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SEC. 258. PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE FOR REPAUPO CREEK
TIDE 
GATE 
AND 
DIKE 
RESTORATION
PROJECT, NEW JERSEY.
Notwithstanding section 403 of the Agricultural
Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203), the Secretary of
Agriculture, acting through the Natural Resources Con-
servation Service, shall provide assistance for planning
and implementation of the Repaupo Creek Tide Gate and
Dike Restoration Project in the State of New Jersey.
Subtitle G—Repeals
SEC. 261. PROVISIONS OF THE FOOD SECURITY ACT OF
1985.
(a) WETLANDS MITIGATION BANKING PROGRAM.—
Section 1222 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3822) is amended by striking subsection (k).
(b) CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.—
(1) REPEALS.—(A) Section 1234(f) of such Act
(16 U.S.C. 3834(f)) is amended by striking para-
graph (3) and by redesignating paragraph (4) as
paragraph (3).
(B) Section 1236 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3836)
is repealed.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section
1232(a)(5) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3832(a)(5)) is
amended by striking ‘‘in addition to the remedies
provided under section 1236(d),’’.
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(B) Section 1234(d)(4) of such Act (16 U.S.C.
3834(d)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection
(f)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(3)’’.
(c) 
WETLANDS
RESERVE
PROGRAM.—Section
1237D(c) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3837d(c)) is amended
by striking paragraph (3).
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL EASEMENT PROGRAM.—
(1) REPEAL.—Chapter 3 of subtitle D of title
XII of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3839–3839d) is re-
pealed.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
1243(b)(3) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3843(b)(3)) is
amended by striking ‘‘or 3’’.
(e) CONSERVATION FARM OPTION.—Chapter 5 of
subtitle D of title XII of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3839bb)
is repealed.
(f) TREE PLANTING INITIATIVE.—Section 1256 of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 2101 note) is repealed.
SEC. 262. NATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
FOUNDATION ACT.
Subtitle F of title III of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 5801–
5809) is repealed.
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TITLE III—TRADE
SEC. 301. MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM.
Section 211(c)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Act of
1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and not more’’ and inserting
‘‘not more’’;
(2) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘and 
not 
more 
than
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2011,’’ after ‘‘2002,’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2001’’.
SEC. 302. FOOD FOR PROGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (f)(3), (g), (k), and
(l)(1) of section 1110 of the Food Security Act of 1985
(7 U.S.C. 1736o) are each amended by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
(b) INCREASE IN FUNDING.—Section 1110(l)(1) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.1736o(l)(1)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$15,000,000.
(c) 
EXCLUSION
FROM
LIMITATION.—Section
1110(e)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.
1736o(e)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and subsection
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(g) does not apply to such commodities furnished on a
grant basis or on credit terms under title I of the Agricul-
tural Trade Development Act of 1954’’ before the final
period.
(d) TRANSPORTATION COSTS.—Section 1110(f)(3) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o(f)(3)) is
amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$40,000,000’’.
(e) AMOUNTS OF COMMODITIES.—Section 1110(g) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o(g)) is
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘500,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘1,000,000’’.
(f) MULTIYEAR BASIS.—Section 1110(j) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o(j)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘is encour-
aged’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘to’’ before ‘‘approve’’.
(g) MONETIZATION.—Section 1110(l)(3) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o(l)(3)) is amended
by striking ‘‘local currencies’’ and inserting ‘‘proceeds’’.
(h) NEW PROVISIONS.—Section 1110 of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(p) The Secretary is encouraged to finalize program
agreements and resource requests for programs under this
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section before the beginning of the relevant fiscal year.
By November 1 of the relevant fiscal year, the Secretary
shall provide to the Committee on Agriculture and the
Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate a list of approved pro-
grams, countries, and commodities, and the total amounts
of funds approved for transportation and administrative
costs, under this section.’’.
SEC. 303. SURPLUS COMMODITIES FOR DEVELOPING OR
FRIENDLY COUNTRIES.
(a) USE OF CURRENCIES.—Section 416(b)(7)(D) of
the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(7)(D)) is
amended—
(1) in clauses (i) and (iii), by striking ‘‘foreign
currency’’ each place it appears;
(2) in clause (ii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Foreign currencies’’ and
inserting ‘‘Proceeds’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘foreign currency’’; and
(3) in clause (iv)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Foreign currency pro-
ceeds’’ and inserting ‘‘Proceeds’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘country of origin’’ the sec-
ond place it appears and all that follows
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through ‘‘as necessary to expedite’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘country of origin as necessary to expe-
dite’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and
(D) by striking subclause (II).
(b) IMPLEMENTATION
OF AGREEMENTS.—Section
416(b)(8)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1431(b)(8)(A)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
clauses:
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister, not later than October 31 of each fiscal year, an
estimate of the commodities that shall be available under
this section for that fiscal year.
‘‘(iii) The Secretary is encouraged to finalize program
agreements under this section not later than December 31
of each fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 304. EXPORT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.
Section 301(e)(1)(G) of the Agricultural Trade Act
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5651(e)(1)(G)) is amended by inserting
‘‘and for each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year
2011’’ after ‘‘2002’’.
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SEC. 305. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR
PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 703 of the Agricultural
Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C.5723) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) PRIOR YEARS.—’’ before
‘‘There’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2001’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) FISCAL 2002 AND LATER.—For each of fiscal
years 2002 through 2011 there are authorized to be ap-
propriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this title, and, in addition to any sums so appropriated,
the Secretary shall use $37,000,000 of the funds of, or
an equal value of the commodities of, the Commodity
Credit Corporation to carry out this title.’’.
(b) VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 702(a) of the Agri-
cultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5721 et seq.)
is amended by inserting ‘‘, with a significant empha-
sis on the importance of the export of value-added
United States agricultural products into emerging
markets’’ after ‘‘products’’.
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(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Section 702 of the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5722) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall report
annually to appropriate congressional committees
the amount of funding provided, types of programs
funded, the value added products that have been tar-
geted, and the foreign markets for those products
that have been developed.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term
‘appropriate congressional committees’ means—
‘‘(A) the Committee on Agriculture and
the Committee on International Relations of the
House of Representatives; and
‘‘(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion and Forestry and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate.’’.
SEC. 306. EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM.
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 211(b)(1) of the
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(b)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
(b) PROCESSED AND HIGH VALUE PRODUCTS.—Sec-
tion 202(k)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
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U.S.C. 5622(k)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 2001, and
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2011’’.
SEC. 307. FOOD FOR PEACE (PUBLIC LAW 480).
The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 2 (7 U.S.C. 1691), by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) promote broad-based, equitable, and sus-
tainable development, including agricultural develop-
ment as well as conflict prevention;’’;
(2) in section 202(e)(1) (7 U.S.C. 1722(e)(1)),
by striking ‘‘not less than $10,000,000, and not
more than $28,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘not less
than 5 percent and not more than 10 percent of
such funds’’;
(3) in section 203(a) (7 U.S.C. 1723(a)), by
striking ‘‘the recipient country, or in a country’’ and
inserting ‘‘one or more recipient countries, or one or
more countries’’;
(4) in section 203(c) (7 U.S.C. 1723(c))—
(A) by striking ‘‘foreign currency’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the recipient country, or
in a country’’ and inserting ‘‘one or more re-
cipient countries, or one or more countries’’;
(5) in section 203(d) (7 U.S.C. 1723(d))—
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(A) by striking ‘‘Foreign currencies’’ and
inserting ‘‘Proceeds’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘income generating’’
and inserting ‘‘income-generating’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘the recipient country
or within a country’’ and inserting ‘‘one or
more recipient countries, or one or more
countries’’; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting a
comma after ‘‘invested’’ and ‘‘used’’;
(6) in section 204(a) (7 U.S.C. 1724(a))—
(A) by striking ‘‘1996 through 2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘2002 through 2011’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘2,025,000’’ and inserting
‘‘2,250,000’’;
(7) in section 205(f) (7 U.S.C. 1725(f)), by
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’;
(8) by striking section 206 (7 U.S.C. 1726);
(9) in section 207(a) (7 U.S.C. 1726a(a))—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following:
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‘‘(1) RECIPIENT
COUNTRIES.—A proposal to
enter into a non-emergency food assistance agree-
ment under this title shall identify the recipient
country or countries subject to the agreement.
‘‘(2) TIME FOR DECISION.—Not later than 120
days after receipt by the Administrator of a proposal
submitted by an eligible organization under this
title, the Administrator shall make a decision con-
cerning such proposal.’’;
(10) in section 208(f), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘2011’’;
(11) in section 403 (7 U.S.C. 1733), by insert-
ing after subsection (k) the following:
‘‘(l) SALES PROCEDURES.—Subsections (b) and (h)
shall apply to sales of commodities to generate proceeds
for titles II and III of this Act, section 416(b) of the Agri-
cultural Act of 1949, and section 1110 of the Food and
Security Act of 1985. Such sales transactions may be in
United States dollars and other currencies.’’;
(12) in section 407(c)(4), by striking ‘‘2001
and 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2001 through 2011’’;
(13) 
in 
section 
407(c)(1) 
(7 
U.S.C.
1736a(c)(1))—
(A) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ and
inserting ‘‘(A) The Administrator’’; and
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(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) In the case of commodities made available
for nonemergency assistance under title II for least
developed countries that meet the poverty and other
eligibility criteria established by the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development for fi-
nancing under the International Development Asso-
ciation, the Administrator may pay the transpor-
tation costs incurred in moving the commodities
from designated points of entry or ports of entry
abroad to storage and distribution sites and associ-
ated storage and distribution costs.’’.
(14) in section 408, by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’; and
(15) in section 501(c), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 308. EMERGING MARKETS.
Section 1542 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is
amended—
(1) in subsections (a) and (d)(1)(A)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’; and
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(d)(1)(H), 
by 
striking
‘‘$10,000,000 in any fiscal year’’ and inserting
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‘‘$13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2011’’.
SEC. 309. BILL EMERSON HUMANITARIAN TRUST.
Subsections (b)(2)(B)(i), (h)(1), and (h)(2) of section
302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7
U.S.C. 1736f–1) are each amended by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 310. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture
shall establish an export assistance program (referred to
in this section as the ‘‘program’’) to address unique bar-
riers that prohibit or threaten the export of United States
specialty crops.
(b) PURPOSE.—The program shall provide direct as-
sistance through public and private sector projects and
technical assistance to remove, resolve, or mitigate sani-
tary and phytosanitary and related barriers to trade.
