting requirements, and the 
section clarifies that producers are required to meet the 
noxious weed control requirement if the agriculture or 
conserving use involves non-cultivation of any portion of land 
referenced in the agriculture and conserving use requirement 
provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except agricultural and conserving use requirements under the 
2008 Farm Bill are retained and certain production reports are 
required. (Section 1118)
(7) Senate Amendment
      The Senate amendment provides that Sections 1104 
(Definitions) through 1109 (Producer Agreements) shall be 
effective beginning with the 2014 crop year of each covered 
commodity through the 2018 crop year. (Section 1110)
      The House bill provides no comparable provision and 
instead indicates in each section that the provision applies 
for the 2014 and each subsequent crop year.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate effective 
period for sections 1111 (Definitions) through 1118 (producer 
agreements).
(8) Availability of marketing assistance loans
      The House bill extends the 2008 Farm Bill's provision 
requiring the availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance 
loans for loan commodities for the 2014 and succeeding crop 
years except that peanuts are included in the definition of 
loan commodity rather than there being a separate section of 
the law providing loan assistance for peanuts. The special 
rules for peanuts authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill are also 
carried over into this section. (Section 1201)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House bill except 
that the provision is reauthorized through 2018 and requires 
producers to agree to use the land on the farm for an 
agriculture or conserving use, and to effectively control 
noxious weeds and maintain the land in accordance with sound 
agricultural practices if it involves the noncultivation of any 
portion of the land. The Secretary is required under the 
provision to issue rules necessary to enforce compliance. The 
section also authorizes the Secretary to modify the 
requirements of this section if the modification is consistent 
with the purposes of this subsection. (Section 1201)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except that the provision of loans is required for the 2014 
through 2018 crop years. (Section 1201)
      The Managers intend that Subtitle B, including but not 
limited to the Marketing Assistance Loan Program, the Economic 
Adjustment Assistance Program, and the ELS Competitiveness 
Program, will be administered in the same manner as under the 
2008 Farm Bill.
(9) Loan Rates for Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loans
      The House bill extends the 2008 Farm Bill's provision 
establishing loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance 
loans for the 2014 and succeeding crop years except the loan 
rate for upland cotton is established at the simple average of 
the adjusted prevailing world price for the two immediately 
preceding marketing years, as determined by the Secretary and 
announced October 1 preceding the next domestic plantings but 
in no case may the loan rate be less than 47 cents per pound or 
more than 52 cents per pound. The section also includes an 
extension of the 2008 Farm Bill's loan rate for peanuts. 
(Section 1202)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision 
except that the loan rates are extended through the 2018 crop 
year and the minimum loan rate for upland cotton is established 
at 45 cents per pound. (Section 1202)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 1202)
      The Managers stress that the loan rate reduction 
authority granted under this section is intended to address the 
cotton domestic support elements of Brazil's dispute with the 
United States (WT/DS 267) before the World Trade Organization. 
This authority is in addition to other reforms to U.S. cotton 
policy made by the 2014 Farm Bill, including repeal of the 
suite of commodity policies made available to cotton producers 
under the 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills, the ineligibility of cotton 
producers to participate in successor policies contained in the 
2014 Farm Bill, the authorization of expenditure of funds in 
connection with certain research and development activities on 
behalf of Brazilian cotton, and other reforms, including with 
respect to the export credit guarantee elements of the dispute, 
statutory reforms to the GSM 102 Export Credit Guarantee 
Program. The Managers intend that these reforms lead to a 
negotiated resolution of the dispute.
(10) Repayment of Loans
      The House bill generally extends the repayment of loan 
provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill for the 2014 and succeeding 
crop years except the section incorporates peanuts consistent 
with repayment provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill for that crop, 
and provides for a 10 percent reduction in cotton storage 
payment rates as compared to the rates in effect for the 2006 
crop year. (Section 1204)
      The Senate bill is similar to the House Bill provisions 
except that the provision is authorized for the 2014 through 
2018 crop years and cotton storage payment rates are reduced by 
20 percent as compared to the rates in effect for the 2006 crop 
year. (Section 1204)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except that the provision is reauthorized for the 2014 through 
2018 crop years. (Section 1204)
(11) Loan Deficiency Payments
      The House bill extends the provision in the 2008 Farm 
Bill requiring loan deficiency payments for the 2014 crop year 
and each succeeding crop year. (Section 1205)
      The Senate bill is similar to the House bill except loan 
deficiency payments are authorized for the 2014 through 2018 
crop years. (Section 1205)
      The Conference Substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 1205)
(12) Payments in Lieu of LDPs for Grazed Acreage
      The House bill extends such provisions of the 2008 Farm 
Bill for the 2014 and succeeding crop years but used the 
payment yield under price loss coverage rather than the direct 
payment for purposes of calculating payment quantity. (Section 
1206)
      The Senate amendment is similar except the provision 
applies to the 2014 through 2018 crop years and uses the 
payment yield for the agriculture risk coverage program as well 
as the payment yield for the 2008 Farm Bill in the case of a 
farm without a payment yield for wheat. (Section 1206)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except the payments are required for the 2014 through 2018 crop 
years. (Section 1206)
(13) Special Marketing Loan Provisions for Upland Cotton
      The House bill extends the provision of the 2008 Farm 
Bill authorizing the President to carry out a special import 
quota starting August 1, 2014 and a limited global import 
quota. The section authorizes the use of official data of USDA 
if available or estimates of the Secretary in carrying out the 
section. The section also provides for economic adjustment 
assistance to users of upland cotton at 3 cents per pound 
beginning August 1, 2013. (Section 1207)
      The Senate provision provides for economic adjustment 
assistance similar to the House except the 3 cents per pound 
amount begins August 1, 2012. (Section 1207)
      Conference substitute adopts the House provision except 
the starting date of the special import quota is August 1, 2014 
and the 3 cent per pound economic adjustment assistance begins 
August 1, 2013. (Section 1207)
(14) Special Competitive Provisions for Extra Long Staple Cotton
      The House bill permanently extends current law in this 
regard. (Section 1208)
      The Senate amendment extends current law through July 31, 
2019, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (Section 
1208)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except that the program is authorized beginning on the date of 
enactment through July 31, 2019. (Section 1208)
(15) Availability of Recourse Loans for High Moisture Feed Grains and 
        Seed Cotton
      The House bill extends the provision of the 2008 Farm 
Bill providing recourse loans for the 2014 and each succeeding 
crop year except for purposes of calculating the quantity of 
corn or grain sorghum, the lower of the farm program payment 
yield used to make payments under the new Farm Bill or the 
actual yield is used instead of the lower of the 
countercyclical payment yield under the 2008 Farm Bill or the 
actual yield. (Section 1209)
      The Senate amendment is similar except recourse loans are 
extended for the 2014 through 2018 crop years and the 
calculation is based on the lower of the actual average yield 
used to make payments under the new Farm Bill or the actual 
yield. (Section 1209)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except that the recourse loans are required for the 2014 
through 2018 crop years.
(16) Adjustments of Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law except any 
adjustments must be made so the average loan level for the 
commodity will be equal to the level of support determined in 
accordance with this subtitle and subtitle C and revisions to 
quality adjustments for upland cotton provision is deleted. 
(Section 1210)
      The Senate amendment is similar except the average loan 
level must be equal to the level of support determined under 
this subtitle and subtitles C through E, revisions to quality 
adjustment for upland cotton provision is retained, and 
authority is provided to revise or revoke any actions taken 
pursuant to that revision authority. (Section 1210)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(17) Sugar Policy
      The House bill permanently extends current sugar policy 
for the 2012 crop year and each succeeding crop year. (Section 
1301)
      The Senate amendment extends current sugar policy for 
each of the 2014 through 2018 crop years. (Section 1301)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision, 
extending current sugar policy for the 2012 through 2018 crop 
years.
(18) Definitions for the Dairy Producer Margin Insurance Program
      The House bill defines the new terms and establishes the 
Dairy Producer Margin program in the new section 1511(a) of the 
Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. (Section 1401)
      The Senate amendment is similar and gives the definitions 
for the ``Dairy Margin Protection Program'' and the ``Dairy 
Market Stabilization Program''. (Section 1401)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment replaces the term ``Dairy 
Producer'' with ``Dairy Operation''; the ``Margin Insurance 
Program'' is instead referred to as the ``Margin Protection 
Program''; and definitions are included for ``Margin Protection 
Program Payment'' and ``Secretary''. (Section 1401)
(19) Calculation of Average Feed and Actual Dairy Production
      The House bill establishes the calculation for the 
average feed cost and actual dairy producer margins. (Section 
1401)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision 
but it includes provisions unique to the stabilization program. 
(Section 1402)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment to include Senate language related to the time for 
calculation. (Section 1402)
(20) Establishment of Dairy Producer Margin Insurance Program
      The House bill establishes the Dairy Producer Margin 
Insurance Program to be effective October 1, 2013. (Section 
1401)
      The Senate amendment similarly establishes the Dairy 
Product Margin Protection Program, but requires the program be 
effective not later than 120 days after the effective date of 
this subtitle. (Section 1411)
      The Conference substitute directs the Secretary to 
establish a margin protection program for dairy producers not 
later than September 1, 2014. (Section 1403)
(21) Eligibility and Registration of Dairy Producers for Margin 
        Insurance Program
      The House bill requires that all dairy producers in the 
United States shall be eligible to participate in the margin 
insurance program. It sets out an annual registration process 
and provides for retroactivity of the program. (Section 1401)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision 
but does not provide for retroactivity of the program. It 
instead provides for a transition period from MILC to the 
Production Margin Protection Program and describes rules and 
restrictions for producers during this period. It establishes 
an annual administrative fee schedule for producers to 
participate in the Production Margin Protection Program. It 
also establishes a fund for the use of fees collected and 
authorizes a range of uses for this fund. It prohibits a 
producer from participating in both the Livestock Margin 
Program and the Production Margin Protection Program. (Section 
1412)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment eliminates the tiered fee 
structure and waiver and instead requires that all 
participating producers pay a single annual fee of $100. The 
Secretary is authorized to specify the manner and form in which 
producers may register. (Section 1404)
(22) Production History of Participating Dairy Producers
      The House bill requires the Secretary to determine the 
production history of each producer in the margin insurance 
program and allows for annual updates. Annual updates are based 
on the producer's highest annual milk marketings during any of 
the 3 immediately preceding calendar years. It provides a 
mechanism for the Secretary to determine production history of 
producers in operation for less than one year. It lists the 
required information a participating dairy producer must submit 
to the Secretary for establishing production history. It 
details how production history is transferred by sale or by 
lease. It prohibits the producer to whom the production history 
is transferred from choosing a different coverage level. It 
prohibits the Secretary from transferring production history 
established for a new entrant to another person. It allows the 
production history of a producer to move to a new location with 
the producer. (Section 1401)
      The Senate amendment is specific to basic margin 
protection which has a one-time registration without 
opportunity for annual updating of the producer's production 
history. It requires the Secretary to determine the actual 
production history of a producer who purchases supplemental 
production coverage. It sets out a new producer's options to 
determine basic production history. Similar to the House bill, 
it lists the required information a participating dairy 
producer must submit to the Secretary for establishing 
production history. It requires the Secretary to specify how 
production history is to be transferred. Similar to the House 
bill, it prohibits the producer to whom the production history 
is transferred from choosing a different coverage level and 
also extends the prohibition to transfers within the 
supplemental production margin protection program. It allows 
the basic and annual production history of a producer to move 
to a new location with the producer. (Section 1413) It allows a 
participating dairy operation to purchase supplemental 
production margin protection. (Section 1415))
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. It sets production history equal to the highest 
annual milk marketings from the 2011, 2012, or 2013 calendar 
years. The Secretary shall adjust the production history to 
reflect any increase in the national average milk production. 
New dairy operations shall elect one of two methods to 
establish production history: (1) the volume of actual milk 
marketings for the months the dairy operation has been in 
operation extrapolated to a yearly amount; or (2) an estimate 
of the actual milk marketings based on herd size relative to 
the national herd average data published by the Secretary. 
(Section 1405)
(23) Margin Insurance
      The House bill allows a participating dairy producer to 
annually purchase margin insurance. The producer shall elect a 
coverage level between $4 and $8. It requires a producer to 
select a coverage percentage between 25 percent and 80 percent 
of production history. It sets the margin insurance payment for 
a consecutive 2-month period equal to the product of the 
shortfall in actual margins below a chosen threshold, the 
coverage percentage selected by the producer, and the lesser of 
the producer's actual marketings or actual production history. 
(Section 1401)
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to make a 
payment whenever the margin for a 2-month period is less than 
$4 per cwt. It sets the basic margin production payment amount 
equal to the product of multiplying the difference between the 
average actual product margin and $4 by the lesser of: 80% of 
production history, divided by 6; or the actual quantity of 
milk marketed by the dairy operation during the 2 month period. 
(Section 1414)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment allows for coverage percentages 
between 25 percent and 90 percent. (Section 1406)
(24) Producer Premiums
      The House bill requires a participating producer to pay 
an annual premium. It sets the premium schedule for the first 4 
million pounds of milk. It also sets the premium schedule for 
production in excess of 4 million pounds. It establishes a 
schedule for the timing of premium payments including options 
for subsequent years, single annual payments, and semi-annual 
payments. It sets out the producer premium obligations 
including a pro-ration of the first year obligations, and a 
legal obligation to pay the premium except in the case of death 
and retirement. It requires that a producer shall receive a 
margin insurance payment whenever the average actual producer 
margin is less than the coverage threshold selected by the 
producer. It requires the Secretary to make margin insurance 
payments when the average actual production for a consecutive 
two-month period is less than the coverage level threshold 
selected by the dairy producer. It allows the Secretary to use 
the funds of the CCC to carry out this section. It establishes 
that the program start date is October 1, 2013. (Section 1401)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House bill, but 
contains slight differences in premiums. It requires the 
Secretary to provide for more than one method by which a dairy 
operation can pay premiums. Unlike the House bill, it allows 
the Secretary to waive the legal obligation to pay the premium 
in case of death, retirement, or other circumstances as the 
Secretary considers appropriate. It establishes the payment 
threshold and calculation method for Supplemental Production 
Margin Payments. (Section 1415)
      The Conference substitute includes premium schedules for 
the first 4 million pounds of production and for production in 
excess of 4 million pounds. The premiums for the first 4 
million pounds are reduced by 25 percent for calendar years 
2014 and 2015. (Section 1407)
(25) Establishment of the Dairy Market Stabilization Program
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to establish 
and administer a dairy market stabilization program applicable 
to participating dairy operations for the purpose of assisting 
in balancing the supply of milk with demand. (Section 1431)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(26) Threshold for Implementation and Reduction in Dairy Payments
      The Senate amendment provides that the Secretary shall 
announce that the stabilization program is in effect and order 
reduced payments by handlers to participating dairy operations 
that exceed the applicable percentage of the participating 
dairy operation's stabilization program base under certain 
circumstances. (Section 1432)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(27) Milk Marketings Information
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to establish 
a process to collect from participating dairy operations and 
handlers such information that the Secretary considers 
necessary for each month during which the stabilization program 
is in effect. (Section 1433)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position (but 
see Section 1405(c)).
(28) Calculation and Collection of Reduced Dairy Operation Payments
      The Senate amendment requires each handler, during any 
month in which payment reductions are in effect under the 
stabilization program, to reduce payments to each participating 
dairy operation from whom the handler receives milk. (Section 
1435)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(29) Remitting Funds to the Secretary and Use of Funds
      The Senate amendment requires, as soon as practicable 
after the end of each month during which payment reductions are 
in effect under the stabilization program, each handler to 
remit to the Secretary an amount equal to the amount by which 
payments to participating dairy operations are reduced by the 
handler under section 1434. (Section 1435)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(30) Suspension of Reduced Payment Requirement
      The Senate amendment requires reduced payments to be 
suspended under certain circumstances. (Section 1436)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(31) Enforcement
      The Senate amendment makes it unlawful and a violation of 
this subpart for any person subject to the stabilization 
program to willfully fail, refuse to provide, or delay the 
timely reporting of accurate information and remittance of 
funds to the Secretary. (Section 1437)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(32) Audit Requirements
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary to conduct 
audits to ensure compliance by participating dairy operations 
and handlers with the stabilization program. (Section 1438)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(33) Study; Report
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary, acting 
through the Office of the Chief Economist, to conduct a study 
of the impacts of the program established under section 
1431(a). (Section 1451)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(34) Duration
      The Senate amendment terminates the production margin 
protection program and the stabilization program on December 
31, 2018. (Section 1439)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 1409)
(35) Rulemaking
      The House bill requires the promulgation of regulations 
for the initiation of the margin insurance program. It also 
requires administration of the margin insurance program to 
comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, but does not 
require compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. It repeals 
the deadline for the Secretary to consider the state of 
California's reentry into the federal milk marketing order 
system. (Section 1402)
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to promulgate 
regulations to address administrative and enforcement issues 
involved in carrying out the production margin protection, 
supplemental production margin protection, and market 
stabilization programs. It also requires regulations for an 
appeals process. (Section 1452)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment requires the Secretary to 
promulgate regulations to address administrative and 
enforcement issues and prohibit reconstitution of a dairy 
operation for the purpose of the dairy producer receiving 
margin protection payments. (Section 1410).
      The Managers intend for the Secretary to conduct a 
hearing prior to the issuance of an order designating the State 
of California as a Federal milk marketing order. The provision 
provides the Secretary of Agriculture with the discretion, if a 
California Federal milk marketing order is requested, to 
recognize the longstanding California quota system, established 
under state marketing regulations, in whatever manner is 
appropriate on the basis of a rulemaking hearing record.
      Section 1504 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 amended the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c) to 
establish timeframes for the hearing process for amending 
federal milk marketing orders. The Managers expect the 
Secretary to adhere to such timeframes, to the maximum extent 
practicable, for the process of designating California as a 
Federal milk marketing order.
(36) Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting
      The Senate amendment changes the dairy product mandatory 
reporting process so that each manufacturer has to report to 
the Secretary, more frequently than once per month, information 
concerning the price, quantity, and moisture content of dairy 
products sold by the manufacturer. (Section 1461)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(37) Federal Milk Marketing Order Program Pre-Hearing Procedure for 
        Class III pricing
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to use the 
pre-hearing procedure described in this section to consider 
alternative formulas for Class III milk product pricing under 
section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), 
reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937. (Section 1462)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
      The Managers have heard concerns from various dairy 
stakeholders in regards to the Class III and Class IV milk 
product pricing systems. The Managers recognize that the 
Secretary has the authority and ability to conduct a pre-
hearing procedure to consider alternative pricing formulas for 
Class III and Class IV milk products. If petitioned by 
industry, the Secretary is encouraged to engage in public, pre-
hearing information sessions that allow the opportunity for 
interested parties to discuss alternative price formula 
proposals. The Managers believe that through review of 
proposals from interested parties, this process will help 
address concerns from industry, assist with the stabilization 
of the price of milk and provide greater certainty for dairy 
producers. It is the Managers understanding that the Dairy 
Industry Advisory Committee has recommended that the Secretary 
take such action and review interested party proposals to 
address Class III and Class IV pricing formula changes in this 
participatory and transparent manner.
(38) Repeal of Dairy product Support and MILC programs
      The House bill repeals both sections of current law that 
establish the dairy product support and MILC programs. (Section 
1411)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House bill but 
continues MILC payments at the 45% payment rate through June 
30, 2014. MILC is repealed effective July 1, 2014. It repeals 
the Dairy Export Incentive Program, and extends the Dairy 
Forward Pricing Program, the Dairy Indemnity Program, and the 
Dairy Promotion and Research Program. (Sections 1471-1475)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provisions. 
(Section 1422)
(39) Repeal of the Federal Milk Marketing Order Review Commission
      The House bill repeals section 1509 of the Food, 
Conservation Act of 2008. (Section 1416)
      The Senate amendment extends the order review commission. 
(Section 1476)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 1427)
(40) Federal Milk Marketing Orders
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to provide an 
analysis on the effects of amending each Federal milk marketing 
order issued under section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment 
Act. (Section 1481)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(41) Supplemental Agriculture Disaster Assistance
      The House bill provides definitions as necessary to carry 
out the Livestock Indemnity Program. The provision requires 
Livestock Indemnity Payments to be made to eligible producers 
from funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for fiscal 
year 2012 and each succeeding fiscal year with respect to 
livestock losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse 
weather or attacks by federally reintroduced animals, including 
wolves or avian predators. The provision provides for an 
indemnity rate of 75% of the market value of the applicable 
livestock. The provision provides definitions as necessary to 
carry out the Livestock Forage Program. The provision requires 
that, for the 2012 and each succeeding fiscal year, the 
Livestock Forage Program must provide compensation from the 
funds of the CCC for losses to eligible livestock producers due 
to grazing losses on account of prescribed drought conditions 
or fire. The provision provides that an eligible producer may 
receive assistance only for grazing losses for covered 
livestock on land that is native or improved pastureland with 
permanent vegetative cover or is planted to a crop for the 
purpose of providing grazing for covered livestock. The 
provision excludes assistance for grazing losses on land used 
for haying or grazing under a CRP contract. The provision 
establishes that in the case of drought, a payment rate for a 
single month is to be equal to 60 percent of the lesser of the 
monthly feed cost for covered livestock, owned or leased, or 
the monthly feed cost calculated by using the normal carrying 
capacity of the eligible grazing land. The provision requires a 
payment rate of 80 percent of the aforementioned payment rate 
in the case of an eligible livestock producer that sold or 
disposed of livestock due to drought in one or both of the two 
production years preceding the current production year. The 
provision also prescribes the means by which monthly feed 
costs, feed grain equivalents, and corn price per pound are 
determined. The provision requires the Secretary to determine 
normal carrying capacity and normal grazing period in the 
county served by the applicable committee and prohibits any 
change in the determination without the request of the State 
and county FSA committees. The provision establishes a schedule 
of payments to be made to producers in D2, D3, and D4 drought 
conditions as follows: D2 for at least 8 consecutive weeks, 1 
monthly payment; D3 for any period, 3 monthly payments; D3 for 
at least 4 weeks or D4 any time, 4 monthly payments; D4 for at 
least 4 weeks, 5 monthly payments. The provision establishes 
assistance for eligible livestock producers that sustain 
grazing losses on federal lands when a federal agency prohibits 
grazing on the federal lands due to fire at a rate equal to 50 
percent of the monthly feed cost. The provision further 
establishes that such producers are eligible for assistance 
beginning on the date they are denied grazing on federal lands 
until such time that their lease expires. The provision 
prohibits duplicative drought and fire payments covering the 
same losses. The provision requires the Secretary to use not 
more than $20 million of CCC funds for each of the 2012 and 
succeeding fiscal years to provide emergency relief to eligible 
producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm raised fish to 
help in the reduction of losses due to disease, adverse 
weather, or other conditions not covered under Livestock 
Indemnity Payments or the Livestock Forage Disaster Program. 
The provision requires that funds be used to reduce losses due 
to feed or water shortages, disease, or other factors 
determined by the Secretary and that the funds be available 
until expended. The provision contains definitions as necessary 
to carry out the Tree Assistance Program. The provision 
requires the Secretary to use CCC funds for each of the 2012 
and subsequent fiscal years to provide assistance to eligible 
orchardists and nursery tree growers that planted and lost 
trees intended for commercial purposes due to natural disaster, 
and orchardists and nursery tree growers that have a production 
history for commercial purposes but lost trees due to natural 
disaster. The provision requires a tree mortality loss in 
excess of 15 percent to qualify for assistance with assistance 
consisting of 65 percent of the cost of replanting trees lost 
in excess of 15 percent or, at the Secretary's discretion, 
sufficient seedling to reestablish a stand, and 50 percent of 
the cost of pruning, removal, and other costs incurred to 
salvage existing trees or to prepare land to replant trees, in 
excess of 15 percent. The provision establishes a $125,000 
payment limit under the Tree Assistance Program, with a 500 
acre cap as well. The provision also provides for a $125,000 
payment limit on assistance provided under section 1501, with 
direct attribution requirements. The provision omits the 
minimum risk management purchase requirement and does not 
reauthorize the SURE program of the 2008 Farm Bill. (Section 
1501)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision, 
except that definitions vary; programs required under subtitle 
E are authorized for the 2014 through 2018 fiscal years; 
payment rates under the Livestock Indemnity Program are 
established at 65 percent of the market value; the functions of 
other programs are folded into the Livestock Forage Program, 
including the noninsured crop disaster program, the emergency 
assistance for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish 
program, and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program; Livestock 
Forage Disaster Program assistance is not excluded on CRP 
contract acreage if the land is grassland eligible; the monthly 
payment rate under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program is 50 
percent; the calculation for determining the corn price per 
pound is based on a different corn price; the normal grazing 
period under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program may not 
exceed 240 days; the drought intensity payment schedule is 
distinguished from the House bill as follows: D3 at any time, 2 
monthly payments, and D3 for 4 weeks or D4 at any time, 3 
monthly payments; authorizes annual payments based on drought 
determined by means other than the drought monitor and 
assistance for eligible forage losses due to other than drought 
or fire; up to $15 million for each fiscal year is authorized 
under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and 
Farm-Raised Fish; the payment limits imposed on the Tree 
Assistance Program is $100,000 and the limit under the section 
is also $100,000; and the timing of payments is prescribed. 
(Section 1501)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 1501)
      The Managers intend that, with respect to any livestock 
program signup for 2012, 2013, or 2014, the Secretary be 
flexible in establishing signup deadlines. In past years, when 
livestock programs have had a firm signup date for one year and 
another signup begins for the following year soon thereafter, 
it is easy for producers to confuse the years for which an 
application has been filed and those that have not. Limited 
county office budgets for mailings exacerbate this problem. The 
Managers also recognize that in many cases producers will have 
to compile records on livestock inventories by type and weight 
along with the number of livestock purchased and sold, for 
example, for much of the past three years. As such, the 
Managers intend that, with regard to 2012 and 2013, the 
Secretary take into consideration that the compilation of 
records by the producer can be extremely difficult or even 
impossible and to exercise flexibility when determining what 
constitutes an acceptable record.
(42) National Drought Council and National Drought Policy Action Plan
      The House bill establishes in the Office of the Secretary 
a ``National Drought Council.'' (Section 1502)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the House provision.
      Significant droughts have occurred in the United States 
more than a dozen times since 1900. The 2012 drought, while 
serious, was not unprecedented. The U.S. has faced similar or 
worse conditions in the 1930's, 1950's and 1988. However, the 
period from 2000-2013 was the worst consecutive period of 
drought since the 1930's, surpassing that of the 1950's. The 
drought conditions throughout the United States in 2012 had an 
estimated cost of $30 billion to the agriculture sector alone. 
Impacts were also felt by communities through losses due to 
reduced water and energy resources, reduced recreation revenue, 
increased wildfires, and dust-borne diseases, among others. 
These impacts highlight the need to better align Federal, state 
and local drought policies.
      The Managers understand that a National Drought 
Resilience Partnership was established in November of 2013 to 
promote strong partnerships between the Federal agencies and to 
make it easier for communities to access Federal drought 
resources. The Managers expect the Secretary to make local, 
state, and tribal stakeholders an integral part of constructing 
national drought preparedness and response policy. As part of 
that process, the Secretary should provide clear and easy 
opportunities for those stakeholders to have a role in the 
Partnership, including creating a plan to coordinate federal 
polices with state and local policies and establishing robust 
outreach with communities.
(43) Administration Generally
      The House bill requires the Secretary to use the funds, 
facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
(CCC) to carry out this title and provides that determinations 
made by the Secretary under this title are final and 
conclusive. The section further requires that except as 
otherwise required in this subsection, the Secretary and the 
CCC must promulgate necessary regulations to implement this 
title and amendments made by this title within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act. The section requires that regulations 
and administration of this title and amendments made by this 
title as well as sections 10003 and 10016 (supplemental 
coverage option and stacked income protection for producers of 
upland cotton) of this Act are made in compliance with the 
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) but without regard to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act or the Statement of Policy of the 
Secretary of Agriculture. The section also carries over 
adjustment authority relating to trade agreement compliance 
from the 2008 Farm Bill. (Section 1601)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House except that 
the regulations and administration of the title are not subject 
to the APA and the Congressional review of agency rulemaking 
provision from the 2008 Farm Bill is carried over. (Section 
1601)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 1601)
(44) Repeal of Permanent Price Support Authority
      The House bill repeals specific sections of the 
Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1938 and the Agriculture Act of 
1949 historically suspended under previous Farm Bills during 
their effective period except section 377 of the 1938 Act which 
is suspended during the period of the new Farm Bill as it 
relates to cotton. (Section 1602)
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law except 
the suspensions are applicable to the 2014 through 2018 crop 
years and through December 31, 2018, in the case of dairy. 
(Section 1602)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 1602)
      The Managers note that, along with the suspension of 
other authorities, the general permanent price support 
authority provided under 7 U.S.C. 1446(a) must be suspended by 
the 2014 Farm Bill, as it has been under previous Farm Bills, 
since section 1446(a) would otherwise require USDA to make 
available price support for the commodities specified in 
subsection (a) in a manner that is in accordance or consistent 
(i.e., not incompatible or in conflict) with the support 
required to be provided to other commodities under Title II (7 
U.S.C. 1446 et. seq.), including as prescribed or previously 
carried out under 7 U.S.C. 1446(b), (c), or (f), or in any 
combination of these approaches. In sum, 7 U.S.C. 1446(a) 
provides broad authority to offer the required price support in 
a manner that is consistent with the tenor of price support 
provided elsewhere in Title II, and must be suspended for the 
effective period of the 2014 Farm Bill. Finally, the Managers 
would observe that there are also additional authorities, 
including under the other titles of 7 U.S.C. 1421 et. seq., 
that apply to certain commodities specified in 7 U.S.C. 
1446(a). Therefore, the additional authorities provided under 7 
U.S.C. 1421 et. seq., as they relate to certain commodities 
under 7 U.S.C. 1446(a), must also be suspended for the 
effective period of the 2014 Farm Bill. This section 
accomplishes these objectives.
(45) Payment Limitations
      The House bill defines legal entity, excluding general 
partnerships or joint ventures. The section imposes a limit on 
the amount of payments indirectly or directly received by a 
person or legal entity for covered commodities and peanuts 
under Title I to not more than $125,000, with not more than 
$75,000 consisting of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency 
payments and not more than $50,000 consisting of other payments 
made with respect to covered commodities and peanuts under 
Title I. The section also sets forth spousal equity rules for 
pay limit purposes, limiting the amount a person and spouse may 
jointly receive to double the enumerated limits; provides for 
conforming amendments; and makes the limits effective in time 
for the 2014 crop year. (Section 1603)
      The Senate amendment limits the total amount of payments 
received, directly or indirectly, by a person or legal entity 
(except a joint venture or general partnership) for any crop 
year under subtitle A of title I of the Act to $50,000 for 
peanuts and $50,000 for 1 or more other covered commodities. 
The section provides that the total amount of marketing loan 
gains and loan deficiency payments received for peanuts may not 
exceed $75,000 and for 1 or more other loan commodities may not 
exceed $75,000. The section provides for conforming amendments 
and that the section is to be effective in time for the 2014 
crop year. (Section 1603)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision, 
except that the House definition of legal entity is dropped, a 
separate payment limit for peanuts is maintained, limitations 
within the overall payment limit of $125,000 are omitted, and 
the proposed change to the spousal rule is also dropped. 
(Section 1603)
      The Managers note that the 2008 Farm Bill provided for a 
$65,000 payment limitation for Countercyclical Payments and 
ACRE; a $40,000 payment limitation for Direct Payments; 
unlimited marketing loan gains (MLGs) and loan deficiency 
payments (LDPs); as well as $100,000 under the SURE program for 
a combined total of $205,000, not including marketing loan 
gains and LDPs. The payment limitations provided for the suite 
of policies in this section that are intended to replace the 
2008 Farm Bill provisions in terms of risks covered are $80,000 
less and the cap on payments includes MLGs and LDPs. 
Specifically, this section provides for one cap of $125,000 
under which all PLC, ARC, MLGs, and LDPs must fit. The Managers 
would particularly stress that this amount does not include any 
benefit derived by the producer from forfeitures. The Managers 
fully intend that the marketing assistance loan continue to 
operate as a nonrecourse loan. The Managers intend that nothing 
in this section shall be construed to limit the right of a 
producer to forfeit the crop which the producer has pledged as 
collateral in full satisfaction of the loan.
(46) Payment Limited to Active Farmers
      The House bill qualifies how farm managers can qualify as 
actively engaged in the farming operation. (Section 1603A)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House bill except 
with respect to the Farm Managers provision. (Section 1604)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision, 
except that amendments made to the Food Security Act of 1985 
are dropped and instead a new regulation is required to be 
promulgated within a specified period of time and with 
opportunity for notice and comment. The substitute requires the 
regulation to define significant contribution of active 
personal management for purposes of carrying out the applicable 
statute. The substitute further provides that the regulations 
may, where appropriate, include limits on the number of 
individuals who may be considered actively engaged when a 
significant contribution of active personal management is the 
basis used by an individual or entity to meet actively engaged 
requirements under the law. The regulation is required to take 
into account the size, nature, and management requirements of 
farming operations, the changing nature of active personal 
management due to advancement of farming operations, and the 
degree to which the impact of the regulation would adversely 
impact the long-term viability of the farm. The substitute 
provides that the regulation does not apply to individuals or 
entities comprised solely of family members. The substitute 
requires that the regulation include a plan for monitoring the 
status of compliance reviews, and prohibits the imposition of 
any additional paperwork burdens associated with the new 
regulation on those not subject to the new regulation. Finally, 
the substitute clarifies that the provision is not to be 
construed as authorizing broader regulations, and requires that 
the regulation promulgated apply beginning with the 2015 crop 
year. (Section 1604)
      The Managers note that the purpose of this rulemaking is 
to strengthen the verification process for members of a farming 
operation claiming to be actively engaged under section 1001A 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 on the basis of a significant 
contribution of active personal management. From that 
definition, the Managers intend that the Secretary will develop 
clear and objective standards that can be easily measured and 
accounted for by members of the farming operation. The Managers 
would also stress that this section in no way changes any 
aspect of current applicable law, referring in this Act to the 
breadth of title 7 of the United States Code. Rather, the 
Managers intend that the section only authorizes a rulemaking 
to modify current regulations to add clarity and objectivity 
where this section specifically requires in order to better 
enforce existing law.
      The Managers recognize with the inclusion of subsection 
(c) that family farming operations are an important part of 
American agriculture. The Managers do not intend the 
regulations promulgated pursuant to this subsection to 
adversely affect the manner in which such family farms allocate 
responsibilities among the members of their family. However, 
the Managers also do not intend for subsection (c) to overly 
restrict the Secretary's authority to implement the reforms 
under this section, and intend for the term entity to include 
the entity ultimately receiving the payment.
      The Managers further intend that the Secretary will 
develop standards that are fair, equitable, and will enhance 
program integrity. The Managers are aware that under current 
rules the agency has had difficulty in determining the 
significance of a management contribution. The Managers also 
understand that this difficulty is often exacerbated when the 
person considered to be actively engaged lives a significant 
distance from the farming operation or does not visit the 
farming operation on a regular basis.
      The Managers intend that the Secretary take into account 
the size and complexity of farming operations across different 
regions of the country. Further, the Managers intend that the 
Secretary will look carefully at certain activities or services 
that a person may perform which have a significant impact on 
the long-term viability of the farming operation. In 
particular, the Managers expect that the Secretary will give 
careful consideration to the following activities: labor 
contracting; decisions made to achieve regulatory compliance; 
marketing, including hedging and forward contracting; 
financing, including securing production loans; land 
utilization management, including conservation planning; 
decisions made regarding risk management and legal liability, 
including insurance coverage; decisions made regarding cropping 
choices; input purchasing; and decisions made regarding 
equipment, including purchases, financing, and maintenance. The 
Managers also intend for the Secretary to take into account the 
changing nature of active personal management due to 
technological and economic advancements of farming operations, 
including crop genetics, farming practices such as no-till and 
minimal-till farming, and telecommuting.
      The Managers intend that any additional paperwork 
required by these new requirements be focused solely on the 
individuals and entities subject to the new requirements. 
Finally, the Managers urge the Secretary to be mindful that 
stable, predictable and equitable farm policy is essential to 
the continued viability of commercial farming operations that 
need access to financing for annual production costs, 
equipment, and land. Lastly, the Managers stress that 
accessibility to a strong farm safety net is important to 
continued prosperity in rural America, particularly in small 
towns where agriculture is at the center of the local economy.
(47) Adjusted Gross Income Limitation
      The House bill makes changes to Section 1001D of the Food 
Security Act of 1985. The section replaces the two income 
limitation tests (farm and non-farm incomes) with a single 
$950,000 adjusted gross income limitation for certain commodity 
programs as well as conservation programs. The section applies 
the new limit to payments under the Farm Risk Management 
Election, marketing loan gains or loan deficiency payments, 
payments from Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance 
Programs, payments from conservation programs, the Agriculture 
Management Assistance program authorized in the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act, and payments from the Noninsured Crop Disaster 
Assistance Program. The section requires that payment limits in 
effect on the day before the enactment of this Act apply to the 
2013 crop, fiscal or program year. (Section 1604)
      The Senate amendment makes changes to Section 1001D of 
the Food Security Act of 1985. The section replaces the two 
income limitation tests (farm and nonfarm incomes) with a 
single $750,000 adjusted gross income limitation for commodity 
programs if the average adjusted gross income over the last 3 
taxable years is in excess of $750,000. The section applies the 
new limit to payments under the Adverse Market Program and the 
Agriculture Risk Coverage program, marketing loan gains or loan 
deficiency payments, payments from Supplemental Agricultural 
Disaster Assistance Programs, and payments from the Noninsured 
Crop Disaster Assistance Program. (Section 1605)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except that the AGI limitation is established at $900,000.
(48) Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
      The House bill is the same as current law except 
authorizes payments for fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding 
fiscal year. (Section 1605)
      The Senate amendment extends current law through fiscal 
year 2018. (Section 1606)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 1605)
(49) Appeals
      The Senate amendment amends the current appeals process 
by clarifying, among other things, that the Director of the 
National Appeals Division shall be free from the direction and 
control of any person other than the Secretary or the Deputy 
Secretary of Agriculture. (Section 1609)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
(Section 1610)
(50) Technical Corrections
      The House bill includes technical corrections. (Section 
1608)
      The Senate amendment includes technical corrections. 
(Section 1610)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
a technical change.
(51) Implementation
      The House bill requires the Secretary to seek to reduce 
administrative burdens and costs to producers by streamlining 
and reducing paperwork, forms, and other administrative 
requirements; improve coordination, information sharing, and 
administrative work with the Risk Management Agency and the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service; and take advantage of 
new technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of 
program delivery to producers. The section also requires the 
Secretary to maintain records on base acres and payment yields 
from the 2008 Farm Bill. The section also requires the 
Secretary to maintain records for the separate base acres of 
long grain rice and medium grain rice subject to the total base 
under the 2008 Farm Bill and any adjustment. The section 
requires the Secretary to make $100 million available to the 
Farm Service Agency to carry out this title. (Section 1612)
      The Senate amendment has similar streamlining 
requirements but does not require maintenance of base acres and 
payment yields. The section also requires the Secretary to 
maintain a record of farms with upland cotton base acres in 
effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and 
to make $97 million available to the Farm Service Agency to 
carry out this title. (Section 1614)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision but 
adds the requirement that the Acreage Crop Reporting and 
Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) be implemented and that the 
ACRSI ensure that a producer, or an agent of the producer 
acting on the producer's behalf, may report information 
(including geospatial information) to USDA either 
electronically or conventionally; that upon the request of the 
producer or the agent of the producer, USDA must electronically 
share with the producer or the agent of the producer, in real 
time and without cost, common land unit data, related farm 
level data, and other information of the producer; that this 
reporting and sharing of information must comply with existing 
privacy requirements. The substitute also provides an 
additional $10 million to the Farm Service Agency on October 1, 
2014 if the Secretary notifies the Agriculture Committees of 
Congress by September 30, 2014 that substantial progress has 
been made in implementing ACRSI and the reporting and sharing 
requirements of this section. An additional $10 million is also 
provided to FSA if by September 30, 2015 the Secretary reports 
to the Agriculture Committees that these requirements have been 
fully implemented and the Committees concur, with the added 
funding available on the later of the date of concurrence or 
October 1, 2015. The substitute further provides that of the 
base amount of implementation dollars provided to FSA under 
this section, $3 million is to be provided by the Secretary to 
state extension services or equivalent agencies for producer 
education concerning subtitles A, D, and E of this title and 
under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996. The substitute also requires the Secretary 
to engage one or more qualified universities to develop web-
based decision aids to assist producers in understanding 
available options under subtitle A, with the FSA required to 
obligate funds for this purpose within 30 days of enactment of 
the Farm Bill and web-based decision aids to be made available 
to producers via the internet within 45 days, and with $3 
million provided for this purpose. Finally, the substitute 
provides loan implementation requirements. (Section 1613)
      The Managers intend by this section and the 
implementation section within the Crop Insurance Title of this 
Act for the Secretary to undertake the streamlining efforts 
prescribed. As part of the implementation of ACRSI, the 
Managers intend for the Secretary to provide for an expedited 
means for the reporting and sharing of information as required 
under this section. The Managers would particularly note that 
this information is the private and proprietary information of 
the producer and, as such, is strictly protected by statute 
from disclosure, with very limited and specifically prescribed 
exceptions, including disclosures made upon the consent of the 
agricultural producer or owner of the agricultural land. The 
Managers intend that an agent of the producer evidence the 
consent of the producer when acting on the producer's behalf in 
the reporting and sharing of information in a manner that 
complies with the requirements of section 1619 of the 2008 Farm 
Bill and without unnecessarily encumbering or delaying the 
reporting and sharing.
      The Managers also intend that regulations be quickly 
finalized to allow a Farm Storage Facility Loan of up to 
$100,000 with no additional security. The Managers recognize 
that the Farm Service Agency had properly implemented the 
program in this manner, consistent with Congressional intent, 
from August of 2012 to February of 2013 before the program 
reverted back to $50,000 with no additional security. The 
Managers commend FSA for the agency's work to fulfill 
Congressional intent and intend that regulations to allow a 
Farm Storage Facility Loan of $100,000 with no additional 
security be finalized and implemented without further delay.
      The Managers intend, with respect to loan implementation, 
that the Secretary would use the authority provided to carry 
out loans described in subsection (d) in a manner where the 
loans to producers would be administered as though an order 
described in that subsection had not been issued for that crop 
year. The Managers intend that the administration of this 
subsection not result in the disruption or delay in the orderly 
marketing of commodities under loans. The Managers intend that 
a producer that repays a loan under subtitles B or C at an 
amount equal to the loan rate for the applicable commodity plus 
interest must repay the amount that is provided pursuant to 
subsection (d). The Managers do not intend that the amount 
provided pursuant to subsection (d) be repaid in the case of a 
producer receiving a loan deficiency payment, a marketing loan 
gain benefit, or a benefit derived from the forfeiture of a 
commodity.
(52) Protection of Producer Information
      The House bill prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture or 
officials or employees of other federal agencies from releasing 
certain information given to the government pursuant to Title I 
or Title II of this Act or other information provided by a 
producer or owner of agricultural land in order to participate 
in USDA or other federal agency programs. The section provides 
for limited exceptions to the rule and a requirement that 
disclosures made under these exceptions be reported to the 
Agriculture Committees. (Section 1613)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the House provision.

                         Title II--Conservation

                Subtitle A--Conservation Reserve Program

(1) Extension and Enrollment Requirements
      The House bill amends the maximum acres as follows: 
27,500,000 acres in fiscal year 2014; 26,000,000 acres in 
fiscal year 2015; 25,000,000 acres in fiscal year 2016; 
24,000,000 acres in fiscal year 2017; and 24,000,000 acres in 
fiscal year 2018. Additionally, the House bill caps grassland 
enrollment at 2,000,000 acres at any one time. (Section 2001)
      The Senate amendment amends the maximum acres as follows: 
30,000,000 acres in fiscal year 2014; 27,500,000 acres in 
fiscal year 2015; 26,500,000 acres in fiscal year 2016; 
25,500,000 acres in fiscal year 2017; and 25,000,000 acres in 
fiscal year 2018. Additionally, the Senate amendment caps 
grassland enrollment at 1,500,000 acres at any one time. 
(Section 2001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 2001)
      The Managers agreed to an overall reduction in the 
maximum acres that could be enrolled in the Conservation 
Reserve Program (CRP), however, this should not serve as an 
indicator of declining support for CRP. The Managers intend for 
CRP to be implemented at authorized levels, using the statutory 
flexibility, and for the program to continue as one of USDA's 
key conservation programs in concert with working lands 
conservation efforts.
      Within the overall acreage cap, the Conference substitute 
provides for grasslands to be enrolled in CRP and authorizes 
the Secretary to grant priority to lands expiring from current 
CRP contracts that will retain grass cover. This modification 
accommodates acreage that previously would have been eligible 
for short-term rental contracts under the Grassland Reserve 
Program (GRP) for working grasslands.
      The specific priority designations for the Chesapeake Bay 
Region, the Great Lakes Region, and the Long Island Sound 
Region are removed. The authority for the Secretary to 
designate conservation priority areas is retained, recognizing 
the importance of the program for addressing regional and 
State-identified areas of special environmental sensitivity.
(2) Farmable Wetland Program
      The House bill decreases the overall cap to 750,000 
acres. (Section 2002)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable amendments 
and maintains the current law cap of 1,000,000. (Section 2002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment to include a clerical amendment from the Senate 
language. (Section 2002)
(3) Duties of the Secretary
      The House bill amends current law by striking ``allotment 
history'' and by moving out certain activities from section 
1232(a)(8). Additionally, the House bill permits certain 
activities in case of drought or other emergency caused by a 
natural disaster where the activity may occur without a 
reduction in the rental rate. The bill includes a reduction of 
not less than 25 percent of the rental rate and establishes the 
frequency during which managed harvesting may be conducted as 
not more than once every three years. The bill also establishes 
the frequency during which routine grazing may occur at not 
more than once every two years and adds a new subsection that 
requires the Secretary to permit certain haying and grazing 
practices on grasslands specifically. Lastly, it includes a 
provision for individuals with expiring contracts to initiate 
conservation and land improvement practices in the final year 
of contract. To comply, an owner or operator must develop and 
implement a conservation plan for these activities. Re-
enrollment of such lands is prohibited for five years. (Section 
2004)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House. However, it 
specifies flooding as an emergency for the purposes of carrying 
out certain activities without a reduction in the rental rate 
payment. Such other emergencies do not need to be a result of a 
natural disaster. Additionally, the Senate amendment allows for 
limited grazing by a beginning farmer or rancher without any 
reduction in the rental rate and includes habitat during the 
primary nesting season for critical birds. The Senate amendment 
establishes a frequency during which managed harvesting may be 
conducted at least once every five but not more than once every 
three years and allows for prescribed grazing for the control 
of invasive species to occur annually. The frequency for 
routine grazing is similar to the House bill. However, the 
Senate amendment specifies that the Secretary must take into 
account the presence of threatened or endangered wildlife and 
wildlife habitat and requires conservation and land improvement 
practices in the last year of the contract to maintain the 
protection of highly erodible land. Lastly, it states that the 
annual payment amount shall be reduced by an amount 
commensurate with any income or compensation received as a 
result of these activities. (Section 2004)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision by 
eliminating ``allotment history.'' The substitute adopts the 
Senate language including flooding or other emergencies as an 
emergency not a result of a natural disaster and adds limited 
grazing by livestock of a beginning farmer or rancher without a 
reduction in rental rate.
      The Conference substitute did not specify the range of 
situations under which CRP could be used to mitigate the 
impacts on agricultural producers resulting from adverse and 
extreme weather events or conditions. While these acres can 
provide additional forage when they are located within the 
disaster footprint, these forages also could assist in meeting 
livestock forage needs when near to the affected area, or when 
CRP contract holders are willing to make their forage available 
to those affected by the emergency, or when flooding displaces 
grazing livestock. The Managers expect the Secretary to make 
this forage available in response to disasters that affect 
other producers without regard to the location of the enrolled 
lands. This section establishes the frequency of harvesting and 
routine grazing on acres enrolled in CRP contracts, consistent 
with a conservation plan, and provides for the incidental use 
of buffers adjacent to agricultural lands.
      Authorized activities for newly eligible grasslands 
include grazing, haying, mowing, or harvesting for seed 
production. The Secretary shall permit activities such as fire 
pre-suppression, rehabilitation and construction of fire 
breaks, fencing, livestock watering, and necessary cultural 
practices. These uses of the land are consistent with those 
allowed for existing GRP rental contracts and are carried over 
here to align with the authorized activities for those 
grasslands to be enrolled in the conservation reserve.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision on primary 
nesting season with an amendment to change critical birds to 
birds in the local area that are in significant decline.
      The substitute adopts the Senate language on managed 
harvesting frequency, prescribed grazing for invasive species, 
and installation of wind turbines.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision on land 
improvement and practices in the last year of the contract with 
an amendment. The amendment limits applicability to enrolled 
land and clarifies that the land can be used for economic use. 
(Section 2004) Provisions are added to allow conservation and 
land improvement practices in the final year of a contract, 
with a commensurate reduction in rental value only when the 
participant derives economic benefit from use of the forage. 
Re-enrollment of lands modified through this provision is 
prohibited for at least five years.
      The Managers intend that the intensity of all specified 
activities permitted by the revisions to Section 1233(b) of 
current law be conducted in accordance with the parameters 
outlined in the statute. The Conference substitute also 
requires that specified activities are carried out in 
accordance with soil, water quality, and wildlife habitat 
conservation plans to control invasive species while also 
maintaining the health and viability of the established cover. 
The Secretary should not require management activities at the 
specified frequency when it is determined to be technically 
unnecessary for the cover because drought, fire, or other 
factors have reduced the need for such cover management action. 
Additionally, the Secretary, with advice from State Technical 
Committees, shall ensure that the frequency and duration of all 
specified activities permitted are reflected in associated 
conservation plans appropriate for the local climatic 
conditions, precipitation, soils, and other necessary factors 
in order to meet the purposes of the program.
      The revisions made to section 1233(b)(2) of the current 
statute clarify the intent of the Managers to expand some uses 
of the conservation reserve when the activities are consistent 
with and/or beneficial to the health and viability of the 
established cover. In doing so, the Managers focused on 
grasslands-related activities since grasslands are the 
predominant cover for the program. The Managers intend for this 
to be sufficient authority to allow such activities to occur 
when doing so would be a similar benefit to the health and 
vigor of the cover. For example, the pre-commercial thinning of 
pine plantings, or the harvesting of pine straw may be allowed 
with commensurate reduction of rental rates if these activities 
would be a technically accepted activity for improving the 
health and viability of the stand, as reflected in the 
conservation plan. The Managers encourage the Secretary to 
utilize options other than burning for the disposal of residue 
removed from CRP lands, as well as lands enrolled in a 
conservation easement, for contract management and maintenance. 
The Managers suggest the Secretary coordinate with state 
government officials to donate this residue to Indian tribes, 
small and disadvantaged farmers or other similar persons or 
entities.
(4) Payments
      The House bill amends the payment section of CRP by 
eliminating in-kind payments. (Section 2005)
      The Senate amendment allows for incentive payments for 
thinning activities and allows for the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service (NASS) survey of dryland cash rental rates 
to be used as a factor in determining rental rates, as 
determined by the Secretary. In addition to eliminating in-kind 
payments, the Senate amendment adds requirements that payments 
be made using funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment strikes the Commodity Credit 
Corporation payment requirement. (Section 2005) The Managers 
recommend that the new authority provided under section 1234(c) 
is used by the Secretary to incentivize owners and operators to 
conduct practices and utilize management tools that would 
promote forest management, enhance the overall health of tree 
stands, improve the condition of resources, or provide valuable 
habitat for wildlife. Such practices and management tools 
should be used to encourage landowners to promote pine savannah 
habitat or other beneficial resource wildlife habitat practices 
such as tree thinning, disking, and prescribed burning. 
Further, the Managers intend for the Secretary to determine any 
other appropriate practices and management tools that could be 
employed to achieve the objective of the provision. The 
Managers acknowledge that similar authority was provided by the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, but it did not 
achieve the goal of incentivizing owners and operators to 
conduct the necessary practices that section 1234(c) is 
intended to remedy. Under some situations, local market 
conditions will greatly affect the cost of implementing the 
appropriate forest management practices making them costly and 
difficult to implement. The Managers expect USDA to use the 
authority under section 1234(c) to provide incentive payments 
in an amount that will overcome any disincentive for owners and 
operators to implement these practices in order to improve the 
condition of the resources, promote forest management or 
enhance the wildlife habitat on the land.
      The Managers intend that CRP continue as one of USDA's 
key conservation programs. The Managers remain concerned, 
however, that USDA does not offer annual payments to producers 
commensurate with local prevailing rental rates to ensure that 
enrollment is competitive with other land uses. The 2008 Farm 
Bill authorized the use of NASS surveys of cropland values; 
even so, the Managers are aware that in some parts of the 
country, CRP rental rates continue to trail--in some cases by a 
large margin--local prevailing rental rates. The Managers 
intend for USDA to use NASS survey data and other local data on 
cash rental rates and farmland prices, developed through land 
grant universities or other sources. The Managers expect USDA 
to review this data at least annually, and update CRP rental 
rates to reflect local prevailing rental rates.
(5) Contract Requirements
      The House bill updates the early termination provisions 
to allow for an early termination option in fiscal year 2015 
only of a contract that has been in effect for five years and 
expands the list of land that is eligible for early 
termination. Additionally, the House bill makes adjustments to 
the transition option provisions language to allow a retired 
farmer or rancher to transfer land to a beginning farmer or 
rancher to prepare such land to plant an agricultural crop. 
(Section 2006)
      The Senate amendment adds ``veteran farmer or rancher''. 
(Section 2006)
      The Conference substitute adopts both the House and 
Senate provisions with amendment changing the year for offering 
early termination to fiscal year 2015. (Section 2006)
      The Managers are concerned that USDA has not been fully 
utilizing CRP technical assistance authorities and funding 
enacted in the 2008 Farm Bill for agency infrastructure, 
including outreach, training, and other technical services. The 
Managers expect USDA to better utilize this authority for 
internal support and to support outreach and partnerships with 
non-governmental organizations and other qualified entities to 
ensure that producers and landowners are fully aware of their 
options under the program.
      The Managers also encourage USDA to continue to make 
their staff available to attend meetings of agricultural 
producers at the local, State and national level to educate and 
inform producers of the programs available to meet natural 
resource needs on their operations.
      The Managers direct the Secretary to, within one year of 
enactment, report to Congress on the quality of land currently 
enrolled in CRP based on the land capability classification 
system, the erodibility index, other eligible lands criteria, 
and natural resource benefits. The report should include 
justification for using the prescribed environmental benefits 
index threshold for any acres enrolled into the program after 
enactment. The Secretary shall complete such a report five 
years thereafter and include the same information on land 
quality and decisions to enroll types of acres based on the 
environmental benefits index. If the decision is made to use a 
different environmental benefits index threshold or methodology 
for making decisions to enroll program contracts, reasons for 
the decision should be included in the report.
      Additionally the Managers direct the Secretary, within 
two years of enactment, to complete a comprehensive economic 
impact study that specifically evaluates the impact the CRP has 
had on rural communities. The report should include the average 
county rental rates and rental rates paid for CRP land.
      The Managers support ongoing USDA efforts to target the 
CRP through enrollment of highly-desirable practices such as 
buffers, filter strips, riparian buffers, acreage of importance 
to States and local communities, certain wetlands, duck and 
upland bird habitat buffers, highly erodible land, longleaf 
pine, and pollinator habitat. This widely-supported targeting 
effort ensures that critical acreage is protected and 
productive land remains available for production. The Managers 
intend that USDA accelerate this evolution of targeted 
practices to include important natural resource priorities. 
Examples of such priorities include: water quality and 
quantity, wildlife habitat, and recreation purposes. The 
Managers encourage the Secretary to include the use of 
potentially larger tracts than have previously been awarded a 
contract in order to continue meeting wildlife habitat needs.
      In addition to the Managers' intention that USDA expand 
the use of continuous and Conservation Reserve Enhancement 
Program (CREP) practices, the Managers understand that there 
are concerns in regard to the Department's operation of certain 
continuous practices, including State Acres for Wildlife 
Enhancement or so-called ``SAFE'' acres. The Managers encourage 
the Secretary to continue efforts to meet the demand for these 
practices, which have proved popular in some states. The 
Managers also expect the Secretary to utilize these acres to 
meet demand for acreage that will impact threatened or 
endangered species or species of economic significance in a 
state or region.
      The Managers also intend that the provisions in section 
2602 regarding availability of Commodity Credit Corporation 
funding for farm bill conservation programs will ensure the 
Department has adequate acreage available to meet the demand 
for the various continuous practices.

