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[115th Congress Public Law 334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

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                   AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2018

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

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Public Law 115-334
115th Congress

                                 An Act

 
  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. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2018 -  [H.R. 2]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Agriculture 
Improvement Act of 2018.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) <<NOTE: 7 USC 9001 note.>>  Short Title.--This Act may be cited 
as the ``Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018''.

    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

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

                          TITLE I--COMMODITIES

                      Subtitle A--Commodity Policy

Sec. 1101. Definition of effective reference price.
Sec. 1102. Base acres.
Sec. 1103. Payment yields.
Sec. 1104. Payment acres.
Sec. 1105. Producer election.
Sec. 1106. Price loss coverage.
Sec. 1107. Agriculture risk coverage.
Sec. 1108. Repeal of transition assistance for producers of upland 
           cotton.

                       Subtitle B--Marketing Loans

Sec. 1201. Extensions.
Sec. 1202. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.
Sec. 1203. Economic adjustment assistance for textile mills.
Sec. 1204. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton.
Sec. 1205. Availability of recourse loans.

                            Subtitle C--Sugar

Sec. 1301. Sugar policy.

  Subtitle D--Dairy Margin Coverage and Other Dairy Related Provisions

Sec. 1401. Dairy margin coverage.
Sec. 1402. Reauthorizations.
Sec. 1403. Class I skim milk price.
Sec. 1404. Dairy product donation.

        Subtitle E--Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance

Sec. 1501. Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.

                 Subtitle F--Noninsured Crop Assistance

Sec. 1601. Noninsured crop assistance program.

                       Subtitle G--Administration

Sec. 1701. Regulations.
Sec. 1702. Suspension of permanent price support authority.

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Sec. 1703. Payment limitations.
Sec. 1704. Adjusted gross income limitations.
Sec. 1705. Farm Service Agency accountability.
Sec. 1706. Implementation.
Sec. 1707. Exemption from certain reporting requirements for certain 
           producers.

                         TITLE II--CONSERVATION

                    Subtitle A--Wetland Conservation

Sec. 2101. Wetland conversion.
Sec. 2102. Wetland conservation.
Sec. 2103. Mitigation banking.

                Subtitle B--Conservation Reserve Program

Sec. 2201. Conservation reserve.
Sec. 2202. Conservation reserve enhancement program.
Sec. 2203. Farmable wetland program.
Sec. 2204. Pilot programs.
Sec. 2205. Duties of owners and operators.
Sec. 2206. Duties of the Secretary.
Sec. 2207. Payments.
Sec. 2208. Contracts.
Sec. 2209. Eligible land; State law requirements.

 Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation 
                           Stewardship Program

Sec. 2301. Repeal of conservation programs.
Sec. 2302. Purposes of environmental quality incentives program.
Sec. 2303. Definitions under environmental quality incentives program.
Sec. 2304. Establishment and administration of environmental quality 
           incentives program.
Sec. 2305. Environmental quality incentives program plan.
Sec. 2306. Limitation on payments under environmental quality incentives 
           program.
Sec. 2307. Conservation innovation grants and payments.
Sec. 2308. Conservation stewardship program.
Sec. 2309. Grassland conservation initiative.

                 Subtitle D--Other Conservation Programs

Sec. 2401. Watershed protection and flood prevention.
Sec. 2402. Soil and water resources conservation.
Sec. 2403. Emergency conservation program.
Sec. 2404. Conservation of private grazing land.
Sec. 2405. Grassroots source water protection program.
Sec. 2406. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Sec. 2407. Wildlife management.
Sec. 2408. Feral swine eradication and control pilot program.
Sec. 2409. Report on small wetlands.
Sec. 2410. Sense of Congress relating to increased watershed-based 
           collaboration.

                 Subtitle E--Funding and Administration

Sec. 2501. Commodity Credit Corporation.
Sec. 2502. Delivery of technical assistance.
Sec. 2503. Administrative requirements for conservation programs.
Sec. 2504. Temporary administration of conservation programs.

         Subtitle F--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

Sec. 2601. Establishment and purposes.
Sec. 2602. Definitions.
Sec. 2603. Agricultural land easements.
Sec. 2604. Wetland reserve easements.
Sec. 2605. Administration.

          Subtitle G--Regional Conservation Partnership Program

Sec. 2701. Establishment and purposes.
Sec. 2702. Definitions.
Sec. 2703. Regional conservation partnerships.
Sec. 2704. Assistance to producers.
Sec. 2705. Funding.
Sec. 2706. Administration.

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Sec. 2707. Critical conservation areas.

              Subtitle H--Repeals and Technical Amendments

                             PART I--Repeals

Sec. 2811. Repeal of Conservation Corridor Demonstration Program.
Sec. 2812. Repeal of cranberry acreage reserve program.
Sec. 2813. Repeal of National Natural Resources Foundation.
Sec. 2814. Repeal of flood risk reduction.
Sec. 2815. Repeal of study of land use for expiring contracts and 
           extension of authority.
Sec. 2816. Repeal of Integrated Farm Management Program Option.
Sec. 2817. Repeal of clarification of definition of agricultural lands.

                      PART II--Technical Amendments

Sec. 2821. Technical amendments.
Sec. 2822. State technical committees.

                            TITLE III--TRADE

                     Subtitle A--Food for Peace Act

Sec. 3101. Labeling requirements.
Sec. 3102. Food aid quality assurance.
Sec. 3103. Local sale and barter of commodities.
Sec. 3104. Minimum levels of assistance.
Sec. 3105. Food aid consultative group.
Sec. 3106. Issuance of regulations.
Sec. 3107. Oversight, monitoring, and evaluation.
Sec. 3108. Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation, 
           delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods.
Sec. 3109. Consideration of impact of provision of agricultural 
           commodities and other assistance on local farmers and 
           economy.
Sec. 3110. Allowance for distribution costs.
Sec. 3111. Prepositioning of agricultural commodities.
Sec. 3112. Annual report regarding food aid programs and activities.
Sec. 3113. Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other 
           assistance.
Sec. 3114. Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance.
Sec. 3115. Termination date for micronutrient fortification programs.
Sec. 3116. John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer program.

               Subtitle B--Agricultural Trade Act of 1978

Sec. 3201. Agricultural trade promotion and facilitation.

                Subtitle C--Other Agricultural Trade Laws

Sec. 3301. Growing American Food Exports.
Sec. 3302. Food for Progress Act of 1985.
Sec. 3303. Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
Sec. 3304. Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets.
Sec. 3305. Cochran fellowship program.
Sec. 3306. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology 
           Fellowship program.
Sec. 3307. International Agricultural Education Fellowship program.
Sec. 3308. International food security technical assistance.
Sec. 3309. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child 
           Nutrition program.
Sec. 3310. Global Crop Diversity Trust.
Sec. 3311. Local and regional food aid procurement projects.
Sec. 3312. Foreign trade missions.

                           TITLE IV--NUTRITION

          Subtitle A--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Sec. 4001. Requirements for online acceptance of benefits.
Sec. 4002. Re-evaluation of thrifty food plan.
Sec. 4003. Food distribution program on Indian reservations.
Sec. 4004. Simplified homeless housing costs.
Sec. 4005. Employment and training for supplemental nutrition assistance 
           program.
Sec. 4006. Improvements to electronic benefit transfer system.
Sec. 4007. Review of supplemental nutrition assistance program 
           operations.
Sec. 4008. Retail incentives.

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Sec. 4009. Required action on data match information.
Sec. 4010. Incentivizing technology modernization.
Sec. 4011. Interstate data matching to prevent multiple issuances.
Sec. 4012. Requirement of live-production environments for certain pilot 
           projects relating to cost sharing for computerization.
Sec. 4013. Quality control improvements.
Sec. 4014. Evaluation of child support enforcement cooperation 
           requirements.
Sec. 4015. Longitudinal data for research.
Sec. 4016. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 4017. Assistance for community food projects.
Sec. 4018. Emergency food assistance program.
Sec. 4019. Nutrition education.
Sec. 4020. Retail food store and recipient trafficking.
Sec. 4021. Public-private partnerships.
Sec. 4022. Technical corrections.

               Subtitle B--Commodity Distribution Programs

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

                        Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

Sec. 4201. Seniors farmers' market nutrition program.
Sec. 4202. Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to 
           schools and service institutions.
Sec. 4203. Service of traditional foods in public facilities.
Sec. 4204. Healthy food financing initiative.
Sec. 4205. The Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program.
Sec. 4206. Micro-grants for food security.
Sec. 4207. Buy American requirements.
Sec. 4208. Healthy fluid milk incentives projects.

                             TITLE V--CREDIT

                    Subtitle A--Farm Ownership Loans

Sec. 5101. Modification of the 3-year experience eligibility requirement 
           for farm ownership loans.
Sec. 5102. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program.
Sec. 5103. Limitations on amount of farm ownership loans.
Sec. 5104. Relending program to resolve ownership and succession on 
           farmland.

                       Subtitle B--Operating Loans

Sec. 5201. Limitations on amount of operating loans.
Sec. 5202. Microloans.
Sec. 5203. Cooperative lending pilot projects.

                  Subtitle C--Administrative Provisions

Sec. 5301. Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts 
           pilot program.
Sec. 5302. Loan authorization levels.
Sec. 5303. Loan fund set-asides.
Sec. 5304. Use of additional funds for direct operating microloans under 
           certain conditions.
Sec. 5305. Equitable relief.
Sec. 5306. Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; qualified 
           beginning farmers and ranchers.
Sec. 5307. Emergency loan eligibility.

                        Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

Sec. 5401. Technical corrections to the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
           Development Act.
Sec. 5402. State agricultural mediation programs.
Sec. 5403. Compensation of bank directors.
Sec. 5404. Sharing of privileged and confidential information.
Sec. 5405. Facility headquarters.
Sec. 5406. Removal and prohibition authority; industry-wide prohibition.
Sec. 5407. Jurisdiction over institution-affiliated parties.
Sec. 5408. Definition of institution-affiliated party.
Sec. 5409. Prohibition on use of funds.

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Sec. 5410. Expansion of acreage exception to loan amount limitation.
Sec. 5411. Repeal of obsolete provisions; technical corrections.
Sec. 5412. Corporation as conservator or receiver; certain other powers.
Sec. 5413. Reporting.
Sec. 5414. Study on loan risk.
Sec. 5415. GAO report on ability of the Farm Credit System to meet the 
           agricultural credit needs of Indian tribes and their members.
Sec. 5416. GAO report on credit service to socially disadvantaged 
           farmers and ranchers.

                       TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT

         Subtitle A--Improving Health Outcomes in Rural America

Sec. 6101. Combating substance use disorder in rural America; 
           prioritizations.
Sec. 6102. Distance learning and telemedicine.
Sec. 6103. Refinancing of certain rural hospital debt.

     Subtitle B--Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband

Sec. 6201. Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural 
           areas.
Sec. 6202. Expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas.
Sec. 6203. Modifications to the Rural Gigabit Program.
Sec. 6204. Community Connect Grant Program.
Sec. 6205. Outdated broadband systems.
Sec. 6206. Default and deobligation; deferral.
Sec. 6207. Public notice, assessments, and reporting requirements.
Sec. 6208. Environmental reviews.
Sec. 6209. Use of loan proceeds to refinance loans for deployment of 
           broadband service.
Sec. 6210. Smart utility authority for broadband.
Sec. 6211. Refinancing of telephone loans.
Sec. 6212. Federal broadband program coordination.
Sec. 6213. Transition rule.
Sec. 6214. Rural broadband integration working group.

                        Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

Sec. 6301. Exclusion of certain populations from definition of rural 
           area.
Sec. 6302. Establishment of technical assistance program.
Sec. 6303. Rural energy savings program.
Sec. 6304. Northern Border Regional Commission reauthorization.
Sec. 6305. Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 
           1949.
Sec. 6306. Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic 
           Development.

  Subtitle D--Additional Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
                             Development Act

Sec. 6401. Strategic economic and community development.
Sec. 6402. Expanding access to credit for rural communities.
Sec. 6403. Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants.
Sec. 6404. Rural water and wastewater technical assistance and training 
           programs.
Sec. 6405. Rural water and wastewater circuit rider program.
Sec. 6406. Tribal college and university essential community facilities.
Sec. 6407. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant 
           program.
Sec. 6408. Water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska.
Sec. 6409. Rural decentralized water systems.
Sec. 6410. Solid waste management grants.
Sec. 6411. Rural business development grants.
Sec. 6412. Rural cooperative development grants.
Sec. 6413. Locally or regionally produced agricultural food products.
Sec. 6414. Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.
Sec. 6415. Rural economic area partnership zones.
Sec. 6416. Intemediary relending program.
Sec. 6417. Access to information to verify income for participants in 
           certain rural housing programs.
Sec. 6418. Providing for additional fees for guaranteed loans under the 
           Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
Sec. 6419. Rural Business-Cooperative Service programs technical 
           assistance and training.
Sec. 6420. National Rural Development Partnership.
Sec. 6421. Grants for NOAA weather radio transmitters.
Sec. 6422. Rural microentrepreneur assistance program.
Sec. 6423. Health care services.
Sec. 6424. Rural innovation stronger economy grant program.

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Sec. 6425. Delta Regional Authority.
Sec. 6426. Rural business investment program.
Sec. 6427. Rural business investment program.

 Subtitle E--Additional Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of 
                                  1936

Sec. 6501. Amendments to section 2 of the Rural Electrification Act of 
           1936.
Sec. 6502. Loans for telephone service.
Sec. 6503. Cushion of credit payments program.
Sec. 6504. Extension of the rural economic development loan and grant 
           program.
Sec. 6505. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for electrification or 
           telephone purposes.
Sec. 6506. Expansion of 911 access.
Sec. 6507. Cybersecurity and grid security improvements.

                       Subtitle F--Program Repeals

Sec. 6601. Elimination of unfunded programs.
Sec. 6602. Repeal of Rural Telephone Bank.
Sec. 6603. Amendments to LOCAL TV Act.

                    Subtitle G--Technical Corrections

Sec. 6701. Corrections relating to the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
           Development Act.
Sec. 6702. Corrections relating to the Rural Electrification Act of 
           1936.

           TITLE VII--RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND RELATED MATTERS

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

Sec. 7101. Purposes of agricultural research, extension, and education.
Sec. 7102. Matters related to certain school designations and 
           declarations.
Sec. 7103. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
           Economics Advisory Board.
Sec. 7104. Specialty crop committee.
Sec. 7105. Renewable energy committee discontinued.
Sec. 7106. Veterinary services grant program.
Sec. 7107. Grants and fellowships for food and agriculture sciences 
           education.
Sec. 7108. Agricultural and food policy research centers.
Sec. 7109. Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and 
           Native Hawaiian serving institutions.
Sec. 7110. Next generation agriculture technology challenge.
Sec. 7111. Land-grant designation.
Sec. 7112. Nutrition education program.
Sec. 7113. Continuing animal health and disease research programs.
Sec. 7114. Carryover of funds for extension at 1890 land-grant colleges, 
           including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7115. Extension and agricultural research at 1890 land-grant 
           colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7116. Reports on disbursement of funds for agricultural research 
           and extension at 1862 and 1890 land-grant colleges, including 
           Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7117. Scholarships for students at 1890 institutions.
Sec. 7118. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities 
           at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Sec. 7119. Grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities 
           and equipment at insular area land-grant institutions.
Sec. 7120. New Beginning for Tribal Students.
Sec. 7121. Hispanic-serving institutions.
Sec. 7122. Binational agricultural research and development.
Sec. 7123. Partnerships to build capacity in international agricultural 
           research, extension, and teaching.
Sec. 7124. Competitive grants for international agricultural science and 
           education programs.
Sec. 7125. Limitation on indirect costs for agricultural research, 
           education, and extension programs.
Sec. 7126. Research equipment grants.
Sec. 7127. University research.
Sec. 7128. Extension service.
Sec. 7129. Supplemental and alternative crops; hemp.
Sec. 7130. New Era Rural Technology program.
Sec. 7131. Capacity building grants for NLGCA Institutions.
Sec. 7132. Agriculture advanced research and development authority 
           pilot.

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Sec. 7133. Aquaculture assistance programs.
Sec. 7134. Rangeland research programs.
Sec. 7135. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response.
Sec. 7136. Distance education and resident instruction grants program 
           for insular area institutions of higher education.

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

Sec. 7201. Best utilization of biological applications.
Sec. 7202. Integrated management systems.
Sec. 7203. Sustainable agriculture technology development and transfer 
           program.
Sec. 7204. National training program.
Sec. 7205. National strategic germplasm and cultivar collection 
           assessment and utilization plan.
Sec. 7206. National Genetics Resources Program.
Sec. 7207. National Agricultural Weather Information System.
Sec. 7208. Agricultural genome to phenome initiative.
Sec. 7209. High-priority research and extension initiatives.
Sec. 7210. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative.
Sec. 7211. Farm business management.
Sec. 7212. Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production 
           research, education, and extension initiative.
Sec. 7213. Centers of excellence at 1890 Institutions.
Sec. 7214. Clarification of veteran eligibility for assistive technology 
           program for farmers with disabilities.
Sec. 7215. National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse.

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

Sec. 7301. National food safety training, education, extension, 
           outreach, and technical assistance program.
Sec. 7302. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive 
           grants program.
Sec. 7303. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, 
           and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia 
           indica.
Sec. 7304. Grants for youth organizations.
Sec. 7305. Specialty crop research initiative.
Sec. 7306. Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program.
Sec. 7307. Office of Pest Management Policy.
Sec. 7308. Forestry products advanced utilization research.

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

                      PART I--Agricultural Security

Sec. 7401. Agricultural biosecurity communication center.
Sec. 7402. Assistance to build local capacity in agricultural 
           biosecurity planning, preparation, and response.
Sec. 7403. Research and development of agricultural countermeasures.
Sec. 7404. Agricultural biosecurity grant program.

                         PART II--Miscellaneous

Sec. 7411. Grazinglands research laboratory.
Sec. 7412. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.
Sec. 7413. Natural products research program.
Sec. 7414. Sun grant program.

                  Subtitle E--Amendments to Other Laws

Sec. 7501. Critical Agricultural Materials Act.
Sec. 7502. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.
Sec. 7503. Research Facilities Act.
Sec. 7504. Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
Sec. 7505. Extension design and demonstration initiative.
Sec. 7506. Repeal of review of agricultural research service.
Sec. 7507. Biomass research and development.
Sec. 7508. Reinstatement of matching requirement for Federal funds used 
           in extension work at the University of the District of 
           Columbia.
Sec. 7509. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978.
Sec. 7510. National Aquaculture Act of 1980.
Sec. 7511. Federal agriculture research facilities.

                        Subtitle F--Other Matters

Sec. 7601. Enhanced use lease authority program.

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Sec. 7602. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction over portion of Henry 
           A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, 
           Beltsville, Maryland.
Sec. 7603. Foundation for food and agriculture research.
Sec. 7604. Assistance for forestry research under the McIntire-Stennis 
           Cooperative Forestry Act.
Sec. 7605. Legitimacy of industrial hemp research.
Sec. 7606. Collection of data relating to barley area planted and 
           harvested.
Sec. 7607. Collection of data relating to the size and location of dairy 
           farms.
Sec. 7608. Agriculture innovation center demonstration program.
Sec. 7609. Smith-Lever community extension program.
Sec. 7610. Mechanization and automation for specialty crops.
Sec. 7611. Experienced services program.
Sec. 7612. Simplified plan of work.
Sec. 7613. Review of land-grant time and effort reporting requirements.
Sec. 7614. Matching funds requirement.

                          TITLE VIII--FORESTRY

         Subtitle A--Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978

Sec. 8101. Support for State assessments and strategies for forest 
           resources.
Sec. 8102. State and private forest landscape-scale restoration program.

  Subtitle B--Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 
                                  1978

Sec. 8201. Repeal of recycling research.
Sec. 8202. Repeal of forestry student grant program.

        Subtitle C--Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990

Sec. 8301. Repeals relating to biomass.

           Subtitle D--Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

Sec. 8401. Promoting cross-boundary wildfire mitigation.
Sec. 8402. Authorization of appropriations for hazardous fuel reduction 
           on Federal land.
Sec. 8403. Repeal of biomass commercial utilization grant program.
Sec. 8404. Water Source Protection Program.
Sec. 8405. Watershed Condition Framework.
Sec. 8406. Authorization of appropriations to combat insect infestations 
           and related diseases.
Sec. 8407. Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 amendments.
Sec. 8408. Authorization of appropriations for designation of treatment 
           areas.

Subtitle E--Repeal or Reauthorization of Miscellaneous Forestry Programs

Sec. 8501. Repeal of revision of strategic plan for forest inventory and 
           analysis.
Sec. 8502. Semiarid agroforestry research center.
Sec. 8503. National Forest Foundation Act.
Sec. 8504. Conveyance of Forest Service administrative sites.

                      Subtitle F--Forest Management

Sec. 8601. Definition of National Forest System.

PART I--Expedited Environmental Analysis and Availability of Categorical 
           Exclusions to Expedite Forest Management Activities

Sec. 8611. Categorical exclusion for greater sage-grouse and mule deer 
           habitat.

           PART II--Miscellaneous Forest Management Activities

Sec. 8621. Additional authority for sale or exchange of small parcels of 
           National Forest System land.
Sec. 8622. Forest Service participation in ACES program.
Sec. 8623. Authorization for lease of Forest Service sites.
Sec. 8624. Good neighbor authority.
Sec. 8625. Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest land adjustment.
Sec. 8626. Tennessee wilderness.
Sec. 8627. Kisatchie National Forest land conveyance.
Sec. 8628. Purchase of Natural Resources Conservation Service property, 
           Riverside County, California.
Sec. 8629. Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program.
Sec. 8630. Utility infrastructure rights-of-way vegetation management 
           pilot program.
Sec. 8631. Okhissa Lake rural economic development land conveyance.
Sec. 8632. Remote sensing technologies.

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                       PART III--Timber Innovation

Sec. 8641. Definitions.
Sec. 8642. Clarification of research and development program for wood 
           building construction.
Sec. 8643. Wood innovation grant program.
Sec. 8644. Community wood energy and wood innovation program.

                        Subtitle G--Other Matters

Sec. 8701. Rural revitalization technologies.
Sec. 8702. Resource Advisory Committees.
Sec. 8703. Tribal forest management demonstration project.
Sec. 8704. Technical corrections.
Sec. 8705. Streamlining the Forest Service process for consideration of 
           communications facility location applications.
Sec. 8706. Report on wildfire, insect infestation, and disease 
           prevention on Federal land.
Sec. 8707. West Fork Fire Station.
Sec. 8708. Competitive forestry, natural resources, and environmental 
           grants program.

                            TITLE IX--ENERGY

Sec. 9001. Definitions.
Sec. 9002. Biobased markets program.
Sec. 9003. Biorefinery assistance.
Sec. 9004. Repowering assistance program.
Sec. 9005. Bioenergy program for advanced biofuels.
Sec. 9006. Biodiesel fuel education program.
Sec. 9007. Rural Energy for America Program.
Sec. 9008. Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative.
Sec. 9009. Feedstock flexibility.
Sec. 9010. Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Sec. 9011. Carbon utilization and biogas education program.

                          TITLE X--HORTICULTURE

Sec. 10101. Specialty crops market news allocation.
Sec. 10102. Local agriculture market program.
Sec. 10103. Organic production and market data initiatives.
Sec. 10104. Organic certification.
Sec. 10105. National organic certification cost-share program.
Sec. 10106. Food safety education initiatives.
Sec. 10107. Specialty crop block grants.
Sec. 10108. Amendments to the Plant Variety Protection Act.
Sec. 10109. Multiple crop and pesticide use survey.
Sec. 10110. Report on the arrival in the United States of forest pests 
           through restrictions on the importation of certain plants for 
           planting.
Sec. 10111. Report on plant biostimulants.
Sec. 10112. Clarification of use of funds for technical assistance.
Sec. 10113. Hemp production.
Sec. 10114. Interstate commerce.
Sec. 10115. FIFRA interagency working group.
Sec. 10116. Study on methyl bromide use in response to an emergency 
           event.

                        TITLE XI--CROP INSURANCE

Sec. 11101. Definitions.
Sec. 11102. Data collection.
Sec. 11103. Sharing of records.
Sec. 11104. Use of resources.
Sec. 11105. Specialty crops.
Sec. 11106. Insurance period.
Sec. 11107. Cover crops.
Sec. 11108. Underserved producers.
Sec. 11109. Treatment of forage and grazing.
Sec. 11110. Administrative basic fee.
Sec. 11111. Enterprise units.
Sec. 11112. Continued authority.
Sec. 11113. Submission of policies and materials to board.
Sec. 11114. Crop production on native sod.
Sec. 11115. Use of national agricultural statistics service data to 
           combat waste, fraud, and abuse.
Sec. 11116. Submission of information to corporation.

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Sec. 11117. Continuing education for loss adjusters and agents.
Sec. 11118. Program administration.
Sec. 11119. Agricultural commodity.
Sec. 11120. Maintenance of policies.
Sec. 11121. Reimbursement of research, development, and maintenance 
           costs.
Sec. 11122. Research and development authority.
Sec. 11123. Funding for research and development.
Sec. 11124. Technical amendment to pilot programs.
Sec. 11125. Education and risk management assistance.
Sec. 11126. Repeal of cropland report annual updates.

                        TITLE XII--MISCELLANEOUS

                          Subtitle A--Livestock

Sec. 12101. Animal disease prevention and management.
Sec. 12102. Sheep production and marketing grant program.
Sec. 12103. Feasibility study on livestock dealer statutory trust.
Sec. 12104. Definition of livestock.
Sec. 12105. National Aquatic Animal Health Plan.
Sec. 12106. Veterinary training.
Sec. 12107. Report on FSIS guidance and outreach to small meat 
           processors.
Sec. 12108. Regional Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation and Training 
           Centers.

                Subtitle B--Agriculture and Food Defense

Sec. 12201. Repeal of Office of Homeland Security.
Sec. 12202. Office of Homeland Security.
Sec. 12203. Agriculture and food defense.
Sec. 12204. Biological agents and toxins list.
Sec. 12205. Authorization of appropriations.

             Subtitle C--Historically Underserved Producers

Sec. 12301. Farming opportunities training and outreach.
Sec. 12302. Urban agriculture.
Sec. 12303. Tribal Advisory Committee.
Sec. 12304. Beginning farmer and rancher coordination.
Sec. 12305. Agricultural youth organization coordinator.
Sec. 12306. Availability of Department of Agriculture programs for 
           veteran farmers and ranchers.

    Subtitle D--Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 
                               Amendments

Sec. 12401. Office of Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental 
           Affairs.
Sec. 12402. Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison.
Sec. 12403. Civil rights analyses.
Sec. 12404. Farm Service Agency.
Sec. 12405. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and 
           Conservation.
Sec. 12406. Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
Sec. 12407. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
Sec. 12408. Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
Sec. 12409. Rural Health Liaison.
Sec. 12410. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Sec. 12411. Office of the Chief Scientist.
Sec. 12412. Appointment of national appeals division hearing officers.
Sec. 12413. Trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
Sec. 12414. Repeals.
Sec. 12415. Technical corrections.
Sec. 12416. Termination of authority.

               Subtitle E--Other Miscellaneous Provisions

              PART I--Miscellaneous Agriculture Provisions

Sec. 12501. Acer access and development program.
Sec. 12502. Protecting animals with shelter.
Sec. 12503. Marketing orders.
Sec. 12504. Establishment of food loss and waste reduction liaison.
Sec. 12505. Report on business centers.
Sec. 12506. Report on personnel.
Sec. 12507. Report on absent landlords.
Sec. 12508. Century farms program.
Sec. 12509. Report on importation of live dogs.
Sec. 12510. Tribal Promise Zones.

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Sec. 12511. Precision agriculture connectivity.
Sec. 12512. Improvements to United States Drought Monitor.
Sec. 12513. Dairy business innovation initiatives.
Sec. 12514. Report on funding for the National Institute of Food and 
           Agriculture and other extension programs.
Sec. 12515. Prohibition on slaughter of dogs and cats for human 
           consumption.
Sec. 12516. Labeling exemption for single ingredient foods and products.
Sec. 12517. South Carolina inclusion in Virginia/Carolina peanut 
           producing region.
Sec. 12518. Forest Service hire authority.
Sec. 12519. Conversion authority.
Sec. 12520. Authorization of protection operations for the Secretary of 
           Agriculture and others.

               PART II--National Oilheat Research Alliance

Sec. 12531. National oilheat research alliance.

                     Subtitle F--General Provisions

Sec. 12601. Baiting of migratory game birds.
Sec. 12602. Pima agriculture cotton trust fund.
Sec. 12603. Agriculture wool apparel manufacturers trust fund.
Sec. 12604. Wool research and promotion.
Sec. 12605. Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust 
           Fund.
Sec. 12606. Extension of merchandise processing fees.
Sec. 12607. Reports on land access and farmland ownership data 
           collection.
Sec. 12608. Reauthorization of rural emergency medical services training 
           and equipment assistance program.
Sec. 12609. Commission on Farm Transitions--Needs for 2050.
Sec. 12610. Exceptions under United States Grain Standards Act.
Sec. 12611. Conference report requirement threshold.
Sec. 12612. National agriculture imagery program.
Sec. 12613. Report on inclusion of natural stone products in Commodity 
           Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996.
Sec. 12614. Establishment of food access liaison.
Sec. 12615. Eligibility for operators on heirs property land to obtain a 
           farm number.
Sec. 12616. Extending prohibition on animal fighting to the territories.
Sec. 12617. Exemption of exportation of certain echinoderms from 
           permission and licensing requirements.
Sec. 12618. Data on conservation practices.
Sec. 12619. Conforming changes to Controlled Substances Act.

SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 7 USC 9001 note.>>  DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.

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

                          TITLE I--COMMODITIES

                      Subtitle A--Commodity Policy

SEC. 1101. DEFINITION OF EFFECTIVE REFERENCE PRICE.

    Section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (25) as 
        paragraphs (9) through (26), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) Effective reference price.--The term `effective 
        reference price', with respect to a covered commodity for a crop 
        year, means the lesser of the following:
                    ``(A) An amount equal to 115 percent of the 
                reference price for such covered commodity.
                    ``(B) An amount equal to the greater of--
                          ``(i) the reference price for such covered 
                      commodity; or
                          ``(ii) 85 percent of the average of the 
                      marketing year average price of the covered 
                      commodity for the

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                      most recent 5 crop years, excluding each of the 
                      crop years with the highest and lowest marketing 
                      year average price.''.
SEC. 1102. BASE ACRES.

    (a) Technical Corrections.--Section 1112(c)(2) of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9012(c)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(A) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Any acreage on the farm enrolled in--
                          ``(i) the conservation reserve program 
                      established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of 
                      subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act 
                      of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.); or
                          ``(ii) a wetland reserve easement under 
                      section 1265C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
                      U.S.C. 3865c).''.

    (b) Reduction in Base Acres.--Section 1112(d) of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9012(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(3) Treatment of base acres on farms entirely planted to 
        grass or pasture.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a farm on which 
                all of the cropland was planted to grass or pasture 
                (including cropland that was idle or fallow), as 
                determined by the Secretary, during the period beginning 
                on January 1, 2009, and ending on December 31, 2017, the 
                Secretary shall maintain all base acres and payment 
                yields for the covered commodities on the farm, except 
                that no payment shall be made with respect to those base 
                acres under section 1116 or 1117 for the 2019 through 
                2023 crop years.
                    ``(B) Ineligibility.--The producers on a farm for 
                which all of the base acres are maintained under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be ineligible for the option to 
                change the election applicable to the producers on the 
                farm under section 1115(h).
            ``(4) Prohibition on reconstitution of farm.--The Secretary 
        shall ensure that producers on a farm do not reconstitute the 
        farm to void or change the treatment of base acres under this 
        section.''.
SEC. 1103. PAYMENT YIELDS.

    (a) Treatment of Designated Oilseeds.--Section 1113(b) of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9013(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``designated oilseeds'' 
        and inserting ``oilseeds designated before the date of enactment 
        of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018'';
            (2) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``a designated 
        oilseed'' each place it appears and inserting ``an oilseed 
        designated before the date of enactment of the Agriculture 
        Improvement Act of 2018''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Treatment of oilseeds designated after certain date.--
        In the case of oilseeds designated on or after the date of 
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the 
        payment yield shall be equal to 90 percent of the average of the 
        yield per planted acre for the most recent 5 crop years, as 
        determined by the Secretary, excluding any crop year in which 
        the acreage planted to the covered commodity was zero.''.

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    (b) Single Opportunity to Update Yields.--Section 1113 of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9013) is amended by striking 
subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Single Opportunity to Update Yields.--
            ``(1) Election to update.--At the sole discretion of the 
        owner of a farm, the owner of a farm shall have a 1-time 
        opportunity to update, on a covered-commodity-by-covered-
        commodity basis, the payment yield that would otherwise be used 
        in calculating any price loss coverage payment for each covered 
        commodity on the farm for which the election is made.
            ``(2) Method of updating yields for covered commodities.--If 
        the owner of a farm elects to update yields under paragraph (1), 
        the payment yield for a covered commodity on the farm, for the 
        purpose of calculating price loss coverage payments only, shall 
        be equal to the product obtained by multiplying--
                    ``(A) 90 percent;
                    ``(B) the average of the yield per planted acre for 
                the crop of covered commodities on the farm for the 2013 
                through 2017 crop years, as determined by the Secretary, 
                excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to 
                the covered commodity was zero; and
                    ``(C) subject to paragraph (3), the ratio obtained 
                by dividing--
                          ``(i) the average of the 2008 through 2012 
                      national average yield per planted acre for the 
                      covered commodity, as determined by the Secretary; 
                      by
                          ``(ii) the average of the 2013 through 2017 
                      national average yield per planted acre for the 
                      covered commodity, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Limitation.--In no case shall the ratio obtained under 
        paragraph (2)(C) be less than 90 percent or greater than 100 
        percent.
            ``(4) Use of county average yield.--For the purposes of 
        determining the average yield per planted acre under paragraph 
        (2)(B), if the yield per planted acre for a crop of a covered 
        commodity for a farm for any of the crop years described in that 
        subparagraph was less than 75 percent of the average of county 
        yields for those crop years for that commodity, the Secretary 
        shall assign a yield for that crop year equal to 75 percent of 
        the average of the 2013 through 2017 county yield for the 
        covered commodity.
            ``(5) Upland cotton conversion.--In the case of seed cotton, 
        for purposes of determining the average of the yield per planted 
        acre under this subsection, the average yield for seed cotton 
        per planted acre shall be equal to 2.4 times the average yield 
        for upland cotton per planted acre.
            ``(6) Time for election.--An election under this subsection 
        shall be made at a time and manner so as to be in effect 
        beginning with the 2020 crop year, as determined by the 
        Secretary.''.
SEC. 1104. PAYMENT ACRES.

    Section 1114 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9014) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--

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                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, unless the 
                sum of the base acres on the farm, when combined with 
                the base acres of other farms in which the producer has 
                an interest, is more than 10 acres'' before the period 
                at the end; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at 
                      the end;
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                      period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) a beginning farmer or rancher (as defined in 
                subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279)); or
                    ``(D) a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in 
                subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279)).''; 
                and
            (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Effect of reduction.--For each crop year for which 
        fruits, vegetables (other than mung beans and pulse crops), or 
        wild rice are planted to base acres on a farm for which a 
        reduction in payment acres is made under this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall consider such base acres to be planted, or 
        prevented from being planted, to a covered commodity for 
        purposes of any adjustment or reduction of base acres for the 
        farm under section 1112.''.
SEC. 1105. PRODUCER ELECTION.

    Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9015) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``Except as provided in subsection (g), for the 
        2014 through 2018 crop years'' and inserting ``For the 2014 
        through 2018 crop years (except as provided in subsection (g)) 
        and for the 2019 through 2023 crop years (subject to subsection 
        (h))'';
            (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``subsection (a), the producers on a farm that 
        elect under paragraph (2) of such subsection to obtain 
        agriculture risk coverage under section 1117'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (a) or (h), as applicable, the producers on a farm 
        that elect to obtain agriculture risk coverage'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``or the 2019 crop year, as applicable'' after 
                ``2014 crop year'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or the 2019 
                crop year, as applicable,'' after ``2014 crop year''; 
                and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) subject to subsection (h), the producers on the farm 
        shall be deemed to have elected, as applicable--
                    ``(A) price loss coverage for all covered 
                commodities on the farm for the 2015 through 2018 crop 
                years; and
                    ``(B) the same coverage for each covered commodity 
                on the farm for the 2020 through 2023 crop years as was 
                applicable for the 2015 through 2018 crop years.'';

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            (4) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting ``for the 2018 crop 
        year,'' before ``all of the producers''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(h) Option to Change Election.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the 2021 crop year and each crop year 
        thereafter, all of the producers on a farm may change the 
        election under subsection (a), subsection (c), or this 
        subsection, as applicable, to price loss coverage or agriculture 
        risk coverage, as applicable.
            ``(2) Applicability.--An election change under paragraph (1) 
        shall apply to--
                    ``(A) the crop year for which the election change is 
                made; and
                    ``(B) each crop year thereafter until another 
                election change is made under that paragraph.''.
SEC. 1106. PRICE LOSS COVERAGE.

    Section 1116 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9016) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting 
                appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
                redesignated)--
                          (i) by inserting ``or (h)'' after ``subsection 
                      (a)''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``determines that, for any of 
                      the 2014 through 2018 crop years--'' and inserting 
                      ``determines that--
            ``(1) for any of the 2014 through 2018 crop years--'';
                    (C) in paragraph (1)(B) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; 
                and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) for any of the 2019 through 2023 crop years--
                    ``(A) the effective price for the covered commodity 
                for the crop year; is less than
                    ``(B) the effective reference price for the covered 
                commodity for the crop year.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting 
                appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``The payment rate'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) 2014 through 2018 crop years.--For the 2014 
                through 2018 crop years, the payment rate'';
                    (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by adding 
                at the end the following:
                    ``(B) 2019 through 2023 crop years.--For the 2019 
                through 2023 crop years, the payment rate shall be equal 
                to the difference between--
                          ``(i) the effective reference price for the 
                      covered commodity; and
                          ``(ii) the effective price determined under 
                      subsection (b) for the covered commodity.''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:

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            ``(2) Announcement.--Not later than 30 days after the end of 
        each applicable 12-month marketing year for each covered 
        commodity, the Secretary shall publish the payment rate 
        determined under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Insufficient data.--In the case of a covered 
        commodity, such as temperate japonica rice, for which the 
        Secretary cannot determine the payment rate for the most recent 
        12-month marketing year by the date described in paragraph (2) 
        due to insufficient reporting of timely pricing data by 1 or 
        more nongovernmental entities, including a marketing cooperative 
        for the covered commodity, the Secretary shall publish the 
        payment rate as soon as practicable after the marketing year 
        data are made available.''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:

    ``(g) Reference Price for Temperate Japonica Rice.--In order to 
reflect price premiums, the Secretary shall provide a reference price 
with respect to temperate japonica rice in an amount equal to the amount 
established under subparagraph (F) of section 1111(19), as adjusted by 
paragraph (8) of such section, multiplied by the ratio obtained by 
dividing--
            ``(1) the simple average of the marketing year average price 
        of medium grain rice from the 2012 through 2016 crop years; by
            ``(2) the simple average of the marketing year average price 
        of all rice from the 2012 through 2016 crop years.''.
SEC. 1107. AGRICULTURE RISK COVERAGE.

    Section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(beginning with the 2019 crop 
                year, based on the physical location of the farm)'' 
                after ``payments''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or the 2019 through 2023 crop 
                years, as applicable'' after ``2014 through 2018 crop 
                years'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                      ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (4) 
                      and (5)''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(5)'' 
                      and inserting ``(6)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
                      ``(5)'' and inserting ``(6)''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2018'' 
                      and inserting ``2023'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                          (i) by striking ``If'' and inserting the 
                      following:
                    ``(A) 2014 through 2018 crop years.--Effective for 
                the 2014 through 2018 crop years, if''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) 2019 through 2023 crop years.--Effective for 
                the 2019 through 2023 crop years, if the yield per 
                planted acre for the covered commodity or historical 
                county yield per planted acre for the covered commodity 
                for any of

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                the 5 most recent crop years, as determined by the 
                Secretary, is less than 80 percent of the transitional 
                yield, as determined by the Secretary, the amounts used 
                for any of those years in paragraph (2)(A) or (3)(A)(i) 
                shall be 80 percent of the transitional yield.'';
                    (D) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) Trend-adjusted yield.--The Secretary shall calculate 
        and use a trend-adjusted yield factor to adjust the yield 
        determined under paragraph (2)(A) and subsection (b)(1)(A), 
        taking into consideration, but not exceeding, the trend-adjusted 
        yield factor that is used to increase yield history under the 
        endorsement under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 
        et seq.) for that crop and county.''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) by striking ``Reference price.--If the 
                      national average market price'' and inserting the 
                      following: ``Low national average market price.--
                    ``(A) Reference price.--For the 2014 through 2018 
                crop years, if the national average market price''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Effective reference price.--For the 2019 
                through 2023 crop years, if the national average market 
                price received by producers during the 12-month 
                marketing year for any of the 5 most recent crop years 
                is lower than the effective reference price for the 
                covered commodity, the Secretary shall use the effective 
                reference price for any of those years for the amounts 
                in paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(A)(ii).'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs 
                (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting 
                appropriately;
                    (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``The payment'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The payment''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Announcement.--Not later than 30 days after the end of 
        each applicable 12-month marketing year for each covered 
        commodity, the Secretary shall publish the payment rate 
        determined under paragraph (1) for each county.'';
            (4) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'';
            (5) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``to the maximum 
                extent practicable,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by inserting ``effective for the 2014 through 2018 
                      crop years,'' before ``in the case of''; and

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                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                      period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) effective for the 2019 through 2023 crop years, in the 
        case of county coverage, assign an actual or benchmark county 
        yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered 
        commodity--
                    ``(A) for a county for which county data collected 
                by the Risk Management Agency are sufficient for the 
                Secretary to offer a county-wide insurance product, 
                using the actual average county yield determined by the 
                Risk Management Agency; or
                    ``(B) for a county not described in subparagraph 
                (A), using--
                          ``(i) other sources of yield information, as 
                      determined by the Secretary; or
                          ``(ii) the yield history of representative 
                      farms in the State, region, or crop reporting 
                      district, as determined by the Secretary.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(h) Publications.--
            ``(1) County guarantee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each crop year for a covered 
                commodity, the Secretary shall publish information 
                describing, for that crop year for the covered commodity 
                in each county--
                          ``(i) the agriculture risk coverage guarantee 
                      for county coverage determined under subsection 
                      (c)(1);
                          ``(ii) the average historical county yield 
                      determined under subsection (c)(2)(A); and
                          ``(iii) the national average market price 
                      determined under subsection (c)(2)(B).
                    ``(B) Timing.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clauses (ii) and (iii), not later than 30 days 
                      after the end of each applicable 12-month 
                      marketing year, the Secretary shall publish the 
                      information described in subparagraph (A).
                          ``(ii) Insufficient data.--In the case of a 
                      covered commodity, such as temperate japonica 
                      rice, for which the Secretary cannot determine the 
                      national average market price for the most recent 
                      12-month marketing year by the date described in 
                      clause (i) due to insufficient reporting of timely 
                      pricing data by 1 or more nongovernmental 
                      entities, including a marketing cooperative for 
                      the covered commodity, as soon as practicable 
                      after the pricing data are made available, the 
                      Secretary shall publish information describing--
                                    ``(I) the agriculture risk coverage 
                                guarantee under subparagraph (A)(i); and
                                    ``(II) the national average market 
                                price under subparagraph (A)(iii).
                          ``(iii) Transition.--Not later than 60 days 
                      after the date of enactment of the Agriculture 
                      Improvement Act of 2018, the Secretary shall 
                      publish the information described in clauses (i) 
                      and (ii) of subparagraph (A) for the 2018 crop 
                      year.

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            ``(2) Actual average county yield.--As soon as practicable 
        after each crop year, the Secretary shall determine and publish 
        each actual average county yield for each covered commodity, as 
        determined under subsection (b)(1)(A).
            ``(3) Data sources for county yields.--For the 2018 crop 
        year and each crop year thereafter, the Secretary shall make 
        publicly available information describing, for the most recent 
        crop year--
                    ``(A) the sources of data used to calculate county 
                yields under subsection (c)(2)(A) for each covered 
                commodity--
                          ``(i) by county; and
                          ``(ii) nationally; and
                    ``(B) the number and outcome of occurrences in which 
                the Farm Service Agency reviewed, changed, or determined 
                not to change a source of data used to calculate county 
                yields under subsection (c)(2)(A).

    ``(i) Administrative Units.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of agriculture risk coverage 
        payments in the case of county coverage, a county may be divided 
        into not greater than 2 administrative units in accordance with 
        this subsection.
            ``(2) Eligible counties.--A county that may be divided into 
        administrative units under this subsection is a county that--
                    ``(A) is larger than 1,400 square miles; and
                    ``(B) contains more than 190,000 base acres.
            ``(3) Elections.--Before making any agriculture risk 
        coverage payments for the 2019 crop year, the Farm Service 
        Agency State committee, in consultation with the Farm Service 
        Agency county or area committee of a county described in 
        paragraph (2), may make a 1-time election to divide the county 
        into administrative units under this subsection along a boundary 
        that better reflects differences in weather patterns, soil 
        types, or other factors.
            ``(4) Limitation.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) limit the number of counties that may be 
                divided into administrative units under paragraph (3) to 
                25 counties; and
                    ``(B) give preference to the division of counties 
                that have greater variation in climate, soils, and 
                expected productivity between the proposed 
                administrative units.
            ``(5) Administration.--For purposes of providing agriculture 
        risk coverage payments in the case of county coverage, the 
        Secretary shall consider an administrative unit elected under 
        paragraph (3) to be a county for the 2019 through 2023 crop 
        years.''.
SEC. 1108. REPEAL OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR PRODUCERS OF UPLAND 
                          COTTON.

    Section 1119 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9019) is 
repealed.

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                       Subtitle B--Marketing Loans

SEC. 1201. EXTENSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1201(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 9031(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
    (b) Repayment.--Section 1204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9034) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(2)(B), in the matter preceding clause 
        (i), by striking ``2019''and inserting ``2024''; and
            (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.

    (c) Loan Deficiency Payments.--
            (1) Extension.--Section 1205(a)(2)(B) of the Agricultural 
        Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9035(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
            (2) Payments in lieu of ldps.--Section 1206 of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9036) is amended in 
        subsections (a) and (d) by striking ``2018'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 1202. LOAN RATES FOR NONRECOURSE MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1202 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9032) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking the subsection heading 
        and inserting ``2014 through 2018 crop years'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

    ``(b) 2019 Through 2023 Crop Years.--For purposes of each of the 
2019 through 2023 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance 
loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal to the 
following:
            ``(1) In the case of wheat, $3.38 per bushel.
            ``(2) In the case of corn, $2.20 per bushel.
            ``(3) In the case of grain sorghum, $2.20 per bushel.
            ``(4) In the case of barley, $2.50 per bushel.
            ``(5) In the case of oats, $2.00 per bushel.
            ``(6)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), in the case 
        of base quality of upland cotton, the simple average of the 
        adjusted prevailing world price for the 2 immediately preceding 
        marketing years, as determined by the Secretary and announced 
        October 1 preceding the next domestic planting.
            ``(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the loan rate 
        determined under subparagraph (A) may not equal less than an 
        amount equal to 98 percent of the loan rate for base quality of 
        upland cotton for the preceding year.
            ``(C) The loan rate determined under subparagraph (A) may 
        not be equal to an amount--
                    ``(i) less than $0.45 per pound; or
                    ``(ii) more than $0.52 per pound.
            ``(7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.95 per 
        pound.
            ``(8) In the case of long grain rice, $7.00 per 
        hundredweight.

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            ``(9) In the case of medium grain rice, $7.00 per 
        hundredweight.
            ``(10) In the case of soybeans, $6.20 per bushel.
            ``(11) In the case of other oilseeds, $10.09 per 
        hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:
                    ``(A) Sunflower seed.
                    ``(B) Rapeseed.
                    ``(C) Canola.
                    ``(D) Safflower.
                    ``(E) Flaxseed.
                    ``(F) Mustard seed.
                    ``(G) Crambe.
                    ``(H) Sesame seed.
                    ``(I) Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.
            ``(12) In the case of dry peas, $6.15 per hundredweight.
            ``(13) In the case of lentils, $13.00 per hundredweight.
            ``(14) In the case of small chickpeas, $10.00 per 
        hundredweight.
            ``(15) In the case of large chickpeas, $14.00 per 
        hundredweight.
            ``(16) In the case of graded wool, $1.15 per pound.
            ``(17) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.
            ``(18) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.
            ``(19) In the case of honey, $0.69 per pound.
            ``(20) In the case of peanuts, $355 per ton.''; and
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``subsection (a)(11)'' and inserting ``subsections (a)(11) and 
        (b)(11)''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1204(h)(1) of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9034(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``section 
1202(a)(20)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(20) or (b)(20), as 
applicable, of section 1202''.
SEC. 1203. ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR TEXTILE MILLS.

    (a) 2008 Authority.--Section 1207 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8737) is amended by striking subsection 
(c).
    (b) 2014 Authority.--Section 1207(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 9037(c)) is amended by striking the subsection heading and 
inserting ``Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills''.
SEC. 1204. SPECIAL COMPETITIVE PROVISIONS FOR EXTRA LONG STAPLE 
                          COTTON.

    (a) In General.--Section 1208(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9038(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2024''.
    (b) Payments Under Program; Trigger.--Section 1208(b)(2) of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9038(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
``134 percent'' and inserting ``113 percent''.
SEC. 1205. AVAILABILITY OF RECOURSE LOANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1209 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9039) is amended in subsections (a)(2) and (b) by striking 
``2018'' each place it appears and inserting ``2023''.
    (b) Recourse Loans Available for Contaminated Commodities.--Section 
1209 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9039) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

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            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

    ``(c) Recourse Loans Available for Contaminated Commodities.--In the 
case of a loan commodity that is ineligible for 100 percent of the 
nonrecourse marketing loan rate in the county due to a determination 
that the commodity is contaminated yet still merchantable, for each of 
the 2019 through 2023 crops of such loan commodity, the Secretary shall 
make available recourse commodity loans, at the rate provided under 
section 1202, on any production.''.

                            Subtitle C--Sugar

SEC. 1301. SUGAR POLICY.

    (a) Sugar Program.--
            (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), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) 19.75 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for each of 
        the 2019 through 2023 crop years.''.
            (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 
        ``2023''.
            (3) Effective period.--Section 156(i) of the Federal 
        Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
        7272(i)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

    (b) Flexible Marketing Allotments for Sugar.--
            (1) Sugar estimates.--Section 359b(a)(1) of the Agricultural 
        Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359bb(a)(1)) is amended by 
        striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
            (2) Effective period.--Section 359l(a) of the Agricultural 
        Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ll(a)) is amended by 
        striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

  Subtitle D--Dairy Margin Coverage and Other Dairy Related Provisions

SEC. 1401. DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE.

    (a) Review of Data Used in Calculation of Average Feed Cost.--Not 
later than 60 days after the date of the 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 evaluating the extent to which the 
average cost of feed used by a dairy operation to produce a 
hundredweight of milk calculated by the Secretary as required by section 
1402(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9052(a)) is 
representative of actual dairy feed costs.
    (b) Corn Silage Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
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

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Senate a report detailing the costs incurred by dairy operations in the 
use of corn silage as feed, and the difference between the feed cost of 
corn silage and the feed cost of corn.
    (c) <<NOTE: 7 USC 9052 note.>>  Collection of Alfalfa Hay Data.--Not 
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, acting through the National Agricultural Statistics Service, 
shall revise monthly price survey reports to include prices for high-
quality alfalfa hay in the top five milk producing States, as measured 
by volume of milk produced during the previous month.

    (d) Registration of Multiproducer Dairy Operations.--Section 1404(b) 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9054(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Election period for 2019 calendar year.--For the 2019 
        calendar year, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) open the election period not later than 60 
                days after the effective date described in section 
                1401(m) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and
                    ``(B) hold that election period open for not less 
                than 90 days.
            ``(4) Treatment of multiproducer dairy operation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If a participating dairy 
                operation is operated by more than 1 dairy producer, the 
                dairy producers of the dairy operation who elect to 
                participate shall be treated as a single dairy operation 
                for purposes of participating in dairy margin coverage.
                    ``(B) Rule of construction.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
                not be construed to allow a producer to adjust the 
                proportion of their share covered under tier I or tier 
                II premiums from the proportion covered for the 
                operation.''.

    (e) Relation to Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1404 of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 9054) is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (2) Retroactive program option.--Section 1404(b)(2) of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9054(b)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Retroactive program option.--In the case of a 
                dairy operation that, by operation of subsection (d) (as 
                in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the 
                Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), was ineligible to 
                participate in the margin protection program for any 
                part of calendar year 2018, the Secretary shall 
                establish a new election period for that calendar year 
                that ends on a date that is not less than 90 days after 
                the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act 
                of 2018 and the Secretary determines is necessary for 
                dairy operations to make new elections to participate in 
                the margin protection program (as in effect on the day 
                before the date of enactment of the Agriculture 
                Improvement Act of 2018) for that calendar year, 
                including dairy operations that elected to participate 
                in the livestock gross margin for dairy program under 
                the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et

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                seq.) before the date of enactment of the Bipartisan 
                Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123).''.

    (f) Production History of Participating Dairy Operators.--
            (1) Adjustment.--Section 1405 of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                          (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In 
                      subsequent years'' and inserting ``In the 
                      subsequent calendar years ending before January 1, 
                      2019''; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, as 
                      applicable'' after ``paragraph (2)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                          (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                      subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and 
                      indenting appropriately;
                          (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
                      (as so redesignated), by striking ``In the case'' 
                      and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Dairy operations with less than 1 year of production 
        history.--In the case''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Dairy operations with 1 year or more of production 
        history.--In the case of a participating dairy operation that 
        was not in operation prior to January 1, 2014, that has not 
        established a production history, and that has been in operation 
        for equal to or longer than 1 year, the participating dairy 
        operation shall elect the annual milk marketings during any 1 
        calendar year to determine the production history of the 
        participating dairy operation.
            ``(3) Adjustment.--The Secretary shall adjust the production 
        history of a participating dairy operation determined under 
        paragraph (1) or (2) to reflect any increase or decrease in the 
        national average milk production relative to calendar year 
        2017.''.
            (2) Limitation on changes to business structure.--Section 
        1405 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055) is amended 
        by adding at the end the following new subsection:

    ``(d) Limitation on Changes to Business Structure.--The Secretary 
may not make dairy margin coverage payments to a participating dairy 
operation if the Secretary determines that the participating dairy 
operation has reorganized the structure of such operation solely for the 
purpose of qualifying as a new operation under subsection (b).''.
    (g) Coverage Level Threshold and Coverage Percentage.--Section 1406 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9056) is amended by striking 
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Coverage Level Threshold and Coverage Percentage.--
            ``(1) Coverage level threshold.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of receiving dairy 
                margin coverage payments for a month, a participating 
                dairy operation shall annually elect a coverage level 
                threshold that is equal to $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, 
                $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50, $8.00, $8.50, $9.00, or 
                $9.50.
                    ``(B) Applicability.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), the coverage level threshold elected 
                under

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                subparagraph (A) shall apply to the covered production 
                elected by the participating dairy operation under 
                paragraph (2).
                    ``(C) Second coverage election for tier ii.--In the 
                case of a participating dairy operation that elects a 
                coverage level threshold of $8.50, $9.00, or $9.50 under 
                subparagraph (A)--
                          ``(i) that coverage level threshold shall 
                      apply to the first 5,000,000 pounds of milk 
                      marketings included in the covered production 
                      elected by the participating dairy operation; and
                          ``(ii) the participating dairy operation shall 
                      elect a coverage level threshold that is equal to 
                      $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, 
                      $7.50, or $8.00 to apply to milk marketings in 
                      excess of 5,000,000 pounds included in the covered 
                      production elected by the participating dairy 
                      operation.
            ``(2) Coverage percentage.--For purposes of receiving dairy 
        margin coverage payments for a month, a participating dairy 
        operation shall annually elect a percentage of coverage, in 5-
        percent increments, not exceeding 95 percent of the production 
        history of the participating dairy operation.''.

    (h) Producer Premiums.--Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 9057) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Producer premiums.--Except as provided in subsection 
        (g), the following annual premiums apply:

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                    ``Coverage Level                                         Premium per Cwt.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$4.00                                                    None
$4.50                                                    $0.0025
$5.00                                                    $0.005
$5.50                                                    $0.030
$6.00                                                    $0.050
$6.50                                                    $0.070
$7.00                                                    $0.080
$7.50                                                    $0.090
$8.00                                                    $0.100
$8.50                                                    $0.105
$9.00                                                    $0.110
$9.50                                                    $0.150''; and
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            (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Producer premiums.--Except as provided in subsection 
        (g), the following annual premiums apply:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    ``Coverage Level                                         Premium per Cwt.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$4.00                                                    None

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$4.50                                                    $0.0025
$5.00                                                    $0.005
$5.50                                                    $0.100
$6.00                                                    $0.310
$6.50                                                    $0.650
$7.00                                                    $1.107
$7.50                                                    $1.413
$8.00                                                    $1.813''.
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    (i) Repayment of Premiums.--Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Repayment of Premiums.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each dairy operation described in 
        paragraph (2) shall be eligible to receive a repayment from the 
        Secretary in an amount equal to the difference between--
                    ``(A) the total amount of premiums paid by the 
                participating dairy operation under this section for 
                each applicable calendar year; and
                    ``(B) the total amount of payments made to the 
                participating dairy operation under section 1406 for 
                that calendar year.
            ``(2) Eligibility.--A dairy operation that is eligible to 
        receive a repayment under paragraph (1) is a dairy operation 
        that--
                    ``(A) participated in the margin protection program, 
                as in effect for any of calendar years 2014 through 
                2017; and
                    ``(B) submits to the Secretary an application for 
                the repayment at such time, in such manner, and 
                containing such information as the Secretary may 
                require.
            ``(3) Method of repayment.--A dairy operation that is 
        eligible to receive a repayment under paragraph (1) shall elect 
        to receive the repayment--
                    ``(A) in an amount equal to 75 percent of the 
                repayment calculated under that paragraph as credit that 
                may be used by the dairy operation for dairy margin 
                coverage premiums; or
                    ``(B) in an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
                repayment calculated under that paragraph as a direct 
                cash repayment.
            ``(4) Applicability.--Paragraph (1) shall only apply to a 
        calendar year during the period of calendar years 2014 through 
        2017 for which the amount described in subparagraph (A) of that 
        paragraph is greater than the amount described in subparagraph 
        (B) of that paragraph.''.

    (j) Premium Discount.--Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 9057) (as amended by subsection (i)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(g) Premium Discount.--The premium per hundredweight specified in 
the tables contained in subsections (b) and (c) for each coverage level 
shall be reduced by 25 percent in accordance with the following:

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            ``(1) In general.--For each of calendar years 2019 through 
        2023, for a participating dairy operation that makes a 1-time 
        election of coverage level in a tier and of a percentage of 
        coverage under section 1406(a) for the 5-year period beginning 
        in January 2019.
            ``(2) New dairy operations.--For each applicable calendar 
        year through 2023, for a participating dairy operation that--
                    ``(A) establishes a production history pursuant to 
                section 1405(b); and
                    ``(B) makes a 1-time election of coverage level in a 
                tier and of a percentage of coverage under section 
                1406(a) for the period beginning with the first 
                available calendar year and ending in December 2023.
            ``(3) Full participation required.--Notwithstanding the 
        annual elections under section 1406(a)--
                    ``(A) a 1-time enrollment under this subsection 
                shall remain in effect for the full duration applicable 
                to a participating dairy operation in accordance with 
                paragraph (1) or (2)(B), as applicable; and
                    ``(B) a participating dairy operation that makes a 
                1-time enrollment under this subsection and is 
                noncompliant under section 1408 shall be subject to that 
                section.''.

    (k) Conforming Amendments Related to Program Name.--
            (1) Heading.--The heading of part I of subtitle D of title I 
        of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 
        688) is amended to read as follows:

                   ``PART I--DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE''.

            (2) Definitions.--Section 1401 of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting 
                the following new paragraphs:
            ``(5) Dairy margin coverage.--The term `dairy margin 
        coverage' means the dairy margin coverage program required by 
        section 1403.
            ``(6) Dairy margin coverage payment.--The term `dairy margin 
        coverage payment' means a payment made to a participating dairy 
        operation under dairy margin coverage pursuant to section 
        1406.''; and
                    (B) in paragraphs (7) and (8), by striking ``the 
                margin protection program'' both places it appears and 
                inserting ``dairy margin coverage''.
            (3) Calculation of actual dairy production margin.--Section 
        1402(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9052(b)(1)) 
        is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
        ``the margin protection program'' and inserting ``dairy margin 
        coverage''.
            (4) Program operation.--Section 1403 of the Agricultural Act 
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9053) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
                ``dairy margin coverage'';
                    (B) by striking ``Not later than September 1, 2014, 
                the Secretary shall establish and administer a margin 
                protection program'' and inserting the following:

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall continue to administer a 
dairy margin coverage program'';

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                    (C) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by 
                striking ``margin protection payment'' both places it 
                appears and inserting ``dairy margin coverage payment''; 
                and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Regulations.--Subpart A of part 1430 of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the 
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), shall remain in effect for dairy 
margin coverage beginning with the 2019 calendar year, except to the 
extent that the regulations are inconsistent with any provision of this 
Act.''.
            (5) Participation.--Section 1404 of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 9054) is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``margin 
                protection program'' and inserting ``dairy margin 
                coverage'';
                    (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``the margin 
                protection program to receive margin protection 
                payments'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage to 
                receive dairy margin coverage payments''; and
                    (C) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ``the 
                margin protection program'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``dairy margin coverage''.
            (6) Production history.--Section 1405 of the Agricultural 
        Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055) is amended in subsections (a)(1) and 
        (c) by striking ``the margin protection program'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''.
            (7) Payments.--Section 1406 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
        (7 U.S.C. 9056) is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``margin 
                protection'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage'';
                    (B) by striking ``margin protection'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''; and
                    (C) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking 
                ``Margin Protection''.
            (8) Premiums.--Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
        (7 U.S.C. 9057) is amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``margin 
                protection program'' and inserting ``dairy margin 
                coverage'';
                    (B) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``the margin protection 
                program'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage'';
                    (C) in subsection (d), by striking ``program'' and 
                inserting ``dairy margin coverage''; and
                    (D) in subsection (e)--
                          (i) by striking ``the margin protection 
                      program'' both places it appears and inserting 
                      ``dairy margin coverage''; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``integrity 
                      of the program'' and inserting ``integrity of 
                      dairy margin coverage''.
            (9) Failure to pay administrative fees or premiums.--Section 
        1408 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9058) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``margin 
                protection'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''; 
                and

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                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``the margin 
                protection program'' and inserting ``dairy margin 
                coverage''.
            (10) Administration and enforcement.--Section 1410 of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9060) is amended--
                    (A) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking ``the 
                margin protection program'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``dairy margin coverage''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``margin 
                protection'' and inserting ``dairy margin coverage''.

    (l) Duration.--Section 1409 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9059) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The margin protection program'' and 
        inserting ``Dairy margin coverage''; and
            (2) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

    (m) <<NOTE: 7 USC 9051 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendments made 
by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2019.
SEC. 1402. REAUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) Forward Pricing.--Section 1502(e) of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8772(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2021'' and inserting 
        ``2026''.

    (b) Indemnity Program.--Section 3 of Public Law 90-484 (7 U.S.C. 
4553) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    (c) Promotion and Research.--Section 113(e)(2) of the Dairy 
Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(e)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 1403. CLASS I SKIM MILK PRICE.

    (a) Class I Skim Milk Price.--Section 8c(5)(A) of the Agricultural 
Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)(A)), reenacted with amendments by the 
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking 
``Throughout'' in the third sentence and all that follows through the 
period at the end of the fourth sentence and inserting ``Throughout the 
2-year period beginning on the effective date of this sentence (and 
subsequent to such 2-year period unless modified by amendment to the 
order involved), for purposes of determining prices for milk of the 
highest use classification, the Class I skim milk price per 
hundredweight specified in section 1000.50(b) of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall be the sum of the 
adjusted Class I differential specified in section 1000.52 of such title 
7 (or successor regulations), plus the adjustment to Class I prices 
specified in sections 1005.51(b), 1006.51(b), and 1007.51(b) of such 
title 7 (or successor regulations), plus the simple average of the 
advanced pricing factors computed in sections 1000.50(q)(1) and 
1000.50(q)(2) of such title 7 (or successor regulations), plus $0.74.''.
    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 608c note.>>  Effective Date and Implementation.--
            (1) Effective date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
        shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning 
        more than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Implementation.--Implementation of the amendment made by 
        subsection (a) shall not be subject to any of the following:
                    (A) The notice and comment provisions of section 553 
                of title 5, United States Code.

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                    (B) The notice and hearing requirements of section 
                8c(3) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 
                608c(3)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural 
                Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.
                    (C) The order amendment requirements of section 
                8c(17) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(17)).
                    (D) A referendum under section 8c(19) of that Act (7 
                U.S.C. 608c(19)).
SEC. 1404. DAIRY PRODUCT DONATION.

    (a) Repeal of Dairy Product Donation Program.--Section 1431 of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9071) is repealed.
    (b) Milk Donation Program.--
            (1) In general.--Part III of subtitle D of title I of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 695) is 
        amended to read as follows:

                    ``PART III--MILK DONATION PROGRAM

``SEC. 1431. <<NOTE: 7 USC 9071.>>  MILK DONATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible dairy organization.--The term `eligible dairy 
        organization' means a dairy farmer (either individually or as 
        part of a cooperative), or a dairy processor, who--
                    ``(A) accounts to a Federal milk marketing order 
                marketwide pool; and
                    ``(B) incurs qualified expenses under subsection 
                (e).
            ``(2) Eligible distributor.--The term `eligible distributor' 
        means a public or private nonprofit organization that 
        distributes donated eligible milk.
            ``(3) Eligible milk.--The term `eligible milk' means Class I 
        fluid milk products produced and processed in the United States.
            ``(4) Eligible partnership.--The term `eligible partnership' 
        means a partnership between an eligible dairy organization and 
        an eligible distributor.
            ``(5) Participating partnership.--The term `participating 
        partnership' means an eligible partnership for which the 
        Secretary has approved a donation and distribution plan for 
        eligible milk under subsection (c)(2).

    ``(b) Program Required; Purposes.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the 
Secretary shall establish and administer a milk donation program for the 
purposes of--
            ``(1) encouraging the donation of eligible milk;
            ``(2) providing nutrition assistance to individuals in low-
        income groups; and
            ``(3) reducing food waste.

    ``(c) Donation and Distribution Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive reimbursement 
        under subsection (d), an eligible partnership shall submit to 
        the Secretary a donation and distribution plan that--
                    ``(A) describes the process that the eligible 
                partnership will use for the donation, processing, 
                transportation, temporary storage, and distribution of 
                eligible milk;

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                    ``(B) includes an estimate of the quantity of 
                eligible milk that the eligible partnership will donate 
                each year, based on--
                          ``(i) preplanned donations; and
                          ``(ii) contingency plans to address 
                      unanticipated donations; and
                    ``(C) describes the rate at which the eligible 
                partnership will be reimbursed, which shall be based on 
                a percentage of the limitation described in subsection 
                (e)(2), not to exceed 100 percent.
            ``(2) Review and approval.--Not less frequently than 
        annually, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) review donation and distribution plans 
                submitted under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) determine whether to approve or disapprove 
                each of those donation and distribution plans.

    ``(d) Reimbursement.--
            ``(1) In general.--On receipt of appropriate documentation 
        under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall reimburse an eligible 
        dairy organization that is a member of a participating 
        partnership on a regular basis for qualified expenses described 
        in subsection (e).
            ``(2) Documentation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible dairy organization 
                shall submit to the Secretary such documentation as the 
                Secretary may require to demonstrate the qualified 
                expenses described in subsection (e) of the eligible 
                dairy organization.
                    ``(B) Verification.--The Secretary may verify the 
                accuracy of documentation submitted under subparagraph 
                (A) by spot checks and audits.
            ``(3) Retroactive reimbursement.--In providing 
        reimbursements under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide 
        reimbursements for qualified expenses incurred before the date 
        on which the donation and distribution plan for the applicable 
        participating partnership was approved by the Secretary.

    ``(e) Qualified Expenses.--
            ``(1) In general.--The amount of a reimbursement under 
        subsection (d) shall be an amount equal to the product of--
                    ``(A) the quantity of eligible milk donated by the 
                eligible dairy organization under a donation and 
                distribution plan approved by the Secretary under 
                subsection (c); and
                    ``(B) subject to the limitation under paragraph (2), 
                the rate described in that donation and distribution 
                plan under subsection (c)(1)(C).
            ``(2) Limitation.--Expenses eligible for reimbursement under 
        subsection (d) shall not exceed the value that an eligible dairy 
        organization incurred by accounting to the Federal milk 
        marketing order pool at the difference in the Class I milk value 
        and the lowest classified price for the applicable month (either 
        Class III milk or Class IV milk).

    ``(f) Preapproval.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) establish a process for an eligible 
                partnership to apply for preapproval of donation and 
                distribution plans under subsection (c); and

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                    ``(B) not less frequently than annually, preapprove 
                an amount for qualified expenses described in subsection 
                (e) that the Secretary will allocate for reimbursement 
                under each donation and distribution plan preapproved 
                under subparagraph (A), based on an assessment of--
                          ``(i) the feasibility of the plan; and
                          ``(ii) the extent to which the plan advances 
                      the purposes described in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Preference.--In preapproving amounts for reimbursement 
        under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall give preference to 
        eligible partnerships that will provide funding and in-kind 
        contributions in addition to the reimbursements.
            ``(3) Adjustments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall adjust or 
                increase amounts preapproved for reimbursement under 
                paragraph (1)(B) based on performance and demand.
                    ``(B) Requests for increase.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                      establish a procedure for a participating 
                      partnership to request an increase in the amount 
                      preapproved for reimbursement under paragraph 
                      (1)(B) based on changes in conditions.
                          ``(ii) Interim approval; incremental 
                      increase.--The Secretary may provide an interim 
                      approval of an increase requested under clause (i) 
                      and an incremental increase in the amount of 
                      reimbursement to the applicable participating 
                      partnership to allow time for the Secretary to 
                      review the request without interfering with the 
                      donation and distribution of eligible milk by the 
                      participating partnership.

    ``(g) Prohibition on Resale of Products.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible distributor that receives 
        eligible milk donated under this section may not sell the 
        products back into commercial markets.
            ``(2) Prohibition on future participation.--An eligible 
        distributor that the Secretary determines has violated paragraph 
        (1) shall not be eligible for any future participation in the 
        program established under this section.

    ``(h) Administration.--The Secretary shall publicize opportunities 
to participate in the program established under this section.
    ``(i) Reviews.--The Secretary shall conduct appropriate reviews or 
audits to ensure the integrity of the program established under this 
section.
    ``(j) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $9,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2019, and $5,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter, to remain 
available until expended.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1401 of the Agricultural 
        Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051) is amended, in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1), by striking ``and part III''.

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        Subtitle E--Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance

SEC. 1501. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Members of Indian Tribes.--Section 1501(a)(1)(B) of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) 
        and (v), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                          ``(iii) an Indian tribe or tribal organization 
                      (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the 
                      Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
                      Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));''.

    (b) Covered Livestock Losses for Livestock Indemnity Payments.--
Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``cold.'' and 
                inserting ``cold, on the condition that in the case of 
                the death loss of unweaned livestock due to that adverse 
                weather, the Secretary may disregard any management 
                practice, vaccination protocol, or lack of vaccination 
                by the eligible producer on a farm; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) disease that, as determined by the Secretary--
                          ``(i) is caused or transmitted by a vector; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) is not susceptible to control by 
                      vaccination or acceptable management practices.''; 
                      and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``A payment'' and 
        inserting ``Payment reductions.--A payment''.

    (c) Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised 
Fish.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1501(d)(2) of the Agricultural Act 
        of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)(2)) is amended by inserting ``, 
        including inspections of cattle tick fever'' before the period 
        at the end.
            (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 9081 note.>>  Effective date.--The 
        amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to inspections of 
        cattle tick fever conducted on or after the date of enactment of 
        this Act.

    (d) Tree Assistance Program.--Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraphs 
        (4) and (5)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Payment rate for beginning and veteran producers.--
        Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of a beginning farmer or 
        rancher or a veteran farmer or rancher (as those terms are 
        defined in subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, 
        Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
        2279)) that is eligible to receive assistance under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall provide reimbursement of 75 
        percent of the costs under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B) of 
        paragraph (3).''.

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    (e) Payment Limitation.--Section 1501(f)(2) of the Agricultural Act 
of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``this section 
(excluding payments received under subsections (b) and (e))'' and 
inserting ``subsection (c)''.

                 Subtitle F--Noninsured Crop Assistance

SEC. 1601. NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
                following:
                    ``(C) Data collection and sharing.--The Secretary 
                shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Risk 
                Management Agency on the type and format of data 
                received under the noninsured crop disaster assistance 
                program that--
                          ``(i) best facilitates the use of that data in 
                      developing policies or plans of insurance offered 
                      under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
                      1501 et seq.); and
                          ``(ii) ensures the availability of that data 
                      on a regular basis.
                    ``(D) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate 
                between the agencies of the Department that provide 
                programs or services to farmers and ranchers that are 
                potentially eligible for the noninsured crop disaster 
                assistance program under this section--
                          ``(i) to make available coverage under--
                                    ``(I) the fee waiver under 
                                subsection (k)(2); or
                                    ``(II) the premium discount under 
                                subsection (l)(3); and
                          ``(ii) to share eligibility information to 
                      reduce paperwork and avoid duplication.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) 
                and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), in 
                this section, the term `eligible crop' means each 
                commercial crop or other agricultural commodity that is 
                produced for food or fiber (except livestock) for which 
                catastrophic risk protection under subsection (b) of 
                section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
                1508) and additional coverage under subsections (c) and 
                (h) of such section are not available or, if such 
                coverage is available, it is only available under a 
                policy that provides coverage for specific intervals 
                based on weather indexes or under a whole farm plan of 
                insurance.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                          (i) by striking clause (i) and inserting the 
                      following:
                          ``(i) In general.--
                                    ``(I) Agricultural act of 2014.--
                                During the first 4 crop years of 
                                planting, as determined by the 
                                Secretary, native sod acreage that has 
                                been tilled for the production of an 
                                annual crop during the period beginning 
                                on February 8, 2014, and ending on the 
                                date of enactment of the Agriculture

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                                Improvement Act of 2018 shall be subject 
                                to a reduction in benefits under this 
                                section as described in this 
                                subparagraph.
                                    ``(II) Subsequent years.--Native sod 
                                acreage that has been tilled for the 
                                production of an eligible crop after the 
                                date of enactment of the Agriculture 
                                Improvement Act of 2018 shall be subject 
                                to a reduction in benefits under this 
                                section as described in this 
                                subparagraph for not more than any 4 
                                crop years--
                                            ``(aa) during the first 10 
                                        crop years after the initial 
                                        tillage; and
                                            ``(bb) during which a crop 
                                        on that acreage is enrolled 
                                        under subsection (l)(2) or 
                                        (k).''; and
                          (ii) in clause (iii)(I), by striking 
                      ``transitional yield of the producer'' and 
                      inserting ``county expected yield'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not later than 
                30 days'' and inserting ``by an appropriate deadline''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Streamlined submission process.--The Secretary shall 
        establish a streamlined process for the submission of records 
        and acreage reports under paragraphs (2) and (3) for diverse 
        production systems such as those typical of urban production 
        systems, other small-scale production systems, and direct-to-
        consumer production systems.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
                paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(1) the producer's share of the total acres devoted to the 
        eligible crop; by''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``established yield for the crop'' and 
                inserting ``approved yield for the crop, as determined 
                by the Secretary'';
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``farm'' and 
                inserting ``approved'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) in the second sentence--
                                    (I) by inserting ``approved'' before 
                                ``yield''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``Subject'' and 
                                inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Calculation.--Subject''; and
                          (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (B) 
                      (as so designated)--
                                    (I) by striking ``yield coverage'' 
                                and inserting ``an approved yield''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``The Secretary'' 
                                and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``transitional 
                yield of the producer'' and inserting ``county expected 
                yield'';
            (5) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ``exceed $125,000'' 
        and inserting the following: ``exceed--

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                    ``(A) in the case of catastrophic coverage under 
                subsection (c), $125,000; and
                    ``(B) in the case of additional coverage under 
                subsection (l), $300,000'';
            (6) in subsection (k)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$250'' and 
                inserting ``$325''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) by striking ``$750'' and inserting 
                      ``$825''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``$1,875'' and inserting 
                      ``$1,950''; and
            (7) in subsection (l)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
                      and (C) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), 
                      respectively;
                          (ii) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as 
                      so redesignated) the following:
                    ``(A) the producer's share of the total acres 
                devoted to the crop;''; and
                          (iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so 
                      redesignated), by inserting ``, contract price, or 
                      other premium price (such as a local, organic, or 
                      direct market price, as elected by the producer)'' 
                      after ``price'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)--
                          (i) in subclause (IV), by striking ``and'' at 
                      the end;
                          (ii) in subclause (V), by striking ``or'' at 
                      the end and inserting ``and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(VI) the producer's share of the 
                                crop; or'';
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); and
                    (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).

                       Subtitle G--Administration

SEC. 1701. REGULATIONS.

    Section 1601(c)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9091(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``title and sections 11003 and 11017'' and inserting ``title, 
        sections 11003 and 11017, title I of the Agriculture Improvement 
        Act of 2018 and the amendments made by that title, and section 
        10109 of that Act'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a period; and
            (4) by striking subparagraph (C).
SEC. 1702. SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITY.

    Section 1602 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9092) is 
amended by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 1703. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 
U.S.C. 1308) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--

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                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 1001 of 
                the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008'' and 
                inserting ``section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
                (7 U.S.C. 9011)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``first cousin, 
                niece, nephew,'' after ``sibling,'';
            (2) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ``and as 
        marketing loan gains or loan deficiency payments under subtitle 
        B of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
        U.S.C. 9016, 9017)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Administration of reduction.--The Secretary shall 
        apply any order described in section 1614(d)(1) of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(d)(1)) to payments under 
        sections 1116 and 1117 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9016, 9017) prior 
        to applying payment limitations under this section.''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1308 note.>>  Application.--The amendments made by 
this section shall apply beginning with the 2019 crop year.
SEC. 1704. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATIONS.

    (a) Waiver.--Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 
U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``title II of the 
        Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,'' after ``under''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the limitation 
        established by paragraph (1) with respect to a payment pursuant 
        to a covered benefit described in paragraph (2)(C), on a case-
        by-case basis, if the Secretary determines that environmentally 
        sensitive land of special significance would be protected as a 
        result of such waiver.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1001D(b)(1) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``subject 
to paragraph (3),'' after ``of law,''.
    (c) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1308-3a note.>>  Transition.--Section 1001D of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a), as in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act, shall apply with respect to 
the 2018 crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, for each program 
described in subsection (b)(2) of that section (as so in effect on that 
day).
SEC. 1705. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6932 note.>>  FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
                          ACCOUNTABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall establish policies, procedures, and 
plans to improve program accountability and integrity through targeted 
and coordinated activities, including utilizing data mining to identify 
and reduce errors, waste, fraud, and abuse in programs administered by 
the Farm Service Agency.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the progress 
and results of the activities conducted under subsection (a).

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SEC. 1706. IMPLEMENTATION.

    (a) Maintenance of Base Acres and Payment Yields.--Section 1614(a) 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(a)) is amended by 
inserting ``, and as adjusted pursuant to sections 1112 and 1113'' 
before the period at the end.
    (b) Streamlining.--Section 1614 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9097) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(b) Streamlining.--In implementing this title and the amendments 
made by this title, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) continue to reduce administrative burdens and costs to 
        producers by streamlining and reducing paperwork, forms, and 
        other administrative requirements, to ensure that--
                    ``(A) a producer (or an agent of a producer) may 
                report information, electronically (including geospatial 
                data) or conventionally, to the Department of 
                Agriculture, subject to the Secretary--
                          ``(i) establishing reasonable levels of 
                      tolerance that reflect the differences in accuracy 
                      between measures of common land units and 
                      geospatial data; and
                          ``(ii) ensuring that discrepancies that occur 
                      within the levels of tolerance established under 
                      clause (i) shall not be used to penalize a 
                      producer (or an agent of a producer) under any 
                      program administered by the Department of 
                      Agriculture;
                    ``(B) on the request of a producer (or an agent of a 
                producer), the Department of Agriculture electronically 
                shares with the producer (or agent) in real time and 
                without cost to the producer (or agent) the common land 
                unit data, related farm level data, conservation 
                practices, and other information of the producer through 
                a single Department of Agriculture-wide login;
                    ``(C) not later than September 30, 2020, the 
                Administrator of the Risk Management Agency and the 
                Administrator of the Farm Service Agency shall implement 
                a consistent method for determining crop acreage, 
                acreage yields, farm acreage, property descriptions, and 
                other common informational requirements, including 
                measures of common land units;
                    ``(D) except in the case of misrepresentation, 
                fraud, or scheme and device, no crop insurance agent, 
                approved insurance provider, or employee or contractor 
                of a crop insurance agency or approved insurance 
                provider bears responsibility or liability under the 
                Acreage Crop Reporting and Streamlining Initiative (or 
                any successor or similar initiative) for the eligibility 
                of a producer for a program administered by the 
                Department of Agriculture, not including a policy or 
                plan of insurance offered under the Federal Crop 
                Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and
                    ``(E) on request of a crop insurance agent or 
                approved insurance provider required to deliver policies 
                and plans of insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance 
                Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) the crop insurance agent or 
                approved insurance provider receives, in a timely 
                manner, any information held by the Farm Service Agency 
                that is necessary to ensure effective crop insurance 
                coverage for farmer customers;

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            ``(2) continue to improve coordination, information sharing, 
        and administrative work among the Farm Service Agency, Risk 
        Management Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and 
        other agencies, as determined by the Secretary;
            ``(3) continue to take advantage of new technologies to 
        enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of 
        Department of Agriculture programs to producers, including by 
        developing and making publicly available data standards and 
        security procedures to allow third-party providers to develop 
        applications that use or feed data (including geospatial and 
        precision agriculture data) into the datasets and analyses of 
        the Department of Agriculture; and
            ``(4) reduce administrative burdens on producers 
        participating in price loss coverage or agriculture risk 
        coverage by offering--
                    ``(A) those producers an option to remotely and 
                electronically sign annual contracts for that coverage; 
                and
                    ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, an option 
                to sign a multiyear contract for that coverage.''.

    (c) Implementation.--Section 1614(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 9097(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Agriculture improvement act of 2018.--The Secretary 
        shall make available to the Farm Service Agency to carry out 
        title I of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and the 
        amendments made by that title $15,500,000.''.

    (d) Loan Implementation.--Section 1614(d)(1) of the Agricultural Act 
of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``under subtitles'' 
and all that follows through ``except'' and inserting ``under subtitle B 
or C, under the amendments made by subtitle B or C, or under the 
amendments made by subtitle B or C of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
2018, except''.
    (e) Deobligation of Unliquidated Obligations.--Section 1614 of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(e) Deobligation of Unliquidated Obligations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), any payment 
        obligated or otherwise made available by the Secretary under 
        this title on or after the date of enactment of the Agriculture 
        Improvement Act of 2018 that is not disbursed to the recipient 
        by the date that is 5 years after the date on which the payment 
        is obligated or otherwise made available shall--
                    ``(A) be deobligated; and
                    ``(B) revert to the Treasury.
            ``(2) Outstanding payments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), any 
                payment obligated or otherwise made available by the 
                Farm Service Agency (or any predecessor agency of the 
                Department of Agriculture) under the laws described in 
                subparagraph (B) before the date of enactment of the 
                Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, that is not 
                disbursed by the date that is 5 years after the date on 
                which the payment is obligated or otherwise made 
                available shall--
                          ``(i) be deobligated; and
                          ``(ii) revert to the Treasury.
                    ``(B) Laws described.--The laws referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) are any of the following:

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                          ``(i) This title.
                          ``(ii) Title I of the Food, Conservation, and 
                      Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8702 et seq.).
                          ``(iii) Title I of the Farm Security and Rural 
                      Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.).
                          ``(iv) The Agricultural Market Transition Act 
                      (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.).
                          ``(v) Titles I through XI of the Food, 
                      Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
                      (Public Law 101-624; 104 Stat. 3374) and the 
                      amendments made by those titles.
                          ``(vi) Titles I through X of the Food Security 
                      Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-198; 99 Stat. 1362) and 
                      the amendments made by those titles.
                          ``(vii) Titles I through XI of the Agriculture 
                      and Food Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-98; 95 Stat. 
                      1218) and the amendments made by those titles.
                          ``(viii) Titles I through X of the Food and 
                      Agriculture Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-113; 91 
                      Stat. 917) and the amendments made by those 
                      titles.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may delay the date of the 
        deobligation and reversion under paragraph (1) or (2) of any 
        payment--
                    ``(A) that is the subject of--
                          ``(i) ongoing administrative review or appeal;
                          ``(ii) litigation; or
                          ``(iii) the settlement of an estate; or
                    ``(B) for which the Secretary otherwise determines 
                that the circumstances are such that the delay is 
                equitable.''.

    (f) Report.--Section 1614 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9097) (as amended by subsection (e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(f) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2020, and each January 1 
thereafter through January 1, 2023, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
that describes the tilled native sod acreage that was subject to a 
reduction in benefits under section 196(a)(4)(B) of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)(B) 
and section 508(o)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(o)(2))--
            ``(1) as of the date of submission of the report; and
            ``(2) by State and county, relative to the total acres of 
        cropland in the State or county.''.
SEC. 1707. <<NOTE: 31 USC 6101 note.>>  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN 
                          REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
                          PRODUCERS.

    (a) Definition of Exempted Producer.--In this section, the term 
``exempted producer'' means an individual or entity that is eligible to 
participate in--
            (1) a conservation program under title II or a law amended 
        by title II;
            (2) an indemnity or disease control program under the Animal 
        Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) or the Plant 
        Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.); or
            (3) a commodity program under title I of the Agricultural 
        Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011 et seq.), excluding the assistance

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        provided to users of cotton under sections 1207(c) and 1208 of 
        that Act (7 U.S.C. 9037(c), 9038).

    (b) Exemption.--Notwithstanding the Federal Funding Accountability 
and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), 
the requirements of parts 25 and 170 of title 2, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or successor regulations), shall not apply with respect to 
assistance received by an exempted producer from the Secretary, acting 
through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the 
Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or the 
Administrator of the Farm Service Agency.

                         TITLE II--CONSERVATION

                    Subtitle A--Wetland Conservation

SEC. 2101. WETLAND CONVERSION.

    Section 1221(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3821(d)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Except as'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Duty of the secretary.--No person shall become 
        ineligible under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that 
        an exemption under section 1222(b) applies to that person.''.
SEC. 2102. WETLAND CONSERVATION.

    Section 1222(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3822(c)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No program'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--No program'';
            (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by inserting ``, 
        which, except as provided in paragraph (2), shall be conducted 
        in the presence of the affected person'' before the period at 
        the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Exception.--The Secretary may conduct an on-site visit 
        under paragraph (1) without the affected person present if the 
        Secretary has made a reasonable effort to include the presence 
        of the affected person at the on-site visit.''.
SEC. 2103. MITIGATION BANKING.

    Section 1222(k)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3822(k)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
                authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
                out this paragraph $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2019 through 2023.''.

                Subtitle B--Conservation Reserve Program

SEC. 2201. CONSERVATION RESERVE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1231(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3831(a)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.

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    (b) Eligible Land.--Section 1231(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3831(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``Agricultural Act of 
        2014 (except for land enrolled in the conservation reserve 
        program as of that date)'' and inserting ``Agriculture 
        Improvement Act of 2018, on the condition that the Secretary 
        shall consider to be planted cropland enrolled in the 
        conservation reserve program'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
        (5) and (6), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) cropland, marginal pasture land, and grasslands that 
        will have a positive impact on water quality and will be devoted 
        to--
                    ``(A) a grass sod waterway;
                    ``(B) a contour grass sod strip;
                    ``(C) a prairie strip;
                    ``(D) a filterstrip;
                    ``(E) a riparian buffer;
                    ``(F) a wetland or a wetland buffer;
                    ``(G) a saturated buffer;
                    ``(H) a bioreactor; or
                    ``(I) another similar water quality practice, as 
                determined by the Secretary;'';
            (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or 
                filterstrips or riparian buffers devoted to trees, 
                shrubs, or grasses'' and inserting ``salt tolerant 
                vegetation, field borders, or practices to benefit State 
                or federally identified wellhead protection areas''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' after 
                the semicolon;
            (5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
        (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
        or''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) as determined by the Secretary, land--
                    ``(A) that was enrolled in the conservation reserve 
                program under a 15-year contract that expired on 
                September 30, 2017, or September 30, 2018;
                    ``(B) for which there was no opportunity for 
                additional enrollment in that program; and
                    ``(C) on which the conservation practice under the 
                expired contract under subparagraph (A) is 
                maintained.''.

    (c) Enrollment.--Section 1231(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3831(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) through 
        (E) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) fiscal year 2019, not more than 24,000,000 
                acres;
                    ``(B) fiscal year 2020, not more than 24,500,000 
                acres;
                    ``(C) fiscal year 2021, not more than 25,000,000 
                acres;
                    ``(D) fiscal year 2022, not more than 25,500,000 
                acres; and
                    ``(E) fiscal year 2023, not more than 27,000,000 
                acres.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 
                inserting the following:

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                    ``(A) Limitation.--For purposes of applying the 
                limitations in paragraph (1)--
                          ``(i) the Secretary shall enroll and maintain 
                      in the conservation reserve not fewer than 
                      2,000,000 acres of the land described in 
                      subsection (b)(3) by September 30, 2023; and
                          ``(ii) in carrying out clause (i), to the 
                      maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
                      maintain in the conservation reserve at any one 
                      time during--
                                    ``(I) fiscal year 2019, 1,000,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(II) fiscal year 2020, 1,500,000 
                                acres; and
                                    ``(III) fiscal years 2021 through 
                                2023, 2,000,000 acres.
                    ``(B) Priority.--In enrolling acres under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary may give priority to 
                land, as determined by the Secretary--
                          ``(i) with expiring conservation reserve 
                      contracts;
                          ``(ii) at risk of conversion or development; 
                      or
                          ``(iii) of ecological significance, including 
                      land that--
                                    ``(I) may assist in the restoration 
                                of threatened or endangered species 
                                under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
                                (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
                                    ``(II) may assist in preventing a 
                                species from being listed as a 
                                threatened or endangered species under 
                                the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
                                U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
                                    ``(III) improves or creates wildlife 
                                habitat corridors.'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                          (i) by striking ``In enrolling'' and inserting 
                      the following:
                          ``(i) In general.--In enrolling'';
                          (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated), by 
                      striking ``a continuous'' and inserting ``an 
                      annual''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Timing of grassland ranking period.--
                      For purposes of grasslands described in subsection 
                      (b)(3), the Secretary shall announce at least 1 
                      ranking period subsequent to the announcement of 
                      general enrollment offers.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Reservation of unenrolled acres.--If the 
                Secretary is unable in a fiscal year to enroll enough 
                acres of land described in subsection (b)(3) to meet the 
                number of acres described in clause (ii) or (iii) of 
                subparagraph (A) for the fiscal year--
                          ``(i) the Secretary shall reserve the 
                      remaining number of acres for that fiscal year for 
                      the enrollment of land described in subsection 
                      (b)(3); and
                          ``(ii) that number of acres shall not be 
                      available for the enrollment of any other type of 
                      eligible land.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Water quality practices to foster clean lakes, 
        estuaries, and rivers (clear initiative).--

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                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall give priority 
                within continuous enrollment under paragraph (6) to the 
                enrollment of land described in subsection (b)(4).
                    ``(B) Sediment and nutrient loadings.--In carrying 
                out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority 
                to the implementation of practices on land that, if 
                enrolled, will help reduce sediment loadings, nutrient 
                loadings, and harmful algal blooms, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(C) Acreage.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Of the acres maintained in 
                      the conservation reserve in accordance with 
                      paragraph (1), to the maximum extent practicable, 
                      not less than 40 percent of acres enrolled in the 
                      conservation reserve using continuous enrollment 
                      under paragraph (6) shall be of land described in 
                      subsection (b)(4).
                          ``(ii) Limitation.--The acres described in 
                      clause (i) shall not include grasslands described 
                      in subsection (b)(3).
                    ``(D) Report.--The Secretary shall--
                          ``(i) in the monthly publication of the 
                      Secretary describing conservation reserve program 
                      statistics, include a description of enrollments 
                      through the priority under this paragraph; and
                          ``(ii) publish on the website of the Farm 
                      Service Agency an annual report describing a 
                      summary of, with respect to the enrollment 
                      priority under this paragraph--
                                    ``(I) new enrollments;
                                    ``(II) expirations;
                                    ``(III) geographic distribution; and
                                    ``(IV) estimated water quality 
                                benefits.
            ``(4) State enrollment rates.--At the beginning of each of 
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, the Secretary shall allocate to the States 
        proportionately 60 percent of the available number of acres each 
        year for enrollment in the conservation reserve, in accordance 
        with historical State enrollment rates, taking into 
        consideration--
                    ``(A) the average number of acres of all land 
                enrolled in the conservation reserve in each State 
                during each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016;
                    ``(B) the average number of acres of all land 
                enrolled in the conservation reserve nationally during 
                each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016; and
                    ``(C) the acres available for enrollment during each 
                of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, excluding acres 
                described in paragraph (2).
            ``(5) Frequency.--In carrying out this subchapter, for 
        contracts that are not available on a continuous enrollment 
        basis, the Secretary shall hold a signup and enrollment not less 
        often than once each year.
            ``(6) Continuous enrollment procedure.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To the maximum extent 
                practicable, the Secretary shall allow producers to 
                submit applications on a continuous basis for enrollment 
                in--
                          ``(i) the conservation reserve of--

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                                    ``(I) marginal pasture land 
                                described in subsection (b)(2);
                                    ``(II) land described in subsection 
                                (b)(4); and
                                    ``(III) cropland described in 
                                subsection (b)(5); and
                          ``(ii) the conservation reserve enhancement 
                      program under section 1231A.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--For purposes of applying the 
                limitations in paragraph (1)--
                          ``(i) the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
                      extent practicable, enroll and maintain not fewer 
                      than 8,600,000 acres of land under subparagraph 
                      (A) by September 30, 2023; and
                          ``(ii) in carrying out clause (i), to the 
                      maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
                      maintain in the conservation reserve at any one 
                      time during--
                                    ``(I) fiscal year 2019, 8,000,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(II) fiscal year 2020, 8,250,000 
                                acres;
                                    ``(III) fiscal year 2021, 8,500,000 
                                acres; and
                                    ``(IV) fiscal years 2022 and 2023, 
                                8,600,000 acres.''.

    (d) Eligibility for Consideration.--Section 1231(h) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(h)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``On the expiration'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--On the expiration''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Reenrollment limitation for certain land.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), land subject to a contract entered 
                into under this subchapter shall be eligible for only 
                one reenrollment in the conservation reserve under 
                paragraph (1) if the land is devoted to hardwood trees.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
                to--
                          ``(i) riparian forested buffers;
                          ``(ii) forested wetlands enrolled under 
                      subsection (d)(3) or the conservation reserve 
                      enhancement program under section 1231A; and
                          ``(iii) shelterbelts.''.
SEC. 2202. CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after 
section 1231 (16 U.S.C. 3831) the following:
``SEC. 1231A. <<NOTE: 16 USC 3831a.>>  CONSERVATION RESERVE 
                            ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) CREP.--The term `CREP' means a conservation reserve 
        enhancement program carried out under subsection (b)(1).
            ``(2) Eligible land.--The term `eligible land' means land 
        that is eligible to be included in the program established under 
        this subchapter.
            ``(3) Eligible partner.--The term `eligible partner' means--
                    ``(A) a State;
                    ``(B) a political subdivision of a State;

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                    ``(C) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of 
                the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
                Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); or
                    ``(D) a nongovernmental organization.
            ``(4) Management.--The term `management' means an activity 
        conducted by an owner or operator under a contract entered into 
        under this subchapter after the establishment of a conservation 
        practice on eligible land, to regularly maintain or enhance the 
        vegetative cover established by the conservation practice--
                    ``(A) throughout the term of the contract; and
                    ``(B) consistent with the conservation plan that 
                covers the eligible land.

    ``(b) Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement 
        with an eligible partner to carry out a conservation reserve 
        enhancement program--
                    ``(A) to assist in enrolling eligible land in the 
                program established under this subchapter; and
                    ``(B) that the Secretary determines will advance the 
                purposes of this subchapter.
            ``(2) Contents.--An agreement entered into under paragraph 
        (1) shall--
                    ``(A) describe--
                          ``(i) 1 or more specific State or nationally 
                      significant conservation concerns to be addressed 
                      by the agreement;
                          ``(ii) quantifiable environmental goals for 
                      addressing the concerns under clause (i);
                          ``(iii) a suitable acreage goal for enrollment 
                      of eligible land under the agreement, as 
                      determined by the Secretary;
                          ``(iv) the location of eligible land to be 
                      enrolled in the project area identified under the 
                      agreement;
                          ``(v) the payments to be offered by the 
                      Secretary and eligible partner to an owner or 
                      operator; and
                          ``(vi) an appropriate list of conservation 
                      reserve program conservation practices that are 
                      appropriate to meeting the concerns described 
                      under clause (i), as determined by the Secretary 
                      in consultation with eligible partners;
                    ``(B) subject to subparagraph (C), require the 
                eligible partner to provide matching funds--
                          ``(i) in an amount determined during a 
                      negotiation between the Secretary and 1 or more 
                      eligible partners, if the majority of the matching 
                      funds to carry out the agreement are provided by 1 
                      or more eligible partners that are not 
                      nongovernmental organizations; or
                          ``(ii) in an amount not less than 30 percent 
                      of the cost required to carry out the conservation 
                      measures and practices described in the agreement, 
                      if a majority of the matching funds to carry out 
                      the agreement are provided by 1 or more 
                      nongovernmental organizations; and
                    ``(C) include procedures to allow for a temporary 
                waiver of the matching requirements under subparagraph 
                (B), or

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                continued enrollment with a temporary suspension of 
                incentives or eligible partner contributions for new 
                agreements, during a period when an eligible partner 
                loses the authority or ability to provide matching 
                contributions, if the Secretary determines that the 
                temporary waiver or continued enrollment with a 
                temporary suspension will advance the purposes of this 
                subchapter.
            ``(3) Effect on existing agreements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), an 
                agreement under this subsection shall not affect, 
                modify, or interfere with existing agreements under this 
                subchapter.
                    ``(B) Modification of existing agreements.--To 
                implement this section, the signatories to an agreement 
                under this subsection may mutually agree to a 
                modification of an agreement entered into before the 
                date of enactment of this section under the Conservation 
                Reserve Enhancement Program established by the Secretary 
                under this subchapter.

    ``(c) Payments.--
            ``(1) Matching requirement.--Funds provided by an eligible 
        partner may be in cash, in-kind contributions, or technical 
        assistance, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Marginal pastureland cost-share payments.--The 
        Secretary shall ensure that cost-share payments to an owner or 
        operator to install stream fencing, crossings, and alternative 
        water development on marginal pastureland under a CREP reflect 
        the fair market value of the cost of installation.
            ``(3) Cost-share and practice incentive payments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On request of an owner or 
                operator, the Secretary shall provide cost-share 
                payments when a major component of a conservation 
                practice is completed under a CREP, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(B) Exemption.--For purposes of implementing 
                conservation practices on land enrolled under a CREP, 
                the Secretary may waive the contribution limitation 
                described in section 1234(b)(2)(A).
            ``(4) Riparian buffer management payments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of an agreement under 
                subsection (b)(1) that includes riparian buffers as an 
                eligible practice, the Secretary shall make cost-share 
                payments to encourage the regular management of the 
                riparian buffer throughout the term of the agreement, 
                consistent with the conservation plan that covers the 
                eligible land.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The amount of payments received 
                by an owner or operator under subparagraph (A) shall not 
                be greater than 100 percent of the normal and customary 
                projected management cost, as determined by the 
                Secretary, in consultation with the applicable State 
                technical committee established under section 1261(a).

    ``(d) Forested Riparian Buffer Practice.--
            ``(1) Food-producing woody plants.--In the case of an 
        agreement under subsection (b)(1) that includes forested 
        riparian buffers as an eligible practice, the Secretary shall 
        allow an owner or operator--
                    ``(A) to plant food-producing woody plants in the 
                forested riparian buffers, on the conditions that--

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                          ``(i) the plants shall contribute to the 
                      conservation of soil, water quality, and wildlife 
                      habitat; and
                          ``(ii) the planting shall be consistent with--
                                    ``(I) recommendations of the 
                                applicable State technical committee 
                                established under section 1261(a); and
                                    ``(II) technical guide standards of 
                                the applicable field office of the 
                                Natural Resources Conservation Service; 
                                and
                    ``(B) to harvest from plants described in 
                subparagraph (A), on the conditions that--
                          ``(i) the harvesting shall not damage the 
                      conserving cover or otherwise have a negative 
                      impact on the conservation concerns targeted by 
                      the CREP;
                          ``(ii) only native plant species appropriate 
                      to the region shall be used within 35 feet of the 
                      watercourse; and
                          ``(iii) the producer shall be subject to a 
                      reduction in the rental rate commensurate to the 
                      value of the crop harvested.
            ``(2) Technical assistance.--For the purpose of enrolling 
        forested riparian buffers in a CREP, the Administrator of the 
        Farm Service Agency shall coordinate with the applicable State 
        forestry agency.

    ``(e) Drought and Water Conservation Agreements.--In the case of an 
agreement under subsection (b)(1) to address regional drought concerns, 
in accordance with the conservation purposes of the CREP, the Secretary, 
in consultation with the applicable State technical committee 
established under section 1261(a), may--
            ``(1) notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), enroll other 
        agricultural land on which the resource concerns identified in 
        the agreement can be addressed if the enrollment of the land is 
        critical to the accomplishment of the purposes of the agreement;
            ``(2) permit dryland agricultural uses with the adoption of 
        best management practices on enrolled land if the agreement 
        involves the significant long-term reduction of consumptive 
        water use and dryland production is compatible with the 
        agreement; and
            ``(3) calculate annual rental payments consistent with 
        existing administrative practice for similar drought and water 
        conservation agreements under this subtitle and ensure regional 
        consistency in those rates.

    ``(f) Status Report.--Not later than 180 days after the end of each 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
describes, with respect to each agreement entered into under subsection 
(b)(1)--
            ``(1) the status of the agreement;
            ``(2) the purposes and objectives of the agreement;
            ``(3) the Federal and eligible partner commitments made 
        under the agreement; and
            ``(4) the progress made in fulfilling those commitments.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1240R(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
        U.S.C. 3839bb-5(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``a special 
        conservation reserve enhancement program described in section 
        1234(f)(4)'' and inserting ``a conservation reserve enhancement 
        program under section 1231A''.

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            (2) Section 1244(f)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
        U.S.C. 3844(f)(3)) is amended by striking ``subsection 
        (d)(2)(A)(ii) or (g)(2) of section 1234'' and inserting 
        ``section 1231A''.
SEC. 2203. FARMABLE WETLAND PROGRAM.

    Section 1231B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``1234(d)(2)(A)(ii)'' 
        and inserting ``1234(d)''.
SEC. 2204. PILOT PROGRAMS.

    Subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after section 1231B (16 
U.S.C. 3831b) the following:
``SEC. 1231C. <<NOTE: 16 USC 3831c.>>  PILOT PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) CLEAR 30.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Enrollment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                pilot program to enroll land in the conservation reserve 
                program through a 30-year conservation reserve contract 
                (referred to in this subsection as a `CLEAR 30 
                contract') in accordance with this subsection.
                    ``(B) Inclusion of acreage limitation.--For purposes 
                of applying the limitations in section 1231(d)(1), the 
                Secretary shall include acres of land enrolled under 
                this subsection.
            ``(2) Expired conservation contract election.--
                    ``(A) Definition of covered contract.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `covered contract' means a contract 
                entered into under this subchapter that--
                          ``(i) expires on or after the date of 
                      enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                      2018; and
                          ``(ii) covers land enrolled in the 
                      conservation reserve program under the clean 
                      lakes, estuaries, and rivers priority described in 
                      section 1231(d)(3) (or the predecessor practices 
                      that constitute the priority, as determined by the 
                      Secretary).
                    ``(B) Election.--On the expiration of a covered 
                contract, an owner or operator party to the covered 
                contract shall elect--
                          ``(i) not to reenroll the land under the 
                      contract;
                          ``(ii) to offer to reenroll the land under the 
                      contract if the land remains eligible under the 
                      terms in effect as of the date of expiration; or
                          ``(iii) not to reenroll the land under the 
                      contract and to enroll that land through a CLEAR 
                      30 contract under this subsection.
            ``(3) Eligible land.--Only land that is subject to an 
        expired covered contract shall be eligible for enrollment 
        through a CLEAR 30 contract under this subsection.
            ``(4) Term.--The term of a CLEAR 30 contract shall be 30 
        years.
            ``(5) Agreements.--To be eligible to enroll land in the 
        conservation reserve program through a CLEAR 30 contract,

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        the owner of the land shall enter into an agreement with the 
        Secretary--
                    ``(A) to implement a conservation reserve plan 
                developed for the land;
                    ``(B) to comply with the terms and conditions of the 
                contract and any related agreements; and
                    ``(C) to temporarily suspend the base history for 
                the land covered by the contract.
            ``(6) Terms and conditions of clear 30 contracts.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A CLEAR 30 contract shall include 
                terms and conditions that--
                          ``(i) permit--
                                    ``(I) repairs, improvements, and 
                                inspections on the land that are 
                                necessary to maintain existing public 
                                drainage systems; and
                                    ``(II) owners to control public 
                                access on the land while identifying 
                                access routes to be used for restoration 
                                activities and management and contract 
                                monitoring;
                          ``(ii) prohibit--
                                    ``(I) the alteration of wildlife 
                                habitat and other natural features of 
                                the land, unless specifically authorized 
                                by the Secretary as part of the 
                                conservation reserve plan;
                                    ``(II) the spraying of the land with 
                                chemicals or the mowing of the land, 
                                except where the spraying or mowing is 
                                authorized by the Secretary or is 
                                necessary--
                                            ``(aa) to comply with 
                                        Federal or State noxious weed 
                                        control laws;
                                            ``(bb) to comply with a 
                                        Federal or State emergency pest 
                                        treatment program; or
                                            ``(cc) to meet habitat needs 
                                        of specific wildlife species;
                                    ``(III) any activity to be carried 
                                out on the land of the owner or 
                                successor that is immediately adjacent 
                                to, and functionally related to, the 
                                land that is subject to the contract if 
                                the activity will alter, degrade, or 
                                otherwise diminish the functional value 
                                of the land; and
                                    ``(IV) the adoption of any other 
                                practice that would tend to defeat the 
                                purposes of the conservation reserve 
                                program, as determined by the Secretary; 
                                and
                          ``(iii) include any additional provision that 
                      the Secretary determines is appropriate to carry 
                      out this section or facilitate the practical 
                      administration of this section.
                    ``(B) Violation.--On the violation of a term or 
                condition of a CLEAR 30 contract, the Secretary may 
                require the owner to refund all or part of any payments 
                received by the owner under the conservation reserve 
                program, with interest on the payments, as determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Compatible uses.--Land subject to a CLEAR 30 
                contract may be used for compatible economic uses,

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                including hunting and fishing, managed timber harvest, 
                or periodic haying or grazing, if the use--
                          ``(i) is specifically permitted by the 
                      conservation reserve plan developed for the land; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) is consistent with the long-term 
                      protection and enhancement of the conservation 
                      resources for which the contract was established.
            ``(7) Compensation.--
                    ``(A) Amount of payments.--The Secretary shall 
                provide payment under this subsection to an owner of 
                land enrolled through a CLEAR 30 contract using 30 
                annual payments in an amount equal to the amount that 
                would be used if the land were to be enrolled in the 
                conservation reserve program under section 1231(d)(3).
                    ``(B) Form of payment.--Compensation for a CLEAR 30 
                contract shall be provided by the Secretary in the form 
                of a cash payment in an amount determined under 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Timing.--The Secretary shall provide any 
                annual payment obligation under subparagraph (A) as 
                early as practicable in each fiscal year.
                    ``(D) Payments to others.--The Secretary shall make 
                a payment, in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
                the Secretary, in a manner as the Secretary determines 
                is fair and reasonable under the circumstances, if an 
                owner who is entitled to a payment under this section--
                          ``(i) dies;
                          ``(ii) becomes incompetent;
                          ``(iii) is succeeded by another person or 
                      entity who renders or completes the required 
                      performance; or
                          ``(iv) is otherwise unable to receive the 
                      payment.
            ``(8) Technical assistance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall assist owners 
                in complying with the terms and conditions of a CLEAR 30 
                contract.
                    ``(B) Contracts or agreements.--The Secretary may 
                enter into 1 or more contracts with private entities or 
                agreements with a State, nongovernmental organization, 
                or Indian Tribe to carry out necessary maintenance of a 
                CLEAR 30 contract if the Secretary determines that the 
                contract or agreement will advance the purposes of the 
                conservation reserve program.
            ``(9) Administration.--
                    ``(A) Conservation reserve plan.--The Secretary 
                shall develop a conservation reserve plan for any land 
                subject to a CLEAR 30 contract, which shall include 
                practices and activities necessary to maintain, protect, 
                and enhance the conservation value of the enrolled land.
                    ``(B) Delegation of contract administration.--
                          ``(i) Federal, state, or local government 
                      agencies.--The Secretary may delegate any of the 
                      management, monitoring, and enforcement 
                      responsibilities of the Secretary under this 
                      subsection to other Federal, State, or local 
                      government agencies that have the appropriate 
                      authority, expertise, and resources necessary to 
                      carry out those delegated responsibilities.

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                          ``(ii) Conservation organizations.--The 
                      Secretary may delegate any management 
                      responsibilities of the Secretary under this 
                      subsection to conservation organizations if the 
                      Secretary determines the conservation organization 
                      has similar expertise and resources.

    ``(b) Soil Health and Income Protection Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible land.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible land' means 
                cropland that--
                          ``(i) is selected by the owner or operator of 
                      the land for proposed enrollment in the pilot 
                      program under this subsection; and
                          ``(ii) as determined by the Secretary--
                                    ``(I) is located within 1 or more 
                                States that are part of the prairie 
                                pothole region, as selected by the 
                                Secretary based on consultation with 
                                State Committees of the Farm Service 
                                Agency and State technical committees 
                                established under section 1261(a) from 
                                that region;
                                    ``(II) had a cropping history or was 
                                considered to be planted during each of 
                                the 3 crop years preceding enrollment; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) is verified to be less-
                                productive land, as compared to other 
                                land on the applicable farm.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `eligible land' does not 
                include any land that was enrolled in a conservation 
                reserve program contract in any of the 3 crop years 
                preceding enrollment in the pilot program under this 
                subsection.
            ``(2) Establishment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                voluntary soil health and income protection pilot 
                program under which eligible land is enrolled through 
                the use of contracts to assist owners and operators of 
                eligible land to conserve and improve the soil, water, 
                and wildlife resources of the eligible land.
                    ``(B) Deadline for participation.--Eligible land may 
                be enrolled in the program under this section through 
                December 31, 2020.
            ``(3) Contracts.--
                    ``(A) Requirements.--A contract described in 
                paragraph (2) shall--
                          ``(i) be entered into by the Secretary, the 
                      owner of the eligible land, and (if applicable) 
                      the operator of the eligible land; and
                          ``(ii) provide that, during the term of the 
                      contract--
                                    ``(I) the lowest practicable cost 
                                perennial conserving use cover crop for 
                                the eligible land, as determined by the 
                                applicable State conservationist after 
                                considering the advice of the applicable 
                                State technical committee, shall be 
                                planted on the eligible land;
                                    ``(II) except as provided in 
                                subparagraph (E), the owner or operator 
                                of the eligible land shall pay the cost 
                                of planting the conserving use cover 
                                crop under subclause (I);

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                                    ``(III) subject to subparagraph (F), 
                                the eligible land may be harvested for 
                                seed, hayed, or grazed outside the 
                                primary nesting season established for 
                                the applicable county;
                                    ``(IV) the eligible land may be 
                                eligible for a walk-in access program of 
                                the applicable State, if any; and
                                    ``(V) a nonprofit wildlife 
                                organization may provide to the owner or 
                                operator of the eligible land a payment 
                                in exchange for an agreement by the 
                                owner or operator not to harvest the 
                                conserving use cover.
                    ``(B) Payments.--Except as provided in subparagraphs 
                (E) and (F)(ii)(II), the annual rental rate for a 
                payment under a contract described in paragraph (2) 
                shall be equal to 50 percent of the average rental rate 
                for the applicable county under section 1234(d), as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Limitation on enrolled land.--Not more than 15 
                percent of the eligible land on a farm may be enrolled 
                in the pilot program under this subsection.
                    ``(D) Term.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clause (ii), each contract described in paragraph 
                      (2) shall be for a term of 3, 4, or 5 years, as 
                      determined by the parties to the contract.
                          ``(ii) Early termination.--
                                    ``(I) Secretary.--The Secretary may 
                                terminate a contract described in 
                                paragraph (2) before the end of the term 
                                described in clause (i) if the Secretary 
                                determines that the early termination of 
                                the contract is necessary.
                                    ``(II) Owners and operators.--An 
                                owner and (if applicable) an operator of 
                                eligible land enrolled in the pilot 
                                program under this subsection may 
                                terminate a contract described in 
                                paragraph (2) before the end of the term 
                                described in clause (i) if the owner and 
                                (if applicable) the operator pay to the 
                                Secretary an amount equal to the amount 
                                of rental payments received under the 
                                contract.
                    ``(E) Beginning, limited resource, socially 
                disadvantaged, or veteran farmers and ranchers.--With 
                respect to a beginning, limited resource, socially 
                disadvantaged, or veteran farmer or rancher, as 
                determined by the Secretary--
                          ``(i) a contract described in paragraph (2) 
                      shall provide that, during the term of the 
                      contract, of the actual cost of establishment of 
                      the conserving use cover crop under subparagraph 
                      (A)(ii)(I)--
                                    ``(I) using the funds of the 
                                Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
                                Secretary shall pay 50 percent; and
                                    ``(II) the beginning, limited 
                                resource, socially disadvantaged, or 
                                veteran farmer or rancher shall pay 50 
                                percent; and

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                          ``(ii) the annual rental rate for a payment 
                      under a contract described in paragraph (2) shall 
                      be equal to 75 percent of the average rental rate 
                      for the applicable county under section 1234(d), 
                      as determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(F) Harvesting, haying, and grazing outside 
                applicable period.--The harvesting for seed, haying, or 
                grazing of eligible land under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III) 
                outside of the primary nesting season established for 
                the applicable county shall be subject to the conditions 
                that--
                          ``(i) with respect to eligible land that is so 
                      hayed or grazed, adequate stubble height shall be 
                      maintained to protect the soil on the eligible 
                      land, as determined by the applicable State 
                      conservationist after considering the advice of 
                      the applicable State technical committee; and
                          ``(ii) with respect to eligible land that is 
                      so harvested for seed--
                                    ``(I) the eligible land shall not be 
                                eligible to be insured or reinsured 
                                under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
                                U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and
                                    ``(II) the rental payment otherwise 
                                applicable to the eligible land under 
                                this subsection shall be reduced by 25 
                                percent.
            ``(4) Acreage limitation.--Of the number of acres available 
        for enrollment in the conservation reserve under section 
        1231(d)(1), not more than 50,000 total acres of eligible land 
        may be enrolled under the pilot program under this subsection.
            ``(5) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
        on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
        on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate an annual 
        report describing the eligible land enrolled in the pilot 
        program under this subsection, including--
                    ``(A) the estimated conservation value of the land; 
                and
                    ``(B) estimated savings from reduced commodity 
                payments, crop insurance indemnities, and crop insurance 
                premium subsidies.''.
SEC. 2205. DUTIES OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS.

    Section 1232(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs 
        (11) and (12), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) on land devoted to hardwood or other trees, excluding 
        windbreaks and shelterbelts, to carry out proper thinning and 
        other practices--
                    ``(A) to enhance the conservation benefits and 
                wildlife habitat resources addressed by the conservation 
                practice under which the land is enrolled; and
                    ``(B) to promote forest management;''.
SEC. 2206. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

    (a) Cost-Share and Rental Payments.--Section 1233(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including the cost of 
        fencing and other water distribution practices, if applicable'' 
        after ``interest''; and

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            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``in an amount necessary to compensate'' and 
                inserting ``, in accordance with section 1234(d),'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by inserting ``, marginal pastureland,'' 
                      after ``cropland''; and
                          (ii) by adding ``or'' at the end;
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (B); and
                    (D) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (B).

    (b) Specified Activities Permitted.--Section 1233 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3833) is amended by striking subsection 
(b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Specified Activities Permitted.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
        applicable State technical committee established under section 
        1261(a), shall permit certain activities or commercial uses of 
        established cover on land that is subject to a contract under 
        the conservation reserve program if--
                    ``(A) those activities or uses--
                          ``(i) are consistent with the conservation of 
                      soil, water quality, and wildlife habitat;
                          ``(ii) are subject to appropriate restrictions 
                      during the primary nesting season for birds in the 
                      local area that are economically significant, in 
                      significant decline, or conserved in accordance 
                      with Federal or State law;
                          ``(iii) contribute to the health and vigor of 
                      the established cover; and
                          ``(iv) are consistent with a site-specific 
                      plan, including vegetative management 
                      requirements, stocking rates, and frequency and 
                      duration of activity, taking into consideration 
                      regional differences, such as climate, soil type, 
                      and natural resources; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary, in coordination with the State 
                technical committee, includes contract modifications--
                          ``(i) without any reduction in the rental rate 
                      for--
                                    ``(I) emergency haying, emergency 
                                grazing, or other emergency use of the 
                                forage in response to a localized or 
                                regional drought, flooding, wildfire, or 
                                other emergency, on all practices, 
                                outside the primary nesting season, 
                                when--
                                            ``(aa) the county is 
                                        designated as D2 (severe 
                                        drought) or greater according to 
                                        the United States Drought 
                                        Monitor;
                                            ``(bb) there is at least a 
                                        40 percent loss in forage 
                                        production in the county; or
                                            ``(cc) the Secretary, in 
                                        coordination with the State 
                                        technical committee, determines 
                                        that the program can assist in 
                                        the response to a natural 
                                        disaster event without permanent 
                                        damage to the established cover;
                                    ``(II) emergency grazing on all 
                                practices during the primary nesting 
                                season if payments are authorized for a 
                                county under the livestock forage 
                                disaster program under clause (ii) of 
                                section 1501(c)(3)(D) of the 
                                Agricultural Act of 2014 (7

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                                U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)), at 50 percent of 
                                the normal carrying capacity determined 
                                under clause (i) of that section, 
                                adjusted to the site-specific plan;
                                    ``(III) emergency haying on certain 
                                practices, outside the primary nesting 
                                season, if payments are authorized for a 
                                county under the livestock forage 
                                disaster program under clause (ii) of 
                                section 1501(c)(3)(D) of the 
                                Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
                                9081(c)(3)(D)), on not more than 50 
                                percent of contract acres, as identified 
                                in the site-specific plan;
                                    ``(IV) grazing of all practices, 
                                outside the primary nesting season, if 
                                included as a mid-contract management 
                                practice under section 1232(a)(5);
                                    ``(V) the intermittent and seasonal 
                                use of vegetative buffer established 
                                under paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 
                                1231(b) that are incidental to 
                                agricultural production on land adjacent 
                                to the buffer such that the permitted 
                                use--
                                            ``(aa) does not destroy the 
                                        permanent vegetative cover; and
                                            ``(bb) retains suitable 
                                        vegetative structure for 
                                        wildlife cover and shelter 
                                        outside the primary nesting 
                                        season; or
                                    ``(VI) grazing on all practices, 
                                outside the primary nesting season, if 
                                conducted by a beginning farmer or 
                                rancher; or
                          ``(ii) with a 25 percent reduction in the 
                      annual rental rate for the acres covered by the 
                      authorized activity, including--
                                    ``(I) grazing not more frequently 
                                than every other year on the same land, 
                                except that during the primary nesting 
                                season, grazing shall be subject to a 50 
                                percent reduction in the stocking rate 
                                specified in the site-specific plan;
                                    ``(II) grazing of all practices 
                                during the primary nesting season, with 
                                a 50 percent reduction in the stocking 
                                rate specified in the site-specific 
                                plan;
                                    ``(III) haying and other commercial 
                                use (including the managed harvesting of 
                                biomass and excluding the harvesting of 
                                vegetative cover), on the condition that 
                                the activity--
                                            ``(aa) is completed outside 
                                        the primary nesting season;
                                            ``(bb) occurs not more than 
                                        once every 3 years; and
                                            ``(cc) maintains 25 percent 
                                        of the total contract acres 
                                        unharvested, in accordance with 
                                        a site-specific plan that 
                                        provides for wildlife cover and 
                                        shelter;
                                    ``(IV) annual grazing outside the 
                                primary nesting season if consistent 
                                with a site-specific plan that is 
                                authorized for the control of invasive 
                                species; and
                                    ``(V) the installation of wind 
                                turbines and associated access, except 
                                that in permitting the installation of 
                                wind turbines, the Secretary shall

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                                determine the number and location of 
                                wind turbines that may be installed, 
                                taking into account--
                                            ``(aa) the location, size, 
                                        and other physical 
                                        characteristics of the land;
                                            ``(bb) the extent to which 
                                        the land contains threatened or 
                                        endangered wildlife and wildlife 
                                        habitat; and
                                            ``(cc) the purposes of the 
                                        conservation reserve program 
                                        under this subchapter.
            ``(2) Conditions on haying and grazing.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may permit haying 
                or grazing in accordance with paragraph (1) on any land 
                or practice subject to a contract under the conservation 
                reserve program.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--
                          ``(i) Damage to vegetative cover.--Haying or 
                      grazing described in paragraph (1) shall not be 
                      permitted on land subject to a contract under the 
                      conservation reserve program, or under a 
                      particular practice, if haying or grazing for that 
                      year under that practice, as applicable, would 
                      cause long-term damage to vegetative cover on that 
                      land.
                          ``(ii) Special agreements.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclause (II), haying or 
                                grazing described in paragraph (1) shall 
                                not be permitted on--
                                            ``(aa) land covered by a 
                                        contract enrolled under the 
                                        State acres for wildlife 
                                        enhancement program established 
                                        by the Secretary; or
                                            ``(bb) land covered by a 
                                        contract enrolled under a 
                                        conservation reserve enhancement 
                                        program established under 
                                        section 1231A or the 
                                        Conservation Reserve Enhancement 
                                        Program established by the 
                                        Secretary under this subchapter.
                                    ``(II) Exception.--Subclause (I) 
                                shall not apply to land on which haying 
                                or grazing is specifically permitted 
                                under the applicable conservation 
                                reserve enhancement program agreement or 
                                other partnership agreement entered into 
                                under this subchapter.''.

    (c) Natural Disaster or Adverse Weather as Mid-contract 
Management.--Section 1233 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3833) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Natural Disaster or Adverse Weather as Mid-contract 
Management.--In the case of a natural disaster or adverse weather event 
that has the effect of a management practice consistent with the 
conservation plan, the Secretary shall not require further management 
practices pursuant to section 1232(a)(5) that are intended to achieve 
the same effect.''.
SEC. 2207. PAYMENTS.

    (a) Cost Sharing Payments.--Section 1234(b) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Limitations.--

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                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure, to 
                the maximum extent practicable, that cost sharing 
                payments to an owner or operator under this subchapter, 
                when combined with the sum of payments from all other 
                funding sources for measures and practices described in 
                paragraph (1), do not exceed 100 percent of the total 
                actual cost of establishing those measures and 
                practices, as determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Mid-contract management grazing.--The 
                Secretary may not make any cost sharing payment to an 
                owner or operator under this subchapter pursuant to 
                section 1232(a)(5).
                    ``(C) Seed cost.--In the case of seed costs related 
                to the establishment of cover, cost sharing payments 
                under this subchapter shall not exceed 50 percent of the 
                actual cost of the seed mixture, as determined by the 
                Secretary.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3);
            (3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking ``An 
        owner'' and inserting ``Except in the case of incentive payments 
        that are related to the cost of the establishment of a practice 
        and received from eligible partners under the conservation 
        reserve enhancement program under section 1231A, an owner''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Practice incentives for continuous practices.--In 
        addition to the cost sharing payment described in this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall make an incentive payment to an 
        owner or operator of land enrolled under section 1231(d)(6) in 
        an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the actual cost of 
        establishing all measures and practices described in paragraph 
        (1), including seed costs related to the establishment of cover, 
        as determined by the Secretary.''.

    (b) Incentive Payments.--Section 1234(c) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Incentive'' and 
        inserting ``Forest Management Incentive'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
        inserting ``Using funds made available under section 
        1241(a)(1)(A), the Secretary''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``150 percent'' and 
        inserting ``100 percent''.

    (c) Annual Rental Payments.--Section 1234(d) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``the Secretary may consider, among 
                other things, the amount'' and inserting the following: 
                ``the Secretary shall consider--
                    ``(A) the amount'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting a 
                semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) the impact on the local farmland rental 
                market; and
                    ``(C) such other factors as the Secretary determines 
                to be appropriate.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--

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                          (i) in clause (i), by striking ``; or'' and 
                      inserting a period;
                          (ii) by striking clause (ii); and
                          (iii) by striking ``determined through--'' in 
                      the matter preceding clause (i) and all that 
                      follows through ``the submission of bids'' in 
                      clause (i) and inserting ``determined through the 
                      submission of applications'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C);
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) Multiple enrollments.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), if 
                      land subject to a contract entered into under this 
                      subchapter is reenrolled under section 1231(h)(1) 
                      or has been previously enrolled in the 
                      conservation reserve, the annual rental payment 
                      shall be in an amount that is not more than 85 
                      percent in the case of general enrollment 
                      contacts, or 90 percent in the case of continuous 
                      enrollment contracts, of the applicable estimated 
                      average county rental rate published pursuant to 
                      paragraph (4) for the year in which the 
                      reenrollment occurs.
                          ``(ii) Conservation reserve enhancement 
                      program.--The reduction in annual rental payments 
                      under clause (i) may be waived as part of the 
                      negotiation between the Secretary and an eligible 
                      partner to enter into a conservation reserve 
                      enhancement program agreement under section 
                      1231A.'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``In the case'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), in the case''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Continuous sign-up incentives.--The Secretary 
                shall make an incentive payment to the owner or operator 
                of land enrolled under section 1231(d)(6) at the time of 
                initial enrollment in an amount equal to 32.5 percent of 
                the amount of the first annual rental payment under 
                subparagraph (A).'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (4);
            (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and
            (5) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by striking ``, not less frequently than 
                      once every other year,'' and inserting 
                      ``annually''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``, and shall publish the 
                      estimates derived from the survey not later than 
                      September 15 of each year'' before the period at 
                      the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and the 
                average current and previous soil rental rates for each 
                county'' after ``subparagraph (A)'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``may use'' and 
                inserting ``shall consider''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Submission of additional information by state 
                fsa offices and crep partners.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall provide 
                      an opportunity for State Committees of the Farm 
                      Service Agency or eligible partners (as defined in 
                      section

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                      1231A(a)) in conservation reserve enhancement 
                      programs under section 1231A to propose an 
                      alternative soil rental rate prior to finalizing 
                      new rates, on the condition that documentation 
                      described in clause (ii) is provided to support 
                      the proposed alternative.
                          ``(ii) Acceptable documentation.--
                      Documentation referred to in clause (i) includes--
                                    ``(I) an average of cash rents from 
                                a random sample of lease agreements;
                                    ``(II) cash rent estimates from a 
                                published survey;
                                    ``(III) neighboring county estimate 
                                comparisons from the National 
                                Agricultural Statistics Service;
                                    ``(IV) an average of cash rents from 
                                Farm Service Agency farm business plans;
                                    ``(V) models that estimate cash 
                                rents, such as models that use returns 
                                to estimate crop production or land 
                                value data; or
                                    ``(VI) other documentation, as 
                                determined by the Secretary.
                          ``(iii) Notification.--Not less than 14 days 
                      prior to the announcement of new or revised soil 
                      rental rates, the Secretary shall offer a briefing 
                      to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the 
                      Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                      Representatives and the Chairman and Ranking 
                      Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
                      and Forestry of the Senate, including information 
                      on and the rationale for the alternative rates 
                      proposed under clause (i) that were accepted or 
                      rejected.
                    ``(E) Rental rate limitation.--Notwithstanding 
                forest management incentive payments described in 
                subsection (c), the county average soil rental rate 
                (before any adjustments relating to specific practices, 
                wellhead protection, or soil productivity) shall not 
                exceed--
                          ``(i) 85 percent of the estimated rental rate 
                      determined under this paragraph for general 
                      enrollment; or
                          ``(ii) 90 percent of the estimated rental rate 
                      determined under this paragraph for continuous 
                      enrollment.''.

    (d) Payment Limitation for Rental Payments.--Section 1234(g) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The total'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total''; 
        and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Wellhead protection.--Paragraph (1) and section 
        1001D(b) shall not apply to rental payments received by a rural 
        water district or association for land that is enrolled under 
        this subchapter for the purpose of protecting a wellhead.''.
SEC. 2208. CONTRACTS.

    (a) Transition Option for Certain Farmers or Ranchers.--Section 
1235(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835(f)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--

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                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``retired farmer or rancher'' and inserting 
                ``contract holder'';
                    (B) by striking ``retired or retiring owner or 
                operator'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``contract holder'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by striking ``1 year'' and inserting ``2 
                years'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, including 
                a lease with a term of less than 5 years and an option 
                to purchase'' after ``option to purchase'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (F) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
                subparagraph (F); and
                    (G) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following:
                    ``(E) give priority to the enrollment of the land 
                covered by the contract in--
                          ``(i) the environmental quality incentives 
                      program established under subchapter A of chapter 
                      4;
                          ``(ii) the conservation stewardship program 
                      established under subchapter B of chapter 4; or
                          ``(iii) the agricultural conservation easement 
                      program established under subtitle H; and''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``To the extent 
                that the maximum number of acres permitted to be 
                enrolled under the conservation reserve program has not 
                been met, the Secretary''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A)(i) is carried out on land described in 
                paragraph (4) or (5) of section 1231(b); and
                    ``(ii) is eligible for continuous enrollment under 
                section 1231(d)(6); and''.

    (b) End of Contract Considerations.--Section 1235(g) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3835(g)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) End of Contract Considerations.--The Secretary shall not 
consider an owner or operator to be in violation of a term or condition 
of the conservation reserve contract if--
            ``(1) during the year prior to expiration of the contract, 
        the owner or operator--
                    ``(A)(i) enters into a contract under the 
                environmental quality incentives program established 
                under subchapter A of chapter 4; and
                    ``(ii) begins the establishment of a practice under 
                that contract; or
                    ``(B)(i) enters into a contract under the 
                conservation stewardship program established under 
                subchapter B of chapter 4; and
                    ``(ii) begins the establishment of a practice under 
                that contract; or
            ``(2) during the 3 years prior to the expiration of the 
        contract, the owner or operator begins the certification process 
        under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et 
        seq.).''.

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SEC. 2209. <<NOTE: 16 USC 3831 note.>>  ELIGIBLE LAND; STATE LAW 
                          REQUIREMENTS.

    The Secretary shall revise paragraph (4) of section 1410.6(d) of 
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide that land enrolled 
under a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program agreement initially 
established before January 1, 2014 (including an amended or successor 
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program agreement, as determined by the 
Secretary), shall not be ineligible for enrollment in the conservation 
reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle 
D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) 
under that paragraph if the Deputy Administrator (as defined in section 
1410.2(b) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations)), on recommendation from and in consultation with the 
applicable State technical committee established under section 1261(a) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3861(a)) determines, under 
such terms and conditions as the Deputy Administrator, in consultation 
with the State technical committee, determines to be appropriate, that 
making that land eligible for enrollment in that program is not contrary 
to the purposes of that program.

 Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation 
                           Stewardship Program

SEC. 2301. REPEAL OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking the chapter designation and heading and 
        inserting the following:

 ``CHAPTER 4--ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM AND CONSERVATION 
                           STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

     ``Subchapter A--Environmental Quality Incentives Program''; and

            (2) by inserting after section 1240H the following:

           ``Subchapter B--Conservation Stewardship Program''.

    (b) Conservation Stewardship Program.--Subchapter B of chapter 2 of 
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3838d et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 1238D through 1238G <<NOTE: 16 
        USC 3838d-3838g.>>  as sections 1240I through 1240L, 
        respectively; and
            (2) by moving sections 1240I through 1240L <<NOTE: 16 
        USC 3839aa-21-- 3839aa-24.>>  (as so redesignated) so as to 
        appear after the subchapter heading for subchapter B of chapter 
        4 of subtitle D of title XII of that Act (as added by subsection 
        (a)(2)).

    (c) Repeal.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
        Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq.) (as amended 
        by subsection (b)) <<NOTE: 16 USC 3838-3838c.>>  is repealed.

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            (2) <<NOTE: 16 USC 3838d note.>>  Termination of 
        conservation stewardship program.--Effective on the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the conservation stewardship program 
        under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of 
        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) (as in 
        effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) 
        shall cease to be effective.
            (3) <<NOTE: 16 USC 3839aa-21 note.>>  Transitional 
        provisions.--
                    (A) Effect on existing contracts and agreements.--
                The cessation of effectiveness under paragraph (2) shall 
                not affect--
                          (i) the validity or terms of any contract 
                      entered into by the Secretary under subchapter B 
                      of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
                      Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et 
                      seq.) before the date of enactment of this Act, or 
                      any payments, modifications, or technical 
                      assistance required to be made in connection with 
                      the contract; or
                          (ii) subject to subparagraph (D), any 
                      agreement entered into by the Secretary under the 
                      regional conservation partnership program under 
                      subtitle I of title XII of the Food Security Act 
                      of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871 et seq.) on or before 
                      September 30, 2018, under which conservation 
                      stewardship program acres and associated funding 
                      have been allocated to the agreement for the 
                      purpose of entering into a contract under 
                      subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title 
                      XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) (as in 
                      effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
                      this Act).
                    (B) Extension permitted.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
                (2), the Secretary may extend for 1 year a contract 
                described in subparagraph (A)(i) if that contract 
                expires on or before December 31, 2019, under the terms 
                and payment rate of the existing contract and in 
                accordance with subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D 
                of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
                3838d et seq.) (as in effect on the day before the date 
                of enactment of this Act).
                    (C) Renewal not permitted.--
                          (i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
                      (A), and subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may 
                      not renew a contract or agreement described in 
                      that subparagraph.
                          (ii) Exception.--The Secretary may renew a 
                      contract described in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                                    (I) if that contract expires on or 
                                after December 31, 2019;
                                    (II) under the terms of the 
                                conservation stewardship program under 
                                subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D 
                                of title XII of the Food Security Act of 
                                1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2) and 
                                (b)); and
                                    (III) subject to the limitation on 
                                funding for that subchapter under 
                                section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 
                                1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841).
                    (D) RCPP contracts.--

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                          (i) Treatment of acreage.--In the case of an 
                      agreement described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the 
                      Secretary may provide an amount of funding that is 
                      equivalent to the value of any acres covered by 
                      the agreement.
                          (ii) Funds and acres not obligated.--In the 
                      case of an agreement described in subparagraph 
                      (A)(ii) to which program acres and associated 
                      funding have been allocated but not yet obligated 
                      to enter into a contract under subchapter B of 
                      chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
                      Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) (as 
                      in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
                      of this Act)--
                                    (I) the Secretary shall modify the 
                                agreement to authorize the entrance into 
                                a contract under subchapter B of chapter 
                                4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
                                Security Act of 1985 (as added by 
                                subsections (a)(2) and (b)); and
                                    (II) the funds associated with the 
                                conservation stewardship program acres 
                                allocated under that agreement, on 
                                modification under subclause (I), may be 
                                used to enter into conservation 
                                stewardship program contracts with 
                                producers under subchapter B of chapter 
                                4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
                                Security Act of 1985 (as added by 
                                subsections (a)(2) and (b)).
            (4) <<NOTE: 16 USC 3839aa-21 note.>>  Contract 
        administration.--Subject to paragraphs (3)(C) and 
        (3)(D)(ii)(II), the Secretary shall administer each contract and 
        agreement described in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) 
        until the expiration of the contract or agreement in accordance 
        with the regulations to carry out the conservation stewardship 
        program under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title 
        XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) 
        (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
        Act) that are in effect on the day before that date of 
        enactment.
            (5) <<NOTE: 16 USC 3839aa-21 note.>>  Funding.--
        Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), any funds made available 
        from the Commodity Credit Corporation under section 1241(a)(4) 
        of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(4)) for 
        fiscal years 2014 through 2018 shall be available to carry out--
                    (A) any contract or agreement described in paragraph 
                (3)(A)(i) for fiscal year 2019;
                    (B) any contract or agreement described in paragraph 
                (3)(A)(ii);
                    (C) any contract extended under paragraph (3)(B); 
                and
                    (D) any contract or agreement under subchapter B of 
                chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
                Security Act of 1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2) and 
                (b)).

    (d) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Food security act of 1985.--
                    (A) Section 1211(a)(3)(A) of the Food Security Act 
                of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)(3)(A)) is amended by 
                inserting ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                    (B) Section 1221(b)(3)(A) of the Food Security Act 
                of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3821(b)(3)(A)) is amended by 
                inserting ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.

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                    (C) Section 1240J(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 
                1985 (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)) is amended 
                by striking subparagraph (C).
                    (D) Section 1240 of the Food Security Act of 1985 
                (16 U.S.C. 3839aa) is amended in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1) by striking ``chapter'' and inserting 
                ``subchapter''.
                    (E) Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 
                (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1) is amended by striking ``chapter'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``subchapter''.
                    (F) Section 1240B(i)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act 
                of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(i)(2)(B)) is amended by 
                striking ``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''.
                    (G) Section 1240C(b) of the Food Security Act of 
                1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-3(b)) is amended in the matter 
                preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``chapter'' and 
                inserting ``subchapter''.
                    (H) Section 1240E(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 
                1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-5(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
                ``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''.
                    (I) Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 
                (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7) is amended by striking ``chapter'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``subchapter''.
                    (J) Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 
                (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8) is amended by striking ``chapter'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``subchapter''.
                    (K) Section 1244(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 
                1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844(c)(3)) is amended by inserting 
                ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                    (L) Section 1244(l) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
                (16 U.S.C. 3844(l)) is amended--
                          (i) by striking ``chapter 2'' and inserting 
                      ``chapter 4''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``subchapter A of'' after 
                      ``incentives program under''.
            (2) Other laws.--
                    (A) Section 344(f)(8) of the Agricultural Adjustment 
                Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1344(f)(8)) is amended by 
                inserting ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                    (B) Section 377 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act 
                of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1377) is amended by inserting 
                ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                    (C) Paragraph (1) of the last proviso of the matter 
                under the heading ``conservation reserve program'' under 
                the heading ``Soil Bank Programs'' of title I of the 
                Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration 
                Appropriation Act, 1959 (7 U.S.C. 1831a), is amended by 
                inserting ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                    (D) Section 8(b)(1) of the Soil Conservation and 
                Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(1)) is amended 
                by inserting ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
                    (E) Section 1271(c)(3)(C) of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
                2106a(c)(3)(C)) is amended by inserting ``subchapter A 
                of'' before ``chapter 4''.

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                    (F) Section 304(a)(1) of the Lake Champlain Special 
                Designation Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1270 note; Public Law 
                101-596) is amended by inserting ``subchapter A of'' 
                before ``chapter 4''.
                    (G) Section 202(c) of the Colorado River Basin 
                Salinity Control Act (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)) is amended by 
                inserting ``subchapter A of'' before ``chapter 4''.
SEC. 2302. PURPOSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM.

    Section 1240 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa) is 
amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) assisting producers to make beneficial, cost-effective 
        changes to production systems, including addressing identified, 
        new, or expected resource concerns related to organic 
        production, grazing management, fuels management, forest 
        management, nutrient management associated with crops and 
        livestock, pest management, irrigation management, adapting to, 
        and mitigating against, increasing weather volatility, drought 
        resiliency measures, or other practices on agricultural and 
        forested land.''.
SEC. 2303. DEFINITIONS UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES 
                          PROGRAM.

    Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) 
        as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (6), and (8), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(1) Conservation planning assessment.--The term 
        `conservation planning assessment' means a report, as determined 
        by the Secretary, that--
                    ``(A) is developed by--
                          ``(i) a State or unit of local government 
                      (including a conservation district);
                          ``(ii) a Federal agency; or
                          ``(iii) a third-party provider certified under 
                      section 1242(e) (including a certified rangeland 
                      professional);
                    ``(B) assesses rangeland or cropland function and 
                describes conservation activities to enhance the 
                economic and ecological management of that land; and
                    ``(C) can be incorporated into a comprehensive 
                planning document required by the Secretary for 
                enrollment in a conservation program of the Department 
                of Agriculture.'';
            (3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
        (B)(vi)--
                    (A) by inserting ``environmentally sensitive 
                areas,'' after ``marshes,''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``identified or expected'' before 
                ``resource concerns'';
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(3) Incentive practice.--The term `incentive practice' 
        means a practice or set of practices approved by the Secretary 
        that, when implemented and maintained on eligible land, address 
        1 or more priority resource concerns.'';
            (5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)--

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                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the 
                      end;
                          (ii) by redesignating clause (v) as clause 
                      (vii); and
                          (iii) by inserting after clause (iv) the 
                      following:
                          ``(v) soil testing;
                          ``(vi) soil remediation to be carried out by 
                      the producer; and''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the 
                      end;
                          (ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause 
                      (vi); and
                          (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the 
                      following:
                          ``(ii) planning for resource-conserving crop 
                      rotations (as defined in section 1240L(d)(1));
                          ``(iii) soil health planning, including 
                      increasing soil organic matter and the use of 
                      cover crops;
                          ``(iv) a conservation planning assessment;
                          ``(v) precision conservation management 
                      planning; and'';
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(7) Priority resource concern.--The term `priority 
        resource concern' means a natural resource concern or problem, 
        as determined by the Secretary, that--
                    ``(A) is identified at the national, State, or local 
                level as a priority for a particular area of a State; 
                and
                    ``(B) represents a significant concern in a State or 
                region.''; and
            (7) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Soil remediation.--The term `soil remediation' means 
        scientifically based practices that--
                    ``(A) ensure the safety of producers from 
                contaminants in soil;
                    ``(B) limit contaminants in soil from entering 
                agricultural products for human or animal consumption; 
                and
                    ``(C) regenerate and sustain the soil.
            ``(10) Soil testing.--The term `soil testing' means the 
        evaluation of soil health, including testing for--
                    ``(A) the optimal level of constituents in the soil, 
                such as organic matter, nutrients, and the potential 
                presence of soil contaminants, including heavy metals, 
                volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic 
                hydrocarbons, or other contaminants; and
                    ``(B) the biological and physical characteristics 
                indicative of proper soil functioning.''.
SEC. 2304. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
                          QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 1240B(a) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(a)) is amended by striking ``2019'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
    (b) Payments.--Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i)--
                          (i) by striking ``Not more than'' and 
                      inserting ``On an election by a producer described 
                      in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide 
                      at least'';

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                          (ii) by striking ``may be provided''; and
                          (iii) by striking ``the purpose of'' and 
                      inserting ``all costs related to''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iii) Notification and documentation.--The 
                      Secretary shall--
                                    ``(I) notify each producer described 
                                in subparagraph (A), at the time of 
                                enrollment in the program, of the option 
                                to receive advance payments under clause 
                                (i); and
                                    ``(II) document the election of each 
                                producer described in subparagraph (A) 
                                to receive advance payments under clause 
                                (i) with respect to each practice that 
                                has costs described in that clause.''; 
                                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Increased payments for high-priority practices.--
                    ``(A) State determination.--Each State, in 
                consultation with the State technical committee 
                established under section 1261(a) for the State, may 
                designate not more than 10 practices to be eligible for 
                increased payments under subparagraph (B), on the 
                condition that the practice, as determined by the 
                Secretary--
                          ``(i) addresses specific causes of impairment 
                      relating to excessive nutrients in groundwater or 
                      surface water;
                          ``(ii) addresses the conservation of water to 
                      advance drought mitigation and declining aquifers;
                          ``(iii) meets other environmental priorities 
                      and other priority resource concerns identified in 
                      habitat or other area restoration plans; or
                          ``(iv) is geographically targeted to address a 
                      natural resource concern in a specific watershed.
                    ``(B) Increased payments.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
                (2), in the case of a practice designated under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary may increase the amount 
                that would otherwise be provided for a practice under 
                this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs 
                associated with planning, design, materials, equipment, 
                installation, labor, management, maintenance, or 
                training.''.

    (c) Allocation of Funding.--Section 1240B(f) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
                ``2019 through 2023'';
                    (B) by striking ``60'' and inserting ``50''; and
                    (C) by striking ``production.'' and inserting 
                ``production, including grazing management practices.''; 
                and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``For each'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) Fiscal years 2014 through 2018.--For each''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Fiscal years 2019 through 2023.--For each of 
                fiscal years 2019 through 2023, at least 10 percent of 
                the funds made available for payments under the program

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                shall be targeted at practices benefitting wildlife 
                habitat under subsection (g).''.

    (d) Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program.--Section 1240B(g) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(g)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
            ``(3) Maximum term.--In the case of a contract under the 
        program entered into solely for the establishment of 1 or more 
        annual management practices for the benefit of wildlife as 
        described in paragraph (1), notwithstanding any maximum contract 
        term established by the Secretary, the contract shall have a 
        term that does not exceed 10 years.
            ``(4) Included practices.--For the purpose of providing 
        seasonal wetland habitat for waterfowl and migratory birds, a 
        practice that is eligible for payment under paragraph (1) and 
        targeted for funding under subsection (f) may include--
                    ``(A) a practice to carry out postharvest flooding; 
                or
                    ``(B) a practice to maintain the hydrology of 
                temporary and seasonal wetlands of not more than 2 acres 
                to maintain waterfowl and migratory bird habitat on 
                working cropland.''.

    (e) Water Conservation or Irrigation Efficiency Practice.--Section 
1240B(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(h)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Availability of payments.--The Secretary may provide 
        water conservation and system efficiency payments under this 
        subsection to an entity described in paragraph (2) or a producer 
        for--
                    ``(A) water conservation scheduling, water 
                distribution efficiency, soil moisture monitoring, or an 
                appropriate combination thereof;
                    ``(B) irrigation-related structural or other 
                measures that conserve surface water or groundwater, 
                including managed aquifer recovery practices; or
                    ``(C) a transition to water-conserving crops, water-
                conserving crop rotations, or deficit irrigation.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Eligibility of certain entities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 
                1001(f)(6), the Secretary may enter into a contract 
                under this subsection with a State, irrigation district, 
                groundwater management district, acequia, land-grant 
                mercedes, or similar entity under a streamlined 
                contracting process to implement water conservation or 
                irrigation practices under a watershed-wide project that 
                will effectively conserve water, provide fish and 
                wildlife habitat, or provide for drought-related 
                environmental mitigation, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(B) Implementation.--Water conservation or 
                irrigation practices that are the subject of a contract 
                entered into under subparagraph (A) shall be implemented 
                on--
                          ``(i) eligible land of a producer; or
                          ``(ii) land that is--
                                    ``(I) under the control of an 
                                irrigation district, groundwater 
                                management district, acequia, land-grant 
                                mercedes, or similar entity; and

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                                    ``(II) adjacent to eligible land 
                                described in clause (i), as determined 
                                by the Secretary.
                    ``(C) Waiver authority.--The Secretary may waive the 
                applicability of the limitations in section 1001D(b) or 
                section 1240G for a payment made under a contract 
                entered into under this paragraph if the Secretary 
                determines that the waiver is necessary to fulfill the 
                objectives of the project.
                    ``(D) Contract limitations.--If the Secretary grants 
                a waiver under subparagraph (C), the Secretary may 
                impose a separate payment limitation for the contract 
                with respect to which the waiver applies.'';
            (4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``to a producer'' and inserting ``under this 
                subsection'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the eligible 
                land of the producer is located, there is a reduction in 
                water use in the operation of the producer'' and 
                inserting ``the land on which the practices will be 
                implemented is located, there is a reduction in water 
                use in the operation on that land''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``except in 
                the case of an application under paragraph (2),'' before 
                ``the producer agrees''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection authorizes the 
        Secretary to modify the process for determining the annual 
        allocation of funding to States under the program.''.

    (f) Payments for Conservation Practices Related to Organic 
Production.--Section 1240B(i)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa-2(i)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Payments'' and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Payments'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``In applying these 
        limitations'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Technical assistance.--In applying the 
                limitations under subparagraph (A)''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)--
                    (A) by striking ``aggregate, $20,000 per year or 
                $80,000 during any 6-year period.'' and inserting the 
                following: ``aggregate--
                          ``(i) through fiscal year 2018--
                                    ``(I) $20,000 per year; or
                                    ``(II) $80,000 during any 6-year 
                                period; and''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) during the period of fiscal years 2019 
                      through 2023, $140,000.''.

    (g) Conservation Incentive Contracts.--Section 1240B of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(j) Conservation Incentive Contracts.--
            ``(1) Identification of eligible priority resource concerns 
        for states.--

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                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                with the applicable State technical committee 
                established under section 1261(a), shall identify 
                watersheds (or other appropriate regions or areas within 
                a State) and the corresponding priority resource 
                concerns for those watersheds or other regions or areas 
                that are eligible to be the subject of an incentive 
                contract under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--For each of the relevant land 
                uses within the watersheds, regions, or other areas 
                identified under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                identify not more than 3 eligible priority resource 
                concerns.
            ``(2) Contracts.--
                    ``(A) Authority.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall enter 
                      into contracts with producers under this 
                      subsection that require the implementation, 
                      adoption, management, and maintenance of incentive 
                      practices that effectively address at least 1 
                      eligible priority resource concern identified 
                      under paragraph (1) for the term of the contract.
                          ``(ii) Inclusions.--Through a contract entered 
                      into under clause (i), the Secretary may provide--
                                    ``(I) funding, through annual 
                                payments, for certain incentive 
                                practices to attain increased levels of 
                                conservation on eligible land; or
                                    ``(II) assistance, through a 
                                practice payment, to implement an 
                                incentive practice.
                    ``(B) Term.--A contract under this subsection shall 
                have a term of not less than 5, and not more than 10, 
                years.
                    ``(C) Prioritization.--Notwithstanding section 
                1240C, the Secretary shall develop criteria for 
                evaluating incentive practice applications that--
                          ``(i) give priority to applications that 
                      address eligible priority resource concerns 
                      identified under paragraph (1); and
                          ``(ii) evaluate applications relative to other 
                      applications for similar agriculture and forest 
                      operations.
            ``(3) Incentive practice payments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide 
                payments to producers through contracts entered into 
                under paragraph (2) for--
                          ``(i) adopting and installing incentive 
                      practices; and
                          ``(ii) managing, maintaining, and improving 
                      the incentive practices for the duration of the 
                      contract, as determined appropriate by the 
                      Secretary.
                    ``(B) Payment amounts.--In determining the amount of 
                payments under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                consider, to the extent practicable--
                          ``(i) the level and extent of the incentive 
                      practice to be installed, adopted, completed, 
                      maintained, managed, or improved;
                          ``(ii) the cost of the installation, adoption, 
                      completion, management, maintenance, or 
                      improvement of the incentive practice;
                          ``(iii) income foregone by the producer, 
                      including payments, as appropriate, to address--

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                                    ``(I) increased economic risk;
                                    ``(II) loss in revenue due to 
                                anticipated reductions in yield; and
                                    ``(III) economic losses during 
                                transition to a resource-conserving 
                                cropping system or resource-conserving 
                                land use; and
                          ``(iv) the extent to which compensation would 
                      ensure long-term continued maintenance, 
                      management, and improvement of the incentive 
                      practice.
                    ``(C) Delivery of payments.--In making payments 
                under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, to the 
                extent practicable--
                          ``(i) in the case of annual payments under 
                      paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(I), make those payments as 
                      soon as practicable after October 1 of each fiscal 
                      year for which increased levels of conservation 
                      are maintained during the term of the contract; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) in the case of practice payments under 
                      paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(II), make those payments as 
                      soon as practicable on the implementation of an 
                      incentive practice.''.
SEC. 2305. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM PLAN.

    Section 1240E(a)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa-5(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``progressive'' before 
``implementation''.
SEC. 2306. LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 
                          INCENTIVES PROGRAM.

    Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``A person'' and inserting ``Not including 
        payments made under section 1240B(j), a person''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or the period of fiscal years 2019 
        through 2023,'' after ``2018,''.
SEC. 2307. CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS AND PAYMENTS.

    (a) Competitive Grants for Innovative Conservation Approaches.--
Section 1240H(a)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-
8(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``program;'' and 
        inserting ``program or community colleges (as defined in section 
        1473E(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
        Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319e(a))) carrying out 
        demonstration projects on land of the community college;'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
        subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                    ``(E) partner with farmers to develop innovative 
                practices for urban, indoor, or other emerging 
                agricultural operations;
                    ``(F) utilize edge-of-field and other monitoring 
                practices on farms--
                          ``(i) to quantify the impacts of practices 
                      implemented under the program; and
                          ``(ii) to assist producers in making the best 
                      conservation investments for the operations of the 
                      producers;''.

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    (b) Air Quality Concerns From Agricultural Operations.--Section 
1240H(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-8(b)(2)) 
is amended by striking ``$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2018'' and inserting ``$37,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023''.
    (c) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials; Reporting and 
Database.--Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa-8) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(c) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
                means, as determined by the Secretary--
                          ``(i) a third-party private entity the primary 
                      business of which is related to agriculture;
                          ``(ii) a nongovernmental organization with 
                      experience working with agricultural producers; or
                          ``(iii) a governmental organization.
                    ``(B) New or innovative conservation approach.--The 
                term `new or innovative conservation approach' means--
                          ``(i) new or innovative--
                                    ``(I) precision agriculture 
                                technologies;
                                    ``(II) enhanced nutrient management 
                                plans, nutrient recovery systems, and 
                                fertilization systems;
                                    ``(III) soil health management 
                                systems, including systems to increase 
                                soil carbon levels;
                                    ``(IV) water management systems;
                                    ``(V) resource-conserving crop 
                                rotations (as defined in section 
                                1240L(d)(1));
                                    ``(VI) cover crops; and
                                    ``(VII) irrigation systems; and
                          ``(ii) any other conservation approach 
                      approved by the Secretary as new or innovative.
            ``(2) Testing new or innovative conservation approaches.--
        Using $25,000,000 of the funds made available to carry out this 
        subchapter for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the 
        Secretary shall carry out on-farm conservation innovation 
        trials, on eligible land of producers, to test new or innovative 
        conservation approaches--
                    ``(A) directly with producers; or
                    ``(B) through eligible entities.
            ``(3) Incentive payments.--
                    ``(A) Agreements.--In carrying out paragraph (2), 
                the Secretary shall enter into agreements with producers 
                (either directly or through eligible entities) on whose 
                land an on-farm conservation innovation trial is being 
                carried out to provide payments (including payments to 
                compensate for foregone income, as appropriate to 
                address the increased economic risk potentially 
                associated with new or innovative conservation 
                approaches) to the producers to assist with adopting and 
                evaluating new or innovative conservation approaches to 
                achieve conservation benefits.
                    ``(B) Adjusted gross income requirements.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Adjusted gross income 
                      requirements under section 1001D(b)(1) shall--

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                                    ``(I) apply to producers receiving 
                                payments under this subsection; and
                                    ``(II) be enforced by the Secretary.
                          ``(ii) Reporting.--An eligible entity 
                      participating in an on-farm conservation 
                      innovation trial under this subsection shall 
                      report annually to the Secretary on the amount of 
                      payments made to individual farm operations under 
                      this subsection.
                    ``(C) Limitation on administrative expenses.--None 
                of the funds made available to carry out this subsection 
                may be used to pay for the administrative expenses of an 
                eligible entity.
                    ``(D) Length of agreements.--An agreement entered 
                into under subparagraph (A) shall be for a period 
                determined by the Secretary that is--
                          ``(i) not less than 3 years; and
                          ``(ii) if appropriate, more than 3 years, 
                      including if such a period is appropriate to 
                      support--
                                    ``(I) adaptive management over 
                                multiple crop years; and
                                    ``(II) adequate data collection and 
                                analysis by a producer or eligible 
                                entity to report the natural resource 
                                and agricultural production benefits of 
                                the new or innovative conservation 
                                approaches to the Secretary.
            ``(4) Flexible adoption.--The scale of adoption of a new or 
        innovative conservation approach under an on-farm conservation 
        innovation trial under an agreement under paragraph (2) may 
        include multiple scales on an operation, including whole farm, 
        field-level, or sub-field scales.
            ``(5) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
        technical assistance--
                    ``(A) to each producer or eligible entity 
                participating in an on-farm conservation innovation 
                trial under paragraph (2) with respect to the design, 
                installation, and management of the new or innovative 
                conservation approaches; and
                    ``(B) to each eligible entity participating in an 
                on-farm conservation innovation trial under paragraph 
                (2) with respect to data analyses of the on-farm 
                conservation innovation trial.
            ``(6) Geographic scope.--The Secretary shall identify a 
        diversity of geographic regions of the United States in which to 
        establish on-farm conservation innovation trials under paragraph 
        (2), taking into account factors such as soil type, cropping 
        history, and water availability.
            ``(7) Soil health demonstration trial.--Using funds made 
        available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall 
        carry out a soil health demonstration trial under which the 
        Secretary coordinates with eligible entities--
                    ``(A) to provide incentives to producers to 
                implement conservation practices that--
                          ``(i) improve soil health;
                          ``(ii) increase carbon levels in the soil; or
                          ``(iii) meet the goals described in clauses 
                      (i) and (ii);

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                    ``(B) to establish protocols for measuring carbon 
                levels in the soil and testing carbon levels on land 
                where conservation practices described in subparagraph 
                (A) were applied to evaluate gains in soil health as a 
                result of the practices implemented by the producers in 
                the soil health demonstration trial; and
                    ``(C)(i) not later than September 30, 2020, to 
                initiate a study regarding changes in soil health and, 
                if feasible, economic outcomes, generated as a result of 
                the conservation practices described in subparagraph (A) 
                that were applied by producers through the soil health 
                demonstration trial; and
                    ``(ii) to submit to the Committee on Agriculture of 
                the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
                annual reports on the progress and results of the study 
                under clause (i).

    ``(d) Reporting and Database.--
            ``(1) Report required.--Not later than September 30, 2019, 
        and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
        a report on the status of activities funded under this section, 
        including--
                    ``(A) funding awarded;
                    ``(B) results of the activities, including, if 
                feasible, economic outcomes;
                    ``(C) incorporation of findings from the activities, 
                such as new technology and innovative approaches, into 
                the conservation efforts implemented by the Secretary; 
                and
                    ``(D) on completion of the study required under 
                subsection (c)(7)(C), the findings of the study.
            ``(2) Conservation practice database.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall use the data 
                reported under paragraph (1) to establish and maintain a 
                publicly available conservation practice database that 
                provides--
                          ``(i) a compilation and analysis of effective 
                      conservation practices for soil health, nutrient 
                      management, and source water protection in varying 
                      soil compositions, cropping systems, slopes, and 
                      landscapes; and
                          ``(ii) a list of recommended new and effective 
                      conservation practices.
                    ``(B) Privacy.--Information provided under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be transformed into a statistical 
                or aggregate form so as to not include any identifiable 
                or personal information of individual producers.''.
SEC. 2308. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as 
redesignated by section 2301(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:

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                          ``(iii) development of a comprehensive 
                      conservation plan, as defined in section 
                      1240L(e)(1);
                          ``(iv) soil health planning, including 
                      planning to increase soil organic matter; and
                          ``(v) activities that will assist a producer 
                      to adapt to, or mitigate against, increasing 
                      weather volatility.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting the following: ``through the use of--
                    ``(A) quality criteria under a resource management 
                system;
                    ``(B) predictive analytics tools or models developed 
                or approved by the Natural Resources Conservation 
                Service;
                    ``(C) data from past and current enrollment in the 
                program; and
                    ``(D) other methods that measure conservation and 
                improvement in priority resource concerns, as determined 
                by the Secretary.''.

    (b) Conservation Stewardship Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subsection (a) of section 1240J of the 
        Food Security Act of 1985 (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) 
        is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
        ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
            (2) Exclusions.--Subsection (b)(2) of section 1240J of the 
        Food Security Act of 1985 (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) 
        is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
        ``the Agricultural Act of 2014'' and inserting the ``Agriculture 
        Improvement Act of 2018''.

    (c) Stewardship Contracts.--Section 1240K of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) Ranking of applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In evaluating contract offers 
                submitted under subsection (a) and contract renewals 
                under subsection (e), the Secretary shall rank 
                applications based on--
                          ``(i) the natural resource conservation and 
                      environmental benefits that result from the 
                      conservation treatment on all applicable priority 
                      resource concerns at the time of submission of the 
                      application;
                          ``(ii) the degree to which the proposed 
                      conservation activities increase natural resource 
                      conservation and environmental benefits; and
                          ``(iii) other consistent criteria, as 
                      determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Additional criterion.--If 2 or more 
                applications receive the same ranking under subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary shall rank those contracts based on 
                the extent to which the actual and anticipated 
                conservation benefits from each contract are provided at 
                the lowest cost relative to other similarly beneficial 
                contract offers.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``the program under subsection (a)'' 
                and inserting ``a contract or contract renewal under 
                this section'';

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                    (B) by inserting ``or contract renewal'' before 
                ``offer ranks'';
                    (C) by inserting ``or contract renewal'' after 
                ``stewardship contract''; and
                    (D) by adding ``or contract renewal'' before the 
                period at the end;
            (3) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``1238G(d)'' and 
        inserting ``1240L(c)''; and
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``At the end'' and all that follows through 
                ``period'' the second place it appears and inserting the 
                following: ``The Secretary may provide the producer an 
                opportunity to renew an existing contract in the first 
                half of the fifth year of the contract period'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``initial'' and 
                inserting ``existing'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) by inserting ``new or improved'' after 
                      ``integrate''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``demonstrating continued 
                      improvement during the additional 5-year period,'' 
                      after ``operation,''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``to exceed the 
                stewardship threshold of'' and inserting ``to adopt or 
                improve conservation activities, as determined by the 
                Secretary, to achieve higher levels of performance with 
                respect to not less than''.

    (d) Duties of Secretary.--Section 1240L of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (as redesignated by section 2301(b)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``acres'' and inserting ``funding'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively;
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by adding at the 
        end the following:
            ``(5) Payment for cover crop activities.--The amount of a 
        payment under this subsection for cover crop activities shall be 
        not less than 125 percent of the annual payment amount 
        determined by the Secretary under paragraph (2).'';
            (5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
                Advanced Grazing Management'' after ``Rotations'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (4) as 
                paragraphs (2) and (1), respectively, and moving the 
                paragraphs so as to appear in numerical order;
                    (D) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
                      (D) and (E) as clauses (i) through (iv) and (vi), 
                      respectively, and indenting appropriately;
                          (ii) by striking the paragraph designation and 
                      all that follows through ``the term'' in the 
                      matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated) 
                      and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:

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                    ``(A) Advanced grazing management.--The term 
                `advanced grazing management' means the use of a 
                combination of grazing practices (as determined by the 
                Secretary), which may include management-intensive 
                rotational grazing, that provide for--
                          ``(i) improved soil health and carbon 
                      sequestration;
                          ``(ii) drought resilience;
                          ``(iii) wildlife habitat;
                          ``(iv) wildfire mitigation;
                          ``(v) control of invasive plants; and
                          ``(vi) water quality improvement.
                    ``(B) Management-intensive rotational grazing.--The 
                term `management-intensive rotational grazing' means a 
                strategic, adaptively managed multipasture grazing 
                system in which animals are regularly and systematically 
                moved to fresh pasture in a manner that--
                          ``(i) maximizes the quantity and quality of 
                      forage growth;
                          ``(ii) improves manure distribution and 
                      nutrient cycling;
                          ``(iii) increases carbon sequestration from 
                      greater forage harvest;
                          ``(iv) improves the quality and quantity of 
                      cover for wildlife;
                          ``(v) provides permanent cover to protect the 
                      soil from erosion; and
                          ``(vi) improves water quality.
                    ``(C) Resource-conserving crop rotation.--The 
                term''; and
                          (iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)--
                                    (I) in clause (iv) (as so 
                                redesignated), by striking ``and'' at 
                                the end; and
                                    (II) by inserting after clause (iv) 
                                (as so redesignated) the following:
                          ``(v) builds soil organic matter; and'';
                    (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``improve resource-conserving'' and all that 
                follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
                following: ``improve, manage, and maintain--
                    ``(A) resource-conserving crop rotations; or
                    ``(B) advanced grazing management.'';
                    (F) in paragraph (3)--
                          (i) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and 
                      inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``and maintain'' and all that 
                      follows through the period at the end and 
                      inserting ``or improve, manage, and maintain 
                      resource-conserving crop rotations or advanced 
                      grazing management for the term of the 
                      contract.''; and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Amount of payment.--An additional payment provided 
        under paragraph (2) shall be not less than 150 percent of the 
        annual payment amount determined by the Secretary under 
        subsection (c)(2).'';
            (6) by inserting after subsection (d) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:

    ``(e) Payment for Comprehensive Conservation Plan.--

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            ``(1) Definition of comprehensive conservation plan.--In 
        this subsection, the term `comprehensive conservation plan' 
        means a conservation plan that meets or exceeds the stewardship 
        threshold for each priority resource concern identified by the 
        Secretary under subsection (a)(2).
            ``(2) Payment for comprehensive conservation plan.--The 
        Secretary shall provide a 1-time payment to a producer that 
        develops a comprehensive conservation plan.
            ``(3) Amount of payment.--The Secretary shall determine the 
        amount of payment under paragraph (2) based on--
                    ``(A) the number of priority resource concerns 
                addressed in the comprehensive conservation plan; and
                    ``(B) the number of types of land uses included in 
                the comprehensive conservation plan.'';
            (7) in subsection (f), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and 
        inserting ``2019 through 2023'';
            (8) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) by striking the subsection designation and 
                heading and all that follows through ``The Secretary'' 
                and inserting the following:

    ``(h) Organic Certification.--
            ``(1) Coordination.--The Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Allocation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Using funds made available for 
                the program for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 
                the Secretary shall allocate funding to States to 
                support organic production and transition to organic 
                production through paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Determination.--The Secretary shall determine 
                the allocation to a State under subparagraph (A) based 
                on--
                          ``(i) the number of certified and 
                      transitioning organic operations within the State; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) the number of acres of certified and 
                      transitioning organic production within the 
                      State.''; and
            (9) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(j) Streamlining and Coordination.--To the maximum extent 
feasible, the Secretary shall provide for streamlined and coordinated 
procedures for the program and the environmental quality incentives 
program under subchapter A, including applications, contracting, 
conservation planning, conservation practices, and related 
administrative procedures.
    ``(k) Soil Health.--To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary 
shall manage the program to enhance soil health.
    ``(l) Annual Report.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
describing the payment rates for conservation activities offered to 
producers under the program and an analysis of whether payment rates can 
be reduced for the most expensive conservation activities.''.
SEC. 2309. GRASSLAND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE.

    Subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 
2301) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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``SEC. 1240L-1. <<NOTE: 16 USC 3839aa-25.>>  GRASSLAND 
                              CONSERVATION INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible land.--Notwithstanding sections 1240I(4) and 
        1240J(b)(2), the term `eligible land' means cropland on a farm 
        for which base acres have been maintained by the Secretary under 
        section 1112(d)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
        9012(d)(3)).
            ``(2) Initiative.--The term `initiative' means the grassland 
        conservation initiative established under subsection (b).

    ``(b) Establishment and Purpose.--The Secretary shall establish 
within the program a grassland conservation initiative for the purpose 
of assisting producers in protecting grazing uses, conserving and 
improving soil, water, and wildlife resources, and achieving related 
conservation values by conserving eligible land through grassland 
conservation contracts under subsection (e).
    ``(c) Election.--Beginning in fiscal year 2019, the Secretary shall 
provide a 1-time election to enroll eligible land in the initiative 
under a contract described in subsection (e).
    ``(d) Method of Enrollment.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 1240K, 
        determine under subsection (c) of that section that eligible 
        land ranks sufficiently high under the evaluation criteria 
        described in subsection (b) of that section; and
            ``(2) enroll the eligible land in the initiative under a 
        contract described in subsection (e).

    ``(e) Grassland Conservation Contract.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1240K(a)(1), to 
        enroll eligible land in the initiative under a grassland 
        conservation contract, a producer shall agree--
                    ``(A) to meet or exceed the stewardship threshold 
                for not less than 1 priority resource concern by the 
                date on which the contract expires; and
                    ``(B) to comply with the terms and conditions of the 
                contract.
            ``(2) Terms.--A grassland conservation contract entered into 
        under this section shall--
                    ``(A)(i) be for a single 5-year term; and
                    ``(ii) not be subject to renewal or reenrollment 
                under section 1240K(e); and
                    ``(B) be subject to section 1240K(d).
            ``(3) Early termination.--The Secretary shall allow a 
        producer that enters into a grassland conservation contract 
        under this section--
                    ``(A) to terminate the contract at any time; and
                    ``(B) to retain payments already received under the 
                contract.

    ``(f) Grassland Conservation Plan.--The grassland conservation plan 
developed for eligible land shall be limited to--
            ``(1) eligible land; and
            ``(2) resource concerns and activities relating to 
        grassland.

    ``(g) Payments.--
            ``(1) In general.--Beginning in fiscal year 2019, of the 
        funds made available for this subchapter under section 
        1241(a)(3)(B), and notwithstanding any payment under title I of 
        the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, an amendment made by 
        that title, or section 1240L(c), the Secretary shall make annual 
        grassland conservation contract payments to the

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        producer of any eligible land that is the subject of a grassland 
        conservation contract under this section.
            ``(2) Payment noneligibility.--A grassland conservation 
        contract under this section shall not be--
                    ``(A) eligible for payments under section 1240L(d); 
                or
                    ``(B) subject to the payment limitations under this 
                subchapter.
            ``(3) Limitation.--The amount of an annual payment under 
        this subsection shall be $18 per acre, not to exceed the number 
        of base acres on a farm.

    ``(h) Considered Planted.--The Secretary shall consider land 
enrolled under a grassland conservation contract under this section 
during a crop year to be planted or considered planted to a covered 
commodity (as defined in section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9011)) during that crop year.
    ``(i) Other Contracts.--A producer with an agricultural operation 
that contains land eligible under this section and land eligible under 
section 1240K--
            ``(1) may enroll the land eligible under this section 
        through a contract under this section or under section 1240K; 
        and
            ``(2) shall not be prohibited from enrolling the land 
        eligible under section 1240K through a contract under section 
        1240K.''.

                 Subtitle D--Other Conservation Programs

SEC. 2401. WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION.

    (a) Assistance to Local Organizations.--Section 3 of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1003) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows 
        through ``In order to assist'' and inserting the following:
``SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--In order to assist''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the watershed plan for works 
of improvement if the Secretary determines that--
            ``(1) the watershed plan is unnecessary or duplicative; and
            ``(2) the works of improvement are otherwise consistent with 
        applicable requirements under section 4.''.

    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 14(h)(2)(E) of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(2)(E)) 
is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    (c) Funds of Commodity Credit Corporation.--The Watershed Protection 
and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``SEC. 15. <<NOTE: 16 USC 1012a.>>  FUNDING.

    ``In addition to any other funds made available by this Act, of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make 
available to carry out this Act $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and 
each fiscal year thereafter.''.
SEC. 2402. SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION.

    The Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 (16 U.S.C. 
2001 et seq.) is amended--

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            (1) in section 5(e) (16 U.S.C. 2004(e)), by striking ``and 
        December 31, 2015'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015, and 
        December 31, 2022'';
            (2) in section 6(d) (16 U.S.C. 2005(d)), by striking ``, 
        respectively'' and inserting ``, and a program update shall be 
        completed by December 31, 2023'';
            (3) in section 7 (16 U.S.C. 2006)--
                    (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''; and
            (4) in section 10 (16 U.S.C. 2009), by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 2403. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Repair or Replacement of Fencing.--
            (1) In general.--Section 401 of the Agricultural Credit Act 
        of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201) is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``wildfires,'' after 
                ``hurricanes,'';
                    (B) by striking the section designation and all that 
                follows through ``The Secretary of Agriculture'' and 
                inserting the following:
``SEC. 401. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this 
title as the `Secretary')''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Repair or Replacement of Fencing.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to a payment to an 
        agricultural producer under subsection (a) for the repair or 
        replacement of fencing, the Secretary shall give the 
        agricultural producer the option of receiving not more than 25 
        percent of the payment, determined by the Secretary based on the 
        applicable percentage of the fair market value of the cost of 
        the repair or replacement, before the agricultural producer 
        carries out the repair or replacement.
            ``(2) Return of funds.--If the funds provided under 
        paragraph (1) are not expended by the end of the 60-day period 
        beginning on the date on which the agricultural producer 
        receives those funds, the funds shall be returned within a 
        reasonable timeframe, as determined by the Secretary.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Sections 402, 403, 404, and 405 of the 
                Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2202, 2203, 
                2204, 2205) are amended by striking ``Secretary of 
                Agriculture'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``Secretary''.
                    (B) Section 407(a) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 
                1978 (16 U.S.C. 2206(a)) is amended by striking 
                paragraph (4).

    (b) Cost Share Payments.--Title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 
1978 is amended by inserting after section 402 (16 U.S.C. 2202) the 
following:
``SEC. 402A. <<NOTE: 16 USC 2202a.>>  COST-SHARE REQUIREMENT.

    ``(a) Cost-share Rate.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the 
maximum cost-share payment under sections 401 and 402 shall

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not exceed 75 percent of the total allowable cost, as determined by the 
Secretary.
    ``(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a payment to a 
limited resource farmer or rancher, a socially disadvantaged farmer or 
rancher (as defined in subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), or a 
beginning farmer or rancher under section 401 or 402 shall not exceed 90 
percent of the total allowable cost, as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Limitation.--The total payment under sections 401 and 402 for 
a single event may not exceed 50 percent of the agriculture value of the 
land, as determined by the Secretary.''.
    (c) Payment Limitations.--Title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 402A 
(as added by subsection (b)) the following:
``SEC. 402B. <<NOTE: 16 USC 2202b.>>  PAYMENT LIMITATION.

    ``The maximum payment made under the emergency conservation program 
to an agricultural producer under sections 401 and 402 shall not exceed 
$500,000.''.
    (d) Watershed Protection Program.--Section 403 of the Agricultural 
Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
        ``emergency watershed program''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``watershed protection'' 
        after ``emergency''.

    (e) Funding and Administration.--Section 404 of the Agricultural 
Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2204) is amended--
            (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The Corporation'' 
        and inserting the following:

    ``(d) Limitation.--The Commodity Credit Corporation'';
            (2) in the third sentence (as amended by subsection 
        (a)(2)(A)), by striking ``In implementing the provisions of'' 
        and inserting the following:

    ``(c) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation.--In implementing'';
            (3) by striking the second sentence;
            (4) by striking the section designation and all that follows 
        through ``There are authorized'' in the first sentence and 
        inserting the following:
``SEC. 404. FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized'';
            (5) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by inserting ``, 
        to remain available until expended'' before the period at the 
        end; and
            (6) by inserting after subsection (a) (as so designated) the 
        following:

    ``(b) Set-aside for Fencing.--Of the amounts made available under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year, 25 percent shall be set aside until 
April 1 of that fiscal year for the repair or replacement of fencing.''.
SEC. 2404. CONSERVATION OF PRIVATE GRAZING LAND.

    Section 1240M of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the 
        following:

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                    ``(C) Partnerships.--In carrying out the program 
                under this section, the Secretary shall provide 
                education and outreach activities through partnerships 
                with--
                          ``(i) land-grant colleges and universities (as 
                      defined in section 1404 of the National 
                      Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                      Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); and
                          ``(ii) nongovernmental organizations.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 2405. GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1240O(b)(1) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2(b)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(3) Additional funding.--In addition to any other funds 
        made available under this subsection, of the funds of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $5,000,000 
        beginning in fiscal year 2019, to remain available until 
        expended.''.
SEC. 2406. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    Section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking ``grants'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``funding'';
            (2) in subsections (b) and (d)(2), by striking ``a grant'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``funding'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(3) (as amended by section 2202(b)(1)), 
        by inserting ``or on land covered by a wetland reserve easement 
        under section 1265C'' before ``by providing''; and
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``2012 and'' and inserting 
                      ``2012,''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``, and $50,000,000 for the 
                      period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' before 
                      the period at the end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Enhanced public access to wetland reserve easements.--
        To the maximum extent practicable, of the funds made available 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $3,000,000 for the 
        period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to encourage public 
        access to land covered by wetland reserve easements under 
        section 1265C through agreements with States and tribal 
        governments under this section.''.
SEC. 2407. <<NOTE: 16 USC 1531 note.>>  WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior 
shall continue to carry out the Working Lands for Wildlife model of 
conservation on working landscapes, as implemented on

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the day before the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with--
            (1) the document entitled ``Partnership Agreement Between 
        the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources 
        Conservation Service and the United States Department of the 
        Interior Fish and Wildlife Service'', numbered A-3A7516-937, and 
        formalized by the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation 
        Service on September 15, 2016, and by the Director of the United 
        States Fish and Wildlife Service on August 4, 2016, as in effect 
        on September 15, 2016; and
            (2) United States Fish and Wildlife Service Director's Order 
        No. 217, dated August 9, 2016, as in effect on August 9, 2016.

    (b) Expansion of Model.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the 
Interior may expand the conservation model described in subsection (a) 
through a new partnership agreement between the Farm Service Agency and 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the purpose of carrying 
out conservation activities for species conservation.
    (c) Extension of Period of Regulatory Predictability.--
            (1) Definition of period of regulatory predictability.--In 
        this subsection, the term ``period of regulatory 
        predictability'' means the period of regulatory predictability 
        under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
        seq.) initially determined in accordance with the document and 
        order described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Extension.--After the period of regulatory 
        predictability, on request of the Secretary, the Secretary of 
        the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States 
        Fish and Wildlife Service, may provide additional consultation 
        under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
        U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)), or additional conference under section 
        7(a)(4) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(4)), as applicable, with 
        the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service or the 
        Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, as applicable, to 
        extend the period of regulatory predictability.
SEC. 2408. <<NOTE: 7 USC 8351 note.>>  FERAL SWINE ERADICATION AND 
                          CONTROL PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a feral swine 
eradication and control pilot program to respond to the threat feral 
swine pose to agriculture, native ecosystems, and human and animal 
health.
    (b) Duties of the Secretary.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) study and assess the nature and extent of damage to the 
        pilot areas caused by feral swine;
            (2) develop methods to eradicate or control feral swine in 
        the pilot areas;
            (3) develop methods to restore damage caused by feral swine; 
        and
            (4) provide financial assistance to agricultural producers 
        in pilot areas.

    (c) Assistance.--The Secretary may provide financial assistance to 
agricultural producers under the pilot program to implement methods to--
            (1) eradicate or control feral swine in the pilot areas; and

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            (2) restore damage caused by feral swine.

    (d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service and the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service coordinate for purposes of this section through State 
technical committees established under section 1261(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3861(a)).
    (e) Pilot Areas.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in 
areas of States in which feral swine have been identified as a threat to 
agriculture, native ecosystems, or human or animal health, as determined 
by the Secretary.
    (f) Cost Sharing.--
            (1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs of 
        activities under the pilot program may not exceed 75 percent of 
        the total costs of such activities.
            (2) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share of the 
        costs of activities under the pilot program may be provided in 
        the form of in-kind contributions of materials or services.

    (g) Funding.--
            (1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
        $75,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
            (2) Distribution of funds.--Of the funds made available 
        under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Natural 
                Resources Conservation Service to carry out the pilot 
                program, including the provision of financial assistance 
                to producers for on-farm trapping and technology related 
                to capturing and confining feral swine; and
                    (B) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Animal and 
                Plant Health Inspection Service to carry out the pilot 
                program, including the use of established, and testing 
                of innovative, population reduction methods.
            (3) Limitation on administrative expenses.--Not more than 10 
        percent of funds made available under this section may be used 
        for administrative expenses of the pilot program.
SEC. 2409. REPORT ON SMALL WETLANDS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing 
the number of wetlands with an area not more than 1 acre that have been 
delineated in each of the States of North Dakota, South Dakota, 
Minnesota, and Iowa during fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
    (b) Requirement.--In the report under subsection (a), the Secretary, 
acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
shall list the number of wetlands acres in each State described in the 
report by tenths of an acre, and ensure the report is based on the best 
available science.
SEC. 2410. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO INCREASED WATERSHED-BASED 
                          COLLABORATION.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should 
recognize and encourage partnerships at the watershed level between 
nonpoint sources and regulated point sources to advance the goals of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.

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1251 et seq.) and provide benefits to farmers, landowners, and the 
public.

                 Subtitle E--Funding and Administration

SEC. 2501. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.

    (a) Annual Funding.--Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``2018 (and fiscal year 2019 in the case of the program 
        specified in paragraph (5))'' and inserting ``2023'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$10,000,000 
                for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and 
                inserting ``$12,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
                2019 through 2023''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) by striking ``$33,000,000 for the period 
                      of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
                      ``$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 
                      through 2023, including not more than $5,000,000 
                      to provide outreach and technical assistance,''; 
                      and
                          (ii) by striking ``retired or retiring owners 
                      and operators'' and inserting ``contract 
                      holders'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) $450,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
                through 2023.'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) The programs under chapter 4, using, to the maximum 
        extent practicable--
                    ``(A) for the environmental quality incentives 
                program under subchapter A of that chapter--
                          ``(i) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                          ``(ii) $1,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                          ``(iii) $1,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                          ``(iv) $1,850,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
                      and
                          ``(v) $2,025,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
                    ``(B) for the conservation stewardship program under 
                subchapter B of that chapter--
                          ``(i) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                          ``(ii) $725,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                          ``(iii) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                          ``(iv) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                          ``(v) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.'';
            (5) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``(as in effect on the 
        day before the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement 
        Act of 2018), using such sums as are necessary to administer 
        contracts entered into before that date of enactment'' before 
        the period at the end; and
            (6) by striking paragraph (5).

    (b) Availability of Funds.--Section 1241(b) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(b)) is amended by striking ``2018

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(and fiscal year 2019 in the case of the program specified in subsection 
(a)(5))'' and inserting ``2023''.
    (c) Report on Program Enrollments and Assistance.--Section 1241(i) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(i)) is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(i) Report on Program Enrollments and Assistance.--Not later than 
December 15 of each of calendar years 2019 through 2023, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate an annual report containing statistics by State 
related to enrollments in conservation programs under this title, as 
follows:
            ``(1) The annual and current cumulative activity reflecting 
        active agreement and contract enrollment statistics.
            ``(2) Secretarial exceptions, waivers, and significant 
        payments, including--
                    ``(A) payments made under the agricultural 
                conservation easement program for easements valued at 
                $250,000 or greater;
                    ``(B) payments made under the regional conservation 
                partnership program subject to the waiver of adjusted 
                gross income limitations pursuant to section 
                1271C(c)(3);
                    ``(C) waivers granted by the Secretary under section 
                1001D(b)(3);
                    ``(D) exceptions and activity associated with 
                section 1240B(h)(2); and
                    ``(E) exceptions provided by the Secretary under 
                section 1265B(b)(2)(B)(ii).''.

    (d) Allocations Review and Update.--Section 1241(g) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``January'' and all that follows 
                through ``shall'' and inserting ``1 year after the date 
                of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural 
                Resources Conservation Service and the Administrator of 
                the Farm Service Agency, shall'';
                    (B) by inserting ``annual'' after ``utilize''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``relevant data on local natural 
                resource concerns, resource inventories, evaluations and 
                reports, recommendations from State technical committees 
                established under section 1261(a),'' after ``accounting 
                for''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``that the formulas'' and inserting 
                the following: ``that--
                    ``(A) the formulas'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting a 
                semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) to the maximum extent practicable, local 
                natural resource concerns are considered a leading 
                factor in determining annual funding allocation to 
                States;
                    ``(C) the process used at the national level to 
                evaluate State budget proposals and to allocate funds is 
                reviewed annually to assess the effect of allocations in 
                addressing identified natural resource priorities and 
                objectives; and

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                    ``(D) the allocation of funds to States addresses 
                priority natural resource concerns and objectives.''.

    (e) Assistance to Certain Farmers or Ranchers for Conservation 
Access.--Section 1241(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting 
                appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``Of the funds'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Fiscal years 2009 through 2018.--Of the 
                funds''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Fiscal years 2019 through 2023.--Of the funds 
                made available for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
                2023 to carry out the environmental quality incentives 
                program under subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D 
                and the conservation stewardship program under 
                subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D, the Secretary 
                shall use, to the maximum extent practicable--
                          ``(i) 5 percent to assist beginning farmers or 
                      ranchers; and
                          ``(ii) 5 percent to assist socially 
                      disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and, in the case of 
        fiscal years 2019 through 2023, under the conservation 
        stewardship program under subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle 
        D'' before the period at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``year, acres not 
        obligated under paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``year through 
        fiscal year 2018, acres not obligated under paragraph (1)(A)''; 
        and
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subparagraph (A) or (B) 
        of paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``, as applicable, clause (i) 
        or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) or clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 
        (1)(B)''.

    (f) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(j) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the requirements of this 
        title, the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall serve as 
        the lead agency in developing and establishing technical 
        standards and requirements for conservation programs carried out 
        under this title, including--
                    ``(A) standards for conservation practices under 
                this title;
                    ``(B) technical guidelines for implementing 
                conservation practices under this title, including the 
                location of the conservation practices; and
                    ``(C) standards for conservation plans.
            ``(2) Consistency of farm service agency technical standards 
        and payment rates.--The Administrator of the Farm Service Agency 
        shall ensure that--
                    ``(A) technical standards of programs administered 
                by the Farm Service Agency are consistent with the 
                technical

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                standards established by the Natural Resources 
                Conservation Service under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) payment rates, to the extent practicable, are 
                consistent between the Farm Service Agency and the 
                Natural Resources Conservation Service.''.
SEC. 2502. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 1242(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3842(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible participant.--The term `eligible participant' 
        means a producer, landowner, or entity that is participating in, 
        or seeking to participate in, programs in which the producer, 
        landowner, or entity is otherwise eligible to participate under 
        this title or the agricultural management assistance program 
        under section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
        1524(b)).
            ``(2) Third-party provider.--The term `third-party provider' 
        means a commercial entity (including a farmer cooperative, 
        agriculture retailer, or other commercial entity (as defined by 
        the Secretary)), a nonprofit entity, a State or local government 
        (including a conservation district), or a Federal agency, that 
        has expertise in the technical aspect of conservation planning, 
        including nutrient management planning, watershed planning, or 
        environmental engineering.''.

    (b) Certification Process.--Section 1242(e) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(4) Certification process.--The Secretary shall certify a 
        third-party provider through--
                    ``(A) a certification process administered by the 
                Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural 
                Resources Conservation Service; or
                    ``(B) a non-Federal entity approved by the Secretary 
                to perform the certification.
            ``(5) Streamlined certification.--The Secretary shall 
        provide a streamlined certification process for a third-party 
        provider that has an appropriate specialty certification, 
        including a sustainability certification.''.

    (c) Expedited Revision of Standards.--Section 1242(h) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) not later than 1 year after the date of 
                enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                complete a review of each conservation practice 
                standard, including engineering design specifications, 
                in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
                that Act;'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) evaluate opportunities to increase flexibility 
                in conservation practice standards in a manner that 
                ensures equivalent natural resource benefits.'';

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            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``State technical 
        committees established under section 1261(a),'' before ``crop 
        consultants''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Expedited revision of standards.--Not later than 1 
        year after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement 
        Act of 2018, the Secretary shall develop for the programs under 
        this title an administrative process for--
                    ``(A) expediting the establishment and revision of 
                conservation practice standards;
                    ``(B) considering conservation innovations and 
                scientific and technological advancements with respect 
                to any establishment or revision under subparagraph (A);
                    ``(C) allowing local flexibility in the creation 
                of--
                          ``(i) interim practice standards and 
                      supplements to existing practice standards to 
                      address the considerations described in 
                      subparagraph (B); and
                          ``(ii) partnership-led proposals for new and 
                      innovative techniques to facilitate implementing 
                      agreements and grants under this title; and
                    ``(D) soliciting regular input from State technical 
                committees established under section 1261(a) for 
                recommendations that identify innovations or 
                advancements described in subparagraph (B).
            ``(4) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and every 
        2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
        report on--
                    ``(A) the administrative process developed under 
                paragraph (3);
                    ``(B) conservation practice standards that were 
                established or revised under that process; and
                    ``(C) conservation innovations that were considered 
                under that process.''.
SEC. 2503. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Acreage Limitations.--Section 1244(f) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``10'' and inserting 
        ``15''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the Agricultural Act of 
        2014'' and inserting ``the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
        2018''.

    (b) Requirements for Conservation Programs.--Section 1244 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (m);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (j) through (l) as 
        subsections (k) through (m), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:

    ``(j) Review and Guidance for Practice Costs and Payment Rates.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and not 
        later than October 1 of each year thereafter, the Secretary 
        shall--

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                    ``(A) review the estimates for practice costs and 
                rates of payments made to producers for practices on 
                eligible land under this title; and
                    ``(B) evaluate whether those costs and rates reflect 
                a payment that--
                          ``(i) encourages participation in a 
                      conservation program administered by the 
                      Secretary;
                          ``(ii) encourages implementation of the most 
                      effective practices to address local natural 
                      resource concerns on eligible land; and
                          ``(iii) accounts for regional, State, and 
                      local variability relating to the complexity, 
                      implementation, and adoption of practices on 
                      eligible land.
            ``(2) Guidance; review.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) issue guidance to States to annually review 
                and adjust the estimates for practice costs and rates of 
                payments made to producers to reflect the evaluation 
                factors described in paragraph (1)(B); and
                    ``(B) determine the appropriate practice costs and 
                rates of payments for each State by--
                          ``(i) annually reviewing each conservation 
                      program payment schedule and payment rate used in 
                      the State; and
                          ``(ii) consulting with the State technical 
                      committee established under section 1261(a) in 
                      that State.''.

    (c) Funding for Indian Tribes.--Section 1244(m) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall'';
            (2) by striking ``that the goals'' and inserting the 
        following: ``that--
            ``(1) the goals'';
            (3) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking 
        ``arrangements, and that statutory'' and inserting the 
        following: ``arrangements;
            ``(2) a sufficient number of eligible participants will be 
        aggregated under the alternative funding arrangement to 
        accomplish the underlying purposes and objectives of the 
        applicable program; and
            ``(3) statutory''; and
            (4) in paragraph (3) (as so designated), by striking the 
        period at the end and inserting ``, except that the Secretary 
        may approve a waiver if the Secretary is authorized to approve a 
        waiver under the statutory authority of the applicable 
        program.''.

    (d) Source Water Protection Through Targeting of Agricultural 
Practices.--Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3844) (as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(n) Source Water Protection Through Targeting of Agricultural 
Practices.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out any conservation program 
        administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall encourage 
        practices that relate to water quality and water quantity that 
        protect source water for drinking water (including protecting 
        against public health threats) while also benefitting 
        agricultural producers.

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            ``(2) Collaboration with water systems and increased 
        incentives.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In encouraging practices under 
                paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                          ``(i) work collaboratively with community 
                      water systems and State technical committees 
                      established under section 1261(a) to identify, in 
                      each State, local priority areas for the 
                      protection of source waters for drinking water; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), for 
                      practices described in paragraph (1), offer to 
                      producers increased incentives and higher payment 
                      rates than are otherwise statutorily authorized by 
                      the applicable conservation program administered 
                      by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--An increased payment under 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not exceed 90 percent of 
                practice costs associated with planning, design, 
                materials, equipment, installation, labor, management, 
                maintenance, or training.
            ``(3) Reservation of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In each of fiscal years 2019 
                through 2023, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
                subsection not less than 10 percent of any funds 
                available for conservation programs administered by the 
                Secretary under this title (other than the conservation 
                reserve program established under subchapter B of 
                chapter 1 of subtitle D).
                    ``(B) Limitation.--Funds available for a specific 
                conservation program shall not be transferred to fund a 
                different conservation program under this title.''.

    (e) Environmental Services Market.--Section 1244 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) (as amended by subsection (d)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) Environmental Services Market.--The Secretary may not 
prohibit, through a contract, easement, or agreement under this title, a 
participant in a conservation program administered by the Secretary 
under this title from participating in, and receiving compensation from, 
an environmental services market if 1 of the purposes of the market is 
the facilitation of additional conservation benefits that are consistent 
with the purposes of the conservation program administered by the 
Secretary.''.
    (f) Regulatory Certainty.--Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) (as amended by subsection (e)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(p) Regulatory Certainty.--
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to technical and programmatic 
        information that the Secretary is otherwise authorized to 
        provide, on request of a Federal agency, a State, an Indian 
        tribe, or a unit of local government, the Secretary may provide 
        technical and programmatic information--
                    ``(A) subject to paragraph (2), to the Federal 
                agency, State, Indian tribe, or unit of local government 
                to support specifically the development of mechanisms 
                that would provide regulatory certainty, regulatory 
                predictability, safe harbor protection, or other similar 
                regulatory assurances to a farmer, rancher, or private 
                nonindustrial forest landowner under a regulatory 
                requirement--
                          ``(i) that relates to soil, water, or 
                      wildlife; and

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                          ``(ii) over which that Federal agency, State, 
                      Indian tribe, or unit of local government has 
                      authority; and
                    ``(B) relating to conservation practices or 
                activities that could be implemented by a farmer, 
                rancher, or private nonindustrial forest landowner to 
                address a targeted soil, water, or wildlife resource 
                concern that is the direct subject of a regulatory 
                requirement enforced by that Federal agency, State, 
                Indian tribe, or unit of local government, as 
                applicable.
            ``(2) Mechanisms.--The Secretary shall only provide 
        additional technical and programmatic information under 
        paragraph (1) if the mechanisms to be developed by the Federal 
        agency, State, Indian tribe, or unit of local government, as 
        applicable, under paragraph (1)(A) are anticipated to include, 
        at a minimum--
                    ``(A) the implementation of 1 or more conservation 
                practices or activities that effectively addresses the 
                soil, water, or wildlife resource concern identified 
                under paragraph (1);
                    ``(B) the on-site confirmation that the applicable 
                conservation practices or activities identified under 
                subparagraph (A) have been implemented;
                    ``(C) a plan for a periodic audit, as appropriate, 
                of the continued implementation or maintenance of each 
                of the conservation practices or activities identified 
                under subparagraph (A); and
                    ``(D) notification to a farmer, rancher, or private 
                nonindustrial forest landowner of, and an opportunity to 
                correct, any noncompliance with a requirement to obtain 
                regulatory certainty, regulatory predictability, safe 
                harbor protection, or other similar regulatory 
                assurance.
            ``(3) Continuing current collaboration on soil, water, or 
        wildlife conservation practices.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) continue collaboration with Federal agencies, 
                States, Indian tribes, or local units of government on 
                existing regulatory certainty, regulatory 
                predictability, safe harbor protection, or other similar 
                regulatory assurances in accordance with paragraph (2); 
                and
                    ``(B) continue collaboration with the Secretary of 
                the Interior on consultation under section 7(a)(2) of 
                the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                1536(a)(2)) or conference under section 7(a)(4) of that 
                Act (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(4)), as applicable, for wildlife 
                conservation efforts, including the Working Lands for 
                Wildlife model of conservation on working landscapes, as 
                implemented on the day before the date of enactment of 
                the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, in accordance 
                with--
                          ``(i) the document entitled `Partnership 
                      Agreement Between the United States Department of 
                      Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service 
                      and the United States Department of the Interior 
                      Fish and Wildlife Service', numbered A-3A75-16-
                      937, and formalized by the Chief of the Natural 
                      Resources Conservation Service on September 15, 
                      2016, and by the Director of the United States 
                      Fish and Wildlife Service on August 4, 2016, as in 
                      effect on September 15, 2016; and

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                          ``(ii) United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
                      Director's Order No. 217, dated August 9, 2016, as 
                      in effect on August 9, 2016.
            ``(4) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection--
                    ``(A) preempts, displaces, or supplants any 
                authority or right of a Federal agency, a State, an 
                Indian tribe, or a unit of local government;
                    ``(B) modifies or otherwise affects, preempts, or 
                displaces--
                          ``(i) any cause of action; or
                          ``(ii) a provision of Federal or State law 
                      establishing a remedy for a civil or criminal 
                      cause of action; or
                    ``(C) applies to a case in which the Department of 
                Agriculture is the originating agency requesting a 
                consultation or other technical and programmatic 
                information or assistance from another Federal agency in 
                assisting farmers, ranchers, or nonindustrial private 
                forest landowners participating in a conservation 
                program administered by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 2504. <<NOTE: 16 USC 3801 note.>>  TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION 
                          OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Interim Administration.--Subject to subsection (d), the 
Secretary shall use the applicable regulations in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act, to the extent that the terms 
and conditions of those regulations are consistent with the amendments 
made by this title, to carry out the programs under laws as amended by 
this title, including--
            (1) the conservation reserve program under subchapter B of 
        chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 
        1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) (as amended by subtitle B);
            (2) the environmental quality incentives program under 
        subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
        Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq) (as added by 
        section 2301(a)(1) and amended by subtitle C);
            (3) the conservation stewardship program under subchapter B 
        of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act 
        of 1985 (as added by subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 2301 
        and amended by subtitle C); and
            (4) the agricultural conservation easement program 
        established under subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security 
        Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865 et seq.) (as amended by subtitle F).

    (b) Regional Conservation Partnership Program.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (e) of section 1271E of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3871e) (as amended by section 2706), and subject to subsection 
(d), for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary may use an availability of 
program funding announcement consistent with the amendments made by 
subtitle G to carry out the regional conservation partnership program 
under subtitle I of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3871 et seq.) without issuing a regulation.
    (c) Funding.--The Secretary may only use funds authorized to be made 
available by this title or the amendments made by this title for the 
specific programs described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection 
(a) and subsection (b), in accordance

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with any restrictions on the use of those funds, for the purposes 
described in subsections (a) and (b).
    (d) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the Secretary to 
carry out subsections (a) and (b) shall terminate on September 30, 2019.
    (e) Permanent Administration.--Effective beginning on the 
termination date described in subsection (d), the Secretary shall carry 
out this title and the amendments made by this title in accordance with 
such final regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out 
this title and the amendments made by this title.

         Subtitle F--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

SEC. 2601. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.

    Section 1265(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``that negatively affect 
        the agricultural uses and conservation values'' after ``that 
        land''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``restoring and'' and 
        inserting ``restoring or''.
SEC. 2602. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1265A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865a) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph(1)(B), by striking ``subject to an 
        agricultural land easement plan, as approved by the Secretary'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as 
        paragraphs (3), (4), (6), and (7), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Buy-protect-sell transaction.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `buy-protect-sell 
                transaction' means a legal arrangement--
                          ``(i) between an eligible entity and the 
                      Secretary relating to land that an eligible entity 
                      owns or is going to purchase prior to acquisition 
                      of an agricultural land easement;
                          ``(ii) under which the eligible entity 
                      certifies to the Secretary that the eligible 
                      entity shall--
                                    ``(I)(aa) hold an agricultural land 
                                easement on that land, but transfer 
                                ownership of the land to a farmer or 
                                rancher that is not an eligible entity 
                                prior to or on acquisition of the 
                                agricultural land easement; or
                                    ``(bb) hold an agricultural land 
                                easement on that land, but transfer 
                                ownership of the land to a farmer or 
                                rancher that is not an eligible entity 
                                in a timely manner and, subject to 
                                subparagraph (B), not later than 3 years 
                                after the date of acquisition of the 
                                agricultural land easement; and
                                    ``(II) make an initial sale of the 
                                land subject to the agricultural land 
                                easement to a farmer or rancher at not 
                                more than agricultural value, plus any 
                                reasonable holding and transaction costs

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                                incurred by the eligible entity, as 
                                determined by the Secretary; and
                          ``(iii) under which the Secretary shall be 
                      reimbursed for the entirety of the Federal share 
                      of the cost of the agricultural land easement by 
                      the eligible entity if the eligible entity fails 
                      to transfer ownership under item (aa) or (bb), as 
                      applicable, of clause (ii)(I).
                    ``(B) Time extension.--Under subparagraph 
                (A)(ii)(I)(bb), an eligible entity may transfer land 
                later than 3 years after the date of acquisition of the 
                agricultural land easement if the Secretary determines 
                an extension of time is justified.'';
            (4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                          (i) by striking ``to a'' and inserting the 
                      following: ``to--
                                    ``(I) a'';
                          (ii) in subclause (I) (as so designated), by 
                      adding ``or'' at the end; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(II) a buy-protect-sell 
                                transaction;''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking ``, as 
                determined by the Secretary in consultation with the 
                Secretary of the Interior at the local level''; and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(5) Monitoring report.--The term `monitoring report' means 
        a report, the contents of which are formulated and prepared by 
        the holder of an agricultural land easement, that accurately 
        documents whether the land subject to the agricultural land 
        easement is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the 
        agricultural land easement.''.
SEC. 2603. AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENTS.

    (a) Availability of Assistance.--Section 1265B(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``provide for the 
        conservation of natural resources pursuant to an agricultural 
        land easement plan.'' and inserting ``implement the program, 
        including technical assistance for the development of a 
        conservation plan under subsection (b)(4)(C)(iv); and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) buy-protect-sell transactions.''.

    (b) Cost-share Assistance.--
            (1) Scope of assistance available.--Section 1265B(b)(2) of 
        the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(2)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause (ii) and 
                inserting the following:
                          ``(ii) Grasslands exception.--In the case of 
                      grassland of special environmental significance, 
                      as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
                      provide an amount not to exceed 75 percent of the 
                      fair market value of the agricultural land 
                      easement.

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                          ``(iii) Permissible forms.--The non-Federal 
                      share provided by an eligible entity under this 
                      subparagraph may comprise--
                                    ``(I) cash resources;
                                    ``(II) a charitable donation or 
                                qualified conservation contribution (as 
                                defined in section 170(h) of the 
                                Internal Revenue Code of 1986) from the 
                                private landowner from which the 
                                agricultural land easement will be 
                                purchased;
                                    ``(III) costs associated with 
                                securing a deed to the agricultural land 
                                easement, including the cost of 
                                appraisal, survey, inspection, and 
                                title; and
                                    ``(IV) other costs, as determined by 
                                the Secretary.''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C).
            (2) Evaluation and ranking of applications.--Section 
        1265B(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
        3865b(b)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following:
                    ``(C) Accounting for geographic differences.--The 
                Secretary may adjust the criteria established under 
                subparagraph (A) to account for geographic differences, 
                if the adjustments--
                          ``(i) meet the purposes of the program; and
                          ``(ii) continue to maximize the benefit of the 
                      Federal investment under the program.
                    ``(D) Priority.--In evaluating applications under 
                the program, the Secretary may give priority to an 
                application for the purchase of an agricultural land 
                easement that, as determined by the Secretary, maintains 
                agricultural viability.''.
            (3) Agreements with eligible entities.--Section 1265B(b)(4) 
        of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(4)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking clauses (iii) 
                and (iv) and inserting the following:
                          ``(iii) include a right of enforcement for the 
                      Secretary that--
                                    ``(I) may be used only if the terms 
                                and conditions of the easement are not 
                                enforced by the eligible entity; and
                                    ``(II) does not extend to a right of 
                                inspection unless--
                                            ``(aa)(AA) the holder of the 
                                        easement fails to provide 
                                        monitoring reports in a timely 
                                        manner; or
                                            ``(BB) the Secretary has a 
                                        reasonable and articulable 
                                        belief that the terms and 
                                        conditions of the easement have 
                                        been violated; and
                                            ``(bb) prior to the 
                                        inspection, the Secretary 
                                        notifies the eligible entity and 
                                        the landowner of the inspection 
                                        and provides a reasonable 
                                        opportunity for the eligible 
                                        entity and the landowner to 
                                        participate in the inspection;

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                          ``(iv) include a conservation plan only for 
                      any portion of the land subject to the 
                      agricultural land easement that is highly erodible 
                      cropland; and'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
                subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) Additional permitted terms and conditions.--An 
                eligible entity may include terms and conditions for an 
                agricultural land easement that--
                          ``(i) are intended to keep the land subject to 
                      the agricultural land easement under the ownership 
                      of a farmer or rancher, as determined by the 
                      Secretary;
                          ``(ii) allow subsurface mineral development on 
                      the land subject to the agricultural land easement 
                      and in accordance with applicable State law if, as 
                      determined by the Secretary--
                                    ``(I) the subsurface mineral 
                                development--
                                            ``(aa) has a limited and 
                                        localized impact;
                                            ``(bb) does not harm the 
                                        agricultural use and 
                                        conservation values of the land 
                                        subject to the easement;
                                            ``(cc) does not materially 
                                        alter or affect the existing 
                                        topography;
                                            ``(dd) shall comply with a 
                                        subsurface mineral development 
                                        plan that--
                                                ``(AA) includes a plan 
                                            for the remediation of 
                                            impacts to the agricultural 
                                            use and conservation values 
                                            of the land subject to the 
                                            easement; and
                                                ``(BB) is approved by 
                                            the Secretary prior to the 
                                            initiation of mineral 
                                            development activity;
                                            ``(ee) is not accomplished 
                                        by any surface mining method;
                                            ``(ff) is within the 
                                        impervious surface limits of the 
                                        easement under subparagraph 
                                        (C)(v); and
                                            ``(gg) uses practices and 
                                        technologies that minimize the 
                                        duration and intensity of 
                                        impacts to the agricultural use 
                                        and conservation values of the 
                                        land subject to the easement; 
                                        and
                                    ``(II) each area impacted by the 
                                subsurface mineral development shall be 
                                reclaimed and restored by the holder of 
                                the mineral rights at cessation of 
                                operation; and
                          ``(iii) include other relevant activities 
                      relating to the agricultural land easement, as 
                      determined by the Secretary.''.
            (4) Certification of eligible entities.--Section 1265B(b)(5) 
        of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b(b)(5)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and 
                      inserting a semicolon;
                          (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the period 
                      at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:

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                          ``(iv) allow a certified eligible entity to 
                      use its own terms and conditions, notwithstanding 
                      paragraph (4)(C), as long as the terms and 
                      conditions are consistent with the purposes of the 
                      program.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) in clause (iii), by redesignating 
                      subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through 
                      (cc), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
                          (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) through 
                      (iii) as subclauses (I) through (III), 
                      respectively, and indenting appropriately;
                          (iii) in the matter preceding subclause (I) 
                      (as so redesignated), by striking ``entity will'' 
                      and inserting the following: ``eligible entity--
                          ``(i) will'';
                          (iv) in clause (i)(III)(cc) (as so 
                      redesignated), by striking the period at the end 
                      and inserting a semicolon; and
                          (v) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) has--
                                    ``(I) been accredited by the Land 
                                Trust Accreditation Commission, or by an 
                                equivalent accrediting body, as 
                                determined by the Secretary;
                                    ``(II) acquired not fewer than 10 
                                agricultural land easements under the 
                                program or any predecessor program; and
                                    ``(III) successfully met the 
                                responsibilities of the eligible entity 
                                under the applicable agreements with the 
                                Secretary, as determined by the 
                                Secretary, relating to agricultural land 
                                easements that the eligible entity has 
                                acquired under the program or any 
                                predecessor program; or
                          ``(iii) is a State department of agriculture 
                      or other State agency with statutory authority for 
                      farm and ranchland protection that has--
                                    ``(I) acquired not fewer than 10 
                                agricultural land easements under the 
                                program or any predecessor program; and
                                    ``(II) successfully met the 
                                responsibilities of the eligible entity 
                                under the applicable agreements with the 
                                Secretary, as determined by the 
                                Secretary, relating to agricultural land 
                                easements that the eligible entity has 
                                acquired under the program or any 
                                predecessor program.''.
            (5) Technical assistance.--Section 1265B of the Food 
        Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865b) is amended by striking 
        subsection (d) and inserting the following:

    ``(d) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical 
assistance, if requested, to assist in compliance with the terms and 
conditions of easements.''.
SEC. 2604. WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENTS.

    Section 1265C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865c) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting ``or improving 
                water quality'' before the period at the end; and

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                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``Land subject'' and 
                                inserting the following:
                          ``(i) In general.--Land subject'';
                                    (II) in clause (i) (as so 
                                designated), by inserting ``water 
                                management,'' after ``timber harvest,''; 
                                and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                          ``(ii) Compatible use authorization.--In 
                      evaluating and authorizing a compatible economic 
                      use under clause (i), the Secretary shall--
                                    ``(I) request and consider the 
                                advice of the applicable State technical 
                                committee established under section 
                                1261(a) about the 1 or more types of 
                                uses that may be authorized to be 
                                conducted on land subject to a wetland 
                                reserve easement, including the 
                                frequency, timing, and intensity of 
                                those uses;
                                    ``(II) consider the ability of an 
                                authorized use to facilitate the 
                                practical administration and management 
                                of that land; and
                                    ``(III) ensure that an authorized 
                                use furthers the functions and values 
                                for which the wetland reserve easement 
                                was established.''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (D)(i)(III), by inserting 
                      after ``under subsection (f)'' the following: ``or 
                      a grazing management plan that is consistent with 
                      the wetland reserve easement plan and has been 
                      reviewed, and modified as necessary, at least 
                      every 5 years''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) Wetland reserve easement plan.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a 
                wetland reserve easement plan--
                          ``(i) for any eligible land subject to a 
                      wetland reserve easement; and
                          ``(ii) that restores, protects, enhances, 
                      manages, maintains, and monitors the eligible land 
                      subject to the wetland reserve easements acquired 
                      under this section.
                    ``(B) Practices and activities.--A wetland reserve 
                easement plan under subparagraph (A) shall include 
                practices and activities, including repair or 
                replacement, that are necessary to restore and maintain 
                the enrolled land and the functions and values of the 
                wetland subject to a wetland reserve easement.'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Alternative plant communities.--The Secretary, in 
        coordination with State technical committees established under 
        section 1261(a) and pursuant to State-specific criteria and 
        guidelines, may authorize the establishment or restoration of a 
        hydrologically appropriate native community or alternative 
        naturalized vegetative community as part of a wetland reserve 
        easement plan on land subject to a wetland reserve easement

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        if that hydrologically appropriate native or alternative 
        naturalized vegetative community shall--
                    ``(A) substantially support or benefit migratory 
                waterfowl or other wetland wildlife; or
                    ``(B) meet local resource concerns or needs 
                (including as an element of a regional, State, or local 
                wildlife initiative or plan).''.
SEC. 2605. ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 1265D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865d) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (a)(4), by striking ``proposed'' and 
        inserting ``permitted'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

    ``(c) Subordination, Exchange, Modification, and Termination.--
            ``(1) Subordination.--The Secretary may subordinate any 
        interest in land, or portion of such interest, administered by 
        the Secretary (including for the purposes of utilities and 
        energy transmission services) either directly or on behalf of 
        the Commodity Credit Corporation under the program if the 
        Secretary determines that the subordination--
                    ``(A) increases conservation values or has a limited 
                negative effect on conservation values;
                    ``(B) minimally affects the acreage subject to the 
                interest in land; and
                    ``(C) is in the public interest or furthers the 
                practical administration of the program.
            ``(2) Modification and exchange.--
                    ``(A) Authority.--The Secretary may approve a 
                modification or exchange of any interest in land, or 
                portion of such interest, administered by the Secretary, 
                either directly or on behalf of the Commodity Credit 
                Corporation under the program if the Secretary 
                determines that--
                          ``(i) no reasonable alternative exists and the 
                      effect on the interest in land is avoided or 
                      minimized to the extent practicable; and
                          ``(ii) the modification or exchange--
                                    ``(I) results in equal or increased 
                                conservation values;
                                    ``(II) results in equal or greater 
                                economic value to the United States;
                                    ``(III) is consistent with the 
                                original intent of the easement;
                                    ``(IV) is consistent with the 
                                purposes of the program; and
                                    ``(V) is in the public interest or 
                                furthers the practical administration of 
                                the program.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--In modifying or exchanging an 
                interest in land, or portion of such interest, under 
                this paragraph, the Secretary may not increase any 
                payment to an eligible entity.
            ``(3) Termination.--The Secretary may approve a termination 
        of any interest in land, or portion of such interest, 
        administered by the Secretary, directly or on behalf of the 
        Commodity Credit Corporation under the program if the Secretary 
        determines that--

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                    ``(A) termination is in the interest of the Federal 
                Government;
                    ``(B) the United States will be fully compensated 
                for--
                          ``(i) the fair market value of the interest in 
                      land;
                          ``(ii) any costs relating to the termination; 
                      and
                          ``(iii) any damages determined appropriate by 
                      the Secretary; and
                    ``(C) the termination will--
                          ``(i) address a compelling public need for 
                      which there is no practicable alternative even 
                      with avoidance and minimization; and
                          ``(ii) further the practical administration of 
                      the program.
            ``(4) Consent.--The Secretary shall obtain consent from the 
        landowner and eligible entity, if applicable, for any 
        subordination, exchange, modification, or termination of 
        interest in land, or portion of such interest, under this 
        subsection.
            ``(5) Notice.--At least 90 days before taking any 
        termination action described in paragraph (3), the Secretary 
        shall provide written notice of such action to the Committee on 
        Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``transferred into 
                the program'' and inserting ``enrolled in an easement 
                under section 1265C(b)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Agricultural land easements.--A farmer or rancher who 
        owns eligible land subject to an agricultural land easement may 
        enter into a contract under subchapter B of chapter 1 of 
        subtitle D.''.

          Subtitle G--Regional Conservation Partnership Program

SEC. 2701. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.

    Section 1271 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including 
                partnership agreements funded through alternative 
                funding arrangements or grant agreements under section 
                1271C(d),'' after ``partnership agreements''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``contracts with 
                producers'' and inserting ``program contracts with 
                producers''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``use covered programs'' 
                and inserting ``carry out eligible activities'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) To further the conservation, protection, restoration, 
        and sustainable use of soil, water (including sources of 
        drinking water and groundwater), wildlife, agricultural land, 
        and related

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        natural resources on eligible land on a regional or watershed 
        scale.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, 
                      including through alignment of partnership 
                      projects with other national, State, and local 
                      agencies and programs addressing similar natural 
                      resource or environmental concerns'' after 
                      ``eligible land''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                      ``installation'' and inserting ``adoption, 
                      installation,''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) To encourage the flexible and streamlined delivery of 
        conservation assistance to producers through partnership 
        agreements.
            ``(5) To engage producers and eligible partners in 
        conservation projects to achieve greater conservation outcomes 
        and benefits for producers than would otherwise be achieved.''.
SEC. 2702. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1271A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871a) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, not 
                including the grassland conservation initiative under 
                section 1240L-1'' before the period at the end; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) The conservation reserve program established 
                under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D.
                    ``(F) The programs established by the Secretary to 
                carry out the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
                Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), except for any program 
                established by the Secretary to carry out section 14 (16 
                U.S.C. 1012) of that Act.'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Eligible activity.--The term `eligible activity' means 
        a practice, activity, agreement, easement, or related 
        conservation measure that is available under the statutory 
        authority for a covered program.
            ``(3) Eligible land.--The term `eligible land' means any 
        agricultural or nonindustrial private forest land or associated 
        land on which the Secretary determines an eligible activity 
        would help achieve conservation benefits.'';
            (3) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``acequia,'' 
                after ``irrigation district,''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(I) An organization described in section 
                1265A(3)(B).
                    ``(J) A conservation district.'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
            ``(5) Partnership agreement.--The term `partnership 
        agreement' means the programmatic agreement entered into between 
        the Secretary and an eligible partner, subject to the terms and 
        conditions under section 1271B.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Program contract.--

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                    ``(A) In general.--The term `program contract' means 
                the contract between the Secretary and a producer 
                entered into under this subtitle.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `program contract' does 
                not include a contract under a covered program.''.
SEC. 2703. REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS.

    Section 1271B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871b) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

    ``(b) Length.--
            ``(1) In general.--A partnership agreement shall be--
                    ``(A) for a period not to exceed 5 years; or
                    ``(B) for a period that is longer than 5 years, if 
                the longer period is necessary to meet the objectives of 
                the program, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Renewal.--A partnership agreement may be renewed under 
        subsection (e)(5) for a period not to exceed 5 years.
            ``(3) Extension.--A partnership agreement, or any renewal of 
        a partnership agreement, may each be extended 1 time for a 
        period not longer than 12 months, as determined by the 
        Secretary.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by redesignating clauses (iii) 
                                and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), 
                                respectively; and
                                    (II) by striking clauses (i) and 
                                (ii) and inserting the following:
                          ``(i) 1 or more conservation benefits that the 
                      project shall achieve;
                          ``(ii) the eligible activities on eligible 
                      land to be conducted under the project to achieve 
                      conservation benefits;
                          ``(iii) the implementation timeline for 
                      carrying out the project, including any interim 
                      milestones;'';
                          (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                      ``funds'' and inserting ``contributions''; and
                          (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``of 
                      the project's effects; and'' and inserting the 
                      following: ``of--
                          ``(i) the progress made by the project in 
                      achieving each conservation benefit defined in the 
                      partnership agreement, including in a quantified 
                      form to the extent practicable; and
                          ``(ii) as appropriate, other outcomes of the 
                      project; and''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) by striking ``An eligible'' and inserting 
                      the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Form.--A contribution of an eligible partner 
                under this paragraph may be in the form of--
                          ``(i) direct funding;
                          ``(ii) in-kind support; or
                          ``(iii) a combination of direct funding and 
                      in-kind support.

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                    ``(C) Treatment.--Any amounts expended during the 
                period beginning on the date on which the Secretary 
                announces the approval of an application under 
                subsection (e) and ending on the day before the 
                effective date of the partnership agreement by an 
                eligible partner for staff salaries or development of 
                the partnership agreement may be considered to be a part 
                of the contribution of the eligible partner under this 
                paragraph.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);
            (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

    ``(d) Duties of Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) establish a timeline for carrying out the duties of 
        the Secretary under a partnership agreement, including--
                    ``(A) entering into program contracts with 
                producers;
                    ``(B) providing financial assistance to producers; 
                and
                    ``(C) in the case of a partnership agreement that is 
                funded through an alternative funding arrangement or 
                grant agreement under section 1271C(d), providing the 
                payments to the eligible partner for carrying out 
                eligible activities;
            ``(2) identify in each State a program coordinator for the 
        State, who shall be responsible for providing assistance to 
        eligible partners under the program;
            ``(3) establish guidance to assist eligible partners with 
        carrying out the assessment required under subsection (c)(1)(E);
            ``(4) provide to each eligible partner that has entered into 
        a partnership agreement that is not funded through an 
        alternative funding arrangement or grant agreement under section 
        1271C(d)--
                    ``(A) a semiannual report describing the status of 
                each pending and obligated contract under the project of 
                the eligible partner; and
                    ``(B) an annual report describing how the Secretary 
                used amounts reserved by the Secretary for that year for 
                technical assistance under section 1271D(f); and
            ``(5) ensure that any eligible activity effectively achieves 
        the conservation benefits identified in the partnership 
        agreement under subsection (c)(1)(A)(i).'';
            (5) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``simplified'' 
                after ``conduct a'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                          (i) by striking the paragraph designation and 
                      heading and all that follows through ``description 
                      of--'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Contents.--The Secretary shall develop a simplified 
        application that includes a description of--'';
                          (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``, 
                      including the covered programs to be used''; and
                          (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                      ``financial'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                          (i) by striking subparagraph (D);
                          (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and 
                      (F) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; 
                      and
                          (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                      following:

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                    ``(D) build new partnerships with local, State, and 
                private entities to include a diversity of stakeholders 
                in the project;
                    ``(E) deliver a high percentage of applied 
                conservation--
                          ``(i) to achieve conservation benefits; or
                          ``(ii) in the case of a project in a critical 
                      conservation area under section 1271F, to address 
                      the priority resource concern for that critical 
                      conservation area;
                    ``(F) implement the project consistent with existing 
                watershed, habitat, or other area restoration plans;''; 
                and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Renewals.--If the Secretary determines that a project 
        that is the subject of a partnership agreement has met or 
        exceeded the objectives of the project, the Secretary may renew 
        the partnership agreement through an expedited noncompetitive 
        process if the 1 or more eligible partners that are parties to 
        the partnership agreement request the renewal in order--
                    ``(A) to continue to implement the project under a 
                renewal of the partnership agreement; or
                    ``(B) to expand the scope of the project under a 
                renewal of the partnership agreement, as long as the 
                expansion is within the objectives and purposes of the 
                original partnership agreement.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(f) Nonapplicability of Adjusted Gross Income Limitation.--The 
adjusted gross income limitation described in section 1001D(b)(1) shall 
not apply to an eligible partner under the program.''.
SEC. 2704. ASSISTANCE TO PRODUCERS.

    Section 1271C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871c) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
        following:

    ``(a) In General.--A producer may receive financial or technical 
assistance to conduct eligible activities on eligible land through a 
program contract entered into with the Secretary.
    ``(b) Program Contracts.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
        contract to be entered into with a producer to conduct eligible 
        activities on eligible land, subject to such terms and 
        conditions as the Secretary may establish.
            ``(2) Application bundles.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible partner may submit to 
                the Secretary, on behalf of producers, a bundle of 
                applications for assistance under the program through 
                program contracts to address a substantial portion of 
                the conservation benefits to be achieved by the project, 
                as defined in the partnership agreement.
                    ``(B) Priority.--The Secretary may give priority to 
                applications described in subparagraph (A).'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``In accordance 
                with statutory requirements of the covered programs 
                involved, the Secretary may make payments to a 
                producer'' and inserting ``Subject to section 1271D, the 
                Secretary may make payments to a producer''; and

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                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``participating''; 
                and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(d) Funding Through Alternative Funding Arrangements or Grant 
Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--A partnership agreement entered into with 
        an eligible partner may be funded through an alternative funding 
        arrangement or grant in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Duties of the secretary.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) under a funding agreement under paragraph 
                (1)--
                          ``(i) use funding made available to carry out 
                      this subtitle to provide funding directly to the 
                      eligible partner; and
                          ``(ii) provide technical and administrative 
                      assistance, as mutually agreed by the parties; and
                    ``(B) enter into not more than 15 alternative 
                funding arrangements or grant agreements with 1 or more 
                eligible partners each fiscal year.
            ``(3) Duties of eligible partners.--Under a funding 
        agreement under paragraph (1), the eligible partner shall--
                    ``(A) carry out eligible activities on eligible land 
                in agreement with producers to achieve conservation 
                benefits on a regional or watershed scale, such as--
                          ``(i) infrastructure investments relating to 
                      agricultural or nonindustrial private forest 
                      production that would--
                                    ``(I) benefit multiple producers; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) address natural resource 
                                concerns such as drought, wildfire, or 
                                water quality impairment on the land 
                                covered by the project;
                          ``(ii) projects addressing natural resources 
                      concerns in coordination with producers, including 
                      the development and implementation of watershed, 
                      habitat, or other area restoration plans;
                          ``(iii) projects that use innovative 
                      approaches to leveraging the Federal investment in 
                      conservation with private financial mechanisms, in 
                      conjunction with agricultural production or forest 
                      resource management, such as--
                                    ``(I) the provision of performance-
                                based payments to producers; and
                                    ``(II) support for an environmental 
                                market; or
                          ``(iv) other projects for which the Secretary 
                      determines that the goals and objectives of the 
                      program would be easier to achieve through the 
                      funding agreement under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) submit to the Secretary, in addition to any 
                information that the Secretary requires to prepare the 
                report under section 1271E(b), an annual report that 
                describes the status of the project, including a 
                description of--
                          ``(i) the use of the funds awarded under 
                      paragraph (1);
                          ``(ii) any subcontracts awarded;
                          ``(iii) the producers receiving funding 
                      through the funding agreement under paragraph (1);

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                          ``(iv)(I) the progress made by the project in 
                      addressing each natural resource concern defined 
                      in the funding agreement under paragraph (1), 
                      including in a quantified form to the extent 
                      practicable; and
                          ``(II) as appropriate, other outcomes of the 
                      project; and
                          ``(v) any other reporting data the Secretary 
                      determines are necessary to ensure compliance with 
                      the program rules.''.
SEC. 2705. FUNDING.

    Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$300,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
                ``2019 through 2023'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively;
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``and acres''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``and reserved for the 
                      program under subsection (c)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``25 percent of the funds and 
                      acres to projects based on a State competitive 
                      process administered by the State Conservationist, 
                      with the advice of the State technical committee'' 
                      and inserting ``50 percent of the funds to 
                      projects based on a State or multistate 
                      competitive process administered by the Secretary 
                      at the local level with the advice of the 
                      applicable State technical committees''; and
                          (ii) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon;
                    (C) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
                and
                    (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``35 percent of the funds and acres'' and 
                inserting ``50 percent of the funds'';
            (5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``None of the funds made available 
                or reserved for the program'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), none 
        of the funds made available for the program, including for a 
        partnership agreement funded through an alternative funding 
        arrangement or grant agreement under section 1271C(d),''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Project development and outreach.--Under a partnership 
        agreement that is not funded through an alternative funding 
        arrangement or grant agreement under section 1271C(d), the 
        Secretary may advance reasonable amounts of funding for not 
        longer than 90 days for technical assistance

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        to eligible partners to conduct project development and outreach 
        activities in a project area, including--
                    ``(A) providing outreach and education to producers 
                for potential participation in the project;
                    ``(B) establishing baseline metrics to support the 
                development of the assessment required under section 
                1271B(c)(1)(E); or
                    ``(C) providing technical assistance to 
                producers.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--At the time of project selection, the 
        Secretary shall identify and make publicly available the amount 
        that the Secretary shall use to provide technical assistance 
        under the terms of the partnership agreement.
            ``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary shall limit costs of the 
        Secretary for technical assistance to costs specific and 
        necessary to carry out the objectives of the program.
            ``(3) Third-party providers.--The Secretary shall develop 
        and implement strategies to encourage third-party technical 
        service providers to provide technical assistance to eligible 
        partners pursuant to a partnership agreement.''.
SEC. 2706. ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 1271E of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871e) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1271B(d)'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``1271B(e)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``December 31, 2014'' and inserting ``December 
                31, 2019'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(1) a summary of--
                    ``(A) the progress made towards achieving the 
                conservation benefits defined for the projects; and
                    ``(B) any other related outcomes of the projects;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by striking ``1271C(b)(2)'' and inserting 
                      ``1271C(d)''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                      period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) in the case of a project within a critical 
        conservation area under section 1271F, the status of each 
        priority resource concern for each designated critical 
        conservation area, including--
                    ``(A) the priority resource concerns for which each 
                critical conservation area is designated;
                    ``(B) conservation goals and outcomes sufficient to 
                demonstrate that progress is being made to address the 
                priority resource concerns;
                    ``(C) the partnership agreements selected to address 
                each conservation goal and outcome; and

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                    ``(D) the extent to which each conservation goal and 
                outcome is being addressed by the partnership 
                agreements.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(c) Compliance With Certain Requirements.--The Secretary may not 
provide assistance under the program to a producer unless the producer 
agrees, during the program year for which the assistance is provided--
            ``(1) to comply with applicable conservation requirements 
        under subtitle B; and
            ``(2) to comply with applicable wetland protection 
        requirements under subtitle C.

    ``(d) Historically Underserved Producers.--To the maximum extent 
practicable, in carrying out the program, the Secretary and eligible 
partners shall conduct outreach to beginning farmers and ranchers, 
veteran farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers and 
ranchers, and limited resource farmers and ranchers to encourage 
participation by those producers in a project subject to a partnership 
agreement or funding agreement under 1271C(d).
    ``(e) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry 
out the program.''.
SEC. 2707. CRITICAL CONSERVATION AREAS.

    Section 1271F of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871f) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), and (c) as 
        subsections (b), (c), and (e), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Critical conservation area.--The term `critical 
        conservation area' means a geographical area that contains a 
        critical conservation condition that can be addressed through 
        the program.
            ``(2) Priority resource concern.--The term `priority 
        resource concern' means a natural resource concern located in a 
        critical conservation area that can be addressed through--
                    ``(A) water quality improvement, including through 
                reducing erosion, promoting sediment control, and 
                addressing nutrient management activities affecting 
                large bodies of water of regional, national, or 
                international significance;
                    ``(B) water quantity improvement, including 
                improvement relating to--
                          ``(i) drought;
                          ``(ii) groundwater, surface water, aquifer, or 
                      other water sources; or
                          ``(iii) water retention and flood prevention;
                    ``(C) wildlife habitat restoration to address 
                species of concern at a Federal, State, or local level; 
                and
                    ``(D) other natural resource improvements, as 
                determined by the Secretary, within the critical 
                conservation area.'';
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``(b) In General.--'' and inserting 
                the following:

    ``(b) Applications.--'';

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                    (B) by striking ``1271D(d)(3)'' and inserting 
                ``1271D(d)(2)'';
                    (C) by striking ``producer'' and inserting 
                ``program''; and
                    (D) by inserting ``that address 1 or more priority 
                resource concerns for which the critical conservation 
                area is designated'' before the period at the end;
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify 1 or more 
        priority resource concerns that apply to each critical 
        conservation area designated under this section after the date 
        of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 
        128 Stat. 649), including the conservation goals and outcomes 
        sufficient to demonstrate that progress is being made to address 
        the priority resource concern.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and 
                      inserting the following:
                    ``(C) contains 1 or more priority resource concerns; 
                or''; and
                          (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
                      subparagraph (D); and
                    (D) by striking paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) 
                and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Review and withdrawal.--The Secretary may--
                    ``(A) review designations of critical conservation 
                areas under this section not more frequently than once 
                every 5 years; and
                    ``(B) withdraw designation of a critical 
                conservation area only if the Secretary determines that 
                the area is no longer a critical conservation area.'';
            (5) by inserting after subsection (c) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:

    ``(d) Outreach to Eligible Partners and Producers.--The Secretary 
shall provide outreach and education to eligible partners and producers 
in critical conservation areas designated under this section to 
encourage the development of projects to address each priority resource 
concern identified by the Secretary for that critical conservation 
area.''; and
            (6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``producer'' and 
                inserting ``program''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3).

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              Subtitle H--Repeals and Technical Amendments

                             PART I--REPEALS

SEC. 2811. REPEAL OF CONSERVATION CORRIDOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle G of title II of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 3801 note; Public Law 107-171) 
is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5059 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (16 U.S.C. 3801 note; Public Law 110-114) is 
repealed.
SEC. 2812. REPEAL OF CRANBERRY ACREAGE RESERVE PROGRAM.

    Section 10608 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(16 U.S.C. 3801 note; Public Law 107-171) is repealed.
SEC. 2813. REPEAL OF NATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION.

    Subtitle F of title III of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) <<NOTE: 16 USC 5801 and 
note, 5802-5809.>>  is repealed.
SEC. 2814. REPEAL OF FLOOD RISK REDUCTION.

    Section 385 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7334) is repealed.
SEC. 2815. REPEAL OF STUDY OF LAND USE FOR EXPIRING CONTRACTS AND 
                          EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

    Section 1437 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 3831 note; Public Law 101-624) is repealed.
SEC. 2816. REPEAL OF INTEGRATED FARM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OPTION.

    Section 1451 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5822) is repealed.
SEC. 2817. REPEAL OF CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURAL 
                          LANDS.

    Section 325 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104-127; 110 Stat. 992) is repealed.

                      PART II--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 2821. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.--Section 5(4) of 
the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1005(4)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``goodwater'' and inserting ``floodwater''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``Secretary of Health, Education, and 
        Welfare'' each place it appears and inserting ``Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services''.

    (b) Delineation of Wetlands; Exemptions.--Section 1222(j) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3822(j)) is amended by striking 
``National Resources Conservation Service'' and inserting ``Natural 
Resources Conservation Service''.

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    (c) Farmable Wetland Program.--Section 1231B(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831b(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by adding 
a semicolon at the end.
    (d) Terminal Lakes Assistance.--Section 2507 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-6) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (1); 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) No additional funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Nothing in this section 
                authorizes any additional funds to carry out this 
                section.
                    ``(B) Availability of funds.--Any funds made 
                available to carry out this section before the date of 
                enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 may 
                remain available until expended.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(f) Termination of Authority.--The authority provided by this 
section shall terminate on October 1, 2023.''.
    (e) Delivery of Technical Assistance.--Section 1242 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842) is amended by striking ``third 
party'' each place it appears and inserting ``third-party''.
    (f) Administrative Requirements for Conservation Programs.--Section 
1244(b)(4)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844(b)(4)(B)) 
is amended by striking ``General Accounting Office'' and inserting 
``Government Accountability Office''.
SEC. 2822. STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEES.

    (a) Standards.--Section 1261(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3861(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``under section 1262(b)''.
    (b) Composition.--Section 1261(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3861(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) The State Cooperative Extension Service and land 
        grant university in the State.''.

                            TITLE III--TRADE

                     Subtitle A--Food for Peace Act

SEC. 3101. LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 202(g) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(g)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) Labeling of Assistance.--Agricultural commodities and other 
assistance provided under this title shall, to the extent practicable, 
be clearly identified with appropriate markings on the package or 
container of such agricultural commodities or food procured outside of 
the United States, or on printed material that accompanies other 
assistance, in the language of the locality in which such commodities 
and other assistance are distributed, as being furnished by the people 
of the United States of America.''.

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SEC. 3102. FOOD AID QUALITY ASSURANCE.

    Section 202(h)(3) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(h)(3)) is 
amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 3103. LOCAL SALE AND BARTER OF COMMODITIES.

    Section 203 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1723) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``to generate proceeds 
        to be used as provided in this section'' before the period at 
        the end;
            (2) by striking subsection (b); and
            (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (b) and (c), respectively.
SEC. 3104. MINIMUM LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE.

    Section 204(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)) is 
amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``2018'' both places it 
appears and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 3105. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP.

    Section 205 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1), in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``45'' and inserting ``30''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 3106. ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.

    Section 207(c)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)(1)) 
is amended by striking ``the Agricultural Act of 2014''and inserting 
``the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018''.
SEC. 3107. OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION.

    Section 207(f)(4) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f)(4)) 
is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``$17,000,000'' and inserting ``1.5 
                percent, but not less than $17,000,000,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``2023''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``2018'' and 
                inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``chapter 1 of part 
                I of''.
SEC. 3108. ASSISTANCE FOR STOCKPILING AND RAPID TRANSPORTATION, 
                          DELIVERY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF SHELF-
                          STABLE PREPACKAGED FOODS.

    Section 208 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726b) is amended--
            (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 
        ``international food relief partnership.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 3109. CONSIDERATION OF IMPACT OF PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL 
                          COMMODITIES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE ON 
                          LOCAL FARMERS AND ECONOMY.

    (a) Inclusion of All Modalities.--Section 403(a) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(a)) is amended--

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            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
        food procured outside of the United States, food voucher, or 
        cash transfer for food'' after ``agricultural commodity'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``in the case of the 
        provision of an agricultural commodity,'' before ``adequate''; 
        and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``commodity'' and 
        inserting ``agricultural commodity or use of the food procured 
        outside of the United States, food voucher, or cash transfer for 
        food''.

    (b) Avoidance of Disruptive Impact.--Section 403(b) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, the use of food 
        procured outside of the United States, food vouchers, and cash 
        transfers for food,'' after ``agricultural commodities''; and
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``of sales of 
        agricultural commodities''.
SEC. 3110. ALLOWANCE FOR DISTRIBUTION COSTS.

    Section 406(b)(6) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736(b)(6)) is 
amended by striking ``and distribution costs'' and inserting ``, 
distribution, and program implementation costs to use the commodities''.
SEC. 3111. PREPOSITIONING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.

    Section 407(c)(4)(A) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736a(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``2018'' each place it appears 
and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 3112. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING FOOD AID PROGRAMS AND 
                          ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 407(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736a(f)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(f) Annual Report Regarding Food Aid Programs and Activities.--
            ``(1) Annual report.--Not later than April 1 of each fiscal 
        year, the Administrator and the Secretary shall jointly, or each 
        separately, prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of 
        Congress a report regarding each program and activity carried 
        out under this Act by the Administrator, the Secretary, or both, 
        as applicable, during the prior fiscal year.
            ``(2) Contents.--An annual report described in paragraph (1) 
        shall include, with respect to the prior fiscal year, the 
        following:
                    ``(A) A list that contains a description of each 
                country and organization that receives food and other 
                assistance under this Act (including the quantity of 
                food and assistance provided to each country and 
                organization).
                    ``(B) A general description of each project and 
                activity implemented under this Act (including each 
                activity funded through the use of local currencies) and 
                the total number of beneficiaries of the project.
                    ``(C) A statement describing the quantity of 
                agricultural commodities made available to, and the 
                total number of beneficiaries in, each country pursuant 
                to--
                          ``(i) this Act;
                          ``(ii) section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act 
                      of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b));
                          ``(iii) the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 
                      U.S.C. 1736o); and

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                          ``(iv) the McGovern-Dole International Food 
                      for Education and Child Nutrition Program 
                      established by section 3107 of the Farm Security 
                      and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-
                      1).
                    ``(D) An assessment of the progress made through 
                programs under this Act towards reducing food insecurity 
                in the populations receiving food assistance from the 
                United States.
                    ``(E) A description of efforts undertaken by the 
                Food Aid Consultative Group under section 205 to achieve 
                an integrated and effective food assistance program.
                    ``(F) An assessment of--
                          ``(i) each program oversight, monitoring, and 
                      evaluation system implemented under section 
                      207(f); and
                          ``(ii) the impact of each program oversight, 
                      monitoring, and evaluation system on the 
                      effectiveness and efficiency of assistance 
                      provided under this title.
                    ``(G) An assessment of the progress made by the 
                Administrator in addressing issues relating to quality 
                with respect to the provision of food assistance.
                    ``(H) A statement of the amount of funds (including 
                funds for administrative costs, indirect cost recovery, 
                internal transportation, storage and handling, and 
                associated distribution costs) provided to each eligible 
                organization that received assistance under this Act, 
                that further describes the following:
                          ``(i) How such funds were used by the eligible 
                      organization.
                          ``(ii) The actual rate of return for each 
                      commodity made available under this Act, including 
                      factors that influenced the rate of return, and, 
                      for the commodity, the costs of bagging or further 
                      processing, ocean transportation, inland 
                      transportation in the recipient country, storage 
                      costs, and any other information that the 
                      Administrator and the Secretary determine to be 
                      necessary.
                          ``(iii) For each instance in which a commodity 
                      was made available under this Act at a rate of 
                      return less than 70 percent, the reasons for the 
                      rate of return realized.
                    ``(I) For funds expended for purposes of section 
                202(e), 406(b)(6), and 407(c)(1)(B), a detailed 
                accounting of the expenditures and purposes of such 
                expenditures with respect to each such section.
            ``(3) Rate of return described.--For purposes of applying 
        subparagraph (H) of paragraph (2), the rate of return for a 
        commodity shall be equal to the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the proceeds the implementing partners 
                generate through monetization; bears to
                    ``(B) the cost to the Federal Government to procure 
                and ship the commodity to a recipient country for 
                monetization.''.

    (b) Conforming Repeal.--Subsection (m) of section 403 of the Food 
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733) is repealed.

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SEC. 3113. DEADLINE FOR AGREEMENTS TO FINANCE SALES OR TO PROVIDE 
                          OTHER ASSISTANCE.

    Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736b) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 3114. MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.

    Section 412(e) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Minimum Level of Nonemergency Food Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023, not less than $365,000,000 of the amounts made available 
        to carry out emergency and nonemergency food assistance programs 
        under title II, nor more than 30 percent of such amounts, shall 
        be expended for nonemergency food assistance programs under such 
        title.
            ``(2) Community development funds.--Funds appropriated each 
        year to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
        (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) that are made available through grants 
        or cooperative agreements to strengthen food security in 
        developing countries and that are consistent with section 
        202(e)(1)(C) may be considered amounts expended for nonemergency 
        food assistance programs for purposes of paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Farmer-to-farmer program.--In determining the amount 
        expended for a fiscal year for nonemergency food assistance 
        programs under paragraph (1), amounts expended for that year to 
        carry out programs under section 501 may be considered amounts 
        expended for nonemergency food assistance programs.''.
SEC. 3115. TERMINATION DATE FOR MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION 
                          PROGRAMS.

    Section 415(c) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g-2(c)) is 
amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 3116. JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARMER-TO-FARMER 
                          PROGRAM.

    Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``section 1342 of title 31, United States 
                Code, or'' after ``Notwithstanding'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``technical'' 
                before ``assistance''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by inserting ``employees or staff of a State 
                      cooperative institution (as such term is defined 
                      in paragraph 18 of section 1404 of the National 
                      Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                      Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103), except that 
                      subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) of such paragraph 
                      shall not apply),'' after ``private 
                      corporations,''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``; and'' at the end 
                                of clause (viii); and

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                                    (II) 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'';
            (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'';
            (3) in subsection (e)(1), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; 
        and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(f) Grant Program to Create New Partners and Innovation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator of the Agency for 
        International Development shall develop a grant program to be 
        carried out in fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to facilitate new 
        and innovative partnerships and activities under this title.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--A grant recipient under this subsection 
        shall use funds received under this subsection to--
                    ``(A) prioritize new implementing partners;
                    ``(B) develop innovative volunteer models;
                    ``(C) develop, improve, or maintain strategic 
                partnerships with other United States development 
                programs; and
                    ``(D) expand the footprint and impact of the 
                programs and activities under this title, and diversity 
                among program participants, including land-grant 
                colleges and universities and cooperative extension 
                services (as such terms are defined in section 1404 of 
                the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
                Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)).''.

               Subtitle B--Agricultural Trade Act of 1978

SEC. 3201. AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION AND FACILITATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5623) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 203. AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION AND FACILITATION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out activities under 
this section--
            ``(1) to access, develop, maintain, and expand markets for 
        United States agricultural commodities; and
            ``(2) to promote cooperation and the exchange of 
        information.

    ``(b) Market Access Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible trade organization.--In this 
        subsection, the term `eligible trade organization' means--
                    ``(A) a United States agricultural trade 
                organization or regional State-related organization that 
                promotes the export and sale of United States 
                agricultural commodities and that does not stand to 
                profit directly from specific sales of United States 
                agricultural commodities;

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                    ``(B) a cooperative organization or State agency 
                that promotes the sale of United States agricultural 
                commodities; or
                    ``(C) a private organization that promotes the 
                export and sale of United States agricultural 
                commodities if the Secretary determines that such 
                organization would significantly contribute to United 
                States export market development.
            ``(2) In general.--The Commodity Credit Corporation shall 
        establish and carry out a program, to be known as the `Market 
        Access Program', to encourage the development, maintenance, and 
        expansion of commercial export markets for United States 
        agricultural commodities (including commodities that are 
        organically produced (as defined in section 2103 of the Organic 
        Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502))) through cost-
        share assistance to eligible trade organizations that implement 
        a foreign market development program.
            ``(3) Participation requirements.--
                    ``(A) Marketing plan and other requirements.--To be 
                eligible for cost-share assistance under this 
                subsection, an eligible trade organization shall--
                          ``(i) prepare and submit a marketing plan to 
                      the Secretary that meets the guidelines governing 
                      such a marketing plan specified in this paragraph 
                      or otherwise established by the Secretary;
                          ``(ii) meet any other requirements established 
                      by the Secretary; and
                          ``(iii) enter into an agreement with the 
                      Secretary.
                    ``(B) Purpose of marketing plan.--A marketing plan 
                submitted under this paragraph shall describe the 
                advertising or other market oriented export promotion 
                activities to be carried out by the eligible trade 
                organization with respect to which assistance under this 
                subsection is being requested.
                    ``(C) Specific elements.--To be approved by the 
                Secretary, a marketing plan submitted under this 
                paragraph shall--
                          ``(i) specifically describe the manner in 
                      which assistance received by the eligible trade 
                      organization, in conjunction with funds and 
                      services provided by the eligible trade 
                      organization, will be expended in implementing the 
                      marketing plan;
                          ``(ii) establish specific market goals to be 
                      achieved under the marketing plan; and
                          ``(iii) contain whatever additional 
                      requirements are determined by the Secretary to be 
                      necessary.
                    ``(D) Branded promotion.--A marketing plan approved 
                by the Secretary may provide for the use of branded 
                advertising to promote the sale of United States 
                agricultural commodities in a foreign country under such 
                terms and conditions as may be established by the 
                Secretary.
                    ``(E) Amendments.--An approved marketing plan may be 
                amended by the eligible trade organization at any time, 
                subject to the approval of the amendment by the 
                Secretary.
            ``(4) Level of assistance and cost-share requirements.--

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                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall justify in 
                writing the level of assistance to be provided to an 
                eligible trade organization under this subsection and 
                the level of cost sharing required of the organization.
                    ``(B) Limitation on branded promotion.--Assistance 
                provided under this subsection for activities described 
                in paragraph (3)(D) shall not exceed 50 percent of the 
                cost of implementing the marketing plan, except that the 
                Secretary may determine not to apply such limitation in 
                the case of United States agricultural commodities with 
                respect to which there has been a favorable decision by 
                the United States Trade Representative under section 301 
                of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411). Criteria used 
                by the Secretary for determining that the limitation 
                shall not apply shall be consistent and documented.
            ``(5) Other terms and conditions.--
                    ``(A) Multiyear basis.--The Secretary may provide 
                assistance under this subsection on a multiyear basis, 
                subject to annual review by the Secretary for compliance 
                with the approved marketing plan.
                    ``(B) Termination of assistance.--The Secretary may 
                terminate any assistance made, or to be made, available 
                under this subsection if the Secretary determines that--
                          ``(i) the eligible trade organization is not 
                      adhering to the terms and conditions applicable to 
                      the provision of the assistance;
                          ``(ii) the eligible trade organization is not 
                      implementing the approved marketing plan or is not 
                      adequately meeting the established goals of the 
                      plan;
                          ``(iii) the eligible trade organization is not 
                      adequately contributing its own resources to the 
                      implementation of the plan; or
                          ``(iv) the Secretary determines that 
                      termination of assistance in a particular instance 
                      is in the best interests of the Market Access 
                      Program.
                    ``(C) Evaluations.--Beginning not later than 15 
                months after the initial provision of assistance under 
                this subsection to an eligible trade organization, the 
                Secretary shall monitor the expenditures by the eligible 
                trade organization of such assistance, including the 
                following:
                          ``(i) An evaluation of the effectiveness of 
                      the marketing plan of the eligible trade 
                      organization in developing or maintaining markets 
                      for United States agricultural commodities.
                          ``(ii) An evaluation of whether assistance 
                      provided under this subsection is necessary to 
                      maintain such markets.
                          ``(iii) A thorough accounting of the 
                      expenditure by the eligible trade organization of 
                      the assistance provided under this subsection.
            ``(6) Restrictions on use of funds.--Assistance provided 
        under this subsection to an eligible trade organization may not 
        be used--
                    ``(A) to provide direct assistance to any foreign 
                for-profit corporation for the corporation's use in 
                promoting foreign-produced products; or

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                    ``(B) to provide direct assistance to any for-profit 
                corporation that is not recognized as a small business 
                concern (as described in section 3(a) of the Small 
                Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))), excluding--
                          ``(i) a cooperative;
                          ``(ii) an association described in the first 
                      section of the Act entitled `An Act To authorize 
                      association of producers of agricultural 
                      products', approved February 18, 1922 (7 U.S.C. 
                      291); or
                          ``(iii) a nonprofit trade association.
            ``(7) Permissive use of funds.--Assistance provided under 
        this subsection to a United States agricultural trade 
        association, cooperative, or small business may be used for 
        individual branded promotional activity related to a United 
        States branded product, if the beneficiaries of the activity 
        have provided funds for the activity in an amount that is at 
        least equivalent to the amount of such assistance.
            ``(8) Priority.--In providing assistance for branded 
        promotion, the Secretary should give priority to small-sized 
        entities.
            ``(9) Contribution level.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary should require a 
                minimum contribution level of 10 percent from an 
                eligible trade organization that receives assistance for 
                nonbranded promotion.
                    ``(B) Increases in contribution level.--The 
                Secretary may increase the contribution level in any 
                subsequent year that an eligible trade organization 
                receives assistance for nonbranded promotion.
            ``(10) Additionality.--The Secretary should require each 
        participant in the Market Access Program to certify that any 
        Federal funds received supplement, but do not supplant, private 
        or third party participant funds or other contributions to 
        Program activities.
            ``(11) Independent audits.--If as a result of an evaluation 
        or audit of activities of a participant under the Market Access 
        Program, the Secretary determines that a further review is 
        justified in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of 
        the Program, the Secretary should require the participant to 
        contract for an independent audit of the Program activities, 
        including activities of any subcontractor.
            ``(12) Tobacco.--No funds made available under the Market 
        Access Program may be used for activities to develop, maintain, 
        or expand foreign markets for tobacco.

    ``(c) Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible trade organization.--In this 
        subsection, the term `eligible trade organization' means a 
        United States trade organization that--
                    ``(A) promotes the export of 1 or more United States 
                agricultural commodities; and
                    ``(B) does not have a business interest in or 
                receive remuneration from specific sales of agricultural 
                commodities.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and, in 
        cooperation with eligible trade organizations, carry out a 
        program to be known as the `Foreign Market Development

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        Cooperator Program' to maintain and develop foreign markets for 
        United States agricultural commodities.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--Funds made available to carry out this 
        subsection shall be used only to provide--
                    ``(A) cost-share assistance to an eligible trade 
                organization under a contract or agreement with the 
                eligible trade organization; and
                    ``(B) assistance for other costs that are 
                appropriate to carry out the Foreign Market Development 
                Cooperator Program, including contingent liabilities 
                that are not otherwise funded.

    ``(d) E (Kika) De La Garza Emerging Markets Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of emerging market.--In this subsection, 
        the term `emerging market' means any country, foreign territory, 
        customs union, or other economic market that the Secretary 
        determines--
                    ``(A) is taking steps toward a market-oriented 
                economy through the food, agriculture, or rural business 
                sectors of its economy; and
                    ``(B) has the potential to provide a viable and 
                significant market for United States agricultural 
                commodities.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and 
        carry out a program, to be known as the `E (Kika) de la Garza 
        Emerging Markets Program'--
                    ``(A) to develop agricultural markets in emerging 
                markets; and
                    ``(B) to promote cooperation and exchange of 
                information between agricultural institutions and 
                agribusinesses in the United States and emerging 
                markets.
            ``(3) Development of agricultural systems.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                          ``(i) Implementation.--To develop, maintain, 
                      or expand markets for exports of United States 
                      agricultural commodities, the Secretary shall make 
                      available to emerging markets the expertise of the 
                      United States--
                                    ``(I) to make assessments of food 
                                and rural business systems needs;
                                    ``(II) to make recommendations on 
                                measures necessary to enhance the 
                                effectiveness of the food and rural 
                                business systems described in subclause 
                                (I), including potential reductions in 
                                trade barriers; and
                                    ``(III) to identify and carry out 
                                specific opportunities and projects to 
                                enhance the effectiveness of the food 
                                and rural business systems described in 
                                subclause (I).
                          ``(ii) Extent of program.--The Secretary shall 
                      implement this subparagraph with respect to at 
                      least 3 emerging markets in each fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Experts from the united states.--The Secretary 
                may implement subparagraph (A) by providing--
                          ``(i) assistance to teams (consisting 
                      primarily of agricultural consultants, 
                      agricultural producers, other persons from the 
                      private sector, and government officials expert in 
                      assessing the food and rural business systems of 
                      other countries) to enable those teams to

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                      conduct the assessments, make the recommendations, 
                      and identify the opportunities and projects 
                      described in subparagraph (A)(i) in emerging 
                      markets;
                          ``(ii) for necessary subsistence and 
                      transportation expenses of--
                                    ``(I) United States food and rural 
                                business system experts, including 
                                United States agricultural producers and 
                                other United States individuals 
                                knowledgeable in agricultural and 
                                agribusiness matters, to enable such 
                                United States food and rural business 
                                system experts to assist in transferring 
                                knowledge and expertise to entities from 
                                emerging markets; and
                                    ``(II) individuals designated by 
                                emerging markets to enable such 
                                designated individuals to consult with 
                                such United States experts to enhance 
                                food and rural business systems of such 
                                emerging markets and to transfer 
                                knowledge and expertise to such emerging 
                                markets.
                    ``(C) Cost-sharing.--The Secretary shall encourage 
                the nongovernmental experts described in subparagraph 
                (B) to share the costs of, and otherwise assist in, the 
                participation of those experts in the E (Kika) de la 
                Garza Emerging Markets Program.
                    ``(D) Technical assistance.--The Secretary is 
                authorized to provide, or pay the necessary costs for, 
                technical assistance (including the establishment of 
                extension services) to enable individuals or other 
                entities to carry out recommendations, projects, and 
                opportunities in emerging markets, including 
                recommendations, projects, and opportunities described 
                in subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (A)(i).
                    ``(E) Reports to secretary.--A team that receives 
                assistance under subparagraph (B)(i) shall prepare and 
                submit to the Secretary such reports as the Secretary 
                may require.
                    ``(F) Advisory committee.--To provide the Secretary 
                with information that may be useful to the Secretary in 
                carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may 
                establish an advisory committee composed of 
                representatives of the various sectors of the food and 
                rural business systems of the United States.
                    ``(G) Effect.--The authority provided under this 
                subsection shall be in addition to and not in place of 
                any other authority of the Secretary or the Commodity 
                Credit Corporation.

    ``(e) Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        establish an export assistance program, in this subsection 
        referred to as the `program', to address existing or potential 
        unique barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of United 
        States specialty crops.
            ``(2) Purpose.--The program shall provide direct assistance 
        through public and private sector projects and technical 
        assistance, including through the program under section 2(e) of 
        the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
        U.S.C. 3157(e)), to remove, resolve, or mitigate existing or

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        potential sanitary, phytosanitary, and technical barriers to 
        trade.
            ``(3) Priority.--The program shall address time sensitive 
        and strategic market access projects based on--
                    ``(A) trade effect on market retention, market 
                access, and market expansion; and
                    ``(B) trade impact.
            ``(4) Multiyear projects.--The Secretary may provide 
        assistance under the program to a project for longer than a 5-
        year period if the Secretary determines that further assistance 
        would effectively support the purpose described in paragraph 
        (2).
            ``(5) Outreach and technical assistance.--The Secretary 
        shall--
                    ``(A) conduct outreach to inform eligible 
                organizations of the requirements of the program and the 
                process by which such organizations may submit proposals 
                for funding;
                    ``(B) provide technical assistance to eligible 
                organizations to assist in developing proposals and 
                complying with the requirements of the program; and
                    ``(C) solicit input from eligible organizations on 
                improvements to streamline and facilitate the provision 
                of assistance under this subsection.
            ``(6) Regulations and procedures.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                2018, the Secretary shall review program regulations, 
                procedures, and guidelines for assistance under this 
                subsection and make revisions to streamline, improve, 
                and clarify the application, approval and compliance 
                processes for such assistance, including revisions to 
                implement the requirements of paragraph (5).
                    ``(B) Considerations.--In reviewing and making 
                revisions under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                consider--
                          ``(i) establishing accountability standards 
                      that are appropriate for the size and scope of a 
                      project; and
                          ``(ii) establishing streamlined application 
                      and approval processes, including for smaller-
                      scale projects or projects to address time-
                      sensitive trade barriers.
            ``(7) Annual report.--Each year, the Secretary shall submit 
        to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that 
        contains, for the period covered by the report, a description 
        of--
                    ``(A) each factor that affects the export of 
                specialty crops, including each factor relating to any--
                          ``(i) significant sanitary or phytosanitary 
                      issue;
                          ``(ii) trade barrier; or
                          ``(iii) emerging sanitary or phytosanitary 
                      issue or trade barrier; and
                    ``(B)(i) any funds provided under subsection 
                (f)(3)(A)(iv) that were not obligated in a fiscal year; 
                and
                    ``(ii) the reason such funds were not obligated.

    ``(f) Funding and Administration.--

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            ``(1) Commodity credit corporation.--The Secretary shall use 
        the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation to carry out this section.
            ``(2) Funding amount.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023, of the funds of, or an equal value of commodities owned 
        by, the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to 
        carry out this section $255,000,000, to remain available until 
        expended.
            ``(3) Allocation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2019 
                through 2023, the Secretary shall allocate funds to 
                carry out this section in accordance with the following:
                          ``(i) Market access program.--For market 
                      access activities authorized under subsection (b), 
                      of the funds of, or an equal value of commodities 
                      owned by, the Commodity Credit Corporation, not 
                      less than $200,000,000 for each fiscal year.
                          ``(ii) Foreign market development cooperator 
                      program.--To carry out subsection (c), of the 
                      funds of, or an equal value of commodities owned 
                      by, the Commodity Credit Corporation, not less 
                      than $34,500,000 for each fiscal year.
                          ``(iii) E (kika) de la garza emerging markets 
                      program.--To provide assistance under subsection 
                      (d), of the funds of, or an equal value of 
                      commodities owned by, the Commodity Credit 
                      Corporation, not more than $8,000,000 for each 
                      fiscal year.
                          ``(iv) Technical assistance for specialty 
                      crops.--To carry out subsection (e), of the funds 
                      of, or an equal value of the commodities owned by, 
                      the Commodity Credit Corporation, $9,000,000 for 
                      each fiscal year.
                          ``(v) Priority trade fund.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--In addition to 
                                the amounts allocated under clauses (i) 
                                through (iv), and notwithstanding any 
                                limitations in those clauses, as 
                                determined by the Secretary, for 1 or 
                                more programs under this section for 
                                authorized activities to access, 
                                develop, maintain, and expand markets 
                                for United States agricultural 
                                commodities, $3,500,000 for each fiscal 
                                year.
                                    ``(II) Considerations.--In 
                                allocating funds made available under 
                                subclause (I), the Secretary may 
                                consider providing a greater allocation 
                                to 1 or more programs under this section 
                                for which the amounts requested under 
                                applications exceed available funding 
                                for the 1 or more programs.
                    ``(B) Reallocation.--Any funds allocated under 
                clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) that remain 
                unobligated one year after the end of the fiscal year in 
                which they are first made available shall be reallocated 
                to the priority trade fund under subparagraph (A)(v). To 
                the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
                allocate such reallocated funds to support exports of 
                those types of United States agricultural commodities 
                eligible for assistance under the program for which the 
                funds were originally allocated under subparagraph (A).

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            ``(4) Cuba.--Notwithstanding section 908 of the Trade 
        Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
        7207) or any other provision of law, funds made available under 
        this section may be used to carry out the programs authorized 
        under subsections (b) and (c) in Cuba. Funds may not be used as 
        described in the previous sentence in contravention with 
        directives set forth under the National Security Presidential 
        Memorandum entitled `Strengthening the Policy of the United 
        States Toward Cuba' issued by the President on June 16, 2017, 
        during the period in which that memorandum is in effect.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to any 
        other amounts provided under this subsection, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
        carry out the programs and authorities under paragraph (3)(A)(v) 
        and subsections (b) through (e).''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Market access program.--
                    (A) Section 211 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 
                1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641) is amended by striking subsection 
                (c).
                    (B) Section 402(a)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Act 
                of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5662(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
                ``203'' and inserting ``203(b)''.
                    (C) Section 282(f)(2)(C) of the Agricultural 
                Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638a(f)(2)(C)) is 
                amended by striking ``section 203 of the Agricultural 
                Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623)'' and inserting 
                ``section 203(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
                (7 U.S.C. 5623(b))''.
                    (D) Section 718 of the Agriculture, Rural 
                Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
                Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (7 U.S.C. 5623 note; 
                Public Law 105-277) is amended by striking ``section 203 
                of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623)'' 
                and inserting ``section 203(b) of the Agricultural Trade 
                Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623(b)''.
                    (E) Section 1302 of the Omnibus Budget 
                Reconciliation Act of 1993 <<NOTE: 7 USC 5623 note.>>  
                is repealed.
            (2) Foreign market development cooperator program.--Title 
        VII of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5721 et 
        seq.) <<NOTE: 7 USC 5721-5723.>>  is repealed.
            (3) E (kika) de la garza emerging markets program.--
                    (A) Section 1542 of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C 5622 note; 
                Public Law 101-624) is amended--
                          (i) by striking subsection (d);
                          (ii) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) 
                      as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
                          (iii) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                paragraph (1), by striking ``country'' 
                                and inserting ``country, foreign 
                                territory, customs union, or other 
                                economic market''; and
                                    (II) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                                ``the economy of the country'' and 
                                inserting ``its economy''.
                    (B) Section 1543(b)(5) of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                3293(b)(5))

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                is amended by striking ``section 1542(f)'' and inserting 
                ``section 1542(e)''.
                    (C) Section 1543A(c)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                5679(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ``and section 203(d) 
                of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978'' after ``section 
                1542''.
            (4) Technical assistance for specialty crops.--Section 3205 
        of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
        5680) is repealed.

                Subtitle C--Other Agricultural Trade Laws

SEC. 3301. GROWING AMERICAN FOOD EXPORTS.

    Section 1543A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5679) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``or new 
        agricultural production technologies'' after ``biotechnology''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``$6,000,000'' and all 
        that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
        ``$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 3302. FOOD FOR PROGRESS ACT OF 1985.

    Section 1110 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (also known as the 
Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``President'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Secretary'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)--
                          (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                      subparagraph (E);
                          (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                      subparagraph (G); and
                          (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                      following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) a college or university (as such terms are 
                defined in section 1404(4) of the Food and Agriculture 
                Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(4)); and''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(10) Rate of return.--For purposes of applying subsection 
        (j)(3), the rate of return for an eligible commodity shall be 
        equal to the proportion that--
                    ``(A) the proceeds eligible entities generate 
                through monetization of such commodity, bears to
                    ``(B) the cost to the Federal Government to procure 
                and ship the commodity to the country where it is 
                monetized.
            ``(11) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.'';
            (3) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023'';
            (4) in subsection (g), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023'';
            (5) in subsection (j)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``December 1'' and inserting ``April 
                1'';
                    (B) by striking ``of the Senate a list of programs'' 
                and inserting ``of the Senate--

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    ``(A) a list of programs'';
                    (C) by striking ``approved to date for the fiscal 
                year'' and inserting ``approved during the prior fiscal 
                year'';
                    (D) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                a semicolon; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraphs:
                    ``(B) a description of the actual rate of return for 
                each commodity made available under this section for the 
                previous fiscal year including--
                          ``(i) factors that influenced the rate of 
                      return; and
                          ``(ii) with respect to the commodity, the 
                      costs of bagging or further processing, ocean 
                      transportation, inland transportation, storage 
                      costs, and any other information that the 
                      Secretary determines to be necessary; and
                    ``(C) for each instance in which a commodity was 
                made available under this section at a rate of return 
                less than 70 percent, an explanation for the rate of 
                return realized.''.
            (6) in subsection (k), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023'';
            (7) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023'';
            (8) in the heading of subsection (m), by striking 
        ``Presidential'' and inserting ``Secretarial'';
            (9) in subsection (o), by striking ``(acting through the 
        Secretary)'';
            (10) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ``subparagraphs (C) 
        and (F)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (C) and (G)''; and
            (11) by adding at the end the following new subsection:.

    ``(p) Pilot Agreements.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023, subject to the availability of appropriations pursuant to 
        the authorization in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall enter 
        into 1 or more pilot agreements with 1 or more eligible entities 
        through which the Secretary shall provide financial assistance 
        to the eligible entities to carry out activities consistent with 
        subsection (l)(4)(A).
            ``(2) Report required.--In each of fiscal years 2020 through 
        2024, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
        of the House of Representatives and Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing, with 
        respect to the previous fiscal year--
                    ``(A) the amount provided to eligible entities under 
                each pilot agreement pursuant to paragraph (1) and how 
                the funds were used;
                    ``(B) the activities carried out under each pilot 
                agreement;
                    ``(C) the number of direct and indirect 
                beneficiaries of those activities; and
                    ``(D) the effectiveness of the pilot agreements, 
                including as applicable the impact on food security and 
                agricultural productivity.
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out pilot agreements pursuant to 
        this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
        through 2023.''.