(c) PRIORITY.—The program shall address time sen-
sitive and strategic market access projects based on—
(1) trade effect on market retention, market ac-
cess, and market expansion; and
(2) trade impact.
(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall make available
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2011
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of the funds of, or an equal value of commodities owned
by, the Commodity Credit Corporation.
SEC. 311. FARMERS FOR AFRICA AND CARIBBEAN BASIN
PROGRAM.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Many African farmers and farmers in Car-
ibbean Basin countries use antiquated techniques to
produce their crops, which result in poor crop qual-
ity and low crop yields.
(2) Many of these farmers are losing business
to farmers in European and Asian countries who use
advanced planting and production techniques and
are supplying agricultural produce to restaurants,
resorts, tourists, grocery stores, and other con-
sumers in Africa and Caribbean Basin countries.
(3) A need exists for the training of African
farmers and farmers in Caribbean Basin countries
and other developing countries in farming techniques
that are appropriate for the majority of eligible
farmers in African or Caribbean countries, including
standard growing practices, insecticide and sanita-
tion procedures, and other farming methods that will
produce increased yields of more nutritious and
healthful crops.
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(4) African-American and other American farm-
ers, as well as banking and insurance professionals,
are a ready source of agribusiness expertise that
would be invaluable for African farmers and farmers
in Caribbean Basin countries.
(5) A United States commitment is appropriate
to support the development of a comprehensive agri-
cultural skills training program for these farmers
that focuses on—
(A) improving knowledge of insecticide and
sanitation procedures to prevent crop destruc-
tion;
(B) teaching modern farming techniques,
including the identification and development of
standard growing practices and the establish-
ment of systems for recordkeeping, that would
facilitate a continual analysis of crop produc-
tion;
(C) the use and maintenance of farming
equipment that is appropriate for the majority
of eligible farmers in African or Caribbean
Basin countries;
(D) expansion of small farming operations
into agribusiness enterprises through the devel-
opment and use of village banking systems and
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the use of agricultural risk insurance pilot prod-
ucts, resulting in increased access to credit for
these farmers; and
(E) marketing crop yields to prospective
purchasers (businesses and individuals) for local
needs and export.
(6) The participation of African-American and
other American farmers and American agricultural
farming specialists in such a training program prom-
ises the added benefit of improving access to African
and Caribbean Basin markets for American farmers
and United States farm equipment and products and
business linkages for United States insurance pro-
viders offering technical assistance on, among other
things, agricultural risk insurance products.
(7) Existing programs that promote the ex-
change of agricultural knowledge and expertise
through the exchange of American and foreign farm-
ers have been effective in promoting improved agri-
cultural techniques and food security, and, thus, the
extension of additional resources to such farmer-to-
farmer exchanges is warranted.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) AGRICULTURAL FARMING SPECIALIST.—The
term ‘‘agricultural farming specialist’’ means an in-
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dividual trained to transfer information and tech-
nical support relating to agribusiness, food security,
the mitigation and alleviation of hunger, the mitiga-
tion of agricultural and farm risk, maximization of
crop yields, agricultural trade, and other needs spe-
cific to a geographical location as determined by the
President.
(2) CARIBBEAN
BASIN
COUNTRY.—The term
‘‘Caribbean Basin country’’ means a country eligible
for designation as a beneficiary country under sec-
tion 212 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
Act (19 U.S.C. 2702).
(3) ELIGIBLE
FARMER.—The term ‘‘eligible
farmer’’ means an individual owning or working on
farm land (as defined by a particular country’s laws
relating to property) in the sub-Saharan region of
the continent of Africa, in a Caribbean Basin coun-
try, or in any other developing country in which the
President determines there is a need for farming ex-
pertise or for information or technical support de-
scribed in paragraph (1).
(4) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means
the Farmers for Africa and Caribbean Basin Pro-
gram established under this section.
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(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The President
shall establish a grant program, to be known as the
‘‘Farmers for Africa and Caribbean Basin Program’’, to
assist eligible organizations in carrying out bilateral ex-
change programs whereby African-American and other
American farmers and American agricultural farming spe-
cialists share technical knowledge with eligible farmers
regarding—
(1) maximization of crop yields;
(2) use of agricultural risk insurance as finan-
cial tools and a means of risk management (as al-
lowed by Annex II of the World Trade Organization
rules);
(3) expansion of trade in agricultural products;
(4) enhancement of local food security;
(5) the mitigation and alleviation of hunger;
(6) marketing agricultural products in local, re-
gional, and international markets; and
(7) other ways to improve farming in countries
in which there are eligible farmers.
(d) ELIGIBLE GRANTEES.—The President may make
a grant under the Program to—
(1) a college or university, including a histori-
cally black college or university, or a foundation
maintained by a college or university; and
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(2) a private organization or corporation, in-
cluding grassroots organizations, with an established
and demonstrated capacity to carry out such a bilat-
eral exchange program.
(e) TERMS OF PROGRAM.—(1) It is the goal of the
Program that at least 1,000 farmers participate in the
training program by December 31, 2005, of which 80 per-
cent of the total number of participating farmers will be
African farmers or farmers in Caribbean Basin countries
and 20 percent of the total number of participating farm-
ers will be American farmers.
(2) Training under the Program will be provided to
eligible farmers in groups to ensure that information is
shared and passed on to other eligible farmers. Eligible
farmers will be trained to be specialists in their home com-
munities and will be encouraged not to retain enhanced
farming technology for their own personal enrichment.
(3) Through partnerships with American businesses,
the Program will utilize the commercial industrial capa-
bility of businesses dealing in agriculture to train eligible
farmers on farming equipment that is appropriate for the
majority of eligible farmers in African or Caribbean Basin
countries and to introduce eligible farmers to the use of
insurance as a risk management tool.
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(f) SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.—(1) The selection
of eligible farmers, as well as African-American and other
American farmers and agricultural farming specialists, to
participate in the Program shall be made by grant recipi-
ents using an application process approved by the Presi-
dent.
(2) Participating farmers must have sufficient farm
or agribusiness experience and have obtained certain tar-
gets regarding the productivity of their farm or agri-
business.
(g) GRANT
PERIOD.—The President may make
grants under the Program during a period of 5 years be-
ginning on October 1 of the first fiscal year for which
funds are made available to carry out the Program.
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2011.
SEC. 
312. 
GEORGE 
MCGOVERN-ROBERT 
DOLE 
INTER-
NATIONAL 
FOOD 
FOR 
EDUCATION 
AND
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may, subject to
subsection (j), direct the procurement of commodities and
the provision of financial and technical assistance to carry
out—
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(1) preschool and school feeding programs in
foreign countries to improve food security, reduce
the incidence of hunger, and improve literacy and
primary education, particularly with respect to girls;
and
(2) maternal, infant, and child nutrition pro-
grams for pregnant women, nursing mothers, in-
fants, and children who are 5 years of age or young-
er.
(b) ELIGIBLE COMMODITIES
AND COST ITEMS.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) any agricultural commodity is eligible for
distribution under this section;
(2) as necessary to achieve the purposes of this
section—
(A) funds may be used to pay the trans-
portation costs incurred in moving commodities
(including prepositioned commodities) provided
under this section from the designated points of
entry or ports of entry of one or more recipient
countries to storage and distribution sites in
these countries, and associated storage and dis-
tribution costs;
(B) funds may be used to pay the costs of
activities conducted in the recipient countries by
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a nonprofit voluntary organization, cooperative,
or intergovernmental agency or organization
that would enhance the effectiveness of the ac-
tivities implemented by such entities under this
section; and
(C) funds may be provided to meet the al-
lowable administrative expenses of private vol-
untary organizations, cooperatives, or intergov-
ernmental organizations which are imple-
menting activities under this section; and
(3) for the purposes of this section, the term
‘‘agricultural commodities’’ includes any agricultural
commodity, or the products thereof, produced in the
United States.
(c) GENERAL AUTHORITIES.—The President shall
designate one or more Federal agencies to—
(1) implement the program established under
this section;
(2) ensure that the program established under
this section is consistent with the foreign policy and
development assistance objectives of the United
States; and
(3) consider, in determining whether a country
should receive assistance under this section, whether
the government of the country is taking concrete
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steps to improve the preschool and school systems in
its country.
(d) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—Assistance may be pro-
vided under this section to private voluntary organizations,
cooperatives, intergovernmental organizations, govern-
ments and their agencies, and other organizations.
(e) PROCEDURES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection
(a) the President shall assure that procedures are
established that—
(A) provide for the submission of proposals
by eligible recipients, each of which may include
one or more recipient countries, for commod-
ities and other assistance under this section;
(B) provide for eligible commodities and
assistance on a multi-year basis;
(C) ensure eligible recipients demonstrate
the organizational capacity and the ability to
develop, implement, monitor, report on, and
provide accountability for activities conducted
under this section;
(D) provide for the expedited development,
review, and approval of proposals submitted in
accordance with this section;
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(E) ensure monitoring and reporting by el-
igible recipients on the use of commodities and
other assistance provided under this section;
and
(F) allow for the sale or barter of commod-
ities by eligible recipients to acquire funds to
implement activities that improve the food secu-
rity of women and children or otherwise en-
hance the effectiveness of programs and activi-
ties authorized under this section.
(2) PRIORITIES FOR PROGRAM FUNDING.—In
carrying out paragraph (1) with respect to criteria
for determining the use of commodities and other
assistance provided for programs and activities au-
thorized under this section, the implementing agency
may consider the ability of eligible recipients to—
(A) identify and assess the needs of bene-
ficiaries, especially malnourished or undernour-
ished mothers and their children who are 5
years of age or younger, and school-age children
who are malnourished, undernourished, or do
not regularly attend school;
(B)(i) in the case of preschool and school-
age children, target low-income areas where
children’s enrollment and attendance in school
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is low or girls’ enrollment and participation in
preschool or school is low, and incorporate de-
velopmental objectives for improving literacy
and primary education, particularly with re-
spect to girls; and
(ii) in the case of programs to benefit
mothers and children who are 5 years of age or
younger, coordinate supplementary feeding and
nutrition programs with existing or newly-estab-
lished maternal, infant, and children programs
that provide health-needs interventions, and
which may include maternal, prenatal, and
postnatal and newborn care;
(C) involve indigenous institutions as well
as local communities and governments in the
development and implementation to foster local
capacity building and leadership; and
(D) carry out multiyear programs that fos-
ter local self-sufficiency and ensure the lon-
gevity of recipient country programs.