              Subtitle B--Conservation Stewardship Program

(6) Conservation Stewardship Program
      The House bill amends the definitions section to strike 
the definition of ``conservation measurement tool'' and thereby 
conform with later amendments; relocates the definition of 
``eligible land'' and ``agricultural operation'' to the 
definitions section; adds pasture land to the list of eligible 
land; and expands other eligible agricultural areas to land 
capable of being used for livestock production. Additionally, 
it reauthorized the program for FY 2014 through 2018. It states 
that to be eligible for CSP, a producer must demonstrate that, 
at the time of the contract offer, the producer meets or 
exceeds the stewardship threshold for at least two priority 
resource concerns. The House bill also states that in order to 
renew the contract, the producer must demonstrate compliance 
with the initial contract, agree to adopt and continue to 
integrate conservation activities, and at a minimum meet or 
exceed the threshold of at least two additional priority 
resource concerns or exceed the threshold for two existing 
priority resource concerns. Also, the House bill provides an 
annual enrollment limitation of 8,695,000 acres for FY 2014 
through 2021 and provides for additional payments to producers 
that agree to adopt or improve resource conserving crop 
rotations. (Section 2101)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House bill, but 
does not include ``capable of being used'' for the production 
of livestock; adds improving and conserving the quality and 
condition of natural resources on purpose; and states that to 
be eligible for a payment under the Conservation Stewardship 
Program (CSP), a producer must demonstrate that, at the time of 
the contract offer, the producer is meeting the stewardship 
threshold for at least two priority resource concerns. Also, 
the amendment requires producers to agree to, at a minimum, 
meet or exceed the stewardship threshold for at least two 
additional priority resource concerns. Additionally, the Senate 
amendment provides an annual enrollment limitation of 
10,348,000 acres for FY 2012 through 2022. (Section 2101)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision to 
include land capable of being used for livestock production in 
the definition of other eligible land. Section 1238D in the 
Conference substitute streamlines and consolidates key 
definitions for the program. The meaning of agricultural 
operation is consistent with current law. Conservation 
activities involve conservation systems, practices, and 
management measures. The term has an inclusive plain language 
meaning to encompass, for example, conservation planning. The 
Managers recognize that in developing a conservation plan, a 
producer incurs significant costs in time, labor, management, 
and foregone income. The specific mention in the statute of 
inclusions does not exclude conservation activities that are 
otherwise within the definition. The definition of conservation 
stewardship plan makes it clear the plan is to inventory and 
identify priority resource concerns and to contain the 
additional specified elements encompassing new as well as 
existing conservation activities. Eligible land is defined to 
mean private and tribal land on which agricultural commodities, 
livestock, or forest-related products are produced plus 
associated land on which priority resource concerns could be 
addressed through a contract under the program.
      A priority resource concern is defined to mean a natural 
resource concern or problem that is identified at the national, 
state, or local level as a priority for a particular area, and 
that represents a significant concern in a state or region that 
is likely to be addressed successfully through implementing 
conservation activities. The Managers understand that the 
process of identifying priority resource concerns should 
involve consultation at the state and local levels to the 
maximum extent practicable, such as with State Technical 
Committees and local work groups. The stewardship threshold is 
the level of management required to conserve and improve the 
quality and condition of a natural resource. The stewardship 
threshold for a natural resource is a science-based standard at 
an advanced level of conservation providing for the long-term 
continued productivity, use, and quality of the resource.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision that includes 
improving and conserving the quality and condition of natural 
resources as a program purpose.
      The substitute adopts the House provision relating to the 
requirement that the producer meet or exceed the stewardship 
threshold of at least two priority resource concerns. It 
further adopts the House provision on the contract renewal 
requirement that the producer meet at least two additional 
resource concerns or exceed two existing resource concerns. The 
Managers encourage the Secretary to place emphasis on adopting 
new practices; with new contracts addressing at least one 
additional priority resource concern and renewing contracts 
that address at least two priority resource concerns.
      The substitute also adopts the House provision which 
allows eligible producers to receive supplemental payments for 
making improvements to resource-conserving crop rotations. The 
Managers intend for the supplemental payment to encourage 
producers to adopt new or additional beneficial crop rotations 
that provide significant conservation benefits. The payments 
are to be available to producers across the country and should 
not be limited to a particular crop, cropping system, or region 
of the country. In the Southeast, peanuts are an example of a 
crop that responds well to increased rotation lengths, which 
help peanut producers, conserve water, more effectively control 
disease, and reduce inputs to control disease and increase 
productivity. Alfalfa is another important rotation crop in 
many parts of the country and plays a role in adding value to a 
producer's operation as well as providing natural resource 
benefits. The Managers recognizes the very significant 
contributions that sorghum has made to resource conservation as 
a water-conserving crop and expects the Secretary to include 
sorghum in any supplemental payments for resource conserving 
crop rotations made available under the CSP.
      The substitute lists six criteria for ranking contract 
offers, prohibits giving a higher ranking to a contract offer 
based on the applicant's willingness to accept a reduced 
payment, and allows the development and use of additional 
criteria to ensure national, state, and local priority resource 
concerns are addressed effectively. Such additional criteria, 
should they be developed and used, are not to supersede or be 
more heavily weighted than the six statutory ranking criteria. 
The language includes as one of six ranking factors ``the 
number of applicable priority resource concerns proposed to be 
treated to meet or exceed the stewardship threshold by the end 
of the contract.'' The Managers expect that, in using this 
factor to rank applications, the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service (NRCS) will verify not only the number of priority 
resource concerns proposed to be treated at the initial 
application ranking stage, but also the extent to which the 
conservation activity proposed for the priority resource 
concern will meet or exceed the stewardship threshold for that 
priority resource concern at the expiration of the contract.
      The substitute includes an annual enrollment cap of 
10,000,000 acres at $18/acre for the program for the remainder 
of fiscal year 2014 through fiscal year 2022. (Section 2101)
      The Secretary shall prioritize for enrollment in the 
program lands that are expiring from the CRP in an effort to 
protect the taxpayer's conservation investment by continuing 
conservation benefits on those lands and enabling the 
transition from CRP to a sustainable grass-based or other type 
of agricultural operation where many of the conservation 
benefits will continue. The Managers encourage the Secretary to 
conduct outreach to producers and to facilitate enrollment of 
such land into the CSP in order to maintain and improve 
conservation values, such as through grass-based production 
systems. The subsection also updates the provision excluding 
land recently converted to cropland.
      The Managers believe conservation programs as implemented 
by USDA should recognize the use of innovative technology such 
as enhanced efficiency fertilizers. Enhanced efficiency 
fertilizers, which reduce nitrate losses to the environment, 
help protect water quality, and reduce greenhouse gas 
emissions, include slow- and controlled-release fertilizers 
(absorbed, coated, occluded or reacted) and stabilized nitrogen 
fertilizers (nitrification inhibitors and nitrogen 
stabilizers). These tools are recognized in USDA's conservation 
standards and specifications for nutrient management and 
related practices and by State regulators of fertilizers.
      The Managers recognizes the changing nature of 
agriculture including technological advances, weather-related 
factors, and markets under which producers must operate their 
business. During the term of a 5-year agreement, an agriculture 
operation may make adjustments in production systems in 
response to the changing markets, weather-related causes, or 
other necessary actions essential to the continuing their 
operation. The Managers expect that the Secretary will ensure 
producers have the opportunity to adjust their operations while 
maintaining comparable or enhanced conservation performance of 
the enrolled acreage and still continuing their contracts.

          Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program

(7) Establishment and Administration
      The House bill states that not more than 50 percent of a 
payment under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program 
(EQIP) may be made in advance for the purpose of purchasing 
materials or contracting. Funds not expended in 90 days shall 
be returned. Additionally, the bill maintains the 60 percent 
allocation for livestock production and adds a 7.5 percent 
allocation targeted towards practices benefiting wildlife 
habitat. The House bill also provides a clerical amendment 
using the term ``Indian Tribes''. The bill includes payments to 
producers for practices that support the restoration, 
development, protection, and improvement of wildlife habitat as 
well as recurring practices for the term of the contract. It 
also adds a new provision for alternative funding arrangements 
with eligible irrigation associations. (Section 2202)
      The Senate amendment changes the practices for forgone 
income payment and gives greater significance to addressing 
resource concerns such as: soil health; water quality and 
quantity improvement; nutrient management; pest management; air 
quality improvement; wildlife habitat development, including 
pollinator habitat; invasive species management; or other 
resource issues of regional or national significance. 
Additionally, the amendment maintains and consolidates the 
authority for the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) 
within EQIP. The amendment also maintains the 60 percent 
allocation for livestock production, provides at least a 5 
percent allocation targeted towards practices benefiting 
wildlife habitat, and strikes the subsection providing for 
alternative funding arrangements for Native American Indian 
Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. Additionally, the 
alternative funding arrangement provision is expanded to 
include CSP. The Senate amendment does not include recurring 
practices for the term of the contract and requires the 
Secretary to consult at least once a year with the State 
Technical Committees when determining practices eligible for 
wildlife habitat incentive payments. The Secretary may make 
wildlife habitat incentive payments to a state or local 
government to enroll land that is riparian to or submerged 
under a water body or wetland. (Section 2202)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
updating the list of practices the Secretary may give special 
significance to in determining income forgone with an 
amendment. The list is revised to better reflect natural 
resource objectives.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with amendment regarding the revision of the practice list the 
Secretary may give special significance to when determining 
income forgone. The Managers intend for the revision to better 
reflect natural resource objectives and to clarify that 
conservation practices with a longer lifespan may include more 
than one year of income forgone when it is necessary to 
encourage full adoption and maintenance of the practice.
      The substitute adopts the House provision that increases 
the percentage of an EQIP payment that may be made in advance 
for the purposes of purchasing materials and contracting from 
30 percent to 50 percent.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision that maintains 
the 60 percent allocation for livestock production and further 
provides for an allocation of at least 5 percent for targeted 
practices benefiting wildlife habitat. It further adopts the 
Senate provision striking alternative funding arrangements for 
Indian Tribes as a conforming amendment to [section 2606] which 
moves the alternative funding arrangement for EQIP, while 
adding CSP, to section 1244(l) of the Food Security Act of 
1985, as amended. The Managers recognize the broad and 
significant role of the EQIP program in promoting environmental 
stewardship among livestock and poultry producers around the 
country and maintains that 60% of the funding allocation go to 
these producers. Within six months of enactment, USDA is 
directed to report to the House Committee on Agriculture and 
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on 
funds spent over the duration of the last Farm Bill and on 
whether NRCS has met its statutory obligations.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision on payments to 
producers for practices that support the restoration, 
development, protection, and improvement of wildlife habitat. 
The Managers acknowledge the need to consolidate and streamline 
conservation programs which is why WHIP was merged within EQIP 
with the primary goal to provide farmers and ranchers with 
assistance to improve wildlife habitat on working lands.
      The substitute deletes the House provision for 
alternative funding arrangements with eligible irrigation 
associations.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision requiring the 
Secretary to consult at least once a year with the State 
Technical Committees when determining eligible practices for 
wildlife habitat incentive payments. The Managers intend that 
under section 1240B(g)(2) regarding funding of wildlife habitat 
practices, the Secretary should prioritize fish and wildlife 
species identified in State, regional, or national wildlife 
plans and initiatives. However, the Managers did not include 
the Senate provision that would allow for wildlife habitat 
incentive payments to a state or local government to enroll 
land that is riparian to or submerged under a water body or 
wetland. (Section 2203)
(8) Limitations on Payments
      The House bill provides for a payment limitation of 
$450,000 to a person or legal entity for all EQIP contracts 
entered during FY 2014 through FY 2018. (Section 2205)
      The Senate amendment maintains the $300,000 payment 
limitation but strikes the six year period timeframe and 
inserts FY 2014 through FY 2018. The amendment also maintains 
the waiver authority ``for not more than $450,000'' in current 
law. (Section 2205)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 2206)
(9) Conservation Innovation Grants
      The House bill adds facilitating on-farm research and 
demonstration activities and facilitating pilot testing of new 
technologies or innovative conservation practices to the types 
of project the Secretary may fund with Conservation Innovation 
Grants. Additionally, the bill eliminates payments to producers 
who implement practices to address air quality concerns. 
(Section 2206)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment to include payments to producers who implement 
practices to address air quality concerns at a reduced funding 
level of $25 million. (Section 2207) The Managers intend for 
there to be increased transparency by USDA in the area of 
innovative conservation projects and monitoring that these 
innovative conservation approaches are later incorporated into 
common conservation practices.
(10) Definitions
      The Senate amendment combines the definitions of 
``National Organic Program'' and ``Organic System Plan'' for 
simplification purposes. (Section 2202)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2202)
      Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985, as 
amended, provides the Secretary the option to accept financial 
assistance from other sources. The Secretary should not create 
additional burdens on the participant, state or private 
organization in an effort to account for non-Federal resources 
provided in support of conservation practices installed under 
the program by this authority.
      The Managers intend that conservation programs should 
recognize the use of innovative technology, such as enhanced 
efficiency fertilizers (e.g., slow and controlled-release 
fertilizers, stabilized nitrogen fertilizers). This innovative 
technology can help producers to protect water quality and 
reduce greenhouse emissions, and are recognized by State 
regulators of fertilizers. In the case of EQIP applications 
involving manure-to-energy projects, the Managers encourage the 
Secretary to consider whether the projects include an 
integrative approach to addressing nutrient management and 
water quality issues.
      Additionally, the Managers encourage NRCS to evaluate its 
education program and make sure that it is providing all 
potential users within each state an opportunity to become 
educated about the EQIP program and how each farmer can 
incorporate EQIP into their farm stewardship management plans. 
There is concern that not all producers may be fully aware of 
all of the services, practices, components, and other 
information needed to participate fully in farm bill 
conservation programs. The state NRCS offices shall notify 
producers, in a readily accessible and understandable form, the 
practices available that may be applicable to various livestock 
species and crops. These notifications shall also include the 
payment levels available and the period in which payment for a 
particular practice is available. The Managers also request a 
breakdown of livestock and poultry operation practices 
available by state, and what practices were funded in each 
state to be included in the report. Finally, the Managers 
encourage USDA to continue to make their staff available to 
attend meetings of agricultural producers at the local, State 
and national level to educate and inform producers of the 
programs available to meet natural resource and energy 
efficiency needs on their operations.

         Subtitle D--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

(11) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
      The House bill states the definition of ``agricultural 
land easement'' for the purposes of the new Agricultural 
Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). The House bill includes 
land that is conveyed for the purpose of protecting natural 
resources and the agriculture nature of the land. It also 
provides the definition of ``eligible land'' in the case of an 
agricultural land easement. It includes agricultural land that 
the protection of which will further a State or local policy 
consistent with the purposes of the program. Additionally, 
there is a definition of ``eligible land'' in the case of a 
wetland easement. The bill provides that eligible land includes 
cropland or grassland that was used for agricultural production 
prior to the natural overflow of a closed basin lake and 
adjacent land dependent on it, if the State or other entity is 
willing to provide 50 percent cost-share. It provides for an 
exception for grasslands of special environmental significance 
by allowing the Secretary to pay up to 75 percent of the fair 
market value as the Federal cost-share of the easement. It 
authorizes an eligible entity to use its own terms and 
conditions for an agricultural land easement as long as the 
Secretary determines such terms and conditions meet several 
requirements, and establishes the use of permanent easements or 
easements for the maximum duration allowed under State law for 
agricultural land easements. The bill establishes the method of 
enrollment for wetland easements and deems 30-year contracts to 
be considered 30-year easements for the purposes of the 
wetlands easements and establishes a land ownership requirement 
of 24-months. It also provides that, among other things, an 
owner entering into a wetland easement shall agree to 
permanently retire any existing base history. The bill states a 
wetland easement must include, among other things, a term or 
condition that provides for the efficient and effective 
establishment of wildlife functions and values, and the bill 
allows the Secretary to delegate any easement management, 
monitoring, and enforcement responsibilities to Federal or 
State agencies that have the appropriate authority, expertise 
and resources. It adds authority for the Secretary to delegate 
any easement management responsibilities to other conservation 
organizations determined by the Secretary. Lastly, it allocates 
funding for agricultural land easement at no less than 40 
percent in FY 2014 through 2017 and no less than 50 percent in 
fiscal year 2018, and amends the acreage limitation to include 
the repealed Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) acres when 
calculating the 25 percent country acreage cap in addition to 
CRP and the new wetland easements. (Section 2301)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House but adds the 
purpose of promoting agriculture viability for future 
generations, adds agricultural land the protection of which 
could conserve grassland or agricultural landscapes of 
significant ecological value, incorporates ``reserve'' into the 
definition of a wetland reserve easement, and does not include 
the 50 percent cost-share included in the House for closed 
basin lakes. The Senate amendment includes the same exception 
as the House but also authorizes the Secretary to waive any 
portion of the eligible entity cash contribution requirement 
for projects of special significance, subject to an increase of 
private landowner voluntary donation equal to the amount of the 
waiver. It includes a requirement that the terms and conditions 
are permanent or for the maximum duration allowed under State 
law. It does not provide that 30-year contracts should be 
considered as 30-year easements for wetlands purposes. The 
amendment establishes a land ownership requirement of 12-months 
and it also agrees to retire allotment history as included in 
comparable provision of current law. In the amendment, the term 
or condition must provide for the efficient and effective 
establishment of wetland functions and values. The amendment 
also allows the Secretary to delegate any easement management, 
monitoring, and enforcement responsibilities to Federal or 
State agencies that have the appropriate authority, expertise 
and resources or to other conservation organizations as 
determined by the Secretary. It includes a limitation that the 
Secretary shall not delegate monitoring or enforcement to 
conservation organizations. Finally, land enrolled in WRP, GRP, 
and Farmland Protection Program (FPP) are considered enrolled 
in the ACEP program, and the amendment adds to the current law 
exclusion for shelterbelts and windbreaks; wetland and 
saturated soils, not subjecting such cropland with subclass w 
in the land capability classes IV through VII. (Section 2301)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision on 
promoting agriculture viability for future generations with an 
amendment. The amendment includes a reference to agricultural 
future viability in the Establishment and Purposes section 
while striking viability for future generations from the 
definition of agricultural land easement (ALE). The amendment 
also adopts the Senate provision incorporating ``reserve'' in 
the definition of a wetland reserve easement.
      The substitute adopts the House definition of eligible 
land in the case of an agricultural land easement with an 
amendment. The amendment uses the Senate's concept of better 
incorporating grasslands into the definition.
      The substitute also adopts the House definition of 
eligible land in the case of a wetland reserve easement. The 
Managers do not intend for these slight modifications or 
adjustments to significantly alter the way NRCS has evaluated, 
ranked, enrolled and protected wetlands.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision on the waiver 
of any portion of the cash contribution requirement for 
projects of special significance with an amendment. The 
amendment limits the land to property that is in active 
agricultural production. To ensure the purpose of the GRP is 
appropriately included in ALE, the term ``grassland of special 
significance'' is included as eligible lands for ALE. The term 
encompasses grasslands with high biodiversity values; large 
intact natural grassland areas; rare or threatened ecosystems; 
grasslands with critical ecosystem importance; and grasslands 
that meet any one or more of these values that are of 
importance to local communities and working agriculture land 
preservation efforts.
      The substitute deletes the House provision that deems 30-
year contracts as easements with an amendment. The amendment 
includes language in the definition of wetland reserve easement 
that gives the Secretary discretion to enter into 30-year 
contracts with Indian Tribes where relevant.
      The substitute adopts the House provision establishing a 
land ownership requirement of 24-months and the House provision 
that strikes allotment history. The substitute adopts the 
Senate language on the administrative delegation of easements. 
The Managers are aware that NRCS enters into cooperative 
agreements and Memorandums of Understanding with conservation 
groups and this provision does not prohibit NRCS from 
continuing these types of agreements under section 1242(d) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, to help administer 
and implement easements.
      The substitute adopts the Senate language on land 
considered enrolled in ACEP with an amendment to clarify that 
this language is consistent with the transition language for 
the repealed programs.
      The substitute deletes the House provision on allocating 
ACEP funding between the two easements. The Managers expect 
NRCS to administer the ACEP funding, to the extent practicable, 
in a manner that allows for State flexibility to prioritize 
their easement needs while making sure that NRCS distributes 
funding to address the multiple purposes of the new 
consolidated program.
      The Managers further intend for the Secretary to have the 
flexibility to make adjustments to this allocation based upon 
the Department's stewardship responsibilities for lands already 
enrolled as the easement portfolio increases over time.
      The substitute further adopts the House provision 
amending the acreage limitation to include the cropland acreage 
currently enrolled under the WRP when calculating the 25 
percent country acreage cap in addition to CRP and the new 
wetland easements.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision adding to the 
current law exclusion for shelterbelts and windbreaks, wetland 
and saturated soils, not subjecting such cropland with subclass 
w in the land capability classes IV through VII to statutory 
acreage limitations. (Section 2301)

         Subtitle E--Regional Conservation Partnership Program

(12) Regional Conservation Partnership Program
      The House bill provides the definition of ``eligible 
activity'' for the new Regional Conservation Partnership 
Program (RCPP), which includes air quality improvement. It also 
provides the definition of ``eligible land'' and the definition 
of ``eligible partner'' for the new RCCP program, which 
includes a water district, irrigation district, rural water 
district or association, or other organization with specific 
water delivery authority to producers on agricultural land. The 
bill establishes the duties of partners under RCPP including 
conducting outreach to producers for potential participation, 
and allows the Secretary to give priority to certain 
applications. It gives the Secretary discretion to adjust 
program rules for a covered program, and it allows the 
Secretary to make payments to producers participating in a 
project that addresses water quantity concerns for five years 
in an amount sufficient to encourage conversion from irrigation 
to dryland farming. The bill provides $100 million in mandatory 
funding during FY 2014 through 2018, reserves 6 percent of 
funds and acres made available under the covered programs as 
additional funding to carry out RCPP, and requires the 
Secretary to allocate, from all funds and acres of the program, 
25 percent to projects based on a State competitive process, 50 
percent based on a national competitive process, and 25 percent 
for critical conservation areas. Additionally, the bill 
requires a report to Congress on December 31, 2014, and every 
two years thereafter. It states that the Secretary shall 
designate eight geographical areas as critical conservation 
areas under RCPP. Lastly, the bill also makes available to the 
Secretary the authorities under the Watershed Protection and 
Flood Prevention program (except the Small Watershed 
Rehabilitation Program) to carry out projects in a designated 
critical conservation area. (Section 2401)
      The Senate amendment is similar to House except that it 
does not include air quality improvement or water district 
language. It does include forest restoration, specifies the 
conversion of irrigated cropland to the production of less 
water-intensive agricultural commodities or dryland farming 
under water quality restoration or enhancement projects, 
includes a municipal water or wastewater treatment entity, and 
includes education along with outreach to producers for 
potential participation as a duty of partners under RCPP. The 
amendment requires the Secretary to give priority to certain 
applications and allows the Secretary to give priority to 
others, and priority for providing innovation in the 
improvement and delivery of water quality or water quantity. 
Additionally, the amendment provides operational guidance and 
requirements for a covered program and non-statutory, 
regulatory rules or provisions. Further, it includes a 
provision prohibiting the Secretary from limiting eligibility 
on the basis of irrigation history for States where irrigation 
has not been significantly used for agricultural purposes. It 
requires the Secretary to enter into at least 10 but no more 
than 20 alternative funding arrangements with multi-state water 
resource agencies or authorities. It also adds producers 
participating in projects that address water quality concerns 
in an amount sufficient to encourage adoption of practices that 
improve nutrient management, and provides $110 million of 
mandatory funding during FY 2014 through 2018. The amendment 
reserves 8 percent of funds and acres made available under the 
covered programs as additional funding to carry out RCPP. It 
requires the Secretary to allocate, from all funds and acres of 
the program, 25 percent to projects based on a State 
competitive process, 40 percent based on a national competitive 
process, and 35 percent for critical conservation areas, and 
also requires that a description of how the funds are being 
administered be included in the report. The Secretary shall 
designate six geographical areas as critical conservation areas 
under RCPP. The critical conservation area designation expires 
after five years, subject to redesignation. The Secretary may 
withdraw from such area. (Section 2401)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision on 
the definition of eligible activity with an amendment. The 
amendment narrows the language and adds forest restoration as 
an eligible activity.
      The substitute adopts the House definition of eligible 
land. It further adopts the House definition of an eligible 
partner with an amendment. The amendment adds the Senate's 
inclusion of water or wastewater treatment entity as an 
eligible partner.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision that includes 
education along with outreach as a duty of an eligible partner.
      The substitute adopts the House provision on priority to 
certain applications.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision on operational 
guidance and requirements for a covered program and non-
statutory, regulatory rules or provisions with clarifying 
amendments. It further adopts the Senate provision prohibiting 
the Secretary from limiting eligibility on the basis of 
irrigation history for States where irrigation has not been 
significantly used for agricultural purposes.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision that provides 
for alternative funding arrangements with an amendment. The 
amendment allows the Secretary to enter into no more than 20 
alternative funding arrangements with multi-state water 
resource agencies but eliminates the requirement that the 
Secretary enter into at least 10 of the arrangements.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision on payments to 
producers for projects that address both water quantity and 
water quality.
      The substitute adopts the House mandatory funding level 
of $100 million and sets the percentage of acres reserved for 
the program at 7 percent.
      The substitute adopts the Senate provision on the 
allocation of the percentage of the funds going to the states, 
the Department and reserved for critical conservation areas. It 
further adopts the Senate provision on reporting by the 
Department on how funds are being administered.
      The substitute adopts the House provision on the number 
of critical conservation areas with an amendment. The amendment 
includes the Senate provisions on expiration of and withdrawal 
from designation of the critical conservation area.
      The substitute includes the House provision on including 
authorities under P.L. 566 in the Regional program. (Section 
2401)
      The Managers encourage the Secretary to distribute 
funding equitably across the nation and to not ignore different 
natural resource concerns that may be unique to each region. 
The substitute includes provisions from the Senate amendment 
regarding education and outreach duties for partners, which the 
Managers view as a vital component due to the important role 
those duties will have in the success of the program and in 
achieving large-scale conservation benefits on the ground. The 
Managers recognize the existing capabilities of the land grant 
institutions in each state, including the Cooperative Extension 
Service system, which have a proven track record of effectively 
working with producers providing outreach and education, and 
encourage the Secretary and potential partners to seek ways to 
utilize these existing resources and systems.
      The Managers intend that projects not be limited solely 
to geographic areas but that regional and non-contiguous multi-
state areas be considered as well, provided that all program 
requirements are met.
      The Managers expect the contribution of the partner to be 
a significant portion of the overall costs. The Managers urge 
the Secretary to resist defining this as a set percentage of 
the cost as a minimum standard to be applied to all 
applications. The Secretary should evaluate the overall merits 
of each proposal and the significance of the partner's 
contribution to the potential successful implementation. There 
is concern that a set percentage might preclude proposals from 
partners that require high financial assistance from USDA to 
the producer while the partner's support is from a smaller, but 
essential technical assistance contribution.

                Subtitle F--Other Conservation Programs

(13) Conservation on Private Land
      The House bill reauthorizes the Conservation on Private 
Grazing Land program at previous levels of $60 million per year 
through FY 2018. (Section 2501)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes the Conservation on 
Private Grazing Land program at reduced level of $30 million 
per year through FY 2018. (Section 2501)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 2501)
(14) Grassroots Source Water Protection Program
      The House bill reauthorizes the Grassroots Source Water 
Protection Program at previous levels of $20 million per year 
through FY 2018. Additionally, it authorizes a one-time $5 
million in mandatory money to remain available until expended. 
(Section 2502)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes the Grassroots Source 
Water Protection Program at reduced appropriated levels of $15 
million per year through FY 2018. (Section 2502)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 2502)
(15) Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
      The House bill reauthorizes the Voluntary Public Access 
and Habitat Incentive Program at a reduced level of $30 million 
in mandatory money per year from FY 2014 though FY 2018. 
(Section 2503)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes the Voluntary Public 
Access and Habitat Incentive Program at a reduced level of $40 
million in mandatory money per year from FY 2014 though FY 
2018. Amendments become effective October 1, 2013. (Section 
2503)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2503)
(16) Small Watershed Rehabilitation Program
      The House bill reauthorizes the Small Watershed 
Rehabilitation Program at previous appropriated levels of $85 
million per year through FY 2018 and authorizes $250 million in 
mandatory money for FY 2014, to remain available until 
expended. (Section 2505)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes the Small Watershed 
Rehabilitation Program at previous appropriated levels of $85 
million per year through FY 2018. No mandatory money.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 2505)
(17) Agricultural Management Assistance Program
      The House bill eliminates tree plantings and soil erosion 
control from the list of approved uses, and permanently 
authorizes the Agricultural Management Assistance Program at 
$10 million in mandatory money each fiscal year. It sets aside 
30 percent to NRCS for conservation, 10 percent to the 
Agricultural Marketing Service for organic certification, and 
60 percent to the Risk Management Agency for risk management. 
(Section 2506)
      The Senate amendment eliminates the specific state 
designations and tree planting authorities. It adds to the 
authority for organic certification, risk management education 
and outreach, and management assistance grants for conservation 
practices and risk mitigation. It provides for $23 million in 
funding to be distributed at levels of: 50 percent for organic 
certification; 26 percent for risk management; and 24 percent 
for conservation and mitigation. (Section 11034)
      The Conference substitute deletes both the House and the 
Senate provisions.
(18) Emergency Watershed Protection Program
      The House bill adds a priority for projects that mitigate 
risks and remediate the effects of catastrophic wildfires on 
land that is the source of drinking water for landowners and 
land users. (Section 2507)
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary to modify 
and terminate floodplain easements provided the current 
landowner agrees, and the modification or termination addresses 
a compelling public need where there is no practical 
alternative and it is in the public interest. (Section 2506)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2506)
      The substitute provides the Secretary limited authority 
to modify or terminate a floodplain easement which is similar 
authority under other conservation programs. The Managers 
intend for the Secretary to enter into compensatory agreements 
with third parties to allow for flexibility to modify or 
terminate the floodplain easements.
(19) Terminal Lakes Assistance
      The Senate amendment strikes and replaces current law 
with a Terminal Lakes Assistance program. It adds a definition 
for eligible land and terminal lake. Additionally, it adds a 
new voluntary land purchase grant program with a $25 million 
authorization of appropriations, to remain available until 
expended. The bill includes a transfer of $150 million in 
mandatory funds to the Bureau of Reclamation. (Section 2507)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2507)
(20) Soil and Water Resources Conservation
      The Senate amendment adds Indian tribes as eligible to 
cooperate with and participate in the soil and water 
conservation program. (Section 2509)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2508)

                 Subtitle G--Funding and Administration

(21) Funding
      The House bill provides mandatory funding to carry out 
CRP including $25 million for FY 2014 through 2018 to 
facilitate transfer of land from retired or retiring owners and 
operators to beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or 
ranchers. Additionally, the bill provides mandatory funding for 
ACEP at the following levels: $425 million in FY 2014; $450 
million in FY 2015; $475 million in FY 2016; $500 million in FY 
2017; $200 million in FY 2018. It also provides mandatory 
funding for EQIP at $1.75 billion each year for FY 2014 through 
2018 and eliminates Regional Equity. (Section 2601)
      The Senate amendment provides mandatory funding to carry 
out CRP including $10 million to provide cost-share payments 
for thinning activities and $50 million to facilitate transfer 
of land from retired or retiring owners and operators to 
beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. It 
also provides mandatory funding for ACEP at the following 
levels: $450 million in FY 2014; $475 million in FY 2015; $500 
million in FY 2016; $525 million in FY 2017; $250 million in FY 
2018. The amendment also provides mandatory funding for EQIP at 
the following levels: $1.5 billion for FY 2014; $1.6 billion 
for FY 2015; $1.65 billion FY 2016 through 2018. The Senate 
amendment also retains regional equity, amends current law by 
eliminating the $15 million annual requirement, and allows 
states in the first quarter of the fiscal year to establish 
that they can use a total of 0.6 percent of certain 
conservation funds, in which case they may receive such funds 
exclusive of the CRP funding. (Section 2603)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision on 
mandatory funding for CRP with an amendment. The amendment 
includes the funding level for transition payments at $33 
million.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision for 
mandatory funding for ACEP with an amendment. Funding levels 
are: $400 million in FY 2014; $425 million in FY 2015; $450 
million in FY 2016; $500 million in FY 2017; $250 million in FY 
2018.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision for 
EQIP with an amendment. The amendment provides mandatory 
funding for EQIP at the following levels: $1.35 billion for FY 
2014; $1.6 billion for FY 2015; $1.65 billion for FY 2016; 
$1.65 billion for FY 2017; and $1.75 billion in FY 2018. 
(Section 2602)
      The Conference adopts the Senate provisions for Regional 
Equity. (Section 2603)
(22) Technical Assistance
      The House bill continues to make mandatory money for 
conservation programs available for technical assistance and 
requires a report from the Secretary not later than December 
31, 2013, on the amount of funds requested and apportioned. 
(Section 2602)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House but requires 
the apportionment for technical assistance be at the sole 
discretion of the Secretary. Further, the Senate amendment 
requires the Secretary to give priority to producers who 
request technical assistance to comply with subtitles B and C 
for the first time and submit a report not later than 270 days 
after enactment on the extent to which conservation compliance 
requirements affect specialty crop growers. The Secretary must 
also submit, not later than November 1 of each year, a report 
on highly erodible lands/wetland conservation determinations. 
(Section 2642)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2602)
(23) Reservation of Funds to Provide Assistance to Certain Farmers or 
        Ranchers for Conservation Access
      The House bill reauthorizes the EQIP and CSP set-aside 
through FY 2018. It also provides a preference for veteran 
farmers or ranchers eligible under the provision. Amendments 
take effect on October 1, 2013. (Section 2603)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House, but has no 
effective date. (Section 2604)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2604)
(24) Annual Report on Program Enrollment and Assistance
      The House bill amends the reporting requirement to 
reflect the repeal of the relevant programs. The amendments 
take effect on October 1, 2013. (Section 2604)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House, but adds 
reporting requirements for CSP payments and waivers for 
grasslands under ACEP. It does not include an effective date. 
(Section 2605)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2605)
(25) Review of Conservation Practice Standards
      The House bill requires the Secretary to review the 
conservation practice standards in effect on the date of 
enactment of the Farm Bill. (Section 2605)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate amendment 
making no change to current law.
(26) Administrative Requirements Applicable to All Conservation 
        Programs
      The House bill makes veteran farmers or ranchers eligible 
for incentives. Additionally, it makes other clarifying and 
conforming amendments. The amendments take effect October 1, 
2013. (Section 2606)
      The Senate amendment allows for flexible funding 
arrangements for Indian Tribes and includes EQIP and CSP as 
applicable programs. It does not include an effective date. 
(Section 2606)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 2606)
      The Conference substitute combines language on improved 
administrative efficiency and streamlining from individual 
programs and places it in a central location to apply to all 
conservation programs. It expands and clarifies requirements 
for developing a streamlined conservation application process. 
It clarifies that any payment received under Title II is in 
addition to and does not affect total payments that an owner or 
operator is otherwise eligible to receive. The Managers 
encourage the Secretary to significantly increase the use of 
computer-based conservation practice planning tools that 
incorporate Light Detection and Ranging elevation data to 
modernize and simplify conservation planning, improve 
efficiency of technical assistance, and improve service to 
private landowners.
      Further, the Managers encourage the Secretary, in 
delivering conservation programs, to give priority within the 
tallgrass prairie region to the use of appropriate tallgrass 
prairie species for watershed management, flood mitigation/
prevention, reduction of soil erosion and nutrient loss, 
biomass crop production, and other conservation measures.
      The Managers recognize the unique challenges facing 
producers whose operations contain muck soils and encourage the 
Secretary to continue to work with these farmers to allow them 
to utilize this productive type of ground.
      The conferees direct NRCS to ensure agency staff, 
partners, and producers are aware of new and interim 
conservation practice standards and conservation activity plans 
to address herbicide-resistant weeds. The agency is also to 
make certain there is awareness that financial assistance is 
available through certain conservation programs to assist 
producers in their efforts to control these weeds.
      The Managers expect that the principles and guidelines 
developed pursuant to section 103 of the Water Resources 
Planning Act, or revised pursuant to section 2031 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007, and any guidelines developed 
thereunder, shall not apply and require no new administrative 
process, rulemaking, or administrative procedures for programs 
administered by NRCS, the Forest Service, RMA, Farm Service 
Agency (FSA), or Rural Development. With respect to USDA 
programs, section 103 of the Water Resources Planning Act is 
intended to only focus on large scale water infrastructure 
projects, not individual farm based water conservation, water 
quality, or assistance to rural communities for drinking water.
      As NRCS is the agency responsible for helping farmers and 
ranchers implement voluntary, incentive-based conservation 
practices that are all locally-led, the federal objective of 
the principles and guidelines is already being met. 
Furthermore, the Forest Service, RMA, FSA and Rural Development 
all play important roles in helping farmers, ranchers, and 
rural communities with finding critical solutions to problems 
that are unique to farming, ranching and rural America, and 
should not face unnecessary burden in complying with this 
administrative requirement.
      The Managers are concerned by reports that Federal 
agencies other than USDA, as well as State and local 
governments, are seeking to impose more stringent and larger 
buffer requirements on land being enrolled in USDA conservation 
programs. The Managers expect NRCS to continue to utilize their 
own Field Office Technical Guide and conservation planning 
tools to determine what is reasonable and needed to accomplish 
the natural resource concerns to be addressed.
(27) Wetlands Mitigation
      The House bill eliminates the requirement to provide 
equivalent functions and values when more acreage is needed in 
wetland conversion mitigation than a 1-for-1 acreage basis. 
(Section 2609)
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to conduct a 
wetland mitigation study no later than 180 days after enactment 
to assess the use of wetland mitigation to determine certain 
impacts on wildlife. The study also should include 
recommendations for improving wetland mitigation procedures and 
increasing use of the wetland mitigation process by producers. 
Lastly, the Senate amendment requires the Secretary to submit a 
report of its findings to Congress no later than two years 
after the date of enactment. (Section 2508)
      The Conference substitute adopts neither the House nor 
Senate provisions but provides $10 million in mandatory funding 
for mitigation banking efforts. (Section 2609) The Managers 
recognize that the use of wetlands mitigation is an important 
tool for wetland habitat development and agriculture crop 
production. The Managers encourage the Secretary to use 
mitigation with the conversion of a natural wetland and 
equivalent wetlands functions at a ratio not to exceed a ratio 
of 1-to-1 acreage.
(28) Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation Report
      The House bill requires the Secretary to submit a report 
to Congress no later than 90 days after enactment which 
considers all USDA administered programs that benefit the 
lesser prairie-chicken. (Section 2610)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
amendment. The amendment includes the addition of State plans 
to the list of programs pertaining to the conservation of the 
lesser prairie-chicken. (Section 2610)
(29) Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation for Crop Insurance
      The Senate amendment requires conservation compliance for 
eligibility to receive premium assistance on crop insurance, 
creates new provisions for determinations, administration, and 
penalties unique to crop insurance, and gives technical 
assistance priority to producers that need to come under 
compliance. (Section 2609)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with amendment. (Section 2611) The amendment clarifies that for 
compliance on highly erodible lands ineligibility for premium 
assistance can only apply for reinsurance years after the year 
in which there has been a final determination of a violation 
and cannot apply to the reinsurance year in which the final 
determination was made nor any reinsurance year prior to the 
year the final determination was made. A determination is not 
final until after the producer has exhausted all administrative 
appeal rights. The substitute revises the application to 
existing operations with prior violations so that the date for 
compliance is the date of enactment of this Act. This means 
that if a person is found to be out of compliance and would 
have been out of compliance since that date, had they 
participated in any programs requiring compliance, then they 
have two reinsurance years to develop and comply with a 
conservation plan.
      The substitute also provides for the coordination of 
certification processes so that the procedures and paperwork 
that are required by this section for eligibility based on 
wetlands compliance are also used for determining eligibility 
based on highly erodible lands compliance. The amendment 
clarifies the provisions for compliance with wetlands 
conservation placing all of the components of compliance for 
crop insurance premium assistance in a separate subsection. The 
substitute also makes clear that ineligibility only applies to 
premium assistance in reinsurance years after the year in which 
a final determination is made and not to the reinsurance year 
in which the final determination is made nor to any year prior 
to that year.
      The substitute revises the categories for the application 
based on the conversion of a wetland. If the wetland is 
converted at any time after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the person becomes ineligible for premium assistance in the 
reinsurance year after final determination, unless an exemption 
applies or if the wetland converted constitutes less than five 
acres of the person's entire farm in which case the person can 
choose to make a contribution to conservation equal to 150 
percent of the cost of mitigation. If, however, the wetland was 
converted at any time prior to the date of enactment of this 
Act, the person cannot be found in violation and thus 
ineligible for premium assistance based on that conversion.
      Finally, if a new policy or plan of insurance becomes 
available after the date of enactment, ineligibility for 
premium assistance can only apply to conversions that take 
place after the date the new policy or plan of insurance first 
becomes available to the person. In this case the person has 
two reinsurance years to mitigate the conversion before 
ineligibility can apply to the subsequent reinsurance year. The 
substitute also clarifies that a person who becomes subject to 
wetlands compliance solely because of the enactment of this Act 
has two reinsurance years after the year in which a final 
determination is made to mitigate the conversion, and that a 
person who is found to have converted a wetland in good faith 
is also given two reinsurance years to mitigate the conversion. 
The Managers do not intend for this language to cause any 
change in current law or USDA policy relating to third-party or 
landowner/tenant determinations of compliance, violations, or 
attribution.
      With regard to the provisions for equitable contribution, 
the Managers expect that the Secretary will determine the 
period of violation to be the date on which the violation 
occurred, then adjust for the later of the following: (1) the 
first certification period for crop insurance assistance 
following date of enactment, or (2) the first date for which 
the individual was eligible for and made application for a crop 
insurance premium subsidy following the date of violation. The 
maximum amount will include the equivalent of the insurance 
subsidy provided in the year of the improper certification and 
all subsequent years through the date of final determination. 
Payment of the equitable contribution does not remove or limit 
their responsibility to comply with the soil erosion 
requirements or wetland conservation, restoration or mitigation 
requirements within the prescribed timeframes to retain the 
benefits of premium assistance in subsequent years. (Section 
2611)
(30) Adjusted Gross Income Limitation for Conservation Programs
      The House bill replaces the two income limitation test 
(farm and nonfarm income) with a single $950,000 adjusted gross 
income limitation for commodity and conservation programs. 
(Section 1604)
      The Senate amendment eliminates the Secretary's waiver 
authority to protect environmentally sensitive land of special 
significance. (Section 2610)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment sets the cap to $900,000. (Section 
1605)

 Subtitle H--Repeal of Superseded Program Authorities and Transitional 
                    Provisions; Technical Amendments

(31) Wetlands Reserve Program
      The House bill repeals WRP with transition language for 
current contracts and easements. It allows the Secretary to use 
ACEP funds and becomes effective October 1, 2013. (Section 
2704)
      The Senate amendment allows the use of prior year 
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds for contracts entered 
into before October 1, 2012. (Section 2704)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with technical and clarifying amendments providing authority 
for the Secretary to continue the necessary administrative 
actions and utilize prior year funding to fulfill the 
commitment and obligations of agreements, contracts, and 
easements entered into prior to date of enactment. (Section 
2703)
      The Managers expect USDA to exhaust available prior year 
funding to address any costs associated with fully implementing 
prior year wetland reserve program easement enrollments, 
including closing, restoration, management, and maintenance of 
wetland easements in an effort to protect, restore, and enhance 
wetland functions and values.
      Section 2712 of the Conference Report is added to address 
the variety of effective dates distributed through the 
conservation title in the House bill and the Senate amendment. 
By including this language the Managers stress to USDA the 
importance of continuing program services and providing 
certainty to farmers and ranchers amid the passage of this 
bill. Therefore, the Managers intend for USDA to continue to 
operate the existing conservation programs as necessary through 
the current fiscal year using existing regulations while the 
Department works to expediently develop the regulations needed 
to implement the amendments made by this Title. The Managers 
further intend for existing regulations to be used for the 
interim administration of EQIP and CSP while the revisions to 
these programs are being implemented.
(32) Farmland Protection and Farm Viability Program
      The House bill repeals FPP with transition language for 
current contracts and easements. The bill also allows the 
Secretary to use ACEP funds. It includes an effective date of 
October 1, 2013. (Section 2704)
      The Senate amendment allows the use of prior year CCC 
funds for contracts entered into before October 1, 2012. It 
does not allow the use of ACEP funds. No conforming amendment 
for heading. (Section 2704)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with technical and clarifying amendments providing authority 
for the Secretary to continue the necessary administrative 
actions and utilize prior year funding to fulfill the 
commitment and obligations of agreements, contracts, and 
easements entered into prior to date of enactment. (Section 
2704)
(33) Grassland Reserve Program
      The House bill repeals GRP with transition language for 
current contracts, agreements and easements. (Section 2705)
      The Senate amendment allows the use of prior year CCC 
funds for contracts entered into before October 1, 2012. 
(Section 2705)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with technical and clarifying amendments providing authority 
for the Secretary to continue the necessary administrative 
actions and utilize prior year funding to fulfill the 
commitment and obligations of agreements, contracts, and 
easements entered into prior to date of enactment. (Section 
2705)
(34) Agricultural Water Enhancement Program
      The House bill repeals the Agricultural Water Enhancement 
Program (AWEP) with transition language for current contracts 
and agreements. (Section 2706)
      The Senate amendment allows the use of prior year CCC 
funds for contracts entered into before October 1, 2012. 
(Section 2706)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with technical and clarifying amendments providing the 
authority for the Secretary to continue the necessary 
administrative actions and utilize prior year funding to 
fulfill the commitment and obligations of agreements, 
contracts, and easements entered into prior to date of 
enactment. (Section 2706)
      With the continuation and consolidation of AWEP 
authorities in the RCPP, the Managers intend the Secretary to 
continue assistance to agricultural producers that address 
irrigation and water management challenges across various 
regions of the country. The Managers urge NRCS to continue to 
give priority to cost-sharing proposals which incorporate 
irrigation management systems that involve water metering, soil 
moisture monitoring, proven irrigation delivery systems, and 
telemetry to ensure accurate water use measurement and 
management. The Managers urge NRCS to consider multiple 
producer applications or applications submitted on behalf of 
entities representing a group of producers to encourage greater 
participation in the program and maximize the benefits of water 
management.
(35) Wildlife Incentive Program
      The House bill repeals WHIP with transition language for 
current contracts. It allows use of EQIP funds. (Section 2707)
      The Senate amendment allows the use of prior year CCC 
funds for contracts entered into before October 1, 2012. EQIP 
funds may be used but only after prior year funding is 
exhausted. (Section 2707)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with technical and clarifying amendments providing authority 
for the Secretary to continue the necessary administrative 
actions and utilize prior year funding to fulfill the 
commitment and obligations of agreements, contracts, and 
easements entered into prior to date of enactment. (Section 
2707)
(36) Great Lakes Basin Program
      The House bill repeals the Great Lakes Basin Program with 
an effective date of October 1, 2013. (Section 2708)
      The Senate amendment includes the same provision. 
(Section 2708)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment of the effective date.
      The Managers recognize that the Great Lakes Basin Program 
has been an important and successful program for 22 years that 
has implemented over 400 projects that have reduced soil 
erosion and improved water quality in Great Lakes watersheds. 
Since 2008, the program has supported implementation of both 
the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration (GLRC) and the Great 
Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) by directing resources to 
priority watersheds. The Managers intend the program to 
continue serving this purpose for the duration of the GLRI. 
(Section 2708)
(37) Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program
      The House bill repeals the Chesapeake Bay Watershed 
Program with transition language for current contracts, 
agreements, and easements. The bill allows use of RCPP funds. 
(Section 2709)
      The Senate amendment allows the use of prior year CCC 
funds for contracts entered into before October 1, 2012. 
(Section 2709)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with technical and clarifying amendments. (Section 2709)
      The Managers recognize that the Chesapeake Bay Watershed 
Program established in 2008 complemented other conservation 
programs by enhancing their reach and effectiveness within the 
tributary watersheds. Since 2008, the program has supported 
farm level implementation of conservation practices benefiting 
water quality by improving nutrient management, reducing 
sedimentation, and restoring riparian areas. With the 
consolidation of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program into the 
Regional Conservation Partnership Program, the Managers intend 
the RCPP to continue assistance to agricultural producers 
consistent with the purposes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed 
Program.
(38) Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative
      The House bill repeals the Cooperative Conservation 
Partnership Initiative with transition language for current 
contracts and agreements. It allows the use of RCPP funds. 
(Section 2710)
      The Senate amendment allows the use of prior year CCC 
funds for contracts entered into before October 1, 2012. 
(Section 2710)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with technical and clarifying amendments. (Section 2710)
      The Managers recognize that the CCPI established in 2008 
was built on successful partnership approaches in previous Farm 
Bills and encouraged the Secretary to work with specific 
priority regions across the country. As such, the Managers 
expect the Secretary to build from those lessons learned when 
and where those projects were most successful.

