To provide a temporary extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and amendments made by that Act, as previously extended and amended and with certain additional modifications and exceptions, to suspend permanent price support authorities, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS.

    (a) Extension.--Except as otherwise provided in this section and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorities provided by 
each provision of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 1651) and each amendment made by that 
Act (and for mandatory programs at such funding levels), as in effect 
on September 30, 2013, pursuant to the extension and amendments made by 
section 701 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 
112-240; 7 U.S.C. 8701 note), shall continue, and the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall carry out the authorities, until January 31, 2014, 
except as provided in subsection (b)(1) of such section 701.
    (b) Suspension of Permanent Price Support Authorities.--The 
provisions of law specified in subsections (a) through (c) of section 
1602 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8782) 
shall be suspended until January 31, 2014.
    (c) Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance.--Section 531 of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531), as amended by section 
702 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), 
relating to the provision of supplemental agricultural disaster 
assistance, shall apply through January 31, 2014.
    (d) Exceptions.--
            (1) Nutrition.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect 
        to mandatory funding provided by the program authorized by the 
        provision of law amended by subsection (d)(2) of section 701 of 
        the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240; 7 
        U.S.C. 8701 note).
            (2) Conservation.--Subsection (a) does not apply with 
        respect to the programs specified in paragraphs (3)(B), (4), 
        (6), and (7) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 
        1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)), relating to the conservation 
        stewardship program, farmland protection program, environmental 
        quality incentives program, and wildlife habitat incentives 
        program, for which program authority was extended through 
        fiscal year 2014 by section 716 of Public Law 112-55 (125 Stat. 
        582).
            (3) Trade.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to 
        the following provisions of law:
                    (A) Section 3206 of the Food, Conservation, and 
                Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1726c) relating to the use 
                of Commodity Credit Corporation funds to support local 
                and regional food aid procurement projects.
                    (B) Section 3107(l)(1) of the Farm Security and 
                Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1(l)(1)) 
                relating to the use of Commodity Credit Corporation 
                funds to carry out the McGovern-Dole International Food 
                for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
            (4) Survey of foods purchased by school food authorities.--
        Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to section 4307 of 
        the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
        246; 122 Stat. 1893) relating to the use of Commodity Credit 
        Corporation funds for a survey and report regarding foods 
        purchased by school food authorities.
            (5) Rural development.--Subsection (a) does not apply with 
        respect to the following provisions of law:
                    (A) Section 379E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
                Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)(1)), relating 
                to funding of the rural microentrepreneur assistance 
                program.
                    (B) Section 6029 of the Food, Conservation, and 
                Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 1955) 
                relating to funding of pending rural development loan 
                and grant applications.
                    (C) Section 231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricultural Risk 
                Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)(A)), 
                relating to funding of value-added agricultural market 
                development program grants.
                    (D) Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consolidated Farm 
                and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(B)) 
                relating to the use of Commodity Credit Corporation 
                funds for the National Sheep Industry Improvement 
                Center.
            (6) Market loss assistance for asparagus producers.--
        Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to section 10404(d) 
        of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
        110-246; 122 Stat. 2112).
            (7) Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.--
        Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to section 531 of 
        the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531) and title IX of 
        the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497 et seq.) relating to the 
        provision of supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.
            (8) Pigford claims.--Subsection (a) does not apply with 
        respect to section 14012 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
        Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2209) relating to 
        determination on the merits of Pigford claims.
            (9) Heartland, habitat, harvest, and horticulture act of 
        2008.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to title XV 
        of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
        110-246; 122 Stat. 2246), and amendments made by that title, 
        relating to the provision of supplemental agricultural disaster 
        assistance under title IX of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
        2497 et seq.), certain revenue and tax provisions, and certain 
        trade benefits and other matters.
    (e) Effective Date.--This section takes effect as of September 30, 
2013.

            Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2013.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

Summary: Extends until January 31, 2014: (1) specified agricultural programs under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, (2) suspension of permanent price support authorities, and (3) supplemental agricultural disaster assistance. Exempts from such extensions: (1) mandatory funding for nutrition education. (2) the conservation stewardship program, the farmland protection program, the environmental quality incentives program, and the wildlife habitat incentives program. (3) Commodity Credit Corporation funding for local and regional food aid procurement projects, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and a survey of foods purchased by school food authorities. (4) rural development programs for micro entrepreneur assistance, pending rural development loans and grants, value-added agricultural market development grants, and the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, (5) market loss assistance for asparagus producers, (6) supplemental agricultural disaster assistance, (7) Pigford claims determinations. And (8) specified requirements of the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to supplemental agricultural disaster assistance, revenue and tax, and trade. Backdates the effective date of this Act to September 30, 2013.