(f) USE OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE.—The
Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agri-
culture may provide technical advice on the establishment
of programs under subsection (a)(1) and on their imple-
mentation in the field in recipient countries.
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(g) MULTILATERAL INVOLVEMENT.—The President
is urged to engage existing international food aid coordi-
nating mechanisms to ensure multilateral commitments
to, and participation in, programs like those supported
under this section. The President shall report annually to
the Committee on International Relations and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the United States House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the United States Senate on the commitments and activi-
ties of governments, including the United States govern-
ment, in the global effort to reduce child hunger and in-
crease school attendance.
(h) PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT.—The Presi-
dent is urged to encourage the support and active involve-
ment of the private sector, foundations, and other individ-
uals and organizations in programs assisted under this
section.
(i) REQUIREMENT TO SAFEGUARD LOCAL PRODUC-
TION AND USUAL MARKETING.—The requirement of sec-
tion 403(a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 1733(h))
applies with respect to the availability of commodities
under this section.
(j) FUNDING.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2002
through 2011. Nothing in this section shall be inter-
preted to preclude the use of authorities in effect be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act to carry
out the ongoing Global Food for Education Initia-
tive.
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Funds made
available to carry out the purposes of this section
may be used to pay the administrative expenses of
any agency of the Federal Government implementing
or assisting in the implementation of this section.
SEC. 313. STUDY ON FEE FOR SERVICES.
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a
report to the designated congressional committees on the
feasibility of instituting a program which would charge
and retain a fee to cover the costs for providing persons
with commercial services performed abroad on matters
within the authority of the Department of Agriculture ad-
ministered through the Foreign Agriculture Service or any
successor agency.
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘des-
ignated congressional committees’’ means the Committee
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on Agriculture and the Committee on International Rela-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate.
SEC. 314. NATIONAL EXPORT STRATEGY REPORT.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall provide to the designated congressional committees
a report on the policies and programs that the Department
of Agriculture has undertaken to implement the National
Export Strategy Report. The report shall contain a de-
scription of the effective coordination of these policies and
programs through all other appropriate Federal agencies
participating in the Trade Promotion Coordinating Com-
mittee and the steps the Department of Agriculture is tak-
ing to reduce the level of protectionism in agricultural
trade, to foster market growth, and to improve the com-
mercial potential of markets in both developed and devel-
oping countries for United States agricultural commod-
ities.
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘des-
ignated congressional committees’’ means the Committee
on Agriculture and the Committee on International Rela-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate.
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TITLE IV—NUTRITION
PROGRAMS
Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program
SEC. 401. SIMPLIFIED DEFINITION OF INCOME.
Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and (C)’’ and inserting
‘‘(C)’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘premiums,’’ the fol-
lowing:
‘‘and (D) to the extent that any other educational loans
on which payment is deferred, grants, scholarships, fellow-
ships, veterans’ educational benefits, and the like, are re-
quired to be excluded under title XIX of the Social Secu-
rity Act, the state agency may exclude it under this sub-
section,’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and (15)’’ and inserting
‘‘(15)’’;
(3) by inserting before the period at the end the
following:
‘‘, (16) any state complementary assistance program pay-
ments that are excluded pursuant to subsections (a) and
(b) of section 1931 of title XIX of the Social Security Act,
and (17) at the option of the State agency, any types of
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income that the State agency does not consider when de-
termining eligibility for cash assistance under a program
funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or medical assistance under sec-
tion 1931 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–
1), except that this paragraph shall not authorize a State
agency to exclude earned income, payments under title I,
II, IV, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act, or such
other types of income whose consideration the Secretary
determines essential to equitable determinations of eligi-
bility and benefit levels except to the extent that those
types of income may be excluded under other paragraphs
of this subsection’’.
SEC. 402. STANDARD DEDUCTION.
Section 5(e)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2014(e)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘of $134, $229, $189, $269,
and $118’’ and inserting ‘‘equal to 9.7 percent of
the eligibility limit established under section 5(c)(1)
for fiscal year 2002 but not more than 9.7 percent
of the eligibility limit established under section
5(c)(1) for a household of six for fiscal year 2002
nor less than $134, $229, $189, $269, and $118’’;
and
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(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following:
‘‘, except that the standard deduction for Guam
shall be determined with reference to 2 times the eli-
gibility limits under section 5(c)(1) for fiscal year
2002 for the 48 contiguous states and the District
of Columbia’’.
SEC. 403. TRANSITIONAL FOOD STAMPS FOR FAMILIES
MOVING FROM WELFARE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11 of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(s) TRANSITIONAL BENEFITS OPTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may provide tran-
sitional food stamp benefits to a household that is
no longer eligible to receive cash assistance under a
State program funded under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
‘‘(2) TRANSITIONAL BENEFITS PERIOD.—Under
paragraph (1), a household may continue to receive
food stamp benefits for a period of not more than
6 months after the date on which cash assistance is
terminated.
‘‘(3) AMOUNT.—During the transitional bene-
fits period under paragraph (2), a household shall
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receive an amount equal to the allotment received in
the month immediately preceding the date on which
cash assistance is terminated. A household receiving
benefits under this subsection may apply for recer-
tification at any time during the transitional benefit
period. If a household reapplies, its allotment shall
be determined without regard to this subsection for
all subsequent months.
‘‘(4) DETERMINATION
OF
FUTURE
ELIGI-
BILITY.—In the final month of the transitional bene-
fits period under paragraph (2), the State agency
may—
‘‘(A) require a household to cooperate in a
redetermination of eligibility to receive an au-
thorization card; and
‘‘(B) renew eligibility for a new certifi-
cation period for the household without regard
to whether the previous certification period has
expired.
‘‘(5) LIMITATION.—A household sanctioned
under section 6, or for a failure to perform an action
required by Federal, State, or local law relating to
such cash assistance program, shall not be eligible
for transitional benefits under this subsection.’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 3(c) of
the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(c)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The limits in this
section may be extended until the end of any transitional
benefit period established under section 11(s).’’.
(2) Section 6(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2015(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘No household’’
and inserting ‘‘Except in a case in which a household is
receiving transitional benefits during the transitional ben-
efits period under section 11(s), no household’’.
SEC. 404. QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS.
(a) TARGETED QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM.—Sec-
tion 16(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2025(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ‘‘the Secretary determines that a 95
percent statistical probability exists that for the
3d consecutive year’’ after ‘‘year in which’’; and
(B) in clause (i)(II)(aa)(bbb) by striking
‘‘the national performance measure for the fis-
cal year’’ and inserting ‘‘10 percent’’;
(2) in the 1st sentence of paragraph (4)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or claim’’ and inserting
‘‘claim’’; and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘or performance under
the measures established under paragraph
(10),’’ after ‘‘for payment error,’’;
(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘to comply
with paragraph (10) and’’ before ‘‘to establish’’;
(4) in the 1st sentence of paragraph (6), by in-
serting ‘‘one percentage point more than’’ after
‘‘measure that shall be’’; and
(5) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(10)(A) In addition to the measures established
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall measure the per-
formance of State agencies in each of the following
regards—
‘‘(i) compliance with the deadlines established
under paragraphs (3) and (9) of section 11(e); and
‘‘(ii) the percentage of negative eligibility deci-
sions that are made correctly.
‘‘(B) For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make
excellence bonus payments of $1,000,000 each to the 5
States with the highest combined performance in the 2
measures in subparagraph (A) and to the 5 States whose
combined performance under the 2 measures in subpara-
graph (A) most improved in such fiscal year.
‘‘(C) For any fiscal year in which the Secretary deter-
mines that a 95 percent statistical probability exists that
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a State agency’s performance with respect to any of the
2 performance measures established in subparagraph (A)
is substantially worse than a level the Secretary deems
reasonable, other than for good cause shown, the Sec-
retary shall investigate that State agency’s administration
of the food stamp program. If this investigation deter-
mines that the State’s administration has been deficient,
the Secretary shall require the State agency to take
prompt corrective action.’’.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The amendment made by
subsection (a)(5) shall apply to all fiscal years beginning
on or after October 1, 2001, and ending before October
1, 2007. All other amendments made by this section shall
apply to all fiscal years beginning on or after October 1,
1999.
SEC. 405. SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY DE-
TERMINATION SYSTEMS.
Section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2025) is amended by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(l) SIMPLIFICATION OF SYSTEMS.—The Secretary
shall expend up to $9,500,000 million in each fiscal year
to pay 100 percent of the costs of State agencies to de-
velop and implement simple application and eligibility de-
termination systems.’’.
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SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2025(h)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(vii) by striking ‘‘fiscal
year 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the fiscal years
2003 through 2011’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
(b) COST ALLOCATION.—Section 16(k)(3) of the
Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(k)(3)) is
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2011’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
(c) CASH
PAYMENT
PILOT
PROJECTS.—Section
17(b)(1)(B)(vi) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2026(b)(1)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
(d) OUTREACH DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—Sec-
tion 17(i)(1)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2026(i)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘1992 through
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003 through 2011’’.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
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2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘1996 through 2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2003 through 2011’’.
(f) PUERTO RICO.—Section 19(a)(1) of the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(B) in clause (iii) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the
end; and
(C) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(iv) for each of fiscal years 2003 through
2011, the amount equal to the amount required to
be paid under this subparagraph for the preceding
fiscal year, as adjusted by the percentage by which
the thrifty food plan is adjusted under section
3(o)(4) for the current fiscal year for which the
amount is determined under this clause;’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(B)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and clause
(i), the Commonwealth may spend up to $6,000,000 of
the amount required under subparagraph (A) to be paid
for fiscal year 2002 to pay 100 percent of the cost to up-
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grade and modernize the electronic data processing system
used to provide such food assistance and to implement sys-
tems to simplify the determination of eligibility to receive
such assistance.’’.
(g) TERRITORY OF AMERICAN SAMOA.—Section 24
of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2033) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Effective October 1, 1995,
from’’ and inserting ‘‘From’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$5,300,000 for each of fiscal
years 
1996 
through 
2002’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$5,750,000 for fiscal year 2002 and $5,800,000 for
each of fiscal years 2003 though 2011’’.
(h) 
ASSISTANCE
FOR
COMMUNITY
FOOD
PROJECTS.—Section 25(b)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2001’’; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(C) $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2002 through 2011.’’.
