[House Report 115-679]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


115th Congress    }                                   {        Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                   {       115-679

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PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2) TO PROVIDE FOR 
 THE REFORM AND CONTINUATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF THE 
   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2023, AND FOR OTHER 
                                PURPOSES

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May 16, 2018.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 900]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 900, by a 8 to 3, report the same to the House 
with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 
2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, under a 
structured rule. The resolution provides for no additional 
general debate. The resolution makes in order only those 
further amendments printed in this report. Each such amendment 
may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be 
offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 
House or the Committee of the Whole. The resolution waives all 
points of order against the amendments printed in this report. 
The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against further 
amendments printed in this report includes a waiver of:
     Clause 5(a) of Rule XXI, which prohibits a bill or 
joint resolution carrying a tax or tariff measure from being 
reported by a committee not having jurisdiction to report tax 
or tariff measures for amendment #1 by Rep. Foxx (R-NC).
     Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act, 
which prohibits consideration of legislation providing new 
budget authority in excess of a 302(a) allocation of such 
authority for amendment #112 by Rep. Conaway
     Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, which 
prohibits consideration of legislation that would cause the 
level of total new budget authority for the first fiscal year 
to be exceeded, or would cause revenues to be less than the 
level of total revenues for the first fiscal year or for the 
total of that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years 
for which allocations are provided for amendment #112 by Rep. 
Conaway

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 214

    Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers to amendment # 63, offered by Rep. Comer 
(KY) and Rep. Blumenauer (OR) and Rep. Bonamici (OR) and Rep. 
Barr (KY) and Rep. Polis (CO) and Rep. Taylor (VA), removes 
industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana under the 
Controlled Substances Act and places it under the jurisdiction 
of the USDA as an agricultural commodity. Defeated: 3-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. Polis.........................          Yea
Mr. Collins.....................................          Nay   Mrs. Torres.......................          Yea
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Nay
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Nay
Mr. Buck........................................  ............
Ms. Cheney......................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 215

    Motion by Mr. Cole report the rule. Adopted: 8-3

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Cole........................................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Yea   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Yea   Mr. Polis.........................          Nay
Mr. Collins.....................................          Yea   Mrs. Torres.......................          Nay
Mr. Byrne.......................................          Yea
Mr. Newhouse....................................          Yea
Mr. Buck........................................  ............
Ms. Cheney......................................          Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Yea
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                SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    1. Foxx (NC), Davis, Danny K. (IL), Shuster (PA), 
Blumenauer (OR), Chabot (OH), Speier (CA), Barletta (PA), Kind 
(WI), Perry (PA), Biggs (AZ): Modernizes and reforms the sugar 
program by removing barriers to domestic production and 
implementing market reforms. (20 minutes)
    2. Conaway (TX): MANAGERS Makes technical and conforming 
changes, in addition to making amendments to titles IV, VI and 
XI of H.R. 2. These amendments consist of changes to nutrition 
programs, requiring consultation between USDA and NTIA on 
broadband loan and grant programs and establishing a food 
access liaison at USDA. (10 minutes)
    3. McClintock (CA): Phases out agricultural subsidies. (10 
minutes)
    4. LaHood, Darin (IL): Streamlines the sign up process for 
Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) 
by directing the Secretary of Agriculture to change the 
regulatory requirements from an annual sign up to a ``one and 
done'' process for ARC and PLC only. (10 minutes)
    5. Rogers (AL): Amends the Conservation Title to cap the 
number of CRP acres at 24 million a year. (10 minutes)
    6. Faso (NY): Expands USDA's ability to assess natural 
resource concerns through enhanced measurement, evaluation, and 
reporting on conservation program outcomes. (10 minutes)
    7. Fortenberry (NE): Provides sequencing and prioritization 
for volunteer visits and improves communication and 
coordination between USDA, USAID and implementing partners. The 
amendment also establishes a geographically defined crop yield 
metrics system and an Internet-based resource for data and 
knowledge sharing among the participants, stakeholders and the 
public. (10 minutes)
    8. McClintock (CA), Grothman (WI), Gohmert (TX): Amends 
SNAP work requirements to repeal geographic area waivers to 
allow states to exempt only 5% of SNAP recipients, set the same 
hour per week work requirement for married parents as for 
single parents, exempt parents of children under 3 instead of 
children under 6, require participants in training programs to 
go through E Verify. (10 minutes)
    9. MacArthur (NJ): Ensures that if an individual becomes 
ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program as a household member due to failure to meet 
the requirements under subparagraph (B), the remaining 
household members (including children), shall not become 
ineligible to apply to participate in the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program due to such individual's 
ineligibility. (10 minutes)
    10. Davidson (OH): Instructs USDA to distribute employment 
and training funds based on actual usage of the program rather 
than eligibility. Any unused funds would be sent back to the 
treasury. (10 minutes)
    11. Holding (NC), Reed (NY): Ends eligibility for the 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for convicted violent 
rapists, pedophiles and murderers after enactment into law. (10 
minutes)
    12. Gonzalez-Colon (PR): Requires the Secretary of 
Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study on developing a 
Thrifty Food Plan to calculate the amount of the Nutritional 
Assistance Program for Puerto Rico. (10 minutes)
    13. Faso (NY), Hartzler (MO), Poliquin (ME), Marshall (KS): 
Provides states the flexibility to contract out administrative 
functions of SNAP (10 minutes)
    14. Young, Don (AK): Expands access to traditional foods 
for native populations first created in Sec. 4033 of PL 113-79. 
(10 minutes)
    15. Gonzalez-Colon (PR): Requires the Secretary of 
Agriculture to provide an extension of study on comparable 
access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico. 
(10 minutes)
    16. Biggs (AZ), Rooney, Francis (FL): Repeals the bioenergy 
subsidy programs established in title IX of the 2002 farm bill. 
(10 minutes)
    17. Russell (OK): Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection 
act of 2000 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
from awarding value-added agricultural product market 
development grants to support the marketing of beer, wine, 
distilled spirits, hard cider, or other alcohol products. The 
amendment also rescinds $8 million of the unobligated funds 
that were previously provided to USDA for grants. (10 minutes)
    18. Turner (OH): REVISION: Ensures that newly designated 
1890 Institution's base funding is calculated by using the same 
formula as already established 1890 Institutions. (10 minutes)
    19. Stefanik (NY): Adds invasive vegetation to Section 602 
of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. (10 minutes)
    20. Cheney (WY), Newhouse (WA): Directs the USFS and DOI to 
make vacant allotments available to grazing permit or lease 
holders in the even of a natural disaster, conflict with 
wildlife, or court-issued injunction. To prevent a court 
injunction in the event that the federal agency is unable to 
make a vacant allotment available. (10 minutes)
    21. Pearce (NM): Establishes a pilot program to demonstrate 
effective tools and techniques for safeguarding national 
forests and watersheds. (10 minutes)
    22. Stefanik (NY): Prioritizes grants for forest 
restoration under the Competitive Forestry, Natural Resources, 
and Environmental Grants Program. (10 minutes)
    23. Faso (NY): Improves cooperation with the Forest Service 
to intercept tree and wood pests and would require a report on 
the interception of forest pests. (10 minutes)
    24. Brat (VA), Blumenauer (OR), Titus (NV): Establishes 
transparency and accountability requirements for checkoff 
programs. It requires that a checkoff board or its employees or 
agents acting in their official capacity may not engage in any 
act that may involve a conflict of interest, anti-competitive 
activity, unfair or deceptive act or practice, or act that may 
be disparaging to, or in any way negatively portray, another 
agricultural commodity or product. (10 minutes)
    25. Massie (KY), Rohrabacher (CA), Polis (CO): Prohibits 
federal interference with the interstate traffic of 
unpasteurized milk and milk products between States that allow 
the distribution of unpasteurized milk or milk products for 
direct human consumption. (10 minutes)
    26. Costello (PA), Emmer (MN): Directs the Secretary to 
designate, among existing USDA staff, a Beginning Farmer and 
Rancher (BFR) Coordinator in each state, without associated 
cost. (10 minutes)
    27. Noem (SD): Creates a new initiative to allow the United 
States Department of Agriculture to match funds invested in 
educational programs or services for Indians. (10 minutes)
    28. Roskam (IL), Blumenauer (OR), Faso (NY), Knight (CA): 
Strengthens prohibitions against animal fighting by ensuring 
the law applies to all US territories. (10 minutes)
    29. Johnson, Mike (LA), Gosar (AZ): Requires the Secretary 
to consider the totality of conservation measures already in 
place, or proposed, to mitigate species or habitat loss when 
determining whether Federal action is likely to jeopardize 
either. (10 minutes)
    30. Hollingsworth (IN), Goodlatte (VA), Womack (AR), 
Palazzo (MS), Comer (KY), DesJarlais (TN), Luetkemeyer (MO), 
Stivers (OH), Crawford (AR), Rokita (IN): Allows the Secretary 
of the Interior, in conjunction with the Director of the US 
Fish and Wildlife Service, to issue depredation permits to 
livestock farmers authorizing the taking of black vultures 
otherwise prohibited by law to prevent damage to livestock 
during calving season. (10 minutes)
    31. Banks (IN), Gosar (AZ), Pearce (NM), Smith, Jason (MO), 
Cramer, Kevin (ND), Rokita (IN), Walorski (IN), Hollingsworth 
(IN), Walker (NC), Duncan (SC), Mullin, Markwayne (OK), 
Rohrabacher (CA), Estes, Ron (KS), Tipton (CO), Herrera-Beutler 
(WA), Hunter (CA), Amodei (NV): Repeals the final rule issued 
by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and 
the Secretary of the Army entitled ``Clean Water Rule: 
Definition of `Waters of the United States''' (80 Fed. Reg. 
37053 (June 29, 2015)). (10 minutes)

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Foxx of North Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

  Strike section 1301 and insert the following new sections:

SEC. 1301. SUGAR PROGRAM.

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

SEC. 1302. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIOENERGY PRODUCERS 
                    TERMINATION.

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

SEC. 1303. ADMINISTRATION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS.