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SEC. 3303. BILL EMERSON HUMANITARIAN TRUST ACT.

    Section 302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736f-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``2018'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``2023''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``2018'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 3304. PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO EMERGING MARKETS.

    Section 1542(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5622 note; Public Law 101-624) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 3305. COCHRAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    Section 1543 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3293) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``for study in the United 
        States.'' and inserting the following: ``for study--
            ``(1) in the United States; or
            ``(2) at a college or university located in an eligible 
        country that the Secretary determines--
                    ``(A) has sufficient scientific and technical 
                facilities;
                    ``(B) has established a partnership with at least 
                one college or university in the United States; and
                    ``(C) has substantial participation by faculty 
                members of the United States college or university in 
                the design of the fellowship curriculum and classroom 
                instruction under the fellowship.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(which may 
                include agricultural extension services)'' after 
                ``systems''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) by striking ``enhance trade'' and 
                      inserting the following: ``enhance--
                    ``(A) trade'';
                          (ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated) by 
                      striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
                      or''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) linkages between agricultural interests in the 
                United States and regulatory systems governing sanitary 
                and phytosanitary standards for agricultural products 
                that--
                          ``(i) may enter the United States; and
                          ``(ii) may pose risks to human, animal, or 
                      plant life or health.''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$3,000,000'' and 
                inserting ``$4,000,000'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000,000'' and 
                inserting ``$3,000,000''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$5,000,000'' and 
                inserting ``$6,000,000''.

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SEC. 3306. BORLAUG INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND 
                          TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    Section 1473G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319j) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``shall support'' and inserting ``support'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) the development of agricultural extension 
                services in eligible countries.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Leveraging alumni engagement.--In carrying out the 
        purposes and programs under this section, the Secretary shall 
        encourage ongoing engagement with fellowship recipients who have 
        completed training under the program to provide advice 
        regarding, and participate in, new or ongoing agricultural 
        development projects, with a priority for capacity-building 
        projects.''.
SEC. 3307. <<NOTE: 7 USC 3295.>>  INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL 
                          EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Fellowship Program Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish 
a fellowship program to be known as the International Agricultural 
Education Fellowship Program to provide fellowships to citizens of the 
United States to assist eligible countries in developing school-based 
agricultural education and youth extension programs.
    (b) Eligible Country Described.--For purposes of this section, an 
eligible country is a developing country, as determined by the Secretary 
using a gross national income per capita test selected by the Secretary.
    (c) Purpose of Fellowships.--The goals of providing a fellowship 
under this section are to--
            (1) develop globally minded United States agriculturists 
        with experience living abroad;
            (2) focus on meeting the food and fiber needs of the 
        domestic population of eligible countries; and
            (3) strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible 
        countries and the United States agricultural industry.

    (d) Eligible Candidates.--The Secretary may provide fellowships to 
citizens of the United States who--
            (1) hold at least a bachelors degree in an agricultural 
        related field of study; and
            (2) have an understanding of United States school-based 
        agricultural education and youth extension programs, as 
        determined by the Secretary.

    (e) Candidate Identification.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
National FFA Organization, the National 4-H Council, and other entities 
as the Secretary determines are appropriate to identify candidates for 
fellowships.

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    (f) Program Implementation.--The Secretary shall provide for the 
management, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of the Fellowship 
Program, except that the Secretary may contract out the management of 
the fellowship program to an outside organization with experience in 
implementing fellowship programs focused on building capacity for 
school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs in 
developing countries.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        $5,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 
        2019 through 2023.
            (2) Duration.--Any funds made available under this 
        subsection shall remain available until expended.
SEC. 3308. INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is 
amended by inserting after section 1543A (7 U.S.C. 5679) the following:
``SEC. 1543B. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1736dd.>>  INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY 
                            TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Definition of International Food Security.--In this section, 
the term `international food security' means access by any person at any 
time to food and nutrition that is sufficient for a healthy and 
productive life.
    ``(b) Collection of Information.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
(referred to in this section as the `Secretary') shall compile 
information from appropriate mission areas of the Department of 
Agriculture (including the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services 
mission area) relating to the improvement of international food 
security.
    ``(c) Public Availability.--To benefit programs for the improvement 
of international food security, the Secretary shall organize the 
information described in subsection (b) and make the information 
available in a format suitable for--
            ``(1) public education; and
            ``(2) use by--
                    ``(A) a Federal, State, or local agency;
                    ``(B) an agency or instrumentality of the government 
                of a foreign country;
                    ``(C) a domestic or international organization, 
                including a domestic or international nongovernmental 
                organization; and
                    ``(D) an intergovernmental organization.

    ``(d) Technical Assistance.--On request by an entity described in 
subsection (c)(2), the Secretary may provide technical assistance to the 
entity to implement a program for the improvement of international food 
security.
    ``(e) Program Priority.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to programs relating to the development of food and 
nutrition safety net systems with a focus on food insecure countries.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.

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SEC. 3309. MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND 
                          CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    Section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 1736o-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``that is'' and inserting the 
                following: ``that--
            ``(1) is'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking 
                the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2)(A) is produced in and procured from--
                    ``(i) a developing country that is a recipient 
                country; or
                    ``(ii) a developing country in the same region as a 
                recipient country; and
            ``(B) at a minimum, meets each nutritional, quality, and 
        labeling standard of the recipient country, as determined by the 
        Secretary.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (v)(IV), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
                          ``(vi) the costs associated with transporting 
                      the commodities described in subsection (a)(2) 
                      from a developing country described in 
                      subparagraph (A)(ii) of that subsection to any 
                      designated point of entry within the recipient 
                      country; and'';
            (3) in subsection (f)(1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
                subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following:
                    ``(E) ensure to the maximum extent practicable that 
                assistance--
                          ``(i) is provided under this section in a 
                      timely manner; and
                          ``(ii) is available when needed throughout the 
                      applicable school year;''; and
            (4) in subsection (l)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2018'' and 
                inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Purchase of commodities.--Of the funds made available 
        to carry out this section, not more than 10 percent shall be 
        used to purchase agricultural commodities described in 
        subsection (a)(2).''.
SEC. 3310. GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST.

    Section 3202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (22 
U.S.C. 2220a note; Public Law 110-246) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

    ``(b) United States Contribution Limit.--
            ``(1) In general.--The aggregate contributions of funds of 
        the Federal Government provided to the Trust shall not exceed--

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                    ``(A) for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 
                2018, 25 percent of the total amount of funds 
                contributed to the Trust from all sources; and
                    ``(B) subject to paragraph (2), effective beginning 
                with fiscal year 2019, 33 percent of the total amount of 
                funds contributed to the Trust from all sources.
            ``(2) Annual limitation.--The contributions of funds of the 
        Federal Government provided to the Trust shall not exceed 
        $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 3311. LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD AID PROCUREMENT PROJECTS.

    Section 3206(e)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 1726c(e)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``to the Secretary'' after 
        ``appropriated''; and
            (2) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019 
        through 2023''.
SEC. 3312. <<NOTE: 7 USC 5608.>>  FOREIGN TRADE MISSIONS.

    (a) Tribal Representation on Trade Missions.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Tribal Advisory Committee established under subsection (b)(2) of 
        section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department 
        of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)(2)) 
        (as added by section 12303(2)) (referred to in this section as 
        the ``Advisory Committee''), shall seek--
                    (A) to support the greater inclusion of Tribal 
                agricultural and food products in Federal trade-related 
                activities; and
                    (B) to increase the collaboration between Federal 
                trade promotion efforts and other Federal trade-related 
                activities in support of the greater inclusion sought 
                under subparagraph (A).
            (2) Interdepartmental coordination.--In carrying out 
        activities to increase the collaboration described in paragraph 
        (1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with--
                    (A) the Secretary of Commerce;
                    (B) the Secretary of State;
                    (C) the Secretary of the Interior; and
                    (D) the heads of any other relevant Federal 
                agencies.

    (b) Report; Goals.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report 
        describing the efforts of the Department of Agriculture and 
        other Federal agencies under this section to--
                    (A) the Advisory Committee;
                    (B) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives;
                    (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    (D) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate;
                    (E) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate; and
                    (F) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.

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            (2) Goals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish goals for 
        measuring, in an objective and quantifiable format, the extent 
        to which Indian Tribes and Tribal agricultural and food products 
        are included in the trade-related activities of the Department 
        of Agriculture.

                           TITLE IV--NUTRITION

          Subtitle A--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SEC. 4001. REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE ACCEPTANCE OF BENEFITS.

    (a) Definition.--Section 3(o)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(o)(1)) is amended by striking ``or house-to-house 
trade route'' and inserting ``, house-to-house trade route, or online 
entity''.
    (b) Acceptance of Benefits.--Section 7(k) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(k)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Acceptance of 
        Program Benefits Through Online Transactions'',
            (2) in paragraph (4) by striking subparagraph (C), and
            (3) by striking paragraph (5).
SEC. 4002. RE-EVALUATION OF THRIFTY FOOD PLAN.

    Section 3(u) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2012(u)) is amended by inserting after the 1st sentence the following:
``By 2022 and at 5-year intervals thereafter, the Secretary shall re-
evaluate and publish the market baskets of the thrifty food plan based 
on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and 
dietary guidance.''.
SEC. 4003. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2013(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Administrative costs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall pay not less than 80 percent of 
                administrative costs and distribution costs on Indian 
                reservations as the Secretary determines necessary for 
                effective administration of such distribution by a State 
                agency or tribal organization.
                    ``(B) Waiver.--The Secretary shall waive up to 100 
                percent of the non-Federal share of the costs described 
                in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that--
                          ``(i) the tribal organization is financially 
                      unable to provide a greater non-Federal share of 
                      the costs; or
                          ``(ii) providing a greater non-Federal share 
                      of the costs would be a substantial burden for the 
                      tribal organization.
                    ``(C) Limitation.--The Secretary may not reduce any 
                benefits or services under the food distribution program 
                on Indian reservations under this subsection to any 
                tribal

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                organization that is granted a waiver under subparagraph 
                (B).
                    ``(D) Tribal contribution.--The Secretary may allow 
                a tribal organization to use funds provided to the 
                tribal organization through a Federal agency or other 
                Federal benefit to satisfy all or part of the non-
                Federal share of the costs described in subparagraph (A) 
                if that use is otherwise consistent with the purpose of 
                the funds.'',
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) in the heading by striking ``locally-grown'' and 
                inserting ``locally- and regionally-grown'',
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``locally-
                grown'' and inserting ``locally- and regionally-grown'',
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                          (i) in the heading by striking ``locally 
                      grown'' and inserting ``locally- and regionally-
                      grown'', and
                          (ii) by striking ``locally-grown'' and 
                      inserting ``locally- and regionally-grown'',
                    (D) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
                    ``(D) Purchase of foods.--In carrying out this 
                paragraph, the Secretary shall purchase or offer to 
                purchase those traditional foods that may be procured 
                cost-effectively.'',
                    (E) by striking subparagraph (E), and
                    (F) in subparagraph (F)--
                          (i) by striking ``(F)'' and inserting ``(E)'', 
                      and
                          (ii) by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
                      ``2023'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Availability of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Funds made available for a fiscal 
                year to carry out this subsection shall remain available 
                for obligation for a period of 2 fiscal years.
                    ``(B) Administrative costs.--Funds made available 
                for a fiscal year to carry out paragraph (4) shall 
                remain available for obligation by the State agency or 
                tribal organization for a period of 2 fiscal years.''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 2013 note.>>  Demonstration Project for Tribal 
Organizations.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Demonstration project.--The term ``demonstration 
                project'' means the demonstration project established 
                under paragraph (2).
                    (B) Food distribution program.--The term ``food 
                distribution program'' means the food distribution 
                program on Indian reservations carried out under section 
                4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                2013(b)).
                    (C) Indian reservation.--The term ``Indian 
                reservation'' has the meaning given the term 
                ``reservation'' in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition 
                Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012).
                    (D) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
                meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
                Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
                5304).
                    (E) Self-determination contract.--The term ``self-
                determination contract'' has the meaning given the term 
                in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
                Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

[[Page 132 STAT. 4626]]

                    (F) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal 
                organization'' has the meaning given the term in section 
                3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012).
            (2) Establishment.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations, the Secretary shall establish a demonstration 
        project under which 1 or more tribal organizations may enter 
        into self-determination contracts to purchase agricultural 
        commodities under the food distribution program for the Indian 
        reservation of that tribal organization.
            (3) Eligibility.--
                    (A) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with 
                the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes to 
                determine the process and criteria under which a tribal 
                organization may participate in the demonstration 
                project.
                    (B) Criteria.--The Secretary shall select for 
                participation in the demonstration project tribal 
                organizations that--
                          (i) are successfully administering the food 
                      distribution program of the tribal organization 
                      under section 4(b)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition 
                      Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(2)(B)),
                          (ii) have the capacity to purchase 
                      agricultural commodities in accordance with 
                      paragraph (4) for the food distribution program of 
                      the tribal organization, and
                          (iii) meet any other criteria determined by 
                      the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
                      of the Interior and Indian tribes.
            (4) Procurement of agricultural commodities.--Any 
        agricultural commodities purchased by a tribal organization 
        under the demonstration project shall--
                    (A) be domestically produced,
                    (B) supplant, not supplement, the type of 
                agricultural commodities in existing food packages for 
                that tribal organization,
                    (C) be of similar or higher nutritional value as the 
                type of agricultural commodities that would be 
                supplanted in the existing food package for that tribal 
                organization, and
                    (D) meet any other criteria determined by the 
                Secretary.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        funds are appropriated under paragraph (6) and annually 
        thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
        describing the activities carried out under the demonstration 
        project during the preceding year.
            (6) Funding.--
                    (A) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
                authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
                out this subsection $5,000,000, to remain available 
                until expended.
                    (B) Appropriations in advance.--Only funds 
                appropriated under subparagraph (A) in advance 
                specifically to carry out this subsection shall be 
                available to carry out this subsection.

[[Page 132 STAT. 4627]]

    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(v) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(v)) is amended by striking ``the Indian Self-
Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(b))'' and inserting ``section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304)''.
SEC. 4004. SIMPLIFIED HOMELESS HOUSING COSTS.

    Section 5(e)(6)(D) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(e)(6)(D)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), and
            (2) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
                          ``(i) Alternative deduction.--The State agency 
                      shall allow a deduction of $143 a month for 
                      households--
                                    ``(I) in which all members are 
                                homeless individuals;
                                    ``(II) that are not receiving free 
                                shelter throughout the month; and
                                    ``(III) that do not opt to claim an 
                                excess shelter expense deduction under 
                                subparagraph (A).
                          ``(ii) Adjustment.--For fiscal year 2019 and 
                      each subsequent fiscal year the amount of the 
                      homeless shelter deduction specified in clause (i) 
                      shall be adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-
                      month period ending the preceding November 30 in 
                      the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
                      published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
                      Department of Labor.''.
SEC. 4005. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 
                          ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Employment and Training Programs That Meet State and Local 
Workforce Needs.--Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (i)--
                          (i) by inserting ``, in consultation with the 
                      State workforce development board, or, if the 
                      State demonstrates that consultation with private 
                      employers or employer organizations would be more 
                      effective or efficient, in consultation with 
                      private employers or employer organizations,'' 
                      after ``designed by the State agency'', and
                          (ii) by striking ``that will increase their 
                      ability to obtain regular employment.'' and 
                      inserting the following: ``that will--
                                    ``(I) increase the ability of the 
                                household members to obtain regular 
                                employment; and
                                    ``(II) meet State or local workforce 
                                needs.'', and
                    (B) in clause (ii) by inserting ``and implemented to 
                meet the purposes of clause (i)'' after ``under this 
                paragraph'',
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
                ``case management services such as comprehensive intake

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                assessments, individualized service plans, progress 
                monitoring, or coordination with service providers and'' 
                after ``contains'',
                    (B) in clause (iv) by redesignating subclauses (I) 
                and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately,
                    (C) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) and 
                clause (viii) as subclauses (I) through (VII) and 
                subclause (IX), respectively, and indenting 
                appropriately,
                    (D) by striking subclause (I), as so redesignated, 
                and inserting the following:
                                    ``(I) Supervised job search programs 
                                that occur at State-approved locations 
                                at which the activities of participants 
                                shall be directly supervised and the 
                                timing and activities of participants 
                                tracked in accordance with guidelines 
                                issued by the State.'',
                    (E) in subclause (II), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``jobs skills assessments, job finding clubs, 
                training in techniques for'' and inserting 
                ``employability assessments, training in techniques to 
                increase'',
                    (F) in subclause (IV), as so redesignated, in the 
                first sentence, by inserting ``, including subsidized 
                employment and apprenticeships'' before the period at 
                the end,
                    (G) in subclause (VII), as so redesignated, by 
                inserting ``not less than 30 days but'' after ``period 
                of'',
                    (H) by inserting after subclause (VII), as so 
                redesignated, the following:
                                    ``(VIII) Programs and activities 
                                under clause (iv) of section 16(h)(1)(F) 
                                that the Secretary determines, based on 
                                results from the independent evaluations 
                                conducted under clause (vii)(I) of such 
                                section, have the most demonstrable 
                                impact on the ability of participants to 
                                find and retain employment that leads to 
                                increased household income and reduced 
                                reliance on public assistance.'',
                    (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so 
                redesignated--
                          (i) by striking ``this subparagraph'' and 
                      inserting ``this clause'', and
                          (ii) by striking ``(B) For purposes of this 
                      Act, an'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Definitions.--In this Act:
                          ``(i) Employment and training program.--The 
                      term'', and
                    (J) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Workforce partnership.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The term 
                                `workforce partnership' means a program 
                                that--
                                            ``(aa) is operated by--
                                                ``(AA) a private 
                                            employer, an organization 
                                            representing private 
                                            employers, or a nonprofit 
                                            organization providing 
                                            services relating to 
                                            workforce development; or
                                                ``(BB) an entity 
                                            identified as an eligible 
                                            provider of training 
                                            services under section 
                                            122(d) of the Workforce 
                                            Innovation and Opportunity 
                                            Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(d));

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                                            ``(bb) the Secretary 
                                        certifies, or the State agency 
                                        certifies to the Secretary--
                                                ``(AA) subject to 
                                            subparagraph (N)(ii), would 
                                            assist participants who are 
                                            members of households 
                                            participating in the 
                                            supplemental nutrition 
                                            assistance program in 
                                            gaining high-quality, work-
                                            relevant skills, training, 
                                            work, or experience that 
                                            will increase the ability of 
                                            the participants to obtain 
                                            regular employment;
                                                ``(BB) subject to 
                                            subparagraph (N)(ii), would 
                                            provide participants with 
                                            not less than 20 hours per 
                                            week of training, work, or 
                                            experience under subitem 
                                            (AA);
                                                ``(CC) would not use any 
                                            funds authorized to be 
                                            appropriated by this Act;
                                                ``(DD) would provide 
                                            sufficient information, on 
                                            request by the State agency, 
                                            for the State agency to 
                                            determine that participants 
                                            who are members of 
                                            households participating in 
                                            the supplemental nutrition 
                                            assistance program are 
                                            fulfilling any applicable 
                                            work requirement under this 
                                            subsection or subsection 
                                            (o);
                                                ``(EE) would be willing 
                                            to serve as a reference for 
                                            participants who are members 
                                            of households participating 
                                            in the supplemental 
                                            nutrition assistance program 
                                            for future employment or 
                                            work-related programs; and
                                                ``(FF) meets any other 
                                            criteria established by the 
                                            Secretary, on the condition 
                                            that the Secretary shall not 
                                            establish any additional 
                                            criteria that would impose 
                                            significant paperwork 
                                            burdens on the workforce 
                                            partnership; and
                                            ``(cc) is in compliance with 
                                        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
                                        1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), if 
                                        applicable.
                                    ``(II) Inclusion.--The term 
                                `workforce partnership' includes a 
                                multistate program.'',
            (3) in subparagraph (E)--
                    (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``Such 
                requirements'' and inserting the following:
                          ``(ii) Variation.--The requirements under 
                      clause (i)'',
                    (B) by striking ``(E) Each State'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(E) Requirements for participation for certain 
                individuals.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Each State'', and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iii) Application to workforce 
                      partnerships.--To the extent that a State agency 
                      requires an individual to participate in an 
                      employment and training program, the State agency 
                      shall consider an individual participating in a 
                      workforce partnership to be in

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                      compliance with the employment and training 
                      requirements.'',
            (4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``(B)(v)'' and 
        inserting ``(B)(i)(V)'', and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(N) Workforce partnerships.--
                          ``(i) Certification.--In certifying that a 
                      program meets the requirements of subitems (AA) 
                      and (BB) of subparagraph (B)(ii)(I)(bb) to be 
                      certified as a workforce partnership, the 
                      Secretary or the State agency shall require that 
                      the program submit to the Secretary or State 
                      agency sufficient information that describes--
                                    ``(I) the services and activities of 
                                the program that would provide 
                                participants with not less than 20 hours 
                                per week of training, work, or 
                                experience under those subitems; and
                                    ``(II) how the program would provide 
                                services and activities described in 
                                subclause (I) that would directly 
                                enhance the employability or job 
                                readiness of the participant.
                          ``(ii) Supplement, not supplant.--A State 
                      agency may use a workforce partnership to 
                      supplement, not to supplant, the employment and 
                      training program of the State agency.
                          ``(iii) Participation.--A State agency--
                                    ``(I) shall--
                                            ``(aa) maintain a list of 
                                        workforce partnerships certified 
                                        under subparagraph 
                                        (B)(ii)(I)(bb); and
                                            ``(bb) not less frequently 
                                        than at certification and 
                                        recertification, provide to a 
                                        household member subject to work 
                                        requirements under subsection 
                                        (d)(1) or subsection (o), 
                                        electronically or by other 
                                        means, the list described in 
                                        item (aa); but
                                    ``(II) may not require any member of 
                                a household participating in the 
                                supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program to participate in a workforce 
                                partnership.
                          ``(iv) Effect.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--A workforce 
                                partnership shall not replace the 
                                employment or training of an individual 
                                not participating in the workforce 
                                partnership.
                                    ``(II) Selection.--Nothing in this 
                                subsection or subsection (o) affects the 
                                criteria or screening process for 
                                selecting participants by a workforce 
                                partnership.
                          ``(v) Limitation on reporting requirements.--
                      In carrying out this subparagraph, the Secretary 
                      and each applicable State agency shall limit the 
                      reporting requirements of a workforce partnership 
                      to--
                                    ``(I) on notification that an 
                                individual is receiving supplemental 
                                nutrition assistance program benefits, 
                                notifying the applicable State

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                                agency that the individual is 
                                participating in the workforce 
                                partnership;
                                    ``(II) identifying participants who 
                                have completed or are no longer 
                                participating in the workforce 
                                partnership;
                                    ``(III) identifying changes to the 
                                workforce partnership that result in the 
                                workforce partnership no longer meeting 
                                the certification requirements of the 
                                Secretary or the State agency under 
                                subparagraph (B)(ii)(I)(bb); and
                                    ``(IV) providing sufficient 
                                information, on request by the State 
                                agency, for the State agency to verify 
                                that a participant is fulfilling any 
                                applicable work requirements under this 
                                subsection or subsection (o).
                    ``(O) Referral of certain individuals.--
                          ``(i) In general.--In accordance with such 
                      regulations as may be issued by the Secretary, 
                      with respect to any individual who is not eligible 
                      for an exemption under paragraph (2) and who is 
                      determined by the operator of an employment and 
                      training program component to be ill-suited to 
                      participate in that employment and training 
                      program component, the State agency shall--
                                    ``(I) refer the individual to an 
                                appropriate employment and training 
                                program component;
                                    ``(II) refer the individual to an 
                                appropriate workforce partnership, if 
                                available;
                                    ``(III) reassess the physical and 
                                mental fitness of the individual under 
                                paragraph (1)(A); or
                                    ``(IV) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, coordinate with other 
                                Federal, State, or local workforce or 
                                assistance programs to identify work 
                                opportunities or assistance for the 
                                individual.
                          ``(ii) Process.--In carrying out clause (i), 
                      the State agency shall ensure that an individual 
                      undergoing and complying with the process 
                      established under that clause shall not be found 
                      to have refused without good cause to participate 
                      in an employment and training program.''.

    (b) Work Requirements.--Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the 
                end,
                    (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``job search 
                program or a job search training program.'' and 
                inserting ``supervised job search program or job search 
                training program;'', and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) 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
                    ``(E) a workforce partnership under subsection 
                (d)(4)(N).'',
            (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by inserting ``and with the support 
        of the chief executive officer of the State'' after ``agency'', 
        and

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            (3) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) in the heading by striking ``15-percent 
                exemption'' and inserting ``Exemptions'',
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``(G)'' and 
                inserting ``(H)'',
                    (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``(E) and (G)'' 
                and inserting ``(F) and (H)'' ,
                    (D) in subparagraph (D)--
                          (i) in the heading by striking ``Subsequent 
                      fiscal years'' and inserting ``Fiscal years 1999 
                      through 2019'',
                          (ii) by striking ``(E) through (G)'' and 
                      inserting ``(F) through (H)'', and
                          (iii) by striking ``year,'' and inserting 
                      ``year through fiscal year 2019,'',
                    (E) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``or (D)'' and 
                inserting ``, (D), or (E)'',
                    (F) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) 
                as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respectively, and
                    (G) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following:
                    ``(E) Subsequent fiscal years.--Subject to 
                subparagraphs (F) through (H), for fiscal year 2020 and 
                each subsequent fiscal year, a State agency may provide 
                a number of exemptions such that the average monthly 
                number of exemptions in effect during the fiscal year 
                does not exceed 12 percent of the number of covered 
                individuals in the State, as estimated by the Secretary 
                under subparagraph (C), adjusted by the Secretary to 
                reflect changes in the State's caseload and the 
                Secretary's estimate of changes in the proportion of 
                members of households that receive supplemental 
                nutrition assistance program benefits covered by waivers 
                granted under paragraph (4).''.

    (c) State Plans.--Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(19) by inserting ``the extent to which 
        such programs will be carried out in coordination with the 
        activities carried out under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.),'' before ``and the 
        basis,'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(w) For households containing at least one adult, with no elderly 
or disabled members and with no earned income at their last 
certification or required report, a State agency shall, at the time of 
recertification, be required to advise members of the household not 
exempt under section 6(d)(2) regarding available employment and training 
services.''.
    (d) Funding of Employment and Training Programs.--Section 16(h) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``$90,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``$103,900,000'',
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                          (i) in clause (i) by inserting ``, subject to 
                      clauses (ii) through (v),'' after ``(B), the 
                      Secretary'', and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:

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                          ``(iv) Priority.--The Secretary shall 
                      reallocate funds under this subparagraph as 
                      follows:
                                    ``(I)(aa) Subject to items (bb) and 
                                (cc), not less than 50 percent shall be 
                                reallocated to State agencies requesting 
                                such funds to conduct employment and 
                                training programs and activities for 
                                which such State agencies had previously 
                                received funding under subparagraph 
                                (F)(viii) that the Secretary determines 
                                have the most demonstrable impact on the 
                                ability of participants to find and 
                                retain employment that leads to 
                                increased household income and reduced 
                                reliance on public assistance.
                                    ``(bb) The Secretary shall base the 
                                determination under item (aa) on--
                                            ``(AA) project results from 
                                        the independent evaluations 
                                        conducted under subparagraph 
                                        (F)(vii)(I); or
                                            ``(BB) if the project 
                                        results from the independent 
                                        evaluations conducted under 
                                        subparagraph (F)(vii)(I) are not 
                                        yet available, the reports under 
                                        subparagraph (F)(vii)(II) or 
                                        other information relating to 
                                        performance of the programs and 
                                        activities funded under 
                                        subparagraph (F)(viii).
                                    ``(cc) Employment and training 
                                activities funded under this subclause 
                                are not subject to subparagraph 
                                (F)(vii), but are subject to monitoring 
                                under paragraph (h)(5).
                                    ``(II) Not less than 30 percent 
                                shall be reallocated to State agencies 
                                requesting such funds to implement or 
                                continue employment and training 
                                programs and activities under section 
                                6(d)(4)(B)(i) that the Secretary 
                                determines have the most demonstrable 
                                impact on the ability of participants to 
                                find and retain employment that leads to 
                                increased household income and reduced 
                                reliance on public assistance, including 
                                programs and activities that are 
                                targeted to--
                                            ``(aa) individuals 50 years 
                                        of age or older;
                                            ``(bb) formerly incarcerated 
                                        individuals;
                                            ``(cc) individuals 
                                        participating in a substance 
                                        abuse treatment program;
                                            ``(dd) homeless individuals;
                                            ``(ee) people with 
                                        disabilities seeking to enter 
                                        the workforce;
                                            ``(ff) other individuals 
                                        with substantial barriers to 
                                        employment; or
                                            ``(gg) households facing 
                                        multi-generational poverty, to 
                                        support employment and workforce 
                                        participation through an 
                                        integrated and family-focused 
                                        approach in providing supportive 
                                        services.
                                    ``(III) The Secretary shall 
                                reallocate any remaining funds available 
                                under this subparagraph, to State 
                                agencies requesting such funds to use 
                                for employment and training programs and

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                                activities that the Secretary determines 
                                have the most demonstrable impact on the 
                                ability of participants to find and 
                                retain employment that leads to 
                                increased household income and reduced 
                                reliance on public assistance under 
                                section 6(d)(4)(B)(i).
                          ``(v) Consideration.--In reallocating funds 
                      under this subparagraph, a State agency that 
                      receives reallocated funds under clause (iv)(I) 
                      may also be considered for reallocated funding 
                      under clause (iv)(II).'', and
                    (C) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``$50,000'' and 
                inserting ``$100,000'', and
            (2) in paragraph (5)(B) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(v) State option.--The State agency may 
                      report relevant data from a workforce partnership 
                      carried out under section 6(d)(4)(N) to 
                      demonstrate the number of program participants 
                      served by the workforce partnership.''.

    (e) Expired Authority.--Section 17(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2), and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
SEC. 4006. IMPROVEMENTS TO ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM.

    (a) EBT Portability.--Section 7(f)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(f)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(C) Operation of individual point of sale device 
                by farmers' markets and direct marketing farmers.--A 
                farmers' market or direct marketing farmer that is 
                exempt under paragraph (2)(B)(i) shall be allowed to 
                operate an individual electronic benefit transfer point 
                of sale device at more than 1 location under the same 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program authorization, 
                if--
                          ``(i) the farmers' market or direct marketing 
                      farmer provides to the Secretary information on 
                      location and hours of operation at each location; 
                      and
                          ``(ii)(I) the point of sale device used by the 
                      farmers' market or direct marketing farmer is 
                      capable of providing location information of the 
                      device through the electronic benefit transfer 
                      system; or
                          ``(II) if the Secretary determines that the 
                      technology is not available for a point of sale 
                      device to meet the requirement under subclause 
                      (I), the farmers' market or direct marketing 
                      farmer provides to the Secretary any other 
                      information, as determined by the Secretary, 
                      necessary to ensure the integrity of transactions 
                      processed using the point of sale device.''.

    (b) Modernization of Electronic Benefit Transfer Regulations.--The 
1st sentence of section 7(h)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2016(h)(2)) is amended by inserting ``and shall periodically 
review such regulations and modify such regulations to take into account 
evolving technology and comparable industry standards'' before the 
period at the end.
    (c) Benefit Recovery.--Section 7(h)(12) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(12)) is amended--

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            (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, or due to the death 
        of all members of the household'' after ``inactivity'', and
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(B) Benefit storage.--
                          ``(i) In general.--A State agency may store 
                      recovered electronic benefits off-line in 
                      accordance with clause (ii), if the household has 
                      not accessed the account after 3 months.
                          ``(ii) Notice of benefit storage.--A State 
                      agency shall--
                                    ``(I) send notice to a household the 
                                benefits of which are stored under 
                                clause (i); and
                                    ``(II) not later than 48 hours after 
                                request by the household, make the 
                                stored benefits available to the 
                                household.
                    ``(C) Benefit expunging.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), a 
                      State agency shall expunge benefits that have not 
                      been accessed by a household after a period of 9 
                      months, or upon verification that all members of 
                      the household are deceased.
                          ``(ii) Notice of benefit expunging.--Not later 
                      than 30 days before benefits are to be expunged 
                      under clause (i), a State agency shall--
                                    ``(I) provide sufficient notice to 
                                the household that benefits will be 
                                expunged due to inactivity, and the date 
                                upon which benefits will be expunged;
                                    ``(II) for benefits stored off-line 
                                in accordance with subparagraph (B), 
                                provide the household an opportunity to 
                                request that such benefits be restored 
                                to the household; and
                                    ``(III) not later than 48 hours 
                                after request by the household, make the 
                                benefits available to the household.''.

    (d) Prohibited Fees.--Section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (h)(13) to read as follows:
            ``(13) Fees.--
                    ``(A) Interchange fees.--No interchange fees shall 
                apply to electronic benefit transfer transactions under 
                this subsection.
                    ``(B) Other fees.--Effective through fiscal year 
                2023, neither a State, nor any agent, contractor, or 
                subcontractor of a State who facilitates the provision 
                of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits in 
                such State may impose a fee for switching (as defined in 
                subsection (j)(1)(H)) or routing such benefits.'', and
            (2) by amending subsection (j)(1)(H) to read as follows:
                    ``(H) Switching.--The term `switching' means the 
                routing of an intrastate or interstate transaction that 
                consists of transmitting the details of a transaction 
                electronically recorded through the use of an electronic 
                benefit transfer card in one State to the issuer of the 
                card that may be in the same or different State.''.

    (e) Mobile Technologies.--Section 7(h)(14) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(14)) is amended--

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            (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall authorize the use of mobile technologies 
                for the purpose of accessing supplemental nutrition 
                assistance program benefits.'',
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking the heading and inserting 
                ``Demonstration projects on access of benefits through 
                mobile technologies'',
                    (B) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
                          ``(i) Demonstration projects.--Before 
                      authorizing implementation of subparagraph (A) in 
                      all States, the Secretary shall approve not more 
                      than 5 demonstration project proposals submitted 
                      by State agencies that will pilot the use of 
                      mobile technologies for supplemental nutrition 
                      assistance program benefits access.'',
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                          (i) in the heading by striking ``Demonstration 
                      projects'' and inserting ``Project requirements'',
                          (ii) by striking ``retail food store'' the 
                      first place it appears and inserting ``State 
                      agency'',
                          (iii) by striking ``includes'',
                          (iv) by striking subclauses (I), (II), (III), 
                      and (IV), and inserting the following:
                                    ``(I) provides recipient protections 
                                regarding privacy, ease of use, 
                                household access to benefits, and 
                                support similar to the protections 
                                provided under existing methods;
                                    ``(II) ensures that all recipients, 
                                including those without access to mobile 
                                payment technology and those who shop 
                                across State borders, have a means of 
                                benefit access;
                                    ``(III) requires retail food stores, 
                                unless exempt under section 7(f)(2)(B), 
                                to bear the costs of acquiring and 
                                arranging for the implementation of 
                                point-of-sale equipment and supplies for 
                                the redemption of benefits that are 
                                accessed through mobile technologies;
                                    ``(IV) requires that foods purchased 
                                with benefits issued under this section 
                                through mobile technologies are 
                                purchased at a price not higher than the 
                                price of the same food purchased by 
                                other methods used by the retail food 
                                store, as determined by the Secretary;
                                    ``(V) ensures adequate documentation 
                                for each authorized transaction, 
                                adequate security measures to deter 
                                fraud, and adequate access to retail 
                                food stores that accept benefits 
                                accessed through mobile technologies, as 
                                determined by the Secretary;
                                    ``(VI) provides for an evaluation of 
                                the demonstration project, including, 
                                but not limited to, an evaluation of 
                                household access to benefits;
                                    ``(VII) requires that the State 
                                demonstration projects are voluntary for 
                                all retail food stores

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                                and that all recipients are able to use 
                                benefits in non-participating retail 
                                food stores; and
                                    ``(VIII) meets other criteria as 
                                established by the Secretary.'',
                    (D) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
                          ``(iv) Date of project approval.--The 
                      Secretary shall solicit and approve the qualifying 
                      demonstration projects required under subparagraph 
                      (B)(i) not later than January 1, 2021.'', and
                    (E) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                          ``(iii) Priority.--The Secretary may 
                      prioritize demonstration project proposals that 
                      would--
                                    ``(I) reduce fraud;
                                    ``(II) encourage positive 
                                nutritional outcomes; and
                                    ``(III) meet such other criteria as 
                                determined by the Secretary.'', and
            (3) in subparagraph (C)(i)--
                    (A) by striking ``2017'' and inserting ``2022'', and
                    (B) by inserting ``requires further study by way of 
                an extended pilot period or'' after ``States'' the 2d 
                place it appears.

    (f) Approval of Retail Food Stores.--Section 9 of the Food and 
Nutrition Act (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in the 4th sentence by striking ``No retail food 
                store'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Visit required.--No retail food store'',
                    (B) in the 3d sentence by striking ``Approval'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Certificate.--Approval'',
                    (C) in the 2d sentence--
                          (i) by striking ``food; and (D) the'' and 
                      inserting the following: ``food;
                          ``(iv) any information, if available, about 
                      the ability of the anticipated or existing 
                      electronic benefit transfer equipment and service 
                      provider of the applicant to provide sufficient 
                      information through the electronic benefit 
                      transfer system to minimize the risk of fraudulent 
                      transactions; and
                          ``(v) the'',
                          (ii) by striking ``concern; (C) whether'' and 
                      inserting the following: ``concern;
                          ``(iii) whether'',
                          (iii) by striking ``applicant; (B) the'' and 
                      inserting the following: ``applicant;
                          ``(ii) the'',
                          (iv) by striking ``following: (A) the nature'' 
                      and inserting the following: ``following:
                          ``(i) the nature'', and
                          (v) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so 
                      designated, by striking ``In determining'' and 
                      inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Factors for consideration.--In determining'', 
                and
                    (D) in the 1st sentence by striking ``(a)(1) 
                Regulations'' and inserting the following:

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    ``(a) Authorization to Accept and Redeem Benefits.--
            ``(1) Applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Regulations'',
            (2) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Electronic benefit transfer equipment and service 
        providers.--Before implementing clause (iv) of paragraph (1)(B), 
        the Secretary shall issue guidance for retail food stores on how 
        to select electronic benefit transfer equipment and service 
        providers that are able to meet the requirements of that 
        clause.'', and
            (3) in the 1st sentence of subsection (c) by inserting 
        ``records relating to electronic benefit transfer equipment and 
        related services, transaction and redemption data provided 
        through the electronic benefit transfer system,'' after 
        ``purchase invoices,''.
SEC. 4007. REVIEW OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
                          OPERATIONS.

    Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Review of Program Operations.--
            ``(1) Review by the secretary.--The Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall review a representative sample of 
                currently authorized facilities referred to in section 
                3(k)(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 1 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, referred to in section 3(k);
                    ``(C) shall gather information, and such facilities, 
                programs, and arrangements 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 18 
                months after the date of the enactment of the 
                Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, along with 
                recommendations regarding--
                          ``(i) any additional requirements or oversight 
                      that would be appropriate for such facilities, 
                      programs, and arrangements; and
                          ``(ii) whether such facilities, programs, and 
                      arrangements should continue to be authorized to 
                      participate in the supplemental nutrition 
                      assistance program.
            ``(2) Limitation.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        authorize the Secretary to deny any application for continued 
        authorization, any application for authorization, or any request 
        to withdraw the authorization of any such facility, program, or 
        arrangement based on a determination that residents of any such 
        facility or entity are residents of an institution for

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        a period of 18 months from the date of enactment of the 
        Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.''.
SEC. 4008. RETAIL INCENTIVES.

    Section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018), as 
amended by section 4007, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Incentives.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible incentive food.--In this 
        subsection, the term `eligible incentive food' means--
                    ``(A) a staple food that is identified for increased 
                consumption, consistent with the most recent dietary 
                recommendations; and
                    ``(B) a fruit, vegetable, dairy, whole grain, or 
                product thereof.
            ``(2) Guidance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall issue 
                guidance to clarify the process by which an approved 
                retail food store may seek a waiver to offer an 
                incentive, which may be used only for the purchase of an 
                eligible incentive food at the point of purchase, to a 
                household purchasing food with benefits issued under 
                this Act.
                    ``(B) Guidance.--The guidance under subparagraph (A) 
                shall establish a process under which an approved retail 
                food store, prior to carrying out an incentive program 
                under this subsection, shall provide to the Secretary 
                information describing the incentive program, 
                including--
                          ``(i) the types of incentives that will be 
                      offered;
                          ``(ii) the types of foods that will be 
                      incentivized for purchase; and
                          ``(iii) an explanation of how the incentive 
                      program intends to support meeting dietary intake 
                      goals.
            ``(3) No limitation on benefits.--A waiver granted under 
        this subsection shall not be used to carry out any activity that 
        limits the use of benefits under this Act or any other Federal 
        nutrition law.
            ``(4) Effect.--Guidance provided under this subsection shall 
        not affect any requirements under section 4405 of the Food, 
        Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517), including 
        the eligibility of a retail food store to participate in a 
        project funded under such section.
            ``(5) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
        on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
        on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate an annual 
        report describing the types of incentives approved under this 
        subsection.''.
SEC. 4009. REQUIRED ACTION ON DATA MATCH INFORMATION.

    Section 11(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2020(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (24) by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon,
            (2) in paragraph (25) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(26) that for a household participating in the 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program, the State agency 
        shall pursue clarification and verification, if applicable, of 
        information relating to the circumstances of the household 
        received from

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        data matches for the purpose of ensuring an accurate eligibility 
        and benefit determination, only if the information--
                    ``(A) appears to present significantly conflicting 
                information from the information that was used by the 
                State agency at the time of certification of the 
                household;
                    ``(B) is obtained from data matches carried out 
                under subsection (q), (r), or (x); or
                    ``(C)(i) is less than 60 days old relative to the 
                current month of participation of the household; and
                    ``(ii) if accurate, would have been required to be 
                reported by the household based on the reporting 
                requirements assigned to the household by the State 
                agency under section 6(c).''.
SEC. 4010. INCENTIVIZING TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION.

    Section 11(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2020(t)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Grants for 
        Simplified Application and Eligibility Determination Systems and 
        Improved Access to Benefits'',
            (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``implement--'' and all 
        that follows through the period at the end, and inserting 
        ``implement supplemental nutrition assistance program simplified 
        application and eligibility determination systems.'', and
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
                    ``(B) establishing enhanced technological methods 
                that improve the administrative infrastructure used in 
                processing applications and determining eligibility; 
                or'',
                    (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D), and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
                subparagraph (C).
SEC. 4011. INTERSTATE DATA MATCHING TO PREVENT MULTIPLE ISSUANCES.

    Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020), as 
amended by section 4005(c), is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(x) National Accuracy Clearinghouse.--
            ``(1) Definition of indication of multiple issuance.--In 
        this subsection, the term `indication of multiple issuance' 
        means an indication, based on a computer match, that 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits are being 
        issued to an individual by more than 1 State agency 
        simultaneously.
            ``(2) Establishment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an 
                interstate data system, to be known as the `National 
                Accuracy Clearinghouse', to prevent multiple issuances 
                of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to 
                an individual by more than 1 State agency 
                simultaneously.
                    ``(B) Data matching.--The Secretary shall require 
                that State agencies make available to the National 
                Accuracy Clearinghouse only such information as is 
                necessary for the purpose described in subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Data protection.--The information made 
                available by State agencies under subparagraph (B)--
                          ``(i) shall be used only for the purpose 
                      described in subparagraph (A);

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                          ``(ii) shall be exempt from the disclosure 
                      requirements of section 552(a) of title 5 of the 
                      United States Code pursuant to section 552(b)(3) 
                      of title 5 of the United States Code, to the 
                      extent such information is obtained or received by 
                      the Secretary;
                          ``(iii) shall not be retained for longer than 
                      is necessary to accomplish the purpose in 
                      subparagraph (A);
                          ``(iv) shall be used in a manner that protects 
                      the identity and location of a vulnerable 
                      individual (including a victim of domestic 
                      violence) that is an applicant for, or recipient 
                      of, supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                      benefits; and
                          ``(v) shall meet security standards as 
                      determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Issuance of interim final regulations.--Not later than 
        18 months after the date of enactment of the Agriculture 
        Improvement Act of 2018, the Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations (which shall include interim final regulations) to 
        carry out this subsection that--
                    ``(A) incorporate best practices and lessons learned 
                from the pilot program under section 4032(c) of the 
                Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2036c(c));
                    ``(B) require a State agency to take appropriate 
                action, as determined by the Secretary, with respect to 
                each indication of multiple issuance of supplemental 
                nutrition assistance program benefits, or each 
                indication that an individual receiving such benefits in 
                1 State has applied to receive such benefits in another 
                State, while ensuring timely and fair service to 
                applicants for, and recipients of, such benefits;
                    ``(C) establish standards to limit and protect the 
                information submitted through or retained by the 
                National Accuracy Clearinghouse consistent with 
                paragraph (2)(C);
                    ``(D) establish safeguards to protect--
                          ``(i) the information submitted through or 
                      retained by the National Accuracy Clearinghouse, 
                      including by limiting the period of time that 
                      information is retained to the period necessary to 
                      accomplish the purpose described in paragraph 
                      (2)(A); and
                          ``(ii) the privacy of information that is 
                      submitted through or retained by the National 
                      Accuracy Clearinghouse consistent with subsection 
                      (e)(8); and
                    ``(E) include such other rules and standards the 
                Secretary determines appropriate to carry out this 
                subsection.
            ``(4) Timing.--The initial match and corresponding actions 
        required by paragraph (3)(B) shall occur within 3 years after 
        the date of the enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
        2018.''.
SEC. 4012. REQUIREMENT OF LIVE-PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
                          PILOT PROJECTS RELATING TO COST SHARING 
                          FOR COMPUTERIZATION.

    Section 16(g)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2025(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (F) by redesignating clauses (i) and 
        (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately;

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            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as 
        clauses (i) through (vi), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately;
            (3) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and 
                inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``in the planning'' and inserting 
                the following: ``in the--
                    ``(A) planning'',
            (4) in clause (v), as so redesignated, of subparagraph (A), 
        as so designated, by striking ``implementation, including 
        through pilot projects in limited areas for major systems 
        changes as determined under rules promulgated by the Secretary, 
        data from which'' and inserting the following: ``implementation, 
        including a requirement that--
                                    ``(I) such testing shall be 
                                accomplished through pilot projects in 
                                limited areas for major systems changes 
                                (as determined under rules promulgated 
                                by the Secretary);
                                    ``(II) each pilot project described 
                                in subclause (I) that is carried out 
                                before the implementation of a system 
                                shall be conducted in a live-production 
                                environment; and
                                    ``(III) the data resulting from each 
                                pilot project carried out under this 
                                clause'';
            (5) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking the 
        period at end and inserting ``; and'', and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) operation of 1 or more automatic data 
                processing and information retrieval systems that the 
                Secretary determines may continue to be operated in 
                accordance with clauses (i) through (vii) of 
                subparagraph (A).''.
SEC. 4013. QUALITY CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Records.--Section 11(a)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(a)(3)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Records described'' and inserting ``All 
        records, and the entire information systems in which records are 
        contained, that are covered'', and
            (2) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
                          ``(i) be made available for inspection and 
                      audit by the Secretary, subject to data and 
                      security protocols agreed to by the State agency 
                      and Secretary;''.

    (b) Quality Control System.--Section 16(c)(1)(B) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)(B)) is amended to read as 
follows:
                    ``(B) Quality control system integrity.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days 
                      after the date of enactment of the Agriculture 
                      Improvement Act of 2018, the Secretary shall issue 
                      interim final regulations that--
                                    ``(I) ensure that the quality 
                                control system established under this 
                                subsection produces valid statistical 
                                results;
                                    ``(II) provide for oversight of 
                                contracts entered into by a State agency 
                                for the purpose of improving payment 
                                accuracy;

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                                    ``(III) ensure the accuracy of data 
                                collected under the quality control 
                                system established under this 
                                subsection; and
                                    ``(IV) for each fiscal year, to the 
                                maximum extent practicable, provide for 
                                the evaluation of the integrity of the 
                                quality control process of not fewer 
                                than 2 State agencies, selected in 
                                accordance with criteria determined by 
                                the Secretary.
                          ``(ii) Debarment.--In accordance with the 
                      nonprocurement debarment procedures under part 417 
                      of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
                      successor regulations, the Secretary shall debar 
                      any person that, in carrying out the quality 
                      control system established under this subsection, 
                      knowingly submits, or causes to be submitted, 
                      false information to the Secretary.''.

    (c) Reporting Requirements.--The 1st sentence of section 16(c)(4) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(4)) is amended by 
inserting ``, including providing access to applicable State records and 
the entire information systems in which the records are contained,'' 
after ``necessary''.
    (d) State Performance Indicators.--Section 16(d) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``State 
        Performance Indicators'',
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the heading by striking ``and thereafter'' 
                and inserting ``through 2017'',
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and each 
                fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``through fiscal 
                year 2017'', and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and each 
                fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``through fiscal 
                year 2017'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Fiscal year 2018 and fiscal years thereafter.--
                    ``(A) With respect to fiscal year 2018 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall establish, 
                by regulation, performance criteria relating to--
                          ``(i) actions taken to correct errors, reduce 
                      rates of error, and improve eligibility 
                      determinations; and
                          ``(ii) other indicators of effective 
                      administration determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) The Secretary shall not award performance 
                bonus payments to State agencies in fiscal year 2019 for 
                fiscal year 2018 performance.''.

    (e) Cost Sharing for Computerization.--Section 16(g)(1)(A) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(g)(1)(A)), as amended by 
section 4012, is amended--
            (1) in clause (v)(III) by striking ``and'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(vii) would be accessible by the Secretary 
                      for inspection and audit under section 
                      11(a)(3)(B); and''.
SEC. 4014. EVALUATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION 
                          REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

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    ``(m) Evaluation of Child Support Enforcement Cooperation 
Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct an 
        independent evaluation of a representative sample of States--
                    ``(A) to assess the implementation and impact of the 
                eligibility requirements described in subsections (l) 
                through (n) of section 6 in States that have formerly 
                implemented or continue to implement those requirements, 
                and the feasibility of implementing those requirements 
                in other States;
                    ``(B) to assess the factors that contributed to the 
                decision of States that formerly implemented the 
                eligibility requirements described in each of 
                subsections (l) through (n) of section 6 to cease such 
                implementation;
                    ``(C) to review alternatives to the eligibility 
                requirements described in each of subsections (l) 
                through (n) of section 6 that are used by other States 
                to assist participants in the supplemental nutrition 
                assistance program to make or receive child support 
                payments and the effectiveness of those alternatives; 
                and
                    ``(D) to evaluate the costs and benefits to 
                households and to State agencies, of requiring State 
                agencies to implement each of the eligibility 
                requirements described in subsections (l) through (n) of 
                section 6.
            ``(2) Evaluation.--The evaluation under paragraph (1) shall 
        include, to the maximum extent practicable, an assessment of--
                    ``(A) the manner in which applicable State agencies 
                implement and enforce the eligibility requirements 
                described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, 
                including--
                          ``(i) the procedures used by each State to 
                      determine cooperation, to sanction participants 
                      for failure to cooperate, and to determine good 
                      cause for noncooperation under each of subsections 
                      (l) through (n) of section 6; and
                          ``(ii) the manner in which each State aligns 
                      the procedures for implementing those eligibility 
                      requirements with procedures for implementing 
                      other Federal programs that require cooperation 
                      with child support enforcement, including the 
                      program of block grants to States for temporary 
                      assistance for needy families established under 
                      part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
                      U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Medicaid program under 
                      title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                      1396 et seq.), and programs carried out under the 
                      Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 
                      (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.);
                    ``(B) the Federal, State, and local costs associated 
                with implementing those eligibility requirements, 
                including costs incurred under this Act and by child 
                support enforcement agencies for personnel, technology 
                upgrades, and other costs;
                    ``(C) the effect of those eligibility requirements 
                on the establishment of new child support orders, the 
                establishment of paternity, changes in child support 
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                custodial households, and changes in arrears owed on 
                child support orders;
                    ``(D) with respect to the eligibility requirements 
                under each of subsections (l) through (n) of section 6--
                          ``(i) the number of individuals subject to 
                      those requirements;
                          ``(ii) the number of individuals in each State 
                      who meet those requirements; and
                          ``(iii) the number of individuals in each 
                      State who fail to meet those requirements;
                    ``(E) the number of individuals in each State for 
                whom good cause for noncooperation has been found under 
                section 6(l)(2);
                    ``(F) the impact of those eligibility requirements 
                on the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                eligibility, benefit levels, food security, income, and 
                economic stability of--
                          ``(i) individuals subject to those 
                      requirements;
                          ``(ii) the household members of those 
                      individuals, including children; and
                          ``(iii) households with nontraditional family 
                      structures, including a household in which a 
                      grandparent is the primary caretaker of a 
                      grandchild of the grandparent.
            ``(3) State agency cooperation.--Each State agency selected 
        under paragraph (1) shall provide information to the Secretary 
        necessary to conduct the evaluation under such paragraph.
            ``(4) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the 
        Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the 
        findings from the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1).''.
SEC. 4015. LONGITUDINAL DATA FOR RESEARCH.

    (a) Longitudinal Data.--Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026), as amended by section 4014, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(n) Longitudinal Data for Research.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (3) through (5), a 
        State agency may, on approval by the Secretary, establish a 
        longitudinal database that contains information about households 
        and members of households that receive benefits under the 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program in the State.
            ``(2) Purpose.--Each longitudinal database established under 
        paragraph (1) shall be used solely to conduct research on 
        participation in and the operation of the supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program, including duration of participation in the 
        program.
            ``(3) Requirements for databases.--Prior to the approval of 
        State agencies to establish longitudinal databases under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--

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                    ``(A) identify features that shall be standard 
                across States such as database format to facilitate use 
                of longitudinal databases established under paragraph 
                (1) for research purposes;
                    ``(B) identify features of longitudinal databases 
                established under paragraph (1) that may vary across 
                States;
                    ``(C) identify a procedure for States operating 
                longitudinal databases under paragraph (1) to use a 
                unique identifier to provide relevant information on 
                household members who receive benefits under the 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program for the 
                purpose of comparing participation data in multiple 
                participating States over time while protecting 
                participant privacy;
                    ``(D) establish the manner in which data security 
                and privacy protections, as required by Federal law and 
                consistent with other appropriate practices, shall be 
                implemented and maintained;
                    ``(E) provide direction to State agencies on the 
                responsibilities of and funding arrangements for State 
                agencies and any State contractors (including entities 
                providing technical assistance) relating to the 
                establishment and operation of a longitudinal database;
                    ``(F) provide a description of the documentation 
                that States shall submit to the Secretary prior to 
                allowing researchers access to a longitudinal database;
                    ``(G) consult with other Federal research agencies, 
                including the Bureau of the Census;
                    ``(H) consult with States that have already 
                established databases used for purposes similar to the 
                purposes outlined in this subsection; and
                    ``(I) identify any other requirements determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Included data.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), each 
                longitudinal database established under paragraph (1)--
                          ``(i) shall include monthly information about 
                      households and members of households that receive 
                      benefits under the supplemental nutrition 
                      assistance program in the participating State 
                      taken from existing information collected by the 
                      State agency including, if available,--
                                    ``(I) demographic characteristics;
                                    ``(II) income and financial 
                                resources (as described in section 
                                5(g));
                                    ``(III) employment status;
                                    ``(IV) household circumstances, such 
                                as deductible expenses; and
                                    ``(V) the amount of the monthly 
                                allotment received under the 
                                supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program; and
                          ``(ii) may include information from other 
                      State data sources such as--
                                    ``(I) earnings and employment data 
                                from the State department of labor;
                                    ``(II) health insurance program 
                                data; or
                                    ``(III) data from participation in 
                                other programs administered by the 
                                State.

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                    ``(B) Data protection.--Any State that establishes a 
                longitudinal database under paragraph (1) shall, in 
                accordance with all applicable Federal and State privacy 
                standards and requirements--
                          ``(i) protect the privacy of information about 
                      each member of each household that receives 
                      benefits under the supplemental nutrition 
                      assistance program in such State by ensuring that 
                      no personally identifiable information (including 
                      social security number, home address, or contact 
                      information) is included in the longitudinal 
                      database; and
                          ``(ii) make the data under this paragraph 
                      available to researchers and the Secretary.
            ``(5) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve the 
        establishment of longitudinal databases under paragraph (1) in 
        States that--
                    ``(A) meet the requirements for databases under 
                paragraph (3) and (4)(B);
                    ``(B) reflect a range of participant numbers, 
                demographics, operational structures, and geographic 
                regions; and
                    ``(C) have the capacity to provide on a periodic and 
                ongoing basis household and participant data derived 
                from the eligibility system and other data sources of 
                the State.
            ``(6) Grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out this subsection, 
                the Secretary may provide grants to States that have 
                been approved by the Secretary in accordance with 
                paragraph (5) out of funds made available under 
                paragraph (9).
                    ``(B) Method of awarding grants.--Grants awarded 
                under this paragraph shall be made in such amounts and 
                under such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
                determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
                subsection.
            ``(7) Report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
                effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
                submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
                Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the 
                feasibility of expanding implementation of longitudinal 
                databases to every State.
                    ``(B) Contents.--The report required under 
                subparagraph (A) shall describe--
                          ``(i) the cost of expanding implementation of 
                      longitudinal databases with consistent data to 
                      every State;
                          ``(ii) the challenges and benefits of using 
                      State longitudinal databases with consistent data; 
                      and
                          ``(iii) alternatives to expanding 
                      implementation of longitudinal databases with 
                      consistent data to every State that may achieve 
                      similar research outcomes and the advantages and 
                      disadvantages of those alternatives.
            ``(8) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
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        or continue operating databases used for purposes similar to the 
        purposes outlined in this subsection.
            ``(9) Funding.--Of the funds made available under section 
        18, the Secretary shall use to carry out this subsection--
                    ``(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 to remain 
                available through fiscal year 2021; and
                    ``(B) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The 1st sentence of section 16(a) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``(8)''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, and (9) establishing and operating a 
        longitudinal database in accordance with section 17(n)'' before 
        ``: Provided''.
SEC. 4016. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    The 1st sentence of section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 4017. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.

    Section 25(b)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2034(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``fiscal year 2015 and 
        each fiscal year thereafter.'' and inserting ``each of fiscal 
        years 2015 through 2018; and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.''.
SEC. 4018. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) State Plan.--Section 202A(b) of the Emergency Food Assistance 
Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7503(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) at the option of the State agency, describe a plan of 
        operation for 1 or more projects in partnership with 1 or more 
        emergency feeding organizations located in the State to harvest, 
        process, package, or transport donated commodities received 
        under section 203D(d); and
            ``(6) describe a plan, which may include the use of a State 
        advisory board established under subsection (c), that provides 
        emergency feeding organizations or eligible recipient agencies 
        within the State an opportunity to provide input on the 
        commodity preferences and needs of the emergency feeding 
        organization or eligible recipient agency.''.

    (b) State and Local Supplementation of Commodities.--Section 203D of 
the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Projects to Harvest, Process, Package, or Transport Donated 
Commodities.--
            ``(1) Definition of project.--In this subsection, the term 
        `project' means the harvesting, processing, packaging, or 
        transportation of unharvested, unprocessed, or unpackaged 
        commodities donated by agricultural producers, processors, or

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        distributors for use by emergency feeding organizations under 
        subsection (a).
            ``(2) Federal funding for projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and 
                (C) and paragraph (3), using funds made available under 
                paragraph (5), the Secretary may provide funding to 
                States to pay for the costs of carrying out a project.
                    ``(B) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost 
                of a project under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 50 
                percent of the total cost of the project.
                    ``(C) Allocation.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Each fiscal year, the 
                      Secretary shall allocate the funds made available 
                      under subparagraph (A), based on a formula 
                      determined by the Secretary, to States that have 
                      submitted a State plan describing a plan of 
                      operation for a project under section 202A(b)(5).
                          ``(ii) Reallocation.--If the Secretary 
                      determines that a State will not expend all of the 
                      funds allocated to the State for a fiscal year 
                      under clause (i), the Secretary shall reallocate 
                      the unexpended funds to other States that have 
                      submitted under section 202A(b)(5) a State plan 
                      describing a plan of operation for a project 
                      during that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal 
                      year, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
                          ``(iii) Reports.--Each State to which funds 
                      are allocated for a fiscal year under this 
                      subparagraph shall, on a regular basis, submit to 
                      the Secretary financial reports describing the use 
                      of the funds.
            ``(3) Project purposes.--A State may only use Federal funds 
        received under paragraph (2) for a project the purposes of which 
        are--
                    ``(A) to reduce food waste at the agricultural 
                production, processing, or distribution level through 
                the donation of food;
                    ``(B) to provide food to individuals in need; and
                    ``(C) to build relationships between agricultural 
                producers, processors, and distributors and emergency 
                feeding organizations through the donation of food.
            ``(4) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may encourage a 
        State agency that carries out a project using Federal funds 
        received under paragraph (2) to enter into cooperative 
        agreements with State agencies of other States under section 
        203B(d) to maximize the use of commodities donated under the 
        project.
            ``(5) Funding.--Out of funds not otherwise appropriated, the 
        Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to 
        carry out this subsection $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2019 through 2023, to remain available until the end of the 
        subsequent fiscal year.''.

    (c) Food Waste.--Section 203D of the Emergency Food Assistance Act 
of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507), as amended by subsection (b), is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Food Waste.--The Secretary shall issue guidance outlining best 
practices to minimize the food waste of the commodities donated under 
subsection (a).''.

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    (d) Emergency Food Program Infrastructure Grants.--Section 209(d) of 
the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7511a(d)) is amended 
by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    (e) Availability of Commodities for the Emergency Food Assistance 
Program.--Section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2036(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2018'' and 
                inserting ``2023'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                      striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'';
                          (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' 
                      after the semicolon;
                          (iii) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' 
                      after the semicolon;
                          (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(v) for fiscal year 2019, $23,000,000;
                          ``(vi) for fiscal year 2020, $35,000,000;
                          ``(vii) for fiscal year 2021, $35,000,000;
                          ``(viii) for fiscal year 2022, $35,000,000; 
                      and
                          ``(ix) for fiscal year 2023, $35,000,000; 
                      and''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (E)--
                          (i) by striking ``2019'' and inserting 
                      ``2024'';
                          (ii) by striking ``(D)(iv)'' and inserting 
                      ``(D)(ix)''; and
                          (iii) by striking ``June 30, 2017'' and 
                      inserting ``June 30, 2023''.
SEC. 4019. NUTRITION EDUCATION.

    Section 28(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2036a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                      striking ``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), 
                      a'' and inserting ``A'',
                          (ii) in clause (ii) by striking ``and'' after 
                      the semicolon,
                          (iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause 
                      (iv), and
                          (iv) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
                      following:
                          ``(iii) describe how the State agency shall 
                      use an electronic reporting system to--
                                    ``(I) measure and evaluate the 
                                projects; and
                                    ``(II) account for the allowable 
                                State agency administrative costs 
                                including for--
                                            ``(aa) salaries and benefits 
                                        of State agency personnel;
                                            ``(bb) office supplies and 
                                        equipment;
                                            ``(cc) travel costs;
                                            ``(dd) development and 
                                        production of nutrition 
                                        education materials;
                                            ``(ee) memberships, 
                                        subscriptions, and professional 
                                        activities;

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                                            ``(ff) lease or rental 
                                        costs;
                                            ``(gg) maintenance and 
                                        repair expenses;
                                            ``(hh) indirect costs; and
                                            ``(ii) cost of using 
                                        publicly-owned building space; 
                                        and'', and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C),
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
        by inserting ``, the Director of the National Institute of Food 
        and Agriculture,'' before ``and outside stakeholders'',
            (3) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``the expanded food and 
        nutrition education program or'' before ``other health 
        promotion'', and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Information clearinghouse.--The Secretary shall 
        establish an online clearinghouse that makes available to State 
        agencies, local agencies, institutions of higher education, and 
        community organizations best practices for planning, 
        implementing, and evaluating nutrition education and obesity 
        prevention services to ensure that projects carried out with 
        funds received under this section are appropriate for the target 
        population.
            ``(7) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
        technical assistance to a State agency in developing and 
        implementing a nutrition education State plan, including--
                    ``(A) by identifying common challenges faced by 
                entities described in paragraph (6) that participate in 
                projects carried out with funds received under this 
                section;
                    ``(B) by coordinating efforts to address those 
                common challenges;
                    ``(C) by collecting and disseminating information on 
                evidence-based practices relating to nutrition education 
                and obesity prevention;
                    ``(D) by facilitating communication between and 
                among grantees and subgrantees of funds received under 
                this section;
                    ``(E) by assisting State agencies in creating or 
                maintaining systems to compile program data; and
                    ``(F) by performing or assisting with other 
                activities, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(8) Annual state report.--Each State agency that delivers 
        nutrition education and obesity prevention services under this 
        subsection shall submit to the Secretary an annual report, which 
        shall be made publicly available by the Secretary, that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) the use of funds on the State agency's 
                program, including for each category of allowable State 
                agency administrative costs identified in paragraph 
                (2)(B)(iii)(II);
                    ``(B) a description of each project carried out by 
                that agency under this subsection, including, with 
                respect to the project, the target population, 
                interventions, educational materials used, key 
                performance indicators used, and evaluations made;
                    ``(C) a comprehensive analysis of the impacts and 
                outcomes--
                          ``(i) of the project, including with respect 
                      to the elements described in subparagraph (A); and

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                          ``(ii) to the extent practicable, of completed 
                      multiyear projects; and
                    ``(D) the status of any ongoing multiyear project.
            ``(9) Annual federal report.--The Administrator of the Food 
        and Nutrition Service, in consultation with the Director of the 
        National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall annually 
        submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
        Forestry of the Senate a report that--
                    ``(A) evaluates the level of coordination between--
                          ``(i) the nutrition education and obesity 
                      prevention grant program under this section;
                          ``(ii) the expanded food and nutrition 
                      education program under section 1425 of the 
                      National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
                      Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175); and
                          ``(iii) any other nutrition education program 
                      administered by the Department of Agriculture; and
                    ``(B) includes the use of funds on such programs 
                including State agency administrative costs reported by 
                States under paragraph (8)(A).''.
SEC. 4020. RETAIL FOOD STORE AND RECIPIENT TRAFFICKING.

    Section 29(c)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2036b(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 4021. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.

    The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 30. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2036d.>>  PILOT PROJECTS TO ENCOURAGE THE 
                      USE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTED 
                      TO ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may, on application of eligible 
entities, approve not more than 10 pilot projects to support public-
private partnerships that address food insecurity and poverty.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `eligible entity' means--
                    ``(A) a nonprofit organization;
                    ``(B) a community-based organization;
                    ``(C) an institution of higher education; or
                    ``(D) a private entity, as determined by the 
                Secretary; and
            ``(2) the term `public agency' means a department, agency, 
        other unit, or instrumentality of Federal, State, or local 
        government.

    ``(c) Project Requirements.--Projects approved under this section 
shall--
            ``(1) be limited to 2 years in length; and
            ``(2) include a collaboration between one or more public 
        agencies and one or more eligible entities that--
                    ``(A) improves the effectiveness and impact of the 
                supplemental nutrition assistance program;
                    ``(B) develops food security solutions that are 
                specific to the needs of a community or region; and
                    ``(C) strengthens the capacity of communities to 
                address food insecurity and poverty.

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    ``(d) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall provide for an independent 
evaluation of pilot projects approved under this section that includes--
            ``(1) a summary of the activities conducted under the pilot 
        projects;
            ``(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot 
        projects; and
            ``(3) best practices regarding the use of public-private 
        partnerships to improve the effectiveness of public benefit 
        programs to address food insecurity and poverty.

    ``(e) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 to 
        remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Appropriation in advance.--Only funds appropriated 
        under paragraph (1) in advance specifically to carry out this 
        section shall be available to carry out this section.''.
SEC. 4022. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is 
amended--
            (1) in section 3--
                    (A) in subsections (d) and (i) by striking ``7(i)'' 
                and inserting ``7(h)'', and
                    (B) in subsection (o)(1)(A) by striking ``(r)(1)'' 
                and inserting ``(q)(1)'',
            (2) in section 5(a) by striking ``and section'' each place 
        it appears and all that follows through ``households'' the 
        respective next place it appears, and inserting ``and section 
        3(m)(4), households'',
            (3) in subsections (e)(1) and (f)(1)(A)(i) of section 8 by 
        striking ``3(n)(5)'' and inserting ``3(m)(5)'',
            (4) in the 1st sentence of section 10--
                    (A) by striking ``or the Federal Savings and Loan 
                Insurance Corporation'' each place it appears, and
                    (B) by striking ``3(p)(4)'' and inserting 
                ``3(o)(4)'',
            (5) in section 11--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ``3(t)(1)'' and 
                inserting ``3(s)(1)'', and
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                          (i) by striking ``3(t)(1)'' each place it 
                      appears and inserting ``3(s)(1)'', and
                          (ii) by striking ``3(t)(2)'' each place it 
                      appears and inserting ``3(s)(2)'', and
                    (C) in subsection (e)--
                          (i) in paragraph (17) by striking ``3(t)(1)'' 
                      inserting ``3(s)(1)'', and
                          (ii) in paragraph (23) by striking 
                      ``Simplified Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
                      Program'' and inserting ``simplified supplemental 
                      nutrition assistance program'',
            (6) in section 15(e) by striking ``exchange'' and all that 
        follows through ``anything'', and inserting ``exchange for 
        benefits, or anything'',
            (7) in section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(aa) by striking ``3(n)'' 
        and inserting ``3(m)'',

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            (8) in section 25(a)(1)(B)(i)(I) by striking the 2d 
        semicolon at the end, and
            (9) in section 26(b) by striking ``out'' and all that 
        follows through ``(referred'', and inserting ``out a simplified 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program (referred''.

               Subtitle B--Commodity Distribution Programs

SEC. 4101. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

    The 1st sentence of section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer 
Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 4102. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.

    Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 
U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2018'' and 
                inserting ``2023'', and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'',
            (2) in subsection (d)(2), in the 1st sentence, by striking 
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'', and
            (3) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) by striking ``Except'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except'', and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Certification.--
                    ``(A) Definition of certification period.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `certification period' means the 
                period during which a participant in the commodity 
                supplemental food program in a State may continue to 
                receive benefits under the commodity supplemental food 
                program without a formal review of the eligibility of 
                the participant.
                    ``(B) Minimum certification period.--Subject to 
                subparagraphs (C) and (D), a State shall establish for 
                the commodity supplemental food program of the State a 
                certification period of--
                          ``(i) not less than 1 year; but
                          ``(ii) not more than 3 years.
                    ``(C) Temporary certification.--An eligible 
                applicant for the commodity supplemental food program in 
                a State may be provided with a temporary monthly 
                certification to fill any caseload slot resulting from 
                nonparticipation by certified participants.
                    ``(D) Approvals.--A certification period of more 
                than 1 year established by a State under subparagraph 
                (B) shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary, 
                who shall approve such a certification period on the 
                condition that, with respect to each participant 
                receiving benefits under the commodity supplemental food 
                program of the State, the local agency in the State 
                administering the commodity supplemental food program, 
                on an annual basis during the certification period 
                applicable to the participant--

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                          ``(i) verifies the address and continued 
                      interest of the participant; and
                          ``(ii) has sufficient reason to determine that 
                      the participant still meets the income eligibility 
                      standards under paragraph (1), which may include a 
                      determination that the participant has a fixed 
                      income.''.
SEC. 4103. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES TO SPECIAL 
                          NUTRITION PROJECTS.

    Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7 
U.S.C. 1431e(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 4104. FOOD DONATION STANDARDS.

    Section 203D of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 
7507), as amended by section 4018(c), is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(f) Food Donation Standards.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Apparently wholesome food.--The term 
                `apparently wholesome food' has the meaning given the 
                term in section 22(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
                (42 U.S.C. 1791(b)).
                    ``(B) Institution of higher education.--The term 
                `institution of higher education' has the meaning given 
                the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
                    ``(C) Qualified direct donor.--The term `qualified 
                direct donor' means a retail food store, wholesaler, 
                agricultural producer, restaurant, caterer, school food 
                authority, or institution of higher education.
            ``(2) Guidance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                2018, the Secretary shall issue guidance to promote 
                awareness of donations of apparently wholesome food 
                protected under section 22(c) of the Child Nutrition Act 
                of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1791(c)) by qualified direct donors 
                in compliance with applicable State and local health, 
                food safety, and food handling laws (including 
                regulations).
                    ``(B) Issuance.--The Secretary shall encourage State 
                agencies and emergency feeding organizations to share 
                the guidance issued under subparagraph (A) with 
                qualified direct donors.''.

                        Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

SEC. 4201. SENIORS FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(a)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 4202. PURCHASE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR 
                          DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS AND SERVICE 
                          INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 10603(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c-4(b)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.

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SEC. 4203. SERVICE OF TRADITIONAL FOODS IN PUBLIC FACILITIES.

    Section 4033(d)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 818) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' the 1st place it appears,
            (2) 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'', and
            (3) by inserting ``storage, preparation, or'' after 
        ``donation to or''.
SEC. 4204. HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE.

    Section 243 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and enterprises'' 
        after ``retailers'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii), by inserting ``and 
        enterprises'' after ``retailers''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), by inserting ``as 
        applicable,'' before ``to accept''.
SEC. 4205. THE GUS SCHUMACHER NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    (a) Amendment to Program.--Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517) is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``the gus 
        schumacher nutrition incentive program'',
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        governmental agency or nonprofit organization.'',
                    (B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``means the'' and 
                all that follows through the period at the end, and 
                inserting the following:
        ``means--
                    ``(A) the supplemental nutrition assistance program 
                established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
                U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); and
                    ``(B) the programs for nutrition assistance under 
                section 19 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028).'', and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Healthcare partner.--The term `healthcare partner' 
        means a healthcare provider, including--
                    ``(A) a hospital;
                    ``(B) a Federally-qualified health center (as 
                defined in section 1905(l) of the Social Security Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)));
                    ``(C) a hospital or clinic operated by the Secretary 
                of Veterans Affairs; or
                    ``(D) a healthcare provider group.
            ``(5) Member.--The term `member' means, as determined by the 
        applicable eligible entity or healthcare partner carrying out a 
        project under subsection (c) in accordance with procedures 
        established by the Secretary--
                    ``(A) an individual eligible for--
                          ``(i) benefits under the Food and Nutrition 
                      Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or

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                          ``(ii) medical assistance under a State plan 
                      or a waiver of such a plan under title XIX of the 
                      Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) and 
                      enrolled under such plan or waiver; and
                    ``(B) a member of a low-income household that 
                suffers from, or is at risk of developing, a diet-
                related health condition.'',
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``The'' 
                      and inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph 
                      (D)(iii), the'',
                          (ii) in subparagraph (C) by adding at the end 
                      the following:
                          ``(iii) Tribal agencies.--The Secretary may 
                      allow a Tribal agency to use funds provided to the 
                      Indian Tribe of the Tribal agency through a 
                      Federal agency (including the Indian Health 
                      Service) or other Federal benefit to satisfy all 
                      or part of the non-Federal share described in 
                      clause (i) if such use is otherwise consistent 
                      with the purpose of such funds.'',
                          (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
                      (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), and
                          (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                      following:
                    ``(B) Partners and collaborators.--An eligible 
                entity that receives a grant under this subsection may 
                partner with, or make subgrants to, public, private, 
                nonprofit, or for-profit entities, including--
                          ``(i) an emergency feeding organization;
                          ``(ii) an agricultural cooperative;
                          ``(iii) a producer network or association;
                          ``(iv) a community health organization;
                          ``(v) a public benefit corporation;
                          ``(vi) an economic development corporation;
                          ``(vii) a farmers' market;
                          ``(viii) a community-supported agriculture 
                      program;
                          ``(ix) a buying club;
                          ``(x) a retail food store participating in the 
                      supplemental nutrition assistance program;
                          ``(xi) a State, local, or tribal agency;
                          ``(xii) another eligible entity that receives 
                      a grant under this subsection; and
                          ``(xiii) any other entity the Secretary 
                      designates.'',
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as 
                      follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--To receive a grant under this 
                subsection, an eligible entity shall--
                          ``(i) meet the application criteria set forth 
                      by the Secretary; and
                          ``(ii) propose a project that, at a minimum--
                                    ``(I) has the support of the State 
                                agency administering the supplemental 
                                nutrition assistance program;
                                    ``(II) would increase the purchase 
                                of fruits and vegetables by low-income 
                                households participating

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                                in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program by providing an incentive for 
                                the purchase of fruits and vegetables at 
                                the point of purchase to a household 
                                purchasing food with supplemental 
                                nutrition assistance program benefits;
                                    ``(III) except in the case of 
                                projects receiving $100,000 or less over 
                                1 year, would measure the purchase of 
                                fruits and vegetables by low-income 
                                households participating in the 
                                supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program;
                                    ``(IV) ensures that the same terms 
                                and conditions apply to purchases made 
                                by individuals with benefits issued 
                                under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
                                and incentives provided for in this 
                                subsection as apply to purchases made by 
                                individuals who are not members of 
                                households receiving benefits, such as 
                                provided for in section 278.2(b) of 
                                title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
                                a successor regulation);
                                    ``(V) has adequate plans to collect 
                                data for reporting and agrees to provide 
                                that information for the report 
                                described in subsection (e)(2)(B)(iii); 
                                and
                                    ``(VI) would share information with 
                                the Nutrition Incentive Program 
                                Training, Technical Assistance, 
                                Evaluation, and Information Centers 
                                established under subsection (e).'',
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking clause (v),
                                    (II) by redesignating clause (vi) as 
                                clause (x), and
                                    (III) by inserting after clause (iv) 
                                the following:
                          ``(v) include a project design--
                                    ``(I) that provides incentives when 
                                fruits or vegetables are purchased using 
                                supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program benefits; and
                                    ``(II) in which the incentives 
                                earned may be used only to purchase 
                                fruits or vegetables;
                          ``(vi) have demonstrated the ability to 
                      provide services to underserved communities;
                          ``(vii) include coordination with multiple 
                      stakeholders, such as farm organizations, 
                      nutrition education programs, cooperative 
                      extension services, public health departments, 
                      health providers, private and public health 
                      insurance agencies, cooperative grocers, grocery 
                      associations, and community-based and 
                      nongovernmental organizations;
                          ``(viii) offer supplemental services in high-
                      need communities, including online ordering, 
                      transportation between home and store, and 
                      delivery services;
                          ``(ix) include food retailers that are open--
                                    ``(I) for extended hours; and
                                    ``(II) most or all days of the year; 
                                or'', and
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4),
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``subsection (b) 
                $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018''

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                and inserting ``this section $5,000,000 for each of 
                fiscal years 2014 through 2023'', and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting 
                      ``this section'',
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' 
                      at the end,
                          (iii) in subparagraph (C) by striking the 
                      period at the end and inserting a semicolon, and
                          (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(D) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                    ``(E) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                    ``(F) $53,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                    ``(G) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--With respect to funds made available 
        under this section for fiscal years 2019 through 2023--
                    ``(A) for each fiscal year the Secretary shall use 
                not more than 10 percent of such funds available for 
                such fiscal year for the produce prescription program 
                described in subsection (c);
                    ``(B) for each fiscal year not more than 8 percent 
                of such funds available for such fiscal year shall be 
                used by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
                and the Food and Nutrition Service for administration; 
                and
                    ``(C) the Secretary shall use for the Nutrition 
                Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, 
                Evaluation, and Information Centers established under 
                subsection (e) not more than--
                          ``(i) $17,000,000 in the aggregate for fiscal 
                      years 2019 and 2020; and
                          ``(ii) $7,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
                      2021 through 2023.'',
            (5) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (f), and
            (6) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

    ``(c) Produce Prescription Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant 
        program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
        entities to conduct projects that demonstrate and evaluate the 
        impact of the projects on--
                    ``(A) the improvement of dietary health through 
                increased consumption of fruits and vegetables;
                    ``(B) the reduction of individual and household food 
                insecurity; and
                    ``(C) the reduction in healthcare use and associated 
                costs.
            ``(2) Healthcare partners.--In carrying out a project using 
        a grant received under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall 
        partner with 1 or more healthcare partners.
            ``(3) Grant applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                under paragraph (1), an eligible entity--
                          ``(i) shall--
                                    ``(I) prescribe fresh fruits and 
                                vegetables to members;

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                                    ``(II) submit to the Secretary an 
                                application containing such information 
                                as the Secretary may require, including 
                                the information described in 
                                subparagraph (B); and
                          ``(ii) may--
                                    ``(I) provide financial or non-
                                financial incentives for members to 
                                purchase or procure fresh fruits and 
                                vegetables;
                                    ``(II) provide educational resources 
                                on nutrition to members; and
                                    ``(III) establish additional 
                                accessible locations for members to 
                                procure fresh fruits and vegetables.
                    ``(B) Application.--An application shall--
                          ``(i) identify the 1 or more healthcare 
                      partners with which the eligible entity is 
                      partnering under paragraph (2); and
                          ``(ii) include--
                                    ``(I) a description of the methods 
                                by which an eligible entity shall--
                                            ``(aa) screen and verify 
                                        eligibility for members for 
                                        participation in a produce 
                                        prescription project, in 
                                        accordance with procedures 
                                        established under subsection 
                                        (a)(5);
                                            ``(bb) implement an 
                                        effective produce prescription 
                                        project, including the role of 
                                        each healthcare partner in 
                                        implementing the produce 
                                        prescription project;
                                            ``(cc) evaluate members 
                                        participating in a produce 
                                        prescription project with 
                                        respect to the matters described 
                                        in subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
                                        of paragraph (1);
                                            ``(dd) provide educational 
                                        opportunities relating to 
                                        nutrition to members 
                                        participating in a produce 
                                        prescription project; and
                                            ``(ee) inform members of the 
                                        availability of the produce 
                                        prescription project, including 
                                        locations at which produce 
                                        prescriptions may be redeemed;
                                    ``(II) a description of any 
                                additional nonprofit or emergency 
                                feeding organizations that shall be 
                                involved in the project and the role of 
                                each additional nonprofit or emergency 
                                feeding organization in implementing and 
                                evaluating an effective produce 
                                prescription project;
                                    ``(III) documentation of a 
                                partnership agreement with a relevant 
                                State Medicaid agency or other 
                                appropriate entity, as determined by the 
                                Secretary, to evaluate the effectiveness 
                                of the produce prescription project in 
                                reducing healthcare use and associated 
                                costs;
                                    ``(IV) adequate plans to collect 
                                data for reporting and agreement to 
                                provide that information for the report 
                                described in subsection (e)(2)(B)(iii); 
                                and
                                    ``(V) agreement to share information 
                                with the Nutrition Incentive Program 
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                                Assistance, Evaluation, and Information 
                                Centers established under subsection 
                                (e).
            ``(4) Coordination.--In carrying out the grant program 
        established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate 
        with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the heads of 
        other appropriate Federal agencies that carry out activities 
        relating to healthcare partners.
            ``(5) Partnerships.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the grant program 
                under paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into 1 or 
                more memoranda of understanding with a Federal agency, a 
                State, or a private entity to ensure the effective 
                implementation and evaluation of each project.
                    ``(B) Memorandum of understanding.--A memorandum of 
                understanding entered into under subparagraph (A) shall 
                include--
                          ``(i) a description of a plan to provide 
                      educational opportunities relating to nutrition to 
                      members participating in produce prescription 
                      projects;
                          ``(ii) a description of the role of the 
                      Federal agency, State, or private entity, as 
                      applicable, in implementing and evaluating an 
                      effective produce prescription project; and
                          ``(iii) documentation of a partnership 
                      agreement with a relevant State Medicaid agency or 
                      other appropriate entity, as determined by the 
                      Secretary.

    ``(d) Applicability.--
            ``(1) In general.--The value of any benefit provided to a 
        participant in any activity funded under subsections (b) or (c) 
        shall be treated as supplemental nutrition benefits under 
        section 8(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
        2017(b)).
            ``(2) Prohibition on collection of sales taxes.--Each State 
        shall ensure that no State or local tax is collected on a 
        purchase of food with assistance provided under subsections (b) 
        and (c).
            ``(3) No limitation on benefits.--Grants made available 
        under subsections (b) and (c) shall not be used to carry out any 
        project that limits the use of benefits under the Food and 
        Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) or any other 
        Federal nutrition law.
            ``(4) Household allotment.--Assistance provided under 
        subsections (b) and (c) to households receiving benefits under 
        the supplemental nutrition assistance program shall not--
                    ``(A) be considered part of the supplemental 
                nutrition assistance program benefits of the household; 
                or
                    ``(B) be used in the collection or disposition of 
                claims under section 13 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
                2008 (7 U.S.C. 2022).

    ``(e) Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, 
Evaluation, and Information Centers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) establish 1 or more Nutrition Incentive 
                Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and 
                Information Centers, in consultation with the Director 
                of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; and

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                    ``(B) to the extent practicable, consult on the 
                design and scope of such Centers with grocers, farmers, 
                health professionals, researchers, incentive program 
                managers, and employees of the Department of Agriculture 
                with direct experience with implementation of existing 
                incentive programs or projects.
            ``(2) Establishment.--The Centers shall be capable of 
        providing services related to grants under subsections (b) and 
        (c), including--
                    ``(A) offering incentive program training and 
                technical assistance to applicants and grantees to the 
                extent practicable, including--
                          ``(i) collecting and providing information on 
                      best practices that may include communications, 
                      signage, record-keeping, incentive instruments, 
                      development and integration of point of sale 
                      systems, and reporting;
                          ``(ii) disseminating information and assisting 
                      with collaboration among grantee projects, 
                      applicable State agencies, and nutrition education 
                      programs;
                          ``(iii) facilitating communication between 
                      grantees and the Department of Agriculture and 
                      applicable State agencies; and
                          ``(iv) providing support for the development 
                      of best practices for produce prescription 
                      projects and the sharing of information among 
                      eligible entities and healthcare providers that 
                      participate in a produce prescription project 
                      under subsection (c); and
                          ``(v) other services identified by the 
                      Secretary; and
                    ``(B) creating a system to collect and compile core 
                data sets from eligible entities that--
                          ``(i) uses standard metrics with consideration 
                      of outcome measures for existing projects;
                          ``(ii) includes to the extent practicable 
                      grocers, farmers, health professionals, 
                      researchers, incentive program managers, and 
                      employees of the Department of Agriculture with 
                      direct experience with implementation of existing 
                      incentive programs in the design of the instrument 
                      through which data will be collected and the 
                      mechanism for reporting;
                          ``(iii) compiles project data from grantees, 
                      and beginning in fiscal year 2020 generates an 
                      annual report to Congress on grant outcomes, 
                      including--
                                    ``(I) the results of the project; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the amount of grant funds 
                                used for the project; and
                          ``(iv) creates and maintains a publicly 
                      accessible online site that makes annual reports 
                      and incentive program information available in an 
                      anonymized format that protects confidential, 
                      personal, or other sensitive data.
            ``(3) Cooperative agreement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To carry out paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary may, on a competitive basis, enter into 1 or 
                more cooperative agreements with 1 or more organizations 
                with expertise in developing outcome-based reporting, at

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                least 1 of which has expertise in the food insecurity 
                nutrition incentive program and at least 1 of which has 
                expertise in produce prescription projects.
                    ``(B) Inclusion.--The organizations referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) may include--
                          ``(i) nongovernmental organizations;
                          ``(ii) State cooperative extension services;
                          ``(iii) regional food system centers;
                          ``(iv) Federal, State, or Tribal agencies;
                          ``(v) institutions of higher education (as 
                      defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education 
                      Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))); or
                          ``(vi) other appropriate entities as 
                      determined by the Secretary.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 113-188) is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 4405 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 4405. The Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program.''.

SEC. 4206. <<NOTE: 7 USC 7518.>>  MICRO-GRANTS FOR FOOD SECURITY.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to increase the 
quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale 
gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure 
communities in areas of the United States that have significant levels 
of food insecurity and import a significant quantity of food.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        entity that--
                    (A) is--
                          (i) an individual;
                          (ii) an Indian tribe or tribal organization, 
                      as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
                      Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
                      U.S.C. 5304);
                          (iii) a nonprofit organization engaged in 
                      increasing food security, as determined by the 
                      Secretary, including--
                                    (I) a religious organization;
                                    (II) a food bank; or
                                    (III) a food pantry;
                          (iv) a federally funded educational facility, 
                      including--
                                    (I) a Head Start program or an Early 
                                Head Start program carried out under the 
                                Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.);
                                    (II) a public elementary school or 
                                public secondary school;
                                    (III) a public institution of higher 
                                education (as defined in section 101 of 
                                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                                U.S.C. 1001));
                                    (IV) a Tribal College or University 
                                (as defined in section 316(b) of the 
                                Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                                1059c(b))); or
                                    (V) a job training program; or
                          (v) a local or Tribal government that may not 
                      levy local taxes under State or Federal law; and
                    (B) is located in an eligible State.

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            (2) Eligible state.--The term ``eligible State'' means--
                    (A) the State of Alaska;
                    (B) the State of Hawaii;
                    (C) American Samoa;
                    (D) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands;
                    (E) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
                    (F) the Federated States of Micronesia;
                    (G) Guam;
                    (H) the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
                    (I) the Republic of Palau; and
                    (J) the United States Virgin Islands.

    (c) Establishment.--The Secretary shall distribute funds to the 
agricultural department or agency of each eligible State for the 
competitive distribution of subgrants to eligible entities to increase 
the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure 
communities, including through small-scale gardening, herding, and 
livestock operations.
    (d) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Of the amount made available under 
        subsection (g), the Secretary shall distribute--
                    (A) 40 percent to the State of Alaska;
                    (B) 40 percent to the State of Hawaii; and
                    (C) 2.5 percent to each eligible State described in 
                any of subparagraphs (C) through (J) of subsection 
                (b)(2).
            (2) Carryover of funds.--Funds distributed under paragraph 
        (1) shall remain available until expended.
            (3) Administrative funds.--An eligible State that receives 
        funds under paragraph (1) may use not more than 3 percent of 
        those funds--
                    (A) to administer the competition for providing 
                subgrants to eligible entities in that eligible State;
                    (B) to provide oversight of the subgrant recipients 
                in that eligible State; and
                    (C) to collect data and submit a report to the 
                Secretary under subsection (f)(2).

    (e) Subgrants to Eligible Entities.--
            (1) Amount of subgrants.--
                    (A) In general.--The amount of a subgrant to an 
                eligible entity under this section shall be--
                          (i) in the case of an eligible entity that is 
                      an individual, not greater than $5,000 per year; 
                      and
                          (ii) in the case of an eligible entity 
                      described in any of clauses (ii) through (v) of 
                      subsection (b)(1)(A), not greater than $10,000 per 
                      year.
                    (B) Matching requirement.--As a condition of 
                receiving a subgrant under this section, an eligible 
                entity shall provide funds equal to 10 percent of the 
                amount received by the eligible entity under the 
                subgrant, to be derived from non-Federal sources. A 
                State may waive the matching requirement for an 
                individual who otherwise meets the requirements to 
                receive a subgrant by the eligible State.
                    (C) Project period.--Funds received by an eligible 
                entity that is awarded a subgrant under this section 
                shall remain available for expenditure not later than 3 
                years after the date the funds are received.

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            (2) Priority.--In carrying out the competitive distribution 
        of subgrants under subsection (c), an eligible State may give 
        priority to an eligible entity that--
                    (A) has not previously received a subgrant under 
                this section; or
                    (B) is located in a community or region in that 
                eligible State with the highest degree of food 
                insecurity, as determined by the agricultural department 
                or agency of the eligible State.
            (3) Projects.--An eligible State may provide subgrants to 2 
        or more eligible entities to carry out the same project.
            (4) Use of subgrant funds by eligible entities.--An eligible 
        entity that receives a subgrant under this section shall use the 
        funds to engage in activities that will increase the quantity 
        and quality of locally grown food for food insecure individuals, 
        families, neighborhoods, and communities, including by--
                    (A) purchasing gardening tools or equipment, soil, 
                soil amendments, seeds, plants, animals, canning 
                equipment, refrigeration, or other items necessary to 
                grow and store food;
                    (B) purchasing or building composting units;
                    (C) purchasing or building towers designed to grow 
                leafy green vegetables;
                    (D) expanding an area under cultivation or engaging 
                in other activities necessary to be eligible to receive 
                funding under the environmental quality incentives 
                program established under chapter 4 of subtitle D of 
                title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
                3839aa et seq.) for a high tunnel;
                    (E) engaging in an activity that extends the growing 
                season;
                    (F) starting or expanding hydroponic and aeroponic 
                farming of any scale;
                    (G) building, buying, erecting, or repairing fencing 
                for livestock, poultry, or reindeer;
                    (H) purchasing and equipping a slaughter and 
                processing facility approved by the Secretary;
                    (I) traveling to participate in agricultural 
                education provided by--
                          (i) a State cooperative extension service;
                          (ii) a land-grant college or university (as 
                      defined in section 1404 of the National 
                      Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                      Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103));
                          (iii) a Tribal College or University (as 
                      defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education 
                      Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)));
                          (iv) an Alaska Native-serving institution or a 
                      Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as such terms 
                      are defined in section 317(b) of the Higher 
                      Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))); or
                          (v) a Federal or State agency;
                    (J) paying for shipping of purchased items relating 
                to growing or raising food for local consumption or 
                purchase;
                    (K) creating or expanding avenues for--

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                          (i) the sale of food commodities, specialty 
                      crops, and meats that are grown by the eligible 
                      entity for sale in the local community; or
                          (ii) increasing the availability of fresh, 
                      locally grown, and nutritious food; and
                    (L) engaging in other activities relating to 
                increasing food security (including subsistence), as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            (5) Eligibility for other financial assistance.--An eligible 
        entity shall not be ineligible to receive financial assistance 
        under another program administered by the Secretary as a result 
        of receiving a subgrant under this section.

    (f) Reporting Requirement.--
            (1) Subgrant recipients.--As a condition of receiving a 
        subgrant under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to 
        submit to the eligible State in which the eligible entity is 
        located a report--
                    (A) not later than 60 days after the end of the 
                project funded by the subgrant; and
                    (B) that describes the use of the subgrants by 
                eligible entities, the quantity of food grown through 
                small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock 
                operations, and the number of food insecure individuals 
                fed as a result of the subgrant.
            (2) Report to the secretary.--Not later than 120 days after 
        the date on which an eligible State receives a report from each 
        eligible entity in that State under paragraph (1), the eligible 
        State shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes, in 
        the aggregate, the information and data contained in the reports 
        received from those eligible entities.

    (g) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to 
        be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
        $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year 
        thereafter, to remain available until expended.
            (2) Appropriations in advance.--Only funds appropriated 
        under paragraph (1) in advance specifically to carry out this 
        section shall be available to carry out this section.
SEC. 4207. <<NOTE: 42 USC 1760 note.>>  BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Enforcement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall--
            (1) enforce full compliance with the requirements of section 
        12(n) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
        U.S.C. 1760(n)) for purchases of agricultural commodities, 
        including fish, meats, vegetables, and fruits, and the products 
        thereof, and
            (2) ensure that States and school food authorities fully 
        understand their responsibilities under such Act.

    (b) Requirement.--The products of the agricultural commodities 
described in subsection (a)(1) shall be processed in the United States 
and substantially contain--
            (1) meats, vegetables, fruits, and other agricultural 
        commodities produced in--
                    (A) a State,
                    (B) the District of Columbia,
                    (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or

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                    (D) any territory or possession of the United 
                States, or
            (2) fish harvested--
                    (A) within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United 
                States, as described in Presidential Proclamation 5030 
                (48 Fed. Reg. 10605; March 10, 1983), or
                    (B) by a United States flagged vessel.

    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
actions the Secretary has taken, and plans to take, to comply with this 
section.
SEC. 4208. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2026a note.>>  HEALTHY FLUID MILK 
                          INCENTIVES PROJECTS.

    (a) Definition of Fluid Milk.--In this section the term ``fluid 
milk'' means all varieties of pasteurized cow's milk that--
            (1) is without flavoring or sweeteners,
            (2) is consistent with the most recent dietary 
        recommendations,
            (3) is packaged in liquid form, and
            (4) contains vitamins A and D at levels consistent with the 
        Food and Drug Administration, State, and local standards for 
        fluid milk.

    (b) Projects.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out, under 
such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, 
healthy fluid milk incentive projects to develop and test methods to 
increase the purchase and consumption of fluid milk by members of 
households that receive supplemental nutrition assistance program 
benefits by providing an incentive for the purchase of fluid milk at the 
point of purchase to members of households purchasing food with 
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
    (c) Grants or Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--To carry out this section, the Secretary, 
        on a competitive basis, shall enter into cooperative agreements 
        with, or provide grants to, governmental entities or nonprofit 
        organizations for projects that meet the purpose and selection 
        criteria specified in this subsection.
            (2) Application.--To be eligible to enter into a cooperative 
        agreement or receive a grant under this subsection, a government 
        entity or nonprofit organization shall submit to the Secretary 
        an application containing such information as the Secretary may 
        require.
            (3) Selection criteria.--Projects proposed in applications 
        shall be evaluated against publicly disseminated criteria that 
        shall incorporate a scientifically based strategy that is 
        designed to improve diet quality and nutritional outcomes 
        through the increased purchase of fluid milk by members of 
        households that participate in the supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program.
            (4) Use of funds.--Funds made available to carry out this 
        section shall not be used for any project that limits the use of 
        benefits provided under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

    (d) Evaluation and Reporting.--
            (1) Evaluation.--
                    (A) Independent evaluation.--

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                          (i) In general.--The Secretary shall provide 
                      for an independent evaluation of projects selected 
                      under this section that measures, to the maximum 
                      extent practicable, the impact on health and 
                      nutrition.
                          (ii) Requirement.--The independent evaluation 
                      under this subparagraph shall use rigorous 
                      methodologies, particularly random assignment or 
                      other methods that are capable of producing 
                      scientifically valid information regarding which 
                      activities are effective.
                    (B) Costs.--The Secretary may use funds not to 
                exceed 7 percent of the funding provided to carry out 
                this section to pay costs associated with evaluating the 
                outcomes of the healthy fluid milk incentive projects.
            (2) Reporting.--Not later than December 31 of 2020, and 
        biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
        a report that includes a description of--
                    (A) the status of each healthy fluid milk incentives 
                project, and
                    (B) the results of any completed evaluation that--
                          (i) include, to the maximum extent 
                      practicable, the impact of the healthy fluid milk 
                      incentive projects on health and nutrition 
                      outcomes among households participating in such 
                      projects, and
                          (ii) have not been submitted in a previous 
                      report under this paragraph.
            (3) Public dissemination.--In addition to the reporting 
        requirements under paragraph (2), evaluation results shall be 
        shared publicly to promote wide use of successful strategies.

    (e) Funding.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to 
        be appropriated $20,000,000 to carry out and evaluate the 
        outcomes of projects under this section, to remain available 
        until expended.
            (2) Appropriations in advance.--Only funds appropriated 
        under paragraph (1) in advance specifically to carry out this 
        section shall be available to carry out this section.

                             TITLE V--CREDIT

                    Subtitle A--Farm Ownership Loans

SEC. 5101. MODIFICATION OF THE 3-YEAR EXPERIENCE ELIGIBILITY 
                          REQUIREMENT FOR FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS.

    Section 302(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1922(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Waiver authority.--In the case of a qualified 
        beginning farmer or rancher, the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) reduce the 3-year requirement in paragraph (1) 
                to 1 or 2 years, if the farmer or rancher has--
                          ``(i) not less than 16 credit hours of post-
                      secondary education in a field related to 
                      agriculture;
                          ``(ii) successfully completed a farm 
                      management curriculum offered by a cooperative 
                      extension service,

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                      a community college, an adult vocational 
                      agriculture program, a nonprofit organization, or 
                      a land-grant college or university;
                          ``(iii) at least 1 year of experience as hired 
                      farm labor with substantial management 
                      responsibilities;
                          ``(iv) successfully completed a farm 
                      mentorship, apprenticeship, or internship program 
                      with an emphasis on management requirements and 
                      day-to-day farm management decisions;
                          ``(v) significant business management 
                      experience;
                          ``(vi) been honorably discharged from the 
                      armed forces of the United States;
                          ``(vii) successfully repaid a youth loan made 
                      under section 311(b); or
                          ``(viii) an established relationship with an 
                      individual who has experience in farming or 
                      ranching, or is a retired farmer or rancher, and 
                      is participating as a counselor in a Service Corps 
                      of Retired Executives program authorized under 
                      section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 
                      U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)), or with a local farm or 
                      ranch operator or organization, approved by the 
                      Secretary, that is committed to mentoring the 
                      farmer or rancher; or
                    ``(B) waive the 3-year requirement in paragraph (1) 
                if the farmer or rancher meets the requirements of 
                clauses (iii) and (viii) of subparagraph (A).''.
SEC. 5102. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

    Section 304(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1924(h)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 5103. LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS.

    Section 305 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1925) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``$300,000'' and inserting 
                ``$600,000'';
                    (B) by striking ``$700,000'' and inserting 
                ``$1,750,000''; and
                    (C) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2019''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``August'' and 
                inserting ``July''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``ending on August 
                31, 1996'' and inserting ``that immediately precedes the 
                12-month period described in paragraph (1)''.
SEC. 5104. RELENDING PROGRAM TO RESOLVE OWNERSHIP AND SUCCESSION 
                          ON FARMLAND.

    Subtitle A of title III of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``SEC. 310I. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1936c.>>  RELENDING PROGRAM TO RESOLVE 
                          OWNERSHIP AND SUCCESSION ON FARMLAND.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make loans to eligible entities 
described in subsection (b) so that the eligible entities

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may relend the funds to individuals and entities for the purposes 
described in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--Entities eligible for loans described in 
subsection (a) are cooperatives, credit unions, and nonprofit 
organizations with--
            ``(1) certification under section 1805.201 of title 12, Code 
        of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to operate as 
        a lender;
            ``(2) experience assisting socially disadvantaged farmers 
        and ranchers (as defined in subsection (a) of section 2501 of 
        the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
        U.S.C. 2279)) or limited resource or new and beginning farmers 
        and ranchers, rural businesses, cooperatives, or credit unions, 
        including experience in making and servicing agricultural and 
        commercial loans; and
            ``(3) the ability to provide adequate assurance of the 
        repayment of a loan.

    ``(c) Eligible Purposes.--The proceeds from loans made by the 
Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) shall be re-lent by eligible 
entities for projects that assist heirs with undivided ownership 
interests to resolve ownership and succession on farmland that has 
multiple owners.
    ``(d) Preference.--In making loans under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities--
            ``(1) with not less than 10 years of experience serving 
        socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and
            ``(2) in States that have adopted a statute consisting of an 
        enactment or adoption of the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property 
        Act, as approved and recommended for enactment in all States by 
        the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 
        in 2010, that relend to owners of heirs property (as defined in 
        that Act).

    ``(e) Loan Terms and Conditions.--The following terms and conditions 
shall apply to loans made under this section:
            ``(1) The interest rate at which intermediaries may borrow 
        funds under this section shall be determined by the Secretary.
            ``(2) The rates, terms, and payment structure for borrowers 
        to which intermediaries lend shall be--
                    ``(A) determined by the intermediary in an amount 
                sufficient to cover the cost of operating and sustaining 
                the revolving loan fund; and
                    ``(B) clearly and publicly disclosed to qualified 
                ultimate borrowers.
            ``(3) Borrowers to which intermediaries lend shall be--
                    ``(A) required to complete a succession plan as a 
                condition of the loan; and
                    ``(B) be offered the opportunity to borrow 
                sufficient funds to cover costs associated with the 
                succession plan under subparagraph (A) and other 
                associated legal and closing costs.

    ``(f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the operation 
and outcomes of the program under this section, with recommendations on 
how to strengthen the program.

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    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.

                       Subtitle B--Operating Loans

SEC. 5201. LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF OPERATING LOANS.

    Section 313 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1943) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``$300,000'' and inserting 
                ``$400,000'';
                    (B) by striking ``$700,000'' and inserting 
                ``$1,750,000''; and
                    (C) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2019''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``August'' and 
                inserting ``July''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``ending on August 
                31, 1996'' and inserting ``that immediately precedes the 
                12-month period described in paragraph (1)''.
SEC. 5202. MICROLOANS.

    Section 313(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1943(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``title'' and inserting 
``subsection''.
SEC. 5203. COOPERATIVE LENDING PILOT PROJECTS.

    Section 313(c)(4)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1943(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.

                  Subtitle C--Administrative Provisions

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

    Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 5302. LOAN AUTHORIZATION LEVELS.

    Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``$4,226,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' 
        and inserting ``$10,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
        through 2023''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for direct loans, of 
                which--
                          ``(i) $1,500,000,000 shall be for farm 
                      ownership loans under subtitle A; and
                          ``(ii) $1,500,000,000 shall be for operating 
                      loans under subtitle B; and
                    ``(B) $7,000,000,000 shall be for guaranteed loans, 
                of which--

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                          ``(i) $3,500,000,000 shall be for farm 
                      ownership loans under subtitle A; and
                          ``(ii) $3,500,000,000 shall be for operating 
                      loans under subtitle B.''.
SEC. 5303. LOAN FUND SET-ASIDES.

    Section 346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 5304. USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR DIRECT OPERATING MICROLOANS 
                          UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

    Section 346(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1994(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Use of additional funds for direct operating 
        microloans under certain conditions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that 
                the amount needed for a fiscal year for direct operating 
                loans (including microloans) under subtitle B is greater 
                than the aggregate principal amount authorized for that 
                fiscal year by this Act, an appropriations Act, or any 
                other provision of law, the Secretary shall make 
                additional microloans under subtitle B using amounts 
                made available under subparagraph (C).
                    ``(B) Notice.--Not later than 15 days before the 
                date on which the Secretary uses the authority under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit a notice of 
                the use of that authority to--
                          ``(i) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                      House of Representatives;
                          ``(ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                      Senate;
                          ``(iii) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                      House of Representatives; and
                          ``(iv) the Committee on Agriculture, 
                      Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
                    ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
                paragraph $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
                through 2023.''.
SEC. 5305. EQUITABLE RELIEF.

    The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by 
inserting after section 365 (7 U.S.C. 2008) the following:
``SEC. 366. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2008a.>>  EQUITABLE RELIEF.

    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may 
provide a form of relief described in subsection (c) to any farmer or 
rancher who--
            ``(1) received a direct farm ownership, operating, or 
        emergency loan under this title; and
            ``(2) the Secretary determines is not in compliance with the 
        requirements of this title with respect to the loan.

    ``(b) Limitation.--The Secretary may only provide relief to a farmer 
or rancher under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the 
farmer or rancher--
            ``(1) acted in good faith; and

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            ``(2) relied on an action of, or the advice of, the 
        Secretary (including any authorized representative of the 
        Secretary) to the detriment of the farming or ranching operation 
        of the farmer or rancher.

    ``(c) Forms of Relief.--The Secretary may provide to a farmer or 
rancher under subsection (a) any of the following forms of relief:
            ``(1) The farmer or rancher may retain loans or other 
        benefits received in association with the loan with respect to 
        which the farmer or rancher was determined to be noncompliant 
        under subsection (a)(2).
            ``(2) The farmer or rancher may receive such other equitable 
        relief as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

    ``(d) Condition.--As a condition of receiving relief under this 
section, the Secretary may require the farmer or rancher to take actions 
designed to remedy the noncompliance.
    ``(e) Administrative Appeal; Judicial Review.--A determination or 
action of the Secretary under this section--
            ``(1) shall be final; and
            ``(2) shall not be subject to administrative appeal or 
        judicial review under chapter 7 of title 5, United States 
        Code.''.
SEC. 5306. SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS; QUALIFIED 
                          BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS.

    The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by 
inserting after section 366 (as added by section 5305) the following:
``SEC. 367. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2008b.>>  SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS 
                        AND RANCHERS; QUALIFIED BEGINNING FARMERS 
                        AND RANCHERS.

    ``In the case of a loan guaranteed by the Secretary under subtitle A 
or B to a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in 
section 355(e)) or a qualified beginning farmer or rancher, the 
Secretary may provide for a standard guarantee plan, which shall cover 
an amount equal to 95 percent of the outstanding principal of the 
loan.''.
SEC. 5307. EMERGENCY LOAN ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 373(b)(2)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2008h(b)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) 
        and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
            (2) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so 
        redesignated), by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
                          ``(i) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Restructured loans.--For purposes of 
                      clause (i), a borrower who was restructured with a 
                      write-down or restructuring under section 353 
                      shall not be considered to have received debt 
                      forgiveness on a loan made or guaranteed under 
                      this title.''.

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                        Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

SEC. 5401. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND 
                          RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT.

    (a)(1) Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended in the second sentence by striking 
``and limited liability companies'' and inserting ``limited liability 
companies, and such other legal entities''.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1961 note.>>  The amendment made by this 
subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
5201(2)(C) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) in lieu 
of the amendment made by such section.

    (b)(1) Section 331D(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981d(e)) is amended by inserting after 
``within 60 days after receipt of the notice required in this section'' 
the following: ``or, in extraordinary circumstances as determined by the 
applicable State director, after the 60-day period''.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1981d note.>>  The amendment made by this 
subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
10 of the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-
554).

    (c)(1) Section 333A(f)(1)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a(f)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``114'' 
and inserting ``339''.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1983a note.>>  The amendment made by this 
subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
14 of the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-
554).

    (d) Section 339(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C.1989(d)(3)) is amended by striking ``preferred certified 
lender'' and inserting ``Preferred Certified Lender''.
    (e)(1) Section 343(a)(11)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)(C)) is amended by striking ``or 
joint operators'' and inserting ``joint operator, or owners''.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1991 note.>>  The amendment made by this 
subsection shall take effect as of the effective date of section 
5303(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79).

    (f)(1) Section 343(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(b)) is amended by striking ``307(e)'' and inserting 
``307(d)''.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1901 note.>>  The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
shall take effect as of the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113-79).

    (g) Section 346(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C.1994(a)) is amended by striking the last comma.
SEC. 5402. STATE AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Issues Covered by State Mediation Programs.--Section 501(c) of 
the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                      striking ``under the jurisdiction of the 
                      Department of Agriculture'';
                          (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and the 
                      national organic program established under the 
                      Organic Foods

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                      Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)'' 
                      before the period at the end; and
                          (iii) by striking clause (vii) and inserting 
                      the following:
                          ``(vii) Lease issues, including land leases 
                      and equipment leases.
                          ``(viii) Family farm transition.
                          ``(ix) Farmer-neighbor disputes.
                          ``(x) Such other issues as the Secretary or 
                      the head of the department of agriculture of each 
                      participating State considers appropriate for 
                      better serving the agricultural community and 
                      persons eligible for mediation.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Mediation services.--Funding provided for the 
                mediation program of a qualifying State may also be used 
                to provide credit counseling to persons described in 
                paragraph (2)--
                          ``(i) prior to the initiation of any mediation 
                      involving the Department of Agriculture; or
                          ``(ii) unrelated to any ongoing dispute or 
                      mediation in which the Department of Agriculture 
                      is a party.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iv) any other persons involved in an issue 
                      for which mediation services are provided by a 
                      mediation program described in paragraph 
                      (1)(B).''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)(F), by striking ``that persons'' and 
        inserting the following: ``that--
                          ``(i) the Department of Agriculture receives 
                      adequate notification of those issues; and
                          ``(ii) persons''.

    (b) Report Required.--Section 505 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 
1987 (7 U.S.C. 5105) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 505. REPORT.

    ``Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report describing--
            ``(1) the effectiveness of the State mediation programs 
        receiving matching grants under this subtitle;
            ``(2) recommendations for improving the delivery of 
        mediation services to producers;
            ``(3) the steps being taken to ensure that State mediation 
        programs receive timely funding under this subtitle; and
            ``(4) the savings to the States as a result of having a 
        mediation program.''.

    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 506 of the 
Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5106) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 5403. COMPENSATION OF BANK DIRECTORS.

    Section 4.21 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2209) is 
repealed.

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SEC. 5404. SHARING OF PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

    Section 5.19 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2254) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Sharing of Privileged and Confidential Information.--A System 
institution shall not be considered to have waived the confidentiality 
of a privileged communication with an attorney or an accountant if the 
System institution provides the content of the communication to the Farm 
Credit Administration pursuant to the supervisory or regulatory 
authorities of the Farm Credit Administration.''.
SEC. 5405. FACILITY HEADQUARTERS.

    Section 5.16 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2251) is 
amended by striking all that precedes ``to the rental of quarters'' and 
inserting the following:
``SEC. 5.16. QUARTERS AND FACILITIES FOR THE FARM CREDIT 
                          ADMINISTRATION.

    ``(a) The Farm Credit Administration shall maintain its principal 
office within the Washington D.C.-Maryland-Virginia standard 
metropolitan statistical area, and such other offices within the United 
States as in its judgment are necessary.
    ``(b) As an alternate''.
SEC. 5406. REMOVAL AND PROHIBITION AUTHORITY; INDUSTRY-WIDE 
                          PROHIBITION.

    Part C of title V of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by 
inserting after section 5.29 (12 U.S.C. 2265) the following:
``SEC. 5.29A. <<NOTE: 12 USC 2265a.>>  REMOVAL AND PROHIBITION 
                            AUTHORITY; INDUSTRY-WIDE PROHIBITION.

    ``(a) Definition of Person.--In this section, the term `person' 
means--
            ``(1) an individual; and
            ``(2) in the case of a specific determination by the Farm 
        Credit Administration, a legal entity.

    ``(b) Industry-wide Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection 
(c), any person who, pursuant to an order issued under section 5.28 or 
5.29, has been removed or suspended from office at a System institution 
or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of a 
System institution shall not, during the period of effectiveness of the 
order, continue or commence to hold any office in, or participate in any 
manner in the conduct of the affairs of--
            ``(1) any insured depository institution subject to section 
        8(e)(7)(A)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1818(e)(7)(A)(i));
            ``(2) any institution subject to section 8(e)(7)(A)(ii) of 
        the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(7)(A)(ii));
            ``(3) any insured credit union under the Federal Credit 
        Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.);
            ``(4) any Federal home loan bank;
            ``(5) any institution chartered under this Act;
            ``(6) any appropriate Federal financial institutions 
        regulatory agency (as defined in section 8(e)(7)(D) of the 
        Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(7)(D)));
            ``(7) the Federal Housing Finance Agency; or

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            ``(8) the Farm Credit Administration.

    ``(c) Exception for Institution-affiliated Party That Receives 
Written Consent.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Affiliated parties.--If, on or after the date 
                on which an order described in subsection (b) is issued 
                that removes or suspends an institution-affiliated party 
                from office at a System institution or prohibits an 
                institution-affiliated party from participating in the 
                conduct of the affairs of a System institution, that 
                party receives written consent described in subparagraph 
                (B), subsection (b) shall not apply to that party--
                          ``(i) to the extent provided in the written 
                      consent received; and
                          ``(ii) with respect to the institution 
                      described in each written consent.
                    ``(B) Written consent described.--The written 
                consent referred to in subparagraph (A) is written 
                consent received from--
                          ``(i) the Farm Credit Administration; and
                          ``(ii) each appropriate Federal financial 
                      institutions regulatory agency (as defined in 
                      section 8(e)(7)(D) of the Federal Deposit 
                      Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(7)(D))) of the 
                      applicable institution described in any of 
                      paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (b) 
                      with respect to which the party proposes to be 
                      become an affiliated party.
            ``(2) Disclosure.--Any agency described in clause (i) or 
        (ii) of paragraph (1)(B) that provides a written consent under 
        that paragraph shall--
                    ``(A) report the action to the Farm Credit 
                Administration; and
                    ``(B) publicly disclose the action.
            ``(3) Consultation between agencies.--The agencies described 
        in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(B) shall consult with 
        each other before providing any written consent under that 
        paragraph.

    ``(d) Violations.--A violation of subsection (b) by any person who 
is subject to an order described in that subsection shall be treated as 
violation of that order.''.
SEC. 5407. JURISDICTION OVER INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTIES.

    Part C of title V of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by 
inserting after section 5.31 (12 U.S.C. 2267) the following:
``SEC. 5.31A. <<NOTE: 12 USC 2267a.>>  JURISDICTION OVER 
                            INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTIES.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of sections 5.25, 5.26, and 5.32, 
the jurisdiction of the Farm Credit Administration over parties, and the 
authority of the Farm Credit Administration to initiate actions, shall 
include enforcement authority over institution-affiliated parties.
    ``(b) Effect of Separation on Jurisdiction and Authority.--Subject 
to subsection (c), the resignation, termination of employment or 
participation, or separation of an institution-affiliated party 
(including a separation caused by the merger, consolidation, 
conservatorship, or receivership of a Farm Credit System institution) 
shall not affect the jurisdiction and authority of the Farm Credit

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Administration to issue any notice or order and proceed under this part 
against that party.
    ``(c) Limitation.--To proceed against a party under subsection (b), 
the notice or order described in that subsection shall be served not 
later than 6 years after the date on which the party ceased to be an 
institution-affiliated party with respect to the applicable Farm Credit 
System institution.
    ``(d) Applicability.--The date on which a party ceases to be an 
institution-affiliated party described in subsection (c) may occur 
before, on, or after the date of enactment of this section.''.
SEC. 5408. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTY.

    Section 5.35 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2271) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) the term `institution-affiliated party' means--
                    ``(A) a director, officer, employee, shareholder, or 
                agent of a System institution;
                    ``(B) an independent contractor (including an 
                attorney, appraiser, or accountant) who knowingly or 
                recklessly participates in--
                          ``(i) a violation of law (including 
                      regulations) that is associated with the 
                      operations and activities of 1 or more System 
                      institutions;
                          ``(ii) a breach of fiduciary duty; or
                          ``(iii) an unsafe practice that causes or is 
                      likely to cause more than a minimum financial loss 
                      to, or a significant adverse effect on, a System 
                      institution; and
                    ``(C) any other person, as determined by the Farm 
                Credit Administration (by regulation or on a case-by-
                case basis) who participates in the conduct of the 
                affairs of a System institution; and''.
SEC. 5409. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 5.65 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2277a-14) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Prohibition on Uses of Funds Related to Federal Agricultural 
Mortgage Corporation.--No funds from administrative accounts or from the 
Farm Credit System Insurance Fund may be used by the Corporation to 
provide assistance to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation or 
to support any activities related to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
Corporation.''.
SEC. 5410. EXPANSION OF ACREAGE EXCEPTION TO LOAN AMOUNT 
                          LIMITATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 8.8(c)(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 
(12 U.S.C. 2279aa-8(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``1,000'' and 
inserting ``2,000''.
    (b) <<NOTE: 12 USC 2279aa-8 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall take effect 1 year after the date a report 
submitted in accordance with section 5414 of this Act indicates that it 
is feasible to increase the acreage limitation in section 8.8(c)(2) of 
the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to 2,000 acres.

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SEC. 5411. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
            (1) Section 1.1(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2001(c)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
        ``including any costs of defeasance under section 4.8(b),''.
            (2) Section 1.2 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2002) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
        following:

    ``(a) Composition.--The Farm Credit System shall include the Farm 
Credit Banks, the bank for cooperatives, Agricultural Credit Banks, the 
Federal Land Bank Associations, the Federal Land Credit Associations, 
the Production Credit Associations, the agricultural credit 
associations, the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation, the 
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, service corporations 
established pursuant to section 4.25, and such other institutions as may 
be made a part of the Farm Credit System, all of which shall be 
chartered by and subject to regulation by the Farm Credit 
Administration.''.
            (3) Section 2.4 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2075) is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (4) Section 3.0(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2121(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in the third sentence, by striking ``and a 
                Central Bank for Cooperatives''; and
                    (B) by striking the fifth sentence.
            (5) Section 3.2 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2123) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                          (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not merged 
                      into the United Bank for Cooperatives or the 
                      National Bank for Cooperatives''; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter 
                      preceding clause (i), by striking ``(other than 
                      the National Bank for Cooperatives)'';
                    (B) by striking subsection (b);
                    (C) in subsection (a)--
                          (i) by striking ``(a)(1) Each bank'' and 
                      inserting the following:

    ``(a) In General.--Each bank''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``(2)(A) If approved'' and 
                      inserting the following:

    ``(b) Nomination and Election.--
            ``(1) In general.--If approved'';
                    (D) in subsection (b)(1) (as so designated)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(B) The 
                      total'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Number of votes.--The total''; and
                          (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
                      subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and 
                      indenting appropriately; and
                    (E) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by striking 
                ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subsection''.
            (6) Section 3.5 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2126) is amended in the third sentence by striking ``district''.
            (7) Section 3.7(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2128(a)) is amended by striking the second sentence.

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            (8) Section 3.8(b)(1)(A) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2129(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ``(or any 
        successor agency)'' after ``Rural Electrification 
        Administration''.
            (9) Section 3.9(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2130(a)) is amended by striking the third sentence.
            (10) Section 3.10 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2131) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c), by striking the second 
                sentence; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                          (i) by striking ``district'' each place it 
                      appears; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``for cooperatives (or any 
                      successor bank)'' before ``on account''.
            (11) Section 3.11 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2132) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by 
                striking ``subsections (b) and (c) of this section'' and 
                inserting ``subsection (b)'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                          (i) in the first sentence, by striking 
                      ``district''; and
                          (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                      ``Except as provided in subsection (c) below, 
                      all'' and inserting ``All'';
                    (C) by striking subsection (c); and
                    (D) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as 
                subsections (c) through (e), respectively.
            (12) Part B of title III of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2141 et seq.) is amended in the part heading by striking 
        ``United and''.
            (13) Section 3.20 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2141) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``or the United 
                Bank for Cooperatives, as the case may be''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``the district 
                banks for cooperatives and the Central Bank for 
                Cooperatives'' and inserting ``the constituent banks 
                described in section 413(b) of the Agricultural Credit 
                Act of 1987 (12 U.S.C. 2121 note; Public Law 100-233)''.
            (14) Section 3.21 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2142) is repealed.
            (15) Section 3.28 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2149) is amended by striking ``a district bank for cooperatives 
        and the Central Bank for Cooperatives'' and inserting ``the 
        constituent banks described in section 413(b) of the 
        Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (12 U.S.C. 2121 note; Public Law 
        100-233)''.
            (16) Section 3.29 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2149a) is repealed.
            (17) Section 4.0 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2151) is repealed.
            (18) Section 4.8 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2159) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the section designation and heading 
                and all that follows through ``Each bank'' in subsection 
                (a) and inserting the following:

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``SEC. 4.8. PURCHASE AND SALE OF OBLIGATIONS.

    ``Each bank''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b).
            (19) Section 4.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2160) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (d)--
                          (i) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
                      the following:
            ``(3) Representation of board.--The Farm Credit System 
        Insurance Corporation shall not have representation on the board 
        of directors of the Corporation.'';
                          (ii) in the undesignated matter following 
                      paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``In selecting'' and 
                      inserting the following:
            ``(2) Considerations.--In selecting''; and
                          (iii) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by 
                      inserting ``of paragraph (1)'' after ``(A) and 
                      (B)'';
                    (B) by striking subsection (e); and
                    (C) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
                (e).
            (20) Section 4.9A(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2162(c)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``institution, and--'' in the matter 
                preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through the 
                period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting 
                ``institution.'';
                    (B) by striking ``If an institution'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) In general.--If an institution'';
                    (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking 
                ``the receiver of the institution'' and inserting ``the 
                Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, acting as 
                receiver,''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Funding.--The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation 
        shall use such funds from the Farm Credit Insurance Fund as are 
        sufficient to carry out this section.''.
            (21) Section 4.12A(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2184(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--A Farm Credit System bank or association 
        shall provide to a stockholder of the bank or association a 
        current list of stockholders of the bank or association not 
        later than 7 calendar days after the date on which the bank or 
        association receives a written request for the stockholder list 
        from the stockholder.''.
            (22) Section 4.14A of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2202a) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                      inserting ``and section 4.36'' before the colon at 
                      the end; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (5)(B)(ii)(I), by striking 
                      ``4.14C,'';
                    (B) by striking subsection (h);
                    (C) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as 
                subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
                    (D) in subsection (k) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``production credit''.

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            (23) Section 4.14C of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2202c) is repealed.
            (24) Section 4.17 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2205) is amended in the third sentence by striking ``Federal 
        intermediate credit banks and''.
            (25) Section 4.19(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2207(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                          (i) by striking ``district''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``Federal land bank 
                      association and production credit''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``units'' 
                and inserting ``institutions''.
            (26) Section 4.38 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2219c) is amended by striking ``The Assistance Board established 
        under section 6.0 and all'' and inserting ``All''.
            (27) Section 4.39 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2219d) is amended by striking ``8.0(7))'' and inserting 
        ``8.0)''.
            (28) Section 5.16 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2251) is amended in the undesignated matter following paragraph 
        (5) of subsection (b) (as designated by section 5405)--
                    (A) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``In actions 
                undertaken by the banks pursuant to the foregoing 
                provisions of this section'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(5) Agent for banks.--In actions undertaken by the banks 
        pursuant to this section'';
                    (B) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The 
                plans'' and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Approval of board.--The plans'';
                    (C) in the third sentence, by striking ``The 
                powers'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Powers of banks.--The powers'';
                    (D) in the second sentence, by striking ``Such 
                advances'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Advances.--The advances of funds described in 
        paragraph (1)''; and
                    (E) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Board'' 
                and inserting the following:

    ``(c) Financing.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Board''.
            (29) Section 5.17(a)(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2252(a)(2)) is amended by striking the second and third 
        sentences.
            (30) Section 5.18 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2253) is repealed.
            (31) Section 5.19 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2254) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                          (i) in the first sentence, by striking 
                      ``Except for Federal land bank associations, 
                      each'' and inserting ``Each''; and
                          (ii) by striking the second sentence; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                          (i) by striking ``(b)(1) Each'' and inserting 
                      ``(b) Each'';
                          (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (2) (as 
                      so designated)--

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                                    (I) in the second sentence, by 
                                striking ``, except with respect to any 
                                actions taken by any banks of the System 
                                under section 4.8(b),''; and
                                    (II) by striking the third sentence; 
                                and
                          (iii) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
            (32) Section 5.31 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2267) is amended in the second sentence by striking ``4.14A(i)'' 
        and inserting ``4.14A(h)''.
            (33) Section 5.32(h) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2268(h)) is amended by striking ``4.14A(i)'' and 
        inserting ``4.14A(h)''.
            (34) Section 5.35 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2271) is amended in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by section 
        5408(2))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B);
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (B); and
                    (D) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) by striking ``after December 31, 1992,''; 
                      and
                          (ii) by striking ``by the Farm Credit System 
                      Assistance Board under section 6.6 or''.
            (35) Section 5.38 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2274) is amended by striking ``a farm'' and all that follows 
        through ``land bank'' and inserting ``a Farm Credit Bank board, 
        officer, or employee shall not remove any director or officer of 
        any''.
            (36) Section 5.44 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2275) is repealed.
            (37) Section 5.58(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2277a-7(2)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
            (38) Section 5.60 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2277a-9) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection 
                designation and heading and all that follows through 
                ``The Corporation'' in paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:

    ``(b) Amounts in Fund.--The Corporation''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``Insurance 
                Fund to--'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and 
                all that follows through ``ensure'' in subparagraph (B) 
                and inserting ``Insurance Fund to ensure''.
            (39) Title VI of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2278a et seq.) <<NOTE: 12 USC 2278a-- 2278a-13, 2278b-2-- 2278b-
        11.>>  is repealed.
            (40) Section 7.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2279c-2) is amended by striking subsection (c).
            (41) Section 7.10(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2279d(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(4) the institution pays to the Farm Credit Insurance Fund 
        the amount by which the total capital of the institution exceeds 
        6 percent of the assets;''.
            (42) Section 8.0 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2279aa) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``means--'' in the 
                matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that follows 
                through the period at the end of the undesignated matter

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                following subparagraph (B) and inserting ``means the 
                board of directors established under section 8.2.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (6) and (8);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (9), and (10) 
                as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (B)(i) of paragraph (7) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``(b) through (d)'' and 
                inserting ``(b) and (c)''.
            (43) Section 8.2 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2279aa-2) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (a);
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection 
                designation and heading and all that follows through the 
                period at the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Corporation shall be under the 
        management of the board of directors.'';
                    (C) in subsection (a) (as so designated)--
                          (i) by striking ``permanent board'' each place 
                      it appears and inserting ``Board'';
                          (ii) by striking paragraph (3);
                          (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
                      (10) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; 
                      and
                          (iv) in paragraph (3)(A) (as so redesignated), 
                      by striking ``(6)'' and inserting ``(5)''; and
                    (D) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
                (b).
            (44) Section 8.4(a)(1) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2279aa-4(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) in the sixth sentence--
                          (i) by striking ``Class B'' and inserting the 
                      following:
                          ``(iii) Class b stock.--Class B''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``8.2(b)(2)(B)'' and 
                      inserting ``8.2(a)(2)(B)'';
                    (B) in the fifth sentence--
                          (i) by striking ``Class A'' and inserting the 
                      following:
                          ``(ii) Class a stock.--Class A''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``8.2(b)(2)(A)'' and 
                      inserting ``8.2(a)(2)(A)'';
                    (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The 
                stock'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Classes of stock.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The stock'';
                    (D) by striking the third sentence and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(C) Offers.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Board shall offer the 
                      voting common stock to banks, other financial 
                      institutions, insurance companies, and System 
                      institutions under such terms and conditions as 
                      the Board may adopt.
                          ``(ii) Requirements.--The voting common stock 
                      shall be fairly and broadly offered to ensure 
                      that--
                                    ``(I) no institution or institutions 
                                acquire a disproportionate share of the 
                                total quantity of the

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                                voting common stock outstanding of a 
                                class of stock; and
                                    ``(II) capital contributions and 
                                issuances of voting common stock for the 
                                contributions are fairly distributed 
                                between entities eligible to hold class 
                                A stock and class B stock.'';
                    (E) in the second sentence, by striking ``Each 
                share'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Number of votes.--Each share''; and
                    (F) in the first sentence, by striking ``The 
                Corporation'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation''.
            (45) Section 8.6 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2279aa-6) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (d);
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
                (d); and
                    (C) in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``8.0(9))'' and inserting 
                ``8.0)''.
            (46) Section 8.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2279aa-9) is amended by striking ``4.14C,'' each place it 
        appears.
            (47) Section 8.11(e) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2279aa-11(e)) is amended by striking ``8.0(7))'' and 
        inserting ``8.0)''.
            (48) Section 8.32(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2279bb-1(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in the first sentence of the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``Not sooner than the 
                expiration of the 3-year period beginning on the date of 
                enactment of the Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996, 
                the'' and inserting ``The''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``8.0(9)(C)'' 
                and inserting ``8.0(7)(C)''.
            (49) Section 8.33(b)(2)(A) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 
        (12 U.S.C. 2279bb-2(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``8.6(e)'' 
        and inserting ``8.6(d)''.
            (50) Section 8.35 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2279bb-4) is amended by striking subsection (e).
            (51) Section 8.38 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
        2279bb-7) is repealed.
            (52) Section 4 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1141b) is repealed.
            (53) Section 5 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1141c) is repealed.
            (54) Section 6 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1141d) is repealed.
            (55) Section 7 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1141e) is repealed.
            (56) Section 8 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1141f) is repealed.
            (57) Section 14 of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 
        1141i) is repealed.
            (58) The Act of June 22, 1939 (53 Stat. 853, chapter 239; 12 
        U.S.C. 1141d-1), is repealed.
            (59) Section 201(e) of the Emergency Relief and Construction 
        Act of 1932 (12 U.S.C. 1148) is repealed.

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            (60) Section 2 of the Act of July 14, 1953 (67 Stat. 150, 
        chapter 192; 12 U.S.C. 1148a-4), is repealed.
            (61) Section 32 of the Farm Credit Act of 1937 (12 U.S.C. 
        1148b) is repealed.
            (62) Section 33 of the Farm Credit Act of 1937 (12 U.S.C. 
        1148c) is repealed.
            (63) Section 34 of the Farm Credit Act of 1937 (12 U.S.C. 
        1148d) is repealed.
            (64) The Joint Resolution of March 3, 1932 (47 Stat. 60, 
        chapter 70; 12 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), is repealed.
SEC. 5412. <<NOTE: 12 USC 2277a-10c.>>  CORPORATION AS CONSERVATOR 
                          OR RECEIVER; CERTAIN OTHER POWERS.