(i) AVAILABILITY OF COMMODITIES FOR THE EMER-
GENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 27 of the
Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2036) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘1997 through 2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘2002 through 2011’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$100,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$140,000,000’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS FOR RELATED COSTS.—For
each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2011, the Secretary
shall use $10,000,000 of the funds made available under
subsection (a) to pay for the direct and indirect costs of
the States related to the processing, storing, transporting,
and distributing to eligible recipient agencies of commod-
ities purchased by the Secretary under such subsection
and commodities secured from other sources, including
commodities secured by gleaning (as defined in section
111 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 612c
note)).’’.
(j) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
made by subsections (g), (h), and (i) shall take effect on
October 1, 2001.
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Subtitle B—Commodity
Distribution
SEC. 441. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES TO
SPECIAL NUTRITION PROJECTS.
Section 1114(a) of the Agriculture and Food Act of
1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 442. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.
The Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of
1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended—
(1) in section 4(a) by striking ‘‘1991 through
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003 through 2011’’; and
(2) in subsections (a)(2) and (d)(2) of section
5 by striking ‘‘1991 through 2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2003 through 2011’’.
SEC. 443. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.
The 1st sentence of section 204(a)(1) of the Emer-
gency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1991 through 2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2003 through 2011’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘administrative’’; and
(3) by inserting ‘‘storage,’’ after ‘‘processing,’’.
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Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
Provisions
SEC. 461. HUNGER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.—
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited
as the ‘‘Congressional Hunger Fellows Act of 2001’’.
(2) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows:
(A) There is a critical need for compas-
sionate individuals who are committed to assist-
ing people who suffer from hunger as well as a
need for such individuals to initiate and admin-
ister solutions to the hunger problem.
(B) Bill Emerson, the distinguished late
Representative from the 8th District of Mis-
souri, demonstrated his commitment to solving
the problem of hunger in a bipartisan manner,
his commitment to public service, and his great
affection for the institution and the ideals of
the United States Congress.
(C) George T. (Mickey) Leland, the distin-
guished late Representative from the 18th Dis-
trict of Texas, demonstrated his compassion for
those in need, his high regard for public service,
and his lively exercise of political talents.
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(D) The special concern that Mr. Emerson
and Mr. Leland demonstrated during their lives
for the hungry and poor was an inspiration for
others to work toward the goals of equality and
justice for all.
(E) These two outstanding leaders main-
tained a special bond of friendship regardless of
political affiliation and worked together to en-
courage future leaders to recognize and provide
service to others, and therefore it is especially
appropriate to honor the memory of Mr. Emer-
son and Mr. Leland by creating a fellowship
program to develop and train the future leaders
of the United States to pursue careers in hu-
manitarian service.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established as an
independent entity of the legislative branch of the United
States Government the Congressional Hunger Fellows
Program (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
‘‘Program’’).
(c) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Program shall be sub-
ject to the supervision and direction of a Board of
Trustees.
(2) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—
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(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Board shall be
composed of 6 voting members appointed under
clause (i) and one nonvoting ex officio member
designated in clause (ii) as follows:
(i) 
VOTING
MEMBERS.—(I) 
The
Speaker of the House of Representatives
shall appoint two members.
(II) The minority leader of the House
of Representatives shall appoint one mem-
ber.
(III) The majority leader of the Sen-
ate shall appoint two members.
(IV) The minority leader of the Sen-
ate shall appoint one member.
(ii) NONVOTING MEMBER.—The Exec-
utive Director of the program shall serve
as a nonvoting ex officio member of the
Board.
(B) TERMS.—Members of the Board shall
serve a term of 4 years.
(C) VACANCY.—
(i) AUTHORITY
OF
BOARD.—A va-
cancy in the membership of the Board does
not affect the power of the remaining
members to carry out this section.
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(ii) APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSORS.—
A vacancy in the membership of the Board
shall be filled in the same manner in which
the original appointment was made.
(iii) INCOMPLETE TERM.—If a mem-
ber of the Board does not serve the full
term applicable to the member, the indi-
vidual appointed to fill the resulting va-
cancy shall be appointed for the remainder
of the term of the predecessor of the indi-
vidual.
(D) CHAIRPERSON.—As the first order of
business of the first meeting of the Board, the
members shall elect a Chairperson.
(E) COMPENSATION.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause
(ii), members of the Board may not receive
compensation for service on the Board.
(ii) TRAVEL.—Members of the Board
may be reimbursed for travel, subsistence,
and other necessary expenses incurred in
carrying out the duties of the program.
(3) DUTIES.—
(A) BYLAWS.—
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(i) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Board
shall establish such bylaws and other regu-
lations as may be appropriate to enable the
Board to carry out this section, including
the duties described in this paragraph.
(ii) CONTENTS.—Such bylaws and
other regulations shall include provisions—
(I) for appropriate fiscal control,
funds accountability, and operating
principles;
(II) to prevent any conflict of in-
terest, or the appearance of any con-
flict of interest, in the procurement
and employment actions taken by the
Board or by any officer or employee
of the Board and in the selection and
placement of individuals in the fellow-
ships developed under the program;
(III) for the resolution of a tie
vote of the members of the Board;
and
(IV) for authorization of travel
for members of the Board.
(iii) TRANSMITTAL
TO
CONGRESS.—
Not later than 90 days after the date of
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the first meeting of the Board, the Chair-
person of the Board shall transmit to the
appropriate congressional committees a
copy of such bylaws.
(B) BUDGET.—For each fiscal year the
program is in operation, the Board shall deter-
mine a budget for the program for that fiscal
year. All spending by the program shall be pur-
suant to such budget unless a change is ap-
proved by the Board.
(C) PROCESS FOR SELECTION AND PLACE-
MENT OF FELLOWS.—The Board shall review
and approve the process established by the Ex-
ecutive Director for the selection and placement
of individuals in the fellowships developed under
the program.
(D) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO FELLOW-
SHIPS.—The Board of Trustees shall determine
the priority of the programs to be carried out
under this section and the amount of funds to
be allocated for the Emerson and Leland fellow-
ships.
(d) PURPOSES; AUTHORITY OF PROGRAM.—
(1) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program
are—
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(A) to encourage future leaders of the
United States to pursue careers in humani-
tarian service, to recognize the needs of people
who are hungry and poor, and to provide assist-
ance and compassion for those in need;
(B) to increase awareness of the impor-
tance of public service; and
(C) to provide training and development
opportunities for such leaders through place-
ment in programs operated by appropriate or-
ganizations or entities.
(2) AUTHORITY.—The program is authorized to
develop such fellowships to carry out the purposes of
this section, including the fellowships described in
paragraph (3).
(3) FELLOWSHIPS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The program shall es-
tablish and carry out the Bill Emerson Hunger
Fellowship and the Mickey Leland Hunger Fel-
lowship.
(B) CURRICULUM.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The fellowships es-
tablished under subparagraph (A) shall
provide experience and training to develop
the skills and understanding necessary to
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improve the humanitarian conditions and
the lives of individuals who suffer from
hunger, including—
(I) training in direct service to
the hungry in conjunction with com-
munity-based organizations through a
program of field placement; and
(II) experience in policy develop-
ment through placement in a govern-
mental entity or nonprofit organiza-
tion.
(ii) FOCUS OF BILL EMERSON HUN-
GER
FELLOWSHIP.—The Bill Emerson
Hunger Fellowship shall address hunger
and other humanitarian needs in the
United States.
(iii) FOCUS OF MICKEY LELAND HUN-
GER
FELLOWSHIP.—The Mickey Leland
Hunger Fellowship shall address inter-
national hunger and other humanitarian
needs.
(iv) WORKPLAN.—To carry out clause
(i) and to assist in the evaluation of the
fellowships under paragraph (4), the pro-
gram shall, for each fellow, approve a work
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plan that identifies the target objectives for
the fellow in the fellowship, including spe-
cific duties and responsibilities related to
those objectives.
(C) PERIOD OF FELLOWSHIP.—
(i) EMERSON FELLOW.—A Bill Emer-
son Hunger Fellowship awarded under this
paragraph shall be for no more than 1
year.
(ii) LELAND FELLOW.—A Mickey Le-
land Hunger Fellowship awarded under
this paragraph shall be for no more than
2 years. Not less than 1 year of the fellow-
ship shall be dedicated to fulfilling the re-
quirement of subparagraph (B)(i)(I).
(D) SELECTION OF FELLOWS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—A fellowship shall
be awarded pursuant to a nationwide com-
petition established by the program.
(ii) 
QUALIFICATION.—A 
successful
applicant shall be an individual who has
demonstrated—
(I) an intent to pursue a career
in humanitarian service and out-
standing potential for such a career;
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(II) a commitment to social
change;
(III) leadership potential or ac-
tual leadership experience;
(IV) diverse life experience;
(V) proficient writing and speak-
ing skills;
(VI) an ability to live in poor or
diverse communities; and
(VII) such other attributes as de-
termined to be appropriate by the
Board.
(iii) AMOUNT OF AWARD.—
(I) IN
GENERAL.—Each indi-
vidual awarded a fellowship under this
paragraph shall receive a living allow-
ance and, subject to subclause (II), an
end-of-service award as determined by
the program.
(II) REQUIREMENT
FOR
SUC-
CESSFUL
COMPLETION
OF
FELLOW-
SHIP.—Each individual awarded a fel-
lowship under this paragraph shall be
entitled to receive an end-of-service
award at an appropriate rate for each
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month of satisfactory service as deter-
mined by the Executive Director.
(iv) RECOGNITION
OF
FELLOWSHIP
AWARD.—
(I) EMERSON FELLOW.—An indi-
vidual awarded a fellowship from the
Bill Emerson Hunger Fellowship shall
be known as an ‘‘Emerson Fellow’’.
(II) LELAND FELLOW.—An indi-
vidual awarded a fellowship from the
Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowship
shall be known as a ‘‘Leland Fellow’’.
(4) EVALUATION.—The program shall conduct
periodic evaluations of the Bill Emerson and Mickey
Leland Hunger Fellowships. Such evaluations shall
include the following:
(A) An assessment of the successful com-
pletion of the work plan of the fellow.
(B) An assessment of the impact of the fel-
lowship on the fellows.
(C) An assessment of the accomplishment
of the purposes of the program.
(D) An assessment of the impact of the
fellow on the community.
(e) TRUST FUND.—
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the
Congressional Hunger Fellows Trust Fund (herein-
after in this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’) in
the Treasury of the United States, consisting of
amounts appropriated to the Fund under subsection
(i), amounts credited to it under paragraph (3), and
amounts received under subsection (g)(3)(A).