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

                           ``PART VII--SUGAR

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

  ``(a) Establishment.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, at the beginning of fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year 
thereafter through the end of the effective period, the 
Secretary shall establish the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane 
sugar and refined sugar to provide adequate supplies of sugar 
at reasonable prices, but at no less than the minimum level 
necessary to comply with obligations under international trade 
agreements that have been approved by Congress.
  ``(b) Adjustment Authority.--The Secretary shall adjust 
tariff-rate quotas established under subsection (a) in such a 
manner as to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that 
stocks of raw cane and refined beet sugar are adequate 
throughout the crop year to meet the needs of the marketplace, 
including the efficient utilization of cane refining capacity.
  ``(c) Transfer of Quota Shares.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations that--
                  ``(A) promote full use of the tariff-rate 
                quotas for raw cane sugar and refined sugar and 
                ensure adequate supplies for cane refiners in 
                the United States;
                  ``(B) provide that any country that has been 
                allocated a share of the quotas may temporarily 
                transfer all or part of the share to any other 
                country that has also been allocated a share of 
                the quotas.
          ``(2) Transfers voluntary.--Any transfer under this 
        subsection shall be valid only pursuant to a voluntary 
        agreement between the transferor and the transferee, 
        consistent with procedures established by the 
        Secretary.
          ``(3) Limitations on transfers with respect to fiscal 
        year.--
                  ``(A) In general.--Any transfer under this 
                subsection shall be valid only for the duration 
                of the fiscal year during which the transfer is 
                made.
                  ``(B) Following fiscal year.--No transfer 
                under this subsection shall affect the share of 
                the quota allocated to the transferor or 
                transferee for the following fiscal year.
  ``(d) Effective Period.--This section shall be effective for 
fiscal years only through the 2023 crop year for sugar.''.
  Strike section 6410.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Conaway of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 28, line 3, insert a comma after ``2008''.
  Page 28, line 6, strike ``covered commodity'' and all that 
follows through ``basis'' on line 7, and insert the following: 
``covered-commodity-by-covered-commodity basis''.
  Page 103, strike lines 4 through 8.
  Page 110, line 17, insert ``, or eligible for indemnity or 
compensation payments through programs administered by the 
Secretary'' before the period at the end.
  Page 111, line 1, insert ``, the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service,'' after ``Conservation Service''.
  Page 218, line 15, strike ``bachelors'' and insert 
``bachelor's''.
  Page 224, line 22, strike ```; and''' and insert ``a 
semicolon''.
  Page 225, line 13, strike ``, and'' and insert ``; and''.
  Page 225, line 15, strike ``member.'' and insert ``member; 
and''.
  Page 228, line 18, strike ``enactment of'' and insert 
``enactment of the''.
  Page 232, line 5, add ``and'' at the end.
  Page 233, line 4, strike ``and'' and insert ``or''.
  Page 237, line 24, strike ``Section 5'' and insert 
``Effective October 1, 2020, section 5''.
  Page 238, strike line 5, and insert the following:
                  (B) by striking ``, supplemental security''
  Page 241, line 18, insert ``or disabled'' after ``elderly''.
  Page 241, line 23, insert ``or disabled'' after ``elderly''.
  Page 242, line 5, insert ``or disabled'' after ``elderly''.
  Page 242, line 8, insert ``or disabled'' after ``elderly''.
  Page 246, line 11, insert ``(including volunteer work that is 
limited to 6 months out of a 12-month period)'' after ``work''.
  Page 248, strike line 10.
  Page 248, line 17, strike the period and the close quotation 
marks.
  Page 248, after line 17, insert the following:
                          ``(iv) a program of employment and 
                        training for veterans operated by the 
                        Department of Labor or the Department 
                        of Veterans Affairs, and approved by 
                        the Secretary.'', and
  Page 248, line 25, strike ``paragraph'' and insert 
``paragraphs (4) and''.
  Page 249, line 2, strike ``(D), and (C)'' and insert ``(C), 
and (D)''.
  Page 251, line 2, insert ``and with the approval of the chief 
executive officer of the State,'' after ``agency''.
  Page 251, line 22, strike ``6'' and insert ``7''.
  Page 251, line 24, insert ``most recent 24-month period for 
which Department of Labor unemployment rates are available, nor 
earlier than the'' after ``the''.
  Page 253, line 14, strike ``15-percent'' and insert 
``Percentage''.
  Page 254, line 11, strike ``; and'' at the end, and insert a 
period.
  Page 254, strike lines 12 and 13.
  Page 254, strike lines 19 through 22, and insert the 
following:
                          ``(iii) Fiscal years 2021 through 
                        2025.--Subject to clauses (v) and (vi), 
                        for each of the fiscal years 2021 
                        through 2025, a State agency may 
                        provide a number''
  Page 255, after line 7, insert the following:
                          ``(iv) Fiscal year 2026 and 
                        thereafter.--Subject to clauses (v) and 
                        (vi), for fiscal year 2026 and each 
                        fiscal year thereafter, a State agency 
                        may provide a number of exemptions such 
                        that the average monthly number of the 
                        exemptions in effect during the fiscal 
                        year does not exceed 12 percent of the 
                        number of covered individuals in the 
                        State in fiscal year 2019, as estimated 
                        by the Secretary, based on the survey 
                        conducted to carry out section 16(c) 
                        for the most recent fiscal year and 
                        such other factors as the Secretary 
                        considers appropriate due to the timing 
                        and limitations of the survey.''.
  Page 255, line 8, strike ``(iv)'' and insert ``(v)''.
  Page 255, line 17, strike ``(v)'' and insert ``(vi)''.
  Page 258, line 19, strike clause (iv) and redesignate 
succeeding clauses accordingly.
  Page 258, beginning on line 22, strike ``unpaid or volunteer 
work that is limited to 6 months out of a 12-month period'' and 
insert ``other work experience''.
  Page 259, line 3, add ``and'' at the end.
  Page 259, line 5, strike ``and'' at the end.
  Page 259, strike lines 6 through 8.
  Page 259, strike lines 9 and 10, and insert the following:
                  (C) in subparagraph (F)--
                          (i) clause (ii) by striking ``one 
                        hundred and twenty hours per month'' 
                        and inserting ``the hours required 
                        under section 6(d)(1)(B)'', and
                          (ii) by striking clause (iii),
                  (D) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E), 
                and inserting the following:
  Page 259, line 16, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
  Page 259, strike lines 18 and 19, and insert the following:
                  (F) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
                through (M) as subparagraphs (E) through (L),
  Beginning on page 259, strike line 22 and all that follows 
through line 2 on page 260, and insert the following:
          (1) Amendments to the food and nutrition act of 
        2008.--The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
        2011 et seq.) is amended--
                  (A) in section 5(d)(14) by striking 
                ``6(d)(4)(I)'' and inserting ``6(d)(4)(G)'', 
                and
                  (B) in section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(dd) by 
                striking ``(4)(F)(i), or (4)(K)'' and inserting 
                ``(4)(A)(ii), (4)(E)(i), or (4)(J)''.
  Page 260, strike lines 24 and 25, and insert the following:
          (1) by amending subsection (e)(5) to read as follows:
          ``(5) is--
                  ``(A) a parent or other household member with 
                responsibility for the care of a dependent 
                child under age 6 or of an incapacitated 
                person; or
                  ``(B) a parent or other household member with 
                responsibility for the care of a dependent 
                child above the age of 5 and under the age of 
                12 for whom adequate child care is not 
                available to enable the individual to attend 
                class and satisfy the requirements of paragraph 
                (4); and''.
  Page 262, after line 24, insert the following:
                  (C) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as 
                follows:
                  ``(C) Return of unused employment and 
                training funds to the treasury.--If a State 
                agency will not expend all of the funds 
                allocated to the State agency for a fiscal year 
                under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall 
                deposit such unused funds in the general 
                receipts of the Treasury.'',
  Page 263, line 1, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
  Page 263, line 3, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''
  Page 263, beginning on line 22, strike subsection (g).
  Page 264, line 10, strike ``(h)'' and insert ``(g).''
  Page 264, strike lines 11 and 12, and insert the following:
          (1) Amendments.--Section 20(b) of the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3029(b) is amended--
                  (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``6(d)(1)'' and 
                        inserting ``6(d)(1)(B)'', and
                          (ii) by striking ``or (F)'' and 
                        inserting ``(F), or (G)'', and
                  (B) in paragraph (4) by striking ``sixteen'' 
                and inserting ``18''.
  Page 266, strike lines 1 through 6, and insert the following:
                  (B) in section 17(b) by striking paragraph 
                (2).
  Page 266, after line 6, insert the following:
  (h)  Equitable Treatment of Households.--Section 11(e) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)), as amended 
by section 4001, is amended by adding at the end the following:
          ``(27) that the State agency may, for purposes of 
        ensuring equitable treatment among all households 
        (including those containing a married couple), request 
        earned income data from the Internal Revenue Service 
        relevant to determining eligibility to receive 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and 
        determining the correct amount of such benefits at the 
        time of household certification.''.
  Page 269, line 5, strike the comma at the end and insert a 
semicolon.
  Page 269, strike lines 6 and 7.
  Page 269, line 25, strike ``and'' at the end.
  Page 269, after line 25, insert the following:
                  ``(VII) requires that the State demonstration 
                projects are voluntary for all retail food 
                stores and that all recipients are able to use 
                benefits in non-participating retail food 
                stores; and''.
  Page 270, line 1, strike ``(vii)'' and insert ``(viii)''.
  Page 271, line 1, strike ``processing'' and insert 
``prohibited''.
  Page 271, line 10, insert ``(as defined in subsection 
(j)(1)(H)'' after ``switching''.
  Page 273, line 16, strike ```independent''' and all that 
follows through ``means'' on line 17, and insert the following: 
```independent sales organization' means''.
  Page 291, line 5, strike ``B Russell'' and insert ``B. 
Russell''.
  Page 296, after line 13, insert the following:
                  (C) in paragraph (3)(B) by inserting ``, 
                other than those incurred by State agencies in 
                preparing State plans pursuant to subsection 
                (c)(2) and notifying applicants, participants, 
                and eligible individuals pursuant to subsection 
                (c)(4),'' after ``this section'',
  Page 296, line 14, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
  Page 296, line 16, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
  Page 297, line 6, strike the close quotation marks and the 
comma at the end.
  Page 297, strike line 7 and insert the following:
                  ``(D) Funds availability.--Funds appropriated 
                under this paragraph shall remain available for 
                obligation for a period of 2 fiscal years.'', 
                and
  Page 299, strike lines 19 through 23, and insert the 
following:
          (7) in section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(aa) by striking 
        ``3(n)'' and inserting ``3(m)'',
  Page 300, after line 10, insert the following:

SEC. 4037. REVIEW OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
                    OPERATIONS.

  Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2018), as amended by section 4026, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
  ``(j) Review of Program Operations.--
          ``(1) The Secretary--
                  ``(A) shall review a representative sample of 
                currently authorized retail food stores as 
                defined in subsections (o)(2) and (k)(3) of 
                section 3 to determine whether benefits are 
                properly used by or on behalf of participating 
                households residing in such facilities and 
                whether such facilities are using more than one 
                source of Federal or State funding to meet the 
                food needs of residents;
                  ``(B) may carry out similar reviews for 
                currently participating residential drug and 
                alcohol treatment and rehabilitation programs, 
                and group living arrangements for the blind and 
                disabled;
                  ``(C) shall gather information and these 
                entities shall be required to submit 
                information deemed necessary for a full and 
                thorough review; and
                  ``(D) shall report the results of these 
                reviews to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the 
                Senate not later than 3 years after the date of 
                the enactment of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
                2018, along with recommendations as to any 
                additional requirements or oversight that would 
                be appropriate for such facilities and 
                retailers, and whether these entities should 
                continue to be authorized to participate in the 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program.
          ``(2) Nothing in this section shall authorize the 
        Secretary to deny any application for continued 
        authorization, any application for authorization, or 
        any request to withdraw the authorization of any 
        facility or entity referenced in subsections (o)(2) and 
        (k)(3) of section 3 based on a determination that 
        residents of any such facility or entity are residents 
        of an institution prior to--
                  ``(A) the submission of the report described 
                in paragraph (1)(D); or
                  ``(B) 3 years after the date of enactment of 
                the Food and Nutrition Act of 2018;
        whichever is earlier.''.
  Page 301, after line 2, insert the following:

SEC. 4103. ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.

  Section 5(g) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act 
of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``Except'' and inserting the 
        following:
          ``(1) In general.--Except'', and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(2) Certification.--
                  ``(A) Definition of certification period.--In 
                this paragraph, the term `certification period' 
                means the period that a participant in the 
                commodity supplemental food program may 
                continue to receive benefits under that program 
                without a formal review of the eligibility of 
                the participant.
                  ``(B) Minimum certification period.--Subject 
                to subparagraph (C), a State shall establish a 
                certification period of not less than 1 year.
                  ``(C) Extensions.--On the request of a State, 
                the Secretary shall approve a State 
                certification period of more than 1 year on the 
                condition that, on an annual basis, the local 
                agency in the State administering the commodity 
                supplemental food program--