    Part E of title V of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 is amended by 
inserting after section 5.61B (12 U.S.C. 2277a-10b) the following:
``SEC. 5.61C. CORPORATION AS CONSERVATOR OR RECEIVER; CERTAIN 
                            OTHER POWERS.

    ``(a) Definition of Institution.--In this section, the term 
`institution' includes any System institution for which the Corporation 
has been appointed as conservator or receiver.
    ``(b) Certain Powers and Duties of Corporation as Conservator or 
Receiver.--In addition to the powers inherent in the express grant of 
corporate authority under section 5.58(9), and other powers exercised by 
the Corporation under this part, the Corporation shall have the 
following express powers to act as a conservator or receiver:
            ``(1) Rulemaking authority of corporation.--The Corporation 
        may prescribe such regulations as the Corporation determines to 
        be appropriate regarding the conduct of conservatorships or 
        receiverships.
            ``(2) General powers.--
                    ``(A) Successor to system institution.--The 
                Corporation shall, as conservator or receiver, and by 
                operation of law, succeed to--
                          ``(i) all rights, titles, powers, and 
                      privileges of the System institution, and of any 
                      stockholder, member, officer, or director of such 
                      System institution with respect to the System 
                      institution and the assets of the System 
                      institution; and
                          ``(ii) title to the books, records, and assets 
                      of any previous conservator or other legal 
                      custodian of such System institution.
                    ``(B) Operate the system institution.--The 
                Corporation may, as conservator or receiver--
                          ``(i) take over the assets of and operate the 
                      System institution with all the powers of the 
                      stockholders or members, the directors, and the 
                      officers of the System institution and conduct all 
                      business of the System institution;
                          ``(ii) collect all obligations and money due 
                      the System institution;
                          ``(iii) perform all functions of the System 
                      institution in the name of the System institution 
                      which are consistent with the appointment as 
                      conservator or receiver;
                          ``(iv) preserve and conserve the assets and 
                      property of such System institution; and

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                          ``(v) provide by contract for assistance in 
                      fulfilling any function, activity, action, or duty 
                      of the Corporation as conservator or receiver.
                    ``(C) Functions of system institution's officers, 
                directors, members, and stockholders.--The Corporation 
                may, by regulation or order, provide for the exercise of 
                any function by any stockholder, member, director, or 
                officer of any System institution for which the 
                Corporation has been appointed conservator or receiver.
                    ``(D) Powers as conservator.--Subject to any Farm 
                Credit Administration approvals required under this Act, 
                the Corporation may, as conservator, take such action as 
                may be--
                          ``(i) necessary to put the System institution 
                      in a sound and solvent condition; and
                          ``(ii) appropriate to carry on the business of 
                      the System institution and preserve and conserve 
                      the assets and property of the System institution.
                    ``(E) Additional powers as receiver.--The 
                Corporation may, as receiver, liquidate the System 
                institution and proceed to realize upon the assets of 
                the System institution, in such manner as the 
                Corporation determines to be appropriate.
                    ``(F) Organization of new system bank.--The 
                Corporation may, as receiver with respect to any System 
                bank, organize a bridge System bank under subsection 
                (h).
                    ``(G) Merger; transfer of assets and liabilities.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the 
                      Corporation may, as conservator or receiver--
                                    ``(I) merge the System institution 
                                with another System institution; and
                                    ``(II) transfer or sell any asset or 
                                liability of the System institution in 
                                default without any approval, 
                                assignment, or consent with respect to 
                                such transfer.
                          ``(ii) Approval.--No merger or transfer under 
                      clause (i) may be made to another System 
                      institution (other than a bridge System bank under 
                      subsection (h)) without the approval of the Farm 
                      Credit Administration.
                    ``(H) Payment of valid obligations.--The 
                Corporation, as conservator or receiver, shall, to the 
                extent that proceeds are realized from the performance 
                of contracts or the sale of the assets of a System 
                institution, pay all valid obligations of the System 
                institution in accordance with the prescriptions and 
                limitations of this section.
                    ``(I) Incidental powers.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Corporation may, as 
                      conservator or receiver--
                                    ``(I) exercise all powers and 
                                authorities specifically granted to 
                                conservators or receivers, respectively, 
                                under this section and such incidental 
                                powers as shall be necessary to carry 
                                out such powers; and
                                    ``(II) take any action authorized by 
                                this section, which the Corporation 
                                determines is in the best interests of--

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                                            ``(aa) the System 
                                        institution in receivership or 
                                        conservatorship;
                                            ``(bb) System institutions;
                                            ``(cc) System institution 
                                        stockholders or investors; or
                                            ``(dd) the Corporation.
                          ``(ii) Termination of rights and claims.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclause (II), 
                                notwithstanding any other provision of 
                                law, the appointment of the Corporation 
                                as receiver for a System institution and 
                                the succession of the Corporation, by 
                                operation of law, to the rights, titles, 
                                powers, and privileges described in 
                                subparagraph (A) shall terminate all 
                                rights and claims that the stockholders 
                                and creditors of the System institution 
                                may have, arising as a result of their 
                                status as stockholders or creditors, 
                                against the assets or charter of the 
                                System institution or the Corporation.
                                    ``(II) Exceptions.--Subclause (I) 
                                shall not terminate the right to 
                                payment, resolution, or other 
                                satisfaction of the claims of 
                                stockholders and creditors described in 
                                that subclause, as permitted under 
                                paragraphs (10) and (11) and subsection 
                                (d).
                          ``(iii) Charter.--Notwithstanding any other 
                      provision of law, for purposes of this section, 
                      the charter of a System institution shall not be 
                      considered to be an asset of the System 
                      institution.
                    ``(J) Utilization of private sector.--In carrying 
                out its responsibilities in the management and 
                disposition of assets from System institutions, as 
                conservator, receiver, or in its corporate capacity, the 
                Corporation may utilize the services of private persons, 
                including real estate and loan portfolio asset 
                management, property management, auction marketing, 
                legal, and brokerage services, if the Corporation 
                determines utilization of such services is practicable, 
                efficient, and cost effective.
            ``(3) Authority of receiver to determine claims.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation may, as receiver, 
                determine claims in accordance with the requirements of 
                this subsection and regulations prescribed under 
                paragraph (4).
                    ``(B) Notice requirements.--The receiver, in any 
                case involving the liquidation or winding up of the 
                affairs of a closed System institution, shall--
                          ``(i) promptly publish a notice to the System 
                      institution's creditors to present their claims, 
                      together with proof, to the receiver by a date 
                      specified in the notice which shall be not less 
                      than 90 days after the publication of such notice; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) republish such notice approximately 1 
                      month and 2 months, respectively, after the 
                      publication under clause (i).
                    ``(C) Mailing required.--The receiver shall mail a 
                notice similar to the notice published under 
                subparagraph

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                (B)(i) at the time of such publication to any creditor 
                shown on the System institution's books--
                          ``(i) at the creditor's last address appearing 
                      in such books; or
                          ``(ii) upon discovery of the name and address 
                      of a claimant not appearing on the System 
                      institution's books within 30 days after the 
                      discovery of such name and address.
            ``(4) Rulemaking authority relating to determination of 
        claims.--The Corporation may prescribe regulations regarding the 
        allowance or disallowance of claims by the receiver and 
        providing for administrative determination of claims and review 
        of such determination.
            ``(5) Procedures for determination of claims.--
                    ``(A) Determination period.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Before the end of the 180-
                      day period beginning on the date any claim against 
                      a System institution is filed with the Corporation 
                      as receiver, the Corporation shall determine 
                      whether to allow or disallow the claim and shall 
                      notify the claimant of any determination with 
                      respect to such claim.
                          ``(ii) Extension of time.--The period 
                      described in clause (i) may be extended by a 
                      written agreement between the claimant and the 
                      Corporation.
                          ``(iii) Mailing of notice sufficient.--The 
                      requirements of clause (i) shall be deemed to be 
                      satisfied if the notice of any determination with 
                      respect to any claim is mailed to the last address 
                      of the claimant which appears--
                                    ``(I) on the System institution's 
                                books;
                                    ``(II) in the claim filed by the 
                                claimant; or
                                    ``(III) in documents submitted in 
                                proof of the claim.
                          ``(iv) Contents of notice of disallowance.--If 
                      any claim filed under clause (i) is disallowed, 
                      the notice to the claimant shall contain--
                                    ``(I) a statement of each reason for 
                                the disallowance; and
                                    ``(II) the procedures available for 
                                obtaining agency review of the 
                                determination to disallow the claim or 
                                judicial determination of the claim.
                    ``(B) Allowance of proven claims.--The receiver 
                shall allow any claim received on or before the date 
                specified in the notice published under paragraph 
                (3)(B)(i) by the receiver from any claimant which is 
                proved to the satisfaction of the receiver.
                    ``(C) Disallowance of claims filed after end of 
                filing period.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clause (ii), claims filed after the date specified 
                      in the notice published under paragraph (3)(B)(i) 
                      shall be disallowed and such disallowance shall be 
                      final.
                          ``(ii) Certain exceptions.--Clause (i) shall 
                      not apply with respect to any claim filed by any 
                      claimant after the date specified in the notice 
                      published under paragraph (3)(B)(i) and such claim 
                      may be considered by the receiver if--

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                                    ``(I) the claimant did not receive 
                                notice of the appointment of the 
                                receiver in time to file such claim 
                                before such date; and
                                    ``(II) such claim is filed in time 
                                to permit payment of such claim.
                    ``(D) Authority to disallow claims.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The receiver may disallow 
                      any portion of any claim by a creditor or claim of 
                      security, preference, or priority which is not 
                      proved to the satisfaction of the receiver.
                          ``(ii) Payments to less than fully secured 
                      creditors.--In the case of a claim of a creditor 
                      against a System institution which is secured by 
                      any property or other asset of such System 
                      institution, any receiver appointed for any System 
                      institution--
                                    ``(I) may treat the portion of such 
                                claim which exceeds an amount equal to 
                                the fair market value of such property 
                                or other asset as an unsecured claim 
                                against the System institution; and
                                    ``(II) may not make any payment with 
                                respect to such unsecured portion of the 
                                claim other than in connection with the 
                                disposition of all claims of unsecured 
                                creditors of the System institution.
                          ``(iii) Exceptions.--No provision of this 
                      paragraph shall apply with respect to--
                                    ``(I) any extension of credit from 
                                any Federal Reserve bank or the United 
                                States Treasury to any System 
                                institution; or
                                    ``(II) any security interest in the 
                                assets of the System institution 
                                securing any such extension of credit.
                    ``(E) No judicial review of determination pursuant 
                to subparagraph (d).--No court may review the 
                Corporation's determination pursuant to subparagraph (D) 
                to disallow a claim.
                    ``(F) Legal effect of filing.--
                          ``(i) Statute of limitation tolled.--For 
                      purposes of any applicable statute of limitations, 
                      the filing of a claim with the receiver shall 
                      constitute a commencement of an action.
                          ``(ii) No prejudice to other actions.--Subject 
                      to paragraph (12) and the determination of claims 
                      by a receiver, the filing of a claim with the 
                      receiver shall not prejudice any right of the 
                      claimant to continue any action which was filed 
                      before the appointment of the receiver.
            ``(6) Provision for judicial determination of claims.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Before the end of the 60-day 
                period beginning on the earlier of--
                          ``(i) the end of the period described in 
                      paragraph (5)(A)(i) with respect to any claim 
                      against a System institution for which the 
                      Corporation is receiver; or
                          ``(ii) the date of any notice of disallowance 
                      of such claim pursuant to paragraph (5)(A)(i),
                the claimant may request administrative review of the 
                claim in accordance with paragraph (7) or file suit on 
                such claim (or continue an action commenced before the

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                appointment of the receiver) in the district or 
                territorial court of the United States for the district 
                within which the System institution's principal place of 
                business is located or the United States District Court 
                for the District of Columbia (and such court shall have 
                jurisdiction to hear such claim).
                    ``(B) Statute of limitations.--If any claimant fails 
                to file suit on such claim (or continue an action 
                commenced before the appointment of the receiver), 
                before the end of the 60-day period described in 
                subparagraph (A), the claim shall be deemed to be 
                disallowed (other than any portion of such claim which 
                was allowed by the receiver) as of the end of such 
                period, such disallowance shall be final, and the 
                claimant shall have no further rights or remedies with 
                respect to such claim.
            ``(7) Review of claims; administrative hearing.--If any 
        claimant requests review under this paragraph in lieu of filing 
        or continuing any action under paragraph (6) and the Corporation 
        agrees to such request, the Corporation shall consider the claim 
        after opportunity for a hearing on the record. The final 
        determination of the Corporation with respect to such claim 
        shall be subject to judicial review under chapter 7 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
            ``(8) Expedited determination of claims.--
                    ``(A) Establishment required.--The Corporation shall 
                establish a procedure for expedited relief outside of 
                the routine claims process established under paragraph 
                (5) for claimants who--
                          ``(i) allege the existence of legally valid 
                      and enforceable or perfected security interests in 
                      assets of any System institution for which the 
                      Corporation has been appointed receiver; and
                          ``(ii) allege that irreparable injury will 
                      occur if the routine claims procedure is followed.
                    ``(B) Determination period.--Before the end of the 
                90-day period beginning on the date any claim is filed 
                in accordance with the procedures established pursuant 
                to subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall--
                          ``(i) determine--
                                    ``(I) whether to allow or disallow 
                                such claim; or
                                    ``(II) whether such claim should be 
                                determined pursuant to the procedures 
                                established pursuant to paragraph (5); 
                                and
                          ``(ii) notify the claimant of the 
                      determination, and if the claim is disallowed, 
                      provide a statement of each reason for the 
                      disallowance and the procedure for obtaining 
                      agency review or judicial determination.
                    ``(C) Period for filing or renewing suit.--Any 
                claimant who files a request for expedited relief shall 
                be permitted to file a suit, or to continue a suit filed 
                before the appointment of the receiver, seeking a 
                determination of the claimant's rights with respect to 
                such security interest after the earlier of--
                          ``(i) the end of the 90-day period beginning 
                      on the date of the filing of a request for 
                      expedited relief; or

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                          ``(ii) the date the Corporation denies the 
                      claim.
                    ``(D) Statute of limitations.--If an action 
                described in subparagraph (C) is not filed, or the 
                motion to renew a previously filed suit is not made, 
                before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the 
                date on which such action or motion may be filed in 
                accordance with subparagraph (B), the claim shall be 
                deemed to be disallowed as of the end of such period 
                (other than any portion of such claim which was allowed 
                by the receiver), such disallowance shall be final, and 
                the claimant shall have no further rights or remedies 
                with respect to such claim.
                    ``(E) Legal effect of filing.--
                          ``(i) Statute of limitation tolled.--For 
                      purposes of any applicable statute of limitations, 
                      the filing of a claim with the receiver shall 
                      constitute a commencement of an action.
                          ``(ii) No prejudice to other actions.--Subject 
                      to paragraph (12), the filing of a claim with the 
                      receiver shall not prejudice any right of the 
                      claimant to continue any action which was filed 
                      before the appointment of the receiver.
            ``(9) Agreement as basis of claim.--
                    ``(A) Requirements.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), any agreement which does not meet the 
                requirements set forth in section 5.61(d) shall not form 
                the basis of, or substantially comprise, a claim against 
                the receiver or the Corporation.
                    ``(B) Exception to contemporaneous execution 
                requirement.--Notwithstanding section 5.61(d), any 
                agreement relating to an extension of credit between a 
                Federal Reserve bank or the United States Treasury and 
                any System institution which was executed before such 
                extension of credit to such System institution shall be 
                treated as having been executed contemporaneously with 
                such extension of credit for purposes of subparagraph 
                (A).
            ``(10) Payment of claims.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The receiver may, in the 
                receiver's discretion and to the extent funds are 
                available from the assets of the System institution, pay 
                creditor claims which are allowed by the receiver, 
                approved by the Corporation pursuant to a final 
                determination pursuant to paragraph (7) or (8), or 
                determined by the final judgment of any court of 
                competent jurisdiction in such manner and amounts as are 
                authorized under this Act.
                    ``(B) Liquidation payments.--The receiver may, in 
                the receiver's sole discretion, pay from the assets of 
                the System institution portions of proved claims at any 
                time, and no liability shall attach to the Corporation 
                (in such Corporation's corporate capacity or as 
                receiver), by reason of any such payment, for failure to 
                make payments to a claimant whose claim is not proved at 
                the time of any such payment.
                    ``(C) Rulemaking authority of corporation.--The 
                Corporation may prescribe such rules, including 
                definitions of terms, as it deems appropriate to 
                establish a single uniform interest rate for or to make 
                payments of post insolvency interest to creditors 
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                against the receivership estates of System institutions 
                following satisfaction by the receiver of the principal 
                amount of all creditor claims.
            ``(11) Priority of expenses and claims.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Amounts realized from the 
                liquidation or other resolution of any System 
                institution by any receiver appointed for such System 
                institution shall be distributed to pay claims (other 
                than secured claims to the extent of any such security) 
                in the following order of priority:
                          ``(i) Administrative expenses of the receiver.
                          ``(ii) If authorized by the Corporation, 
                      wages, salaries, or commissions, including 
                      vacation, severance, and sick leave pay earned by 
                      an individual--
                                    ``(I) in an amount that is not more 
                                than $11,725 for each individual (as 
                                indexed for inflation, by regulation of 
                                the Corporation); and
                                    ``(II) that is earned 180 days or 
                                fewer before the date of appointment of 
                                the Corporation as receiver.
                          ``(iii) In the case of the resolution of a 
                      System bank, all claims of holders of consolidated 
                      and System-wide bonds and all claims of the other 
                      System banks arising from the payments of the 
                      System banks pursuant to--
                                    ``(I) section 4.4 on consolidated 
                                and System-wide bonds issued under 
                                subsection (c) or (d) of section 4.2; or
                                    ``(II) an agreement, in writing and 
                                approved by the Farm Credit 
                                Administration, among the System banks 
                                to reallocate the payments.
                          ``(iv) In the case of the resolution of a 
                      production credit association or other association 
                      making direct loans under section 7.6, all claims 
                      of a System bank based on the financing agreement 
                      between the association and the System bank--
                                    ``(I) including interest accrued 
                                before and after the appointment of the 
                                receiver; and
                                    ``(II) not including any setoff for 
                                stock or other equity of that System 
                                bank owned by the association, on that 
                                condition that, prior to making that 
                                setoff, that System bank shall obtain 
                                the approval of the Farm Credit 
                                Administration Board for the retirement 
                                of that stock or equity.
                          ``(v) Any general or senior liability of the 
                      System institution (which is not a liability 
                      described in clause (vi) or (vii)).
                          ``(vi) Any obligation subordinated to general 
                      creditors (which is not an obligation described in 
                      clause (vii)).
                          ``(vii) Any obligation to stockholders or 
                      members arising as a result of their status as 
                      stockholders or members.
                    ``(B) Payment of claims.--
                          ``(i) In general.--

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                                    ``(I) Payment.--All claims of each 
                                priority described in clauses (i) 
                                through (vii) of subparagraph (A) shall 
                                be paid in full, or provisions shall be 
                                made for that payment, prior to the 
                                payment of any claim of a lesser 
                                priority.
                                    ``(II) Insufficient funds.--If there 
                                are insufficient funds to pay in full 
                                all claims in any priority described 
                                clauses (i) through (vii) of 
                                subparagraph (A), distribution on that 
                                priority of claims shall be made on a 
                                pro rata basis.
                          ``(ii) Distribution of remaining assets.--
                      Following the payment of all claims in accordance 
                      with subparagraph (A), the receiver shall 
                      distribute the remainder of the assets of the 
                      System institution to the owners of stock, 
                      participation certificates, and other equities in 
                      accordance with the priorities for impairment 
                      under the bylaws of the System institution.
                          ``(iii) Eligible borrower stock.--
                      Notwithstanding subparagraph (C) or any other 
                      provision of this section, eligible borrower stock 
                      shall be retired in accordance with section 4.9A.
                    ``(C) Effect of state law.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The provisions of 
                      subparagraph (A) shall not supersede the law of 
                      any State except to the extent such law is 
                      inconsistent with the provisions of such 
                      subparagraph, and then only to the extent of the 
                      inconsistency.
                          ``(ii) Procedure for determination of 
                      inconsistency.--Upon the Corporation's own motion 
                      or upon the request of any person with a claim 
                      described in subparagraph (A) or any State which 
                      is submitted to the Corporation in accordance with 
                      procedures which the Corporation shall prescribe, 
                      the Corporation shall determine whether any 
                      provision of the law of any State is inconsistent 
                      with any provision of subparagraph (A) and the 
                      extent of any such inconsistency.
                          ``(iii) Judicial review.--The final 
                      determination of the Corporation under clause (ii) 
                      shall be subject to judicial review under chapter 
                      7 of title 5, United States Code.
                    ``(D) Accounting report.--Any distribution by the 
                Corporation in connection with any claim described in 
                subparagraph (A)(vii) shall be accompanied by the 
                accounting report required under paragraph (15)(B).
            ``(12) Suspension of legal actions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--After the appointment of a 
                conservator or receiver for a System institution, the 
                conservator or receiver may request a stay for a period 
                not to exceed--
                          ``(i) 45 days, in the case of any conservator; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) 90 days, in the case of any receiver,
                in any judicial action or proceeding to which such 
                System institution is or becomes a party.
                    ``(B) Grant of stay by all courts required.--Upon 
                receipt of a request by any conservator or receiver 
                pursuant to subparagraph (A) for a stay of any judicial 
                action or proceeding in any court with jurisdiction of 
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                or proceeding, the court shall grant such stay as to all 
                parties.
            ``(13) Additional rights and duties.--
                    ``(A) Prior final adjudication.--The Corporation 
                shall abide by any final unappealable judgment of any 
                court of competent jurisdiction which was rendered 
                before the appointment of the Corporation as conservator 
                or receiver.
                    ``(B) Rights and remedies of conservator or 
                receiver.--In the event of any appealable judgment, the 
                Corporation as conservator or receiver shall--
                          ``(i) have all the rights and remedies 
                      available to the System institution (before the 
                      appointment of such conservator or receiver) and 
                      the Corporation in its corporate capacity, 
                      including removal to Federal court and all 
                      appellate rights; and
                          ``(ii) not be required to post any bond in 
                      order to pursue such remedies.
                    ``(C) No attachment or execution.--No attachment or 
                execution may issue by any court on--
                          ``(i) assets in the possession of the 
                      receiver; or
                          ``(ii) the charter of a System institution for 
                      which the Corporation has been appointed receiver.
                    ``(D) Limitation on judicial review.--Except as 
                otherwise provided in this subsection, no court shall 
                have jurisdiction over--
                          ``(i) any claim or action for payment from, or 
                      any action seeking a determination of rights with 
                      respect to, the assets of any System institution 
                      for which the Corporation has been appointed 
                      receiver, including assets which the Corporation 
                      may acquire from itself as such receiver; or
                          ``(ii) any claim relating to any act or 
                      omission of such System institution or the 
                      Corporation as receiver.
                    ``(E) Disposition of assets.--In exercising any 
                right, power, privilege, or authority as receiver in 
                connection with any sale or disposition of assets of any 
                System institution for which the Corporation is acting 
                as receiver, the Corporation shall, to the maximum 
                extent practicable, conduct its operations in a manner 
                which--
                          ``(i) maximizes the net present value return 
                      from the sale or disposition of such assets;
                          ``(ii) minimizes the amount of any loss 
                      realized in the resolution of cases;
                          ``(iii) ensures adequate competition and fair 
                      and consistent treatment of offerors;
                          ``(iv) prohibits discrimination on the basis 
                      of race, sex, or ethnic groups in the solicitation 
                      and consideration of offers; and
                          ``(v) mitigates the potential for serious 
                      adverse effects to the rest of the System.
            ``(14) Statute of limitations for actions brought by 
        conservator or receiver.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of 
                any contract, the applicable statute of limitations with

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                regard to any action brought by the Corporation as 
                conservator or receiver shall be--
                          ``(i) in the case of any contract claim, the 
                      longer of--
                                    ``(I) the 6-year period beginning on 
                                the date the claim accrues; or
                                    ``(II) the period applicable under 
                                State law; and
                          ``(ii) in the case of any tort claim, the 
                      longer of--
                                    ``(I) the 3-year period beginning on 
                                the date the claim accrues; or
                                    ``(II) the period applicable under 
                                State law.
                    ``(B) Determination of the date on which a claim 
                accrues.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the date on 
                which the statute of limitations begins to run on any 
                claim described in such subparagraph shall be the later 
                of--
                          ``(i) the date of the appointment of the 
                      Corporation as conservator or receiver; or
                          ``(ii) the date on which the cause of action 
                      accrues.
                    ``(C) Revival of expired state causes of action.--
                          ``(i) In general.--In the case of any tort 
                      claim described in clause (ii) for which the 
                      statute of limitation applicable under State law 
                      with respect to such claim has expired not more 
                      than 5 years before the appointment of the 
                      Corporation as conservator or receiver, the 
                      Corporation may bring an action as conservator or 
                      receiver on such claim without regard to the 
                      expiration of the statute of limitation applicable 
                      under State law.
                          ``(ii) Claims described.--A tort claim 
                      referred to in clause (i) is a claim arising from 
                      fraud, intentional misconduct resulting in unjust 
                      enrichment, or intentional misconduct resulting in 
                      substantial loss to the System institution.
            ``(15) Accounting and recordkeeping requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation as conservator or 
                receiver shall, consistent with the accounting and 
                reporting practices and procedures established by the 
                Corporation, maintain a full accounting of each 
                conservatorship and receivership or other disposition of 
                System institutions in default.
                    ``(B) Annual accounting or report.--With respect to 
                each conservatorship or receivership to which the 
                Corporation was appointed, the Corporation shall make an 
                annual accounting or report, as appropriate, available 
                to the Farm Credit Administration Board.
                    ``(C) Availability of reports.--Any report prepared 
                pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be made available by 
                the Corporation upon request to any stockholder of the 
                System institution for which the Corporation was 
                appointed conservator or receiver or any other member of 
                the public.
                    ``(D) Recordkeeping requirement.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clause (ii), after the end of the 6-year period 
                      beginning on the date the Corporation is appointed 
                      as receiver of a System institution, the 
                      Corporation may destroy any

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                      records of such System institution which the 
                      Corporation, in the Corporation's discretion, 
                      determines to be unnecessary unless directed not 
                      to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or 
                      governmental agency, or prohibited by law.
                          ``(ii) Old records.--Notwithstanding clause 
                      (i), the Corporation may destroy records of a 
                      System institution which are at least 10 years old 
                      as of the date on which the Corporation is 
                      appointed as the receiver of such System 
                      institution in accordance with clause (i) at any 
                      time after such appointment is final, without 
                      regard to the 6-year period of limitation 
                      contained in clause (i).
            ``(16) Fraudulent transfers.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation, as conservator 
                or receiver for any System institution, may avoid a 
                transfer of any interest of a System institution-
                affiliated party, or any person who the Corporation 
                determines is a debtor of the System institution, in 
                property, or any obligation incurred by such party or 
                person, that was made within 5 years of the date on 
                which the Corporation was appointed conservator or 
                receiver if such party or person voluntarily or 
                involuntarily made such transfer or incurred such 
                liability with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud 
                the System institution, the Farm Credit Administration, 
                or the Corporation.
                    ``(B) Right of recovery.--To the extent a transfer 
                is avoided under subparagraph (A), the Corporation may 
                recover, for the benefit of the System institution, the 
                property transferred, or, if a court so orders, the 
                value of such property (at the time of such transfer) 
                from--
                          ``(i) the initial transferee of such transfer 
                      or the System institution-affiliated party or 
                      person for whose benefit such transfer was made; 
                      or
                          ``(ii) any immediate or mediate transferee of 
                      any such initial transferee.
                    ``(C) Rights of transferee or obligee.--The 
                Corporation may not recover under subparagraph (B) 
                from--
                          ``(i) any transferee that takes for value, 
                      including satisfaction or securing of a present or 
                      antecedent debt, in good faith; or
                          ``(ii) any immediate or mediate good faith 
                      transferee of such transferee.
                    ``(D) Rights under this paragraph.--The rights under 
                this paragraph of the Corporation shall be superior to 
                any rights of a trustee or any other party (other than 
                any party which is a Federal agency) under title 11, 
                United States Code.
            ``(17) Attachment of assets and other injunctive relief.--
        Subject to paragraph (18), any court of competent jurisdiction 
        may, at the request of the Corporation (in the Corporation's 
        capacity as conservator or receiver for any System institution 
        or in the Corporation's corporate capacity with respect to any 
        asset acquired or liability assumed by the Corporation under 
        section 5.61), issue an order in accordance with Rule 65 of the 
        Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including an order placing the 
        assets of any person designated by the

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        Corporation under the control of the court and appointing a 
        trustee to hold such assets.
            ``(18) Standards.--
                    ``(A) Showing.--Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of 
                Civil Procedure shall apply with respect to any 
                proceeding under paragraph (17) without regard to the 
                requirement of such rule that the applicant show that 
                the injury, loss, or damage is irreparable and 
                immediate.
                    ``(B) State proceeding.--If, in the case of any 
                proceeding in a State court, the court determines that 
                rules of civil procedure available under the laws of 
                such State provide substantially similar protections to 
                such party's right to due process as Rule 65 (as 
                modified with respect to such proceeding by subparagraph 
                (A)), the relief sought by the Corporation pursuant to 
                paragraph (17) may be requested under the laws of such 
                State.
            ``(19) Treatment of claims arising from breach of contracts 
        executed by the receiver or conservator.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of this subsection, any final and unappealable 
        judgment for monetary damages entered against a receiver or 
        conservator for a System institution for the breach of an 
        agreement executed or approved by such receiver or conservator 
        after the date of its appointment shall be paid as an 
        administrative expense of the receiver or conservator. Nothing 
        in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the power of a 
        receiver or conservator to exercise any rights under contract or 
        law, including terminating, breaching, canceling, or otherwise 
        discontinuing such agreement.

    ``(c) Provisions Relating to Contracts Entered Into Before 
Appointment of Conservator or Receiver.--
            ``(1) Authority to repudiate contracts.--In addition to any 
        other rights a conservator or receiver may have, the conservator 
        or receiver for a System institution may disaffirm or repudiate 
        any contract or lease--
                    ``(A) to which such System institution is a party;
                    ``(B) the performance of which the conservator or 
                receiver, in the conservator's or receiver's discretion, 
                determines to be burdensome; and
                    ``(C) the disaffirmance or repudiation of which the 
                conservator or receiver determines, in the conservator's 
                or receiver's discretion, will promote the orderly 
                administration of the System institution's affairs.
            ``(2) Timing of repudiation.--The Corporation as conservator 
        or receiver for any System institution shall determine whether 
        or not to exercise the rights of repudiation under this 
        subsection within a reasonable period following such 
        appointment.
            ``(3) Claims for damages for repudiation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
                subparagraph (C) and paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), the 
                liability of the conservator or receiver for the 
                disaffirmance or repudiation of any contract pursuant to 
                paragraph (1) shall be--
                          ``(i) limited to actual direct compensatory 
                      damages; and
                          ``(ii) determined as of--

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                                    ``(I) the date of the appointment of 
                                the conservator or receiver; or
                                    ``(II) in the case of any contract 
                                or agreement referred to in paragraph 
                                (8), the date of the disaffirmance or 
                                repudiation of such contract or 
                                agreement.
                    ``(B) No liability for other damages.--For purposes 
                of subparagraph (A), the term `actual direct 
                compensatory damages' does not include--
                          ``(i) punitive or exemplary damages;
                          ``(ii) damages for lost profits or 
                      opportunity; or
                          ``(iii) damages for pain and suffering.
                    ``(C) Measure of damages for repudiation of 
                financial contracts.--In the case of any qualified 
                financial contract or agreement to which paragraph (8) 
                applies, compensatory damages shall be--
                          ``(i) deemed to include normal and reasonable 
                      costs of cover or other reasonable measures of 
                      damages utilized in the industries for such 
                      contract and agreement claims; and
                          ``(ii) paid in accordance with this subsection 
                      and subsection (j), except as otherwise 
                      specifically provided in this section.
            ``(4) Leases under which the system institution is the 
        lessee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the conservator or receiver 
                disaffirms or repudiates a lease under which the System 
                institution was the lessee, the conservator or receiver 
                shall not be liable for any damages (other than damages 
                determined pursuant to subparagraph (B)) for the 
                disaffirmance or repudiation of such lease.
                    ``(B) Payments of rent.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), the lessor under a lease to which such 
                subparagraph applies shall--
                          ``(i) be entitled to the contractual rent 
                      accruing before the later of the date--
                                    ``(I) the notice of disaffirmance or 
                                repudiation is mailed; or
                                    ``(II) the disaffirmance or 
                                repudiation becomes effective, unless 
                                the lessor is in default or breach of 
                                the terms of the lease; and
                          ``(ii) have no claim for damages under any 
                      acceleration clause or other penalty provision in 
                      the lease; and
                          ``(iii) have a claim for any unpaid rent, 
                      subject to all appropriate offsets and defenses, 
                      due as of the date of the appointment, which shall 
                      be paid in accordance with this subsection and 
                      subsection (j).
            ``(5) Leases under which the system institution is the 
        lessor.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the conservator or receiver 
                repudiates an unexpired written lease of real property 
                of the System institution under which the System 
                institution is the lessor and the lessee is not, as of 
                the date of such repudiation, in default, the lessee 
                under such lease may either--

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                          ``(i) treat the lease as terminated by such 
                      repudiation; or
                          ``(ii) remain in possession of the leasehold 
                      interest for the balance of the term of the lease, 
                      unless the lessee defaults under the terms of the 
                      lease after the date of such repudiation.
                    ``(B) Provisions applicable to lessee remaining in 
                possession.--If any lessee under a lease described in 
                subparagraph (A) remains in possession of a leasehold 
                interest pursuant to clause (ii) of such subparagraph--
                          ``(i) the lessee--
                                    ``(I) shall continue to pay the 
                                contractual rent pursuant to the terms 
                                of the lease after the date of the 
                                repudiation of such lease; and
                                    ``(II) may offset against any rent 
                                payment which accrues after the date of 
                                the repudiation of the lease, any 
                                damages which accrue after such date due 
                                to the nonperformance of any obligation 
                                of the System institution under the 
                                lease after such date; and
                          ``(ii) the conservator or receiver shall not 
                      be liable to the lessee for any damages arising 
                      after such date as a result of the repudiation, 
                      other than the amount of any offset allowed under 
                      clause (i)(II).
            ``(6) Contracts for the sale of real property.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the conservator or receiver 
                repudiates any contract that meets the requirements of 
                paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 5.61(d) for the 
                sale of real property, and the purchaser of such real 
                property under such contract is in possession and is 
                not, as of the date of such repudiation, in default, 
                such purchaser may either--
                          ``(i) treat the contract as terminated by such 
                      repudiation; or
                          ``(ii) remain in possession of such real 
                      property.
                    ``(B) Provisions applicable to purchaser remaining 
                in possession.--If any purchaser of real property under 
                any contract described in subparagraph (A) remains in 
                possession of such property pursuant to clause (ii) of 
                such subparagraph--
                          ``(i) the purchaser--
                                    ``(I) shall continue to make all 
                                payments due under the contract after 
                                the date of the repudiation of the 
                                contract; and
                                    ``(II) may offset against any such 
                                payments any damages which accrue after 
                                such date due to the nonperformance 
                                (after such date) of any obligation of 
                                the System institution under the 
                                contract; and
                          ``(ii) the conservator or receiver shall--
                                    ``(I) not be liable to the purchaser 
                                for any damages arising after that date 
                                as a result of the repudiation, other 
                                than the amount of any offset allowed 
                                under clause (i)(II);
                                    ``(II) deliver title to the 
                                purchaser in accordance with the 
                                contract; and

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                                    ``(III) have no obligation under the 
                                contract, other than the performance 
                                required under subclause (II).
                    ``(C) Assignment and sale allowed.--
                          ``(i) In general.--No provision of this 
                      paragraph shall be construed as limiting the right 
                      of the conservator or receiver to assign the 
                      contract described in subparagraph (A) and sell 
                      the property subject to the contract and this 
                      paragraph.
                          ``(ii) No liability after assignment and 
                      sale.--If an assignment and sale described in 
                      clause (i) is consummated, the Corporation, acting 
                      as conservator or receiver, shall have no further 
                      liability under the applicable contract described 
                      in subparagraph (A) or with respect to the real 
                      property which was the subject of such contract.
            ``(7) Provisions applicable to service contracts.--
                    ``(A) Services performed before appointment.--In the 
                case of any contract for services between any person and 
                any System institution for which the Corporation has 
                been appointed conservator or receiver, any claim of 
                such person for services performed before the 
                appointment of the conservator or the receiver shall 
                be--
                          ``(i) a claim to be paid in accordance with 
                      subsections (b) and (d); and
                          ``(ii) deemed to have arisen as of the date 
                      the conservator or receiver was appointed.
                    ``(B) Services performed after appointment and prior 
                to repudiation.--If, in the case of any contract for 
                services described in subparagraph (A), the conservator 
                or receiver accepts performance by the other person 
                before the conservator or receiver makes any 
                determination to exercise the right of repudiation of 
                such contract under this section--
                          ``(i) the other party shall be paid under the 
                      terms of the contract for the services performed; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) the amount of such payment shall be 
                      treated as an administrative expense of the 
                      conservatorship or receivership.
                    ``(C) Acceptance of performance no bar to subsequent 
                repudiation.--The acceptance by any conservator or 
                receiver of services referred to in subparagraph (B) in 
                connection with a contract described in such 
                subparagraph shall not affect the right of the 
                conservator or receiver, to repudiate such contract 
                under this section at any time after such performance.
            ``(8) Certain qualified financial contracts.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                          ``(i) Commodity contract.--The term `commodity 
                      contract' means--
                                    ``(I) with respect to a futures 
                                commission merchant, a contract for the 
                                purchase or sale of a commodity for 
                                future delivery on, or subject to the 
                                rules of, a contract market or board of 
                                trade;
                                    ``(II) with respect to a foreign 
                                futures commission merchant, a foreign 
                                future;

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                                    ``(III) with respect to a leverage 
                                transaction merchant, a leverage 
                                transaction;
                                    ``(IV) with respect to a clearing 
                                organization, a contract for the 
                                purchase or sale of a commodity for 
                                future delivery on, or subject to the 
                                rules of, a contract market or board of 
                                trade that is cleared by such clearing 
                                organization, or commodity option traded 
                                on, or subject to the rules of, a 
                                contract market or board of trade that 
                                is cleared by such clearing 
                                organization;
                                    ``(V) with respect to a commodity 
                                options dealer, a commodity option;
                                    ``(VI) any other agreement or 
                                transaction that is similar to any 
                                agreement or transaction referred to in 
                                this clause;
                                    ``(VII) any combination of the 
                                agreements or transactions referred to 
                                in this clause;
                                    ``(VIII) any option to enter into 
                                any agreement or transaction referred to 
                                in this clause;
                                    ``(IX) a master agreement that 
                                provides for an agreement or transaction 
                                referred to in any of subclauses (I) 
                                through (VIII), together with all 
                                supplements to any such master 
                                agreement, without regard to whether the 
                                master agreement provides for an 
                                agreement or transaction that is not a 
                                commodity contract under this clause, 
                                except that the master agreement shall 
                                be considered to be a commodity contract 
                                under this clause only with respect to 
                                each agreement or transaction under the 
                                master agreement that is referred to in 
                                subclause (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), 
                                (VI), (VII), or (VIII); or
                                    ``(X) any security agreement or 
                                arrangement or other credit enhancement 
                                related to any agreement or transaction 
                                referred to in this clause, including 
                                any guarantee or reimbursement 
                                obligation in connection with any 
                                agreement or transaction referred to in 
                                this clause.
                          ``(ii) Forward contract.--The term `forward 
                      contract' means--
                                    ``(I) a contract (other than a 
                                commodity contract) for the purchase, 
                                sale, or transfer of a commodity or any 
                                similar good, article, service, right, 
                                or interest which is presently or in the 
                                future becomes the subject of dealing in 
                                the forward contract trade, or product 
                                or byproduct thereof, with a maturity 
                                date more than 2 days after the date the 
                                contract is entered into, including a 
                                repurchase or reverse repurchase 
                                transaction (whether or not such 
                                repurchase or reverse repurchase 
                                transaction is a repurchase agreement), 
                                consignment, lease, swap, hedge 
                                transaction, deposit, loan, option, 
                                allocated transaction, unallocated 
                                transaction, or any other similar 
                                agreement;
                                    ``(II) any combination of agreements 
                                or transactions referred to in 
                                subclauses (I) and (III);

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                                    ``(III) any option to enter into any 
                                agreement or transaction referred to in 
                                subclause (I) or (II);
                                    ``(IV) a master agreement that 
                                provides for an agreement or transaction 
                                referred to in subclauses (I) through 
                                (III), together with all supplements to 
                                any such master agreement, without 
                                regard to whether the master agreement 
                                provides for an agreement or transaction 
                                that is not a forward contract under 
                                this clause, except that the master 
                                agreement shall be considered to be a 
                                forward contract under this clause only 
                                with respect to each agreement or 
                                transaction under the master agreement 
                                that is referred to in subclause (I), 
                                (II), or (III); or
                                    ``(V) any security agreement or 
                                arrangement or other credit enhancement 
                                related to any agreement or transaction 
                                referred to in subclause (I), (II), 
                                (III), or (IV), including any guarantee 
                                or reimbursement obligation in 
                                connection with any agreement or 
                                transaction referred to in any such 
                                subclause.
                          ``(iii) Person.--The term `person'--
                                    ``(I) has the meaning given the term 
                                in section 1 of title 1, United States 
                                Code; and
                                    ``(II) includes any governmental 
                                entity.
                          ``(iv) Qualified financial contract.--The term 
                      `qualified financial contract' means any 
                      securities contract, commodity contract, forward 
                      contract, repurchase agreement, swap agreement, 
                      and any similar agreement that the Corporation 
                      determines by regulation, resolution, or order to 
                      be a qualified financial contract for purposes of 
                      this paragraph.
                          ``(v) Repurchase agreement.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--The term 
                                `repurchase agreement' (including with 
                                respect to a reverse repurchase 
                                agreement)--
                                            ``(aa) means--
                                                ``(AA) an agreement, 
                                            including related terms, 
                                            which provides for the 
                                            transfer of one or more 
                                            certificates of deposit, 
                                            mortgage-related securities 
                                            (as such term is defined in 
                                            section 3(a) of the 
                                            Securities Exchange Act of 
                                            1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))), 
                                            mortgage loans, interests in 
                                            mortgage-related securities 
                                            or mortgage loans, eligible 
                                            bankers' acceptances, 
                                            qualified foreign government 
                                            securities or securities 
                                            that are direct obligations 
                                            of, or that are fully 
                                            guaranteed by, the United 
                                            States or any agency of the 
                                            United States against the 
                                            transfer of funds by the 
                                            transferee of such 
                                            certificates of deposit, 
                                            eligible bankers' 
                                            acceptances, securities, 
                                            mortgage loans, or interests 
                                            with a simultaneous 
                                            agreement by such transferee 
                                            to transfer to the 
                                            transferor thereof 
                                            certificates of deposit, 
                                            eligible bankers' 
                                            acceptances,

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                                            securities, mortgage loans, 
                                            or interests as described 
                                            above, at a date certain not 
                                            later than 1 year after such 
                                            transfers or on demand, 
                                            against the transfer of 
                                            funds, or any other similar 
                                            agreement;
                                                ``(BB) any combination 
                                            of agreements or 
                                            transactions referred to in 
                                            subitems (AA) and (CC);
                                                ``(CC) any option to 
                                            enter into any agreement or 
                                            transaction referred to in 
                                            subitem (AA) or (BB);
                                                ``(DD) a master 
                                            agreement that provides for 
                                            an agreement or transaction 
                                            referred to in subitem (AA), 
                                            (BB), or (CC), together with 
                                            all supplements to any such 
                                            master agreement, without 
                                            regard to whether the master 
                                            agreement provides for an 
                                            agreement or transaction 
                                            that is not a repurchase 
                                            agreement under this item, 
                                            except that the master 
                                            agreement shall be 
                                            considered to be a 
                                            repurchase agreement under 
                                            this item only with respect 
                                            to each agreement or 
                                            transaction under the master 
                                            agreement that is referred 
                                            to in subitem (AA), (BB), or 
                                            (CC); and
                                                ``(EE) any security 
                                            agreement or arrangement or 
                                            other credit enhancement 
                                            related to any agreement or 
                                            transaction referred to in 
                                            any of subitems (AA) through 
                                            (DD), including any 
                                            guarantee or reimbursement 
                                            obligation in connection 
                                            with any agreement or 
                                            transaction referred to in 
                                            any such subitem; and
                                            ``(bb) does not include any 
                                        repurchase obligation under a 
                                        participation in a commercial 
                                        mortgage, loan unless the 
                                        Corporation determines by 
                                        regulation, resolution, or order 
                                        to include any such 
                                        participation within the meaning 
                                        of such term.
                                    ``(II) Related definition.--For 
                                purposes of subclause (I)(aa), the term 
                                `qualified foreign government security' 
                                means a security that is a direct 
                                obligation of, or that is fully 
                                guaranteed by, the central government of 
                                a member of the Organization for 
                                Economic Cooperation and Development (as 
                                determined by regulation or order 
                                adopted by the appropriate Federal 
                                banking authority).
                          ``(vi) Securities contract.--The term 
                      `securities contract'--
                                    ``(I) means--
                                            ``(aa) a contract for the 
                                        purchase, sale, or loan of a 
                                        security, a certificate of 
                                        deposit, a mortgage loan, any 
                                        interest in a mortgage loan, a 
                                        group or index of securities, 
                                        certificates of deposit, or 
                                        mortgage loans or interests

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                                        therein (including any interest 
                                        therein or based on the value 
                                        thereof) or any option on any of 
                                        the foregoing, including any 
                                        option to purchase or sell any 
                                        such security, certificate of 
                                        deposit, mortgage loan, 
                                        interest, group or index, or 
                                        option, and including any 
                                        repurchase or reverse repurchase 
                                        transaction on any such 
                                        security, certificate of 
                                        deposit, mortgage loan, 
                                        interest, group or index, or 
                                        option (whether or not the 
                                        repurchase or reverse repurchase 
                                        transaction is a repurchase 
                                        agreement);
                                            ``(bb) any option entered 
                                        into on a national securities 
                                        exchange relating to foreign 
                                        currencies;
                                            ``(cc) the guarantee 
                                        (including by novation) by or to 
                                        any securities clearing agency 
                                        of any settlement of cash, 
                                        securities, certificates of 
                                        deposit, mortgage loans or 
                                        interests therein, group or 
                                        index of securities, 
                                        certificates of deposit, or 
                                        mortgage loans or interests 
                                        therein (including any interest 
                                        therein or based on the value 
                                        thereof) or option on any of the 
                                        foregoing, including any option 
                                        to purchase or sell any such 
                                        security, certificate of 
                                        deposit, mortgage loan, 
                                        interest, group or index, or 
                                        option (whether or not the 
                                        settlement is in connection with 
                                        any agreement or transaction 
                                        referred to in any of items 
                                        (aa), (bb), and (dd) through 
                                        (kk));
                                            ``(dd) any margin loan;
                                            ``(ee) any extension of 
                                        credit for the clearance or 
                                        settlement of securities 
                                        transactions;
                                            ``(ff) any loan transaction 
                                        coupled with a securities collar 
                                        transaction, any prepaid 
                                        securities forward transaction, 
                                        or any total return swap 
                                        transaction coupled with a 
                                        securities sale transaction;
                                            ``(gg) any other agreement 
                                        or transaction that is similar 
                                        to any agreement or transaction 
                                        referred to in this subclause;
                                            ``(hh) any combination of 
                                        the agreements or transactions 
                                        referred to in this subclause;
                                            ``(ii) any option to enter 
                                        into any agreement or 
                                        transaction referred to in this 
                                        subclause;
                                            ``(jj) a master agreement 
                                        that provides for an agreement 
                                        or transaction referred to in 
                                        any of items (aa) through (ii), 
                                        together with all supplements to 
                                        any such master agreement, 
                                        without regard to whether the 
                                        master agreement provides for an 
                                        agreement or transaction that is 
                                        not a securities contract under 
                                        this subclause, except that the 
                                        master agreement shall be 
                                        considered to be a securities 
                                        contract under this subclause 
                                        only with respect to each 
                                        agreement or transaction under 
                                        the master agreement that is 
                                        referred

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                                        to in item (aa), (bb), (cc), 
                                        (dd), (ee), (ff), (gg), (hh), or 
                                        (ii); and
                                            ``(kk) any security 
                                        agreement or arrangement or 
                                        other credit enhancement related 
                                        to any agreement or transaction 
                                        referred to in this subclause, 
                                        including any guarantee or 
                                        reimbursement obligation in 
                                        connection with any agreement or 
                                        transaction referred to in this 
                                        subclause; and
                                    ``(II) does not include any 
                                purchase, sale, or repurchase obligation 
                                under a participation in a commercial 
                                mortgage loan unless the Corporation 
                                determines by regulation, resolution, or 
                                order to include any such agreement 
                                within the meaning of such term.
                          ``(vii) Swap agreement.--The term `swap 
                      agreement' means--
                                    ``(I) any agreement, including the 
                                terms and conditions incorporated by 
                                reference in any such agreement, that 
                                is--
                                            ``(aa) an interest rate 
                                        swap, option, future, or forward 
                                        agreement, including a rate 
                                        floor, rate cap, rate collar, 
                                        cross-currency rate swap, and 
                                        basis swap;
                                            ``(bb) a spot, same day-
                                        tomorrow, tomorrow-next, 
                                        forward, or other foreign 
                                        exchange precious metals or 
                                        other commodity agreement;
                                            ``(cc) a currency swap, 
                                        option, future, or forward 
                                        agreement;
                                            ``(dd) an equity index or 
                                        equity swap, option, future, or 
                                        forward agreement;
                                            ``(ee) a debt index or debt 
                                        swap, option, future, or forward 
                                        agreement;
                                            ``(ff) a total return, 
                                        credit spread or credit swap, 
                                        option, future, or forward 
                                        agreement;
                                            ``(gg) a commodity index or 
                                        commodity swap, option, future, 
                                        or forward agreement;
                                            ``(hh) a weather swap, 
                                        option, future, or forward 
                                        agreement;
                                            ``(ii) an emissions swap, 
                                        option, future, or forward 
                                        agreement; or
                                            ``(jj) an inflation swap, 
                                        option, future, or forward 
                                        agreement;
                                    ``(II) any agreement or transaction 
                                that is similar to any other agreement 
                                or transaction referred to in this 
                                clause and that is of a type that has 
                                been, is presently, or in the future 
                                becomes, the subject of recurrent 
                                dealings in the swap or other 
                                derivatives markets (including terms and 
                                conditions incorporated by reference in 
                                such agreement) and that is a forward, 
                                swap, future, option or spot transaction 
                                on one or more rates, currencies, 
                                commodities, equity securities or other 
                                equity instruments, debt securities or 
                                other debt instruments, quantitative 
                                measures associated with an occurrence, 
                                extent of an occurrence, or

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                                contingency associated with a financial, 
                                commercial, or economic consequence, or 
                                economic or financial indices or 
                                measures of economic or financial risk 
                                or value;
                                    ``(III) any combination of 
                                agreements or transactions referred to 
                                in this clause;
                                    ``(IV) any option to enter into any 
                                agreement or transaction referred to in 
                                this clause;
                                    ``(V) a master agreement that 
                                provides for an agreement or transaction 
                                referred to in any of subclauses (I) 
                                through (IV), together with all 
                                supplements to any such master 
                                agreement, without regard to whether the 
                                master agreement contains an agreement 
                                or transaction that is not a swap 
                                agreement under this clause, except that 
                                the master agreement shall be considered 
                                to be a swap agreement under this clause 
                                only with respect to each agreement or 
                                transaction under the master agreement 
                                that is referred to in subclause (I), 
                                (II), (III), or (IV); and
                                    ``(VI) any security agreement or 
                                arrangement or other credit enhancement 
                                related to any agreements or 
                                transactions referred to in any of 
                                subclauses (I) through (V), including 
                                any guarantee or reimbursement 
                                obligation in connection with any 
                                agreement or transaction referred to in 
                                any such subclause.
                          ``(viii) Transfer.--The term `transfer' means 
                      every mode, direct or indirect, absolute or 
                      conditional, voluntary or involuntary, of 
                      disposing of or parting with property or with an 
                      interest in property, including retention of title 
                      as a security interest and foreclosure of the 
                      equity of redemption of a System institution.
                          ``(ix) Treatment of master agreement as 1 
                      agreement.--For purposes of this subparagraph--
                                    ``(I) any master agreement for any 
                                contract or agreement described in this 
                                subparagraph (or any master agreement 
                                for such a master agreement or 
                                agreements), together with all 
                                supplements to the master agreement, 
                                shall be treated as a single agreement 
                                and a single qualified financial 
                                contact; and
                                    ``(II) if a master agreement 
                                contains provisions relating to 
                                agreements or transactions that are not 
                                qualified financial contracts, the 
                                master agreement shall be deemed to be a 
                                qualified financial contract only with 
                                respect to those transactions that are 
                                themselves qualified financial 
                                contracts.
                    ``(B) Rights of parties to contracts.--Subject to 
                paragraphs (9) and (10), and notwithstanding any other 
                provision of this Act (other than subsection (b)(9) and 
                section 5.61(d)) or any other Federal or State law, no 
                person shall be stayed or prohibited from exercising--
                          ``(i) any right such person has to cause the 
                      termination, liquidation, or acceleration of any 
                      qualified financial contract with a System 
                      institution which arises upon the appointment of 
                      the Corporation as

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                      receiver for such System institution at any time 
                      after such appointment;
                          ``(ii) any right under any security agreement 
                      or arrangement or other credit enhancement related 
                      to one or more qualified financial contracts 
                      described in clause (i); or
                          ``(iii) any right to offset or net out any 
                      termination value, payment amount, or other 
                      transfer obligation arising under, or in 
                      connection with, 1 or more contracts and 
                      agreements described in clause (i), including any 
                      master agreement for such contracts or agreements.
                    ``(C) Applicability of other provisions.--Subsection 
                (b)(12) shall apply in the case of any judicial action 
                or proceeding brought against any receiver referred to 
                in subparagraph (A), or the System institution for which 
                such receiver was appointed, by any party to a contract 
                or agreement described in subparagraph (B)(i) with such 
                System institution.
                    ``(D) Certain transfers not avoidable.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
                      (11) or any other Federal or State law relating to 
                      the avoidance of preferential or fraudulent 
                      transfers, the Corporation, whether acting as such 
                      or as conservator or receiver of a System 
                      institution, may not avoid any transfer of money 
                      or other property in connection with any qualified 
                      financial contract with a System institution.
                          ``(ii) Exception for certain transfers.--
                      Clause (i) shall not apply to any transfer of 
                      money or other property in connection with any 
                      qualified financial contract with a System 
                      institution if the Corporation determines that the 
                      transferee had actual intent to hinder, delay, or 
                      defraud such System institution, the creditors of 
                      such System institution, or any conservator or 
                      receiver appointed for such System institution.
                    ``(E) Certain protections in event of appointment of 
                conservator.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
                this Act (other than subparagraph (G), paragraph (10), 
                subsection (b)(9), and section 5.61(d)) or any other 
                Federal or State law, no person shall be stayed or 
                prohibited from exercising--
                          ``(i) any right such person has to cause the 
                      termination, liquidation, or acceleration of any 
                      qualified financial contract with a System 
                      institution in a conservatorship based upon a 
                      default under such financial contract which is 
                      enforceable under applicable noninsolvency law;
                          ``(ii) any right under any security agreement 
                      or arrangement or other credit enhancement related 
                      to one or more qualified financial contracts 
                      described in clause (i); and
                          ``(iii) any right to offset or net out any 
                      termination values, payment amounts, or other 
                      transfer obligations arising under or in 
                      connection with such qualified financial 
                      contracts.

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                    ``(F) Clarification.--No provision of law shall be 
                construed as limiting the right or power of the 
                Corporation, or authorizing any court or agency to limit 
                or delay, in any manner, the right or power of the 
                Corporation to transfer any qualified financial contract 
                in accordance with paragraphs (9) and (10) or to 
                disaffirm or repudiate any such contract in accordance 
                with paragraph (1).
                    ``(G) Walkaway clauses not effective.--
                          ``(i) Definition of walkaway clause.--In this 
                      subparagraph, the term `walkaway clause' means any 
                      provision in a qualified financial contract that 
                      suspends, conditions, or extinguishes a payment 
                      obligation of a party, in whole or in part, or 
                      does not create a payment obligation of a party 
                      that would otherwise exist--
                                    ``(I) solely because of--
                                            ``(aa) the status of the 
                                        party as a nondefaulting party 
                                        in connection with the 
                                        insolvency of a System 
                                        institution that is a party to 
                                        the contract; or
                                            ``(bb) the appointment of, 
                                        or the exercise of rights or 
                                        powers by, the Corporation as a 
                                        conservator or receiver of the 
                                        System institution; and
                                    ``(II) not as a result of the 
                                exercise by a party of any right to 
                                offset, setoff, or net obligations that 
                                exist under--
                                            ``(aa) the contract;
                                            ``(bb) any other contract 
                                        between those parties; or
                                            ``(cc) applicable law.
                          ``(ii) Treatment.--Notwithstanding the 
                      provisions of subparagraphs (B) and (E), no 
                      walkaway clause shall be enforceable in a 
                      qualified financial contract of a System 
                      institution in default.
                          ``(iii) Limited suspension of certain 
                      obligations.--In the case of a qualified financial 
                      contract referred to in clause (ii), any payment 
                      or delivery obligations otherwise due from a party 
                      pursuant to the qualified financial contract shall 
                      be suspended from the time the receiver is 
                      appointed until the earlier of--
                                    ``(I) the time such party receives 
                                notice that such contract has been 
                                transferred pursuant to subparagraph 
                                (B); or
                                    ``(II) 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) on 
                                the business day following the date of 
                                the appointment of the receiver.
                    ``(H) Recordkeeping requirements.--The Corporation, 
                in consultation with the Farm Credit Administration, may 
                prescribe regulations requiring more detailed 
                recordkeeping by any System institution with respect to 
                qualified financial contracts (including market 
                valuations), only if such System institution is subject 
                to subclause (I), (III), or (IV) of section 
                5.61B(a)(1)(A)(ii).
            ``(9) Transfer of qualified financial contracts.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:

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                          ``(i) Clearing organization.--The term 
                      `clearing organization' has the meaning given the 
                      term in section 402 of the Federal Deposit 
                      Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (12 
                      U.S.C. 4402).
                          ``(ii) Financial institution.--The term 
                      `financial institution' means a System 
                      institution, a broker or dealer, a depository 
                      institution, a futures commission merchant, or any 
                      other institution, as determined by the 
                      Corporation by regulation to be a financial 
                      institution.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--In making any transfer of assets 
                or liabilities of a System institution in default which 
                includes any qualified financial contract, the 
                conservator or receiver for such System institution 
                shall either--
                          ``(i) transfer to one financial institution, 
                      other than a financial institution for which a 
                      conservator, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or 
                      other legal custodian has been appointed, or that 
                      is otherwise the subject of a bankruptcy or 
                      insolvency proceeding--
                                    ``(I) all qualified financial 
                                contracts between any person or any 
                                affiliate of such person and the System 
                                institution in default;
                                    ``(II) all claims of such person or 
                                any affiliate of such person against 
                                such System institution under any such 
                                contract (other than any claim which, 
                                under the terms of any such contract, is 
                                subordinated to the claims of general 
                                unsecured creditors of such System 
                                institution);
                                    ``(III) all claims of such System 
                                institution against such person or any 
                                affiliate of such person under any such 
                                contract; and
                                    ``(IV) all property securing or any 
                                other credit enhancement for any 
                                contract described in subclause (I) or 
                                any claim described in subclause (II) or 
                                (III) under any such contract; or
                          ``(ii) transfer none of the qualified 
                      financial contracts, claims, property or other 
                      credit enhancement referred to in clause (i) (with 
                      respect to such person and any affiliate of such 
                      person).
                    ``(C) Transfer to foreign bank, foreign financial 
                institution, or branch or agency of a foreign bank or 
                financial institution.--In transferring any qualified 
                financial contracts and related claims and property 
                under subparagraph (B)(i), the conservator or receiver 
                for the System institution shall not make such transfer 
                to a foreign bank, financial institution organized under 
                the laws of a foreign country, or a branch or agency of 
                a foreign bank or financial institution unless, under 
                the law applicable to such bank, financial institution, 
                branch or agency, to the qualified financial contracts, 
                and to any netting contract, any security agreement or 
                arrangement or other credit enhancement related to one 
                or more qualified financial contracts, the contractual 
                rights of the parties to such qualified financial 
                contracts, netting contracts, security agreements or 
                arrangements, or other credit enhancements are 
                enforceable substantially to the same extent as 
                permitted under this section.

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                    ``(D) Transfer of contracts subject to the rules of 
                a clearing organization.--In the event that a 
                conservator or receiver transfers any qualified 
                financial contract and related claims, property, and 
                credit enhancements pursuant to subparagraph (B)(i) and 
                such contract is cleared by or subject to the rules of a 
                clearing organization, the clearing organization shall 
                not be required to accept the transferee as a member by 
                virtue of the transfer.
            ``(10) Notification of transfer.--
                    ``(A) Definition of business day.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `business day' means any day other 
                than any Saturday, Sunday, or any day on which either 
                the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve Bank 
                of New York is closed.
                    ``(B) Notification.--If--
                          ``(i) the conservator or receiver for a System 
                      institution in default makes any transfer of the 
                      assets and liabilities of such System institution; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) the transfer includes any qualified 
                      financial contract, the conservator or receiver 
                      shall notify any person who is a party to any such 
                      contract of such transfer by 5:00 p.m. (eastern 
                      time) on the business day following the date of 
                      the appointment of the receiver in the case of a 
                      receivership, or the business day following such 
                      transfer in the case of a conservatorship.
                    ``(C) Certain rights not enforceable.--
                          ``(i) Receivership.--A person who is a party 
                      to a qualified financial contract with a System 
                      institution may not exercise any right that such 
                      person has to terminate, liquidate, or net such 
                      contract under paragraph (8)(B) of this 
                      subsection, solely by reason of or incidental to 
                      the appointment of a receiver for the System 
                      institution (or the insolvency or financial 
                      condition of the System institution for which the 
                      receiver has been appointed)--
                                    ``(I) until 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) 
                                on the business day following the date 
                                of the appointment of the receiver; or
                                    ``(II) after the person has received 
                                notice that the contract has been 
                                transferred pursuant to paragraph 
                                (9)(B).
                          ``(ii) Conservatorship.--A person who is a 
                      party to a qualified financial contract with a 
                      System institution may not exercise any right that 
                      such person has to terminate, liquidate, or net 
                      such contract under paragraph (8)(E) of this 
                      subsection, solely by reason of or incidental to 
                      the appointment of a conservator for the System 
                      institution (or the insolvency or financial 
                      condition of the System institution for which the 
                      conservator has been appointed).
                          ``(iii) Notice.--For purposes of this 
                      paragraph, the Corporation as receiver or 
                      conservator of a System institution shall be 
                      deemed to have notified a person who is a party to 
                      a qualified financial contract with such System 
                      institution if the Corporation has taken

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                      steps reasonably calculated to provide notice to 
                      such person by the time specified in subparagraph 
                      (B).
                    ``(D) Treatment of bridge system institutions.--The 
                following System institutions shall not be considered to 
                be a financial institution for which a conservator, 
                receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or other legal 
                custodian has been appointed or which is otherwise the 
                subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding for 
                purposes of paragraph (9):
                          ``(i) A bridge System bank.
                          ``(ii) A System institution organized by the 
                      Corporation or the Farm Credit Administration, for 
                      which a conservator is appointed either--
                                    ``(I) immediately upon the 
                                organization of the System institution; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) at the time of a purchase and 
                                assumption transaction between the 
                                System institution and the Corporation 
                                as receiver for a System institution in 
                                default.
            ``(11) Disaffirmance or repudiation of qualified financial 
        contracts.--In exercising the rights of disaffirmance or 
        repudiation of a conservator or receiver with respect to any 
        qualified financial contract to which a System institution is a 
        party, the conservator or receiver for such System institution 
        shall either--
                    ``(A) disaffirm or repudiate all qualified financial 
                contracts between--
                          ``(i) any person or any affiliate of such 
                      person; and
                          ``(ii) the System institution in default; or
                    ``(B) disaffirm or repudiate none of the qualified 
                financial contracts referred to in subparagraph (A) 
                (with respect to such person or any affiliate of such 
                person).
            ``(12) Certain security interests not avoidable.--No 
        provision of this subsection shall be construed as permitting 
        the avoidance of any legally enforceable or perfected security 
        interest in any of the assets of any System institution except 
        where such an interest is taken in contemplation of the System 
        institution's insolvency or with the intent to hinder, delay, or 
        defraud the System institution or the creditors of such System 
        institution.
            ``(13) Authority to enforce contracts.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The conservator or receiver may 
                enforce any contract, other than a director's or 
                officer's liability insurance contract or a System 
                institution bond, entered into by the System institution 
                notwithstanding any provision of the contract providing 
                for termination, default, acceleration, or exercise of 
                rights upon, or solely by reason of, insolvency or the 
                appointment of or the exercise of rights or powers by a 
                conservator or receiver.
                    ``(B) Certain rights not affected.--No provision of 
                this paragraph may be construed as impairing or 
                affecting any right of the conservator or receiver to 
                enforce or recover under a director's or officer's 
                liability insurance contract or institution bond under 
                other applicable law.
                    ``(C) Consent requirement.--

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                          ``(i) In general.--Except as otherwise 
                      provided by this section, no person may exercise 
                      any right or power to terminate, accelerate, or 
                      declare a default under any contract to which the 
                      System institution is a party, or to obtain 
                      possession of or exercise control over any 
                      property of the System institution or affect any 
                      contractual rights of the System institution, 
                      without the consent of the conservator or 
                      receiver, as appropriate, during the 45-day period 
                      beginning on the date of the appointment of the 
                      conservator, or during the 90-day period beginning 
                      on the date of the appointment of the receiver, as 
                      applicable.
                          ``(ii) Certain exceptions.--No provision of 
                      this subparagraph shall apply to a director or 
                      officer liability insurance contract or an 
                      institution bond, to the rights of parties to 
                      certain qualified financial contracts pursuant to 
                      paragraph (8), or shall be construed as permitting 
                      the conservator or receiver to fail to comply with 
                      otherwise enforceable provisions of such contract.
            ``(14) Exception for federal reserve and the united states 
        treasury.--No provision of this subsection shall apply with 
        respect to--
                    ``(A) any extension of credit from any Federal 
                Reserve bank or the United States Treasury to any System 
                institution; or
                    ``(B) any security interest in the assets of the 
                System institution securing any such extension of 
                credit.
            ``(15) Savings clause.--The meanings of terms used in this 
        subsection--
                    ``(A) are applicable for purposes of this subsection 
                only; and
                    ``(B) shall not be construed or applied so as to 
                challenge or affect the characterization, definition, or 
                treatment of any similar terms under any other law, 
                regulation, or rule, including--
                          ``(i) the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (12 U.S.C. 
                      1811 note; Public Law 106-102);
                          ``(ii) the Legal Certainty for Bank Products 
                      Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 27 et seq.);
                          ``(iii) the securities laws (as that term is 
                      defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange 
                      Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))); and
                          ``(iv) the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 
                      et seq.).

    ``(d) Valuation of Claims in Default.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        Federal law or the law of any State and regardless of the method 
        which the Corporation determines to utilize with respect to a 
        System institution in default or in danger of default, including 
        transactions authorized under subsection (h) and section 
        5.61(a), this subsection shall govern the rights of the 
        creditors of such System institution.
            ``(2) Maximum liability.--The maximum liability of the 
        Corporation, acting as receiver or in any other capacity, to any 
        person having a claim against the receiver or the System 
        institution for which such receiver is appointed shall equal

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        the amount such claimant would have received if the Corporation 
        had liquidated the assets and liabilities of such System 
        institution without exercising the Corporation's authority under 
        subsection (h) or section 5.61(a).
            ``(3) Additional payments authorized.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation may, in its 
                discretion and in the interests of minimizing its 
                losses, use its own resources to make additional 
                payments or credit additional amounts to or with respect 
                to or for the account of any claimant or category of 
                claimants. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
                Federal or State law, or the constitution of any State, 
                the Corporation shall not be obligated, as a result of 
                having made any such payment or credited any such amount 
                to or with respect to or for the account of any claimant 
                or category of claimants, to make payments to any other 
                claimant or category of claimants.
                    ``(B) Manner of payment.--The Corporation may make 
                the payments or credit the amounts specified in 
                subparagraph (A) directly to the claimants or may make 
                such payments or credit such amounts to an open System 
                institution to induce such System institution to accept 
                liability for such claims.

    ``(e) Limitation on Court Action.--Except as provided in this 
section, no court may take any action, except at the written request of 
the Board of Directors, to restrain or affect the exercise of powers or 
functions of the Corporation as a conservator or a receiver.
    ``(f) Liability of Directors and Officers.--
            ``(1) In general.--A director or officer of a System 
        institution may be held personally liable for monetary damages 
        in any civil action--
                    ``(A) brought by, on behalf of, or at the request or 
                direction of the Corporation;
                    ``(B) prosecuted wholly or partially for the benefit 
                of the Corporation--
                          ``(i) acting as conservator or receiver of 
                      that System institution;
                          ``(ii) acting based on a suit, claim, or cause 
                      of action purchased from, assigned by, or 
                      otherwise conveyed by that receiver or 
                      conservator; or
                          ``(iii) acting based on a suit, claim, or 
                      cause of action purchased from, assigned by, or 
                      otherwise conveyed in whole or in part by a System 
                      institution or an affiliate of a System 
                      institution in connection with assistance provided 
                      under section 5.61(a); and
                    ``(C) for, as determined under the applicable State 
                law--
                          ``(i) gross negligence; or
                          ``(ii) any similar conduct, including conduct 
                      that demonstrates a greater disregard of a duty of 
                      care than gross negligence, such as intentional 
                      tortious conduct.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in paragraph (1) impairs or affects 
        any right of the Corporation under any other applicable law.

    ``(g) Damages.--In any proceeding related to any claim against a 
System institution's director, officer, employee, agent, attorney, 
accountant, appraiser, or any other party employed by or providing

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services to a System institution, recoverable damages determined to 
result from the improvident or otherwise improper use or investment of 
any System institution's assets shall include principal losses and 
appropriate interest.
    ``(h) Bridge Farm Credit System Banks.--
            ``(1) Organization.--
                    ``(A) Purpose.--
                          ``(i) In general.--When 1 or more System banks 
                      are in default, or when the Corporation 
                      anticipates that 1 or more System banks may become 
                      in default, the Corporation may, in its 
                      discretion, organize, and the Farm Credit 
                      Administration may, in its discretion, charter, 1 
                      or more System banks, with the powers and 
                      attributes of System banks, subject to the 
                      provisions of this subsection, to be referred to 
                      as `bridge System banks'.
                          ``(ii) Intent of congress.--It is the intent 
                      of the Congress that, in order to prevent 
                      unnecessary hardship or losses to the customers of 
                      any System bank in default with respect to which a 
                      bridge System bank is chartered, the Corporation 
                      should--
                                    ``(I) continue to honor commitments 
                                made by the System bank in default to 
                                creditworthy customers; and
                                    ``(II) not interrupt or terminate 
                                adequately secured loans which are 
                                transferred under this subsection and 
                                are being repaid by the debtor in 
                                accordance with the terms of the loan 
                                instrument.
                    ``(B) Authorities.--Once chartered by the Farm 
                Credit Administration, the bridge System bank may--
                          ``(i) assume such liabilities of the System 
                      bank or banks in default or in danger of default 
                      as the Corporation may, in its discretion, 
                      determine to be appropriate;
                          ``(ii) purchase such assets of the System bank 
                      or banks in default or in danger of default as the 
                      Corporation may, in its discretion, determine to 
                      be appropriate; and
                          ``(iii) perform any other temporary function 
                      which the Corporation may, in its discretion, 
                      prescribe in accordance with this Act.
                    ``(C) Articles of association.--The articles of 
                association and organization certificate of a bridge 
                System bank as approved by the Corporation shall be 
                executed by 3 representatives designated by the 
                Corporation.
                    ``(D) Interim directors.--A bridge System bank shall 
                have an interim board of directors consisting of not 
                fewer than 5 nor more than 10 members appointed by the 
                Corporation.
            ``(2) Chartering.--
                    ``(A) Conditions.--The Farm Credit Administration 
                may charter a bridge System bank only if the Board of 
                Directors determines that--
                          ``(i) the amount which is reasonably necessary 
                      to operate such bridge System bank will not exceed 
                      the amount which is reasonably necessary to save 
                      the cost of liquidating 1 or more System banks in 
                      default or

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                      in danger of default with respect to which the 
                      bridge System bank is chartered;
                          ``(ii) the continued operation of such System 
                      bank or banks in default or in danger of default 
                      with respect to which the bridge System bank is 
                      chartered is essential to provide adequate farm 
                      credit services in the 1 or more communities where 
                      each such System bank in default or in danger of 
                      default is or was providing those farm credit 
                      services; or
                          ``(iii) the continued operation of such System 
                      bank or banks in default or in danger of default 
                      with respect to which the bridge System bank is 
                      chartered is in the best interest of the Farm 
                      Credit System or the public.
                    ``(B) Bridge system bank treated as being in default 
                for certain purposes.--A bridge System bank shall be 
                treated as being in default at such times and for such 
                purposes as the Corporation may, in its discretion, 
                determine.
                    ``(C) Management.--A bridge System bank, upon the 
                granting of its charter, shall be under the management 
                of a board of directors consisting of not fewer than 5 
                nor more than 10 members appointed by the Corporation, 
                in consultation with the Farm Credit Administration.
                    ``(D) Bylaws.--The board of directors of a bridge 
                System bank shall adopt such bylaws as may be approved 
                by the Corporation.
            ``(3) Transfer of assets and liabilities.--
                    ``(A) Transfer upon grant of charter.--Upon the 
                granting of a charter to a bridge System bank pursuant 
                to this subsection, the Corporation, as receiver, may 
                transfer any assets and liabilities of the System bank 
                to the bridge System bank in accordance with paragraph 
                (1).
                    ``(B) Subsequent transfers.--At any time after a 
                charter is granted to a bridge System bank, the 
                Corporation, as receiver, may transfer any assets and 
                liabilities of such System bank in default as the 
                Corporation may, in its discretion, determine to be 
                appropriate in accordance with paragraph (1).
                    ``(C) Effective without approval.--The transfer of 
                any assets or liabilities of a System bank in default or 
                danger of default transferred to a bridge System bank 
                shall be effective without any further approval under 
                Federal or State law, assignment, or consent with 
                respect thereto.
            ``(4) Powers of bridge system banks.--Each bridge System 
        bank chartered under this subsection shall, to the extent 
        described in the charter of the System bank in default with 
        respect to which the bridge System bank is chartered, have all 
        corporate powers of, and be subject to the same provisions of 
        law as, any System bank, except that--
                    ``(A) the Corporation may--
                          ``(i) remove the interim directors and 
                      directors of a bridge System bank;
                          ``(ii) fix the compensation of members of the 
                      interim board of directors and the board of 
                      directors and senior

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                      management, as determined by the Corporation in 
                      its discretion, of a bridge System bank; and
                          ``(iii) waive any requirement established 
                      under Federal or State law which would otherwise 
                      be applicable with respect to directors of a 
                      bridge System bank, on the condition that the 
                      waiver of any requirement established by the Farm 
                      Credit Administration shall require the 
                      concurrence of the Farm Credit Administration;
                    ``(B) the Corporation may indemnify the 
                representatives for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) and the 
                interim directors, directors, officers, employees, and 
                agents of a bridge System bank on such terms as the 
                Corporation determines to be appropriate;
                    ``(C) no requirement under any provision of law 
                relating to the capital of a System institution shall 
                apply with respect to a bridge System bank;
                    ``(D) the Farm Credit Administration Board may 
                establish a limitation on the extent to which any person 
                may become indebted to a bridge System bank without 
                regard to the amount of the bridge System bank's capital 
                or surplus;
                    ``(E)(i) the board of directors of a bridge System 
                bank shall elect a chairperson who may also serve in the 
                position of chief executive officer, except that such 
                person shall not serve either as chairperson or as chief 
                executive officer without the prior approval of the 
                Corporation; and
                    ``(ii) the board of directors of a bridge System 
                bank may appoint a chief executive officer who is not 
                also the chairperson, except that such person shall not 
                serve as chief executive officer without the prior 
                approval of the Corporation;
                    ``(F) the Farm Credit Administration may waive any 
                requirement for a fidelity bond with respect to a bridge 
                System bank at the request of the Corporation;
                    ``(G) any judicial action to which a bridge System 
                bank becomes a party by virtue of its acquisition of any 
                assets or assumption of any liabilities of a System bank 
                in default shall be stayed from further proceedings for 
                a period of up to 45 days at the request of the bridge 
                System bank;
                    ``(H) no agreement which tends to diminish or defeat 
                the right, title or interest of a bridge System bank in 
                any asset of a System bank in default acquired by it 
                shall be valid against the bridge System bank unless 
                such agreement--
                          ``(i) is in writing;
                          ``(ii) was executed by such System bank in 
                      default and the person or persons claiming an 
                      adverse interest thereunder, including the 
                      obligor, contemporaneously with the acquisition of 
                      the asset by such System bank in default;
                          ``(iii) was approved by the board of directors 
                      of such System bank in default or its loan 
                      committee, which approval shall be reflected in 
                      the minutes of said board or committee; and

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                          ``(iv) has been, continuously from the time of 
                      its execution, an official record of such System 
                      bank in default;
                    ``(I) notwithstanding subsection 5.61(d)(2), any 
                agreement relating to an extension of credit between a 
                System bank, Federal Reserve bank, or the United States 
                Treasury and any System institution which was executed 
                before the extension of credit by such lender to such 
                System institution shall be treated as having been 
                executed contemporaneously with such extension of credit 
                for purposes of subparagraph (H); and
                    ``(J) except with the prior approval of the 
                Corporation and the concurrence of the Farm Credit 
                Administration, a bridge System bank may not, in any 
                transaction or series of transactions, issue capital 
                stock or be a party to any merger, consolidation, 
                disposition of substantially all of the assets or 
                liabilities of the bridge System bank, sale or exchange 
                of capital stock, or similar transaction, or change its 
                charter.
            ``(5) Capital.--
                    ``(A) No capital required.--The Corporation shall 
                not be required to--
                          ``(i) issue any capital stock on behalf of a 
                      bridge System bank chartered under this 
                      subsection; or
                          ``(ii) purchase any capital stock of a bridge 
                      System bank, except that notwithstanding any other 
                      provision of Federal or State law, the Corporation 
                      may purchase and retain capital stock of a bridge 
                      System bank in such amounts and on such terms as 
                      the Corporation, in its discretion, determines to 
                      be appropriate.
                    ``(B) Operating funds in lieu of capital.--Upon the 
                organization of a bridge System bank, and thereafter, as 
                the Corporation may, in its discretion, determine to be 
                necessary or advisable, the Corporation may make 
                available to the bridge System bank, upon such terms and 
                conditions and in such form and amounts as the 
                Corporation may in its discretion determine, funds for 
                the operation of the bridge System bank in lieu of 
                capital.
                    ``(C) Authority to issue capital stock.--Whenever 
                the Farm Credit Administration Board determines it is 
                advisable to do so, the Corporation shall cause capital 
                stock of a bridge System bank to be issued and offered 
                for sale in such amounts and on such terms and 
                conditions as the Corporation may, in its discretion, 
                determine.
            ``(6) Employee status.--Representatives for purposes of 
        paragraph (1)(C), interim directors, directors, officers, 
        employees, or agents of a bridge System bank are not, solely by 
        virtue of service in any such capacity, officers or employees of 
        the United States. Any employee of the Corporation, the Farm 
        Credit Administration, or any Federal instrumentality who serves 
        at the request of the Corporation as a representative for 
        purposes of paragraph (1)(C), interim director, director, 
        officer, employee, or agent of a bridge System bank shall not--
                    ``(A) solely by virtue of service in any such 
                capacity lose any existing status as an officer or 
                employee of the United States for purposes of any 
                provision of law; or

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                    ``(B) receive any salary or benefits for service in 
                any such capacity with respect to a bridge System bank 
                in addition to such salary or benefits as are obtained 
                through employment with the Corporation or such Federal 
                instrumentality.
            ``(7) Assistance authorized.--The Corporation may, in its 
        discretion, provide assistance under section 5.61(a) to 
        facilitate any merger or consolidation of a bridge System bank 
        in the same manner and to the same extent as such assistance may 
        be provided to a qualifying insured System bank (as defined in 
        section 5.61(a)(2)(B)) or to facilitate a bridge System bank's 
        acquisition of any assets or the assumption of any liabilities 
        of a System bank in default or in danger of default.
            ``(8) Duration of bridge system banks.--Subject to 
        paragraphs (10) and (11), the status of a bridge System bank as 
        such shall terminate at the end of the 2-year period following 
        the date it was granted a charter. The Farm Credit 
        Administration Board may, in its discretion, extend the status 
        of the bridge System bank as such for 3 additional 1-year 
        periods.
            ``(9) Termination of bridge system banks status.--The status 
        of any bridge System bank as such shall terminate upon the 
        earliest of--
                    ``(A) the merger or consolidation of the bridge 
                System bank with a System institution that is not a 
                bridge System bank, on the condition that the merger or 
                consolidation shall be subject to the approval of the 
                Farm Credit Administration;
                    ``(B) at the election of the Corporation and with 
                the approval of the Farm Credit Administration, the sale 
                of a majority or all of the capital stock of the bridge 
                System bank to a System institution or another bridge 
                System bank;
                    ``(C) at the election of the Corporation, and with 
                the approval of the Farm Credit Administration, either 
                the assumption of all or substantially all of the 
                liabilities of the bridge System bank, or the 
                acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of 
                the bridge System bank, by a System institution that is 
                not a bridge System bank or other entity as permitted 
                under applicable law; and
                    ``(D) the expiration of the period provided in 
                paragraph (8), or the earlier dissolution of the bridge 
                System bank as provided in paragraph (11).
            ``(10) Effect of termination events.--
                    ``(A) Merger or consolidation.--A bridge System bank 
                that participates in a merger or consolidation as 
                provided in paragraph (9)(A) shall be for all purposes a 
                System institution, with all the rights, powers, and 
                privileges thereof, and such merger or consolidation 
                shall be conducted in accordance with, and shall have 
                the effect provided in, the provisions of applicable 
                law.
                    ``(B) Charter conversion.--Following the sale of a 
                majority or all of the capital stock of the bridge 
                System bank as provided in paragraph (9)(B), the Farm 
                Credit Administration Board may amend the charter of the 
                bridge System bank to reflect the termination of the 
                status of the bridge System bank as such, whereupon the 
                System bank shall remain a System bank, with all of the 
                rights,

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                powers, and privileges thereof, subject to all laws and 
                regulations applicable thereto.
                    ``(C) Assumption of liabilities and sale of 
                assets.--Following the assumption of all or 
                substantially all of the liabilities of the bridge 
                System bank, or the sale of all or substantially all of 
                the assets of the bridge System bank, as provided in 
                paragraph (9)(C), at the election of the Corporation, 
                the bridge System bank may retain its status as such for 
                the period provided in paragraph (8).
                    ``(D) Amendments to charter.--Following the 
                consummation of a transaction described in subparagraph 
                (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (9), the charter of the 
                resulting System institution shall be amended by the 
                Farm Credit Administration to reflect the termination of 
                bridge System bank status, if appropriate.
            ``(11) Dissolution of bridge system bank.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of State or Federal law, if the bridge System 
                bank's status as such has not previously been terminated 
                by the occurrence of an event specified in subparagraph 
                (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (9)--
                          ``(i) the Corporation, after consultation with 
                      the Farm Credit Administration, may, in its 
                      discretion, dissolve a bridge System bank in 
                      accordance with this paragraph at any time; and
                          ``(ii) the Corporation, after consultation 
                      with the Farm Credit Administration, shall 
                      promptly commence dissolution proceedings in 
                      accordance with this paragraph upon the expiration 
                      of the 2-year period following the date the bridge 
                      System bank was chartered, or any extension 
                      thereof, as provided in paragraph (8).
                    ``(B) Procedures.--The Farm Credit Administration 
                Board shall appoint the Corporation as receiver for a 
                bridge System bank upon determining to dissolve the 
                bridge System bank. The Corporation as such receiver 
                shall wind up the affairs of the bridge System bank in 
                conformity with the provisions of law relating to the 
                liquidation of closed System banks. With respect to any 
                such bridge System bank, the Corporation as such 
                receiver shall have all the rights, powers, and 
                privileges and shall perform the duties related to the 
                exercise of such rights, powers, or privileges granted 
                by law to a receiver of any insured System bank and, 
                notwithstanding any other provision of law in the 
                exercise of such rights, powers, and privileges, the 
                Corporation shall not be subject to the direction or 
                supervision of any State agency or other Federal agency.
            ``(12) Multiple bridge system banks.--The Corporation may, 
        in the Corporation's discretion, organize, and the Farm Credit 
        Administration may, in its discretion, charter, 2 or more bridge 
        System banks under this subsection to assume any liabilities and 
        purchase any assets of a single System institution in default.

    ``(i) Certain Sales of Assets Prohibited.--
            ``(1) Persons who engaged in improper conduct with, or 
        caused losses to, system institutions.--The Corporation shall 
        prescribe regulations which, at a minimum, shall prohibit

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        the sale of assets of a failed System institution by the 
        Corporation to--
                    ``(A) any person who--
                          ``(i) has defaulted, or was a member of a 
                      partnership or an officer or director of a 
                      corporation that has defaulted, on 1 or more 
                      obligations the aggregate amount of which exceed 
                      $1,000,000, to such failed System institution;
                          ``(ii) has been found to have engaged in 
                      fraudulent activity in connection with any 
                      obligation referred to in clause (i); and
                          ``(iii) proposes to purchase any such asset in 
                      whole or in part through the use of the proceeds 
                      of a loan or advance of credit from the 
                      Corporation or from any System institution for 
                      which the Corporation has been appointed as 
                      conservator or receiver;
                    ``(B) any person who participated, as an officer or 
                director of such failed System institution or of any 
                affiliate of such System institution, in a material way 
                in transactions that resulted in a substantial loss to 
                such failed System institution;
                    ``(C) any person who has been removed from, or 
                prohibited from participating in the affairs of, such 
                failed System institution pursuant to any final 
                enforcement action by the Farm Credit Administration;
                    ``(D) any person who has demonstrated a pattern or 
                practice of defalcation regarding obligations to such 
                failed System institution; or
                    ``(E) any person who is in default on any loan or 
                other extension of credit from such failed System 
                institution which, if not paid, will cause substantial 
                loss to the System institution or the Corporation.
            ``(2) Defaulted debtors.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (3), any person who is in default on any loan or other extension 
        of credit from the System institution, which, if not paid, will 
        cause substantial loss to the System institution or the 
        Corporation, may not purchase any asset from the conservator or 
        receiver.
            ``(3) Settlement of claims.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
        to the sale or transfer by the Corporation of any asset of any 
        System institution to any person if the sale or transfer of the 
        asset resolves or settles, or is part of the resolution or 
        settlement, of--
                    ``(A) 1 or more claims that have been, or could have 
                been, asserted by the Corporation against the person; or
                    ``(B) obligations owed by the person to any System 
                institution, or the Corporation.
            ``(4) Definition of default.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term `default' means a failure to comply with 
        the terms of a loan or other obligation to such an extent that 
        the property securing the obligation is foreclosed upon.

    ``(j) Expedited Procedures for Certain Claims.--
            ``(1) Time for filing notice of appeal.--The notice of 
        appeal of any order, whether interlocutory or final, entered in 
        any case brought by the Corporation against a System 
        institution's director, officer, employee, agent, attorney, 
        accountant, or appraiser or any other person employed by or

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        providing services to a System institution shall be filed not 
        later than 30 days after the date of entry of the order. The 
        hearing of the appeal shall be held not later than 120 days 
        after the date of the notice of appeal. The appeal shall be 
        decided not later than 180 days after the date of the notice of 
        appeal.
            ``(2) Scheduling.--A court of the United States shall 
        expedite the consideration of any case brought by the 
        Corporation against a System institution's director, officer, 
        employee, agent, attorney, accountant, or appraiser or any other 
        person employed by or providing services to a System 
        institution. As far as practicable the court shall give such 
        case priority on its docket.
            ``(3) Judicial discretion.--The court may modify the 
        schedule and limitations stated in paragraphs (1) and (2) in a 
        particular case, based on a specific finding that the ends of 
        justice that would be served by making such a modification would 
        outweigh the best interest of the public in having the case 
        resolved expeditiously.

    ``(k) Bond Not Required; Agents; Fee.--The Corporation as 
conservator or receiver of a System institution shall not be required to 
furnish bond and may appoint an agent or agents to assist in its duties 
as such conservator or receiver. All fees, compensation, and expenses of 
liquidation and administration shall be fixed by the Corporation and may 
be paid by it out of funds coming into its possession as such 
conservator or receiver.
    ``(l) Consultation Regarding Conservatorships and Receiverships.--To 
the extent practicable--
            ``(1) the Farm Credit Administration shall consult with the 
        Corporation prior to taking a preresolution action concerning a 
        System institution that may result in a conservatorship or 
        receivership; and
            ``(2) the Corporation, acting in the capacity of the 
        Corporation as a conservator or receiver, shall consult with the 
        Farm Credit Administration prior to taking any significant 
        action impacting System institutions or service to System 
        borrowers.

    ``(m) Applicability.--This section shall become applicable with 
respect to the power of the Corporation to act as a conservator or 
receiver on the date on which the Farm Credit Administration appoints 
the Corporation as a conservator or receiver under section 4.12 or 
8.41.''.
SEC. 5413. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2008w.>>  REPORTING.

    (a) Definition of Farm Loan.--In this section, the term ``farm 
loan'' means--
            (1) a farm ownership loan under subtitle A of the 
        Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922 et 
        seq.); and
            (2) an operating loan under subtitle B of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
        1941 et seq.).

    (b) Reports.--
            (1) Preparation.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
        prepare a report that includes--
                    (A) aggregate data based on a review of each 
                outstanding farm loan made or guaranteed by the 
                Secretary describing, for the United States and for each 
                State and county in the United States--
                          (i) the age of the recipient producer;

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                          (ii) the duration that the recipient producer 
                      has engaged in agricultural production;
                          (iii) the size of the farm or ranch of the 
                      recipient producer;
                          (iv) the race, ethnicity, and gender of the 
                      recipient producer;
                          (v) the agricultural commodity or commodities, 
                      or type of enterprise, for which the loan was 
                      secured;
                          (vi) the amount of the farm loan made or 
                      guaranteed;
                          (vii) the type of the farm loan made or 
                      guaranteed; and
                          (viii) the default rate of the farm loan made 
                      or guaranteed;
                    (B) for each State and county in the United States, 
                data demonstrating the number of outstanding farm loans 
                made or guaranteed, according to loan size cohort; and
                    (C) an assessment of actual loans made or guaranteed 
                as measured against target participation rates for 
                beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers, broken 
                down by State, as described in sections 346(b)(2) and 
                355 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
                (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2), 2003).
            (2) Submission of report.--The report described in paragraph 
        (1) shall be--
                    (A) submitted--
                          (i) to--
                                    (I) the Committee on Agriculture of 
                                the House of Representatives;
                                    (II) the Committee on Appropriations 
                                of the House of Representatives;
                                    (III) the Committee on Agriculture, 
                                Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; 
                                and
                                    (IV) the Committee on Appropriations 
                                of the Senate; and
                          (ii) not later than December 30, 2019, and 
                      annually thereafter; and
                    (B) made publicly available not later than 90 days 
                after the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii).

    (c) Comprehensive Review.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act (and every 5 years thereafter), the 
        Secretary shall--
                    (A) prepare a comprehensive review of all reports 
                submitted under subsection (b)(2);
                    (B) identify trends within data outlined in 
                subsection (b)(1), including the extent to which target 
                annual participation rates for beginning and socially 
                disadvantaged farmers (as defined by the Secretary) are 
                being met for each loan type; and
                    (C) provide specific actions the Department will 
                take to improve the performance of direct and guaranteed 
                loans with respect to underserved producers and any 
                recommendations the Secretary may make for further 
                congressional action.
            (2) Submission of comprehensive review.--The comprehensive 
        review described in paragraph (1) shall be--

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                    (A) submitted to--
                          (i) the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
                      of Representatives;
                          (ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                      House of Representatives;
                          (iii) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
                      and Forestry of the Senate; and
                          (iv) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
                      Senate; and
                    (B) made publicly available not later than 90 days 
                after the date of submission under subparagraph (A).

    (d) Privacy.--In preparing any report or review under this section, 
the Secretary shall aggregate or de-identify the data in a manner 
sufficient to ensure that the identity of a recipient producer 
associated with the data cannot be ascertained.
SEC. 5414. STUDY ON LOAN RISK.

    (a) Study.--The Farm Credit Administration shall conduct a study 
that--
            (1) analyzes and compares the financial risks inherent in 
        loans made, held, securitized, or purchased by Farm Credit 
        banks, associations, and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
        Corporation and how such risks are required to be capitalized 
        under statute and regulations in effect as of the date of the 
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) assesses the feasibility of increasing the acreage 
        exception provided in section 8.8(c)(2) of the Farm Credit Act 
        of 1971 to 2,000 acres.

    (b) Timeline.--The Farm Credit Administration shall provide the 
results of the study required by subsection (a) to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate no later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5415. GAO REPORT ON ABILITY OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM TO MEET 
                          THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT NEEDS OF INDIAN 
                          TRIBES AND THEIR MEMBERS.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall--
            (1) study the agricultural credit needs of farms, ranches, 
        and related agricultural businesses that are owned or operated 
        by--
                    (A) Indian tribes on tribal lands; or
                    (B) enrolled members of Indian tribes on Indian 
                allotments; and
            (2) determine whether the institutions of the Farm Credit 
        System have sufficient authority and resources to meet the 
        needs.

    (b) Definition of Indian Tribe.--In subsection (a), the term 
``Indian tribe'' means an Indian tribal entity that is eligible for 
funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs by virtue of the 
status of the entity as an Indian tribe.
    (c) Report to the Congress.--Within 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Agriculture and on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives a written report that contains 
the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). If the 
Comptroller General finds that the institutions

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of the Farm Credit System do not have sufficient authority or resources 
to meet the needs referred to in subsection (a), the report shall 
include such legislative and other recommendations as the Comptroller 
General determines would result in a system under which the needs are 
met in an equitable and effective manner.
SEC. 5416. GAO REPORT ON CREDIT SERVICE TO SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED 
                          FARMERS AND RANCHERS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agricultural credit provider.--The term ``agricultural 
        credit provider'' means--
                    (A) a Farm Credit System institution;
                    (B) a commercial bank;
                    (C) the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation;
                    (D) a life insurance company; and
                    (E) any other individual or entity, as determined by 
                the Comptroller General of the United States.
            (2) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.--The term 
        ``socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e)).

    (b) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall--
            (1) conduct a study--
                    (A) to assess the credit and related services 
                provided by agricultural credit providers to socially 
                disadvantaged farmers and ranchers;
                    (B) to review the overall participation of socially 
                disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in the services 
                described in subparagraph (A); and
                    (C) to identify barriers that limit the availability 
                of agricultural credit to socially disadvantaged farmers 
                and ranchers; and
            (2) provide recommendations on how agricultural credit 
        providers may improve outreach to socially disadvantaged farmers 
        and ranchers relating to the availability of credit and related 
        services.

    (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
a report that contains the findings of the study conducted under 
subsection (b)(1) and the recommendations described in subsection 
(b)(2).

                       TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT

         Subtitle A--Improving Health Outcomes in Rural America

SEC. 6101. COMBATING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN RURAL AMERICA; 
                          PRIORITIZATIONS.

    (a) Combating Substance Use Disorder in Rural America.--

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            (1) Prioritizations.--The Secretary shall make the following 
        prioritizations and set asides for fiscal years 2019 through 
        2025:
                    (A) Distance learning and telemedicine.--
                          (i) Substance use disorder set-aside.--Subject 
                      to clause (ii), the Secretary shall make available 
                      not less than 20 percent of amounts made available 
                      under section 2335A of the Food, Agriculture, 
                      Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                      950aaa-2) for financial assistance under chapter 1 
                      of subtitle D of title XXIII of such Act for 
                      telemedicine projects that provide substance use 
                      disorder treatment services.
                          (ii) Exception.--In the case of a fiscal year 
                      for which the Secretary determines that there are 
                      not sufficient qualified applicants to receive 
                      financial assistance for projects providing 
                      substance use disorder treatment services to reach 
                      the 20-percent requirement under clause (i), the 
                      Secretary may make available less than 20 percent 
                      of amounts made available under such section 2335A 
                      for those services.
                    (B) Community facilities direct loans and grants.--
                          (i) Substance use disorder selection 
                      priority.--In selecting recipients of direct loans 
                      or grants for the development of essential 
                      community facilities under section 306(a) of the 
                      Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
                      U.S.C. 1926(a)), the Secretary shall give priority 
                      to entities eligible for those direct loans or 
                      grants--
                                    (I) to develop facilities to provide 
                                substance use disorder (including opioid 
                                substance use disorder)--
                                            (aa) prevention services;
                                            (bb) treatment services;
                                            (cc) recovery services; or
                                            (dd) any combination of 
                                        those services; and
                                    (II) that employ staff that have 
                                appropriate expertise and training in 
                                how to identify and treat individuals 
                                with substance use disorders.
                          (ii) Use of funds.--An eligible entity 
                      described in clause (i) that receives a direct 
                      loan or grant described in that clause may use the 
                      direct loan or grant funds for the development of 
                      telehealth facilities and systems to provide 
                      telehealth services for substance use disorder 
                      treatment.
                    (C) Rural health and safety education programs; 
                substance use disorder selection priority.--In making 
                grants under section 502(i) of the Rural Development Act 
                of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), the Secretary shall give 
                priority to an applicant that will use the grant for 
                substance use disorder education and treatment and the 
                prevention of substance use disorder.
            (2) Limitation on other reprioritizations.--For fiscal years 
        2019 through 2025, the Secretary shall not make any national 
        reprioritizations within the Rural Health and Safety Education 
        Programs, the Community Facilities direct loan and

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        grant programs, or the Distance Learning and Telemedicine 
        programs under section 608 of the Rural Development Act of 1972.
            (3) Technical amendments.--Title V of the Rural Development 
        Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 502, <<NOTE: 7 USC 2662.>>  in the 
                matter preceding subsection (a), by inserting 
                ``(referred to in this title as the `Secretary')'' after 
                ``Agriculture''; and
                    (B) <<NOTE: 7 USC 2662.>>  by striking ``Secretary 
                of Agriculture'' each place it appears (other than in 
                section 502 in the matter preceding subsection (a)) and 
                inserting ``Secretary''.

    (b) Temporary Prioritization of Rural Health Assistance.--Title VI 
of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2204a-2204b) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 608. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2204b-2.>>  TEMPORARY PRIORITIZATION OF 
                        RURAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Authority to Temporarily Prioritize Certain Rural Development 
Applications.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary, after consultation with such public health officials as may 
be necessary, may announce through a Federal Register notice pursuant to 
section 553(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code, a temporary 
reprioritization, on a national or multistate basis, for certain rural 
development loan and grant applications to assist rural communities in 
responding to a significant public health disruption.
    ``(b) Public Health Disruption.--For the purposes of this section, 
the term `public health disruption' means an unanticipated increase in 
mortality or morbidity in rural communities, when compared to non-rural 
communities, caused by identifiable events, actions, or behavioral 
trends, which can be remediated by the programs of the Rural Development 
mission area. When measuring a public health disruption, the Secretary 
may analyze data on a national or multi-state basis.
    ``(c) Content of Announcement.--In the announcement, the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) describe the nature of the public health disruption, 
        including the causes, effects, affected populations, and 
        affected States;
            ``(2) explain how the programs of the Department of 
        Agriculture will work in remedying the public health disruption;
            ``(3) identify the services, treatments, or infrastructure 
        best suited to address the public health disruption;
            ``(4) establish--
                    ``(A) the start and end dates of the 
                reprioritization;
                    ``(B) the programs subject to reprioritization and 
                the modifications to the application process;
                    ``(C) the process for making reprioritizations for 
                applicable programs;
                    ``(D) the amount of funds set-aside for applicable 
                programs, except that a set-aside for such a program 
                shall not be greater than 20 percent of the amounts 
                appropriated for the program for the fiscal year 
                involved; and
                    ``(E) the region in which the reprioritization is in 
                effect; and

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            ``(5) instruct program administrators to implement the 
        reprioritization during the application window or announcement 
        after the announcement takes effect.

    ``(d) Limitations on Reprioritizations.--When announcing the 
reprioritization, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) establish an initial total time period of less than 4 
        years, except as provided for in subsection (e);
            ``(2) implement only 1 nationally applicable 
        reprioritization at a time;
            ``(3) implement only 1 regionally applicable 
        reprioritization per State at a time; and
            ``(4) not use reprioritizations to allocate additional funds 
        to an affected State.

    ``(e) Extension.--The Secretary may extend an announcement under 
subsection (a) for no more than 6 years in total, except that nothing 
shall prevent the Secretary from renewing reprioritizations by making a 
new announcement under subsection (a).
    ``(f) Rescinding the Announcement.--The Secretary may rescind a 
reprioritization announcement made under subsection (a) at any time the 
Secretary determines that the temporary reprioritizations are no longer 
needed or effective.
    ``(g) Notice.--Not later than 48 hours after making, extending, or 
rescinding an announcement under this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, 
and transmit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a written 
notice of the declaration, extension, or rescission.''.
SEC. 6102. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2335A of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa-5) is 
amended by striking ``$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018'' and inserting ``$82,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2023''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(b) of Public Law 102-551 (7 
U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 6103. REFINANCING OF CERTAIN RURAL HOSPITAL DEBT.

    Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 341 the 
following:
``SEC. 342. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1990a.>>  REFINANCING OF CERTAIN RURAL 
                        HOSPITAL DEBT.

    ``Assistance under section 306(a) for a community facility, or under 
section 310B, may include the refinancing of a debt obligation of a 
rural hospital as an eligible loan or loan guarantee purpose if the 
assistance would help preserve access to a health service in a rural 
community, meaningfully improve the financial position of the hospital, 
and otherwise meet the financial feasibility and adequacy of security 
requirements of the Rural Development Agency.''.

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     Subtitle B--Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband

SEC. 6201. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN 
                          RURAL AREAS.

    Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
950bb) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``provide loans and loan 
        guarantees'' and inserting ``provide grants, provide loans, and 
        provide loan guarantees'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii), by inserting ``in the case 
        of a grant or direct loan,'' before ``a city'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Loans 
                and'' and inserting ``Grants, Loans, and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``shall make or 
                guarantee loans'' and inserting ``shall make grants, 
                shall make loans, and shall guarantee loans'';
                    (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Priority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In making grants, making loans, 
                and guaranteeing loans under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary shall--
                          ``(i) give the highest priority to 
                      applications for projects to provide broadband 
                      service to unserved rural communities that do not 
                      have any residential broadband service of at 
                      least--
                                    ``(I) a 10-Mbps downstream 
                                transmission capacity; and
                                    ``(II) a 1-Mbps upstream 
                                transmission capacity;
                          ``(ii) give priority to applications for 
                      projects to provide the maximum level of broadband 
                      service to the greatest proportion of rural 
                      households in the proposed service area identified 
                      in the application;
                          ``(iii) provide equal consideration to all 
                      eligible entities, including those that have not 
                      previously received grants, loans, or loan 
                      guarantees under paragraph (1); and
                          ``(iv) with respect to 2 or more applications 
                      that are given the same priority under clause (i), 
                      give priority to an application that requests less 
                      grant funding than loan funding.
                    ``(B) Other.--After giving priority to the 
                applications described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall then give priority 
                to applications--
                          ``(i) for projects to provide broadband 
                      service to rural communities--
                                    ``(I) with a population of less than 
                                10,000 permanent residents;
                                    ``(II) that are experiencing 
                                outmigration and have adopted a 
                                strategic community investment plan 
                                under section 379H(d) that includes 
                                considerations for improving and 
                                expanding broadband service;

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                                    ``(III) with a high percentage of 
                                low income families or persons (as 
                                defined in section 501(b) of the Housing 
                                Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471(b));
                                    ``(IV) that are isolated from other 
                                significant population centers; or
                                    ``(V) that provide rapid and 
                                expanded deployment of fixed and mobile 
                                broadband on cropland and ranchland 
                                within a service territory for use in 
                                various applications of precision 
                                agriculture; and
                          ``(ii) that were developed with the 
                      participation of, and will receive a substantial 
                      portion of the funding for the project from, 2 or 
                      more stakeholders, including--
                                    ``(I) State, local, and tribal 
                                governments;
                                    ``(II) nonprofit institutions;
                                    ``(III) community anchor 
                                institutions, such as--
                                            ``(aa) public libraries;
                                            ``(bb) elementary schools 
                                        and secondary schools (as 
                                        defined in section 8101 of the 
                                        Elementary and Secondary 
                                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                                        7801));
                                            ``(cc) institutions of 
                                        higher education; and
                                            ``(dd) health care 
                                        facilities;
                                    ``(IV) private entities;
                                    ``(V) philanthropic organizations; 
                                and
                                    ``(VI) cooperatives.
            ``(3) Grant amounts.--
                    ``(A) Definition of development costs.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `development costs' means costs of--
                          ``(i) construction, including labor and 
                      materials;
                          ``(ii) project applications; and
                          ``(iii) other development activities, as 
                      determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under 
                this section, in addition to the requirements of 
                subsection (d), the project that is the subject of the 
                grant shall--
                          ``(i) be carried out in a proposed service 
                      territory in which not less than 90 percent of the 
                      households are unserved; and
                          ``(ii) not concurrently receive any other 
                      broadband grant administered by the Rural 
                      Utilities Service.
                    ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (D), the amount of any grant made under this section 
                shall not exceed--
                          ``(i) 75 percent of the total project cost 
                      with respect to an area with a density of fewer 
                      than 7 people per square mile;
                          ``(ii) 50 percent of the total project cost 
                      with respect to an area with a density of 7 or 
                      more and fewer than 12 people per square mile; and
                          ``(iii) 25 percent of the total project cost 
                      with respect to an area with a density of 12 or 
                      more and 20 or fewer people per square mile.
                    ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The 
                Secretary may--

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                          ``(i) make grants of up to 75 percent of the 
                      development costs of the project for which the 
                      grant is provided to an eligible entity if the 
                      Secretary determines that the project serves--
                                    ``(I) an area of rural households 
                                described in paragraph (2)(A)(i); or
                                    ``(II) a rural community described 
                                in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of 
                                paragraph (2)(B)(i); and
                          ``(ii) make modifications of the density 
                      thresholds described in subparagraph (C), in order 
                      to ensure that funds provided under this section 
                      are best utilized to provide broadband service in 
                      communities that are the most rural in character.
                    ``(E) Applications.--The Secretary shall establish 
                an application process for grants under this section 
                that--
                          ``(i) permits a single application for a grant 
                      and a loan under title I, II, or this title that 
                      is associated with such grant; and
                          ``(ii) provides a single decision to award 
                      such grant and such loan.
                    ``(F) Density determinations.--When determining 
                population density under this section, the Secretary 
                shall prescribe a calculation method which--
                          ``(i) utilizes publicly available data; and
                          ``(ii) includes only those areas in which the 
                      applicant is able to meet the service requirements 
                      under this section, as determined by the 
                      Secretary.
            ``(4) Fees.--In the case of loan guarantees issued or 
        modified under this section, the Secretary shall charge and 
        collect from the lender fees in such amounts as to bring down 
        the costs of subsidies for guaranteed loans, except that such 
        fees shall not act as a bar to participation in the programs nor 
        be inconsistent with current practices in the marketplace.'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``loan or'' and 
                                inserting ``grant, loan, or'';
                                    (II) by striking clause (i) and 
                                inserting the following:
                          ``(i) demonstrate the ability to furnish or 
                      improve service in order to meet the broadband 
                      buildout requirements established under subsection 
                      (e)(4) in all or part of an unserved or 
                      underserved rural area;''.
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``a loan application'' and inserting 
                                ``an application''; and
                                    (IV) in clause (iii)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``service'' 
                                        and inserting 
                                        ``infrastructure'';
                                            (bb) by striking ``loan'' 
                                        the first place it appears;
                                            (cc) by striking ``3'' and 
                                        inserting ``5''; and
                                            (dd) by striking ``proceeds 
                                        from the loan made or guaranteed 
                                        under this section are'' and 
                                        inserting ``assistance under 
                                        this section is''; and

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                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(k)'' 
                      and inserting ``(j)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``the proceeds of a 
                                loan made or guaranteed'' and inserting 
                                ``assistance''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``for the loan or 
                                loan guarantee'' and inserting ``of the 
                                eligible entity''; and
                          (ii) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``15 percent'' and 
                                inserting ``50 percent (in the case of 
                                loans or loan guarantees provided in 
                                accordance with subsection (g)(1)(A))''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``level of 
                                broadband service'' and inserting 
                                ``level of fixed broadband service, 
                                whether terrestrial or wireless,'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``loan or'' and 
                inserting ``grant, loan, or'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a loan or loan 
                guarantee'' and inserting ``assistance''; and
                    (E) by striking paragraphs (5) through (10) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(5) Technical assistance and training.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may provide to 
                eligible entities described in paragraph (1) that are 
                applying for assistance under this section for a project 
                described in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) technical 
                assistance and training--
                          ``(i) to prepare reports and surveys necessary 
                      to request grants, loans, and loan guarantees 
                      under this section for broadband deployment;
                          ``(ii) to improve management, including 
                      financial management, relating to the proposed 
                      broadband deployment;
                          ``(iii) to prepare applications for grants, 
                      loans, and loan guarantees under this section; or
                          ``(iv) to assist with other areas of need 
                      identified by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Funding.--Not less than 3 percent and not more 
                than 5 percent of amounts appropriated to carry out this 
                section for a fiscal year shall be used for technical 
                assistance and training under this paragraph.'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``4-
                      Mbps'' and inserting ``25-Mbps''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``1-
                      Mbps'' and inserting ``3-Mbps'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) by--
                                    (I) striking the following:
            ``(2) Adjustments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--At''; and
                                    (II) inserting the following:
            ``(2) Adjustments.--At'';
                          (ii) by inserting ``and broadband buildout 
                      requirements under paragraph (4)'' after ``(1)''; 
                      and

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                          (iii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Broadband buildout requirements.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `broadband buildout 
                requirement' means the level of internet service an 
                applicant receiving assistance under this section must 
                agree, at the time the application is finalized, to 
                provide for the duration of any project-related 
                agreement between the applicant and the Department.
                    ``(B) Broadband buildout requirements further 
                defined.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the Secretary 
                shall establish broadband buildout requirements for 
                projects with agreement lengths of--
                          ``(i) 5 to 10 years;
                          ``(ii) 11 to 15 years;
                          ``(iii) 16 to 20 years; and
                          ``(iv) more than 20 years.
                    ``(C) Requirements.--In establishing the broadband 
                buildout requirements under subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall--
                          ``(i) utilize the same metrics used to define 
                      the minimum acceptable level of broadband service 
                      under paragraph (1);
                          ``(ii) establish such requirements to 
                      reasonably ensure--
                                    ``(I) the repayment of all loans and 
                                loan guarantees; and
                                    ``(II) the financed network is 
                                technically capable of providing 
                                broadband service for the lifetime of 
                                any project-related agreement.
                    ``(D) Substitute service standards for unique 
                service territories.--If an applicant shows that it 
                would be cost prohibitive to meet the broadband buildout 
                requirements established under this paragraph for the 
                entirety of a proposed service territory due to the 
                unique characteristics of the proposed service 
                territory, the Secretary and the applicant may agree to 
                utilize substitute standards for any unserved portion of 
                the project. Any substitute service standards should 
                continue to consider the best technology available to 
                meet the needs of the residents in the unserved area.'';
            (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``make a loan or loan 
        guarantee'' and inserting ``provide assistance'';
            (7) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (8) by striking subsections (i) and (j) and inserting the 
        following:

    ``(i) Payment Assistance for Certain Loan and Grant Recipients.--
            ``(1) Use of grant funds.--The Secretary may use the funds 
        appropriated for a grant under this title for the cost (as 
        defined by section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) 
        of providing assistance under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Payment assistance.--When providing a grant under this 
        title, the Secretary, at the sole discretion of the Secretary, 
        may make--

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                    ``(A) a subsidized loan, which shall bear a reduced 
                interest rate at such a rate as the Secretary determines 
                appropriate to meet the objectives of the program; or
                    ``(B) a payment assistance loan, which shall--
                          ``(i) require no interest and principal 
                      payments while the borrower is--
                                    ``(I) in material compliance with 
                                the loan agreement; and
                                    ``(II) meeting the milestones and 
                                objectives of the project agreed to 
                                under paragraph (3); and
                          ``(ii) require such nominal periodic payments 
                      as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
            ``(3) Agreement on milestones and objectives.--With respect 
        to payment assistance provided under paragraph (2), before 
        entering into the agreement under which the payment assistance 
        will be provided, the applicant and the Secretary shall agree to 
        milestones and objectives of the project.
            ``(4) Amendment of milestones and objectives.--The Secretary 
        and the applicant may jointly agree to amend the milestones and 
        objectives agreed to under paragraph (3).
            ``(5) Considerations.--When deciding to utilize the payment 
        assistance authority under paragraph (2) the Secretary shall 
        consider whether or not the payment assistance will--
                    ``(A) improve the compliance of the grantee with any 
                commitments made through the grant agreement;
                    ``(B) promote the completion of the broadband 
                project;
                    ``(C) protect taxpayer resources; and
                    ``(D) support the integrity of the broadband 
                programs administered by the Secretary.
            ``(6) Limitations on payment assistance.--The Secretary may 
        not make a payment assistance loan under paragraph (2)(B) to an 
        entity receiving a grant under this section that is also the 
        recipient of a loan under title I or II that is associated with 
        such grant.'';
            (9) in subsection (k)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$350,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2008 through 2018'' and inserting 
                ``2019 through 2023'';
            (10) in subsection (l)--
                    (A) by striking ``loan or'' and inserting ``grant, 
                or loan, or''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
            (11) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections 
        (j) and (k), respectively.
SEC. 6202. EXPANSION OF MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE INTO RURAL 
                          AREAS.

    Section 602 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
950bb-1) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 602. EXPANSION OF MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE INTO RURAL 
                        AREAS.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage the 
expansion and extension of middle mile broadband infrastructure to 
connect underserved rural areas to the backbone of the Internet.

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    ``(b) Middle Mile Infrastructure.--For the purposes of this section, 
the term `middle mile infrastructure' means any broadband infrastructure 
that does not connect directly to end-user locations (including anchor 
institutions) and may include interoffice transport, backhaul, Internet 
connectivity, data centers, or special access transport to rural areas.
    ``(c) Grants, Loans, and Loan Guarantees.--The Secretary shall make 
grants, loans, and loan guarantees to eligible applicants described in 
subsection (d) to provide funds for the construction, improvement, or 
acquisition of middle mile infrastructure to serve rural areas.
    ``(d) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) Eligible applicants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to obtain 
                assistance under this section, an eligible entity 
                shall--
                          ``(i) submit to the Secretary an application 
                      at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
                      information as the Secretary may require;
                          ``(ii) agree to complete build-out of the 
                      middle mile infrastructure described in the 
                      application by not later than 5 years after the 
                      initial date on which proceeds from the assistance 
                      provided under this section are made available; 
                      and
                          ``(iii) submit to the Secretary a plan to 
                      ensure the viability of the project by--
                                    ``(I) connecting, assisting with 
                                connecting, or enabling the connection 
                                of retail broadband systems that serve 
                                rural areas within the proposed service 
                                territory to the middle mile 
                                infrastructure project in an affordable 
                                and economically competitive manner;
                                    ``(II) leasing or selling sufficient 
                                capacity prior to project approval; and
                                    ``(III) complying with any other 
                                requirements imposed by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Additional end user broadband programs.--
                Entities that receive assistance to construct, improve, 
                or acquire middle mile infrastructure under this section 
                shall be eligible to apply for additional funds under 
                this title to provide for retail broadband service to 
                end users.
            ``(2) Eligible service territories.--The proceeds of 
        assistance provided under this section may be used to carry out 
        a project in a proposed service territory only if, as of the 
        date the application for assistance under this section is 
        submitted, there is not adequate middle mile infrastructure 
        available to support broadband service for eligible rural 
        communities that would be provided access to the middle mile 
        infrastructure.
            ``(3) Eligible projects.--A project shall be eligible for 
        assistance under this section if at the time of the 
        application--
                    ``(A) at least 75 percent of the interconnection 
                points serve such eligible rural areas; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary determines that the proposed 
                middle mile network will be capable of supporting retail 
                broadband service meeting the maximum broadband buildout 
                requirement established under section 601(e)(4) for the 
                residents within the proposed service territory.

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    ``(e) Limitation on Grants.--In making grants under this section, 
the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) not provide any grant in excess of 20 percent of the 
        total project cost; and
            ``(2) provide grants only to those projects which serve 
        rural areas where population density or geographic 
        characteristics make it infeasible to construct middle mile 
        broadband systems without grant assistance.

    ``(f) Terms, Conditions, and Adequacy of Security.--All loans and 
loan guarantees provided under this section shall be made subject to 
such terms, conditions, and adequacy of security requirements as may be 
imposed by the Secretary. If the middle mile infrastructure would not 
provide adequate security due to long-term leasing arrangements, the 
Secretary shall require substitute security in such form and substance 
as are acceptable to the Secretary.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2023.''.
SEC. 6203. MODIFICATIONS TO THE RURAL GIGABIT PROGRAM.

    Section 603 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
950bb-2) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``rural gigabit 
        network pilot'' and inserting ``innovative broadband 
        advancement'';
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and 
        inserting ``2019 through 2023'';
            (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
            (4) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting 
        the following:

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to be 
known as the `Innovative Broadband Advancement Program', under which the 
Secretary may provide a grant, a loan, or both to an eligible entity for 
the purpose of demonstrating innovative broadband technologies or 
methods of broadband deployment that significantly decrease the cost of 
broadband deployment, and provide substantially faster broadband speeds 
than are available, in a rural area.
    ``(b) Rural Area.--In this section, the term `rural area' has the 
meaning provided in section 601(b)(3).
    ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to obtain assistance under this 
section for a project, an entity shall--
            ``(1) submit to the Secretary an application--
                    ``(A) that describes a project designed to decrease 
                the cost of broadband deployment, and substantially 
                increase broadband speed to not less than the maximum 
                broadband buildout requirements established under 
                section 601(e)(4), in a rural area to be served by the 
                project; and
                    ``(B) at such time, in such manner, and containing 
                such other information as the Secretary may require;
            ``(2) demonstrate that the entity is able to carry out the 
        project; and
            ``(3) agree to complete the project build-out within 5 years 
        after the date the assistance is first provided for the project.

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    ``(d) Prioritization.--In awarding assistance under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to proposals for projects that--
            ``(1) involve partnerships between or among multiple 
        entities;
            ``(2) would provide broadband service to the greatest number 
        of rural entities at or above the broadband requirements 
        referred to in subsection (c)(1)(A); and
            ``(3) the Secretary determines could be replicated in rural 
        areas described in paragraph (2).''.
SEC. 6204. COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT PROGRAM.

    Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 604. <<NOTE: 7 USC 950bb-3.>>  COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT 
                        PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible broadband service.--The term `eligible 
        broadband service' means broadband service that has the 
        capability to transmit data at a speed specified by the 
        Secretary, which may not be less than the applicable minimum 
        download and upload speeds established by the Federal 
        Communications Commission in defining the term `advanced 
        telecommunications capability' for purposes of section 706 of 
        the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302).
            ``(2) Eligible service area.--The term `eligible service 
        area' means an area in which broadband service capacity is less 
        than--
                    ``(A) a 10-Mbps downstream transmission capacity; 
                and
                    ``(B) a 1-Mbps upstream transmission capacity.
            ``(3) Eligible entity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible entity' means 
                a legally organized entity that--
                          ``(i) is--
                                    ``(I) an incorporated organization;
                                    ``(II) an Indian Tribe or Tribal 
                                organization;
                                    ``(III) a State;
                                    ``(IV) a unit of local government; 
                                or
                                    ``(V) any other legal entity, 
                                including a cooperative, a private 
                                corporation, or a limited liability 
                                company, that is organized on a for-
                                profit or a not-for-profit basis; and
                          ``(ii) has the legal capacity and authority to 
                      enter into a contract, to comply with applicable 
                      Federal laws, and to own and operate broadband 
                      facilities, as proposed in the application 
                      submitted by the entity for a grant under the 
                      Program.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `eligible entity' does 
                not include--
                          ``(i) an individual; or
                          ``(ii) a partnership.
            ``(4) Rural area.--The term `rural area' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 601(b)(3)(A).

    ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a program, to be 
known as the `Community Connect Grant Program', to provide grants to 
eligible entities to finance broadband transmission in rural areas.

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    ``(c) Eligible Projects.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
under the Program shall use the grant to carry out a project that--
            ``(1) provides eligible broadband service to, within the 
        proposed eligible service area described in the application 
        submitted by the eligible entity--
                    ``(A) each essential community facility as defined 
                pursuant to section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
                Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)); and
                    ``(B) any required facilities necessary to offer 
                that eligible broadband service to each residential and 
                business customer within such proposed eligible service 
                area; and
            ``(2) for not less than 2 years--
                    ``(A) furnishes free eligible broadband service to a 
                community center described in subsection (d)(1)(B);
                    ``(B) provides not fewer than 2 computer access 
                points for that free eligible broadband service; and
                    ``(C) covers the cost of bandwidth to provide free 
                eligible broadband service to each essential community 
                facility that requests broadband services within the 
                proposed eligible service area described in the 
                application submitted by the eligible entity.

    ``(d) Uses of Grant Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
        under the Program may use the grant for--
                    ``(A) the construction, acquisition, or leasing of 
                facilities (including spectrum), land, or buildings to 
                deploy eligible broadband service; and
                    ``(B) the improvement, expansion, construction, or 
                acquisition of a community center within the proposed 
                eligible service area described in the application 
                submitted by the eligible entity.
            ``(2) Ineligible uses.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under the Program shall not use the grant for--
                    ``(A) the duplication of any existing eligible 
                broadband service provided by another entity in the 
                eligible service area; or
                    ``(B) operating expenses, except as provided in--
                          ``(i) subsection (c)(2)(C) with respect to 
                      free eligible broadband service; and
                          ``(ii) paragraph (1)(A) with respect to 
                      spectrum.
            ``(3) Free access for community centers.--Of the amounts 
        provided to an eligible entity under a grant under the Program, 
        the eligible entity shall use to carry out paragraph (1)(B) not 
        greater than the lesser of--
                    ``(A) 10 percent; and
                    ``(B) $150,000.

    ``(e) Matching Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
        under the Program shall provide a cash contribution in an amount 
        that is not less than 15 percent of the amount of the grant.
            ``(2) Requirements.--A cash contribution described in 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall be used solely for the project for which 
                the eligible entity receives a grant under the Program; 
                and

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                    ``(B) shall not include any Federal funds, unless a 
                Federal statute specifically provides that those Federal 
                funds may be considered to be from a non-Federal source.

    ``(f) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        the Program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an 
        application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Requirement.--An application submitted by an eligible 
        entity under paragraph (1) shall include documentation 
        sufficient to demonstrate the availability of funds to satisfy 
        the requirement of subsection (e).

    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 6205. OUTDATED BROADBAND SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--Title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``SEC. 605. <<NOTE: 7 USC 950bb-4.>>  OUTDATED BROADBAND SYSTEMS.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall consider any portion of a service territory that is 
subject to an outstanding grant agreement between the Secretary and a 
broadband provider to be unserved for the purposes of all broadband 
assistance programs under this Act, if the broadband service in that 
portion of a service territory is less than 10 Mbps downstream 
transmission capacity or less than 1 Mbps upstream transmission 
capacity.
    ``(b) Exception.--The Secretary shall not consider a portion of a 
service territory described in subsection (a) to be unserved if the 
broadband service provider has constructed or begun to construct 
broadband facilities that meet the minimum acceptable level of service 
established under section 601(e), in that portion of the service 
territory.''.
    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 950bb-4 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendment 
made by this section shall not take effect until October 1, 2020.
SEC. 6206. DEFAULT AND DEOBLIGATION; DEFERRAL.

    Title VI of such Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 606. <<NOTE: 7 USC 950bb-5.>>  DEFAULT AND DEOBLIGATION; 
                        DEFERRAL.

    ``(a) Default and Deobligation.--In addition to other authority 
under applicable law, the Secretary shall establish written procedures 
for all broadband programs so that, to the maximum extent practicable, 
the programs are administered to--
            ``(1) recover funds from loan and grant defaults;
            ``(2) deobligate any awards, less allowable costs that 
        demonstrate an insufficient level of performance (including 
        metrics determined by the Secretary) or fraudulent spending, to 
        the extent funds with respect to the award are available in the 
        account relating to the program established by this title;
            ``(3) award those funds, on a competitive basis, to new or 
        existing applicants consistent with this title; and
            ``(4) minimize overlap among the programs.

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    ``(b) Deferral Period.--In determining the terms and conditions of 
assistance provided under this title, the Secretary may establish a 
deferral period of not shorter than the buildout period established for 
the project involved in order to support the financial feasibility and 
long-term sustainability of the project.''.
SEC. 6207. PUBLIC NOTICE, ASSESSMENTS, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new title:

           ``TITLE VII--GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

``SEC. 701. <<NOTE: 7 USC 950cc.>>  PUBLIC NOTICE, ASSESSMENTS, 
                        AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Notice Requirements.--The Secretary shall promptly make 
available to the public, a fully searchable database on the website of 
the Rural Utilities Service that contains information on all retail 
broadband projects provided assistance or for which assistance is sought 
that are administered by the Secretary, including, at a minimum--
            ``(1) notice of each application for assistance describing 
        the application, including--
                    ``(A) the identity of the applicant;
                    ``(B) a description of each application, including--
                          ``(i) a map of the proposed service area of 
                      the applicant; and
                          ``(ii) the amount and type of support 
                      requested by each applicant;
                    ``(C) the status of each application; and
                    ``(D) the estimated number and proportion of service 
                points in the proposed service territory without fixed 
                broadband service, whether terrestrial or wireless;
            ``(2) notice of each entity receiving assistance 
        administered by the Secretary, including--
                    ``(A) the name of the entity;
                    ``(B) the type of assistance being received;
                    ``(C) the purpose for which the entity is receiving 
                the assistance; and
                    ``(D) each annual report submitted under subsection 
                (c) (redacted to protect any proprietary information in 
                the report); and
            ``(3) such other information as is sufficient to allow the 
        public to understand assistance provided.

    ``(b) Service Area Assessment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, with respect to a 
        retail broadband application for assistance, which is outside an 
        area in which the applicant receives Federal universal service 
        support--
                    ``(A) after giving notice required by subsection 
                (a)(1), afford service providers not less than 45 days 
                to voluntarily submit information required by the 
                Secretary onto the agency's online mapping tool with 
                respect to areas that are coterminous with the proposed 
                service area of the application (or any parts thereof), 
                such that the Secretary

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                may assess whether the application submitted meets the 
                eligibility requirements under this title; and
                    ``(B) if no broadband service provider submits 
                information under paragraph (1), consider the number of 
                providers in the proposed service area to be established 
                by using any other data regarding the availability of 
                broadband service that the Secretary may collect or 
                obtain through reasonable efforts.
            ``(2) Assessment of unserved communities.--In the case of an 
        application given the highest priority under section 
        601(c)(2)(A)(i), the Secretary shall confirm that each unserved 
        rural community identified in the application is eligible for 
        funding by--
                    ``(A) conferring with, and obtaining data from, the 
                Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the 
                Administrator of the National Telecommunications and 
                Information Administration with respect to the service 
                level in the service area proposed in the application;
                    ``(B) reviewing any other source that is relevant to 
                service data validation, as determined by the Secretary; 
                and
                    ``(C) performing site-specific testing to verify the 
                unavailability of any retail broadband service.
            ``(3) FOIA exemption.--For purposes of section 552 of title 
        5, United States Code, information received by the Secretary 
        pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection shall be exempt 
        from disclosure pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B) of such section 
        552.

    ``(c) Reporting Broadband Improvements to USDA.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall require any entity 
        receiving assistance for a project which provides retail 
        broadband service to submit an annual report for 3 years after 
        completion of the project, in a format specified by the 
        Secretary, that describes--
                    ``(A) the use by the entity of the assistance, 
                including new equipment and capacity enhancements that 
                support high-speed broadband access for educational 
                institutions, health care providers, and public safety 
                service providers (including the estimated number of end 
                users who are currently using or forecasted to use the 
                new or upgraded infrastructure); and
                    ``(B) the progress towards fulfilling the objectives 
                for which the assistance was granted, including--
                          ``(i) the number of service points that will 
                      receive new broadband service, existing network 
                      service improvements, and facility upgrades 
                      resulting from the Federal assistance;
                          ``(ii) the speed of broadband service;
                          ``(iii) the average price of the most 
                      subscribed tier of broadband service in a proposed 
                      service area;
                          ``(iv) new subscribers generated from the 
                      project; and
                          ``(v) any metrics the Secretary determines to 
                      be appropriate.
            ``(2) Additional reporting.--

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                    ``(A) Broadband buildout data.--As a condition of 
                receiving assistance under section 601, a recipient of 
                assistance shall provide to the Secretary complete, 
                reliable, and precise geolocation information that 
                indicates the location of new broadband service that is 
                being provided or upgraded within the service territory 
                supported by the grant, loan, or loan guarantee not 
                later than 30 days after the earlier of--
                          ``(i) the date of completion of any project 
                      milestone established by the Secretary; or
                          ``(ii) the date of completion of the project.
                    ``(B) Reporting for middle mile projects.--The 
                Secretary shall require any entity receiving assistance 
                under section 602 to submit a semiannual report for 5 
                years after completion of the project, in a format 
                specified by the Secretary, that describes--
                          ``(i) the use by the entity of the assistance 
                      to construct, improve, or acquire middle mile 
                      infrastructure;
                          ``(ii) the progress towards meeting the end-
                      user connection plan submitted under section 
                      602(d)(1)(A)(iii); and
                          ``(iii) any additional metrics the Secretary 
                      determines to be appropriate.
                    ``(C) Additional reporting.--The Secretary may 
                require any additional reporting and information by any 
                recipient of any broadband assistance under this act so 
                as to ensure compliance with this section.

    ``(d) Annual Report on Broadband Projects and Service to Congress.--
Each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report that 
describes the extent of participation in the broadband assistance 
programs administered by the Secretary for the preceding fiscal year, 
including a description of--
            ``(1) the number of applications received and accepted, 
        including any special loan terms or conditions for which the 
        Secretary provided additional assistance to unserved areas;
            ``(2)(A) the communities proposed to be served in each 
        application submitted for the fiscal year; and
            ``(B) the communities served by projects funded by broadband 
        assistance programs;
            ``(3) the period of time required to approve each loan 
        application under broadband programs;
            ``(4) any outreach activities carried out by the Secretary 
        to encourage entities in rural areas without broadband service 
        to submit applications under this Act;
            ``(5) the method by which the Secretary determines that a 
        service enables a subscriber to originate and receive high-
        quality voice, data, graphics, and video for purposes of 
        providing broadband service under this Act;
            ``(6) each broadband service, including the type and speed 
        of broadband service, for which assistance was sought, and each 
        broadband service for which assistance was provided, under this 
        Act; and
            ``(7) the overall progress towards fulfilling the goal of 
        improving the quality of rural life by expanding rural broadband 
        access, as demonstrated by metrics, including--
                    ``(A) the number of residences and businesses 
                receiving new broadband services;

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                    ``(B) network improvements, including facility 
                upgrades and equipment purchases;
                    ``(C) average broadband speeds and prices on a local 
                and statewide basis;
                    ``(D) any changes in broadband adoption rates; and
                    ``(E) any specific activities that increased high 
                speed broadband access for educational institutions, 
                health care providers, and public safety service 
                providers.