(2) INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of
the Treasury shall invest the full amount of the
Fund. Each investment shall be made in an interest
bearing obligation of the United States or an obliga-
tion guaranteed as to principal and interest by the
United States that, as determined by the Secretary
in consultation with the Board, has a maturity suit-
able for the Fund.
(3) RETURN ON INVESTMENT.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (f)(2), the Secretary of the
Treasury shall credit to the Fund the interest on,
and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, ob-
ligations held in the Fund.
(f) EXPENDITURES; AUDITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall transfer to the program from the amounts
described in subsection (e)(3) and subsection
(g)(3)(A) such sums as the Board determines are
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necessary to enable the program to carry out the
provisions of this section.
(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not
transfer to the program the amounts appropriated to
the Fund under subsection (i).
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds transferred to the
program under paragraph (1) shall be used for the
following purposes:
(A) STIPENDS FOR FELLOWS.—To provide
for a living allowance for the fellows.
(B) TRAVEL OF FELLOWS.—To defray the
costs of transportation of the fellows to the fel-
lowship placement sites.
(C) INSURANCE.—To defray the costs of
appropriate insurance of the fellows, the pro-
gram, and the Board.
(D) TRAINING
OF
FELLOWS.—To defray
the costs of preservice and midservice education
and training of fellows.
(E) SUPPORT STAFF.—Staff described in
subsection (g).
(F) 
AWARDS.—End-of-service 
awards
under subsection (d)(3)(D)(iii)(II).
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(G) ADDITIONAL
APPROVED
USES.—For
such other purposes that the Board determines
appropriate to carry out the program.
(4) AUDIT BY GAO.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall conduct an an-
nual audit of the accounts of the program.
(B) BOOKS.—The program shall make
available to the Comptroller General all books,
accounts, financial records, reports, files, and
all other papers, things, or property belonging
to or in use by the program and necessary to
facilitate such audit.
(C) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Comp-
troller General shall submit a copy of the re-
sults of each such audit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees.
(g) STAFF; POWERS OF PROGRAM.—
(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Board shall ap-
point an Executive Director of the program who
shall administer the program. The Executive
Director shall carry out such other functions
consistent with the provisions of this section as
the Board shall prescribe.
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(B) RESTRICTION.—The Executive Direc-
tor may not serve as Chairperson of the Board.
(C) COMPENSATION.—The Executive Di-
rector shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the
rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5,
United States Code.
(2) STAFF.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—With the approval of a
majority of the Board, the Executive Director
may appoint and fix the pay of additional per-
sonnel as the Executive Director considers nec-
essary and appropriate to carry out the func-
tions of the provisions of this section.
(B) COMPENSATION.—An individual ap-
pointed under subparagraph (A) shall be paid
at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay
payable for level GS–15 of the General Sched-
ule.
(3) POWERS.—In order to carry out the provi-
sions of this section, the program may perform the
following functions:
(A) GIFTS.—The program may solicit, ac-
cept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or de-
vises of services or property, both real and per-
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sonal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating
the work of the program. Gifts, bequests, or de-
vises of money and proceeds from sales of other
property received as gifts, bequests, or devises
shall be deposited in the Fund and shall be
available for disbursement upon order of the
Board.
(B) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.—The
program may procure temporary and intermit-
tent services under section 3109 of title 5,
United States Code, but at rates for individuals
not to exceed the daily equivalent of the max-
imum annual rate of basic pay payable for GS–
15 of the General Schedule.
(C) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The program
may contract, with the approval of a majority
of the members of the Board, with and com-
pensate Government and private agencies or
persons without regard to section 3709 of the
Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5).
(D) OTHER NECESSARY EXPENDITURES.—
The program shall make such other expendi-
tures which the program considers necessary to
carry out the provisions of this section, but ex-
cluding project development.
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(h) REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of each
year, the Board shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the activities of the program
carried out during the previous fiscal year, and shall in-
clude the following:
(1) An analysis of the evaluations conducted
under subsection (d)(4) (relating to evaluations of
the Emerson and Leland fellowships and accomplish-
ment of the program purposes) during that fiscal
year.
(2) A statement of the total amount of funds
attributable to gifts received by the program in that
fiscal 
year 
(as 
authorized 
under 
subsection
(g)(3)(A)), and the total amount of such funds that
were expended to carry out the program that fiscal
year.
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $18,000,000 to carry
out the provisions of this section.
(j) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means—
(1) the Committee on Agriculture and the Com-
mittee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives; and
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(2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition
and Forestry and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate.
SEC. 462. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided in this title, the amend-
ments made by this title shall take effect on October 1,
2002.
TITLE V—CREDIT
SEC. 501. ELIGIBILITY OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
FOR FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS, FARM OPER-
ATING LOANS, AND EMERGENCY LOANS.
(a) Sections 302(a), 311(a), and 321(a) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1922(a), 1941(a), and 1961(a)) are each amended by
striking ‘‘and joint operations’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘joint operations, and limited liability compa-
nies’’.
(b) Section 321(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a))
is amended by striking ‘‘or joint operations’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘joint operations, or limited liabil-
ity companies’’.
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SEC. 502. SUSPENSION OF LIMITATION ON PERIOD FOR
WHICH 
BORROWERS 
ARE 
ELIGIBLE 
FOR
GUARANTEED ASSISTANCE.
During the period beginning January 1, 2002, and
ending December 31, 2006, section 319(b) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1949(b)) shall have no force or effect.
SEC. 503. ADMINISTRATION OF CERTIFIED LENDERS AND
PREFERRED 
CERTIFIED 
LENDERS 
PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 331(b) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1981(b)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through
(9) as paragraphs (3) through (10), respectively;
and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) administer the loan guarantee program
under section 339(c) through central offices estab-
lished in States or in multi-State areas;’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 331(c) of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1981(c)) is amended by striking
‘‘(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(6)’’.
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SEC. 504. SIMPLIFIED LOAN GUARANTEE APPLICATION
AVAILABLE 
FOR 
LOANS 
OF 
GREATER
AMOUNTS.
Section 333A(g)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a(g)(1)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’.
SEC. 505. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT SEC-
RETARY REQUIRE COUNTY COMMITTEES TO
CERTIFY IN WRITING THAT CERTAIN LOAN
REVIEWS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED.
Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1983) is amended by striking
paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) through
(5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively.
SEC. 506. AUTHORITY TO REDUCE PERCENTAGE OF LOAN
GUARANTEED IF BORROWER INCOME IS IN-
SUFFICIENT TO SERVICE DEBT.
Section 339 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1989) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(4)(A), by inserting ‘‘, ex-
cept that the Secretary may guarantee such lesser
percentage as the Secretary determines appropriate
of such a loan if the income of the borrower is less
than the income necessary to meet the requirements
of subsection (b)’’ before the period; and
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(2) in subsection (d)(4)(A), by inserting ‘‘, ex-
cept that the Secretary may guarantee such lesser
percentage as the Secretary determines appropriate
of such a loan if the income of the borrower is less
than the income necessary to meet the requirements
of subsection (b)’’ before the semicolon.
SEC. 507. TIMING OF LOAN ASSESSMENTS.
Section 360(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2006b(a)) is amended by
striking ‘‘After an applicant is determined eligible for as-
sistance under this title by the appropriate county com-
mittee established pursuant to section 332, the’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The’’.
SEC. 508. MAKING AND SERVICING OF LOANS BY PER-
SONNEL OF STATE, COUNTY, OR AREA COM-
MITTEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981–2008j)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 376. MAKING AND SERVICING OF LOANS BY PER-
SONNEL OF STATE, COUNTY, OR AREA COM-
MITTEES.
‘‘The Secretary shall employ personnel of a State,
county or area committee established under section
8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment
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Act (16 U.S.C 590h(b)(5)) to make and service loans
under this title to the extent the personnel have been
trained to do so.’’.
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF FINALITY RULE.—Section
281(a)(1) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganiza-
tion Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7001(a)(1)) is amended by
inserting ‘‘, except functions performed pursuant to sec-
tion 376 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act’’ before the period.
SEC. 509. ELIGIBILITY OF EMPLOYEES OF STATE, COUNTY,
OR AREA COMMITTEE FOR LOANS AND LOAN
GUARANTEES.
Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1981–2008j) is further amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 377. ELIGIBILITY OF EMPLOYEES OF STATE, COUNTY,
OR AREA COMMITTEE FOR LOANS AND LOAN
GUARANTEES.
‘‘The Secretary shall not prohibit an employee of a
State, county or area committee established under section
8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment
Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)) or an employee of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture from obtaining a loan or loan guar-
antee under subtitle A, B or C of this title if an office
of the Department of Agriculture other than the office in
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which the employee is located determines that the em-
ployee is otherwise eligible for the loan or loan guar-
antee.’’.
SEC. 510. EMERGENCY LOANS IN RESPONSE TO AN ECO-
NOMIC EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM QUAR-
ANTINES AND SHARPLY INCREASING ENERGY
COSTS.
(a) LOAN AUTHORITY.—Section 321(a) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1961(a)) is amended—
(1) in each of the 1st and 3rd sentences—
(A) by striking ‘‘a natural disaster in the
United States or by’’ and inserting ‘‘a quar-
antine imposed by the Secretary under the
Plant Protection Act or the animal quarantine
laws (as defined in section 2509 of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990), an economic emergency resulting from
sharply increasing energy costs as described in
section 329(b), a natural disaster in the United
States, or’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘Robert T. Stafford’’ be-
fore ‘‘Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act’’; and
(2) in the 4th sentence—
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(A) by striking ‘‘a natural disaster’’ and
inserting ‘‘such a quarantine, economic emer-
gency, or natural disaster’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘by such natural disaster’’
and inserting ‘‘by such quarantine, economic
emergency, or natural disaster’’.
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 323 of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1963) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘quarantine,’’ before ‘‘natural
disaster’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘referred to in section 321(a),
including, notwithstanding any other provision of
this title, an economic emergency resulting from
sharply increasing energy costs as described in sec-
tion 329(b)’’ after ‘‘emergency’’.
(c) SHARPLY INCREASING ENERGY COSTS.—Section
329 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1969) is amended—
(1) by striking all that precedes ‘‘Secretary
shall’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 329. LOSS CONDITIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), the’’; and
(2) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(b) LOSS RESULTING FROM SHARPLY INCREASING
ENERGY COSTS.—The Secretary shall make financial as-
sistance under this subtitle available to any applicant seek-
ing assistance based on an income loss resulting from
sharply increasing energy costs referred to in section 323
if—
‘‘(1) the price of electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel,
natural gas, propane, or other equivalent fuel during
any 3-month period is at least 50 percent greater
than the average price of the same form of energy
during the preceding 5 years, as determined by the
Secretary; and
‘‘(2) the income loss of the applicant is directly
related to expenses incurred to prevent livestock
mortality, the degradation of a perishable agricul-
tural commodity, or damage to a field crop.’’.
