United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020

To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020 2. Notification of discontinuance of services by State agencies Section 7 of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 79 (1) in subsection (e)(2)(C)(i), by inserting and affected customers or applicants for service of official inspection or weighing services provided by the State agency notify the Secretary (2) in subsection (j)(5), in the first sentence, by striking 2020 2025 3. Weighing authority Section 7A(l)(4) of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 79a(l)(4) 2020 2025 4. Limitation on administrative and supervisory costs Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 79d 2020 2025 5. Reporting requirements Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87f–2 (d) Enhancement of current reporting (1) Increased frequency of inspection program data reporting (A) In general Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish quarterly reports describing data from the tests and inspections for intrinsic quality factors (including protein, oil, and starch) and food safety factors, as reported, in the aggregate, for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 in the tables in section V (relating to providing official grain inspection and weighing services) of the 2016 through 2018 annual reports to Congress by the Federal Grain Inspection Service. (B) Delineation The data from the tests and inspections under subparagraph (A) shall be delineated to reflect whether the tests and inspections were requested of or performed by— (i) the Secretary; or (ii) a State agency delegated authority under section 7 or 7A or an official agency. (2) Exceptions and waivers Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish quarterly reports describing— (A) the number of exceptions requested under section 7(f)(2)(B); (B) the number of exceptions granted under section 7(f)(2)(B); (C) the number of waivers requested under section 5(a)(1); and (D) the number of waivers granted under section 5(a)(1). (e) Additional reporting; consultation The Secretary may, to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation with State agencies delegated authority under sections 7 and 7A, official agencies, and the grain industries described in the second sentence of section 21(a), publish— (1) data relating to testing for other intrinsic quality or food safety factors; and (2) other data collected from inspection and weighing activities conducted under this Act. (f) Protection of confidential business information Any trade secrets or information described in section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, that is provided to or collected by the Secretary in carrying out subsection (d) or (e) shall not be included in a report under subsection (d) or (e) or otherwise publicly disclosed. . 6. Appropriations Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87h (1) by striking the section heading and designation and all that follows through There are hereby 19. Funding (a) Authorization of appropriations There are ; (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking 2020 2025 (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Limitations on uses of user fees (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Official inspection or weighing service The term official inspection or weighing service (B) User fee The term user fee (2) Requirement A user fee— (A) shall be used solely to cover— (i) the cost to the Secretary for carrying out official inspection or weighing services; and (ii) administrative costs to the Secretary directly relating to official inspection or weighing services; and (B) shall not be used for— (i) activities relating to the development or maintenance of grain standards; or (ii) any other activity that is not directly related to the performance of official inspection or weighing services. . 7. Advisory committee Section 21 of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87j (1) in subsection (a), in the last sentence, by striking successive terms successively for more than 2 terms (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2020 2025 8. Review of geographic boundaries for official agencies (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Grain handling facility The term grain handling facility (2) Official agency geographic area The term official agency geographic area 7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2)(A) (3) United States Grain Standards Act terms The terms grain official agency official inspection officially inspected official weighing supervision of weighing Secretary 7 U.S.C. 75 (b) Review (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive nationwide review of the official agency geographic areas. (2) Considerations In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration— (A) the number of grain handling facilities, both within the official agency geographic areas and in areas that are not official agency geographic areas, that currently use, or, during the 5-year period preceding the date of submission of the report under subsection (c), received service from, an official agency that provides official inspection, official weighing, supervision of weighing, or other services under the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 71 (B) the volume of grain for which official agencies provide services at grain handling facilities within the official agency geographic areas; (C) the number of official inspections of vessels and other carriers within the official agency geographic areas; (D) other related services performed by official agencies at grain handling facilities within the official agency geographic areas; (E) the timeliness, accuracy, and appropriateness of services performed by official agencies at grain handling facilities within the official agency geographic areas; (F) fees charged by official agencies for services performed under the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 71 (G) any implications of modifications to the official agency geographic areas on enhancing official inspection, official weighing, and supervision of weighing in the domestic market. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the review completed under subsection (b); and (2) any recommendations with respect to those results that the Secretary determines appropriate. 9. Technical correction Section 4(a)(1) of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 76(a)(1) soybeans mixed soybeans, mixed June 24, 2020 Read twice and placed on the calendar

Summary: United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the United States Grain Standards Act, which authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish official marketing standards for grains, and to provide procedures for grain inspection and weighing. Additionally, the bill requires a state agency to notify customers or applicants for weighing or inspection services if it intends to temporarily discontinue the services; extends the authority of USDA to collect fees to fund official inspections and provide official weighing services through FY2025; extends the cap on the administrative and supervisory costs through FY2025; requires USDA to publish quarterly reports describing data from the tests and inspections for intrinsic quality factors (including protein, oil, and starch) and food safety factors; requires USDA to publish quarterly reports including the number of certain waivers and exceptions that were requested and granted; prohibits the use of user fees for activities related to the development or maintenance of grain standards, or for any activity that is not directly related to the performance of an official inspection or weighing service; provides that members of the advisory committee with respect to the act may serve up to two consecutive terms and extends the authorization of the committee through FY2025; and requires USDA to conduct a comprehensive nationwide review of the official agency geographical areas.