                            Title III--Trade

(1) General authority
      The House bill clarifies that Title II emergency and 
nonemergency assistance is to be implemented by the 
Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development 
(USAID). The objectives of Title II programs are modified to 
include building resilience to mitigate food crises and 
reducing the need for future emergency aid. (Section 3001)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 3001)
      The Managers modified the general authorities in Title II 
of the Food for Peace Act to place a greater emphasis on 
projects which focus on building resiliency in the recipient 
population where food shortfalls and droughts are common. This 
change is intended to prompt USAID to require measurable 
outcomes in multiyear projects in order to reduce dependency on 
foreign aid.
(2) Support for eligible organizations
      The House bill amends section 202(e)(1) of the Food for 
Peace Act by reducing the maximum allowable cash assistance 
available for administrative costs in non-emergency programs 
from 13% to 11% of the total funds made available for the 
program. (Section 3002)
      The Senate amendment amends Section 202(e)(1) to increase 
the maximum allowable cash assistance available for 
administrative costs in non-emergency programs from 13% to 15% 
of the total funds made available for the program. It also 
allows funds to be used for activities that ``enhance'' food 
aid projects. (Section 3001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment increases the maximum 
allowable cash assistance available for administrative costs to 
20% of the total funds made available for the program. The 
amendment also revises the list of purposes for which the cash 
assistance may be used. (Section 3002)
      The Managers expect that additional funds made available 
under this provision will provide increased flexibility to 
USAID. The Managers understand that an array of programs and 
tools are needed to balance the diverse and complex food aid 
demands of various countries and regions. As such, the Managers 
sought to provide additional cash assistance to accompany 
current monetization policy. The increased flexibility gained 
by additional cash assistance will allow USAID to better 
respond and prioritize food aid needs in real time and is 
intended to assist in the transition of programs from emergency 
interventions to programs which build resiliency in instances 
of protracted humanitarian crises.
(3) Food aid quality
      The House bill amends section 202(h) of the Food for 
Peace Act by requiring the Administrator to consult with the 
Secretary in performing the requirements of this subsection 
related to food aid quality by establishing a mechanism for 
USDA and USAID to evaluate food aid commodities and implement 
appropriate changes; by instructing the agencies to update 
program guidance on the use of new commodities; and by limiting 
the available funding for these purposes to $1 million. 
(Section 3003)
      The Senate amendment replaces and expands Section 
202(h)(1) to require that the Administrator use funds available 
to carry out Title II to assess types and quality of 
agricultural commodities donated as food aid; adjust products 
and formulation as necessary to meet nutrient needs of target 
populations; test prototypes; adopt new specifications or 
improve existing specifications for micronutrient food aid 
products based on the latest development in food and nutrition 
science; develop new program guidance for eligible 
organizations to facilitate improved matching of products to 
purposes; develop improved guidance on how to address 
nutritional efficiencies among long-term recipients of food 
aid; and evaluate the performance and cost-effectiveness of 
new/modified food products and program approaches to meet 
nutritional needs of vulnerable groups. It also extends 
authority to fund this section for fiscal years 2014 through 
FY2018. (Section 3002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 3003)
      In May 2011, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) 
completed a report which cites deficiencies in the nutrition 
and quality controls of U.S. food aid commodities. Included in 
that report are recommendations that USAID review food aid 
packaging, track food aid quality throughout the supply chain, 
and ensure that available food aid commodities meet the 
nutritional needs of recipients. The Managers expect USAID to 
set verifiable goals and to maximize strong public-private 
partnerships with food manufacturers and other stakeholders to 
more quickly address the deficiencies highlighted in the May 
2011 report by using currently available studies on food aid 
quality and nutrition. The Managers encourage USAID to 
establish multi-year approaches to the procurement of high-
value products. Longer term procurement, to the extent 
practicable, is expected to encourage investment of specialized 
equipment needed to deliver critical products in a timely and 
cost-effective manner. In recognition of the importance 
associated with close collaboration between USDA and USAID on 
approving new products, the Managers expect both agencies to 
adopt clear guidelines to facilitate the swift adoption of new 
products in order to quickly capture the benefits of the 
research and testing under this section.
(4) Food Aid Consultative Group
      The House bill amends Section 205 of the Food for Peace 
Act by reauthorizing the Food Aid Consultative Group (the 
``Group'') through December 31, 2018. Section 205 is also 
amended by adding representatives from the processing sector to 
the Group. The provision further requires the Administrator to 
consult with the Group on the implementation of food aid 
quality provisions and requires the Administrator to provide 
the Group at least 45 days for review and comment before a 
proposed regulation handbook or guideline, or revision thereof, 
becomes final. (Section 3005)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes FACG through December 
31, 2018. (Section 3004)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 3005)
      The Managers note that while USAID places significant 
burdens for the success of programs upon implementing partners 
and other stakeholders, feedback from these groups through the 
Food Aid Consultative Group (FACG) is not adequately 
incorporated into program guidelines. Before new guidance is 
finalized, the Managers expect USAID to give sufficient notice 
to stakeholders when changes are made to the Food for Peace 
Guidelines and require new guidance to be promulgated in a 
timely manner after any changes to the Food for Peace Act.
(5) Oversight, monitoring, and evaluation
      The House bill amends Section 207 (c) by requiring that 
all regulations and revisions to agency guidance necessary for 
implementation of the Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk 
Management Act be issued within 270 days of enactment.
      The provision removes authority for purchasing new 
computer systems, removes obsolete reporting requirements, and 
provides $10 million per year for monitoring and evaluation. 
Further, the provision requires a report on the extent of 
monitoring and evaluation required by eligible organizations 
participating in Food for Peace programs. (Section 3006)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment provides $17 million per year for 
monitoring and evaluation for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018, and permits up to $500,000 of those funds in each fiscal 
year to be used for maintaining information technology systems. 
(Section 3006)
      The Managers understand that monitoring is essential to 
ensuring that USAID's food aid programs in developing countries 
are implemented as intended. As such, the Managers want to 
convey their strong support for the Famine Early Warning 
Systems Network (FEWS Net). FEWS Net is an integral component 
of our nation's ability to effectively and efficiently respond 
to crisis situations worldwide.
      The Managers also expect USAID to complete development of 
IT systems without additional Food for Peace resources. Funding 
is continued for additional monitoring and evaluation of 
programs at a level which reflects resources available for Food 
for Peace programs. The Managers note that in 2009 the GAO 
concluded that monitoring of programs was inconsistent and that 
program management was not modified to reflect information 
gained from the monitoring and evaluation conducted by or for 
USAID. The Managers expect USAID to make improvements in 
program guidance based on the monitoring and evaluation 
conducted.
(6) General monetization provisions
      The House bill amends section 403 of the Food for Peace 
Act by requiring USDA and USAID to seek information on the 
potential benefits of monetization to local economies. The 
provision clarifies that implementing partners should sell 
monetized commodities at ``fair market value.'' The Secretary 
and the Administrator are also instructed to coordinate 
assessments which guide the use of monetization to ensure 
consistency across programs. The provision requires USAID to 
issue a report detailing the use of funds made available for 
implementing partners, including funds for administrative and 
indirect costs. (Section 3008)
      The Senate amendment amends Section 403 of the Food for 
Peace Act to require that the rate of return for a commodity 
monetized (sold in recipient countries) be at least 70 percent. 
The ``rate of return'' is defined as equal to the proportion 
that the proceeds the implementing partners generate through 
monetization bears to the cost to the federal government to 
procure and ship the commodities to a recipient country for 
monetization. (Section 3007)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment strikes the clarification regarding 
monetizing commodities at fair market value and the provision 
requiring that the Secretary and Administrator coordinate 
assessments. The amendment revises the report on use of funds 
to require that the Administrator report on the amount of funds 
spent on each project; how the funds were used; the rate of 
return on monetized commodities; and for rates of return less 
than 70 percent, the reason for such rate of return. (Section 
3008)
      In June 2011, GAO reported on inefficiencies and adverse 
impacts of monetization. The Managers agree that both USDA and 
USAID should have consistent policies governing both agencies' 
monetization activities. The Managers expect USAID to consider 
the full impact of monetization when considering a proposal 
under Food for Peace. The Managers note existing requirements 
for USDA and USAID to approve only those sales which will not 
disrupt the usual marketing and processing of commodities in 
the recipient country. The Managers support the use of a 
variety of food assistance modalities in responding to 
emergency and non-emergency food aid needs, including the use 
of monetized in-kind commodities. However, the Managers are 
aware of concerns with lack of accountability and efficiency, 
including low rates of return realized on monetized 
commodities. As such, the report requested in this Act seeks to 
enhance transparency and increase accountability while ensuring 
rates of return which reflect reasonable market prices on 
monetized commodities. This is a part of the Managers' larger 
effort to provide greater flexibility to USAID and USDA so the 
agencies have the ability to use the most effective food 
assistance tool in each situation.
(7) Additional prepositioning sites and testing
      The House bill allows the Administrator discretion to 
establish additional prepositioning sites based on the results 
of assessments of need, technology, feasibility, and cost. 
Funding for prepositioning is increased to $15,000,000 per 
year. (Section 3009)
      The Senate amendment allows funds to be used for the 
testing of food aid shipments. (Section 3009)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 3009)
      The Managers note the rapid response which was possible 
due to prepositioned commodities when USAID responded to a 
natural disaster in 2013 in the Philippines. The Conference 
substitute clarifies existing authority for USAID to consider 
additional prepositioning sites, and the Managers expect that 
additional funds ensure USAID will be able to effectively 
deploy and manage critical commodities ahead of any future 
crisis. The Managers also note USAID's efforts to field 
additional food aid products and expect prepositioning these 
products will be useful in responding quickly to acute 
humanitarian needs.
(8) Annual report on food aid programs and activities
      The House bill amends section 407(f) of the Food for 
Peace Act by requiring the annual report regarding food aid 
programs and activities to include information on the actual 
beneficiaries of the programs and by specifying the report 
include the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and 
Child Nutrition Program. (Section 3010)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 3010)
(9) Funding
      The House bill amends section 412 of the Food for Peace 
Act by reducing the authorization for appropriations from $2.5 
to $2 billion per year. (Section 3012)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate position.
(10) Safebox funding
      The House bill requires a minimum of $400 million be 
expended for nonemergency assistance in each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. (Section 3012)
      The Senate amendment repeals Section 412(e) and requires 
that of funds made available under the Food for Peace Act, not 
less than 20% nor more than 30% shall be expended for 
nonemergency food aid under Title II. Further, the amount made 
available to carry out nonemergency food aid programs under 
Title II shall not be less than $275 million for any fiscal 
year. (Section 3011)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment sets the minimum level of 
nonemergency assistance at $350,000,000. (Section 3012)
      The Managers affirm the importance of maintaining strong 
development programs in support of building030 resilient 
communities and reducing dependency on foreign assistance. The 
Managers expect this flexibility to help USAID efficiently and 
effectively allocate funds in a timely manner. By including a 
percentage structure to be applied to annual appropriations, 
the managers intend to provide USAID the flexibility to respond 
to urgent situations when needed or to allocate additional 
funds for development in years without significant emergency 
needs.
(11) Farmer-to-Farmer program
      The House bill provides for the Farmer-to-Farmer program 
not less than the greater of $15,000,000 or 0.5 percent of the 
funds made available to carry out the Act. (Section 3014)
      The Senate amendment provides for the Farmer-to-Farmer 
program not less than the greater of $10,000,000 or 0.6 percent 
of the funds made available to carry out the Act. (Section 
3014)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment provides not less than the greater 
of $15,000,000 or 0.6% of the funds made available to carry out 
this Act for the Farmer-to-Farmer program. The amendment adds a 
GAO report to review the program and provide recommendations to 
improve the monitoring and evaluation of the program. (Section 
3014)
(12) Flexibility of CCC funds
      The Senate amendment revises Section 406 of the Food for 
Peace Act to permit the use of funds available under the Act to 
pay costs of up to 20% of activities conducted in recipient 
countries by nonprofit voluntary organizations, cooperative, or 
intergovernmental organizations. (Section 3008)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(13) Coordination of foreign assistance programs report
      The Senate amendment strikes the language requiring a 
report on improved procurement planning. (Section 3012)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 3015)
(14) Prohibition on assistance for North Korea
      The Senate amendment states that Title II funds cannot be 
used to provide assistance to North Korea. The President can 
waive this funding prohibition if the President determines and 
certifies to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the 
House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign 
Relations Committee that the waiver is in the national interest 
of the United States. (Section 3015)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(15) Export Credit Guarantee programs
      The House bill amends section 211 of the Agricultural 
Trade Act of 1978 by reauthorizing funding for the Export 
Credit Guarantee Program through 2018. (Section 3101)
      The Senate amendment extends funding through fiscal year 
2018 and reduces the amount of allowable credit guarantees to 
$4.5 billion. (Section 3101)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment removes outdated language 
applicable to previous fiscal years and allows the Secretary to 
implement the program in a manner consistent with WTO 
obligations by including language authorizing the Secretary to 
adjust the program; reducing the maximum tenor for loan 
guarantees made available under the program to 24 months; 
striking a provision requiring that the Secretary maximize the 
amount of credit guarantees made available each fiscal year; 
and by striking a provision restricting the Secretary's ability 
to adjust program fees. (Section 3101)
      The Managers affirm the importance of export programs 
that yield mutual benefits for both American agriculture and 
international trading partners. The Managers are aware of 
outstanding questions generated by the World Trade Organization 
dispute WTO/DS267, and the Conference substitute includes 
reforms to improve existing programs. It is the Managers' 
strong intent that any discretion provided to the 
Administration with regard to dispute WTO/DS267 be used to 
reach a negotiated solution to the dispute.
(16) Food for Progress
      The Senate amendment permits use of funds available under 
the Food for Peace Act to pay costs of up to 20% of activities 
conducted in recipient countries by nonprofit voluntary 
organizations, cooperative, or intergovernmental organizations. 
It requires that the rate of return for a commodity monetized 
(sold in recipient countries) be at least 70%. The ``rate of 
return'' is defined as equal to the proportion that the 
proceeds the implementing partners generate through 
monetization bears to the cost to the federal government to 
procure and ship the commodities to a recipient country for 
monetization. (Section 3201)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
(17) Spiny Dogfish study
      The House bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
conduct a study on the market for the U.S. Atlantic Spiny 
Dogfish. (Section 3205)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 3205)
(18) Global Crop Diversity Trust
      The House bill amends section 3202(c) of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 by reauthorizing USAID to 
make a contribution of up to $50 million over 5 years to the 
Global Crop Diversity Trust. (Section 3206)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes U.S. contribution to 
the Global Crop Diversity Trust for fiscal years 2014-2018 at 
current levels. (Section 3206)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 3206)
(19) Undersecretary for Foreign Agricultural Services
      The House bill amends Subtitle B of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 by adding a new section 
allowing USDA to establish the position of Under Secretary for 
Foreign Agricultural Services, which would be appointed by the 
President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (Section 
3207)
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary, in 
consultation with the House and Senate Agriculture Committees 
and House and Senate Appropriations Committees to propose a 
plan for reorganization of the trade functions of USDA, 
including the establishment of an Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. The 
Secretary is required to report on the plan 180 days after the 
farm bill's enactment, and within one year of submission of the 
report, the Secretary shall implement the reorganization plan 
including establishment of the Under Secretary position. 
(Section 3209)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 3208)
      The Managers recognize that international trade is 
critically important to the economic vitality of the U.S. 
agriculture and food industry and a major engine of U.S. 
economic growth. Trade currently accounts for more than 25 
percent of U.S. farm receipts, and the production from one out 
of every three acres planted is exported. Our vast and 
efficient export system, including handling, processing and 
distribution of our food and agricultural products, creates 
millions of U.S. jobs and helps feed hundreds of millions all 
over the globe. Our $32 billion net trade balance in 
agriculture and food products in 2012 represented the single 
largest contribution to our balance of payments.
      The trade organizational structure at USDA has remained 
unchanged since it was last reorganized in 1978. Over this 
period, the value and nature of U.S. agriculture exports has 
changed dramatically. In 1978, U.S. agriculture exports totaled 
$29 billion, whereas in 2012 they reached $136 billion. 
Meanwhile, over the last 30 years the challenges that U.S. 
agriculture faces in global markets have increased and markedly 
changed from primarily tariff barriers to phytosanitary and 
other non-tariff trade barriers.
      The Managers agree that an Under Secretary for Trade and 
Foreign Agricultural Affairs will provide a singular focus on 
trade and foster more effective coordination of transparent, 
rules-based trade policies in other USDA agencies. Such a 
position will bring unified, high level representation to key 
trade negotiations with senior, foreign officials and within 
the Executive Branch. Furthermore, the creation of this Under 
Secretary position will help streamline management, create 
greater efficiencies and enhance emphasis in the Office of the 
Under Secretary responsible for key domestic programs.
      Given the importance of this provision, the Managers 
expect USDA to keep Congress regularly informed as to the 
progress on the preparation of the reorganization report and, 
once completed, its efforts to implement the reorganization 
plan within the statutory deadlines.
(20) USDA certificates of origin
      The House bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
seek to ensure that USDA certificates of origin are accepted by 
any country with which the United States has entered into a 
Free Trade Agreement providing preferential duty treatment. 
(Section 3208)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate position.
(21) Local and regional food aid procurement projects
      The Senate amendment establishes a local and regional 
procurement program with appropriations of $60 million 
authorized for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
Preference in carrying out this program may be given to 
eligible organizations that have, or are working toward, 
projects under the McGovern-Dole International Food for 
Education and Child Nutrition Program. (Section 3207)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 3207)
      The Managers further note that the Local and Regional 
Procurement (LRP) pilot program authorized by Section 3206 of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 was completed, 
with 23 field-based projects carried out in 2009-2011 by the UN 
World Food Program and PVOs. A study of the projects was 
undertaken by a consortium of PVOs participating in the pilot 
and economists at Cornell University, as well as an independent 
study conducted as required in the legislation. The statutorily 
required study found that in the majority of circumstances, 
food aid commodities procured locally or regionally were both 
less costly for some commodities and delivered more quickly 
than comparable commodities sourced in the United States and 
shipped to the study countries. However, the Managers note the 
absence of any comparison to prepositioned commodities when 
reviewing timeliness of deliveries. The Managers further note 
on page 1 of the study, that ``LRP may pose risks for local 
markets and vulnerable households'', indicating care should be 
taken in pursuing the most appropriate areas in which to 
implement LRP projects. In support of the broader emphasis on 
building resiliency, the Managers expect USDA to give priority 
to projects with the greatest long-term developmental benefits.
      Section 3207 extends the LRP pilot program into an 
authorized program to improve U.S. international food 
assistance, by providing a new, more flexible programming tool. 
The Managers intend for the new program to complement existing 
food aid programs, especially the McGovern-Dole program, and to 
fill in nutritional gaps for targeted populations or food 
availability gaps generated by unexpected emergencies. To be 
eligible for this program, such gaps should be readily 
addressable by procurement from local or regional food 
supplies. In order to facilitate meeting the latter objective, 
some portion of available funds should be reserved for 
dispersal during the second half of each fiscal year, to be 
available to address emergencies occurring after program 
proposal deadlines expire. If, as certified by the 
Administrator, no such emergencies occur, the conference 
substitute provides authority for the Secretary to award 
reserved funds to augment projects approved earlier in the 
fiscal year.
(22) Donald Payne Horn of Africa Food Resilience Program
      The Senate amendment establishes a pilot program to 
effectively integrate all U.S.-funded emergency and long-term 
development activities that aim to improve food security in the 
Horn of Africa. It authorizes $10 million to carry out the 
pilot project, subject to appropriations, and also requires the 
USAID Administrator to report to appropriate committees of 
Congress on the outcomes of the project. (Section 3208)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.

                          Title IV--Nutrition

(1) Preventing payment of cash to recipients of supplemental nutrition 
        assistance benefits for the return of empty bottles and cans 
        used to contain food purchased with benefits provided under the 
        program
      The House bill prevents the use of benefits to pay for 
substantial bottle deposits that can be returned for a cash 
refund. (Section 4001)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4001)
(2) Retail food stores
      The House bill requires retailers to provide perishable 
items in at least three of the staple food categories. (Section 
4002(a)) The House bill requires that retailers will be 
responsible for purchasing and paying for point-of-sale 
equipment and supplies and terminates the use of manual 
vouchers except in cases of disasters or other similar 
situations and requires parties providing electronic benefit 
transfer services to maintain unique terminal identification 
numbers throughout the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program (SNAP) routing system. Retailers are also required to 
maintain a unique business identification number. (Section 
4002(b)) The House bill amends section 7 of the Act by removing 
outdated language related to the use of coupons (Section 
4002(c)), and amends section 9 of the Act by allowing the 
Secretary to consider the location of applicants in areas with 
significantly limited access to food when approving retailers. 
The House bill also adds and strengthens requirements about the 
adequacy of the store's Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) 
service. (Section 4002(d))
      The Senate amendment requires that retailers will be 
responsible for purchasing and paying for point-of-sale 
equipment and supplies and terminates the use of manual 
vouchers except in cases of disasters or other similar 
situations. The Senate amendment requires parties providing 
electronic benefit transfer services to maintain unique 
terminal identification numbers throughout the SNAP routing 
system. The Senate amendment removes outdated language related 
to the use of coupons and allows the Secretary to consider the 
location of applicants in areas with significantly limited 
access to food when approving retailers. The Senate amendment 
gives USDA authority to consider a store's depth of stock, 
variety of staple food items, and the sale of excepted items 
when approving a retailer. (Section 4006(b))
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment strikes the language providing 
USDA authority to consider a store's depth of stock, variety of 
staple food items, and the sale of excepted items when 
approving a retailer. The amendment requires that retailers 
offer for sale on a continuous basis a variety of at least 
seven foods in each of the four categories of staple foods 
categories. The amendment requires that point of sale systems 
set and enforce sales restrictions based on item eligibility 
through scanning or product lookup entry and deny benefit 
tenders for manually entered sales of ineligible items. The 
amendment also requires that retailer purchase invoices and 
other program-related records be made available for auditing. 
(Section 4002)
      The conference substitute reduces fraud at retail stores 
by requiring a more rigorous standard for stores to become 
eligible to process SNAP benefits. Section 4002 requires 
participating retailers to stock perishable items in at least 
three of the four staple food categories: dairy products; meat, 
poultry, or fish; fruits or vegetables; and bread or cereals. 
Currently, a store stocking as few as twelve food items, many 
of which have limited nutritional value, could be eligible to 
be a SNAP retailer. To address this, the conference substitute 
requires retailers to stock, at a minimum, seven food items in 
each of the staple food categories to be eligible. The Managers 
intend for this requirement to serve as a minimum requirement 
and do not intend in any way to discourage or prevent more 
robust depth of stock. The Managers remain concerned with 
retailers that meet the minimum of the existing regulations as 
a way to gain entry into SNAP for the sole purpose of expanding 
sales of excepted items, including liquor and tobacco, which is 
decidedly contrary to the intent of the program.
      To further combat fraud, this section places additional 
preventative control requirements on EBT systems and provides 
USDA the authority to inspect additional invoice and other 
program-related records. The Managers intend for these measures 
to be implemented in a way that reduces fraud without reducing 
access, stigmatizing SNAP participants, or requiring overly 
burdensome recordkeeping. Specifically regarding the new EBT 
system requirements, the Managers expect that USDA will work to 
ensure that these changes will not result in a considerable 
increase in transaction errors, will not prevent split 
transactions, will not increase delays in check-out lines, and 
will not otherwise increase instances in which SNAP 
participants are differentiated from other retail customers. 
Regarding purchase invoices and other program-related records, 
the Managers believe that retention for not longer than 36 
months is an appropriate requirement, and is consistent with 
requirements in other federal nutrition assistance programs.
      This section also requires SNAP retailers to pay 100 
percent of the cost of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) 
machines, with some exemptions, and restricts states from 
issuing manual vouchers for SNAP unless the Secretary deems it 
necessary for emergency purposes. By including this provision, 
the Managers are targeting fraud within the program, and do not 
intend for credit card companies, banks, or others to impose 
any additional fees in regard to the acceptance of SNAP EBT 
benefits. Additionally, the Managers expect the Secretary to 
work with retailers and relevant stakeholders in developing 
regulations to implement a unique terminal identification 
system. Credit card associations are considering implementation 
of this practice across the entire retail industry in the near 
future, and it is imperative that the Secretary work with SNAP-
approved retailers to ensure there are no additional costs or 
burdens that are duplicative or inconsistent with common 
commercial practices. The Managers acknowledge that many small 
businesses and direct-to-consumer retailers continue to face 
challenges related to the cost of utilizing EBT and advanced 
technologies.
      Having placed new requirements on retailers, the Managers 
are concerned by the unpredictable and growing variation in the 
timeline for retailer application approvals. The Managers 
encourage the Secretary to work with retailers in the licensing 
approval process in a timely manner.
      The Managers recognize that current SNAP EBT transactions 
running on the QUEST network do so efficiently and at minimal 
or no cost to the retailer. The Managers encourage USDA to 
continue to work with the states to ensure that all retailers 
maintain the ability to use the QUEST network and do so without 
being assessed new or added fees for its use.
      Recognizing that issuance of SNAP benefits to all 
participants on the same date within a month creates many 
challenges both for suppliers and retailers, the Managers 
encourage the Secretary to work with states to stagger the 
monthly issuance of SNAP benefits across an entire month.
      The Managers support preserving food access in food 
shortage areas and encourage the Secretary to give broad 
consideration to the impacts additional requirements will have 
on food access in food deserts or other areas with limited food 
access.
      The Managers also encourage the Secretary to continue to 
identify innovative ways in which to assist stores that do 
provide critical food access to SNAP recipients in improving 
inventory standards and stocking a robust supply of staple food 
items.
      The Managers also recognize that, in remote communities 
in non-contiguous states, it is not unusual for there to be 
only one retail food store in operation. These retail stores 
are typically located in communities that are connected neither 
to the rest of the state's road network nor to a major 
electrical grid. Food is typically transported to the community 
via small aircraft, and diesel generators generally provide 
electrical power to such communities, posing challenges for 
such stores to operate adequate refrigeration and freezing 
equipment to store perishable foods. The Managers intend for 
the Secretary to consider all of the aforementioned unique 
criteria when evaluating applications by retail food stores 
located in remote communities in non-contiguous states that are 
either applying to participate in the SNAP program or currently 
participate in the program.
(3) Food distribution program on Indian reservations
      The House bill reauthorizes the Traditional and Locally-
Grown Food Fund in the Food Distribution Program on Indian 
Reservations (FDPIR). (Section 4004) The House bill requires 
USDA to study the feasibility of a demonstration project for 
Tribes administering nutrition assistance programs in lieu of 
states. (Section 4041)
      The Senate amendment requires USDA to study the 
feasibility of a demonstration project for Tribes to administer 
nutrition assistance programs in lieu of states. The Senate 
amendment allows Tribes to substitute local, tribal foods for 
up to five percent of their FDPIR entitlement commodities. 
(Section 4002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment.
      The amendment provides $1,000,000 to conduct the study. 
The amendment strikes the provision stating that up to five 
percent of entitlement commodities may be used for purchasing 
local and tribal foods and directs the Secretary to carry out a 
demonstration project for the purchase of traditional and local 
foods. (Section 4004)
      The Managers recognize that federal regulations and 
certification requirements can often be burdensome for small 
producers, especially those on reservations. Often located in 
remote locations, producers on reservations may not be close to 
the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) inspectors necessary 
for certification needed to provide fruits, vegetables, and 
other agricultural commodities to federal nutrition programs. 
Costs, including payments for inspector travel time, make 
certification unachievable for many producers on reservations. 
As a result, federal nutrition program recipients lose access 
to locally produced, fresh commodities, and producers lose 
access to a local market that would assist economic development 
on reservations. To address this issue, the Managers encourage 
the Secretary to work with Tribal Organizations to enable the 
use of accredited third party certifiers; existing 
infrastructure on reservations, such as extension agents; or 
properly trained and certified Tribal employees or officers to 
certify producers on reservations.
(4) Updating program eligibility
      The House bill restricts categorical eligibility for SNAP 
to only those households receiving cash assistance through 
other low-income assistance programs. (Section 4005)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate position.
(5) Exclusion of medical marijuana from excess medical expense 
        deduction
      The House bill prohibits medical marijuana from being 
treated as a medical expense for purposes of income deductions. 
(Section 4006)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4005)
      Currently, eighteen States have State statutory 
provisions that allow for the prescription of medicinal 
marijuana to patients in limited circumstances. Five states had 
previously allowed for the deduction of medicinal marijuana as 
an allowable medical expense when calculating SNAP benefits. In 
July 2012, USDA issued guidance to states, reaffirming its 
long-standing policy that households may not receive a medical 
deduction for medicinal marijuana. Because the Controlled 
Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) currently classifies 
marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance that has no 
currently accepted medical use and cannot be prescribed for 
medicinal purposes, the Managers expect that the Secretary will 
continue to administer this provision in accordance with 
current practice and procedures for illegal substances under 
federal law.
(6) Standard utility allowances based on the receipt of energy 
        assistance payments
      The House bill provides that only Low Income Home Energy 
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payments above $20 would trigger a 
standard utility allowance (``SUA'') deduction. (Section 4007)
      The Senate amendment provides that only LIHEAP payments 
above $10 would trigger a SUA deduction. (Section 4003)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4006)
(7) Repeal of work program waiver authority
      The House bill requires all able-bodied adults to meet 
applicable work requirements by eliminating the ability of the 
Secretary to grant waivers for states in areas of high 
unemployment. The House bill maintains states' ability to 
provide an exemption from the work requirements for 15 percent 
of their Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) 
population. (Section 4009)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate position.
(8) Technology modernization for retail food stores
      The House bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
implement a pilot program to test the feasibility of allowing 
retailers to accept SNAP benefits through mobile transactions. 
(Section 4012)
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary of 
Agriculture to conduct demonstration projects to authorize 
redemption of SNAP benefits online and with mobile 
technologies. By 2016, the Secretary shall allow redemption by 
these processes in all States unless the results of the 
demonstrations indicate these activities will not be beneficial 
to the program. (Section 4008)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4011)
(9) Mandating State immigration verification
      The House bill requires states to use an electronic 
immigration status verification system to verify applicants' 
immigration status. (Section 4015)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4015)
(10) Data exchange standardization for improved interoperability
      The House bill establishes requirements, consistent with 
other means tested programs, for the electronic content and 
format of data used in the administration of SNAP. (Section 
4016)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4016)
      The Conference substitute expands upon the bipartisan 
work begun by the Committee on Ways and Means Human Resources 
Subcommittee to allow data both within and across key federal 
assistance programs to operate more efficiently. These 
standardization activities promote transparency, flexibility, 
and consistency so data can be shared across the various 
information technology platforms established by federal and 
state agencies, increasing administrative efficiency and 
reducing improper payments. This provision is not intended to 
provide additional authority to standardize data but to drive 
the process to occur across multiple federal agencies. As 
identity theft and manipulation based fraud is on the rise in 
the United States, the Managers direct the Secretary to 
carefully analyze the possibility of identity theft and 
manipulation-based fraud on SNAP participants and to ensure 
that the Secretary is taking necessary steps to protect program 
beneficiaries' personally identifiable information against 
unauthorized disclosure.
(11) Pilot projects to improve Federal-State cooperation in identifying 
        and reducing fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
        Program
      The House bill requires USDA to implement a pilot program 
to allow states to operate EBT retailer fraud investigation 
programs. (Section 4017)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4017)
(12) Prohibiting government-sponsored recruitment activities
      The House bill prevents USDA from conducting recruitment 
activities, advertising the SNAP program through television, 
radio and billboard advertisements and from entering into 
agreements with foreign governments to promote SNAP benefits. 
The section further prevents States from being reimbursed for 
similar activities. (Section 4018)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4018)
      The Managers do not intend to prohibit activities that 
provide basic program information including rights, program 
rules, client responsibilities, and benefits. The Managers 
acknowledge that certain vulnerable populations such as 
elderly, homeless, or disabled individuals may require 
additional assistance in applying for SNAP. The Managers do not 
intend to preclude any specialized services for these 
populations.
(13) Performance bonus payments
      The House bill eliminates the performance bonuses 
provided to states for effectively administering SNAP. (Section 
4019)
      The Senate amendment requires states to reinvest bonus 
payments to prevent fraud and abuse and improve the 
administration of the SNAP program. (Section 4012)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4021)
(14) Funding of employment and training programs
      The House bill reduces the formula-funded allocation to 
State agencies to carry out employment and training programs 
from $90 million to $79 million per year. (Section 4020)
      The Senate amendment provides $90 million in mandatory 
funds in FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, and FY2017. The Senate 
amendment reduces mandatory funding to $80 million for 2018 and 
each fiscal year thereafter. (Section 4013)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment provides $90 million per year 
in mandatory funds. (Section 4022)
(15) Monitoring employment and training programs
      The House bill requires that the Secretary of Agriculture 
implement monitoring and performance measures for State 
employment and training programs. The section requires that the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Labor, develop reporting measures for participants in 
employment and training programs and that states report 
annually on such measures. The section further provides that if 
a State agency's performance is inadequate, the Secretary of 
Agriculture may require the State agency to modify its 
employment and training plan. (Section 4021)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4022)
(16) Cooperation with program research and evaluation
      The House bill requires entities that participate in SNAP 
to cooperate with the Department of Agriculture and its agents 
in conducting evaluations and studies authorized under the Act. 
(Section 4022)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4023)
(17) Pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase work requirements 
        and work effort under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
      The House bill requires USDA to conduct a pilot project 
to identify best practices for employment and training programs 
to raise the number of work registrants who obtain unsubsidized 
employment, increase their earned income, and reduce their 
dependence on public assistance. (Section 4023)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment incorporates certain provisions of 
the House language into the pilot project described in (32), 
below. (Section 4022)
(18) Authorization of appropriations
      The House bill reauthorizes appropriations for SNAP and 
related programs through FY2016. (Section 4024)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes appropriations for SNAP 
and related programs through FY2018. (Section 4014)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4024)
(19) Review, report, and regulation of cash nutrition assistance 
        program benefits provided to Puerto Rico
      The House bill ensures that no funds made available to 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be used to provide 
nutrition assistance in the form of cash. (Section 4025)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment directs the Secretary to conduct a 
review of, and report on, the provision of nutrition assistance 
in the form of cash in Puerto Rico. The Secretary is directed 
to phase out the provision of cash assistance by FY 2021. 
Notwithstanding the phase-out, the Secretary may approve a plan 
that provides cash to certain categories of participants if the 
Secretary determines that discontinuation of cash benefits will 
cause significant adverse effects. (Section 4025)
      Since 1982, Puerto Rico has operated the Nutrition 
Assistance Program (NAP) from federal funds received as a block 
grant instead of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
(SNAP). Under the terms of the block grant, Puerto Rico has had 
broad authority in its administration of these funds, and 
currently permits up to 25 percent of benefits to be issued in 
the form of cash. Permission to issue benefits in cash was 
granted in 2001, intended to alleviate concerns regarding lack 
of EBT access in Puerto Rico.
      With advancement in technologies and the institution of a 
Commonwealth-wide sales tax in 2006, the vast majority of food 
retailers in Puerto Rico now accept EBT unless they choose not 
to. With this change in EBT capability and the Managers' 
ongoing interest in ensuring that each dollar of nutrition 
funding be used to reduce food insecurity, rigorous review and 
phase-out of the use of cash benefits is necessary.
      However, as noted in the 2010 study conducted by Insight 
Policy research on behalf of the Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Puerto 
Rico: A Feasibility Study, ``It is difficult to determine what 
the full impact of a completely non-cash allotment would be on 
Puerto Rico retailers and participants.'' Recognizing this and 
that there are factors in Puerto Rico that complicate the 
ability of program participants to access nutrition through EBT 
redemption, the Managers have directed the Secretary to review 
the situation. The Managers expect the Secretary to consider 
all relevant factors in exercising the discretion provided in 
exempting program participants or categories of participants 
that may be harmed by the discontinuation of cash benefits.
(20) Assistance for community food projects
      The House bill provides an additional $10 million per 
fiscal year for Community Food Projects and directs that $5 
million be used for incentives. (Section 4026)
      The Senate amendment continues support for Community Food 
Projects while incorporating an increased food insecurity 
focus, along with hunger-free communities goals. Grants under 
this program are subject to a 50 percent matching requirement 
and periodic effectiveness reports. The Senate amendment 
eliminates the Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development Center 
and Innovative Programs for Addressing Common Community 
Problems provisions. Funding remains at $5 million in annual 
mandatory funds. (Section 4015)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment provides $9 million in annual 
mandatory funds. (Section 4026)
(21) Emergency food assistance
      The House bill provides an additional $70 million in 
FY2014 and FY2015 and an additional $20 million per fiscal year 
thereafter for Emergency Food Assistance. Inflation adjustments 
remain in place. (Section 4027)
      The Senate amendment increases funding by $54 million 
over 10 years. Entitlement commodity funding increases are in 
the first five years of the budget window: +$22 million for 
FY2014, +$18 million for FY2015, +$10 million for FY2016, +$4 
million for FY2017. Inflation adjustment between years remains 
in place. (Section 4016)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment provides an increase in funding of 
$50 million for fiscal year 2015, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 
2016, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2017, and $15,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2018. Funding for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal 
year thereafter will be indexed from the fiscal year 2018 
funding level. (Section 4027)
      The Managers strongly encourage the Secretary to review 
potential bonus and surplus removal purchases on a real-time 
basis and adjust the timing of mandatory food purchases and 
deliveries to address periods when bonus and specialty crop 
deliveries are expected to be low. Having a more balanced 
delivery of both mandatory and bonus food purchases will enable 
emergency feeding organizations to better serve those in need.
      The Managers also intend for the Secretary to consider 
the cost of regulatory changes on the operation of emergency 
feeding operations in order to prevent such regulatory changes 
from adversely affecting the services provided by the emergency 
feeding organizations. The Managers encourage the Secretary to 
work with emergency feeding organizations to address these 
concerns.
      Recognizing that some food banks also provide Commodity 
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) commodities, the Managers 
understand the importance of CSFP as a critical nutrition 
program. Currently, CSFP provides nutritious food, often in the 
forms of food boxes for home delivery, that are designed to 
meet the dietary needs of seniors, women and children in 39 
states, two Indian tribal organizations, and the District of 
Columbia. In fiscal year 2013, 97 percent of the recipients 
were elderly individuals with an annual income at or below 
$14,937. CSFP serves a unique niche by providing nutritious 
commodities to homebound seniors who are at severe risk for 
hunger.
      The Managers fully support the continued operation of the 
program and recognize the need for expansion of the CSFP to 
reach additional elderly Americans at severe risk for hunger. 
The Managers note that there are six states that have currently 
been approved by USDA for entry into CSFP, subject to the 
availability of appropriations. Provided that sufficient funds 
are appropriated by Congress, the Managers encourage the 
Secretary to approve all remaining states for participation and 
to take action to reach all seniors at severe risk for hunger 
in all participating states and other jurisdictions.
(22) Nutrition education
      The House bill adds ``promoting physical activity'' as an 
allowable use of funding. (Section 4028) The House bill reduces 
funding for FY2014 from $401 million to $372 million and then 
adjusts for inflation in subsequent years.
      The Senate amendment adds ``promoting physical activity'' 
as an allowable use of funding. (Section 4017)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4028)
(23) Retail food store and recipient trafficking
      The House bill provides USDA $5 million annually in 
additional mandatory funding to track and prevent SNAP 
trafficking. (Section 4029)
      The Senate amendment provides USDA $5 million in FY2014 
in additional mandatory funding to track and prevent SNAP 
trafficking using data mining technologies. The Senate 
amendment also authorizes $12 million subject to appropriations 
for each year FY2014-FY2018. (Section 4018)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment provides one-time mandatory 
funding of $15 million in FY 2014 to remain available until 
expended, and an authorization of $5 million per year. (Section 
4029)
(24) Tolerance level for excluding small errors
      The House bill prevents the Secretary from excluding 
payment errors greater than $25 from improper payments 
calculations. (Section 4031)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment sets the tolerance level for 
excluding payment errors from improper payment calculations at 
$37 and indexes the level to the thrifty food plan. (Section 
4019)
(25) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands pilot program
      The House bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
conduct a study to assess the capabilities of the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to operate the SNAP 
program in the same manner it is operated in the states. The 
section requires that if, following the study, the Secretary of 
Agriculture determines that it is feasible for the CNMI to 
operate the SNAP program in the same manner it is operated by 
the states, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a 
pilot program in CNMI for such purposes. (Section 4032)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment provides that if the Secretary does 
not conduct a pilot with the funds provided in this section, 
the funds shall be used for program administration within CNMI. 
(Section 4031)
(26) Annual State report on verification of SNAP participation
      The House bill requires states to submit an annual report 
to the Secretary sufficient to show that the state is verifying 
that its SNAP recipients are not receiving benefits in more 
than one state, no benefits are being paid to deceased 
individuals, and no benefits are being paid to previously 
disqualified individuals. (Section 4033)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment sets the penalty for failure to 
comply at up to 50 percent of the state's administrative match. 
The amendment provides that the Secretary is to complete a 
study on methods to prevent payment of benefits to recipients 
in multiple states and report to Congress on how to implement 
the results of the study. (Section 4032)
(27) Termination of existing agreement
      The House bill terminates the existing agreement for SNAP 
Outreach between USDA FNS and the Mexican government. (Section 
4034)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4211)
(28) Service of traditional foods in public facilities
      The House bill grants the Secretary of Agriculture 
authority to permit the donation, preparation and consumption 
of traditional Native food in public facilities primarily 
serving Alaska Natives and American Indians. (Section 4035)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment makes technical and clarifying 
revisions, including ensuring that food safety laws apply to 
the donation, preparation, and consumption of foods provided 
under this section. (Section 4033)
(29) Testing applicants for unlawful use of controlled substances
      The House bill allows states to conduct drug testing on 
SNAP applicants at state expense as a condition for receiving 
benefits. (Section 4036)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate position.
(30) Eligibility disqualifications for certain convicted felons
      The Senate amendment bars individuals convicted of 
specified federal crimes (including murder, rape, certain 
crimes against children), and state offenses determined by the 
Attorney General to be substantially similar, from receiving 
SNAP. The Senate amendment still allows the disqualified ex-
offender's household members to apply for and potentially 
receive benefits. The Senate amendment requires the state 
agency to collect, in writing, information on SNAP applicants' 
convictions. (Section 4020)
      The House bill is similar to the Senate amendment but 
specifies that restrictions will only apply to individuals with 
convictions after the date of enactment. (Section 4037)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment provides that the restrictions only 
apply to an individual convicted of the stated crimes if the 
individual is not in compliance with the terms of their 
sentence. (Section 4008)
(31) Expungement of unused SNAP benefits
      The House bill requires a state agency to expunge SNAP 
benefits that have not been accessed by a household after a 
period of 60 days. (Section 4038)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate position.
(32) Pilot projects to promote work and increase State accountability 
        in SNAP
      The House bill creates a pilot program to allow states to 
engage able-bodied parents in Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families (TANF)-type work and job training as part of receiving 
SNAP benefits. The House bill provides that employment and 
training (E&T) cost share funds are only available to states 
that adopt the work provisions within this section. (Section 
4039)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment directs the Secretary to carry out 
a pilot program in up to ten states to develop and test 
methods, including operating work programs that engage able-
bodied adults in TANF-type work and job training requirements, 
for employment and training programs and services to raise the 
number of work registrants who obtain unsubsidized employment, 
increase the earned income of the registrants, and reduce the 
reliance of the registrants on public assistance. $200 million 
in mandatory funds are provided to operate the pilots.
      States must commit to participate in the evaluation 
described in this section, collaborate with the state workforce 
board, and not supplant existing employment and training funds. 
The Secretary is required to select a range of pilot projects 
in various geographic areas, including projects that require 
mandatory participation and voluntary participation, as well as 
projects that target groups of individuals with varying skills 
and work experience.
      States that require mandatory participation in work 
activities are provided specific authority to sanction 
individuals for failure to participate. The Secretary is 
required to establish standards for certain employment 
activities to ensure that failure to work for reasons beyond an 
individual's control shall not result in ineligibility. Various 
protections currently provided in SNAP E&T law are incorporated 
into the program, including ensuring that individuals subject 
to mandatory work requirements be offered a corresponding work 
or training activity, individuals be provided adequate 
transportation and childcare, and that elderly, disabled and 
those responsible for the care of children under the age of six 
are exempt from work requirements. (Section 4022)
      The Managers recognize the need for better data and 
outcomes from current E&T programs. To further improve the 
accountability of the SNAP E&T program, the conference 
substitute demands outcomes by requiring states to set 
performance goals relating to enhancement of skills, training, 
work, or experience that leads to work, for SNAP participants. 
In addition, states must report annually on these goals.
      The Managers also recognize that the best way to improve 
the lives of beneficiaries is through sustainable employment 
and increased income. Therefore, the Managers direct the 
Secretary to operate up to ten pilot projects to develop and 
improve innovative approaches to raise the number of 
beneficiaries who obtain unsubsidized employment and decrease 
the need for nutrition assistance. The Managers intend that all 
state expenses, including for wrap-around services, related to 
the pilot projects may be reimbursed out of the funds provided 
under section 16(h)(1)(F)(viii).
      The Managers expect the Secretary to approve pilot 
projects that test a range of strategies to ensure Congress is 
provided data on the effectiveness of various employment and 
training programs. This range should include those that require 
mandatory participation in a program and are subject to 
sanctions for non-participation, and those that allow 
individuals to volunteer to participate in the programs. All 
pilots shall be subject to the protections and conditions of 
participation and duration of ineligibility provided under 
section 6(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act (including household 
ineligibility provided under paragraph (B)).
      The Managers recognize that a number of states are 
currently operating innovative and effective employment and 
training programs and expect the Secretary to test the ability 
to expand and replicate such programs. The Managers also 
recognize that some states have developed effective employment 
and training programs through the TANF Program and encourage 
the Secretary to test similar mandatory employment and training 
programs that transition beneficiaries to stable employment.
(33) Improved wage verification using the National Directory of New 
        Hires
      The House bill requires all states to data-match with the 
National Directory of New Hires. (Section 4040)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment clarifies that states are only 
required to data-match at the time of certification. (Section 
4013)
(34) Farmers' market nutrition program
      The House bill expands the program purposes to allow 
additional at-risk populations to be served and by requiring 
the Secretary to specify terms and conditions to encourage 
expanding the participation of small scale farmers in federal 
nutrition programs. The House bill requires that 50 percent of 
the funds be reserved for seniors. (Section 4046)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes and continues to 
provide Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) mandatory funding of 
$20.6 million annually through FY2018. (Section 4202)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4203)
(35) Pilot project for canned, frozen, or dried fruits and vegetables
      The House bill expands the forms of fruits and vegetables 
made available to students through the Fresh Fruit and 
Vegetable Program to include canned, frozen, and dried. 
(Section 4048)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the Fresh Fruit and 
Vegetable program without revision. The amendment adds a new 
section creating a pilot project in schools participating in 
the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in not less than five 
states to evaluate the impact of allowing schools to offer all 
forms of fruits and vegetables as part of the Program. $5 
million in mandatory funding is provided to carry out the pilot 
project. (Section 4214)
      The Managers recognize that the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable 
Program (FFVP) has been highly effective in increasing 
consumption of fruits and vegetables among low income students. 
Studies have shown that children participating in FFVP have a 
statistically significant (15 percent) increase in consumption 
of fruits and vegetables. The Managers do not intend to 
minimize the effectiveness of the current FFVP by establishing 
pilots for all forms. The Managers expect USDA to determine 
interested schools in an efficient manner and to implement the 
pilot at the start of the 2014 school year. The Managers expect 
USDA to quickly inform schools of the ability to participate in 
the pilot and to develop criteria based on recent school 
nutrition regulations and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 
Recognizing that food packaging technologies include processes 
such as shelf-stable cups and pouches that allow for safe 
handling while maximizing quality and nutrient retention, the 
Secretary should ensure that this program does not exclude 
these additional packaging methods. The Managers encourage USDA 
to work closely with participating schools to gather 
information on the types of schools that participate, identify 
how the pilot program is implemented in those schools, 
determine continued interest in participating in such a 
program, and learn from students and teachers about students' 
attitudes and actual behavior during the pilot program. The 
Managers intend for USDA to conduct a robust evaluation of the 
outcomes of these pilots, and the Secretary shall provide 
periodic updates to the House and Senate Committees on 
Agriculture on the implementation, operation, and evaluation of 
this pilot.
(36) Additional authority for purchase of fresh fruits, vegetables, and 
        other specialty food crops/encouraging locally and regionally 
        grown and raised food
      The House bill includes a pilot program that would allow 
five states to use the fresh fruit and vegetable funding for 
their own local sourcing of produce. (Section 4049) The House 
bill allows USDA to permit school food authorities with low 
annual commodity entitlement values to substitute local foods 
entirely or partially for USDA provided foods. The House bill 
gives USDA discretion to establish cost-neutral farm-to-school 
demonstration projects. (Section 4050)
      The Senate amendment continues the ``DoD Fresh Program'' 
through FY2018. (Section 4201) The Senate amendment requires 
USDA to conduct demonstration projects ``to facilitate the 
purchase of unprocessed and minimally processed locally grown 
and locally raised agricultural products'' for schools that 
participate in the National School Lunch and Breakfast program. 
(Section 4208)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment directs the Secretary to carry out 
a pilot project in not more than eight states that provides the 
selected states flexibility in procuring unprocessed fruits and 
vegetables by allowing the states to use multiple suppliers and 
products and by allowing geographic preference. (Sections 4201 
and 4202)
      The Managers acknowledge that USDA is already conducting 
pilot projects in two states for the purpose of developing new 
methods for local procurement. The Conference substitute pilots 
are intended to complement these efforts. The Managers expect 
the Secretary to select states with a variety of in-state 
agricultural economies, noting that states, such as Vermont, 
Oregon, and New York, have demonstrated an assortment of local 
procurement practices. The Managers expect the Secretary to 
work with the selected states in order to maximize flexibility 
for geographic preferences, including allowing schools to 
specifically request local products as long as competition is 
maintained, during procurement. Further, the Managers expect 
the Secretary to tailor the pilots to state specific needs 
regarding the size and structure of school systems and 
enactment of reporting requirements.
(37) Review of public health benefits of white potatoes
      The House bill requires the Secretary to conduct a review 
of the economic and public health benefits of white potatoes on 
low-income families at nutritional risk. (Section 4051)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate position.
(38) Review of sole-source contracts in Federal nutrition programs
      The House bill directs USDA to conduct a study on sole-
source contracting in federal nutrition programs to evaluate 
the effects such contracts have on program participation, 
program goals, non-program consumers, retailers and free market 
dynamics. (Section 4053)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4212)
(39) Purchase of Halal and Kosher food for emergency food assistance 
        program
      The House bill requires USDA to facilitate purchases of 
Kosher and Halal foods within the Emergency Food Assistance 
Program. (Section 4054)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 4207)
(40) Quality control standards
      The Senate amendment strikes the Secretary's authority to 
waive quality control (QC) penalties. (Section 4011)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4020)
(41) Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive
      The Senate amendment amends the hunger-free community 
grants to establish ``incentive grants'' for projects that 
incentivize SNAP participants to buy fruits and vegetables. The 
Senate amendment limits federal cost share to 50 percent and 
provides $100 million in mandatory funding over five years. The 
Senate amendment provides discretionary authority of $5 million 
per year. (Section 4204)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment renames the program the Food 
Insecurity Nutrition Incentive. (Section 4208)
      The Managers intend for these grants to improve access to 
and reduce the cost of fruits and vegetables for SNAP 
recipients. The Managers intend for the grants to test new 
methods and technologies that facilitate the purchase of fresh 
fruits and vegetables by SNAP recipients from a variety of 
sources, including direct to consumer markets. The Managers 
encourage the Secretary to consult with non-profit 
organizations with experience conducting similar programs on 
the design and implementation of the incentive grants.
(42) Pulse crop products
      The Senate amendment creates a pilot project to purchase 
pulse crops (dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chick peas) and 
pulse crop products for schools. The Senate amendment 
authorizes up to $10 million in discretionary appropriations. 
(Section 4206)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4213)
(43) Dietary Guidelines for Americans
      The Senate amendment requires that the guidelines include 
specifications for pregnant women and children under the age of 
two years, by no later than the 2020 edition. (Section 4207)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4204)
(44) Multiagency task force
      The Senate amendment requires USDA to establish a 
multiagency task force to provide guidance to the commodity 
distribution programs. The task force must be composed of at 
least four members, representing FNS's Food Distribution 
Division, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Farm Service 
Agency (FSA), and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). 
The task force is to report to Congress not later than one year 
after convening. (Section 4209)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 4205)
(45) Food and agriculture service learning program
      The Senate amendment creates a Food and Agriculture 
Service Learning Program with statutory purposes that include: 
increasing capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education; 
complementing the work of the federal farm-to-school grants; 
and coordinating with the related National Institute of Food 
and Agriculture (NIFA) work. USDA is to evaluate the program 
regularly and report the results to congressional committees of 
jurisdiction. $25 million is authorized to be appropriated and 
is to remain available until expended. 20 percent of funds are 
set aside for NIFA for particular purposes, and funding is to 
``supplement not supplant'' current efforts. (Section 4210)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment places the program under the 
jurisdiction of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
(NIFA) and structures it as a competitive grant program. 
Further, the amendment deletes the ``Definitions'' subsection 
and removes the 20 percent funding set-aside previously 
designated to NIFA for housing, training, and overseeing 
participants. (Section 4209)