(d) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF LOAN.—Section 324(a) of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1964(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(3) in the case of a loan made in response to
a quarantine referred to in section 321, exceeds
$500,000; or
‘‘(4) in the case of a loan made in response to
an economic emergency referred to in section 321,
exceeds $200,000.’’.
SEC. 511. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR
SERVICING OF FARMER PROGRAM LOANS.
Section 331(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981(d)) is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘TEMPORARY’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 512. AUTHORIZATION FOR LOANS.
Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended
by striking ‘‘not more than the following amounts:’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary.’’.
SEC. 513. RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR DIRECT OPER-
ATING LOANS FOR BEGINNING FARMERS AND
RANCHERS.
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C.
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1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking ‘‘2000
through 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002 through 2011’’.
SEC. 514. EXTENSION OF INTEREST RATE REDUCTION PRO-
GRAM.
Section 351(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1999(a)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 515. INCREASE IN DURATION OF LOANS UNDER DOWN
PAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 310E(b)(3) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1935(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting
‘‘15’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
310E(c)(3)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(c)(3)(B)) is amended by
striking ‘‘10-year’’ and inserting ‘‘15-year’’.
SEC. 516. HORSE BREEDER LOANS.
(a) DEFINITION OF HORSE BREEDER.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘horse breeder’’ means a person that, as
of the date of the enactment of this Act, derives more than
70 percent of the income of the person from the business
of breeding, boarding, raising, training, or selling horses,
during the shorter of—
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(1) the 5-year period ending on January 1,
2001; or
(2) the period the person has been engaged in
the business.
(b) LOAN AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall
make a loan to an eligible horse breeder to assist the
breeder for losses suffered as a result of mare reproductive
loss syndrome.
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—A horse breeder shall be eligible
for a loan under this section if the Secretary determines
that, as a result of mare reproductive loss syndrome—
(1) during the period beginning January 1,
2000, and ending October 1, 2000, or during the pe-
riod beginning January 1, 2001, and ending October
1, 2001—
(A) 30 percent or more of the mares
owned by the breeder failed to conceive, mis-
carried, aborted, or otherwise failed to produce
a live healthy foal; or
(B) 30 percent or more of the mares
boarded on a farm owned, operated, or leased
by the breeder failed to conceive, miscarried,
aborted, or otherwise failed to produce a live
healthy foal;
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(2) during the period beginning January 1,
2000, and ending on September 30, 2002, the breed-
er was unable to meet the financial obligations, or
pay the ordinary and necessary expenses, of the
breeder incurred in connection with breeding, board-
ing, raising, training, or selling horses; and
(3) the breeder is not able to obtain sufficient
credit elsewhere (within the meaning of section
321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act).
(d) AMOUNT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary shall determine the amount of a loan
to be made to a horse breeder under this section, on
the basis of the amount of losses suffered by the
breeder, and the financial needs of the breeder, as
a result of mare reproductive loss syndrome.
(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of a loan
made under this section shall not exceed $500,000.
(e) TERM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the term for repayment of a loan made to a horse
breeder under this section shall be determined by the
Secretary based on the ability of the breeder to
repay the loan.
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(2) MAXIMUM TERM.—The term of a loan made
under this section shall not exceed 15 years.
(f) INTEREST RATE.—Interest shall be payable on a
loan made under this section, at the rate prescribed under
section 324(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act.
(g) SECURITY.—Security shall be required on a loan
made under this section, in accordance with section 324(d)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
(h) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to obtain a loan
under this section, a horse breeder shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application for the loan not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2002.
(i) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out this sec-
tion using funds available for emergency loans under sub-
title C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act.
(j) TERMINATION.—The authority provided by this
section shall terminate on September 30, 2003.
SEC. 517. EVALUATIONS OF DIRECT AND GUARANTEED
LOAN PROGRAMS.
(a) STUDIES.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall
conduct 2 studies of the direct and guaranteed loan
progams under sections 302 and 311 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, each of which shall in-
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clude an examination of the number, average principal
amount, and delinquency and default rates of loans pro-
vided or guaranteed during the period covered by the
study.
(b) PERIODS COVERED.—
(1) FIRST STUDY.—One study under subsection
(a) shall cover the 1-year period that begins 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this section.
(2) SECOND
STUDY.—One study under sub-
section (a) shall cover the 1-year period that begins
3 years after such date of enactment.
(c) REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.—At the end of the
period covered by a study under this section, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall submit to the Congress a report that
contains an evaluation of the results of the study, includ-
ing an analysis of the effectiveness of loan programs re-
ferred to in subsection (a) in meeting the credit needs of
agricultural producers in an efficient and fiscally respon-
sible manner.
SEC. 518. DEFINITION OF DEBT FORGIVENESS.
Section 343(a)(12)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(12)(B)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The term ‘debt for-
giveness’ does not include—
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‘‘(i) consolidation, rescheduling, re-
amortization, or deferral of a loan; or
‘‘(ii) any write-down provided as a
part of a resolution of a discrimination
complaint against the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 519. LOAN ELIGIBILITY FOR BORROWERS WITH PRIOR
DEBT FORGIVENESS.
Section 373(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008h(b)(1)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(1) PROHIBITIONS.—Except as provided in
paragraph (2)—
‘‘(A) the Secretary may not make a loan
under this title to a borrower who, on more
than 2 occasions, received debt forgiveness on a
loan made or guaranteed under this title; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary may not guarantee a
loan under this title to a borrower who, on more
than 3 occasions, received debt forgiveness on a
loan made or guaranteed under this title.’’.
SEC. 520. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
The last sentence of section 355(c)(2) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2003(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘Any funds re-
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served and allocated under this paragraph but not used
within a State shall, to the extent necessary to satisfy
pending applications under this title, be available for use
by socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in other
States, as determined by the Secretary, and any remaining
funds shall be reallocated within the State.’’.
SEC. 521. HORSES CONSIDERED TO BE LIVESTOCK UNDER
THE CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DE-
VELOPMENT ACT.
Section 343 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1991) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(c) LIVESTOCK
INCLUDES
HORSES.—The term
‘livestock’ includes horses.’’.
SEC. 522. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF FORECLOSURE ON
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY, AND
RECOVERY OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS FROM,
BORROWERS WITH SHARED APPRECIATION
ARRANGEMENTS.
During the period that begins with the date of the
enactment of this Act and December 31, 2002, in the case
of a borrower who has failed to make a payment required
under section 353(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act with respect to real property, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture—
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(1) shall suspend foreclosure on the real prop-
erty by reason of the failure; and
(2) may not attempt to recover the payment
from the borrower.
SEC. 523. AUTHORITY TO MAKE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
GUARANTEED LOANS FOR FARMER-OWNED
PROJECTS THAT ADD VALUE TO OR PROCESS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Section 310B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(1)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘(and in areas other than rural communities,
in the case of insured loans, if a majority of the project
involved is owned by individuals who reside and have farm-
ing operations in rural communities, and the project adds
value to or processes agricultural commodities)’’ after
‘‘rural communities’’.
TITLE VI—RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 601. FUNDING FOR RURAL LOCAL TELEVISION BROAD-
CAST SIGNAL LOAN GUARANTEES.
Section 1011(a) of the Launching Our Communities’
Access to Local Television Act of 2000 (title X of H.R.
5548, as enacted by section 1(a)(2) of Public Law 106-
553) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In
addition, a total of $200,000,000 of the funds of the Com-
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modity Credit Corporation shall be available during fiscal
years 2002 through 2006, without fiscal year limitation,
for loan guarantees under this title.’’.
SEC. 602. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR VALUE-ADDED AGRI-
CULTURAL 
PRODUCT 
MARKET 
DEVELOP-
MENT GRANTS.
Section 231(a) of the Agricultural Risk Protection
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
PURPOSES.—In
each of fiscal years 2002 through 2011, the Sec-
retary shall use $50,000,000 of the funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation to award competitive
grants—
‘‘(A) to eligible independent producers (as
determined by the Secretary) of value-added ag-
ricultural commodities and products of agricul-
tural 
commodities 
to 
assist 
an 
eligible
producer—
‘‘(i) to develop a business plan for via-
ble marketing opportunities for a value-
added agricultural commodity or product
of an agricultural commodity; or
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‘‘(ii) to develop strategies for the ven-
tures that are intended to create marketing
opportunities for the producers; and
‘‘(B) to public bodies, institutions of higher
learning, and trade associations to assist such
entities—
‘‘(i) to develop a business plan for via-
ble marketing opportunities in emerging
markets for a value-added agricultural
commodity or product of an agricultural
commodity; or
‘‘(ii) to develop strategies for the ven-
tures that are intended to create marketing
opportunities in emerging markets for the
producers.’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘producer’’ each place it appears
thereafter and inserting ‘‘grantee’’; and
(3) in the heading for paragraph (3), by strik-
ing ‘‘PRODUCER’’ and inserting ‘‘GRANTEE’’.
SEC. 
603. 
AGRICULTURE 
INNOVATION 
CENTER 
DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are to
carry out a demonstration program under which agricul-
tural producers are provided—
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(1) technical assistance, including engineering
services, applied research, scale production, and
similar services to enable the producers to establish
businesses for further processing of agricultural
products;
(2) marketing, market development, and busi-
ness planning; and
(3) overall organizational, outreach, and devel-
opment assistance to increase the viability, growth,
and sustainability of value-added agricultural busi-
nesses.
(b) NATURE OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’)
shall—
(1) make grants to eligible applicants for the
purposes of enabling the applicants to obtain the as-
sistance described in subsection (a); and
(2) provide assistance to eligible applicants
through the research and technical services of the
Department of Agriculture.
(c) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An applicant shall be eligible
for a grant and assistance described in subsection
(b) to establish an Agriculture Innovation Center
if—
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(A) the applicant—
(i) has provided services similar to
those described in subsection (a); or
(ii) shows the capability of providing
the services;
(B) the application of the applicant for the
grant and assistance sets forth a plan, in ac-
cordance with regulations which shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary, outlining support of
the applicant in the agricultural community, the
technical and other expertise of the applicant,
and the goals of the applicant for increasing
and improving the ability of local producers to
develop markets and processes for value-added
agricultural products;
(C) the applicant demonstrates that re-
sources (in cash or in kind) of definite value are
available, or have been committed to be made
available, to the applicant, to increase and im-
prove the ability of local producers to develop
markets and processes for value-added agricul-
tural products; and
(D) the applicant meets the requirement of
paragraph (2).