                          ``(i) verifies the address and 
                        continued interest of each participant 
                        in receiving program benefits; and
                          ``(ii) has sufficient reason to 
                        determine that the participant still 
                        meets the income eligibility standards, 
                        which may include a determination that 
                        the participant has a fixed income.''.
  Page 301, line 3, redesignate section 4103 as section 4104.
  At the end of subtitle C of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4205. REVIEW AND REVISION OF CERTAIN NUTRITION REGULATIONS.

  (a) Review of Existing Regulations.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and for the 
purposes described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
review--
          (1) the final regulations on ``National School Lunch 
        Program and School Breakfast Program: Nutrition 
        Standards for All Foods Sold in School as Required by 
        the Healthy, Hunger- Free Kids Act of 2010'' published 
        by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal 
        Register on July 29, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 50123 et seq.); 
        and
          (2) the final regulations on ``Nutrition Standards in 
        the National School Lunch and School Breakfast 
        Programs'' published by the Department of Agriculture 
        in the Federal Register on January 26, 2012 (77 Fed. 
        Reg. 4088 et seq.).
  (b) Finalizing New Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with school nutrition personnel and school leaders 
(including school administrators, school boards, and parents), 
shall finalize new regulations that revise the regulations 
described in subsection (a) based on the review of such 
regulations under such subsection, including any requirements 
for milk, to ensure that the requirements of such regulations--
          (1) are based on research based on school-age 
        children;
          (2) do not add costs in addition to the 
        reimbursements required to carry out the school lunch 
        program authorized under the Richard B. Russell 
        National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or 
        the school breakfast program established by section 4 
        of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); 
        and
          (3) maintain healthy meals for students.
  Page 327, line 4, strike ``heath'' and insert ``health''.
  Page 327, line 11, add a period at the end.
  Page 343, line 12, strike ``road mile'' and insert ``road-
mile''.
  Page 344, line 4, strike ``and'' at the end.
  Page 361, after line 13, insert the following (and 
redesignate any succeeding section accordingly):

SEC. 6116. FEDERAL BROADBAND PROGRAM COORDINATION.

  (a) Consultation Between USDA and NTIA.--The Secretary shall 
consult with the Assistant Secretary to assist in the 
verification of eligibility of the broadband loan and grant 
programs of the Department of Agriculture. In providing 
assistance under the preceding sentence, the Assistant 
Secretary shall make available the broadband assessment and 
mapping capabilities of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration.
  (b) Consultation Between USDA and FCC.--
          (1) By usda.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
        Commission before making a broadband loan or grant for 
        a project to serve an area with respect to which 
        another entity is receiving Connect America Fund or 
        Mobility Fund support under the Federal universal 
        service support mechanisms established under section 
        254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254).
          (2) By fcc.--The Commission shall consult with the 
        Secretary before offering or providing Connect America 
        Fund or Mobility Fund support under the Federal 
        universal service support mechanisms established under 
        section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
        U.S.C. 254) to serve an area with respect to which 
        another entity has received an award under a broadband 
        loan or grant program of the Department of Agriculture.
  (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, the Commission, 
and the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report on how best to 
coordinate federally supported broadband programs and 
activities in order to achieve the following objectives:
          (1) Promote high-quality broadband service that meets 
        the long-term needs of rural residents and businesses, 
        by evaluating the broadband service needs in rural 
        areas for each decade through 2050.
          (2) Support the long-term viability, sustainability, 
        and utility of federally supported rural broadband 
        infrastructure, by analyzing the technical capabilities 
        of the technologies currently available and reasonably 
        expected to be available by 2035 to meet the broadband 
        service needs of rural residents identified under 
        paragraph (1), including by analyzing the following:
                  (A) The real-world performance of such 
                technologies, including data rates, latency, 
                data usage restrictions, and other aspects of 
                service quality, as defined by the Commission.
                  (B) The suitability of each such technology 
                for residential, agricultural, educational, 
                healthcare, commercial, and industrial purposes 
                in rural areas.
                  (C) The cost to deploy and support such 
                technologies in several rural geographies.
                  (D) The costs associated with online 
                platforms, specifically the resulting 
                constraints on rural network bandwidth.
          (3) Identify and quantify the availability of 
        broadband service and ongoing broadband deployment in 
        rural areas, including ways to do the following:
                  (A) Harmonize broadband notification and 
                reporting requirements and develop common 
                verification procedures across all federally 
                supported broadband programs.
                  (B) Consolidate and utilize the existing 
                broadband service data.
                  (C) Collect and share data on those projects 
                in rural areas where Federal programs are 
                currently supporting broadband deployment, 
                including areas with respect to which an entity 
                is receiving--
                          (i) support under a broadband loan or 
                        grant program of the Department of 
                        Agriculture; or
                          (ii) Connect America Fund or Mobility 
                        Fund support under the Federal 
                        universal service support mechanisms 
                        established under section 254 of the 
                        Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
                        254).
                  (D) Leverage support technologies and 
                services from online platforms for providers of 
                broadband service in rural areas.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant 
        Secretary'' means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
        for Communications and Information.
          (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
        Federal Communications Commission.
          (3) Rural area.--The term ``rural area'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 601(b)(3) of the 
        Rural Electrification Act of 1936.
  Page 364, line 14, strike ``tribes'' and insert ``Tribes''.
  Page 374, line 1, strike ``(U.S.C.'' and insert ``U.S.C.''.
  Page 379, line 24, strike ``by striking'' and all that 
follows through ``and inserting'' on line 25, and insert the 
following: ``by striking `maintained under section 
313(b)(2)(A)' and inserting''.
  Page 390, line 16, strike ``and inserting'' and all that 
follows through ``; and'' on line 17, and insert the following: 
``and inserting `305 or'; and''.
  Page 394, line 8, strike ``tribes'' and insert ``Tribes''.
  Page 414, line 2, strike the extra space before the closed 
quotation mark.
  Page 436, after line 11, insert the following:
  (b) Priorities.--Section 412(h)(1) of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7632(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``multi-institutional'' and 
inserting ``or multi-institutional''.
  Page 436, line 12, strike ``(b)'' and insert ``(c)''.
  Page 436, line 20, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
  Page 455, line 20, insert ``or ranchers'' after ``farmers''.
  Page 541, line 1, insert ``address'' before ``other''.
  Page 546, line 5, strike ``in'' and insert ``on''.
  Page 554, line 18, strike ``The Administrator;'' and insert 
``The Administrator''.
  Page 575, line 2, strike ``Department of Agriculture'' and 
insert ``Food and Drug Administration''.
  Page 598, line 3, strike ``and subparagraph (B) of paragraph 
(1)'' and all that follows through ``Secretary'' on line 6, and 
insert the following: ``of paragraph (1)''.
  Page 598, line 9, insert ``, not more than 4 percent may be 
retained by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred 
by the Secretary'' after ``10409B''.
  Page 598, line 10, insert ``of such paragraph'' after 
``(B)''.
  Page 598, line 12, strike ``and (B)'' and all that follows 
through ``paragraph'' on line 13.
  Page 598, line 13, strike ``ten'' and insert ``10''.
  Page 599, line 3, insert before the period at the end the 
following: ``to be made available for expenditure without 
further appropriation''.
  Page 621, line 23, strike ``boys'' and insert ``boys'''.
  Page 622, line 8, strike ``boys'' and insert ``boys'''.
  Page 635, after line 7, insert the following:

SEC. 11608. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD ACCESS LIAISON.

  (a) In General.--Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), as amended 
by sections 11204 and 11607, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 223. FOOD ACCESS LIAISON.

  ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the 
position of Food Access Liaison to coordinate Department 
programs to reduce barriers to food access and monitor and 
evaluate the progress of such programs in accordance with this 
section.
  ``(b) Duties.--The Food Access Liaison shall--
          ``(1) coordinate the efforts of the Department, 
        including regional offices, to experiment and consider 
        programs and policies aimed at reducing barriers to 
        food access for consumers, including but not limited to 
        participants in nutrition assistance programs;
          ``(2) provide outreach to entities engaged in 
        activities to reduce barriers to food access in 
        accordance with the statutory authorization for each 
        program;
          ``(3) provide outreach to entities engaged in 
        activities to reduce barriers to food access, including 
        retailers, markets, producers, and others involved in 
        food production and distribution, with respect to the 
        availability of, and eligibility for, Department 
        programs;
          ``(4) raise awareness of food access issues in 
        interactions with employees of the Department;
          ``(5) make recommendations to the Secretary with 
        respect to efforts to reduce barriers to food access; 
        and
          ``(6) submit to Congress an annual report with 
        respect to the efforts of the Department to reduce 
        barriers to food access.''.
  (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
technical assistance to entities that are participants, or seek 
to participate, in Department of Agriculture programs related 
to reduction of barriers to food access.
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     3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McClintock of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 29, line 18, strike subsection (a) and insert the 
following new subsection:
  (a) Determination of Payment Acres.--Subject to subsection 
(d), for the purpose of price loss coverage and agriculture 
risk coverage, the payment acres for each covered commodity on 
a farm shall be equal to, with respect to base acres for the 
covered commodity on the farm--
          (1) for crop years 2019 and 2020, 85 percent of such 
        base acres;
          (2) for crop year 2021, 76.5 percent of such base 
        acres;
          (3) for crop year 2022, 68 percent of such base 
        acres;
          (4) for crop year 2023, 59.5 percent of such base 
        acres;
          (5) for crop year 2024, 51 percent of such base 
        acres;
          (6) for crop year 2025, 42.5 percent of such base 
        acres;
          (7) for crop year 2026, 34 percent of such base 
        acres;
          (8) for crop year 2027, 25.5 percent of such base 
        acres;
          (9) for crop year 2028, 17 percent of such base 
        acres; and
          (10) for crop year 2029, 8.5 percent of such base 
        acres.
  Page 32, line 11, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2029''.
  Page 32, line 25, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2029''.
  Page 33, line 14, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2029''.
  Page 34, line 9, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2029''.
  Page 35, after line 16, insert the following new subsection:
  (h) Termination of Authority.--The Secretary may not make 
payments under this section after crop year 2029.
  Page 35, line 23, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2029''.
  Page 38, line 10, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2029''.
  Page 40, after line 3, insert the following new subsection:
  (h) Termination of Authority.--The Secretary may not make 
payments under this section after crop year 2029.
  Strike section 1301 and insert the following new section:

SEC. 1301. SUGAR POLICY.

  (a) Phase Out 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) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at 
                the end;
                  (B) in paragraph (4)--
                          (i) by striking ``2018'' and 
                        inserting ``2020''; and
                          (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end and inserting a semicolon;
                  (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
          ``(5) 16.88 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for 
        the 2021 crop year;
          ``(6) 15.01 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for 
        the 2022 crop year;
          ``(7) 13.14 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for 
        the 2023 crop year;
          ``(8) 11.27 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for 
        the 2024 crop year;
          ``(9) 9.4 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for the 
        2025 crop year;
          ``(10) 7.53 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for 
        the 2021 crop year;
          ``(11) 5.66 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for 
        the 2027 crop year;
          ``(12) 3.79 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for 
        the 2028 crop year; and
          ``(13) 1.92 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for 
        the 2029 crop year.''.
          (2) Sugar beets.--Section 156(b)(2) of the Federal 
        Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
        U.S.C. 7272(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2029''.
          (3) Termination of effective period.--Section 156(i) 
        of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act 
        of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(i)) is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
                ``2029''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                sentence: ``The authority to carry out this 
                section shall terminate on September 30, 
                2029.''
  (b) Phase Out of Flexible Marketing Allotments for Sugar.--
          (1) Sugar estimates.--Section 359b(a)(1) of the 
        Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 
        1359bb(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2029''.
          (2) Sugar allotments.--Section 359b(b)(1) of the 
        Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 
        1359bb(b)(1)) is amended--
                  (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);
                  (B) by striking ``at a level that is'' and 
                inserting the following: ``at a level equal 
                to--
                  ``(A) for crop year 2021, 76.5 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year;
                  ``(B) for crop year 2022, 68 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year;
                  ``(C) for crop year 2023, 59.5 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year;
                  ``(D) for crop year 2024, 51 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year;
                  ``(E) for crop year 2025, 42.5 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year;
                  ``(F) for crop year 2026, 34 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year;
                  ``(G) for crop year 2027, 25.5 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year;