                            Title V--Credit

(1) Persons Eligible for Real Estate Loans
      The House bill adds ``and such other legal entities as 
the Secretary deems appropriate''. It also requires that an 
owner-operator own at least 75 percent of an embedded entity 
and gives the Secretary authority to set the appropriate 
ownership level. It also gives authority to the Secretary to 
define the acceptable experience necessary to qualify for 
direct farm ownership loans. (Section 5001)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision 
but does not require 75 percent ownership of an embedded 
entity, and does not explicitly require that a farmer prove 
``sufficient'' credit is obtainable elsewhere. (Section 3101)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(2) Conservation Loan and Loan Guarantee Program
      The House bill gives USDA discretion to allow alternative 
legal entities to qualify for conservation loans and increases 
the maximum conservation loan guarantee to 90 percent. It 
additionally authorizes the conservation loan program through 
FY 2018. (Section 5002)
      The Senate amendment gives USDA similar discretion, by 
reference. (Section 3103)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment increases the amount of the 
conservation loan guarantee from 75 percent to 80 percent. For 
socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers and beginning 
farmers and ranchers, the conservation loan guarantee is 
increased to 90 percent. The program is authorized to be 
appropriated $150,000,000 through fiscal year 2018. (Section 
5002)
(3) Down payment loan program
      The House bill increases the maximum down payment loan to 
45 percent of $667,000. (Section 5003)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House bill. 
(Section 3107)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 5005)
(4) Mineral rights
      The House bill eliminates the requirement that mineral 
rights be appraised. (Section 5004)
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3105)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 5004)
(5) Operating loans, Persons who are eligible
      The House bill gives USDA discretion to allow alternative 
legal entities to qualify for farm operating loans and allows 
an embedded entity of a borrower to be deemed eligible for an 
operating loan if the entity borrower owns at least 75 percent 
of the embedded entity. (Section 5101)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House bill. 
(Section 3201)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 5101)
            (5.1) Term Limits on Direct Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment extends direct loan term limits to 
ten years and allows borrowers to earn back eligibility, one 
year in the program for every year out. (Section 3201)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment maintains current law but requires 
the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to 
Congress that details the status of the Department's direct 
farm operation loan program, and the impact of term limits on 
direct loan borrowers. (Section 5104)
            (5.2) Term Limits on Guaranteed Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment removes the provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 5107)
(6) Operating loans, rural residency requirements
      The House bill eliminates the rural residency requirement 
for youth loans. (Section 5102)
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 5102)
(7) Personal liability of youth loan borrower
      The House bill gives USDA the option to waive personal 
liability for youth loans if default is due to circumstances 
beyond the borrower's control. (Section 5103)
      The Senate amendment allows a borrower who defaults on a 
youth loan to still qualify for educational loans. (Section 
3201)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes the Secretary of 
Agriculture to, on a case by case basis, provide debt 
forgiveness of a youth loan if the borrower was unable to repay 
the loan due to circumstances beyond the control of the 
borrower. The debt forgiveness provided by this section shall 
not be used by other Federal agencies in determining 
eligibility of the borrower for any loan made or guaranteed by 
that agency. In no case shall a delinquent borrower or a 
borrower provided debt forgiveness be denied a loan or loan 
guarantee from the Federal government to pay for educational 
expenses of the borrower. (Section 5103)
(8) Microloans
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to make operating 
loans of $35,000 to eligible borrowers with a total microloan 
indebtedness of $70,000 to any borrower. It also authorizes 
intermediary lending projects and exempts microloans from 
counting toward direct loan limits. The bill applies limited 
resource loan rates to beginning and veteran farmers or 
ranchers. (Section 5104)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment sets the total indebtedness level 
at $50,000. It also authorizes the Secretary to conduct a pilot 
project to contract with community development financial 
institutions to make or guarantee microloans and to provide 
business, financial and marketing services to borrowers. The 
Secretary is limited to $10 million worth of loans through the 
new pilot project in any fiscal year. (Section 5106)
      To further clarify, the Conference substitute authorizes 
the Department of Agriculture to establish cooperative lending 
pilot projects to aid administration of microloans. The 
Managers believe that the Farm Service Agency should maintain 
its mission focus on direct lending, and consider the agency's 
existing staffing and expertise when determining how to operate 
a pilot. The Managers expect the Secretary to carefully review 
intermediaries' loan loss reserve funds, underwriting 
standards, and other factors that preserve program integrity. 
Therefore, the Conference substitute provides that when 
carrying out this pilot program, the Department should utilize 
community financial institutions that have been approved by the 
Department of the Treasury in order to maximize the 
effectiveness of U.S. government resources.
(9) Emergency loans eligibility
      The House bill gives USDA discretion to allow alternative 
legal entities to qualify for an emergency loan. Additionally, 
it allows an embedded entity of a borrower to be deemed 
eligible for an operating loan if the entity borrower owns at 
least 75 percent of the embedded entity. (Section 5201)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House bill. 
(Section 3301)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 5201)
(10) Beginning Farmer and Rancher individual development pilot program
      The House bill authorizes current law through 2018. 
(Section 5301)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House bill. 
(Section 3428)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 5301)
(11) Eligible Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
      The House bill expands the definition of a qualified 
beginning farmer or rancher to include ``or other such legal 
entity''. It also changes the acreage ownership limitation from 
30 percent of the median acreage of farms in the county to 30 
percent of the average acreage of farms in the county. (Section 
5302)
      The Senate amendment replaces ``median'' with ``average'' 
in the definition and has the same 30 percent limitation, but 
does not give USDA discretion to allow alternative legal 
entities to qualify as a beginning farmer or rancher. (Section 
3002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment includes language that will ensure 
that any legal entity included in the definition of beginning 
farmer or rancher for purposes of qualifying for USDA loans 
(including cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, joint 
operations, or other such legal entities as the Secretary 
considers appropriate), will have members, stockholders, 
partners, or joint operators who all qualify individually as 
beginning farmers. This provision is meant to ensure that any 
priorities given to beginning farmers or ranchers are 
restricted to individual beginning farmers or ranchers or 
entities comprised entirely of beginning farmers or ranchers. 
(Section 5303)
(12) Loan Authorization Levels
      The House bill reauthorizes the Secretary's ability to 
make loans under each subtitle through 2018. (Section 5303)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House bill. 
(Section 3431)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 5304)
(13) Beginning Farmer and Rancher, priorities
      The House bill adds a new priority for beginning farmer 
and rancher direct loans to those applicants who apply under 
the down payment loan program or with joint financing 
arrangements. (Section 5304)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment establishes a floating interest 
rate with a floor of 2.5 percent for joint financing 
arrangements (arrangements where the direct farm ownership loan 
does not exceed 50 percent of any total loan). (Section 5003)
      The Managers intend for modifications to the interest 
rates for joint financing arrangements (in Sec. 307(a)(3)(D) of 
the Con Act) to encourage Beginning Farmer and Rancher 
borrowers to first rely on the down payment loan program (in 
Sec. 310E of the Con Act) for their ownership credit needs. 
They should then look to joint financing arrangements, and 
lastly, to the Direct Farm Ownership Loan programs. This will 
help maximize the number of borrowers served by prioritizing 
programs that incorporate public-private partnerships or 
personal investments
(14) Loan Fund Set-Asides
      The House bill reauthorizes the loan fund set asides 
through 2018. (Section 5305)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House bill. 
(Section 3431)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 5304)
(15) Conforming amendment
      The House bill strikes ``section 302(a)(2) or 311(a)(2)'' 
and inserts ``section 302(a)(1)(B) or 311 (a)(1)(B)''. (Section 
5306)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 5306)
(16) Agricultural Mediation programs
      The House bill reauthorizes the state agricultural 
mediation programs through 2018. (Section 5401)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House. (Section 
5101)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 5401)
(17) Loans to Purchasers of Highly Fractionated Land
      The House bill authorizes the use of a revolving loan 
fund for purchasers of highly fractionated land. (Section 5501)
      The Senate amendment includes the House language, updates 
references to other laws, and requires interagency consultation 
between USDA and the Department of the Interior. Additionally, 
it simplifies appraisals for purchasers of highly fractionated 
land by requesting only one appraisal recognized by USDA or the 
Department of the Interior. (Section 5102 and Section 5103)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment strikes the requirement that 
USDA consult with the Department of Interior. (Sections 5402 
and 5403)
      It is the intent of the Managers that the Department 
should consult with the Secretary of the Interior when 
determining regulations and procedures to define eligible 
purchasers of highly fractionated land relevant to provisions 
(Sections 5402 and 5403) in this Title.
(18) Compensation disclosure by farm credit system institutions
      The Senate amendment requires the Farm Credit 
Administration to review rules regarding compensation packages 
of senior officers in order to improve compensation disclosure. 
(Section 5104)
      The House bill contains no comparable provisions.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 5404)
      The Managers support reasonable transparency practices at 
Farm Credit System (FCS) institutions that support 
stockholders' understanding of the operation of those 
institutions. The Managers also recognize that the Farm Credit 
Act clearly authorizes the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) to 
require appropriate disclosure from FCS institutions, including 
disclosures describing compensation practices. The Farm Credit 
Act does not explicitly contemplate stockholder voting on 
specific issues such as compensation, and the Managers are 
concerned such actions could interfere with the explicit 
responsibility and duty of the board. Therefore, the Agency 
should take this into consideration as it reviews its 
regulation.
(19) Emergency loan, equine farmers
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not mention equine farmers and 
ranchers (nor in Sec. 3301). (Section 3002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 5201)
(20) Repayment Requirements for Farm Ownership Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is substantially similar to current 
law. (Section 3105)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(21) Limited-Resource Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3106)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(22) Beginning Farmer and Socially Disadvantaged Farmer Contract Land 
        Sales Program
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3108)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(23) Loans to gleaners
      The Senate amendment creates a pilot program to support 
Healthy Foods for the Hungry. It authorizes individual loans of 
between $500 and $5,000 to gleaners and other regular farm 
operating loan borrowers for the purpose of assisting the 
borrowers in providing food for the hungry. The program is 
funded from within the farm operating loan program, up to a 
maximum total of $500,000 for the entire program. (Section 
3201)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute amends and moves this section 
to Title IV. (Section 4026)
(24) Direct loans, locally produced agriculture products
      The Senate amendment adds the assistance of a farmer in 
the production of a locally or regionally produced agricultural 
food product as a new purpose for direct loans. (Section 3202 
(a)(11))
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
      Pertaining to (24), (25), (25.1), and (25.2) of this 
conference report, the Managers affirm the Department's 
authority to directly lend to and guarantee loans for producers 
of local/regional foods. Congress expects the Department to 
incorporate information on local/regional markets and food 
production into its loan officer training and into any borrower 
or potential borrower outreach. The Managers also intend that 
valuations of local/regional food under Section 5105 will be 
incorporated into this training and outreach. Given the 
potential for price premiums paid for local/regional food, the 
valuation is an important part of understanding the markets for 
local/regional foods. The Managers expect the Secretary to 
develop a publically available and defensible methodology for 
assessing and factoring local food price premiums into loan 
decisions made by the Department.
(25) Loan officers, training for loans to local/regional farmers
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to train loan 
officers in pricing of local and regional food production. 
(Section 3202(e)(1))
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
            (25.1) Valuation for local/regional crops for purposes of 
                    lending
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to develop 
valuation methods for local/regional food for purposes of 
lending to local/regional food producers. (Section 3202(e)(2)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 5105)
            (25.2) Outreach for lending to local/regional food 
                    producers
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to develop an 
outreach strategy to provide loans to local/regional food 
producers. (Section 3302(e)(3))
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(26) Emergency loans, commercial fishermen
      The Senate amendment adds commercial fishermen to the 
list of eligible borrowers for emergency loans. (Section 
3301(a))
      The House amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(27) Hazard insurance, poultry farmers exception
      The Senate amendment omits any exception for poultry 
farmers in the hazard insurance requirement. (Section 3301(d))
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(28) Basic Terms for Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include section 
307(a)(5)(B).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House position.
      The Managers of the House Agriculture Committee and the 
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
believe it is important to periodically review and update 
statutory language such as the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act and will do so as time allows.
(29) Guaranteed Farmer Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is substantially similar to current 
law though it eliminates coordination with the state in (i). 
(Section 3402)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(30) Administrative Provisions
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 309(b)-(g) 
(the Federal Credit reform Act of 1990 rendered these 
provisions--no longer a revolving fund). Also does not include 
section 309(i).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(31) Soil Conservation District Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 314.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(32) Interest rate, term of loan, and line of credit
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include section 316(b) 
except for the first two sentences that provide the operating 
loan at seven years. (Section 3411)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
            (32.1) Line of Credit Loans, Qualifying Commodities
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 
316(c)(5)(B) which made line of credit loans available to 
commodities eligible for price support programs before the 1996 
Farm Bill.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(33) Purpose for emergency loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 321(b)(3).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(34) Considerations for making emergency loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 322(a) nor 
322(b).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(35) Emergency Credit Revolving Fund
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 326.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(36) Liquidation of loans become part of the Emergency Credit Revolving 
        Fund
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 327.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(37) General Powers all loan programs
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 331(a), but 
see ``Section 3403'' below.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(38) Timing for the processing of farm loan applications
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 333A(d)-
(e), but instead includes Section 3403 as follows:
      ``Section 3403. Provision of information to borrowers.
      ``Approval Notification--The Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove an application for a loan or loan guarantee made 
under this subtitle, and notify the applicant of such action, 
not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary 
has received a complete application for the loan or loan 
guarantee.
      ``(b) List of Lenders.--The Secretary shall make 
available to any farmer, on request, a list of lenders in the 
area that participate in guaranteed farmer program loan 
programs established under this subtitle, and other lenders in 
the area that express a desire to participate in the programs 
and that request inclusion on the list.
      ``(c) Other Information.--
      ``(1) In general.--On the request of a borrower, the 
Secretary shall make available to the borrower--
      ``(A) a copy of each document signed by the borrower; ''
      ``(B) a copy of each appraisal performed with respect to 
the loan; and
      ``(C) any document that the Secretary is required to 
provide to the borrower under any law in effect on the date of 
the request.
      (2) Rule of construction.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
supersede any duty imposed on the Secretary by a law in effect 
on January 5, 1988, unless the duty directly conflicts with a 
duty under paragraph (1).''
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(39) Rules and Regulations for Debt Service and Margin Requirements
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 339(b) or 
Section 339(e).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(40) Notice of Loan Service Programs
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3404)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(41) Planting and Production History Guidelines
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3405)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(42) Special Conditions and Limitations on Loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is similar to current law though it 
deletes the word ``sufficient''. It also combines the 
provisions of Section 333 and 333A in current law. (Section 
3406)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(43) Graduation of Borrowers
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3407)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(44) Debt Adjustment and Credit Counseling
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3408)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(45) Security Servicing
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is substantially similar to current 
law. (Section 3409)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(46) Contracts on Loan Security Properties
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is substantially similar to current 
law. (Section 3410)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(47) Debt Restructuring and Loan Servicing
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is substantially similar to current 
law. (Section 3411)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(48) Relief for Mobilized military Reservists from Certain Agricultural 
        loan obligations
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3412)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(49) Interest Rate Reduction Program
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is substantially similar to current 
law though it restricts the program to loans under this 
``subtitle''. (Section 3413)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(50) Rules and Regulations for Debt Service and Margin Requirements
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 339(b) or 
339(e).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(51) Homestead Property
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3414)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(52) Transfer of Inventory Land
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3415)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(53) Target Participation Rates
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3416)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(54) Compromise or adjustment of debts or claims by guaranteed lender
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3417)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(55) Waiver of Mediation Rights by Borrowers
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3418)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(56) Borrower Training
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is substantially similar to current 
law. It eliminates the ``(as determined by the appropriate 
county committee)''. (Section 3419)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(57) Loan Assessments
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3420)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(58) Supervised Credit
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3421)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(59) Market Placement
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3422)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(60) Recordkeeping of Loans by Gender of Borrower
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3423)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(61) Crop Insurance Requirement
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3424)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(62) Loan and Loan Servicing Limitations
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3425)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(63) Short Form Certification of Farm Program Borrower Compliance
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3426)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(64) Underwriting Forms and Standards
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3427)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(65) Farmer Loan Pilot Projects
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary to conduct 
pilot projects of limited scope and duration to evaluate 
processes and techniques that may improve the efficiency and 
effectiveness of the programs carried out by this subtitle. 
(Section 3429)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 5302)
(66) Prohibition on use of Loans for Certain Purposes
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law. (Section 
3430)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(67) Repeal of the application of the Bankhead Jones Act
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment outlines an AGRICULTURAL CREDIT 
INSURANCE FUND. The fund established pursuant to section 11(a) 
of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (60 Stat. 1075, chapter 
964) shall be known as the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund 
(referred to in this section as the `Fund', unless the context 
otherwise requires) for the discharge of the obligations of the 
Secretary under agreements insuring loans under this subtitle 
and loans and mortgages insured under prior authority. (Section 
3401)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(68) Definitions
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment contains the definition of the terms 
``farmer'', ``beginning farmer or rancher'', ``United States'', 
``direct loan'', ``farmer program loan'', ``qualified beginning 
farmer'', ``debt forgiveness'', ``rural area'', ``borrower'', 
``loan service program'', and ``primary loan servicing 
program''. Additionally, it does not include the definitions of 
the terms ``owner-operator'', ``insured'', ``contract of 
insurance'', ``joint operation'', and ``preservation loan 
servicing program''. (Section 3002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(69) Limitations for insured loans and guaranteed loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 344.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(70) Maximum amounts for loans authorized, long-term cost projections
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 346(a).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(71) Other Federal agencies provisions of technical assistance to 
        farmer with loans
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 347.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(72) Debt for nature
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment defines the terms ``highly erodible 
land'' and ``wildlife'' in Section 3002, but does not include 
definitions for the terms ``governmental entity'' and 
``recreational purposes''. (Section 3002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(73) Purposes of farm loan programs
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 350.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(74) Debt restructuring and loan servicing
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 353(f) or 
(h).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(75) Rural Development and Farm Loan Program Activities
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment is the same as current law--included 
in (Section 3913).
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(76) Payment of Interest as a condition of loan servicing for borrowers
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 372.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(77) Making and Servicing of Loans by Personnel of State, County or 
        Area Committees
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 376.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(78) Eligibility of Employees of State, County, or Area Committee for 
        loans and loan Guarantees
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Senate amendment does not include Section 377.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.

                      Title VI--Rural Development

(1) Water, Waste Disposal, and Wastewater Facility Grants
      The House bill reauthorizes the authorization of 
appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 
6001)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House. (Section 
6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6001)
(2) Rural Business Opportunity Grants
      The House bill reauthorizes the authorization of 
appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 
6002)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$65,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and combines the 
Rural Business Enterprise Grant and RBOG programs. (Section 
6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment strikes Sections 310B(c) and 
306(a)(11) in the Con Act and replaces them with the Rural 
Business Development Grant authority, allocating not more than 
10 percent of amounts appropriated for the purposes previously 
authorized under the Rural Business Opportunity Grant 
authority. (Section 6012)
      The Managers made an effort to streamline and consolidate 
programs whenever possible. The conference substitute combines 
two existing programs, the Rural Business Opportunity Grants 
program and the Rural Business Enterprise Grants program, into 
a single program to be known as the Rural Business Development 
Grants program. The Managers intend for this new program to 
function in a manner similar to its predecessors and to award 
competitive grants to public agencies and non-profit community 
development organizations for business development, planning, 
technical assistance, or job training in rural areas.
(3) Elimination of Reservation of Community Facilities Grant Program 
        Funds
      The House bill repeals the reservation of funds. (Section 
6003)
      The Senate amendment does not include the reservation of 
funds. (Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6002)
(4) Utilization of Loan Guarantees for Community Facilities
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to utilize loan 
guarantees for community facilities to the maximum extent 
possible. (Section 6004)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6004)
(5) Rural Water and Wastewater Circuit Rider Program
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to continue a 
national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program. 
Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000 
for each fiscal year. (Section 6005)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$25,000,000 for each fiscal year.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6003)
(6) Tribal College and University Essential Community Facilities
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $5,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6006)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$10,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Additionally, 
the amendment authorizes the Secretary to establish the maximum 
percentage of the cost of the project covered by this grant and 
limits the amount of non-Federal support to no more than 5 
percent of the total cost of the project. The amendment also 
establishes grant priorities, the maximum grant amount, grant 
rate and local share requirements applicable to these grants. 
(Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the authorization 
of appropriations through 2018. (Section 6005)
(7) Essential Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training
      The House bill authorizes technical assistance and 
training for essential community facilities. Additionally, the 
bill reserves not less than 3 nor more than 5 percent of any 
funds appropriated to carry out each of the community 
facilities programs authorized under subsection 306(a). 
(Section 6007)
      The Senate amendment authorizes technical assistance to 
applicants and participants for community facilities programs. 
Additionally, under the amendment, the Secretary may not use 
more than 3 percent of the amount of funds made available to 
participants for a fiscal year for a community facilities 
program to provide technical assistance. (Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6006)
      The Managers understand that rural communities, primarily 
due to limited staffing, often need technical assistance when 
developing funding applications. The conference substitute 
authorizes as much as 5 percent of the funding available 
through the Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program for 
technical assistance to help smaller communities in the 
development of their applications to the program.
(8) Emergency Imminent Community Water Assistance Grant Program
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $27,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6008)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$35,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the authorization 
of appropriations through 2018. (Section 6007)
(9) Household Water Well Systems
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $5,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6009)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6009)
(10) Rural Business and Industry Loan Program
      The House bill amends subsection 310B(a) to include 
working capital as a loan purpose. Additionally, paragraph 
310B(g)(7) is amended to authorize the Secretary, when 
determining whether a cooperative organization is eligible for 
a guaranteed business and industry loan, to take accounts 
receivable as security for obligations, and a borrower may use 
accounts receivable as collateral to secure a loan. (Section 
6010)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment clarifies that the additional loan 
purpose is the financing of working capital. (Section 6010)
      The Managers recognize the importance of ``Main Street'' 
businesses to rural communities, and that the recent economic 
downturn has reduced the affordability of credit in rural 
areas, putting considerable strain on these small businesses. 
The Conference substitute addresses this issue through changes 
to the Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Program intended to 
ensure working capital is an eligible use of funds.
      The Conference substitute also provides flexibility for 
the Secretary to consider accounts receivable for the purposes 
of collateral to allow lenders to help meet the capital needs 
of small businesses in rural areas. The Managers encourage USDA 
to examine additional ways to guarantee lending to small brick-
and-mortar, community-owned businesses, such as an increased 
loan guarantee percentage for smaller loans, a streamlined 
process for making B&I loans of less than $250,000, and making 
operating lines of credit eligible as a program use.
      Additionally, the Managers encourage USDA to better 
coordinate with the Small Business Administration on outreach 
to rural lenders related to the B&I loan guarantee program.
(11) Rural Cooperative Development Grants
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $40,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6011)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$50,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and an 
interagency working group to foster cooperative development and 
ensure coordination with Federal agencies and cooperative 
organizations.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$40,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018 and an 
interagency working group to foster cooperative development and 
ensure coordination with Federal agencies and cooperative 
organizations. (Section 6013)
(12) Locally or Regionally Produced Agricultural Food Products
      The House bill authorizes a reservation of funds through 
fiscal year 2018 of not less than 5 percent and not more than 7 
percent of the funds made available to carry out subsection 
(g), business and industry direct and guaranteed loans. 
(Section 6012)
      The Senate amendment authorizes a reservation of funds 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, not less than 5 percent of 
the total amount of funds made available to carry out 
subsection (e), loans to private business enterprises and 
business and industry direct and guaranteed loans. (Section 
6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the reservation 
of funds through 2018. (Section 6014)
(13) Intermediary Relending Program
      The House bill moves the authorization of the 
Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) to the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (Con Act). Additionally, it 
authorizes $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 6013)
      The Senate amendment moves authorization of IRP to the 
Con Act. Additionally, it authorizes $50,000,000 for fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment prohibits the Secretary from 
making IRP loans under another authority, authorizes 
appropriations of $25,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 
2018, and eliminates another authority for the program. 
(Section 6017)
(14) Rural College Coordinated Strategy
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to develop a 
rural community college coordinated strategy across the Rural 
Development mission area. (Section 6014)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6018)
      The Managers recognize the contributions that rural 
community and technical colleges make in the development of a 
well-trained workforce in rural communities. These institutions 
serve over 3.5 million students, and train sixty-percent of 
first responders and allied health care providers in rural 
communities. The Managers expect the Secretary to work closely 
with the rural community and technical colleges to create a 
coordinated strategy which would guide the investments USDA 
already makes through rural development programs. Noting that a 
number of programs have varying eligibility criteria and 
purposes, the Managers expect the Secretary to look across the 
entire suite of rural development programs when creating a 
coordinated strategy to help deploy the most appropriate 
resources for each of the needs identified in consultation with 
representatives from the rural community and technical 
colleges. These investments should continue to utilize 
appropriate authorities under both the Rural Electrification 
Act and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
including investments in technology and facilities, to better 
serve rural students.
(15) Rural Water and Waste Disposal Infrastructure
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary, with respect to 
water and waste disposal direct and guaranteed loans, to 
encourage to the maximum extent practicable, private or 
cooperative lenders to finance rural water and waste disposal 
facilities by maximizing the use of loan guarantees in 
communities where the population exceeds 5,500, maximizing the 
use of direct loans where the impact on rate payers will be 
material when compared to a loan guarantee, in the case of 
projects that require interim financing above $500,000 
requiring those projects to initially seek such financing from 
a private or cooperative lender and determining if existing 
direct borrowers can refinance with a private or cooperative 
lender prior to providing a new direct loan. (Section 6015)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6019)
      The Managers note that there is over $3 billion in 
pending applications for water and wastewater projects 
throughout rural America. Reauthorization of water 
infrastructure programs is a vital component to rural economic 
development. Access to water systems promotes the health of 
rural communities and attracts businesses to invest in 
communities which are well supported by critical 
infrastructure. To address the current backlog, the Conference 
substitute directs USDA to maximize the use of guarantees 
through private or cooperative lenders for projects for larger 
communities. The Managers expect these provisions to leverage 
available funds to serve more communities than might otherwise 
be served solely through direct loans.
(16) Simplified Applications
      The House bill requires the Secretary, to the maximum 
extent practicable, to develop a simplified application process 
for covered programs authorized by the Con Act. It also 
requires a report to Congress on implementation of the 
simplified applications. (Section 6016)
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to expedite 
the process of creating user-friendly and accessible 
application forms and procedures prioritizing programs and 
applications at the individual level. It also requires the 
Secretary to offer a simplified application form and process 
for project proposals requesting less than $50,000 for VAPG. 
(Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6020)
(17) Grants for NOAA Weather Radio Transmitters
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $1,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6017)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6022)
(18) Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6018)
      The Senate amendment allots the CCC $3,000,000 funds for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to be available until 
expended. Additionally, the amendment defines Microenterprise 
Development Organization to include an organization that is a 
collaboration of rural nonprofit entities serving a region or 
State, if one lead nonprofit entity is the sole underwriter of 
all loans and is responsible for associated risks. The 
amendment defines the term ``training'' to mean teaching broad 
business principles or general business skills in a group or 
public setting and the term ``technical assistance'' to mean 
working with a business client in a one-to-one manner. The 
amendment requires 15 percent matching funds, the form of which 
can be community development block grants. (Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes of funds from the 
Commodity Credit Corporation $3,000,000 for each fiscal year 
2014 through 2018 and reauthorizes the authorization of 
appropriations through 2018. (Section 6023)
(19) Delta Regional Authority
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $12,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. It also extends the 
termination of authority until October 1, 2018. (Section 6019)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$30,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. The termination 
extension is the same as the House. (Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the Authority 
through 2018 and the authorization of appropriations for fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6026)
(20) Northern Great Plains Regional Authority
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $2,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and extends the termination 
of authority. (Section 6020)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$30,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, has a similar 
termination of authority provision as the House, and amends the 
annual audit requirement. (Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the authority 
through 2018 and the authorization of appropriations for fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018, as well as requires an annual audit 
only if funds are appropriated to the subtitle. (Section 6027)
(21) Rural Business Investment Program
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $20,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6021)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$25,000,000 through fiscal year 2018 and requires each rural 
business investment company to meet capital requirements as 
provided by the Secretary. (Section 6001)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6028)
(22) Definitions, ``Section 3002'', Apply to Both Credit and RD in 
        Rewrite
      The Senate amendment rewrote and reorganized portions of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. (Section 6001)
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(23) Water and Waste Disposal Loans, Loan Guarantees, and Grants
      The Senate amendment rewrote and reorganized portions of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. (Section 6001)
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(24) Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health 
        Risks and Alaska Water
      The Senate amendment authorizes water and waste facility 
loans and grants to alleviate health risks and give the 
Secretary the authority to give priority to applications from 
eligible entities that provide services to colonias, the 
residents of Indian reservations, rural or native villages in 
Alaska and Native Hawaiian Home Lands. The amendment authorizes 
appropriations for grants at $60,000,000 for each fiscal year 
and for loans at $60,000,000 for each fiscal year. In addition 
to the match requirement from the State of Alaska for grants 
awarded to its rural or native villages, grants to native 
tribal health consortiums and public agencies shall require a 
match from the State in which the project shall occur. (Section 
6001)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the authorization 
of appropriations through 2018. (Section 6008)
(25) Solid Waste Management Grants
      The Senate amendment authorizes solid waste management 
grants and authorizes appropriations of $10,000,000 for each 
fiscal year 2014 through 2018. (Section 6001)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$10,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. (Section 
6011)
(26-31) Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
      The Senate amendments rewrote and reorganized portions of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. (Section 6001)
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provisions.
(32) Delta Health
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$3,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6001)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the authorization 
of appropriations for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 6024)
(33) Value-Added Agricultural Product Market Development Grants
      The Senate amendment allows the Secretary to award grants 
and gives independent producers direction regarding grantee 
strategies. The amendment states that priority is given to 
projects that contribute to increasing opportunities for 
operators of small and medium sized farms. Priority is given to 
projects at least \1/4\ of the recipients of which are 
beginning farmers or socially disadvantaged farmers. The 
Secretary shall provide substantial weight to these priorities. 
(Section 6001)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(34) Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas Program
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Appropriate 
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program, and authorizes 
appropriations of $5,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 
2018. (Section 6001)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the authorization 
of appropriations for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 6015)
(35) B&I Loans
      The Senate amendment rewrote and reorganized portions of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(36) General Provisions for Loans and Grants
      The Senate amendment rewrote and reorganized portions of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(37) Regional Authority
      The Senate amendment authorizes a regional priority, 
including a reservation of funds from funding available for 
functional categories, for projects that are part of a 
multijurisdictional development plan. (Section 6001)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes a priority for 
specific rural development programs only if an eligible 
application is carried out solely in a rural area (as described 
for its functional category) and also supports development 
plans on a multijurisdictional basis. A higher priority shall 
be awarded to applications that support multijurisdictional 
development plans with particular attributes. A ten percent 
reservation of funds is made available from funding available 
for functional categories. Any approved application may be 
amended to qualify for the reservation of funds. All funding, 
including the reservation of funds, is available to certain 
approved applications. (Section 6025)
      The Managers expect rural entities to utilize Rural 
Development programs in a manner that supports projects and 
initiatives that develop long-term community and economic 
growth strategies. Traditionally, rural development programs 
have been used to meet an immediate need. The Managers 
recognize that it is essential that versatile programs such as 
the Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program are available 
to rural residents to address pressing needs and concerns, and 
the Managers want to ensure that the programs authorized in 
this title continue to provide that type of assistance. The 
Managers also understand that regional plans cannot always 
address every need, and expect USDA will only devote funds 
specifically to regional projects beyond the funds set aside 
for this purpose if such can be done without preventing the 
funding of otherwise eligible projects in areas where regional 
plans have not been developed or the applicant does not feel it 
is in their best interest to pursue a regional approach.
      To the extent possible, the Managers encourage USDA to 
work with rural communities to consider how they might use 
Rural Development resources to address multi-jurisdictional 
needs, by leveraging federal, state, local or private funding, 
or otherwise capitalize upon the unique strengths of the rural 
area to support successful community and economic development. 
The Managers recognize the work conducted by the national 
network of 540 multi-jurisdictional regional planning and 
development organizations to develop such plans and expect 
that, where possible, USDA will ensure any priority given to 
applications under this section to rely on these plans. 
Further, the Managers expect that priority will be given only 
to proposals that are consistent with an adopted regional 
economic or community development plan.
      The Managers believe that projects that reflect the 
characteristics described above can help to maximize the impact 
of resources available at all levels of government and 
ultimately help rural communities reach their full potential. 
For these reasons, the conference substitute has provided the 
Secretary with the discretion to prioritize applications for 
funding that reflect an applicant's efforts to maximize 
resources and support strategic community and economic 
development and reserved funding within select programs for 
this purpose.
(38) Rural Development Insurance Fund
      The Senate amendment rewrote and reorganized portions of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(39) Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones
      The Senate authorizes the Secretary to carry out rural 
economic area partnership zones in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. It also authorizes the Secretary to 
designate additional rural economic area partnership zones. 
(Section 6001)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes the Secretary to 
carry out rural economic area partnership zones in effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act. (Section 6016)
(40) Rural Development Partnership
      The Senate amendment authorizes the State Rural 
Development Partnership. It does not include the Coordinating 
Committee in the Partnership. It outlines that the purposes of 
the Partnership are to be accomplished in a manner that 
maximizes collaborative public-and-private-sector cooperation 
and minimizes regulatory redundancy. The Coordinating Panel 
includes representatives from State rural development councils 
and shall facilitate effective communication among members of 
the Partnership. It also authorizes Federal agencies to enter 
into cooperative agreements with and provide grants and other 
assistance to State rural development councils and authorizes 
State rural development councils, but does not include a duty 
to work with the Coordinating Committee on strategies. It 
authorizes an annual plan and report to the Secretary and 
authorizes appropriations of $5,000,000 for each fiscal year 
2014 through 2018. Federal agencies are authorized to enter 
into several types of agreements with State rural development 
councils and terminates such authority on Sept. 30, 2018. 
(Section 6001)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the National 
Rural Development Partnership through 2018. (Section 6021)
(41-76) Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
      The Senate amendment rewrote and reorganized portions of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. (Section 6001)
      The House bill is the same as current law.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provisions.
(77) Energy Efficiency
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to make loans to 
borrowers for the purpose of relending to ultimate consumers 
for energy efficiency. It also authorizes the Secretary, acting 
through the Rural Utilities Service, to make loans and grants 
from the Cushion Credit subaccount. (Section 6101)
      The Senate amendment authorizes a Rural Energy Savings 
Program to create jobs, promote rural development, and help 
rural families and small businesses achieve cost savings by 
providing loans to qualified consumers to implement durable 
cost-effective energy efficiency measures. The program provides 
0% interest rate loans to eligible Rural Utilities Service 
borrowers to fund loans to qualified consumers to implement 
energy efficiency measures. (Section 6203)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes a Rural Energy 
Savings Program to create jobs, promote rural development, and 
help rural families and small businesses achieve cost savings 
by providing loans to qualified consumers to implement durable 
cost-effective energy efficiency measures. The program provides 
0% interest rate loans to eligible Rural Utilities Service 
borrowers to fund loans to qualified consumers. The amendment 
strikes the authority for Fast Start Demonstration projects and 
rulemaking requirements as well as authorizes appropriations of 
$75,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. (Section 
6205)
      The Managers have authorized this new authority as an 
addition to any other authority the Secretary may have to offer 
loans.
(78) Fees for Certain Loan Guarantees
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary, at the request 
of the borrower, to charge an upfront fee to cover the cost of 
an electrification base load generation loan guarantee equal to 
the cost of the loan guarantee. (Section 6102)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6101)
(79) Rural Utilities Service Contracting Authority
      The House bill amends current law to update its reference 
to the ``Rural Utilities Service'', reflect the current 
authorization of cooperative agreements and not allow a 
contract funded by a borrower to be considered a public 
contract within the meaning of title 41 of the U.S. Code. 
(Section 6103)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(80) Access to Broadband Telecommunications Services in Rural Areas
      The House bill amends paragraph (c)(2) of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 to provide the highest priority to 
applicants that offer to provide broadband service to the 
greatest proportion of households that would otherwise not have 
a service provider. It authorizes a priority to applicants 
where the application is not predominantly for business service 
only, but offers to provide broadband service to at least 25 
percent of customers that are commercial interests. 
Additionally, it amends paragraph (d)(5) to require the 
Secretary to publish a notice for each application describing 
the application including the amount and type of support 
requested and a list of the census block groups or tracts 
proposed to be so served. It amends subsection (d) to require 
the Secretary to establish a process where an incumbent service 
provider who provides broadband service to a remote rural area 
may submit to the Secretary information regarding the broadband 
services that a provider offers in a proposed service territory 
so that the Secretary may assess whether the application is an 
eligible project. The bill also amends subsection (e) to 
require the Secretary, when considering the technology needs of 
customers in a proposed service territory, to take into 
consideration the upgrade or replacement cost for the 
construction or acquisition of facilities and equipment in the 
territory. Lastly, the House bill reauthorizes the 
authorization of appropriations and the termination of 
authority through fiscal year 2018. (Section 6106)
      The Senate amendment amends paragraph (c)(2) to provide 
the highest priority to applicants that offer to provide 
broadband service to the greatest proportion of households that 
would otherwise not have broadband service that meets a minimum 
acceptable level. It authorizes a priority to projects that 
serve rural communities with a population of less than 20,000, 
experiencing outmigration, with a high percentage of low-income 
residents and which are isolated. It also authorizes evaluation 
periods each fiscal year to compare applications and prioritize 
awards to rural communities that do not have residential 
broadband service that meets a minimum acceptable level. 
Paragraph (d)(8) requires the Secretary to post on the RUS 
website information that identifies an applicant, the amount 
and type of support requested by each applicant and a list of 
the census block groups or proposed service territory. It 
amends paragraph (d)(5) to require the Secretary to publish a 
notice of each application describing the estimated number and 
proportion relative to the service territory of households 
without terrestrial-based broadband service. Paragraph (d)(8) 
requires the Secretary to allow broadband service providers to 
submit information about the broadband services that the 
providers offer in the groups or tracts in the list of the 
census block groups or proposed service territory so that the 
Secretary may assess whether the application is an eligible 
project. It authorizes appropriations for $50,000,000 through 
fiscal year 2018 and program authority through fiscal year 
2018.
      Additionally, the amendment amends subsection (l) (as 
redesignated) to authorize from amounts made available for each 
fiscal year a set aside of at least 1 percent for oversight and 
implementing accountability measures.
      It also amends Section 601 of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 by authorizing a grant program for facilities and 
equipment for broadband service in rural areas, and amends 
paragraph (b)(3) to define ``rural area'' as any area described 
in section 3002 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act. It amends subsection (b) to define the term ``ultra-high 
speed service''.
      It also amends clause (d)(1)(A)(i) to require an eligible 
entity to demonstrate the ability to furnish, improve in order 
to meet a minimum acceptable level of broadband service, or 
extend service to all or part of an unserved rural area or an 
area below a minimum acceptable level of broadband service or 
to demonstrate the ability to carry out a project under a pilot 
program that provides a proposed service territory with ultra-
high speed service. Clause (d)(2)(A)(i) is amended to authorize 
assistance only if not less than 25 percent of the households 
in the proposed service territory are unserved or have service 
levels below a minimum acceptable level. Clause (d)(2)(A)(ii) 
is amended to authorize assistance only if broadband service is 
not provided in any part of the proposed service territory by 2 
or more incumbent service providers. Subparagraph (d)(2)(B) is 
amended to authorize an increase or decrease to the 25 percent 
requirement under certain circumstances. Clause (d)(2)(C)(i) is 
amended to provide an exception to the 3 or more incumbent 
service provider requirement if the incumbent service provider 
is upgrading broadband service to a minimum acceptable level of 
service. Clause (d)(2)(C)(ii) is amended to not apply the 
exception to the 3 or more incumbent service provider 
requirement if the project is being carried out under a pilot 
program to provide a proposed service territory with ultra-high 
speed service, unless an incumbent is providing ultra-high 
speed service. Subparagraph (d)(2)(C) is amended to require a 
market survey be certified by an affected community and 
demonstrated on a broadband map. Paragraph (d)(4) is amended to 
authorize pilot programs to address areas that are unserved or 
have service levels below a minimum acceptable level of 
service, or provide a proposed service territory with ultra-
high speed service.
      It amends subsection (d) to authorize certain reporting 
requirements by the entity receiving assistance to the 
Secretary including the use by the entity of the assistance and 
the progress towards fulfilling the objective of the 
assistance. The Secretary is required to maintain a fully 
searchable database accessible on the Internet and at no cost 
to the public that contains information regarding applicants 
and data regarding entities receiving assistance. The Secretary 
must also establish written procedures for all broadband 
programs administered by the Secretary. The Secretary may also 
establish additional report and information requirements for 
recipients to ensure compliance. The Secretary is also 
authorized, if no broadband service provider submits 
information in regard to whether an application submitted meets 
the eligibility requirements in the program, to consider the 
number of providers in the group or tract to be established.
      Subsection (e) is amended to define the minimum 
acceptable level of broadband service as at least 4-Mbps 
downstream transmission capacity and a 1-Mbps upstream 
transmission capacity. The Senate amendment authorizes the 
Secretary to adjust the minimum acceptable level of service and 
consider whether the broadband service is fixed or mobile. 
Paragraph (g)(2) is amended to authorize the Secretary to 
establish a limited initial deferral period or comparable terms 
necessary to achieve the financial feasibility and long-term 
sustainability of the project. Subsection (j) is amended to 
require the Administrator to report on the number of loans 
applied for and provided, including any loan terms or 
conditions for which the Secretary provided additional 
assistance to unserved areas and the overall progress towards 
fulfilling the goal of improving the quality of rural life by 
expanding rural broadband access, as demonstrated by metrics. 
It amends Section 601 by authorizing the Secretary to require 
address-level broadband buildout data.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment requires the Secretary to 
establish at least 2 evaluation periods each year to compare 
applications to the program and prioritize applications for all 
or part of rural communities that do not have residential 
service that meets the minimum acceptable level of broadband 
service defined as at least 4-Mbps downstream and 1-Mbps 
upstream transmission capacity, as reviewed and adjusted by the 
Secretary. Priority is also authorized for applicants that 
offer to provide service, not predominantly for businesses, 
where at least 25 percent of the customers would be commercial 
interests. The highest priority shall be given to applicants 
that offer to provide broadband service to the greatest 
proportion of unserved households or households that do not 
have service that meets the minimum acceptable level of service 
as defined. The Secretary is directed to give equal 
consideration to all qualified applicants, whether or not they 
are a previous USDA borrower in the program.
      The amendment requires eligible entities to demonstrate 
the ability to furnish, improve in order to meet the minimum 
acceptable level of broadband service as defined or extend 
service to an unserved rural area or an area below the minimum 
acceptable level of broadband service as defined. An eligible 
project, in general, requires not less than 15 percent of the 
households in the proposed service territory to be unserved or 
have service levels below the minimum acceptable level of 
broadband service as defined. The incumbent service provider 
requirement for project eligibility will not apply if an 
incumbent service provider is upgrading broadband service for 
an existing service territory to meet the minimum acceptable 
level of broadband service as defined. Information submitted 
for the market survey requirement must be certified or 
demonstrated with address-level data or the National Broadband 
Map.
      The amendment requires the Secretary to promptly provide 
a fully searchable database on the RUS website that contains 
certain information regarding applications received and 
entities receiving assistance. The Secretary will require any 
entity receiving assistance to submit a semiannual report for 3 
years after completion of the project including certain 
information. The Secretary is also directed, to the maximum 
extent practicable, to establish written procedures for all 
broadband programs administered by the RUS to recover funds 
from loan defaults, deobligate any awards, re-award funds and 
minimize overlap among programs. The Secretary is directed to 
allow broadband service providers to submit information 
concerning the service that they offer in relation to 
applications received and information posted on the RUS website 
in order to assess whether the application is eligible and, if 
no information is received, to consider the number of providers 
by using the most current National Broadband Map or other data. 
The amendment authorizes the Secretary to consider whether the 
recipient is or would be serving an unserved area or one with 
service levels below the minimum acceptable level of broadband 
service as defined when determining the terms and conditions of 
a loan or loan guarantee, and if such determination is made, 
the Secretary may establish a limited initial deferral period. 
The Secretary is also required to submit in his annual report 
information that includes any loan terms or conditions for 
which the Secretary provided additional assistance to unserved 
areas, as well as overall progress towards expanding rural 
broadband access as demonstrated by metrics. The amendment 
authorizes a study of the ways that data collected under USDA 
broadband programs could be shared with the FCC to support the 
national Broadband Map. The amendment reauthorizes the program 
and authorization of appropriations through 2018.
      It also authorizes the Rural Gigabit Network Pilot 
Program to provide grants, loans or loan guarantees to furnish 
or extend ultra-high speed service to rural areas, with an 
authorization of appropriations of $10,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Sections 6104 and 6105)
      Through the Broadband Program, USDA provides funds for 
the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities 
and equipment needed to provide broadband service in rural 
communities. The conference substitute directs the program to 
target funds to rural communities currently unserved or without 
a minimum acceptable level of broadband service.
      The conference substitute provides that equal 
consideration should be given to all qualified applicants, 
including those that have not previously received loans or loan 
guarantees. The Managers expect this provision not to be 
interpreted in a manner that would compel the agency to make 
loans, regardless of the technology utilized, to provide 
broadband service in geographic areas in which it has an 
outstanding telecom or broadband loan. Further, the Managers 
also expect the agency to have in place processes that ensure 
that all incumbent service providers, particularly those with 
existing agency loans, are made aware of all applications in 
their service areas along with a mechanism for these companies 
to provide the agency with relevant information on the impact 
of the proposal. Finally, the managers intend that the 
provision in subsection (c)(2)(C) be interpreted by the 
Secretary as not reducing the priority of applications for 
loans or loan guarantees from applicants with an existing loan 
or loan guarantee under this program to the extent that the 
application for additional financing is designed to ensure the 
financial viability of the project and reduce the risk of loss 
for the Secretary and taxpayers with respect to the existing 
loan or loan guarantee.
      The Managers expect the Secretary, when reviewing the 
minimum broadband speed, to provide updates in the Federal 
Register through a notice only, and not through a formal 
rulemaking process.
      The Managers are aware of concerns about network security 
and data surety, especially as broadband networks expand in 
part due to efforts supported by this program to promote wider 
broadband coverage throughout the country. The House Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence has released an investigative 
report on network security issues in recent months, and the 
Managers encourage the Department to take reports such as this 
one into consideration as it administers this program.
      The Conference substitute adopts provisions which 
encourage USDA to consider the number of business subscribers 
in a potential project. With economic development at the core 
of the broadband loan program, the Managers expect USDA to 
consider the benefits to the community of projects which will 
provide sufficient levels of service for business connections, 
both in main-street establishments and those businesses which 
are operated out of the owner's residence.
      The conference substitute also makes the application 
process more transparent and strengthens the reporting 
requirements for successful applicants to ensure the public can 
access information as to how program funding is utilized.
(81) Definition of Rural Area
      The Senate amendment amends current law to define the 
term ``rural area'' as any area described in clause 
3002(28)(A)(i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, as amended by Section 6001. That clause defines ``rural'' 
and ``rural area'' to mean any area other than a city or town 
that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants. 
(Section 6101)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(82) Distance Learning and Telemedicine
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $65,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 6201)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$100,000,000 through fiscal year 2018. (Section 6201)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$75,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. (Section 
6201)
(83) Value-Added Agricultural Market Development Program Grants
      The House bill authorizes $50,000,000 of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation and reauthorizes appropriations 
through fiscal year 2018. (Section 6202)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes appropriations through 
fiscal year 2017. It also amends section 231(b)(6) to authorize 
priority for projects that contribute to increasing 
opportunities for veteran farmers or ranchers. (Section 6207)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes a priority to 
operators of small and medium sized farms and ranches, 
beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers 
or ranchers and veteran farmers or ranchers when awarding 
grants to eligible independent producers. The amendment also 
authorizes a priority to projects that create or increase 
marketing opportunities for those same groups when awarding 
grants to eligible agricultural producer groups, cooperatives 
and majority-controlled producer-based ventures. The amendment 
also authorizes $63,000,000 in mandatory funding on the date of 
enactment of this Act and reauthorizes the authorization of 
appropriations through 2018. (Section 6203)
      The conference substitute includes $63 million in 
mandatory funding for the Value-Added Agricultural Product 
Market Development Grant Program. The Managers are aware of the 
increasing interest of local and regional supply chains and 
food hubs in securing assistance through the program. Mid-tier 
value chains that include independent producers or farm 
cooperatives and businesses controlled by producers as full 
partners in marketing and pricing strategy decisions already 
have funds reserved for them under the program. The Managers 
encourage the Department to define those eligible for the mid-
tier value chain reserved fund to include food distribution 
networks and centers that coordinate agricultural production 
and the aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, or 
marketing of locally or regionally produced agricultural 
products, provided that such entities and networks are 
otherwise eligible.
      The Managers recognize the importance of ensuring a 
diverse portfolio of projects which help to build markets for 
farmers and farmer cooperatives. While the conference 
substitute maintains set-asides established in the 2008 Farm 
Bill designed to encourage the participation of selected 
groups, the Managers are cognizant of concerns expressed by 
some stakeholders that program funds have been too narrowly 
targeted. The Managers urge USDA to ensure the program funds a 
range of projects. In particular, the Managers recognize that 
farmer cooperatives efficiently spread the benefits of the VAPG 
among a large number of producers in the aggregate. 
Cooperatives by their nature bring many producers together who 
individually do not have the size, expertise and resources to 
take advantage of the value chain beyond the farm gate, and 
they give them the opportunity to profit from those down-stream 
activities. Therefore, funds invested and the benefits of 
projects generated by cooperatives through the VAPG are 
distributed to a wide number of producers. Likewise, by 
investing in initiatives of cooperatives, such projects lower 
the overall costs to the government in program administration 
per individual farmer that benefits. Therefore, the Managers 
encourage USDA to view cooperatives as a priority in 
administering the VAPG.
(84) Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program
      The House bill allots $1,000,000 authorization of 
appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 
6203)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6204)
(85) Program Metrics
      The House bill requires the Secretary to collect data 
regarding economic activities created through grants and loans, 
including any technical assistance provided as a component of 
the grant or loan, and measure the short and long term 
viability of award recipients and any entities to whom those 
recipients provide assistance using award funds under certain 
covered programs. It also requires the Secretary to submit a 
periodic report to Congress. (Section 6204)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment requires the Secretary to collect 
data regarding economic activities created through grants and 
loans, including technical assistance, and measure the short 
and long term viability of award recipients and any entities to 
whom those recipients provide assistance using award funds 
under certain covered programs. The amendment requires the 
Secretary to submit a periodic report to Congress with 
information including the percentage increase of employees and 
the number of business starts and clients served. (Section 
6209)
      In recognition of GAO recommendations to measure the 
effectiveness of rural development programs, the Managers 
expect the Secretary to collect data regarding economic 
activity created through the loans and grants provided to rural 
communities. The Managers expect these efforts will create a 
harmonized baseline of information for effective use by USDA 
and Congress. It is the intent of the Managers that this 
collected information be integrated with program changes and 
rulemaking. Through implementation of this section, the 
Managers expect USDA to create a universal form or appropriate 
type of notice to ensure applicants are aware of the reporting 
requirements and will be prepared to provide the information in 
a timely manner.
(86) Study of Rural Transportation Issues
      The House bill authorizes an updated version of the study 
described in Section 6206 to be reported to Congress. It also 
amends the study to include the sufficiency of infrastructure 
along waterways of the U.S. and the impact on the movement of 
agricultural goods, as well as the benefits derived through 
upgrades and repairs to locks and dams. (Section 6205)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes the study in Section 
6206 to be reported to Congress. It also requires a triennial 
update of the study. (Section 6205)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 6206)
      The Managers agree that collecting information to 
determine the status of critical river infrastructure is an 
important component of updating the study, but expect USDA to 
seek available information from the Army Corps of Engineers, or 
any other appropriate Federal entity, to the greatest extent 
practicable in order to expedite the collection of data and to 
minimize the time and cost of implementing this section.
(87) Certain Federal Actions not to be Considered Major
      The House bill states that an action by the Secretary 
that does not involve the provision of Federal dollars or a 
Federal loan guarantee shall not be considered a major Federal 
action in the case of a loan, loan guarantee, or grant program 
in the rural development mission area of USDA. (Section 6206)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      The Managers intend for the Secretary, acting through the 
Rural Utilities Service, to act in accordance with 7 C.F.R. 
1794.3 as finalized in 1998, consistent with applicable law.
(88) Telemedicine and Distance Learning Services in Rural Areas
      The House bill amends subsection 2333 (d) to authorize a 
priority based on whether the applicant is located in a 
designated health professional shortage area. (Section 6207)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(89) Definition of Rural Area for Purposes of the Housing Act of 1949
      The Senate amendment amends section 520 of the Housing 
Act of 1949 so that any area with a population of less than 
35,000 that has been deemed to be a ``rural area'' for purposes 
of this title any time prior to or after October 1, 1990, and 
any time during the period between January 1, 2000, and ending 
on December 31, 2010, shall continue to be so deemed until the 
2020 Census data is received by USDA. (Section 6202)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 6208)
(90) Funding of Pending Rural Development Loan and Grant Applications
      The Senate amendment funds pending rural development loan 
and grant applications according to the terms and conditions in 
Section 6029 from Commodity Credit Corporation funds in the 
amount of $150,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(Section 6204)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 6210)
(91) Agriculture Transportation Policy
      The Senate amendment amends Section 203 of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary to 
participate in all proceedings of the Surface Transportation 
Board that may establish freight rail transportation policy 
affecting agriculture and rural America. (Section 6206)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes the Secretary to 
make complaint to or petition the Surface Transportation Board. 
(Section 6202)