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(2) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The requirement
of this paragraph is that the applicant shall have a
board of directors comprised of representatives of
the following groups:
(A) The 2 general agricultural organiza-
tions with the greatest number of members in
the State in which the applicant is located.
(B) The Department of Agriculture or
similar State organization or department, for
the State.
(C) Organizations representing the 4 high-
est grossing commodities produced in the State,
according to annual gross cash sales.
(d) GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (g),
the Secretary shall make annual grants to eligible
applicants under this section, each of which grants
shall not exceed the lesser of—
(A) $1,000,000; or
(B) twice the dollar value of the resources
(in cash or in kind) that the applicant has dem-
onstrated are available, or have been committed
to be made available, to the applicant in accord-
ance with subsection (c)(1)(C).
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(2) INITIAL LIMITATION.—In the first year of
the demonstration program under this section, the
Secretary shall make grants under this section, on a
competitive basis, to not more than 5 eligible appli-
cants.
(3) EXPANSION
OF
DEMONSTRATION
PRO-
GRAM.—In the second year of the demonstration
program under this section, the Secretary may make
grants under this section to not more than 10 eligi-
ble applicants, in addition to any entities to which
grants are made under paragraph (2) for such year.
(4) STATE LIMITATION.—In the first 3 years of
the demonstration program under this section, the
Secretary shall not make an Agricultural Innovation
Center Demonstration Program grant under this
section to more than 1 entity in a single State.
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity to which a grant is
made under this section may use the grant only for the
following purposes, but only to the extent that the use is
not described in section 231(d) of the Agricultural Risk
Protection Act of 2000:
(1) Applied research.
(2) Consulting services.
(3) Hiring of employees, at the discretion of the
board of directors of the entity.
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(4) The making of matching grants, each of
which shall be not more than $5,000, to agricultural
producers, so long as the aggregate amount of all
such matching grants shall be not more than
$50,000.
(5) Legal services.
(f) RULE OF INTERPRETATION.—This section shall
not be construed to prevent a recipient of a grant under
this section from collaborating with any other institution
with respect to activities conducted using the grant.
(g) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amount made
available under section 231(a)(1) of the Agricultural Risk
Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–224; 7 U.S.C.
1621 note), the Secretary shall use to carry out this
section—
(1) not less than $5,000,000 for fiscal year
2002; and
(2) not less than $10,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2003 and 2004.
(h) REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES.—
(1) EFFECTS
ON
THE
AGRICULTURAL
SEC-
TOR.—The Secretary shall utilize $300,000 per year
of the funds made available pursuant to this section
to support research at any university into the effects
of value-added projects on agricultural producers
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and the commodity markets. The research should
systematically examine possible effects on demand
for agricultural commodities, market prices, farm in-
come, and Federal outlays on commodity programs
using linked, long-term, global projections of the ag-
ricultural sector.
(2) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—Not later
than 3 years after the first 10 grants are made
under this section, the Secretary shall prepare and
submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry of the Senate and to the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives a writ-
ten report on the effectiveness of the demonstration
program conducted under this section at improving
the production of value-added agricultural products
and on the effects of the program on the economic
viability of the producers, which shall include the
best practices and innovations found at each of the
Agriculture Innovation Centers established under the
demonstration program under this section, and de-
tail the number and type of agricultural projects as-
sisted, and the type of assistance provided, under
this section.
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SEC. 604. FUNDING OF COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE
GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) FUNDING.—In each of fiscal years 2002 through
2011, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use $30,000,000
of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry
out section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a).
(b) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 306A(i) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1926a(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
(c) MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.—Section 306A
of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a) is amended—
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘EMERGENCY’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘after’’ and inserting
‘‘when’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘is imminent’’ after ‘‘com-
munities’’; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘shall be a public or
private nonprofit entity.’’.
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SEC. 605. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR THE FINANCING OF THE
PURCHASE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYS-
TEMS.
Section 4 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7
U.S.C. 904) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’;
and
(2) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(b) LOAN GUARANTEES FOR THE FINANCING OF
THE PURCHASE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS.—
The Secretary may provide a loan guarantee, on such
terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate,
for the purpose of financing the purchase of a renewable
energy system, including a wind energy system and anaer-
obic digestors for the purpose of energy generation, by any
person or individual who is a farmer, a rancher, or an
owner of a small business (as defined by the Secretary)
that is located in a rural area (as defined by the Sec-
retary). In providing guarantees under this subsection, the
Secretary shall give priority to loans used primarily for
power generation on a farm, ranch, or small business (as
so defined).’’.
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SEC. 606. LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES FOR RENEWABLE
ENERGY SYSTEMS.
Section 310B(a)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(3)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘and other renewable energy systems includ-
ing wind energy systems and anaerobic digestors for the
purpose of energy generation’’ after ‘‘solar energy sys-
tems’’.
SEC. 607. RURAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GRANTS.
Section 306(a)(11)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11)(D)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 608. GRANTS FOR WATER SYSTEMS FOR RURAL AND
NATIVE VILLAGES IN ALASKA.
Section 306D(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926d(d)(1)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2011’’.
SEC. 609. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
Section 310B(e)(9) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)(9)) is amended
by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 610. NATIONAL RESERVE ACCOUNT OF RURAL DEVEL-
OPMENT TRUST FUND.
Section 381E(e)(3)(F) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009d(e)(3)(F)) is
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amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ and inserting
‘‘each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2011’’.
SEC. 611. RURAL VENTURE CAPITAL DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM.
Section 381O(b)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009n(b)(3)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 612. INCREASE IN LIMIT ON CERTAIN LOANS FOR
RURAL DEVELOPMENT.
Section 310B(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’.
SEC. 613. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLE-
MENTATION OF STRATEGIC REGIONAL DE-
VELOPMENT PLANS.
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—
(1) SELECTION OF STATES.—The Secretary of
Agriculture (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall, on a competitive basis, select States
in which to implement strategic regional develop-
ment plans developed under this subsection.
(2) GRANTS.—
(A) AUTHORITY.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—From the funds
made available to carry out this subsection,
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the Secretary shall make a matching grant
to 1 or more entities in each State selected
under subsection (a), to develop a strategic
regional development plan that provides for
rural economic development in a region in
the State in which the entity is located.
(ii) PRIORITY.—In making grants
under this subsection, the Secretary shall
give priority to entities that represent a re-
gional coalition of community-based plan-
ning, development, governmental, and busi-
ness organizations.
(B) TERMS OF MATCH.—In order for an
entity to be eligible for a matching grant under
this subsection, the entity shall make a commit-
ment to the Secretary to provide funds for the
development of a strategic regional development
plan of the kind referred to in subparagraph
(A) in an amount that is not less than the
amount of the matching grant.
(C) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not
make a grant under this subsection in an
amount that exceeds $150,000.
(3) FUNDING.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use
$2,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, plus 2⁄13 of the amounts
made available by section 943 of the Farm Se-
curity Act of 2001 for grants under this sec-
tion, in each of fiscal years 2002 through 2011
to carry out this subsection.
(B) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall remain
available without fiscal year limitation.
(b) STRATEGIC PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION.—
(1) The Secretary shall use the authorities pro-
vided in the provisions of law specified in section
793(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Agriculture Improve-
ment and Reform Act of 1996 to implement the
strategic regional development plans developed pur-
suant to subsection (a) of this section.
(2) FUNDING.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use
$13,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, plus 11⁄13 of the amounts
made available by section 943 of the Farm Se-
curity Act of 2001 for grants under this sec-
tion, in each of fiscal years 2002 through 2011
to carry out this subsection.
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(B) AVAILABILITY.—Funds made available
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall remain
available without fiscal year limitation.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts made available
under subsections (a) and (b) may be used as the Sec-
retary deems appropriate to carry out any provision of this
section.
SEC. 614. GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FI-
NANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, REFURBISHING,
AND SERVICING OF INDIVIDUALLY-OWNED
HOUSEHOLD 
WATER 
WELL 
SYSTEMS 
IN
RURAL AREAS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW
OR MODERATE INCOMES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922–1949)
is amended by inserting after section 306D the following:
‘‘SEC. 306E. GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FI-
NANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, REFURBISHING,
AND SERVICING OF INDIVIDUALLY-OWNED
HOUSEHOLD 
WATER 
WELL 
SYSTEMS 
IN
RURAL AREAS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW
OR MODERATE INCOMES.
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—In this
section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means an individual
who is a member of a household, the combined income of
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whose members for the most recent 12-month period for
which the information is available, is not more than 100
percent of the median nonmetropolitan household income
for the State or territory in which the individual resides,
according to the most recent decennial census of the
United States.
‘‘(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants to
private nonprofit organizations for the purpose of assist-
ing eligible individuals in obtaining financing for the con-
struction, refurbishing, and servicing of individual house-
hold water well systems in rural areas that are owned (or
to be owned) by the eligible individuals.
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant made under this sec-
tion may be—
‘‘(1) used, or invested to provide income to be
used, to carry out subsection (b); and
‘‘(2) used to pay administrative expenses associ-
ated with providing the assistance described in sub-
section (b).
‘‘(d) PRIORITY IN AWARDING GRANTS.—In awarding
grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority
to an applicant that has substantial expertise and experi-
ence in promoting the safe and productive use of individ-
ually-owned household water well systems and ground
water.’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section takes effect on October 1, 2001.
SEC. 615. NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP.
Subtitle E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 2009–2009n) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 381P. NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNER-
SHIP.
‘‘(a) RURAL AREA DEFINED.—In this section, the
term ‘rural area’ means such areas as the Secretary may
determine.
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Rural Development Partnership (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘Partnership’), which shall be composed
of—
‘‘(1) the National Rural Development Coordi-
nating Committee established in accordance with
subsection (c); and
‘‘(2) State rural development councils estab-
lished in accordance with subsection (d).