                  ``(H) for crop year 2028, 17 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year; and
                  ``(I) for crop year 2029, 8.5 percent of the 
                estimated quantity of sugar for domestic human 
                consumption for such crop year.''.
          (3) Termination of effective period.--Section 359l(a) 
        of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 
        1359ll(a)) is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
                ``2029''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                sentence: ``The authority to carry out this 
                part shall terminate on September 30, 2029.''
  Page 85, strike line 22 and all that follows through page 86, 
line 2, and insert the following:
          (3) Election of production history coverage 
        percentage.--Section 1406(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act 
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9056(a)(2)) is amended to read as 
        follows:
          ``(2) a percentage of coverage, in 5-percent 
        increments, not exceeding, with respect to the 
        production history of the participating dairy 
        operation--
                  ``(A) for calendar year 2019 and 2020, 90 
                percent;
                  ``(B) for calender year 2021, 81 percent;
                  ``(C) for calender year 2022, 72 percent;
                  ``(D) for calendar year 2023, 63 percent;
                  ``(E) for calendar year 2024, 54 percent;
                  ``(F) for calendar year 2025, 45 percent;
                  ``(G) for calendar year 2026, 36 percent;
                  ``(H) for calendar year 2027, 27 percent;
                  ``(I) for calendar year 2028, 18 percent; and
                  ``(J) for calendar year 2029, 10 percent.''.
  Page 90, line 25, strike ``2023'' and insert ``2029''.
  Page 579, after 2, insert the following new sections:

SEC. 10006. PHASE OUT OF CROP INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

  (a) Phase Out of Premiums.--Section 508(e) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and (7)'' and 
        inserting ``(7), (9), and (10)''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraphs:
          ``(9) Phase out of premiums.--Beginning with 
        reinsurance year 2021, in determining the amount of 
        premium to be paid under paragraphs (2), (6), and (7), 
        the Corporation shall multiply the amount specified in 
        subparagraphs (B)(i), (C)(i), (D)(i), (E)(i), (F)(i), 
        (G)(i), and (H)(i) of paragraph (2), subparagraphs 
        (A)(i), (B)(i), (C)(i), and (D)(i) of paragraph (6), 
        and subparagraphs (A)(i), (B)(i), and (C)(i) of 
        paragraphs (7), by--
                  ``(A) in reinsurance year 2021, 0.9;
                  ``(B) in reinsurance year 2022, 0.8;
                  ``(C) in reinsurance year 2023, 0.7;
                  ``(D) in reinsurance year 2024, 0.6;
                  ``(E) in reinsurance year 2025, 0.5;
                  ``(F) in reinsurance year 2026, 0.4;
                  ``(G) in reinsurance year 2027, 0.3;
                  ``(H) in reinsurance year 2028, 0.2; and
                  ``(I) in reinsurance year 2029, 0.1.
          ``(10) Termination of authority.--The authority to 
        make payments under this subsection shall terminate on 
        the first day of reinsurance year 2030.''.
  (b) Phase Out of Administration and Operating Cost 
Reimbursements.--Section 508(k)(4) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)) is amended--
          (1) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), (E), and (F); 
        and
          (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following 
        new subparagraphs:
                  ``(A) Reductions.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Beginning with 
                        reinsurance year 2021, in calculating 
                        the rate established by the Board to 
                        reimburse approved insurance providers 
                        and agents for the administrative and 
                        operating costs of the providers and 
                        agents, the Secretary shall multiply 
                        the percent specified in subparagraph 
                        (A)(ii) by--
                                  ``(I) in reinsurance year 
                                2021, 0.9;
                                  ``(II) in reinsurance year 
                                2022, 0.8;
                                  ``(III) in reinsurance year 
                                2023, 0.7;
                                  ``(IV) in reinsurance year 
                                2024, 0.6;
                                  ``(V) in reinsurance year 
                                2025, 0.5;
                                  ``(VI) in reinsurance year 
                                2026, 0.4;
                                  ``(VII) in reinsurance year 
                                2027, 0.3;
                                  ``(VIII) in reinsurance year 
                                2028, 0.2; and
                                  ``(IX) in reinsurance year 
                                2029, 0.1.
                          ``(ii) Termination.--The authority to 
                        make reimbursements under this 
                        paragraph shall terminate on the first 
                        day of reinsurance year 2030.
                  ``(B) Report.--Not later than December 31, 
                2023, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
                Congress that includes an assessment of whether 
                reimbursements under this paragraph for 
                administrative and operating costs are 
                effective.''.

SEC. 10007. REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE.

  (a) Stacked Income Protection Plan.--Section 508B(a) of the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508b(a)) is 
amended by striking ``the Corporation shall'' and inserting 
``the Corporation may''.
  (b) Peanut Revenue Crop Insurance.--Section 508C(a) of the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508c(a)) is 
amended by striking ``the Corporation shall'' and inserting 
``the Corporation may''.
  (c) Update Standard Reinsurance Agreement.--The Secretary 
shall update the 2019 Standard Reinsurance Agreement to include 
that the Company may offer and market all plans of insurance 
for all crops in any State where actuarial documents are 
available in which it writes an eligible crop insurance 
contract and shall accept and approve applications from all 
eligible producers.
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 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative LaHood of Illinois or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title I, insert the following new 
section:

SEC. 1612. ONE-TIME FILING FOR ARC AND PLC.

  (a) One-time Filing.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
during the first enrollment period announced by the Farm 
Service Agency after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
producers on a farm may file a one-time program contract with 
the Secretary to enroll in agricultural risk coverage or price 
loss coverage through crop year 2023.
  (b) Updated Program Contract Required.--In the case of a 
change in a farming operation for which producers on a farm 
have filed a one-time program contract pursuant to subsection 
(a), such producers shall file an updated program contract with 
the Secretary not later than one year after such change in the 
farming operation occurs.
  (c) Notice of Other Annual Reporting.--The Secretary shall 
provide to each producer that files a one-time program contract 
pursuant to subsection (a) a notice that includes the annual 
and other periodic reporting requirements applicable to such 
producer, as determined by the Secretary.
  (d) Regulations Revised.--The Secretary shall--
          (1) issue such regulations as are necessary to carry 
        out this section; and
          (2) revise section 1412.41 of title 7, Code of 
        Federal Regulations, in accordance with this section.
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 5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rogers of Alabama or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 113, line 5, strike ``inserting a semicolon'' and insert 
``inserting `; and'''.
  Page 113, strike lines 7 through 16 and insert the following:
                  ``(F) each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 
                no more than 24,000,000 acres.'';
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered By Representative Faso of New York or His 
                   Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2407. SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION.

  The Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 
U.S.C. 2001 et seq.) is amended--
          (1) in section 5(e), by striking ``and December 31, 
        2015'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015, and December 
        31, 2022'';
          (2) in section 6(d), by striking ``, respectively'' 
        and inserting ``, and a program update shall be 
        completed by December 31, 2023'';
          (3) in section 7--
                  (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``and 
                2016'' and inserting ``, 2016, and 2022''; and
                  (B) in subsection (b), in the matter 
                preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``and 
                2017'' and inserting ``, 2017, and 2023'';
          (4) in section 10, by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023'';
          (5) by redesignating sections 8 through 10 as 
        sections 9 though 11, respectively; and
          (6) by inserting after section 7 the following:

``SEC. 8. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ASSESSMENT.

  ``(a) In General.--In coordination with the appraisal of 
soil, water, and related resources and with the national soil 
and water conservation program established under this Act, the 
Secretary may carry out a conservation effects assessment 
project to quantify the environmental and economic effects of 
conservation practices, develop the science base for managing 
the agricultural landscape for environmental quality and 
sustainable productive capacity, and improve the efficacy of 
conservation practices and programs by evaluating conservation 
effects.
  ``(b) Scope.--The project under this subsection may be 
carried out at national, regional, and watershed scales, and 
may include cropland, grazing lands, wetlands, forests, and 
such other lands as the Secretary may determine appropriate.
  ``(c) Activities.--The project under this subsection may 
include research, literature reviews and bibliographies, 
modeling, assessment, monitoring and data collection, outreach, 
extension education, and such other activities as the Secretary 
may determine appropriate.

``SEC. 9. GOALS AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

  ``(a) Natural Resource and Environmental Objectives and 
Outcomes.--
          ``(1) In general.--In coordination with the appraisal 
        of soil, water, and related resources, the soil and 
        water conservation program, and the conservation 
        effects assessment project established by this Act, the 
        Secretary shall identify, and periodically revise, 
        specific natural resource and environmental objectives 
        and anticipated conservation outcomes and results, by 
        resource concern, for the conservation programs 
        established under subtitles D and H of title XII of the 
        Food Security Act of 1985 and the landscape 
        conservation initiatives developed by the Secretary.
          ``(2) Assessments.--To help measure outcomes and 
        results, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, make assessments of changes in the status 
        and conditions of natural resources and the environment 
        that result from the application of conservation 
        activities supported directly by such conservation 
        programs and initiatives.
          ``(3) Monitoring and program evaluation.--The 
        Secretary shall establish a coordinated monitoring and 
        evaluation process for programs and initiatives to 
        assess progress toward the identified objectives, to 
        gather information to improve program and initiative 
        implementation in accordance with desired program and 
        initiative outcomes and results, and to assess the need 
        for modifications to program or initiative rules or 
        statutes.
  ``(b) Monitoring and Program Evaluation.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        comprehensive monitoring and program evaluation process 
        to assess progress in reaching natural resource and 
        environmental objectives identified in accordance with 
        subsection (a) and the contribution of individual 
        programs and initiatives, as well as the programs and 
        initiatives collectively, to that progress.
          ``(2) Implementation.--In implementing the monitoring 
        and program evaluation process under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary may consider and incorporate resource concern 
        inventories, quality criteria, conservation practices 
        and enhancements, and such other information as the 
        Secretary determines relevant for applying the 
        monitoring and program evaluation process across each 
        of the major land uses identified by the Secretary.
          ``(3) Monitoring and evaluation process.--
                  ``(A) In general.--Not later than two years 
                after the date of enactment of this section, 
                the Secretary shall issue a design for the 
                comprehensive monitoring and evaluation 
                process, a schedule for implementing the 
                process, and a plan for coordinating the 
                process with the national soil and water 
                conservation program and conservation effects 
                assessment project established under this Act.
                  ``(B) Methodology.--The design for the 
                monitoring and evaluation process shall--
                          ``(i) include detailed information 
                        concerning the requisite frequency of 
                        the monitoring process at the field, 
                        water body, habitat, or other level and 
                        the manner in which the data will be 
                        aggregated at the landscape or 
                        watershed level, county or local level, 
                        State level, national level, and any 
                        other level the Secretary determines 
                        necessary; and
                          ``(ii) take into account the 
                        cumulative nature of conservation over 
                        time, the interactions and sequencing 
                        effects between conservation 
                        activities, the differing times for 
                        conservation effects to be realized, 
                        and other related measurement 
                        challenges.
                  ``(C) Public research.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, in order to facilitate 
                implementation of the monitoring and evaluation 
                process, the Secretary shall make available 
                conservation activity and program data to 
                cooperators and researchers engaged in public 
                research and evaluation activities to improve 
                conservation outcomes under this subsection, 
                provided that--
                          ``(i) adequate assurances are 
                        provided to the Secretary that any 
                        resulting research or information will 
                        be made publicly available and in a 
                        form that protects personally 
                        identifiable information; and
                          ``(ii) the National Technical 
                        Committee finds that any such research 
                        is likely to generate information that 
                        furthers the purpose of this section.
          ``(4) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may 
        implement the monitoring evaluation process in part 
        through cooperative or contribution agreements with 
        Federal, State, and local agencies, universities and 
        colleges, nongovernmental organizations with requisite 
        expertise, as determined by the Secretary in 
        consultation with the National Technical Committee.
          ``(5) National technical committee.--
                  ``(A) Composition.--The monitoring and 
                evaluation process shall be administered by the 
                Natural Resources Conservation Service with 
                assistance from a national technical committee 
                appointed by the Secretary and composed of 
                individuals with relevant technical and 
                scientific expertise representing--
                          ``(i) the Agricultural Research 
                        Service of the Department of 
                        Agriculture;