                          Title VII--Research

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

(1) Option to be included as Non-Land-Grant College of Agriculture
      The House bill authorizes a Hispanic-serving Agricultural 
College and University and any institution eligible to receive 
funds under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act of 
1962 to opt out of their respective designation in order to 
qualify as a Non-Land-Grant College of Agriculture. (Section 
7101)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment allows a Hispanic-serving 
agricultural college and university and any institution 
eligible to receive funds under the McIntire-Stennis 
Cooperative Forestry Act to opt out of their respective 
designation in order to qualify as a Non-Land-Grant College of 
Agriculture. The amendment also requires a NLGCA institution to 
offer a baccalaureate or higher degrees in the study of food 
and agricultural sciences and the Secretary to establish a 
process for NLGCA designation. (Section 7101)
      The Managers do not take a position on how an institution 
should be designated, but have provided the Hispanic Serving 
Agricultural Colleges and Universities, as well as institutions 
eligible to receive funding under the McIntire-Stennis 
Cooperative Forestry Research Program, with the option to 
choose whether to be designated as such or to opt out of their 
designation for purposes of access to program funding 
eligibility. The Managers believe institutions with degree 
programs in the agricultural sciences that may automatically 
qualify as a Hispanic Serving Institution or as a McIntire-
Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research institution should not be 
precluded from being able to opt out of those programs in favor 
of qualifying as a Non-Land-Grant College of Agriculture.
(2) Specialty Crop Committee
      The House bill authorizes the current annual report to 
include recommendations regarding the improvement of quality 
and taste of processed specialty crops and programs that would 
improve remote sensing. (Section 7103)
      The Senate amendment authorizes the current annual report 
to include an analysis of alignment of Specialty Crop Committee 
recommendations with specialty crop research initiative grants, 
requires membership on the Specialty Crop Committee to reflect 
diversity in the specialty crops represented and that the 
Specialty Crop Committee to consult on an ongoing basis with 
diverse sectors of the specialty crop industry. (Section 7102)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision, 
including Section 12212, with an amendment. The amendment 
requires that the Specialty Crop Committee membership reflect 
diversity in the specialty crops represented, that the annual 
report include recommendations regarding the improvement of 
quality and taste of processed specialty crops, programs that 
would improve remote sensing, and an analysis of alignment of 
committee recommendations with specialty crop research grants 
and that the specialty crops committee to consult with diverse 
sectors of the specialty crop industry. The amendment also 
establishes a Citrus Disease Subcommittee and its duties. 
(Section 7103)
      The Managers intend the NAREEEAB and Specialty Crop 
Committee to consult with industry groups on agricultural 
research, extension, education, and economics, and to make 
recommendations to the Secretary and Congress based on that 
consultation.
      In creating the NAREEEAB and Specialty Crop Committee, 
Congress intended for these entities to recommend policies, to 
identify short and long-term national priorities for REE 
programs, and to evaluate program results and effectiveness 
among other assigned duties. Congress has since added multiple 
duties and consultative functions to the Board's mandate. In 
doing so, the Managers are aware that the work load and 
learning curve of the volunteer members is high. It has become 
apparent to the Managers that it can take several years for new 
board members to become comfortable not only with the diverse 
subject matter under review, but likewise the law and 
administrative functions they are required to evaluate. While 
the statute defines the length of a board member's individual 
term, Congress has never intended for board members to be 
subject to a limit on the number of terms they can serve. 
Unfortunately, the Managers have become aware that USDA has 
instituted an arbitrary term limit policy on advisory board 
members that inhibits the individual members and the advisory 
board's effectiveness. The Managers strongly encourage the 
Secretary to reverse this policy.
      The Managers recognize the interest in growing 
agricultural commodities in less traditional production areas. 
As such, the Managers encourage the Secretary in consultation 
with the NAREEEAB, in both the intramural research carried out 
by the Agricultural Research Service and in the competitive 
grants programs carried out through AFRI and other authorities, 
to carry out and fund research into the unique situations 
facing producers in urban areas. These unique situations may 
include reclaiming land previously used for industrial purposes 
or neglected residential areas, and addressing needs such as 
the remediation of soils to make them capable of producing 
agricultural commodities for human consumption.
(3) Veterinary Services Grant program
      The House authorizes a Veterinary Services Grant program 
to award competitive grants to develop, implement and sustain 
veterinary services. (Section 7104)
      The Senate amendment authorizes a Veterinary Service 
Grant program to award competitive grants to develop, implement 
and sustain veterinary services. The amendment authorizes the 
Secretary to develop additional grant preferences and requires 
a 25 percent match requirement unless waived by the Secretary. 
(Section 7103)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7104)
      Our veterinary workforce is responsible for ensuring that 
the food we eat is safe, but the nation faces a critical 
shortage in the public, private, industrial and academic 
sectors. Our nation's large-animal veterinarians are truly on 
the front lines of food safety, public health, animal health 
and national security. The demand for large-animal 
veterinarians is increasing, and the lack of these specialists 
in many areas of the country will continue to put our 
agricultural economy and the safety of our food supply at risk.
      Since the fall of 2000, the House and Senate Agriculture 
Committees have worked on ways of resolving the serious 
veterinary shortage problem confronting many rural communities. 
With the passage of the National Veterinary Medical Service Act 
in December of 2003, a program was authorized to incentivize 
large animal veterinarians to practice in communities that USDA 
designated as veterinarian shortage areas. With this program in 
place, large animal veterinarians are able to apply on a 
competitive basis for educational loan repayment assistance in 
exchange for their commitment to practice in shortage areas.
      To the extent that the loan program is successful, it is 
important to consider that this was just the first step. While 
this assistance will be very helpful in attracting 
veterinarians to these communities, gaps remain in veterinarian 
recruitment, attracting and training technical support staff, 
and simply meeting the long-term costs of operating 
veterinarian practices in these communities.
      The Veterinarian Services Investment Act is meant to 
address these secondary needs and is designed to complement the 
loan repayment program to help large animal veterinarians 
become established in these rural communities.
      The Conference substitute recognizes and addresses a real 
problem in rural America by authorizing grants to address 
workforce shortages based on the needs of underserved areas. 
For example, grants could be used to recruit veterinarians and 
veterinary technicians in shortage areas and communities, 
expanding and establishing practices in high-need areas. The 
program could also establish mobile portable clinics and 
televet services and establish education programs, including 
continuing education, distance education, and increase 
recruitment in veterinary science.
(4) Policy Research Centers
      The House bill requires the Secretary, acting through the 
Office of the Chief Economist, to make competitive grants to or 
enter into cooperative agreements with eligible recipients that 
possess a history of providing unbiased, nonpartisan economic 
analysis to Congress. The provision authorizes other public 
research institutions and organizations as eligible recipients. 
The Secretary is directed to give a preference to policy 
research centers that have extensive databases, models and 
demonstrated experience in providing Congress with agricultural 
market projections, rural development and agricultural policy 
analysis and baseline projections at the farm, multiregional, 
national, and international levels. The bill also authorizes 
appropriations of $5,000,000 for each fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. (Section 7106)
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary, acting 
through the Office of the Chief Economist, to enter into 
agreements with eligible recipients that possess a history of 
providing unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis to Congress. 
The amendment authorizes other public research institutions and 
organizations as eligible recipients. The Secretary is directed 
to give a preference to policy research centers that have 
extensive databases, models and demonstrated experience in 
providing Congress with agricultural market projections, rural 
development and agricultural policy analysis and baseline 
projections at the farm, multiregional, national, and 
international levels, including information, analysis and 
research relating to drought mitigation. The amendment also 
authorizes appropriations of $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 
and each fiscal year thereafter and authorizes funding for 
activities including developing theoretical applied and 
research methods. (Section 7015)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment requires the Secretary, acting 
through the Office of the Chief Economist, to make competitive 
grants or cooperative agreements with eligible recipients and 
to award a preference to policy research centers with extensive 
databases, models and demonstrated experience in providing 
Congress with various types of information or drought 
mitigation information, analysis and research. The amendment 
also authorizes funding for applied research methods and 
authorizes appropriations of $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018. (Section 7106)
      The Managers recognize the invaluable role that the 
Drought Monitor, produced at the National Drought Mitigation 
Center, in coordination with USDA and the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, plays on several fronts. The 
conference substitute includes the provision of information, 
analysis and research relating to drought mitigation as one of 
the preferences for funding under this section. The Managers 
expect that the Drought Monitor will continue to be available 
for use in determining eligibility for Federal disaster 
response programs, as well as providing invaluable information 
for other segments of government, agricultural producers and 
the sectors that support agricultural production.
(5) Human Nutrition Intervention and Health Promotion Research program
      The House bill repeals section 1424. (Section 7107)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7108)
      The Conference substitute builds upon the efforts from 
2008, either repealing or allowing unfunded and unused program 
authorities to expire with fiscal year 2013, and combining, 
consolidating and streamlining authorities to make a more 
concentrated and effective use of limited funding. The 
remaining authorities are extended through fiscal year 2018 
with few changes.
(6) Pilot research program to combine medical and agricultural research
      The House bill repeals section 1424A. (Section 7108)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7109)
(7) Continuing animal health and disease research programs
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $15,000,000 
for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. (Section 7110)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes appropriations through 
fiscal year 2018. (Section 7108)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes and allocates the 
authorization of appropriations through 2018 between the 
capacity program in current law and the newly authorized 
competitive grant program. (Section 7111)
      The Managers have heard concerns from stakeholders that 
there has been a lack of emphasis on animal science by USDA. 
Additional focus needs to be placed on critical issues facing 
animal agriculture. Advancements in animal science will play an 
important role in meeting a growing global demand for food 
while making efficient use of natural resources, strengthening 
the competitiveness of American agriculture and addressing 
critical animal health issues. The expansion of Section 1433 
includes a competitive mechanism that will enable the 
Department to better focus resources on key animal science 
priorities.
      The Managers appreciate the efforts brought forward by 
the Farm Animal Integrated Research 2012 (FAIR 2012) priority 
setting process which identified food security, one health and 
stewardship as key focal areas for future investments in animal 
science. The Managers encourage the Department to use these 
focal areas and the underlying priorities identified in FAIR 
2012 as a starting point and to regularly consult with industry 
when developing requests for proposal under the new competitive 
component of Section 1433.
(8) Research on national or regional programs
      The House bill repeals section 1434. (Section 7111)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      The Conference substitute reauthorizes many critical 
agricultural research programs. In so doing, the Managers 
recognize the need to streamline the authorities in this title 
and permitted some authorities that had not received funding in 
recent years to expire.
(9) Grants to upgrade agriculture and food science facilities and 
        equipment at insular area land-grant institutions
      The House bill authorizes grants to support tropical and 
subtropical agricultural research, including pest and disease 
research and reauthorizes appropriations through fiscal year 
2018. (Section 7113)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes appropriations through 
fiscal year 2018. (Section 7110)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7113)
(10) National research and training virtual centers
      The House bill repeals section 1448. (Section 7114)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7114)
(11) Competitive grants program for Hispanic agricultural workers and 
        youth
      The House bill authorizes the award of competitive grants 
to provide for training in the food and agricultural sciences 
of Hispanic agricultural workers and Hispanic youth working in 
the food and agricultural sciences. (Section 7116)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7116)
(12) Research equipment grants
      The House bill declares repeals section 1462A. (Section 
7118)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7118)
(13) Auditing, reporting, bookkeeping, and administrative requirements
      The House bill states that notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may retain not more than 4 
percent of amounts made available for agricultural research, 
extension, and teaching assistance programs for the 
administration of those programs authorized under this Act or 
any other Act, except for peer panel expenses or any other 
provision that contains a limitation of less than 4 percent. 
The Secretary is authorized, to the maximum extent practicable 
and for the purposes of supporting ongoing research and 
information dissemination activities, to enter into grants, 
contracts, cooperative agreements, or other legal instruments 
with former Department of Agriculture agricultural research 
facilities. The Secretary is also authorized, for the purposes 
of receiving support for agricultural research, to enter into 
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements or other legal 
instruments with agricultural research organizations. (Section 
7121)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes the Secretary to enter 
into agreements with former USDA agricultural research 
facilities. (Section 7121)
      Agricultural research, extension, and education programs 
serve the food and agriculture sector, consumers of American 
agricultural products, and rural communities throughout the 
United States. Research programs and funding are primarily 
delivered by two agencies at USDA: the Agriculture Research 
Service (ARS), which focuses on `intramural' research and basic 
research; and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
(NIFA) which was created by the 2008 Farm Bill to restructure, 
combine and improve `extramural' research functions at USDA to 
make better use of limited funds.
      The Managers are concerned about the increasing use of 
assessments, fees, and higher indirect costs rates imposed on 
its university partners by ARS. These university partners play 
a major role in achieving ARS research priorities and 
objectives. In a time of scarce budgetary resources, ARS must 
ensure limited research dollars are maximized and 
administrative costs are reduced to the fullest extent 
possible. In recent years, ARS has imposed a variety of 
administrative assessments on its university partners, 
effectively reducing funds intended for important research 
projects. The Managers expect ARS to operate within historical 
administrative cost parameters, namely by imposing a total 
indirect cost rate not exceeding four percent. All 
administrative assessments, fees, dues, or charges, of any 
type, must be included within this overall administrative cost 
cap. ARS must administer its programs more efficiently to 
ensure valuable research funds are maximized so it may continue 
to maintain a robust agricultural research enterprise. The 
Managers encourage ARS to continue university research 
partnerships to ensure our nation's premier educational and 
clinical institutions play a major role in achieving ARS and 
congressional research objectives.
      The Managers encourage the Secretary, acting through ARS, 
to continue and expand the Agricultural Technology Innovation 
Partnership (ATIP). The Managers recognize the success of the 
ATIP initiative in facilitating technology transfer from USDA 
to the private sector, and particularly encourage the Secretary 
to support the further development of public-private 
partnerships to provide venture development training, promote 
the sustainability of soil health for multiple agricultural 
uses, and expand the National Nutrient Database to facilitate a 
healthier food supply.
      The Managers encourage the Secretary to review and assess 
technological solutions for the disposal of acid whey 
associated with the production of certain dairy products. The 
Managers recognize that USDA and the ARS can maximize resources 
through public-private partnerships to develop technologies to 
effectively process acid whey in an effort to address concerns 
of the dairy and food industries.
(14) Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response
      The House bill authorizes authorization of appropriations 
of such sums as necessary through fiscal year 2013 and 
$10,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 7126)
      The Senate amendment amends the authorization of 
appropriations of such sums as necessary through fiscal year 
2013 and $20,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 7119)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 7126)
(15) Matching funds requirement
      The House bill authorizes the requirement of matching 
funds from the recipient of competitive grants under certain 
covered laws. The recipient shall provide, from sources other 
than funds provided through the grant, funds or in-kind 
contributions or a combination of both to match at least 100 
percent of the amount of the grant. The match requirement shall 
not apply to grants awarded to a research agency of the USDA, 
an entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity and 
infrastructure program as defined in the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 or to the partner of 
such eligible entity. (Section 7128)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment requires at least a 100 percent 
match from the recipient of competitive grants under certain 
covered laws but exempts grants awarded to a research agency of 
the USDA and entities, including their partners, that are 
eligible to receive capacity funds. The amendment authorizes 
the Secretary to waive the match requirement if the grant 
involves research or extension activities that the NAREEE 
Advisory Board has determined is a national priority specific 
to a statutory purpose of the program under which the grant is 
awarded. The match policy will apply to new grants awarded 
after October 1, 2014. (Section 7128)
      The use of matching funds has proven to be an effective 
tool in leveraging limited Federal resources with commitments 
from those benefitting from agricultural research and 
extension. Unfortunately, concerns about the consistency of 
USDA's application of these policies have been brought to the 
attention of the Managers.
      Efforts by the Congress to develop a comprehensive policy 
on research and extension matching funds originated during the 
development of the 2008 farm bill. At the time, it was noted 
that as research programs have been authorized or modified, the 
incorporation of matching requirements was done in a subjective 
manner. An effort was initiated during the 2008 farm bill 
conference to harmonize the matching requirements, but due to 
the complexity of the task and time constraints, the effort was 
dropped with the understanding that the Congress and USDA would 
undertake a stakeholder process designed to provide 
recommendations in advance of the 2012 farm bill. Unfortunately 
that process never materialized after passage of the 2008 bill.
      The House Agriculture Committee maintained an interest in 
engaging stakeholders in a discussion about how to harmonize 
these policies to improve consistency and transparency in their 
application. Several requests were made for suggestions on how 
best to approach this issue and the consensus seemed to be that 
the Committee should propose a discussion draft. The language 
included in the 2012 House Committee legislation was the result 
of technical assistance received by the USDA and was meant to 
begin this discussion.
      As part of the discussion that commenced following 
release of the 2012 House Agriculture Committee farm bill 
draft, several comments were received and a consensus was 
formed regarding an effort to utilize matching fund policies to 
leverage Federal investment, while at the same time reducing 
the administrative and accounting burden on USDA and grant 
recipients.
      The Conference substitute recognizes the value of 
matching funds, but likewise takes into account the long-
standing Federal investment in research, extension and teaching 
capacity and infrastructure programs (as defined in Sec. 
251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization 
Act of 1994). Whereas the 2012 House draft bill allowed for 
capacity and infrastructure program funds to be utilized in 
meeting the matching requirement for competitive research and 
extension grants, the resulting accounting burden was deemed to 
be counterproductive. In the conference substitute, eligibility 
to receive capacity and infrastructure program funds is deemed 
to be sufficient to authorize a blanket exemption from 
competitive grant matching requirements. Likewise, any 
individual grant awarded to multiple recipients would be exempt 
from matching requirements if at least one of the recipients is 
eligible to receive capacity and infrastructure program funds 
from USDA.
      The Conference substitute includes a provision requiring 
the Secretary to establish an ongoing process through which 
institutions may apply for designation as a Non-Land Grant 
College of Agriculture. The Managers expect the Secretary to 
take all reasonable steps for the purposes of ensuring 
additional institutions that meet the criteria can be 
designated as a Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture.
      Additionally, the conference substitute provides the 
Secretary the authority to issue a waiver of the matching funds 
requirement for competitively awarded grants that support 
research or extension activities that the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board 
has deemed to be a national priority. The Managers expect the 
national priorities identified by the Board to be consistent 
with the priorities established in the authorizing statute for 
the various agricultural research, education and extension 
programs.
(16) Sense of Congress regarding expansion of the Land Grant program
      The House bill provides a Sense of Congress that land-
grant programs should be expanded to include enhanced funding 
and additional institutions should be considered. (Section 
7129)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment designates Central State University 
as a land grant institution, but prohibits the University from 
receiving formula funds for two years. (Section 7129)
(17) Education grants program for Alaska and Hawaiian Native serving 
        institutions
      The Senate amendment eliminates grants without regard to 
any requirement for competition and reauthorizes appropriations 
through 2018. (Section 7106)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 7107)

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

(18) Sustainable agriculture technology development and transfer
      The House bill authorizes authorization of appropriations 
of $5,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 
7203)
      The Senate amendment amends authorization of 
appropriations of such sums as necessary for fiscal years 2014 
through 2018. (Section 7203)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7203)
(19) National Agricultural Weather Information System
      The House bill repeals Title XVI. (Section 7206)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$1,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 7206)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 7206)
      The Managers are aware that advanced weather forecasts, 
using systems such as Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data 
Reporting, have been utilized by various Federal agencies for 
nearly a decade. The Managers support advanced forecasting in 
that it enhances U.S. meteorological forecasting systems, which 
are particularly useful in agricultural weather forecasts. The 
Managers therefore encourage continued use of these systems.
(20) Rural Electronic Commerce Extension Program
      The House bill repeals section 1670. (Section 7207)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7207)
(21) Agricultural Genome Initiative
      The House bill repeals Section 1671. (Section 7208)
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary to 
encourage awards to consortia of eligible entities. (Section 
7207)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 7208)
(22) High-priority research and extension initiatives
      The House bill repeals high-priority research and 
extension areas in subsections (e), (f) and (i). Pollinator 
protection is reauthorized through fiscal year 2018 and an 
annual report is amended to address honey bee health disorders 
and best management practices. A coffee plant health initiative 
is authorized as well as the authorization of appropriations 
through 2018. Section 7405(b)(2)(C) addresses research needs 
regarding cervidae and Section 6405 authorizes a Pulse Health 
Initiative. (Section 7209)
      The Senate amendment repeals certain high-priority 
research and extension areas. Pollinator protection is 
reauthorized through fiscal year 2018. A cervidae initiative, a 
Corn, Soybean Meal, Cereal Grains, and Grain Byproducts 
Research and Extension priority, Forestry Products Advanced 
Utilization Research, Training Coordination for Food and 
Agriculture Protection, and Farm Animal Agriculture Integrated 
Research are authorized as well as the authorization of 
appropriations through 2018. (Section 7208)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment reauthorizes the authorization 
of appropriations through 2018, strikes certain high-priority 
research and extension areas, authorizes a coffee plant health 
initiative, a corn and soy meal high-priority research and 
extension area, a pulse crop health initiative, and training 
coordination for food and agriculture protection. Pollinator 
protection is reauthorized and amended to include health and 
population status surveillance. The amendment also authorizes 
Forestry products advanced utilization research in Section 
7310. (Section 7209 and 7310)
      The Managers recognize that it is in the economic 
interest of agricultural producers and American consumers to 
ensure a healthy, sustainable population of native and managed 
pollinators, including managed honey bees. Pollinators are 
essential to the production of an estimated one-third of the 
human diet and to the reproduction of at least 80 percent of 
flowering plants. Insect-pollinated agricultural commodities 
result in significant income for agricultural producers and 
account for about $20 billion in U.S. agricultural output 
yearly.
      The Managers remain concerned about the decline in the 
health and viability of managed honey bees due in part to a 
loss of appropriate habitat. As a result, the conference 
substitute continues to include a priority for creating 
pollinator habitat utilizing the Title II conservation 
programs. The Managers remain committed to pollinator 
protection activities, including the granting of priority 
treatment to conservation program applicants who commit to 
providing pollinator habitat. The Managers expect the Secretary 
to continue to utilize conservation programs to create, restore 
and enhance native and managed pollinator habitat quantity and 
quality, and specifically encourage the Secretary to ensure 
that conservation programs are resulting in sufficient high-
quality pollinator habitat for managed honey bees--habitat that 
includes common alfalfa and sweet clover varieties utilized 
effectively in farm bill conservation programs.
      The Conference substitute also continues the 
authorization for research on pollinator protection, and adds a 
consideration for honey bee health disorders and best 
management practices related to colony collapse disorder to the 
annual report that the Secretary is required to submit to 
Congress. The Managers also recognize the need to assist honey 
bee producers who suffer from disasters in the commodity title 
with the funding provided for the emergency assistance program 
that includes honey bees. Additionally, the Managers are aware 
that specialty crop producers groups are working 
collaboratively with institutions of higher learning on 
research and education activities. The Managers applaud these 
actions and encourage the Secretary to support their efforts.
      The Cooperative Extension system is a nationwide, non-
formal educational network. Each state, territory, and the 
District of Columbia has an office at its land-grant 
universities and a network of local or regional offices which 
are staffed by experts who provide practical, research-based 
education to agricultural producers, small business owners, 
youth, consumers, and others in rural and urban communities. 
The Managers encourage the Secretary to ensure that Cooperative 
Extension is effectively utilized to deliver the educational 
component of USDA programs. The Secretary is also encouraged to 
engage in discussions with other federal departments and 
agencies to consider ways to use the Cooperative Extension to 
deliver education for other federal programs as practicable.
      In addition, the Managers recognize the unique knowledge 
and information that the Cooperative Extension system experts 
provide to various groups regarding farm and food systems. As 
mentioned, this education and information is disseminated 
through a network of local or regional offices, and when the 
Secretary utilizes the Cooperative Extension to deliver the 
educational component of the various programs at the 
Department, to the extent practicable, the Rural Development 
mission area programs should be included.
      During the creation of the Reservation Extension Agent 
Program, the Congress required the Secretary to consult with 
Native American farmers and ranchers in establishing Extension 
programs on Indian reservations and tribal jurisdictions. The 
Managers understand that changes in the operation of grant 
programs have impacted this consultation, and expect that the 
Secretary would find ways to continue the dialogue on the 
operation of these Extension programs with the populations that 
they are serving.
      The Conference substitute moves the Forestry Products 
Advanced Utilization Research Initiative provision from High 
Priority Research and includes it as a separate provision in 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
of 1998. The Managers intend for this provision to address 
research needs of the forestry sector and their respective 
regions. The Conference substitute directs the Secretary to 
ensure that this program is administered in coordination with 
the U.S. Forest Service Research and Development Program and 
the Forest Products Laboratory. The Managers encourage the U.S. 
Forest Service Research and Development Program to contribute 
funding to carry out this initiative. The Managers also 
recognize the benefits the Land Grant System can offer this 
initiative in terms of developing and disseminating science-
based tools through research and extension activities.
(23) Nutrient management research and extension initiative
      The House bill repeals section 1672A. (Section 7210)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7210)
(24) Organic agriculture research and extension initiative
      The House bill eliminates the funds transfer, encourages 
farm business management, authorizes $20,000,000 in mandatory 
funding for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018 and reauthorizes 
appropriations for 2014 through 2018. (Section 7211)
      The Senate amendment eliminates the funds transfer and 
authorizes $16,000,000 in mandatory funding for each fiscal 
year 2014 through 2018. (Section 7209)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes competitive grant 
purposes, including farm business management, reauthorizes the 
authorization of appropriations and authorizes $20,000,000 of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds for each fiscal year 2014 
through 2018. (Section 7211)
      The Conference substitute provides additional funding for 
the Organic Research and Education Initiative. One of the 
primary activities necessary to encourage continued market 
growth, improved food safety and risk management for both of 
these industries is adequate dedicated research support. The 
Managers recognize that research is one of the primary means by 
which the Farm Bill provides assistance to organic farmers, so 
conference substitute increases funding beyond the levels in 
the 2008 Farm Bill, consistent with increased market needs.
      The Managers encourage the USDA to explore technology 
that meets the requirements of the National Organic Program and 
that can control weeds and pests while maintaining healthy 
water resources.
(25) Agricultural bioenergy feedstock and energy efficiency research 
        and extension initiative
      The House bill repeals section 1672C. (Section 7212)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7212)
(26) Centers of excellence
      The House bill moves the authority in subsection 1672(i) 
requiring the Secretary to prioritize any center of excellence 
established for specific agricultural commodities for the 
receipt of funding for any competitive research or extension 
program administered by the Secretary. A center of excellence 
is composed of 1 or more eligible entities specified in 
subsection (b)(7) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act that provide financial or in-kind support to 
the center. Certain criteria will be considered for recognition 
as a center of excellence and where practicable, the criteria 
for consideration shall include efforts to improve teaching 
capacity and infrastructure at colleges and universities. 
(Section 7214)
      The Senate amendment moves the authority in subsection 
1672(i) providing that the Secretary may prioritize regional 
centers of excellence established for specific agricultural 
commodities for the receipt of funding and authorizes 
appropriations of $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. (Section 7211)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes the Secretary to 
prioritize centers of excellence established for the purposes 
of carrying out research, extension, and education activities 
relating to the food and agricultural sciences for the receipt 
of funding for any competitive research or extension program. 
(Section 7214)
      With limited resources to invest in critical programs, 
the Managers considered multiple options by which Federal funds 
can be leveraged to improve overall program effectiveness. With 
the recognition that multiple institutions and organizations 
participate in projects of similar interest, the Managers have 
sought to incentivize the formation of formal partnerships and 
other organizational structures as Centers of Excellence. The 
conference substitute directs that such centers that meet 
established criteria be granted priority in receipt of 
competitive research and extension grants.
      The Managers would recommend that USDA establish 
procedures to implement this provision in accordance with 
appropriate regulatory procedures in order to allow interested 
stakeholders to gain a firm understanding of USDA's 
implementation of the provision.
(27) Red Meat Safety Research Center
      The House bill repeals section 1676. (Section 7215)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7215)
(28) Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $6,000,000 
for fiscal year 2013 and $3,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 
through 2018. (Section 7216)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and $5,000,000 for each fiscal 
year 2014 through 2018. (Section 7212)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 7216)

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

(29) Coordinated program to improve visibility of small and medium size 
        dairy, livestock and poultry operations
      The House bill repeals section 407. (Section 7303)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(30) Fusarium Graminearum
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of such sums as 
necessary through fiscal year 2013 and $7,500,000 for each 
fiscal year 2014 through 2018. (Section 7304)
      The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$10,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. (Section 
7303)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 7303)
(31) Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program
      The House bill repeals section 409. (Section 7305)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7304)
(32) Specialty Crop Research Initiative
      The House bill authorizes research in plant breeding, 
genetics and genomics to include other methods and also 
authorizes handling and processing. It authorizes the Secretary 
to award competitive grants on the basis of an initial 
scientific peer review and a final funding determination made 
by the Secretary based on a review and ranking for merit, 
relevance and impact conducted by a panel of specialty crop 
industry representatives for the specific crop. $50,000,000 of 
mandatory monies is authorized for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, 
$55,000,000 for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and $65,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter and the 
authorization of appropriations is reauthorized for 2014 
through 2018. Section 6128 provides a universal match policy 
that applies to this provision. (Section 7307)
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary to consult 
with the Specialty Crops Committee during the peer and merit 
review process. $25,000,000 of mandatory monies is authorized 
for fiscal year 2014, $30,000,000 for fiscal years 2015 and 
2016, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and $50,000,000 fiscal 
year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter. The amendment also 
eliminates the non-federal funds limitation on the match 
requirement. (Section 7305)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes the initiative to 
address research in genomics and other methods as well as 
efforts to improve handling and processing. The Secretary is 
directed to award competitive grants on the basis of a 
scientific peer review and a review and ranking for merit, 
relevance and impact and to consult each fiscal year with the 
Specialty Crops Committee and report to Congress the results of 
the consultation and the committee's review of the grants 
awarded in the previous year, including the Citrus Disease 
subcommittee's consultation and grant review in Section 1408(g) 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977. The amendment also authorizes $80,000,000 
of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for fiscal year 2014 and 
each fiscal year thereafter and reauthorizes the authorization 
of appropriations for each year 2014 through 2018.
      The amendment also adopts the Senate amendment, Section 
12212, with an amendment, authorizing an Emergency Citrus 
Disease Research and Extension Program with a reservation of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds authorized for SCRI of 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 through 2018, available and 
reserved until expended, and an authorization of appropriations 
of $25,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2018. (Section 
7306)
      The Managers are aware of concerns that the current merit 
review process for competitive research grants generally and 
the Specialty Crops Research Initiative can provide a 
significantly better approach to evaluating the relevancy of 
the proposed research projects through industry participation. 
The conference substitute incorporates amendments to strengthen 
the merit review process to address these shortcomings.
      As the Secretary implements the amendments to sections 
103 and 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998; and section 1408A of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977, the Managers intend the Secretary to institute a grant 
review process that will consist of a scientific peer review 
and a merit/relevance review of proposals to be conducted by 
panels of industry representatives for the specific crop or 
livestock species being evaluated to assess industry relevance.
      While the Managers do not specify the order of review 
between scientific peer review and merit/relevance review, it 
is understood that there exists an initial preference among 
industry, academia and the Department that merit/relevance 
review should be sequenced first. If the Secretary chooses to 
sequence merit/relevance review prior to scientific peer 
review, the Managers expect future modifications to the overall 
process to be guided by an ongoing evaluation to be conducted 
by the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, 
and Economics Advisory Board, and the Specialty Crop Committee 
(for merit/relevance review related to the Specialty Crop 
Research Initiative). The advisory committee review of this 
process should occur before and after each annual funding 
cycle. The results of these reviews should be made publicly 
available and forwarded to the House Committee on Agriculture, 
the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, 
and the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
in the House and Senate.
      The Managers further understand that the Department is 
considering a pre-proposal process to conduct an enhanced 
merit/relevance review. While a pre-proposal process is neither 
authorized nor prohibited, the Managers expect that if the 
Secretary uses his discretion to pursue this process, this too 
would be evaluated as part of the ongoing review of program 
effectiveness.
      In order to sufficiently evaluate the pre-proposals for 
merit/relevance, the Managers expect the submission must 
include: the process used to obtain stakeholder input to 
identify the industry need and proposed project objectives; the 
problem, rationale, significance, and hypotheses; how the 
proposed research approach will address each objective; the 
process to be used for continued stakeholder engagement to 
achieve project objectives; how the project will translate 
results into delivery of usable information to the entire 
stakeholder community in a timely fashion; and documentation of 
the relevance of the Principal Investigator(s) scientific 
background to project objectives.
      Applicants submitting project pre-proposals that are 
found to rank high on merit/relevance review would then be 
invited to submit full proposals for scientific peer review 
conducted by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal 
agencies, non-Federal entities, and the industry. Among those 
project proposals that pass scientific peer review, final 
awards determinations should, to the maximum extent 
practicable, emphasize the results of the merit/relevance 
review process.
      The Managers encourage the Secretary to prioritize 
competitive grants to address imminent threats which may impact 
the future of specialty crop production in this country.
      The Conference substitute provides additional funding for 
the Initiative. One of the primary activities necessary to 
encourage continued market growth, improved food safety, and 
risk management is adequate dedicated research support. The 
Managers recognize that research is one of the primary means by 
which the Farm Bill provides assistance to specialty crop 
producers, so the reported bill significantly increases funding 
beyond the levels in the 2008 Farm Bill, consistent with 
increased market needs.
      The U.S. citrus industry has been devastated by 
huanglongbing, an invasive disease also known as citrus 
greening disease, which has been spread by a foreign pest known 
as the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Citrus greening poses an imminent 
threat to the viability of this multibillion dollar industry in 
several states and promises to ravage the rest of the U.S. 
citrus producing sector if a cure or effective treatment is not 
found expeditiously. USDA has already affirmed this emergency 
with the citrus quarantine for Florida, Alabama, Georgia, 
Hawaii, Louisiana, and Mississippi as well as parts of 
California, South Carolina, and Arizona in October 2012. Citrus 
greening spreads quickly, and because of its dormancy period, 
surrounding groves are often already destroyed by the time the 
disease has been discovered.
      The conference substitute establishes a research program 
dedicated to discovering or developing a cure or effective 
treatment for citrus greening and any other diseases and pests, 
domestic or invasive, that emerge to threaten the U.S. citrus 
producing and processing industry. The Managers recognize the 
need to target research toward citrus greening in a sustained 
and adequately funded manner. The urgent need to find a cure or 
effective treatments for citrus greening that will be useful in 
all of the major citrus-producing states of Arizona, 
California, Florida, and Texas is paramount. This urgency 
should guide the Department's operation of this program.
      The Managers also recognize the importance of ensuring 
close collaboration between the Department, the industry 
stakeholders described in this section, and the relevant 
entities engaged in scientific research under this program. The 
Managers intend that the Department will consult closely and 
regularly with the industry stakeholders in the formulation, 
consideration, and approval of research projects performed 
under this program and will give great weight to input from 
these stakeholders. Those persons selected to serve as industry 
stakeholders should be chosen in a manner that reflects the 
views and interests of the commercial citrus-producing sectors 
in the major citrus-producing states.
(33) National Swine Research Center
      The House bill repeals section 612. (Section 7309)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7308)
(34) Studies of agricultural research, extension and education
      The House bill repeals Subtitle C of title VI. (Section 
7311)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7311)

                         Subtitle D--Other Laws

(35) Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994
      The House bill adds Aaniih Nakota College, College of the 
Muscogee Nation, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, and 
Navajo Technical College and removes Crownpoint Institute of 
Technology, Fort Belknap College, and Si Tanka/Huron University 
to the authority and updates the names of Chief Dull Knife 
College and Sisseton Wahpeton College. The bill reauthorizes 
appropriations through fiscal year 2018 and requires 
certification that research will be performed under a 
cooperative agreement with ARS or at least one other land grant 
college or university (exclusive of another 1994 Institution), 
at least one non-land grant college of agriculture or at least 
one cooperating forestry school. (Section 7402)
      The Senate amendment adds the same institutions as the 
House bill and updates the name of the Sisseton Wahpeton 
College, reauthorizes appropriations through fiscal year 2018 
and requires the same certification as the House provision.
      Amends subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) to except 1994 
Institutions as provided under section 3(b)(3) of Smith-Lever, 
and for programs for children, youth and families at risk and 
for Federally recognized tribes implemented under section 3(d) 
of that Act (subsection (b)). (Section 7402)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7402)
      The Managers remain concerned about the agency's 
operation of FRTEP as if it were a 3(d) program. The 
Reservation Extension Agent Program was not authorized under 
Section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act. While this may have made 
administration of grants easier for the agency, it has led to 
confusion and unintended consequences. The Managers encourage 
the agency to follow congressional intent when implementing 
programs, old and new.
(36) Carbon cycle research
      The House bill repeals section 221. (Section 7404)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      The Managers encourage the Agricultural Research Service 
to continue their field studies around the country to assess 
how biochar affects crop productivity and soil quality. 
Preliminary studies show promising results of how hardwood 
biochar can improve soil structure and the ability of sandy 
soils to retain water.
(37) Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act
      The House bill reauthorizes appropriations through fiscal 
year 2018. The provision authorizes priority areas on plant-
based foods that are major sources of nutrients of concern, the 
research and development of surveillance methods, vaccines, 
vaccination delivery systems or diagnostic test for pests and 
diseases in wildlife reservoirs, the identification of animal 
drug needs, conservation practices and technologies addressing 
nutrient loss and improving water quality, and the economic 
costs of adopting conservation practices and technologies to 
improve water quality. The bill requires the Secretary to 
establish procedures under which State or Federal commodity 
promotion entities may directly submit proposals for requests 
for applications to address issues related to established 
priorities and award grants to eligible entities that submit 
proposals. Eligible entities are amended to include 
foundations. The Inter-regional research project number 4 is 
amended to include pesticides for use on specialty crops. 
Subsection (k) is repealed. (Section 7405)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes appropriations through 
fiscal year 2018. Section 7208(6) authorizes the Pulse Health 
Initiative, including an authorization of appropriations of 
$25,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Sec. 12101 
amends Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 to establish a wildlife reservoir 
zoonotic disease initiative to provide grants for research and 
development of surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination 
delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for covered diseases. 
Sec. 7308 authorizes four regional integrated pest management 
centers to provide research and extension programs, outreach, 
and response to information needs, among other purposes. The 
amendment also requires that not less than 30 percent of 
funding be made available for integrated research, extension 
and education activities and requires the Secretary to submit a 
report to Congress regarding streamlining the AFRI grant 
application process. (Section 7404)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes appropriations through 
2018, and adds priority areas to the competitive grant program 
and foundations to the list of eligible entities. The amendment 
also directs the Secretary to establish procedures under which 
a commodity promotion board or a State commodity board (or its 
equivalent) may submit to the Secretary for consideration 
proposals for requests for applications that address issues 
related to the priority areas of this grant program. Grants 
will not be funded under this authority unless the grant is 
matched with an equal contribution of funds from the entities 
submitting proposals for requests for applications. The Inter-
regional research project number 4 is amended to include 
specialty crops. (Section 7404)
      The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is 
the premier competitive research and extension grants program 
within the USDA. The AFRI program was established in 2008 as a 
successor program to the National Research Initiative 
Competitive Grants Program and the Initiative for Future 
Agriculture and Food Systems. The statutory priorities for the 
AFRI program are purposefully broad. In developing these 
priorities, the Congress was aware that as science evolves, a 
balance needed to be achieved between the need for flexibility 
to respond to new and emerging threats and opportunities, and 
the need for transparency and accountability in the expenditure 
of taxpayer funds.
      Concerns are periodically raised regarding the annual 
allocations among the various statutory programmatic priorities 
and sub priorities. The Managers were aware of these 
qualitative concerns but lacked quantitative information on 
which to base any policy modifications. As a continuation of 
the programmatic audit carried out by the House Committee on 
Agriculture in preparation for developing the FARRM Act, USDA 
was requested to provide a listing of recent awards under the 
AFRI program sorted according to the corresponding statutory 
priorities and sub priorities. That data revealed a dramatic 
shift in awards funding away from traditional areas of 
production agriculture. For instance, awards for research in 
plant systems dropped from 38.7 percent of available funds in 
fiscal year 2007, the final full year under the predecessor 
programs, to 18.4 percent in 2011. Awards for research in 
animal systems fell from 22.4 percent to 9.4 percent over the 
same time period.
      Following receipt of a final report in February 2013, 
there remained concern that the allocation of research and 
extension awards under the AFRI program was inconsistent with 
national priorities. As a result of the analysis, commitments 
were made by senior leadership of the National Institutes of 
Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to address these concerns. Efforts 
undertaken by the Director of NIFA to incorporate enhancements 
in the fiscal year 2014 budget submission, while still lacking 
in certain respects, demonstrate the seriousness to which these 
commitments are being upheld.
      While the Managers are encouraged by the progress being 
made, there remains a desire to codify the transparency and 
accountability measures contained within this budget submission 
language (section 7513).
      The Managers recognize the importance of basic animal 
health research. The Conference substitute includes a priority 
for the research and development of surveillance methods, 
vaccines, vaccination delivery systems and diagnostic tests for 
pests and diseases that cause epizootic diseases in domestic 
livestock (including deer, elk, bison, and other cervidae) and 
zoonotic diseases (including bovine brucellosis and bovine 
tuberculosis) in domestic livestock or wildlife reservoirs that 
present a potential concern to public health.
      The Managers recognize the growing importance of and need 
for comprehensive and practical scientific and economic 
assessments of agricultural practices and technologies intended 
to improve agriculture's water quality and quantity 
performance. This is particularly the case as states work with 
producers on high priority or high profile water quality 
challenges. Such scientific and economic assessments are needed 
for the major crop producing regions of the country, taking 
into account soils, climate, crops grown, and the technologies 
and agricultural practices in use. The goal of such assessments 
should be to develop information and continue to build on the 
tools already in place. The assessments should continue to 
develop new and innovative approaches to help producers and 
policy makers in states understand what is affordable, 
achievable and sustainable for producers. The assessment can 
then be used to consider how different water quality policy 
choices relate to other important societal objectives involving 
agriculture. The Managers encourage the Secretary to initiate a 
multi-year effort to help the states and USDA continue to 
develop this base of science and knowledge through the funding 
of proposals from qualified institutions capable of supporting 
interdisciplinary teams of researchers and experts to carry out 
such efforts.
      The Managers recognize the success of the Conservation 
Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) and the cross collaborative 
approach between multiple agencies at USDA, and strongly 
encourages USDA to continue and expand on those efforts. The 
Managers do not intend for this provision to be a replacement 
for or duplication of CEAP, but rather as a source of sound, 
complementary economic and technical information that could be 
used in conjunction with CEAP to create more accurate 
assessments of the effects of prospective conservation measures 
on agricultural land.
      The Managers recognize that maintaining and enhancing 
wild rice, a uniquely American specialty crop, depends on 
continued use of traditional breeding methods, along with the 
application of new genetic tools to make conventional breeding 
more efficient. Genetic analysis of shattering, disease 
resistance, reduced plant height, and other traits require not 
only development of new genetic markers for wild rice, but also 
new methods for gathering accurate phenotypic information on 
the plants. The use of these improved genetic resources in the 
future depends on their continued availability through reliable 
seed storage methods. Some research has been done on 
maintaining viability of stored seeds, but these need to be 
translated into reliable and useful methods at the local level 
to ensure breeding progress.
      The Managers would hope that the Secretary would consider 
the following research objectives regarding wild rice genetic 
resources: preserving and enhancing wild rice breeding lines 
for testing and release as future varieties; developing 
phenotyping methods and genotypic markers for various traits; 
using genotypic and phenotypic information to identify superior 
genetic resources for breeding and to develop more efficient 
breeding methods; evaluating and maintaining the genetic 
distinctiveness of wild rice breeding lines and populations; 
and developing improved methods for short- and medium-term 
storage of wild rice breeding lines and populations.
      The Managers are concerned about the spread of tick-borne 
illnesses, particularly Lyme Disease in humans. The disease is 
heavily concentrated in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Lyme 
Disease, along with other tick-borne illnesses which affect 
livestock, presents a public health concern, particularly in 
the Agriculture community. Recognizing the impact of pests such 
as ticks, the Managers have reauthorized important research and 
development priorities and urge NIFA, in conjunction with other 
agencies, to build upon its existing efforts and pest 
management resources to protect humans and livestock from tick-
borne illnesses.
      The Managers recognize that eligible applicants with 
limited institutional capacity may face unique challenges in 
successfully competing for funding administered by NIFA. The 
Managers encourage the Secretary to assess these challenges and 
to consider appropriate methods of streamlining the competitive 
grants application process.
(38) Remote sensing data
      The House bill repeals section 892. (Section 7408)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7407)
(39) Reports under Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
      The House bill repeals Sections 7409, 7410 and 7411. 
(Section 7409)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7408)
(40) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
      The House bill amends the authorized areas for programs 
and services and includes school-based agricultural educational 
organizations as a priority recipient. The bill requires that 
not less than 5 percent of the funds in a fiscal year used to 
make grants be used to support programs and services that 
address the needs of military veteran beginning farmers and 
ranchers and authorizes the Secretary to coordinate between a 
recipient of a grant used for this purpose and a recipient of a 
grant under section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation 
and Trade Act of 1990 in addressing the needs of military 
veteran beginning farmers and ranchers with disabilities. The 
provision prohibits a recipient of a grant from using more than 
10 percent of grant funds for the indirect costs of carrying 
out an authorized grant initiatives. Of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, $20,000,000 for each fiscal year 
2014 through 2018 is authorized and the authorization of 
appropriations is extended for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 7410)
      The Senate amendment includes beginning farmers and 
ranchers who are veterans in the current set-aside of funding 
and authorizes competitive grants to States to establish and 
improve farm safety program at the local level. Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, $17,000,000 for each fiscal 
year 2014 through 2018 is authorized and the authorization of 
appropriations is extended for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 7408)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes grant purposes including 
farm safety and awareness and a priority for school-based 
agricultural educational organizations. It also specifies that 
an eligible entity may be a community-based or nongovernmental 
organization and provides at least a 5 percent set-aside for 
those programs and services already qualified for the set-aside 
in current law as well as another 5 percent set-aside for 
veteran farmers and ranchers. The amendment limits indirect 
costs and permits coordination with recipients of an assistive 
technology program for farmers with disabilities grant. 
$20,000,000 of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for each 
fiscal year 2014 through 2018, to remain available until 
expended, is authorized and the authorization of appropriations 
is extended through 2018. (Section 7409)
      The Conference substitute reauthorizes and provides 
mandatory funding to the Beginning Farmer and Rancher 
Development Program, which develops and offers education, 
training, outreach and mentoring programs to ensure the success 
of the next generation of farmers. The conference substitute 
expands eligibility to include military veterans who wish to 
begin a career in agriculture.
(41) McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act
      The House bill amends the definition of state to include 
American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (Section 7411)
      The Senate amendment amends the definition of state to 
include the Federated States of Micronesia, American Samoa, the 
Northern Mariana Islands and the District of Columbia and 
exempts eligible 1890 Institutions from the matching funds 
requirement if the allocation is below $200,000. (Section 8301)
      The Conference substitute adopts neither the House nor 
the Senate provision. Both the House bill and Senate amendment 
included amendments to the McIntire-Stennis cooperative 
forestry program to extend eligibility to the 1862 land grant 
colleges in insular areas not currently specified in the Act. 
USDA has since provided the Managers with technical assistance 
clarifying that those institutions were already eligible to 
participate by virtue of other law, specifically section 
1361(a) of P.L. 96-374, thus negating the need for this 
provision.
      The National Association of University Forest Resources 
Programs (NAUFRP), (formerly the National Association of 
Professional Forestry Schools and Colleges) represents 69 of 
our nation's universities and their respective scientists, 
educators and extension specialists. NAUFRP's purpose is to 
advance the health, productivity, and sustainability of 
America's forests by providing university-based natural 
resource education, research, science, extension and 
international programs. The Managers would encourage USDA to 
engage in discussions with NAUFRP to ensure that their 
proposals for resource management are appropriately addressed.