    ``(e) Limitations on Reservation of Funds.--Not less than 3 but not 
more than 5 percent of program level amounts available pursuant to 
amounts appropriated to carry out title VI shall be set aside to be used 
for--
            ``(1) conducting oversight under such title;
            ``(2) implementing accountability measures and related 
        activities authorized under such title; and
            ``(3) carrying out this section.''.
SEC. 6208. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

    Title VII of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as added by 
section 6207 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 702. <<NOTE: 7 USC 950cc-1.>>  ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.

    ``The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act 
before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, 
or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent 
site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the 
location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service 
area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required 
reviews.''.
SEC. 6209. USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS TO REFINANCE LOANS FOR DEPLOYMENT 
                          OF BROADBAND SERVICE.

    Title VII of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as added by 
section 6207 and amended by section 6208 of this Act, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 703. <<NOTE: 7 USC 950cc-2.>>  USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS TO 
                        REFINANCE LOANS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF 
                        BROADBAND SERVICE.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the proceeds of 
any loan made or guaranteed by the Secretary under this Act may be used 
by the recipient of the loan for the purpose of refinancing an 
outstanding obligation of the recipient on another telecommunications 
loan made under this Act, or on any other loan if that loan would have 
been for an eligible telecommunications purpose under this Act.''.
SEC. 6210. SMART UTILITY AUTHORITY FOR BROADBAND.

    (a) Section 331 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1981) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may 
allow a recipient of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee provided by the 
Office of Rural Development under this title to use not more than 10 
percent of the amount so provided--
            ``(A) for any activity for which assistance may be provided 
        under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936; or

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            ``(B) to construct other broadband infrastructure.

    ``(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to a 
recipient who is seeking to provide retail broadband service in any area 
where retail broadband service is available at the minimum broadband 
speeds, as defined under section 601(e) of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall not provide funding under paragraph (1) if 
the funding would result in competitive harm to any grant, loan, or loan 
guarantee provided under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.''.
    (b) Title I of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901-
918a) is amended by inserting after section 7 the following:
``SEC. 8. <<NOTE: 7 USC 908.>>  LIMITATIONS ON USE OF ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the 
Secretary may allow a recipient of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee 
under this title to set aside not more than 10 percent of the amount so 
received to provide retail broadband service.
    ``(b) A recipient who sets aside funds under subsection (a) of this 
section may use the funds only in an area that is not being provided 
with the minimum acceptable level of broadband service established under 
section 601(e), unless the recipient meets the requirements of section 
601(d).
    ``(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the 
ability of any borrower to finance or deploy services authorized under 
this Act.
    ``(d) The Secretary shall not provide funding under subsection (a) 
if the funding would result in competitive harm to any grant, loan, or 
loan guarantee referred to in subsection (a).''.
SEC. 6211. REFINANCING OF TELEPHONE LOANS.

    Section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 922) 
is amended, in the fifth sentence, by striking ``furnishing telephone 
service in rural areas:'' and all that follows through ``40 per centum 
of any loan made under this title.'' and inserting ``furnishing 
telephone service in rural areas, including indebtedness of recipients 
on another telecommunications loan made under this Act.''.
SEC. 6212. <<NOTE: 7 USC 950bb-6.>>  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 providing broadband assistance 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

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        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 broadband 
        assistance under a 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 assistance 
                      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.

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    (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.
SEC. 6213. <<NOTE: 7 USC 950bb note.>>  TRANSITION RULE.

    For the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act 
and ending on the date that is one year after such date of enactment, 
with respect to the implementation of the rural broadband access program 
under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
950bb) and the Community Connect Grant Program under section 604 of such 
Act, as added by section 6204 of this Act, the Secretary shall use the 
regulations in existence as of the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act that are applicable to the program involved, until the 
Secretary issues a final rule implementing the provisions of, and 
amendments made by, this title that apply to that program.
SEC. 6214. RURAL BROADBAND INTEGRATION WORKING GROUP.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established the Rural Broadband 
        Integration Working Group (referred to in this subsection as the 
        ``Working Group'').
            (2) Membership.--The membership of the Working Group shall 
        be composed of the heads, or their designees, of--
                    (A) the Department of Agriculture, acting through 
                the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service;
                    (B) the Department of Commerce, acting through the 
                Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information;
                    (C) the Department of Defense;
                    (D) the Department of State;
                    (E) the Department of the Interior;
                    (F) the Department of Labor;
                    (G) the Department of Health and Human Services;
                    (H) the Department of Homeland Security;
                    (I) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
                    (J) the Department of Justice;
                    (K) the Department of Transportation;
                    (L) the Department of the Treasury;
                    (M) the Department of Energy;
                    (N) the Department of Education;
                    (O) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
                    (P) the Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (Q) the General Services Administration;
                    (R) the Small Business Administration;
                    (S) the Institute of Museum and Library Services;
                    (T) the National Science Foundation;
                    (U) the Council on Environmental Quality;
                    (V) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
                    (W) the Office of Management and Budget;
                    (X) the Council of Economic Advisers;
                    (Y) the Domestic Policy Council;

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                    (Z) the National Economic Council; and
                    (AA) such other Federal agencies or entities as are 
                determined appropriate by the co-chairs.
            (3) Co-chairs.--The following individuals, or their 
        designees, shall serve as co-chairs of the Working Group:
                    (A) The Administrator of the Rural Utilities 
                Service.
                    (B) The Assistant Secretary for Communications and 
                Information.
                    (C) The Director of the National Economic Council.
                    (D) The Director of the Office of Science and 
                Technology Policy.
            (4) Consultation; coordination.--The Working Group shall 
        consult, as appropriate, with other relevant agencies, including 
        the Federal Communications Commission. The Working Group shall 
        coordinate with existing Federal working groups and committees 
        involved with broadband.
            (5) Membership changes.--The Director of the National 
        Economic Council and the Director of the Office of Science and 
        Technology Policy shall review, on a periodic basis, the 
        membership of the Working Group to ensure that the Working 
        Group--
                    (A) includes necessary Federal Government entities; 
                and
                    (B) is an effective mechanism for coordinating among 
                agencies on the policy described in subsection (b).

    (b) Functions of Working Group.--
            (1) Consultation.--The Working Group shall consult with 
        State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, 
        telecommunications companies, utilities, trade associations, 
        philanthropic entities, policy experts, and other interested 
        parties to identify, assess, and determine possible actions 
        relating to barriers and opportunities for broadband deployment 
        in rural areas.
            (2) Point of contact.--Not later than 15 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, each member of the Working Group 
        shall--
                    (A) designate a representative to serve as the main 
                point of contact for matters relating to the Working 
                Group; and
                    (B) notify the co-chairs of the Working Group of 
                that designee.
            (3) Survey.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, based on information provided by the 
        members of the Working Group, the Working Group shall publish a 
        comprehensive survey of--
                    (A) Federal programs, including the allocated 
                funding amounts, that currently support or could 
                reasonably be modified to support broadband deployment 
                and adoption; and
                    (B) all Federal agency-specific policies and rules 
                with the direct or indirect effect of facilitating or 
                regulating investment in, or deployment of, wired and 
                wireless broadband networks.
            (4) List of actions.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the members of the Working Group shall 
        submit to the Working Group an initial list of actions that each 
        of the agencies could take to identify and

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        address regulatory barriers to, incentivize investment in, 
        promote best practices within, align funding decisions with 
        respect to, and otherwise support, wired broadband deployment 
        and adoption.
            (5) Report.--Not later than 150 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit to the 
        President an agreed-to and prioritized list of recommendations 
        of the Working Group on actions that Federal agencies can take 
        to support broadband deployment and adoption, including--
                    (A) a list of priority actions and rulemakings; and
                    (B) timelines to complete the priority actions and 
                rulemakings.

                        Subtitle C--Miscellaneous

SEC. 6301. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN POPULATIONS FROM DEFINITION OF 
                          RURAL AREA.

    (a) In General.--Section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(G)'' and inserting 
        ``(I)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) Exclusion of incarcerated populations.--
                Populations of individuals incarcerated on a long-term 
                or regional basis shall not be included in determining 
                whether an area is `rural' or a `rural area'.
                    ``(I) Limited exclusion of military base 
                populations.--The first 1,500 individuals who reside in 
                housing located on a military base shall not be included 
                in determining whether an area is `rural' or a `rural 
                area'.''.

    (b) Broadband.--Section 601(b)(3) of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(C) Exclusion of certain populations.--Such term 
                does not include any population described in 
                subparagraph (H) or (I) of section 343(a)(13) of the 
                Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
                1991(a)(13)).''.

    (c) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants.--Section 
2332 of the Food Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 950aaa-1) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Rural area.--The term `rural area' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 601(b)(3) of the Rural Electrification 
        Act of 1936.''.
SEC. 6302. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2671.>>  ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL 
                          ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term `tribally designated 
housing entity' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
(25 U.S.C. 4103).
    (b) In General.--The Secretary shall, in coordination with the 
Office of Tribal Relations established under section 309 of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921), 
provide technical assistance to improve access by Tribal entities to 
rural development programs funded by the Department

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of Agriculture through available cooperative agreement authorities of 
the Secretary.
    (c) Technical Assistance.--Technical assistance provided under 
subsection (b) shall address the unique challenge of Tribal governments, 
Tribal producers, Tribal businesses, Tribal business entities, and 
tribally designated housing entities in accessing Department of 
Agriculture-supported rural infrastructure, rural cooperative 
development, rural business and industry, rural housing, and other rural 
development activities.
SEC. 6303. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM.

    Section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8107a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``efficiency.'' and 
        inserting ``efficiency (including cost-effective on- or off-grid 
        renewable energy or energy storage systems).'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as 
                paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Eligibility for other loans.--The Secretary shall not 
        include any debt incurred by a borrower under this section in 
        the calculation of the debt-equity ratio of the borrower for 
        purposes of eligibility for loans under the Rural 
        Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.).'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``(6)'' and inserting 
                ``(7)''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Accounting.--The Secretary shall take appropriate 
        steps to streamline the accounting requirements on borrowers 
        under this section while maintaining adequate assurances of the 
        repayment of the loans.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``3 percent'' 
                and inserting ``5 percent''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``electric'' 
                and inserting ``recurring service'';
            (4) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);
            (5) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:

    ``(h) Publication.--Not later than 120 days after the end of each 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a description of--
            ``(1) the number of applications received under this section 
        for that fiscal year;
            ``(2) the number of loans made to eligible entities under 
        this section for that fiscal year; and
            ``(3) the recipients of the loans described in paragraph 
        (2).''; and
            (6) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 6304. NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Administrative Expenses of Regional Commissions.--Section 
15304(c)(3)(A) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``unanimous'' and inserting ``majority''.
    (b) Economic and Infrastructure Development Grants.--Section 15501 
of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--

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                    (A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) to grow the capacity for successful community economic 
        development in its region; and'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``paragraphs (1) through 
        (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``, except that financial assistance may be used as 
        otherwise authorized by this subtitle to attract businesses to 
        the region from outside the United States.''.

    (c) <<NOTE: 40 USC 15501 note.>>  State Capacity Building Grant 
Program.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
                Northern Border Regional Commission established by 
                section 15301(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
                    (B) Commission state.--The term ``Commission State'' 
                means each of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, New 
                York, and Vermont.
                    (C) Eligible county.--The term ``eligible county'' 
                means a county described in section 15733 of title 40, 
                United States Code.
                    (D) Program.--The term ``program'' means the State 
                capacity building grant program established under 
                paragraph (2).
            (2) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a State 
        capacity building grant program to provide grants to Commission 
        States to carry out the purpose under paragraph (3).
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the program is to support the 
        efforts of the Commission--
                    (A) to better support business retention and 
                expansion in eligible counties;
                    (B) to create programs to encourage job creation and 
                workforce development in eligible counties;
                    (C) to prepare economic and infrastructure plans for 
                eligible counties;
                    (D) to expand access to high-speed broadband in 
                eligible counties;
                    (E) to provide technical assistance that results in 
                Commission investments in transportation, water, 
                wastewater, and other critical infrastructure;
                    (F) to create initiatives to increase the 
                effectiveness of local development districts in eligible 
                counties; and
                    (G) to implement new or innovative economic 
                development practices that will better position the 
                eligible counties of Commission States to compete in the 
                global economy.
            (4) Use of funds.--
                    (A) In general.--Funds from a grant under the 
                program may be used to support a project, program, or 
                related expense of the Commission State in an eligible 
                county.
                    (B) Limitation.--Funds from a grant under the 
                program shall not be used for--
                          (i) the purchase of furniture, fixtures, or 
                      equipment;

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                          (ii) the compensation of--
                                    (I) any State member of the 
                                Commission (as described in section 
                                15301(b)(1)(B) of title 40, United 
                                States Code); or
                                    (II) any State alternate member of 
                                the Commission (as described in section 
                                15301(b)(2)(B) of title 40, United 
                                States Code); or
                          (iii) the cost of supplanting existing State 
                      programs.
            (5) Annual work plan.--
                    (A) In general.--For each fiscal year, before 
                providing a grant under the program, each Commission 
                State shall provide to the Commission an annual work 
                plan that includes the proposed use of the grant.
                    (B) Approval.--No grant under the program shall be 
                provided to a Commission State unless the Commission has 
                approved the annual work plan of the State.
            (6) Amount of grant.--
                    (A) In general.--The amount of a grant provided to a 
                Commission State under the program for a fiscal year 
                shall be based on the proportion that--
                          (i) the amount paid by the Commission State 
                      (including any amounts paid on behalf of the 
                      Commission State by a nonprofit organization) for 
                      administrative expenses for the applicable fiscal 
                      year (as determined under section 15304(c) of 
                      title 40, United States Code); bears to
                          (ii) the amount paid by all Commission States 
                      (including any amounts paid on behalf of a 
                      Commission State by a nonprofit organization) for 
                      administrative expenses for that fiscal year (as 
                      determined under that section).
                    (B) Requirement.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                under the program for a fiscal year, a Commission State 
                (or a nonprofit organization on behalf of the Commission 
                State) shall pay the amount of administrative expenses 
                of the Commission State for the applicable fiscal year 
                (as determined under section 15304(c) of title 40, 
                United States Code).
                    (C) Approval.--For each fiscal year, a grant 
                provided under the program shall be approved and made 
                available as part of the approval of the annual budget 
                of the Commission.
            (7) Grant availability.--Funds from a grant under the 
        program shall be available only during the fiscal year for which 
        the grant is provided.
            (8) Report.--Each fiscal year, each Commission State shall 
        submit to the Commission and make publicly available a report 
        that describes the use of the grant funds and the impact of the 
        program in the State.
            (9) Funding.--
                    (A) In general.--There is authorized to be 
                appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
                    (B) Supplement, not supplant.--Funds made available 
                to carry out this subsection shall supplement and

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                not supplant funds made available for the Commission and 
                other activities of the Commission.

    (d) Northern Border Regional Commission.--Section 15733 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Belknap,'' before ``Carroll,''; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting ``Cheshire,'' before ``Coos,'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(3) New york.--The counties of Cayuga, Clinton, Essex, 
        Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, 
        Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Niagara, 
        Oneida, Orleans, Oswego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, 
        Seneca, St. Lawrence, Sullivan, Washington, Warren, Wayne, and 
        Yates in the State of New York.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Addison, Bennington,'' before 
                ``Caledonia,'';
                    (B) by inserting ``Chittenden,'' before ``Essex,'';
                    (C) by striking ``and'' and inserting ``Orange,'' 
                and
                    (D) by inserting ``, Rutland, Washington, Windham, 
                and Windsor'' after ``Orleans''.

    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 15751(a) of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' and inserting ``$33,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
    (f) Vacancies.--Section 15301 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Succession.--Subject to the time limitations under section 
3346 of title 5, the Federal Cochairperson may designate a Federal 
employee of the Commission to perform the functions and duties of the 
office of the Federal Cochairperson temporarily in an acting capacity if 
both the Federal Cochairperson and the alternate Federal Cochairperson 
die, resign, or otherwise are unable to perform the functions and duties 
of their offices.''.
    (g) <<NOTE: 40 USC 15101 prec., 15301 prec., 15501 prec., 15701 
prec.>>  Technical Amendments.--Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subtitle V of 
title 40, United States Code, are redesignated as chapters 151, 153, 
155, and 157, respectively.
SEC. 6305. DEFINITION OF RURAL AREA FOR PURPOSES OF THE HOUSING 
                          ACT OF 1949.

    The second sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1490) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or 2010 decennial census'' and inserting 
        ``2010, or 2020 decennial census'';
            (2) by striking ``December 31, 2010,'' and inserting 
        ``December 31, 2020,'' ; and
            (3) by striking ``year 2020'' and inserting ``year 2030''.
SEC. 6306. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2204b-3.>>  COUNCIL ON RURAL COMMUNITY 
                          INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to enhance the efforts 
of the Federal Government to address the needs of rural areas in the 
United States by--
            (1) establishing a council to better coordinate Federal 
        programs directed to rural communities;

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            (2) maximizing the impact of Federal investment to promote 
        economic prosperity and quality of life in rural communities in 
        the United States; and
            (3) using innovation to resolve local and regional 
        challenges faced by rural communities.

    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) There is established a Council on Rural Community 
        Innovation and Economic Development (referred to in this section 
        as the ``Council'').
            (2) The Council shall be the successor to the Interagency 
        Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity established by 
        Executive Order 13790.

    (c) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The membership of the Council shall be 
        composed of the heads of the following executive branch 
        departments, agencies, and offices:
                    (A) The Department of Agriculture.
                    (B) The Department of the Treasury.
                    (C) The Department of Defense.
                    (D) The Department of Justice.
                    (E) The Department of the Interior.
                    (F) The Department of Commerce.
                    (G) The Department of Labor.
                    (H) The Department of Health and Human Services.
                    (I) The Department of Housing and Urban Development.
                    (J) The Department of Transportation.
                    (K) The Department of Energy.
                    (L) The Department of Education.
                    (M) The Department of Veterans Affairs.
                    (N) The Department of Homeland Security.
                    (O) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                    (P) The Federal Communications Commission.
                    (Q) The Office of Management and Budget.
                    (R) The Office of Science and Technology Policy.
                    (S) The Office of National Drug Control Policy.
                    (T) The Council of Economic Advisers.
                    (U) The Domestic Policy Council.
                    (V) The National Economic Council.
                    (W) The Small Business Administration.
                    (X) The Council on Environmental Quality.
                    (Y) The White House Office of Public Engagement.
                    (Z) The White House Office of Cabinet Affairs.
                    (AA) Such other executive branch departments, 
                agencies, and offices as the President or the Secretary 
                may, from time to time, designate.
            (2) Chair.--The Secretary shall serve as the Chair of the 
        Council.
            (3) Designees.--A member of the Council may designate, to 
        perform the Council functions of the member, a senior-level 
        official who is--
                    (A) part of the department, agency, or office of the 
                member; and
                    (B) a full-time officer or employee of the Federal 
                Government.
            (4) Administration.--The Council shall coordinate policy 
        development through the rural development mission area.

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    (d) Funding.--The Secretary shall provide funding and administrative 
support for the Council to the extent permitted by law and within 
existing appropriations.
    (e) Mission and Function of the Council.--The Council shall work 
across executive departments, agencies, and offices to coordinate 
development of policy recommendations--
            (1) to maximize the impact of Federal investment on rural 
        communities;
            (2) to promote economic prosperity and quality of life in 
        rural communities; and
            (3) to use innovation to resolve local and regional 
        challenges faced by rural communities.

    (f) Duties.--The Council shall--
            (1) make recommendations to the President, acting through 
        the Director of the Domestic Policy Council and the Director of 
        the National Economic Council, on streamlining and leveraging 
        Federal investments in rural areas, where appropriate, to 
        increase the impact of Federal dollars and create economic 
        opportunities to improve the quality of life in rural areas in 
        the United States;
            (2) coordinate and increase the effectiveness of Federal 
        engagement with rural stakeholders, including agricultural 
        organizations, small businesses, education and training 
        institutions, health-care providers, telecommunications services 
        providers, electric service providers, transportation providers, 
        research and land grant institutions, law enforcement, State, 
        local, and tribal governments, and nongovernmental organizations 
        regarding the needs of rural areas in the United States;
            (3) coordinate Federal efforts directed toward the growth 
        and development of rural geographic regions that encompass both 
        metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas;
            (4) identify and facilitate rural economic opportunities 
        associated with energy development, outdoor recreation, and 
        other conservation related activities; and
            (5) identify common economic and social challenges faced by 
        rural communities that could be served through--
                    (A) better coordination of existing Federal and non-
                Federal resources; and
                    (B) innovative solutions utilizing governmental and 
                nongovernmental resources.

    (g) Executive Departments and Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--The heads of executive departments and 
        agencies shall assist and provide information to the Council, 
        consistent with applicable law, as may be necessary to carry out 
        the functions of the Council.
            (2) Expenses.--Each executive department or agency shall be 
        responsible for paying any expenses of the executive department 
        or agency for participating in the Council.

    (h) Council Working Groups.--
            (1) In general.--The Council may establish, in addition to 
        the working groups established under paragraph (3), such other 
        working groups as necessary.
            (2) Membership.--The Secretary shall include as members of 
        each working group such Council members, other heads of Federal 
        agencies (or their designees as defined in (d)(3)), and non-
        Federal partners as determined appropriate to the subject 
        matter.

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            (3) Required working groups.--The working groups specified 
        in this paragraph are each of the following:
                    (A) The rural smart communities working group.--
                          (i) Establishment.--The Council shall 
                      establish a Rural Smart Communities Working Group.
                          (ii) Duties.--The Rural Smart Communities 
                      Working Group shall--
                                    (I) not later than 1 year after the 
                                establishment of such Working Group, 
                                submit to Congress a report describing 
                                efforts of rural areas to integrate 
                                smart technology into their communities 
                                to solve challenges relating to 
                                governance, economic development, 
                                quality of life, or other relevant rural 
                                issues, as determined by the Secretary; 
                                and
                                    (II) create, publish, and maintain a 
                                resource guide designed to assist States 
                                and other rural communities in 
                                developing and implementing rural smart 
                                community programs.
                          (iii) Smart community defined.--For the 
                      purposes of this subparagraph, the term ``smart 
                      community'' means a community that has the ability 
                      to integrate multiple technological solutions, in 
                      a secure fashion, to manage a community's assets, 
                      including local government information systems, 
                      schools, libraries, transportation systems, 
                      hospitals, power plants, law enforcement, and 
                      other community services with the goal of 
                      promoting quality of life through the use of 
                      technology in ways that improve the efficiency of 
                      services and meet residents' needs.
                    (B) Jobs accelerator working group.--
                          (i) Establishment.--The Council shall 
                      establish a Jobs Accelerator Working Group.
                          (ii) Goals.--The Jobs Accelerator Working 
                      Group shall support rural jobs accelerators (as 
                      defined in section 379I(a)(4) of the Consolidated 
                      Farm and Rural Development Act)--
                                    (I) to improve the ability of rural 
                                communities to create high-wage jobs, 
                                accelerate the formation of new 
                                businesses with high-growth potential, 
                                and strengthen regional economies, 
                                including by helping to build capacity 
                                in the applicable region to achieve 
                                those goals; and
                                    (II) to help rural communities 
                                identify and maximize local assets and 
                                connect to regional opportunities, 
                                networks, and industry clusters that 
                                demonstrate high growth potential.
                          (iii) Duties.--The Jobs Accelerator Working 
                      Group shall--
                                    (I) provide the public with 
                                available information and technical 
                                assistance on Federal resources relevant 
                                to a project and region;
                                    (II) establish a Federal support 
                                team comprised of staff from 
                                participating agencies in the working 
                                group that shall provide coordinated and 
                                dedicated support services to rural jobs 
                                accelerators; and

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                                    (III) provide opportunities for 
                                rural jobs accelerators to share best 
                                practices and further collaborate with 
                                one another.

  Subtitle D--Additional Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
                             Development Act

SEC. 6401. STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 379H of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008v) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 379H. STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

    ``(a) In General.--In the case of any program under this title or 
administered by the Secretary, acting through the rural development 
mission area, as determined by the Secretary (referred to in this 
section as a `covered program'), the Secretary shall give priority to an 
application for a project that, as determined and approved by the 
Secretary--
            ``(1) meets the applicable eligibility requirements of this 
        title or the other applicable authorizing law;
            ``(2) will be carried out in a rural area; and
            ``(3) supports the implementation of a strategic community 
        investment plan described in subsection (d) on a multisectoral 
        and multijurisdictional basis, to include considerations for 
        improving and expanding broadband services as needed.

    ``(b) Reserve.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        shall reserve not more than 15 percent of the funds made 
        available for a fiscal year for covered programs for projects 
        that support the implementation of a strategic community 
        investment plan described in subsection (d) on a multisectoral 
        and multijurisdictional basis.
            ``(2) Period.--Any funds reserved under paragraph (1) shall 
        only be reserved for the 1-year period beginning on the date on 
        which the funds were first made available, as determined by the 
        Secretary.

    ``(c) Approved Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any applicant 
        who submitted an application under a covered program that was 
        approved before the date of enactment of this section may amend 
        the application to qualify for the funds reserved under 
        subsection (b).
            ``(2) Rural utilities.--Any applicant who submitted an 
        application under paragraph (2), (14), or (24) of section 
        306(a), or section 306A or 310B(b), that was approved by the 
        Secretary before the date of enactment of this section shall be 
        eligible for the funds reserved under subsection (b)--
                    ``(A) on the same basis as an application submitted 
                under this section; and
                    ``(B) until September 30, 2019.

    ``(d) Strategic Community Investment Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide assistance to 
        rural communities in developing strategic community investment 
        plans.

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            ``(2) Plans.--A strategic community investment plan 
        described in paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) a variety of activities designed to facilitate 
                the vision of a rural community for the future, 
                including considerations for improving and expanding 
                broadband services as needed;
                    ``(B) participation by multiple stakeholders, 
                including local and regional partners;
                    ``(C) leverage of applicable regional resources;
                    ``(D) investment from strategic partners, such as--
                          ``(i) private organizations;
                          ``(ii) cooperatives;
                          ``(iii) other government entities;
                          ``(iv) Indian Tribes; and
                          ``(v) philanthropic organizations;
                    ``(E) clear objectives with the ability to establish 
                measurable performance metrics;
                    ``(F) action steps for implementation; and
                    ``(G) any other elements necessary to ensure that 
                the plan results in a comprehensive and strategic 
                approach to rural economic development, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate with 
        Indian Tribes and local, State, regional, and Federal partners 
        to develop strategic community investment plans under this 
        subsection.
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available 
        until expended.''.
SEC. 6402. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CREDIT FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Certain Programs Under the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act.--Section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``and guaranteed''; 
                and
                    (B) in the text--
                          (i) by striking ``and guaranteed''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``(1), (2), and (24)'' and 
                      inserting ``(1) and (2)''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by striking ``and guaranteed''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(21), and (24)'' and inserting 
                ``and (21)''.

    (b) Population Caps for Guaranteed Lending.--Section 306(a)(24) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(24)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(D) Priority.--
                          ``(i) Water or waste facility.--The Secretary 
                      shall prioritize water and waste facility projects 
                      under this paragraph in rural areas with a 
                      population of not more than 10,000 people.
                          ``(ii) Community facility.--Of the funds made 
                      available to carry out this paragraph for 
                      community

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                      facility loan guarantees for a fiscal year the 
                      following amounts shall be reserved for projects 
                      in rural areas with a population of not more than 
                      20,000 inhabitants:
                                    ``(I) 100 percent of the first 
                                $200,000,000 so made available;
                                    ``(II) 50 percent of the next 
                                $200,000,000 so made available; and
                                    ``(III) 25 percent of all amounts 
                                exceeding $400,000,000 so made 
                                available,
                      except that, to the extent that the Secretary 
                      demonstrates that the funds so reserved are not 
                      needed to finance a community facility project in 
                      such a rural area, the Secretary may use the funds 
                      for other community facility projects in 
                      accordance with this paragraph.''.
SEC. 6403. WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND WASTEWATER FACILITY GRANTS.

    Section 306(a)(2)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``$100,000'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``$200,000''; and
            (2) in clause (vii), by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
SEC. 6404. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND 
                          TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    Section 306(a)(14) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(14)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iv) identify options to enhance the long-
                      term sustainability of rural water and waste 
                      systems, including operational practices, revenue 
                      enhancements, partnerships, consolidation, 
                      regionalization, or contract services; and
                          ``(v) address the contamination of drinking 
                      water and surface water supplies by emerging 
                      contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
                      substances.''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by striking ``1 nor more than 3'' and inserting 
                ``3 percent and not more than 5''; and
                    (B) by striking ``1 per centum'' and inserting ``3 
                percent''.
SEC. 6405. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM.

    Section 306(a)(22)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(B)) is amended by striking ``$20,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting 
``$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.

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SEC. 6406. TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY 
                          FACILITIES.

    Section 306(a)(25)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(25)(C)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 6407. EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT 
                          PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting the following: ``, particularly to projects to address 
        contamination that--
                    ``(A) poses a threat to human health or the 
                environment; and
                    ``(B) was caused by circumstances beyond the control 
                of the applicant for a grant, including circumstances 
                that occurred over a period of time; and'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(1)(D), by inserting ``, other than 
        those covered above for not to exceed 120 days when a more 
        permanent solution is not feasible in a shorter time frame. 
        Where drinking water supplies are inadequate due to an event, as 
        determined by the Secretary, including drought, severe weather, 
        or contamination, the Secretary may provide potable water for an 
        additional period of time not to exceed an additional 120 days 
        in order to protect public health'' before the period;
            (3) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking ``according to the 
        most recent decennial census of the United States'';
            (4) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``$500,000'' and 
        inserting ``$1,000,000''; and
            (5) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``3 nor 
                      more than 5'' and inserting ``5 percent and not 
                      more than 7''; and
                          (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
                      inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Release.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Funds reserved under 
                      subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year shall be 
                      reserved only until July 1 of the fiscal year.
                          ``(ii) Exception.--Notwithstanding clause (i), 
                      in response to an eligible community where the 
                      drinking water supplies are inadequate, as 
                      determined by the Secretary, due to an event, 
                      including drought, severe weather, or 
                      contamination, the Secretary may use funds 
                      described in subparagraph (A) from July 1 through 
                      September 30 each fiscal year to provide potable 
                      water under this section in order to protect 
                      public health.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$35,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018'' and inserting 
                ``$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
                2023''.

    (b) Interagency Task Force on Rural Water Quality.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall coordinate

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        an interagency task force to examine drinking water and surface 
        water contamination in rural communities, particularly rural 
        communities that are in close proximity to active or 
        decommissioned military installations in the United States.
            (2) Membership.--The interagency task force shall consist 
        of--
                    (A) the Secretary;
                    (B) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
                Chief of Engineers;
                    (C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
                acting through--
                          (i) the Director of the Agency for Toxic 
                      Substances and Disease Registry; and
                          (ii) the Director of the Centers for Disease 
                      Control and Prevention;
                    (D) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
                    (E) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through--
                          (i) the Director of the United States Fish and 
                      Wildlife Service; and
                          (ii) the Director of the United States 
                      Geological Survey;
                    (F) the Administrator of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency; and
                    (G) representatives from rural drinking and 
                wastewater entities, State and community regulators, and 
                appropriate scientific experts that reflect a diverse 
                cross-section of the rural communities described in 
                paragraph (1).
            (3) Report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 360 days after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the task force shall 
                submit to the committees described in subparagraph (B) a 
                report that--
                          (i) examines, and identifies issues relating 
                      to, water contamination in rural communities, 
                      particularly rural communities that are in close 
                      proximity to active or decommissioned military 
                      installations in the United States;
                          (ii) reviews the extent to which Federal, 
                      State, and local government agencies coordinate 
                      with one another to address the issues identified 
                      under clause (i);
                          (iii) recommends how Federal, State, and local 
                      government agencies can work together in the most 
                      effective, efficient, and cost-effective manner 
                      practicable, to address the issues identified 
                      under clause (i); and
                          (iv) recommends changes to existing statutory 
                      requirements, regulatory requirements, or both, to 
                      improve interagency coordination and 
                      responsiveness to address the issues identified 
                      under clause (i).
                    (B) Committees described.--The committees referred 
                to in subparagraph (A) are--
                          (i) the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
                      of Representatives;
                          (ii) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
                      and Forestry of the Senate;

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                          (iii) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
                      the House of Representatives;
                          (iv) the Committee on Environment and Public 
                      Works of the Senate;
                          (v) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
                      House of Representatives; and
                          (vi) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
                      Senate.
SEC. 6408. WATER SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AND NATIVE VILLAGES IN ALASKA.

    Section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1926d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Alaska for'' and 
        inserting ``Alaska, a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 
        of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
        Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-83; 111 Stat. 1597), 
        and Native villages (as defined in section 3 of the Alaska 
        Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)) for'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``for any grant awarded 
        under subsection (a)'' before the period at the end; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018'' and 
                inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Alaska'' and 
                inserting ``Alaska, and not more than 2 percent of the 
                amount made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
                year may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to 
                section 325 of the Department of the Interior and 
                Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 
                105-83; 111 Stat. 1597),''.
SEC. 6409. RURAL DECENTRALIZED WATER SYSTEMS.

    Section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1926e) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``rural 
        decentralized water systems'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``100'' and inserting 
        ``60'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by inserting ``and subgrants'' after 
                      ``loans''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``and individually owned 
                      household decentralized wastewater systems'' after 
                      ``well systems'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Terms and amounts.--
                    ``(A) Terms of loans.--A loan made with grant funds 
                under this section--
                          ``(i) shall have an interest rate of 1 
                      percent; and
                          ``(ii) shall have a term not to exceed 20 
                      years.
                    ``(B) Amounts.--A loan or subgrant made with grant 
                funds under this section shall not exceed $15,000 for 
                each water well system or decentralized wastewater 
                system described in paragraph (1).''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Ground well water contamination.--In the event of 
        ground well water contamination, the Secretary shall allow a 
        loan or subgrant to be made with grant funds under this

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        section for the installation of water treatment where needed 
        beyond the point of entry, with or without the installation of a 
        new water well system.'';
            (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``productive use of 
        individually-owned household water well systems'' and inserting 
        ``effective use of individually owned household water well 
        systems, individually owned household decentralized wastewater 
        systems,''; and
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$20,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
                ``2019 through 2023''.
SEC. 6410. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS.

    Section 310B(b)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 6411. RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    Section 310B(c)(4)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 6412. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``(including research 
        and analysis based on data from the latest available Economic 
        Census conducted by the Bureau of the Census)'' after ``conduct 
        research''; and
            (2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.

    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 310B(e)(11)(B)(i) of such Act (7 
U.S.C. 1932(e)(11)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``(12)'' and inserting 
``(13)''.
SEC. 6413. LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL FOOD 
                          PRODUCTS.

    Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(iv)(I) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)(iv)(I)) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 6414. APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR RURAL AREAS 
                          PROGRAM.

    Section 310B(i)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(4)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 6415. RURAL ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP ZONES.

    Section 310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1932(j)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 6416. INTEMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM.

    Section 310H of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1936b) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (i);
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

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    ``(e) Limitation on Loan Amounts.--The maximum amount of a loan by 
an eligible entity described in subsection (b) to individuals and 
entities for a project under subsection (c), including the unpaid 
balance of any existing loans, shall be the lesser of--
            ``(1) $400,000; and
            ``(2) 50 percent of the loan to the eligible entity under 
        subsection (a).

    ``(f) Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a loan or loan 
        guarantee under subsection (a), an eligible entity described in 
        subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Evaluation.--In evaluating applications submitted 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A)(i) take into consideration the previous 
                performance of an eligible entity in carrying out 
                projects under subsection (c); and
                    ``(ii) in the case of satisfactory performance under 
                clause (i), require the eligible entity to contribute 
                less equity for subsequent loans without modifying the 
                priority given to subsequent applications; and
                    ``(B) in assigning priorities to applications, 
                require an eligible entity to demonstrate that it has a 
                governing or advisory board made up of business, civic, 
                and community leaders who are representative of the 
                communities of the service area, without limitation to 
                the size of the service area.

    ``(g) Return of Equity.--The Secretary shall establish a schedule 
that is consistent with the amortization schedules of the portfolio of 
loans made or guaranteed under subsection (a) for the return of any 
equity contribution made under this section by an eligible entity 
described in subsection (b), if the eligible entity is--
            ``(1) current on all principal and interest payments; and
            ``(2) in compliance with loan covenants.

    ``(h) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations and 
establish procedures reducing the administrative requirements on 
eligible entities described in subsection (b), including regulations to 
carry out the amendments made to this section by the Agriculture 
Improvement Act of 2018.''; and
            (3) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 6417. ACCESS TO INFORMATION TO VERIFY INCOME FOR PARTICIPANTS 
                          IN CERTAIN RURAL HOUSING PROGRAMS.

    Section 331 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1981), as amended by section 6210(a) of this Act, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Access to Information to Verify Income for Participants in 
Certain Rural Housing Programs.--The Secretary and the designees of the 
Secretary are hereby granted the same access to information and subject 
to the same requirements applicable to the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development as provided in section 453 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 653) and section 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix)) to verify income for 
individuals participating in

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sections 502, 504, 521, and 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1472, 1474, 1490a, and 1490r), notwithstanding section 453(l) of the 
Social Security Act.''.
SEC. 6418. PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FEES FOR GUARANTEED LOANS 
                          UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL 
                          DEVELOPMENT ACT.

    Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1983) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) in the case of an insured or guaranteed loan issued or 
        modified under section 306(a), charge and collect from the 
        lender fees in such amounts as to bring down the costs of 
        subsidies for the insured or guaranteed loan, except that the 
        fees shall not act as a bar to participation in the programs nor 
        be inconsistent with current practices in the marketplace.''.
SEC. 6419. RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS TECHNICAL 
                          ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.

    The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by 
inserting after section 367, as added by section 5306 of this Act, the 
following:
``SEC. 368. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2008c.>>  RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE 
                        SERVICE PROGRAMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND 
                        TRAINING.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to public bodies, 
private nonprofit corporations, economic development authorities, 
institutions of higher education, federally recognized Indian Tribes, 
and rural cooperatives for the purpose of providing or obtaining 
technical assistance and training to support funding applications for 
programs carried out by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator 
of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
    ``(b) Purposes.--A grant under subsection (a) may be used--
            ``(1) to assist communities in identifying and planning for 
        business and economic development needs;
            ``(2) to identify public and private resources to finance 
        business and small and emerging business needs;
            ``(3) to prepare reports and surveys necessary to request 
        financial assistance for businesses in rural communities; and
            ``(4) to prepare applications for financial assistance.

    ``(c) Selection Priority.--In selecting recipients of grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to grants serving 
persistent poverty counties and high poverty communities, as determined 
by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
        through 2023, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Availability.--Any amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year that are 
        not appropriated for that fiscal year may be appropriated for 
        the immediately succeeding fiscal year.''.

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SEC. 6420. NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP.

    Section 378 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008m) is amended in each of subsections (g)(1) and (h), by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023'' each place it appears.
SEC. 6421. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS.

    Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 6422. RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008s) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4)(B)(ii)--
                    (A) in the clause heading, by striking ``Maximum 
                amount'' and inserting ``Amount'';
                    (B) by inserting ``not less than 20 percent and'' 
                before ``not more than 25 percent''; and
                    (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                the following: ``, subject to--
                                    ``(I) satisfactory performance by 
                                the microenterprise development 
                                organization under this section, and
                                    ``(II) the availability of 
                                funding.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:

    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 6423. HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

    Section 379G(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2008u(e)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 6424. RURAL INNOVATION STRONGER ECONOMY GRANT PROGRAM.

    Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 379I. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2008w.>>  RURAL INNOVATION STRONGER 
                          ECONOMY GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
        rural jobs accelerator partnership established after the date of 
        enactment of this section that--
                    ``(A) organizes key community and regional 
                stakeholders into a working group that--
                          ``(i) focuses on the shared goals and needs of 
                      the industry clusters that are objectively 
                      identified as existing, emerging, or declining;
                          ``(ii) represents a region defined by the 
                      partnership in accordance with subparagraph (B);
                          ``(iii) includes 1 or more representatives 
                      of--
                                    ``(I) an institution of higher 
                                education (as defined in section 101 of 
                                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                                U.S.C. 1001));

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                                    ``(II) a private entity; or
                                    ``(III) a government entity; and
                          ``(iv) has, as a lead applicant--
                                    ``(I) a District Organization (as 
                                defined in section 300.3 of title 13, 
                                Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
                                successor regulation));
                                    ``(II) an Indian tribe (as defined 
                                in section 4 of the Indian Self-
                                Determination and Education Assistance 
                                Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), or a consortium 
                                of Indian tribes;
                                    ``(III) a State or a political 
                                subdivision of a State, including a 
                                special purpose unit of a State or local 
                                government engaged in economic 
                                development activities, or a consortium 
                                of political subdivisions;
                                    ``(IV) an institution of higher 
                                education (as defined in section 101 of 
                                the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                                U.S.C. 1001)) or a consortium of 
                                institutions of higher education; or
                                    ``(V) a public or private nonprofit 
                                organization; and
                    ``(B) subject to approval by the Secretary, may--
                          ``(i) serve a region that is--
                                    ``(I) a single jurisdiction; or
                                    ``(II) if the region is a rural 
                                area, multijurisdictional; and
                          ``(ii) define the region that the partnership 
                      represents, if the region--
                                    ``(I) is large enough to contain 
                                critical elements of the industry 
                                cluster prioritized by the partnership;
                                    ``(II) is small enough to enable 
                                close collaboration among members of the 
                                partnership;
                                    ``(III) includes a majority of 
                                communities that are located in--
                                            ``(aa) a nonmetropolitan 
                                        area that qualifies as a low-
                                        income community (as defined in 
                                        section 45D(e) of the Internal 
                                        Revenue Code of 1986); and
                                            ``(bb) an area that has 
                                        access to or has a plan to 
                                        achieve broadband service 
                                        (within the meaning of title VI 
                                        of the Rural Electrification Act 
                                        of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb et 
                                        seq.)); and
                                    ``(IV)(aa) has a population of 
                                50,000 or fewer inhabitants; or
                                    ``(bb) for a region with a 
                                population of more than 50,000 
                                inhabitants, is the subject of a 
                                positive determination by the Secretary 
                                with respect to a rural-in-character 
                                petition, including such a petition 
                                submitted concurrently with the 
                                application of the partnership for a 
                                grant under this section.
            ``(2) Industry cluster.--The term `industry cluster' means a 
        broadly defined network of interconnected firms and supporting 
        institutions in related industries that accelerate innovation, 
        business formation, and job creation by taking advantage of 
        assets and strengths of a region in the business environment.

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            ``(3) High-wage job.--The term `high-wage job' means a job 
        that provides a wage that is greater than the median wage for 
        the applicable region, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Jobs accelerator.--The term `jobs accelerator' means a 
        jobs accelerator center or program located in or serving a low-
        income rural community that may provide co-working space, in-
        demand skills training, entrepreneurship support, and any other 
        services described in subsection (d)(1)(B).
            ``(5) Small and disadvantaged business.--The term `small and 
        disadvantaged business' has the meaning given the term `small 
        business concern owned and controlled by socially and 
        economically disadvantaged individuals' in section 8(d)(3)(C) of 
        the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).

    ``(b) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant 
        program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to eligible entities to establish jobs 
        accelerators, including related programming, that--
                    ``(A) improve the ability of distressed rural 
                communities to create high-wage jobs, accelerate the 
                formation of new businesses with high-growth potential, 
                and strengthen regional economies, including by helping 
                to build capacity in the applicable region to achieve 
                those goals; and
                    ``(B) help rural communities identify and maximize 
                local assets and connect to regional opportunities, 
                networks, and industry clusters that demonstrate high 
                growth potential.
            ``(2) Cost-sharing.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
                any activity carried out using a grant made under 
                paragraph (1) shall be not greater than 80 percent.
                    ``(B) In-kind contributions.--The non-Federal share 
                of the total cost of any activity carried out using a 
                grant made under paragraph (1) may be in the form of 
                donations or in-kind contributions of goods or services 
                fairly valued.
            ``(3) Selection criteria.--In selecting eligible entities to 
        receive grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        consider--
                    ``(A) the commitment of participating core 
                stakeholders in the jobs accelerator partnership, 
                including a demonstration that--
                          ``(i) investment organizations, including 
                      venture development organizations, venture capital 
                      firms, revolving loan funders, angel investment 
                      groups, community lenders, community development 
                      financial institutions, rural business investment 
                      companies, small business investment companies (as 
                      defined in section 103 of the Small Business 
                      Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 662)), 
                      philanthropic organizations, and other 
                      institutions focused on expanding access to 
                      capital, are committed partners in the jobs 
                      accelerator partnership and willing to potentially 
                      invest in projects emerging from the jobs 
                      accelerator; and
                          ``(ii) institutions of higher education, 
                      applied research institutions, workforce 
                      development entities, and community-based 
                      organizations are willing to partner with the jobs 
                      accelerator to provide workers

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                      with skills relevant to the industry cluster needs 
                      of the region, with an emphasis on the use of on-
                      the-job training, registered apprenticeships, 
                      customized training, classroom occupational 
                      training, or incumbent worker training;
                    ``(B) the ability of the eligible entity to provide 
                the non-Federal share as required under paragraph (2);
                    ``(C) the identification of a targeted industry 
                cluster;
                    ``(D) the ability of the partnership to link rural 
                communities to markets, networks, industry clusters, and 
                other regional opportunities and assets;
                    ``(E) other grants or loans of the Secretary and 
                other Federal agencies that the jobs accelerator would 
                be able to leverage; and
                    ``(F) prospects for the proposed center and related 
                programming to have sustainability beyond the full 
                maximum length of assistance under this subsection, 
                including the maximum number of renewals.
            ``(4) Grant term and renewals.--
                    ``(A) Term.--The initial term of a grant under 
                paragraph (1) shall be 4 years.
                    ``(B) Renewal.--The Secretary may extend the term of 
                a grant under paragraph (1) for an additional period of 
                not longer than 2 years if the Secretary is satisfied, 
                using the evaluation under subsection (e)(2), that the 
                grant recipient has successfully established a jobs 
                accelerator and related programming.
            ``(5) Geographic distribution.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, the Secretary shall provide grants under paragraph 
        (1) for jobs accelerators and related programming in not fewer 
        than 25 States at any time.

    ``(c) Grant Amount.--A grant awarded under subsection (b) may be in 
an amount equal to--
            ``(1) not less than $500,000; and
            ``(2) not more than $2,000,000.

    ``(d) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), funds from a 
        grant awarded under subsection (b) may be used--
                    ``(A) to construct, purchase, or equip a building to 
                serve as an innovation center;
                    ``(B) to support programs to be carried out at, or 
                in direct partnership with, the jobs accelerator that 
                support the objectives of the jobs accelerator, 
                including--
                          ``(i) linking rural communities and 
                      entrepreneurs to markets, networks, industry 
                      clusters, and other regional opportunities to 
                      support high-wage job creation, new business 
                      formation, business expansion, and economic 
                      growth;
                          ``(ii) integrating small businesses into a 
                      supply chain;
                          ``(iii) creating or expanding 
                      commercialization activities for new business 
                      formation;
                          ``(iv) identifying and building assets in 
                      rural communities that are crucial to supporting 
                      regional economies;
                          ``(v) facilitating the repatriation of high-
                      wage jobs to the United States;

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                          ``(vi) supporting the deployment of innovative 
                      processes, technologies, and products;
                          ``(vii) enhancing the capacity of small 
                      businesses in regional industry clusters, 
                      including small and disadvantaged businesses;
                          ``(viii) increasing United States exports and 
                      business interaction with international buyers and 
                      suppliers;
                          ``(ix) developing the skills and expertise of 
                      local workforces, entrepreneurs, and institutional 
                      partners to meet the needs of employers and 
                      prepare workers for high-wage jobs in the 
                      identified industry clusters, including the 
                      upskilling of incumbent workers;
                          ``(x) ensuring rural communities have the 
                      capacity and ability to carry out projects 
                      relating to housing, community facilities, 
                      infrastructure, or community and economic 
                      development to support regional industry cluster 
                      growth; or
                          ``(xi) any other activities that the Secretary 
                      may determine to be appropriate.
            ``(2) Requirement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not 
                more than 10 percent of a grant awarded under subsection 
                (b) shall be used for indirect costs associated with 
                administering the grant.
                    ``(B) Increase.--The Secretary may increase the 
                percentage described in subparagraph (A) on a case-by-
                case basis.

    ``(e) Annual Activity Report and Evaluation.--Not later than 1 year 
after receiving a grant under this section, and annually thereafter for 
the duration of the grant, an eligible entity shall--
            ``(1) report to the Secretary on the activities funded with 
        the grant; and
            ``(2)(A) evaluate the progress that the eligible entity has 
        made toward the strategic objectives identified in the 
        application for the grant; and
            ``(B) measure that progress using performance measures 
        during the project period, which may include--
                    ``(i) high-wage jobs created;
                    ``(ii) high-wage jobs retained;
                    ``(iii) private investment leveraged;
                    ``(iv) businesses improved;
                    ``(v) new business formations;
                    ``(vi) new products or services commercialized;
                    ``(vii) improvement of the value of existing 
                products or services under development;
                    ``(viii) regional collaboration, as measured by such 
                metrics as--
                          ``(I) the number of organizations actively 
                      engaged in the industry cluster;
                          ``(II) the number of symposia held by the 
                      industry cluster, including organizations that are 
                      not located in the immediate region defined by the 
                      partnership; and
                          ``(III) the number of further cooperative 
                      agreements;

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                    ``(ix) the number of education and training 
                activities relating to innovation;
                    ``(x) the number of jobs relocated from outside of 
                the United States to the region;
                    ``(xi) the amount and number of new equity 
                investments in industry cluster firms;
                    ``(xii) the amount and number of new loans to 
                industry cluster firms;
                    ``(xiii) the dollar increase in exports resulting 
                from the project activities;
                    ``(xiv) the percentage of employees for which 
                training was provided;
                    ``(xv) improvement in sales of participating 
                businesses;
                    ``(xvi) improvement in wages paid at participating 
                businesses;
                    ``(xvii) improvement in income of participating 
                workers; or
                    ``(xviii) any other measure the Secretary determines 
                to be appropriate.

    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 6425. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 382M(a) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-12(a)) is 
amended by striking ``2008 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019 through 
2023''.
    (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 382N of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
2009aa-13) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 6426. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``venture''; and
                    (B) by striking ``venture''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Equity capital.--The term `equity capital' means--
                    ``(A) common or preferred stock or a similar 
                instrument, including subordinated debt with equity 
                features; and
                    ``(B) any other type of equity-like financing that 
                might be necessary to facilitate the purposes of this 
                Act, excluding financing such as senior debt or other 
                types of financing that competes with routine loanmaking 
                of commercial lenders.''.

    (b) Purposes.--Section 384B of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-1) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``venture''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``venture''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``venture''.

    (c) Selection of Rural Business Investment Companies.--Section 
384D(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-3(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
``developmental venture'' and inserting ``developmental''.

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    (d) Fees.--Section 384G of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-6) is amended--
            (1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``a fee that 
        does not exceed $500'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``such fees as the Secretary considers appropriate, so long as 
        those fees are proportionally equal for each rural business 
        investment company,''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``solely to 
                cover the costs of licensing examinations'' and 
                inserting ``as the Secretary considers appropriate''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(C) shall be in such amounts as the Secretary 
                considers appropriate.''.

    (e) Limitation on Rural Business Investment Companies Controlled by 
Farm Credit System Institutions.--Section 384J(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
2009cc-9(c)) is amended by striking ``25'' and inserting ``50''.
    (f) Flexibility on Sources of Investment or Capital.--Section 
384J(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc-9(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs 
        (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
            (2) by striking the subsection designation and heading and 
        all that follows through ``Except as'' in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated) and inserting the 
        following:

    ``(a) Investment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Limitation on requirements.--The Secretary may not 
        require that an entity described in paragraph (1) provide 
        investment or capital that is not required of other companies 
        eligible to apply to operate as a rural business investment 
        company under section 384D(a).''.
SEC. 6427. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2009cc-18) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.

 Subtitle E--Additional Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of 
                                  1936

SEC. 6501. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2 OF THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION 
                          ACT OF 1936.

    (a) Electric Loan Refinancing.--Section 2(a) of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 902(a)) is amended by striking 
``loans in'' and inserting ``loans, or refinance loans made by the 
Secretary under this Act, in''.
    (b) Technical Assistance for Rural Electrification Loans.--Section 2 
of such Act (7 U.S.C. 902) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into a 
memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Energy

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under which the Secretary of Energy shall provide technical assistance 
to the Rural Utilities Service on loans to be made under subsection (a) 
of this section and section 4(a).''.
SEC. 6502. LOANS FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    Section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 922) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows 
        through ``From such sums'' and inserting the following:
``SEC. 201. LOANS FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    ``From such sums'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``associations:'' 
        and all that follows through ``same subscribers.'' and inserting 
        ``associations.''; and
            (3) in the sixth sentence, by striking ``, nor shall such 
        loan be made in any State'' and all that follows through 
        ``writing)'' in the seventh sentence and inserting the 
        following: ``and''.
SEC. 6503. CUSHION OF CREDIT PAYMENTS PROGRAM.

    Section 313(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
940c(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``(1) In general.--The'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Development and promotion of program.--The''; 
                and
                    (B) by adding after and below the end the following:
                    ``(B) Termination.--Effective on the date of 
                enactment of this subparagraph, no deposits may be made 
                under subparagraph (A).'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``(2) Interest.--Amounts'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) Interest.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Amounts''; and
                    (B) by adding after and below the end the following:
                    ``(B) Reduction.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
                amounts in each cushion of credit account shall accrue 
                interest to the borrower at a rate equal to--
                          ``(i) 4 percent per annum in fiscal year 2021; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) the then applicable 1-year Treasury 
                      rate thereafter.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``(3) Balance.--A'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(3) Balance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A''; and
                    (B) by after and below the end the following:
                    ``(B) Prepayment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) 
                and subject to subparagraph (C), beginning on the date 
                of the enactment of this subparagraph and ending with 
                September 30, 2020, a borrower may, at the sole 
                discretion of the borrower, reduce the balance of its 
                cushion of credit account if the amount obtained from 
                the reduction is used to prepay loans made or guaranteed 
                under this Act.

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                    ``(C) No prepayment premium.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of this Act, no prepayment premium shall 
                be imposed or collected with respect to that portion of 
                a loan that is prepaid by a borrower in accordance with 
                subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) Mandatory funding.--Notwithstanding section 
                504 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, out of any 
                funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
                Secretary of the Treasury shall make available such sums 
                as necessary to cover any loan modification costs as 
                defined in section 502 of such Act.''.
SEC. 6504. EXTENSION OF THE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN AND 
                          GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Section 12(b)(3)(D) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 912(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``313(b)(2)(A)'' and 
inserting ``313(b)(2)''.
    (b) Section 313(b)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 940c(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking all that precedes ``shall maintain'' and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Rural economic development subaccount.--The 
        Secretary''; and
            (2) by striking ``the 5 percent'' and all that follows 
        through subparagraph (E) and inserting ``5 percent.''.

    (c) Title III of such Act (7 U.S.C. 931-940h) is amended by 
inserting after section 313A the following:
``SEC. 313B. <<NOTE: 7 USC 940c-2.>>  RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND 
                          GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide grants or zero 
interest loans to borrowers under this Act for the purpose of promoting 
rural economic development and job creation projects, including funding 
for project feasibility studies, start-up costs, incubator projects, and 
other reasonable expenses for the purpose of fostering rural 
development.
    ``(b) Repayments.--In the case of zero interest loans, the Secretary 
shall establish such reasonable repayment terms as will encourage 
borrower participation.
    ``(c) Proceeds.--All proceeds from the repayment of such loans made 
under this section shall be returned to the subaccount that the 
Secretary shall maintain in accordance with sections 313(b)(2) and 
313B(f).
    ``(d) Number of Grants.--Loans and grants required under this 
section shall be made to the full extent of the amounts made available 
under subsection (e).
    ``(e) Funding.--
            ``(1) Discretionary funding.--In addition to other funds 
        that are available to carry out this section, there is 
        authorized to be appropriated not more than $10,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to carry out this section, to 
        remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall credit to the subaccount 
        to use for the cost of grants and loans under this section 
        $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, to remain 
        available until expended.
            ``(3) Other funds.--In addition to the funds described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall use, without

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        fiscal year limitation, to provide grants and loans under this 
        section--
                    ``(A) the interest differential sums credited to the 
                subaccount described in subsection (c); and
                    ``(B) subject to section 313A(e)(2), the fees 
                described in subsection (c)(4) of such section.

    ``(f) Maintenance of Account.--The Secretary shall maintain the 
subaccount described in section 313(b)(2), as in effect in fiscal year 
2017, for purposes of carrying out this section.''.
    (d) Section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
940c-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``maintained 
                under section 313(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``that shall 
                be maintained as required by sections 313(b)(2) and 
                313B(f)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``313(b)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``313(b)(2)''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``maintained under 
        section 313(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``required to be maintained 
        by sections 313(b)(2) and 313B(f)''.

    (e)(1) <<NOTE: 7 USC 940c-2 note.>>  Subject to section 313B(e) of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (as added by this section), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the loan and grant program 
required under such section in the same manner as the loan and grant 
program under section 313(b)(2) of such Act is carried out on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, until such time as any 
regulations necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section 
are fully implemented.

    (2) Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
SEC. 6505. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED FOR 
                          ELECTRIFICATION OR TELEPHONE PURPOSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Subject to'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) Guarantees.--Subject to'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking 
                ``basis'' and all that follows through the period at the 
                end and inserting ``basis, if the proceeds of the bonds 
                or notes are used to make utility infrastructure loans, 
                or refinance bonds or notes issued for those purposes, 
                to a borrower that has at any time received, or is 
                eligible to receive, a loan under this Act.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Terms.--A bond or note guaranteed under this section 
        shall, by agreement between the Secretary and the borrower--
                    ``(A) be for a term of 30 years (or another term of 
                years that the Secretary determines is appropriate); and
                    ``(B) be repaid by the borrower--
                          ``(i) in periodic installments of principal 
                      and interest;
                          ``(ii) in periodic installments of interest 
                      and, at the end of the term of the bond or note, 
                      as applicable, by the repayment of the outstanding 
                      principal; or

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                          ``(iii) through a combination of the methods 
                      described in clauses (i) and (ii).'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                ``electrification'' and all that follows through the 
                period at the end and inserting ``purposes described in 
                subsection (a)(1).'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
                paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
                    (D) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``for 
                      electrification or telephone purposes'' and 
                      inserting ``for eligible purposes described in 
                      subsection (a)(1)''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                      ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                      (a)(1)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 940c-1 note.>>  Administration.--Beginning on the 
date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the 
Secretary shall continue to carry out section 313A of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c-1) (as amended by subsection 
(a)) under a Notice of Solicitation of Applications until the date on 
which any regulations necessary to carry out the amendments made by 
subsection (a) are fully implemented.
SEC. 6506. EXPANSION OF 911 ACCESS.

    Section 315 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940e) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``commercial or 
        transportation'' and inserting ``critical transportation-
        related''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 6507. CYBERSECURITY AND GRID SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    Title III of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 931 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 319. <<NOTE: 7 USC 940i.>>  CYBERSECURITY AND GRID SECURITY 
                        IMPROVEMENTS.

    ``(a) Definition of Cybersecurity and Grid Security Improvements.--
In this section, the term `cybersecurity and grid security improvements' 
means investment in the development, expansion, and modernization of 
rural utility infrastructure that addresses known cybersecurity and grid 
security risks.
    ``(b) Loans and Loan Guarantees.--The Secretary may make or 
guarantee loans under this title and title I for cybersecurity and grid 
security improvements.''.

                       Subtitle F--Program Repeals

SEC. 6601. ELIMINATION OF UNFUNDED PROGRAMS.

    (a) Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.--
            (1) Repealers.--The following provisions of the Consolidated 
        Farm and Rural Development Act are hereby repealed:
                    (A) Section 306(a)(23) (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(23)).
                    (B) Section 310B(f) (7 U.S.C. 1932(f)).
                    (C) Section 379 (7 U.S.C. 2008n).
                    (D) Section 379A (7 U.S.C. 2008o).
                    (E) Section 379C (7 U.S.C. 2008q).

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                    (F) Section 379D (7 U.S.C. 2008r).
                    (G) Section 379F (7 U.S.C. 2008t).
                    (H) Subtitle I (7 U.S.C. 2009dd-2009dd-7).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 333A(h) of such Act (7 
        U.S.C. 1983a(h)) is amended by striking ``310B(f),''.

    (b) Rural Electrification Act of 1936.--Section 314 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940d) is hereby repealed.
SEC. 6602. REPEAL OF RURAL TELEPHONE BANK.

    (a) Repeal.--Title IV of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 941-950b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 941-950b.>>  is repealed.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 18 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 918) is amended in each 
        of subsections (a) and (b) by striking ``and the Governor of the 
        telephone bank''.
            (2) Section 204 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 925) is amended by 
        striking ``and the Governor of the telephone bank''.
            (3) Section 205(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 926) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``and the Governor of the telephone bank''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or the Governor 
                of the telephone bank''.
            (4) Section 206(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 927(a)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``and the Governor of the telephone bank'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (1);
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or 408''; and
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
                paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively.
            (5) Section 206(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 927(b)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``and the Governor of the telephone bank'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, or a Rural 
                Telephone Bank loan,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, the Rural 
                Telephone Bank,''.
            (6) Section 207(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 928(1)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``305,'' and inserting ``305 or''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``, or a loan under section 408,''.
            (7) Section 301 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 931) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``except for net 
                collection proceeds previously appropriated for the 
                purchase of class A stock in the Rural Telephone 
                Bank,'';
                    (B) by adding ``or'' at the end of paragraph (4);
                    (C) by striking ``; and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (5) and inserting a period; and
                    (D) by striking paragraph (6).
            (8) Section 305(d)(2)(B) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 935(d)(2)(B)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and a loan under 
                section 408''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and under section 
                408'' each place it appears.

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            (9) Section 305(d)(3)(C) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 935(d)(3)(C)) 
        is amended by striking ``and section 408(b)(4)(C), the Secretary 
        and the Governor of the telephone bank'' and inserting ``the 
        Secretary''.
            (10) Section 306 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 936) is amended by 
        striking ``the Rural Telephone Bank, National Rural Utilities 
        Cooperative Finance Corporation,'' and inserting ``the National 
        Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation''.
            (11) Section 309 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 739) is amended by 
        striking the last sentence.
            (12) Section 2352(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
        and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 901 note) is amended by striking 
        ``the Rural Telephone Bank and''.
            (13) The first section of Public Law 92-12 (7 U.S.C. 921a) 
        is repealed.
            (14) The first section of Public Law 92-324 (7 U.S.C. 921b) 
        is repealed.
            (15) Section 1414 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
        of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 944a) is repealed.
            (16) Section 1411 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
        of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 948 notes) is amended by striking subsections 
        (a) and (b).
            (17) Section 3.8(b)(1)(A) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 
        U.S.C. 2129(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``or a loan or loan 
        commitment from the Rural Telephone Bank,''.
            (18) Section 105(d) of the National Consumer Cooperative 
        Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 3015(d)) is amended by striking ``the Rural 
        Telephone Bank,''.
            (19) Section 9101 of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (H) 
                and redesignating subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K) as 
                subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J), respectively; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (K) 
                and (O) and redesignating subparagraphs (L) through (N) 
                and (P) through (R) as subparagraphs (K) through (P), 
                respectively.
            (20) Section 9108(d)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``the Rural Telephone Bank (when the 
        ownership, control, and operation of the Bank are converted 
        under section 410(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
        U.S.C. 950(a))),''.
SEC. 6603. AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL TV ACT.

    The Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act of 
2000 (title X of H.R. 5548 of the 106th Congress, as enacted by section 
1(a)(2) of Public Law 106-553; 114 Stat. 2762A-128) is amended--
            (1) by striking the title heading and inserting the 
        following:

       ``TITLE X--SATELLITE CARRIER RETRANSMISSION ELIGIBILITY'';

            (2) by striking sections <<NOTE: 47 USC 1101 and note, 1102-
        1110.>>  1001 through 1007 and 1009 through 1012; and
            (3) by redesignating section 1008 as section 1001.

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                    Subtitle G--Technical Corrections

SEC. 6701. CORRECTIONS RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL 
                          DEVELOPMENT ACT.

    (a)(1) Section 306(a)(19)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)(A)) is amended by inserting after 
``nonprofit corporations'' the following: ``, Indian Tribes (as defined 
in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act)''.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1926 note.>>  The amendment made by this 
subsection shall take effect as if included in section 773 of the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (H.R. 5426 of the 106th 
Congress, as enacted by Public Law 106-387 (114 Stat. 1549A-45)) in lieu 
of the amendment made by such section.

    (b)(1) Section 309A(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1929a(b)) is amended by striking ``and section 
308''.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1929a note.>>  The amendment made by this 
subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
661(c)(2) of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-127).

    (c) Section 310B(c)(3)(A)(v) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(3)(A)(v)) is amended by striking 
``and'' after the semicolon and inserting ``or''.
    (d)(1) Section 310B(e)(5)(F) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)(5)(F)) is amended by inserting ``, 
except that the Secretary shall not require non-Federal financial 
support in an amount that is greater than 5 percent in the case of a 
1994 institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational 
Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382))'' 
before the period at the end.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1932 note.>>  The amendment made by this 
subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
6015 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107-171).

    (e)(1) Section 381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009d(d)(3)) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.
    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 2009d note.>>  The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 6012(b) of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79).

    (f)(1) Section 382A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State 
        of Alabama shall be a full member of the Delta Regional 
        Authority and shall be entitled to all rights and privileges 
        that said membership affords to all other participating States 
        in the Delta Regional Authority.''.

    (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 2009aa note.>>  The amendment made by this 
subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
153(b) of division B of H.R. 5666, as introduced in the 106th Congress, 
and as enacted by section 1(4) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2001 (Appendix D of Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-252).

[[Page 132 STAT. 4779]]

    (g) Section 382E(a)(1)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C.2009aa-4(a)(1)(B)) is amended by moving clause 
(iv) 2 ems to the right.
    (h) Section 383G(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-5(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading by striking 
        ``Telecommunication Renewable Energy,,'' and inserting 
        ``Telecommunication, Renewable Energy,''; and
            (2) in the text, by striking ``,,'' and inserting a comma.
SEC. 6702. CORRECTIONS RELATING TO THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ACT 
                          OF 1936.

    Section 201 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 922) 
is amended--
            (1) in the 3rd sentence by striking ``wildest'' and 
        inserting ``widest''; and
            (2) in the 6th sentence, by striking ``centifies'' and 
        inserting ``certifies''.

           TITLE VII--RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND RELATED MATTERS

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

SEC. 7101. PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND 
                          EDUCATION.

    Section 1402 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) support international collaboration that leverages 
        resources and advances priority food and agricultural interests 
        of the United States, such as--
                    ``(A) addressing emerging plant and animal diseases;
                    ``(B) improving crop varieties and animal breeds; 
                and
                    ``(C) developing safe, efficient, and nutritious 
                food systems.''.
SEC. 7102. MATTERS RELATED TO CERTAIN SCHOOL DESIGNATIONS AND 
                          DECLARATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1404(14) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(14)) 
is amended--
            (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--
                          ``(i) Definition.--The terms `NLGCA 
                      Institution' and `non-land-grant college of 
                      agriculture' mean a public college or university 
                      offering a baccalaureate or higher degree in the 
                      study of agricultural sciences, forestry, or both 
                      in any area of study specified in clause (ii).

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                          ``(ii) Clarification.--For purposes of clause 
                      (i), an area of study specified in this clause is 
                      any of the following:
                                    ``(I) Agriculture.
                                    ``(II) Agricultural business and 
                                management.
                                    ``(III) Agricultural economics.
                                    ``(IV) Agricultural mechanization.
                                    ``(V) Agricultural production 
                                operations.
                                    ``(VI) Aquaculture.
                                    ``(VII) Agricultural and food 
                                products processing.
                                    ``(VIII) Agricultural and domestic 
                                animal services.
                                    ``(IX) Equestrian or equine studies.
                                    ``(X) Applied horticulture or 
                                horticulture operations.
                                    ``(XI) Ornamental horticulture.
                                    ``(XII) Greenhouse operations and 
                                management.
                                    ``(XIII) Turf and turfgrass 
                                management.
                                    ``(XIV) Plant nursery operations and 
                                management.
                                    ``(XV) Floriculture or floristry 
                                operations and management.
                                    ``(XVI) International agriculture.
                                    ``(XVII) Agricultural public 
                                services.
                                    ``(XVIII) Agricultural and extension 
                                education services.
                                    ``(XIX) Agricultural communication 
                                or agricultural journalism.
                                    ``(XX) Animal sciences.
                                    ``(XXI) Food science.
                                    ``(XXII) Plant sciences.
                                    ``(XXIII) Soil sciences.
                                    ``(XXIV) Forestry.
                                    ``(XXV) Forest sciences and biology.
                                    ``(XXVI) Natural resources or 
                                conservation.
                                    ``(XXVII) Natural resources 
                                management and policy.
                                    ``(XXVIII) Natural resource 
                                economics.
                                    ``(XXIX) Urban forestry.
                                    ``(XXX) Wood science and wood 
                                products or pulp or paper technology.
                                    ``(XXXI) Range science and 
                                management.
                                    ``(XXXII) Agricultural engineering.
                                    ``(XXXIII) Any other area, as 
                                determined appropriate by the 
                                Secretary.''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 
                ``any institution designated under'' after ``include'';
                    (B) by striking clause (i); and
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                          (i) by striking ``(ii) any institution 
                      designated under--'';
                          (ii) by striking subclause (IV);
                          (iii) in subclause (II), by adding ``or'' at 
                      the end;

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                          (iv) in subclause (III), by striking ``; or'' 
                      at the end and inserting a period; and
                          (v) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and 
                      (III) (as so amended) as clauses (i), (ii), and 
                      (iii), respectively, and by moving the margins of 
                      such clauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the 
                      left.

    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 3103 note.>>  Designation Review.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
        process to review each designated NLGCA Institution (as defined 
        in section 1404(14)(A) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
        3103(14)(A))) to ensure compliance with such section, as amended 
        by this subsection.
            (2) Revocation.--An NLGCA Institution that the Secretary 
        determines under subparagraph (A) to be not in compliance shall 
        have the designation of such institution revoked.
SEC. 7103. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, 
                          AND ECONOMICS ADVISORY BOARD.

    Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``25'' and 
                inserting ``15''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Membership categories.--The Advisory Board shall 
        consist of members from each of the following categories:
                    ``(A) 3 members representing national farm or 
                producer organizations, which may include members--
                          ``(i) representing farm cooperatives;
                          ``(ii) who are producers actively engaged in 
                      the production of a food animal commodity and who 
                      are recommended by a coalition of national 
                      livestock organizations;
                          ``(iii) who are producers actively engaged in 
                      the production of a plant commodity and who are 
                      recommended by a coalition of national crop 
                      organizations; or
                          ``(iv) who are producers actively engaged in 
                      aquaculture and who are recommended by a coalition 
                      of national aquacultural organizations.
                    ``(B) 2 members representing academic or research 
                societies, which may include members representing--
                          ``(i) a national food animal science society;
                          ``(ii) a national crop, soil, agronomy, 
                      horticulture, plant pathology, or weed science 
                      society;
                          ``(iii) a national food science organization;
                          ``(iv) a national human health association; or
                          ``(v) a national nutritional science society.
                    ``(C) 5 members representing agricultural research, 
                extension, and education, which shall include each of 
                the following:
                          ``(i) 1 member representing the land-grant 
                      colleges and universities eligible to receive 
                      funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 
                      et seq.).

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                          ``(ii) 1 member representing the land-grant 
                      colleges and universities eligible to receive 
                      funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 
                      321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University.
                          ``(iii) 1 member representing the 1994 
                      Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the 
                      Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 
                      1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382)).
                          ``(iv) 1 member representing NLGCA 
                      Institutions or Hispanic-serving institutions.
                          ``(v) 1 member representing American colleges 
                      of veterinary medicine.
                    ``(D) 5 members representing industry, consumer, or 
                rural interests, including members representing--
                          ``(i) entities engaged in transportation of 
                      food and agricultural products to domestic and 
                      foreign markets;
                          ``(ii) food retailing and marketing interests;
                          ``(iii) food and fiber processors;
                          ``(iv) rural economic development interests;
                          ``(v) a national consumer interest group;
                          ``(vi) a national forestry group;
                          ``(vii) a national conservation or natural 
                      resource group;
                          ``(viii) a national social science 
                      association;
                          ``(ix) private sector organizations involved 
                      in international development; or
                          ``(x) a national association of agricultural 
                      economists.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by striking ``review and'' and inserting ``make 
                      recommendations, review, and'';
                          (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                      inserting the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(A) long-term and short-term national policies and 
                priorities consistent with the--
                          ``(i) purposes specified in section 1402 for 
                      agricultural research, extension, education, and 
                      economics; and
                          ``(ii) priority areas of the Agriculture and 
                      Food Research Initiative specified in subsection 
                      (b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
                      Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2));''; and
                          (iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
                      follows:
                    ``(B) the annual establishment of national 
                priorities that are in accordance with the priority 
                areas of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative 
                specified in subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, 
                Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
                3157(b)(2)).'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and make 
                recommendations to the Secretary based on such 
                evaluation'' after ``priorities''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and make 
                recommendations on'' after ``review''; and

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            (3) in subsection (h), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 7104. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE.

    Section 1408A(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a(a)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``speciality'' and 
        inserting ``specialty'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``9'' and inserting ``11''; and
                    (B) in clause (i), by striking ``Three'' and 
                inserting ``Five''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 7105. RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE DISCONTINUED.

    Subtitle B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) is amended by 
striking section <<NOTE: 7 USC 3123b.>>  1408B. 
SEC. 7106. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 1415B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(F) To expose students in grades 11 and 12 to 
                education and career opportunities in food animal 
                medicine.''; and
            (2) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) by striking the subsection designation and 
                heading and inserting the following:

    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Priority.--From amounts made available for grants 
        under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize grant awards 
        for programs or activities with a focus on the practice of food 
        animal medicine. ''.
SEC. 7107. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
                          SCIENCES EDUCATION.

    Section 1417(m)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(m)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7108. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS.

    Section 1419A(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3155(e)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7109. EDUCATION GRANTS TO ALASKA NATIVE SERVING INSTITUTIONS 
                          AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN SERVING 
                          INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3156) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.

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SEC. 7110. NEXT GENERATION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE.

    Subtitle C of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``SEC. 1419C. <<NOTE: 7 USC 3158.>>  NEXT GENERATION AGRICULTURE 
                            TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a next generation 
agriculture technology challenge competition to provide an incentive for 
the development of innovative mobile technology that removes barriers to 
entry in the marketplace for beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined 
in subsection (a) of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279)).
    ``(b) Amount.--The Secretary may award not more than $1,000,000 in 
the aggregate to 1 or more winners of the competition under subsection 
(a).''.
SEC. 7111. LAND-GRANT DESIGNATION.

    Subtitle C of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151 et seq.), as amended by 
section 7110, is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:
``SEC. <<NOTE: 7 USC 3159.>>  1419D. LAND-GRANT DESIGNATION.

    ``(a) Prohibition on Designation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), beginning 
        on the date of the enactment of this section, no additional 
        entity may be designated as eligible to receive funds under a 
        covered program.
            ``(2) 1994 institutions.--The prohibition under paragraph 
        (1) with respect to the designation of an entity eligible to 
        receive funds under a covered program shall not apply in the 
        case of the certification of a 1994 Institution under section 2 
        of Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the ``McIntire-Stennis 
        Cooperative Forestry Act'') (16 U.S.C. 582a-1).
            ``(3) Extraordinary circumstances.--In the case of 
        extraordinary circumstances or a situation that would lead to an 
        inequitable result, as determined by the Secretary, the 
        Secretary may determine that an entity designated after the date 
        of enactment of this section is eligible to receive funds under 
        a covered program.

    ``(b) State Funding.--No State shall receive an increase in funding 
under a covered program as a result of the State's designation of 
additional entities as eligible to receive such funding.
    ``(c) Covered Program Defined.--For purposes of this section, the 
term `covered program' means agricultural research, extension, 
education, and related programs or grants established or available under 
any of the following:
            ``(1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 3 of the 
        Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343).
            ``(2) The Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.).
            ``(3) Sections 1444, 1445, and 1447.
            ``(4) Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the McIntire-
        Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.).

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    ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as limiting eligibility for a capacity and infrastructure 
program specified in section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)) that is 
not a covered program.''.
SEC. 7112. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

    ``(f) Coordination.--Projects carried out with funds made available 
under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), to carry 
out the program established under subsection (b) may be coordinated with 
the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program under 
section 28 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a) or 
another health promotion or nutrition improvement strategy, whether 
publicly or privately funded, as determined by the Secretary.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7113. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

    Section 1433(c)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3195(c)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7114. CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FOR EXTENSION AT 1890 LAND-GRANT 
                          COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.

    Section 1444(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(a)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (4).
SEC. 7115. EXTENSION AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AT 1890 LAND-GRANT 
                          COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.

    (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--
            (1) in the undesignated matter following paragraph (2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraph (2) of this subsection'' 
                and inserting ``this paragraph''; and
                    (B) by striking ``In computing'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(C) In computing'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Of the 
                remainder'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
                paragraph (4), of the remainder''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(2) any funds'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Additional amount.--Any funds'';
            (3) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``are allocated'' and inserting 
                ``were allocated''; and
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``, as so 
                designated as of that date.'';

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            (4) by striking ``(b) Beginning'' in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``any funds'' in 
        paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

    ``(b) Distribution of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Funds made available under this section 
        shall be distributed among eligible institutions in accordance 
        with this subsection.
            ``(2) Base amount.--Any funds''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Special amounts.--
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                          ``(i) Covered fiscal year.--The term `covered 
                      fiscal year' means the fiscal year for which the 
                      qualified eligible institution first received an 
                      allocation of $3,000,000 under subparagraph 
                      (B)(i).
                          ``(ii) Other eligible institution.--The term 
                      `other eligible institution' means an eligible 
                      institution, other than the qualified eligible 
                      institution, receiving an allocation of funds 
                      under this section.
                          ``(iii) Qualified eligible institution.--The 
                      term `qualified eligible institution' means the 
                      eligible institution described in subparagraph 
                      (B)(i).
                    ``(B) Fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), for 
                      1 of fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, if the 
                      calculation under paragraph (3)(B) would result in 
                      a distribution for a fiscal year of less than 
                      $3,000,000 to an eligible institution that first 
                      received funds under this section on a date 
                      occurring after the date of enactment of the 
                      Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 
                      Stat. 649) and before September 30, 2018, that 
                      institution shall receive an allocation of 
                      $3,000,000 for that fiscal year.
                          ``(ii) Limitation.--Clause (i) shall apply 
                      only if amounts are appropriated under this 
                      section in an amount sufficient to provide that 
                      each other eligible institution receiving an 
                      allocation of funds under this section for fiscal 
                      year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, as applicable, 
                      receives not less than the amount of funds 
                      received by that other eligible institution under 
                      this section for the preceding fiscal year.
                    ``(C) Subsequent fiscal years.--
                          ``(i) Minimum additional funding amounts.--
                      Subject to clauses (ii) and (iii), for each fiscal 
                      year following the covered fiscal year--
                                    ``(I) the qualified eligible 
                                institution shall receive an allocation 
                                under this subsection of at least 
                                $3,000,000; and
                                    ``(II) each other eligible 
                                institution shall receive an allocation 
                                under this subsection of at least the 
                                amount received by such other eligible 
                                institution under this subsection for 
                                the covered fiscal year.
                          ``(ii) Shortfall of special amounts.--
                                    ``(I) Applicability.--This clause 
                                shall apply to any fiscal year following 
                                the covered fiscal year and for which 
                                the total amount appropriated under

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                                this section is insufficient to provide 
                                for the minimum additional funding 
                                amounts described in clause (i).
                                    ``(II) Reductions in allocations.--
                                In the case of a fiscal year to which 
                                this clause applies, reductions in 
                                allocations shall be made proportionally 
                                from the qualified eligible institution 
                                and from each other eligible institution 
                                based on the increased amounts (if any) 
                                that the qualified eligible institution 
                                and each other eligible institution were 
                                allocated for the covered fiscal year as 
                                compared to the fiscal year immediately 
                                preceding the covered fiscal year.
                          ``(iii) Effect of census.--Clauses (i) and 
                      (ii) shall not apply in any fiscal year for which 
                      a shortfall in the minimum additional funding 
                      amounts described in clause (i) is attributable to 
                      the incorporation of new census data into the 
                      calculation under paragraph (3), as determined by 
                      the Secretary.''.

    (b) Research.--Section 1445(b) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Special amounts.--
                          ``(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:
                                    ``(I) Covered fiscal year.--The term 
                                `covered fiscal year' means the fiscal 
                                year for which the qualified eligible 
                                institution first received an allocation 
                                of $3,000,000 under clause (ii)(I).
                                    ``(II) Other eligible institution.--
                                The term `other eligible institution' 
                                means an eligible institution, other 
                                than the qualified eligible institution, 
                                receiving an allocation of funds under 
                                this section.
                                    ``(III) Qualified eligible 
                                institution.--The term `qualified 
                                eligible institution' means the eligible 
                                institution described in clause (ii)(I).
                          ``(ii) Fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 
                      2022.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject to 
                                subclause (II), for 1 of fiscal year 
                                2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, if the 
                                calculation under subparagraph (C) would 
                                result in a distribution for a fiscal 
                                year of less than $3,000,000 to an 
                                eligible institution that first received 
                                funds under this section on a date 
                                occurring after the date of enactment of 
                                the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 
                                113-79; 128 Stat. 649) and before 
                                September 30, 2018, that institution 
                                shall receive an allocation of 
                                $3,000,000 for that fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Limitation.--Subclause (I) 
                                shall apply only if amounts are 
                                appropriated under this section in an 
                                amount sufficient to provide that each 
                                other eligible institution receiving an 
                                allocation of funds under this section 
                                for fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 
                                2022, as applicable, receives not less 
                                than the amount of funds received by 
                                that other eligible

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                                institution under this section for the 
                                preceding fiscal year.
                          ``(iii) Subsequent fiscal years.--
                                    ``(I) Minimum additional funding 
                                amounts.--Subject to subclauses (II) and 
                                (III), for each fiscal year following 
                                the covered fiscal year--
                                            ``(aa) the qualified 
                                        eligible institution shall 
                                        receive an allocation under this 
                                        paragraph of at least 
                                        $3,000,000; and
                                            ``(bb) each other eligible 
                                        institution shall receive an 
                                        allocation under this paragraph 
                                        of at least the amount received 
                                        by such other eligible 
                                        institution under this 
                                        subsection for the covered 
                                        fiscal year.
                                    ``(II) Shortfall of special 
                                amounts.--
                                            ``(aa) Applicability.--This 
                                        subclause shall apply to any 
                                        fiscal year following the 
                                        covered fiscal year and for 
                                        which the total amount 
                                        appropriated under this 
                                        subsection is insufficient to 
                                        provide for the minimum 
                                        additional funding amounts 
                                        described in subclause (I).
                                            ``(bb) Reductions in 
                                        allocations.--In the case of a 
                                        fiscal year to which this 
                                        subclause applies, reductions in 
                                        allocations shall be made 
                                        proportionally from the 
                                        qualified eligible institution 
                                        and from each other eligible 
                                        institution based on the 
                                        increased amounts (if any) that 
                                        the qualified eligible 
                                        institution and each other 
                                        eligible institution were 
                                        allocated for the covered fiscal 
                                        year as compared to the fiscal 
                                        year immediately preceding the 
                                        covered fiscal year.
                                    ``(III) Effect of census.--
                                Subclauses (I) and (II) shall not apply 
                                in any fiscal year for which a shortfall 
                                in the minimum additional funding 
                                amounts described in subclause (I) is 
                                attributable to the incorporation of new 
                                census data into the calculation under 
                                paragraph (3)(C), as determined by the 
                                Secretary.'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(B) Of 
                funds'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Additional amount.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (D), of funds'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by striking ``are allocated'' and 
                      inserting ``were allocated'';
                          (ii) by inserting ``, as so designated as of 
                      that date'' before the period at the end; and
                          (iii) by striking ``(A) Funds'' and inserting 
                      the following:
                    ``(B) Base amount.--Funds''; and
                    (D) in the matter preceding subparagraph (B) (as so 
                designated), by striking ``(2) The'' and all that 
                follows through ``follows:'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Distributions.--

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                    ``(A) In general.--After allocating amounts under 
                paragraph (2), the remainder shall be allotted among the 
                eligible institutions in accordance with this 
                paragraph.'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) Three per centum'' 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Administration.--3 percent''; and
            (3) in the matter preceding paragraph (2) (as so 
        designated), by striking ``(b) Beginning'' and all that follows 
        through ``follows:'' and inserting the following:

    ``(b) Distribution of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Funds made available under this section 
        shall be distributed among eligible institutions in accordance 
        with this subsection.''.
SEC. 7116. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2207d.>>  REPORTS ON DISBURSEMENT OF 
                          FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND 
                          EXTENSION AT 1862 AND 1890 LAND-GRANT 
                          COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.

    Not later than September 30, 2019, and each year thereafter, the 
Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report describing the 
allocations made to, and matching funds received by, 1890 Institutions 
and 1862 Institutions (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7601) for each of the agricultural research, extension, 
education, and related programs established under--
            (1) section 1444 of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221);
            (2) section 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222);
            (3) subsections (b) and (c) of section 3 of the Smith-Lever 
        Act (7 U.S.C. 343); and
            (4) the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.).
SEC. 7117. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS.

    Subtitle G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1445 
(7 U.S.C. 3222) the following new section:
``SEC. 1446. <<NOTE: 7 USC 3222a.>>  SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT 
                          1890 INSTITUTIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Scholarship grant program established.--The Secretary 
        shall make grants to each college or university eligible to 
        receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly known 
        as the Second Morrill Act; 7 U.S.C. 322 et seq.), including 
        Tuskegee University, for purposes of awarding scholarships to 
        individuals who--
                    ``(A) have been accepted for admission at such 
                college or university;
                    ``(B) will be enrolled at such college or university 
                not later than one year after the date of such 
                acceptance; and
                    ``(C) intend to pursue a career in the food and 
                agricultural sciences, including a career in--
                          ``(i) agribusiness;
                          ``(ii) energy and renewable fuels; or
                          ``(iii) financial management.

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            ``(2) Condition.--The Secretary may only award a grant under 
        this subsection to a college or university described in 
        paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such college or 
        university has established a competitive scholarship awards 
        process for the award of scholarships to individuals described 
        in such paragraph.
            ``(3) Annual limitation.--Of the funds made available under 
        subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may use not more than 
        $10,000,000 to award grants under this subsection for the 
        academic year beginning on July 1, 2020, and each of the three 
        succeeding academic years.
            ``(4) Amount of grant.--Each grant made under this section 
        shall be in an amount of not less than $500,000.

    ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry 
        out this section $40,000,000 not later than October 1, 2019, to 
        remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Discretionary funding.--In addition to amounts made 
        available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
            ``(3) Administrative expenses.--Of the funds made available 
        under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out this section for a 
        fiscal year, not more than 4 percent may be used for expenses 
        related to administering the program under this section.

    ``(c) Report.--Beginning on the date that is two years after the 
date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), and every 
two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report detailing--
            ``(1) the amount of funds provided to each eligible college 
        or university under this section;
            ``(2) the number of scholarships awarded under each grant 
        each fiscal year; and
            ``(3) the amount of each such scholarship.''.
SEC. 7118. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES 
                          FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, 
                          INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.

    Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7119. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES 
                          FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT INSULAR AREA 
                          LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1447B(d) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b-2(d)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7120. NEW BEGINNING FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS.

    Subtitle G of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

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``SEC. 1450. <<NOTE: 7 USC 3222e.>>  NEW BEGINNING FOR TRIBAL 
                          STUDENTS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
        and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
            ``(2) Land-grant college or university.--The term `land-
        grant college or university' includes a 1994 Institution (as 
        defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
        Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note)).
            ``(3) Tribal student.--The term `Tribal student' means a 
        student at a land-grant college or university that is a member 
        of an Indian tribe.

    ``(b) New Beginning Initiative.--
            ``(1) Authorization.--The Secretary may make competitive 
        grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide 
        identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students.
            ``(2) Application.--A land-grant college or university that 
        desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--A land-grant college or university that 
        receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to 
        support Tribal students through--
                    ``(A) recruiting;
                    ``(B) tuition and related fees;
                    ``(C) experiential learning; and
                    ``(D) student services, including--
                          ``(i) tutoring;
                          ``(ii) counseling;
                          ``(iii) academic advising; and
                          ``(iv) other student services that would 
                      increase the retention and graduation rate of 
                      Tribal students enrolled at the land-grant college 
                      or university, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Matching funds.--A land-grant college or university 
        that receives a grant under this section shall provide matching 
        funds toward the cost of carrying out the activities described 
        in this section in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent 
        of the grant award.
            ``(5) Maximum amount per state.--No State shall receive, 
        through grants made under this section to land-grant colleges 
        and universities located in the State, more than $500,000 per 
        year.

    ``(c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
Senate a report that includes an itemized list of grant funds 
distributed under this section, including the specific form of 
assistance provided under subsection (b)(3), and the number of Tribal 
students assisted and the graduation rate of Tribal students at land-
grant colleges and universities receiving grants under this section.

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    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 7121. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241(c)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7122. BINATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 1458(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(e)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Full Payment of 
        Funds Made Available for Certain'' and inserting ``Certain'' ;
            (2) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Full payment of funds.--Notwithstanding'';
            (3) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)--
                    (A) by striking ``Israel-United States'' and 
                inserting ``United States-Israel''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``(referred to in this subsection 
                as the `BARD Fund')'' after ``Development Fund''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Activities.--Activities under the BARD Fund to promote 
        and support agricultural research and development that are of 
        mutual benefit to the United States and Israel shall--
                    ``(A) accelerate the demonstration, development, and 
                application of agricultural solutions resulting from or 
                relating to BARD Fund programs, including BARD Fund-
                sponsored research and innovations in drip irrigation, 
                pesticides, aquaculture, livestock, poultry, disease 
                control, and farm equipment; and
                    ``(B) encourage research carried out by 
                governmental, nongovernmental, and private entities, 
                including through collaboration with colleges and 
                universities, research institutions, and the private 
                sector.''.
SEC. 7123. PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITY IN INTERNATIONAL 
                          AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND 
                          TEACHING.

    The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1458 (7 U.S.C. 3291) 
the following:
``SEC. 1458A. <<NOTE: 7 USC 3292.>>  PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD 
                            CAPACITY IN INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL 
                            RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) 1862 institution; 1890 institution; 1994 
        institution.--The terms `1862 Institution', `1890 Institution', 
        and `1994 Institution' have the meanings given the terms in 
        section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education 
        Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601).
            ``(2) Covered institution.--The term `covered Institution' 
        means--
                    ``(A) an 1862 Institution;

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                    ``(B) an 1890 Institution;
                    ``(C) a 1994 Institution;
                    ``(D) an NLGCA Institution;
                    ``(E) a Hispanic-serving agricultural college or 
                university; and
                    ``(F) a cooperating forestry school.
            ``(3) Developing country.--The term `developing country' 
        means a country, as determined by the Secretary using a gross 
        national income per capita test selected by the Secretary.
            ``(4) International partner institution.--The term 
        `international partner institution' means an agricultural higher 
        education institution in a developing country that is 
        performing, or desiring to perform, activities similar to 
        agricultural research, extension, and teaching activities 
        carried out through covered Institutions in the United States.

    ``(b) Authority of the Secretary.--The Secretary may promote 
cooperation and coordination between covered Institutions and 
international partner institutions through--
            ``(1) improving extension by--
                    ``(A) encouraging the exchange of research materials 
                and results between covered Institutions and 
                international partner institutions;
                    ``(B) facilitating the broad dissemination of 
                agricultural research through extension; and
                    ``(C) assisting with efforts to plan and initiate 
                extension services in developing countries;
            ``(2) improving agricultural research by--
                    ``(A) in partnership with international partner 
                institutions, encouraging research that addresses 
                problems affecting food production and security, human 
                nutrition, agriculture, forestry, livestock, and 
                fisheries, including local challenges; and
                    ``(B) supporting and strengthening national 
                agricultural research systems in developing countries;
            ``(3) supporting the participation of covered Institutions 
        in programs of international organizations, such as the United 
        Nations, the World Bank, regional development banks, and 
        international agricultural research centers;
            ``(4) improving agricultural teaching and education by--
                    ``(A) in partnership with international partner 
                institutions, supporting education and teaching relating 
                to food and agricultural sciences, including technical 
                assistance, degree training, research collaborations, 
                classroom instruction, workforce training, and education 
                programs; and
                    ``(B) assisting with efforts to increase student 
                capacity, including to encourage equitable access for 
                women and other underserved populations, at 
                international partner institutions by promoting 
                partnerships with, and improving the capacity of, 
                covered Institutions;
            ``(5) assisting covered Institutions in strengthening their 
        capacity for food, agricultural, and related research, 
        extension, and teaching programs relevant to agricultural 
        development activities in developing countries to promote the 
        application of new technology to improve education delivery;
            ``(6) providing support for the internationalization of 
        resident instruction programs of covered Institutions;

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            ``(7) establishing a program, to be coordinated by the 
        Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and 
        the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, to place 
        interns from covered Institutions in, or in service to benefit, 
        developing countries; and
            ``(8) establishing a program to provide fellowships to 
        students at covered Institutions to study at foreign 
        agricultural colleges and universities.

    ``(c) Enhancing Linkages.--The Secretary shall enhance the linkages 
among covered Institutions, the Federal Government, international 
research centers, counterpart research, extension, and teaching agencies 
and institutions in developed countries and developing countries--
            ``(1) to carry out the activities described in subsection 
        (b); and
            ``(2) to make a substantial contribution to the cause of 
        improved food and agricultural progress throughout the world.

    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 7124. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL 
                          SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 1459A(c)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b(c)(2)) is 
amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7125. LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, 
                          EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS.

    Section 1462 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``22 percent'' and 
        inserting ``30 percent''; 
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Subsection (a)'' and 
        inserting ``Subsections (a) and (c)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(c) Treatment of Subgrants.--In the case of a grant described in 
subsection (a), the limitation on indirect costs specified in such 
subsection shall be applied to both the initial grant award and any 
subgrant of the Federal funds provided under the initial grant award so 
that the total of all indirect costs charged against the total of the 
Federal funds provided under the initial grant award does not exceed 
such limitation.''.
SEC. 7126. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS.

    The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after section 1462 (7 U.S.C. 3310) 
the following new section:
``SEC. 1462A. <<NOTE: 7 USC 3310a.>>  RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make competitive grants for the 
acquisition of special purpose scientific research equipment for use in 
the food and agricultural sciences programs of eligible institutions.
    ``(b) Maximum Amount.--The amount of a grant made to an eligible 
institution under this section may not exceed $500,000.

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    ``(c) Prohibition on Charge or Equipment as Indirect Costs.--The 
cost of acquisition or depreciation of equipment purchased with a grant 
under this section shall not be--
            ``(1) charged as an indirect cost against another Federal 
        grant; or
            ``(2) included as part of the indirect cost pool for 
        purposes of calculating the indirect cost rate of an eligible 
        institution.

    ``(d) Eligible Institutions Defined.--In this section, the term 
`eligible institution' means--
            ``(1) a college or university; or
            ``(2) a State cooperative institution.

    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 7127. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.

    Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311) is amended by striking 
``2018'' each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 7128. EXTENSION SERVICE.

    Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3312) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7129. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS; HEMP.

    Section 1473D of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) by striking ``crops,'' and inserting ``crops 
                (including canola),'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``for agronomic rotational purposes 
                and as a habitat for honey bees and other pollinators'' 
                after ``alternative crops''; and
                    (B) by striking ``commodities whose'' and all that 
                follows through the period at the end and inserting 
                ``commodities.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(3)(E), by inserting ``(including hemp 
        (as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
        1946))'' after ``material''; and
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(3) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023.''.
SEC. 7130. NEW ERA RURAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

    Section 1473E of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:

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                          ``(iv) precision agriculture.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2008 through 2012'' and 
        inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
SEC. 7131. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319i(b)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7132. AGRICULTURE ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 
                          PILOT.

    Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``SEC. 1473H. <<NOTE: 7 USC 3319k.>>  AGRICULTURE ADVANCED 
                            RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 
                            PILOT.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Advanced research and development.--The term `advanced 
        research and development' means research and development 
        activities used to address research challenges in agriculture 
        and food through--
                    ``(A) targeted acceleration of novel, early stage 
                innovative agricultural research with promising 
                technology applications and products; or
                    ``(B) development of qualified products and 
                projects, agricultural technologies, or innovative 
                research tools, which may include--
                          ``(i) prototype testing, preclinical 
                      development, or field experimental use;
                          ``(ii) assessing and assisting with product 
                      approval, clearance, or need for a license under 
                      an applicable law, as determined by the Director; 
                      or
                          ``(iii) manufacturing and commercialization of 
                      a product.
            ``(2) Agricultural technology.--The term `agricultural 
        technology' means machinery and other equipment engineered for 
        an applicable and novel use in agriculture, natural resources, 
        and food relating to the research and development of qualified 
        products and projects.
            ``(3) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority 
        established under subsection (b)(1).
            ``(4) Other transaction.--The term `other transaction' means 
        a transaction other than a procurement contract, grant, or 
        cooperative agreement, including a transaction described in 
        subsection (b)(6)(A).
            ``(5) Person.--The term `person' means--
                    ``(A) an individual;
                    ``(B) a partnership;
                    ``(C) a corporation;
                    ``(D) an association;
                    ``(E) an entity;
                    ``(F) a public or private corporation;
                    ``(G) a Federal, State, or local government agency 
                or department; and

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                    ``(H) an institution of higher education, including 
                a land-grant college or university and a non-land-grant 
                college of agriculture.
            ``(6) Qualified product or project.--The term `qualified 
        product or project' means--
                    ``(A) engineering, mechanization, or technology 
                improvements that will address challenges relating to 
                growing, harvesting, handling, processing, storing, 
                packing, and distribution of agricultural products;
                    ``(B) plant disease or plant pest recovery 
                countermeasures to intentional or unintentional 
                biological threats (including naturally occurring 
                threats), including--
                          ``(i) replacement or resistant plant cultivars 
                      or varieties;
                          ``(ii) other enhanced management strategies, 
                      including novel chemical, biological, or cultural 
                      approaches; or
                          ``(iii) diagnostic or surveillance technology; 
                      and
                    ``(C) veterinary countermeasures to intentional or 
                unintentional biological threats (including naturally 
                occurring threats), including--
                          ``(i) animal vaccine or therapeutic products 
                      (including anti-infective products); or
                          ``(ii) diagnostic or surveillance technology.
            ``(7) Research tool.--The term `research tool' means a 
        device, technology, procedure, biological material, reagent, 
        computer system, computer software, or analytical technique that 
        is developed to assist in the discovery, development, or 
        manufacture of a qualified product or project.

    ``(b) Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the 
        Department of Agriculture a pilot program that shall be known as 
        the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority 
        (referred to in this section as the `AGARDA') to carry out 
        advanced research and development.
            ``(2) Goals.--The goals of the AGARDA are--
                    ``(A) to develop and deploy advanced solutions to 
                prevent, prepare, and protect against unintentional and 
                intentional threats to agriculture and food in the 
                United States;
                    ``(B) to overcome barriers in the development of 
                agricultural technologies, research tools, and qualified 
                products and projects that enhance export 
                competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and 
                resilience to extreme weather;
                    ``(C) to ensure that the United States maintains and 
                enhances its position as a leader in developing and 
                deploying agricultural technologies, research tools, and 
                qualified projects and products that increase economic 
                opportunities and security for farmers, ranchers, and 
                rural communities; and
                    ``(D) to undertake advanced research and development 
                in areas in which industry by itself is not likely to do 
                so because of the technological or financial 
                uncertainty.
            ``(3) Leadership.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The AGARDA shall be a component 
                of the Office of the Chief Scientist.
                    ``(B) Director.--

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                          ``(i) In general.--The AGARDA shall be headed 
                      by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Chief 
                      Scientist.
                          ``(ii) Qualifications.--The Director shall be 
                      an individual who, by reason of professional 
                      background and experience, is exceptionally 
                      qualified to advise the Chief Scientist on, and 
                      manage advanced research and development programs 
                      and other matters pertaining to--
                                    ``(I) qualified products and 
                                projects;
                                    ``(II) agricultural technologies;
                                    ``(III) research tools; and
                                    ``(IV) challenges relating to the 
                                matters described in subclauses (I) 
                                through (III).
                          ``(iii) Relationship within the department of 
                      agriculture.--The Director shall report to the 
                      Chief Scientist.
            ``(4) Duties.--To achieve the goals described in paragraph 
        (2), the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall 
        accelerate advanced research and development by--
                    ``(A) identifying and promoting advances in basic 
                sciences;
                    ``(B) translating scientific discoveries and 
                inventions into technological innovations;
                    ``(C) collaborating with other agencies, relevant 
                industries, academia, international agencies, the 
                Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, and other 
                relevant persons to carry out the goals described in 
                paragraph (2), including convening, at a minimum, annual 
                meetings or working groups to demonstrate the operation 
                and effectiveness of advanced research and development 
                of qualified products and projects, agricultural 
                technologies, and research tools;
                    ``(D) conducting ongoing searches for, and support 
                calls for, potential advanced research and development 
                of agricultural technologies, qualified products and 
                projects, and research tools;
                    ``(E) awarding grants and entering into contracts, 
                cooperative agreements, or other transactions under 
                paragraph (6) for advanced research and development of 
                agricultural technology, qualified products and 
                projects, and research tools;
                    ``(F) establishing issue-based multidisciplinary 
                teams to reduce the time and cost of solving specific 
                problems that--
                          ``(i) are composed of representatives from 
                      Federal and State agencies, professional groups, 
                      academia, and industry;
                          ``(ii) seek novel and effective solutions; and
                          ``(iii) encourage data sharing and translation 
                      of research to field use; and
                    ``(G) serving as a resource for interested persons 
                regarding requirements under relevant laws that impact 
                the development, commercialization, and technology 
                transfer of qualified products and projects, 
                agricultural technologies, and research tools.
            ``(5) Priority.--In awarding grants and entering into 
        contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions under

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        paragraph (4)(E), the Secretary shall give priority to projects 
        that accelerate the advanced research and development of 
        qualified products and projects that--
                    ``(A) address critical research and development 
                needs for technology for specialty crops; or
                    ``(B) prevent, protect, and prepare against 
                intentional and unintentional threats to agriculture and 
                food.
            ``(6) Other transaction authorities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program 
                under this section, the Secretary shall have the 
                authority to enter into other transactions in the same 
                manner and subject to the same terms and conditions as 
                transactions that the Secretary of Defense may enter 
                into under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code.
                    ``(B) Scope.--The authority of the Secretary to 
                enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
                transactions under this subsection shall be in addition 
                to the authorities under this Act and title I of the 
                Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies 
                Appropriation Act, 1964 (7 U.S.C. 3318a), to use 
                contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants in 
                carrying out the pilot program under this section.
                    ``(C) Guidelines.--The Secretary shall establish 
                guidelines regarding the use of the authority under 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(D) Technology transfer.--In entering into other 
                transactions, the Secretary may negotiate terms for 
                technology transfer in the same manner as a Federal 
                laboratory under paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 
                12(b) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
                of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(b)).
            ``(7) Availability of data.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall require that, 
                as a condition of being awarded a contract or grant or 
                entering into a cooperative agreement or other 
                transaction under paragraph (4)(E), a person shall make 
                available to the Secretary on an ongoing basis, and 
                submit to the Secretary on request of the Secretary, all 
                data relating to or resulting from the activities 
                carried out by the person pursuant to this section.
                    ``(B) Exemption from disclosure.--
                          ``(i) In general.--This subparagraph shall be 
                      considered a statute described in section 
                      552(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code.
                          ``(ii) Exemption.--The following information 
                      shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 
                      of title 5, United States Code, and withheld from 
                      the public:
                                    ``(I) Specific technical data or 
                                scientific information that is created 
                                or obtained under this section that 
                                reveals significant and not otherwise 
                                publicly known vulnerabilities of 
                                existing agriculture and food defenses 
                                against biological, chemical, nuclear, 
                                or radiological threats.
                                    ``(II) Trade secrets or commercial 
                                or financial information that is 
                                privileged or confidential (within the 
                                meaning of section 552(b)(4) of title 5, 
                                United States Code) and obtained in the 
                                conduct

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                                of research or as a result of activities 
                                under this section from a non-Federal 
                                party participating in a contract, 
                                grant, cooperative agreement, or other 
                                transaction under this section.
                          ``(iii) Limitation.--Information that results 
                      from research and development activities conducted 
                      under this section and that would be a trade 
                      secret or commercial or financial information that 
                      is privileged or confidential if the information 
                      had been obtained from a non-Federal party 
                      participating in a cooperative agreement or other 
                      transaction shall be withheld from disclosure 
                      under subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, 
                      United States Code, for 5 years.
            ``(8) Milestone-based payments allowed.--In awarding 
        contracts and grants and entering into cooperative agreements or 
        other transactions under paragraph (4)(E), the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) use milestone-based awards and payments; and
                    ``(B) terminate a project for not meeting technical 
                milestones.
            ``(9) Use of existing personnel authorities.--In carrying 
        out this subsection, the Secretary may appoint highly qualified 
        individuals to scientific or professional positions on the same 
        terms and conditions as provided in subsections (b)(3), (b)(4), 
        (c), (d), (e), and (f) of section 620 of the Agricultural 
        Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
        7657).
            ``(10) Report and evaluation.--
                    ``(A) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
                Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
                and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate an annual report examining the 
                actions undertaken and results generated by the AGARDA.
                    ``(B) Evaluation.--After the date on which the 
                AGARDA has been in operation for 3 years, the 
                Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct 
                an evaluation--
                          ``(i) to be completed and submitted to the 
                      Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                      Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
                      Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate not later 
                      than 1 year after the date on which the 
                      Comptroller General began conducting the 
                      evaluation;
                          ``(ii) describing the extent to which the 
                      AGARDA is achieving the goals described in 
                      paragraph (2); and
                          ``(iii) including a recommendation on whether 
                      the AGARDA should be continued, terminated, or 
                      expanded.

    ``(c) Strategic Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 360 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall develop and make 
        publicly available a strategic plan describing the strategic 
        vision that the AGARDA shall use--
                    ``(A) to make determinations for future investments 
                during the period of effectiveness of this section; and
                    ``(B) to achieve the goals described in subsection 
                (b)(2).
            ``(2) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall disseminate the 
        information contained in the strategic plan under paragraph

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        (1) to persons who may have the capacity to substantially 
        contribute to the activities described in that strategic plan.
            ``(3) Coordination; consultation.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) update and coordinate the strategic 
                coordination plan under section 221(d)(7) of the 
                Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 
                with the strategic plan developed under paragraph (1) 
                for activities relating to agriculture and food defense 
                countermeasure development and procurement; and
                    ``(B) in developing the strategic plan under 
                paragraph (1), consult with--
                          ``(i) the National Agricultural Research, 
                      Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board 
                      established under section 1408(a);
                          ``(ii) the specialty crops committee 
                      established under section 1408A(a)(1);
                          ``(iii) relevant agriculture research agencies 
                      of the Federal Government;
                          ``(iv) the National Academies of Sciences, 
                      Engineering, and Medicine;
                          ``(v) the National Veterinary Stockpile Intra-
                      Government Advisory Committee for Strategic 
                      Steering; and
                          ``(vi) other appropriate parties, as 
                      determined by the Secretary.

    ``(d) Funds.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury 
        the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Fund, which 
        shall be administered by the Secretary, acting through the 
        Director--
                    ``(A) for the purpose of carrying out this section; 
                and
                    ``(B) in the same manner and subject to the same 
                terms and conditions as are applicable to the Secretary 
                of Defense under section 2371 of title 10, United States 
                Code.
            ``(2) Deposits into fund.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
                Director, may accept and deposit into the Fund monies 
                received pursuant to cost recovery, contribution, or 
                royalty payments under a contract, grant, cooperative 
                agreement, or other transaction under this section.
                    ``(B) Availability of amounts in fund.--Amounts 
                deposited into the fund shall remain available until 
                expended, without further appropriation, and may be used 
                to carry out the purposes of this section.
                    ``(C) Clarification.--Nothing in this paragraph 
                authorizes the use of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
                Corporation to carry out this section.
            ``(3) Funding.--In addition to funds otherwise deposited in 
        the Fund under paragraph (1) or (2), there is authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Fund $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended.

    ``(e) Termination of Effectiveness.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), 
        the authority provided by this section terminates on the date 
        that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of the 
        Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.

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            ``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with 
        respect to--
                    ``(A) subsection (b)(7)(B); and
                    ``(B) grants awarded or contracts, cooperative 
                agreements, or other transactions entered into before 
                the end of the 5-year period referred to in such 
                clause.''.
SEC. 7133. AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

    Section 1477(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324(a)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7134. RANGELAND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

    Section 1483(a)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3336(a)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7135. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY PLANNING AND 
                          RESPONSE.

    Section 1484 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3351) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(3) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``and cooperative agreements'' after 
                ``competitive grants'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``make competitive 
                grants'' and inserting ``award competitive grants and 
                cooperative agreements''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(5) To coordinate the tactical science activities of the 
        Research, Education, and Economics mission area of the 
        Department that protect the integrity, reliability, 
        sustainability, and profitability of the food and agricultural 
        system of the United States against biosecurity threats from 
        pests, diseases, contaminants, and disasters.''.
SEC. 7136. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS 
                          PROGRAM FOR INSULAR AREA INSTITUTIONS OF 
                          HIGHER EDUCATION.

    (a) Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas.--Section 1490(f)(2) 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
    (b) Resident Instruction Grants for Insular Areas.--Section 
1491(c)(2) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363(c)(2)) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

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

SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.

    Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

    Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 
                          TRANSFER PROGRAM.

    Section 1628(f)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.

    Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7205. NATIONAL STRATEGIC GERMPLASM AND CULTIVAR COLLECTION 
                          ASSESSMENT AND UTILIZATION PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Section 1632(d) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5841(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) develop and implement a national strategic germplasm 
        and cultivar collection assessment and utilization plan that 
        takes into consideration the resources and research necessary to 
        address the significant backlog of characterization and 
        maintenance of existing accessions considered to be critical to 
        preserve the viability of, and public access to, germplasm and 
        cultivars; and''.

    (b) Plan Publication.--Section 1633 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5842) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f) Plan Publication.--On completion of the development of the 
plan described in section 1632(d)(6), the Secretary shall make the plan 
available to the public.''.
SEC. 7206. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM.

    (a) Advisory Council.--Section 1634 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5843) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``The 
                Secretary'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
                    (B) in the second sentence of paragraph (1) (as so 
                designated), by striking ``The advisory'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(2) Membership.--The advisory'';

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                    (C) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by striking 
                ``nine'' and inserting ``13''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Recommendations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In making recommendations under 
                paragraph (1), the advisory council shall include 
                recommendations on--
                          ``(i) the state of public cultivar 
                      development, including--
                                    ``(I) an analysis of existing 
                                cultivar research investments;
                                    ``(II) the research gaps relating to 
                                the development of cultivars across a 
                                diverse range of crops; and
                                    ``(III) an assessment of the state 
                                of commercialization of federally funded 
                                cultivars;
                          ``(ii) the training and resources needed to 
                      meet future breeding challenges;
                          ``(iii) the appropriate levels of Federal 
                      funding for cultivar development for underserved 
                      crops and geographic areas; and
                          ``(iv) the development of the plan described 
                      in section 1632(d)(6).''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``Two-thirds'' and inserting 
                      ``6''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``economics and policy,'' 
                      after ``agricultural sciences,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) by striking ``One-third'' and inserting 
                      ``3''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``community development,'' 
                      after ``public policy,''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) 4 of the members shall be appointed from among 
        individuals with expertise in public cultivar and animal breed 
        development.
            ``(4) 4 of the members shall be appointed from among 
        individuals representing--
                    ``(A) 1862 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of 
                the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education 
                Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601));
                    ``(B) 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of 
                the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education 
                Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601));
                    ``(C) Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in 
                section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
                3103)); or
                    ``(D) 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 
                of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 
                1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382)).''.

    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1635(b)(2) of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5844(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

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SEC. 7207. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM.

    Section 1641(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5855(c)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7208. AGRICULTURAL GENOME TO PHENOME INITIATIVE.

    Section 1671 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``to phenome'' 
        after ``genome'';
            (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

    ``(a) Goals.--The goals of this section are--
            ``(1) to expand knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of 
        crops and animals of importance to the agriculture sector of the 
        United States;
            ``(2) to understand how variable weather, environments, and 
        production systems impact the growth and productivity of 
        specific varieties of crops and species of animals in order to 
        provide greater accuracy in predicting crop and animal 
        performance under variable conditions;
            ``(3) to support research that leverages plant and animal 
        genomic information with phenotypic and environmental data 
        through an interdisciplinary framework, leading to a novel 
        understanding of plant and animal processes that affect growth, 
        productivity, and the ability to predict performance, which will 
        result in the deployment of superior varieties and species to 
        producers and improved crop and animal management 
        recommendations for farmers and ranchers;
            ``(4) to catalyze and coordinate research that links 
        genomics and predictive phenomics at different sites across the 
        United States to achieve advances in crops and animals that 
        generate societal benefits;
            ``(5) to combine fields such as genetics, genomics, plant 
        physiology, agronomy, climatology, and crop modeling with 
        computation and informatics, statistics, and engineering;
            ``(6) to combine fields such as genetics, genomics, animal 
        physiology, meat science, animal nutrition, and veterinary 
        science with computation and informatics, statistics, and 
        engineering;
            ``(7) to focus on crops and animals that will yield 
        scientifically important results that will enhance the 
        usefulness of many other crops and animals;
            ``(8) to build on genomic research, such as the Plant Genome 
        Research Project and the National Animal Genome Research 
        Program, to understand gene function in production environments 
        that is expected to have considerable returns for crops and 
        animals of importance to the agriculture of the United States;
            ``(9) to develop improved data analytics to enhance 
        understanding of the biological function of genes;
            ``(10) to allow resources developed under this section, 
        including data, software, germplasm, and other biological 
        materials, to be openly accessible to all persons, subject to 
        any confidentiality requirements imposed by law; and
            ``(11) to encourage international partnerships with each 
        partner country responsible for financing its own research.'';

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            (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

    ``(b) Duties of Secretary.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred 
to in this section as the `Secretary') shall conduct a research 
initiative, to be known as the `Agricultural Genome to Phenome 
Initiative', for the purpose of--
            ``(1) studying agriculturally significant crops and animals 
        in production environments to achieve sustainable and secure 
        agricultural production;
            ``(2) ensuring that current gaps in existing knowledge of 
        agricultural crop and animal genetics and phenomics are filled;
            ``(3) identifying and developing a functional understanding 
        of relevant genes from animals and agronomically relevant genes 
        from crops that are of importance to the agriculture sector of 
        the United States;
            ``(4) ensuring future genetic improvement of crops and 
        animals of importance to the agriculture sector of the United 
        States;
            ``(5) studying the relevance of diverse germplasm as a 
        source of unique genes that may be of importance in the future;
            ``(6) enhancing genetics to reduce the economic impact of 
        pathogens on crops and animals of importance to the agriculture 
        sector of the United States;
            ``(7) disseminating findings to relevant audiences; and
            ``(8) otherwise carrying out this section.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``, acting through 
        the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,'' after ``The 
        Secretary'';
            (5) in subsection (e), by inserting ``to Phenome'' after 
        ``Genome''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 7209. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES.

    Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (8)--
                          (i) in the heading, by striking ``Alfalfa and 
                      forage'' and inserting ``Alfalfa seed and alfalfa 
                      forage systems'';
                          (ii) by striking ``alfalfa and forage'' and 
                      inserting ``alfalfa seed and alfalfa forage 
                      systems''; and
                          (iii) by striking ``alfalfa and other forages, 
                      and'' and inserting ``alfalfa seed and other 
                      alfalfa forage''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(11) Macadamia tree health initiative.--Research and 
        extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes 
        of--
                    ``(A) developing and disseminating science-based 
                tools and treatments to combat the macadamia felted 
                coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and
                    ``(B) establishing an areawide integrated pest 
                management program in areas affected by, or areas at 
                risk of being affected by, the macadamia felted coccid.

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            ``(12) National turfgrass research initiative.--Research and 
        extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes 
        of--
                    ``(A) carrying out or enhancing research related to 
                turfgrass and sod issues;
                    ``(B) enhancing production and uses of turfgrass for 
                the general public;
                    ``(C) identifying new turfgrass varieties with 
                superior drought, heat, cold, and pest tolerance to 
                reduce water, fertilizer, and pesticide use;
                    ``(D) selecting genetically superior turfgrasses and 
                developing improved technologies for managing 
                commercial, residential, and recreational turfgrass 
                areas;
                    ``(E) producing turfgrasses that--
                          ``(i) aid in mitigating soil erosion;
                          ``(ii) protect against pollutant runoff into 
                      waterways; or
                          ``(iii) provide other environmental benefits;
                    ``(F) investigating, preserving, and protecting 
                native plant species, including grasses not currently 
                utilized in turfgrass systems;
                    ``(G) creating systems for more economical and 
                viable turfgrass seed and sod production throughout the 
                United States; and
                    ``(H) investigating the turfgrass phytobiome and 
                developing biologic products to enhance soil, enrich 
                plants, and mitigate pests.
            ``(13) Fertilizer management initiative.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Research and extension grants may 
                be made under this section for the purpose of carrying 
                out research to improve fertilizer use efficiency in 
                crops--
                          ``(i) to maximize crop yield; and
                          ``(ii) to minimize nutrient losses to surface 
                      and groundwater and the atmosphere.
                    ``(B) Priority.--In awarding grants under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to 
                research examining the impact of the source, rate, 
                timing, and placement of plant nutrients.
            ``(14) Cattle fever tick program.--Research and extension 
        grants may be made under this section to study cattle fever 
        ticks--
                    ``(A) to facilitate the understanding of the role of 
                wildlife in the persistence and spread of cattle fever 
                ticks;
                    ``(B) to develop advanced methods for eradication of 
                cattle fever ticks, including--
                          ``(i) alternative treatment methods for cattle 
                      and other susceptible species;
                          ``(ii) field treatment for premises, including 
                      corral pens and pasture loafing areas;
                          ``(iii) methods for treatment and control on 
                      infested wildlife;
                          ``(iv) biological control agents; and
                          ``(v) new and improved vaccines;
                    ``(C) to evaluate rangeland vegetation that impacts 
                the survival of cattle fever ticks;

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                    ``(D) to improve management of diseases relating to 
                cattle fever ticks that are associated with wildlife, 
                livestock, and human health;
                    ``(E) to improve diagnostic detection of tick-
                infested or infected animals and pastures; and
                    ``(F) to conduct outreach to impacted ranchers, 
                hunters, and landowners to integrate tactics and 
                document sustainability of best practices.
            ``(15) Laying hen and turkey research program.--Research 
        grants may be made under this section for the purpose of 
        improving the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and 
        turkey production through integrated, collaborative research and 
        technology transfer. Emphasis may be placed on laying hen and 
        turkey disease prevention, antimicrobial resistance, nutrition, 
        gut health, and alternative housing systems under extreme 
        seasonal weather conditions.
            ``(16) Chronic wasting disease.--Research and extension 
        grants may be made under this section for the purposes of 
        supporting research projects at land-grant colleges and 
        universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) with established deer research programs 
        for the purposes of treating, mitigating, or eliminating chronic 
        wasting disease.
            ``(17) Algae agriculture research program.--Research and 
        extension grants may be made under this section for the 
        development and testing of algae and algae systems (including 
        micro- and macro-algae systems).
            ``(18) Nutrient management.--Research and extension grants 
        may be made under this section for the purposes of examining 
        nutrient management based on the source, rate, timing, and 
        placement of crop nutrients.
            ``(19) Dryland farming agricultural systems.--Research and 
        extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes 
        of carrying out or enhancing research on the utilization of big 
        data for more precise management of dryland farming agricultural 
        systems.
            ``(20) Hop plant health initiative.--Research and extension 
        grants may be made under this section for the purposes of 
        developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments 
        to combat diseases of hops caused by the plant pathogens 
        Podosphaera macularis and Pseudoperonospora humuli.'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(5), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023'';
            (3) in subsection (f)(5), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023'';
            (4) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3), by 
                striking ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``2023'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
                paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(4) Enhanced coordination of honeybee and pollinator 
        research.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Chief Scientist of the 
                Department of Agriculture shall coordinate research, 
                extension, education, and economic activities in the 
                Department of

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                Agriculture relating to native and managed pollinator 
                health and habitat.
                    ``(B) Duties.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
                Chief Scientist shall--
                          ``(i) assign an individual to serve in the 
                      Office of the Chief Scientist as a Honeybee and 
                      Pollinator Research Coordinator who shall be 
                      responsible for leading the efforts of the Chief 
                      Scientist in carrying out such subparagraph;
                          ``(ii) implement and coordinate pollinator 
                      health research efforts of the Department, as 
                      recommended by the Pollinator Health Task Force;
                          ``(iii) establish annual strategic priorities 
                      and goals for the Department for native and 
                      managed pollinator research;
                          ``(iv) communicate such priorities and goals 
                      to each agency or office of the Department of 
                      Agriculture, the managed pollinator industry, and 
                      relevant grant recipients under programs 
                      administered by the Secretary; and
                          ``(v) coordinate and identify all research on 
                      native and managed pollinator health needed and 
                      conducted by the Department of Agriculture and 
                      relevant grant recipients under programs 
                      administered by the Secretary to ensure 
                      consistency and reduce unintended duplication of 
                      effort.
                    ``(C) Research.--In coordinating research activities 
                under subparagraph (A), the Chief Scientist shall ensure 
                that such research--
                          ``(i) identifies and addresses the multiple 
                      stressors on pollinator health, including pests 
                      and pathogens, reduced habitat, lack of 
                      nutritional resources, and exposure to pesticides;
                          ``(ii) evaluates stewardship and management 
                      practices of managed pollinators that would impact 
                      managed pollinator health;
                          ``(iii) documents the prevalence of major 
                      pests, such as varroa destructor (commonly 
                      referred to as the varroa mite), and diseases that 
                      are transported between States through practices 
                      involving managed pollinators;
                          ``(iv) evaluates the impact of overcrowding of 
                      colonies for pollination services and the impact 
                      of such overcrowding on pollinator health status 
                      and pollinator health recovery;
                          ``(v) evaluates and reports on the health 
                      differences of managed pollinators in--
                                    ``(I) crops not requiring contract 
                                pollination;
                                    ``(II) crops requiring contract 
                                pollination; and
                                    ``(III) native habitat;
                          ``(vi) evaluates the impact of horticultural 
                      and agricultural pest management practices on 
                      native and managed pollinator colonies in diverse 
                      agroecosystems;
                          ``(vii) documents pesticide residues that 
                      are--
                                    ``(I) found in native and managed 
                                pollinator colonies; and

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                                    ``(II) associated with typical 
                                localized commercial crop pest 
                                management practices;
                          ``(viii) with respect to native and managed 
                      pollinator colonies visiting crops for crop 
                      pollination or honey production purposes, 
                      documents--
                                    ``(I) the strength and health of 
                                such colonies;
                                    ``(II) the survival, growth, 
                                reproduction, and production of such 
                                colonies;
                                    ``(III) pests, pathogens, and 
                                viruses that affect such colonies;
                                    ``(IV) environmental conditions of 
                                such colonies;
                                    ``(V) beekeeper practices; and
                                    ``(VI) any other relevant 
                                information, as determined by the Chief 
                                Scientist;
                          ``(ix) documents, with respect to healthy 
                      populations of managed pollinators, best 
                      management practices and other practices for 
                      managed pollinators and crop managers;
                          ``(x) evaluates the effectiveness of--
                                    ``(I) conservation practices that 
                                target the specific needs of native and 
                                managed pollinator habitats;
                                    ``(II) incentives that allow for the 
                                expansion of native and managed 
                                pollinator forage acreage; and
                                    ``(III) managed pollinator breeding 
                                practices and efforts to, with respect 
                                to managed pollinators, avoid creating a 
                                genetic bottleneck and improve genetic 
                                diversity;
                          ``(xi) in the case of commercially managed 
                      pollinator colonies, continues to gather data--
                                    ``(I) on an annual basis with 
                                respect to losses of such colonies, 
                                splits of such colonies, and the total 
                                number of pollinator colonies;
                                    ``(II) on rising input costs; and
                                    ``(III) overall economic value to 
                                the food economy; and
                          ``(xii) addresses any other issue relating to 
                      native and managed pollinators, as determined by 
                      the Chief Scientist, in consultation with 
                      scientific experts.
                    ``(D) Publication.--The Chief Scientist, to the 
                maximum extent practicable, shall--
                          ``(i) make publicly available the results of 
                      the research described in subparagraph (C); and
                          ``(ii) in the case of the research described 
                      in subparagraph (C)(vi), publish any data or 
                      reports that were produced by the Department of 
                      Agriculture but not made publicly available during 
                      the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and 
                      ending on the date of the enactment of the 
                      Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.''; and
            (5) in subsection (h), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.

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SEC. 7210. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.

    Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by inserting ``using funds made available 
                      under subsection (e),'' after ``Board,''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``in each of fiscal years 
                      2019 through 2023'' after ``grants''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``, soil 
                health,'' after ``conservation''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' 
                      at the end;
                          (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                      period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following new 
                      subparagraphs:
                    ``(D) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
                through 2020;
                    ``(E) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                    ``(F) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                    ``(G) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                      ``for fiscal years 2014 through 2018''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
                      ``2023''.
SEC. 7211. FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.

    Section 1672D of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make competitive research and 
extension grants for the purpose of improving the farm management 
knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and 
expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management 
database to support improved farm management.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and producer'' 
                and inserting ``educational programs and''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``use and 
                support'' and inserting ``contribute data to''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 7212. URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL 
                          PRODUCTION RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND 
                          EXTENSION INITIATIVE.

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

[[Page 132 STAT. 4812]]

``SEC. 1672E. <<NOTE: 7 USC 5925g.>>  URBAN, INDOOR, AND OTHER 
                            EMERGING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 
                            RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION 
                            INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Competitive Research and Extension Grants Authorized.--In 
consultation with the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production 
Advisory Committee established under section 222(b) of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, the Secretary may make 
competitive grants to support research, education, and extension 
activities for the purposes of facilitating the development of urban, 
indoor, and other emerging agricultural production, harvesting, 
transportation, aggregation, packaging, distribution, and markets, 
including by--
            ``(1) assessing and developing strategies to remediate 
        contaminated sites;
            ``(2) determining and developing the best production 
        management and integrated pest management practices;
            ``(3) identifying and promoting the horticultural, social, 
        and economic factors that contribute to successful urban, 
        indoor, and other emerging agricultural production;
            ``(4) analyzing the means by which new agricultural sites 
        are determined, including an evaluation of soil quality, 
        condition of a building, or local community needs;
            ``(5) exploring new technologies that minimize energy, 
        lighting systems, water, and other inputs for increased food 
        production;
            ``(6) examining building material efficiencies and 
        structural upgrades for the purpose of optimizing growth of 
        agricultural products;
            ``(7) developing new crop varieties and agricultural 
        products to connect to new markets; or
            ``(8) examining the impacts of crop exposure to urban 
        elements on environmental quality and food safety.

    ``(b) Grant Types and Process.--Subparagraphs (A) through (E) of 
paragraph (4), paragraph (7), and paragraph (11)(B) of subsection (b) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
3157) shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this 
section.
    ``(c) Priority.--The Secretary may give priority to grant proposals 
that involve--
            ``(1) the cooperation of multiple entities; or
            ``(2) States or regions with a high concentration of or 
        significant interest in urban farms, rooftop farms, and indoor 
        production facilities.

    ``(d) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
        section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available 
        until expended.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to 
        amounts made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.

    (b) Data Collection on Urban, Indoor, and Emerging Agricultural 
Production.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct as a follow-
        on study to the census of agriculture conducted in the

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        calendar year 2017 under section 2 of the Census of Agriculture 
        Act of 1997 (7 U.S.C. 2204g) a census of urban, indoor, and 
        other emerging agricultural production, including information 
        about--
                    (A) community gardens and farms located in urban 
                areas, suburbs, and urban clusters;
                    (B) rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, and 
                green walls;
                    (C) indoor farms, greenhouses, and high-tech 
                vertical technology farms;
                    (D) hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm 
                facilities; and
                    (E) other innovations in agricultural production, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to 
        be appropriated to carry out this subsection $14,000,000 for the 
        period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
SEC. 7213. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AT 1890 INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 1673 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Centers of Excellence at 1890s Institutions.--
            ``(1) Recognition.--The Secretary shall recognize not less 
        than 3 centers of excellence, each led by an 1890 Institution 
        (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)), to 
        focus on 1 or more of the areas described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Areas of focus.--
                    ``(A) Student success and workforce development.--A 
                center of excellence established under paragraph (1) may 
                engage in activities to ensure that students have the 
                skills and education needed to work in agriculture and 
                food industries, agriculture science, technology, 
                engineering, mathematics, and related fields of study.
                    ``(B) Nutrition, health, wellness, and quality of 
                life.--A center of excellence established under 
                paragraph (1) may carry out research, education, and 
                extension programs that increase access to healthy food, 
                improve nutrition, mitigate preventive disease, and 
                develop strategies to assist limited resource 
                individuals in accessing health and nutrition resources.
                    ``(C) Farming systems, rural prosperity, and 
                economic sustainability.--A center of excellence 
                established under paragraph (1) may share best practices 
                with farmers to improve agricultural production, 
                processing, and marketing, reduce urban food deserts, 
                examine new uses for traditional and nontraditional 
                crops, animals, and natural resources, and continue 
                activities carried out by the Center for Innovative and 
                Sustainable Small Farms, Ranches, and Forest Lands.
                    ``(D) Global food security and defense.--A center of 
                excellence established under paragraph (1) may engage in 
                international partnerships that strengthen agricultural 
                development in developing countries, partner with 
                international researchers regarding new and emerging 
                animal

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                and plant pests and diseases, engage in agricultural 
                disaster recovery, and continue activities carried out 
                by the Center for International Engagement.
                    ``(E) Natural resources, energy, and environment.--A 
                center of excellence established under paragraph (1) may 
                focus on protecting and managing domestic natural 
                resources for current and future production of food and 
                agricultural products.
                    ``(F) Emerging technologies.--A center of excellence 
                established under paragraph (1) may focus on the 
                development of emerging technologies to increase 
                agricultural productivity, enhance small farm economic 
                viability, and improve rural communities by developing 
                genetic and sensor technologies for food and agriculture 
                and providing technology training to farmers.
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
            ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and every 
        year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
        describing--
                    ``(A) the resources invested in the centers of 
                excellence established under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) the work being done by those centers of 
                excellence.''.
SEC. 7214. CLARIFICATION OF VETERAN ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTIVE 
                          TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARMERS WITH 
                          DISABILITIES.

    Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(7) Clarification of application of provisions to veterans 
        with disabilities.--This subsection shall apply with respect to 
        veterans with disabilities, and their families, who--
                    ``(A) are engaged in farming or farm-related 
                occupations; or
                    ``(B) are pursuing new farming opportunities.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(including veterans)'' after 
                ``individuals''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or, in the case of veterans with 
                disabilities, who are pursuing new farming 
                opportunities'' before the period at the end; and
            (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7215. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEARINGHOUSE.

    Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.

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

SEC. 7301. NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY TRAINING, EDUCATION, EXTENSION, 
                          OUTREACH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
                          PROGRAM.

    (a) Ending Limitation on Funding.--Section 405(e)(3) of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, And Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7625(e)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Term of grant.--A grant under this section shall have 
        a term that is not more than 3 years.''.

    (b) National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, 
and Technical Assistance Program.--Section 405(j) of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7625(j)) 
is amended by striking ``there are authorized'' and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ``there is authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 7302. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION 
                          COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM.

    Section 406(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(e)) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7303. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES OF WHEAT, 
                          TRITICALE, AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSARIUM 
                          GRAMINEARUM OR BY TILLETIA INDICA.