                          ``(ii) the Economic Research Service 
                        of the Department of Agriculture;
                          ``(iii) the Farm Service Agency of 
                        the Department of Agriculture;
                          ``(iv) the Forest Service;
                          ``(v) the National Institute for Food 
                        and Agriculture;
                          ``(vi) the United States Geological 
                        Survey;
                          ``(vii) State and tribal agencies;
                          ``(viii) land grant university 
                        natural resource research programs;
                          ``(ix) nongovernmental organizations 
                        with expertise in the full array of 
                        conservation issues and measurement and 
                        evaluation of conservation outcomes; 
                        and
                          ``(x) such other agencies, 
                        institutions, or organizations as the 
                        Secretary may determine appropriate.
                  ``(B) FACA exemption.--The national technical 
                committee shall be exempt from the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
                  ``(C) Transparency.--The Secretary shall 
                ensure the proceedings and recommendations of 
                the national technical committee are available 
                to the public.
          ``(6) Voluntary participation.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that any on-farm 
        monitoring activities that may be included as part of 
        the monitoring and program evaluation process are 
        voluntary on the part of the producer, and may include 
        appropriate compensation, as determined by the 
        Secretary.
          ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
        subsection, for each fiscal year, the amount that is 
        equal to one percent of the total annual funding from 
        the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation made 
        available in the preceding fiscal year for the 
        conservation programs established under subtitles D and 
        H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, 
        excluding the conservation reserve program.
  ``(c) Reporting.--
          ``(1) Report on objectives and methods.--Beginning in 
        the fiscal year that is 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, and periodically 
        thereafter, as determined by the Secretary, the 
        Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly 
        available, a report that includes--
                  ``(A) a description of conservation outcome 
                objectives that are, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, quantitative, measurable, and 
                time-bound for each program established under 
                subtitle D or H of the Food Security Act of 
                1985 and the landscape conservation initiatives 
                developed by the Secretary;
                  ``(B) a description of the approaches, tools, 
                and methods used to measure or model the 
                conservation outcomes and results and to 
                estimate the cost-effectiveness of each such 
                program; and
                  ``(C) guidance to the conservation project 
                partners working to implement conservation 
                programs within a landscape-level project that 
                provides a description of the approaches, 
                tools, and methods the partners might consider 
                using to measure and model the conservation 
                outcomes and results of their projects.
          ``(2) Report on outcomes.--In conjunction with each 
        of the reports to Congress pursuant to section 7, the 
        Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly 
        available, a report that includes--
                  ``(A) an assessment of progress made towards 
                achieving conservation program objectives and 
                anticipated outcomes and results for each 
                conservation program established under subtitle 
                D or H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 
                1985, as well as for such programs 
                collectively, and the landscape conservation 
                initiatives developed by the Secretary;
                  ``(B) an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness 
                of each such conservation program and 
                initiative; and
                  ``(C) recommendations, in light of the 
                assessment and evaluation, to improve program 
                implementation and improve the scientific and 
                economic tools (including any new or revised 
                conservation practices, conservation 
                enhancements, or conservation planning tools) 
                used to achieve stated natural resource 
                conservation and environmental objectives.
          ``(3) Coordination.--The Secretary may coordinate the 
        reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) with any 
        reports developed as part of the conservation effects 
        assessment project authorized by section 8, whenever 
        such coordination is feasible and warranted, as 
        determined by the Secretary.''.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fortenberry of Nebraska 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 187, after line 10, insert the following (and 
redesignate the subsequent subsections accordingly):
  (a) Statement of Policy.--
          (1) In general.--It is in the national interests of 
        the United States to advance food security in 
        developing countries and open new markets for 
        agricultural trade through programs that leverage the 
        unique capabilities of Federal departments and 
        agencies, and improve coordination between donors, 
        beneficiaries, and the private sector.
          (2) Role of department of agriculture.--The 
        Department of Agriculture plays an important role in 
        establishing trade between the United States and other 
        nations and should enhance its role in facilitating the 
        transfer of the knowledge, skills, and experience of 
        American farmers, land-grant universities, and 
        extension services through the John Ogonowski and Doug 
        Bereuter Farmer-To-Farmer Program under title V of the 
        Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737).
  Page 187, strike lines 11 through 14 and insert the 
following:
  (b) Clarification of Nature of Assistance.--Section 501(b)(1) 
of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737(b) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``technical'' 
        before ``assistance''; and
          (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                  (A) by striking ``; and'' at the end of 
                clause (viii); and
                  (B) by striking clause (ix) and inserting the 
                following:
                          ``(ix) agricultural education and 
                        extension;
                          ``(x) selection of seed varieties and 
                        plant stocks;
                          ``(xi) knowledge of insecticide and 
                        sanitation procedures to prevent crop 
                        destruction;
                          ``(xii) use and maintenance of 
                        agricultural equipment and irrigation 
                        systems; and
                          ``(xiii) selection of fertilizers and 
                        methods of soils treatment; and''.
  Page 189, after line 6, insert the following:
  (g) Crop Yields and Innovative Partnerships.--Section 501 of 
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
  ``(f) Establishment of a Geographically Defied Crop Yield 
Metrics.--The Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with the 
Administrator of the Agency for International Development, 
should--
          ``(1) establish a geographically defined crop yield 
        metrics system to assess improvements in crop yields in 
        countries and areas receiving assistance under this 
        title; and
          ``(2) store the data resulting from such 
        geographically defined crop yield metrics system in a 
        publicly available Internet database system.
  ``(g) Grant Program to Create New Partners and Innovation.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Administrator of the Agency 
        for International Development shall develop a grant 
        program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to 
        facilitate new and innovative partnerships and 
        activities under this title.
          ``(2) Use of funds.--Grant recipients under this 
        subsection shall use such funds--
                  ``(A) to prioritize new implementing 
                partners;
                  ``(B) on innovative volunteer models;
                  ``(C) on strategic partnerships with other 
                United States development programs; and
                  ``(D) on expanding the footprint and impact 
                of the programs and activities under this 
                title, and diversity among program 
                participants, including land grant colleges or 
                universities and extension services.
  ``(h) Appropriations.--None of the amounts made available to 
carry out this title may be used to carry out subsections (f) 
and (g) of this section except to the extent that such 
subsections are carried out using authorities otherwise 
provided by this title.''.
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     8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McClintock of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Beginning on page 250, strike line 25 and all that follows 
through line 13 on page 253.
  Page 253, line 14, strike ``(G) 15-percent'' and insert ``(F) 
5-percent''.
  Page 254, line 25, strike ``15 percent'' and insert ``5 
percent''.
  Page 256, line 17, strike ``and'' at the end.
  Page 256, after line 17 insert the following:
                          (ii) by striking ``age six'' and 
                        inserting ``3 years of age'', and
  Page 256, line 18, strike ``(ii)'' and insert ``(iii)''.
  Page 257, line 2, strike ``or (G) a pregnant woman.'' and 
insert ``(G) a married individual who is responsible for a 
dependent individual and who resides in the household with a 
spouse who complies with the requirements of paragraph (1)(B); 
or (H) a pregnant woman.''.
  Page 257, line 9, strike ``(iii)'' and insert ``(iv)''.
  Page 257 line 25, strike the close quotation marks, the 
comma, and ``and''.
  Page 257, after line 25, insert the following:
                          ``(iii) E-verify.--An employment and 
                        training program designed by the State 
                        agency may not be approved unless such 
                        program requires that each individual 
                        who participates in such program is 
                        permitted to engage in employment in 
                        the United States on the basis of the 
                        status of such individual as determined 
                        under the employment verification 
                        system in effect under section 274A of 
                        the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
                        U.S.C. 1324a).'', and
  Page 260, strike lines 24 and 25, and insert the following:
          (1) in subsection (e)--
                  (A) in paragraph (5)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
                        ``age 6'' and inserting ``age 3 or of 
                        an incapacitated person'', and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
                        ``of 5'' and inserting ``of 2'',
                  (B) in paragraph (7) by striking ``or'' at 
                the end,
                  (C) in paragraph (8) by striking the period 
                at the end and inserting ``; or'', and
                  (D) and by adding at the end the following:
          ``(9) is a married individual who is responsible for 
        a dependent individual and who resides in the household 
        with a spouse who complies with the requirements of 
        subsection (d)(1).'', and
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative MacArthur of New Jersey 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 247, line 23, strike ``(I)'' and insert ``(J)''.
  Page 256, line 13, strike the close quotation marks and the 
comma at the end.
  Page 256, after line 13, insert the following:
                  ``(I) Household ineligibilty.--If an 
                individual becomes ineligible to participate in 
                the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                as a household member due to failure to meet 
                the requirements under subparagraph (B), the 
                remaining household members (including 
                children), shall not become ineligible to apply 
                to participate in the supplemental nutrition 
                assistance program due to such individual's 
                ineligibility.''.
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 10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davidson of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 262, line 12, insert ``actual program use and'' after 
``account''.
  Page 262, line 24, insert ``who choose to participate in 
employment and training program services'' after 
``6(d)(1)(B)''.
  At the end of subtitle A of title IV, insert the following:

SEC. __. RETURN OF UNUSED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FUNDS TO THE 
                    TREASURY.

  Section 16(h)(1)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. (h)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``(c) reallocation._'' 
and all that follows through ``equitable.'', and inserting the 
following:
                  ``(C) Return of unused employment and 
                training funds to the treasury.--
                          ``(i) Return of funds.--If a State 
                        agency will not expend all of the funds 
                        allocated to the State agency for a 
                        fiscal year under subparagraph (B), the 
                        Secretary shall deposit such unused 
                        funds in the general receipts of the 
                        Treasury.''.
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   11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Holding of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. __. DISQUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONVICTED FELONS.

  Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015), as amended by section 4015, is amended in subsection 
(p)(1)--
          (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``: and'' at the 
        end and inserting a period, and
          (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Resident Commissioner Gonzalez-Colon 
        of Puerto Rico or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. __. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF BLOCK GRANT PAYABLE TO PUERTO RICO.

  (a) Study.--With funds appropriated to carry out this 
subsection, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study 
to determine the feasibility and impact of using a thrifty food 
plan developed exclusively to apply under section 
19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2028(a)(2)(A)) to calculate the amount of the block grant 
payable to Puerto Rico.
  (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
subsection (a).
  (c) Appropriation in Advance.--Only funds appropriated under 
subsection (b) in advance specifically to carry out subsection 
(a) shall be available to carry out such subsection.
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 13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Faso of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. __. ADMINISTRATIVE FLEXIBILITY FOR STATES.

  Section 11(e)(6)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2020(e)(6)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                  ``(B) personnel of the State agency or, at 
                the option of the State agency and by contract 
                with the State agency, personnel of an entity 
                that has no direct or indirect financial 
                interest in an approved retail food store, may 
                undertake such certification or carry out any 
                other function of the State agency under the 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program and 
                without restriction by the Secretary on the 
                State agency's use of nongovernmental employees 
                to perform program eligibility or any other 
                administrative function to carry out such 
                program;''.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Young of Alaska or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

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

  Section 4033 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (128 STAT. 818) 
is amended--
          (1) in subsection (c) --