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

(42) Enhanced Use Lease Authority Pilot Program
      The House bill states that section 308 is amended to 
terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of section 308 
and reports are required not later than 6, 8, and 10 years 
after enactment. (Section 7511)
      The Senate amendment states that subparagraph (b)(6)(A) 
is amended to extend the authority of this section on September 
30, 2018. (Section 7405)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7511)
(43) Grazinglands Research Laboratory
      The House bill amends section 7502 to extend the 
authority for 10 years beginning on the date of enactment of 
the Act. (Section 7512)
      The Senate amendment amends section 7502 to extend the 
authority until September 30, 2018. (Section 7511)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7512)
(44) Budget submission and funding
      The House bill requires information regarding each 
research program carried out by the ARS or ERS for which annual 
appropriations are requested in the annual budget submission of 
the President and each competitive program carried out by the 
NIFA for which annual appropriations are requested in the 
annual budget submission of the President, requires additional 
information for each funding request for a covered program to 
be submitted to Congress each year together with the annual 
budget submission of the President, prohibits the President 
from carrying out any program under certain authorities during 
the fiscal year unless the President submits the information 
required and described for a fiscal year and requires an annual 
report to Congress. (Section 7512)
      The Senate amendment requires information regarding each 
research program carried out by the ARS or ERS for which annual 
appropriations are requested in the annual budget submission of 
the President and each competitive program carried out by the 
NIFA for which annual appropriations are requested in the 
annual budget submission of the President, requires additional 
information for each funding request for a covered program to 
be submitted to Congress each year together with the annual 
budget submission of the President, and requires an annual 
report to Congress. (Section 7512)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7513)
      The Managers are aware of the need for the statutory 
priorities for the various agricultural research, education and 
extension programs to be written with sufficient flexibility so 
that the Administrators of the USDA research agencies can 
respond quickly and efficiently to emerging problems and 
opportunities. Further, recent changes in Congressional 
appropriations procedures have only enhanced USDA's flexibility 
in administering these programs. The Managers are nevertheless 
cognizant of the need for taxpayer funds to be used in a 
transparent and accountable manner.
      Given the spending discretion that USDA has gained in 
recent years, it is incumbent upon the Department to manage the 
research, education and extension programs in a most 
transparent manner. This transparency assures Congress and 
stakeholders of the integrity of these programs.
      In the past year, the Managers have expressed concerns 
about funding allocations under various research, education, 
and extension programs to the senior leadership of the National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). These fruitful 
discussions with NIFA leadership resulted in several 
commitments to address the underlying concerns of the Managers 
as well as to enhance the information available in future 
budget submissions.
      In order to increase the ability of Congress to 
appropriately oversee funding allocations, the conference 
substitute seeks to codify the commitments that have been made 
by NIFA leadership in order to provide transparency and 
accountability with regard to the research, extension and 
education budget. It is the intent of the Managers that USDA 
provide increasingly detailed spending plans to Congress in 
advance of the development of annual appropriations measures so 
that Congress and interested constituencies can weigh the 
merits of these allocations against evolving priorities, and as 
a representative body, Congress can approve or disapprove of 
the proposed allocations.
      The Managers believe that receipt of the information 
requested in this section will be beneficial to the long-term 
goal of expanding resources available for agricultural 
research, extension and education. The Managers believe that 
enhanced transparency in the budgeting process can only 
increase awareness and broad-based support for these critical 
programs.
      It is likewise the intent of the Managers that the 
process of submitting information concerning the budget outline 
would be an iterative process and that the research agencies 
would consult with the Congressional authorizing committees and 
appropriating subcommittees to ensure clarity of the budget 
request. To this end, the conference substitute specifically 
authorizes the research agencies to submit corrections and 
clarifications in a reasonable period of time to fulfill the 
requirements of this section.
      The Managers are aware that the ARS is shifting its 
funding priorities from core work in areas impacting crop 
protection and livestock production to environmental 
stewardship. The Managers are concerned that this action is 
short-sighted, especially in light of the fact that many plant 
disease issues may be magnified under varying weather 
conditions, and this is especially the case in the work on 
fusarium head blight in wheat and barley.
      The Managers are aware of budgetary constraints 
throughout the Department; nevertheless, the Managers question 
the priority setting process on how funds are allocated with 
regard to aquaculture. In particular, the Managers are aware of 
the continuing threat of predators to aquaculture operations 
and encourage the Secretary to continue to fund these important 
livestock protection programs.
      The Managers recognize that historical funding levels for 
equine sciences have been limited and encourage the Secretary 
to consider increasing resources allocated to research 
priorities for equine health in the Department's annual budget 
submission.
      The Mangers recognize that historical funding levels for 
rangeland and prairie grass research has been limited and 
encourage the Secretary to consider increasing resources 
allocated to research priorities for rangeland and prairie 
grass research, including tall-grass and other native 
vegetation.
      The Managers recognize the importance of nationally 
coordinated, regionally managed canola research and education 
programs. In awarding grants for these activities, the Managers 
encourage the Secretary to seek input from stakeholders and 
give priority consideration to proposals that address research 
needs in production areas with the greatest potential to expand 
as well as those where canola production is established and 
needs to be maintained.
      The Managers would like to encourage the Secretary to 
fund competitive research into the fundamental issues of 
stabilizing food prices to enhance food security in the U.S. 
and globally. One area of interest is an examination of the 
economic factors leading to increased food security in the U.S. 
The Managers are also interested in how financial markets and 
the expansion of the bioenergy industry globally has impacted 
global food prices.
(45) Research and education grants for the study of antibiotic-
        resistant bacteria
      The House bill reauthorizes appropriations through 2018. 
(Section 7514)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(46) Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network
      The House bill repeals Section 7522. (Section 7515)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(47) Seed distribution
      The House bill repeals Section 7523. (Section 7516)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7514)
(48) Sun Grant Program
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to coordinate 
among appropriate Federal agencies, authorizes grants to be 
used towards integrated, multistate research, extension and 
education programs on technology development and 
implementation, repeals Funding allocations for specific 
programs, amends requirements for the plan for research 
activities to be funded to address bioproducts and priorities 
of appropriate Federal agencies and reauthorizes the program. 
(Section 7518)
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary to 
coordinate among appropriate Federal agencies, authorizes 
grants to be used towards integrated, multistate research, 
extension and education programs on technology development and 
implementation, repeals Funding allocations for specific 
programs, amends requirements for the plan for research 
activities to be funded to address bioproducts and priorities 
of appropriate Federal agencies, reauthorizes the program, and 
authorizes grants to a Sun Grant Center for each region. 
(Section 7514)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 7516)
      The Conference substitute directs the Secretary to 
utilize and leverage the investment, resources, and capacities 
of the current regional Sun Grant Program Centers and Sub-
center to continue their leadership and management of the 
regional Sun Grant competitive grants program.
      The Conference substitute reauthorizes, consolidates, and 
amends the Sun Grant Program to expand input from other 
appropriate federal agencies, authorize bio products, eliminate 
authorization for gasification research and make the program 
competitive. The Managers recognize the leadership and work of 
the Sun Grant Centers in each region and intends that the 
revisions to the program to make it competitive do not reduce 
the effectiveness of the overall program. The Managers also 
recognize the importance of the collaborative nature of the Sun 
Grant Centers and is requiring that applicants represent 
consortia of universities with prior experience working 
collaboratively to pursue the intent of the program. The 
Managers recognize the importance of demonstrated experience in 
working with multiple federal agencies and in awarding and 
managing funding provided through competitive grants to land 
grant institutions and institutions partnering with land grant 
institutions. Accordingly, the Secretary is encouraged to 
competitively select a single association of universities that 
will implement the Sun Grant Program for the duration of this 
farm bill authorization. This association of universities 
should be made up of a university from each of the sun grant 
regions and sub region that will serve as the Sun Grant Center 
or Sub center for that region or sub region. In making the 
competitive selection, the Secretary should consider giving 
preference to an association of universities that has 
demonstrated experience in managing regional competitive grant 
programs for research and education programs that support the 
development of bioenergy, biomass feedstocks, and biobased 
products. Finally, the Managers recognize the value and 
importance of committed use of peer review principles and other 
research best practices in the selection, management, and 
dissemination of research projects.
(49) Study and report on food deserts
      The House bill repeals Section 7527. (Section 7519)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7517)
(50) Agricultural and rural transportation research and education
      The House bill repeals Section 7529. (Section 7520)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7518)

                  Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions

(51) Agreements with nonprofit organizations for National Arboretum
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to negotiate 
agreements with nonprofit organizations that support the 
purpose of the National Arboretum and use the proceeds of the 
organizations towards operation and maintenance of the 
facilities. In addition, a nonprofit organization that entered 
into such agreement may recognize donors if such recognition is 
approved by the Secretary. (Section 7601)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes the Secretary to 
negotiate concessions and agreements for the National Arboretum 
with nonprofit scientific or educational organizations and 
nonprofit organizations that entered into a concession or 
agreement to recognize donors. (Section 7602)
(52) Cotton Disease Research Report
      The House bill requires the Secretary to submit to 
Congress a Cotton Disease Research Report. (Section 7602)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7604)
(53) Acceptance of facility for Agricultural Research Service
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to allow a non-
Federal entity to construct a facility for use and on land 
owned by the Agricultural Research Service under certain 
conditions. (Section 7603)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(54) Technical Corrections
      The House bill makes miscellaneous technical corrections. 
(Section 7604)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 7605)
(55) Legitimacy of industrial hemp research
      The House bill authorizes research using industrial hemp 
at an institution of higher education if the growing or 
cultivating of industrial hemp is allowed under the laws of the 
State where the institution of higher education is located and 
the research occurs. Industrial hemp is defined. (Section 7605)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes an institution of higher 
education or State department of agriculture to grow or 
cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes if the laws of 
the State permit its growth and cultivation. (Section 7606)
(56) Foundation for food and agriculture research
      The Senate amendment authorizes a foundation for food and 
agriculture research, a new nonprofit corporation designed to 
supplement USDA's basic and applied research activities. On 
Oct. 1, 2013, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation $200,000,000 to 
remain available until expended. (Section 7601)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment authorizes a foundation for 
food and agricultural research designed to supplement USDA's 
basic and applied research activities and $200,000,000 of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funding to the Foundation to 
remain available until expended. (Section 7601)
      The Managers recognize the significant need for 
agricultural research and the challenge to find funding in the 
current fiscal environment. As such the conference substitute 
creates a new non-profit foundation, the Foundation for Food 
and Agriculture Research, to leverage private funding, matched 
with federal dollars, to support public agricultural research. 
This approach will foster continued innovation in agricultural 
research.
      The increased productivity and boost in crop yields 
experienced by American farmers can be attributed to research 
investments made 30 to 50 years ago. Federal investment in 
public agricultural research has been trending downward at a 
time when the demands of a growing population require that 
American agriculture research again take a leading role in 
pushing forward food production. USDA, the National Academy of 
Sciences, the National Science Foundation and agricultural 
research stakeholders will play an integral role in 
establishing the Foundation.
      The Managers do not intend for the Foundation to be 
duplicative of current funding or research efforts, but rather 
to foster public-private partnerships among the agricultural 
research community, including federal agencies, academia, non-
profit organizations, corporations and individual donors to 
identify and prioritize the most pressing needs facing 
agriculture. It is the Managers view that the Foundation will 
complement the work of USDA basic and applied research 
activities and further advance USDA's research mission. 
Furthermore, the Managers do not intend in any way for the 
Foundation's funding to offset or allow for a reduction in the 
appropriated dollars that go to agricultural research.
(57) Agricultural and food law research, legal tools and information
      The Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary, acting 
through the National Agricultural Library, to support the 
dissemination of agricultural and food law research, legal 
tools and information by entering into cooperative agreements 
with institutions of higher education. The Secretary may not 
use more than $5,000,000 of the amounts made available to the 
national Agricultural Library. (Section 7602)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment directs the Secretary, through 
the National Agricultural Library, to support the dissemination 
of agricultural and food law research, legal tools and 
information by entering into cooperative agreements with 
institutions of higher education and authorizes $5,000,000 in 
appropriations for fiscal year 2014 and each year thereafter. 
(Section 7603)
      The Managers recognize that farms, ranches, and forests 
in the United States are impacted by a complex and rapidly 
evolving web of competition and international, Federal, State, 
and local laws, including regulations. The agricultural 
community of the United States, including farmers, ranchers, 
foresters, attorneys, policymakers, and extension personnel, 
need access to agricultural and food law research and 
information provided by objective, scholarly, and neutral 
sources.

                          Title VIII--Forestry

            Subtitle A--Repeal of Certain Forestry Programs

(1) Watershed Forestry Assistance Program
      The House bill repeals the Watershed Forestry Assistance 
Program in the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, 
effective on October 1, 2013. (Section 8002)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment eliminates the effective date. 
(Section 8002)
(2) Expired Cooperative National Forest Products Marketing Program
      The House bill repeals the Cooperative National Forest 
Products Marketing Program in the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 which has been expired. (Section 8003)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 8003)
(3) Separate forest service decision making and appeals process
      The House bill repeals Section 322 of the Department of 
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993. It 
prohibits application of Section 428 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2012 to any project or activity 
implementing a land and resource management plan that is 
categorically excluded from an EA or EIS under NEPA. (Section 
8006)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 8006)
      This provision clarifies the intent of Congress regarding 
administrative review of projects and activities implementing 
land and resource management plants. This language came as a 
result of a federal court decision in March 2012 that the 
Forest Service must engage in this process for 
noncontroversial, common sense actions that provide jobs, 
public safety, community fire protection, and clean water. This 
is not required of the Department of the Interior or any other 
federal agency. This provision would return the agency to the 
procedures that were in place prior to the 2012 court decision.

 Subtitle B--Reauthorization of Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 
                             1978 Programs

(4) State-wide assessment and strategies for forest resources
      The House bill requires the State Forester or equivalent 
State official in developing or updating the State-wide 
assessment and strategy for forest resources to coordinate 
with, when feasible, appropriate military installations. 
(Section 8101)
      The Senate amendment extends the authorization of 
appropriations for the state-wide assessment and strategies for 
forest resources through 2018.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment provides for the extension of the 
authorization of appropriations for state-wide assessment and 
strategies for forest resources that was in the Senate 
amendment. (Section 8101)
      The 2008 farm bill conference report included language 
directing state foresters to perform statewide assessments of 
forest lands within their borders to better understand how to 
properly manage these resources. The first reports came back in 
2010. The Managers considered these reports a success and 
adopted the House provision that directs state foresters to 
coordinate with military facilities within their borders when 
developing future plans.
(5) Forest Legacy Program
      The House bill eliminates the authorization for the 
Forest Legacy Program of such sums as necessary and replaces it 
with an authorization of appropriations of $55,000,000 for 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 8102)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(6) Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
      The House bill eliminates the authorization for the 
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program of such 
sums as necessary and replaces it with an authorization of 
appropriations of $1,500,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. (Section 8103)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.

       Subtitle C--Reauthorization of Other Forestry-Related Laws

(7) Office of International Forestry
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $6,000,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 for the Office of 
International Forestry. (Section 8202)
      The Senate amendment extends authorization of 
appropriations through fiscal year 2018. (Section 8202)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 8202)
(8) Change in funding source for Healthy Forests Reserve Program
      The House bill authorizes appropriations of $9,750,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Appropriated funds may be 
used to carry out the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment 
Act for land enrolled in the program. (Section 8203)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House. It defines 
the term ``Acreage Owned by Indian Tribes'' for the purposes of 
Section 502(e)(3). (Section 8205)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment increases the authorization 
levels from $9,750,000 to $12,000,000. (Section 8203)
      The Managers intend to clarify the definition of Indian-
owned acreage for the program managed by NCRS. Further, as a 
result of the potential increase in participation in the 
program, the Managers increased the authorization level.
(9) Stewardship end result contracting project authority
      The House bill states that section 347 of the Department 
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 
is reauthorized through fiscal year 2018. It authorizes the 
Secretary to consider a Stewardship Contract as a contract for 
the sale of property. Further, it requires the Chief of the 
Forest Service and the Director of Bureau of Land Management to 
issue fire liability provisions for use in all contracts and 
agreements under section 347. (Section 8204)
      The Senate amendment repeals Section 347 of the 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1999. It authorizes the Secretary to consider a 
Stewardship Contract as a contract for the sale of property. It 
further adds Stewardship End Result Contracting Projects to the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, authorizing the Forest 
Service and Bureau of Land Management to enter into stewardship 
end-result contracting projects (Stewardship Contracts) for 
services that achieve land management goals. The authorization 
is permanent. (Section 8204)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment includes the House language 
that requires the Chief of the Forest Service and the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management to issue fire liability 
provisions for use in all contracts and agreements under 
section 347. (Section 8205)
      The Managers provide the Forest Service with a permanent 
extension of stewardship contracting authority. This approach 
to land management has proved to be effective nationwide since 
it was first authorized in 1999 and extended in 2003. 
Stewardship Contracting allows the Forest Service to conduct 
important forest restoration work by allowing the value of wood 
removed to help offset the cost of needed restoration 
treatments, like forest thinning, introduction of prescribed 
fire, and habitat improvements for a variety of species. The 
Managers include in this extension, provisions that allow for 
designation by prescription for the marking of timber under 
this program. The Conference substitute also includes language 
which provides the same fire liability provisions utilized 
under the current timber sales program to be available for 
Stewardship Contracts. The Managers do not intend for 
Stewardship Contracting to replace, diminish, or adversely 
impact the U.S. Forest Service's timber sales program.
      The Managers expect the Chief to work with purchasers of 
Forest Service timber to address concerns they have raised 
about methods of selecting the winning bidders on Stewardship 
Contracts, and to provide feedback to losing bidders to help 
increase their understanding of the process to become more 
effective in the future.
(10) Insect and disease infestation
      The Senate amendment authorizes the designation of 
treatment areas, as part of an insect and disease treatment 
program, one or more subwatersheds in at least one National 
Forest in each State that is experiencing an insect or disease 
epidemic within 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. Additional areas may be designated as needed after the 
initial 60 day period. The Secretary may carry out priority 
projects on Federal land in designated subwatersheds to reduce 
the risk or extent of, or increase the resilience to, insect or 
disease infestation. Priority projects shall maximize the 
retention of old-growth and large trees, as appropriate and to 
the extent the trees promote stands resilient to insects and 
disease. The Senate amendment authorizes appropriations of 
$200,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 8203)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment replaces the subwatershed size 
treatment area with a landscape scale and includes a limited 
categorical exclusion for projects smaller than 3,000 acres. 
The program is authorized for 10 years through 2024. (Section 
8204)
      The outbreak of the pine bark beetle afflicting states 
across the nation is a great concern to the Managers. To date, 
an estimated 41 million acres have been affected across the 
United States, creating potentially hazardous fuel loads in 
several western states. The Managers agreement includes 
provisions to provide the Forest Service with increased 
flexibility to address this issue and work with partners to 
mitigate the potential damage.
      The Conference substitute recognizes that the current 
system for managing national forests affected by historic 
insect infestations has not been responsive to the speed and 
widespread impact of the infestations. The final language 
builds on current law familiar to all stakeholders, the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act, by targeting the law's application for 
a ten-year period to insect- and disease-affected forests. It 
appropriately focuses on landscape-scale restoration work and 
protects old-growth and large trees to the extent their 
retention promotes resilient stands in a given type of forest. 
The final language also includes a Categorical Exclusion (CE) 
under the National Environmental Policy Act that is subject to 
several critical sideboards.
      The most important limitation is that any projects 
subject to a CE must be developed and implemented through a 
collaborative process that is transparent, nonexclusive, and 
includes multiple and diverse stakeholders. Collaborative 
forest restoration partnerships have a proven record of 
fostering the social license that is crucial to managing our 
public lands appropriately. The Conference substitute 
recognizes the success of forest collaboratives and encourages 
their continued work across the country. Additional limitations 
to use of the CE include that projects may be no larger than 
3,000 acres; projects may only take place in the wildland-urban 
interface or in forests facing a risk of fire greater than 
their historical norm; no permanent roads may be constructed 
and any temporary roads must be decommissioned within three 
years; and the Forest Service must report to Congress each year 
about its use of the CE.
      The Mountain Pine Beetle Response Project (MPBR) in the 
Black Hills National Forest can be used as a model for the type 
and scale of projects that are to be conducted with these 
provisions to keep pace with expanding insect infestations. The 
MPBR Project encompasses approximately 248,000 acres of 
National Forest System lands and includes approximately 122,000 
acres of thinning or other measures aimed at reducing stand 
density and hazardous fuels. The Managers expect that acres 
covered by the projects are tailored to the local circumstances 
depending on the size of the forest and scope of the 
infestation. The authority in these provisions provides the 
Forest Service with additional tools to replicate these types 
of landscape scale projects across the country in coordination 
with local stakeholders.

           Subtitle D--National Forest Critical Area Response

(11) Definitions
      The House bill defines the terms ``Critical Area'', 
``National Forest System'', and ``Secretary'' for the purposes 
of this title. (Section 8301)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(12) Designation of critical areas
      The House bill provides for the designation of critical 
areas within the National Forest System to address 
deteriorating forest health conditions due to insect 
infestation, drought, disease or storm damage and the future 
risk of insect infestations or disease outbreaks through 
preventative treatments. (Section 8302)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(13) Application of expedited procedures and activities of the Healthy 
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to critical areas
      The House bill authorizes the application of Title I of 
the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to all Forest 
Service projects and activities carried out in a critical area 
and requires the same projects and activities be consistent 
with the applicable land and resource management plan. However, 
Sec. 322 of P.L. 102-381 will not apply to projects conducted 
in accordance with this section, and in applying Title I, the 
authority shall apply to the entire critical area and all 
projects and activities of the Forest Service shall be 
considered as authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects. 
Certain smaller projects shall be considered an action 
categorically excluded from the requirements of an 
environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement 
and exempt from section 105 of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
Act of 2003. (Section 8303)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(14) Good neighbor authority
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to enter into 
cooperative agreements or contracts with a state forester to 
provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration, 
management and protection services on National Forest System 
land. (Section 8304)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. (Section 8206)
      The Conference substitute includes language that allows 
for the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with 
state foresters nationwide to engage in management activity, 
otherwise known as Good Neighbor Authority. This practice 
allows for better coordination between federal and state 
officials in promoting healthy state forests. The Managers note 
the successful implementation of this program in Colorado and 
Utah and recognize the benefit to extending this authority 
nationwide. The Managers expect the Secretary to seek projects 
which utilize the full range of contracting tools available to 
accomplish the objectives of Good Neighbor Authority.

                  Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Provisions

(15) Forest service participation in ACES program
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to use funds from 
conservation-related programs on National Forest lands to 
utilize the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services 
Program to provide technical service on conservation-related 
programs. (Section 8402)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 8302)
      The Managers are concerned about the increasing number of 
retirements among Forest Service employees in recent years and 
the loss of institutional knowledge as a result. The Conference 
substitute includes language to allow the Forest Service to 
hire retired employees under the Agriculture Conservation 
Experienced Services (ACES) program. The Forest Service will 
continue to see a large number of retirements in the coming 
years. Allowing the Forest Service to participate in the ACES 
program allows the agency to retain the institutional knowledge 
acquired through the years by these senior employees.
(16) Green Science and Technology Transfer Research under Forest and 
        Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978
      The House bill includes as a priority science and 
technology transfer through the Forest Products Lab to 
demonstrate the beneficial characteristics of wood as a green 
building material. It requires the Secretary to submit an 
annual report describing the research conducted in furtherance 
of the priority added above, the number of buildings the Forest 
Service has built with wood and the investments made by the 
Forest Service in green building wood promotion. (Section 8403)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(17) Extension of stewardship contract authority
      The House bill authorizes designation by description and 
designation by prescription as valid methods of designation for 
timber sales. Both methods may be supervised by use of post-
harvest cruise, sample weight scaling or other methods. 
(Section 8404)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 8303)
(18) Reimbursement of fire funds
      The House bill requires that the State seeking 
reimbursement and the State providing reimbursement must each 
have a mutual assistance agreement with the Forest Service or 
an agency of the Department of the Interior. (Section 8405)
      The Senate amendment requires that the State seeking 
reimbursement and the State providing reimbursement must each 
have a mutual assistance agreement with the Forest Service or 
another Federal agency. (Section 8303)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 8304)
(19) Ability of National Forest System lands to meet needs of local 
        wood producing facilities for raw materials
      The House bill requires the Secretary to submit to 
Congress a report regarding raw material needs of wood 
producing facilities within the boundaries of each National 
Forest System unit or within 100 miles of such boundaries and 
the ability of each unit to meet the needs of such facilities, 
including information on the volume of timber available, sold 
and harvested from each unit. (Section 8406)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      Although the Managers did not adopt the House provision 
directing the Secretary to issue a report to Congress on its 
ability to provide raw material to facilities within 100 miles 
of a national forest, the Managers enourage the Forest Service 
to engage with the sawmill owners who utilize material 
harvested from National Forest System land. The Managers are 
concerned that certain regions within the National Forest 
System are not meeting the timber production target laid out in 
their management plans. The Managers note that many wood 
producing facilities are dependent on material produced on 
National Forest land and that all 10 regions of the National 
Forest System should strive to meet their target where 
appropriate.
(20) Report on the National Forest System roads
      The House bill requires the Secretary to submit to 
Congress a report regarding National Forest System roads and 
trails. (Section 8407)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      Although the Managers did not adopt the House provision 
which required the Secretary to issue a report to Congress on 
the state of the National Forest System roads, the Managers 
believe this is an important issue and encourage the Forest 
Service to prioritize the maintenance of currently used roads.
(21) Forest Service Large Airtanker and Aerial Asset Firefighting 
        Recapitalization Pilot Program
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to establish a 
large airtanker and aerial asset lease program. (Section 8408)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 8305)
      The 2012 and 2013 wildfire seasons have been some of the 
worst on record. The devastating wildfires are important 
reminders that the Forest Service's current available large 
airtanker fleet is vastly inadequate to meet our expected 
firefighting needs now or in the coming years. The U.S. Forest 
Service's Large Airtanker Modernization Strategy, released in 
2012, recommended a ``next generation'' aerial solution and 
specifically stated that ``[airtankers] are important to the 
Federal, state, and local wild land firefighting missions of 
protecting communities and natural resources from wildfires and 
to successfully managing wildfires in this country.'' The 
report also stated that ``the current fleet of large airtankers 
is old, with an average of age of more than 50 years. . . With 
rising age, the cost of maintaining large airtankers is rapidly 
increasing, as are the risks associated with using them.'' 
Support for implementing the modernization strategy is urgently 
needed before the Forest Service is unable to adequately 
respond to future fires. The Managers strongly support the 
establishment of a large airtanker and aerial asset lease 
program to support the Forest Service's vital modernization 
strategy for its firefighting large airtanker fleet.
(22) Land conveyance, Jefferson National Forest in Wise County, 
        Virginia
      The House bill authorizes the Secretary to convey upon 
payment all right, title and interest of the U.S. in and to a 
parcel of National Forest System land in the Jefferson National 
Forest in Wise County, Virginia. (Section 8409)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 8306)
(23) Categorical exclusion for forest projects in response to 
        emergencies
      The House bill states that any forest project carried out 
to clean up or restore damaged National Forest System land 
during a two-year period following the date of a presidential 
disaster or emergency declaration shall be categorically 
excluded from an environmental assessment or environmental 
impact statement. (Section 8410)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.

                            Title IX--Energy

(1) Definitions
      The House bill modifies the definition of ``biobased 
product'' to explicitly include forestry materials and forest 
products that meet biobased content requirements, 
notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of 
the product, or whether the market for the product is new or 
emerging. (Section 9001(1)) The bill also defines ``forest 
product'' to ensure that mature forest products are treated in 
the same manner as other biobased products. (Section 9001(3)) 
Additionally, the bill defines ``renewable energy system'' to 
limit the eligible projects in the Rural Energy for America 
Program. (Section 9001(4))
      The Senate amendment defines ``renewable chemical'' as a 
monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or chemical 
substance produced from renewable biomass. (Section 9002(3))
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment includes the Senate definition of 
``renewable chemical''. The modification of the definition of 
``biobased product'' is moved to Section 9002. (Section 9001)
(2) Biobased Markets
      The House bill extends current law through FY2018. No 
mandatory funding is authorized. The bill authorizes to be 
appropriated $2 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 
9002(h))
      The Senate amendment establishes a targeted biobased-only 
procurement requirement for federal agencies. The amendment 
limits reporting on the availability, relative price, 
performance and environmental and public health benefits of 
biobased materials subject to the availability of data. It adds 
reporting requirements of quantities and types of biobased 
products purchased by procuring federal agencies and a focus on 
biobased content requirements (explicitly including forest 
products). The amendment mandates (within one year of 
enactment) designation of intermediate ingredients or 
feedstocks and assembled and finished biobased products 
according to guidelines. (Section 9002(a)(1)) Additionally, the 
amendment adds auditing and compliance activities to ensure 
proper use of biobased labeling. (Section 9002(a)(2)) It adds 
an outreach, education, and promotion component (with annual 
reports) to increase awareness of biobased products. (Section 
9002(a)(4)) It also mandates a study (and report) by USDA to 
assess the economic impact of the biobased product industry, 
due 180 days after enactment. It encourages coordination, 
review and approval (with appropriate technical assistance) of 
forest-related biobased products. (Section 9002(a)(5)) The 
amendment also authorizes mandatory funding of $3 million 
annually for FY2014-FY2018. Lastly, it authorizes to be 
appropriated $2 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 
9002(a)(7))
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment removes the outreach, 
education and promotion component and provides that the 
economic impact study be completed within one year of 
enactment. (Section 9002)
      The Conference substitute reauthorizes the BioPreferred 
Program and the Federal Government Procurement Preference 
Program with modifications to include reporting of biobased 
purchases by the federal agencies, as well as providing for 
auditing and enforcement of biobased purchasing activities. The 
Conference substitute also clarifies that all forest products 
are eligible for inclusion in the BioPreferred Program and the 
Federal Government Procurement Program if they meet biobased 
content requirements and the innovation standards for the 
program as outlined in Section 9002(a)(1)(B)(i)(III)(vi). 
Finally, the Conference substitute provides $3 million in 
mandatory funding each fiscal year.
      The Managers are cognizant of concerns that the USDA 
Biobased Markets Program has excluded most forest products. 
This exclusion, created in USDA rulemaking, has effectively 
made many forest products ineligible for the program. 
Therefore, Sections 9001(2) and 9002(a)(1)(B)(i)(III) are 
intended to clarify that all forest products, regardless of the 
market share the product holds, the age of the product, or 
whether the product's market is new or emerging, are eligible 
for the procurement and labeling program as long as the product 
meets biobased content requirements and the innovation 
standards for the program as outlined in Section 
9002(a)(1)(B)(i)(III). It is the Managers' intention that all 
products in the program use innovative approaches in the 
growing, harvesting, sourcing, procuring, processing, 
manufacturing, or application of the biobased product.
      The Managers believe that most forest products, including 
products with recovered fiber content, apply innovative 
approaches in the growing, harvesting, sourcing, procuring, and 
manufacturing of the product. Innovative approaches for forest 
products include, but are not limited to, sourcing fiber from 
non-controversial, responsible or certified sources identified 
in the ASTM 7612-10 standard; using an environmental product 
declaration that meets the ISO 14025:2006 standard; improving 
wood, recovered fiber and virgin fiber processing technologies; 
or modifying manufacturing facilities to make them more energy 
efficient and enhance their ability to use renewable energy 
sources. The Managers also believe innovative approaches should 
capture any innovation in the application of the forest 
product. Such innovative approaches should include the use of 
raw forestry materials, processed forestry materials, as well 
as recovered fiber. The Managers direct USDA to work through 
the USDA Forest Products Laboratory to provide technical 
assistance as necessary to forest product applicants to ensure 
that forest products are included in the program.
      Finally, the Managers recognize the tremendous 
opportunity that exists for Biobased products to be used in 
food packaging and the food service industry. Products made 
from wheat straw can play an important role in this effort, and 
the Managers expect USDA to continue to work with companies 
bringing these types of products to market under the 
BioPreferred label.
(3) Biorefinery Assistance
      The House bill eliminates grant funding to ensure that 
program funds are spent more efficiently through loan 
guarantees. (Section 9003(a)) Additionally, no mandatory 
funding is authorized. The bill authorizes to be appropriated 
$75 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 9003(b))
      The Senate amendment renames the program as the 
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product 
Manufacturing Assistance Program. It extends and expands the 
program to include renewable chemical and biobased product 
manufacturing (defined as development, construction, and 
retrofitting of technologically new commercial-scale processing 
and manufacturing equipment and required facilities used to 
convert renewable chemicals and other biobased outputs into 
commercial-scale end products). It extends grant and loan 
guarantee availability to the development and construction of 
renewable chemical and biobased product manufacturing 
facilities. (Section 9003(a)) The amendment authorizes 
mandatory funding of $100 million for FY2014 and $58 million 
each for FY2015-FY2016, but not more than $25 million of 
FY2014-FY2015 may be used to promote biobased product 
manufacturing. It authorizes to be appropriated $150 million 
annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 9003(b))
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment eliminates grant funding, 
directs the Secretary to ensure that there is diversity in the 
types of projects approved, and caps the amount of funds used 
for loan guarantees to promote biobased product manufacturing 
at 15% of the total available mandatory funds. Mandatory 
funding of $100,000,000 is provided for FY2014, $50,000,000 for 
each of FY2015 and FY2016 and an authorization of $75,000,000 
is provided for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 9003)
(4) Repowering Assistance Program
      The House bill extends current law through FY2018. 
Additionally, no mandatory funding is authorized. It authorizes 
to be appropriated $10 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. 
(Section 9004)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment provides mandatory funding of 
$12,000,000 in fiscal year 2014, available until expended. 
(Section 9004)
(5) Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels
      The House bill extends the program through FY2018. 
Additionally, no mandatory funding is authorized. The bill 
authorizes to be appropriated $50 million annually for FY2014-
FY2018. (Section 9005)
      The Senate amendment extends the program through FY2018. 
Additionally, no mandatory funding is authorized. It authorizes 
to be appropriated $20 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. 
(Section 9004)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment provides mandatory funding of 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 9005)
(6) Biodiesel Fuel Education Program
      The House bill extends the Biodiesel Fuel Education 
Program through FY2018. Additionally, no mandatory funding is 
authorized. The bill authorizes to be appropriated $2 million 
annually for FY2014-FY2018.
      The Senate amendment extends the Biodiesel Fuel Education 
Program through FY2018. The amendment authorizes mandatory 
funding of $1 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. It authorizes 
to be appropriated $1 million annually for FY2014-FY2018.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 9006)
(7) Rural Energy for America Program
      The House bill creates a three-tiered application process 
for loan guarantees and grants. (Section 9007(a)) Additionally, 
no mandatory funding is authorized. The bill authorizes to be 
appropriated $45 million annually for FY 2014-FY2018. (Section 
9007(b))
      The Senate amendment creates a three-tiered application 
process with language similar to the House provision. The 
amendment adds a council (as defined in section 1528 of the 
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981) as an eligible entity, and 
adds ``such as for agricultural and associated residential 
purposes'' to clarify the type of renewable energy systems that 
may be purchased. It repeals the use of REAP funds for 
feasibility studies and limits grants to the lesser of $500,000 
or 25% of the cost of the RES or EEI activity. (Section 
9006(a)) The amendment authorizes mandatory funding of $68.2 
million annually for FY2014-FY2018. It authorizes to be 
appropriated $20 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 
9006(b))
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment strikes the provision 
clarifying the type of renewable energy systems that may be 
purchased and strikes the $500,000 cap on grants for renewable 
energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. Mandatory 
funding of $50,000,000 is provided for fiscal year 2014 and 
each fiscal year thereafter. (Section 9007)
      The Managers encourage the Department to continue to 
support renewable and energy efficiency projects to help 
farmers and rural small businesses cut costs. The Managers also 
encourage the Department to consider and fund a diverse range 
of projects.
      The Managers clarify that the intent of the program has 
been to promote energy efficiency and the production of 
renewable energy, rather than energy delivery. Therefore, 
renewable fuel blender pumps or other mechanisms to dispense 
fuel are not a use of the program consistent with this purpose.
(8) Biomass Research and Development
      The House bill extends BRDI through FY2018. Additionally, 
no mandatory funding is authorized. The bill authorizes to be 
appropriated $20 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 
9008)
      The Senate amendment extends BRDI through FY2018. The 
amendment authorizes mandatory funding of $26 million annually 
for FY2014-FY2018. It authorizes to be appropriated $30 million 
annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 9007)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment provides mandatory funding of 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017 and 
discretionary funding of $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. (Section 9008)
      The purpose of the Biomass Research and Development 
Initiative (BRDI) is to promote research and development 
regarding the production of biofuels and biobased products. The 
Managers encourage the Department to support research, 
development and demonstration efforts focused on reducing the 
costs of producing sugars from cellulosic biomass. The Managers 
also encourage the Department to prioritize and focus 
investment in projects that use pre-commercialization processes 
and methods to advance product development.
      The Managers are aware of a number of advanced 
manufacturing facilities around the country that can play an 
active part in the development phase of biofuels and biobased 
products and urge the Secretary to encourage their involvement 
in BRDI projects.
(9) Biomass Crop Assistance Program
      The House bill eliminates collection, harvest, storage, 
and transportation payments. The bill adds ``existing project 
areas that have received funding'' to the factors the Secretary 
shall consider when selecting project areas. Additionally, no 
mandatory funding is authorized. The bill authorizes to be 
appropriated $75 million annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 
9010)
      The Senate amendment rewrites Sec. 9011 of Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 including the following 
revisions: changes enrolled land eligibility; includes residue 
from crops receiving Title I payments as eligible material, but 
extends exclusion to any whole grain from a Title I crop, as 
well as bagasse and algae. One-time establishment payments are 
limited to no more than 50% of cost of establishment, not to 
exceed $500 per acre ($750/acre for socially disadvantaged 
farmers or ranchers). CHST matching payments may not exceed $20 
per dry ton but are available for a four year period. Not later 
than four years after enactment, USDA shall submit a report on 
best practice data and information gathered from participants. 
It authorizes mandatory funding of $38.6 million annually for 
FY2014-FY2018. Not less than 10% or more than 50% of funding 
may be used for CHST. (Section 9011)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment provides that CHST payments 
are available for a period of two years and provides that 
funding under the subsection shall be available for technical 
assistance. The amendment provides mandatory funding of 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 9010)
(10) Forest Biomass for Energy
      The Senate amendment repeals the program. (Section 9010)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 9011)
(11) Community Wood Energy Program
      The House bill extends the Community Wood Energy Program 
through FY2018. The bill authorizes to be appropriated $2 
million annually for FY2014-FY2018. (Section 9011)
      The Senate amendment defines ``Biomass Consumer 
Cooperative''. The amendment authorizes grants of up to $50,000 
to be made to establish or expand biomass consumer cooperatives 
that will provide consumers with services or discounts relating 
to the purchase of biomass heating systems or products 
(including their delivery and storage). Any biomass consumer 
cooperative that receives a grant must match at least the 
equivalent of 50% of the funds toward the establishment or 
expansion of a biomass consumer cooperative. (Section 9011(a)-
(c)) It authorizes to be appropriated $5 million annually for 
FY2014-FY2018. (Section 9011(d))
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 9012)
(12) Biofuels Infrastructure Study
      The House bill repeals the study. (Section 9012)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 9013)
(13) Renewable Fertilizer Study
      The House bill repeals the study. (Section 9013)
      The Senate amendment repeals the study. (Section 9012)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 9014)
(14) Energy Efficiency Report for USDA Facilities
      The House bill requires USDA to submit a report to the 
House and Senate Agriculture Committees on energy use and 
energy efficiency projects at USDA facilities within 180 days.
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
(Section 9015)

                         Title X--Horticulture

(1) Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program
      The House bill amends section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer 
Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to authorize local food promotion 
and assist in the development of local food business 
enterprises. Program purposes are amended to include the 
increase of domestic consumption and consumer access to locally 
and regionally produced agricultural products. The purposes are 
further amended to include local and regional food business 
enterprises that process, distribute, aggregate, and store 
locally or regionally produced food products. Eligible entities 
receiving a grant from this program must provide a 25 percent 
match and may not use the grant towards a building or 
structure. The section authorizes $30,000,000 of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and 
$10,000,000 in appropriated funds for fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. It requires 50 percent of the funds made available to 
carry out the program in a fiscal year be used towards domestic 
farmers' markets, roadside stands, community-supported 
agriculture programs, agritourism activities and other direct 
producer-to-consumer market opportunities and the other 50 
percent to be used towards local and regional food business 
enterprises. The section further limits administrative expenses 
to not more than 3 percent. (Section 10003)
      The Senate amendment amends section 6 of the Farmer-to-
Consumer Direct marketing Act of 1976 is amended to authorize 
local food promotion and local food capacity development. The 
program purposes are amended to include the increase of 
domestic consumption and consumer access to locally and 
regionally produced agricultural products. This purpose is 
authorized to be accomplished by developing, improving, 
expanding and providing outreach, training and technical 
assistance. Program purposes are further amended to include 
local and regional food enterprises that are not direct 
producer-to-consumer markets but process, distribute, 
aggregate, store and market locally or regionally produced food 
products. The section authorizes $20,000,000 of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and 
$20,000,000 of appropriated funds for fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. It limits administrative expenses to not more than 10 
percent. The section further authorizes priorities for grant 
applications that benefit underserved communities, develop 
market opportunities for small and mid-sized farm and ranch 
operations and include a strategic plan to maximize the use of 
fund to build capacity for local and regional food systems in a 
community. (Section 10003)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
amendment. The amendment includes the Senate language on the 
purposes of the program as well as food enterprises that are 
not direct-to-consumer markets. The amendment sets the 
limitation of administrative expenses at 4 percent. It further 
includes the Senate language on giving priority to applications 
that include projects that benefit underserved communities. 
(Section 10003)
      The Managers do not intend for this language to restrict 
resources for other key uses such as cold storage or equipment 
including mobile processing units or shelf stable packing 
activities.
(2) Organic Agriculture
      The House bill reauthorizes the organic production and 
market data initiative authorization of appropriations for 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018, amends the Organic Foods 
Production Act to authorize the Secretary to modernize database 
and technology systems of the National Organic Program (NOP) 
and authorizes appropriations of $11,000,000 for fiscal years 
2014 through 2018 for the same. The House bill also repeals the 
National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. In addition, 
section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 
Act of 1996 is amended to exempt certified organic products 
from promotion order assessments regardless of whether a person 
also handles conventional products and authorize an organic 
commodity promotion order and section 513(1) of the Commodity 
Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 is amended to 
add organic products as a class to the definition of 
``agricultural commodity''. (Section 10004)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes the organic production 
and market data initiative authorization of appropriations for 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and authorizes $5,000,000 in 
mandatory monies to remain available until expended and an 
annual report to Congress regarding implementation of the 
program and additional data needs as well as a description of 
how data collection agencies are coordinating with data user 
agencies to ensure data collected can be used by data users, 
including RMA to offer price elections for all organic crops. 
The amendment also authorizes the Secretary to modernize 
database and technology systems of the NOP, provides an 
authorization of appropriations of $15,000,000 for fiscal years 
2014 through 2018 as well as $5,000,000 in mandatory monies 
towards modernization. Section 11034(b)(1)(A) of Senate 
Amendment requires 50 percent of the funds to go to organic 
certification. In addition, section 501 of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 is amended to 
exempt certified organic products from promotion order 
assessments regardless of whether a person also handles 
conventional products and authorize an organic commodity 
promotion order and section 513(1) of the Commodity Promotion, 
Research, and Information Act of 1996 is amended to add organic 
products as a class to the definition of ``agricultural 
commodity''. (Section 10005)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes an Organic Production 
and Market Data Initiative annual report to Congress, including 
a description how data collection and user agencies are 
coordinating to ensure data can be utilized, and reauthorizes 
$5,000,000 of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for this 
initiative and the authorization of appropriations through 
fiscal year 2018. The amendment authorizes annual 
appropriations of $15,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 
2018 for the National Organic Program and $5,000,000 of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds for modernization and 
technology upgrades. The National Organic Certification Cost 
Share Program is reauthorized with $11,500,000 of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds for each fiscal year 2014 through 
2018, to remain available until expended. The amendment also 
authorizes an exemption of certified organic products from 
promotion order assessments and an organic commodity promotion 
order. (Section 10004)
      In the Conference substitute, research and promotion 
programs or ``checkoffs'' occupy a unique place within the 
broad range of programs overseen by USDA's Agricultural 
Marketing Service (AMS). One distinctive attribute of these 
programs is their structure, under which the message of the 
promotional campaign undertaken is effectively controlled by 
the Federal Government itself. Johanns v. Livestock Marketing 
Ass'n, 544 U.S. 550 (2005).
      The organic checkoff program as agreed to by the Managers 
would differ from existing checkoffs, which are specific to a 
particular commodity. For the first time, a checkoff program is 
not solely commodity-specific, but could be established on the 
basis of a specific set of production and processing practices.
      The Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 
1996, under which this provision is established, prohibits any 
advertising that may be disparaging to another commodity. As 
with any time a new checkoff is formed, a new potential for 
disparagement of all types of products arises. As with all 
checkoff programs, the Managers remain concerned about the 
potential for disparagement of other commodities, production 
and processing methods for the same commodity, competitors, 
processes, and products under this new authority.
      Should an organic checkoff program be developed and 
approved, the Managers strongly encourage USDA AMS to review 
and revise, as appropriate, the November 4, 2010, ``Guidelines 
for AMS Oversight of Commodity Research and Promotion 
Programs'' to ensure these guidelines address potential 
disparagement in both commodity and process based checkoff 
programs.
(3) Organic Enforcement
      The House bill authorizes recordkeeping requirements and 
investigative powers to the Secretary as well as suspension and 
revocation of an organic certification of a producer, handler 
or the accreditation of a certifying agent. (Section 10005)
      The Senate amendment authorizes recordkeeping 
requirements and investigative powers to the Secretary as well 
as the stop sale of an agricultural product and revocation of 
an organic certification of a producer, handler or the 
accreditation of a certifying agent. (Section 10005)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes investigative powers to 
the Secretary and recordkeeping requirements for persons who 
sell, label or represent agricultural products as produced or 
handled using organic methods. Refusal to provide accurate 
information is made unlawful and a violation of the Organic 
Foods Production Act. Information shall be made public in a 
manner that ensures confidentiality. (Section 10005)
(4) Food Safety Education Initiatives
      The House bill amends Section 10105 of the Food, 
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize the education 
of farm workers and education regarding additional food safety 
practices and contamination. It reauthorizes appropriations for 
fiscal years through 2018. (Section 10006)
      The Senate amendment reauthorizes appropriations for 
fiscal years through 2018. (Section 10006)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section10006)
(5) Specialty Crop Block Grants
      The House bill reauthorizes section 101 of the Specialty 
Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 through fiscal year 2018. The 
section provides that the amount of grants to the States be 
based on value production and acreage. It further amends 
eligibility requirements to include an application that 
contains an assurance that any grant funds for equipment or 
capital-related research costs will be supplemented by State 
funds at not less than 50 percent during the fiscal year and 
completely replaced by State funds after the fiscal year is 
over. The House section requires the Secretary to issue 
guidance for the purpose of making grants for projects 
involving food safety, plant pests and disease, research and 
crop-specific projects. It makes certain administrative 
requirements including an authorization of multistate projects. 
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, $72,500,000 
for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 and $85,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2018 is authorized. (Section 10007)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House language. 
However, it requires the Secretary to issue guidance for the 
purpose of making grants for projects involving food safety, 
plant pests and disease and crop-specific projects. Of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, $70,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter is authorized. 
(Section 10008)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
amendment. The amendment eliminates the House language on the 
State supplement for equipment or capital-related research 
costs. The amendment further established the mandatory funding 
level for fiscal year 2018 and each of the fiscal years 
thereafter. (Section 10010)
      The Managers recognize the difficulty in coordinating and 
funding multi-state projects within the block grant program, 
and the Managers expect the USDA to issue guidance and work 
with states in making grants available for such projects. These 
multi-state projects may include food safety, research, plant 
pest and disease, and crop specific projects. These projects 
have the ability to link growers across state lines and promote 
much needed collaborative research. The Managers also encourage 
the Department to work with states to allow for funding for 
priority research objectives that are supported by the states 
and that comply with the purposes of the Specialty Crops 
Competitiveness Act.
      The Managers believe that many specialty crop growers 
benefit from the programs dedicated to the production and 
marketing of specialty crops and products derived from them. 
Throughout this legislation, the Managers have sought to 
bolster support for the specialty crop sector, but recognize 
that some specialty crop products continue to have production 
and marketing concerns outside of the policies specifically 
addressed in this legislation. One such specialty crop product 
is olive oil. In addition to the challenges associated with the 
production of an agriculture commodity, olive growers and olive 
oil processors face additional concerns related to trade and 
product standards of identity. With reference to international 
trade, tariff disparities pose a significant barrier to our 
export potential.
      Regarding standards, the International Olive Council, an 
intergovernmental organization under the auspices of the United 
Nations, has traditionally set standards for olive oil 
throughout the world. USDA standards for olive oil closely 
match those of the IOC, even though the United States is not an 
IOC member.
      However, testing standards continue to be an area of 
dispute due to differences in naturally occurring compounds, 
rapid chemical decomposition in olive oil, challenges related 
to sensory testing, and disagreement over what constitutes 
adulteration. Because of the difficulty in establishing an 
enforceable national standard of identity, there is potential 
for consumer confusion in cases where blending of oils and 
lesser quality oils into extra virgin olive oil is alleged to 
have occurred. In fact, Connecticut, New York, and Oregon have 
recently enacted olive oil grade standards to address consumer 
concerns.
      A recent U.S. International Trade Commission report, 
``Olive Oil: Conditions of Competition between U.S. and Major 
Foreign Supplier Industries (Investigation No. 332-537),'' 
issued September 12, 2013, at the behest of the U.S. House of 
Representatives Committee on Ways and Means documents some of 
these concerns.
      The Commission's staff interviewed U.S. olive oil 
importers, European olive oil producers and exporters, U.S. 
olive growers and processors, government officials and others 
involved in the world olive oil industry. In the U.S. the total 
value of domestic and imported olive oil exceeds $1 billion and 
at the retail level the value is in excess of $5 billion. The 
report provided evidence of different olive oil standards in 
the U.S. and in foreign markets, which adds to the confusion.
      Highlights from the report point indicate that:

          Current international standards for extra virgin 
        olive oil allow a wide range of oil qualities to be 
        marketed as extra virgin. In addition, the standards 
        are widely unenforced. Mandatory testing with penalties 
        for noncompliance exists only in Canada and the 
        European Union. However, testing in the EU is only 
        mandatory for a very small share of production (0.1 
        percent). Broad and unforced standards lead to 
        adulterated and mislabeled products, weakening the 
        competitiveness of high-quality producers, such as 
        those in the United States, who try to differentiate 
        their product based on quality.