    Section 408 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education 
Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

    ``(f) Limitation on Indirect Costs.--A recipient of a grant under 
this section may not use more than 10 percent of the funds provided by 
the grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the initiatives 
described in subsection (a).''.
SEC. 7304. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 410(d)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(d)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7305. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    (a) Industry Needs.--Section 412(b) of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) 
                as subparagraphs (C) through (F); and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:

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                    ``(B) size-controlling rootstock systems for 
                perennial crops;'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``including threats to 
        specialty crop pollinators;'' and inserting the following: 
        ``including--
                    ``(A) threats to specialty crop pollinators;
                    ``(B) emerging and invasive species; and
                    ``(C) a more effective understanding and utilization 
                of existing natural enemy complexes;'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``efforts to improve'' and inserting 
                the following: ``efforts--
                    ``(A) to improve'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by 
                adding ``and'' at the end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) to achieve a better understanding of--
                          ``(i) the soil rhizosphere microbiome;
                          ``(ii) pesticide application systems and 
                      certified drift-reduction technologies; and
                          ``(iii) systems to improve and extend the 
                      storage life of specialty crops;''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``including improved 
        mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; 
        and'' and inserting the following: ``including--
                    ``(A) mechanization and automation of labor-
                intensive tasks in production and processing;
                    ``(B) technologies that delay or inhibit ripening;
                    ``(C) decision support systems driven by phenology 
                and environmental factors;
                    ``(D) improved monitoring systems for agricultural 
                pests; and
                    ``(E) effective systems for preharvest and 
                postharvest management of quarantine pests; and''.

    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 412(k)(2) of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7632(k)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2023''; and
            (2) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7306. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE PROGRAM.

    Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7307. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.

    Section 614(f)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7308. FORESTRY PRODUCTS ADVANCED UTILIZATION RESEARCH.

    Section 617(f)(1) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7655b(f)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

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

                      PART I--AGRICULTURAL SECURITY

SEC. 7401. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION CENTER.

    Section 14112(c)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 7402. ASSISTANCE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN AGRICULTURAL 
                          BIOSECURITY PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND 
                          RESPONSE.

    Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8913) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2023''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``2018'' and 
        inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7403. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL 
                          COUNTERMEASURES.

    Section 14121(b)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 7404. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 14122(e)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.

                         PART II--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 7411. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY.

    Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-246; 122 Stat. 2019) is amended by striking ``10-year 
period'' and inserting ``15-year period''.
SEC. 7412. FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NETWORK.

    Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 5936) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to support cooperative 
        programs between State cooperative extension services and 
        nonprofit organizations'' and inserting ``to eligible entities 
        described in subsection (c)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (5);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and 
                indenting the subparagraphs appropriately;
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (B) (as so 
                redesignated) and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) training, including training programs and 
                workshops, for--
                          ``(i) advocates for individuals who are 
                      engaged in farming, ranching, and other 
                      occupations relating to agriculture; and

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                          ``(ii) other individuals and entities that may 
                      assist individuals who--
                                    ``(I) are engaged in farming, 
                                ranching, and other occupations relating 
                                to agriculture; and
                                    ``(II) are in crisis;'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by 
                adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;
                    (E) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``activities; and'' and inserting ``activities, 
                including the dissemination of information and 
                materials; or'';
                    (F) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``be used to initiate'' and 
                inserting the following: ``be used--
            ``(1) to initiate''; and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) to enter into contracts, on a multiyear basis, with 
        community-based, direct-service organizations to initiate, 
        expand, or sustain programs described in paragraph (1) and 
        subsection (a).''; and
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
        following:

    ``(c) Eligible Recipients.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
this section to--
            ``(1) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
        Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
        5304));
            ``(2) a State department of agriculture;
            ``(3) a State cooperative extension service;
            ``(4) a qualified nonprofit organization, as determined by 
        the Secretary;
            ``(5) an entity providing appropriate services, as 
        determined by the Secretary, in 1 or more States; or
            ``(6) a partnership carried out by 2 or more entities 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (5).

    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
    ``(e) Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in coordination 
        with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to 
        Congress and any other relevant Federal department or agency, 
        and make publicly available, a report describing the state of 
        behavioral and mental health of individuals who are engaged in 
        farming, ranching, and other occupations relating to 
        agriculture.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) an inventory and assessment of efforts to 
                support the behavioral and mental health of individuals 
                who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other 
                occupations relating to agriculture by--
                          ``(i) the Federal Government, States, and 
                      units of local government;
                          ``(ii) communities comprised of those 
                      individuals;
                          ``(iii) health care providers;
                          ``(iv) State cooperative extension services; 
                      and

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                          ``(v) other appropriate entities, as 
                      determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(B) a description of the challenges faced by 
                individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and 
                other occupations relating to agriculture that may 
                impact the behavioral and mental health of farmers and 
                ranchers;
                    ``(C) a description of how the Department of 
                Agriculture can improve coordination and cooperation 
                with Federal health departments and agencies, including 
                the Department of Health and Human Services, the 
                Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
                Administration, the Health Resources and Services 
                Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and 
                Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health, to 
                best address the behavioral and mental health of 
                individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and 
                other occupations relating to agriculture;
                    ``(D) a long-term strategy for responding to the 
                challenges described under subparagraph (B) and 
                recommendations based on best practices for further 
                action to be carried out by appropriate Federal 
                departments or agencies to improve Federal Government 
                response and seek to prevent suicide among individuals 
                who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other 
                occupations relating to agriculture; and
                    ``(E) an evaluation of the impact that behavioral 
                and mental health challenges and outcomes (including 
                suicide) among individuals who are engaged in farming, 
                ranching, and other agriculture related occupations have 
                on--
                          ``(i) the agricultural workforce;
                          ``(ii) agricultural production;
                          ``(iii) rural families and communities; and
                          ``(iv) succession planning.

    ``(f) State Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term `State' 
has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3103).''.
SEC. 7413. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7414. SUN GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 7526(g) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8114(g)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

                  Subtitle E--Amendments to Other Laws

SEC. 7501. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT.

    (a) Hemp Research.--Section 5(b)(9) of the Critical Agricultural 
Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178c(b)(9)) is amended by inserting ``, and 
including hemp (as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946)'' after ``hydrocarbon-containing plants''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 16(a)(2) of the 
Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)(2)) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

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SEC. 7502. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994.

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

    ``In this part, the term `1994 Institution' means any of the 
following colleges:
            ``(1) Aaniiih Nakoda College.
            ``(2) Bay Mills Community College.
            ``(3) Blackfeet Community College.
            ``(4) Cankdeska Cikana Community College.
            ``(5) Chief Dull Knife College.
            ``(6) College of Menominee Nation.
            ``(7) College of the Muscogee Nation.
            ``(8) D-Q University.
            ``(9) Dine College.
            ``(10) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
            ``(11) Fort Peck Community College.
            ``(12) Haskell Indian Nations University.
            ``(13) Ilisagvik College.
            ``(14) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native 
        Culture and Arts Development.
            ``(15) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.
            ``(16) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.
            ``(17) Leech Lake Tribal College.
            ``(18) Little Big Horn College.
            ``(19) Little Priest Tribal College.
            ``(20) Navajo Technical University.
            ``(21) Nebraska Indian Community College.
            ``(22) Northwest Indian College.
            ``(23) Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College.
            ``(24) Oglala Lakota College.
            ``(25) Red Lake Nation College.
            ``(26) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College.
            ``(27) Salish Kootenai College.
            ``(28) Sinte Gleska University.
            ``(29) Sisseton Wahpeton College.
            ``(30) Sitting Bull College.
            ``(31) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
            ``(32) Stone Child College.
            ``(33) Tohono O'odham Community College.
            ``(34) Turtle Mountain Community College.
            ``(35) United Tribes Technical College.
            ``(36) White Earth Tribal and Community College.''.
            (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 301 note.>>  Effective date.--The 
        amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of 
        the enactment of this Act.

    (b) Endowment for 1994 Institutions.--Section 533(b) of the Equity 
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public 
Law 103-382) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
    (c) Institutional Capacity Building Grants.--Section 535 of the 
Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; 
Public Law 103-382) is amended by striking ``2018''

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each place it appears in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting 
``2023''.
    (d) Research Grants.--Section 536(c) of the Equity in Educational 
Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 7503. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT.

    (a) Agricultural Research Facility Defined.--The Research Facilities 
Act is amended--
            (1) in section 2(1) (7 U.S.C. 390(1)) by striking ``a 
        college, university, or nonprofit institution'' and inserting 
        ``an entity eligible to receive funds under a capacity and 
        infrastructure program (as defined in section 251(f)(1)(C) of 
        the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
        U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)))''; and
            (2) in section 3(c)(2)(D) (7 U.S.C. 390a(c)(2)(D)), by 
        striking ``recipient college, university, or nonprofit 
        institution'' and inserting ``recipient entity''.

    (b) Long-term Support.--Section 3(c)(2)(D) of the Research 
Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390a(c)(2)(D)), as amended by subsection (a), 
is further amended by striking ``operating costs'' and inserting 
``operating and maintenance costs''.
    (c) Competitive Grant Program.--The Research Facilities Act is 
amended by inserting after section 3 (7 U.S.C. 390a) the following new 
section:
``SEC. 4. <<NOTE: 7 USC 390b.>>  COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.

    ``The Secretary shall establish a program to make competitive grants 
to assist in the construction, alteration, acquisition, modernization, 
renovation, or remodeling of agricultural research facilities.''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations and Funding Limitations.--
Section 6 of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``subsection (b),'' and inserting 
                ``subsections (b), (c), and (d),'';
                    (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
                ``Funds appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence 
                shall be available until expended.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections:

    ``(c) Maximum Amount.--Not more than 25 percent of the funds made 
available pursuant to subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall be used 
for any single agricultural research facility project.
    ``(d) Project Limitation.--An entity eligible to receive funds under 
this Act may receive funds for only one project at a time.''.
SEC. 7504. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    Subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research 
Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D)--
                          (i) by redesignating clauses (iii) through 
                      (vii) as clauses (iv) through (viii), 
                      respectively; and
                          (ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
                      following new clause:

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                          ``(iii) soil health;'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (E)--
                          (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at 
                      the end;
                          (ii) in clause (iv), by striking the period at 
                      the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following new 
                      clause:
                          ``(v) tools that accelerate the use of 
                      automation or mechanization for labor-intensive 
                      tasks in the production and distribution of 
                      crops.''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (F)--
                          (i) in clause (vi), by striking ``and'' at the 
                      end;
                          (ii) in clause (vii), by striking the period 
                      at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following new 
                      clause:
                          ``(viii) barriers and bridges to entry and 
                      farm viability for young, beginning, socially 
                      disadvantaged, veteran, and immigrant farmers and 
                      ranchers, including farm succession, transition, 
                      transfer, entry, and profitability issues.'';
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) to an institution to carry out collaboration 
                in biomedical and agricultural research using existing 
                research models.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (11)(A)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``4'' and inserting 
                ``5''.
SEC. 7505. EXTENSION DESIGN AND DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General.--The Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research 
Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) 
the following:
    ``(d) Extension Design and Demonstration Initiative.--
            ``(1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to 
        encourage the design of adaptive prototype systems for improving 
        extension and education that seek to advance the application, 
        translation, and demonstration of scientific discoveries and 
        other agricultural research for the adoption and understanding 
        of food, agricultural, and natural resources practices, 
        techniques, methods, and technologies using digital or other 
        novel platforms.
            ``(2) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants each fiscal 
        year on a competitive basis--
                    ``(A) for the design of 1 or more extension and 
                education prototype systems--
                          ``(i) that leverage digital platforms or other 
                      novel means of translating, delivering, or 
                      demonstrating agricultural research; and
                          ``(ii) to adapt, apply, translate, or 
                      demonstrate scientific findings, data, technology, 
                      and other research outcomes to producers, the 
                      agricultural industry, and other interested 
                      persons or organizations; and

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                    ``(B) to demonstrate, by incorporating analytics and 
                specific metrics, the value, impact, and return on the 
                Federal investment of a prototype system designed under 
                subparagraph (A) as a model for use by other eligible 
                entities described in paragraph (3) for improving, 
                modernizing, and adapting applied research, 
                demonstration, and extension services.
            ``(3) Eligible entities.--An entity that is eligible to 
        receive a grant under paragraph (2) is--
                    ``(A) a State agricultural experiment station (as 
                defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
                U.S.C. 3103));
                    ``(B) a cooperative extension service (as defined in 
                such section); and
                    ``(C) a land-grant college or university (as defined 
                in such section) .
            ``(4) Requirement.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
        paragraph (2) to not fewer than 2 and not more than 5 eligible 
        entities described in paragraph (3) that represent a diversity 
        of regions, commodities, and agricultural or food production 
        issues.
            ``(5) Term.--The term of a grant awarded under paragraph (2) 
        shall be not longer than 5 years.
            ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $5,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available 
        until expended.''.

    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Competitive, Special, 
and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection--'' and all that 
        follows through ``for the planning'' in subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting ``subsection for the planning''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by inserting ``, (d),'' after 
        ``subsections (b)''.
SEC. 7506. REPEAL OF REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE.

    Section 7404 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 3101 note; Public Law 107-171) is repealed.
SEC. 7507. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8108) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) carbon dioxide that--
                          ``(i) is intended for permanent sequestration 
                      or utilization; and
                          ``(ii) is a byproduct of the production of the 
                      products described in subparagraphs (A) and 
                      (B).'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(2)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (xii), by striking ``and'' at the end;

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                    (B) by redesignating clause (xiii) as clause (xiv); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (xii) the following:
                          ``(xiii) an individual with expertise in 
                      carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and 
                      sequestration; and'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                          (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the 
                      end; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iv) to permanently sequester or utilize 
                      carbon dioxide described in subsection (a)(1)(C); 
                      and''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the 
                      end;
                          (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
                      the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iii) the development of technologies to 
                      permanently sequester or utilize carbon dioxide 
                      described in subsection (a)(1)(C).''; and
            (4) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 7508. REINSTATEMENT OF MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL FUNDS 
                          USED IN EXTENSION WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY 
                          OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) In General.--Section 209(c) of the District of Columbia Public 
Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act (Public Law 93-471; sec. 38-
1202.09(c), D.C. Official Code) is amended by inserting after the first 
sentence the following: ``Such sums may be used to pay not more than \1/
2\ of the total cost of providing such extension work.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 7509. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 1978.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 6 of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1675) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
    (b) Termination Date.--Section 8 of the Renewable Resources 
Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Public Law 95-306) is 
amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 7510. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980.

    Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 2809) 
is amended by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 7511. FEDERAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH FACILITIES.

    Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 (title XIV of Public Law 99-198; 
99 Stat. 1556) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.

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                        Subtitle F--Other Matters

SEC. 7601. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY PROGRAM.

    (a) Transition to Permanent Program.--Section 308 of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act 
of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``pilot''.

    (b) Termination of Authority Extended.--Section 308(b)(6)(A) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note) is amended by striking 
``on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
section'' and inserting ``on September 30, 2023''.
    (c) Reports.--Section 308(d)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform 
and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a 
note) is amended by striking ``Not later than 6, 8, and 10 years after 
the date of enactment of this section'' and inserting ``Not later than 
September 30, 2021''.
SEC. 7602. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER PORTION OF 
                          HENRY A. WALLACE BELTSVILLE AGRICULTURAL 
                          RESEARCH CENTER, BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND.

    (a) Transfer Authorized.--Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary 
may transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury administrative 
jurisdiction over a parcel of real property at the Henry A. Wallace 
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center consisting of approximately 100 
acres, which was originally acquired by the United States through land 
acquisitions in 1910 and 1925, and is generally located off of Poultry 
Road lying between Powder Mill Road and Odell Road in Beltsville, 
Maryland, for the purpose of facilitating the establishment of Bureau of 
Engraving and Printing facilities on the parcel.
    (b) Legal Description and Map.--
            (1) Preparation.--The Secretary shall prepare a legal 
        description and map of the parcel of real property to be 
        transferred under subsection (a).
            (2) Force of law.--The legal description and map prepared 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 
        errors in the legal description and map.

    (c) Terms and Conditions.--The transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall be subject to easements, valid 
existing rights, and such other reservations, terms, and conditions as 
the Secretary considers to be necessary.
    (d) Waiver.--The parcel of real property under subsection (a) is 
exempt from Federal screening for other possible use due to an 
identified Federal need for the parcel as the site of Bureau of 
Engraving and Printing facilities.
    (e) Conditions for Transfer.--As a condition of the transfer of 
administrative jurisdiction under subsection (a) with respect to the 
parcel described in such subsection--
            (1) the Secretary of the Treasury shall agree to pay the 
        Secretary the costs incurred to carry out such transfer, 
        including the costs for--

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                    (A) any environmental or administrative analysis 
                required by law with respect to the parcel to be so 
                transferred;
                    (B) a survey of such parcel, if necessary; and
                    (C) any hazardous substances assessment of the 
                parcel to be so transferred; and
            (2) except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary 
        shall enter into a binding memorandum of agreement with the 
        Secretary of the Treasury regarding the responsibilities, 
        including financial responsibilities, of each party for 
        evaluating and, if necessary, remediating or otherwise 
        addressing hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants 
        found at the parcel described in subsection (a).

    (f) Hazardous Materials.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments 
made by this section, amends, alters, or affects the relevant Federal 
and State environmental laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
seq.), or the application of such laws to the parcel of real property 
transferred under subsection (a).
SEC. 7603. FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH.

    Section 7601 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``conflicts;'' 
                      and inserting ``conflicts, specifically at the 
                      Department of Agriculture; and''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following new 
                      clause:
                          ``(iii) document the consultation process and 
                      include a summary of the results in the annual 
                      report required in subsection (f)(3)(B)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and 
                agriculture stakeholders'' after ``community'';
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii)(I), by inserting 
                ``agriculture or'' before ``agricultural research''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(A)--
                          (i) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at 
                      the end;
                          (ii) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause 
                      (v); and
                          (iii) by inserting after clause (iii) the 
                      following:
                          ``(iv) actively solicit and accept funds, 
                      gifts, grants, devises, or bequests of real or 
                      personal property made to the Foundation, 
                      including from private entities; and'';
            (3) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iii), by striking ``any''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)--
                          (i) in clause (i)(I)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding item 
                                (aa), by inserting ``and post online'' 
                                before ``a report'';
                                    (II) in item (aa), by striking 
                                ``accomplishments; and'' and inserting 
                                ``accomplishments and how those 
                                activities align to the challenges 
                                identified in the strategic plan under 
                                clause (iv);'';

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                                    (III) in item (bb), by striking the 
                                period at the end and inserting ``; 
                                and''; and
                                    (IV) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                                            ``(cc) a description of 
                                        available agricultural research 
                                        programs and priorities for the 
                                        upcoming fiscal year.''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iii) Stakeholder notice.--The Foundation 
                      shall publish an annual notice with a description 
                      of agricultural research priorities under this 
                      section for the upcoming fiscal year, including--
                                    ``(I) a schedule for funding 
                                competitions;
                                    ``(II) a discussion of how 
                                applications for funding will be 
                                evaluated; and
                                    ``(III) how the Foundation will 
                                communicate information about funded 
                                awards to the public to ensure that 
                                grantees and partners understand the 
                                objectives of the Foundation.
                          ``(iv) Strategic plan.--Not later than 1 year 
                      after the date of enactment of the Agriculture 
                      Improvement Act of 2018, the Foundation shall 
                      submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                      House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                      Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
                      a strategic plan describing a path for the 
                      Foundation to become self-sustaining, including--
                                    ``(I) a forecast of major 
                                agricultural challenge opportunities 
                                identified by the scientific advisory 
                                councils of the Foundation and approved 
                                by the Board, including short- and long-
                                term objectives;
                                    ``(II) an overview of the efforts 
                                that the Foundation will take to be 
                                transparent in each of the processes of 
                                the Foundation, including--
                                            ``(aa) processes relating to 
                                        grant awards, including the 
                                        selection, review, and 
                                        notification processes;
                                            ``(bb) communication of 
                                        past, current, and future 
                                        research priorities; and
                                            ``(cc) plans to solicit and 
                                        respond to public input on the 
                                        opportunities identified in the 
                                        strategic plan;
                                    ``(III) a description of financial 
                                goals and benchmarks for the next 10 
                                years, including a detailed plan for--
                                            ``(aa) raising funds in 
                                        amounts greater than the amounts 
                                        required under subsection 
                                        (g)(1)(B);
                                            ``(bb) soliciting additional 
                                        resources pursuant to 
                                        subsections (e)(4)(A)(iv) and 
                                        (f)(2)(A)(iii); and
                                            ``(cc) managing and 
                                        leveraging such resources 
                                        pursuant to subsection 
                                        (f)(2)(A)(vii); and
                                    ``(IV) other related issues, as 
                                determined by the Board.''; and
            (4) in subsection (g)(1)--

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                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``Mandatory funding'' and inserting ``Funding'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by striking ``On the date'' and inserting 
                      the following:
                          ``(i) Establishment funding.--On the date''; 
                      and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Enhanced funding.--On the date on which 
                      the strategic plan described in subsection 
                      (f)(3)(B)(iv) is submitted, of the funds of the 
                      Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall 
                      transfer to the Foundation to carry out this 
                      section $185,000,000, to remain available until 
                      expended.''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) by striking ``The Foundation'' and 
                      inserting the following:
                          ``(i) In general.--The Foundation'';
                          (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated)--
                                    (I) by striking ``purposes'' and 
                                inserting ``purposes, duties, and 
                                powers''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``non-Federal 
                                matching funds for each expenditure'' 
                                and inserting ``matching funds from a 
                                non-Federal source, including an 
                                agricultural commodity promotion, 
                                research, and information program''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Effect.--Nothing in this section 
                      requires the Foundation to require a matching 
                      contribution from an individual grantee as a 
                      condition of receiving a grant under this 
                      section.''.
SEC. 7604. ASSISTANCE FOR FORESTRY RESEARCH UNDER THE MCINTIRE-
                          STENNIS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ACT.

    Section 2 of Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the ``McIntire-
Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act'') (16 U.S.C. 582a-1) is amended in the 
second sentence--
            (1) by striking ``and'' before ``1890 Institutions''; and
            (2) by inserting ``and 1994 Institutions (as defined in 
        section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act 
        of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382)) that offer an 
        associate's degree or a baccalaureate degree in forestry,'' 
        before ``and (b)''.
SEC. 7605. LEGITIMACY OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--Section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 5940) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections 
        (b) and (a), respectively, and moving the subsections so as to 
        appear in alphabetical order;
            (2) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 
                and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
        1946.'';

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            (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), in the 
        subsection heading, by striking ``In General'' and inserting 
        ``Industrial Hemp Research''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(c) Study and Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of 
        agricultural pilot programs--
                    ``(A) to determine the economic viability of the 
                domestic production and sale of industrial hemp; and
                    ``(B) that shall include a review of--
                          ``(i) each agricultural pilot program; and
                          ``(ii) any other agricultural or academic 
                      research relating to industrial hemp.
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to 
        Congress a report describing the results of the study conducted 
        under paragraph (1).''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 5940 note.>>  Repeal.--Effective on the date that 
is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes a plan under 
section 297C of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, section 7606 of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940) is repealed.
SEC. 7606. COLLECTION OF DATA RELATING TO BARLEY AREA PLANTED AND 
                          HARVESTED.

    For all acreage reports published after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service, shall include the State of New 
York in the States surveyed to produce the table entitled ``Barley Area 
Planted and Harvested'' in those reports.
SEC. 7607. COLLECTION OF DATA RELATING TO THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF 
                          DAIRY FARMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
2017 Census of Agriculture is released, the Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Economic Research Service, shall update the 
report entitled ``Changes in the Size and Location of US Dairy Farms'' 
contained in the report of the Economic Research Service entitled 
``Profits, Costs, and the Changing Structure of Dairy Farming'' and 
published in September 2007.
    (b) Requirement.--In updating the report described in subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use the 
same unit of measurement for reporting the full range of herd sizes in 
Table 1 and Table 2 of the report while maintaining confidentiality of 
individual producers.
SEC. 7608. AGRICULTURE INNOVATION CENTER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 6402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 1632b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``representatives of each of the following 
                groups'' and inserting ``a diverse group of 
                representatives of public and private entities, 
                including the following:'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The 2'' and 
                inserting ``Two'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or a State 
                legislator,'' after ``agency,''; and

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                    (D) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
                    ``(C) Four entities representing commodities 
                produced in the State.'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``subsection (i)'' and 
        inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
            (3) by striking subsections (g), (h), and (i) and inserting 
        the following new subsection:

    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 7609. SMITH-LEVER COMMUNITY EXTENSION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 
343(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``A 
1994 Institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational 
Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103-382)) 
may compete for and receive funds directly from the Secretary of 
Agriculture for the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk funding 
program and the Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 533(a)(2)(A) of the Equity in 
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 
103-382) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
                          ``(ii) the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et 
                      seq.), except as provided under--
                                    ``(I) section 3(b)(3) of that Act (7 
                                U.S.C. 343(b)(3)); or
                                    ``(II) the third sentence of section 
                                3(d) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)); 
                                or''.
SEC. 7610. <<NOTE: 7 USC 7632 note.>>  MECHANIZATION AND 
                          AUTOMATION FOR SPECIALTY CROPS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a review of the programs of the 
Department of Agriculture that affect the production or processing of 
specialty crops.
    (b) Requirements.--The review under subsection (a) shall identify--
            (1) programs that currently are, or previously have been, 
        effectively used to accelerate the development and use of 
        automation or mechanization in the production or processing of 
        specialty crops; and
            (2) programs that may be more effectively used to accelerate 
        the development and use of automation or mechanization in the 
        production or processing of specialty crops.

    (c) Strategy.--With respect to programs identified under subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall develop and implement a strategy to accelerate 
the development and use of automation and mechanization in the 
production or processing of specialty crops.
SEC. 7611. EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM.

    Section 1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``agriculture 
        conservation'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                          (i) by striking ``a conservation'' and 
                      inserting ``an'';

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                          (ii) by striking ``(in this section referred 
                      to as the `ACES Program')'' and inserting 
                      ``(referred to in this section as the 
                      `program')''; and
                          (iii) by striking ``provide technical'' and 
                      inserting the following: ``provide--
            ``(1) technical''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)--
                          (i) by striking ``Secretary. Such technical 
                      services may include'' and inserting ``Secretary, 
                      including'';
                          (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                      inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) technical, professional, and administrative services 
        to support the research, education, and economics mission area 
        of the Department of Agriculture (including the Agricultural 
        Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National 
        Agricultural Library, the National Agricultural Statistics 
        Service, the Office of the Chief Scientist, and the National 
        Institute of Food and Agriculture), including--
                    ``(A) supporting agricultural research and 
                information;
                    ``(B) advancing scientific knowledge relating to 
                agriculture;
                    ``(C) enhancing access to agricultural information;
                    ``(D) providing statistical information and research 
                results to farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, and public 
                officials; and
                    ``(E) assisting research, education, and extension 
                programs in land-grant colleges and universities (as 
                defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural 
                Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
                U.S.C. 3103)).'';
            (3) by striking ``ACES'' each place it appears;
            (4) by striking ``technical services'' each place it appears 
        (other than in subsection (a)) and inserting ``technical, 
        professional, or administrative services, as applicable,''; and
            (5) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking the paragraph heading and 
                      inserting ``Conservation technical services.--''; 
                      and
                          (ii) by inserting ``with respect to subsection 
                      (a)(1),'' before ``the Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(3) Research, education, and economics services.--With 
        respect to services referred to in subsection (a)(2), the 
        Secretary may carry out the program under the mission area 
        referred to in such subsection to the extent that funds are 
        specifically appropriated to provide such services under such 
        mission area.''.
SEC. 7612. SIMPLIFIED PLAN OF WORK.

    (a) Smith-Lever Act.--The Smith-Lever Act is amended--
            (1) in section 3(h)(2) (7 U.S.C. 343(h)(2)), by striking 
        subparagraph (D); and
            (2) in section 4(c) (7 U.S.C. 344(c)), by striking 
        paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(1) A summary of planned projects or programs in the State 
        using formula funds.

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            ``(2) A description of the manner in which the State will 
        meet the requirements of section 3(h).
            ``(3) A description of the manner in which the State will 
        meet the requirements of section 3(i)(2) of the Hatch Act of 
        1887 (7 U.S.C. 361c(i)(2)).
            ``(4) A description of matching funds provided by the State 
        with respect to the previous fiscal year.''.

    (b) Hatch Act.--The Hatch Act of 1887 is amended--
            (1) in section 3 (7 U.S.C. 361c)--
                    (A) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:

    ``(h) Peer Review.--Research carried out under subsection (c)(3) 
shall be subject to scientific peer review. The review of a project 
conducted under this subsection shall be considered to satisfy the merit 
review requirements of section 103(e) of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613(e)).''; and
                    (B) in subsection (i)(2), by striking subparagraph 
                (D); and
            (2) in section 7(e) (7 U.S.C. 361g(e)), by striking 
        paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(1) A summary of planned projects or programs in the State 
        using formula funds.
            ``(2) A description of the manner in which the State will 
        meet the requirements of subsections (c)(3) and (i)(2) of 
        section 3.
            ``(3) A description of matching funds provided by the State 
        with respect to the previous fiscal year.''.

    (c) Extension and Research at 1890 Institutions.--
            (1) Extension.--Section 1444(d)(3) of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(d)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
        (A) through (E) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(A) A summary of planned projects or programs in 
                the State using formula funds.
                    ``(B) A description of matching funds provided by 
                the State with respect to the previous fiscal year.''.
            (2) Research.--Section 1445(c)(3) of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(c)(3)) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
        (A) through (E) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(A) A summary of planned projects or programs in 
                the State using formula funds.
                    ``(B) A description of matching funds provided by 
                the State with respect to the previous fiscal year.''.
SEC. 7613. <<NOTE: 7 USC 343 note.>>  REVIEW OF LAND-GRANT TIME 
                          AND EFFORT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Office of 
Management and Budget, shall review and revise current reporting 
requirements related to compensation charges, documentation of personnel 
expenses, and other requirements that are commonly referred to as time 
and effort reporting for entities that receive funds under a program 
referred to in clause (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii), or (xii) of section 
251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 
(7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C)).
    (b) Revisions.--The Secretary shall ensure that any revision made 
pursuant to subsection (a)--

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            (1) is developed in collaboration with entities described in 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) reduces the amount of paperwork and time required by the 
        requirements referred to in such subsection, as such 
        requirements are in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.
SEC. 7614. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Repeal.--Subtitle P of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3371) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) National agricultural research, extension, and teaching 
        policy act of 1977.--
                    (A) Grants to enhance research capacity in schools 
                of veterinary medicine.--Section 1415(a) of the National 
                Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
                Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151(a)) is amended--
                          (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                      inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Matching requirement.--A State receiving a grant under 
        paragraph (1) shall provide State matching funds equal to not 
        less than the amount of the grant.''.
                    (B) Aquaculture assistance grant program.--Section 
                1475(b) of the National Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
                3322(b)) is amended by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                all that follows through the period at the end and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary 
        may make competitive grants to entities eligible for grants 
        under paragraph (2) for research and extension to facilitate or 
        expand promising advances in the production and marketing of 
        aquacultural food species and products and to enhance the safety 
        and wholesomeness of those species and products, including the 
        development of reliable supplies of seed stock and therapeutic 
        compounds.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may make a 
        competitive grant under paragraph (1) to--
                    ``(A) a land-grant or seagrant college or 
                university;
                    ``(B) a State agricultural experiment station;
                    ``(C) a college, university, or Federal laboratory 
                having a demonstrable capacity to conduct aquacultural 
                research, as determined by the Secretary; or
                    ``(D) a nonprofit private research institution.
            ``(3) Matching state grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall not make a grant 
                under paragraph (1) unless the State in which the grant 
                recipient is located makes a grant to that recipient in 
                an amount equal to not less than the amount of the grant 
                under paragraph (1) (of which State amount an in-kind 
                contribution shall not exceed 50 percent).
                    ``(B) Federal laboratories.--Subparagraph (A) shall 
                not apply to a grant to a Federal laboratory.''.

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                    (C) Rangeland research.--Section 1480 of the 
                National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
                Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3333) is amended--
                          (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                      inserting ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following new 
                      subsection:

    ``(b) Matching Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this 
        grant program shall be based on a matching formula of 50 percent 
        Federal and 50 percent non-Federal funding (including funding 
        from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and 
        information program).
            ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a grant 
        to a Federal laboratory or a grant under subsection (a)(2).''.
            (2) Food, agriculture, conservation, and trade act of 
        1990.--
                    (A) Federal-state matching grant program.--Section 
                1623(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
                Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813(d)(2)) is amended by 
                striking the second sentence.
                    (B) Agricultural genome initiative.--Section 1671 of 
                the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
                1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924) (as amended by section 7208) is 
                amended--
                          (i) by redesignating subsection (f) as 
                      subsection (g); and
                          (ii) by inserting after subsection (e) the 
                      following:

    ``(f) Matching Funds Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), with respect to 
        a grant or cooperative agreement under this section that 
        provides a particular benefit to a specific agricultural 
        commodity, the recipient of funds under the grant or cooperative 
        agreement shall provide non-Federal matching funds (including 
        funds from an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and 
        information program) equal to not less than the amount provided 
        under the grant or cooperative agreement.
            ``(2) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds described 
        in paragraph (1) may include in-kind support.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching funds 
        requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a research 
        project if the Secretary determines that--
                    ``(A) the results of the project are of a particular 
                benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, but those 
                results are likely to be applicable to agricultural 
                commodities generally; or
                    ``(B)(i) the project--
                          ``(I) involves a minor commodity; and
                          ``(II) deals with scientifically important 
                      research; and
                    ``(ii) the recipient is unable to satisfy the 
                matching funds requirement.''.
                    (C) High-priority research and extension 
                initiatives.--Section 1672(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(a)) 
                is amended--
                          (i) by striking ``The Secretary of 
                      Agriculture'' and inserting the following:

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            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture'';
                          (ii) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), in 
                      the second sentence, by striking ``The Secretary 
                      shall'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall''; and
                          (iii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                      following:
            ``(2) Matching funds requirement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), an 
                entity receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall 
                provide non-Federal matching funds (including funds from 
                an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and 
                information program) equal to not less than the amount 
                of the grant.
                    ``(B) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds 
                described in subparagraph (A) may include in-kind 
                support.
                    ``(C) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching 
                funds requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to 
                a research project if the Secretary determines that--
                          ``(i) the results of the project are of a 
                      particular benefit to a specific agricultural 
                      commodity, but those results are likely to be 
                      applicable to agricultural commodities generally; 
                      or
                          ``(ii)(I) the project--
                                    ``(aa) involves a minor commodity; 
                                and
                                    ``(bb) deals with scientifically 
                                important research; and
                          ``(II) the recipient is unable to satisfy the 
                      matching funds requirement.''.
                    (D) Organic agriculture research and extension 
                initiative.--Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) (as 
                amended by section 7210) is amended--
                          (i) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
                      (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), 
                      respectively; and
                          (ii) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
                      following:

    ``(c) Matching Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), an entity 
        receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall provide non-Federal 
        matching funds (including funds from an agricultural commodity 
        promotion, research, and information program) equal to not less 
        than the amount of the grant.
            ``(2) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds described 
        in paragraph (1) may include in-kind support.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching funds 
        requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a research 
        project if the Secretary determines that--
                    ``(A) the results of the project are of a particular 
                benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, but those 
                results are likely to be applicable to agricultural 
                commodities generally; or
                    ``(B)(i) the project--
                          ``(I) involves a minor commodity; and
                          ``(II) deals with scientifically important 
                      research; and
                    ``(ii) the recipient is unable to satisfy the 
                matching funds requirement.''.
            (3) Agricultural research, extension, and education reform 
        act of 1998.--

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                    (A) Integrated research, education, and extension 
                competitive grants program.--Section 406 of the 
                Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform 
                Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626) is amended--
                          (i) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) 
                      as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and
                          (ii) by inserting after subsection (c) the 
                      following:

    ``(d) Matching Funds Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), with respect to 
        a grant under this section that provides a particular benefit to 
        a specific agricultural commodity, the recipient of the grant 
        shall provide non-Federal matching funds (including funds from 
        an agricultural commodity promotion, research, and information 
        program) equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
            ``(2) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds described 
        in paragraph (1) may include in-kind support.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the matching funds 
        requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a grant if the 
        Secretary determines that--
                    ``(A) the results of the grant are of a particular 
                benefit to a specific agricultural commodity, but those 
                results are likely to be applicable to agricultural 
                commodities generally; or
                    ``(B)(i) the grant--
                          ``(I) involves a minor commodity; and
                          ``(II) deals with scientifically important 
                      research; and
                    ``(ii) the recipient is unable to satisfy the 
                matching funds requirement.''.
                    (B) Specialty crop research initiative.--Section 
                412(g) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
                Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(g)) is 
                amended--
                          (i) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                      paragraph (4); and
                          (ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                      following:
            ``(3) Matching requirement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An entity receiving a grant under 
                this section shall provide non-Federal matching funds 
                (including funds from an agricultural commodity 
                promotion, research, and information program) equal to 
                not less than the amount of the grant.
                    ``(B) In-kind support.--Non-Federal matching funds 
                described in subparagraph (A) may include in-kind 
                support.''.
            (4) Other laws.--
                    (A) Sun grant program.--Section 7526(c)(1)(C)(iv) of 
                the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                8114(c)(1)(C)(iv)) is amended by striking subclause 
                (IV).
                    (B) Agriculture and food research initiative.--
                Subsection (b)(9) of the Competitive, Special, and 
                Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(9)) is 
                amended--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause 
                      (iii);
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``clauses (ii) and (iii),'' and 
                                inserting ``clause (ii),''; and
                                    (II) by striking clause (iii); and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:

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                    ``(C) Applied research.--An entity receiving a grant 
                under paragraph (5)(B) for applied research that is 
                commodity-specific and not of national scope shall 
                provide non-Federal matching funds equal to not less 
                than the amount of the grant.''.

    (c) <<NOTE: 7 USC 3151 note.>>  Application of Amendments.--
            (1) Awards made after date of enactment.--The amendments 
        made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to 
        grants, cooperative agreements, or other awards described in 
        subsection (b) that are made after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Awards made on or before date of enactment.--
        Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), 
        a matching funds requirement in effect on the day before the 
        date of enactment of this Act under a provision of law amended 
        by subsection (a) or (b) shall continue to apply to a grant, 
        cooperative agreement, or other award described in subsection 
        (b) that is made on or before the date of the enactment of this 
        Act.

                          TITLE VIII--FORESTRY

         Subtitle A--Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978

SEC. 8101. SUPPORT FOR STATE ASSESSMENTS AND STRATEGIES FOR FOREST 
                          RESOURCES.

    Section 2A(f)(1) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2101a(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 8102. STATE AND PRIVATE FOREST LANDSCAPE-SCALE RESTORATION 
                          PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 13A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109a) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 13A. STATE AND PRIVATE FOREST LANDSCAPE-SCALE RESTORATION 
                        PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage 
collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            ``(2) Nonindustrial private forest land.--The term 
        `nonindustrial private forest land' means land that--
                    ``(A) is rural, as determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(B) has existing tree cover or is suitable for 
                growing trees; and
                    ``(C) is owned by any private individual, group, 
                association, corporation, Indian tribe, or other private 
                legal entity.
            ``(3) State forest land.--The term `State forest land' means 
        land that--
                    ``(A) is rural, as determined by the Secretary; and

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                    ``(B) is under State or local governmental ownership 
                and considered to be non-Federal forest land.

    ``(c) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with State 
foresters or appropriate State agencies, shall establish a competitive 
grant program to provide financial and technical assistance to encourage 
collaborative, science-based restoration of priority forest landscapes.
    ``(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary, through the State 
forester or appropriate State agency, a State and private forest 
landscape-scale restoration proposal based on a restoration strategy 
that--
            ``(1) is complete or substantially complete;
            ``(2) is for a multiyear period;
            ``(3) covers nonindustrial private forest land or State 
        forest land;
            ``(4) is accessible by wood-processing infrastructure; and
            ``(5) is based on the best available science.

    ``(e) Plan Criteria.--A State and private forest landscape-scale 
restoration proposal submitted under this section shall include plans--
            ``(1) to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfires;
            ``(2) to improve fish and wildlife habitats, including the 
        habitats of threatened and endangered species;
            ``(3) to maintain or improve water quality and watershed 
        function;
            ``(4) to mitigate invasive species, insect infestation, and 
        disease;
            ``(5) to improve important forest ecosystems;
            ``(6) to measure ecological and economic benefits, including 
        air quality and soil quality and productivity; and
            ``(7) to take other relevant actions, as determined by the 
        Secretary.

    ``(f) Priorities.--In making grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to plans that--
            ``(1) further a statewide forest assessment and resource 
        strategy;
            ``(2) promote cross boundary landscape collaboration; and
            ``(3) leverage public and private resources.

    ``(g) Collaboration and Consultation.--The Chief of the Forest 
Service, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and 
relevant stakeholders shall collaborate and consult on an ongoing basis 
regarding--
            ``(1) administration of the program established under this 
        section; and
            ``(2) identification of other applicable resources for 
        landscape-scale restoration.

    ``(h) Matching Funds Required.--As a condition of receiving a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall require the recipient of the 
grant to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources in an 
amount that is at least equal to the amount of Federal funds.
    ``(i) Coordination and Proximity Encouraged.--In making grants under 
this section, the Secretary may consider coordination with and proximity 
to other landscape-scale projects on other land under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, or a Governor of a 
State, including under--

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            ``(1) the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program 
        established under section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land 
        Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303);
            ``(2) landscape areas designated for insect and disease 
        treatments under section 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
        Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591a);
            ``(3) good neighbor authority under section 19;
            ``(4) stewardship end result contracting projects authorized 
        under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
        (16 U.S.C. 6591c);
            ``(5) appropriate State-level programs; and
            ``(6) other relevant programs, as determined by the 
        Secretary.

    ``(j) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations 
as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(k) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on--
            ``(1) the status of development, execution, and 
        administration of selected projects;
            ``(2) the accounting of program funding expenditures; and
            ``(3) specific accomplishments that have resulted from 
        landscape-scale projects.

    ``(l) Fund.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury a 
        fund, to be known as the `State and Private Forest Landscape-
        Scale Restoration Fund' (referred to in this subsection as the 
        `Fund'), to be used by the Secretary to make grants under this 
        section.
            ``(2) Contents.--The Fund shall consist of such amounts as 
        are appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Fund $20,000,000 for each fiscal year 
        beginning with the first full fiscal year after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection through fiscal year 2023, to remain 
        available until expended.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 13B of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act 
        of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2109b) is repealed.
            (2) Section 19(a)(4)(C) of the Cooperative Forestry 
        Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2113(a)(4)(C)) is amended by 
        striking ``sections 13A and 13B'' and inserting ``section 13A''.

  Subtitle B--Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 
                                  1978

SEC. 8201. REPEAL OF RECYCLING RESEARCH.

    Section 9 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1648) is repealed.
SEC. 8202. REPEAL OF FORESTRY STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 10 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1649) is repealed.

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        Subtitle C--Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990

SEC. 8301. REPEALS RELATING TO BIOMASS.

    (a) Biomass Energy Demonstration Projects.--Section 2410 of the 
Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6708) is 
repealed.
    (b) Interagency Cooperation to Maximize Biomass Growth.--Section 
2411 of the Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6709) 
is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``to--'' 
and all that follows through ``such forests and lands'' in paragraph (2) 
and inserting ``to develop a program to manage forests and land on 
Department of Defense military installations''.

           Subtitle D--Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003

SEC. 8401. PROMOTING CROSS-BOUNDARY WILDFIRE MITIGATION.

    Section 103 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6513) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Cross-boundary Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Hazardous fuel reduction project.--The term 
                `hazardous fuel reduction project' means a hazardous 
                fuel reduction project described in paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Non-federal land.--The term `non-Federal land' 
                includes--
                          ``(i) State land;
                          ``(ii) county land;
                          ``(iii) Tribal land;
                          ``(iv) private land; and
                          ``(v) other non-Federal land.
            ``(2) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants to State 
        foresters to support hazardous fuel reduction projects that 
        incorporate treatments in landscapes across ownership boundaries 
        on Federal and non-Federal land, particularly in areas 
        identified as priorities in applicable State-wide forest 
        resource assessments or strategies under section 2A(a) of the 
        Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
        2101a(a)), as mutually agreed to by the State forester and the 
        Regional Forester.
            ``(3) Land treatments.--To conduct and fund treatments for 
        hazardous fuel reduction projects carried out by State foresters 
        using grants under paragraph (2), the Secretary may use the 
        authorities of the Secretary relating to cooperation and 
        technical and financial assistance, including the good neighbor 
        authority under--
                    ``(A) section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
                (16 U.S.C. 2113a); and
                    ``(B) section 331 of the Department of the Interior 
                and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (16 U.S.C. 
                1011 note; Public Law 106-291).

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            ``(4) Cooperation.--In carrying out a hazardous fuel 
        reduction project using a grant under paragraph (2) on non-
        Federal land, the State forester, in consultation with the 
        Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall consult with any applicable owners of 
                the non-Federal land; and
                    ``(B) shall not implement the hazardous fuel 
                reduction project on non-Federal land without the 
                consent of the owner of the non-Federal land.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 8402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS FUEL 
                          REDUCTION ON FEDERAL LAND.

    Section 108 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6518) is amended by striking ``$760,000,000 for each fiscal 
year'' and inserting ``$660,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023''.
SEC. 8403. REPEAL OF BIOMASS COMMERCIAL UTILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 203 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6531) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
148) is amended by striking the item relating to section 203.
SEC. 8404. WATER SOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``SEC. 303. <<NOTE: 16 USC 6542.>>  WATER SOURCE PROTECTION 
                        PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) End water user.--The term `end water user' means a 
        non-Federal entity, including--
                    ``(A) a State;
                    ``(B) a political subdivision of a State;
                    ``(C) an Indian tribe;
                    ``(D) a utility;
                    ``(E) a municipal water system;
                    ``(F) an irrigation district;
                    ``(G) a nonprofit organization; and
                    ``(H) a corporation.
            ``(2) Forest management activity.--The term `forest 
        management activity' means a project carried out by the 
        Secretary on National Forest System land.
            ``(3) Forest plan.--The term `forest plan' means a land 
        management plan prepared by the Forest Service for a unit of the 
        National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and 
        Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
        1604).
            ``(4) Non-federal partner.--The term `non-Federal partner' 
        means an end water user with whom the Secretary has entered into 
        a partnership agreement under subsection (c)(1).

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            ``(5) Program.--The term `Program' means the Water Source 
        Protection Program established under subsection (b).
            ``(6) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            ``(7) Water source management plan.--The term `water source 
        management plan' means the water source management plan 
        developed under subsection (d)(1).

    ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a 
program, to be known as the `Water Source Protection Program', to carry 
out watershed protection and restoration projects on National Forest 
System land.
    ``(c) Water Source Investment Partnerships.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
        Secretary may enter into water source investment partnership 
        agreements with end water users to protect and restore the 
        condition of National Forest watersheds that provide water to 
        the end water users.
            ``(2) Form.--A partnership agreement described in paragraph 
        (1) may take the form of--
                    ``(A) a memorandum of understanding;
                    ``(B) a cost-share or collection agreement;
                    ``(C) a long-term funding matching commitment; or
                    ``(D) another appropriate instrument, as determined 
                by the Secretary.

    ``(d) Water Source Management Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
        Secretary, in cooperation with the non-Federal partners and 
        applicable State, local, and Tribal governments, may develop a 
        water source management plan that describes the proposed 
        implementation of watershed protection and restoration projects 
        under the Program.
            ``(2) Requirement.--A water source management plan shall be 
        conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable 
        to the National Forest System land on which the watershed 
        protection and restoration project is carried out.
            ``(3) Environmental analysis.--The Secretary may conduct a 
        single environmental impact statement or similar analysis 
        required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)--
                    ``(A) for each watershed protection and restoration 
                project included in the water source management plan; or
                    ``(B) as part of the development of, or after the 
                finalization of, the water source management plan.

    ``(e) Forest Management Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--To the extent that forest management 
        activities are necessary to protect, maintain, or enhance water 
        quality, and in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        shall carry out forest management activities as part of 
        watershed protection and restoration projects carried out on 
        National Forest System land, with the primary purpose of--
                    ``(A) protecting a municipal water supply system;
                    ``(B) restoring forest health from insect 
                infestations and disease; or
                    ``(C) any combination of the purposes described in 
                subparagraphs (A) and (B).

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            ``(2) Compliance.--The Secretary shall carry out forest 
        management activities under paragraph (1) in accordance with--
                    ``(A) this Act;
                    ``(B) the applicable water source management plan;
                    ``(C) the applicable forest plan; and
                    ``(D) other applicable laws.

    ``(f) Endangered Species Act of 1973.--In carrying out the Program, 
the Secretary may use the Manual on Adaptive Management of the 
Department of the Interior, including any associated guidance, to comply 
with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
    ``(g) Funds and Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, the 
        Secretary may accept and use funding, services, and other forms 
        of investment and assistance from non-Federal partners to 
        implement the water source management plan.
            ``(2) Matching funds required.--The Secretary shall require 
        the contribution of funds or in-kind support from non-Federal 
        partners to be in an amount that is at least equal to the amount 
        of Federal funds.
            ``(3) Manner of use.--The Secretary may accept and use 
        investments described in paragraph (1) directly or indirectly 
        through the National Forest Foundation.
            ``(4) Water source protection fund.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
                appropriations, the Secretary may establish a Water 
                Source Protection Fund to match funds or in-kind support 
                contributed by non-Federal partners under paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Use of appropriated funds.--There is 
                authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
                $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
                    ``(C) Partnership agreements.--The Secretary may 
                make multiyear commitments, if necessary, to implement 1 
                or more partnership agreements under subsection (c).''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
148) is amended by striking the item relating to section 303 and 
inserting the following:

``Sec. 303. Water Source Protection Program.''.

SEC. 8405. WATERSHED CONDITION FRAMEWORK.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6541 et seq.) (as amended by section 8404(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 304. <<NOTE: 16 USC 6543.>>  WATERSHED CONDITION FRAMEWORK.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the 
`Secretary'), may establish and maintain a Watershed Condition Framework 
for National Forest System land--
            ``(1) to evaluate and classify the condition of watersheds, 
        taking into consideration--
                    ``(A) water quality and quantity;
                    ``(B) aquatic habitat and biota;
                    ``(C) riparian and wetland vegetation;
                    ``(D) the presence of roads and trails;

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                    ``(E) soil type and condition;
                    ``(F) groundwater-dependent ecosystems;
                    ``(G) relevant terrestrial indicators, such as fire 
                regime, risk of catastrophic fire, forest and rangeland 
                vegetation, invasive species, and insects and disease; 
                and
                    ``(H) other significant factors, as determined by 
                the Secretary;
            ``(2) to identify for protection and restoration up to 5 
        priority watersheds in each National Forest, and up to 2 
        priority watersheds in each national grassland, taking into 
        consideration the impact of the condition of the watershed 
        condition on--
                    ``(A) wildfire behavior;
                    ``(B) flood risk;
                    ``(C) fish and wildlife;
                    ``(D) drinking water supplies;
                    ``(E) irrigation water supplies;
                    ``(F) forest-dependent communities; and
                    ``(G) other significant impacts, as determined by 
                the Secretary;
            ``(3) to develop a watershed protection and restoration 
        action plan for each priority watershed that--
                    ``(A) takes into account existing restoration 
                activities being implemented in the watershed; and
                    ``(B) includes, at a minimum--
                          ``(i) the major stressors responsible for the 
                      impaired condition of the watershed;
                          ``(ii) a set of essential projects that, once 
                      completed, will address the identified stressors 
                      and improve watershed conditions;
                          ``(iii) a proposed implementation schedule;
                          ``(iv) potential partners and funding sources; 
                      and
                          ``(v) a monitoring and evaluation program;
            ``(4) to prioritize protection and restoration activities 
        for each watershed restoration action plan;
            ``(5) to implement each watershed protection and restoration 
        action plan; and
            ``(6) to monitor the effectiveness of protection and 
        restoration actions and indicators of watershed health.

    ``(b) Coordination.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) coordinate with interested non-Federal landowners and 
        State, Tribal, and local governments within the relevant 
        watershed; and
            ``(2) provide for an active and ongoing public engagement 
        process.

    ``(c) Emergency Designation.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of 
subsection (a), the Secretary may identify a watershed as a priority for 
rehabilitation in the Watershed Condition Framework without using the 
process described in that subsection if a Forest Supervisor determines 
that--
            ``(1) a wildfire has significantly diminished the condition 
        of the watershed; and
            ``(2) the emergency stabilization activities of the Burned 
        Area Emergency Response Team are insufficient to return the 
        watershed to proper function.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note;

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Public Law 108-148) (as amended by section 8404(b)) is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following:

``Sec. 304. Watershed Condition Framework.''.

SEC. 8406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO COMBAT INSECT 
                          INFESTATIONS AND RELATED DISEASES.

    (a) In General.--Section 406 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6556) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 406. TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.

    ``The authority provided by this title terminates effective October 
1, 2023.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
148) is amended by striking the item relating to section 406 and 
inserting the following:

``Sec. 406. Termination of effectiveness.''.

SEC. 8407. HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Healthy Forests Reserve Program.--
            (1) Additional purpose of program.--Section 501(a) of the 
        Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6571(a)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(3) to conserve forest land that provides habitat for 
        species described in section 502(b); and''.
            (2) Eligibility for enrollment.--Subsection (b) of section 
        502 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
        6572) is amended to read as follows:

    ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for enrollment in the healthy 
forests reserve program, land shall be private forest land, or private 
land being restored to forest land, the enrollment of which will 
maintain, restore, enhance, or otherwise measurably--
            ``(1) increase the likelihood of recovery of a species that 
        is listed as endangered or threatened under section 4 of the 
        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533); or
            ``(2) improve the well-being of a species that--
                    ``(A) is--
                          ``(i) not listed as endangered or threatened 
                      under such section; and
                          ``(ii) a candidate for such listing, a State-
                      listed species, or a special concern species; or
                    ``(B) is deemed a species of greatest conservation 
                need by a State wildlife action plan.''.
            (3) Other enrollment considerations.--Section 502(c) of the 
        Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6572(c)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following 
                new paragraph:

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            ``(2) conserve forest land that provides habitat for species 
        described in subsection (b); and''.
            (4) Elimination of limitation on use of easements.--Section 
        502(e) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
        6572(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
        paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
            (5) Enrollment of acreage owned by an indian tribe.--
        Paragraph (2) of section 502(e) of the Healthy Forests 
        Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6572(e)) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (4)) is amended, in subparagraph (B), by striking 
        clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following new clauses:
                          ``(ii) a 10-year cost-share agreement;
                          ``(iii) a permanent easement; or
                          ``(iv) any combination of the options 
                      described in clauses (i) through (iii).''.
            (6) Enrollment priority.--Section 502(f)(1)(B) of the 
        Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
        6572(f)(1)(B)) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting 
        the following:
                          ``(ii)(I) are candidates for such listing, 
                      State-listed species, or special concern species; 
                      or
                          ``(II) are deemed a species of greatest 
                      conservation need under a State wildlife action 
                      plan.''.
            (7) Restoration plans.--Subsection (b) of section 503 of the 
        Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6573) is 
        amended to read as follows:

    ``(b) Practices.--The restoration plan shall require such 
restoration practices and measures as are necessary to restore and 
enhance habitat for species described in section 502(b), including the 
following:
            ``(1) Land management practices.
            ``(2) Vegetative treatments.
            ``(3) Structural practices and measures.
            ``(4) Practices to increase carbon sequestration.
            ``(5) Practices to improve biological diversity.
            ``(6) Other practices and measures.''.
            (8) Funding.--Section 508(b) of the Healthy Forests 
        Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Fiscal 
                Years 2014 Through 2018'' and inserting ``Authorization 
                of Appropriations''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
            (9) Technical correction.--Section 503(a) of the Healthy 
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6573(a)) is amended 
        by striking ``Secretary of Interior'' and inserting ``Secretary 
        of the Interior''.

    (b) Insect and Disease Infestation.--
            (1) Treatment of areas.--Section 602(d)(1) of the Healthy 
        Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591a(d)(1)) is 
        amended by striking ``subsection (b) to reduce the risk or 
        extent of, or increase the resilience to, insect or disease 
        infestation in the areas.'' and inserting the following: 
        ``subsection (b)--
                    ``(A) to reduce the risk or extent of, or increase 
                the resilience to, insect or disease infestation; or
                    ``(B) to reduce hazardous fuels.''.

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            (2) Extension of authority.--Section 602(d)(2) of the 
        Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591a(d)(2)) 
        is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 8408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DESIGNATION OF 
                          TREATMENT AREAS.

    Section 602 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6591a) is amended by striking subsection (f).

Subtitle E--Repeal or Reauthorization of Miscellaneous Forestry Programs

SEC. 8501. REPEAL OF REVISION OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FOREST 
                          INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS.

    Section 8301 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 1642 note; 
Public Law 113-79) is repealed.
SEC. 8502. SEMIARID AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH CENTER.

    Section 1243(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 1642 note; Public Law 101-624) is amended by 
striking ``annually'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023''.
SEC. 8503. NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION ACT.

    (a) Matching Funds.--Section 405(b) of the National Forest 
Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j-3(b)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 410(b) of the National 
Forest Foundation Act (16 U.S.C. 583j-8(b)) is amended by striking 
``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 8504. CONVEYANCE OF FOREST SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE SITES.

    Section 503(f) of the Forest Service Facility Realignment and 
Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C. 580d note; Public Law 109-54) is 
amended by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2023''.

                      Subtitle F--Forest Management

SEC. 8601. <<NOTE: 16 USC 580d note.>>  DEFINITION OF NATIONAL 
                          FOREST SYSTEM.

    In this subtitle, the term ``National Forest System'' has the 
meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)).

PART I--EXPEDITED ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND AVAILABILITY OF CATEGORICAL 
           EXCLUSIONS TO EXPEDITE FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

SEC. 8611. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR GREATER SAGE-GROUSE AND MULE 
                          DEER HABITAT.

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

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``SEC. 606. <<NOTE: 16 USC 6591e.>>  CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR 
                        GREATER SAGE-GROUSE AND MULE DEER HABITAT.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Covered vegetation management activity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `covered vegetation 
                management activity' means any activity described in 
                subparagraph (B) that--
                          ``(i)(I) is carried out on National Forest 
                      System land administered by the Forest Service; or
                          ``(II) is carried out on public land 
                      administered by the Bureau of Land Management;
                          ``(ii) with respect to public land, meets the 
                      objectives of the order of the Secretary of the 
                      Interior numbered 3336 and dated January 5, 2015;
                          ``(iii) conforms to an applicable forest plan 
                      or land use plan;
                          ``(iv) protects, restores, or improves greater 
                      sage-grouse or mule deer habitat in a sagebrush 
                      steppe ecosystem as described in--
                                    ``(I) Circular 1416 of the United 
                                States Geological Survey entitled 
                                `Restoration Handbook for Sagebrush 
                                Steppe Ecosystems with Emphasis on 
                                Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat--Part 1. 
                                Concepts for Understanding and Applying 
                                Restoration' (2015); or
                                    ``(II) the habitat guidelines for 
                                mule deer published by the Mule Deer 
                                Working Group of the Western Association 
                                of Fish and Wildlife Agencies;
                          ``(v) will not permanently impair--
                                    ``(I) the natural state of the 
                                treated area;
                                    ``(II) outstanding opportunities for 
                                solitude;
                                    ``(III) outstanding opportunities 
                                for primitive, unconfined recreation;
                                    ``(IV) economic opportunities 
                                consistent with multiple-use management; 
                                or
                                    ``(V) the identified values of a 
                                unit of the National Landscape 
                                Conservation System;
                          ``(vi)(I) restores native vegetation following 
                      a natural disturbance;
                          ``(II) prevents the expansion into greater 
                      sage-grouse or mule deer habitat of--
                                    ``(aa) juniper, pinyon pine, or 
                                other associated conifers; or
                                    ``(bb) nonnative or invasive 
                                vegetation;
                          ``(III) reduces the risk of loss of greater 
                      sage-grouse or mule deer habitat from wildfire or 
                      any other natural disturbance; or
                          ``(IV) provides emergency stabilization of 
                      soil resources after a natural disturbance; and
                          ``(vii) provides for the conduct of 
                      restoration treatments that--
                                    ``(I) maximize the retention of old-
                                growth and large trees, as appropriate 
                                for the forest type;
                                    ``(II) consider the best available 
                                scientific information to maintain or 
                                restore the ecological integrity, 
                                including maintaining or restoring 
                                structure, function, composition, and 
                                connectivity;

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                                    ``(III) are developed and 
                                implemented through a collaborative 
                                process that--
                                            ``(aa) includes multiple 
                                        interested persons representing 
                                        diverse interests; and
                                            ``(bb)(AA) is transparent 
                                        and nonexclusive; or
                                            ``(BB) meets the 
                                        requirements for a resource 
                                        advisory committee under 
                                        subsections (c) through (f) of 
                                        section 205 of the Secure Rural 
                                        Schools and Community Self-
                                        Determination Act of 2000 (16 
                                        U.S.C. 7125); and
                                    ``(IV) may include the 
                                implementation of a proposal that 
                                complies with the eligibility 
                                requirements of the Collaborative Forest 
                                Landscape Restoration Program under 
                                section 4003(b) of the Omnibus Public 
                                Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 
                                7303(b)).
                    ``(B) Description of activities.--An activity 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) is--
                          ``(i) manual cutting and removal of juniper 
                      trees, pinyon pine trees, other associated 
                      conifers, or other nonnative or invasive 
                      vegetation;
                          ``(ii) mechanical mastication, cutting, or 
                      mowing, mechanical piling and burning, chaining, 
                      broadcast burning, or yarding;
                          ``(iii) removal of cheat grass, medusa head 
                      rye, or other nonnative, invasive vegetation;
                          ``(iv) collection and seeding or planting of 
                      native vegetation using a manual, mechanical, or 
                      aerial method;
                          ``(v) seeding of nonnative, noninvasive, 
                      ruderal vegetation only for the purpose of 
                      emergency stabilization;
                          ``(vi) targeted use of an herbicide, subject 
                      to the condition that the use shall be in 
                      accordance with applicable legal requirements, 
                      Federal agency procedures, and land use plans;
                          ``(vii) targeted livestock grazing to mitigate 
                      hazardous fuels and control noxious and invasive 
                      weeds;
                          ``(viii) temporary removal of wild horses or 
                      burros in the area in which the activity is being 
                      carried out to ensure treatment objectives are 
                      met;
                          ``(ix) in coordination with the affected 
                      permit holder, modification or adjustment of 
                      permissible usage under an annual plan of use of a 
                      grazing permit issued by the Secretary concerned 
                      to achieve restoration treatment objectives;
                          ``(x) installation of new, or modification of 
                      existing, fencing or water sources intended to 
                      control use or improve wildlife habitat; or
                          ``(xi) necessary maintenance of, repairs to, 
                      rehabilitation of, or reconstruction of an 
                      existing permanent road or construction of 
                      temporary roads to accomplish the activities 
                      described in this subparagraph.
                    ``(C) Exclusions.--The term `covered vegetation 
                management activity' does not include--

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                          ``(i) any activity conducted in a wilderness 
                      area or wilderness study area;
                          ``(ii) any activity for the construction of a 
                      permanent road or permanent trail;
                          ``(iii) any activity conducted on Federal land 
                      on which, by Act of Congress or Presidential 
                      proclamation, the removal of vegetation is 
                      restricted or prohibited;
                          ``(iv) any activity conducted in an area in 
                      which activities under subparagraph (B) would be 
                      inconsistent with the applicable land and resource 
                      management plan; or
                          ``(v) any activity conducted in an inventoried 
                      roadless area.
            ``(2) Secretary concerned.--The term `Secretary concerned' 
        means--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                National Forest System land; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                public land.
            ``(3) Temporary road.--The term `temporary road' means a 
        road that is--
                    ``(A) authorized--
                          ``(i) by a contract, permit, lease, other 
                      written authorization; or
                          ``(ii) pursuant to an emergency operation;
                    ``(B) not intended to be part of the permanent 
                transportation system of a Federal department or agency;
                    ``(C) not necessary for long-term resource 
                management;
                    ``(D) designed in accordance with standards 
                appropriate for the intended use of the road, taking 
                into consideration--
                          ``(i) safety;
                          ``(ii) the cost of transportation; and
                          ``(iii) impacts to land and resources; and
                    ``(E) managed to minimize--
                          ``(i) erosion; and
                          ``(ii) the introduction or spread of invasive 
                      species.

    ``(b) Categorical Exclusion.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary concerned shall develop 
        a categorical exclusion (as defined in section 1508.4 of title 
        40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) for 
        covered vegetation management activities carried out to protect, 
        restore, or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse or mule 
        deer.
            ``(2) Administration.--In developing and administering the 
        categorical exclusion under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        concerned shall--
                    ``(A) comply with the National Environmental Policy 
                Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    ``(B) with respect to National Forest System land, 
                apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures under 
                section 220.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (or successor regulations), in determining whether to 
                use the categorical exclusion;
                    ``(C) with respect to public land, apply the 
                extraordinary circumstances procedures under section 
                46.215 of

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                title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
                regulations), in determining whether to use the 
                categorical exclusion; and
                    ``(D) consider--
                          ``(i) the relative efficacy of landscape-scale 
                      habitat projects;
                          ``(ii) the likelihood of continued declines in 
                      the populations of greater sage-grouse and mule 
                      deer in the absence of landscape-scale vegetation 
                      management; and
                          ``(iii) the need for habitat restoration 
                      activities after wildfire or other natural 
                      disturbances.

    ``(c) Implementation of Covered Vegetative Management Activities 
Within the Range of Greater Sage-grouse and Mule Deer.--If the 
categorical exclusion developed under subsection (b) is used to 
implement a covered vegetative management activity in an area within the 
range of both greater sage-grouse and mule deer, the covered vegetative 
management activity shall protect, restore, or improve habitat 
concurrently for both greater sage-grouse and mule deer.
    ``(d) Long-term Monitoring and Maintenance.--Before commencing any 
covered vegetation management activity that is covered by the 
categorical exclusion under subsection (b), the Secretary concerned 
shall develop a long-term monitoring and maintenance plan, covering at 
least the 20-year period beginning on the date of commencement, to 
ensure that management of the treated area does not degrade the habitat 
gains secured by the covered vegetation management activity.
    ``(e) Disposal of Vegetative Material.--Subject to applicable local 
restrictions, any vegetative material resulting from a covered 
vegetation management activity that is covered by the categorical 
exclusion under subsection (b) may be--
            ``(1) used for--
                    ``(A) fuel wood; or
                    ``(B) other products; or
            ``(2) piled or burned, or both.

    ``(f) Treatment for Temporary Roads.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)(B)(xi), 
        any temporary road constructed in carrying out a covered 
        vegetation management activity that is covered by the 
        categorical exclusion under subsection (b)--
                    ``(A) shall be used by the Secretary concerned for 
                the covered vegetation management activity for not more 
                than 2 years; and
                    ``(B) shall be decommissioned by the Secretary 
                concerned not later than 3 years after the earlier of 
                the date on which--
                          ``(i) the temporary road is no longer needed; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) the project is completed.
            ``(2) Requirement.--A treatment under paragraph (1) shall 
        include reestablishing native vegetative cover--
                    ``(A) as soon as practicable; but
                    ``(B) not later than 10 years after the date of 
                completion of the applicable covered vegetation 
                management activity.

    ``(g) Limitations.--

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            ``(1) Project size.--A covered vegetation management 
        activity that is covered by the categorical exclusion under 
        subsection (b) may not exceed 4,500 acres.
            ``(2) Location.--A covered vegetation management activity 
        carried out on National Forest System land that is covered by 
        the categorical exclusion under subsection (b) shall be limited 
        to areas designated under section 602(b), as of the date of 
        enactment of this section.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents for the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108-
148) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title VI 
the following:

``Sec. 602. Designation of treatment areas.
``Sec. 603. Administrative review.
``Sec. 604. Stewardship end result contracting projects.
``Sec. 605. Wildfire resilience projects.
``Sec. 606. Categorical exclusion for greater sage-grouse and mule deer 
           habitat.''.

           PART II--MISCELLANEOUS FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

SEC. 8621. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE OF SMALL 
                          PARCELS OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.

    (a) Increase in Maximum Value of Small Parcels.--Section 3 of Public 
Law 97-465 (commonly known as the ``Small Tract Act of 1983'') (16 
U.S.C. 521e) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ``$150,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''.
    (b) Additional Conveyance Purposes.--Section 3 of Public Law 97-465 
(16 U.S.C. 521e) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) parcels of 40 acres or less that are determined by the 
        Secretary--
                    ``(A) to be physically isolated from other Federal 
                land;
                    ``(B) to be inaccessible; or
                    ``(C) to have lost National Forest character;
            ``(5) parcels of 10 acres or less that are not eligible for 
        conveyance under paragraph (2) but are encroached on by a 
        permanent habitable improvement for which there is no evidence 
        that the encroachment was intentional or negligent; or
            ``(6) parcels used as a cemetery (including a parcel of not 
        more than 1 acre adjacent to the parcel used as a cemetery), a 
        landfill, or a sewage treatment plant under a special use 
        authorization issued or otherwise authorized by the 
        Secretary.''.

    (c) Disposition of Proceeds.--Section 2 of Public Law 97-465 (16 
U.S.C. 521d) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The 
        Secretary is authorized'' and inserting the following:

    ``(a) Conveyance Authority; Consideration.--The Secretary is 
authorized'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking 
        ``The Secretary shall insert'' and inserting the following:

[[Page 132 STAT. 4853]]

    ``(b) Inclusion of Terms, Covenants, Conditions, and Reservations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall insert'';
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so designated)--
                    (A) by striking ``convenants'' and inserting 
                ``covenants''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence by striking ``The 
                preceding sentence shall not'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Limitation.--Paragraph (1) shall not''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(c) Disposition of Proceeds.--
            ``(1) Deposit in sisk fund.--The net proceeds derived from 
        any sale or exchange conducted under paragraph (4), (5), or (6) 
        of section 3 shall be deposited in the fund established under 
        Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the `Sisk Act') (16 U.S.C. 
        484a).
            ``(2) Use.--Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be 
        available to the Secretary until expended for--
                    ``(A) the acquisition of land or interests in land 
                for administrative sites for the National Forest System 
                in the State from which the amounts were derived;
                    ``(B) the acquisition of land or interests in land 
                for inclusion in the National Forest System in that 
                State, including land or interests in land that enhance 
                opportunities for recreational access; or
                    ``(C) the reimbursement of the Secretary for costs 
                incurred in preparing a sale conducted under the 
                authority of section 3 if the sale is a competitive 
                sale.''.
SEC. 8622. FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES PROGRAM.

    Section 8302 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 3851a) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Termination of Effectiveness.--The authority provided to the 
Secretary to carry out this section terminates effective October 1, 
2023.''.
SEC. 8623. <<NOTE: 16 USC 580d note.>>  AUTHORIZATION FOR LEASE OF 
                          FOREST SERVICE SITES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrative site.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``administrative site'' 
                means--
                          (i) any facility or improvement, including 
                      curtilage, that was acquired or is used 
                      specifically for purposes of administration of the 
                      National Forest System;
                          (ii) any Federal land that--
                                    (I) is associated with a facility or 
                                improvement described in clause (i) that 
                                was acquired or is used specifically for 
                                purposes of administration of Forest 
                                Service activities; and
                                    (II) underlies or abuts the facility 
                                or improvement; and
                          (iii) for each fiscal year, not more than 10 
                      isolated, undeveloped parcels of not more than 40 
                      acres each.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``administrative site'' 
                does not include--

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                          (i) any land within a unit of the National 
                      Forest System that is exclusively designated for 
                      natural area or recreational purposes;
                          (ii) any land within--
                                    (I) a component of the National 
                                Wilderness Preservation System;
                                    (II) a component of the National 
                                Wild and Scenic Rivers System; or
                                    (III) a National Monument; or
                          (iii) any Federal land that the Secretary 
                      determines--
                                    (I) is needed for resource 
                                management purposes or to provide access 
                                to other land or water; or
                                    (II) would be in the public interest 
                                not to lease.
            (2) Facility or improvement.--The term ``facility or 
        improvement'' includes--
                    (A) a forest headquarters;
                    (B) a ranger station;
                    (C) a research station or laboratory;
                    (D) a dwelling;
                    (E) a warehouse;
                    (F) a scaling station;
                    (G) a fire-retardant mixing station;
                    (H) a fire-lookout station;
                    (I) a guard station;
                    (J) a storage facility;
                    (K) a telecommunication facility; and
                    (L) any other administrative installation for 
                conducting Forest Service activities.
            (3) Market analysis.--The term ``market analysis'' means the 
        identification and study of the market for a particular economic 
        good or service.

    (b) Authorization.--The Secretary may lease an administrative site 
that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary in accordance with this 
section.
    (c) Identification of Eligible Sites.--A regional forester, in 
consultation with forest supervisors in the region, may submit to the 
Secretary a recommendation for administrative sites in the region that 
the regional forester considers eligible for leasing under this section.
    (d) Consultation With Local Government and Public Notice.--Before 
making an administrative site available for lease under this section, 
the Secretary shall--
            (1) consult with government officials of the community and 
        of the State in which the administrative site is located; and
            (2) provide public notice of the proposed lease.

    (e) Lease Requirements.--
            (1) Size.--An administrative site or compound of 
        administrative sites under a single lease under this section may 
        not exceed 40 acres.
            (2) Configuration of administrative sites.--
                    (A) In general.--To facilitate the lease of an 
                administrative site under this section, the Secretary 
                may configure the administrative site--

[[Page 132 STAT. 4855]]

                          (i) to maximize the marketability of the 
                      administrative site; and
                          (ii) to achieve management objectives.
                    (B) Separate treatment of facility or improvement.--
                A facility or improvement on an administrative site to 
                be leased under this section may be severed from the 
                land and leased under a separate lease under this 
                section.
            (3) Consideration.--
                    (A) In general.--A person to which a lease of an 
                administrative site is made under this section shall 
                provide to the Secretary consideration described in 
                subparagraph (B) in an amount that is not less than the 
                market value of the administrative site, as determined 
                in accordance with subparagraph (C).
                    (B) Form of consideration.--The consideration 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) may be--
                          (i) cash;
                          (ii) in-kind, including--
                                    (I) the construction of new 
                                facilities or improvements, the title to 
                                which shall be transferred by the lessee 
                                to the Secretary;
                                    (II) the maintenance, repair, 
                                improvement, or restoration of existing 
                                facilities or improvements; and
                                    (III) other services relating to 
                                activities that occur on the 
                                administrative site, as determined by 
                                the Secretary; or
                          (iii) any combination of the consideration 
                      described in clauses (i) and (ii).
                    (C) Determination of market value.--
                          (i) In general.--The Secretary shall determine 
                      the market value of an administrative site to be 
                      leased under this section--
                                    (I) by conducting an appraisal in 
                                accordance with--
                                            (aa) the Uniform Appraisal 
                                        Standards for Federal Land 
                                        Acquisitions established in 
                                        accordance with the Uniform 
                                        Relocation Assistance and Real 
                                        Property Acquisition Policies 
                                        Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et 
                                        seq.); and
                                            (bb) the Uniform Standards 
                                        of Professional Appraisal 
                                        Practice; or
                                    (II) by competitive lease.
                          (ii) In-kind consideration.--The Secretary 
                      shall determine the market value of any in-kind 
                      consideration under subparagraph (B)(ii).
            (4) Conditions.--The lease of an administrative site under 
        this section shall be subject to such conditions, including 
        bonding, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
            (5) Right of first refusal.--Subject to terms and conditions 
        that the Secretary determines to be necessary, the Secretary 
        shall offer to lease an administrative site to the municipality 
        or county in which the administrative site is located before 
        seeking to lease the administrative site to any other person.

    (f) Relation to Other Laws.--

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            (1) Federal property disposal.--Chapter 5 of title 40, 
        United States Code, shall not apply to the lease of an 
        administrative site under this section.
            (2) Lead-based paint and asbestos abatement.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of 
                law relating to the mitigation or abatement of lead-
                based paint or asbestos-containing building materials, 
                the Secretary shall not be required to mitigate or abate 
                lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building 
                materials with respect to an administrative site to be 
                leased under this section.
                    (B) Procedures.--With respect to an administrative 
                site to be leased under this section that has lead-based 
                paint or asbestos-containing building materials, the 
                Secretary shall--
                          (i) provide notice to the person to which the 
                      administrative site will be leased of the presence 
                      of the lead-based paint or asbestos-containing 
                      building material; and
                          (ii) obtain written assurance from that person 
                      that the person will comply with applicable 
                      Federal, State, and local laws relating to the 
                      management of lead-based paint and asbestos-
                      containing building materials.
            (3) Environmental review.--The National Environmental Policy 
        Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall apply to the lease of 
        an administrative site under this section, except that, in any 
        environmental review or analysis required under that Act for the 
        lease of an administrative site under this section, the 
        Secretary shall be required only--
                    (A) to analyze the most reasonably foreseeable use 
                of the administrative site, as determined through a 
                market analysis;
                    (B) to determine whether to include any conditions 
                under subsection (e)(4); and
                    (C) to evaluate the alternative of not leasing the 
                administrative site in accordance with the National 
                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
                seq.).
            (4) Compliance with local laws.--A person that leases an 
        administrative site under this section shall comply with all 
        applicable State and local zoning laws, building codes, and 
        permit requirements for any construction activities that occur 
        on the administrative site.

    (g) Prohibition.--No agency of the Federal Government shall make any 
cash payments to a leaseholder relating to the use or occupancy of any 
administrative site or facility that has been improved under this 
section.
    (h) Congressional Notifications.--
            (1) Anticipated use of authority.--As part of the annual 
        budget justification documents provided to the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
        on Appropriations of the Senate, the Secretary shall include--
                    (A) a list of the anticipated leases to be made, 
                including the anticipated revenue that may be obtained, 
                under this section;

[[Page 132 STAT. 4857]]

                    (B) a description of the intended use of any revenue 
                obtained under a lease under this section, including a 
                list of any projects that cost more than $500,000; and
                    (C) a description of accomplishments during previous 
                years using the authority of the Secretary under this 
                section.
            (2) Changes to lease list.--If the Secretary desires to 
        lease an administrative site under this section that is not 
        included on a list provided under paragraph (1)(A), the 
        Secretary shall submit to the congressional committees described 
        in paragraph (3) a notice of the proposed lease, including the 
        anticipated revenue that may be obtained from the lease.
            (3) Use of authority.--Not less frequently than once each 
        year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Agriculture, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee 
        on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Committee 
        on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources of the Senate a report describing each lease made by 
        the Secretary under this section during the period covered by 
        the report.

    (i) Expiration of Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The authority of the Secretary to make a 
        lease of an administrative site under this section expires on 
        October 1, 2023.
            (2) Effect on lease agreement.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
        affect the authority of the Secretary to carry out this section 
        in the case of any lease agreement that was entered into by the 
        Secretary before October 1, 2023.
SEC. 8624. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY.

    (a) Inclusion of Indian Tribes.--Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``land and non-Federal 
        land'' and inserting ``land, non-Federal land, and land owned by 
        an Indian tribe'';
            (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``or Indian tribe'' after 
        ``affected State'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as 
        paragraphs (7) through (9), respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(6) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.

    (b) Inclusion of Counties.--Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``or county, 
                as applicable,'' after ``Governor'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) (as 
                amended by subsection (a)) as paragraphs (3) through 
                (10), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) County.--The term `county' means--
                    ``(A) the appropriate executive official of an 
                affected county; or

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                    ``(B) in any case in which multiple counties are 
                affected, the appropriate executive official of a 
                compact of the affected counties.''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by 
                inserting ``or county, as applicable,'' after 
                ``Governor''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``or county'' 
                after ``Governor'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``cooperative 
                agreement or contract entered into under subsection 
                (a)'' and inserting ``good neighbor agreement'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or county'' 
                after ``Governor''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Receipts.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
        any payment made by a county to the Secretary under a project 
        conducted under a good neighbor agreement shall not be 
        considered to be monies received from National Forest System 
        land or Bureau of Land Management land, as applicable.''.

    (c) Treatment of Revenue From Timber Sale Contracts.--Section 
8206(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Treatment of revenue.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Funds received from the 
                      sale of timber by a Governor of a State under a 
                      good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used 
                      by the Governor--
                                    ``(I) to carry out authorized 
                                restoration services on Federal land 
                                under the good neighbor agreement; and
                                    ``(II) if there are funds remaining 
                                after carrying out subclause (I), to 
                                carry out authorized restoration 
                                services on Federal land within the 
                                State under other good neighbor 
                                agreements.
                          ``(ii) Termination of effectiveness.--The 
                      authority provided by this subparagraph terminates 
                      effective October 1, 2023.''.
SEC. 8625. CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST LAND ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) certain National Forest System land in the State of 
        Georgia consists of isolated tracts that are inefficient to 
        manage or have lost their principal value for National Forest 
        purposes;
            (2) the disposal of that National Forest System land would 
        be in the public interest; and
            (3) proceeds from the sale of National Forest System land 
        under subsection (b)(1) would be used best by the Forest Service 
        to purchase land for National Forest purposes in the State of 
        Georgia.

    (b) Land Conveyance Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Under such terms and conditions as the 
        Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may sell or exchange any 
        or all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and 
        to the National Forest System land described in paragraph 
        (2)(A).

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            (2) Land authorized for disposal.--
                    (A) In general.--The National Forest System land 
                referred to in paragraph (1) is the 30 tracts of land 
                totaling approximately 3,841 acres that are generally 
                depicted on the 2 maps entitled ``Priority Land 
                Adjustments, State of Georgia, U.S. Forest Service-
                Southern Region, Oconee and Chattahoochee National 
                Forests, U.S. Congressional Districts-8, 9, 10 & 14'' 
                and dated September 24, 2013.
                    (B) Maps.--The maps described in subparagraph (A) 
                shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
                the Office of the Forest Supervisor, Chattahoochee-
                Oconee National Forest, until such time as the land is 
                sold or exchanged.
                    (C) Modification of boundaries.--The Secretary may 
                modify the boundaries of the National Forest System land 
                described in subparagraph (A) based on land management 
                considerations.
            (3) Form of conveyance.--
                    (A) Quitclaim deed.--The Secretary shall convey 
                National Forest System land sold or exchanged under 
                paragraph (1) by quitclaim deed.
                    (B) Reservations.--The Secretary may reserve any 
                rights-of-way or other rights or interests in National 
                Forest System land sold or exchanged under paragraph (1) 
                that the Secretary considers necessary for management 
                purposes or to protect the public interest.
            (4) Valuation.--
                    (A) Market value.--The Secretary may not sell or 
                exchange National Forest System land under paragraph (1) 
                for less than market value, as determined by appraisal 
                or through competitive bid.
                    (B) Appraisal requirements.--Any appraisal under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be--
                          (i) consistent with the Uniform Appraisal 
                      Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions or the 
                      Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
                      Practice; and
                          (ii) subject to the approval of the Secretary.
            (5) Consideration.--
                    (A) Cash.--Consideration for a sale of National 
                Forest System land or equalization of an exchange under 
                paragraph (1) shall be paid in cash.
                    (B) Exchange.--Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the 
                Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1716(b)), the Secretary may accept a cash 
                equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the 
                value of any National Forest System land exchanged under 
                paragraph (1).
            (6) Method of sale.--
                    (A) Options.--The Secretary may sell National Forest 
                System land under paragraph (1) at public or private 
                sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or 
                otherwise, in accordance with such terms, conditions, 
                and procedures as the Secretary determines are in the 
                best interest of the United States.
                    (B) Solicitations.--The Secretary may--

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                          (i) make public or private solicitations for 
                      the sale or exchange of National Forest System 
                      land under paragraph (1); and
                          (ii) reject any offer that the Secretary 
                      determines is not adequate or not in the public 
                      interest.
            (7) Brokers.--The Secretary may--
                    (A) use brokers or other third parties in the sale 
                or exchange of National Forest System land under 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (B) from the proceeds of a sale, pay reasonable 
                commissions or fees.

    (c) Treatment of Proceeds.--
            (1) Deposit.--Subject to subsection (b)(7)(B), the Secretary 
        shall deposit the proceeds of a sale or a cash equalization 
        payment received from the sale or exchange of National Forest 
        System land under subsection (b)(1) in the fund established 
        under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 
        U.S.C. 484a).
            (2) Availability.--Subject to paragraph (3), amounts 
        deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the 
        Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the 
        acquisition of land for National Forest purposes in the State of 
        Georgia.
            (3) Private property protection.--Nothing in this section 
        authorizes the use of funds deposited under paragraph (1) to be 
        used to acquire land without the written consent of the owner of 
        the land.
SEC. 8626. TENNESSEE WILDERNESS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Proposed 
        Wilderness Areas and Additions-Cherokee National Forest'' and 
        dated January 20, 2010.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Tennessee.

    (b) Additions to Cherokee National Forest.--
            (1) <<NOTE: 16 USC 1132 note.>>  Designation of 
        wilderness.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1131 et seq.), the following parcels of Federal land in the 
        Cherokee National Forest in the State are designated as 
        wilderness and as additions to the National Wilderness 
        Preservation System:
                    (A) Certain land comprising approximately 9,038 
                acres, as generally depicted as the ``Upper Bald River 
                Wilderness'' on the Map and which shall be known as the 
                ``Upper Bald River Wilderness''.
                    (B) Certain land comprising approximately 348 acres, 
                as generally depicted as the ``Big Frog Addition'' on 
                the Map and which shall be incorporated in, and shall be 
                considered to be a part of, the Big Frog Wilderness.
                    (C) Certain land comprising approximately 630 acres, 
                as generally depicted as the ``Little Frog Mountain 
                Addition NW'' on the Map and which shall be incorporated 
                in, and shall be considered to be a part of, the Little 
                Frog Mountain Wilderness.
                    (D) Certain land comprising approximately 336 acres, 
                as generally depicted as the ``Little Frog Mountain 
                Addition NE'' on the Map and which shall be incorporated 
                in, and

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                shall be considered to be a part of, the Little Frog 
                Mountain Wilderness.
                    (E) Certain land comprising approximately 2,922 
                acres, as generally depicted as the ``Sampson Mountain 
                Addition'' on the Map and which shall be incorporated 
                in, and shall be considered to be a part of, the Sampson 
                Mountain Wilderness.
                    (F) Certain land comprising approximately 4,446 
                acres, as generally depicted as the ``Big Laurel Branch 
                Addition'' on the Map and which shall be incorporated 
                in, and shall be considered to be a part of, the Big 
                Laurel Branch Wilderness.
                    (G) Certain land comprising approximately 1,836 
                acres, as generally depicted as the ``Joyce Kilmer-
                Slickrock Addition'' on the Map and which shall be 
                incorporated in, and shall be considered to be a part 
                of, the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness.
            (2) Maps and legal descriptions.--
                    (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file 
                maps and legal descriptions of the wilderness areas 
                designated by paragraph (1) with the appropriate 
                committees of Congress.
                    (B) Public availability.--The maps and legal 
                descriptions filed under subparagraph (A) shall be on 
                file and available for public inspection in the office 
                of the Chief of the Forest Service and the office of the 
                Supervisor of the Cherokee National Forest.
                    (C) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions 
                filed under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force 
                and effect as if included in this Act, except that the 
                Secretary may correct typographical errors in the maps 
                and descriptions.
            (3) Administration.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
                the Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph 
                (1) shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance 
                with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except 
                that any reference in that Act to the effective date of 
                that Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date 
                of enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Fish and wildlife management.--In accordance 
                with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
                1133(d)(7)), nothing in this section affects the 
                jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and 
                wildlife management, including the regulation of 
                hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the wilderness areas 
                designated by paragraph (1).
SEC. 8627. KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST LAND CONVEYANCE.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that it is in the public interest to 
authorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in the Kisatchie 
National Forest in the State of Louisiana for market value 
consideration.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Collins camp properties.--The term ``Collins Camp 
        Properties'' means Collins Camp Properties, Inc., a corporation 
        incorporated under the laws of the State.

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            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Louisiana.

    (c) Authorization of Conveyances, Kisatchie National Forest, 
Louisiana.--
            (1) Authorization.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights 
                and paragraph (2), the Secretary may convey the Federal 
                land described in subparagraph (B) by quitclaim deed at 
                public or private sale, including competitive sale by 
                auction, bid, or other methods.
                    (B) Description of land.--The Federal land referred 
                to in subparagraph (A) consists of--
                          (i) all Federal land within sec. 9, T. 10 N., 
                      R. 5 W., Winn Parish, Louisiana; and
                          (ii) a 2.16-acre parcel of Federal land 
                      located in the SW\1/4\ of sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 5 
                      W., Winn Parish, Louisiana, as depicted on a 
                      certificate of survey dated March 7, 2007, by Glen 
                      L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436.
            (2) First right of purchase.--Subject to valid existing 
        rights and subsection (e), during the 1-year period beginning on 
        the date of enactment of this Act, on the provision of 
        consideration by the Collins Camp Properties to the Secretary, 
        the Secretary shall convey, by quitclaim deed, to Collins Camp 
        Properties all right, title, and interest of the United States 
        in and to--
                    (A) the not more than 47.92 acres of Federal land 
                comprising the Collins Campsites within sec. 9, T. 10 
                N., R. 5 W., in Winn Parish, Louisiana, as generally 
                depicted on a certificate of survey dated February 28, 
                2007, by Glen L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436; and
                    (B) the parcel of Federal land described in 
                paragraph (1)(B)(ii).
            (3) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary may--
                    (A) configure the Federal land to be conveyed under 
                this section--
                          (i) to maximize the marketability of the 
                      conveyance; or
                          (ii) to achieve management objectives; and
                    (B) establish any terms and conditions for the 
                conveyances under this section that the Secretary 
                determines to be in the public interest.
            (4) Consideration.--Consideration for a conveyance of 
        Federal land under this section shall be--
                    (A) in the form of cash; and
                    (B) in an amount equal to the market value of the 
                Federal land being conveyed, as determined under 
                paragraph (5).
            (5) Market value.--The market value of the Federal land 
        conveyed under this section shall be determined--
                    (A) in the case of Federal land conveyed under 
                paragraph (2), by an appraisal that is--
                          (i) conducted in accordance with the Uniform 
                      Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
                      and
                          (ii) approved by the Secretary; or
                    (B) if conveyed by a method other than the methods 
                described in paragraph (2), by competitive sale.
            (6) Hazardous substances.--

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                    (A) In general.--In any conveyance of Federal land 
                under this section, the Secretary shall meet disclosure 
                requirements for hazardous substances, but shall 
                otherwise not be required to remediate or abate the 
                substances.
                    (B) Effect.--Except as provided in subparagraph (A), 
                nothing in this subsection affects the application of 
                the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
                and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to 
                the conveyances of Federal land.

    (d) Proceeds From the Sale of Land.--The Secretary shall deposit the 
proceeds of a conveyance of Federal land under subsection (c) in the 
fund established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk 
Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
    (e) Administration.--
            (1) Costs.--As a condition of a conveyance of Federal land 
        to Collins Camp Properties under subsection (c), the Secretary 
        shall require Collins Camp Properties to pay at closing--
                    (A) reasonable appraisal costs; and
                    (B) the cost of any administrative and environmental 
                analyses required by law (including regulations).
            (2) Permits.--
                    (A) In general.--An offer by Collins Camp Properties 
                for the acquisition of the Federal land under subsection 
                (c) shall be accompanied by a written statement from 
                each holder of a Forest Service special use 
                authorization with respect to the Federal land that 
                specifies that the holder agrees to relinquish the 
                special use authorization on the conveyance of the 
                Federal land to Collins Camp Properties.
                    (B) Special use authorizations.--If any holder of a 
                special use authorization described in subparagraph (A) 
                fails to provide a written authorization in accordance 
                with that subparagraph, the Secretary shall require, as 
                a condition of the conveyance, that Collins Camp 
                Properties administer the special use authorization 
                according to the terms of the special use authorization 
                until the date on which the special use authorization 
                expires.
SEC. 8628. PURCHASE OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
                          PROPERTY, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Since 1935, the United States has owned a parcel of land 
        in Riverside, California, consisting of approximately 8.75 
        acres, more specifically described in subsection (b)(1) (in this 
        section referred to as the ``property'').
            (2) The property is under the jurisdiction of the Department 
        of Agriculture and has been variously used for research and 
        plant materials purposes.
            (3) Since 1998, the property has been administered by the 
        Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of 
        Agriculture.
            (4) Since 2002, the property has been co-managed under a 
        cooperative agreement between the Natural Resources Conservation 
        Service and the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District, 
        which is a legal subdivision of the State of California under 
        section 9003 of the California Public Resources Code.

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            (5) The Conservation District wishes to purchase the 
        property and use it for conservation, environmental, and related 
        educational purposes.
            (6) As provided in subsection (b), the purchase of the 
        property by the Conservation District would promote the 
        conservation education and related activities of the 
        Conservation District and result in savings to the Federal 
        Government.

    (b) Land Purchase, Natural Resources Conservation Service Property, 
Riverside County, California.--
            (1) Purchase authorized.--The Secretary shall sell and 
        quitclaim to the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District 
        (in this section referred to as the ``Conservation District'') 
        all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a 
        parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, that is 
        located at 4500 Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, 
        consists of approximately 8.75 acres, and is administered by the 
        Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of 
        Agriculture. As necessary or desirable to facilitate the 
        purchase of the property under this subsection, the Secretary or 
        the Conservation District may survey all or portions of the 
        property.
            (2) Consideration.--As consideration for the purchase of the 
        property under this subsection, the Conservation District shall 
        pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of 
        the property.
            (3) Prohibition on reservation of interest.--The Secretary 
        shall not reserve any future interest in the property to be 
        conveyed under this subsection, except such interest as may be 
        acceptable to the Conservation District.
            (4) Hazardous substances.--Notwithstanding section 120(h) of 
        the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
        Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)) or the Solid Waste 
        Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), in the case of the 
        property purchased by the Conservation District under this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall be only required to meet the 
        disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or 
        contaminants, but shall otherwise not be required to remediate 
        or abate any such releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, 
        or contaminants, including petroleum and petroleum derivatives.
            (5) Cooperative authority.--
                    (A) Leases, contracts, and cooperative agreements 
                authorized.--In conjunction with, or in addition to, the 
                purchase of the property by the Conservation District 
                under this subsection, the Secretary may enter into 
                leases, contracts and cooperative agreements with the 
                Conservation District.
                    (B) Sole source.--Notwithstanding sections 3105, 
                3301, and 3303 to 3305 of title 41, United States Code, 
                or any other provision of law, the Secretary may lease 
                real property from the Conservation District on a 
                noncompetitive basis.
                    (C) Non-exclusive authority.--The authority provided 
                by this subsection is in addition to any other authority 
                of the Secretary.

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SEC. 8629. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Waiver Authority.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(4) Waiver.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                after consulting with the advisory panel established 
                under subsection (e), if the Secretary determines that a 
                proposal that has been selected under paragraph (1) and 
                is being carried out continues to meet the eligibility 
                criteria established by subsection (b), the Secretary, 
                on a case-by-case basis, may issue for the proposal a 1-
                time extension of the 10-year period requirement under 
                paragraph (1)(B) of that subsection.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--The extension described in 
                subparagraph (A)--
                          ``(i) shall be for the shortest period of time 
                      practicable to complete implementation of the 
                      proposal, as determined by the Secretary; and
                          ``(ii) shall not exceed 10 years.''.

    (b) Waiver Limitation.--Section 4003(f)(4) of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(4)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Exception.--The limitation described in 
                subparagraph (B)(i) shall not apply to a proposal for 
                which a 1-time extension is granted under subsection 
                (d)(4).''.

    (c) Reauthorization.--Section 4003(f)(6) of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6)) is amended by striking 
``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2019'' and inserting 
``$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023''.
    (d) Reporting Requirements.--Section 4003(h) of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
        of the Senate;''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives.''.
SEC. 8630. <<NOTE: 43 USC 1772 note.>>  UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE 
                          RIGHTS-OF-WAY VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 
                          PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) National forest system land.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``National Forest System 
                land'' means land within the National Forest System, as 
                defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland 
                Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 
                1609(a)).

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                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``National Forest System 
                land'' does not include--
                          (i) a National Grassland; or
                          (ii) a land utilization project on land 
                      designated as a National Grassland and 
                      administered pursuant to sections 31, 32, and 33 
                      of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 
                      1010, 1011, 1012).
            (2) Passing wildfire.--The term ``passing wildfire'' means a 
        wildfire that originates outside of a right-of-way.
            (3) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
        pilot program established by the Secretary under subsection (b).
            (4) Right-of-way.--The term ``right-of-way'' means a special 
        use authorization issued by the Forest Service allowing the 
        placement of utility infrastructure.
            (5) Utility infrastructure.--The term ``utility 
        infrastructure'' means electric transmission lines, natural gas 
        infrastructure, or related structures.

    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--To encourage owners or operators of rights-
        of-way on National Forest System land to partner with the Forest 
        Service to voluntarily conduct vegetation management projects on 
        a proactive basis to better protect utility infrastructure from 
        potential passing wildfires, the Secretary may establish a 
        limited, voluntary pilot program, in the manner described in 
        this section, to conduct vegetation management projects on 
        National Forest System land adjacent to those rights-of-way.
            (2) Application.--The pilot program shall not apply in a 
        right-of-way described in paragraph (1).

    (c) Eligible Participants.--
            (1) In general.--A participant in the pilot program shall be 
        the owner or operator of a right-of-way on National Forest 
        System land.
            (2) Selection priority.--In selecting participants for the 
        pilot program, the Secretary shall give priority to an owner or 
        operator of a right-of-way that has developed the utility 
        infrastructure protection prescriptions of the owner or operator 
        in coordination with Forest Service fire scientists or fire 
        managers.

    (d) Vegetation Management Projects.--
            (1) In general.--A vegetation management project conducted 
        under the pilot program shall involve only limited vegetation 
        management activities that--
                    (A) shall create the least ground disturbance and 
                least disturbance to wildlife reasonably necessary to 
                protect utility infrastructure from passing wildfires 
                based on applicable models, including Forest Service 
                fuel models;
                    (B) may include thinning and treatment of surface 
                fuels, ladder fuels, and activity fuels to create or 
                maintain shaded fuel breaks or other appropriate 
                measures recommended by Forest Service fire scientists 
                or fire managers;
                    (C)(i) shall only be conducted on National Forest 
                System land; and
                    (ii) shall not--

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                          (I) extend for more than 150 feet from the 
                      electric transmission line for which the 
                      applicable participant has a right-of-way; or
                          (II) comprise an overall width, for both sides 
                      of that electric transmission line, that totals 
                      more than 200 feet; and
                    (D) shall not be conducted on--
                          (i) a component of the National Wilderness 
                      Preservation System;
                          (ii) a designated wilderness study area;
                          (iii) an inventoried roadless area; or
                          (iv) Federal land on which, by Act of Congress 
                      or Presidential proclamation, the removal of 
                      vegetation is restricted or prohibited.
            (2) Approval.--Each vegetation management project described 
        in paragraph (1) shall be subject to approval by the Forest 
        Service in accordance with this section.
            (3) Fire prevention.--In carrying out a vegetation 
        management project under the pilot program, a participant shall 
        adhere to--
                    (A) Forest Service regulations relating to spark 
                arresting devices;
                    (B) Forest Service regulations limiting and 
                prohibiting certain activities conducted by contractors 
                in an area, based on weather conditions and fire danger;
                    (C) Forest Service regulations that apply to 
                contractors removing vegetation on National Forest 
                System land pursuant to a timber sale or stewardship 
                contract, including regulations relating to--
                          (i) protection of residual trees and timber 
                      damaged by contractors;
                          (ii) protection measures needed for plants, 
                      animals, cultural resources, and cave resources;
                          (iii) streamcourse protection and erosion 
                      control;
                          (iv) fire plans, precautions, and 
                      precautionary periods;
                          (v) fire suppression costs; and
                          (vi) employment of eligible workers; and
                    (D) State regulations relating to the prevention of 
                wildfires and contractors removing vegetation.
            (4) Treatment of slash.--In carrying out a vegetation 
        management project under the pilot program, a participant shall 
        treat any activity fuels in a manner that--
                    (A) is satisfactory to the Forest Service;
                    (B) does not result in a fire hazard; and
                    (C) reduces the risk of an insect or disease 
                outbreak.

    (e) Project Costs.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) and 
        subsection (f)(2), a participant in the pilot program shall be 
        responsible for all costs, as determined by the Secretary, 
        incurred in participating in the pilot program.
            (2) Federal funding.--The Secretary may contribute funds for 
        a vegetation management project conducted under the pilot 
        program if the Secretary determines that the contribution is in 
        the public interest.

    (f) Liability.--

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            (1) Activities within rights-of-way.--Participation in the 
        pilot program shall not affect any legal obligations or 
        liability standards that arise under the right-of-way for 
        activities in the right-of-way.
            (2) Wildfires.--
                    (A) Operations fires.--
                          (i) In general.--With respect to fire 
                      suppression costs for a wildfire caused by the 
                      operations of a participant in the pilot program 
                      (other than an operation or activity of a 
                      participant described in subparagraph (B) or (C)), 
                      the participant shall reimburse the Forest Service 
                      for those costs, subject to a maximum dollar 
                      amount to which the Forest Service and the 
                      participant shall agree prior to the commencement 
                      of the project.
                          (ii) Credit for actions by participants.--
                                    (I) In general.--If a participant in 
                                the pilot program provides actions, 
                                supplies, or equipment for use to 
                                suppress a wildfire described in clause 
                                (i) or at the request of the Forest 
                                Service, the cost of those actions, 
                                supplies, or equipment shall be credited 
                                toward the maximum dollar amount 
                                described in that clause.
                                    (II) Reimbursement.--If the actual 
                                cost of a participant described in 
                                subclause (I) exceeds the maximum dollar 
                                amount described in clause (i), the 
                                Forest Service shall reimburse the 
                                participant for the excess.
                    (B) Negligent fires.--
                          (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), if a 
                      wildfire is caused by the negligence of a 
                      participant in the pilot program, or an agent of 
                      the participant, including a wildfire caused by 
                      smoking by persons engaged in the operations of 
                      the participant, the participant shall bear the 
                      cost of damages to Forest Service resources and 
                      the fire suppression costs resulting from the 
                      wildfire.
                          (ii) Limitation.--Except as provided in clause 
                      (iii), the costs borne by a participant under 
                      clause (i) shall not exceed $500,000.
                          (iii) Failure to comply.--If the start or 
                      spread of a wildfire described in clause (i) is 
                      caused by the failure of the participant to comply 
                      with specific safety requirements expressly 
                      imposed by the Forest Service as a condition of 
                      conducting a vegetation management project under 
                      the pilot program or by this section, the 
                      participant shall bear the cost of damages to 
                      Forest Service resources and the fire suppression 
                      costs resulting from the wildfire.
                    (C) Exceptions.--This paragraph shall not apply in 
                the case of a wildfire caused by the felling of a tree 
                by a participant in the pilot program, or an agent of 
                the participant, onto an electric transmission line.
            (3) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection relieves a 
        participant in the pilot program of any liabilities to which the 
        participant is subject--
                    (A) under State laws; or

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                    (B) with regard to damages to property other than 
                Forest Service property.

    (g) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
        Secretary shall use the authority of the Secretary under other 
        laws (including regulations) to carry out the pilot program.
            (2) Compliance with existing laws.--Except as provided in 
        paragraph (3), a vegetation management project under the pilot 
        program shall be--
                    (A) consistent with the applicable land management 
                plan for the area in which the project is located; and
                    (B) carried out in accordance with all applicable 
                laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 
                1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
            (3) Modification of regulations.--In order to implement the 
        pilot program in an efficient and expeditious manner, the 
        Secretary may waive or modify specific provisions of the Federal 
        Acquisition Regulation, including waivers or modifications to 
        allow for the formation of contracts or agreements on a 
        noncompetitive basis.

    (h) Treatment of Proceeds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary may--
            (1) retain any funds provided to the Forest Service by a 
        participant in the pilot program; and
            (2) use funds retained under paragraph (1), in such amounts 
        as may be appropriated, to carry out the pilot program.

    (i) Report to Congress.--Not later than December 31, 2020, and 2 
years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report describing the 
status of the pilot program and vegetation management projects conducted 
under the pilot program to--
            (1) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
        and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
            (2) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of 
        the House of Representatives.

    (j) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program, 
including any vegetation management project conducted under the pilot 
program, expires on October 1, 2023.
SEC. 8631. OKHISSA LAKE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAND 
                          CONVEYANCE.

    (a) Definition of Alliance.--In this section, the term ``Alliance'' 
means the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance.
    (b) Request.--Subject to the requirements of this section, if the 
Alliance submits a written request for conveyance by not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act and the Secretary 
determines that it is in the public interest to convey the National 
Forest System Land described in subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
convey to the Alliance all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the National Forest System land described in subsection 
(c) by quitclaim deed through a public or private sale, including a 
competitive sale by auction or bid.
    (c) Description of National Forest System Land.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the National 
        Forest System land referred to in subsection (b) is the 
        approximately 150 acres of real property located in sec. 6, T. 5 
        N. R. 4 E., Franklin County, Mississippi, and further described 
        as--

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                    (A) the portion of the NW\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying south 
                of the south boundary of Berrytown Road;
                    (B) the portion of the W\1/2\ NE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying 
                south of the south boundary of Berrytown Road;
                    (C) the portion of the SW\1/4\ NW\1/4\ lying east of 
                the east boundary of U.S. Highway 98;
                    (D) the W\1/2\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\;
                    (E) the portion of the NW\1/4\ SW\1/4\ lying east of 
                the east boundary of U.S. Highway 98;
                    (F) the portion of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ commencing at 
                the southwest corner of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\, said point 
                being the point of beginning, thence running east 330 
                feet along the south boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to 
                a point in Lake Okhissa, thence running northeasterly to 
                a point in Lake Okhissa on the east boundary of the 
                NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ 330 feet south of the northeast corner 
                thereof, thence running north 330 feet along the east 
                boundary of the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to the northeast corner 
                thereof, thence running west along the north boundary of 
                the NE\1/4\ SW\1/4\ to the NW corner thereof; thence 
                running south along the west boundary of the NE\1/4\ 
                SW\1/4\ to the point of beginning; and
                    (G) the portion of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ 
                commencing at the southeast corner of the SE\1/4\ NW\1/
                4\, said point being the point of beginning, and running 
                northwesterly to the northwest corner of the SE\1/4\ 
                SE1\/4\ NW\1/4\, thence running south along the west 
                boundary of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ to the southwest 
                corner thereof, thence running east along the south 
                boundary of the SE\1/4\ SE\1/4\ NW\1/4\ to the point of 
                beginning.
            (2) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
        National Forest System land to be conveyed under this section 
        shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.

    (d) Consideration.--
            (1) In general.--The consideration for the conveyance of any 
        National Forest System land under this section shall be--
                    (A) provided in the form of cash; and
                    (B) in an amount equal to the fair market value of 
                the National Forest System land being conveyed, as 
                determined under paragraph (2).
            (2) Fair market value determination.--The fair market value 
        of the National Forest System land conveyed under this section 
        shall be determined--
                    (A) in the case of a method of conveyance described 
                in subsection (b), by an appraisal that is--
                          (i) conducted in accordance with the Uniform 
                      Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
                      and
                          (ii) approved by the Secretary; or
                    (B) in the case of a conveyance by a method other 
                than a method described in subsection (b), by 
                competitive sale.

    (e) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under this section shall 
be subject to--
            (1) valid existing rights; and

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            (2) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary 
        considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the 
        United States.

    (f) Proceeds From Sale.--The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of 
the conveyance of any National Forest System land under this section in 
the fund established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the 
``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a).
    (g) Costs.--As a condition for the conveyance under this section, 
the Secretary shall require the Alliance to pay at closing--
            (1) any reasonable appraisal costs; and
            (2) the costs of any administrative or environmental 
        analysis required by applicable law (including regulations).
SEC. 8632. <<NOTE: 16 USC 1642 note.>>  REMOTE SENSING 
                          TECHNOLOGIES.

    The Chief of the Forest Service shall--
            (1) continue to find efficiencies in the operations of the 
        forest inventory and analysis program under section 3(e) of the 
        Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 
        (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) through the improved use and integration of 
        advanced remote sensing technologies to provide estimates for 
        State- and national-level inventories, where appropriate; and
            (2) partner with States and other interested stakeholders to 
        carry out the program described in paragraph (1).

                       PART III--TIMBER INNOVATION

SEC. 8641. <<NOTE: 7 USC 7655c note.>>  DEFINITIONS.

    In this part:
            (1) Innovative wood product.--The term ``innovative wood 
        product'' means a type of building component or system that uses 
        large panelized wood construction, including mass timber.
            (2) Mass timber.--The term ``mass timber'' includes--
                    (A) cross-laminated timber;
                    (B) nail laminated timber;
                    (C) glue laminated timber;
                    (D) laminated strand lumber; and
                    (E) laminated veneer lumber.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary, 
        acting through the Research and Development deputy area and the 
        State and Private Forestry deputy area of the Forest Service.
            (4) Tall wood building.--The term ``tall wood building'' 
        means a building designed to be--
                    (A) constructed with mass timber; and
                    (B) more than 85 feet in height.
SEC. 8642. <<NOTE: 7 USC 7655c.>>  CLARIFICATION OF RESEARCH AND 
                          DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR WOOD BUILDING 
                          CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct performance-driven 
research and development, education, and technical assistance for the 
purpose of facilitating the use of innovative wood products in wood 
building construction in the United States.
    (b) Activities.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall--

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            (1) after receipt of input and guidance from, and 
        collaboration with, the wood products industry, conservation 
        organizations, and institutions of higher education, conduct 
        research and development, education, and technical assistance at 
        the Forest Products Laboratory or through the State and Private 
        Forestry deputy area that meets measurable performance goals for 
        the achievement of the priorities described in subsection (c); 
        and
            (2) after coordination and collaboration with the wood 
        products industry and conservation organizations, make 
        competitive grants to institutions of higher education to 
        conduct research and development, education, and technical 
        assistance that meets measurable performance goals for the 
        achievement of the priorities described in subsection (c).

    (c) Priorities.--The research and development, education, and 
technical assistance conducted under subsection (a) shall give priority 
to--
            (1) ways to improve the commercialization of innovative wood 
        products;
            (2) analyzing the safety of tall wood building materials;
            (3) calculations by the Forest Products Laboratory of the 
        lifecycle environmental footprint, from extraction of raw 
        materials through the manufacturing process, of tall wood 
        building construction;
            (4) analyzing methods to reduce the lifecycle environmental 
        footprint of tall wood building construction;
            (5) analyzing the potential implications of the use of 
        innovative wood products in building construction on wildlife; 
        and
            (6) 1 or more other research areas identified by the 
        Secretary, in consultation with conservation organizations, 
        institutions of higher education, and the wood products 
        industry.

    (d) Timeframe.--To the maximum extent practicable, the measurable 
performance goals for the research and development, education, and 
technical assistance conducted under subsection (a) shall be achievable 
within a 5-year timeframe.
SEC. 8643. <<NOTE: 7 USC 7655d.>>  WOOD INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) an individual;
                    (B) a public or private entity (including a center 
                of excellence that consists of 1 or more partnerships 
                between forestry, engineering, architecture, or business 
                schools at 1 or more institutions of higher education); 
                or
                    (C) a State, local, or Tribal government.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary, 
        acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

    (b) Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in carrying out the wood 
        innovation grant program of the Secretary described in the 
        notice of the Secretary entitled ``Request for Proposals: 2016 
        Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity'' (80 Fed. Reg. 63498 
        (October 20, 2015)), may make a wood innovation grant to 1 or 
        more eligible entities each year for the purpose of advancing 
        the use of innovative wood products.
            (2) Proposals.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
        subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary

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        a proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require.

    (c) Incentivizing Use of Existing Milling Capacity.--In selecting 
among proposals of eligible entities under subsection (b)(2), the 
Secretary shall give priority to proposals that include the use or 
retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill facilities located in 
counties in which the average annual unemployment rate exceeded the 
national average unemployment rate by more than 1 percent in the 
previous calendar year.
    (d) Matching Requirement.--As a condition of receiving a grant under 
subsection (b), an eligible entity shall provide funds equal to the 
amount received by the eligible entity under the grant, to be derived 
from non-Federal sources.
SEC. 8644. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY AND WOOD INNOVATION PROGRAM.

    Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8113) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 9013. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY AND WOOD INNOVATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Community wood energy system.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `community wood energy 
                system' means an energy system that--
                          ``(i) produces thermal energy or combined 
                      thermal energy and electricity where thermal is 
                      the primary energy output;
                          ``(ii) services public facilities owned or 
                      operated by State or local governments (including 
                      schools, town halls, libraries, and other public 
                      buildings) or private or nonprofit facilities 
                      (including commercial and business facilities, 
                      such as hospitals, office buildings, apartment 
                      buildings, and manufacturing and industrial 
                      buildings); and
                          ``(iii) uses woody biomass, including 
                      residuals--
                                    ``(I) that have not been adulterated 
                                with glue or other chemical treatments 
                                from wood processing facilities, as the 
                                primary fuel; and
                                    ``(II) for which the use of that 
                                biomass for energy production does not 
                                cause conversion of forests to nonforest 
                                use.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `community wood energy 
                system' includes single-facility central heating, 
                district heating systems serving multiple buildings, 
                combined heat and electric systems where thermal energy 
                is the primary energy output, and other related biomass 
                energy systems.
            ``(2) Innovative wood product facility.--The term 
        `innovative wood product facility' means a manufacturing or 
        processing plant or mill that produces--
                    ``(A) building components or systems that use large 
                panelized wood construction, including mass timber;
                    ``(B) wood products derived from nanotechnology or 
                other new technology processes, as determined by the 
                Secretary; or
                    ``(C) other innovative wood products that use low-
                value, low-quality wood, as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(3) Mass timber.--The term `mass timber' includes--

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                    ``(A) cross-laminated timber;
                    ``(B) nail-laminated timber;
                    ``(C) glue-laminated timber;
                    ``(D) laminated strand lumber; and
                    ``(E) laminated veneer lumber.
            ``(4) Program.--The term `Program' means the Community Wood 
        Energy and Wood Innovation Program established under subsection 
        (b).

    ``(b) Competitive Grant Program.--The Secretary, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish a competitive grant program 
to be known as the `Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program'.
    ``(c) Matching Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Under the Program, the Secretary shall 
        make grants to cover not more than 35 percent of the capital 
        cost for installing a community wood energy system or building 
        an innovative wood product facility.
            ``(2) Special circumstances.--The Secretary may establish 
        special circumstances, such as in the case of a community wood 
        energy system project or innovative wood product facility 
        project involving a school or hospital in a low-income 
        community, under which grants under the Program may cover up to 
        50 percent of the capital cost.
            ``(3) Source of matching funds.--Matching funds required 
        pursuant to this subsection from a grant recipient shall be 
        derived from non-Federal funds.

    ``(d) Project Cap.--The total amount of grants under the Program for 
a community wood energy system project or innovative wood product 
facility project may not exceed--
            ``(1) in the case of grants under the general authority 
        provided under subsection (c)(1), $1,000,000; and
            ``(2) in the case of grants for which the special 
        circumstances apply under subsection (c)(2), $1,500,000.

    ``(e) Selection Criteria.--In selecting applicants for grants under 
the Program, the Secretary shall consider the following:
            ``(1) The energy efficiency of the proposed community wood 
        energy system or innovative wood product facility.
            ``(2) The cost effectiveness of the proposed community wood 
        energy system or innovative wood product facility.
            ``(3) The extent to which the proposed community wood energy 
        system or innovative wood product facility represents the best 
        available commercial technology.
            ``(4) The extent to which the proposed community wood energy 
        system uses the most stringent control technology that has been 
        required or achieved in practice for a wood-fired boiler of 
        similar size and type.
            ``(5)(A) The extent to which the proposed community wood 
        energy system will displace conventional fossil fuel generation.
            ``(B) Whether the proposed community wood energy system 
        minimizes emission increases to the greatest extent possible.
            ``(6) The extent to which the proposed community wood energy 
        system will increase delivered thermal efficiency of the systems 
        replaced.
            ``(7) The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated a 
        high likelihood of project success by completing detailed 
        engineering and design work in advance of the grant application.

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            ``(8) Other technical, economic, conservation, and 
        environmental criteria that the Secretary considers appropriate.

    ``(f) Grant Priorities.--In selecting applicants for grants under 
the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals that use the 
most stringent control technology that has been required or achieved in 
practice for a wood-fired boiler and--
            ``(1) would be carried out in a location where markets are 
        needed for the low-value, low-quality wood;
            ``(2) would be carried out in a location with limited access 
        to natural gas pipelines;
            ``(3) would include the use or retrofitting (or both) of 
        existing sawmill facilities located in a location where the 
        average annual unemployment rate exceeded the national average 
        unemployment rate by more than 1 percent during the previous 
        calendar year; or
            ``(4) would be carried out in a location where the project 
        will aid with forest restoration.

    ``(g) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Capacity of community wood energy systems.--A 
        community wood energy system acquired with grant funds under the 
        Program shall not exceed nameplate capacity of 5 megawatts of 
        thermal energy or combined thermal and electric energy.
            ``(2) Funding for innovative wood product facilities.--Not 
        more than 25 percent of funds provided as grants under the 
        Program for a fiscal year may go to applicants proposing 
        innovative wood product facilities, unless the Secretary has 
        received an insufficient number of qualified proposals for 
        community wood energy systems.

    ``(h) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the Program $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.

                        Subtitle G--Other Matters

SEC. 8701. RURAL REVITALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES.

    Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and 
inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 8702. RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

    Section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Each'' and 
                inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (6), each'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``Committee'' and 
                inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (6), 
                committee''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Committee composition waiver authority.--
                    ``(A) Notice.--On notice from the applicable 
                regional forester that an adequate number of qualified 
                candidates are not interested or available to serve on a 
                resource advisory committee, the Secretary concerned 
                shall publish

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                a notice in the Federal Register seeking candidates for 
                the resource advisory committee.
                    ``(B) Modification of membership requirements.--If, 
                by the date that is 30 days after the date of 
                publication of notice under subparagraph (A), an 
                inadequate number of qualified candidates have applied 
                to serve on a resource advisory committee, the Secretary 
                concerned may reduce--
                          ``(i) the membership requirement under 
                      paragraph (1) to not fewer than 9; and
                          ``(ii) the membership requirements under 
                      subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) 
                      to 3 in each category described in that paragraph, 
                      except that where a vacancy exists on a resource 
                      advisory committee, the Secretary concerned may 
                      not reject a qualified applicant from any 
                      category.
                    ``(C) Termination of authority.--The authority 
                provided under this paragraph terminates on October 1, 
                2023.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(g) Regional Appointment Pilot Program.--
            ``(1) Definition of applicable designee.--In this 
        subsection, the term `applicable designee' means the applicable 
        regional forester.
            ``(2) Pilot program.--The Secretary concerned shall carry 
        out a pilot program (referred to in this subsection as the 
        `pilot program') to allow an applicable designee to appoint 
        members of resource advisory committees.
            ``(3) Geographic limitation.--The pilot program shall only 
        apply to resource advisory committees chartered in--
                    ``(A) the State of Montana; and
                    ``(B) the State of Arizona.
            ``(4) Responsibilities of applicable designee.--
                    ``(A) Review.--Before appointing a member of a 
                resource advisory committee under the pilot program, an 
                applicable designee shall conduct the review and 
                analysis that would otherwise be conducted for an 
                appointment to a resource advisory committee if the 
                pilot program was not in effect, including any review 
                and analysis with respect to civil rights and budgetary 
                requirements.
                    ``(B) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection 
                relieves an applicable designee from any requirement 
                developed by the Secretary concerned for making an 
                appointment to a resource advisory committee that is in 
                effect on the date of enactment of this subsection, 
                including any requirement for advertising a vacancy.
            ``(5) Termination of effectiveness.--The authority provided 
        under this subsection terminates on October 1, 2023.
            ``(6) Report to congress.--Not later than the date that is 
        180 days after the date described in paragraph (5), the 
        Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report that 
        includes--
                    ``(A) with respect to appointments made under the 
                pilot program compared to appointments to resource 
                advisory committees not made under the pilot program, a 
                description of the extent to which--
                          ``(i) appointments were faster or slower; and

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                          ``(ii) the requirements described in paragraph 
                      (4) differ; and
                    ``(B) a recommendation with respect to whether 
                Congress should terminate, continue, modify, or expand 
                the pilot program.''.
SEC. 8703. <<NOTE: 25 USC 3115b.>>  TRIBAL FOREST MANAGEMENT 
                          DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary may 
carry out demonstration projects by which federally recognized Indian 
Tribes or Tribal organizations may contract to perform administrative, 
management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest 
Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a et seq.) through contracts 
entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.).
    (b) Requirements.--With respect to any contract or project carried 
out under subsection (a)--
            (1) on National Forest System land, the Secretary shall 
        carry out all functions delegated to the Secretary of the 
        Interior under the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
        Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.);
            (2) the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as 
        applicable, shall make any decisions required to be made under--
                    (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
                (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 
                U.S.C. 3115a et seq.); and
            (3) the contract or project shall be entered into under, and 
        in accordance with, section 403(b)(2) of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
        5363(b)(2)).
SEC. 8704. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities 
Act.--
            (1) In general.--The Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest 
        Management Activities Act (Public Law 115-141) is amended--
                    (A) in section 102(a)(2), <<NOTE: Ante, p. 1059.>>  
                by striking ``the date of enactment'' and inserting 
                ``the date of the enactment''; and
                    (B) <<NOTE: Ante, p. 1076.>>  in section 401(a)(1), 
                by inserting ``of 2000'' after ``Self-Determination 
                Act''.
            (2) <<NOTE: 2 USC 901 note.>>  Effective date.--The 
        amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if enacted 
        as part of the Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest 
        Management Activities Act (Public Law 115-141).

    (b) Agricultural Act of 2014.--Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)) (as amended by section 8624(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(B)(i)(II), by striking ``Good Neighbor 
        Authority Improvement Act'' and inserting ``Wildfire Suppression 
        Funding and Forest Management Activities Act''; and
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ``Good Neighbor Authority 
        Improvement Act'' and inserting ``Wildfire Suppression Funding 
        and Forest Management Activities Act''.

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SEC. 8705. <<NOTE: 43 USC 1761a.>>  STREAMLINING THE FOREST 
                          SERVICE PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF 
                          COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY LOCATION 
                          APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Communications facility.--The term ``communications 
        facility'' includes--
                    (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting 
                device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, 
                switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or 
                cabinets, associated with the licensed or permitted 
                unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of 
                writings, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, and 
                sounds of all kinds; and
                    (B) any antenna or apparatus that--
                          (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting 
                      radio frequency;
                          (ii) is designed to be operated, or is 
                      operating, from a fixed location pursuant to 
                      authorization by the Federal Communications 
                      Commission or is using duly authorized devices 
                      that do not require individual licenses; and
                          (iii) is added to a tower, building, or other 
                      structure.
            (2) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' 
        means an area of covered land designated for communications 
        uses.
            (3) Communications use.--The term ``communications use'' 
        means the placement and operation of a communications facility.
            (4) Communications use authorization.--The term 
        ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right-
        of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or 
        modify a communications facility on covered land by the Forest 
        Service for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and 
        use of the covered land for communications use.
            (5) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means National 
        Forest System land.
            (6) Forest service.--The term ``Forest Service'' means the 
        United States Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture.
            (7) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' 
        means, within the Forest Service--
                    (A) a regional office;
                    (B) the headquarters;
                    (C) a management unit; or
                    (D) a ranger district office.

    (b) Regulations.--Notwithstanding section 6409 of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455) or section 606 
of the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern 
Services Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-141), not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations--
            (1) to streamline the process for considering applications 
        to locate or modify communications facilities on covered land;
            (2) to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the 
        process is uniform and standardized across the organizational 
        units of the Forest Service; and

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            (3) to require that the applications described in paragraph 
        (1) be considered and granted on a competitively neutral, 
        technology neutral, and non-discriminatory basis.

    (c) Requirements.--The regulations issued under subsection (b) shall 
include the following:
            (1) Procedures for the tracking of applications described in 
        subsection (b)(1), including--
                    (A) identifying the number of applications--
                          (i) received;
                          (ii) approved; and
                          (iii) denied;
                    (B) in the case of an application that is denied, 
                describing the reasons for the denial; and
                    (C) describing the amount of time between the 
                receipt of an application and the issuance of a final 
                decision on an application.
            (2) Provision for minimum lease terms of not less than 15 
        years for leases with respect to the location of communications 
        facilities on covered land.
            (3) A structure of fees for--
                    (A) submitting an application described in 
                subsection (b)(1), based on the cost to the Forest 
                Service of considering such an application; and
                    (B) issuing communications use authorizations, based 
                on the cost to the Forest Service of any maintenance or 
                other activities required to be performed by the Forest 
                Service as a result of the location or modification of 
                the communications facility.
            (4) Provision for prioritization or streamlining of the 
        consideration of applications to locate or modify communications 
        facilities on covered land in a previously disturbed right-of-
        way.

    (d) Additional Considerations.--In issuing regulations under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider--
            (1) how discrete reviews in considering an application 
        described in subsection (b)(1) can be conducted simultaneously, 
        rather than sequentially, by any organizational units of the 
        Forest Service that must approve the location or modification; 
        and
            (2) how to eliminate overlapping requirements among the 
        organizational units of the Forest Service with respect to the 
        location or modification of a communications facility on covered 
        land administered by those organizational units.

    (e) Communication of Streamlined Process to Organizational Units.--
The Secretary shall, with respect to the regulations issued under 
subsection (b)--
            (1) communicate the regulations to the organizational units 
        of the Forest Service; and
            (2) ensure that the organizational units of the Forest 
        Service follow the regulations.

    (f) Deposit and Availability of Fees.--
            (1) Special account.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
        establish a special account in the Treasury for the Forest 
        Service for the deposit of fees collected by the Forest Service 
        under subsection (c)(3) for communications use authorizations on 
        covered land granted, issued, or executed by the Forest Service.

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            (2) Requirements for fees collected.--Fees collected by the 
        Forest Service under subsection (c)(3) shall be--
                    (A) based on the costs described in subsection 
                (c)(3); and
                    (B) competitively neutral, technology neutral, and 
                nondiscriminatory with respect to other users of the 
                communications site.
            (3) Deposit of fees.--Fees collected by the Forest Service 
        under subsection (c)(3) shall be deposited in the special 
        account established for the Forest Service under paragraph (1).
            (4) Availability of fees.--Amounts deposited in the special 
        account for the Forest Service shall be available, to the extent 
        and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation 
        Acts, to the Secretary to cover costs incurred by the Forest 
        Service described in subsection (c)(3), including the following:
                    (A) Preparing needs assessments or other 
                programmatic analyses necessary to designate 
                communications sites and issue communications use 
                authorizations.
                    (B) Developing management plans for communications 
                sites.
                    (C) Training for management of communications sites.
                    (D) Obtaining or improving access to communications 
                sites.
            (5) No additional appropriations authorized.--Except as 
        provided in paragraph (4), no other amounts are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section.

    (g) Savings Provisions.--
            (1) Real property authorities.--Nothing in this section, or 
        the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as 
        providing any executive agency with any new leasing or other 
        real property authorities not existing prior to the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Effect on other laws.--Nothing in this section, or the 
        amendments made by this section, and no actions taken pursuant 
        to this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall 
        impact a decision or determination by any executive agency to 
        sell, dispose of, declare excess or surplus, lease, reuse, or 
        redevelop any Federal real property pursuant to title 40, United 
        States Code, the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 
        (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287), or any other law 
        governing real property activities of the Federal Government. No 
        agreement entered into pursuant to this section, or the 
        amendments made by this section, may obligate the Federal 
        Government to hold, control, or otherwise retain or use real 
        property that may otherwise be deemed as excess, surplus, or 
        that could otherwise be sold, leased, or redeveloped.
SEC. 8706. <<NOTE: 43 USC 1748d.>>  REPORT ON WILDFIRE, INSECT 
                          INFESTATION, AND DISEASE PREVENTION ON 
                          FEDERAL LAND.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and every year thereafter, the Secretary and the Secretary of Interior 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a jointly written report on--

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            (1) the number of acres of Federal land treated by the 
        Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior for wildfire, insect 
        infestation, or disease prevention;
            (2) the number of acres of Federal land categorized as a 
        high or extreme fire risk;
            (3) the total timber production from Federal land;
            (4) the number of acres and average fire intensity of 
        wildfires affecting Federal land treated for wildfire, insect 
        infestation, or disease prevention;
            (5) the number of acres and average fire intensity of 
        wildfires affecting Federal land not treated for wildfire, 
        insect infestation, or disease prevention;
            (6) the Federal response time for each fire on greater than 
        25,000 acres;
            (7) the number of miles of roads and trails on Federal land 
        in need of maintenance;
            (8) the number of miles of roads on Federal land in need of 
        decommissioning;
            (9) the maintenance backlog, as of the date of the report, 
        for roads, trails, and recreational facilities on Federal land;
            (10) other measures needed to maintain, improve, or restore 
        water quality on Federal land; and
            (11) other measures needed to improve ecosystem function or 
        resiliency on Federal land.
SEC. 8707. WEST FORK FIRE STATION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Dolores County, 
        Colorado.
            (2) West fork fire station conveyance parcel.--The term 
        ``West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel'' means the parcel of 
        approximately 3.61 acres of National Forest System land in the 
        County, as depicted on the map entitled ``Map for West Fork Fire 
        Station Conveyance Parcel'' and dated November 21, 2017.

    (b) Conveyance of West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel, Dolores 
County, Colorado.--
            (1) In general.--On receipt of a request from the County and 
        subject to such terms and conditions as are mutually 
        satisfactory to the Secretary and the County, including such 
        additional terms as the Secretary determines to be necessary, 
        the Secretary shall convey to the County without consideration 
        all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
        the West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel.
            (2) Costs.--Any costs relating to the conveyance under 
        paragraph (1), including processing and transaction costs, shall 
        be paid by the County.
            (3) Use of land.--The land conveyed to the County under 
        paragraph (1) shall be used by the County only for a fire 
        station, related infrastructure, and roads to facilitate access 
        to and through the West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel.
            (4) Reversion.--If any portion of the land conveyed under 
        paragraph (1) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the 
        use described in paragraph (3), the land shall, at the 
        discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

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SEC. 8708. 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.

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                          ``(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.''.

                            TITLE IX--ENERGY

SEC. 9001. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``agricultural 
        materials'' and inserting ``agricultural materials, renewable 
        chemicals,'';
            (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ``into biofuels and 
        biobased products; and'' and inserting the following: ``or an 
        intermediate ingredient or feedstock of renewable biomass into 
        any 1 or more, or a combination, of--
                          ``(i) biofuels;
                          ``(ii) renewable chemicals; or
                          ``(iii) biobased products; and''; and
            (3) in paragraph (16)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                      striking ``(B)'' and inserting ``(C)''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``that--'' in the matter 
                      preceding clause (i) and all that follows through 
                      the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting 
                      ``that produces usable energy from a renewable 
                      energy source.'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `renewable energy 
                system' includes--
                          ``(i) distribution components necessary to 
                      move energy produced by a system described in 
                      subparagraph (A) to the initial point of sale; and
                          ``(ii) other components and ancillary 
                      infrastructure of a system described in 
                      subparagraph (A), such as a storage system.''.
SEC. 9002. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM.

    Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8102) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                          ``(iii) Renewable chemicals.--Not later than 
                      180 days after the date of enactment of this 
                      clause, the Secretary shall update the criteria 
                      issued under clause (i) to provide criteria for 
                      determining which renewable chemicals may qualify 
                      to receive the label under paragraph (1).'';
            (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:

    ``(f) Manufacturers of Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Products.--

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            ``(1) NAICS codes.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
        Commerce shall jointly develop North American Industry 
        Classification System codes for--
                    ``(A) renewable chemicals manufacturers; and
                    ``(B) biobased products manufacturers.
            ``(2) National testing center registry.--The Secretary shall 
        establish a national registry of testing centers for biobased 
        products that will serve biobased product manufacturers.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (h) through (j) as 
        subsections (j) through (l), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:

    ``(h) Streamlining.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish 
        guidelines for an integrated process under which biobased 
        products may be, in 1 expedited approval process--
                    ``(A) determined to be eligible for a Federal 
                procurement preference under subsection (a); and
                    ``(B) approved to use the `USDA Certified Biobased 
                Product' label under subsection (b).
            ``(2) Initiation.--The Secretary shall ensure that a review 
        of a biobased product under the integrated qualification process 
        established pursuant to paragraph (1) may be initiated on 
        receipt of a recommendation or petition from a manufacturer, 
        vendor, or other interested party.
            ``(3) Product designations.--The Secretary may issue a 
        product designation pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(B), or approve 
        the use of the `USDA Certified Biobased Product' label under 
        subsection (b), through streamlined procedures, which shall not 
        be subject to chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code.

