    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-216
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other
    purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Grain Standards
    Reauthorization Act of 2020''.
    SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICES BY STATE
    AGENCIES.

    Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79) is
    amended--
    (1) in subsection (e)(2)(C)(i), by inserting ``and affected
    customers or applicants for service of official inspection or
    weighing services provided by the State agency'' after ``notify
    the Secretary''; and
    (2) in subsection (j)(5), in the first sentence, by striking
    ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.
    SEC. 3. WEIGHING AUTHORITY.

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

    Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79d)
    is amended by striking ``2020'' and inserting ``2025''.
    SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

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

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    ``(B) Delineation.--The data from the tests and
    inspections under subparagraph (A) shall be delineated
    to reflect whether the tests and inspections were
    requested of or performed by--
    ``(i) the Secretary; or
    ``(ii) a State agency delegated authority
    under section 7 or 7A or an official agency.
    ``(2) <>  Exceptions and waivers.--
    Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this subsection, the Secretary shall publish quarterly reports
    describing--
    ``(A) the number of exceptions requested under
    section 7(f)(2)(B);
    ``(B) the number of exceptions granted under section
    7(f)(2)(B);
    ``(C) the number of waivers requested under section
    5(a)(1); and
    ``(D) the number of waivers granted under section
    5(a)(1).

    ``(e) <>  Additional Reporting;
    Consultation.--The Secretary may, to the extent determined appropriate
    by the Secretary, in consultation with State agencies delegated
    authority under sections 7 and 7A, official agencies, and the grain
    industries described in the second sentence of section 21(a), publish--
    ``(1) data relating to testing for other intrinsic quality
    or food safety factors; and
    ``(2) other data collected from inspection and weighing
    activities conducted under this Act.

    ``(f) Protection of Confidential Business Information.--Any trade
    secrets or information described in section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United
    States Code, that is provided to or collected by the Secretary in
    carrying out subsection (d) or (e) shall not be included in a report
    under subsection (d) or (e) or otherwise publicly disclosed.''.
    SEC. 6. APPROPRIATIONS.

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

    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are'';
    (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
    (A) by striking ``such sums as are necessary'' and
    inserting ``$23,000,000''; and
    (B) by striking ``1988 through 2020'' and inserting
    ``2021 through 2025''; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Limitations on Uses of User Fees.--
    ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
    ``(A) Official inspection or weighing service.--The
    term `official inspection or weighing service' means
    official inspection, official weighing, supervision of
    weighing, supervision of agency personnel, supervision
    of the field office personnel of the Secretary, testing
    of equipment or instruments, other services, or
    registration, the cost to the Secretary of which is
    authorized to be covered by the

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    collection of a user fee pursuant to section 7, 7A, 7B,
    16, or 17A, as applicable.
    ``(B) User fee.--The term `user fee' means a fee
    collected by the Secretary under section 7, 7A, 7B, 16,
    or 17A.
    ``(2) Requirement.--A user fee--
    ``(A) shall be used solely to cover--
    ``(i) the cost to the Secretary for carrying
    out official inspection or weighing services; and
    ``(ii) administrative costs to the Secretary
    directly relating to official inspection or
    weighing services; and
    ``(B) shall not be used for--
    ``(i) activities relating to the development
    or maintenance of grain standards; or
    ``(ii) any other activity that is not directly
    related to the performance of official inspection
    or weighing services.''.
    SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87j)
    is amended--
    (1) in subsection (a), in the last sentence, by striking
    ``successive terms'' and inserting ``successively for more than
    2 terms''; and
    (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2020'' and inserting
    ``2025''.
    SEC. 8. REVIEW OF GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES FOR OFFICIAL AGENCIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
    (1) Grain handling facility.--The term ``grain handling
    facility'' means a grain elevator, warehouse, or other storage
    or handling facility.
    (2) Official agency geographic area.--The term ``official
    agency geographic area'' means a geographic area for an official
    agency, as defined by the Secretary under section 7(f)(2)(A) or
    7A(i)(2)(A) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C.
    79(f)(2)(A), 79a(i)(2)(A)).
    (3) United states grain standards act terms.--The terms
    ``grain'', ``official agency'', ``official inspection'',
    ``officially inspected'', ``official weighing'', ``supervision
    of weighing'', and ``Secretary'' have the meanings given the
    terms in section 3 of the United States Grain Standards Act (7
    U.S.C. 75).

    (b) Review.--
    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive
    nationwide review of the official agency geographic areas.
    (2) Considerations.--In conducting the review under
    paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration--
    (A) <>  the number of grain
    handling facilities, both within the official agency
    geographic areas and in areas that are not official
    agency geographic areas, that currently use, or, during
    the 5-year period preceding the date of submission of
    the report under subsection (c), received service from,
    an official agency that provides official inspection,
    official weighing, supervision of weighing, or other
    services under the United States Grain Standards Act (7
    U.S.C. 71 et seq.);

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    (B) the volume of grain for which official agencies
    provide services at grain handling facilities within the
    official agency geographic areas;
    (C) the number of official inspections of vessels
    and other carriers within the official agency geographic
    areas;
    (D) other related services performed by official
    agencies at grain handling facilities within the
    official agency geographic areas;
    (E) the timeliness, accuracy, and appropriateness of
    services performed by official agencies at grain
    handling facilities within the official agency
    geographic areas;
    (F) fees charged by official agencies for services
    performed under the United States Grain Standards Act (7
    U.S.C. 71 et seq.), including grading, weighing,
    sampling, stowage examination, and certification; and
    (G) any implications of modifications to the
    official agency geographic areas on enhancing official
    inspection, official weighing, and supervision of
    weighing in the domestic market.

    (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of
    the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture,
    Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing--
    (1) the results of the review completed under subsection
    (b); and
    (2) <>  any recommendations with
    respect to those results that the Secretary determines
    appropriate.
    SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

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

    Approved December 11, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4054:
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    SENATE REPORTS: No. 116-334 (Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
    Forestry).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.
    Dec. 2, considered and passed House.