      Olive oil consumption has risen due to a recent focus on 
the benefits of a healthy diet, and as a result, the olive oil 
industry has great potential for our nation's farmers. However, 
barriers remain for domestic production. Many consumers also 
make purchasing decisions based on price. The Managers 
acknowledge that additional testing procedures could have an 
effect on olive oil importers and consumers.
      The Managers urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration to study the U.S. International Trade Commission 
report and take action to remove the obstacles that are 
preventing the U.S. olive oil industry from reaching its 
potential. The Managers encourage USDA to collaborate with 
industry officials to determine if a marketing order for olive 
oil would effectively address concerns, benefit the U.S. 
consumer, and protect domestic growers and importers.
      The Managers expect the Secretary to enforce the 
regulations contained in 7 CFR Part 46.44, Good Delivery 
Standards for Lettuce. The Managers are particularly concerned 
about contracts and invoices that use disclaimers to exempt 
product from the condition standards for damages due to 
bruising and discoloration following bruising. The Managers 
expect the Secretary to investigate any contracts or invoices 
that violate standards and leave perishable product receivers 
no recourse for damages beyond the Good Delivery Standards for 
Lettuce.
      Another important issue to the specialty crop industry is 
the challenges surrounding a federal standard of identity for 
honey.
      The conference substitute requires the Secretary to 
consult with honey industry stakeholders, including the 
American Honey Producers Association, the American Beekeeping 
Federation, the National Honey Packers and Dealers Association, 
the Sioux Honey Association, and the Western States Honey 
Packers and Dealers Association, on a report describing the 
contents of a new federal standard of identity for honey. The 
honey industry is currently faced with a number of major 
challenges, including the dilution of honey with increased 
quantities of other substances as well as the addition or 
substitution of substances in order to mask dilution. The 
subsection requires that this report be submitted to the 
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within 
180 days of enactment.
      A citizens' petition was filed with the FDA in March 
2006, which represents the honey industry's previous effort to 
develop a federal honey standard of identity. Since 2006, a 
number of states have enacted differing honey standards raising 
concerns about inconsistencies, the flow of commerce within the 
honey industry, confusion in the market place and unanticipated 
legal challenges. The honey industry is now undertaking efforts 
to develop a consensus federal standard of identity for 
consideration in the Secretary's report to the FDA.
(6) Department of Agriculture Consultation Regarding Enforcement of 
        Certain Labor Law Provisions
      The House bill Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
consult with the Secretary of Labor regarding the restraining 
of shipments of agriculture commodities or the confiscation of 
such commodities by the Department of Labor for actual or 
suspected labor law violations to consider the perishable 
nature of such commodities, impact on economic viability of 
farming operations and the competitiveness of specialty crops 
through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. (Section 10008)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment requires the consultation between 
the Secretaries of Agriculture and Labor regarding the 
restraining of shipments or confiscation of agriculture 
commodities by the DoL for labor law violations as well as a 
report to Congress describing the number of instances that the 
DoL has contacted a purchaser of perishable agricultural 
commodities to notify them of an investigation or pending 
enforcement action against a producer from whom the purchaser 
bought such commodities. (Sec. 10011)
(7) Bulk Shipment of Apples to Canada
      The House bill amends Section 4 of the Export Apple Act 
to allow apples shipped to Canada in bulk bins without 
complying with the Act. It requires the Secretary to issue 
regulations to carry out this provision. (Section 10010)
      The Senate amendment provides that the Secretary of 
Agriculture has no authority to inspect apples in bulk bins 
prior to export in Canada. (Section 10011)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
amendment. The amendment clarifies that the section applies to 
apples shipped in any bulk container and is not limited to bulk 
bins. (Section 10009)
(8) Consolidation of Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster 
        Prevention Programs
      The House bill relocates legislative language authorizing 
the National Clean Plant Network to the Plant Protection Act, 
authorizes funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
$62,500,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 and $75,000,000 
for fiscal year 2018, including $5,000,000 of those funds for 
the Clean Plant Network, and provides technical assistance 
shall not be considered an allotment or fund transfer from the 
CCC for purposes of the limit on expenditures for technical 
assistance. (Section 10011)
      The Senate amendment provides relocates legislative 
language authorizing the National Clean Plant Network, 
authorizes funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
$60,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 and $65,000,000 
for fiscal year 2018, and provides technical assistance shall 
not be considered an allotment or fund transfer from the CCC 
for purposes of the limit on expenditures for technical 
assistance. (Section 10007)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment relocates the authorization of the 
National Clean Plant Network, authorizes $62,500,000 for fiscal 
years 2014 through 2017 and $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 
and each fiscal year thereafter of Commodity Credit Corporation 
funds for Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster 
Prevention, including $5,000,000 of such funds for the National 
Clean Plant Network, and limits indirect costs for cooperative 
agreements. The amendment also prohibits CCC funds used for 
technical assistance under this title to be considered an 
allotment or fund transfer from the CCC for the purpose of the 
limit on expenditures for technical assistance. (Sections 10007 
and 10017)
      The Managers have combined this program with the Pest and 
Disease program and increased baseline funding for both to 
ensure the continued availability of funding for the important 
work of the National Clean Plant Network. The Conference 
substitute sets a funding floor of $5 million per year to the 
National Clean Plant Networks but further encourages the 
Secretary to provide from within the overall allocation under 
this section additional funds if deemed necessary. These funds 
may be provided to the Network without regard to the process 
for distributing funds to address the other provisions of 
Section 420 of the Plant Protection Act. The Managers recognize 
that Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Programs as 
previously authorized in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 includes imminent pressing and persistent threats from 
pests and disease, such as Citrus Greening, to agriculture 
production.
      The Managers recognize the importance of the Federal 
government, specifically the USDA, developing and maintaining 
the highest technological capability of identifying plant pests 
and invasive species. Further, the Managers believe that the 
advanced technological capabilities acquired through 
development of plant pest and disease detection technologies 
should facilitate the development of a coordinated, interagency 
response plan for the federal government to effectively 
mitigate plant pests and disease. The Managers encourage USDA 
to take the appropriate steps to facilitate information and 
technology sharing with other appropriate agencies of the 
Federal government involved in managing invasive pests such as 
Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Coast Guard and the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
(9) Modification Cancellation, or Suspension on Basis of a Biological 
        Opinion
      The House bill provides that except in the case of a 
voluntary request from a registrant under section 3 of the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
136a), a registration may be modified, canceled or suspended on 
the basis of the implementation of a Biological Opinion issued 
by the NMFS or the USFWS prior to the completion of the 
National Academy of Sciences study commissioned by the 
Administrator of the EPA or Jan. 1, 2015, whichever is earlier, 
only if the action is taken pursuant to section 6 of the Act 
and the Biological Opinion complies with the recommendations 
contained in the study. The study shall include at minimum: (1) 
a formal, independent, and external peer review, consistent 
with OMB policies of each Biological Opinion, (2) an assessment 
of economic impacts of measures or alternatives recommended in 
each Biological Opinion, (3) an examination of specific 
scientific and procedural questions and issues pertaining to 
economic feasibility contained in a June 23, 2011 letter sent 
to the Administrator and other Federal officials from Members 
of Congress. (Section 10012)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes two reports to Congress 
that describe approaches and actions taken by the EPA, the US 
Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Marine Fisheries 
Service to implement recommendations of the report, ``Assessing 
Risks to Endangered and Threatened Species from Pesticides'', 
to ensure public participation and transparency during such 
implementation and to minimize delays in integrating applicable 
pesticide registration and registration review requirements and 
the species and habitat protection processes described in 
sections 7 and 10 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The 
final report to Congress shall include an evaluation to 
establish that approaches utilize the best available science, 
reasonable and prudent alternatives (RPA) are technologically 
and economically feasible, reasonable and prudent measures 
(RPM) are necessary and appropriate and the agencies ensure 
public participation and transparency in the development of 
RPA's and RPM's. The amendment also authorizes an update of a 
study to identify reasonable and prudent measures to implement 
the endangered species pesticides labeling program which would 
comply with the ESA and allow the continued production of food 
and fiber and the report to Congress regarding the results of 
the study. (Section 10013)
            Overall Purpose of Provision
      This provision addresses the activities of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Fish and Wildlife 
Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, 
the Services) in addressing the integration of the consultation 
requirements of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the 
pesticides registration requirements of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
      A longstanding and well-documented inability to resolve 
fundamental scientific issues central to the integration of 
these statutory requirements led the EPA Administrator and the 
Secretaries of the United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA), Department of Interior and Department of Commerce to 
ask the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy 
of Sciences (NAS) to provide guidance on certain scientific 
issues.
      The final report from the NRC, Assessing Risks to 
Endangered and Threatened Species from Pesticides, was 
completed on April 30, 2013 (NAS Report). For the following 
five months EPA, the Services, and USDA worked together and 
produced an ``interim'' implementation plan (the ``Interim 
Plan'') that was shared with stakeholders in mid-November of 
2013. However, the Managers believe that further work needs to 
be done to adequately address the concerns regarding the 
``Interim Plan.''
      It is the Managers intent through routine oversight to 
keep all involved government entities focused on promptly 
building the ``Interim Plan'' into a final set of processes and 
procedures that will maximize the efficient use of limited 
governmental resources, minimize delays in registration actions 
under Sections 3 and 33 of FIFRA, make it possible for EPA to 
comply with the FIFRA requirement that all registrations be 
reviewed every fifteen years, and ensure meaningful public 
participation. Additionally, the Managers through this 
provision reemphasize Congress's intention that all reasonable 
and prudent alternatives to address ESA concerns are 
economically and technologically feasible.
            Intent of Specific Subsections
      Subsection (a) requires that two reports be provided to 
the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry and Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate jointly by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency and the Secretaries of Commerce, Agriculture 
and the Interior, the first to be delivered 180 days after 
enactment of the legislation, and the second six months later. 
Both reports are to describe the actions taken and approaches 
underway to implement the NAS Report's recommendations and 
otherwise minimize delays in integrating FIFRA's pesticide 
registration and registration review requirements and the ESA's 
species and habitat protection processes. The Managers expect 
that each report should include an explanation of how any 
remaining delays in this integration are expected to be 
overcome, and a schedule for doing so.
      The provision references both Section 3 and 33 of FIFRA 
because both require timely EPA registration and registration 
review actions, including specific deadlines for action. It is 
the view of the Managers that the need for ESA compliance does 
not override these deadlines. It is important that the 
integration processes and procedures developed by EPA and the 
Services assure EPA can meet its statutory deadlines. 
Similarly, the Services should be exploring how habitat 
conservation plans as part of an Incidental Take Permit under 
Section 10 could be employed to simplify the consultation 
process under Section 7 when processing a permit application.
      The provision underlines the importance of meaningful 
public participation and transparency. In addition to 
describing approaches and actions to ensure public 
participation and transparency, the Managers specifically 
expect the report to address experience with the process 
described in EPA's March 2013 paper, Enhancing Stakeholder 
Input in the Pesticide Registration Review and ESA Consultation 
Processes and Development of Economically and Technologically 
Feasible Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives and any 
modifications of that process that have been adopted or are 
anticipated.
      The conference report requires that the second report to 
Congress address, in addition to an update of the matters 
discussed in the first report, a number of other matters. 
First, in identifying specific actions yet to be undertaken, 
the report should provide a schedule for the initiation and 
completion of each, which should be realistic and allow for 
public participation.
      Second, the processes adopted both before and after 
completion of the two reports should recognize EPA's 
obligations to meet the requirements for timely action set 
forth in FIFRA Sections 3 and 33 and the resources available to 
the Services to address pesticide-related consultations.
      Third, the report should comprehensively explain why the 
approaches and actions that have been or will be taken to 
address Congress's concerns in enacting this provision utilize 
the best available science, assure that reasonable and prudent 
alternatives presented in biological opinions are 
technologically and economically feasible and that reasonable 
and prudent measures are necessary and appropriate. Among other 
matters, this explanation should explain how the substantive 
and procedural concerns that resulted in the vacating of 
certain portions of the regulation appearing in Subpart D of 
Part 402 of the Code of Federal Regulations in Washington 
Toxics Coalition v. USEPA, 457 F.Supp. 2d 1158 (W.D. Wash. 
2006), have been overcome; how the January 4, 2004 letter from 
the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 
Assistant Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries 
Service to the Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of the 
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances of the 
Environmental Protection Agency has been updated and revised; 
and how the Alternative Consultation Agreement entered into in 
August, 2004 by the Acting Assistant Administrator of the 
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, and the Assistant Administrator for 
Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has 
been revised or whether it is scheduled to be revised.
      Fourth, the report should include an update of the study 
and report on how ESA implementation is being undertaken while 
minimizing the impacts on persons engaged in the production of 
agricultural food and fiber commodities and other affected 
pesticide users and applicators.
(10) Use and Discharge of Authorized Pesticides
      The House bill amends section 3(f) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act prohibiting the 
Administrator or a State from requiring a permit under the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act for pesticide applications 
authorized under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act, except in certain instances and amends section 
402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibiting the 
Administrator or a State from requiring a permit under section 
402 for the application into navigable waters of a pesticide 
applications authorized under the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Subsection (s)(2) provides 
exceptions for certain instances. (Section 10013)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(11) Seed not Pesticide or Device for Purposes of Importation
      The House bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act to eliminate the requirement to notify the 
Administrator for seeds, including treated seeds, of the 
arrival of pesticides and devices. (Section 10014)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment prohibits the requirement of 
notification to the Administrator of the EPA of the arrival of 
a plant-incorporated protectant (PIP) contained in a seed. The 
Secretary, if requested, shall provide to the Administrator a 
list of seeds containing PIPs. The amendment does not limit the 
Secretary's other authorities regarding the movement of seeds. 
(Section 10008)
(12) Stay on Regulations Related to Christmas Tree Promotion, Research 
        and Information Order
      The House bill requires the Secretary, within 60 days of 
the enactment of this Act, to lift the administrative stay 
imposed by the rule establishing an industry-funded promotion, 
research and information program for fresh cut Christmas trees. 
(Section 10015)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 10014)
(13) Study on Proposed Order Pertaining to Sulfuryl Flouride
      The House bill authorizes a report to Congress regarding 
the potential economic and public health effects that would 
result from finalization of the proposed order pertaining to 
sulfuryl fluoride. (Section 10016)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment directs the Administrator of the 
EPA to exclude nonpesticidal sources of fluoride from aggregate 
exposure assessments required under section 408 of the FFDCA 
when assessing tolerances associated with residues from the 
pesticide. (Section 10015)
(14) Study on Local and Regional Food Production and Program Evaluation
      The House bill requires the Secretary to collect data on 
the production and marketing of locally or regionally produced 
agricultural food products, facilitate data sharing, and 
monitor programs designed to aid local and regional food 
systems. The bill further provides a sunset date of September 
30, 2018 for the annual report. (Section 10017)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House bill but 
does not include the sunset date.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment adds further requirements for 
the Secretary to collect data on regulatory compliance costs, 
monitor regulatory barriers, and evaluate local food systems. 
(Sec. 10016)
(15) Annual Report
      The House bill authorizes a report and annual update to 
Congress regarding invasive species including a list of each 
invasive species that is in the U.S. as of the date of the 
report and information regarding each invasive species listed, 
including the means in which the species entered the U.S., cost 
estimates of the species to the public and private sectors and 
a description of any legal recourse available to people 
affected by the species. (Section 10018)
      The Senate amendment has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(16) Effective Date
      The Senate amendment provides an effective date of this 
title as October 1, 2013. (Section 10013)
      The House bill has no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.

                        Title XI--Crop Insurance

(1) Information sharing
      The House bill, in section 11001(a), requires the Farm 
Service Agency (FSA), when authorized by the producer, to 
provide in a timely manner information to an agent or an 
approved insurance provider (AIP) that may assist the agent or 
AIP in insuring the producer, providing for privacy protection 
and limited sharing. Section 11001(b) requires disclosure (by 
name) of the amount of crop insurance assistance received by 
Members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, and members of their 
immediate families. (Section 11001)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment deleting the disclosure requirements under section 
11001(b). (Section 11001)
      The Managers intend that the information sharing required 
under this section be effective upon enactment of the Farm 
Bill. The Managers view the requirement of this section as an 
important measure to ensure the timely correction and 
prevention of errors. The Managers intend that the Farm Service 
Agency provide agents or AIPs with information in a timely 
fashion to fully effectuate the intent of this section.
(2) Publication of information on violations of prohibition on premium 
        adjustments
      The House bill requires the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation (the Corporation) to publish information regarding 
each violation of the prohibition on rebates or premium 
adjustments, including any sanctions imposed, in sufficient 
detail so that the information may serve as effective guidance 
to AIPs, agents, and producers. (Section 11002)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 11002)
      The Managers stress the importance of timely enforcement 
and publication of violations, especially in the heavy sales 
period prior to the sales closing date. The Managers also 
intend for the Risk Management Agency to investigate reports of 
violations made to the Risk Management Agency by agents or AIPs 
in the field. The Managers observe that the prohibition on 
rebating under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIA) has not 
been construed to limit customary client relations, including 
but not limited to providing risk management education, maps, 
or help explaining coverage to lenders; promotional materials 
such as pens, caps, notepads; or engagement of clients in a 
social or civic setting. The Managers view these services and 
activities as ordinary business expenses common to the 
industry.
(3) Supplemental coverage option
      The House bill, in section 11003(a), amends section 
508(c)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish the 
Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO). Section 508(c)(3)(A) and 
(B) (as amended by section 11003(a) of the House bill) offers 
producer the option of purchasing additional coverage based on: 
(1) an individual yield and loss basis; (2) an area yield and 
loss basis; or (3) an individual yield and loss basis 
supplemented with coverage based on an area yield and loss 
basis to cover part of the deductible under the individual 
yield and loss policy. Section 508(c)(3)(C) (as amended by 
section 11003(a) of the House bill) establishes coverage on a 
margin basis alone or in combination with coverage on an 
individual yield and loss basis or on an area yield and loss 
basis, or an individual yield and loss basis supplemented with 
coverage based on an area yield and loss basis. Subsection (b) 
amends section 508(c)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act to 
establish the level of coverage available under SCO. Section 
508(c)(4)(C)(i) (as amended by section 11003(b) of the House 
bill) requires SCO to be available at a county-wide level to 
the fullest extent practicable or, in counties that lack 
sufficient data, on the basis of a larger area that the 
Corporation determines will provide sufficient data. Section 
508(c)(4)(C)(ii) (as amended by section 11003(b) of the House 
bill) stipulates that indemnities will be triggered only if 
losses in the area exceed 10 percent of normal levels. Section 
508(c)(4)(C)(iii) (as amended by section 11003(b) of the House 
bill) establishes coverage in an amount that does not exceed 
the difference between 90 percent and the coverage level 
selected by the producer for the underlying policy or plan of 
insurance. Section 508(c)(4)(C)(iv) (as amended by section 
11003(b) of the House bill) stipulates that crops enrolled in 
Revenue Loss Coverage or acres enrolled in stacked income 
protection for producers of upland cotton (STAX) are not 
eligible for SCO. Section 508(c)(4)(C)(v) (as amended by 
section 11003(b) of the House bill) establishes the premium for 
SCO at an amount that is sufficient to cover anticipated losses 
and a reasonable reserve and include an amount for operating 
and administrative expenses. Subsection (c) amends section 
508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish 
premium support for SCO at 65 percent of the additional premium 
associated with the coverage and A&O at 12 percent of the 
premium used to define loss ratio. Subsection (d) requires the 
provision of SCO beginning with the 2014 crop year. (Section 
11003)
      The Senate amendment amends section 508(c)(3) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish SCO in the same manner 
as the House provision. Section 11001(a) amends section 
508(c)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish SCO. 
Section 11001(b) amends section 508(c)(4) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act to establish the level of coverage available 
under the SCO. Section 508(c)(4)(C)(i) (as amended by section 
11001(b) of the Senate amendment) requires SCO to be available 
if sufficient data is available (as determined by the 
Corporation). Section 508(c)(4)(C)(ii)) (as amended by section 
11001(b) of the Senate amendment) makes coverage under this 
section subject to a deductible. If a producer selects 
Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), the amount of the deductible 
is equal to 22 percent of the expected value of the crop. For 
all other producers, the deductible is established at 10 
percent. Section 508(c)(4)(C)(iii) (as amended by section 
11001(b) of the Senate amendment) establishes coverage in an 
amount that does not exceed the difference between 100 percent 
and the coverage level selected by the producer for the 
underlying policy or plan of insurance. Section 
508(c)(4)(C)(iv) establishes the premium for A&O in the same 
manner as the House provisions. Subsection (c) establishes 
premium support and A&O in the same manner as the House 
provision. Subsection (d) provides for a conforming amendment. 
Section 11013, which establishes a new section 508B of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act, provides that acres enrolled in 
STAX are ineligible for supplemental coverage. (Sections 11001, 
11013)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
amendments dropping the establishment of margin coverage 
provided in the House provision from the SCO section, 
establishing that SCO coverage will only be triggered if losses 
in the area exceed 14 percent of normal levels, limiting SCO 
coverage to not exceed the difference between 86 percent and 
the coverage level selected by the producer under the 
underlying policy, disallowing SCO coverage for crops enrolled 
in ARC (as well as acreage when enrolled in STAX), and 
requiring SCO to be made available beginning with the 2015 crop 
year. (Section 11003)
      The Managers intend the Supplemental Coverage Option to 
be made available by the Corporation for sale by agents and 
AIPs in time for the 2015 crop year. This is essential given 
crop insurance is assuming a larger role in the risk management 
of producers in the wake of reduced support under the Commodity 
Title. The Managers particularly note that a producer may 
purchase a STAX policy and SCO coverage on the same cotton crop 
in the same county provided that they are purchased for 
separate acreage. The language in this section is clear on this 
point, precluding SCO coverage and ARC on the same crop but 
precluding SCO and STAX on the same acres. The Managers intend 
that producers of hybrid seed, including but not limited to 
hybrid seed corn, hybrid popcorn seed, hybrid sweet corn seed, 
hybrid sorghum seed, and hybrid rice seed, may supplement their 
coverage with either a revenue or yield SCO coverage option, at 
the producer's election. The Managers intend that cotton 
producers may supplement their cottonseed coverage with SCO 
yield coverage.
      The Managers strongly urge the Corporation to allow 
popcorn producers to be covered under area risk protection 
insurance under written agreement until applicable policy 
provisions are amended to allow for such coverage.
            Margin Coverage Option
      The House bill, in section 11003(a), authorizes margin 
coverage for producers to elect alone, or in combination with 
individual yield and loss coverage or area yield and loss 
coverage, or in combination with both individual yield and loss 
coverage and area yield and loss coverage. (Section 11003)
      The Senate amendment authorizes margin coverage to be 
made available alone or in combination with either individual 
yield and loss coverage or area yield and loss coverage. 
(Section 11002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision but 
authorizes margin coverage under a separate section in the Farm 
Bill from SCO. (Section 11004)
      The Managers intend that margin coverage be approved and 
made available by the Corporation for sale by agents and AIPs 
in time for the 2015 crop year. Timely approval and 
availability is important to wheat, rice, and interested 
producers of other commodities.
(4) Premium amounts for catastrophic risk protection
      The House bill requires the CAT premium to be reduced by 
the percentage equal to the difference between the average loss 
ratio for the crop and 100 percent, plus a reasonable reserve. 
(Section 11004)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House, except the 
reasonable reserve is ``as determined by the Corporation.'' 
(Section 11003)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 11005)
(5) Repeal of performance-based discount
      The House bill repeals the performance-based discount. 
(Section 11005)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the House provision.
(6) Permanent enterprise unit subsidy
      The House bill makes permanent the Corporation's 
authority to pay a higher portion of the premiums for policies 
that insure on an enterprise unit basis. (Section 11006)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House. (Section 
11004)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 11006)
(7) Enterprise units for irrigated and non-irrigated crops
      The House bill requires the Corporation to make available 
separate enterprise units for acreages of irrigated and non-
irrigated crops beginning with the 2014 crop year. (Section 
11007)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House except that 
separate enterprise units are to be made available beginning 
with the 2013 crop year. (Section 11005)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision but 
makes separate enterprise units available beginning with the 
2015 crop year. (Section 11007)
      The Managers intend for Enterprise Units by practice to 
be made available by the Corporation in time for the 2015 crop 
year.
(8) Data collection
      The House bill provides authority for the use of data 
collected by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), or both, to determine 
yields. Where sufficient county data is not available, the 
Secretary is authorized to use data from other sources. 
(Section 11008)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House. (Section 
11006)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 11008)
      The Managers would note that the effectiveness of the 
improvements made by this Act to the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
hinges considerably on ensuring that necessary data is 
available for implementation of improvements in a manner that 
benefits all producers. The Managers intend that the 
Corporation will use this authority effectively to fully 
accomplish the objectives of the crop insurance title of the 
Farm Bill.
(9) Adjustment in actual production history to establish insurable 
        yields
      The House bill strikes the 60 percent yield plug in 
current law and replaces it with a 70 percent yield plug. 
(Section 11009)
      The Senate amendment provides for a yield plug at 65 
percent but only with respect to yields for the 2014 and 
subsequent crop years. (Section 11007)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment that drops the proposed replacement of the yield 
plug in current law and authorizes producers to exclude certain 
yield history from their APH database. The provision amends 
section 508(g) (as amended by section 11009 of the Farm Bill) 
by subjecting actual production history requirements under 
section 508(g)(2)(A) to the new yield exclusion authority and, 
under section 508(g)(4), by requiring an appropriate adjustment 
in premium when a producer elects to exclude yields pursuant to 
the authorities provided by this provision. The new section 
508(g)(4)(C)(i) authorizes a producer to exclude any recorded 
or appraised yield for any crop year in which the per planted 
acre yield of the agricultural commodity in the county of the 
producer was at least 50 percent below the simple average of 
the per planted acre yield of the agricultural commodity in the 
county during the previous 10 consecutive crop years. Section 
508(g)(4)(C)(ii) provides that for any crop year in which a 
producer is able to make an election to exclude a yield under 
clause (i), a producer in a contiguous county may also elect to 
exclude a yield under the authority granted by this provision. 
Section 508(g)(4)(C)(iii) requires this provision to be 
implemented by irrigation practice. (Section 11009)
      The Managers intend that when a producer elects to 
exclude a yield under this section that the Corporation would 
also exclude a year for purposes of calculating the producer's 
average actual production history. For example, if a producer 
has 10 years of history and elects to exclude one year pursuant 
to this section, the conferees intend that the Corporation will 
add the yields from the 9 remaining years in the database and 
divide the total by 9, not 10. The amendment to the Act 
specifically declares that a producer may make an election to 
exclude one or more yields notwithstanding section 508(g)(2)(A) 
which requires a data base building up to 10 consecutive crop 
years. Since the statute does not drill down further as to how 
the producer's average Actual Production History is to be 
calculated by the Corporation, the Managers intend that the 
more general directive in this section along with this 
clarifying report language is sufficient to ensure proper 
implementation as intended by the Managers without the need to 
amend Corporation regulations. The Managers note that this 
provision is effective upon the date of enactment of the Farm 
Bill. To the extent that it is not feasible to implement for 
the 2014 crop year due to the reinsurance year already having 
begun, the Managers intend that the provision will be 
implemented in time for the 2015 crop year. The Managers would 
observe that this provision applies to any yield in a 
producer's actual production database, including any yield that 
predates the enactment of this section.
      The Managers strongly urge the Corporation to discontinue 
use of downward trending with respect to databases of perennial 
crops of 5 years or less due to the hardship this inflicts on 
specialty crop producers, including peach producers, who, under 
the current rules, are not allowed to use their own proven APH 
despite the requirements of section 508(g)(2)(A). The Managers 
also strongly urge that vertically integrated producers be 
permitted to use adjusters' appraisals to settle claims and 
that transition yields for peaches be updated to account for 
technology and innovation.
(10) Submission and review of policies
      The House bill, in section 11010(a), requires the 
Corporation to review and submit to the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation Board of Directors (Board) any policy developed 
under research and development contracting authority or pilot 
program authority if the Corporation, at its sole discretion, 
finds the policy will likely result in a viable and marketable 
policy, would provide crop insurance coverage in a 
significantly improved form, and adequately protects producer 
interests. The provision also establishes priorities for 
consideration and approval under section 508(h) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act, including a revenue policy for peanuts, a 
margin policy for rice producers, and separate enterprise units 
by risk rating in time for the 2014 crop year. Section 11010(b) 
allows for up to 75 percent of research and development cost to 
be paid in advance. (Section 11010)
      The Senate amendment, in section 11008, is substantially 
similar to the House provision except that the Senate amendment 
does not include the House priorities. Section 11009 also 
proposes new policy review and approval criteria, requiring the 
Board to approve a new policy, plan of insurance, or other 
material for reinsurance and for sale by approved insurance 
providers to producers at actuarially appropriate rates and 
under appropriate terms and conditions if the Board determines, 
at its sole discretion, that the interests of producers are 
adequately protected; the rates of premium and price election 
methodology are actuarially appropriate; the terms and 
conditions are appropriate and would not unfairly discriminate 
among producers; the proposed policy or plan of insurance will, 
at the Board's sole discretion, result in viable and marketable 
policy, will provide crop insurance in a significantly improved 
form or in a manner that addresses a recognized flaw or 
problem, and will provide an improved kind of coverage for 
crops without insurance or experiencing low participation in 
crop insurance; the proposed policy or plan of insurance would 
not, in the sole discretion of the Board, have a significant 
adverse impact on the crop insurance delivery system; and the 
policy or plan meets other requirements determined appropriate 
by the Board. Section 11009 also provides that the Board, at 
its sole discretion, may establish annual priorities which 
would be made available on the Corporation website as well as a 
process where priority submissions would be considered and 
approved first. The Board is to consider making the highest 
priority those submissions designed to serve underserved 
commodities, including commodities for which there is no 
insurance, and those designed to address existing policies 
where there is inadequate coverage or low participation levels. 
Section 11018 of the Senate provision modifies the approval of 
costs for research and development, including the allowance of 
a waiver on the 50 percent limit on advance costs, permitting 
the Board to approve an additional 25 percent advance payment 
to a submitter of a policy intended to provide coverage for a 
region or crop that is underserved by federal crop insurance, 
including specialty crops. (Sections 11008, 11009, 11018)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provisions, 
combining them into one section with the following amendments. 
The Board is required to review and approve for reinsurance and 
for sale by approved insurance providers to producers at 
actuarially appropriate rates and under appropriate terms and 
conditions any policy, plan of insurance, or other material 
where the Board determines that the interests of producers are 
protected. In addition, the Board must determine that the 
proposed policy or plan of insurance will provide a new kind of 
coverage that is likely to be viable and marketable, provide 
insurance coverage in a manner that addresses a clear and 
identifiable flaw or problem in an existing policy, or provide 
a new kind of coverage for a commodity that previously had no 
crop insurance or has demonstrated a low level of participation 
or coverage level under existing coverage. The Board must also 
determine that the policy or plan of insurance will not have a 
significant adverse impact on the crop insurance delivery 
system. The Board is required, in a timely manner, to first 
consider policies or plans of insurance that address 
underserved commodities, including commodities for which there 
is no insurance; secondly, to consider modifications to 
existing policies or plans of insurance for which there is 
inadequate coverage or there exists low participation levels 
for a crop; and finally to consider other submissions under 
section 508(h). The Board is required to make a priority the 
approval of a revenue policy for peanuts and a margin coverage 
policy for rice in time for the 2015 crop year; and the Board 
is authorized to approve another priority in time for the 2015 
crop year, a submission that allows separate Enterprise Units 
by risk rating. With respect to approval of costs for research 
and development, the requirement that a policy address ``a 
unique need of agricultural producers'' is dropped as part of 
the qualifying criteria for the 50 percent advance, and the 
submitter not having sufficient financial resources to complete 
the development of the submission into a viable or marketable 
policy is dropped as part of the criteria for an additional 25 
percent advance. (Section 11010)
      The Managers observe the importance of a section 508(h) 
submission process that is highly conducive to the development, 
approval, and availability of new risk management products for 
producers. The Managers intend that, provided that largely 
objective standards are met by a submission under section 
508(h), the Board must approve the policy. The Managers intend 
that the Board will honor the general priorities as required 
under the amendments made to section 508(h) under this section 
but in a manner that also provides for the timely consideration 
of other policies. The Managers specifically intend for the 
Board to approve a peanut revenue policy and a margin policy 
for rice producers in time for the 2015 crop year, as required 
under this section, and intend for the Board to use the 
authority granted under this section to consider and approve a 
submission providing for separate Enterprise Units by risk 
rating also in time for the 2015 crop year. The Managers would 
also strongly urge the Board to place a high priority on the 
approval of a specialized irrigated grain sorghum policy that 
establishes improved rates and t-yields based on a certain high 
level of crop management.
(11) Equitable relief for specialty crop policies
      The House bill provides that for each of the 2011 through 
2015 reinsurance years, the Corporation must provide $41 
million in reimbursement (in addition to the total amount of 
funding for A&O reimbursement) with respect to eligible 
insurance contracts for any agricultural commodity that is not 
eligible for a benefit under subtitles A, B, or C of Title I of 
this Act. (Section 11011)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the House provision.
(12) Consultation
      The Senate amendment requires the submitter of a proposed 
policy to, as part of the 508(h) review process, consult with 
groups representing producers of agricultural commodities in 
all major producing areas for the commodities to be served or 
potentially impacted, either directly or indirectly. Any 
submission to the Board must include a summary assessment of 
the consultation and the Board must use the assessment to 
determine if the submission will create adverse market 
distortions. (Section 11010)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision but 
confines the scope of the new consultation requirements to 
fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, 
nursery crops, and floriculture. (Section 11011)
(13) Budget limitations on renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance 
        Agreement
      The House bill requires that, to the maximum extent 
practicable, any new SRA negotiated under section 
508(k)(8)(A)(ii) shall be budget neutral as compared to the 
previous SRA, that in no event may a new SRA significantly 
depart from budget neutrality, and that any incidental savings 
realized from the renegotiation of the Standard Reinsurance 
Agreement be used to increase premium subsidies, A&O 
reimbursements, or fund pilot programs. (Section 11012)
      The Senate amendment is similar except that the provision 
requires any savings realized from the renegotiation of the 
Standard Reinsurance Agreement ``be used for programs 
administered or managed by the Risk Management Agency.'' 
(Section 11011)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment to clarify that, to the maximum extent 
practicable, estimated underwriting gains under any new SRA 
must be budget neutral as compared to estimated underwriting 
gains under the immediately preceding SRA were the preceding 
SRA extended over the same period of time (Subparagraph 
(F)(i)(I)). The substitute also clarifies that any future SRA 
must comply with provisions of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
governing A&O rates but that this requirement is subject to the 
requirement that, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
estimated total amount of A&O under any new SRA shall not be 
less than the estimated total amount of A&O under the 
immediately preceding SRA were the preceding SRA extended over 
the same period of time, as estimated on the date of enactment 
of the Farm Bill (Subparagraph (F)(i)(II)). The substitute 
requires in the same clause that in no event shall a new SRA 
significantly depart from the budget neutrality as defined in 
each of subclauses (I) and (II) unless otherwise required by 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Subparagraph (F)(i)(III)). The 
substitute further requires that to the extent there are any 
budget savings from a future SRA and they do not result in a 
significant departure from the budget neutrality required under 
each of subparagraphs (F)(i)(I) and (F)(i)(II), the savings 
must be used to increase A&O or underwriting gains 
(Subparagraph (F)(ii)). (Section 11012)
      The Managers note that Federal Crop Insurance has been 
reduced by about $17 billion over the past six years, including 
directly in the 2008 Farm Bill, in the context of the 2011 
Standard Reinsurance Agreement negotiated in 2010 pursuant to 
section 508(k)(8)(A)(i), and in the subsequent premium rerating 
of policies. The Managers intend that, in compliance with this 
section, any SRA negotiated pursuant to section 
508(k)(8)(A)(ii) shall not be used as a means of achieving 
further cuts to Federal Crop Insurance. To this end, this 
provision of law requires forbearance from further cuts in any 
future SRA negotiations to the maximum extent practicable. The 
Managers observe that this provision imposes a clear duty on 
the FCIC to fulfill the statutory command to the extent that it 
is feasible or possible to do so while still fulfilling the 
purposes of the statute, namely the provision of crop insurance 
to farmers and ranchers through approved insurance providers 
and private sector agents. Absent clear directive under a 
future Act of Congress, the Managers expect that forbearance 
from budget reductions under any future SRA is, in fact, both 
feasible and possible. In requiring budget neutrality, it is 
the intent of the Managers that the authority of the 
Corporation to carry out its authorities under this subtitle to 
establish or revise premium rates shall not be affected by this 
amendment.
      The Managers note that this provision of law establishes 
an effective floor for estimated underwriting gains (UWGs) and 
A&O amounts under any future SRA that is based on estimates 
under the current SRA. Subject to the prescribed minimum amount 
of A&O, the Managers also note that the provision requires the 
FCIC to comply with applicable provisions of the FCIA when 
establishing A&O rates. In contrast to UWGs where there is no 
statutory instruction, there is significant statutory 
instruction and history with respect to A&O rates. For 
instance, section 508(k)(4)(A)(ii) established a maximum A&O 
rate of 24.5 percent of premium used to define loss ratio 
beginning with the 1999 reinsurance year. Section 508(k)(4)(E) 
subsequently fixed the rate of A&O at 2.3 percentage points 
below the rate in effect on the date of enactment of the 2008 
Farm Bill with respect to the 2009 and subsequent reinsurance 
years. And section 508(k)(8)(E) authorized alternative methods 
to determine A&O rates for covered reinsurance years under the 
SRA that took effect beginning with the 2011 reinsurance year. 
The Managers would observe that the applicable statutory A&O 
rates are made subject to the estimated minimum amount of A&O 
required under this provision of law as well as to any 
additional A&O required in the event of incidental savings from 
a future SRA negotiated under section 508(k)(8)(A)(ii). The 
Managers note that Subparagraph (F)(i)(III) enforces the 
overarching purpose of this provision of law which is to avoid 
future spending reductions by maintaining budget neutrality. 
The Managers do not intend that this provision be construed to 
require that funding be increased or decreased with respect to 
either A&O or UWGs in a manner that would increase or decrease 
such funding relative to a future SRA negotiated under section 
508(k)(8)(A)(ii) unless an increase or decrease is otherwise 
required by the operation of law.
      Subparagraph (F)(i)(III) generally restates the 
overarching purpose of this provision of law which is to 
maintain budget neutrality unless the statute requires 
otherwise. The Managers note that budget neutrality 
requirements as defined in each of subclauses (I) and (II) and 
each enforced by subclause (III) may not be construed to 
require a reduction to another program. Subparagraph (F)(ii) 
holds that any savings from an SRA negotiated under section 
508(k)(8)(A)(ii) shall be purely incidental and any such 
savings must be redirected back into A&O and UWGs. Thus, the 
Managers intend that any savings under a future SRA be, in 
fact, purely incidental and that these savings be used to 
increase A&O and UWGs in a manner that is not discriminatory or 
prejudicial to any approved insurance provider or agent. The 
Managers further intend that incidental savings from UWGs 
should be redirected to UWGs and, likewise, incidental savings 
from A&O should be redirected to A&O.
(14) Test weight for corn
      The Senate amendment requires the Corporation to 
establish procedures to allow insured producers not more than 
120 days to settle claims, in accordance with procedures 
established by the Secretary, involving corn that is determined 
to have low test weight. As soon as practicable after the date 
of enactment of this provision, the Corporation is required to 
implement this provision on a regional basis based on market 
conditions and the interests of producers. The authority under 
this section terminates 5 years from implementation. (Section 
11012)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 11013)
(15) Crop production on native sod
      The House bill amends Section 508(o) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act. The provision amends the definition of native 
sod to include land that a producer cannot substantiate has 
ever been tilled. With respect to native sod, the provision 
requires a reduction in crop insurance premium support, and is 
denied NAP payments or Commodity Title payments. The provision 
requires that during the first 4 years of planting a crop on 
native sod, the premium support for crop insurance will be 
reduced by 50 percentage points. The provision also provides 
that the required reduction in benefits will apply to 65 
percent of the transitional yield of the producer and that a 
producer may not substitute yields on native sod ground. The 
provision is limited in application to the Prairie Pothole 
National Priority Area. The provision amends the Non-Insured 
Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) program in the same 
fashion. Section 10013(c) requires a cropland report to the 
House and Senate Agriculture Committees and annual updates. 
(Section 11013)
      The Senate amendment requires the same reduction in 
benefits as the House provision except that the Senate 
provision makes the reduction in benefits for planting on 
native sod nationwide. It further requires a cropland report 
and annual updates. (Section 11035)
      The Conference substitute provides for a reduction in 
benefits for a producer that has tilled native sod for the 
production of an annual crop under both the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act and NAP. Under the Federal Crop Insurance Act, a 
producer is subject to a reduction in benefits during the first 
four crop years of planting. The crop insurance insured yield 
would be determined using a yield of 65 percent of the 
transitional yield of the producer. The reduced subsidy would 
be 50 percentage points less than the premium subsidy that 
would otherwise apply. The reduction in benefits does not apply 
to catastrophic level coverage.
      In the case of benefits under NAP, a producer planting on 
native sod during the first four years is subject to a 
reduction in benefits. The reduced approved yield is determined 
by a yield that is 65 percent of the T yield of the producer. 
The service fees or premiums would be equal to 200% of the 
service fee or premium.
      The conference substitute provides that the reduction in 
benefits for both federal crop insurance and NAP apply only on 
native sod in the states of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, 
South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska.
      The conference substitute adopts the Senate provision on 
the requirement for a crop land report and annual updates. 
(Section 11014)
      The Managers do not intend for approved insurance 
providers (AIP) or agents to be responsible for making any 
determinations relative to this section, nor for AIPs or agents 
to undertake any liability for changes in eligibility 
determinations.
(16) Coverage levels by practice
      The House bill allows a producer that produces an 
agricultural commodity on both dry land and irrigated land to 
elect a different coverage level for each production practice 
beginning with the 2015 crop year. (Section 11014)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 11015)
      The Managers intend that this provision will be 
implemented in time for the 2015 crop year. The Managers would 
observe that the risks relative to producing crops on dry land 
acreage versus irrigated acreage are considerably different and 
that many producers seek different coverage levels that are 
tailored to those differing risks.
(17) Beginning farmers and rancher provisions
      The House bill, in section 11015, defines a beginning 
farmer or rancher as one who has not actively operated and 
managed a farm or ranch with a bona fide interest in a crop or 
livestock as an owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or 
sharecropper for more than 5 crop years. Except in the case of 
CAT coverage, beginning farmers and ranchers receive premium 
assistance that is 10 percentage points higher than premium 
assistance otherwise provided. The section requires that a 
beginning farmer or rancher previously involved in a farming or 
ranching operation, including in decision making or physical 
involvement, be assigned a yield that is the higher of the APH 
of the previous producer of the crop or livestock on the 
acreage or the yield of the producer as otherwise provided by 
statute. The section further provides beginning farmers and 
ranchers with a higher yield plug of 80 percent of the 
applicable transitional yield. (Section 11015)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House. (Section 
11032)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 11016)
      The Managers intend this section to be implemented in a 
manner that does not discriminate against producers who grew up 
on a farm or ranch, left for post-secondary education or 
military service, and returned to the farm or ranch. When 
calculating the 5 crop years in this section, the Managers 
intend that any year when a producer was under the age of 18, 
in post-secondary studies, or serving in the U.S. military 
should not be counted.
(18) Stacked income protection plan for producers of upland cotton
      The House bill, in section 11016(a), requires the 
Corporation to make available to upland cotton producers, 
beginning with the 2014 crop year, a new additional policy 
which is to provide coverage consistent with the Group Risk 
Income Protection (GRIP) Plan along with the Harvest Revenue 
Option Endorsement offered in the 2011 crop year. The section 
authorizes the Corporation to modify the policy on a program-
wide basis provided the plan complies with certain 
requirements. The section requires coverage for revenue loss of 
not less than 10 percent and not more than 30 percent of 
expected county revenue, offered in increments of 5 percent. 
The section establishes a deductible under the policy of 10 
percent of revenue loss in a county. The section requires that 
the policy be made available to all upland cotton producers in 
all counties of production at a county-wide level to the 
fullest extent practicable, or in counties that lack sufficient 
data, on the basis of a larger geographical area as determined 
by the Corporation. The section provides that this coverage may 
be purchased alone or in addition to any other individual or 
area coverage on the same acreage except that in the latter 
case the coverage may not exceed the deductible of the other 
policy. The section requires that coverage be based on the 
expected price established under existing GRIP or area wide 
policy offered by the Corporation for the county or area and 
crop year and an expected county yield. The section requires 
that the expected county yield be the higher of the expected 
county yield for existing area wide plans for the applicable 
county (or area) and crop year (or in geographic areas where 
area-wide plans are not offered, an expected yield determined 
in a consistent manner with an area wide plan) or the average 
of the applicable yield data for the county (or area) for the 
most recent 5 years, excluding the high and low, as observed by 
RMA, NASS, or both, or other data determined appropriate by the 
Secretary if sufficient county data is not available. The 
section requires use of a multiplier factor of not less than 
the higher of the level established on a program wide basis or 
120 percent. The section requires an indemnity to be paid based 
on the amount that expected county revenue exceeds actual 
county revenue as applied to the individual coverage of the 
producer, except that indemnities may not include or overlap 
the producer's selected deductible. The section requires the 
availability of this coverage by irrigation practice in all 
counties where data is available. The section establishes the 
amount of premium and premium support and specifies the amount 
of A&O required for the policy. The section clarifies that the 
policy is in addition to all other coverage available to 
producers of upland cotton. Finally, section 11016(b) provides 
for a conforming amendment.
      The Senate amendment: Section 11013 is similar to the 
House bill except that the Senate requires the stacked income 
protection plan to be made available beginning with the 2014 
crop year if practicable and requires such protection to be 
made available by irrigation practice to the maximum extent 
practicable. (Section 11013)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except that stacked income protection for upland cotton 
producers is required to be made available beginning not later 
than the 2015 crop year. (Section 11017)
      The Managers intend that the Stacked Income Protection 
Plan for Producers of Upland Cotton be implemented in a manner 
that if a producer participates in both the Stacked Income 
Protection Plan and an area-wide policy, the total 
indemnification under both policies combined does not exceed 
the total insured value of the crop. The Managers intend that 
the Stacked Income Protection Plan for Producers of Upland 
Cotton be implemented in a manner that includes the features of 
existing area-wide crop insurance products, including allowing 
for producers to select or decline the Harvest Price Option. 
The Managers further intend that the Stacked Income Protection 
Plan be fully implemented by the Corporation as expeditiously 
as possible.
(19) Peanut revenue crop insurance
      The House bill, in Section 11017, requires the 
Corporation to make available revenue insurance for peanut 
producers beginning with the 2014 crop year. The section 
establishes an effective price for revenue and multiple peril 
insurance at a price equal to the Rotterdam price index for 
peanuts, adjusted to reflect the farmer stock price of peanuts 
in the U.S. The section authorizes RMA to adjust the effective 
price to correct distortions in an open and transparent manner 
with a report to the Agriculture Committees on the reasons for 
the adjustment. (Section 11017)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision. 
(Section 11014)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except that peanut revenue coverage is required beginning with 
the 2015 crop year and the effective price must be either the 
Rotterdam price or other appropriate price as determined by the 
Secretary. (Section 11018)
      The Managers note that peanut revenue coverage is 
required to be made available to peanut producers in time for 
the 2015 crop year and that a separate section within the crop 
insurance title of this Act requires that the approval of a 
peanut revenue policy be made a priority.
(20) Authority to correct errors
      The House bill amends section 515(c) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act to allow an agent or an AIP to correct 
unintentional errors in information that are provided by a 
producer. Section 515(c)(3)(A) (as amended by section 11018 of 
the House bill) specifies that the authority granted by section 
10018 shall be in addition to any corrections already permitted 
and in place on the date of enactment of this Act. Section 
515(c)(3)(A)(i) provides agents and AIPs authority to correct 
unintentional errors in information provided by the producer to 
obtain insurance within a reasonable period following the sales 
closing date. Section 515(c)(3)(A)(ii)(I) also provides that, 
within a reasonable time following the acreage reporting date, 
agents and AIPs may correct unintentional errors in factual 
information that are provided by a producer after the sales 
closing date to reconcile the information with the information 
reported by the producer to FSA. Section 515(c)(3)(A)(ii)(II) 
provides that agents and AIPs may make corresponding 
corrections within a reasonable amount of time following the 
date of any subsequent correction of data by the FSA made as a 
result of the verification of information. Section 
503(c)(3)(A)(iii) provides that AIPs and agents may at any time 
correct unintentional errors made by FSA, agents, or AIPs in 
transmitting the information provided by the producer to the 
approved insurance provider or the Corporation. Section 
515(c)(3)(B) provides that in accordance with Corporation 
procedures, the corrections permitted under clauses (i) and 
(ii) may only be made if the corrections do not allow the 
producer to avoid ineligibility requirements; to obtain, 
enhance or increase an insurance guarantee or avoid a premium 
owed if a cause of loss exists or has occurred before any 
correction has been made; or to avoid an obligation or 
requirement under federal or state law. Section 515(c)(3)(C) 
exempts errors corrected pursuant to this section from any late 
filing sanctions. (Section 11018)
      The Senate amendment amends section 515(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act to require the Corporation to establish 
procedures to allow an agent or an AIP to, within a reasonable 
amount of time after the sales closing date, correct errors in 
specified information that is provided by a producer to ensure 
the information is consistent with information reported to FSA. 
The section limits the ability to correct errors if allowance 
would allow the producer to obtain a disproportionate benefit 
under crop insurance or other USDA program, avoid ineligibility 
requirements for crop insurance, or avoid an obligation under 
federal or state law. (Section 11015)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision but 
requires the Corporation to establish procedures to implement 
the authority to correct errors that are in addition to 
authorities to correct errors in place as of the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act. The substitute also clarifies 
that the authority granted under Section 508(c)(3)(A)(i) is 
also to ensure that the information is consistent with 
information reported by the producer for other programs 
administered by the Secretary. The substitute allows an agent 
or approved insurance provider to make corresponding 
corrections within a reasonable amount of time following the 
date of any correction by the FSA made as a result of the 
verification of information. The substitute also clarifies that 
at any time an agent or an approved insurance provider may 
correct their electronic transmission errors, or the electronic 
transmission errors of FSA or other USDA agencies to the extent 
that the agent or AIP relied on that information. The 
substitute also provides authority to allow a producer to make 
late payment for crop insurance under certain conditions. 
(Section 11019)
      The Managers would note that the authority to correct 
errors is in addition to any authorities to correct errors in 
existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, 
and that the additional authority provided under this section 
does not preclude the agency from administratively providing 
other additional authorities to correct errors.
(21) Implementation
      Section 11020 requires the Secretary to maintain and 
upgrade information management systems used in the 
administration and enforcement of the FCIA. The section 
requires the Secretary to ensure that new hardware and software 
are compatible with the same used by other USDA agencies. The 
section requires the Secretary to develop and implement an 
acreage report streamlining initiative project. Mandatory funds 
are authorized by the section for systems upgrades ($25 million 
for FY2014 and $10 million for each fiscal year from FY2015 
through FY2018) with additional funding (an additional $5 
million for each fiscal year from FY2015 through FY2018) made 
available upon completion of the Acreage Crop Reporting 
Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI). The section requires a report 
to the Agriculture Committees upon the substantial completion 
of ACRSI. (Section 11019)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision 
and the funding levels are the same, except the expected 
completion date for ACRSI and the submission date of the report 
to the Agriculture Committees of Congress are different. 
(Section 11016)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision 
except with reduced funding levels, with $14 million in FY2014 
and $9 million in each fiscal year from FY2015 through FY2018 
with an additional $5 million for each fiscal year from FY2015 
through FY2018 if the specified conditions are met. (Section 
11020)
(22) Crop insurance fraud
      The Senate amendment amends section 516(b)(2) to require 
that beginning with the 2014 reinsurance year and for each 
reinsurance year thereafter, the Corporation may use up to $5 
million from the insurance fund to pay costs to reimburse 
expenses incurred for the review of policies, plans of 
insurance, and related materials and assist the Corporation in 
maintaining program integrity and, in addition to other amounts 
for this purpose, costs incurred by RMA for compliance 
operations. (Section 11017)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with modifications. The substitute provides that the 
Corporation may use from the insurance fund not more than $9 
million for each of the 2014 and subsequent reinsurance years 
to reimburse expenses incurred for the operations and review of 
policies, plans of insurance, and related materials, and to 
assist the Corporation in maintaining program actuarial 
soundness and financial integrity. The substitute further 
provides that Secretary may, without further appropriation 
merge some or all of the funds made available under this 
subparagraph into the accounts of the Risk Management Agency 
and obligate those funds. The substitute also provides that the 
funds made available under this subparagraph are in addition to 
other funds made available for costs incurred by the 
Corporation. (Section 11021)
(23), (24), (26) Research and development priorities, Additional 
        Research and Development Contracting Requirements, Alfalfa Crop 
        Insurance Policy
      The House bill authorizes the Corporation to conduct 
research and development in addition to current authority to 
enter into contracts for research and development. The section 
also makes underserved agricultural commodities, including 
sweet sorghum, biomass sorghum, rice, peanuts, sugarcane, 
alfalfa, pennycress, and specialty crops research and 
development priorities. (Section 11020)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision 
but excludes rice, peanuts, alfalfa, and pennycress while 
adding dedicated energy crops. The section also requires the 
Corporation to follow consultation requirements before 
conducting research and development or entering into a 
contract. (Section 11028)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision and, 
within the same section, incorporates specific research and 
development requirements from section 10021 of the House bill 
and sections 11019, 11020, 11021, 11022, 11023, 11026 of the 
Senate bill, including House section 11021's margin coverage 
for catfish (which is the same as Senate section 11022); House 
section 11021's biomass and sweet sorghum energy crop insurance 
policies, which is similar to Senate section 11025; the House 
study on swine catastrophic disease program, which is similar 
to the study in Senate section 11021 except that under the 
Substitute the Corporation is required to contract with 1 or 
more qualified entities; the House whole farm diversified risk 
management insurance plan, which is similar to Senate section 
11019, except that the Corporation is given up to two years to 
reach resolution before having to follow the directive of the 
section under the Substitute; the House section 11021 study on 
poultry catastrophic disease program; the House section 11021 
poultry business interruption insurance policy which is similar 
to Senate section 11023 except that under the Substitute any 
coverage is limited to a portion of losses; the House section 
11021 study of food safety insurance which is similar to Senate 
section 11020; and Senate section 11026 regarding alfalfa crop 
insurance policy. (Section 11022)
      The Managers would note that sweet sorghum and biomass 
sorghum are listed as underserved commodities and intend that 
the Corporation give proper priority to the development and 
ultimate availability of coverage for these crops. The listing 
of rice and peanuts as underserved commodities also prioritizes 
development and availability of new policies serving these 
crops, including margin coverage for rice and revenue coverage 
for peanuts.
      The Managers recognize alfalfa to be an important 
domestic forage crop valued for nitrogen fixation, soil 
conservation, crop rotation, and as a natural habitat. The 
Managers view alfalfa as having great potential for the 
national cash hay market and as an affordable means of 
supporting the forage and intensive grazing needs of the horse, 
cattle, and dairy sectors. However, from 2002 through 2011, 
alfalfa acreage has declined 15.7 percent, and in 2012 alone 
acreage declined an additional 10 percent. The Managers stress 
the importance of an alfalfa crop insurance policy to ensure 
that producers have the risk management protection that they 
need to produce this important crop. The Managers urge the 
Secretary to include information regarding regional differences 
in cultivation in the alfalfa crop insurance study.
      In developing the whole farm diversified risk management 
insurance policy, the Managers recognize that the Corporation 
may include coverage for the value of any packing, packaging, 
or any other similar on-farm activity the Corporation 
determines to be the minimum required in order to remove the 
commodity from the field. Making a crop market-ready may 
require incidental on-farm processing that could occur either 
in-field or off-field. This activity includes packing, 
packaging, washing, labeling, trimming, and other similar 
activities that occur after harvest in order to ensure a 
marketable commodity. It is the Managers' view that the 
production cost of such activities does not add value to the 
product beyond making it a saleable commodity.
      In conducting the study on food safety insurance, the 
Managers do not intend to delay RMA's on-going efforts on these 
issues. The Managers are aware of existing RMA pilots on 
quarantine and encourages additional on-the-ground exploration 
into how risk management might work for quarantine in a 
specialty crop setting in both perennial and annual crops. The 
Managers acknowledge that naturally occurring food safety 
pathogens (a natural peril) could be insurable as cause of 
loss, but in light of the historical challenges of insuring 
these perils urges the agency to make examination of data 
collection into the extent and severity of these perils a 
priority for this report. The Managers likewise encourage RMA 
to continue to refine how crop insurance might protect against 
the risks associated by naturally occurring food safety 
pathogens. These risks could be associated with either revenue 
or yield and RMA's on-the-ground product development should not 
be slowed by this study. This study is designed to help 
specialty crop producers and Congress understand how these 
risks are already being, or could be, addressed by the crop 
insurance system. Special emphasis should be placed on the 
types of practical challenges that RMA believes are present 
that need to be overcome in order to create actuarially sound 
products as is required by statute, including, for example, 
data collection challenges that may be different or unique to 
specialty crops vis-a-vis row crops and the implementation of 
new insurance products on a pilot basis is encouraged as a part 
of an insurance-relevant data collection effort.
      In establishing appropriate maintenance payments under 
Section 522(b)(4)(D)(ii) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the 
Managers urge the Corporation to consider whether it is 
appropriate to establish such payments at an amount totaling 
not less than the greater of $10 per policy (as adjusted 
periodically for inflation); one half of one percent of the 
total risk premium applicable to the policy; or, if applicable, 
the fee per policy approved by the Board under this paragraph 
that was in effect for crop year 2013.
(25) Study of crop insurance for seafood harvesters
      The Senate amendment requires the Corporation to conduct 
a feasibility study of insuring seafood harvesters and report 
to Congress on the results of the study. (Section 11024)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the Senate provision.
(27) Crop insurance for organic crops
      The Senate amendment requires as soon as possible but not 
later than for the 2015 reinsurance year, the Corporation shall 
offer producers of organic crops price elections for all 
organic crops, produced in compliance with USDA standards, that 
reflect the retail or wholesale price, as appropriate. The 
provision requires the Corporation to then report to Congress 
on progress made in developing and improving crop insurance for 
organic crops. (Section 11027)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 11023)
(28) Program compliance partnerships
      The House bill provides that the purpose of subsection 
522(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act is to authorize the 
Corporation to enter into partnerships with private and public 
entities for the purpose of either increasing availability of 
loss mitigation, financial, and other risk management tools for 
producers, with a priority given to risk management tools for 
producers covered by the Non-Insured Assistance program (NAP), 
specialty crops, and underserved commodities or improving 
analysis tools and technology regarding compliance or 
identifying and using innovative compliance strategies. 
(Section 11022)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment that rewrites the purposes of section 522(d), as 
proposed in the House provision, and adds to the objectives 
provided under section 522(d)(3) the improvement of analysis 
tools and technology regarding compliance or identifying and 
using innovative compliance strategies. (Section 11024)
      In expanding the Partnerships for Risk Management 
Development and Implementation to include both improving 
analytical tools and technology and using innovative strategies 
for compliance with the federal crop insurance program, the 
Managers urge the Corporation to utilize this new authority to 
provide the government and industry with additional options 
with regard to ensuring program compliance.
(29) Index-based weather insurance pilot programs
      The Senate amendment authorizes $10 million in each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018 for the Corporation to conduct a 
pilot program to provide financial assistance for producers of 
underserved crops and livestock (including specialty crops) to 
purchase an index-based weather insurance product from a 
private insurance company. The Corporation may pay a portion of 
the premium but not in excess of 60 percent. The provision also 
provides certain eligibility requirements for providers, as 
well as procedures for administration of the pilot program. 
(Section 11030)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with modifications. The substitute defines livestock to include 
cattle, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, and pasture, rangeland, 
and forage as a source of a feed for livestock. The substitute 
authorizes the Corporation to conduct two or more pilot 
programs to provide producers of underserved specialty crops 
and livestock with index-based weather insurance. The 
substitute requires the Board of the FCIC to approve two or 
more policies or plans of insurance of AIPs if the Board 
determines the pilot programs meet the requirements above and 
additional requirements that the AIPs must: have adequate 
experience underwriting and administering the kinds of policies 
proposed under the pilot; have sufficient assets or reinsurance 
and have sufficient credit rating; and have applicable 
authority and approval from each state in which the policy will 
be offered. Pilot program applications submitted pursuant to 
this section are required to be reviewed in a manner consistent 
with section 508(h) as well as the actuarial soundness 
requirements applied to other policies or plans of insurance. 
The substitute provides priority to pilot program policies that 
provide a new kind of coverage for specialty crops and 
livestock that have no available crop insurance or demonstrate 
low participation under available coverage. The substitute 
requires the Corporation to pay a percentage of premium, except 
that the premium support may not exceed 60 percent of total 
premium. The substitute prescribes the calculation of premium 
support and requires that the Corporation pay the premium 
support in the same manner and under the same terms and 
conditions as premium support for other policies. The 
Substitute authorizes A&O unless such costs are included in the 
premium but prohibits federal reinsurance, research and 
development cost reimbursement, or other reimbursements or 
maintenance fees. The substitute provides that the AIP that 
submitted the pilot program may offer the policy exclusively 
unless, in an exception to the prohibitions on fees, another 
AIP agrees to pay agreed upon maintenance fees that are 
reasonable and appropriate and the other AIP meets other 
eligibility requirements. The substitute requires the 
requirements of paragraph (4) to be met notwithstanding 
confidentiality requirements in paragraph (6). The substitute 
establishes oversight requirements, provides for 
confidentiality, and prohibits any policy or plan of insurance 
to be approved if it is substantially similar to privately 
available hail insurance. The substitute provides $12.5 million 
for each fiscal year 2015 through 2018 with such amounts to be 
made available until expended. The substitute clarifies that 
these amounts for the pilot program are in addition to amounts 
made available under other provisions in the Act. (Section 
11026)
      The Managers note that many producers of specialty crops 
and livestock are not adequately served by the existing suite 
of crop insurance products and that alternative approaches, 
such as this provision, may be appropriate to extend insurance 
coverage to those producers. Further, the Managers would urge 
the Corporation to use this pilot authority to develop new 
expertise and collect as much information as possible about the 
future development and use the weather-based index insurance as 
a method for covering producers who are currently underserved 
by existing crop insurance products. Consistent with the 
requirements of this section, the Managers intend for RMA to 
look at states or regions where the level of crop insurance 
coverage for a particular commodity is significantly below the 
national average.
(30) Enhancing producer self-help through farm financial benchmarking
      The Senate amendment adds ``farm financial benchmarking'' 
to the list of objectives under the partnerships authorized 
under section 522(d) and the education and risk management 
assistance authorized under section 524(a). (Section 11031)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 11027)
(31) Limitation on premium subsidy based on average adjusted gross 
        income
      The Senate amendment requires that, beginning with the 
2014 reinsurance year, the total amount of premium subsidy for 
additional coverage for any person or entity that has an 
average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000 be 15 
percentage points less than the premium subsidy that would 
otherwise be available for the applicable policy. This section 
would only take effect if the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Government Accountability Office, finds that the limitation 
would not: (1) significantly increase the amount of premium 
paid by producers with a lower AGI; (2) result in a decline in 
coverage available; and (3) increase the total cost of the 
federal crop insurance program. (Section 11033)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the Senate provision.
(32) Agricultural management assistance, risk management education, and 
        organic certification cost share assistance
      The House bill eliminates tree plantings and soil erosion 
control from the list of approved uses, and permanently 
authorizes the Agricultural Management Assistance Program at 
$10 million in mandatory money each fiscal year. It sets aside 
30 percent to NRCS for conservation, 10 percent to the 
Agricultural Marketing Service for organic certification, and 
60 percent to the Risk Management Agency for risk management. 
(Section 2506)
      The Senate amendment eliminates the list of states 
eligible for agricultural management assistance and specified 
uses for such assistance and authorizes Agricultural Management 
Assistance, Risk Management Education, and Organic 
Certification Cost Share Assistance. The provision applies a 
payment limit of $50,000. The provision provides $23 million in 
mandatory funding for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
(Section 11034)
      The Conference substitute deletes both the House and 
Senate provisions.
(33) Technical amendments
      The House bill strikes the crop insurance coverage 
requirement to receive certain benefits. The provision also 
eliminates the exclusion from assistance for losses due to 
drought conditions under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program. 
(Section 11024)
      The Senate amendment strikes the crop insurance coverage 
requirement to receive certain benefits. (Section 11036)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
amendments to clarify that premium subsidy for area revenue and 
area yield plans are separately provided for, and that the 
Corporation must provide notice to Congress if it elects to 
renegotiate an SRA pursuant to section 508(k)(8)(A)(ii). 
(Section 11029)
(34) Advance public notice of crop insurance policy and plan changes
      The House bill requires any changes to the terms and 
conditions of a policy to be published in the Federal Register 
at least 60 days before June 30 for fall planted crops and at 
least 60 days before November 30 for spring planted crops. 
(Section 11025)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the House provision.
(35) Greater accessibility for crop insurance
      The Senate amendment requires that when issuing 
regulations and guidance relating to plans and policies of crop 
insurance, RMA and the Corporation use plain language, to the 
greatest extent practicable, as required under Executive Orders 
12866 and 12988. The provision requires the Secretary to 
improve the website on which crop insurance information is 
disseminated and to report to Congress on efforts to accelerate 
compliance. (Section 11037)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the Senate provision.
(36) GAO crop insurance fraud report
      The Senate amendment requires the Comptroller General of 
the United States, as soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, to conduct and submit to Congress 
a report describing the results of a study regarding fraudulent 
claims filed and benefits provided under this subtitle. 
(Section 11038)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute deletes the Senate provision.