                  (A) by inserting ``, a State, a country 
                equivalent, or a local education agency,'' 
                after ``programs'' the 1st place it appears,
                  (B) by striking `` and facilities operated by 
                tribal organizations, that primarily serve 
                Indians'' and inserting ``and federally funded 
                child nutrition and senior meal programs,'', 
                and
          (2) in subsection (d)(1) --
                  (A) by striking ``and'' the 1st place it 
                appears, and
                  (B) by inserting ``, a State, a county or 
                county equivalent, a local educational agency, 
                and an entity or person authorized to 
                facilitate the donation, storage, preparation, 
                or serving of traditional food by the operator 
                of a food service program'' after 
                ``organization''.
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Resident Commissioner Gonzalez Colon 
        of Puerto Rico or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. __. EXTENSION OF STUDY ON COMPARABLE ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL 
                    NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FOR PUERTO RICO.

  (a) Amendments.--Section 4142 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 STAT. 1881) is 
amended--
          (1) in subsection (b) by striking ``this Act'' and 
        inserting ``Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018'', 
        and
          (2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ``2008'' and 
        inserting ``2018''.
  (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
section 4142 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-246; 122 STAT. 1881) as amended by subsection 
(a).
  (c) Appropriation in Advance.--Only funds appropriated under 
subsection (b) in advance specifically to carry out section 
4142 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110-246; 122 STAT. 1881) as amended by subsection (a) shall 
be available to carry out such section as so amended.
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 16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Biggs of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike page 382, line 8, and all that follows through page 
386, line 19, and insert the following:

SEC. 6402. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BIOENERGY SUBSIDY 
                    PROGRAMS AND OTHER RELATED SUBSIDY PROGRAMS.

  Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is hereby repealed.
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17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Russell of Oklahoma or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 386, line 23, insert ``(a) In General.--'' before 
``Section''.
  Page 387, after line 5, insert the following:
  (b) Exclusion of Alcohol Products From Definition.--Section 
231(a)(5) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1632a(a)(5)) is amended by 
adding below subparagraph (B) the following:
        ``The term `value-added agricultural product' does not 
        include beer, wine, distilled spirits, hard cider, or 
        other alcohol product.''.
  (c) Rescission.--Of the funds made available under section 
231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 
(as in effect before the date of the enactment of this section) 
to the Secretary of Agriculture to make value-added 
agricultural product market development grants and unobligated 
as of such date of enactment, $8,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Turner of Ohio or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 410, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 7113. RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FUNDING EQUITY FOR RECENTLY 
                    DESIGNATED 1890 INSTITUTIONS.

  (a) Extension.--Section 1444(b) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3221(b)) is amended, in the matter following paragraph (2)(B), 
by adding at the end the following: ``Beginning with fiscal 
year 2019, in making the calculation under paragraph (1), any 
recently designated 1890 Institution shall be deemed to have 
been designated as an eligible institution on or before 
September 30, 1978. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a 
`recently designated 1890 Institution' means an 1890 
Institution designated as such on or after September 30, 
1999.''.
  (b) Research.--Section 1445 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3222) is amended-- by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
          ``(3) Beginning with fiscal year 2019, in making the 
        calculation under paragraph (2)(A), any recently 
        designated 1890 Institution (as defined in section 
        1444(b)) shall be deemed to have been designated as an 
        eligible institution on or before September 30, 
        1978.''.
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 19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stefanik of New York 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Subtitle A of title VIII is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

SEC. 8109. INCLUSION OF INVASIVE VEGETATION IN DESIGNATED TREATMENT 
                    AREAS.

  Section 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 is 
amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
                invasive vegetation,'' after ``insect''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, 
                invasive vegetation,'' after ``insects''; and
          (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``, invasive 
        vegetation,'' after ``insect''.
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 20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cheney of Wyoming or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of part III of subtitle C of title VIII, add the 
following new section:

SEC. 8334. VACANT GRAZING ALLOTMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN GRAZING 
                    PERMIT HOLDERS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, make vacant grazing allotments 
available to a holder of a grazing permit or lease issued by 
such Secretary if the lands covered by the permit or lease are 
unusable because of a natural disaster (including a drought or 
wildfire), court-issued injunction, or conflict with wildlife, 
as determined by the Secretary concerned.
  (b) Terms and Conditions.--The terms and conditions contained 
in a permit or lease for a vacant grazing allotment made 
available pursuant to this subsection (a) shall be the terms 
and conditions of the most recent permit or lease that was 
applicable to such allotment.
  (c) Court-issued Injunctions.--A court may not issue any 
order enjoining the use of any allotment for which a permit or 
lease has been issued by the Secretary concerned and continues 
in effect unless the Secretary concerned can make a vacant 
grazing allotment available to the holder of such permit or 
lease.
  (d) Environmental Assessment Under the National Environmental 
Policy Act.--Activities carried out by the Secretary concerned 
pursuant to subsection (a) are a category of actions hereby 
designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation 
of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact 
statement under section 102 of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).
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 21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pearce of New Mexico 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of part III of subtitle C of title VIII, add the 
following new section:

SEC. 8334. PILOT PROJECT FOR FOREST HEALTH, WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT, AND 
                    HABITAT RESTORATION IN NEW MEXICO.

  (a) Pilot Project Established.--The Secretary of Agriculture, 
acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall conduct a 
pilot project within the Lincoln National Forest, Cibola 
National Forest, and Gila National Forest in the State of New 
Mexico to analyze and demonstrate the effectiveness of various 
tools and techniques to address the following natural resource 
concerns:
          (1) Thinning for forest health.
          (2) Watershed improvement.
          (3) Habitat restoration.
  (b) Authorized Activities.--The Secretary of Agriculture in 
carrying out the pilot project established under subsection (a) 
may conduct applied silvicultural investigations and 
treatments, including--
          (1) silvicultural investigations conducted for the 
        purposes of information gathering and research relating 
        to the natural resource concerns described in 
        subsection (a); and
          (2) mechanical thinning.
  (c) County Refusal of Silvicultural Investigation or 
Treatment.-- The Secretary may not carry out a silvicultural 
investigation or treatment under this section if a county in 
which such investigation or treatment would be conducted 
provides a refusal to the Secreteray with respect to such 
investigation or treatment.
  (d) Environmental Assessment Under the National Environmental 
Policy Act.--Forest management activities carried out by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under this section are a category of 
actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from 
the preparation of an environmental assessment or an 
environmental impact statement under section 102 of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332).
  (f) Public Participation.--The Secretary shall encourage 
meaningful public participation during preparation of a 
silvicultural investigation or treatment under this section.
  (g) Use of Arbitration Instead of Litigation to Address 
Challenges to Forest Management Activities.--
          (1) Discretionary arbitration process pilot 
        program.--
                  (A) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
                shall establish a discretionary arbitration 
                pilot program as an alternative dispute 
                resolution process in lieu of judicial review 
                for the an objection or protest to a forest 
                management activity carried out pursuant to 
                this section.
                  (B) Activities described.--The Secretary of 
                Agriculture, at the sole discretion of the 
                Secretary, may designate objections or protests 
                to forest management activities for arbitration 
                under the arbitration pilot program established 
                under subparagraph (A).
                  (C) Maximum amount of arbitrations.--Under 
                the arbitration pilot program, the Secretary 
                concerned may not arbitrate more than 10 
                objections or protests to forest management 
                activities in a fiscal year in each Forest 
                Service Region.
                  (D) Determining amount of arbitrations.--An 
                objection or protest to a forest management 
                activity shall not be counted towards the 
                limitation on number of arbitrations under 
                subparagraph (C) unless--
                          (i) on the date such objection or 
                        protest is designated for arbitration, 
                        the forest management activity for 
                        which such objection or protest is 
                        filed has not been the subject of 
                        arbitration proceedings under the pilot 
                        program; and
                          (ii) the arbitration proceeding has 
                        commenced with respect to such 
                        objection or protest.
          (2) Intervening parties.--
                  (A) Requirements.--Any person that submitted 
                a public comment on the forest management 
                activity that is subject to arbitration may 
                intervene in the arbitration--
                          (i) by endorsing--
                                  (I) the forest management 
                                activity; or
                                  (II) the modification 
                                proposal submitted under clause 
                                (ii); or
                          (ii) by submitting a proposal to 
                        further modify the forest management 
                        activity.
                  (B) Deadline for submission.--With respect to 
                an objection or protest that is designated for 
                arbitration under paragraph (1)(B), a request 
                to intervene in an arbitration must be 
                submitted not later than the date that is 30 
                days after the date on which such objection or 
                protest was designated for arbitration.
                  (C) Multiple parties.--Multiple intervening 
                parties may submit a joint proposal so long as 
                each intervening party meets the eligibility 
                requirements of subparagraph (A).
          (3) Appointment of arbitrator.--
                  (A) Appointment.--The Secretary of 
                Agriculture shall develop and publish a list of 
                not fewer than 20 individuals eligible to serve 
                as arbitrators for the arbitration pilot 
                program under this section.
                  (B) Qualifications.--In order to be eligible 
                to serve as an arbitrator under this paragraph, 
                an individual shall be, on the date of the 
                appointment of such arbitrator--
                          (i) certified by the American 
                        Arbitration Association; and
                          (ii) not a registered lobbyist.
                  (C) Selection of arbitrator.--
                          (i) In general.--For each arbitration 
                        commenced under this subsection, the 
                        Secretary concerned and each applicable 
                        objector or protestor shall agree, not 
                        later than 14 days after the agreement 
                        process is initiated, on a mutually 
                        acceptable arbitrator from the list 
                        published under subparagraph (A).
                          (ii) Appointment after 14-days.--In 
                        the case of an agreement with respect 
                        to a mutually acceptable arbitrator not 
                        being reached within the 14-day limit 
                        described in clause (i), the Secretary 
                        concerned shall appoint an arbitrator 
                        from the list published under 
                        subparagraph (A).
          (4) Selection of proposals.--
                  (A) In general.--The arbitrator appointed 
                under paragraph (3)--
                          (i) may not modify any of the 
                        proposals submitted with the objection, 
                        protest, or request to intervene; and
                          (ii) shall select to be conducted--
                                  (I) the forest management 
                                activity, as approved by the 
                                Secretary; or
                                  (II) a proposal submitted by 
                                an objector or an intervening 
                                party.
                  (B) Selection criteria.--An arbitrator shall, 
                when selecting a proposal, consider--
                          (i) whether the proposal is 
                        consistent with the applicable forest 
                        plan, laws, and regulations;
                          (ii) whether the proposal can be 
                        carried out by the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture; and
                          (iii) the effect of each proposal 
                        on--
                                  (I) forest health;
                                  (II) habitat diversity;
                                  (III) wildfire potential;
                                  (IV) insect and disease 
                                potential;
                                  (V) timber production; and
                                  (VI) the implications of a 
                                resulting decline in forest 
                                health, loss of habitat 
                                diversity, wildfire, or insect 
                                or disease infestation, given 
                                fire and insect and disease 
                                historic cycles, on--
                                          (aa) domestic water 
                                        costs;
                                          (bb) wildlife habitat 
                                        loss; and
                                          (cc) other economic 
                                        and social factors.
          (5) Effect of decision.--The decision of an 
        arbitrator with respect to the forest management 
        activity--
                  (A) shall not be considered a major Federal 
                action;
                  (B) shall be binding; and
                  (C) shall not be subject to judicial review, 
                except as provided in section 10(a) of title 9, 