    ``(i) Requirement of Procuring Agencies.--A procuring agency (as 
defined in subsection (a)(1)) shall not establish regulations, guidance, 
or criteria regarding the procurement of biobased products, pursuant to 
this section or any other law, that impose limitations on that 
procurement that are more restrictive than the limitations established 
by the Secretary under the regulations to implement this section.'';
            (5) in subsection (k) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2018'' and 
                inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$2,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
                ``$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
                2023''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(m) Rural Development Mission Area.--In carrying out this section, 
except as provided in subsection (g), the Secretary shall act through 
the rural development mission area.''.
SEC. 9003. BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE.

    Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``produces an 
                advanced biofuel; and'' and inserting the following: 
                ``produces any 1 or more, or a combination, of--
                                            ``(i) an advanced biofuel;

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                                            ``(ii) a renewable chemical; 
                                        or
                                            ``(iii) a biobased product; 
                                        and''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``produces an 
                advanced biofuel.'' and inserting the following: 
                ``produces any 1 or more, or a combination, of--
                                            ``(i) an advanced biofuel;
                                            ``(ii) a renewable chemical; 
                                        or
                                            ``(iii) a biobased 
                                        product.''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the 
                      end;
                          (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
                      the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iii) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and
                          ``(iv) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.''; 
                      and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2018'' and 
                inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 9004. REPOWERING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 9004 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8104) is repealed.
SEC. 9005. BIOENERGY PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS.

    Section 9005 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8105) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting 
                the following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Amount.--The Secretary shall''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(2) Feedstock.--The total amount of payments made in a 
        fiscal year under this section to one or more eligible producers 
        for the production of advanced biofuels derived from a single 
        eligible commodity, including intermediate ingredients of that 
        single commodity or use of that single commodity and its 
        intermediate ingredients in combination with another commodity, 
        shall not exceed one-third of the total amount of funds made 
        available under subsection (g).''; and
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' 
                      at the end;
                          (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
                      period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
                through 2023.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2014 through 
                2018'' and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
SEC. 9006. BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Section 9006(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(d)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.''.

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SEC. 9007. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.

    Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Assistance.--In addition to any similar 
                authority, the Secretary shall provide--
                          ``(i) loan guarantees and grants to 
                      agricultural producers and rural small 
                      businesses--
                                    ``(I) to purchase renewable energy 
                                systems, including systems that may be 
                                used to produce and sell electricity; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) to make energy efficiency 
                                improvements; and
                          ``(ii) loan guarantees to agricultural 
                      producers to purchase and install energy efficient 
                      equipment or systems for agricultural production 
                      or processing that exceed--
                                    ``(I) energy efficiency building 
                                codes, if applicable;
                                    ``(II) Federal or State energy 
                                efficiency standards, if applicable; and
                                    ``(III) other energy efficiency 
                                standards determined appropriate by the 
                                Secretary.
                    ``(B) Limitations.--With respect to loan guarantees 
                under subparagraph (A)(ii)--
                          ``(i) if no codes or standards described in 
                      such subparagraph apply to the energy efficient 
                      equipment or system to be purchased or installed 
                      pursuant to such subparagraph, the Secretary shall 
                      require, to the maximum extent practicable, such 
                      equipment or system to meet the same efficiency 
                      measurements as the most efficient available 
                      equipment or system in the market; and
                          ``(ii) the Secretary shall not provide such a 
                      loan guarantee for the purchase or installation of 
                      any energy efficient equipment or system unless 
                      more than one type of such equipment or system is 
                      available in the market.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
                following:
                    ``(D) Loan guarantees for energy efficient equipment 
                to agricultural producers.--Using funds made available 
                under paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (f), in each 
                fiscal year the Secretary may use for loan guarantees 
                under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) an amount that does not 
                exceed 15 percent of such funds.'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsection (g)'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``subsection (f)'';
            (3) by striking subsection (f) and redesignating subsection 
        (g) as subsection (f); and
            (4) in subsection (f)(3) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
SEC. 9008. RURAL ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY INITIATIVE.

    Section 9009 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8109) is repealed.

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SEC. 9009. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY.

    Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
SEC. 9010. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(6)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``and'' at 
                      the end;
                          (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the period 
                      at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iv) algae.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                          (i) by striking clause (iv); and
                          (ii) by redesignating clauses (v) through 
                      (vii) as clauses (iv) through (vi), respectively; 
                      and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Technical assistance.--Effective for fiscal year 2014 
        and each subsequent fiscal year, funds made available under this 
        subsection shall be available for the provision of technical 
        assistance with respect to activities authorized under this 
        section.''.
SEC. 9011. CARBON UTILIZATION AND BIOGAS EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 9014. <<NOTE: 7 USC 8115.>>  CARBON UTILIZATION AND BIOGAS 
                          EDUCATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Carbon dioxide.--The term `carbon dioxide' means 
        carbon dioxide that is produced as a byproduct of the production 
        of a biobased product.
            ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an 
        entity that--
                    ``(A) is--
                          ``(i) an organization described in section 
                      501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
                      exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that 
                      Code; or
                          ``(ii) an institution of higher education (as 
                      defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education 
                      Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)));
                    ``(B) has demonstrated knowledge about--
                          ``(i) sequestration and utilization of carbon 
                      dioxide; or
                          ``(ii) aggregation of organic waste from 
                      multiple sources into a single biogas system; and

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                    ``(C) has a demonstrated ability to conduct 
                educational and technical support programs.

    ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall make competitive grants to eligible 
entities--
            ``(1) to provide education to the public about the economic 
        and emissions benefits of permanent sequestration or utilization 
        of carbon dioxide with a primary objective of providing benefits 
        and opportunities for rural businesses, rural communities, and 
        utilities serving rural communities; or
            ``(2) to provide education to agricultural producers and 
        other stakeholders about opportunities for aggregation of 
        organic waste from multiple sources into a single biogas system.

    ``(c) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated for each of 
fiscal years 2019 through 2023--
            ``(1) $1,000,000 to carry out subsection (b)(1); and
            ``(2) $1,000,000 to carry out subsection (b)(2).''.

                          TITLE X--HORTICULTURE

SEC. 10101. SPECIALTY CROPS MARKET NEWS ALLOCATION.

    Section 10107(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 1622b(b)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 10102. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1627c note.>>  LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET 
                            PROGRAM.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to combine the purposes 
and coordinate the functions, as in effect on the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act, of--
            (1) the Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program 
        established under section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct 
        Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005); and
            (2) the value-added agricultural product market development 
        grants under section 231(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
        Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)).

    (b) Local Agriculture Market Program.--Subtitle A of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 210A. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1627c.>>  LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET 
                          PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term `beginning 
        farmer or rancher' has the meaning given the term in section 
        343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
        U.S.C. 1991(a)).
            ``(2) Direct producer-to-consumer marketing.--The term 
        `direct producer-to-consumer marketing' has the meaning given 
        the term `direct marketing from farmers to consumers' in section 
        3 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 
        U.S.C. 3002).
            ``(3) Family farm.--The term `family farm' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 231(a) of the Agricultural Risk 
        Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(a)).
            ``(4) Food council.--The term `food council' means a food 
        policy council or food and farm system network, as determined by 
        the Secretary, that--
                    ``(A) represents--

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                          ``(i) multiple organizations involved in the 
                      production, processing, and consumption of food; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) local, Tribal, or State governments; 
                      and
                    ``(B) addresses food and farm-related issues and 
                needs within city, county, State, Tribal region, 
                multicounty region, or other region designated by the 
                food council or food system network.
            ``(5) Majority-controlled producer-based business venture.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `majority-controlled 
                producer-based business venture' means a venture greater 
                than 50 percent of the ownership and control of which is 
                held by--
                          ``(i) 1 or more producers; or
                          ``(ii) 1 or more entities, 100 percent of the 
                      ownership and control of which is held by 1 or 
                      more producers.
                    ``(B) Entity described.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `entity' means--
                          ``(i) a partnership;
                          ``(ii) a limited liability corporation;
                          ``(iii) a limited liability partnership; and
                          ``(iv) a corporation.
            ``(6) Mid-tier value chain.--The term `mid-tier value chain' 
        means a local or regional supply network that links independent 
        producers with businesses and cooperatives that market value-
        added agricultural products in a manner that--
                    ``(A) targets and strengthens the profitability and 
                competitiveness of small and medium-sized farms and 
                ranches that are structured as a family farm; and
                    ``(B) obtains agreement from an eligible 
                agricultural producer group, farmer or rancher 
                cooperative, or majority-controlled producer-based 
                business venture that is engaged in the value chain on a 
                marketing strategy.
            ``(7) Partnership.--The term `partnership' means a 
        partnership entered into under an agreement between--
                    ``(A) 1 or more eligible partners (as defined in 
                subsection (e)(1)); and
                    ``(B) 1 or more eligible entities (as defined in 
                subsection (e)(1)).
            ``(8) Program.--The term `Program' means the Local 
        Agriculture Market Program established under subsection (b).
            ``(9) Regional food chain coordination.--The term `regional 
        food chain coordination' means coordination and collaboration 
        along the supply chain to increase connections between producers 
        and markets.
            ``(10) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            ``(11) Socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher.--The term 
        `socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
        Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e)).
            ``(12) Value-added agricultural product.--The term `value-
        added agricultural product' means any agricultural commodity or 
        product that--
                    ``(A)(i) has undergone a change in physical state;

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                    ``(ii) was produced in a manner that enhances the 
                value of the agricultural commodity or product, as 
                demonstrated through a business plan that shows the 
                enhanced value, as determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(iii) is physically segregated in a manner that 
                results in the enhancement of the value of the 
                agricultural commodity or product;
                    ``(iv) is a source of farm- or ranch-based renewable 
                energy, including E-85 fuel; or
                    ``(v) is aggregated and marketed as a locally 
                produced agricultural food product; and
                    ``(B) as a result of the change in physical state or 
                the manner in which the agricultural commodity or 
                product was produced, marketed, or segregated--
                          ``(i) the customer base for the agricultural 
                      commodity or product is expanded; and
                          ``(ii) a greater portion of the revenue 
                      derived from the marketing, processing, or 
                      physical segregation of the agricultural commodity 
                      or product is available to the producer of the 
                      commodity or product.
            ``(13) Veteran farmer or rancher.--The term `veteran farmer 
        or rancher' has the meaning given the term in section 2501(a) of 
        the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
        U.S.C. 2279(a)).

    ``(b) Establishment and Purpose.--The Secretary shall establish a 
program, to be known as the `Local Agriculture Market Program', that--
            ``(1) supports the development, coordination, and expansion 
        of--
                    ``(A) direct producer-to-consumer marketing;
                    ``(B) local and regional food markets and 
                enterprises; and
                    ``(C) value-added agricultural products;
            ``(2) connects and cultivates regional food economies 
        through public-private partnerships;
            ``(3) supports the development of business plans, 
        feasibility studies, and strategies for value-added agricultural 
        production and local and regional food system infrastructure;
            ``(4) strengthens capacity and regional food system 
        development through community collaboration and expansion of 
        mid-tier value chains;
            ``(5) improves income and economic opportunities for 
        producers and food businesses through job creation; and
            ``(6) simplifies the application processes and the reporting 
        processes for the Program.

    ``(c) Administration.--In administering the Program, the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) streamline the Program to better support the 
        activities carried out by the recipient of a grant under the 
        Program;
            ``(2) connect producers with local food markets and value-
        added agricultural product opportunities;
            ``(3) partner with cooperative extension services, as 
        appropriate, to provide Program technical assistance and 
        outreach to Program stakeholders; and
            ``(4) ensure that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service and 
        Agricultural Marketing Service provide Program technical 
        assistance and outreach to Program stakeholders.

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    ``(d) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Under the Program, the Secretary may, 
        using funds made available under subsection (i), provide grants 
        for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, in accordance with 
        the purposes of the Program described in subsection (b), for the 
        conduct of activities described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Eligible activities.--The recipient of a grant may use 
        a grant provided under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) to support and promote--
                          ``(i) domestic direct producer-to-consumer 
                      marketing;
                          ``(ii) farmers' markets;
                          ``(iii) roadside stands;
                          ``(iv) agritourism activities,
                          ``(v) community-supported agriculture 
                      programs; or
                          ``(vi) online sales;
                    ``(B) to support local and regional food business 
                enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect 
                producer-to-consumer marketing;
                    ``(C) to support the processing, aggregation, 
                distribution, and storage of--
                          ``(i) local and regional food products that 
                      are marketed locally or regionally; and
                          ``(ii) value-added agricultural products;
                    ``(D) to encourage the development of value-added 
                agricultural products;
                    ``(E) to assist with business development plans and 
                feasibility studies;
                    ``(F) to develop marketing strategies for producers 
                of local food products and value-added agricultural 
                products in new and existing markets;
                    ``(G) to facilitate regional food chain coordination 
                and mid-tier value chain development;
                    ``(H) to promote new business opportunities and 
                marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste;
                    ``(I) to respond to changing technology needs in 
                direct producer-to-consumer marketing; or
                    ``(J) to cover expenses relating to costs incurred 
                in--
                          ``(i) obtaining food safety certification; and
                          ``(ii) making changes and upgrades to 
                      practices and equipment to improve food safety.
            ``(3) Criteria and guidelines.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 
                criteria and guidelines for the submission, evaluation, 
                and funding of proposed projects under paragraph (1) as 
                the Secretary determines are appropriate.
                    ``(B) Producer or food business benefits.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clause (ii), an application submitted for a grant 
                      under paragraph (1) shall include a description of 
                      the direct or indirect producer or food business 
                      benefits intended by the applicant to result from 
                      the proposed project within a reasonable period of 
                      time after the receipt of the grant.
                          ``(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply 
                      to a planning or feasibility project.

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            ``(4) Amount.--Unless otherwise determined by the Secretary, 
        the amount of a grant under this subsection shall be not more 
        than $500,000.
            ``(5) Value-added producer grants.--In the case of a grant 
        provided under paragraph (1) to an eligible entity described in 
        subparagraph (B), the following shall apply:
                    ``(A) Administration.--The Secretary shall carry out 
                this subsection through the Administrator of the Rural 
                Business-Cooperative Service, in coordination with the 
                Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service.
                    ``(B) Eligible entities.--An entity shall be 
                eligible for a grant under this paragraph if the entity 
                is--
                          ``(i) an independent producer (as determined 
                      by the Secretary) of a value-added agricultural 
                      product; or
                          ``(ii) an agricultural producer group, farmer 
                      or rancher cooperative, or majority-controlled 
                      producer-based business venture (as determined by 
                      the Secretary).
                    ``(C) Priorities.--The Secretary shall give priority 
                to applications--
                          ``(i) in the case of an application submitted 
                      by a producer, that are submitted by, or serve--
                                    ``(I) beginning farmers or ranchers;
                                    ``(II) socially disadvantaged 
                                farmers or ranchers;
                                    ``(III) operators of small or medium 
                                sized farms or ranches that are 
                                structured as family farms; or
                                    ``(IV) veteran farmers or ranchers; 
                                and
                          ``(ii) in the case of an application submitted 
                      by an eligible entity described in subparagraph 
                      (B)(ii), that provide the greatest contribution to 
                      creating or increasing marketing opportunities for 
                      producers described in subclauses (I) through (IV) 
                      of clause (i).
                    ``(D) Limitation on use of funds.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clause (ii), an eligible entity described in 
                      subparagraph (B) may not use a grant for the 
                      purchase or construction of a building, general 
                      purpose equipment, or structure.
                          ``(ii) Exception.--An eligible entity 
                      described in subparagraph (B) may use not more 
                      than $6,500 of the amount of a grant for an 
                      eligible activity described in paragraph (2)(J) to 
                      purchase or upgrade equipment to improve food 
                      safety.
                    ``(E) Matching funds.--An eligible entity described 
                in subparagraph (B) receiving a grant shall contribute 
                an amount of non-Federal funds that is at least equal to 
                the amount of Federal funds received.
            ``(6) Farmers' markets and local food promotion program.--In 
        the case of a grant provided under paragraph (1) to an eligible 
        entity described in subparagraph (B), the following shall apply:
                    ``(A) Administration.--The Secretary shall carry out 
                this subsection through the Administrator of the 
                Agricultural Marketing Service, in coordination with the 
                Administrator of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

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                    ``(B) Eligible entities.--An entity shall be 
                eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph if the 
                entity is--
                          ``(i) an agricultural cooperative or other 
                      agricultural business entity or a producer network 
                      or association, including a community-supported 
                      agriculture network or association;
                          ``(ii) a local or Tribal government;
                          ``(iii) a nonprofit corporation;
                          ``(iv) a public benefit corporation;
                          ``(v) an economic development corporation;
                          ``(vi) a regional farmers' market authority;
                          ``(vii) a food council; or
                          ``(viii) such other entity as the Secretary 
                      may designate.
                    ``(C) Priorities.--The Secretary shall give priority 
                to applications that--
                          ``(i) benefit underserved communities, 
                      including communities that are located in areas of 
                      concentrated poverty with limited access to fresh 
                      locally or regionally grown food; or
                          ``(ii) are used to carry out eligible 
                      activities under a partnership agreement under 
                      subsection (e) and have not received benefits from 
                      the Program in the recent past.
                    ``(D) Limitation on use of funds.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clause (ii), an eligible entity described in 
                      subparagraph (B) may not use a grant for the 
                      purchase or construction of a building, general 
                      purpose equipment, or structure.
                          ``(ii) Exception.--An eligible entity 
                      described in subparagraph (B) may use not more 
                      than $6,500 of the amount of a grant for an 
                      eligible activity described in paragraph (2)(J) to 
                      purchase or upgrade equipment to improve food 
                      safety.
                    ``(E) Matching funds.--An eligible entity described 
                in subparagraph (B) receiving a grant shall provide 
                matching funds in the form of cash or an in-kind 
                contribution in an amount that is equal to 25 percent of 
                the total amount of the Federal portion of the grant.

    ``(e) Partnerships.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' 
                means--
                          ``(i) a producer;
                          ``(ii) a producer network or association;
                          ``(iii) a farmer or rancher cooperative;
                          ``(iv) a majority-controlled producer-based 
                      business venture;
                          ``(v) a food council;
                          ``(vi) a local or Tribal government;
                          ``(vii) a nonprofit corporation;
                          ``(viii) an economic development corporation;
                          ``(ix) a public benefit corporation;
                          ``(x) a community-supported agriculture 
                      network or association; and
                          ``(xi) a regional farmers' market authority.

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                    ``(B) Eligible partner.--The term `eligible partner' 
                means--
                          ``(i) a State agency or regional authority;
                          ``(ii) a philanthropic organization;
                          ``(iii) a private corporation;
                          ``(iv) an institution of higher education;
                          ``(v) a commercial, Federal, or Farm Credit 
                      System lending institution; and
                          ``(vi) another entity, as determined by the 
                      Secretary.
            ``(2) Grants to support partnerships.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
                Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, in 
                accordance with the purposes of the Program described in 
                subsection (b), shall, using funds made available under 
                subsection (i), provide grants for each of fiscal years 
                2019 through 2023 to support partnerships to plan and 
                develop a local or regional food system.
                    ``(B) Geographical diversity.--To the maximum extent 
                practicable, the Secretary shall ensure geographical 
                diversity in selecting partnerships to receive grants 
                under subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Authorities of partnerships.--A partnership receiving 
        a grant under paragraph (2) may--
                    ``(A) determine the scope of the regional food 
                system to be developed, including goals, outreach 
                objectives, and eligible activities to be carried out;
                    ``(B) determine the local, regional, State, multi-
                State, or other geographic area covered;
                    ``(C) create and conduct a feasibility study, 
                implementation plan, and assessment of eligible 
                activities under the partnership agreement;
                    ``(D) conduct outreach and education to other 
                eligible entities and eligible partners for potential 
                participation in the partnership agreement and eligible 
                activities;
                    ``(E) describe measures to be taken through the 
                partnership agreement to obtain funding for the eligible 
                activities to be carried out under the partnership 
                agreement;
                    ``(F) at the request of a producer or eligible 
                entity desiring to participate in eligible activities 
                under the partnership agreement, act on behalf of the 
                producer or eligible entity in applying for a grant 
                under subsection (d);
                    ``(G) monitor, evaluate, and periodically report to 
                the Secretary on progress made toward achieving the 
                objectives of eligible activities under the partnership 
                agreement; or
                    ``(H) at the conclusion of the partnership 
                agreement, submit to the Secretary a report describing--
                          ``(i) the results and effects of the 
                      partnership agreement; and
                          ``(ii) funds provided under paragraph (4).
            ``(4) Contribution.--A partnership receiving a grant under 
        paragraph (2) shall provide funding in an amount equal to not 
        less than 25 percent of the total amount of the Federal portion 
        of the grant.
            ``(5) Applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                under paragraph (2), a partnership shall submit to the

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                Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
                and containing such information as the Secretary 
                considers necessary to evaluate and select applications.
                    ``(B) Competitive process.--The Secretary--
                          ``(i) shall conduct a competitive process to 
                      select applications submitted under subparagraph 
                      (A);
                          ``(ii) may assess and rank applications with 
                      similar purposes as a group; and
                          ``(iii) shall make public the criteria to be 
                      used in evaluating applications prior to accepting 
                      applications.
                    ``(C) Priority to certain applications.--The 
                Secretary may give priority to applications submitted 
                under subparagraph (A) that--
                          ``(i)(I) leverage significant non-Federal 
                      financial and technical resources; and
                          ``(II) coordinate with other local, State, 
                      Tribal, or national efforts;
                          ``(ii) cover an area that includes distressed 
                      low-income rural or urban communities, including 
                      areas with persistent poverty; or
                          ``(iii) have multiple entities and partners in 
                      a partnership.
                    ``(D) Producer or food business benefits.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clause (ii), an application submitted under 
                      subparagraph (A) shall include a description of 
                      the direct or indirect producer or food business 
                      benefits intended by the eligible entity to result 
                      from the proposed project within a reasonable 
                      period of time after the receipt of a grant.
                          ``(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply 
                      to a planning or feasibility project.
            ``(6) Technical assistance.--On request of an eligible 
        entity, an eligible partner, or a partnership, the Secretary may 
        provide technical assistance in carrying out a partnership 
        agreement.

    ``(f) Simplification of Application and Reporting Processes.--
            ``(1) Applications.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        simplified application form for eligible entities that--
                    ``(A) request less than $50,000 under subsection 
                (d); or
                    ``(B) apply for grants under subsection (d) under a 
                single application through partnership agreements under 
                subsection (e).
            ``(2) Reporting.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) streamline and simplify the reporting process 
                for eligible entities; and
                    ``(B) obtain from eligible entities and maintain 
                such information as the Secretary determines is 
                necessary to administer and evaluate the Program.

    ``(g) Interdepartmental Coordination.--In carrying out the Program, 
to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure 
coordination among Federal agencies.
    ``(h) Evaluation.--

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            ``(1) In general.--Using amounts made available under 
        subsection (i)(3)(E), the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation 
        of the Program that--
                    ``(A) measures the economic impact of the Program on 
                new and existing market outcomes;
                    ``(B) measures the effectiveness of the Program in 
                improving and expanding--
                          ``(i) the regional food economy through public 
                      and private partnerships;
                          ``(ii) the production of value-added 
                      agricultural products;
                          ``(iii) producer-to-consumer marketing, 
                      including direct producer-to-consumer marketing;
                          ``(iv) local and regional food systems, 
                      including regional food chain coordination and 
                      business development;
                          ``(v) new business opportunities and marketing 
                      strategies to reduce on-farm food waste;
                          ``(vi) the use of new technologies in 
                      producer-to-consumer marketing, including direct 
                      producer-to-consumer marketing; and
                          ``(vii) the workforce and capacity of regional 
                      food systems; and
                    ``(C) provides a description of--
                          ``(i) each partnership agreement; and
                          ``(ii) each grant provided under subsection 
                      (d).
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
        a report describing the evaluation conducted under paragraph 
        (1), including a thorough analysis of the outcomes of the 
        evaluation.

    ``(i) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
        section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year 
        thereafter, to remain available until expended.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain 
        available until expended.
            ``(3) Allocation of funds.--
                    ``(A) Value-added producer grants.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), of 
                      the funds made available to carry out this section 
                      for a fiscal year, 35 percent shall be used for 
                      grants under subsection (d)(5).
                          ``(ii) Reservation of funds.--
                                    ``(I) Majority-controlled producer-
                                based business ventures.--The total 
                                amount of grants under subsection (d)(5) 
                                provided to majority-controlled 
                                producer-based business ventures for a 
                                fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent 
                                of the amount allocated under clause 
                                (i).
                                    ``(II) Beginning, veteran, and 
                                socially disadvantaged farmers and 
                                ranchers.--Of the

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                                funds made available for grants under 
                                subsection (d)(5), 10 percent shall be 
                                reserved for grants provided to 
                                beginning, veteran, and socially 
                                disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
                                    ``(III) Mid-tier value chains.--Of 
                                the funds made available for grants 
                                under subsection (d)(5), 10 percent 
                                shall be reserved for grants to develop 
                                mid-tier value chains.
                                    ``(IV) Food safety assistance.--Of 
                                the funds made available for grants 
                                under subsection (d)(5), not more than 
                                25 percent shall be reserved for grants 
                                for eligible activities described in 
                                subsection (d)(2)(J).
                    ``(B) Farmers' market and local food promotion 
                grants.--Of the funds made available to carry out this 
                section for a fiscal year, 47 percent shall be used for 
                grants under subsection (d)(6).
                    ``(C) Regional partnerships.--Of the funds made 
                available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, 
                10 percent shall be used to provide grants to support 
                partnerships under subsection (e).
                    ``(D) Unobligated funds.--Any funds under 
                subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) that are not obligated for 
                the uses described in that subparagraph, as applicable, 
                by September 30 of the fiscal year for which the funds 
                were made available--
                          ``(i) shall be available to the agency 
                      carrying out the Program with the unobligated 
                      funds to carry out any function of the Program, as 
                      determined by the Secretary; and
                          ``(ii) may carry over to the next fiscal year.
                    ``(E) Administrative expenses.--Not greater than 8 
                percent of amounts made available to provide grants 
                under subsections (d) and (e) for a fiscal year may be 
                used for administrative expenses.''.

    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Agricultural marketing resource center pilot project.--
        Section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 
        U.S.C. 1632a) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
                ``agricultural marketing resource center pilot 
                project.'';
                    (B) by striking subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e);
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                          (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                      subsections (a) and (b), respectively, and 
                      indenting appropriately; and
                          (ii) by striking the subsection designation 
                      and heading;
                    (D) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and all that 
                      follows through ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting 
                      the following: ``The Secretary shall not use more 
                      than 2.5 percent of the funds made available to 
                      carry out the Local Agriculture Market Program 
                      established under section 210A of the Agricultural 
                      Marketing Act of 1946 to establish

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                      a pilot project (to be known as the `Agricultural 
                      Marketing Resource Center') at an eligible 
                      institution described in subsection (b)''; and
                          (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
                      (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and 
                      indenting appropriately; and
                    (E) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
                      (C) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, 
                      and indenting appropriately; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by 
                      striking ``paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting 
                      ``subsection (a)(1)''.
            (2) Agriculture innovation center demonstration program.--
        Section 6402(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
        2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(f)) is amended in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1) by striking ``section 231(d) of the Agricultural 
        Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106-
        224))'' and inserting ``section 210A(d)(2) of the Agricultural 
        Marketing Act of 1946''.
            (3) Local food production and program evaluation.--Section 
        10016(b)(3)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
        2204h(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``Farmers' Market and 
        Local Food Promotion Program established under section 6 of the 
        Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 
        3005)'' and inserting ``Local Agriculture Market Program 
        established under section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act 
        of 1946''.
            (4) Program metrics.--Section 6209(a) of the Agricultural 
        Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2207b(a)) is amended by striking paragraph 
        (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
        1946;''.
            (5) Farmer-to-consumer direct marketing act of 1976.--
                    (A) Section 4 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct 
                Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3003) is amended--
                          (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                      inserting the following:

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.''.
                    (B) Sections 6, 7, and 8 of the Farmer-to-Consumer 
                Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005, 3006; 90 
                Stat. 1983) are repealed.
SEC. 10103. ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET DATA INITIATIVES.

    Section 7407(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``through 
                fiscal year 2012''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$5,000,000, to remain available 
                until expended.'' and inserting the following: ``, to 
                remain available until expended--

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                    ``(A) $5,000,000 for each of the periods of fiscal 
                years 2008 through 2012 and 2014 through 2018; and
                    ``(B) $5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 
                through 2023.'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2);
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
            (4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and 
                inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 10104. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6503 note.>>  ORGANIC CERTIFICATION.

    (a) Exclusions From Certification.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to 
limit the type of organic operations that are excluded from 
certification under section 205.101 of title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations, and from certification under any other related sections 
under part 205 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The term''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Foreign operations.--When used in the context 
                of a certifying agent operating in a foreign country, 
                the term `certifying agent' includes any person 
                (including a private entity)--
                          ``(i) accredited in accordance with section 
                      2115(d); or
                          ``(ii) accredited by a foreign government that 
                      acted under an equivalency agreement negotiated 
                      between the United States and the foreign 
                      government from which the agricultural product is 
                      imported.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (21) as 
        paragraphs (14) through (22), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) National organic program import certificate.--The 
        term `national organic program import certificate' means a form 
        developed for purposes of the program under this title--
                    ``(A) to provide documentation sufficient to verify 
                that an agricultural product imported for sale in the 
                United States satisfies the requirement under section 
                2115(c);
                    ``(B) which shall include, at a minimum, information 
                sufficient to indicate, with respect to the agricultural 
                product--
                          ``(i) the origin;
                          ``(ii) the destination;
                          ``(iii) the certifying agent issuing the 
                      national organic program import certificate;
                          ``(iv) the harmonized tariff code, if a 
                      harmonized tariff code exists for the agricultural 
                      product;
                          ``(v) the total weight; and
                          ``(vi) the organic standard to which the 
                      agricultural product is certified; and

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                    ``(C) that is not more than otherwise required under 
                an equivalency agreement negotiated between the United 
                States and the foreign government.''.

    (c) Accreditation Program.--Section 2115 of the Organic Foods 
Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6514) is amended by striking subsection 
(c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Additional Documentation and Verification.--The Secretary, 
acting through the Deputy Administrator of the national organic program 
established under this title, has the authority, and shall grant a 
certifying agent the authority, to require producers and handlers to 
provide additional documentation or verification before granting a 
certification under section 2104, in the case of a compliance risk with 
respect to meeting the national standards for organic production 
established under section 2105, as determined by the Secretary or the 
certifying agent.
    ``(d) Accreditation of Foreign Organic Certification Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--For an agricultural product being 
        imported into the United States to be represented as organically 
        produced, the Secretary shall require the agricultural product 
        to be accompanied by a complete and valid national organic 
        import certificate, which shall be available as an electronic 
        record.
            ``(2) Tracking system.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                system to track national organic import certificates.
                    ``(B) Integration.--In establishing the system under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary may integrate the system 
                into any existing information tracking systems for 
                imports of agricultural products.

    ``(e) Duration of Accreditation.--An accreditation made under this 
section--
            ``(1) subject to paragraph (2), shall be for a period of not 
        more than 5 years, as determined appropriate by the Secretary;
            ``(2) in the case of a certifying agent operating in a 
        foreign country, shall be for a period of time that is 
        consistent with the certification of a domestic certifying 
        agent, as determined appropriate by the Secretary; and
            ``(3) may be renewed.''.

    (d) Requirements of Certifying Agents.--Section 2116 of the Organic 
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6515) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or an entity 
                acting as an agent of the certifying agent'' after ``a 
                certifying agent'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Oversight of certifying offices and foreign 
        operations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that 
                an office of a certifying agent or entity described in 
                paragraph (1) is not complying with the provisions of 
                this title, the Secretary may suspend the operations of 
                the certifying agent or the noncompliant office, 
                including--
                          ``(i) an office operating in a foreign 
                      country; and

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                          ``(ii) an office operating in the United 
                      States, including an office acting on behalf of a 
                      foreign-domiciled entity.
                    ``(B) Process for resuming operations following 
                suspension.--The Secretary shall provide for a process 
                that is otherwise consistent with this section that 
                authorizes a suspended office to resume operations.''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(j) Notice.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which a new 
certifying office performing certification activities opens, an 
accredited certifying agent shall notify the Secretary of the 
opening.''.
    (e) Certain Employees Eligible to Serve as National Organic 
Standards Board Members.--Section 2119(b) of the Organic Foods 
Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6518(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, or employees of such 
        individuals'' after ``operation'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or employees of such 
        individuals'' after ``operation''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, or an employee of 
        such individual'' after ``products''.

    (f) National Organic Standards Board.--Section 2119(i) of the 
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6518(i)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Two-thirds'' and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--\2/3\''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) National list.--Any vote on a motion proposing to 
        amend the national list shall be considered to be a decisive 
        vote that requires \2/3\ of the votes cast at a meeting of the 
        Board at which a quorum is present to prevail.''.

    (g) Investigations.--Section 2120(b) of the Organic Foods Production 
Act (7 U.S.C. 6519(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Information sharing during active investigation.--In 
        carrying out this title, all parties to an active investigation 
        (including certifying agents, State organic certification 
        programs, and the national organic program) shall share 
        confidential business information with Federal Government 
        officers and employees involved in the investigation as 
        necessary to fully investigate and enforce potential violations 
        of this title.''.

    (h) Data Organization and Access.--Section 2122 of the Organic Foods 
Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6521) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(c) Access to Data Documentation Systems.--The Secretary shall 
have access to available data from cross-border documentation systems 
administered by other Federal agencies, including the Automated 
Commercial Environment system of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
    ``(d) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2020, and 
        annually thereafter through March 1, 2023, the Secretary shall 
        submit to Congress, and make publicly available on the website 
        of the Department of Agriculture, a report describing national 
        organic program activities with respect to all domestic and

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        overseas investigations and compliance actions taken pursuant to 
        this title during the preceding year.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The data described in paragraph (1) 
        shall be broken down by agricultural product, quantity, value, 
        and month.
            ``(3) Exception.--Any data determined by the Secretary to be 
        confidential business information shall not be provided in the 
        report under paragraph (1).''.

    (i) Organic Agricultural Product Imports Interagency Working 
Group.--The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 is amended by inserting 
after section 2122 (7 U.S.C. 6521) the following:
``SEC. 2122A. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6521a.>>  ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT 
                            IMPORTS INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Secretary of 
        Homeland Security shall jointly establish a working group to 
        facilitate coordination and information sharing between the 
        Department of Agriculture and U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
        relating to imports of organically produced agricultural 
        products (referred to in this section as the `working group').
            ``(2) Members.--The working group--
                    ``(A) shall include--
                          ``(i) the Secretary (or a designee); and
                          ``(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Security (or 
                      a designee); and
                    ``(B) shall not include any non-Federal officer or 
                employee.
            ``(3) Duties.--The working group shall facilitate 
        coordination and information sharing between the Department of 
        Agriculture and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the 
        purposes of--
                    ``(A) identifying imports of organically produced 
                agricultural products;
                    ``(B) verifying the authenticity of organically 
                produced agricultural product import documentation, such 
                as national organic program import certificates;
                    ``(C) ensuring imported agricultural products 
                represented as organically produced meet the 
                requirements under this title;
                    ``(D) collecting and organizing quantitative data on 
                imports of organically produced agricultural products; 
                and
                    ``(E) requesting feedback from stakeholders on how 
                to improve the oversight of imports of organically 
                produced agricultural products.
            ``(4) Designated employees and officials.--An employee or 
        official designated to carry out the duties of the Secretary or 
        the Secretary of Homeland Security on the working group under 
        subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) shall be an employee or 
        official compensated at a rate of pay not less than the minimum 
        annual rate of basic pay for GS-12 under section 5332 of title 
        5, United States Code.

    ``(b) Reports.--On an annual basis, the working group shall submit 
to Congress and make publicly available on the websites

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of the Department of Agriculture and U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
the following reports:
            ``(1) Organic trade enforcement interagency coordination 
        report.--A report--
                    ``(A) identifying existing barriers to cooperation 
                between the agencies involved in agricultural product 
                import inspection, trade data collection and 
                organization, and organically produced agricultural 
                product trade enforcement, including--
                          ``(i) U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
                          ``(ii) the Agricultural Marketing Service; and
                          ``(iii) the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
                      Service;
                    ``(B) assessing progress toward integrating organic 
                trade enforcement into import inspection procedures of 
                U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Animal and 
                Plant Health Inspection Service, including an assessment 
                of--
                          ``(i) the status of the development of systems 
                      for--
                                    ``(I) tracking the fumigation of 
                                imports of organically produced 
                                agricultural products into the United 
                                States; and
                                    ``(II) electronically verifying 
                                national organic program import 
                                certificate authenticity; and
                          ``(ii) training of U.S. Customs and Border 
                      Protection personnel on--
                                    ``(I) the use of the systems 
                                described in clause (i); and
                                    ``(II) requirements and protocols 
                                under this title;
                    ``(C) establishing methodology for ensuring imports 
                of agricultural products represented as organically 
                produced meet the requirements under this title;
                    ``(D) recommending steps to improve the 
                documentation and traceability of imported organically 
                produced agricultural products;
                    ``(E) recommending and describing steps for--
                          ``(i) improving compliance with the 
                      requirements of this title for all agricultural 
                      products imported into the United States and 
                      represented as organically produced; and
                          ``(ii) ensuring accurate labeling and 
                      marketing of imported agricultural products 
                      represented as organically produced by the 
                      exporter; and
                    ``(F) describing staffing needs and additional 
                resources at U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the 
                Department of Agriculture needed to ensure compliance.
            ``(2) Report on enforcement actions taken on organic 
        imports.--A report--
                    ``(A) providing detailed quantitative data (broken 
                down by agricultural product, quantity, value, month, 
                and origin) on imports of agricultural products 
                represented as organically produced found to be 
                fraudulent or lacking any documentation required under 
                this title at the port of entry during the report year;
                    ``(B) providing data on domestic enforcement actions 
                taken on imported agricultural products represented as 
                organically produced, including the number and type of

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                actions taken by United States officials at ports of 
                entry in response to violations of this title;
                    ``(C) providing data on fumigation of agricultural 
                products represented as organically produced at ports of 
                entry and notifications of fumigation actions to 
                shipment owners, broken down by product variety and 
                country of origin; and
                    ``(D) providing information on enforcement 
                activities under this title involving overseas 
                investigations and compliance actions taken within that 
                year, including--
                          ``(i) the number of investigations by country; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) a descriptive summary of compliance 
                      actions taken by certifying agents in each 
                      country.''.

    (j) Authorization of Appropriations for National Organic Program.--
Section 2123 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
        ``funding'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through 
        (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2018;
            ``(2) $16,500,000 for fiscal year 2019;
            ``(3) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
            ``(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
            ``(5) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
            ``(6) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:

    ``(c) Modernization and Improvement of International Trade 
Technology Systems and Data Collection.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a new 
        system or modify an existing data collection and organization 
        system to collect and organize in a single system quantitative 
        data on imports of each organically produced agricultural 
        product accepted into the United States.
            ``(2) Activities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall modernize trade and transaction certificates to 
        ensure full traceability to the port of entry without unduly 
        hindering trade or commerce, such as through an electronic trade 
        document exchange system.
            ``(3) Access.--The single system established under paragraph 
        (1) shall be accessible by any agency with the direct authority 
        to engage in--
                    ``(A) inspection of imports of agricultural 
                products;
                    ``(B) trade data collection and organization; or
                    ``(C) enforcement of trade requirements for 
                organically produced agricultural products.
            ``(4) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation, the Secretary shall make available $5,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of--
                    ``(A) carrying out this subsection; and
                    ``(B) maintaining the database and technology 
                upgrades previously carried out under this subsection, 
                as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
                the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
            ``(5) Availability.--The amounts made available under 
        paragraph (4) are in addition to any other funds made available

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        for the purposes described in that paragraph and shall remain 
        available until expended.''.

    (k) <<NOTE: 7 USC 6521a note.>>  Trade Savings Provision.--The 
amendments made by subsection (i) shall be carried out in a manner 
consistent with United States obligations under international 
agreements.
SEC. 10105. NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM.

    (a) Elimination of Directed Delegation.--Section 10606(a) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(a)) is 
amended by striking ``(acting through the Agricultural Marketing 
Service)''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 10606 of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is amended by striking subsection 
(d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Mandatory Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out 
        this section--
                    ``(A) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 
                2020;
                    ``(B) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and
                    ``(C) $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 
                2023.
            ``(2) Availability.--Amounts made available under paragraph 
        (1) shall remain available until expended.''.
SEC. 10106. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES.

    Section 10105(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 7655a(c)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
SEC. 10107. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS.

    Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 
U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108-465) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) by striking ``solely to enhance the 
                competitiveness of specialty crops.'' and inserting the 
                following: ``to enhance the competitiveness of specialty 
                crops, including--
            ``(1) by leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty 
        crops;
            ``(2) by assisting producers with research and development 
        relevant to specialty crops;
            ``(3) by expanding availability and access to specialty 
        crops;
            ``(4) by addressing local, regional, and national challenges 
        confronting specialty crop producers; and
            ``(5) for such other purposes determined to be appropriate 
        by the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with specialty 
        crop stakeholders and relevant State departments of 
        agriculture.'';
            (2) in subsection (j)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``Not later'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) In general.--Not later''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:

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            ``(2) Administration of multistate projects from 
        nonparticipating states.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
        directly administer all aspects of multistate projects under 
        this subsection for applicants in a nonparticipating State.'';
            (3) in subsection (k), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Evaluation.--
                    ``(A) Performance measures and review.--
                          ``(i) Development.--The Secretary of 
                      Agriculture and the State departments of 
                      agriculture, in consultation with specialty crop 
                      stakeholders, shall develop performance measures 
                      to be used as the sole means of performing any 
                      evaluation of the grant program established under 
                      this section.
                          ``(ii) Review.--The Secretary of Agriculture, 
                      in consultation with the State departments of 
                      agriculture, shall periodically evaluate the 
                      performance of the grant program established under 
                      this section.
                    ``(B) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary of 
                Agriculture may enter into cooperative agreements--
                          ``(i) to develop the performance measures 
                      under subparagraph (A)(i); or
                          ``(ii) to evaluate the overall performance of 
                      the grant program established under this 
                      section.''; and
            (4) in subsection (l)(2)(E), by inserting ``and each fiscal 
        year thereafter'' after ``2018''.
SEC. 10108. AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION ACT.

    (a) Asexually Reproduced Defined.--Section 41(a) of the Plant 
Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2401(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 
        (6), (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), 
        (7), (8), (9), and (10), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
        the following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Asexually reproduced.--The term `asexually reproduced' 
        means produced by a method of plant propagation using vegetative 
        material (other than seed) from a single parent, including 
        cuttings, grafting, tissue culture, and propagation by root 
        division.''.

    (b) Right to Plant Variety Protection; Plant Varieties 
Protectable.--Section 42(a) of the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 2402(a)) is amended by striking ``or tuber propagated'' and 
inserting ``, tuber propagated, or asexually reproduced''.
    (c) Infringement of Plant Variety Protection.--Section 111(a)(3) of 
the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2541(a)(3)) is amended by 
inserting ``or asexually'' after ``sexually''.
    (d) False Marketing; Cease and Desist Orders.--Section 128(a) of the 
Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2568(a)) is amended, in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``or asexually'' after 
``sexually''.
SEC. 10109. MULTIPLE CROP AND PESTICIDE USE SURVEY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Office of Pest Management Policy, shall conduct a multiple crop and 
pesticide use survey of farmers to collect data for risk assessment 
modeling and mitigation for an active ingredient.

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    (b) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit to the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency and make publicly available the 
survey described in subsection (a).
    (c) Funding.--
            (1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
        $500,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available until 
        expended.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to 
        be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000, to remain 
        available until expended.

    (d) Confidentiality of Information.--Section 1770 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``(a) In the case'' and inserting 
                the following:

    ``(a) In General.--In the case''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection 
                (d)(12)'' and inserting ``paragraph (12) or (13) of 
                subsection (d)''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``(d) For purposes'' and inserting 
                the following:

    ``(d) Provisions of Law References.--For purposes'';
                    (B) in paragraph (11), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) section 10109 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
        2018.''.
SEC. 10110. REPORT ON THE ARRIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES OF FOREST 
                            PESTS THROUGH RESTRICTIONS ON THE 
                            IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN PLANTS FOR 
                            PLANTING.

    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;
            (7) identifying current challenges with intercepting, 
        detecting, and addressing outbreaks of tree and wood pests, as 
        well as challenges in achieving compliance with the Plant

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        Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) and recommendations with 
        respect to such challenges; and
            (8) describing the coordination and collaboration occurring 
        between the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the 
        Forest Service with respect to--
                    (A) identifying and prioritizing critical detection, 
                surveillance, and eradication needs for tree and wood 
                pests; and
                    (B) identifying the actions each agency takes within 
                their respective missions to address identified 
                priorities.
SEC. 10111. REPORT ON PLANT BIOSTIMULANTS.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President and 
Congress that identifies any potential regulatory, non-regulatory, and 
legislative recommendations, including the appropriateness of any 
definitions for plant biostimulant, to ensure the efficient and 
appropriate review, approval, uniform national labeling, and 
availability of plant biostimulant products to agricultural producers.
    (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall prepare the report required 
by subsection (a) in consultation with the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the several States, industry 
stakeholders, and such other stakeholders as the Secretary determines 
necessary.
    (c) Plant Biostimulant.--For the purposes of the report under 
subsection (a), the Secretary--
            (1) shall consider ``plant biostimulant'' to be a substance 
        or micro-organism that, when applied to seeds, plants, or the 
        rhizosphere, stimulates natural processes to enhance or benefit 
        nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic 
        stress, or crop quality and yield; and
            (2) may modify the description of plant biostimulant, as 
        appropriate.
SEC. 10112. CLARIFICATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL 
                            ASSISTANCE.

    Section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 
U.S.C. 714i) is amended in the last sentence by inserting after 
``activities'' the following: ``but excluding any amounts used to 
provide technical assistance under title X of the Agriculture 
Improvement Act of 2018 or an amendment made by that title''.
SEC. 10113. HEMP PRODUCTION.

    The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

                      ``Subtitle G--Hemp Production

``SEC. 297A. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1639o.>>  DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle:
            ``(1) Hemp.--The term `hemp' means the plant Cannabis sativa 
        L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and 
        all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, 
        and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 
        tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent 
        on a dry weight basis.

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            ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            ``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            ``(4) State.--The term `State' means--
                    ``(A) a State;
                    ``(B) the District of Columbia;
                    ``(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                    ``(D) any other territory or possession of the 
                United States.
            ``(5) State department of agriculture.--The term `State 
        department of agriculture' means the agency, commission, or 
        department of a State government responsible for agriculture in 
        the State.
            ``(6) Tribal government.--The term `Tribal government' means 
        the governing body of an Indian tribe.
``SEC. 297B. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1639p.>>  STATE AND TRIBAL PLANS.

    ``(a) Submission.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State or Indian tribe desiring to have 
        primary regulatory authority over the production of hemp in the 
        State or territory of the Indian tribe shall submit to the 
        Secretary, through the State department of agriculture (in 
        consultation with the Governor and chief law enforcement officer 
        of the State) or the Tribal government, as applicable, a plan 
        under which the State or Indian tribe monitors and regulates 
        that production as described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Contents.--A State or Tribal plan referred to in 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall only be required to include--
                          ``(i) a practice to maintain relevant 
                      information regarding land on which hemp is 
                      produced in the State or territory of the Indian 
                      tribe, including a legal description of the land, 
                      for a period of not less than 3 calendar years;
                          ``(ii) a procedure for testing, using post-
                      decarboxylation or other similarly reliable 
                      methods, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol 
                      concentration levels of hemp produced in the State 
                      or territory of the Indian tribe;
                          ``(iii) a procedure for the effective disposal 
                      of--
                                    ``(I) plants, whether growing or 
                                not, that are produced in violation of 
                                this subtitle; and
                                    ``(II) products derived from those 
                                plants;
                          ``(iv) a procedure to comply with the 
                      enforcement procedures under subsection (e);
                          ``(v) a procedure for conducting annual 
                      inspections of, at a minimum, a random sample of 
                      hemp producers to verify that hemp is not produced 
                      in violation of this subtitle;
                          ``(vi) a procedure for submitting the 
                      information described in section 297C(d)(2), as 
                      applicable, to the Secretary not more than 30 days 
                      after the date on which the information is 
                      received; and

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                          ``(vii) a certification that the State or 
                      Indian tribe has the resources and personnel to 
                      carry out the practices and procedures described 
                      in clauses (i) through (vi); and
                    ``(B) may include any other practice or procedure 
                established by a State or Indian tribe, as applicable, 
                to the extent that the practice or procedure is 
                consistent with this subtitle.
            ``(3) Relation to state and tribal law.--
                    ``(A) No preemption.--Nothing in this subsection 
                preempts or limits any law of a State or Indian tribe 
                that--
                          ``(i) regulates the production of hemp; and
                          ``(ii) is more stringent than this subtitle.
                    ``(B) References in plans.--A State or Tribal plan 
                referred to in paragraph (1) may include a reference to 
                a law of the State or Indian tribe regulating the 
                production of hemp, to the extent that law is consistent 
                with this subtitle.

    ``(b) Approval.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a 
        State or Tribal plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) approve the State or Tribal plan if the State 
                or Tribal plan complies with subsection (a); or
                    ``(B) disapprove the State or Tribal plan only if 
                the State or Tribal plan does not comply with subsection 
                (a).
            ``(2) Amended plans.--If the Secretary disapproves a State 
        or Tribal plan under paragraph (1)(B), the State, through the 
        State department of agriculture (in consultation with the 
        Governor and chief law enforcement officer of the State) or the 
        Tribal government, as applicable, may submit to the Secretary an 
        amended State or Tribal plan that complies with subsection (a).
            ``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the 
        Attorney General in carrying out this subsection.

    ``(c) Audit of State Compliance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may conduct an audit of the 
        compliance of a State or Indian tribe with a State or Tribal 
        plan approved under subsection (b).
            ``(2) Noncompliance.--If the Secretary determines under an 
        audit conducted under paragraph (1) that a State or Indian tribe 
        is not materially in compliance with a State or Tribal plan--
                    ``(A) the Secretary shall collaborate with the State 
                or Indian tribe to develop a corrective action plan in 
                the case of a first instance of noncompliance; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary may revoke approval of the State 
                or Tribal plan in the case of a second or subsequent 
                instance of noncompliance.

    ``(d) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical 
assistance to a State or Indian tribe in the development of a State or 
Tribal plan under subsection (a).
    ``(e) Violations.--
            ``(1) In general.--A violation of a State or Tribal plan 
        approved under subsection (b) shall be subject to enforcement 
        solely in accordance with this subsection.
            ``(2) Negligent violation.--

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                    ``(A) In general.--A hemp producer in a State or the 
                territory of an Indian tribe for which a State or Tribal 
                plan is approved under subsection (b) shall be subject 
                to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph if the State 
                department of agriculture or Tribal government, as 
                applicable, determines that the hemp producer has 
                negligently violated the State or Tribal plan, including 
                by negligently--
                          ``(i) failing to provide a legal description 
                      of land on which the producer produces hemp;
                          ``(ii) failing to obtain a license or other 
                      required authorization from the State department 
                      of agriculture or Tribal government, as 
                      applicable; or
                          ``(iii) producing Cannabis sativa L. with a 
                      delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more 
                      than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
                    ``(B) Corrective action plan.--A hemp producer 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall comply with a plan 
                established by the State department of agriculture or 
                Tribal government, as applicable, to correct the 
                negligent violation, including--
                          ``(i) a reasonable date by which the hemp 
                      producer shall correct the negligent violation; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) a requirement that the hemp producer 
                      shall periodically report to the State department 
                      of agriculture or Tribal government, as 
                      applicable, on the compliance of the hemp producer 
                      with the State or Tribal plan for a period of not 
                      less than the next 2 calendar years.
                    ``(C) Result of negligent violation.--A hemp 
                producer that negligently violates a State or Tribal 
                plan under subparagraph (A) shall not as a result of 
                that violation be subject to any criminal enforcement 
                action by the Federal Government or any State 
                government, Tribal government, or local government.
                    ``(D) Repeat violations.--A hemp producer that 
                negligently violates a State or Tribal plan under 
                subparagraph (A) 3 times in a 5-year period shall be 
                ineligible to produce hemp for a period of 5 years 
                beginning on the date of the third violation.
            ``(3) Other violations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the State department of 
                agriculture or Tribal government in a State or the 
                territory of an Indian tribe for which a State or Tribal 
                plan is approved under subsection (b), as applicable, 
                determines that a hemp producer in the State or 
                territory has violated the State or Tribal plan with a 
                culpable mental state greater than negligence--
                          ``(i) the State department of agriculture or 
                      Tribal government, as applicable, shall 
                      immediately report the hemp producer to--
                                    ``(I) the Attorney General; and
                                    ``(II) the chief law enforcement 
                                officer of the State or Indian tribe, as 
                                applicable; and
                          ``(ii) paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 
                      not apply to the violation.
                    ``(B) Felony.--

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                          ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                      clause (ii), any person convicted of a felony 
                      relating to a controlled substance under State or 
                      Federal law before, on, or after the date of 
                      enactment of this subtitle shall be ineligible, 
                      during the 10-year period following the date of 
                      the conviction--
                                    ``(I) to participate in the program 
                                established under this section or 
                                section 297C; and
                                    ``(II) to produce hemp under any 
                                regulations or guidelines issued under 
                                section 297D(a).
                          ``(ii) Exception.--Clause (i) shall not apply 
                      to any person growing hemp lawfully with a 
                      license, registration, or authorization under a 
                      pilot program authorized by section 7606 of the 
                      Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940) before 
                      the date of enactment of this subtitle.
                    ``(C) False statement.--Any person who materially 
                falsifies any information contained in an application to 
                participate in the program established under this 
                section shall be ineligible to participate in that 
                program.

    ``(f) Effect.--Nothing in this section prohibits the production of 
hemp in a State or the territory of an Indian tribe--
            ``(1) for which a State or Tribal plan is not approved under 
        this section, if the production of hemp is in accordance with 
        section 297C or other Federal laws (including regulations); and
            ``(2) if the production of hemp is not otherwise prohibited 
        by the State or Indian tribe.
``SEC. 297C. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1639q.>>  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

    ``(a) Department of Agriculture Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a State or Indian tribe 
        for which a State or Tribal plan is not approved under section 
        297B, the production of hemp in that State or the territory of 
        that Indian tribe shall be subject to a plan established by the 
        Secretary to monitor and regulate that production in accordance 
        with paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Content.--A plan established by the Secretary under 
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) a practice to maintain relevant information 
                regarding land on which hemp is produced in the State or 
                territory of the Indian tribe, including a legal 
                description of the land, for a period of not less than 3 
                calendar years;
                    ``(B) a procedure for testing, using post-
                decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, 
                delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels of 
                hemp produced in the State or territory of the Indian 
                tribe;
                    ``(C) a procedure for the effective disposal of--
                          ``(i) plants, whether growing or not, that are 
                      produced in violation of this subtitle; and
                          ``(ii) products derived from those plants;
                    ``(D) a procedure to comply with the enforcement 
                procedures under subsection (c)(2);
                    ``(E) a procedure for conducting annual inspections 
                of, at a minimum, a random sample of hemp producers to 
                verify that hemp is not produced in violation of this 
                subtitle; and

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                    ``(F) such other practices or procedures as the 
                Secretary considers to be appropriate, to the extent 
                that the practice or procedure is consistent with this 
                subtitle.

    ``(b) Licensing.--The Secretary shall establish a procedure to issue 
licenses to hemp producers in accordance with a plan established under 
subsection (a).
    ``(c) Violations.--
            ``(1) In general.--In the case of a State or Indian tribe 
        for which a State or Tribal plan is not approved under section 
        297B, it shall be unlawful to produce hemp in that State or the 
        territory of that Indian tribe without a license issued by the 
        Secretary under subsection (b).
            ``(2) Negligent and other violations.--A violation of a plan 
        established under subsection (a) shall be subject to enforcement 
        in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 297B(e), 
        except that the Secretary shall carry out that enforcement 
        instead of a State department of agriculture or Tribal 
        government.
            ``(3) Reporting to attorney general.--In the case of a State 
        or Indian tribe covered by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        report the production of hemp without a license issued by the 
        Secretary under subsection (b) to the Attorney General.

    ``(d) Information Sharing for Law Enforcement.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) collect the information described in paragraph 
                (2); and
                    ``(B) make the information collected under 
                subparagraph (A) accessible in real time to Federal, 
                State, territorial, and local law enforcement.
            ``(2) Content.--The information collected by the Secretary 
        under paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) contact information for each hemp producer in 
                a State or the territory of an Indian tribe for which--
                          ``(i) a State or Tribal plan is approved under 
                      section 297B(b); or
                          ``(ii) a plan is established by the Secretary 
                      under this section;
                    ``(B) a legal description of the land on which hemp 
                is grown by each hemp producer described in subparagraph 
                (A); and
                    ``(C) for each hemp producer described in 
                subparagraph (A)--
                          ``(i) the status of--
                                    ``(I) a license or other required 
                                authorization from the State department 
                                of agriculture or Tribal government, as 
                                applicable; or
                                    ``(II) a license from the Secretary; 
                                and
                          ``(ii) any changes to the status.
``SEC. 297D. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1639r.>>  REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES; 
                          EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.

    ``(a) Promulgation of Regulations and Guidelines; Report.--
            ``(1) Regulations and guidelines.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
                regulations and guidelines to implement this subtitle as 
                expeditiously as practicable.

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                    ``(B) Consultation with attorney general.--The 
                Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General on the 
                promulgation of regulations and guidelines under 
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Report.--The Secretary shall annually 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 updates on the implementation of this 
        subtitle.

    ``(b) Authority.--Subject to subsection (c)(3)(B), the Secretary 
shall have sole authority to promulgate Federal regulations and 
guidelines that relate to the production of hemp, including Federal 
regulations and guidelines that relate to the implementation of sections 
297B and 297C.
    ``(c) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this subtitle shall affect or 
modify--
            ``(1) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
        301 et seq.);
            ``(2) section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 262); or
            ``(3) the authority of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs 
        and the Secretary of Health and Human Services--
                    ``(A) under--
                          ``(i) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
                      (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
                          ``(ii) section 351 of the Public Health 
                      Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262); or
                    ``(B) to promulgate Federal regulations and 
                guidelines that relate to the production of hemp under 
                the Act described in subparagraph (A)(i) or the section 
                described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
``SEC. 297E. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1639s.>>  AUTHORIZATION OF 
                          APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this subtitle.''.
SEC. 10114. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1639o note.>>  INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

    (a) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this title or an amendment 
made by this title prohibits the interstate commerce of hemp (as defined 
in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (as added by 
section 10113)) or hemp products.
    (b) Transportation of Hemp and Hemp Products.--No State or Indian 
Tribe shall prohibit the transportation or shipment of hemp or hemp 
products produced in accordance with subtitle G of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (as added by section 10113) through the State or 
the territory of the Indian Tribe, as applicable.
SEC. 10115. FIFRA INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.

    Section 3(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (7 U.S.C. 13a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) Interagency working group.--
                    ``(A) Definition of covered agency.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `covered agency' means any of the 
                following:
                          ``(i) The Department of Agriculture.
                          ``(ii) The Department of Commerce.

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                          ``(iii) The Department of the Interior.
                          ``(iv) The Council on Environmental Quality.
                          ``(v) The Environmental Protection Agency.
                    ``(B) Establishment.--The Administrator shall 
                establish an interagency working group, to be comprised 
                of representatives from each covered agency, to provide 
                recommendations regarding, and to implement a strategy 
                for improving, the consultation process required under 
                section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
                U.S.C. 1536) for pesticide registration and registration 
                review.
                    ``(C) Duties.--The interagency working group 
                established under subparagraph (B) shall--
                          ``(i) analyze relevant Federal law (including 
                      regulations) and case law for purposes of 
                      providing an outline of the legal and regulatory 
                      framework for the consultation process referred to 
                      in that subparagraph, including--
                                    ``(I) requirements under this Act 
                                and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
                                (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
                                    ``(II) Federal case law regarding 
                                the intersection of this Act and the 
                                Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
                                U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and
                                    ``(III) Federal regulations relating 
                                to the pesticide consultation process;
                          ``(ii) provide advice regarding methods of--
                                    ``(I) defining the scope of actions 
                                of the covered agencies that are subject 
                                to the consultation requirement referred 
                                to in subparagraph (B); and
                                    ``(II) properly identifying and 
                                classifying effects of actions of the 
                                covered agencies with respect to that 
                                consultation requirement;
                          ``(iii) identify the obligations and 
                      limitations under Federal law of each covered 
                      agency for purposes of providing a legal and 
                      regulatory framework for developing the 
                      recommendations referred to in subparagraph (B);
                          ``(iv) review practices for the consultation 
                      referred to in subparagraph (B) to identify 
                      problem areas, areas for improvement, and best 
                      practices for conducting that consultation among 
                      the covered agencies;
                          ``(v) develop scientific and policy approaches 
                      to increase the accuracy and timeliness of the 
                      process for that consultation, in accordance with 
                      requirements of this Act and the Endangered 
                      Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 
                      including--
                                    ``(I) processes to efficiently share 
                                data and coordinate analyses among the 
                                Department of Agriculture, the 
                                Department of Commerce, the Department 
                                of the Interior, and the Environmental 
                                Protection Agency;
                                    ``(II) a streamlined process for 
                                identifying which actions require no 
                                consultation, informal consultation, or 
                                formal consultation;
                                    ``(III) an approach that will 
                                provide clarity with respect to what 
                                constitutes the best scientific

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                                and commercial data available in the 
                                fields of pesticide use and ecological 
                                risk assessment, pursuant to section 
                                7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 
                                1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2)); and
                                    ``(IV) approaches that enable the 
                                Environmental Protection Agency to 
                                better assist the Department of the 
                                Interior and the Department of Commerce 
                                in carrying out obligations under that 
                                section in a timely and efficient 
                                manner; and
                          ``(vi) propose and implement a strategy to 
                      implement approaches to consultations under the 
                      Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
                      seq.) and document that strategy in a memorandum 
                      of understanding, revised regulations, or another 
                      appropriate format to promote durable cooperation 
                      among the covered agencies.
                    ``(D) Reports.--
                          ``(i) Progress reports.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Not later than 18 
                                months after the date of enactment of 
                                this paragraph, the Administrator, in 
                                coordination with the head of each other 
                                covered agency, shall submit to the 
                                Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                                Representatives and the Committee on 
                                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
                                the Senate a report describing the 
                                progress of the working group in 
                                developing the recommendations under 
                                subparagraph (B).
                                    ``(II) Requirements.--The report 
                                under this clause shall--
                                            ``(aa) reflect the 
                                        perspectives of each covered 
                                        agency; and
                                            ``(bb) identify areas of new 
                                        consensus and continuing topics 
                                        of disagreement and debate.
                          ``(ii) Results.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Not later than 1 
                                year after the date of enactment of this 
                                paragraph, the Administrator, in 
                                coordination with the head of each other 
                                covered agency, shall submit to the 
                                Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                                Representatives and the Committee on 
                                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
                                the Senate a report describing--
                                            ``(aa) the recommendations 
                                        developed under subparagraph 
                                        (B); and
                                            ``(bb) plans for 
                                        implementation of those 
                                        recommendations.
                                    ``(II) Requirements.--The report 
                                under this clause shall--
                                            ``(aa) reflect the 
                                        perspectives of each covered 
                                        agency; and
                                            ``(bb) identify areas of 
                                        consensus and continuing topics 
                                        of disagreement and debate, if 
                                        any.
                          ``(iii) Implementation.--Not later than 1 year 
                      after the date of submission of the report under 
                      clause (i), the Administrator, in coordination 
                      with the head

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                      of each other covered agency, shall submit to the 
                      Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                      Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
                      Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
                      describing--
                                    ``(I) the implementation of the 
                                recommendations referred to in that 
                                clause;
                                    ``(II) the extent to which that 
                                implementation improved the consultation 
                                process referred to in subparagraph (B); 
                                and
                                    ``(III) any additional 
                                recommendations for improvements to the 
                                process described in subparagraph (B).
                          ``(iv) Other reports.--Not later than the date 
                      that is 180 days after the date of submission of 
                      the report under clause (iii), and not less 
                      frequently than once every 180 days thereafter 
                      during the 5-year period beginning on that date, 
                      the Administrator, in coordination with the head 
                      of each other covered agency, shall submit to the 
                      Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                      Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
                      Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
                      describing--
                                    ``(I) the implementation of the 
                                recommendations referred to in that 
                                clause;
                                    ``(II) the extent to which that 
                                implementation improved the consultation 
                                process referred to in subparagraph (B); 
                                and
                                    ``(III) any additional 
                                recommendations for improvements to the 
                                process described in subparagraph (B).
                    ``(E) Consultation with private sector.--In carrying 
                out the duties under this paragraph, the working group 
                shall, as appropriate--
                          ``(i) consult with, representatives of 
                      interested industry stakeholders and 
                      nongovernmental organizations; and
                          ``(ii) take into consideration factors, such 
                      as actual and potential differences in interest 
                      between, and the views of, those stakeholders and 
                      organizations.
                    ``(F) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
                to the working group established under this paragraph.
                    ``(G) Savings clause.--Nothing in this paragraph 
                supersedes any provision of--
                          ``(i) this Act; or
                          ``(ii) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
                      U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), including the requirements 
                      under section 7 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1536).''.
SEC. 10116. STUDY ON METHYL BROMIDE USE IN RESPONSE TO AN 
                            EMERGENCY EVENT.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Emergency event.--The term ``emergency event'' means a 
        situation--
                    (A) that occurs at a location on which a plant or 
                commodity is grown or produced or facility providing for 
                the

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                storage of, or other services with respect to, a plant 
                or commodity;
                    (B) for which the lack of availability of methyl 
                bromide for a particular use would result in significant 
                economic loss to the owner, lessee, or operator of the 
                location or facility or the owner, grower, or purchaser 
                of the plant or commodity; and
                    (C) that, in light of the specific agricultural, 
                meteorological, or other conditions presented, requires 
                the use of methyl bromide to control a pest or disease 
                in the location or facility because there are no 
                technically feasible alternatives to methyl bromide 
                easily accessible by an entity referred to in 
                subparagraph (B) at the time and location of the event 
                that--
                          (i) are registered under the Federal 
                      Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 
                      U.S.C. 136 et seq.) for the intended use or pest 
                      to be so controlled; and
                          (ii) would adequately control the pest or 
                      disease presented at the location or facility.
            (2) Pest.--The term ``pest'' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
        Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136).

    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of State and the Administrator of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency, shall complete a study on the potential use 
        of methyl bromide in response to an emergency event.
            (2) Requirements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    (A) a risk-benefit analysis of authorizing State, 
                local, or Tribal authorities, in accordance with 
                appropriate requirements and criteria, such as the 
                recommendations developed under subparagraph (E)--
                          (i) to determine when the use of methyl 
                      bromide is required; and
                          (ii) to authorize such use;
                    (B) a risk-benefit analysis of authorizing the 
                Secretary, in accordance with appropriate requirements 
                and criteria, such as the recommendations developed 
                under subparagraph (E)--
                          (i) to determine when the use of methyl 
                      bromide is required; and
                          (ii) to authorize such use;
                    (C) a historic estimate of situations occurring on 
                or after September 15, 1997, that could have been deemed 
                emergency events;
                    (D) a detailed assessment of the adherence of the 
                United States to international obligations of the United 
                States with respect to the prevention of ozone 
                depletion; and
                    (E) an assessment and recommendations on appropriate 
                requirements and criteria to be met to authorize the use 
                of methyl bromide in response to an emergency event 
                (including any recommendations for revising the 
                definition of the term ``emergency event'' in subsection 
                (a)) in a manner that fully complies with the Montreal 
                Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 
                including

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                Decision IX/7 of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of 
                the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that 
                Deplete the Ozone Layer.

    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the study under 
subsection (b) to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and 
Nutrition of the Senate.

                        TITLE XI--CROP INSURANCE

SEC. 11101. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), 
        and (11) as paragraphs (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), and (13) 
        respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Cover crop termination.--The term `cover crop 
        termination' means a practice that historically and under 
        reasonable circumstances results in the termination of the 
        growth of a cover crop.''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(9) Hemp.--The term `hemp' has the meaning given the term 
        in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.''.
SEC. 11102. DATA COLLECTION.

    Section 506(h)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1506(h)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Corporation'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) National agricultural statistics service.--
                Data collected by the National Agricultural Statistics 
                Service, whether published or unpublished, shall be--
                          ``(i) provided in an aggregate form to the 
                      Corporation for the purpose of providing insurance 
                      under this subtitle; and
                          ``(ii) kept confidential by the Corporation in 
                      the same manner and to the same extent as is 
                      required under--
                                    ``(I) section 1770 of the Food 
                                Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the Confidential Information 
                                Protection and Statistical Efficiency 
                                Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public 
                                Law 107-347).
                    ``(C) Noninsured crop disaster assistance program.--
                In collecting data under this subsection, the Secretary 
                shall ensure that--
                          ``(i) appropriate data are collected through 
                      the noninsured crop disaster assistance program 
                      established by section 196 of the Federal 
                      Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
                      U.S.C. 7333); and

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                          ``(ii) not less frequently than annually, the 
                      Farm Service Agency shares, and the Corporation 
                      considers, the data described in clause (i).''.
SEC. 11103. SHARING OF RECORDS.

    Section 506(h)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1506(h)(3)) is amended by inserting ``applicants who have received 
payment under section 522(b)(2)(E),'' after ``divisions,''.
SEC. 11104. USE OF RESOURCES.

    Section 507(f) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1507(f)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(3) the Farm Service Agency, in assisting the Board in--
                    ``(A) the determination of individual producer 
                yields;
                    ``(B) sharing information on beginning farmers and 
                ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers;
                    ``(C) investigating potential waste, fraud, or 
                abuse;
                    ``(D) sharing information to support the transition 
                of crops and counties from the noninsured crop disaster 
                assistance program established by section 196 of the 
                Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 
                (7 U.S.C. 7333) to insurance under this subtitle; and
                    ``(E) serving as a local point of contact for the 
                dissemination of information on risk management options 
                available to farmers and ranchers; and
            ``(4) other Federal agencies, in assisting the Board in any 
        way the Board determines is necessary in carrying out this 
        subtitle.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(2) the'' and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(2) the''; and
            (3) by striking ``(f) The Board'' in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1) and all that follows through the semicolon at the 
        end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

    ``(f) Use of Resources, Data, Boards, and Committees of Federal 
Agencies.--If the Board determines it is necessary, the Board shall use, 
to the maximum extent practicable, the resources, data, boards, and the 
committees of--
            ``(1) the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in 
        assisting the Board in--
                    ``(A) the classification of land as to risk and 
                production capability; and
                    ``(B) the consideration of acceptable conservation 
                practices, including good farming practices with respect 
                to conservation (such as cover crop termination);''.
SEC. 11105. SPECIALTY CROPS.

    (a) Specialty Crops Coordinator.--Section 507(g) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1507(g)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the subsection designation and all that 
        follows through ``The Corporation'' in paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:

    ``(g) Specialty Crops Coordinator.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Corporation''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:

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            ``(4) Specialty crop liaisons.--The Specialty Crops 
        Coordinator shall--
                    ``(A) designate a Specialty Crops Liaison in each 
                regional field office; and
                    ``(B) share the contact information of the Specialty 
                Crops Liaisons with specialty crop producers.
            ``(5) Website.--The Specialty Crops Coordinator shall 
        establish a website focused on the efforts of the Corporation to 
        provide and expand crop insurance for specialty crop 
        producers.''.

    (b) Addition of Specialty Crops and Other Value-added Crops.--
Section 508(a)(6) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(a)(6)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by adding at the end the 
        following: ``(including value-added crops)'';
            (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Annual review.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act 
                of 2018, and annually thereafter, the manager of the 
                Corporation shall prepare, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, based on data shared from the noninsured 
                crop disaster assistance program established by section 
                196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 
                Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333), written agreements, or 
                other data, and present to the Board not less than 1 of 
                each of the following:
                          ``(i) Research and development for a policy or 
                      plan of insurance for a commodity for which there 
                      is no existing policy or plan of insurance.
                          ``(ii) Expansion of an existing policy or plan 
                      of insurance to additional counties or States, 
                      including malting barley endorsements or contract 
                      options.
                          ``(iii) Research and development for a new 
                      policy or plan of insurance, or endorsement, for 
                      commodities with existing policies or plans of 
                      insurance, such as dollar plans.'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B), in the subparagraph heading, by 
        striking ``Addition of new crops'' and inserting ``Report''; and
            (4) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D).
SEC. 11106. INSURANCE PERIOD.

    Section 508(a)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``and sweet potatoes'' and inserting 
``sweet potatoes, and hemp''.
SEC. 11107. COVER CROPS.

    Section 508(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(B), in the subparagraph heading, by 
        inserting ``determination review'' after ``practices''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) Cover crops.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The voluntary practice of cover 
                cropping shall be considered a good farming practice 
                under paragraph (3)(A)(iii) if the cover crop is 
                terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B).
                    ``(B) Termination.--

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                          ``(i) In general.--The termination of a cover 
                      crop shall be carried out according to--
                                    ``(I) guidelines established by the 
                                Secretary; or
                                    ``(II) an exception to the 
                                guidelines approved under clause (ii).
                          ``(ii) Exception to guidelines.--The 
                      Corporation shall approve an exception to the 
                      guidelines under clause (i)(I) if that exception 
                      is recommended by--
                                    ``(I) the Natural Resources 
                                Conservation Service; or
                                    ``(II) an agricultural expert, as 
                                determined by the Corporation, unless 
                                the exception is determined to be 
                                unreasonable by the Corporation.
                    ``(C) Insurability of subsequent crop.--Cover crop 
                termination shall not affect the insurability of a 
                subsequently planted insurable crop if the cover crop is 
                terminated in accordance with subparagraph (B).
                    ``(D) Summer fallow.--In a county in which summer 
                fallow is an insurable practice, a cover crop in that 
                county that is terminated in accordance with 
                subparagraph (B) shall be considered as summer fallow 
                for the purpose of insurability.''.
SEC. 11108. UNDERSERVED PRODUCERS.

    Section 508(a)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(a)(7)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and underserved 
        producers'' after ``states'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking the designation and heading and all 
                that follows through ``the term'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                          ``(i) Adequately served.--The term'';
                    (B) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking 
                ``participation rate'' and inserting ``participation 
                rate, by crop,''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Underserved producer.--The term 
                      `underserved producer' means an individual 
                      (including a member of an Indian Tribe) that is--
                                    ``(I) a beginning farmer or rancher;
                                    ``(II) a veteran farmer or rancher; 
                                or
                                    ``(III) a socially disadvantaged 
                                farmer or rancher.'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Board'' and inserting ``Using 
                resources and information available to the Board or the 
                Secretary, the Board''; and
                    (B) by striking ``subtitle'' and inserting 
                ``subtitle, including policies and plans of insurance 
                for underserved producers,''; and
            (4) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(C) Report.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Not later than 30 days 
                      after completion of the review under subparagraph 
                      (B), and

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                      not less frequently than once every 3 years 
                      thereafter, the Board shall make publicly 
                      available and submit to the Committee on 
                      Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
                      the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                      Forestry of the Senate a report describing the 
                      results of the review.
                          ``(ii) Recommendations.--The report under 
                      clause (i) shall include recommendations to 
                      increase participation in States and among 
                      underserved producers that are not adequately 
                      served by the policies and plans of insurance, 
                      including any plans for administrative action or 
                      recommendations for Congressional action.''.
SEC. 11109. TREATMENT OF FORAGE AND GRAZING.

    (a) Availability of Catastrophic Risk Protection for Crops and 
Grasses Used for Grazing.--Section 508(b)(1) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
        subparagraph (B), the'' and inserting ``The''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B).

    (b) Coverage for Forage and Grazing.--The Federal Crop Insurance Act 
is amended by inserting after section 508C (7 U.S.C. 1508c) the 
following new section:
``SEC. 508D. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1508d.>>  COVERAGE FOR FORAGE AND 
                          GRAZING.

    ``Notwithstanding section 508A, and in addition to any other 
available coverage, for crops that can be both grazed and mechanically 
harvested on the same acres during the same growing season, producers 
shall be allowed to purchase separate policies for each intended use, as 
determined by the Corporation, and any indemnity paid under those 
policies for each intended use shall not be considered to be for the 
same loss for the purposes of section 508(n).''.
SEC. 11110. ADMINISTRATIVE BASIC FEE.

    Section 508(b)(5)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(b)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ``$300'' and inserting ``$655''.
SEC. 11111. ENTERPRISE UNITS.

    Section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Enterprise units across county lines.--The 
                Corporation may allow a producer to establish a single 
                enterprise unit by combining an enterprise unit with--
                          ``(i) 1 or more other enterprise units in 1 or 
                      more other counties; or
                          ``(ii) all basic units and all optional units 
                      in 1 or more other counties.''.
SEC. 11112. CONTINUED AUTHORITY.

    Section 508(g) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(g)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Continued authority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall establish--
                          ``(i) underwriting rules that limit the 
                      decrease in the actual production history of a 
                      producer, at the election of the producer, to not 
                      more than 10 percent of the actual production 
                      history of the previous crop

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                      year provided that the production decline was the 
                      result of drought, flood, natural disaster, or 
                      other insurable loss (as determined by the 
                      Corporation); and
                          ``(ii) actuarially sound premiums to cover 
                      additional risk.
                    ``(B) Other authority.--The authority provided under 
                subparagraph (A) is in addition to any other authority 
                that adjusts the actual production history of the 
                producer under this Act.
                    ``(C) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
                construed to require a change in the administration of 
                any provision of this Act as the Act was administered 
                for the 2018 reinsurance year.''.
SEC. 11113. SUBMISSION OF POLICIES AND MATERIALS TO BOARD.

    Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                    (A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as 
                subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``The Corporation shall'' and 
                inserting the following:
                          ``(i) In general.--The Corporation shall'';
                    (C) in clause (i)(I) (as so redesignated), by 
                inserting ``subject to clause (ii),'' before ``will 
                likely''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Waiver for hemp.--The Corporation may 
                      waive the viability and marketability requirement 
                      under clause (i)(I) in the case of a policy or 
                      pilot program relating to the production of 
                      hemp.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(C)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iv) in the case of reviewing policies and 
                      other materials relating to the production of 
                      hemp, may waive the viability and marketability 
                      requirement under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I).''.
SEC. 11114. CROP PRODUCTION ON NATIVE SOD.

    Section 508(o)(2)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(o)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``During the'' and inserting the following:
                          ``(i) First 4 crop years.--During the'';
            (2) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking ``after 
        the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014'' and 
        inserting ``beginning on February 8, 2014, and ending on the 
        date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) Subsequent crop years.--Native sod 
                      acreage that has been tilled for the production of 
                      an insurable crop after the date of enactment of 
                      the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 shall be 
                      subject to a reduction in benefits under this 
                      subtitle as described in this paragraph for not 
                      more than 4 cumulative years--

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                                    ``(I) during the first 10 years 
                                after initial tillage; and
                                    ``(II) during each of which a crop 
                                on that acreage is insured under 
                                subsection (c).''.
SEC. 11115. USE OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE DATA 
                            TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE.

    Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) using published aggregate data from the 
                National Agricultural Statistics Service or any other 
                data source to--
                          ``(i) detect yield disparities or other data 
                      anomalies that indicate potential fraud; and
                          ``(ii) target the relevant counties, crops, 
                      regions, companies, or agents associated with that 
                      potential fraud for audits and other enforcement 
                      actions.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ``pursuant to'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``under''.
SEC. 11116. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TO CORPORATION.

    Section 515(g) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515(g)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) The actual production history to be used to 
                establish insurable yields.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``The information required by 
                paragraph (1)'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The information required to be 
                submitted under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of 
                paragraph (1)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Actual production history.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The information required to 
                      be submitted under paragraph (1)(D) with respect 
                      to an applicable policy or plan of insurance for a 
                      covered commodity (as defined in section 1111 of 
                      the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011)) 
                      shall be submitted so as to ensure receipt by the 
                      Corporation not later than the Saturday of the 
                      week containing the calendar day that is 30 days 
                      after the applicable production reporting date for 
                      the crop to be insured.
                          ``(ii) Correction of errors.--Nothing in 
                      clause (i) limits the ability of an approved 
                      insurance provider to correct any error in the 
                      information submitted under paragraph (1)(D) after 
                      receipt of the information by the Corporation in 
                      accordance with clause (i).''.
SEC. 11117. CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LOSS ADJUSTERS AND AGENTS.

    Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515) is 
amended--

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            (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following:

    ``(k) Continuing Education for Loss Adjusters and Agents.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall establish 
        requirements for continuing education for loss adjusters and 
        agents of approved insurance providers.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The requirements for continuing 
        education described in paragraph (1) shall ensure that loss 
        adjusters and agents of approved insurance providers are 
        familiar with--
                    ``(A) the policies and plans of insurance available 
                under this Act, including the regulations promulgated to 
                carry out this Act;
                    ``(B) efforts to promote program integrity through 
                the elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse; and
                    ``(C) other aspects of adjusting, delivering, and 
                servicing policies and plans of insurance by adjustors 
                and agents, as determined by the Secretary, including 
                conservation activities and agronomic practices 
                (including organic and sustainable practices) that are 
                common and appropriate to the area in which the insured 
                crop being inspected is produced.''.
SEC. 11118. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 516(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1516(b)(2)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ``$9,000,000'' and inserting 
``$7,000,000''.
SEC. 11119. AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.

    Section 518 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1518) is 
amended by inserting ``hemp,'' before ``aquacultural species''.
SEC. 11120. MAINTENANCE OF POLICIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 522(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
        as follows:
                    ``(B) Reimbursement.--
                          ``(i) In general.--An applicant who submits a 
                      policy under section 508(h) shall be eligible for 
                      the reimbursement of reasonable research and 
                      development costs if the policy is approved by the 
                      Board for sale to producers.
                          ``(ii) Reasonable costs.--For the purpose of 
                      reimbursing research and development and 
                      maintenance costs under this section, costs of the 
                      applicant shall be considered reasonable costs if 
                      the costs are based on--
                                    ``(I) for any employees or 
                                contracted personnel, wage rates equal 
                                to not more than 2 times the hourly wage 
                                rate plus benefits, as provided by the 
                                Bureau of Labor Statistics for the year 
                                in which such costs are incurred, 
                                calculated using the formula applied to 
                                an applicant by the Corporation in 
                                reviewing proposed project budgets under 
                                this section on October 1, 2016; and

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                                    ``(II) other actual documented costs 
                                incurred by the applicant.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``approved 
                insurance provider'' and inserting ``applicant''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking ``determined by 
                      the approved insurance provider'' and inserting 
                      ``determined by the applicant''; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iii) Review.--After the Board approves the 
                      amount of a fee under clause (ii), the fee shall 
                      remain in effect and not be reviewed by the Board 
                      unless--
                                    ``(I) the applicant petitions the 
                                Board for reconsideration of the fee;
                                    ``(II) a substantial change is made 
                                to the policy, as determined by the 
                                Board; or
                                    ``(III) there is substantial 
                                evidence that the fee is inhibiting 
                                sales or use of the policy, as 
                                determined by the Board.''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 1522 note.>>  Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        apply to reimbursement requests made on or after October 1, 
        2016.
            (2) Resubmission of denied request.--An applicant that was 
        denied all or a portion of a reimbursement request under 
        paragraph (1) of section 522(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
        Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(b)) during the period between October 1, 
        2016, and the date of the enactment of this Act shall be given 
        an opportunity to resubmit such request.
SEC. 11121. REIMBURSEMENT OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
                            MAINTENANCE COSTS.

    Section 522(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(b)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) Waiver for hemp.--The Board may waive the 
                viability and marketability requirements under this 
                paragraph in the case of research and development 
                relating to a policy to insure the production of 
                hemp.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Corporation'' and inserting 
                the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Corporation''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Waiver for hemp.--The Corporation may waive 
                the marketability requirement under subparagraph (A) in 
                the case of research and development relating to a 
                policy to insure the production of hemp.''.
SEC. 11122. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

    Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (7) through (18) and (20) through 
        (23);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (19) and (24) as paragraphs 
        (7) and (8), respectively;

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            (3) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated) (entitled ``Whole 
        farm diversified risk management insurance plan''), by adding at 
        the end the following:
                    ``(E) Review of modifications to improve 
                effectiveness.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Not later than 18 months 
                      after the date of enactment of the Agriculture 
                      Improvement Act of 2018--
                                    ``(I) the Corporation shall hold 
                                stakeholder meetings to solicit producer 
                                and agent feedback; and
                                    ``(II) the Board shall--
                                            ``(aa) review procedures and 
                                        paperwork requirements on agents 
                                        and producers; and
                                            ``(bb) modify procedures and 
                                        requirements, as appropriate, to 
                                        decrease burdens and increase 
                                        flexibility and effectiveness.
                          ``(ii) Factors.--In carrying out items (aa) 
                      and (bb) of subclause (i)(II), the Board shall 
                      consider--
                                    ``(I) removing caps on nursery and 
                                livestock production;
                                    ``(II) allowing a waiver to expand 
                                operations, especially for small and 
                                beginning farmers;
                                    ``(III) minimizing paperwork for 
                                producers and agents;
                                    ``(IV) implementing an option for 
                                producers with less than $1,000,000 in 
                                gross revenue that requires 
                                significantly less paperwork and 
                                recordkeeping;
                                    ``(V) developing and using 
                                alternative records such as time-stamped 
                                photographs or technology applications 
                                to document planting and production 
                                history;
                                    ``(VI) treating the different growth 
                                stages of aquaculture species as 
                                separate crops to recognize the 
                                difference in perils at different phases 
                                of growth;
                                    ``(VII) moderating the impacts of 
                                disaster years on historic revenue, such 
                                as--
                                            ``(aa) using an average of 
                                        the historic and projected 
                                        revenue;
                                            ``(bb) counting indemnities 
                                        as historic revenue for loss 
                                        years;
                                            ``(cc) counting payments 
                                        under section 196 of the Federal 
                                        Agriculture Improvement and 
                                        Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
                                        7333) as historic revenue for 
                                        loss years; or
                                            ``(dd) using an assigned 
                                        yield floor similar to the 
                                        limitation described in section 
                                        508(g)(6)(A)(i), as determined 
                                        by the Secretary;
                                    ``(VIII) improving agent training 
                                and outreach to underserved regions and 
                                sectors such as small dairy farms; and
                                    ``(IX) providing coverage and 
                                indemnification of insurable losses--
                                            ``(aa) after the losses 
                                        exceed the deductible; and

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                                            ``(bb) up to the maximum 
                                        amount of total coverage.
                    ``(F) Beginning farmer or rancher defined.--
                Notwithstanding section 502(b)(3), with respect to plans 
                described under this paragraph, the term `beginning 
                farmer or rancher' means a farmer or rancher who has not 
                actively operated and managed a farm or ranch with a 
                bona fide insurable interest in a crop or livestock as 
                an owner-operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper for 
                more than 10 crop years.''; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(9) Tropical storm or hurricane insurance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out 
                research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
                more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry 
                out research and development, regarding a policy to 
                insure crops (including tomatoes, peppers, and citrus) 
                against losses due to a tropical storm or hurricane.
                    ``(B) Research and development.--Research and 
                development under subparagraph (A) shall--
                          ``(i) evaluate the effectiveness of risk 
                      management tools for a low frequency and 
                      catastrophic loss weather event; and
                          ``(ii) result in a policy that provides 
                      protection for at least 1 of the following:
                                    ``(I) Production loss.
                                    ``(II) Revenue loss.
                    ``(C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
                of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research and 
                      development carried out under this paragraph; and
                          ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
                      those results.
            ``(10) Quality loss.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out 
                research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
                more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry 
                out research and development, regarding the 
                establishment of each of the following alternative 
                methods of adjusting for quality losses:
                          ``(i) A method that does not impact the actual 
                      production history of a producer.
                          ``(ii) A method that provides that, in 
                      circumstances in which a producer has suffered a 
                      quality loss to the insured crop of the producer 
                      that is insufficient to trigger an indemnity 
                      payment, the producer may elect to exclude that 
                      quality loss from the actual production history of 
                      the producer.
                          ``(iii) 1 or more methods that combine the 
                      methods described in clauses (i) and (ii).
                    ``(B) Requirements.--Notwithstanding subsections (g) 
                and (m) of section 508, any method developed under

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                subparagraph (A) that is used by the Corporation shall 
                be--
                          ``(i) optional for a producer to use; and
                          ``(ii) offered at an actuarially sound premium 
                      rate.
                    ``(C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
                of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research and 
                      development carried out under subparagraph (A); 
                      and
                          ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
                      those results.
            ``(11) Citrus.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out 
                research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
                more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry 
                out research and development, regarding the insurance of 
                citrus fruit commodities and commodity types, including 
                research and development of--
                          ``(i) improvements to 1 or more existing 
                      policies, including the whole-farm revenue 
                      protection pilot policy;
                          ``(ii) alternative methods of insuring revenue 
                      for citrus fruit commodities and commodity types; 
                      and
                          ``(iii) the development of new, or expansion 
                      of existing, revenue policies for citrus fruit 
                      commodities and commodity types.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
                of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research and 
                      development carried out under subparagraph (A); 
                      and
                          ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
                      those results.
            ``(12) Hops.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out 
                research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
                more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry 
                out research and development, regarding a policy to 
                insure the production of hops or revenue derived from 
                the production of hops.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
                of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research and 
                      development carried out under subparagraph (A); 
                      and
                          ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
                      those results.
            ``(13) Subsurface irrigation practices.--

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                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out 
                research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
                more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry 
                out research and development, regarding the creation of 
                a separate practice for subsurface irrigation, including 
                the establishment of a separate transitional yield 
                within a county that is reflective of the average gain 
                in productivity and yield associated with the 
                installation of a subsurface irrigation system.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                2018, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research and 
                      development carried out under subparagraph (A); 
                      and
                          ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
                      those results.
            ``(14) Grain sorghum.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out 
                research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
                more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry 
                out research and development--
                          ``(i) regarding improvements to 1 or more 
                      policies to insure irrigated grain sorghum;
                          ``(ii) regarding alternative methods for 
                      producers with not more than 4 years of production 
                      history to insure irrigated grain sorghum; and
                          ``(iii) to assess, by county, the difference 
                      in the rate, average yield, and coverage level of 
                      grain sorghum policies compared to policies for 
                      other feed grains in that county.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                2018, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research and 
                      development carried out under subparagraph (A); 
                      and
                          ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
                      those results.
            ``(15) Limited irrigation practices.--
                    ``(A) Authority.--The Corporation shall--
                          ``(i) consider expanding the availability of 
                      the limited irrigation insurance program to 
                      neighboring and similarly situated States (such as 
                      the States of Colorado and Nebraska), as 
                      determined by the Secretary;
                          ``(ii) carry out research, or offer to enter 
                      into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified 
                      persons to carry out research, on the 
                      marketability of the existing limited irrigation 
                      insurance program; and
                          ``(iii) make recommendations on how to improve 
                      participation in that program.
                    ``(B) Research.--In carrying out research under 
                subparagraph (A), a qualified person shall--

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                          ``(i) collaborate with researchers on the 
                      subjects of--
                                    ``(I) reduced irrigation practices 
                                or limited irrigation practices; and
                                    ``(II) expected yield reductions 
                                following the application of reduced 
                                irrigation;
                          ``(ii) collaborate with State and Federal 
                      officials responsible for the collection of water 
                      and the regulation of water use for the purpose of 
                      irrigation;
                          ``(iii) provide recommendations to encourage 
                      producers to carry out limited irrigation 
                      practices or reduced irrigation and water 
                      conservation practices; and
                          ``(iv) develop web-based applications that 
                      will streamline access to coverage for producers 
                      electing to conserve water use on irrigated crops.
                    ``(C) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                2018, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research carried out 
                      under subparagraphs (A) and (B);
                          ``(ii) any recommendations to encourage 
                      producers to carry out limited irrigation 
                      practices or reduced irrigation and water 
                      conservation practices; and
                          ``(iii) the actions taken by the Corporation 
                      to carry out the recommendations described in 
                      clause (ii).
            ``(16) Insurable irrigation practices for rice.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Corporation shall carry out 
                research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
                more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry 
                out research and development, to include new and 
                innovative irrigation practices under the current rice 
                policy or the development of a distinct policy 
                endorsement rated for rice produced using--
                          ``(i) alternate wetting and drying practices 
                      (also referred to as `intermittent flooding'); and
                          ``(ii) furrow irrigation practices.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
                date of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                2018, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research and 
                      development carried out under paragraph (1); and
                          ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
                      those results.
            ``(17) Greenhouse policy.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                          ``(i) Research and development.--The 
                      Corporation shall carry out research and 
                      development, or offer to enter into 1 or more 
                      contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to 
                      carry out research and development,

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                      regarding a policy to insure in a controlled 
                      environment such as a greenhouse--
                                    ``(I) the production of 
                                floriculture, nursery, and bedding 
                                plants;
                                    ``(II) the establishment of cuttings 
                                or tissue culture in a growing medium; 
                                or
                                    ``(III) other similar production, as 
                                determined by the Secretary.
                          ``(ii) Availability of policy.--
                      Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 
                      508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation 
                      shall make a policy described in clause (i) 
                      available if the requirements of section 508(h) 
                      are met.
                    ``(B) Research and development described.--Research 
                and development described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall 
                evaluate the effectiveness of policies for the 
                production of plants in a controlled environment, 
                including policies that--
                          ``(i) are based on the risk of--
                                    ``(I) plant diseases introduced from 
                                the environment;
                                    ``(II) contaminated cuttings, 
                                seedlings, or tissue culture; or
                                    ``(III) Federal or State quarantine 
                                or destruction orders associated with 
                                the contaminated items described in 
                                subclause (II);
                          ``(ii) consider other causes of loss 
                      applicable to a controlled environment, such as a 
                      loss of electricity due to weather;
                          ``(iii) consider appropriate best practices to 
                      minimize the risk of loss;
                          ``(iv) consider whether to provide coverage 
                      for various types of plants under 1 policy or to 
                      provide coverage for 1 species or type of plant 
                      per policy;
                          ``(v) have streamlined reporting and paperwork 
                      requirements that take into account short 
                      propagation schedules, variable crop years, and 
                      the variety of plants that may be produced in a 
                      single facility; and
                          ``(vi) provide protection for revenue losses.
                    ``(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
                of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that describes--
                          ``(i) the results of the research and 
                      development carried out under subparagraphs (A)(i) 
                      and (B); and
                          ``(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
                      those results.
            ``(18) Local foods.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                          ``(i) Feasibility study.--The Corporation 
                      shall carry out a study to determine the 
                      feasibility of, or offer to enter into 1 or more 
                      contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to 
                      carry out a study to determine the feasibility of, 
                      a policy to insure production--

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                                    ``(I) of floriculture, fruits, 
                                vegetables, poultry, livestock, or the 
                                products of floriculture, fruits, 
                                vegetables, poultry, or livestock; and
                                    ``(II) that is targeted toward local 
                                consumers and markets.
                          ``(ii) Availability of policy.--
                      Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 
                      508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation 
                      shall make available a policy described in clause 
                      (i) if--
                                    ``(I) the results of the feasibility 
                                study under clause (i) are viable; and
                                    ``(II) the requirements of section 
                                508(h) are met.
                    ``(B) Feasibility study described.--The feasibility 
                study described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall evaluate 
                the effectiveness of policies for production targeted 
                toward local consumers and markets, including policies 
                that--
                          ``(i) consider small-scale production in 
                      various areas, including urban, suburban, and 
                      rural areas;
                          ``(ii) consider a variety of marketing 
                      strategies;
                          ``(iii) allow for production in soil and in 
                      alternative systems such as vertical systems, 
                      greenhouses, rooftops, or hydroponic systems;
                          ``(iv) consider the price premium when 
                      accounting for production or revenue losses;
                          ``(v) consider whether to provide coverage--
                                    ``(I) for various types of 
                                production under 1 policy; and
                                    ``(II) for 1 species or type of 
                                plant per policy; and
                          ``(vi) have streamlined reporting and 
                      paperwork requirements.
                    ``(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
                of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that--
                          ``(i) examines whether a version of existing 
                      policies such as the whole-farm revenue protection 
                      insurance plan may be tailored to provide improved 
                      coverage for producers of local foods;
                          ``(ii) describes the results of the 
                      feasibility study carried out under subparagraph 
                      (A)(i); and
                          ``(iii) includes any recommendations with 
                      respect to those results.
            ``(19) High-risk, highly productive batture land policy.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                          ``(i) Research and development.--The 
                      Corporation shall carry out research and 
                      development, or offer to enter into 1 or more 
                      contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to 
                      carry out research and development, regarding a 
                      policy to insure producers of corn, cotton, and 
                      soybeans--

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                                    ``(I) with operations on highly 
                                productive batture land within the Lower 
                                Mississippi River Valley;
                                    ``(II) that have a history of 
                                production of not less than 5 years; and
                                    ``(III) that have been impacted by 
                                more frequent flooding over the past 10 
                                years due to sedimentation or federally 
                                constructed engineering improvements.
                          ``(ii) Availability of policy.--
                      Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 
                      508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation 
                      shall make a policy described in clause (i) 
                      available if the requirements of section 508(h) 
                      are met.
                    ``(B) Research and development described.--Research 
                and development described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall 
                evaluate the feasibility of less cost-prohibitive 
                policies for batture-land producers in high risk areas, 
                including policies that--
                          ``(i) consider premium rate adjustments;
                          ``(ii) consider automatic yield exclusion for 
                      consecutive-year losses; and
                          ``(iii) allow for flexibility of final plant 
                      dates and prevent plant regulations.
                    ``(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
                of enactment of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, 
                the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
                Senate a report that--
                          ``(i) examines whether a version of existing 
                      policies may be tailored to provide improved 
                      coverage for batture-land producers;
                          ``(ii) describes the results of the research 
                      and development carried out under subparagraphs 
                      (A) and (B); and
                          ``(iii) includes any recommendations with 
                      respect to those results.''.
SEC. 11123. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 522(e)(2)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1522(e)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``not more than $12,500,000 for fiscal year 
        2008 and each subsequent fiscal year.'' and inserting the 
        following: ``not more than--
                          ``(i) $12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 
                      2008 through 2018; and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(ii) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and 
                      each fiscal year thereafter.''.
SEC. 11124. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO PILOT PROGRAMS.

    Section 523(i)(3)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1523(i)(3)(A)) is amended by adding a period at the end.
SEC. 11125. EDUCATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Education Assistance.--Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended--

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            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``paragraph (5)'' and all that follows through 
                ``the Secretary'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting 
                ``paragraph (4), the Secretary''; and
                    (B) by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting 
                ``paragraph (2)'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2);
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively;
            (4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
        (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``about the full range of'' and 
                inserting ``and providing technical assistance to 
                agricultural producers on a full range of farm viability 
                and'';
                    (B) by inserting ``business planning, enterprise 
                analysis, transfer and succession planning, management 
                coaching, market assessment, cash flow analysis,'' after 
                ``insurance,''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``conservation activities,'' after 
                ``benchmarking,'';
            (5) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                          (i) by striking ``programs established under 
                      paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and inserting ``program 
                      established under paragraph (2)'';
                          (ii) by inserting ``farm viability and'' after 
                      ``emphasis on''; and
                          (iii) by inserting ``, business planning and 
                      technical assistance, market assessment, transfer 
                      and succession planning, and crop insurance 
                      participation'' after ``benchmarking'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking ``and'' at 
                the end; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the 
                following:
                          ``(iii) are converting production and 
                      marketing systems to pursue new markets; and
                    ``(E) producers that are underserved by the Federal 
                crop insurance program established under this subtitle, 
                as determined by the Corporation.''; and
            (6) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``transferred'' and all that follows through 
                ``for the partnerships'' in subparagraph (B) and 
                inserting ``transferred for the partnerships'';
                    (B) by striking ``paragraph (3), $5,000,000 for 
                fiscal year 2001'' and inserting ``paragraph (2), 
                $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019''; and
                    (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to 
                carry out paragraph (3)(E).''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 251(f)(1)(D)(ii) of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6971(f)(1)(D)(ii)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``section 524(a)(3)'' and inserting 
        ``section 524(a)''; and

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            (2) by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 1524(a)(3))'' and inserting ``(7 
        U.S.C. 1524(a))''.
SEC. 11126. REPEAL OF CROPLAND REPORT ANNUAL UPDATES.

    Section 11014 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 
128 Stat. 963) is amended by striking subsection (c).

                        TITLE XII--MISCELLANEOUS

                          Subtitle A--Livestock

SEC. 12101. ANIMAL DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Definition.--Section 10403 of the Animal Health Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8302) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(18) Veterinary countermeasure.--The term `veterinary 
        countermeasure' means any biological product (including an 
        animal vaccine or diagnostic), pharmaceutical product (including 
        a therapeutic), non-pharmaceutical product (including a 
        disinfectant), or other product or equipment to prevent, detect, 
        respond to, or mitigate harm to public or animal health 
        resulting from, animal pests or diseases.''.

    (b) Animal Disease Preparedness and Response.--Section 10409A of the 
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308A) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``animal 
        disease prevention and management'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a) Definition of 
        Eligible Laboratory.--In this section,'' and inserting the 
        following:

    ``(a) National Animal Health Laboratory Network.--
            ``(1) Definition of eligible laboratory.--In this 
        subsection,'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs 
                (A) through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), 
                respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses (as 
                so redesignated) 2 ems to the right;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and moving 
                the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 
                ems to the right;
            (4) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as paragraphs 
        (2) and (3), respectively, and moving the margins of such 
        paragraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the right; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program.--
            ``(1) Program required.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        program, to be known as the National Animal Disease Preparedness 
        and Response Program (referred to in this section as `the 
        Program'), to address the increasing risk of the introduction 
        and spread within the United States of animal pests and diseases 
        affecting the economic interests of the livestock and related 
        industries of the United States, including the maintenance and 
        expansion of export markets.

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            ``(2) Program activities.--Activities under the Program 
        shall include, to the extent practicable, the following:
                    ``(A) Enhancing animal pest and disease analysis and 
                surveillance.
                    ``(B) Expanding outreach and education.
                    ``(C) Targeting domestic inspection activities at 
                vulnerable points in the safeguarding continuum.
                    ``(D) Enhancing and strengthening threat 
                identification technology.
                    ``(E) Improving biosecurity.
                    ``(F) Enhancing emergency preparedness and response 
                capabilities, including training additional emergency 
                response personnel.
                    ``(G) Conducting technology development to enhance 
                electronic sharing of animal health data for risk 
                analysis between State and Federal animal health 
                officials.
                    ``(H) Enhancing the development and effectiveness of 
                animal health technologies to treat and prevent animal 
                disease, including--
                          ``(i) veterinary biologics and diagnostics;
                          ``(ii) animal drugs for minor uses and minor 
                      species;
                          ``(iii) animal medical devices; and
                          ``(iv) emerging veterinary countermeasures.
                    ``(I) Such other activities as determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation with 
                eligible entities specified in paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Eligible entities.--To carry out the Program, the 
        Secretary shall offer to enter into cooperative agreements or 
        other legal instruments, as authorized under section 10413 
        (referred to in this section as `agreements') with eligible 
        entities, to be selected by the Secretary, which may include any 
        of the following entities, either individually or in 
        combination:
                    ``(A) A State department of agriculture.
                    ``(B) The office of the chief animal health official 
                of a State.
                    ``(C) An entity eligible to receive funds under a 
                capacity and infrastructure program (as defined in 
                section 251(f)(1)(C) of the Department of Agriculture 
                Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(C))).
                    ``(D) A college of veterinary medicine, including a 
                veterinary emergency team at such college.
                    ``(E) A State or national livestock producer 
                organization with direct and significant economic 
                interest in livestock production.
                    ``(F) A State emergency agency.
                    ``(G) A State, national, allied, or regional 
                veterinary organization or specialty board recognized by 
                the American Veterinary Medical Association.
                    ``(H) An Indian Tribe.
                    ``(I) A Federal agency.
            ``(4) Special funding considerations.--In entering into 
        agreements under this subsection, the Secretary shall give 
        priority to applications submitted by--
                    ``(A) a State department of agriculture or an office 
                of the chief animal health official of a State; or

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                    ``(B) an eligible entity that will carry out program 
                activities in a State or region in which--
                          ``(i) an animal pest or disease is a Federal 
                      concern; or
                          ``(ii) the Secretary determines a potential 
                      exists for the spread of an animal pest or disease 
                      after taking into consideration--
                                    ``(I) the agricultural industries in 
                                the State or region;
                                    ``(II) factors contributing to 
                                animal pest or disease in the State or 
                                region, such as the climate, natural 
                                resources, and geography of, and native 
                                and exotic wildlife species and other 
                                disease vectors in, the State or region; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) the movement of animals in 
                                the State or region.
            ``(5) Consultation.--For purposes of setting priorities 
        under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with eligible 
        entities specified in paragraph (3). The Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to consultation 
        carried out under this paragraph.
            ``(6) Application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An eligible entity specified in 
                paragraph (3) seeking to enter into an agreement under 
                the Program shall submit to the Secretary an application 
                containing such information as the Secretary may 
                require.
                    ``(B) Notification.--The Secretary shall notify each 
                applicant of--
                          ``(i) the requirements to be imposed on the 
                      eligible entity that is the recipient of funds 
                      under the Program for auditing of, and reporting 
                      on, the use of such funds; and
                          ``(ii) the criteria to be used to ensure 
                      activities supported using such funds are based on 
                      sound scientific data or thorough risk 
                      assessments.
                    ``(C) Non-federal contributions.--When deciding 
                whether to enter into an agreement under the Program 
                with an eligible entity described in paragraph (3), the 
                Secretary--
                          ``(i) may take into consideration an eligible 
                      entity's ability to contribute non-Federal funds 
                      to carry out such an agreement; and
                          ``(ii) shall not require such an eligible 
                      entity to make such a contribution as a condition 
                      to enter into an agreement.
            ``(7) Use of funds.--
                    ``(A) Use consistent with terms of cooperative 
                agreement.--The recipient of funds under the Program 
                shall use the funds for the purposes and in the manner 
                provided in the agreement under which the funds are 
                provided.
                    ``(B) Sub-agreement.--Nothing in this section 
                prevents an eligible entity from using funds received 
                under the Program to enter into sub-agreements with 
                another eligible entity or with a political subdivision 
                of a State that has legal responsibilities relating to 
                animal disease prevention, surveillance, or rapid 
                response.

[[Page 132 STAT. 4940]]

            ``(8) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 90 days after 
        the date of completion of an activity conducted using funds 
        provided under the Program, the recipient of such funds shall 
        submit to the Secretary a report that describes the purposes and 
        results of the activities.''.

    (c) National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank.--
Section 10409A of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308A), as 
amended by subsection (b), is further amended by inserting after 
subsection (b) (as added by subsection (b)(5) of this section) the 
following:
    ``(c) National Animal Vaccine Bank.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        national animal vaccine and veterinary countermeasures bank (to 
        be known as the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary 
        Countermeasures Bank and referred to in this subsection as the 
        `Vaccine Bank') to benefit the domestic interests of the United 
        States.
            ``(2) Elements of vaccine bank.--Through the Vaccine Bank, 
        the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) maintain sufficient quantities of veterinary 
                countermeasures to appropriately and rapidly respond to 
                the most damaging animal diseases affecting or with 
                potential to affect human health or the economy of the 
                United States; and
                    ``(B) leverage, when appropriate, the mechanisms and 
                infrastructure that have been developed for the 
                management, storage, and distribution of the National 
                Veterinary Stockpile.
            ``(3) Priority for response to foot and mouth disease.--The 
        Secretary shall prioritize the acquisition and maintenance of 
        sufficient quantities of foot and mouth disease vaccine and 
        accompanying diagnostic products for the Vaccine Bank. As part 
        of such prioritization, the Secretary may offer to enter into 
        one or more contracts with one or more entities that are capable 
        of producing foot and mouth disease vaccine and that have surge 
        production capacity of the vaccine.''.

    (d) Funding.--Section 10409A of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 8308A), as amended by subsections (b) and (c), is further amended 
by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--
                    ``(A) Fiscal years 2019 through 2022.--Of the funds 
                of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall 
                make available to carry out this section $120,000,000 
                for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2022, of 
                which not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available 
                for each of those fiscal years to carry out subsection 
                (b).
                    ``(B) Subsequent fiscal years.--Of the funds of the 
                Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make 
                available to carry out this section $30,000,000 for 
                fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, of 
                which not less than $18,000,000 shall be made available 
                for each of those fiscal years to carry out subsection 
                (b).
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    ``(A) National animal health laboratory network.--In 
                addition to the funds made available under

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                paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated 
                $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 
                to carry out subsection (a).
                    ``(B) National animal disease preparedness and 
                response program; national animal vaccine and veterinary 
                countermeasures bank.--In addition to the funds made 
                available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be 
                appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of 
                fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to carry out subsections 
                (b) and (c).
                    ``(C) Additionality.--The funds authorized for 
                appropriation under this paragraph are in addition to 
                any funds authorized or otherwise made available under 
                this section or section 10417.
            ``(3) Administrative costs.--
                    ``(A) Secretary.--Of the funds made available under 
                this section or section 10417 to carry out the National 
                Animal Health Laboratory Network under subsection (a) 
                and the National Animal Disease Preparedness and 
                Response Program under subsection (b), not more than 4 
                percent may be retained by the Secretary to pay 
                administrative costs incurred by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Eligible entities.--Of the funds made 
                available under this section or section 10417 to carry 
                out the National Animal Disease Preparedness and 
                Response Program under subsection (b), not more than 10 
                percent may be retained by an eligible entity that 
                receives funds under any agreement entered into under 
                such subsection, including any sub-agreement under 
                paragraph (7)(B) of such subsection to pay 
                administrative costs incurred by the eligible entity to 
                carry out activities under the Program.
            ``(4) Duration of availability.--Funds made available under 
        this subsection, including any proceeds credited under paragraph 
        (5), shall remain available until expended.
            ``(5) Proceeds from veterinary countermeasures sales.--Any 
        proceeds of a sale of veterinary countermeasures from the 
        Vaccine Bank shall be--
                    ``(A) deposited into the Treasury of the United 
                States; and
                    ``(B) credited to the account for the operation of 
                the Vaccine Bank to be made available for expenditure 
                without further appropriation.
            ``(6) Limitations on use of funds for certain purposes.--
        Funds made available under the National Animal Health Laboratory 
        Network, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response 
        Program, and the Vaccine Bank shall not be used for the 
        construction of a new building or facility or the acquisition or 
        expansion of an existing building or facility, including site 
        grading and improvement and architect fees.

    ``(e) Availability and Purpose of Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Using the funds made available under 
        subsection (d), the Secretary of Agriculture shall offer to 
        enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other 
        legal instruments under subsections (a) through (c) during each 
        of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

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            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed 
        to terminate a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other 
        legal instrument entered into during the period specified in 
        such paragraph.''.
SEC. 12102. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627a(c)) is amended by striking ``$1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014'' and 
inserting ``$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019''.
SEC. 12103. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON LIVESTOCK DEALER STATUTORY TRUST.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of establishing a livestock dealer statutory trust.
    (b) Contents.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) analyze how the establishment of a livestock dealer 
        statutory trust would affect buyer and seller behavior in 
        markets for livestock (as defined in section 2(a) of the Packers 
        and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182));
            (2) examine how the establishment of a livestock dealer 
        statutory trust would affect seller recovery in the event of a 
        livestock dealer payment default;
            (3) consider what potential effects a livestock dealer 
        statutory trust would have on credit availability, including 
        impacts on lenders and lending behavior and other industry 
        participants;
            (4) examine unique circumstances common to livestock dealers 
        and how those circumstances could impact the functionality of a 
        livestock dealer statutory trust;
            (5) study the feasibility of the industry-wide adoption of 
        electronic funds transfer or another expeditious method of 
        payment to provide sellers of livestock protection from 
        nonsufficient funds payments;
            (6) assess the effectiveness of statutory trusts in other 
        segments of agriculture, whether similar effects could be 
        experienced under a livestock dealer statutory trust, and 
        whether authorizing the Secretary to appoint an independent 
        trustee under the livestock dealer statutory trust would improve 
        seller recovery;
            (7) consider the effects of exempting dealers with average 
        annual purchases under a de minimis threshold from being subject 
        to the livestock dealer statutory trust; and
            (8) analyze how the establishment of a livestock dealer 
        statutory trust would affect the treatment of sellers of 
        livestock as it relates to preferential transfer in bankruptcy.

    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the findings 
of the study conducted under subsection (a).
SEC. 12104. DEFINITION OF LIVESTOCK.

    Section 602(2) of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 
1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471(2)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ``fish'' and all that follows through

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``that--'' and inserting ``llamas, alpacas, live fish, crawfish, and 
other animals that--''.
SEC. 12105. NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PLAN.

    Section 11013 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8322) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
SEC. 12106. VETERINARY TRAINING.

    Section 10504 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8318) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and veterinary teams, including those 
        based at colleges of veterinary medicine,'' after 
        ``veterinarians''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
        ``and who are capable of providing effective services before, 
        during, and after emergencies''.
SEC. 12107. REPORT ON FSIS GUIDANCE AND OUTREACH TO SMALL MEAT 
                            PROCESSORS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract 
with a land-grant college or university or a non-land-grant college of 
agriculture (as those terms are defined in section 1404 of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3101)) to review the effectiveness of existing Food Safety and 
Inspection Service guidance materials and other tools used by small and 
very small establishments, as defined by regulations issued by the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service, operating under Federal inspection, as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act, including--
            (1) the effectiveness of the outreach conducted by the Food 
        Safety and Inspection Service to small and very small 
        establishments;
            (2) the effectiveness of the guidance materials and other 
        tools used by the Food Safety and Inspection Service to assist 
        small and very small establishments; and
            (3) the responsiveness of Food Safety and Inspection Service 
        personnel to inquiries and issues from small and very small 
        establishments.

    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes--
            (1) the results of the review conducted under subsection 
        (a); and
            (2) recommendations on measures the Food Safety and 
        Inspection Service should take to improve regulatory clarity and 
        consistency and ensure all guidance materials and other tools 
        take into account small and very small establishments.
SEC. 12108. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1622 note.>>  REGIONAL CATTLE AND 
                            CARCASS GRADING CORRELATION AND 
                            TRAINING CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish not more than 3 
regional centers, to be known as Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation 
and Training Centers (referred to in this section as the ``Centers''), 
to provide education and training for cattle and

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carcass beef graders of the Agricultural Marketing Service, cattle 
producers, and other professionals involved in the reporting, delivery, 
and grading of feeder cattle, live cattle, and carcasses--
            (1) to limit the subjectivity in the application of beef 
        grading standards;
            (2) to provide producers with greater confidence in the 
        price of the producers' cattle; and
            (3) to provide investors with both long and short positions 
        more assurance in the cattle delivery system.

    (b) Location.--The Centers shall be located near cattle feeding and 
slaughter populations and areas shall be strategically identified in 
order to capture regional variances in cattle production.
    (c) Administration.--Each Center shall be organized and administered 
by offices of the Department of Agriculture in operation on the date on 
which the respective Center is established, or in coordination with 
other appropriate Federal agencies or academic institutions.
    (d) Training Program.--The Centers shall offer intensive 
instructional programs involving classroom and field training work for 
individuals described in subsection (a).
    (e) Coordination of Resources.--Each Center, in carrying out the 
functions of the Center, shall make use of information generated by the 
Department of Agriculture, the State agricultural extension and research 
stations, relevant designated contract markets, and the practical 
experience of area cattle producers, especially cattle producers 
cooperating in on-farm demonstrations, correlations, and research 
projects.
    (f) Prohibition on Construction.--Funds made available to carry out 
this section shall not be used for the construction of a new building or 
facility or the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an 
existing building or facility (including site grading and improvement, 
and architect fees). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the 
Secretary may use funds made available to carry out this section to 
provide a Center with payment for the cost of the rental of a space 
determined to be necessary by the Center for conducting training under 
this section and may accept donations (including in-kind contributions) 
to cover such cost.

                Subtitle B--Agriculture and Food Defense

SEC. 12201. REPEAL OF OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

    Section 14111 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8911) is repealed.
SEC. 12202. OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

    Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``SEC. 221. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6922.>>  OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

    ``(a) Definition of Agriculture and Food Defense.--In this section, 
the term `agriculture and food defense' means any action to prevent, 
protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, or recover from a 
naturally occurring, unintentional, or intentional threat to the 
agriculture and food system.

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    ``(b) Authorization.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
Department the Office of Homeland Security.
    ``(c) Executive Director.--The Office of Homeland Security shall be 
headed by an Executive Director, who shall be known as the Executive 
Director of Homeland Security.
    ``(d) Duties.--The Executive Director of Homeland Security shall--
            ``(1) serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on 
        homeland security, including emergency management and 
        agriculture and food defense;
            ``(2) coordinate activities of the Department, including 
        policies, processes, budget needs, and oversight relating to 
        homeland security, including emergency management and 
        agriculture and food defense;
            ``(3) act as the primary liaison on behalf of the Department 
        with other Federal departments and agencies in activities 
        relating to homeland security, including emergency management 
        and agriculture and food defense, and provide for interagency 
        coordination and data sharing;
            ``(4)(A) coordinate in the Department the gathering of 
        information relevant to early warning and awareness of threats 
        and risks to the food and agriculture critical infrastructure 
        sector; and
            ``(B) share that information with, and provide assistance 
        with interpretation and risk characterization of that 
        information to, the intelligence community (as defined in 
        section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
        3003)), law enforcement agencies, the Secretary of Defense, the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services, and State fusion centers (as defined in section 
        210A(j) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h(j));
            ``(5) liaise with the Director of National Intelligence to 
        assist in the development of periodic assessments and 
        intelligence estimates, or other intelligence products, that 
        support the defense of the food and agriculture critical 
        infrastructure sector;
            ``(6) coordinate the conduct, evaluation, and improvement of 
        exercises to identify and eliminate gaps in preparedness and 
        response;
            ``(7) produce a Department-wide centralized strategic 
        coordination plan to provide a high-level perspective of the 
        operations of the Department relating to homeland security, 
        including emergency management and agriculture and food defense; 
        and
            ``(8) carry out other appropriate duties, as determined by 
        the Secretary.

    ``(e) Agriculture and Food Threat Awareness Partnership Program.--
            ``(1) Interagency exchange program.--The Secretary, in 
        partnership with the intelligence community (as defined in 
        section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) 
        and fusion centers (as defined in section 210A(j) of the 
        Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h(j)) that have 
        analysis and intelligence capabilities relating to the defense 
        of the food and agriculture critical infrastructure sector, 
        shall establish and carry out an interagency exchange program of 
        personnel and information to improve communication and analysis 
        for

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        the defense of the food and agriculture critical infrastructure 
        sector.
            ``(2) Collaboration with federal, state, and local 
        authorities.--To carry out the program established under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements or 
                contracts with Federal, State, or local authorities that 
                have analysis and intelligence capabilities and 
                expertise relating to the defense of the food and 
                agriculture critical infrastructure sector; and
                    ``(B) carry out any other activity under any other 
                authority of the Secretary that is appropriate to engage 
                the authorities described in subparagraph (A) for the 
                defense of the food and agriculture critical 
                infrastructure sector, as determined by the 
                Secretary.''.
SEC. 12203. <<NOTE: 7 USC 8914.>>  AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEFENSE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Animal.--The term ``animal'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 10403 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
        U.S.C. 8302).
            (2) Disease or pest of concern.--The term ``disease or pest 
        of concern'' means a plant or animal disease or pest that--
                    (A) is--
                          (i) a transboundary disease; or
                          (ii) an established disease; and
                    (B) is likely to pose a significant risk to the food 
                and agriculture critical infrastructure sector that 
                warrants efforts at prevention, protection, mitigation, 
                response, and recovery.
            (3) Established disease.--The term ``established disease'' 
        means a plant or animal disease or pest that--
                    (A)(i) if it becomes established, poses an imminent 
                threat to agriculture in the United States; or
                    (ii) has become established, as defined by the 
                Secretary, within the United States; and
                    (B) requires management.
            (4) High-consequence plant transboundary disease.--The term 
        ``high-consequence plant transboundary disease'' means a 
        transboundary disease that is--
                    (A)(i) a plant disease; or
                    (ii) a plant pest; and
                    (B) of high consequence, as determined by the 
                Secretary.
            (5) Pest.--The term ``pest''--
                    (A) with respect to a plant, has the meaning given 
                the term ``plant pest'' in section 403 of the Plant 
                Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7702); and
                    (B) with respect to an animal, has the meaning given 
                the term in section 10403 of the Animal Health 
                Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8302).
            (6) Plant.--The term ``plant'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7702).
            (7) Plant health management strategy.--The term ``plant 
        health management strategy'' means a strategy to timely control 
        and eradicate a plant disease or plant pest outbreak,

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        including through mitigation (such as chemical control), 
        surveillance, the use of diagnostic products and procedures, and 
        the use of existing resistant seed stock.
            (8) Transboundary disease.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``transboundary disease'' 
                means a plant or animal disease or pest that is within 1 
                or more countries outside of the United States.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The term ``transboundary disease'' 
                includes a plant or animal disease or pest described in 
                subparagraph (A) that--
                          (i) has emerged within the United States; or
                          (ii) has been introduced within the United 
                      States.
            (9) Veterinary countermeasure.--The term ``veterinary 
        countermeasure'' has the meaning given such term in section 
        10403 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8302).

    (b) Disease or Pest of Concern Response Planning.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
                    (A) establish a list of diseases or pests of concern 
                by--
                          (i) developing a process to solicit and 
                      receive expert opinion and evidence relating to 
                      the diseases or pests of concern entered on the 
                      list; and
                          (ii) reviewing all available evidence relating 
                      to the diseases or pests of concern entered on the 
                      list, including classified information; and
                    (B) periodically update the list established under 
                subparagraph (A).
            (2) Response plans.--
                    (A) Comprehensive strategic response plan or 
                plans.--The Secretary shall develop, in collaboration 
                with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local 
                officials, a comprehensive strategic response plan or 
                plans, as appropriate, for the diseases or pests of 
                concern that are entered on the list established under 
                paragraph (1).
                    (B) State or region response plan or plans.--The 
                Secretary shall provide information to a State or region 
                to assist in producing a response plan or plans that 
                shall include a concept of operations for a disease or 
                pest of concern or a platform concept of operations for 
                responses to similar diseases or pests of concern that 
                are determined to be a priority to the State or region 
                that shall, as appropriate--
                          (i) describe the appropriate interactions 
                      among, and roles of--
                                    (I) Federal, State, Tribal, and 
                                units of local government; and
                                    (II) plant or animal industry 
                                partners;
                          (ii) include a decision matrix or dynamic 
                      decision modeling tools that, as appropriate, 
                      include--
                                    (I) information and timing 
                                requirements necessary for the use of 
                                veterinary countermeasures;
                                    (II) plant health management 
                                strategies;
                                    (III) deployment of other key 
                                materials and resources; and
                                    (IV) parameters for transitioning 
                                from outbreak response to disease 
                                management;

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                          (iii) identify key response performance 
                      metrics to establish--
                                    (I) benchmarking to provide 
                                assessments of capabilities, capacity, 
                                and readiness to achieve response goals 
                                and objectives;
                                    (II) progressive exercise 
                                evaluation; and
                                    (III) continuing improvement of a 
                                response plan, including by providing 
                                for--
                                            (aa) ongoing exercises;
                                            (bb) improvement planning 
                                        and the implementation of 
                                        corrective actions to enhance a 
                                        response plan over time; and
                                            (cc) strategic information 
                                        to guide investment in any 
                                        appropriate research to mitigate 
                                        the risk of a disease or pest of 
                                        concern; and
                          (iv) be updated periodically, including in 
                      response to--
                                    (I) an exercise evaluation; or
                                    (II) new risk information becoming 
                                available regarding a disease or pest of 
                                concern.
            (3) Coordination of plans.--Pursuant to section 221(d)(6) of 
        the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, as 
        added by section 12202, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, 
        assist in coordinating with other appropriate Federal, State, 
        regional, or local officials in the exercising of the plans 
        developed under paragraph (2).

    (c) National Plant Diagnostic Network.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
        Department of Agriculture a National Plant Diagnostic Network to 
        monitor and surveil through diagnostics threats to plant health 
        from diseases or pests of concern in the United States.
            (2) Requirements.--The National Plant Diagnostic Network 
        established under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) provide for increased awareness, surveillance, 
                early identification, rapid communication, warning, and 
                diagnosis of a threat to plant health from a disease or 
                pest of concern to protect natural and agricultural 
                plant resources;
                    (B) coordinate and collaborate with agencies of the 
                Department of Agriculture and State agencies and 
                authorities involved in plant health;
                    (C) establish diagnostic laboratory standards;
                    (D) establish regional hubs throughout the United 
                States that provide expertise, leadership, and support 
                to diagnostic labs relating to the agricultural crops 
                and plants in the covered regions of those hubs; and
                    (E) establish a national repository for records of 
                endemic or emergent diseases and pests of concern.
            (3) Head of network.--
                    (A) In general.--The Director of the National 
                Institute of Food and Agriculture shall serve as the 
                head of the National Plant Diagnostic Network.
                    (B) Duties.--The head of the National Plant 
                Diagnostic Network shall--
                          (i) coordinate and collaborate with land-grant 
                      colleges and universities (as defined in section 
                      1404 of the National Agricultural Research, 
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                      Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) in 
                      carrying out the requirements under paragraph (2), 
                      including through cooperative agreements described 
                      in paragraph (4);
                          (ii) partner with the Administrator of the 
                      Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for 
                      assistance with plant health regulation and 
                      inspection; and
                          (iii) coordinate with other Federal agencies, 
                      as appropriate, in carrying out activities 
                      relating to the National Plant Diagnostic Network, 
                      including the sharing of biosurveillance 
                      information.
            (4) Collaboration with land-grant colleges and 
        universities.--The Secretary shall seek to establish cooperative 
        agreements with land-grant colleges and universities (as defined 
        in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) that 
        have the appropriate level of skill, experience, and competence 
        with plant diseases or pests of concern.
            (5) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the 
        amount authorized to carry out this subtitle under section 
        12205, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
        subsection $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023.

    (d) National Plant Disease Recovery System.--
            (1) Recovery system.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
        Department of Agriculture a National Plant Disease Recovery 
        System to engage in strategic long-range planning to recover 
        from high-consequence plant transboundary diseases.
            (2) Requirements.--The National Plant Disease Recovery 
        System established under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) coordinate with disease or pest of concern 
                concept of operations response plans;
                    (B) make long-range plans for the initiation of 
                future research projects relating to high-consequence 
                plant transboundary diseases;
                    (C) establish research plans for long-term recovery;
                    (D) plan for the identification and use of specific 
                genotypes, cultivars, breeding lines, and other disease-
                resistant materials necessary for crop stabilization or 
                improvement; and
                    (E) establish a watch list of high-consequence plant 
                transboundary diseases for the purpose of making long-
                range plans under subparagraph (B).
SEC. 12204. BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS LIST.

    Section 212(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8401(a)(1)(B)(i)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (V); and
            (3) by inserting after subclause (III) the following:
                                    ``(IV)(aa) whether such inclusion 
                                would have a substantial negative impact 
                                on the research and development of 
                                solutions for the animal or plant 
                                disease caused by the agent or toxin; 
                                and
                                    ``(bb) whether the negative impact 
                                described in item (aa) would 
                                substantially outweigh the risk

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                                posed by the agent or toxin to animal or 
                                plant health if it is not included on 
                                the list; and''.
SEC. 12205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    In addition to other amounts made available under this subtitle, 
there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

             Subtitle C--Historically Underserved Producers

SEC. 12301. FARMING OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING AND OUTREACH.

    (a) Repeal.--
            (1) In general.--Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural 
        Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is repealed.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 226B(e)(2)(B) of the Department of 
                Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
                6934(e)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``the beginning 
                farmer and rancher development program established under 
                section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
                Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f).'' and inserting ``the 
                beginning farmer and rancher development grant program 
                established under subsection (d) of section 2501 of the 
                Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
                (7 U.S.C. 2279).''.
                    (B) Section 251(f)(1)(D) of the Department of 
                Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
                6971(f)(1)(D)) is amended by striking clause (iv) and 
                inserting the following:
                          ``(iv) The beginning farmer and rancher 
                      development grant program established under 
                      subsection (d) of section 2501 of the Food, 
                      Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
                      (7 U.S.C. 2279).''.
                    (C) Section 7506(e) of the Food, Conservation, and 
                Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c(e)) is amended--
                          (i) in paragraph (2)(C)--
                                    (I) by striking clause (v);
                                    (II) by redesignating clauses (i) 
                                through (iv) as clauses (ii) through 
                                (v), respectively;
                                    (III) by inserting before clause 
                                (ii) (as so redesignated) the following:
                          ``(i) each grant and cooperative agreement 
                      awarded under subsection (d) of section 2501 of 
                      the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
                      of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279);'';
                                    (IV) in clause (ii) (as so 
                                redesignated), by striking 
                                ``450i(b)(2));'' and inserting 
                                ``3157(b)(2));''; and
                                    (V) in clause (iv) (as so 
                                redesignated), by adding ``and'' at the 
                                end; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (4)--
                                    (I) by striking subparagraph (E);
                                    (II) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                                (A) through (D) as subparagraphs (B) 
                                through (E), respectively;

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                                    (III) by inserting before 
                                subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) 
                                the following:
                    ``(A) subsection (d) of section 2501 of the Food, 
                Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
                U.S.C. 2279);'';
                                    (IV) in subparagraph (B) (as so 
                                redesignated), by striking ``450i(b));'' 
                                and inserting ``3157(b));'';
                                    (V) in subparagraph (D) (as so 
                                redesignated), by adding ``or'' at the 
                                end; and
                                    (VI) in subparagraph (E) (as so 
                                redesignated), by striking ``; or'' and 
                                inserting a period.

    (b) Outreach and Education for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and 
Ranchers, Veteran Farmers and Ranchers, and Beginning Farmers and 
Ranchers.--Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting ``farming 
        opportunities training and outreach'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (i) as paragraph (5) (and 
        moving the margins of such paragraph 2 ems to the right) and 
        moving such paragraph (as so redesignated) so as to follow 
        subsection (a)(4);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (a) (as amended by 
        paragraph (2)), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), and (h) as subsections 
        (c), (g), (k), (h), (a), (i), and (j), respectively, and moving 
        the subsections so as to appear in alphabetical order;
            (4) by moving paragraph (5) of subsection (a) (as so 
        redesignated) so as to appear at the end of subsection (c) (as 
        so redesignated) and redesignating such paragraph as paragraph 
        (6);
            (5) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the subsection designation and 
                heading and inserting the following:

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), 
                and (6) as paragraphs (6), (5), (1), (3), and (4), 
                respectively, and moving the paragraphs so as to appear 
                in numerical order;
                    (C) in paragraphs (1), (5), and (6) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``As used in this section, 
                the'' each place it appears and inserting ``The'';
                    (D) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                      ``agriculture'' and inserting ``agricultural''; 
                      and
                          (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by striking ``agriculture'' and inserting 
                      ``agricultural''; and
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(2) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term `beginning 
        farmer or rancher' means a person that--
                    ``(A)(i) has not operated a farm or ranch; or
                    ``(ii) has operated a farm or ranch for not more 
                than 10 years; and
                    ``(B) meets such other criteria as the Secretary may 
                establish.'';
            (6) by inserting after subsection (a) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:

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    ``(b) Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach.--The Secretary 
shall carry out this section to encourage and assist socially 
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, and 
beginning farmers and ranchers in the ownership and operation of farms 
and ranches through--
            ``(1) education and training; and
            ``(2) equitable participation in all agricultural programs 
        of the Department.'';
            (7) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated and as amended by 
        paragraph (4))--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``for 
                Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and 
                Ranchers'' after ``Assistance'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
                (6) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (1), respectively, 
                and moving the paragraphs so as to appear in numerical 
                order;
                    (D) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by striking ``The term'' and inserting ``In this 
                      subsection, the term'';
                          (ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
                      ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``this 
                      subsection''; and
                          (iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                      ``450b))'' and inserting ``5304))'';
                    (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                      by striking ``The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                      carry out'' and inserting ``Using funds made 
                      available under subsection (l), the Secretary of 
                      Agriculture shall, for the period of fiscal years 
                      2019 through 2023, carry out''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                      ``agricultural'' and inserting ``agricultural, 
                      forestry, and related'';
                          (iii) by striking ``agricultural'' and 
                      inserting ``agricultural, forestry, and related'';
                    (F) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``(1)'' in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A) and inserting ``(2)''; and
                    (G) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking the subparagraph 
                                heading and inserting ``Outreach and 
                                technical assistance.--'';
                                    (II) by striking ``(2)'' and 
                                inserting ``(3)''; and
                                    (III) by inserting ``to socially 
                                disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and 
                                veteran farmers and ranchers'' after 
                                ``assistance'';
                          (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(1)'' 
                      and inserting ``(2)'';
                          (iii) in subparagraph (D), by adding at the 
                      end the following:
                          ``(v) The number of farms or ranches started, 
                      maintained, or improved as a result of funds made 
                      available under the program.