                        Title XII--Miscellaneous

                         Subtitle A--Livestock

(1) Repeal of the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
      The House bill repeals the National Sheep Industry 
Improvement Center. (Section 12101)
      The Senate amendment moves the Sheep Center from the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946. It establishes a competitive grant 
program in the Agricultural Marketing Service to improve the 
sheep industry. It also provides $1,500,000 in Commodity Credit 
Corporation funds for fiscal year 2014, to remain available 
until expended. Additionally, the amendment increases the 
amount of funds that can be used for administration from 3 
percent to 10 percent, and it eliminates the authorization of 
appropriations. (Section 12104)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 12102)
(2) Repeal of certain regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
        1921
      The House bill repeals the requirement to promulgate 
regulations with respect to the Packers and Stockyards Act; 
repeals the definition of additional capital investment; and 
prohibits enforcement of certain already promulgated 
regulations. (Section 12102)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(3) Country of origin labeling
      The House bill requires the Secretary to conduct an 
economic analysis of USDA's March 12, 2013, proposed rule on 
country of origin labeling for beef, pork, and chicken. 
(Section 12105)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment to clarify that the analysis should be conducted 
on USDA's final version of the rule. (Section 12104)
(4) Repeal of duplicative catfish inspection program
      The House bill repeals section 11016 of the 2008 Farm 
Bill, thus no longer specifying catfish as amenable species and 
eliminating the grading program. (Section 12107)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute amends section 11016 of the 
2008 Farm Bill by clarifying the definition of ``catfish.'' It 
also requires the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and 
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enter into a 
memorandum of understanding to ensure that inspections of dual 
jurisdiction facilities by the FSIS satisfy the requirements of 
the FDA, thereby preventing duplicative inspection oversight. 
(Section 12106)
      It is the intent of the Managers to ensure the safety of 
the American food supply from food containing dangerous 
contaminants and banned substances. The Conference substitute 
amends section 11016 of the 2008 Farm Bill to address perceived 
concerns regarding duplication; to provide direction to the 
Secretary regarding covered species; and to otherwise expedite 
implementation. The Managers are aware that the inappropriate 
and unregulated use of chemicals and veterinary drugs in 
aquaculture in some countries raises questions regarding health 
effects. There exists scientific evidence that demonstrates 
that the use of substances such as malachite green, 
nitrofurans, fluoroquinolones, and gentian violet during the 
stages of production can result in continued presence in edible 
Siluriforme products. The Managers believe that continuous 
inspection of farm-raised fish species is a legitimate tool to 
address these concerns. The Managers believe that the catfish 
inspection program authorized in the 2008 farm bill is 
consistent with the principles of most-favored-nation and 
national treatment, in that U.S. and foreign producers, 
processors, and products would be treated equally. Therefore, 
implementation of the program should proceed, as it upholds 
World Trade Organization responsibilities.
      The Managers are aware of claims that implementation of 
the 2008 mandate has been delayed due to confusion related to 
the definition of catfish to be utilized by the FSIS. The 
Conference substitute clarifies this definition in a manner 
that achieves consistency in the application of the program and 
avoids arbitrary or unjustifiable distinctions in the level of 
inspection.
      While the Managers fundamentally disagree with claims 
that a transfer of responsibility from one Federal agency to 
another somehow duplicates government oversight, the Managers 
are nevertheless sensitive to historical examples of 
bureaucratic jurisdictional conflict and have taken steps to 
address this concern. Specifically, the conference substitute 
directs the FSIS and FDA to exercise their existing authority 
to enter into a memorandum of understanding to improve 
interagency cooperation and to ensure that inspections of dual 
jurisdiction facilities by the FSIS satisfy the requirements of 
the FDA, thereby negating any requirement (real or perceived) 
for duplicative inspection oversight. Moreover, FSIS should 
work in collaboration with FDA to improve analysis and share 
information with regard to risk. The Managers are dissatisfied 
that the implementation process has already exceeded 5 years 
and see no barrier to FSIS completing this MOU and fully 
implementing the underlying inspection mandate within 60 days 
from the date of enactment of this Act. (Section 12106)
(5) National Poultry Improvement Program
      The House bill requires the Secretary to administer the 
surveillance program for low pathogenic avian influenza for 
commercial poultry without amending the regulations for the 
governance of the General Conference Committee. Requires that 
the funding levels stay at FY 2013 levels. (Section 12108)
      The Senate amendment requires the Secretary to continue 
to administer the avian influenza surveillance program in 
commercial poultry through NPIP. Requires the Secretary to 
ensure it meets any relevant standards established by WTO. 
(Section 12107)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment changing ``Program'' to ``Plan'' in the Section 
heading. (Section 12107)
(6) Report on bovine tuberculosis in Texas
      The House bill requires the Secretary to submit a report 
on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in Texas from January 
1, 1997 to December 31, 2013. (Section 12109)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(7) Economic fraud in wild and farm-raised seafood
      The House bill requires the Secretary to submit a report 
to Congress on the economic implications for consumers, 
fishermen, and aquaculturists of fraud and mislabeling of wild 
and farm-raised seafood. The report must be submitted within 
180 days. (Section 12110)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(8) Feral swine eradication pilot program
      The Senate amendment establishes a pilot program to study 
the extent of damage caused by feral swine and to develop 
methods to eradicate or control and to restore damage cause by 
feral swine. The amendment includes a 75 percent Federal cost-
share, and it authorizes $2 million in appropriated funds for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (Section 12105)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision, 
authority expires.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment revises the language as a 
Sense of Congress urging the Secretary of Agriculture to 
recognize the threat feral swine pose to the agricultural 
industry and to prioritize eradication of feral swine. (Section 
12108)

   Subtitle B--Socially Disadvantaged Producers and Limited Resource 
                               Producers

(9) Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center
      The House bill requires the Secretary to establish a 
center for developing policy recommendations for the protection 
and promotion of the interests of socially disadvantaged 
farmers and ranchers. (Section 12203)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House, but uses a 
competitive grant program. (Section 12002)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 12203)
(10) Receipt for or denial of service from certain Department of 
        Agriculture agencies
      The House bill requires USDA to provide a receipt for 
service to all persons requesting a benefit offered by the 
Department. (Section 12204)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 12204)

                   Subtitle C--Other Misc. Provisions

(11) Program benefit eligibility status for participants in high plains 
        water study
      The House bill amends Section 2901 to prohibit 
ineligibility for program benefits under the Federal 
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 or an 
amendment made by that Act. (Section 12302)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 12302)
      The Managers recognize that the ongoing depletion of the 
Ogallala Aquifer is an acute concern for the eight States that 
depend on it for agricultural, domestic, industrial uses, and 
other uses. This provision will allow agricultural producers to 
participate in a one-time study of aquifer recharge potential 
that will help inform State and local water conservation 
investment and policy to aid in managing this critical aquifer. 
The study is narrowly focused on a small number of playa lakes 
situated on agricultural land over the Ogallala Aquifer.
      Playas are temporary wetlands unique to the High Plains 
of North America, numbering more than 60,000. Playas not only 
serve as the primary source of recharge for the Ogallala 
Aquifer, they are the most important wetland type for wildlife 
in this region. The Managers encourage the Department to 
further recognize the importance of playas through increased 
communication to landowners of the benefits of playas and 
conservation programs available. The Managers also encourage 
the Department to work with the Playa Lakes Joint Venture to 
enhance the use of such programs like CRP to help ensure the 
protection of playas.
(12) Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison
      The House bill authorizes the position and duties of a 
Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison at the Department of 
Agriculture. (Section 12304)
      The Senate amendment provides the Liaison the additional 
authority to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements 
with the research centers of the Agricultural Research Service, 
institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations for 
specific purposes. (Section 12201)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 12304)
(13) Prohibition on keeping GSA leased cars overnight
      The House bill prohibits Farm Service Agency employees 
that are issued government cars from taking the cars home 
overnight unless they are on official travel involving per 
diem. (Section 12305)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(14) Noninsured Crop Assistance Program
      The House bill allows producers to obtain NAP coverage 
that is equivalent to additional coverage provided under 
subsections (c) and (h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
except the coverage level may not exceed 65 percent. The 
provision expands availability of NAP coverage for crops for 
which coverage under subsections (c) and (h) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act are not available and specifically includes 
sweet sorghum and biomass sorghum. The provision establishes a 
premium payment and application deadline date and requires the 
changes to NAP to become effective beginning with the 2015 
crop. (Section 12306)
      The Senate amendment is similar to the House provision 
except the provision excludes crops and grasses used for 
grazing, as well as ferns and tropical fish. The provision 
increases NAP fees per crop per county, per producer per 
county, and the maximum fee amount. The provision provides 
additional availability of NAP with respect to producers 
suffering losses to their 2012 annual fruit crop grown on a 
bush or tree and producers suffering losses in a county covered 
by a Secretarial disaster declaration due to freeze and frost. 
The provision is repealed effective October 1, 2018 upon which 
date the provision shall be construed to have never been 
enacted, except the exclusions from coverage provided under the 
provision are made permanent. (Section 12204)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
except that crops and grasses for grazing may receive NAP 
coverage equivalent to CAT coverage but not additional 
coverage; sweet sorghum and biomass sorghum, including that 
which is grown for biofuels, renewable electricity, or biobased 
products is covered under NAP; the Secretary may waive the fees 
with respect to CAT equivalent NAP for beginning, limited 
resource, and socially disadvantaged farmers and these 
producers pay 50 percent less than otherwise required for 
additional coverage NAP; the applicable pay limit is included 
in the calculation of premium; the effective period for the 
provision is for the 2014 through 2018 crop years; and the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended to exclude CAT coverage 
for crops and grasses uses for grazing. (Section 12305)
      The Managers would observe that NAP is made available 
with respect to crops for which crop insurance has not yet been 
made available. The Managers stress that it is the objective of 
Congress that all crops, to the maximum extent practicable and 
unless otherwise provided for in law, should ultimately be 
covered by crop insurance, rather than NAP, where producers pay 
actuarially sound premiums in consideration for coverage and 
where private sector delivery has proven very effective. The 
Managers intend that the additional financial resources and the 
adjustments to the policy submission process under section 
508(h), the research and development process, and the pilot 
program process will achieve this goal.
(15) Ensuring high standards for agency use of scientific information
      The House bill requires federal agencies, by January 1, 
2014, to have in effect guidelines to ensure and to maximize 
the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of the 
scientific information upon which the agencies rely. It 
prohibits any policy decision issued by an agency after January 
1, 2014, from taking effect unless such agency has in effect 
guidelines for use of scientific information that have been 
approved by the Director of the White House Office of Science 
and Technology Policy. (Section 12307)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(16) Evaluation required for purposes of prohibition on closure or 
        relocation of county office for the FSA
      The House bill requires a workload assessment before any 
Farm Service Agency county office closures take place. (Section 
12308)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(17) Acer Access and Development Program
      The House bill authorizes grants to state and tribal 
governments and research institutions for the purpose of 
promoting the domestic maple syrup industry. It authorizes $20 
million in appropriated funds for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018. (Section 12309)
      The Senate amendment does not specify that the grants are 
run on a competitive basis and does not include research 
institutions as eligible for receiving grants. It authorizes 
appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. (Section 12208)
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 12306)
(18) Regulatory review by the Secretary of Agriculture
      The House bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
review publications that provide notice of Environmental 
Protection Agency guidance, policy, memorandums, regulations or 
statements, for significant impacts on agricultural entities 
and then take certain, specified action. (Section 12310)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment authorizes a standing agriculture-
related committee to provide scientific and technical advice to 
the science advisory committee and a report to Congress 
regarding the activities of the committee. (Section 12307)
      The Managers expect the Administrator to consider 
requests received from the House Committee on Agriculture or 
the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry in 
regard to issues or questions that the Committees believe merit 
action by the agriculture-related standing committee.
(19) Animal fighting venture
      The House bill amends Section 26(a)(1) of the Animal 
Welfare Act to prohibit knowingly attending an animal fighting 
venture or causing a minor to attend an animal fighting 
venture. Penalties are covered by existing authorities in 18 
U.S.C. 49. (Section 12311)
      The Senate amendment is the same as the House. It 
confirms that penalties for violations are prescribed and 
enforced. The amendment sets the penalty for each violation for 
attending an animal fighting venture. It also sets the penalty 
for causing a minor to attend an animal fighting venture. 
(Section 12209)
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment changes the age of a minor 
from a person under the age of 18 years old to a person under 
the age of 16 years old. (Section 12308)
      The Conference substitute amends the Animal Welfare Act 
by providing ``that a dealer or exhibitor shall not be required 
to obtain a license as a dealer or exhibitor under this Act if 
the size of business is determined by the Secretary to be de 
minimus.'' By limiting the scope of dealers and exhibitors who 
are required to obtain a license, the conference substitute 
allows the Secretary of Agriculture to focus the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service's limited budget and inspection and enforcement staff 
on entities that pose the greatest risks to animal welfare and 
public safety. USDA has found that no license is required for 
small-scale breeders of certain animals (i.e., those that 
maintain four or fewer breeding cats and dogs and who sell only 
the offspring of those animals which were born and raised on 
the premises for pets or exhibition) and the Conference 
substitute codifies this exemption, allowing USDA to determine 
that animal breeders who raise animals on their own premises 
need not obtain a license if the number of animals they breed 
or sell, or the gross annual dollar amounts earned from such 
activities, are so minor as to merit disregard. The Managers 
continue to recognize the importance of ensuring that all 
animals bred, transported, and sold in (or substantially 
affecting) interstate commerce are humanely treated. The 
Conference substitute also allows USDA to determine that 
certain exhibition businesses are de minimus. An exhibitor's 
business must not be considered de minimus merely because the 
facility operates as a non-profit corporation, nor is the 
exhibition of a small number of dangerous animals (including, 
but not limited to, big cats, bears, wolves, nonhuman primates, 
or elephants) de minimus.
      The Managers expect APHIS to complete this rulemaking 
expeditiously and would suggest a timeframe not to exceed one 
year from the date of enactment in order that the agency begin 
receiving the benefit the policy provides related to resource 
allocation. Furthermore, by freeing up resources and more 
effectively focusing its regulatory program, the Managers 
observe that this policy eliminates a direct obstacle to 
lifting the stay on the agency's contingency rule and issuance 
of the proposed rule to regulate bird dealers and exhibitors, 
and expect action to be taken on these rules without delay.
      The Animal Welfare Act (AWA or the Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et 
seq.) seeks to ensure the humane handling, care, treatment, and 
transportation of certain animals that are sold at wholesale 
and retail for use in research facilities, for exhibition 
purposes, or for use as pets by means of federal licensing and 
inspection. A revised definition of retail pet store included 
in the Final Rule published by USDA on September 10, 2013, and 
effective November 18, 2013, restored and amended the exemption 
in Sec. 2.1(a)(3)(vii) so that any person including, but not 
limited to, purebred dog or cat fanciers, who maintains a total 
of four or fewer breeding female dogs, cats, and/or small 
exotic or wild mammals, and who sells, at retail, only the 
offspring of these dogs, cats, and/or small exotic or wild 
mammals, which were born and raised on his or her premises, for 
pets or exhibition, and is not otherwise required to obtain a 
license, is also considered a retail pet store for regulatory 
purposes.
      The Managers are aware of confusion among the regulated 
industry and request clarification of two principles pertaining 
to the sale of pets: (1) Current regulatory language uses the 
term ``breeding female'' which does not appear in statute and 
thus lacks statutory direction. The Managers urge APHIS to 
clarify that only those female animals capable of reproduction 
and actively being used in a breeding program qualify as 
breeding females. (2) The Managers also recommend clarifying 
that USDA oversight of such sales pertains to those 
transactions in interstate commerce as provided for under the 
Commerce Clause (U.S. Const. amend. I, Sec. 8.)] [and as 
referenced in Sec. 2132(c) of the Animal Welfare Act and 
regulated under authority of the United States Department of 
Agriculture].
(20) Prohibition against interference by state and local governments 
        with production or manufacture of items in other states
      The House bill prohibits any state or local government 
from setting standards or conditions on the production or 
manufacture of agricultural products and preventing interstate 
sales of such agricultural products. The term ``agricultural 
product'' is as defined in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946. (Section 12312)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(21) Increased protection for agricultural interests in the Missouri 
        River basin
      The House bill directs the Secretary to take action to 
promote immediate increased flood protection to agricultural 
interests in the Missouri River basin. (Section 12313)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(22) Increased protection for agricultural interests in the Black Dirt 
        region
      The House bill directs the Secretary to take action to 
promote immediate increased flood protection for agricultural 
interest around the Wallkill River and the Black Dirt region. 
(Section 12314)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(23) Protection of honey bees and other pollinators
      The House bill requires the Secretary to carry out 
activities to protect and ensure the long-term viability of 
populations of honey bees, wild bees, and other beneficial 
insects of agricultural crops, horticultural plants, wild 
plants, and other plants. The bill directs the Secretary to 
establish a task force to coordinate Federal efforts addressing 
the decline in bee health and assess Federal efforts to 
mitigate pollinator loss. It requires the Secretary to report 
to Congress within 180 days from the date of enactment. The 
Secretary may conduct feasibility studies to consider 
relocating and modernizing pollinator research labs. (Section 
12315)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(24) Produce represented as grown in the US when it is not in fact 
        grown in the US
      The House bill requires the Secretary to provide 
technical assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
identifying produce that is falsely represented as grown in the 
United States. Requires the Secretary to submit to the 
Agriculture Committees a report on produce represented as grown 
in the U.S. (Section 12316)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision. 
(Section 12309)
(25) Urban agricultural coordination
      The House bill requires the Secretary to compile a list 
of programs for which urban farmers can apply, to adjust 
programs to enable urban farmers to participate, and to 
streamline the process for urban farmer participation. (Section 
12317)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      Urban agriculture may include the use of backyard, roof-
top, and balcony gardening, community gardening in vacant lots 
and parks, roadside urban fringe agriculture and livestock 
grazing in open space.
      The Managers are aware of the importance of urban 
agriculture to many urban residents, and its potential for 
increased entrepreneurship, work opportunities, access to 
nutritious food, and improved quality of life.
      The Managers are also aware that USDA has a number of 
resources and tools available that are applicable to urban 
farmers. The Managers encourage the Secretary to ensure that 
relevant USDA employees are knowledgeable regarding ways in 
which urban farmers can participate in their programs and 
include urban farmers in their ongoing outreach efforts to 
build awareness of the assistance and services that USDA can 
offer.
      The Managers also encourage USDA to consider additional 
ways to expand its support of urban agriculture, which may take 
the form of economic analysis, statistical reports, 
dissemination of best practices, in addition to the vast 
quantity of knowledge and assistance already available through 
USDA's research, education and extension programs.
(26) Sense of Congress on increased business opportunities for black 
        farmers, women, minorities, and small business
      The House bill includes the sense of Congress that the 
Federal Government should increase the number of contracts 
awarded to black farmers, businesses owned and controlled by 
women, businesses owned and controlled by minorities, and small 
business concerns. (Section 12318)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      The Managers expect the Secretary to continue efforts to 
ensure that women and minority owned and controlled businesses 
and small businesses have the opportunity to do business with 
the Department of Agriculture. The Conference Substitute 
continues efforts to ensure that socially-disadvantaged, 
beginning, and limited resource farmers and ranchers are aware 
of the programs and services available to them through USDA 
offices and initiatives.
(27) Sense of Congress on agricultural security problems
      The House bill includes the sense of Congress that 
nutrients and chemicals play an important role in agricultural 
production. The Secretary should coordinate with the Department 
of Homeland Security to develop regulations and procedures to 
handle these agricultural chemicals. (Section 12319)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      Federal agencies have recently proposed a number of 
regulations in an effort to secure potentially dangerous 
amounts of chemical ingredients without hampering legitimate 
use in commercial grade fertilizers. While the Managers support 
regulations to properly secure, store and handle such 
ingredients, there are valid concerns that proposed regulations 
could unnecessarily impede American farmers' access to 
essential crop input products.
      The Managers remind the Office of Homeland Security and 
Emergency Coordination within the Department of Agriculture's 
Office of the Secretary to actively work with the Federal 
departments and agencies responsible for the development and 
implementation of security programs that affect the 
availability, storage, transportation and use of a variety of 
chemicals and products used in agriculture.
      The Managers recommend that the Office regularly engage 
with the Federal agencies responsible for establishing security 
programs to ensure they have the information necessary from 
manufacturers, retailers of crop input products, and the 
general farm community to develop procedures for effective 
security administration and enforcement while minimizing the 
potential for adverse impact on domestic agricultural 
productivity.
(28) Report on water sharing
      The House bill requires the Secretary of State to submit 
a report to Congress on Mexico's Rio Grande water deliveries to 
the U.S., and the benefits to the U.S. of cooperation with 
Mexico on reservoir conservation in the Colorado River basin. 
The report is due 120 days from the date of enactment. (Section 
12320)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment to strike from the report the paragraph relating 
to the benefits to the U.S. (Section 12310)
(29) Scientific and economic analysis of the FDA Food Safety 
        Modernization Act
      The House bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to provide a scientific economic analysis for the Food 
Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) before enforcing final 
regulations and to report to the Agriculture Committees on the 
impact of implementation of FSMA one year after date of 
enactment of the Farm Bill. (Section 12321)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment eliminates the prohibition of 
enforcement of the regulations and instead simply requires the 
Secretary, when publishing the final rule on Standards for the 
Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human 
Consumption, to include analysis of the information used in 
promulgating the final rule; an analysis on the economic impact 
of the rule; and a plan to evaluate any impacts and respond to 
producer concerns. The amendment further limits the reporting 
requirement from an annual report on the FDA Food Safety 
Modernization Act to two reports on the plan to evaluate the 
impact of the produce provisions and the evaluation and 
response to concerns, specifically. (Section 12311)
(30) Improved Department of Agriculture consideration of economic 
        impact of regulation on small business
      The House bill requires the Secretary to complete the 
procedures consistent with 5 U.S.C. 609(b) when it promulgates 
any rule that will have a significant economic impact on small 
entities. (Section 12322)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(31) Silvicultural activities
      The House bill restores the specified silvicultural 
activities to nonpoint source status by exempting the listed 
activities from permits and the discretionary authority of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under section 402(p)(6) 
of the Clean Water Act (CWA). (Section 12323)
      The Senate bill contains no comparable provisions.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision with 
an amendment. The amendment clarifies that the exemption 
applies to permits but does not extend to other authorities, 
including CWA section 402(p)(6). It further provides that the 
specific silvicultural activities are excluded from citizen 
enforcement actions under section 505(a) of the CWA (Section 
12313)
      The managers believe that that substitute will help 
resolve legal and economic uncertainty, and also help ensure 
that forests continue to provide important public benefits, 
like good paying jobs, renewable consumer products, and outdoor 
recreational opportunities.
      The Conference substitute provides legal and economic 
certainty by codifying the EPA's long-standing policy that the 
specified silvicultural activities do not require a National 
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The 
amendment explicitly excludes the specified activities from the 
NPDES permit requirement. The substitute also recognizes that 
these activities are standard industry practice, which refers 
to normal silviculture as practiced in each state.
      The substitute leaves EPA authority to take measures 
regarding these activities if future circumstances demonstrate 
the need to address adverse impacts to water quality caused by 
point source discharges of stormwater from silvicultural 
activities. The Managers expect the Agency to exercise this 
authority based on identified threats to water quality.
      The Conference substitute amends the savings provisions. 
The House bill reiterated clarification provided in the EPA 
Silviculture Rule that the amendment does not affect the 
regulation of dredged and fill discharges under CWA section 
404. The Managers clarify that nothing in the provision should 
be construed to affect any existing NPDES permit requirement, 
nor should it be construed to affect any other application of 
Federal law to these activities.
      By defining these silvicultural activities as nonpoint 
sources in 1976, EPA effectively excluded them from citizen 
enforcement actions under CWA section 505. The Conference 
substitute recognizes this by excluding any program adopted by 
EPA under section 402(p)(6) for the specified silvicultural 
activities from citizen enforcement actions under CWA section 
505. The Managers ensure that no EPA measure adopted to address 
runoff associated with the specified silvicultural activities 
as expressly described in this section will be considered an 
effluent limitation subject to citizen enforcement actions 
under CWA section 505.
(32) Applicability of spill prevention, control, and countermeasure 
        rule
      The House bill amends the volume threshold that would 
require a Professional Engineer to certify a Spill Prevention, 
Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan to farms with 
individual aboveground storage tanks larger than 10,000 
gallons, aggregate aboveground storage of greater than 42,000 
gallons, or a history of spills. Farms with aggregate 
aboveground storage of more than 10,000 gallons, but less than 
42,000 gallons, and no spill history may self-certify. Farms 
with less than 10,000 gallons and no spill history are exempt 
from all SPCC requirements. For calculating aboveground storage 
capacity, containers on separate parcels of less than 1,320 
gallons and containers approved by FDA for livestock feed are 
exempt. (Section 12324)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(33) Agricultural producer information disclosure
      The House bill prohibits the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) from publicly disclosing names, telephone numbers, 
email addresses, physical addresses, GPS coordinates, or other 
identifying information of any owner, operator, or employee of 
an agricultural or livestock operation. The prohibition does 
not apply when: (1) information is in a statistical or 
aggregated form at the county or higher level; (2) the producer 
consents; or (3) a state agency has the authority to collect 
data. EPA is prohibited from requiring information disclosure 
for the purposes of the approval of a permit, practice, or 
program administered by the agency. (Section 12325)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(34) Report on National Ocean Policy
      The House bill requires that the Inspector General of 
USDA submit to the Agriculture Committees, within 90 days after 
enactment, a report on the activities and resources expended on 
Executive Order 13547 since July 19, 2010. The report shall 
include any budget requests for FY2014 for the implementation 
of the executive order. (Section 12326)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(35) Sunsetting of programs
      The House bill sunsets all discretionary programs in the 
Farm Bill upon expiration of the five-year authorization. 
(Section 12327)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
(36) Information gathering
      The Senate amendment requires the disclosure of 
information to state and local agencies or subdivisions as 
needed to implement state programs. Information can only be 
used by the state and is not subject to citizen request. 
(Section 12202)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the House provision.
(37) Bioenergy coverage in noninsured crop assistance program
      The Senate amendment adds industrial crops grown 
expressly for the purpose of producing a feedstock for 
renewable biofuel, renewable electricity, or biobased products 
to the list of included crops under the Noninsured Crop 
Assistance Program. (Section 12205)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision. 
(Section 12305)
(38) Pima Cotton Trust Fund
      The Senate amendment establishes a trust fund in the 
Treasury, funded through appropriations, for the Secretary to 
make payments to nationally recognized associations that 
promote pima cotton use, yarn spinners who produced ring spun 
cotton from January 1, 1998 to December 21, 2003, and 
manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts and used imported 
cotton fabric from January 1, 1998 through July 1, 2003. 
Payments to spinners and manufacturers are based on a 
production ratio and must be certified through affidavit. 
(Section 12210)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment alters the funding mechanism 
for the Trust Fund to use funds from the Commodity Credit 
Corporation. (Section 12314)
(39) Agricultural Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund
      The Senate amendment establishes a trust fund in the 
Treasury, funded through appropriations, for the Secretary to 
make payments to eligible manufacturers under paragraphs (3) 
and (6) of section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade 
Extension Act of 2004. Payments are to be made to eligible 
manufacturers for years 2010-2013, no later than 30 days after 
funds are transferred to the trust fund. For years 2014-2019, 
payments are to be made no later than April 15 of the year of 
payment. (Section 12211)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision 
with an amendment. The amendment alters the funding mechanism 
for the Trust Fund to use funds from the Commodity Credit 
Corporation. (Section 12315)
(40) Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund
      The Senate amendment establishes a trust fund in the 
Treasury, funded through appropriations, for the Secretary to 
make payments to entities engaged in 1) scientific research on 
diseases and pests; 2) the dissemination and commercialization 
of relevant information, techniques, or technology to solve 
citrus production disease or pest problems; and 3) the Citrus 
Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Advisory Board, if 
established. The Citrus Advisory Board would have five members 
from Florida, three from Arizona or California, and one from 
Texas. Not more than 5 percent of the Citrus Trust Fund may be 
used for the operations of the advisory board. The Secretary 
shall give strong deference to funding research projects on the 
proximity of citrus producers and the effects of such diseases 
as huanglongbing (citrus greening). (Section 12212)
      The House bill contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute amends and moves this provision 
to Title VII. (Sections 7103 & 7306)

         Subtitle D--Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery

(41) Chesapeake Bay Accountability Act of 2013
      The House bill requires the Director of OMB to submit to 
Congress a crosscut budget on federal and state restoration 
activities in the Chesapeake Bay. It requires the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a plan 
to provide assistance to Chesapeake Bay States to employ 
adaptive management in carrying out restoration activities. The 
Administrator shall update the plan every two years and report 
annually to Congress on the implementation of the plan. The 
amendment also requires the Administrator to appoint an 
Independent Evaluator to review and report on restoration 
activities and the use of adaptive management in the Chesapeake 
Bay watershed. (Section 12401)
      The Senate amendment contains no comparable provision.
      The Conference substitute adopts the Senate provision.
      The Managers continue to support the efforts of farmers 
in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to reduce nutrient and sediment 
runoff. The Managers made significant investments in Title II 
programs aimed at providing financial and technical assistance 
to producers within the watershed. The Managers note the newly-
created Regional Conservation Partnership Program which will 
provide USDA additional authorities to promote conservation 
practices within the watershed.

   COMPLIANCE WITH RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE 
      REGARDING EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

      Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives and Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, neither this conference report nor the accompanying 
joint statement of managers contains any congressional 
earmarks, congressionally directed spending items, limited tax 
benefits, or limited tariff benefits, as defined in such rules.
                From the Committee on Agriculture, for 
                consideration of the House amendment and the 
                Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
                to conference:
                                   Frank D. Lucas,
                                   Randy Neugebauer,
                                   Mike Rogers of Alabama,
                                   Michael K. Conaway,
                                   Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania,
                                   Austin Scott,
                                   Eric A. ``Rick'' Crawford,
                                   Martha Roby,
                                   Kristi L. Noem,
                                   Jeff Denham,
                                   Rodney Davis of Illinois,
                                   Collin C. Peterson,
                                   Mike McIntyre,
                                   Jim Costa,
                                   Timothy J. Walz,
                                   Kurt Schrader,
                                   Suzan K. DelBene,
                                   Gloria Negrete McLeod,
                                   Filemon Vela,
                From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for 
                consideration of title III of the House 
                amendment, and title III of the Senate 
                amendment, and modifications committed to 
                conference:
                                   Edward R. Royce,
                                   Tom Marino,
                                   Eliot L. Engel,
                From the Committee on Ways and Means, for 
                consideration of secs. 1207 and 1301 of the 
                House amendment, and secs. 1301, 1412, 1435, 
                and 4204 of the Senate amendment, and 
                modifications committed to conference:
                                   Dave Camp,
                                   Sam Johnson of Texas,
                For consideration of the House amendment and 
                the Senate amendment, and modifications 
                committed to conference:
                                   Steve Southerland II,
                                   Marcia L. Fudge,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Debbie Stabenow,
                                   Patrick J. Leahy,
                                   Tom Harkin,
                                   Max Baucus,
                                   Sherrod Brown,
                                   Amy Klobuchar,
                                   Michael F. Bennet,
                                   Thad Cochran,
                                   Saxby Chambliss,
                                   John Boozman,
                                   John Hoeven,
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.

                                  
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