                United States Code.
          (6) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 90 days 
        after the date on which the arbitration is filed with 
        respect to the forest management activity, the 
        arbitration process shall be completed.
  (h) Termination.--The authority to carry out this section 
shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of 
the enactment of this section.
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 22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stefanik of New York 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, insert the following:

SEC. __. COMPETITIVE FORESTRY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
                    GRANTS PROGRAM.

  Section 1232 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 582a-8) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or forest 
        restoration'' after ``research''; and
          (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
  ``(c) Priorities.--
          ``(1) Research.--In awarding the initial grants under 
        subsection (a) the Secretary shall give priority to 
        applicants who will use such grants for research 
        concerning--
                  ``(A) the biology of forest organisms, 
                including physiology, genetic mechanisms, and 
                biotechnology;
                  ``(B) ecosystem function and management, 
                including forest ecosystem research, 
                biodiversity, forest productivity, pest 
                management, water resources, and alternative 
                silvicultural systems;
                  ``(C) wood as a raw material, including 
                forest products and harvesting;
                  ``(D) human forest interactions, including 
                outdoor recreation, public policy formulation, 
                economics, sociology, and administrative 
                behavior;
                  ``(E) international trade, competition, and 
                cooperation related to forest products;
                  ``(F) alternative native crops, products, and 
                services that can be produced from renewable 
                natural resources associated with privately 
                held forest lands;
                  ``(G) viable economic production and 
                marketing systems for alternative natural 
                resource products and services;
                  ``(H) economic and environmental benefits of 
                various conservation practices on forest lands;
                  ``(I) genetic tree improvement; and
                  ``(J) market expansion.
          ``(2) Forest restoration.--Grants may be used to 
        support programs that restore forest tree species 
        native to American forests that may have suffered 
        severe levels of mortality caused by non-native 
        insects, plant pathogens, or others pests.
                  ``(A) Required component of forest 
                restoration strategy.--To receive a grant under 
                this subsection, an eligible institution shall 
                demonstrate that it offers a program with a 
                forest restoration strategy that incorporates 
                not less than one of the following components:
                          ``(i) Collection and conservation of 
                        native tree genetic material.
                          ``(ii) Production of propagules of 
                        native trees in numbers large enough 
                        for landscape scale restoration.
                          ``(iii) Site preparation of former of 
                        native tree habitat.
                          ``(iv) Planting of native tree 
                        seedlings.
                          ``(v) Post-planting maintenance of 
                        native trees.
                  ``(B) Award of grants.--The Secretary shall 
                award competitive grants under this subsection 
                based on the degree to which the applicant 
                addresses the following criteria:
                          ``(i) Risk posed to the forests of 
                        that State by non-native pests, as 
                        measured by such factors as the number 
                        of such pests present in the State.
                          ``(ii) The proportion of the State's 
                        forest composed of species vulnerable 
                        to non-native pests present in the 
                        United States.
                          ``(iii) The pests' rate of spread via 
                        natural or human-assisted means.''.
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 23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Faso of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 572, after line 23, add the following:

SEC. 9122. PREVENTING THE ARRIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES OF FOREST PESTS 
                    THROUGH RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN 
                    PLANTS FOR PLANTING.

  (a) Criteria for Adding Plants to Not Authorized Pending Pest 
Risk Analysis List.--Section 412(a) of the Plant Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 7711(a)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
          ``(1) Regulation of movement.--The Secretary''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(2) Criteria for adding plants to not authorized 
        pending pest risk analysis list.--In determining 
        whether to add a genus of a plant for planting to the 
        not authorized pending pest risk analysis list, the 
        Secretary shall consider the environmental impact on 
        natural, managed, and urban ecosystems in the United 
        States of a pest that may be carried on a plant for 
        planting.''.
  (b) Reporting Requirement.--Section 412(e) of the Plant 
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7712(e)) is amended to read as 
follows:
  ``(e) Report on Interception of Forest Pests.--Not later than 
March 1, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report--
          ``(1) evaluating the effectiveness of the Federal 
        Government in intercepting pests in international 
        shipping and on plants for planting;
          ``(2) describing the geographic sources of 
        intercepted pests and the commodities or plant species 
        most often associated with infested shipments;
          ``(3) quantifying the detection of forest pests in 
        the national surveillance networks, including the 
        Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey and the Early 
        Detection and Rapid Response network of the Forest 
        Service;
          ``(4) describing new outbreaks of forest pests in the 
        United States and the spread of existing infestations;
          ``(5) describing how the numbers of such 
        interceptions, detections, and outbreaks described in a 
        preceding paragraph have changed since January 1, 2018;
          ``(6) containing proposed additional actions to 
        further reduce the rate of arrival for forest pests 
        across the borders of the United States; and
          ``(7) identifying current challenges with 
        intercepting, detecting, and addressing outbreaks of 
        tree and wood pests, as well as challenges in achieving 
        compliance with this Act and recommendations with 
        respect to such challenges.''.
  (c) Declaration of Extraordinary Emergency and Resulting 
Authorities.--Section 415(a) of the Plant Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 7715(a)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3);
          (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (4) and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(5) use available funds for all activities 
        necessary for pest eradication, including pest 
        identification, development of a pest-specific 
        management plan, and implementation of that plan.''.
  (d) Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service Cooperation in Response to Forest Plant Pests.--Section 
431(a) of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751(a)) is 
amended--
          (1) by striking ``(a) In General.--'' and inserting 
        the following:
  ``(a) Cooperation Authority.--
          ``(1) In general.--''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(2) Improved cooperation with forest service 
        against forest plant pests.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        that appropriate coordination and collaboration is 
        occurring between the Animal and Plant Health 
        Inspection Service and the Forest Service with respect 
        to--
                  ``(A) periodically identifying and 
                prioritizing critical detection, surveillance, 
                and eradication needs for tree and wood pests; 
                and
                  ``(B) identifying the actions each agency 
                will take within their respective missions with 
                respect to addressing identified priorities.''.
  (e) Effective Date and Implementation.--
          (1) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
        section shall take effect 60 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
          (2) Implementation.--The Secretary shall issue or 
        revise such regulations as may be necessary to 
        implement the amendments made by this section.
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 24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brat of Virginia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 9204. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF 
                    COMMODITY PROMOTION BOARDS.

  (a) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means a board, 
        committee, or similar entity established to carry out a 
        checkoff program or an order issued by the Secretary 
        under a checkoff program.
          (2) Checkoff program.--The term ``checkoff program'' 
        means a program to promote and provide research and 
        information for a particular agricultural commodity 
        without reference to specific producers or brands, 
        including a program carried out under any of the 
        following:
                  (A) The Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 
                U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
                  (B) The Potato Research and Promotion Act (7 
                U.S.C. 2611 et seq.).
                  (C) The Egg Research and Consumer Information 
                Act (7 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
                  (D) The Beef Research and Information Act (7 
                U.S.C. 2901 et seq.).
                  (E) The Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and 
                Nutrition Education Act (7 U.S.C. 3401 et 
                seq.).
                  (F) The Floral Research and Consumer 
                Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
                  (G) Subtitle B of the Dairy Production 
                Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et 
                seq.).
                  (H) The Honey Research, Promotion, and 
                Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et 
                seq.).
                  (I) The Pork Promotion, Research, and 
                Consumer Information Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 4801 
                et seq.).
                  (J) The Watermelon Research and Promotion Act 
                (7 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.).
                  (K) The Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 
                1990 (7 U.S.C. 6001 et seq.).
                  (L) The Mushroom Promotion, Research, and 
                Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6101 
                et seq.).
                  (M) The Lime Research, Promotion, and 
                Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6201 
                et seq.).
                  (N) The Soybean Promotion, Research, and 
                Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301 et 
                seq.).
                  (O) The Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 
                U.S.C. 6401 et seq.).
                  (P) The Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut 
                Greens Promotion and Information Act of 1993 (7 
                U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
                  (Q) The Sheep Promotion, Research, and 
                Information Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7101 et 
                seq.).
                  (R) Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture 
                Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
                7401).
                  (S) The Commodity Promotion, Research, and 
                Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411 et 
                seq.).
                  (T) The Canola and Rapeseed Research, 
                Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 
                U.S.C. 7441 et seq.).
                  (U) The National Kiwifruit Research, 
                Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 
                U.S.C. 7461 et seq.).
                  (V) The Popcorn Promotion, Research, and 
                Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7481 et 
                seq.).
                  (W) The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and 
                Information Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7801 et 
                seq.).
          (3) Conflict of interest.--The term ``conflict of 
        interest'' means a direct or indirect financial 
        interest in a person or entity that performs a service 
        for, or enters into a contract or agreement with, a 
        Board for anything of economic value.
          (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.
  (b) Requirements of Checkoff Programs.--
          (1) Prohibitions.--
                  (A) In general.--A Board shall not enter into 
                any contract or agreement to carry out checkoff 
                program activities with a party that engages in 
                activities for the purpose of influencing any 
                government policy or action that relates to 
                agriculture.
                  (B) Conflict of interest.--A Board shall not 
                engage in, and shall prohibit the employees and 
                agents of the Board, acting in their official 
                capacity, from engaging in, any act that may 
                involve a conflict of interest.
                  (C) Other prohibitions.--A Board shall not 
                engage in, and shall prohibit the employees and 
                agents of the Board, acting in their official 
                capacity, from engaging in--
                          (i) any anticompetitive activity;
                          (ii) any unfair or deceptive act or 
                        practice; or
                          (iii) any act that may be disparaging 
                        to, or in any way negatively portray, 
                        another agricultural commodity or 
                        product.
          (2) Authority to enter into contracts.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on approval 
        of the Secretary, a Board may enter directly into 
        contracts and agreements to carry out generic 
        promotion, research, or other activities authorized by 
        law.
          (3) Production of records.--
                  (A) In general.--Each contract or agreement 
                of a checkoff program shall provide that the 
                entity that enters into the contract or 
                agreement shall produce to the Board accurate 
                records that account for all funds received 
                under the contract or agreement, including any 
                goods or services provided or costs incurred in 
                connection with the contract or agreement.
                  (B) Maintenance of records.--A Board shall 
                maintain any records received under 
                subparagraph (A).
          (4) Publication of budgets and disbursements.--
                  (A) In general.--The Board shall publish and 
                make available for public inspection all 
                budgets and disbursements of funds entrusted to 
                the Board that are approved by the Secretary, 
                immediately on approval by the Secretary.
                  (B) Required disclosures.--In carrying out 
                subparagraph (A), the Board shall disclose--
                          (i) the amount of the disbursement;
                          (ii) the purpose of the disbursement, 
                        including the activities to be funded 
                        by the disbursement;
                          (iii) the identity of the recipient 
                        of the disbursement; and
                          (iv) the identity of any other 
                        parties that may receive the disbursed 
                        funds, including any contracts or 
                        subcontractors of the recipient of the 
                        disbursement.