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                          ``(vi) Actions taken by the Secretary in 
                      partnership with eligible entities to enhance 
                      participation in agricultural programs by veteran 
                      farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged 
                      farmers or ranchers.
                          ``(vii) The effectiveness of the actions 
                      described in clause (vi).''; and
                          (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Maximum term and amount of grant, contract, or 
                agreement.--A grant, contract, or agreement entered into 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                          ``(i) for a term of not longer than 3 years; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) in an amount that is not more than 
                      $250,000 for each year of the grant, contract, or 
                      agreement.
                    ``(F) Priority.--In making grants and entering into 
                contracts and other agreements under subparagraph (A), 
                the Secretary shall give priority to nongovernmental and 
                community-based organizations with an expertise in 
                working with socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 
                or veteran farmers and ranchers.
                    ``(G) Regional balance.--To the maximum extent 
                practicable, the Secretary shall ensure the geographical 
                diversity of eligible entities to which grants are made 
                and contracts and other agreements are entered into 
                under subparagraph (A).
                    ``(H) Prohibition.--A grant, contract, or other 
                agreement under subparagraph (A) may not be used for the 
                planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or 
                construction of a building or facility.
                    ``(I) Peer review.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                fair and efficient external peer review process that--
                          ``(i) the Secretary shall use in making grants 
                      and entering into contracts and other agreements 
                      under subparagraph (A); and
                          ``(ii) shall include a broad representation of 
                      peers of the eligible entity.
                    ``(J) Input from eligible entities.--The Secretary 
                shall seek input from eligible entities providing 
                technical assistance under this subsection not less than 
                once each year to ensure that the program is responsive 
                to the eligible entities providing that technical 
                assistance.'';
            (8) by inserting after subsection (c) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:

    ``(d) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--Using funds made available under 
        subsection (l), the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
        the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall, for the 
        period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, make competitive 
        grants or enter into cooperative agreements to support new and 
        established local and regional training, education, outreach, 
        and technical assistance initiatives to increase opportunities 
        for beginning farmers and ranchers.
            ``(2) Included programs and services.--Initiatives described 
        in paragraph (1) may include programs or services, as 
        appropriate, relating to--
                    ``(A) basic livestock, forest management, and crop 
                farming practices;

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                    ``(B) innovative farm, ranch, and private, 
                nonindustrial forest land transfer and succession 
                strategies;
                    ``(C) entrepreneurship and business training;
                    ``(D) technical assistance to help beginning farmers 
                or ranchers acquire land from retiring farmers and 
                ranchers;
                    ``(E) financial and risk management training, 
                including the acquisition and management of agricultural 
                credit;
                    ``(F) natural resource management and planning;
                    ``(G) diversification and marketing strategies;
                    ``(H) curriculum development;
                    ``(I) mentoring, apprenticeships, and internships;
                    ``(J) resources and referral;
                    ``(K) farm financial benchmarking;
                    ``(L) agricultural rehabilitation and vocational 
                training for veteran farmers and ranchers;
                    ``(M) farm safety and awareness;
                    ``(N) food safety and recordkeeping; and
                    ``(O) other similar subject areas of use to 
                beginning farmers and ranchers.
            ``(3) Eligibility.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                or enter into a cooperative agreement under this 
                subsection, the recipient of the grant or participant in 
                the cooperative agreement shall be a collaborative 
                State, Tribal, local, or regionally-based network or 
                partnership of public or private entities.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--A recipient of a grant or a 
                participant that enters into a cooperative agreement 
                described in subparagraph (A) may include--
                          ``(i) a State cooperative extension service;
                          ``(ii) a Federal, State, municipal, or Tribal 
                      agency;
                          ``(iii) a community-based or nongovernmental 
                      organization;
                          ``(iv) a college or university (including an 
                      institution awarding an associate's degree) or 
                      foundation maintained by a college or university; 
                      or
                          ``(v) any other appropriate partner, as 
                      determined by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Terms of grants or cooperative agreement.--A grant or 
        cooperative agreement under this subsection shall--
                    ``(A) be for a term of not longer than 3 years; and
                    ``(B) provide not more than $250,000 for each year.
            ``(5) Matching requirement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), to be eligible to receive a grant or 
                enter into a cooperative agreement under this 
                subsection, a recipient or participant shall provide a 
                match in the form of cash or in-kind contributions in an 
                amount equal to 25 percent of the funds provided by the 
                grant or cooperative agreement.
                    ``(B) Exception.--The Secretary may waive or reduce 
                the matching requirement in subparagraph (A) if the 
                Secretary determines such a waiver or modification is 
                necessary to effectively reach an underserved area or 
                population.

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            ``(6) Evaluation criteria.--In making grants or entering 
        into cooperative agreements under this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall evaluate, with respect to applications for the grants or 
        cooperative agreements--
                    ``(A) relevancy;
                    ``(B) technical merit;
                    ``(C) achievability;
                    ``(D) the expertise and track record of 1 or more 
                applicants;
                    ``(E) the consultation of beginning farmers and 
                ranchers in design, implementation, and decisionmaking 
                relating to an initiative described in paragraph (1);
                    ``(F) the adequacy of plans for--
                          ``(i) a participatory evaluation process;
                          ``(ii) outcome-based reporting; and
                          ``(iii) the communication of findings and 
                      results beyond the immediate target audience; and
                    ``(G) other appropriate factors, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(7) Regional balance.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
        the Secretary shall ensure the geographical diversity of 
        recipients of grants or participants in cooperative agreements 
        under this subsection.
            ``(8) Priority.--In making grants or entering into 
        cooperative agreements under this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall give priority to partnerships and collaborations that are 
        led by or include nongovernmental, community-based organizations 
        and school-based educational organizations with expertise in new 
        agricultural producer training and outreach.
            ``(9) Prohibition.--A grant made or cooperative agreement 
        entered into under this subsection may not be used for the 
        planning, repair, rehabilitation, acquisition, or construction 
        of a building or facility.
            ``(10) Coordination permitted.--A recipient of a grant or 
        participant in a cooperative agreement under this subsection may 
        coordinate with a recipient of a grant or cooperative agreement 
        under section 1680 in addressing the needs of veteran farmers 
        and ranchers with disabilities.
            ``(11) Consecutive awards.--A grant or cooperative agreement 
        under this subsection may be made to a recipient or participant 
        for consecutive years.
            ``(12) Peer review.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
                fair and efficient external peer review process, which 
                the Secretary shall use in making grants or entering 
                into cooperative agreements under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--The peer review process under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include a review panel composed 
                of a broad representation of peers of the applicant for 
                the grant or cooperative agreement that are not applying 
                for a grant or cooperative agreement under this 
                subsection.
            ``(13) Participation by other farmers and ranchers.--Nothing 
        in this subsection prohibits the Secretary from allowing a 
        farmer or rancher who is not a beginning farmer or rancher 
        (including an owner or operator that has ended, or expects to 
        end within 5 years, active labor in a farming or ranching 
        operation as a producer, retiring farmers, and non-farming

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        landowners) from participating in a program or service under 
        this subsection, to the extent that the Secretary determines 
        that such participation--
                    ``(A) is appropriate; and
                    ``(B) will not detract from the primary purpose of 
                increasing opportunities for beginning farmers and 
                ranchers.
            ``(14) Education teams.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 
                beginning farmer and rancher education teams to develop 
                curricula, conduct educational programs and workshops 
                for beginning farmers and ranchers in diverse 
                geographical areas of the United States, or provide 
                training and technical assistance initiatives for 
                beginning farmers or ranchers or for trainers and 
                service providers that work with beginning farmers or 
                ranchers.
                    ``(B) Curriculum.--In promoting the development of 
                curricula, educational programs and workshops, or 
                training and technical assistance initiatives under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
                extent practicable, include content tailored to specific 
                audiences of beginning farmers and ranchers, based on 
                crop diversity or regional diversity.
                    ``(C) Composition.--In establishing an education 
                team under subparagraph (A) for a specific program or 
                workshop, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
                practicable--
                          ``(i) obtain the short-term services of 
                      specialists with knowledge and expertise in 
                      programs serving beginning farmers and ranchers; 
                      and
                          ``(ii) use officers and employees of the 
                      Department with direct experience in programs of 
                      the Department that may be taught as part of the 
                      curriculum for the program or workshop.
                    ``(D) Cooperation.--
                          ``(i) In general.--In carrying out this 
                      subsection, the Secretary shall cooperate, to the 
                      maximum extent practicable, with--
                                    ``(I) State cooperative extension 
                                services;
                                    ``(II) Federal, State, and Tribal 
                                agencies;
                                    ``(III) community-based and 
                                nongovernmental organizations;
                                    ``(IV) colleges and universities 
                                (including an institution awarding an 
                                associate's degree) or foundations 
                                maintained by a college or university; 
                                and
                                    ``(V) other appropriate partners, as 
                                determined by the Secretary.
                          ``(ii) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary 
                      may enter into a cooperative agreement to reflect 
                      the terms of any cooperation under subparagraph 
                      (A).
            ``(15) Curriculum and training clearinghouse.--The Secretary 
        shall establish an online clearinghouse that makes available to 
        beginning farmers and ranchers education curricula and training 
        materials and programs, which may include online courses for 
        direct use by beginning farmers and ranchers.

    ``(e) Application Requirements.--In making grants and entering into 
contracts and other agreements, as applicable, under

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subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary shall make available a simplified 
application process for an application for a grant that requests less 
than $50,000.'';
            (9) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:

    ``(f) Stakeholder Input.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall seek stakeholder input from--
            ``(1) beginning farmers and ranchers;
            ``(2) socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers;
            ``(3) veteran farmers and ranchers;
            ``(4) national, State, Tribal, and local organizations and 
        other persons with expertise in operating programs for--
                    ``(A) beginning farmers and ranchers;
                    ``(B) socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; 
                or
                    ``(C) veteran farmers and ranchers;
            ``(5) the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and 
        Ranchers established under section 5(b) of the Agricultural 
        Credit Improvement Act of 1992 (7 U.S.C. 1929 note; Public Law 
        102-554);
            ``(6) the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers established 
        under section 14008 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
        2008 (7 U.S.C. 2279 note; Public Law 110-246); and
            ``(7) the Tribal Advisory Committee established under 
        subsection (b) of section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance 
        Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 
        (7 U.S.C. 6921).'';
            (10) in paragraph (3) of subsection (h) (as so 
        redesignated), by inserting ``and not later than March 1, 
        2020,'' after ``1991,''; and
            (11) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(l) Funding.--
            ``(1) Mandatory funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
        section--
                    ``(A) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 
                2020;
                    ``(B) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                    ``(C) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                    ``(D) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each 
                fiscal year thereafter.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
            ``(3) Reservation of funds.--Of the amounts made available 
        to carry out this section--
                    ``(A) 50 percent shall be used to carry out 
                subsection (c); and
                    ``(B) 50 percent shall be used to carry out 
                subsection (d).
            ``(4) Allocation of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not less than 5 percent of the 
                amounts made available to carry out subsection (d) for a 
                fiscal year shall be used to support programs and 
                services that address the needs of--
                          ``(i) limited resource beginning farmers and 
                      ranchers, as defined by the Secretary;
                          ``(ii) socially disadvantaged farmers and 
                      ranchers that are beginning farmers and ranchers; 
                      and

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                          ``(iii) farmworkers desiring to become farmers 
                      or ranchers.
                    ``(B) Veteran farmers and ranchers.--Not less than 5 
                percent of the amounts made available to carry out 
                subsection (d) for a fiscal year shall be used to 
                support programs and services that address the needs of 
                veteran farmers and ranchers.
            ``(5) Interagency funding.--Any agency of the Department may 
        participate in any grant, contract, or agreement entered into 
        under this section by contributing funds, if the contributing 
        agency determines that the objectives of the grant, contract, or 
        agreement will further the authorized programs of the 
        contributing agency.
            ``(6) Administrative expenses.--Not more than 5 percent of 
        the amounts made available to carry out this section for a 
        fiscal year may be used for expenses relating to the 
        administration of this section.
            ``(7) Limitation on indirect costs.--A recipient of a grant 
        or a party to a contract or other agreement under subsection (c) 
        or (d) may not use more than 10 percent of the funds received 
        for the indirect costs of carrying out a grant, contract, or 
        other agreement.''.
SEC. 12302. URBAN AGRICULTURE.

    Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.) (as amended by section 12202) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 222. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6923.>>  OFFICE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE AND 
                        INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION.

    ``(a) Office.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
        Department an Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative 
        Production.
            ``(2) Director.--The Secretary shall appoint a senior 
        official to serve as the Director of the Office of Urban 
        Agriculture and Innovative Production (referred to in this 
        section as the `Director').
            ``(3) Mission.--The mission of the Office of Urban 
        Agriculture and Innovative Production shall be to encourage and 
        promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural 
        practices, including--
                    ``(A) community gardens and farms located in urban 
                areas, suburbs, and urban clusters;
                    ``(B) rooftop farms, outdoor vertical production, 
                and green walls;
                    ``(C) indoor farms, greenhouses, and high-tech 
                vertical technology farms;
                    ``(D) hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farm 
                facilities; and
                    ``(E) other innovations in agricultural production, 
                as determined by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Responsibilities.--The Director shall be responsible 
        for engaging in activities to carry out the mission described in 
        paragraph (3), including by--
                    ``(A) managing programs, including for community 
                gardens, urban farms, rooftop agriculture, and indoor 
                vertical production;

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                    ``(B) advising the Secretary;
                    ``(C) coordinating with the agencies and officials 
                of the Department to update relevant programs;
                    ``(D) engaging in stakeholder relations and 
                developing external partnerships;
                    ``(E) identifying common State and municipal best 
                practices for navigating local policies;
                    ``(F) coordinating networks of community gardens and 
                facilitating connections to local food banks, in 
                partnership with the Food and Nutrition Service; and
                    ``(G) collaborating with other Federal agencies.

    ``(b) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory 
Committee.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish an 
        Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee 
        (referred to in this subsection as the `Committee') to advise 
        the Secretary on--
                    ``(A) the development of policies and outreach 
                relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging 
                agricultural production practices; and
                    ``(B) any other aspects of the implementation of 
                this section.
            ``(2) Membership.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Committee shall be composed 
                of 12 members, of whom--
                          ``(i) 4 shall be individuals who are 
                      agricultural producers, of whom--
                                    ``(I) 2 individuals shall be 
                                agricultural producers located in an 
                                urban area or urban cluster; and
                                    ``(II) 2 individuals shall be 
                                farmers that use innovative technology;
                          ``(ii) 2 shall be representatives from an 
                      institution of higher education or extension 
                      program;
                          ``(iii) 1 shall be an individual who 
                      represents a nonprofit organization, which may 
                      include a public health, environmental, or 
                      community organization;
                          ``(iv) 1 shall be an individual who represents 
                      business and economic development, which may 
                      include a business development entity, a chamber 
                      of commerce, a city government, or a planning 
                      organization;
                          ``(v) 1 shall be an individual with supply 
                      chain experience, which may include a food 
                      aggregator, wholesale food distributor, food hub, 
                      or an individual who has direct-to-consumer market 
                      experience;
                          ``(vi) 1 shall be an individual from a 
                      financing entity; and
                          ``(vii) 2 shall be individuals with related 
                      experience or expertise in urban, indoor, and 
                      other emerging agriculture production practices, 
                      as determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) Initial appointments.--The Secretary shall 
                appoint the members of the Committee not later than 180 
                days after the date of enactment of this section.
            ``(3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--

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                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), a member of the Committee shall be 
                appointed for a term of 3 years.
                    ``(B) Initial appointments.--Of the members first 
                appointed to the Committee--
                          ``(i) 4 of the members, as determined by the 
                      Secretary, shall be appointed for a term of 3 
                      years;
                          ``(ii) 4 of the members, as determined by the 
                      Secretary, shall be appointed for a term of 2 
                      years; and
                          ``(iii) 4 of the members, as determined by the 
                      Secretary, shall be appointed for a term of 1 
                      year.
                    ``(C) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Committee--
                          ``(i) shall not affect the powers of the 
                      Committee; and
                          ``(ii) shall be filled as soon as practicable 
                      in the same manner as the original appointment.
                    ``(D) Consecutive terms.--An initial appointee of 
                the committee may serve an additional consecutive term 
                if the member is reappointed by the Secretary.
            ``(4) Meetings.--
                    ``(A) Frequency.--The Committee shall meet not fewer 
                than 3 times per year.
                    ``(B) Initial meeting.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date on which the members are appointed under 
                paragraph (2)(B), the Committee shall hold the first 
                meeting of the Committee.
            ``(5) Duties.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Committee shall--
                          ``(i) develop recommendations and advise the 
                      Director on policies, initiatives, and outreach 
                      administered by the Office of Urban Agriculture 
                      and Innovative Production;
                          ``(ii) evaluate and review ongoing research 
                      and extension activities relating to urban, 
                      indoor, and other innovative agricultural 
                      practices;
                          ``(iii) identify new and existing barriers to 
                      successful urban, indoor, and other emerging 
                      agricultural production practices; and
                          ``(iv) provide additional assistance and 
                      advice to the Director as appropriate.
                    ``(B) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
                on which the Committee is established, and every 2 years 
                through 2023, the Committee shall submit to the 
                Secretary, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, 
                Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
                describing the recommendations developed under 
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(6) Personnel matters.--
                    ``(A) Compensation.--A member of the Committee shall 
                serve without compensation.
                    ``(B) Travel expenses.--A member of the Committee 
                shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
                lieu of subsistence, in accordance with section 5703 of 
                title 5, United States Code.
            ``(7) Termination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Committee shall terminate on the date that is 5 years

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                after the date on which the members are appointed under 
                paragraph (2)(B).
                    ``(B) Extensions.--Before the date on which the 
                Committee terminates, the Secretary may renew the 
                Committee for 1 or more 2-year periods.

    ``(c) Grants.--The Director shall award competitive grants to 
support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production 
to any of the following eligible entities:
            ``(1) A nonprofit organization.
            ``(2) A unit of local government.
            ``(3) A Tribal government.
            ``(4) Any school that serves any of grades kindergarten 
        through grade 12.

    ``(d) Pilot Projects.--
            ``(1) Urban and suburban county committees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
                establish a pilot program for not fewer than 5 years 
                that establishes 10 county committees in accordance with 
                section 8(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II) of the Soil Conservation and 
                Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II)) 
                to operate in counties located in urban or suburban 
                areas with a high concentration of urban or suburban 
                farms.
                    ``(B) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph requires or 
                precludes the establishment of a Farm Service Agency 
                office in a county in which a county committee is 
                established under subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Report.--For fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal 
                year thereafter through fiscal year 2023, the Secretary 
                shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a 
                report describing a summary of--
                          ``(i) the status of the pilot program under 
                      subparagraph (A);
                          ``(ii) meetings and other activities of the 
                      committees established under that subparagraph; 
                      and
                          ``(iii) the types and volume of assistance and 
                      services provided to farmers in counties in which 
                      county committees are established under that 
                      subparagraph.
            ``(2) Increasing community compost and reducing food 
        waste.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
                Director, shall carry out pilot projects under which the 
                Secretary shall offer to enter into cooperative 
                agreements with local or municipal governments in not 
                fewer than 10 States to develop and test strategies for 
                planning and implementing municipal compost plans and 
                food waste reduction plans.
                    ``(B) Eligible entities and purposes of pilot 
                projects.--Under a cooperative agreement entered into 
                under this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide 
                assistance to municipalities, counties, local 
                governments, or city planners, as appropriate, to carry 
                out planning and implementing activities that will--
                          ``(i) generate compost;

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                          ``(ii) increase access to compost for 
                      agricultural producers;
                          ``(iii) reduce reliance on, and limit the use 
                      of, fertilizer;
                          ``(iv) improve soil quality;
                          ``(v) encourage waste management and 
                      permaculture business development;
                          ``(vi) increase rainwater absorption;
                          ``(vii) reduce municipal food waste; and
                          ``(viii) divert food waste from landfills.
                    ``(C) Evaluation and ranking of applications.--
                          ``(i) Criteria.--Not later than 180 days after 
                      the date of enactment of this section, the 
                      Secretary shall establish criteria for the 
                      selection of pilot projects under this paragraph.
                          ``(ii) Consideration.--In selecting, 
                      undertaking, or funding pilot projects under this 
                      paragraph, the Secretary shall consider any 
                      commonly known significant impact on existing food 
                      waste recovery and disposal by commercial, 
                      marketing, or business relationships.
                          ``(iii) Priority.--In selecting a pilot 
                      project under this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
                      give priority to an application for a pilot 
                      project that--
                                    ``(I) anticipates or demonstrates 
                                economic benefits;
                                    ``(II) incorporates plans to make 
                                compost easily accessible to 
                                agricultural producers, including 
                                community gardeners;
                                    ``(III) integrates other food waste 
                                strategies, including food recovery 
                                efforts; and
                                    ``(IV) provides for collaboration 
                                with multiple partners.
                    ``(D) Matching requirement.--The recipient of 
                assistance for a pilot project under this paragraph 
                shall provide funds, in-kind contributions, or a 
                combination of both from sources other than funds 
                provided through the grant in an amount equal to not 
                less than 25 percent of the amount of the grant.
                    ``(E) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an 
                evaluation of the pilot projects funded under this 
                paragraph to assess different solutions for increasing 
                access to compost and reducing municipal food waste, 
                including an evaluation of--
                          ``(i) the amount of Federal funds used for 
                      each project; and
                          ``(ii) a measurement of the outcomes of each 
                      project.

    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section and the amendments made by this 
section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''.
SEC. 12303. TRIBAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    Section 309 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and

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            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Tribal Advisory Committee.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the 
                meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
                Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
                5304).
                    ``(B) Relevant committees of congress.--The term 
                `relevant committees of Congress' means--
                          ``(i) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                      House of Representatives;
                          ``(ii) the Committee on Agriculture, 
                      Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and
                          ``(iii) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
                      Senate.
                    ``(C) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal 
                organization' has the meaning given the term in section 
                4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
                Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            ``(2) Establishment of committee.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an 
                advisory committee, to be known as the Tribal Advisory 
                Committee (referred to in this subsection as the 
                `Committee') to provide advice and guidance to the 
                Secretary on matters relating to Tribal and Indian 
                affairs.
                    ``(B) Facilitation.--The Committee shall facilitate, 
                but not supplant, government-to-government consultation 
                between the Department of Agriculture (referred to in 
                this subsection as the `Department') and Indian tribes.
            ``(3) Membership.--
                    ``(A) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed 
                of 11 members, of whom--
                          ``(i) 3 shall be appointed by the Secretary;
                          ``(ii) 1 shall be appointed by the chairperson 
                      of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate;
                          ``(iii) 1 shall be appointed by the ranking 
                      member of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
                      Senate;
                          ``(iv) 1 shall be appointed by the chairperson 
                      of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                      Forestry of the Senate;
                          ``(v) 1 shall be appointed by the ranking 
                      member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
                      and Forestry of the Senate;
                          ``(vi) 2 shall be appointed by the chairperson 
                      of the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                      Representatives; and
                          ``(vii) 2 shall be appointed by the ranking 
                      member of the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                      House of Representatives.
                    ``(B) Nominations.--The Secretary shall accept 
                nominations for members of the Committee from any of the 
                following:
                          ``(i) An Indian tribe.
                          ``(ii) A tribal organization.
                          ``(iii) A national or regional organization 
                      with expertise in issues relating to the duties of 
                      the Committee described in paragraph (4).

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                    ``(C) Diversity.--To the maximum extent feasible, 
                the Secretary shall ensure that the members of the 
                Committee represent a diverse set of expertise on issues 
                relating to geographic regions, Indian tribes, and the 
                agricultural industry.
                    ``(D) Limitation.--No member of the Committee shall 
                be an officer or employee of the Federal Government.
                    ``(E) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
                          ``(i) In general.--Each member of the 
                      Committee--
                                    ``(I) subject to clause (ii), shall 
                                be appointed to a 3-year term; and
                                    ``(II) may be reappointed to not 
                                more than 3 consecutive terms.
                          ``(ii) Initial staggering.--The first 3 
                      appointments by the Secretary under paragraph 
                      (3)(A)(i) shall be for a 2-year term.
                          ``(iii) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the 
                      Committee shall be filled in the same manner as 
                      the original appointment not more than 90 days 
                      after the date on which the position becomes 
                      vacant.
                    ``(F) Meetings.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Committee shall meet in 
                      person not less than twice each year.
                          ``(ii) Office of tribal relations 
                      representative.--Not fewer than 1 representative 
                      from the Office of Tribal Relations of the 
                      Department shall be present at each meeting of the 
                      Committee. 
                          ``(iii) Department of interior 
                      representative.--The Assistant Secretary for 
                      Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior 
                      (or a designee) shall be present at each meeting 
                      of the Committee.
                          ``(iv) Nonvoting representatives.--The 
                      individuals described in clauses (ii) and (iii) 
                      shall be nonvoting representatives at meetings of 
                      the Committee.
            ``(4) Duties of committee.--The Committee shall--
                    ``(A) identify evolving issues of relevance to 
                Indian tribes relating to programs of the Department;
                    ``(B) communicate to the Secretary the issues 
                identified under subparagraph (A);
                    ``(C) submit to the Secretary recommendations for, 
                and solutions to--
                          ``(i) the issues identified under subparagraph 
                      (A);
                          ``(ii) issues raised at the Tribal, regional, 
                      or national level; and
                          ``(iii) issues relating to any Tribal 
                      consultation carried out by the Department;
                    ``(D) discuss issues and proposals for changes to 
                the regulations, policies, and procedures of the 
                Department that impact Indian tribes;
                    ``(E) identify priorities and provide advice on 
                appropriate strategies for Tribal consultation on issues 
                at the Tribal, regional, or national level regarding the 
                Department;
                    ``(F) ensure that pertinent issues of the Department 
                are brought to the attention of an Indian tribe in a 
                timely

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                manner so that timely feedback from an Indian tribe can 
                be obtained; and
                    ``(G) identify and propose solutions to any 
                interdepartmental barrier between the Department and 
                other Federal agencies.
            ``(5) Reports.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than once 
                each year, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary 
                and the relevant committees of Congress a report that 
                describes--
                          ``(i) the activities of the Committee during 
                      the previous year; and
                          ``(ii) recommendations for legislative or 
                      administrative action for the following year.
                    ``(B) Response from secretary.--Not more than 45 
                days after the date on which the Secretary receives a 
                report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                submit a written response to that report to--
                          ``(i) the Committee; and
                          ``(ii) the relevant committees of Congress.
            ``(6) Compensation of members.--Members of the Committee 
        shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of 
        the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the 
        Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
        Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the 
        member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the 
        Committee.
            ``(7) Federal advisory committee act exemption.--Section 14 
        of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
        apply to the Committee.''.
SEC. 12304. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER COORDINATION.

    Subtitle D of title VII of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (as amended by sections 7506 and 12301(a)(1)) is further 
amended by inserting after section 7403 (7 U.S.C. 3119b note; Public Law 
107-171) the following:
``SEC. 7404. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6934a.>>  BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER 
                          COORDINATION.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Beginning farmer or rancher.--The term `beginning 
        farmer or rancher' has the meaning given such term in section 
        2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
        1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)).
            ``(2) National coordinator.--The term `National Coordinator' 
        means the National Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator 
        established under subsection (b)(1).
            ``(3) State coordinator.--The term `State coordinator' means 
        a State beginning farmer and rancher coordinator designated 
        under subsection (c)(1)(A).
            ``(4) State office.--The term `State office' means--
                    ``(A) a State office of--
                          ``(i) the Farm Service Agency;
                          ``(ii) the Natural Resources Conservation 
                      Service;
                          ``(iii) the Rural Business-Cooperative 
                      Service; or
                          ``(iv) the Rural Utilities Service; or
                    ``(B) a regional office of the Risk Management 
                Agency.

    ``(b) National Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator.--

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            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
        Department the position of National Beginning Farmer and Rancher 
        Coordinator.
            ``(2) Duties.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The National Coordinator shall--
                          ``(i) advise the Secretary and coordinate 
                      activities of the Department on programs, 
                      policies, and issues relating to beginning farmers 
                      and ranchers; and
                          ``(ii) in consultation with the applicable 
                      State food and agriculture council, determine 
                      whether to approve a plan submitted by a State 
                      coordinator under subsection (c)(3)(B).
                    ``(B) Discretionary duties.--Additional duties of 
                the National Coordinator may include--
                          ``(i) developing and implementing new 
                      strategies--
                                    ``(I) for outreach to beginning 
                                farmers and ranchers; and
                                    ``(II) to assist beginning farmers 
                                and ranchers with connecting to owners 
                                or operators that have ended, or expect 
                                to end within 5 years, actively owning 
                                or operating a farm or ranch; and
                          ``(ii) facilitating interagency and 
                      interdepartmental collaboration on issues relating 
                      to beginning farmers and ranchers.
            ``(3) Reports.--Not less frequently than once each year, the 
        National Coordinator shall distribute within the Department and 
        make publicly available a report describing the status of steps 
        taken to carry out the duties described in subparagraphs (A) and 
        (B) of paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--In carrying out 
        the duties under paragraph (2), the National Coordinator may 
        enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with an 
        institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of 
        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), cooperative 
        extension services (as defined in section 1404 of the National 
        Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
        1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)), or a nonprofit organization--
                    ``(A) to conduct research on the profitability of 
                new farms in operation for not less than 5 years in a 
                region;
                    ``(B) to develop educational materials;
                    ``(C) to conduct workshops, courses, training, or 
                certified vocational training; or
                    ``(D) to conduct mentoring activities.

    ``(c) State Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinators.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Designation.--The National Coordinator, in 
                consultation with State food and agriculture councils 
                and directors of State offices, shall designate in each 
                State a State beginning farmer and rancher coordinator 
                from among employees of State offices.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--To be designated as a State 
                coordinator, an employee shall--
                          ``(i) be familiar with issues relating to 
                      beginning farmers and ranchers; and
                          ``(ii) have the ability to coordinate with 
                      other Federal departments and agencies.

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            ``(2) Training.--The Secretary shall develop a training plan 
        to provide to each State coordinator knowledge of programs and 
        services available from the Department for beginning farmers and 
        ranchers, taking into consideration the needs of all production 
        types and sizes of agricultural operations.
            ``(3) Duties.--A State coordinator shall--
                    ``(A) coordinate technical assistance at the State 
                level to assist beginning farmers and ranchers in 
                accessing programs of the Department;
                    ``(B) develop and submit to the National Coordinator 
                for approval under subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) a State plan 
                to improve the coordination, delivery, and efficacy of 
                programs of the Department to beginning farmers and 
                ranchers, taking into consideration the needs of all 
                types of production methods and sizes of agricultural 
                operation, at each county and area office in the State;
                    ``(C) oversee implementation of an approved State 
                plan described in subparagraph (B);
                    ``(D) work with outreach coordinators in the State 
                offices to ensure appropriate information about 
                technical assistance is available at outreach events and 
                activities; and
                    ``(E) coordinate partnerships and joint outreach 
                efforts with other organizations and government agencies 
                serving beginning farmers and ranchers.''.
SEC. 12305. AGRICULTURAL YOUTH ORGANIZATION COORDINATOR.

    Subtitle D of title VII of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (as amended by sections 7506, section 12301(a)(1), and 
12304) is further amended by inserting after section 7404, as added by 
section 12304, the following:
``SEC. 7405. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6934b.>>  AGRICULTURAL YOUTH 
                          ORGANIZATION COORDINATOR.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
Department the position of Agricultural Youth Organization Coordinator.
    ``(b) Duties.--The Agricultural Youth Organization Coordinator 
shall--
            ``(1) promote the role of youth-serving organizations and 
        school-based agricultural education in motivating and preparing 
        young people to pursue careers in the agriculture, food, and 
        natural resources systems;
            ``(2) work to help build youth awareness of the reach and 
        importance of agriculture, across a diversity of fields and 
        disciplines;
            ``(3) identify short-term and long-term interests of the 
        Department and provide opportunities, resources, input, and 
        coordination with programs and agencies of the Department to 
        youth-serving organizations and school-based agricultural 
        education, including the development of internship 
        opportunities;
            ``(4) share, internally and externally, the extent to which 
        active steps are being taken to encourage collaboration with, 
        and support of, youth-serving organizations and school-based 
        agricultural education;
            ``(5) provide information to youth involved in food and 
        agriculture organizations concerning the availability of, and

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        eligibility requirements for, participation in agricultural 
        programs, with particular emphasis on beginning farmer and 
        rancher programs;
            ``(6) serve as a resource for assisting youth involved in 
        food and agriculture organizations in applying for participation 
        in agriculture; and
            ``(7) advocate on behalf of youth involved in food and 
        agriculture organizations in interactions with employees of the 
        Department.

    ``(c) Contracts and Cooperative Agreements.--For purposes of 
carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Agricultural Youth 
Organization Coordinator shall consult with the cooperative extension 
and the land-grant university systems, and may enter into contracts or 
cooperative agreements with the research centers of the Agricultural 
Research Service, cooperative extension and the land-grant university 
systems, non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, or nonprofit 
organizations for--
            ``(1) the conduct of regional research on the profitability 
        of small farms;
            ``(2) the development of educational materials;
            ``(3) the conduct of workshops, courses, and certified 
        vocational training;
            ``(4) the conduct of mentoring activities; or
            ``(5) the provision of internship opportunities.''.
SEC. 12306. AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS FOR 
                            VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS.

    (a) Definition of Veteran Farmer or Rancher.--Paragraph (7) of 
subsection (a) (as redesignated by section 12301(b)(3)) of section 2501 
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
2279) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) is a veteran (as defined in section 101 of 
                that title) who has first obtained status as a veteran 
                (as so defined) during the most recent 10-year 
                period.''.

    (b) Federal Crop Insurance.--
            (1) Definition of veteran farmer or rancher.--Section 502(b) 
        of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) (as amended 
        by section 11101) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) Veteran farmer or rancher.--The term `veteran farmer 
        or rancher' means a farmer or rancher who--
                    ``(A) has served in the Armed Forces (as defined in 
                section 101 of title 38, United States Code); and
                    ``(B)(i) has not operated a farm or ranch;
                    ``(ii) has operated a farm or ranch for not more 
                than 5 years; or
                    ``(iii) is a veteran (as defined in section 101 of 
                that title) who has first obtained status as a veteran 
                (as so defined) during the most recent 5-year period.''.
            (2) Crop insurance.--Section 508 of the Federal Crop 
        Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(5)(E)--

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                          (i) by striking ``The Corporation'' and 
                      inserting the following:
                          ``(i) In general.--The Corporation''; and
                          (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated), by 
                      striking the period at the end and inserting the 
                      following: ``, and veteran farmers or ranchers.
                          ``(ii) Coordination.--The Corporation shall 
                      coordinate with other agencies of the Department 
                      that provide programs or services to farmers and 
                      ranchers described in clause (i) to make available 
                      coverage under the waiver under that clause and to 
                      share eligibility information to reduce paperwork 
                      and avoid duplication.'';
                    (B) in subsection (e)(8)--
                          (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
                      ``and veteran'' after ``beginning''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``or veteran farmer or 
                      rancher'' after ``beginning farmer or rancher'' 
                      each place it appears; and
                    (C) in subsection (g)--
                          (i) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), in the matter 
                      preceding subclause (I), by inserting ``or veteran 
                      farmer or rancher'' after ``beginning farmer or 
                      rancher'' each place it appears; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii)(II), by inserting 
                      ``and veteran farmers or ranchers'' after 
                      ``beginning farmers or ranchers''.
            (3) Education and risk management assistance.--Paragraph (3) 
        of section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
        1524(a)), as redesignated by section 11125(a)(3), is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ``and'' at 
                the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) veteran farmers or ranchers.''.

    (c) Down Payment Loan Program.--Section 310E of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1935) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``qualified beginning 
        farmers or ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers or 
        ranchers'' and inserting ``eligible farmers or ranchers'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``recipients of 
                the loans'' and inserting ``farmers or ranchers'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) encourage retiring farmers and ranchers to assist in 
        the sale of their farms and ranches to eligible farmers or 
        ranchers by providing seller financing;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``for beginning 
                farmers or ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or 
                ranchers'' and inserting the following: ``for--
                    ``(A) beginning farmers or ranchers;
                    ``(B) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, as 
                defined in section 355(e); or

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                    ``(C) veteran farmers or ranchers, as defined in 
                section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
                and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)); and''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``a qualified 
                beginning farmer or rancher or socially disadvantaged 
                farmer or rancher'' and inserting ``an eligible farmer 
                or rancher''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

    ``(e) Definition of Eligible Farmer or Rancher.--In this section, 
the term `eligible farmer or rancher' means--
            ``(1) a qualified beginning farmer or rancher;
            ``(2) a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, as defined 
        in section 355(e); and
            ``(3) a veteran farmer or rancher, as defined in section 
        2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
        1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)).''.

    (d) Interest Rate Reduction Program.--Section 351(e)(2)(B) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1999(e)(2)(B)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and 
        veteran'' after ``Beginning'';
            (2) in clause (i), by inserting ``or veteran farmers and 
        ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, 
        Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
        2279(a)))'' before the period at the end; and
            (3) in clause (ii), by striking ``beginning''.

    (e) National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, 
and Technical Assistance Program.--Section 405(c) of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7625(c)) 
is amended by inserting ``veteran farmers or ranchers (as defined in 
section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))),'' after ``socially disadvantaged farmers,''.
    (f) Administration and Operation of Noninsured Crop Assistance 
Program.--Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 
Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (k)(2), by inserting ``, or a veteran 
        farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, 
        Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
        2279(a)))'' before the period at the end; and
            (2) in subsection (l), in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by 
        section 1601(7)(D))--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
                ``veteran,'' before ``and socially''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and veteran farmers or ranchers 
                (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
                Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
                2279(a)))'' before ``in exchange''.

    (g) Funding for Transition Option for Certain Farmers or Ranchers.--
Section 1241(a)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``beginning farmers or ranchers 
and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers'' and inserting ``covered 
farmers or ranchers, as defined in section 1235(f)(1)''.
    (h) Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance.--
            (1) Definition of covered producer.--Section 1501(a) of the 
        Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(a)) is amended--

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                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(1) Covered producer.--The term `covered producer' means 
        an eligible producer on a farm that is--
                    ``(A) as determined by the Secretary--
                          ``(i) a beginning farmer or rancher;
                          ``(ii) a socially disadvantaged farmer or 
                      rancher; or
                          ``(iii) a limited resource farmer or rancher; 
                      or
                    ``(B) a veteran farmer or rancher, as defined in 
                section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
                and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)).''.
            (2) Emergency assistance for livestock, honey bees, and 
        farm-raised fish.--Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 
        2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(4) Payment rate for covered producers.--In the case of a 
        covered producer that is eligible to receive assistance under 
        this subsection, the Secretary shall provide reimbursement of 90 
        percent of the cost of losses described in paragraph (1) or 
        (2).''.

    Subtitle D--Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 
                               Amendments

SEC. 12401. OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS AND 
                            INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.

    (a) Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.--Section 218(a)(1) of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6918(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``Relations'' and inserting 
``Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs''.
    (b) <<NOTE: 7 USC 6918 note.>>  Succession.--Any official who is 
serving as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional 
Relations on the date of enactment of this Act and who was appointed by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall 
not be required to be reappointed as a result of the change made to the 
name of that position under the amendment made by subsection (a).
SEC. 12402. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON.

    Section 219 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6919) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) establish and periodically update the website 
        described in subsection (d); and
            ``(6) in carrying out the duties described in paragraphs (1) 
        through (5), consult with and provide technical assistance to 
        any Federal agency, including the Department of Defense, the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs, the Small Business 
        Administration, and the Department of Labor.''; and

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            (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(d) Website Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--The website required under subsection 
        (b)(5) shall include the following:
                    ``(A) Positions identified within the Department of 
                Agriculture that are available to veterans for 
                apprenticeships.
                    ``(B) Apprenticeships, programs of training on the 
                job, and programs of education that are approved for 
                purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code.
                    ``(C) Employment skills training programs for 
                members of the Armed Forces carried out pursuant to 
                section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code.
                    ``(D) Information designed to assist businesses, 
                nonprofit entities, educational institutions, and 
                farmers interested in developing apprenticeships, on-
                the-job training, educational, or entrepreneurial 
                programs for veterans in navigating the process of 
                having a program approved by a State approving agency 
                for purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States 
                Code, including--
                          ``(i) contact information for relevant offices 
                      in the Department of Defense, Department of 
                      Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, and Small 
                      Business Administration;
                          ``(ii) basic requirements for approval by each 
                      State approving agency;
                          ``(iii) recommendations with respect to 
                      training and coursework to be used during 
                      apprenticeships or on-the-job training that will 
                      enable a veteran to be eligible for agricultural 
                      programs; and
                          ``(iv) examples of successful programs and 
                      curriculums that have been approved for purposes 
                      of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code 
                      (with consent of the organization and without any 
                      personally identifiable information).
            ``(2) Review of website.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                date of enactment of this paragraph, and once every 5 
                years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a study to 
                determine if the website required under subsection 
                (b)(5) is effective in providing veterans the 
                information required under paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Ineffective website.--If the Secretary 
                determines that the website is not effective under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                          ``(i) notify the agriculture and veterans 
                      committees described in subparagraph (C) of that 
                      determination; and
                          ``(ii) not earlier than 180 days after the 
                      date on which the Secretary provides notice under 
                      clause (i), terminate the website.
                    ``(C) Agriculture and veterans committees.--The 
                agriculture and veterans committees referred to in 
                subparagraph (B)(i) are--
                          ``(i) the Committee on Agriculture of the 
                      House of Representatives;
                          ``(ii) the Committee on Agriculture, 
                      Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate;

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                          ``(iii) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of 
                      the House of Representatives; and
                          ``(iv) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of 
                      the Senate.

    ``(e) Consultation Required.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall consult with organizations that serve veterans.
    ``(f) Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the 
        Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall submit a report on 
        beginning farmer training for veterans and agricultural 
        vocational and rehabilitation programs for veterans to--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives;
                    ``(B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    ``(C) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate; and
                    ``(D) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
                Senate.
            ``(2) Contents of report.--The report submitted under 
        paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) a summary of the measures taken to carry out 
                subsections (b) and (c);
                    ``(B) a description of the information provided to 
                veterans under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b);
                    ``(C) recommendations for best informing veterans of 
                the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
                subsection (b);
                    ``(D) a summary of the contracts or cooperative 
                agreements entered into under subsection (c);
                    ``(E) a description of the programs implemented 
                under subsection (c);
                    ``(F) a summary of the employment outreach 
                activities directed to veterans;
                    ``(G) recommendations for how opportunities for 
                veterans in agriculture should be developed or expanded;
                    ``(H) a summary of veteran farm lending data and a 
                summary of shortfalls, if any, identified by the 
                Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison in collecting 
                data with respect to veterans engaged in agriculture; 
                and
                    ``(I) recommendations, if any, on how to improve 
                activities under subsection (b).

    ``(g) Public Dissemination of Information.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the 
        Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall make publicly 
        available and share broadly, including by posting on the website 
        of the Department--
                    ``(A) the report of the Military Veterans 
                Agricultural Liaison on beginning farmer training for 
                veterans and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation 
                programs; and
                    ``(B) the information disseminated under paragraphs 
                (1) and (2) of subsection (b).
            ``(2) Further dissemination.--Not later than the day before 
        the date on which the Military Veterans Agricultural

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        Liaison makes publicly available the information under paragraph 
        (1), the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison shall provide 
        that information to the Department of Defense, the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, and the 
        Department of Labor.''.
SEC. 12403. CIVIL RIGHTS ANALYSES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct civil rights impact 
analyses in accordance with Departmental Regulation 4300-004 issued by 
the Department of Agriculture on October 17, 2016, with respect to the 
Department of Agriculture's employment, federally-conducted programs and 
activities, and federally-assisted programs and activities.
    (b) Study; Report.--
            (1) Study.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States (referred to in this section as the ``Comptroller 
        General'') shall conduct a study describing--
                    (A) the effectiveness of the Department of 
                Agriculture in processing and resolving civil rights 
                complaints;
                    (B) minority participation rates in farm programs, 
                including a comparison of overall farmer and rancher 
                participation with minority farmer and rancher 
                participation by considering particular aspects of the 
                programs of the Department of Agriculture for producers, 
                such as ownership status, program participation, usage 
                of permits, and waivers;
                    (C) the realignment of the civil rights functions of 
                the Department of Agriculture, as outlined in 
                Secretarial Memorandum 1076-023 (March 9, 2018), 
                including an analysis of whether that realignment has 
                any negative implications on the civil rights functions 
                of the Department;
                    (D) efforts of the Department of Agriculture to 
                identify actions, programs, or activities of the 
                Department of Agriculture that may adversely affect 
                employees, contractors, or beneficiaries (including 
                participants) of the action, program, or activity based 
                on the membership of the employees, contractors, or 
                beneficiaries in a group that is protected under Federal 
                law from discrimination in employment, contracting, or 
                provision of an action, program, or activity, as 
                applicable; and
                    (E) efforts of the Department of Agriculture to 
                strategically plan actions to decrease discrimination 
                and civil rights complaints within the Department of 
                Agriculture or in the carrying out of the programs and 
                authorities of the Department of Agriculture.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        completion of the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller 
        General shall submit a report describing the results of the 
        study to--
                    (A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                Forestry of the Senate.
SEC. 12404. FARM SERVICE AGENCY.

    (a) In General.--Section 226 of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6932) is amended--

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            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``consolidated 
        farm'' and inserting ``farm'';
            (2) in subsection (b), in the subsection heading, by 
        striking ``of Consolidated Farm Service Agency''; and
            (3) by striking ``Consolidated Farm'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``Farm''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 246 of the Department of Agriculture 
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c), by striking ``Consolidated 
                Farm'' each place it appears and inserting ``Farm''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``Consolidated 
                Farm'' each place it appears and inserting ``Farm''.
            (2) Section 271(2)(A) of the Department of Agriculture 
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6991(2)(A)) is amended by 
        striking ``Consolidated Farm'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Farm''.
            (3) Section 275(b) of the Department of Agriculture 
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6995(b)) is amended by 
        striking ``Consolidated Farm'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Farm''.
SEC. 12405. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FARM PRODUCTION AND 
                            CONSERVATION.

    (a) Office of Risk Management.--Section 226A(d)(1) of the Department 
of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6933(d)(1)) is 
amended by striking ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and 
Foreign Agricultural Services'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation''.
    (b) Multiagency Task Force.--Section 242(b)(3) of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6952(b)(3)) is amended 
by striking ``Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm 
Production and Conservation''.
    (c) Food Aid Consultative Group.--Section 205(b)(2) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services'' and 
inserting ``Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign 
Agricultural Affairs''.
    (d) Interagency Committee on Minority Careers in International 
Affairs.--Section 625(c)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1131c(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``Under Secretary'' and 
all that follows through ``designee'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, or the designee 
of that Under Secretary''.
SEC. 12406. OFFICE OF PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.

    (a) Changing Name of Office.--
            (1) In general.--Section 226B of the Department of 
        Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``advocacy 
                and outreach'' and inserting ``partnerships and public 
                engagement''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Advocacy and Outreach'' each place 
                it appears in subsections (a)(2), (b)(1), and (d)(4)(B) 
                and inserting ``Partnerships and Public Engagement''.

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            (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 6934 note.>>  References.--Beginning on 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference to the 
        Office of Advocacy and Outreach established under section 226B 
        of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
        U.S.C. 6934) in any provision of Federal law shall be deemed to 
        be a reference to the Office of Partnerships and Public 
        Engagement.

    (b) Increasing Outreach.--Section 226B of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934), as amended by 
subsection (a), is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the 
                      end;
                          (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the period 
                      at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following new 
                      clauses:
                          ``(iv) limited resource producers; and
                          ``(v) veteran farmers and ranchers; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) to promote youth outreach.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``veteran farmers and ranchers,'' after 
                ``beginning farmers or ranchers,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or socially 
                disadvantaged'' and inserting ``socially disadvantaged, 
                or veteran''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``veteran farmers 
                or ranchers,'' after ``beginning farmers or ranchers,''.

    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 226B(f)(3)(B) of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6934(f)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 12407. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 231 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6941) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``is authorized to'' and 
        inserting ``shall''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``If the Secretary'' and 
        all that follows through ``the Under Secretary shall'' and 
        inserting ``The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural 
        Development shall''.
SEC. 12408. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE.

    (a) Rate of Pay.--
            (1) In general.--Section 232(b) of the Department of 
        Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6942(b)) is 
        amended to read as follows:

    ``(b) Administrator.--
            ``(1) Appointment.--The Rural Utilities Service shall be 
        headed by an Administrator who shall be appointed by the 
        President.
            ``(2) Compensation.--The Administrator of the Rural 
        Utilities Service shall receive basic pay at a rate not to 
        exceed the maximum amount of compensation payable to a member

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        of the Senior Executive Service under subsection (b) of section 
        5382 of title 5, United States Code.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5315 of title 5, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``Administrator, Rural 
        Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture.''.

    (b) Other Amendment Relating to Administrator.--Section 748 of the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 918b) is amended by 
inserting ``the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through'' before ``the 
Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service''.
SEC. 12409. RURAL HEALTH LIAISON.

    Subtitle C of title II of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``SEC. 236. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6946.>>  RURAL HEALTH LIAISON.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary shall establish in the 
Department the position of Rural Health Liaison.
    ``(b) Duties.--The Rural Health Liaison shall--
            ``(1) in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, coordinate the role of the Department with respect to 
        rural health;
            ``(2) integrate across the Department the strategic planning 
        and activities relating to rural health;
            ``(3) improve communication relating to rural health within 
        the Department and between Federal agencies;
            ``(4) advocate on behalf of the health care and relevant 
        infrastructure needs in rural areas;
            ``(5) provide to stakeholders, potential grant applicants, 
        Federal agencies, State agencies, Indian Tribes, private 
        organizations, and academic institutions relevant data and 
        information, including the eligibility requirements for, and 
        availability and outcomes of, Department programs applicable to 
        the advancement of rural health;
            ``(6) maintain communication with public health, medical, 
        occupational safety, and telecommunication associations, 
        research entities, and other stakeholders to ensure that the 
        Department is aware of current and upcoming issues relating to 
        rural health;
            ``(7) consult on programs, pilot projects, research, 
        training, and other affairs relating to rural health at the 
        Department and other Federal agencies;
            ``(8) provide expertise on rural health to support the 
        activities of the Secretary as Chair of the Council on Rural 
        Community Innovation and Economic Development; and
            ``(9) provide technical assistance and guidance with respect 
        to activities relating to rural health to the outreach, 
        extension, and county offices of the Department.''.
SEC. 12410. NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE.

    (a) Field Offices.--Section 246 of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962) (as amended by section 
12404(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Field Offices.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall not close any field 
        office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service unless,

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        not later than 30 days before the date of the closure, the 
        Secretary submits to the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
        and Forestry of the Senate a notification of the closure.
            ``(2) Employees.--The Secretary shall not permanently 
        relocate any field-based employees of the Natural Resources 
        Conservation Service or the rural development mission area if 
        doing so would result in a field office of the Natural Resources 
        Conservation Service or the rural development mission area with 
        2 or fewer employees, unless, not later than 30 days before the 
        date of the permanent relocation, the Secretary submits to the 
        Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
        a notification of the permanent relocation.
            ``(3) Sunset.--The requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
        shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2023.''.

    (b) Technical Corrections.--Section 246 of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962) (as amended by 
subsection (a)) is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively;
                    (C) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by 
                inserting ``; Public Law 101-624'' after ``note''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``3831-3836'' and inserting ``3831 et seq.''; 
                and
            (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection 
        (b) and the program under subchapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle 
        D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837-
        3837f)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection 
        (b)''.

    (c) Relocation in Act.--
            (1) In general.--Section 246 of the Department of 
        Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6962) (as 
        amended by subsections (a) and (b)) is--
                    (A) redesignated as section 228; and
                    (B) moved so as to appear at the end of subtitle B 
                of title II (7 U.S.C. 6931 et seq.).
            (2) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Section 226 of the Department of Agriculture 
                Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6932) (as amended 
                by section 12404(a)) is amended--
                          (i) in subsection (b)(5), by striking 
                      ``section 246(b)'' and inserting ``section 
                      228(b)''; and
                          (ii) in subsection (g)(2), by striking 
                      ``section 246(b)'' and inserting ``section 
                      228(b)''.
                    (B) Section 271(2)(F) of the Department of 
                Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
                6991(2)(F)) is amended by striking ``section 246(b)'' 
                and inserting ``section 228(b)''.
SEC. 12411. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SCIENTIST.

    (a) In General.--Section 251(e) of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(e)) is amended--

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            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Research, 
        Education, and Extension Office'' and inserting ``Office of the 
        Chief Scientist'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Research, Education, and 
        Extension Office'' and inserting ``Office of the Chief 
        Scientist'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``Research, Education, and Extension Office'' 
        and inserting ``Office of the Chief Scientist'';
            (4) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``subparagraph (A) 
        shall not exceed 4 years'' and inserting ``clauses (i) and (iii) 
        of subparagraph (A) shall be for not less than 3 years'';
            (5) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
        (5) and (6), respectively;
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Additional leadership duties.--In addition to 
        selecting the Division Chiefs under paragraph (3), using 
        available personnel authority under title 5, United States Code, 
        the Under Secretary shall select personnel--
                    ``(A) to oversee implementation, training, and 
                compliance with the scientific integrity policy of the 
                Department;
                    ``(B)(i) to integrate strategic program planning and 
                evaluation functions across the programs of the 
                Department; and
                    ``(ii) to help prepare the annual report to Congress 
                on the relevance and adequacy of programs under the 
                jurisdiction of the Under Secretary;
                    ``(C) to assist the Chief Scientist in coordinating 
                the international engagements of the Department with the 
                Department of State and other international agencies and 
                offices of the Federal Government; and
                    ``(D) to oversee other duties as may be required by 
                Federal law or Department policy.'';
            (7) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the following:
                          ``(i) Authorization of appropriations.--There 
                      is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
                      necessary to fund the costs of Division personnel.
                          ``(ii) Additional funding.--In addition to 
                      amounts made available under clause (i), 
                      notwithstanding''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the 
                      end;
                          (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
                      the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                          ``(iii) provides strong staff continuity to 
                      the Office of the Chief Scientist.''; and
            (8) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``Research, Education and Extension Office'' and inserting 
        ``Office of the Chief Scientist''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 251(f)(5)(B) of the Department of Agriculture 
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(5)(B)) is amended 
        by striking ``Research, Education and Extension Office'' and 
        inserting ``Office of the Chief Scientist''.

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            (2) Section 296(b)(6)(B) of the Department of Agriculture 
        Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)(6)(B)) is amended 
        by striking ``Research, Education, and Extension Office'' and 
        inserting ``Office of the Chief Scientist''.
SEC. 12412. APPOINTMENT OF NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION HEARING 
                            OFFICERS.

    Section 272(e) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act 
of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6992(e)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Division Personnel.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director shall recommend to the 
        Secretary persons for appointment as hearing officers as are 
        necessary for the conduct of hearings under section 277. The 
        Director shall appoint such other employees as are necessary for 
        the administration of the Division. A hearing officer or other 
        employee of the Division shall have no duties other than those 
        that are necessary to carry out this subtitle. Each position of 
        the Division shall be filled by an individual who is not a 
        political appointee.
            ``(2) Political appointee.--In this subsection, the term 
        `political appointee' means an individual occupying--
                    ``(A) a position described under sections 5312 
                through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to 
                the Executive Schedule);
                    ``(B) a noncareer position in the Senior Executive 
                Service, as described under section 3132(a)(7) of that 
                title;
                    ``(C) a position in the executive branch of the 
                Government of a confidential or policy-determining 
                character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of 
                title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; or
                    ``(D) a position which has been excepted from the 
                competitive service by reason of its confidential, 
                policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating 
                character.''.
SEC. 12413. TRADE AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.

    The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subtitle J (7 U.S.C. 7011 et seq.) as 
        subtitle K; and
            (2) by inserting after subtitle I (7 U.S.C. 7005 et seq.) 
        the following:

          ``Subtitle J--Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

``SEC. 287. <<NOTE: 7 USC 7007.>>  UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 
                        FOR TRADE AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL 
                        AFFAIRS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department the 
position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign 
Agricultural Affairs.
    ``(b) Appointment.--The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and 
Foreign Agricultural Affairs shall be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
    ``(c) Functions.--

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            ``(1) Principal functions.--The Secretary shall delegate to 
        the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign 
        Agricultural Affairs those functions and duties under the 
        jurisdiction of the Department that are related to trade and 
        foreign agricultural affairs.
            ``(2) Additional functions.--The Under Secretary of 
        Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs shall 
        perform such other functions and duties as may be--
                    ``(A) required by law; or
                    ``(B) prescribed by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 12414. REPEALS.

    (a) Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994.--The 
following provisions of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act 
of 1994 are repealed:
            (1) Section 211 (7 U.S.C. 6911).
            (2) Section 213 (7 U.S.C. 6913).
            (3) Section 214 (7 U.S.C. 6914).
            (4) Section 217 (7 U.S.C. 6917).
            (5) Section 247 (7 U.S.C. 6963).
            (6) Section 252 (7 U.S.C. 6972).
            (7) Section 295 (7 U.S.C. 7013).

    (b) Other Provision.--Section 3208 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 6935) is repealed.
    (c) <<NOTE: 7 USC 6911 note.>>  Rule of Construction.--Nothing in 
the amendments made by this section shall be construed as affecting--
            (1) the authority of the Secretary to continue to carry out 
        a function vested in, and performed by, the Secretary as of the 
        date of enactment of this Act under any provision of Federal law 
        other than the provisions repealed by subsections (a) and (b); 
        or
            (2) the authority of an agency, office, officer, or employee 
        of the Department of Agriculture to continue to perform all 
        functions delegated or assigned to the agency, office, officer, 
        or employee as of the date of enactment of this Act any 
        provision of Federal law other than the provisions repealed by 
        subsections (a) and (b).
SEC. 12415. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Office of Risk Management.--Section 226A(a) of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6933(a)) is amended by 
striking ``Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary'' and inserting 
``The Secretary''.
    (b) Correction of Error.--
            (1) Assistant secretaries of agriculture.--Section 218 of 
        the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
        U.S.C. 6918) (as in effect on the day before the effective date 
        of the amendments made by section 2(a)(1) of the Presidential 
        Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Public Law 
        112-166; 126 Stat. 1283, 1295)) is amended by striking 
        ``Senate.'' in subsection (b) and all that follows through 
        ``responsibility for--'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
        of subsection (d) and inserting the following: ``Senate.

    ``(c) Duties of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil 
Rights.--The Secretary may delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Civil 
Rights responsibility for--''.
            (2) <<NOTE: 7 USC 6918 note.>>  Effective date.--The 
        amendments made by paragraph (1) take effect on the effective 
        date described in section 6(a)

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        of the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act 
        of 2011 (Public Law 112-166; 126 Stat. 1295).
SEC. 12416. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

    Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act 
of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(9) The authority of the Secretary to carry out the 
        amendments made to this title by section 772 of the Agriculture, 
        Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018.
            ``(10) The authority of the Secretary to carry out the 
        amendments made to this title by the Agriculture Improvement Act 
        of 2018.''.

               Subtitle E--Other Miscellaneous Provisions

              PART I--MISCELLANEOUS AGRICULTURE PROVISIONS

SEC. 12501. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 12306(f) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 1632c(f)) 
is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
SEC. 12502. PROTECTING ANIMALS WITH SHELTER.

    (a) Crimes Related to Domestic Violence and Stalking Targeting 
Pets.--
            (1) Interstate stalking.--Section 2261A of title 18, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
                          (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the 
                      end; and
                          (ii) by inserting after clause (iii) the 
                      following:
                          ``(iv) the pet, service animal, emotional 
                      support animal, or horse of that person; or''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                          (i) by inserting after ``to a person'' the 
                      following: ``, a pet, a service animal, an 
                      emotional support animal, or a horse''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``or (iii)'' and inserting 
                      ``(iii), or (iv)''.
            (2) Interstate violation of protection order.--Section 2262 
        of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                          (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 
                      ``another person'' the following: ``or the pet, 
                      service animal, emotional support animal, or horse 
                      of that person''; and
                          (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
                      ``proximity to, another person'' the following 
                      ``or the pet, service animal, emotional support 
                      animal, or horse of that person''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting after ``in 
                any other case,'' the following: ``including any case in 
                which the offense is committed against a pet, service 
                animal, emotional support animal, or horse,''.

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            (3) Restitution to include veterinary services.--Section 
        2264 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection 
        (b)(3)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
                subparagraph (G);
                    (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
                following:
                    ``(F) veterinary services relating to physical care 
                for the victim's pet, service animal, emotional support 
                animal, or horse; and''.
            (4) Definitions.--Section 2266 of title 18, United States 
        Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (10) the 
        following:
            ``(11) Pet.--The term `pet' means a domesticated animal, 
        such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, turtle, or other animal 
        that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes.
            ``(12) Emotional support animal.--The term `emotional 
        support animal' means an animal that is covered by the exclusion 
        specified in section 5.303 of title 24, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or a successor regulation), and that is not a 
        service animal.
            ``(13) Service animal.--The term `service animal' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 36.104 of title 28, Code of 
        Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 34 USC 20127.>>  Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter 
and Housing Assistance Grant Program.--
            (1) Grant program.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary, acting in 
                consultation with the Office of the Violence Against 
                Women of the Department of Justice, the Secretary of 
                Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of 
                Health and Human Services, shall award grants under this 
                subsection to eligible entities to carry out programs to 
                provide the assistance described in paragraph (3) with 
                respect to victims of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking and the pets, 
                service animals, emotional support animals, or horses of 
                such victims.
                    (B) Memorandum of understanding.--The Secretary may 
                enter into a memorandum of understanding with the head 
                of another Department or agency, as appropriate, to 
                carry out any of the authorities provided to the 
                Secretary under this section.
            (2) Application.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant 
                under this subsection shall submit an application to the 
                Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
                such information as the Secretary may reasonably 
                require, including--
                          (i) a description of the activities for which 
                      a grant under this subsection is sought;
                          (ii) such assurances as the Secretary 
                      determines to be necessary to ensure compliance by 
                      the entity with the requirements of this 
                      subsection; and
                          (iii) a certification that the entity, before 
                      engaging with any individual domestic violence 
                      victim, will disclose to the victim any mandatory 
                      duty of the entity

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                      to report instances of abuse and neglect 
                      (including instances of abuse and neglect of pets, 
                      service animals, emotional support animals, or 
                      horses).
                    (B) Additional requirements.--In addition to the 
                requirements of subparagraph (A), each application 
                submitted by an eligible entity under that subparagraph 
                shall--
                          (i) not include proposals for any activities 
                      that may compromise the safety of a domestic 
                      violence victim, including--
                                    (I) background checks of domestic 
                                violence victims; or
                                    (II) clinical evaluations to 
                                determine the eligibility of such a 
                                victim for support services;
                          (ii) not include proposals that would require 
                      mandatory services for victims or that a victim 
                      obtain a protective order in order to receive 
                      proposed services; and
                          (iii) reflect the eligible entity's 
                      understanding of the dynamics of domestic 
                      violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                      stalking.
                    (C) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall be construed to require--
                          (i) domestic violence victims to participate 
                      in the criminal justice system in order to receive 
                      services; or
                          (ii) eligible entities receiving a grant under 
                      this subsection to breach client confidentiality.
            (3) Use of funds.--Grants awarded under this subsection may 
        only be used for programs that provide--
                    (A) emergency and transitional shelter and housing 
                assistance for domestic violence victims with pets, 
                service animals, emotional support animals, or horses, 
                including assistance with respect to any construction or 
                operating expenses of newly developed or existing 
                emergency and transitional pet, service animal, 
                emotional support animal, or horse shelter and housing 
                (regardless of whether such shelter and housing is co-
                located at a victim service provider or within the 
                community);
                    (B) short-term shelter and housing assistance for 
                domestic violence victims with pets, service animals, 
                emotional support animals, or horses, including 
                assistance with respect to expenses incurred for the 
                temporary shelter, housing, boarding, or fostering of 
                the pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or 
                horses of domestic violence victims and other expenses 
                that are incidental to securing the safety of such a 
                pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or horse 
                during the sheltering, housing, or relocation of such 
                victims;
                    (C) support services designed to enable a domestic 
                violence victim who is fleeing a situation of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                to--
                          (i) locate and secure--
                                    (I) safe housing with the victim's 
                                pet, service animal, emotional support 
                                animal, or horse; or

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                                    (II) safe accommodations for the 
                                victim's pet, service animal, emotional 
                                support animal, or horse; or
                          (ii) provide the victim with pet, service 
                      animal, emotional support animal, or horse related 
                      services, such as transportation, care services, 
                      and other assistance; or
                    (D) for the training of relevant stakeholders on--
                          (i) the link between domestic violence, dating 
                      violence, sexual assault, or stalking and the 
                      abuse and neglect of pets, service animals, 
                      emotional support animals, and horses;
                          (ii) the needs of domestic violence victims;
                          (iii) best practices for providing support 
                      services to such victims;
                          (iv) best practices for providing such victims 
                      with referrals to victims' services; and
                          (v) the importance of confidentiality.
            (4) Grant conditions.--An eligible entity that receives a 
        grant under this subsection shall, as a condition of such 
        receipt, agree--
                    (A) to be bound by the nondisclosure of confidential 
                information requirements of section 40002(b)(2) of the 
                Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
                12291(b)(2)); and
                    (B) that the entity shall not condition the receipt 
                of support, housing, or other benefits provided pursuant 
                to this subsection on the participation of domestic 
                violence victims in any or all of the support services 
                offered to such victims through a program carried out by 
                the entity using grant funds.
            (5) Duration of assistance provided to victims.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                assistance provided with respect to a pet, service 
                animal, emotional support animal, or horse of a domestic 
                violence victim using grant funds awarded under this 
                subsection shall be provided for a period of not more 
                than 24 months.
                    (B) Extension.--An eligible entity that receives a 
                grant under this subsection may extend the 24-month 
                period referred to in subparagraph (A) for a period of 
                not more than 6 months in the case of a domestic 
                violence victim who--
                          (i) has made a good faith effort to acquire 
                      permanent housing for the victim and the victim's 
                      pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or 
                      horse during that 24-month period; and
                          (ii) has been unable to acquire such permanent 
                      housing within that period.
            (6) Report to the secretary.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this 
        subsection and each year thereafter in which the grant funds are 
        used, the entity shall submit to the Secretary a report that 
        contains, with respect to assistance provided by the entity to 
        domestic violence victims with pets, service animals, emotional 
        support animals, or horses using grant funds received under this 
        subsection, information on--

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                    (A) the number of domestic violence victims with 
                pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or 
                horses provided such assistance; and
                    (B) the purpose, amount, type of, and duration of 
                such assistance.
            (7) Report to congress.--
                    (A) Reporting requirement.--Not later than November 
                1 of each even-numbered fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
                submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
                Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
                contains a compilation of the information contained in 
                the reports submitted under paragraph (6).
                    (B) Availability of report.--The Secretary shall 
                transmit a copy of the report submitted under 
                subparagraph (A) to--
                          (i) the Office on Violence Against Women of 
                      the Department of Justice;
                          (ii) the Office of Community Planning and 
                      Development of the Department of Housing and Urban 
                      Development; and
                          (iii) the Administration for Children and 
                      Families of the Department of Health and Human 
                      Services.
            (8) Authorization of appropriations.--
                    (A) In general.--There is authorized to be 
                appropriated to carry out this subsection $3,000,000 for 
                each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
                    (B) Limitation.--Of the amount made available under 
                subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year, not more than 5 
                percent may be used for evaluation, monitoring, 
                salaries, and administrative expenses.
            (9) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Domestic violence victim defined.--The term 
                ``domestic violence victim'' means a victim of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
                    (B) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
                means--
                          (i) a State;
                          (ii) a unit of local government;
                          (iii) an Indian tribe; or
                          (iv) any other organization that has a 
                      documented history of effective work concerning 
                      domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                      assault, or stalking (as determined by the 
                      Secretary), including--
                                    (I) a domestic violence and sexual 
                                assault victim service provider;
                                    (II) a domestic violence and sexual 
                                assault coalition;
                                    (III) a community-based and 
                                culturally specific organization;
                                    (IV) any other nonprofit, 
                                nongovernmental organization; and
                                    (V) any organization that works 
                                directly with pets, service animals, 
                                emotional support animals, or horses and 
                                collaborates with any organization 
                                referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), 
                                including--
                                            (aa) an animal shelter; and

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                                            (bb) an animal welfare 
                                        organization.
                    (C) Emotional support animal.--The term ``emotional 
                support animal'' means an animal that is covered by the 
                exclusion specified in section 5.303 of title 24, Code 
                of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), and 
                that is not a service animal.
                    (D) Pet.--The term ``pet'' means a domesticated 
                animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, turtle, 
                or other animal that is kept for pleasure rather than 
                for commercial purposes.
                    (E) Service animal.--The term ``service animal'' has 
                the meaning given the term in section 36.104 of title 
                28, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
                regulation).
                    (F) Other terms.--Except as otherwise provided in 
                this subsection, terms used in this section shall have 
                the meaning given such terms in section 40002(a) of the 
                Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).

    (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that States 
should encourage the inclusion of protections against violent or 
threatening acts against the pet, service animal, emotional support 
animal, or horse of a person in domestic violence protection orders.
SEC. 12503. MARKETING ORDERS.

    Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608e-
1(a)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement 
Act of 1937, is amended by inserting ``cherries, pecans,'' after 
``walnuts,''.
SEC. 12504. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION 
                            LIAISON.

    Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), as amended by sections 12202, 12302, and 
12403, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 224. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6924.>>  FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION 
                        LIAISON.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Food Loss and 
Waste Reduction Liaison to coordinate Federal, State, local, and 
nongovernmental programs, and other efforts, to measure and reduce the 
incidence of food loss and waste in accordance with this section.
    ``(b) In General.--The Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison shall--
            ``(1) coordinate food loss and waste reduction efforts 
        within the Department of Agriculture and with other Federal 
        agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
        Food and Drug Administration;
            ``(2) support and promote Federal programs to measure and 
        reduce the incidence of food loss and waste and increase food 
        recovery;
            ``(3) provide information to, and serve as a resource for, 
        entities engaged in food loss and waste reduction and food 
        recovery, including information about the availability of, and 
        eligibility requirements for, participation in Federal, State, 
        local, and nongovernmental programs;
            ``(4) raise awareness of the liability protections afforded 
        under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act

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        (42 U.S.C. 1791) to persons engaged in food loss and waste 
        reduction and food recovery; and
            ``(5) make recommendations with respect to expanding 
        innovative food recovery models and reducing the incidence of 
        food loss and waste.

    ``(c) Cooperative Agreements.--For purposes of carrying out the 
duties under subsection (b), the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison 
may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with the research 
centers of the Research, Education, and Economics mission area, 
institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), or nonprofit 
organizations for--
            ``(1) the development of educational materials;
            ``(2) the conduct of workshops and courses; or
            ``(3) the conduct of research on best practices with respect 
        to food loss and waste reduction and food recovery.

    ``(d) Study on Food Waste.--The Secretary shall conduct a study, in 
consultation with the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison, to evaluate 
and determine--
            ``(1) methods of measuring food waste;
            ``(2) standards for the volume of food waste;
            ``(3) factors that contribute to food waste;
            ``(4) the cost and volume of food loss;
            ``(5) the effectiveness of existing liability protections 
        afforded under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1791); and
            ``(6) measures to ensure that programs contemplated, 
        undertaken, or funded by the Department of Agriculture do not 
        disrupt existing food waste recovery and disposal efforts by 
        commercial, marketing, or business relationships.

    ``(e) Reports.--
            ``(1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of enactment of this section, the Food Loss and Waste Liaison 
        shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
        Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the results of 
        the study conducted under subsection (d).
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        submission of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
        Forestry of the Senate a report that contains, with respect to 
        the preceding year--
                    ``(A) an estimate of the quantity of food waste 
                during such year; and
                    ``(B) the results of the food waste reduction and 
                loss prevention activities carried out or led by the 
                Department of Agriculture.''.
SEC. 12505. REPORT ON BUSINESS CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 365 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
evaluating each business center established in the Department of 
Agriculture.

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    (b) Inclusions.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) an examination of the effectiveness of each business 
        center in carrying out its mission, including any 
        recommendations to improve the operation of and function of any 
        of those business centers; and
            (2) an evaluation of--
                    (A) the impact the business centers have on customer 
                service of the Department of Agriculture;
                    (B) the impact on the annual budget for agencies the 
                budget offices of which have been relocated to the 
                business center, and the effectiveness of funds used to 
                support the business centers, including an accounting of 
                all discretionary and mandatory funding provided to the 
                business center for conservation and farm services 
                from--
                          (i) the Natural Resources Conservation 
                      Service;
                          (ii) the Farm Service Agency; and
                          (iii) the Risk Management Agency;
                    (C) funding described in subparagraph (B) spent on 
                information technology modernizations;
                    (D) the impact that the business centers have had on 
                the human resources of the Department of Agriculture, 
                including hiring;
                    (E) any concerns or problems with the business 
                centers; and
                    (F) any positive or negative impact that the 
                business centers have had on the functionality of the 
                Department of Agriculture.
SEC. 12506. REPORT ON PERSONNEL.

    For the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 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 biannual report describing the number of staff 
years and employees of each agency of the Department of Agriculture.
SEC. 12507. REPORT ON ABSENT LANDLORDS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
the effects of absent landlords on the long-term economic health of 
agricultural production, including the effect of absent landlords on--
            (1) land valuation;
            (2) soil health; and
            (3) the economic stability of rural communities.

    (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) a description of the positive and negative effects of an 
        absent landlord on the land owned by the landlord, including--
                    (A) the effect of an absent landlord on the long-
                term value of the land; and
                    (B) the environmental and economic impact of an 
                absent landlord on the surrounding community; and
            (2) recommendations to policymakers concerning how to 
        mitigate those effects when necessary.

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SEC. 12508. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2266a.>>  CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM.

    The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary 
recognizes any farm that--
            (1) a State department of agriculture or similar statewide 
        agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm; or
            (2)(A) is defined as a farm or ranch under section 4284.902 
        of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
        date of enactment of this Act);
            (B) has been in continuous operation for at least 100 years; 
        and
            (C) has been owned by the same family for at least 100 
        consecutive years, as verified through deeds, wills, abstracts, 
        tax statements, or other similar legal documents considered 
        appropriate by the Secretary.
SEC. 12509. REPORT ON IMPORTATION OF LIVE DOGS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
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 on the 
importation of live dogs into the United States.
    (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to the importation of live dogs into the United 
States for each of the 3 most recent calendar years for which data are 
available--
            (1) the total number of live dogs imported;
            (2) the number of live dogs imported as personal pets;
            (3) the number of live dogs imported for resale (as defined 
        in section 18(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2148(a));
            (4) the number of live dogs for which importation was 
        requested but denied due to the proposed importation failing to 
        meet the requirements under--
                    (A) section 18 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 
                2148);
                    (B) section 71.51 of title 42, Code of Federal 
                Regulations (or any successor regulations); or
                    (C) any other Federal law; and
            (5) any recommendations of the Secretary for modifications 
        to Federal law (including regulations) relating to the 
        importation of live dogs, including for the protection of public 
        health.

    (c) Provision of Information.--To facilitate the preparation of the 
report submitted under subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall each provide to the Secretary of Agriculture all available data 
and information relating to the importation of live dogs into the United 
States, including--
            (1) the data described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
        subsection (b) for each of the 3 most recent calendar years for 
        which data is available; and
            (2) any recommendations for modifications to Federal law 
        (including regulations) relating to the importation of live 
        dogs, including for the protection of public health.
SEC. 12510. <<NOTE: 25 USC 4301 note.>>  TRIBAL PROMISE ZONES.

    (a) In General.--In this section, the term ``Tribal Promise Zone'' 
means an area that--

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            (1) is nominated by 1 or more Indian tribes (as defined in 
        section 4(13) of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
        Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103(13))) for 
        designation as a Tribal Promise Zone (in this section referred 
        to as a ``nominated zone'');
            (2) has a continuous boundary; and
            (3) the Secretary designates as a Tribal Promise Zone, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of 
        Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Interior, 
        the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary 
        of the Treasury, the Secretary of Transportation, and other 
        agencies as appropriate.

    (b) Authorization and Number of Designations.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall nominate a 
minimum number of nominated zones, as determined by the Secretary in 
consultation with Indian tribes, to be designated as Tribal Promise 
Zones.
    (c) Period of Designations.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate nominated 
        zones as Tribal Promise Zones before January 1, 2020.
            (2) Effective dates of designations.--The designation of any 
        Tribal Promise Zone shall take effect--
                    (A) for purposes of priority consideration in 
                Federal grant programs and initiatives (other than this 
                section), upon execution of the Tribal Promise Zone 
                agreement with the Secretary; and
                    (B) for purposes of this section, on January 1 of 
                the first calendar year beginning after the date of the 
                execution of the Tribal Promise Zone agreement.
            (3) Termination of designations.--The designation of any 
        Tribal Promise Zone shall end on the earlier of--
                    (A)(i) with respect to a Tribal Promise Zone not 
                described in paragraph (4), the end of the 10-year 
                period beginning on the date that such designation takes 
                effect; or
                    (ii) with respect to a Tribal Promise Zone described 
                in paragraph (4), the end of the 10-year period 
                beginning on the date the area was designated as a 
                Tribal Promise Zone before the date of the enactment of 
                this Act; or
                    (B) the date of the revocation of such designation.
            (4) Application to certain zones already designated.--In the 
        case of any area designated as a Tribal Promise Zone by the 
        Secretary before the date of the enactment of this Act, such 
        area shall be deemed a Tribal Promise Zone designated under this 
        section (notwithstanding whether any such designation has been 
        revoked before the date of the enactment of this Act) and shall 
        reduce the number of Tribal Promise Zones remaining to be 
        designated under paragraph (1).

    (d) Limitations on Designations.--No area may be designated under 
this section unless--
            (1) the entities nominating the area have the authority to 
        nominate the area of designation under this section;
            (2) such entities provide written assurances satisfactory to 
        the Secretary that the competitiveness plan described in the 
        application under subsection (e) for such area will be 
        implemented and that such entities will provide the Secretary 
        with

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        such data regarding the economic conditions of the area (before, 
        during, and after the area's period of designation as a Tribal 
        Promise Zone) as the Secretary may require; and
            (3) the Secretary determines that any information furnished 
        is reasonably accurate.

    (e) Application.--No area may be designated under this section 
unless the application for such designation--
            (1) demonstrates that the nominated zone satisfies the 
        eligibility criteria described in subsection (a); and
            (2) includes a competitiveness plan that--
                    (A) addresses the need of the nominated zone to 
                attract investment and jobs and improve educational 
                opportunities;
                    (B) leverages the nominated zone's economic 
                strengths and outlines targeted investments to develop 
                competitive advantages;
                    (C) demonstrates collaboration across a wide range 
                of stakeholders;
                    (D) outlines a strategy that connects the nominated 
                zone to drivers of regional economic growth; and
                    (E) proposes a strategy for focusing on increased 
                access to high quality affordable housing and improved 
                public safety.

    (f) Selection Criteria.--
            (1) In general.--From among the nominated zones eligible for 
        designation under this section, the Secretary shall designate 
        Tribal Promise Zones on the basis of--
                    (A) the effectiveness of the competitiveness plan 
                submitted under subsection (e) and the assurances made 
                under subsection (d);
                    (B) unemployment rates, poverty rates, vacancy 
                rates, crime rates, and such other factors as the 
                Secretary may identify, including household income, 
                labor force participation, and educational attainment; 
                and
                    (C) other criteria as determined by the Secretary.
            (2) Minimal standards.--The Secretary may set minimal 
        standards for the levels of unemployment and poverty that must 
        be satisfied for designation as a Tribal Promise Zone.
SEC. 12511. PRECISION AGRICULTURE CONNECTIVITY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Precision agriculture technologies and practices allow 
        farmers to significantly increase crop yields, eliminate overlap 
        in operations, and reduce inputs such as seed, fertilizer, 
        pesticides, water, and fuel.
            (2) These technologies allow farmers to collect data in real 
        time about their fields, automate field management, and maximize 
        resources.
            (3) Studies estimate that precision agriculture technologies 
        can reduce agricultural operation costs by up to 25 dollars per 
        acre and increase farm yields by up to 70 percent by 2050.
            (4) The critical cost savings and productivity benefits of 
        precision agriculture cannot be realized without the 
        availability of reliable broadband Internet access service 
        delivered to the agricultural land of the United States.
            (5) The deployment of broadband Internet access service to 
        unserved agricultural land is critical to the United States

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        economy and to the continued leadership of the United States in 
        global food production.
            (6) Despite the growing demand for broadband Internet access 
        service on agricultural land, broadband Internet access service 
        is not consistently available where needed for agricultural 
        operations.
            (7) The Federal Communications Commission has an important 
        role to play in the deployment of broadband Internet access 
        service on unserved agricultural land to promote precision 
        agriculture.

    (b) Task Force.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A)(i) The term ``broadband Internet access 
                service'' means a mass-market retail service by wire or 
                radio that provides the capability to transmit data to, 
                and receive data from, all or substantially all Internet 
                endpoints, including any capabilities that are 
                incidental to, and enable the operation of, the 
                communications service, but excluding dial up internet 
                access service.
                    (ii) Such term includes any service the Commission 
                finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the 
                service described in clause (i).
                    (B) The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
                Communications Commission.
                    (C) The term ``Department'' means the Department of 
                Agriculture.
                    (D) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
                Agriculture.
                    (E) The term ``Task Force'' means the Task Force for 
                Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of 
                Precision Agriculture in the United States established 
                under paragraph (2).
            (2) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish the Task 
        Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of 
        Precision Agriculture in the United States.
            (3) Duties.--
                    (A) In general.--The Task Force shall consult with 
                the Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, and 
                collaborate with public and private stakeholders in the 
                agriculture and technology fields to--
                          (i) identify and measure current gaps in the 
                      availability of broadband Internet access service 
                      on agricultural land;
                          (ii) develop policy recommendations to promote 
                      the rapid, expanded deployment of broadband 
                      Internet access service on unserved agricultural 
                      land, with a goal of achieving reliable 
                      capabilities on 95 percent of agricultural land in 
                      the United States by 2025;
                          (iii) promote effective policy and regulatory 
                      solutions that encourage the adoption of broadband 
                      Internet access service on farms and ranches and 
                      promote precision agriculture;
                          (iv) recommend specific new rules or 
                      amendments to existing rules of the Commission 
                      that the Commission should issue to achieve the 
                      goals and purposes of the policy recommendations 
                      described in clause (ii);

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                          (v) recommend specific steps that the 
                      Commission should take to obtain reliable and 
                      standardized data measurements of the availability 
                      of broadband Internet access service as may be 
                      necessary to target funding support, from future 
                      programs of the Commission dedicated to the 
                      deployment of broadband Internet access service, 
                      to unserved agricultural land in need of broadband 
                      Internet access service; and
                          (vi) recommend specific steps that the 
                      Commission should consider to ensure that the 
                      expertise of the Secretary and available farm data 
                      are reflected in future programs of the Commission 
                      dedicated to the infrastructure deployment of 
                      broadband Internet access service and to direct 
                      available funding to unserved agricultural land 
                      where needed.
                    (B) No duplicate data reporting.--In performing the 
                duties of the Commission under subparagraph (A), the 
                Commission shall ensure that no provider of broadband 
                Internet access service is required to report data to 
                the Commission that is, on the day before the date of 
                enactment of this Act, required to be reported by the 
                provider of broadband Internet access service.
                    (C) Hold harmless.--The Task Force and the 
                Commission shall not interpret the phrase ``future 
                programs of the Commission'', as used in clauses (v) and 
                (vi) of subparagraph (A), to include the universal 
                service programs of the Commission established under 
                section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
                254).
                    (D) Consultation.--The Secretary, or a designee of 
                the Secretary, shall explain and make available to the 
                Task Force the expertise, data mapping information, and 
                resources of the Department that the Department uses to 
                identify cropland, ranchland, and other areas with 
                agricultural operations that may be helpful in 
                developing the recommendations required under 
                subparagraph (A).
                    (E) List of available federal programs and 
                resources.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Commission 
                shall jointly submit to the Task Force a list of all 
                Federal programs or resources available for the 
                expansion of broadband Internet access service on 
                unserved agricultural land to assist the Task Force in 
                carrying out the duties of the Task Force.
            (4) Membership.--
                    (A) In general.--The Task Force shall be--
                          (i) composed of not more than 15 voting 
                      members who shall--
                                    (I) be selected by the Chairman of 
                                the Commission, in consultation with the 
                                Secretary; and
                                    (II) include--
                                            (aa) agricultural producers 
                                        representing diverse geographic 
                                        regions and farm sizes, 
                                        including owners and operators 
                                        of farms of less than 100 acres;
                                            (bb) an agricultural 
                                        producer representing tribal 
                                        agriculture;

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                                            (cc) Internet service 
                                        providers, including regional or 
                                        rural fixed and mobile broadband 
                                        Internet access service 
                                        providers and telecommunications 
                                        infrastructure providers;
                                            (dd) representatives from 
                                        the electric cooperative 
                                        industry;
                                            (ee) representatives from 
                                        the satellite industry;
                                            (ff) representatives from 
                                        precision agriculture equipment 
                                        manufacturers, including drone 
                                        manufacturers, manufacturers of 
                                        autonomous agricultural 
                                        machinery, and manufacturers of 
                                        farming robotics technologies;
                                            (gg) representatives from 
                                        State and local governments; and
                                            (hh) representatives with 
                                        relevant expertise in broadband 
                                        network data collection, 
                                        geospatial analysis, and 
                                        coverage mapping; and
                          (ii) fairly balanced in terms of technologies, 
                      points of view, and fields represented on the Task 
                      Force.
                    (B) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
                          (i) In general.--A member of the Committee 
                      appointed under subparagraph (A)(i) shall serve 
                      for a single term of 2 years.
                          (ii) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Task 
                      Force--
                                    (I) shall not affect the powers of 
                                the Task Force; and
                                    (II) shall be filled in the same 
                                manner as the original appointment.
                    (C) Ex-officio member.--The Secretary, or a designee 
                of the Secretary, shall serve as an ex-officio, 
                nonvoting member of the Task Force.
            (5) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which 
        the Commission establishes the Task Force, and annually 
        thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to the Chairman of the 
        Commission a report, which shall be made public not later than 
        30 days after the date on which the Chairman receives the 
        report, that details--
                    (A) the status of fixed and mobile broadband 
                Internet access service coverage of agricultural land;
                    (B) the projected future connectivity needs of 
                agricultural operations, farmers, and ranchers; and
                    (C) the steps being taken to accurately measure the 
                availability of broadband Internet access service on 
                agricultural land and the limitations of current, as of 
                the date of the report, measurement processes.
            (6) Termination.--The Commission shall renew the Task Force 
        every 2 years until the Task Force terminates on January 1, 
        2025.

    (c) No Additional Funds Authorized.--No additional funds is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section 
shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
SEC. 12512. <<NOTE: 7 USC 5856.>>  IMPROVEMENTS TO UNITED STATES 
                            DROUGHT MONITOR.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall coordinate with the Director of 
the National Drought Mitigation Center and the

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Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to 
enhance the collection of data to improve the accuracy of the United 
States Drought Monitor.
    (b) Utilization.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall utilize a consistent source or sources of data for programs that 
are based on drought or precipitation indices, such as the livestock 
forage disaster program established under section 1501(c) of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(c)) or policies or plans of 
insurance established under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1501 et seq.).
    (c) Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a review of--
            (1) the types of data currently utilized by the United 
        States Drought Monitor;
            (2) the geographic coverage and density of existing data 
        collection sites; and
            (3) other meteorological or climatological data that is 
        being collected by other Federal agencies, State and local 
        governments, and non-Federal entities that could be utilized by 
        the United States Drought Monitor.

    (d) Improvements.--
            (1) In general.--Upon the completion of the review 
        prescribed in subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) seek to expand the collection of relevant data 
                in States or geographic areas where coverage is 
                currently lacking as compared to other States or 
                geographic areas; and
                    (B) to the maximum extent practicable, develop 
                standards to allow the integration of meteorological or 
                climatological data into the United States Drought 
                Monitor derived from--
                          (i) in-situ soil moisture profile measuring 
                      devices;
                          (ii) citizen science (as defined in the 
                      Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act (15 U.S.C. 
                      3724)), including data from the Cooperative 
                      Observer Program of the National Weather Service; 
                      and
                          (iii) other Federal agencies, State and local 
                      governments, and non-Federal entities.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is to be 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this 
        subsection $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023.
SEC. 12513. <<NOTE: 7 USC 1632d.>>  DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION 
                            INITIATIVES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Dairy business.--The term ``dairy business'' means a 
        business that develops, produces, markets, or distributes dairy 
        products.
            (2) Initiative.--The term ``initiative'' means a dairy 
        product and business innovation initiative established under 
        subsection (b).

    (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish not less than 3 
regionally-located dairy product and business innovation initiatives for 
the purposes of--
            (1) diversifying dairy product markets to reduce risk and 
        develop higher-value uses for dairy products;

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            (2) promoting business development that diversifies farmer 
        income through processing and marketing innovation; and
            (3) encouraging the use of regional milk production.

    (c) Selection of Initiatives.--An initiative--
            (1) shall be positioned to draw on existing dairy industry 
        resources, including activities conducted by the National Dairy 
        Promotion and Research Board and other dairy promotion entities, 
        research capacity, academic and industry expertise, a density of 
        dairy farms or farmland suitable for dairying, and dairy 
        businesses; and
            (2) may serve a certain product niche, such as specialty 
        cheese, or serve dairy businesses with dairy products derived 
        from the milk of a specific type of dairy animal, including 
        dairy products made from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk.

    (d) Entities Eligible To Host Initiative.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any of the 
        following entities may submit to the Secretary an application to 
        host an initiative:
                    (A) A State department of agriculture or other State 
                entity.
                    (B) A nonprofit organization.
                    (C) An institution of higher education.
                    (D) A cooperative extension service.
            (2) Capacity of eligible entity.--Any entity described in 
        subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be eligible 
        to submit an application under that paragraph if the entity 
        has--
                    (A) a capacity to provide consultation and expertise 
                necessary to advance the purpose and activities of the 
                proposed initiative; and
                    (B) expertise in grant distribution and tracking.
            (3) Ineligible entity.--A dairy promotion program shall not 
        be eligible to host an initiative under this section.

    (e) Partners.--
            (1) In general.--An entity described in subsection (d)(1) 
        may establish as a partner an organization or entity described 
        in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) prior to the submission of the application under 
                that subsection; or
                    (B) after approval of the application, in 
                consultation with the Secretary.
            (2) Partner described.--A partner under paragraph (1) shall 
        be an organization or entity with expertise or experience in 
        dairy, including the marketing, research, education, or 
        promotion of dairy.

    (f) Activities of Initiatives.--
            (1) Direct assistance to dairy businesses.--An initiative 
        shall provide nonmonetary assistance directly to dairy 
        businesses through private consultation or widely available 
        distribution--
                    (A) by the entity that hosts the initiative under 
                subsection (d)(1);
                    (B) through contracting with industry experts;
                    (C) through the provision of technical assistance, 
                such as informational websites, webinars, conferences, 
                trainings, plant tours, and field days; or

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                    (D) through research institutions, including 
                cooperative extension services.
            (2) Types of assistance.--Eligible forms of assistance 
        include--
                    (A) business consulting, including business plan 
                development for processed dairy products, strategic 
                planning assistance, and distribution and supply chain 
                innovation;
                    (B) marketing and branding assistance, including 
                market messaging, packaging innovation, consumer 
                assessments, innovation in emerging market 
                opportunities, and evaluation of regional, national, and 
                international markets;
                    (C) assistance in product innovation, including the 
                development of value-added products, innovation in 
                byproduct reprocessing and use maximization, and dairy 
                product production training, including in new, rare, or 
                innovative techniques; and
                    (D) other nonmonetary assistance, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
            (3) Grants to dairy businesses.--
                    (A) In general.--An initiative shall provide grants 
                on a competitive basis to new and existing dairy 
                businesses for the purposes of--
                          (i) modernization, specialization, and grazing 
                      transition on dairy farms;
                          (ii) value chain and commodity innovation and 
                      facility and process updates for dairy processors; 
                      and
                          (iii) product development, packaging, and 
                      marketing of dairy products.
                    (B) Grants to certain entities.--An initiative may 
                provide a grant on a noncompetitive basis to an entity 
                that receives assistance under paragraph (1) to advance 
                the business activities recommended as a result of that 
                assistance.
                    (C) Grant amounts.--Grants provided under this 
                paragraph shall not exceed $500,000, unless a greater 
                amount is approved by the Secretary.
            (4) Consultation.--An entity that hosts an initiative shall 
        consult with the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, 
        the Secretary, and the Administrator of the Agricultural 
        Marketing Service in carrying out the initiative.
            (5) Conflict of interest.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 
                guidelines and procedures to prevent any conflict of 
                interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest by 
                an initiative (including a partner of the initiative) 
                during the allocation of direct assistance under 
                paragraph (1) or grant funding under paragraph (3).
                    (B) Penalty.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate 
                an initiative if the initiative (including a partner of 
                the initiative) is found to be in violation of the 
                guidelines and procedures established under subparagraph 
                (A).

    (g) Distribution of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Using the funds made available to carry out 
        this section, the Secretary--

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                    (A) shall provide not less than 3 awards to eligible 
                entities described in subsection (d) for the purposes of 
                carrying out the activities under subsection (f); and
                    (B) is encouraged to award funds under subparagraph 
                (A) in multiyear funding allocations.
            (2) Use of funds.--Not less than 50 percent of the funds 
        made available under subsection (i) shall be allocated to grants 
        under subsection (f)(3).
            (3) Priority.--An entity hosting an initiative shall give 
        priority to the provision of direct assistance under subsection 
        (f)(1) and grants under subsection (f)(3) to--
                    (A) dairy farms and dairy businesses with limited 
                access to other forms of assistance;
                    (B) employee-owned dairy businesses;
                    (C) cooperatives; and
                    (D) dairy businesses that seek to create dairy 
                products that add substantial value in processing or 
                marketing, such as specialty cheeses.
            (4) Requirement.--Assistance or a grant shall not be made 
        available to a foreign person making direct investment (as those 
        terms are defined in section 801.2 of title 15, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or successor regulations)) in the United States in 
        the case of--
                    (A) direct assistance under subsection (f)(1) that 
                is provided to a specific dairy business and is not 
                publicly available, as determined by the Secretary; or
                    (B) a grant under subsection (f)(3).
            (5) Supplementation.--To the extent practicable, the 
        Secretary shall ensure that funds provided to an initiative 
        supplement, and do not duplicate or replace, existing dairy 
        product research, development, and promotion activities.

    (h) Report.--Not later than January 31, 2022, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report on the outcomes of the program under this 
section and any related activities and opportunities to further increase 
dairy innovation.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each fiscal year.
SEC. 12514. REPORT ON FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD 
                            AND AGRICULTURE AND OTHER EXTENSION 
                            PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
census of agriculture required to be conducted in calendar year 2017 
under section 2 of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 (7 U.S.C. 
2204g) is released, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
describes the funding necessary to adequately address the needs of the 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, activities carried out under 
the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), and research and extension 
programs carried out at an 1890 Institution (as defined in section 2 of 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
(7 U.S.C. 7601)) or an institution designated under the Act of July 2, 
1862 (commonly known as the ``First Morrill Act'') (12 Stat. 503, 
chapter 130; 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), to provide adequate services for the

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growth and development of the economies of rural communities based on 
the changing demographic in the rural and farming communities in the 
various States.
    (b) Requirements.--In preparing the report under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall focus on the funding needs of the programs described in 
subsection (a) with respect to carrying out activities relating to small 
and diverse farms and ranches, veteran farmers and ranchers, value-added 
agriculture, direct-to-consumer sales, and specialty crops.
SEC. 12515. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2160.>>  PROHIBITION ON SLAUGHTER OF 
                            DOGS AND CATS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), no person 
may--
            (1) knowingly slaughter a dog or cat for human consumption; 
        or
            (2) knowingly ship, transport, move, deliver, receive, 
        possess, purchase, sell, or donate--
                    (A) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human 
                consumption; or
                    (B) a dog or cat part for human consumption.

    (b) Scope.--Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to 
conduct--
            (1) in or affecting interstate commerce or foreign commerce; 
        or
            (2) within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction 
        of the United States.

    (c) Exception for Indian Tribes.--The prohibition in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to an Indian (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) 
carrying out any activity described in subsection (a) for the purpose of 
a religious ceremony.
    (d) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
subject to a fine in an amount not greater than $5,000 for each 
violation.
    (e) Effect On State Law.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) limits any State or local law or regulation protecting 
        the welfare of animals; or
            (2) prevents a State or unit of local government from 
        adopting and enforcing an animal welfare law or regulation that 
        is more stringent than this section.
SEC. 12516. <<NOTE: 21 USC 343 note.>>  LABELING EXEMPTION FOR 
                            SINGLE INGREDIENT FOODS AND PRODUCTS.

    The food labeling requirements under section 403(q) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343(q)) shall not require that 
the nutrition facts label of any single-ingredient sugar, honey, agave, 
or syrup, including maple syrup, that is packaged and offered for sale 
as a single-ingredient food bear the declaration ``Includes X g Added 
Sugars.''.
SEC. 12517. SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUSION IN VIRGINIA/CAROLINA PEANUT 
                            PRODUCING REGION.

    Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking 
``Virginia and North Carolina'' and inserting ``Virginia, North 
Carolina, and South Carolina''.

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SEC. 12518. <<NOTE: 16 USC 1725b.>>  FOREST SERVICE HIRE 
                            AUTHORITY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture may appoint, without 
regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, 
United States Code, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title, a 
qualified candidate described in subsection (b) directly to a position 
with the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service for which the 
candidate meets Office of Personnel Management qualification standards.
    (b) Qualifications.--Subsection (a) applies to a former resource 
assistant (as defined in section 203 of the Public Land Corps Act (16 
U.S.C. 1722)) who--
            (1) completed a rigorous internship with a land managing 
        agency, such as the Forest Service Resource Assistant Program;
            (2) successfully fulfilled the requirements of the 
        internship program; and
            (3) earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from an 
        accredited institution of higher education (as defined in 
        section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1001)).

    (c) Limitation.--The direct hire authority under this section may 
not be exercised with respect to a specific qualified candidate after 
the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the 
candidate completed the undergraduate or graduate degree, as the case 
may be, or has successfully fulfilled the requirements of the internship 
program, whichever is later.
SEC. 12519. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2279j.>>  CONVERSION AUTHORITY.

    The Secretary may, notwithstanding subchapter I of chapter 33 of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
or excepted service, noncompetitively convert to an appointment in the 
competitive service, in an agency or office within the Department of 
Agriculture, a recent graduate or student who is a United States citizen 
and has been awarded and successfully completed a scholarship program 
granted to the individual by the Department through the 1890 National 
Scholars Program or the 1994 Tribal Scholars Program carried out by the 
Department, provided the individual meets the requirements for such 
conversion and meets Office of Personnel Management qualification 
standards, as determined by the Secretary. Nothing in the preceding 
sentence shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to convert an 
individual under the authority under such sentence.
SEC. 12520. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2279k.>>  AUTHORIZATION OF PROTECTION 
                            OPERATIONS FOR THE SECRETARY OF 
                            AGRICULTURE AND OTHERS.

    (a) In General.--The Department of Agriculture is authorized to 
employ qualified law enforcement officers or special agents to provide--
            (1) protection for the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary 
        during the performance of official duties by each such officer 
        and during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to 
        the performance of official duties by each such officer;
            (2) protection, incidental to the protection provided 
        pursuant to paragraph (1), to an individual accompanying each 
        such officer who is participating in an activity or event 
        relating to the official duties of each such officer when there 
        is an articulable threat to such individual;
            (3) continuous protection to the Secretary and Deputy 
        Secretary (including during periods not described in paragraph

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        (1)) if there is an articulable threat of physical harm, in 
        accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; and
            (4) protection of another senior officer representing the 
        Secretary (including a person nominated to be the Secretary 
        during the pendency of such nomination) if there is an 
        articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with 
        guidelines established by the Secretary.

    (b) Authorities of the Protective Operation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may authorize officers or 
        special agents employed pursuant to subsection (a)--
                    (A) to carry firearms;
                    (B) to conduct criminal investigations into 
                potential threats to the security of persons protected 
                under this section;
                    (C) to make arrests without a warrant for any 
                offense against the United States committed in the 
                presence of such officer or special agent;
                    (D) to perform protective intelligence work, 
                including identifying and mitigating potential threats 
                and conducting advance work to review security matters 
                relating to sites and events; and
                    (E) to coordinate with local law enforcement 
                agencies.
            (2) Guidelines.--The authority conveyed under this section 
        shall be exercised in accordance with any--
                    (A) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and
                    (B) such additional guidelines as may be issued by 
                the Secretary.

    (c) Exception.--The authorities granted under this section may be 
exercised notwithstanding section 1343(b)(1) of title 31, United States 
Code.
    (d) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2019, and each September 
30 through 2024, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing 
the protection provided, and accounting for the expenditures made, 
pursuant to this section.

               PART II--NATIONAL OILHEAT RESEARCH ALLIANCE

SEC. 12531. NATIONAL OILHEAT RESEARCH ALLIANCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 713 of the National Oilheat Research 
Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is 
amended by striking ``18 years'' and inserting ``28 years''.
    (b) Limitation on Obligations of Funds.--The National Oilheat 
Research Alliance Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) 
is amended by inserting after section 707 the following:
``SEC. 708. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) In General.--In each calendar year of the covered period, the 
Alliance may not obligate an amount greater than the sum of--
            ``(1) 75 percent of the amount of assessments estimated to 
        be collected under section 707 in that calendar year;
            ``(2) 75 percent of the amount of assessments actually 
        collected under section 707 in the most recent calendar year

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        for which an audit report has been submitted under section 
        706(f)(2)(B) as of the beginning of the calendar year for which 
        the amount that may be obligated is being determined, less the 
        estimate made pursuant to paragraph (1) for that most recent 
        calendar year; and
            ``(3) amounts permitted in preceding calendar years to be 
        obligated pursuant to this subsection that have not been 
        obligated.

    ``(b) Excess Amounts Deposited in Escrow Account.--Assessments 
collected under section 707 in excess of the amount permitted to be 
obligated under subsection (a) in a calendar year shall be deposited in 
an escrow account for the duration of the covered period.
    ``(c) Treatment of Amounts in Escrow Account.--
            ``(1) In general.--During the covered period, the Alliance 
        may not obligate, expend, or borrow against amounts required 
        under subsection (b) to be deposited in the escrow account.
            ``(2) Interest.--Any interest earned on amounts described in 
        paragraph (1) shall be--
                    ``(A) deposited in the escrow account; and
                    ``(B) unavailable for obligation for the duration of 
                the covered period.

    ``(d) Release of Amounts in Escrow Account.--Beginning on October 1, 
2028, the Alliance may withdraw and obligate any amount in the escrow 
account.
    ``(e) Covered Period Defined.--In this section, the term `covered 
period' means the period that begins on February 6, 2019, and ends on 
September 30, 2028.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--The National Oilheat Research Alliance 
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6201 note; Public Law 106-469) is amended--
            (1) in section 706(d)(1), by striking ``not exceed 7 percent 
        of the amount of assessments collected in any calendar year, 
        except that during the first year of operation of the Alliance 
        such expenses and amounts shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
        amount of assessments'' and inserting ``not exceed 7 percent of 
        the amount of assessments collected in any calendar year that 
        are permitted to be obligated in that calendar year''; and
            (2) in section 707--
                    (A) in subsection (e), by inserting ``that are 
                permitted to be obligated'' after ``amount of 
                assessments collected in the State'' each place it 
                appears; and
                    (B) in subsection (f), by inserting ``and permitted 
                to be obligated'' after ``assessments collected'' each 
                place it appears.

                     Subtitle F--General Provisions

SEC. 12601. <<NOTE: 16 USC 704 note.>>  BAITING OF MIGRATORY GAME 
                            BIRDS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Normal agricultural operation.--The term ``normal 
        agricultural operation'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 20.11 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
            (2) Post-disaster flooding.--The term ``post-disaster 
        flooding'' means the destruction of a crop through flooding

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        in accordance with practices required by the Federal Crop 
        Insurance Corporation for agricultural producers to obtain crop 
        insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et 
        seq.) on land on which a crop was not harvestable due to a 
        natural disaster (including any hurricane, storm, tornado, 
        flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, 
        earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, drought, 
        fire, snowstorm, or other catastrophe that is declared a major 
        disaster by the President in accordance with section 401 of the 
        Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 5170)) in the crop year--
                    (A) in which the natural disaster occurred; or
                    (B) immediately preceding the crop year in which the 
                natural disaster occurred.
            (3) Rice ratooning.--The term ``rice ratooning'' means the 
        agricultural practice of harvesting rice by cutting the majority 
        of the aboveground portion of the rice plant but leaving the 
        roots and growing shoot apices intact to allow the plant to 
        recover and produce a second crop yield.

    (b) Regulations to Exclude Rice Ratooning and Post-disaster 
Flooding.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Agriculture, shall revise part 20 of title 50, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to clarify that rice ratooning and post-disaster flooding, 
when carried out as part of a normal agricultural operation, do not 
constitute baiting.
    (c) Reports.--Not less frequently than once each year--
            (1) the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the 
        Secretary of the Interior a report that describes any changes to 
        normal agricultural operations across the range of crops grown 
        by agricultural producers in each region of the United States in 
        which the official recommendations described in section 20.11(h) 
        of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
        date of enactment of this Act), are provided to agricultural 
        producers; and
            (2) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Agriculture and after seeking input from the heads 
        of State departments of fish and wildlife or the Regional 
        Migratory Bird Flyway Councils of the United States Fish and 
        Wildlife Service, shall publicly post a report on the impact 
        that rice ratooning and post-disaster flooding have on the 
        behavior of migratory game birds that are hunted in the area in 
        which rice ratooning and post-disaster flooding, respectively, 
        have occurred.
SEC. 12602. PIMA AGRICULTURE COTTON TRUST FUND.

    Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; 
Public Law 113-79) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2018'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``2023'';
            (2) by striking ``calendar year 2013'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``the prior calendar year'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;

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                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``(2) Twenty-five'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), twenty-
        five'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A)(ii) (as so designated), by 
                striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``clause 
                (i)''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B)(i) A yarn spinner shall not receive an amount under 
        subparagraph (A) that exceeds the cost of pima cotton that--
                    ``(I) was purchased during the prior calendar year; 
                and
                    ``(II) was used in spinning any cotton yarns.
            ``(ii) The Secretary shall reallocate any amounts reduced by 
        reason of the limitation under clause (i) to spinners using the 
        ratio described in subparagraph (A), disregarding production of 
        any spinner subject to that limitation.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``(b)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``(b)(2)(A)(i)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the dollar amount of pima cotton purchased during the 
        prior calendar year--
                    ``(A) that was used in spinning any cotton yarns; 
                and
                    ``(B) for which the producer maintains supporting 
                documentation.'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``by the Secretary--'' and inserting ``by the 
                Secretary not later than March 15 of the applicable 
                calendar year.''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
            (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``subsection (b)--'' in 
        the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through 
        ``not later than'' in paragraph (2) and inserting ``subsection 
        (b) not later than''.
SEC. 12603. AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL MANUFACTURERS TRUST FUND.

    Section 12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; 
Public Law 113-79) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2019'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``2023'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``the payment--'' and 
                                inserting ``the payment, payments in 
                                amounts authorized under that 
                                paragraph.''; and
                                    (II) by striking clauses (i) and 
                                (ii); and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

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                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``4002(c)--'' and 
                                inserting ``4002(c), payments in amounts 
                                authorized under that paragraph.''; and
                                    (II) by striking clauses (i) and 
                                (ii); and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``submitted--'' in 
                the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that 
                follows through ``to the Secretary'' in subparagraph (B) 
                and inserting ``submitted to the Secretary''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``subsection (b)--'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (b) not later than April 15 of the year of the 
                payment.''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2).
SEC. 12604. WOOL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION.

    Section 12316(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 
note; Public Law 113-79) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' 
and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
SEC. 12605. <<NOTE: 7 USC 7632 note.>>  EMERGENCY CITRUS DISEASE 
                            RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND.

    (a) Definition of Citrus.--In this section, the term ``citrus'' 
means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, including any hybrid of that 
fruit and any product of that hybrid that is produced for commercial 
purposes in the United States.
    (b) Establishment of Trust Fund.--There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known as the Emergency 
Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund (referred to in this 
section as the ``Citrus Trust Fund''), consisting of such amounts as 
shall be transferred to the Citrus Trust Fund pursuant to subsection 
(d).
    (c) Use of Fund.--From amounts in the Citrus Trust Fund, the 
Secretary shall, beginning in fiscal year 2019, carry out the Emergency 
Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program in section 412(j) of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7632(j)).
    (d) Funding.--Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall transfer to the Citrus Trust Fund $25,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
SEC. 12606. EXTENSION OF MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES.

    Section 503 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (Public Law 112-41; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended 
by striking ``February 24, 2027'' and inserting ``May 26, 2027''.
SEC. 12607. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2204i.>>  REPORTS ON LAND ACCESS AND 
                            FARMLAND OWNERSHIP DATA COLLECTION.

    (a) Land Access.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the 
Chief Economist, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a 
report identifying--
            (1) the barriers that prevent or hinder the ability of 
        beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of 
        the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
        U.S.C. 2279(a))) and socially disadvantaged farmers and

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        ranchers (as defined in such section) to acquire or access 
        farmland;
            (2) the extent to which Federal programs, including 
        agricultural conservation easement programs, land transition 
        programs, and financing programs, are improving--
                    (A) farmland access and tenure for beginning farmers 
                and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and 
                ranchers; and
                    (B) farmland transition and succession; and
            (3) the regulatory, operational, or statutory changes that 
        are necessary to improve--
                    (A) the ability of beginning farmers and ranchers 
                and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to 
                acquire or access farmland;
                    (B) farmland tenure for beginning farmers and 
                ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and 
                ranchers; and
                    (C) farmland transition and succession.

    (b) Farmland Ownership.--The Secretary shall collect and, not less 
frequently than once every 3 years report, data and analysis on farmland 
ownership, tenure, transition, and entry of beginning farmers and 
ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as those terms 
are defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))). In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall, at a minimum--
            (1) collect and distribute comprehensive reporting of trends 
        in farmland ownership, tenure, transition, barriers to entry, 
        profitability, and viability of beginning farmers and ranchers 
        and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers;
            (2) develop surveys and report statistical and economic 
        analysis on farmland ownership, tenure, transition, barriers to 
        entry, profitability, and viability of beginning farmers and 
        ranchers, including a regular follow-on survey to each Census of 
        Agriculture with results of the follow-on survey made public not 
        later than 3 years after the previous Census of Agriculture; and
            (3) require the National Agricultural Statistics Service to 
        include in the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural 
        Land survey questions relating to--
                    (A) the extent to which non-farming landowners are 
                purchasing and holding onto farmland for the sole 
                purpose of real estate investment;
                    (B) the impact of these farmland ownership trends on 
                the successful entry and viability of beginning farmers 
                and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and 
                ranchers;
                    (C) the extent to which farm and ranch land with 
                undivided interests and no administrative authority 
                identified have farms or ranches operating on that land; 
                and
                    (D) the impact of land tenure patterns, categorized 
                by--
                          (i) race, gender, and ethnicity; and
                          (ii) region.

    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal years 
2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended.

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SEC. 12608. REAUTHORIZATION OF RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 
                            TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE 
                            PROGRAM.

    Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-15) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``in rural areas'' and 
        inserting ``in rural areas or to residents of rural areas'';
            (2) by striking subsections (b) through (f) and inserting 
        the following:

    ``(b) Eligibility; Application.--To be eligible to receive grant 
under this section, an entity shall--
            ``(1) be--
                    ``(A) an emergency medical services agency operated 
                by a local or tribal government (including fire-based 
                and non-fire based); or
                    ``(B) an emergency medical services agency that is 
                described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 
                of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 
                Code; and
            ``(2) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
        in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        may require.

    ``(c) Use of Funds.--An entity--
            ``(1) shall use amounts received through a grant under 
        subsection (a) to--
                    ``(A) train emergency medical services personnel as 
                appropriate to obtain and maintain licenses and 
                certifications relevant to service in an emergency 
                medical services agency described in subsection (b)(1);
                    ``(B) conduct courses that qualify graduates to 
                serve in an emergency medical services agency described 
                in subsection (b)(1) in accordance with State and local 
                requirements;
                    ``(C) fund specific training to meet Federal or 
                State licensing or certification requirements; and
                    ``(D) acquire emergency medical services equipment; 
                and
            ``(2) may use amounts received through a grant under 
        subsection (a) to--
                    ``(A) recruit and retain emergency medical services 
                personnel, which may include volunteer personnel;
                    ``(B) develop new ways to educate emergency health 
                care providers through the use of technology-enhanced 
                educational methods; or
                    ``(C) acquire personal protective equipment for 
                emergency medical services personnel as required by the 
                Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

    ``(d) Grant Amounts.--Each grant awarded under this section shall be 
in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `emergency medical services'--
                    ``(A) means resources used by a public or private 
                nonprofit licensed entity to deliver medical care 
                outside of a medical facility under emergency conditions 
                that occur as a result of the condition of the patient; 
                and

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                    ``(B) includes services delivered (either on a 
                compensated or volunteer basis) by an emergency medical 
                services provider or other provider that is licensed or 
                certified by the State involved as an emergency medical 
                technician, a paramedic, or an equivalent professional 
                (as determined by the State).
            ``(2) The term `rural area' means--
                    ``(A) a nonmetropolitan statistical area;
                    ``(B) an area designated as a rural area by any law 
                or regulation of a State; or
                    ``(C) a rural census tract of a metropolitan 
                statistical area (as determined under the most recent 
                rural urban commuting area code as set forth by the 
                Office of Management and Budget).

    ``(f) Matching Requirement.--The Secretary may not award a grant 
under this section to an entity unless the entity agrees that the entity 
will make available (directly or through contributions from other public 
or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward the activities to 
be carried out under the grant in an amount equal to 10 percent of the 
amount received under the grant.''; and
            (3) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``2002 through 2006'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
SEC. 12609. COMMISSION ON FARM TRANSITIONS--NEEDS FOR 2050.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known as 
the Commission on Farm Transitions-Needs for 2050 (referred to in this 
section as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a study on issues impacting 
the transition of agricultural operations from established farmers and 
ranchers to the next generation of farmers and ranchers, including--
            (1) access to, and availability of--
                    (A) quality land and necessary infrastructure;
                    (B) affordable credit;
                    (C) adequate risk management tools; and
                    (D) apprenticeship and mentorship programs;
            (2) agricultural asset transfer strategies in use as of the 
        date of the enactment of this Act and improvements to such 
        strategies;
            (3) incentives that may facilitate agricultural asset 
        transfers to the next generation of farmers and ranchers, 
        including an assessment of, and recommendations for, how 
        existing and new Federal tax policies--
                    (A) facilitate lifetime and estate transfers; and
                    (B) impact individuals seeking to farm who do not 
                have family farm lineage or access to farmland;
            (4) the causes of the failures of such transitions, if any; 
        and
            (5) the effectiveness of programs and incentives providing 
        assistance with respect to such transitions in effect on the 
        date of the enactment of this Act and opportunities for the 
        revision or improvement of such programs.

    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 10 
        members, as follows:
                    (A) 3 members appointed by the Secretary.

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                    (B) 3 members appointed by the Committee on 
                Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
                    (C) 3 members appointed by the Committee on 
                Agriculture of the House of Representatives.
                    (D) The Chief Economist of the Department of 
                Agriculture.
            (2) Federal government employment.--In addition to the Chief 
        Economist of the Department of Agriculture, the membership of 
        the Commission may include 1 or more employees of the Department 
        of Agriculture or other Federal agencies.
            (3) Date of appointments.--The appointment of all members of 
        the Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
            (4) Term; vacancies.--
                    (A) Term.--A member shall be appointed for the life 
                of the Commission.
                    (B) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission--
                          (i) shall not affect the powers of the 
                      Commission; and
                          (ii) shall be filled in the same manner as the 
                      original appointment was made.
            (5) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
        on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the 
        Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission.

    (d) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number 
of members may hold hearings.
    (e) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall appoint 1 of the members of 
the Commission to serve as Chairperson of the Commission.
    (f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President, the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing 
the results of the study required by subsection (b), including such 
recommendations as the Commission considers appropriate.
    (g) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, meet and act 
at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence 
as the Commission considers advisable to carry out this section.
    (h) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure 
directly from a Federal agency such information as the Commission 
considers necessary to carry out this section. On request of the 
Chairperson of the Commission, the head of the agency shall provide the 
information to the Commission.
    (i) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States mail 
in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of 
the Federal Government.
    (j) Assistance From Secretary.--The Secretary may provide to the 
Commission appropriate office space and such reasonable administrative 
and support services as the Commission may request.
    (k) Compensation of Members.--

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            (1) Non-federal employees.--A member of the Commission who 
        is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be 
        compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the 
        annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the 
        Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
        Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the 
        member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the 
        Commission.
            (2) Federal employees.--A member of the Commission who is an 
        officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve 
        without compensation in addition to the compensation received 
        for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the 
        Federal Government.
            (3) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be 
        allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
        subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency 
        under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, 
        while away from the home or regular place of business of the 
        member in the performance of the duties of the Commission.

    (l) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Sections 9 and 14 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
Commission or any proceeding of the Commission.
    (m) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on September 30, 
2023.
SEC. 12610. EXCEPTIONS UNDER UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT.

    (a) Geographic Boundaries for Official Agencies.--Section 7 of the 
United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (f)(2)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) 
                as clauses (i), (iii), and (iv), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``Not more'' and inserting 
                the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not 
                more'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), in the 
                matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``Secretary, except that, if'' and inserting 
                the following: ``Secretary.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--Subject to subsection (g)(4)(A), 
                if'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated), by 
                inserting after clause (i) the following:
                          ``(ii) a person requesting inspection services 
                      in that geographic area has not been receiving 
                      official inspection services from the current 
                      designated official agency for that geographic 
                      area;''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Termination of nonuse of service exception.--
                The exception under subparagraph (B)(ii) may only be 
                terminated if all parties to that exception jointly 
                agree on the termination, unless terminated according to 
                subsection (g)(4)(A).
                    ``(D) Restoration of certain exceptions.--

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                          ``(i) Definition of eligible grain handling 
                      facility.--In this subparagraph, the term 
                      `eligible grain handling facility' means a grain 
                      handling facility that--
                                    ``(I) was granted an exception under 
                                the final rule entitled `Exceptions to 
                                Geographic Areas for Official Agencies 
                                Under the USGSA' (68 Fed. Reg. 19137 
                                (April 18, 2003)); and
                                    ``(II) had that exception revoked 
                                between September 30, 2015, and the date 
                                of enactment of the Agriculture 
                                Improvement Act of 2018.
                          ``(ii) Restoration of exceptions.--Within 90 
                      days of notification from an eligible grain 
                      handling facility, the Secretary shall restore an 
                      exception described in clause (i)(I) with an 
                      official agency if--
                                    ``(I) the eligible grain handling 
                                facility and the former excepted 
                                official agency agree to restore that 
                                exception; and
                                    ``(II) the eligible grain handling 
                                facility notifies the Secretary of the 
                                preferred date for restoration of the 
                                exception within 90 days of enactment of 
                                the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                                2018.''; and
            (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Effect on exceptions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The exceptions under clauses (ii) 
                and (iv) of subsection (f)(2)(B) shall not apply if the 
                designation of an official agency is terminated, 
                pursuant to paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Designation renewed or restored.--If the 
                designation of an official agency is renewed or restored 
                after being terminated under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary may renew or restore the exceptions under 
                subsection (f)(2)(B) in accordance with that 
                subsection.''.

    (b) Unauthorized Weighing Prohibited.--Section 7A(i)(2) of the 
United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a(i)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
        (i) and (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
            (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), 
        by striking ``Not more'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), not 
                more'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), in the matter 
        preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``Secretary, except that, if'' and inserting the following: 
        ``Secretary.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--If'';
            (4) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
                          ``(ii) a person requesting weighing services 
                      in that geographic area has not been receiving 
                      official weighing services from the current 
                      designated official agency for that geographic 
                      area; or''; and
            (5) by adding after subparagraph (B) (as so designated)--
                    ``(C) Restoration of certain exceptions.--
                          ``(i) Definition of eligible grain handling 
                      facility.--In this subparagraph, the term 
                      `eligible

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                      grain handling facility' means a grain handling 
                      facility that--
                                    ``(I) was granted an exception under 
                                the final rule entitled `Exceptions to 
                                Geographic Areas for Official Agencies 
                                Under the USGSA' (68 Fed. Reg. 19137 
                                (April 18, 2003)); and
                                    ``(II) had that exception revoked 
                                between September 30, 2015 and the date 
                                of enactment of the Agriculture 
                                Improvement Act of 2018.
                          ``(ii) Restoration of exceptions.--Within 90 
                      days of notification from an eligible grain 
                      handling facility, the Secretary shall restore an 
                      exception described in clause (i)(I) with an 
                      official agency if--
                                    ``(I) the eligible grain handling 
                                facility and the former excepted 
                                official agency agree to restore that 
                                exception; and
                                    ``(II) the eligible grain handling 
                                facility notifies the Secretary of the 
                                preferred date for restoration of the 
                                exception within 90 days of enactment of 
                                the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
                                2018.''.

    (c) Technical Correction.--Section 7(f)(1) of the United States 
Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(1)) is amended by indenting 
subparagraph (C) appropriately.
SEC. 12611. CONFERENCE REPORT REQUIREMENT THRESHOLD.

    Section 14209(a)(3)(A) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2255b(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and 
inserting ``$50,000''.
SEC. 12612. <<NOTE: 7 USC 2204j.>>  NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IMAGERY 
                            PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall carry out a national 
agriculture imagery program to annually acquire aerial imagery during 
agricultural growing seasons from the continental United States.
    (b) Data.--The aerial imagery acquired under this section shall--
            (1) consist of high resolution processed digital imagery;
            (2) be made available in a format that can be provided to 
        Federal, State, and private sector entities;
            (3) be technologically compatible with geospatial 
        information technology; and
            (4) be consistent with the standards established by the 
        Federal Geographic Data Committee.

    (c) Supplemental Satellite Imagery.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
may supplement the aerial imagery collected under this section with 
satellite imagery.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 
and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 12613. REPORT ON INCLUSION OF NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS IN 
                            COMMODITY PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND 
                            INFORMATION ACT OF 1996.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report

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examining the effect the establishment of a Natural Stone Research and 
Promotion Board pursuant to the Commodity Promotion, Research, and 
Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) would have on the 
natural stone industry, including how such a program would effect--
            (1) research conducted on, and the promotion of, natural 
        stone;
            (2) the development and expansion of domestic markets for 
        natural stone;
            (3) economic activity of the natural stone industry subject 
        to such a Board;
            (4) economic development in rural areas; and
            (5) benefits to consumers in the United States of natural 
        stone products.
SEC. 12614. 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 12202, 12302, 12403, and 12504, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``SEC. 225. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6925.>>  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) <<NOTE: 7 USC 6925 note.>>  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.
SEC. 12615. <<NOTE: 7 USC 6622b.>>  ELIGIBILITY FOR OPERATORS ON 
                            HEIRS PROPERTY LAND TO OBTAIN A FARM 
                            NUMBER.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible documentation.--The term ``eligible 
        documentation'', with respect to land for which a farm operator

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        seeks assignment of a farm number under subsection (b)(1), 
        includes--
                    (A) in States that have adopted a statute consisting 
                of an enactment or adoption of the Uniform Partition of 
                Heirs Property Act, as approved and recommended for 
                enactment in all States by the National Conference of 
                Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2010--
                          (i) a court order verifying the land meets the 
                      definition of heirs property (as defined in that 
                      Act); or
                          (ii) a certification from the local recorder 
                      of deeds that the recorded owner of the land is 
                      deceased and not less than 1 heir of the recorded 
                      owner of the land has initiated a procedure to 
                      retitle the land in the name of the rightful heir;
                    (B) a fully executed, unrecorded tenancy-in-common 
                agreement that sets out ownership rights and 
                responsibilities among all of the owners of the land 
                that--
                          (i) has been approved by a majority of the 
                      ownership interests in that property;
                          (ii) has given a particular owner the right to 
                      manage and control any portion or all of the land 
                      for purposes of operating a farm or ranch; and
                          (iii) was validly entered into under the 
                      authority of the jurisdiction in which the land is 
                      located;
                    (C) the tax return of a farm operator farming a 
                property with undivided interests for each of the 5 
                years preceding the date on which the farm operator 
                submits the tax returns as eligible documentation under 
                subsection (b);
                    (D) self-certification that the farm operator has 
                control of the land for purposes of operating a farm or 
                ranch; and
                    (E) any other documentation identified by the 
                Secretary under subsection (c).
            (2) Farm number.--The term ``farm number'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 718.2 of title 7, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).

    (b) Farm Number.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for the 
        assignment of a farm number to any farm operator who provides 
        any form of eligible documentation for purposes of demonstrating 
        that the farm operator has control of the land for purposes of 
        defining that land as a farm.
            (2) Eligibility.--Any farm number provided under paragraph 
        (1) shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirement of the 
        Secretary to have a farm number to participate in a program of 
        the Secretary.

    (c) Eligible Documentation.--The Secretary shall identify 
alternative forms of eligible documentation that a farm operator may 
provide in seeking the assignment of a farm number under subsection 
(b)(1).
SEC. 12616. 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)--

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                    (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)''.
    (e) <<NOTE: 7 USC 2156 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendments made 
by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 12617. <<NOTE: 16 USC 1538 note.>>  EXEMPTION OF EXPORTATION 
                            OF CERTAIN ECHINODERMS FROM PERMISSION 
                            AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Conservation and management.--The term ``conservation 
        and management'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
        the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1802).
            (2) Marine fisheries commission.--The term ``Marine 
        Fisheries Commission'' means an interstate commission (as that 
        term is used in the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 
        (16 USC 4101 et seq.)).
            (3) State jurisdiction.--The term ``State jurisdiction'' 
        means areas under the jurisdiction and authority of a State as 
        described in section 306(a)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
        Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1856(a)(2)).

    (b) Exemption.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
shall amend section 14.92 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
clarify that--
            (1) except as provided in paragraph (2) and subsection 
        (d)(2)--
                    (A) fish and wildlife described in subsection (c) 
                are fishery products exempt from the export permission 
                requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered 
                Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)); and
                    (B) any person may engage in business as an exporter 
                of fish or wildlife described in subsection (c) without 
                procuring--
                          (i) permission under section 9(d)(1) of the 
                      Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                      1538(d)(1)); or
                          (ii) an export license under subpart I of part 
                      14 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
                      successor regulations); and
            (2) notwithstanding paragraph (1), unless the person has 
        qualified for and obtained an export license described in 
        paragraph (1)(B)(ii), any person that has been convicted of 1 or 
        more violations of a Federal law relating to the importation,

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        transportation, or exportation of wildlife shall not be 
        permitted, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the 
        most recent conviction, to engage in business as an exporter of 
        fish or wildlife described in subsection (c).

    (c) Covered Fish or Wildlife.--The fish or wildlife referred to in 
subsection (b) are members of the species Strongylocentrotus 
droebachiensis (commonly known as the ``green sea urchin''), including 
any products of that species, that--
            (1) do not require a permit under part 16, 17, or 23 of 
        title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
        regulations);
            (2)(A) are harvested in waters under State jurisdiction; or
            (B) are imported for processing in the United States 
        pursuant to an import license as required under section 14.91 of 
        title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
        regulation), and not exempt from import license requirements 
        under section 14.92 of that title (as in effect on the day 
        before the date of enactment of this Act); and
            (3) are exported for purposes of human or animal 
        consumption.

    (d) Information Collection on Exports.--
            (1) In general.--The State agency that regulates or 
        otherwise oversees a State fishery in which the fish and 
        wildlife described in subsection (c) are harvested shall 
        annually transmit the conservation and management data (as 
        defined in subsection (a)) to the Interstate Fisheries 
        Management Program Policy Board of the applicable Marine 
        Fisheries Commission.
            (2) Privacy.--Such data thereafter shall not be released and 
        shall be maintained as confidential by such applicable Marine 
        Fisheries Commission, including data requested under the section 
        552 of title 5, United States Code, unless disclosure is 
        required under court order or unless the data is essential for 
        an enforcement action under Federal wildlife management laws.
            (3) Exclusion.--The exemption under subsection (b)(1) shall 
        not apply in a State if--
                    (A) the State fails to transmit the data required 
                under paragraph (1); or
                    (B) the applicable Marine Fisheries Commission 
                determines, in consultation with the primary research 
                agency of such Commission, after notice and an 
                opportunity to comment, that the data required under 
                paragraph (1) fails to prove that the State agency or 
                official is engaged in conservation and management of 
                the fish or wildlife described in subsection (c).
SEC. 12618. DATA ON CONSERVATION PRACTICES.

    Subtitle E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 1247. <<NOTE: 16 USC 3847.>>  DATA ON CONSERVATION 
                          PRACTICES.

    ``(a) Data on Conservation Practices.--The Secretary shall identify 
available data sets within the Department of Agriculture regarding the 
use of conservation practices and the effect of such practices on farm 
and ranch profitability (including such effects relating to crop yields, 
soil health, and other risk-related factors).

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    ``(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
that includes--
            ``(1) a summary of the data sets identified under subsection 
        (a);
            ``(2) a summary of the steps the Secretary would have to 
        take to provide access to such data sets by university 
        researchers, including taking into account any technical, 
        privacy, or administrative considerations;
            ``(3) a summary of safeguards the Secretary employs when 
        providing access to data to university researchers;
            ``(4) a summary of appropriate procedures to maximize the 
        potential for research benefits while preventing any violations 
        of privacy or confidentiality; and
            ``(5) recommendations for any necessary authorizations or 
        clarifications of Federal law to allow access to such data sets 
        to maximize the potential for research benefits.''.
SEC. 12619. CONFORMING CHANGES TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

    (a) In General.--Section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act 
(21 U.S.C. 802(16)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(16) The'' and inserting ``(16)(A) Subject 
        to subparagraph (B), the''; and
            (2) by striking ``Such term does not include the'' and 
        inserting the following:

    ``(B) The term `marihuana' does not include--
            ``(i) hemp, as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural 
        Marketing Act of 1946; or
            ``(ii) the''.

    (b) Tetrahydrocannabinol.--Schedule I, as set forth in section 
202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)), is amended 
in subsection (c)(17) by inserting after ``Tetrahydrocannabinols'' the 
following: ``, except for tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp (as defined 
under section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946)''.

    Approved December 20, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2:
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HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 115-661 (Comm. on Agriculture) and 115-1072 (Comm. 
of Conference).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
            May 16-18, considered and failed House.
            June 21, considered and passed House.
            June 27, 28, considered and passed Senate, amended.
            Dec. 11, Senate agreed to the conference report.
            Dec. 12, House agreed to the conference report.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2018):
            Dec. 20, Presidential remarks and statement.

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