          (5) Audits.--
                  (A) Periodic audits by inspector general of 
                usda.--
                          (i) In general.--Not later than 2 
                        years after the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, and not less frequently than 
                        every 5 years thereafter, the Inspector 
                        General of the Department of 
                        Agriculture shall conduct an audit to 
                        determine the compliance of each 
                        checkoff program with this section 
                        during the period of time covered by 
                        the audit.
                          (ii) Review of records.--An audit 
                        conducted under clause (i) shall 
                        include a review of any records 
                        produced to the Board under paragraph 
                        (3)(A).
                          (iii) Submission of reports.--On 
                        completion of each audit under clause 
                        (i), the Inspector General of the 
                        Department of Agriculture shall--
                                  (I) prepare a report 
                                describing the audit; and
                                  (II) submit the report 
                                described in subclause (I) to--
                                          (aa) the appropriate 
                                        committees of Congress, 
                                        including the 
                                        Subcommittee on 
                                        Antitrust, Competition 
                                        Policy and Consumer 
                                        Rights of the Committee 
                                        on the Judiciary of the 
                                        Senate; and
                                          (bb) the Comptroller 
                                        General of the United 
                                        States.
                  (B) Audit by comptroller general.--
                          (i) In general.--Not earlier than 3 
                        years, and not later than 5 years, 
                        after the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, the Comptroller General of the 
                        United States shall--
                                  (I) conduct an audit to 
                                assess--
                                          (aa) the status of 
                                        actions taken for each 
                                        checkoff program to 
                                        ensure compliance with 
                                        this section; and
                                          (bb) the extent to 
                                        which actions described 
                                        in item (aa) have 
                                        improved the integrity 
                                        of a checkoff program; 
                                        and
                                  (II) prepare a report 
                                describing the audit conducted 
                                under subclause (I), including 
                                any recommendations for--
                                          (aa) strengthening 
                                        the effect of actions 
                                        described in subclause 
                                        (I)(aa); and
                                          (bb) improving 
                                        Federal legislation 
                                        relating to checkoff 
                                        programs.
                          (ii) Consideration of inspector 
                        general reports.--The Comptroller 
                        General of the United States shall 
                        consider reports described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(iii) in preparing any 
                        recommendations in the report under 
                        subclause (II).
  (c) Severability.--If any provision of this Act or the 
application of such provision to any person or circumstance is 
held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the 
application of the provision to any other person or 
circumstance, shall not be affected.
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25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Massie of Kentucky or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 9204. INTERSTATE TRAFFIC OF UNPASTEURIZED MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS.

  (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), section 361 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264), and any regulations or 
other guidance thereunder, a Federal department, agency, or 
court may not take any action (including any administrative, 
civil, criminal, or other action) that would prohibit, 
interfere with, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate 
traffic of milk, or a milk product, that is unpasteurized and 
packaged for direct human consumption, if--
          (1) such prohibition, interference, regulation, or 
        restriction is based on a determination that, solely 
        because such milk or milk product is unpasteurized, 
        such milk or milk product is adulterated, misbranded, 
        or otherwise in violation of Federal law;
          (2) the milk or milk product's State of origin allows 
        (by law, regulation, or policy) unpasteurized milk or 
        unpasteurized milk products to be distributed for 
        direct human consumption by any means, including any 
        form of retail sale, direct farm to consumer 
        distribution, or cowshare;
          (3) the milk or milk product is produced, packaged, 
        and moved in compliance with the laws of such State of 
        origin, including any such laws relating to labeling, 
        warning, and packaging requirements; and
          (4) the milk or milk product is moved from the State 
        of origin with the intent to transport the milk or milk 
        product to another State which allows the distribution 
        of unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized milk products 
        for direct human consumption, as described in paragraph 
        (2), irrespective of whether the applicable laws of 
        such other State are identical to the laws of the State 
        of origin.
  (b) No Preemption.--Nothing in this section preempts any 
State law.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
          (1) The term ``cowshare'' means an undivided interest 
        in a milk-producing animal (such as a cow, goat, sheep, 
        or water buffalo, or a herd of such animals) created by 
        a written contractual relationship between a consumer 
        and a farmer--
                  (A) that includes a legal bill of sale to the 
                consumer for an interest in the animal or dairy 
                herd and a boarding contract under which the 
                consumer boards the animal or dairy herd in 
                which the consumer has an interest with the 
                farmer for care and milking; and
                  (B) under which the consumer is entitled to 
                receive a share of milk from the animal or 
                dairy herd.
          (2) The term ``milk'' means the lacteal secretion, 
        practically free from colostrum, obtained by the 
        milking of one or more healthy animals.
          (3) The term ``milk product''--
                  (A) means a food product made from milk; and
                  (B) includes low-fat milk, skim milk, cream, 
                half and half, dry milk, nonfat milk, dry 
                cream, condensed or concentrated milk products, 
                cultured or acidified milk or milk products, 
                kefir, eggnog, yogurt, butter, cheese, whey, 
                condensed or dry whey or whey products, ice 
                cream, ice milk, and other frozen dairy 
                desserts.
          (4) The term ``packaged for direct human 
        consumption'' with respect to milk or milk products--
                  (A) means packaged for the final consumer and 
                intended for human consumption; and
                  (B) does not apply if the milk or milk 
                products are packaged for additional 
                processing, including pasteurization, before 
                being consumed by humans.
          (5) The term ``pasteurized'' means the process of--
                  (A) heating milk or milk products to the 
                applicable temperature specified in the tables 
                contained in section 1240.61 of title 21, Code 
                of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
                date of enactment of this Act); and
                  (B) holding the milk or milk product 
                continuously at or above that temperature for 
                at least the corresponding specified time in 
                such tables.
          (6) The term ``unpasteurized'' means not pasteurized.
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     26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Costello of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  After section 11201, insert the following (and make such 
conforming changes as may be necessary):

SEC. ___. STATE BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER COORDINATOR.

  Section 226 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization 
Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection:
  ``(i) State Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate a 
        State beginning farmer and rancher coordinator from 
        among existing employees of the Farm Service Agency, 
        the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk 
        Management Agency, the Rural Business-Cooperative 
        Service, and the Rural Utilities Service.
          ``(2) Training.--The Agency shall coordinate the 
        development of a training plan so that each State 
        coordinator shall receive sufficient training to have a 
        general working knowledge of the programs and services 
        available from each agency of the Department to assist 
        beginning farmers and ranchers and be familiar with 
        issues relating to beginning farmers and ranchers.
          ``(3) Duties.--The coordinator shall--
                  ``(A) coordinate technical assistance at the 
                State level to help beginning farmers and 
                ranchers gain access to programs of the 
                Department;
                  ``(B) work with outreach coordinators in the 
                State offices of the Farm Service Agency, the 
                Natural Resources Conservation Service, the 
                Risk Management Agency, the Rural Business-
                Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities 
                Service to ensure appropriate information about 
                technical assistance is available at outreach 
                events and activities; and
                  ``(C) work with the Office of Partnerships 
                and Public Engagement and regional, state, and 
                local offices of the Department to facilitate 
                partnerships and joint outreach efforts with 
                State regional, state, and local organizations 
                and key stakeholders serving beginning farmers 
                and ranchers through contracts and cooperative 
                agreements.''.
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 27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Noem of South Dakota 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 605, strike lines 16 through 21 and insert the 
following:

SEC. 11203. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.

  Section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6921) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 309. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.

  ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall maintain in the 
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement established under 
section 226B 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.
  ``(b) New Beginnings Initiative.--Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of the Agriculture and 
Nutrition Act of 2018, the Secretary shall establish, in 
consultation with the Office of Tribal Relations, an initiative 
(to be known as the `New Beginnings Initiative') under which 
the Secretary shall provide funds to a land-grant college or 
university in an amount equal to the amount of funds such land-
grant college or university expends for providing educational 
programs and services for, or tuition paid with respect to, 
Indians (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) at 
such land-grant college or university.''.
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28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roskam of Illinois or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title XI, add the following (and 
make such conforming changes as may be necessary):

SEC. 11613. EXTENDING PROHIBITION ON ANIMAL FIGHTING TO THE 
                    TERRITORIES.

  (a) In General.--Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 
U.S.C. 2156) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Except as 
                provided in paragraph (3), it'' and inserting 
                ``It''; and
                  (B) by striking paragraph (3);
          (2) by striking subsection (d); and
          (3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), 
        (i), and (j) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), 
        and (i), respectively.
  (b) Use of Postal Service or Other Interstate 
Instrumentalities.--Section 26(c) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 
U.S.C. 2156(c)) is amended by striking ``(e)'' and inserting 
``(d)''.
  (c) Criminal Penalties.--Subsection (i) of section 26 of the 
Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156), as redesignated by section 
2(3), is amended by striking ``(e)'' and inserting ``(d)''.
  (d) Enforcement of Animal Fighting Prohibitions.--Section 
49(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``(e)'' and inserting ``(d)''.
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 29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Johnson of Louisiana 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title XI, insert the following:

SEC. 116__. CONSIDERATION OF THE TOTALITY OF CONSERVATION MEASURES.

  Section 7(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1536(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                  ``(C) In determining whether a Federal agency 
                action is likely to jeopardize the continued 
                existence of any endangered species or 
                threatened species or result in the destruction 
                or adverse modification of the critical habitat 
                of a species, the Secretary shall consider the 
                offsetting effects of all avoidance, 
                minimization, and other species-protection or 
                conservation measures that are already in place 
                or proposed to be implemented as part of the 
                action, including the development, improvement, 
                protection, or management of species habitat 
                whether or not it is designated as critical 
                habitat of such species.''.
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   30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hollingsworth of 
           Indiana or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In title XI, at the end of subtitle F insert the following:

SEC. __. DEPREDATION PERMITS FOR BLACK VULTURES.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
conjunction with the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, may issue depredation permits to livestock 
farmers, authorizing takings of black vultures otherwise 
prohibited by Federal law to prevent such vultures from taking 
livestock during the calving season.
  (b) Limited to Affected States or Regions.--The Secretary may 
issue such permits only to livestock farmers in States and 
regions in which livestock farmers are affected by black 
vultures, as determined by Secretary in conjunction with the 
Director.
  (c) Reporting.--The Secretary shall require, as a condition 
of such a permit, that the permit holder shall report to the 
appropriate enforcement agencies the takings of black vultures 
under the permit.
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 31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 11613. WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES RULE.

  The final rule issued by the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Army 
entitled ``Clean Water Rule: Definition of `Waters of the 
United States''', published on June 29, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 
37054), is repealed, and any regulation or policy revised 
under, or otherwise affected as a result of, that rule shall be 
applied as if that rule had not been issued.

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