‘‘(c) NATIONAL
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
COORDI-
NATING COMMITTEE.—
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The National Rural De-
velopment Coordinating Committee (in this section
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referred to as the ‘Coordinating Committee’) may be
composed of—
‘‘(A) representatives of all Federal depart-
ments and agencies with policies and programs
that affect or benefit rural areas;
‘‘(B) representatives of national associa-
tions of State, regional, local, and tribal govern-
ments and intergovernmental and multi-juris-
dictional agencies and organizations;
‘‘(C) national public interest groups; and
‘‘(D) other national nonprofit organiza-
tions that elect to participate in the activities of
the Coordinating Committee.
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Coordinating Com-
mittee may—
‘‘(A) provide support for the work of the
State rural development councils established in
accordance with subsection (d); and
‘‘(B) develop and facilitate strategies to re-
duce or eliminate conflicting or duplicative ad-
ministrative and regulatory impediments con-
fronting rural areas.
‘‘(d) STATE RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS.—
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—A State rural development
council may—
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‘‘(A) be composed of representatives of
Federal, State, local, and tribal governments,
and nonprofit organizations, the private sector,
and other entities committed to rural advance-
ment; and
‘‘(B) have a nonpartisan and nondiscrim-
inatory membership that is broad and rep-
resentative of the economic, social, and political
diversity of the State.
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—A State rural development
council may—
‘‘(A) facilitate collaboration among Fed-
eral, State, local, and tribal governments and
the private and non-profit sectors in the plan-
ning and implementation of programs and poli-
cies that affect the rural areas of the State, and
to do so in such a way that provides the great-
est degree of flexibility and innovation in re-
sponding to the unique needs of the State and
the rural areas; and
‘‘(B) in conjunction with the Coordinating
Committee, develop and facilitate strategies to
reduce or eliminate conflicting or duplicative
administrative and regulatory impediments con-
fronting the rural areas of the State.
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‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP.—The
Secretary may provide for any additional support staff to
the Partnership as the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to carry out the duties of the Partnership.
‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The authority provided by this
section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after
the date of the enactment of this section.’’.
SEC. 616. ELIGIBILITY OF RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES,
RURAL 
ENTERPRISE 
COMMUNITIES, 
AND
CHAMPION COMMUNITIES FOR DIRECT AND
GUARANTEED LOANS FOR ESSENTIAL COM-
MUNITY FACILITIES.
Section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1)) is amended
by inserting after the 1st sentence the following: ‘‘The
Secretary may also make or insure loans to communities
that have been designated as rural empowerment zones or
rural enterprise communities pursuant to part I of sub-
chapter U of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as rural enterprise communities pursuant to section
766 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1999, or as champion communities (as deter-
mined by the Secretary), to provide for the installation or
improvement of essential community facilities including
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necessary related equipment, and to furnish financial as-
sistance or other aid in planning projects for such pur-
poses.’’.
SEC. 617. GRANTS TO TRAIN FARM WORKERS IN NEW TECH-
NOLOGIES AND TO TRAIN FARM WORKERS IN
SPECIALIZED SKILLS NECESSARY FOR HIGH-
ER VALUE CROPS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture may
make a grant to a nonprofit organization with the capacity
to train farm workers, or to a consortium of non-profit
organizations, agribusinesses, State and local govern-
ments, agricultural labor organizations, and community-
based organizations with that capacity.
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity to which a grant is
made under this section shall use the grant to train farm
workers to use new technologies and develop specialized
skills for agricultural development.
(c) LIMITATIONS
ON AUTHORIZATION
OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For grants under this section, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture
not more than $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002
through 2011.
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SEC. 618. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR THE PURCHASE OF
STOCK IN A FARMER COOPERATIVE SEEKING
TO MODERNIZE OR EXPAND.
Section 310B(g)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘start-up’’ and all that follows and inserting
‘‘capital stock of a farmer cooperative established for an
agricultural purpose.’’.
SEC. 619. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND SUBORDINATED UNSE-
CURED DEBT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED
IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF FARMER-
OWNED COOPERATIVE FOR BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRY GUARANTEED LOAN.
Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(h) INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND SUBORDINATED UN-
SECURED DEBT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED IN DE-
TERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF FARMER-OWNED COOPERA-
TIVE
FOR
BUSINESS
AND
INDUSTRY
GUARANTEED
LOAN.—In determining whether a cooperative organiza-
tion owned by farmers is eligible for a guaranteed loan
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may consider the
value of the intangible assets and subordinated unsecured
debt of the cooperative organization.’’.
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SEC. 620. BAN ON LIMITING ELIGIBILITY OF FARMER COOP-
ERATIVE 
FOR 
BUSINESS 
AND 
INDUSTRY
LOAN GUARANTEE BASED ON POPULATION
OF AREA IN WHICH COOPERATIVE IS LO-
CATED.
Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932) is further amended by
adding at the end of the following:
‘‘(i) SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO FARMER CO-
OPERATIVES UNDER THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LOAN
PROGRAM.—In determining whether a cooperative organi-
zation owned by farmers is eligible for a guaranteed loan
under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall not apply any
lending restriction based on population to the area in
which the cooperative organization is located.’’.
SEC. 621. RURAL WATER AND WASTE FACILITY GRANTS.
Section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘aggregating not to exceed $590,000,000 in
any fiscal year’’.
SEC. 622. RURAL WATER CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture
shall establish a national rural water and wastewater cir-
cuit rider grant program that shall be modeled after the
National Rural Water Association Rural Water Circuit
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Rider Program that receives funding from the Rural Utili-
ties Service.
(b) LIMITATIONS
ON AUTHORIZATION
OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—To carry out subsection (a), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture
$15,000,000 for each fiscal year.
SEC. 623. RURAL WATER GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER
PROTECTION PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture
shall establish a national grassroots source water protec-
tion program that will utilize the on-site technical assist-
ance capabilities of State rural water associations that are
operating wellhead or ground water protection programs
in each State.
(b) LIMITATIONS
ON AUTHORIZATION
OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—To carry out subsection (a), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture
$5,000,000 for each fiscal year.
TITLE VII—RESEARCH AND
RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A—Extensions
SEC. 700. MARKET EXPANSION RESEARCH.
Section 1436(b)(3)(C) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1632(b)(3)(C)) is amended by striking
‘‘1990’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
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SEC. 701. NATIONAL RURAL INFORMATION CENTER CLEAR-
INGHOUSE.
Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 702. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRI-
CULTURAL SCIENCES EDUCATION.
Section 1417(l) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3152(l)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 703. POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS.
Section 1419A(d) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3155(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 704. HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION AND HEALTH
PROMOTION RESEARCH PROGRAM.
Section 1424(d) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3174(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 705. PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO COMBINE MED-
ICAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.
Section 1424A(d) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
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U.S.C. 3174a(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 706. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Section 1425(c)(3) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3175(c)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 707. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS.
Section 1433(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3195(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 708. APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH ON NATIONAL
OR REGIONAL PROBLEMS.
Section 1434(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3196(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 709. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD
SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND-GRANT
COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVER-
SITY.
Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
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U.S.C. 3222b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 710. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTEN-
NIAL CENTERS AT 1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITU-
TIONS.
Sections 1448(a)(1) and (f) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222c(a)(1) and (f)) are amended by
striking ‘‘2002’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 711. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.
Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3241(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 712. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AG-
RICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS.
Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3292b(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 713. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH.
Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1463 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
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Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(a) and (b)) are amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2002’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 714. 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 ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 715. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS.
Section 1473D(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3319d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 716. AQUACULTURE RESEARCH FACILITIES.
The first sentence of section 1477 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended by striking
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 717. RANGELAND RESEARCH.
Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
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SEC. 718. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM.
Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 719. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVES.
Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 720. NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE.
Section 1672A(g) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925a(g)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 721. AGRICULTURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRO-
GRAM.
Section 1673(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(h)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 722. ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND
COMMERCIALIZATION REVOLVING FUND.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
1664(g)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5908(g)(1)) is amended by
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
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(b) CAPITALIZATION.—Section 1664(g)(2) of such
Act (7 U.S.C. 5908(g)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 723. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARM-
ERS WITH DISABILITIES.
Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1))
is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 724. PARTNERSHIPS FOR HIGH-VALUE AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCT QUALITY RESEARCH.
Section 402(g) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7622(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 725. BIOBASED PRODUCTS.
(a) PILOT PROJECT.—Section 404(e)(2) of the Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act
of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7624(e)(2)) is amended by striking
‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
404(h) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7624(h)) is amended by
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
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SEC. 726. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EX-
TENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM.
Section 406(e) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7626(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 727. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.
(a) GENERALLY.—Section 535(b)(1) of the Equity in
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
301 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
535(c) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and
inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 728. 1994 INSTITUTION RESEARCH GRANTS.
Section 536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land-
Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended
by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 729. ENDOWMENT FOR 1994 INSTITUTIONS.
The first sentence of section 533(b) of the Equity in
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
301 note) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,600,000’’ and all
that follows through the period and inserting ‘‘such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal
years 1996 through 2011.’’.
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SEC. 730. PRECISION AGRICULTURE.
Section 403(i) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7623(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 731. THOMAS JEFFERSON INITIATIVE FOR CROP DI-
VERSIFICATION.
Section 405(h) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7625(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 732. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES
OF WHEAT, TRITICALE, AND BARLEY CAUSED
BY 
FUSARIUM 
GRAMINEARUM 
OR 
BY
TILLETIA INDICA.
Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7628(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 733. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY.
Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C.
7653(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
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SEC. 734. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD.
Section 1408(h) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3123(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 735. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON PRODUCTION AND
MARKETING OF ALCOHOLS AND INDUSTRIAL
HYDROCARBONS FROM AGRICULTURAL COM-
MODITIES AND FOREST PRODUCTS.
Section 1419(d) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3154(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 736. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Title III of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of
2000 (7 U.S.C. 7624 note) is amended—
(1) in section 307(f), by striking ‘‘2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘2011’’; and
(2) in section 310, by striking ‘‘2005’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2011’’.
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SEC. 737. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS RE-
SEARCH FACILITIES.
Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C.
390d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 738. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RE-
SEARCH GRANTS NATIONAL RESEARCH INI-
TIATIVE.
Section 2(b)(10) of the Competitive, Special, and Fa-
cilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(10)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 739. FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985
(Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1556) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 740. COTTON CLASSIFICATION SERVICES.
The first sentence of section 3a of the Act of March
3, 1927 (commonly known as the ‘‘Cotton Statistics and
Estimates Act’’; 7 U.S.C. 473a) is amended by striking
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
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SEC. 740A. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS RE-
SEARCH.
Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials
Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’
and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
Subtitle B—Modifications
SEC. 741. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS
ACT OF 1994.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
534(a)(1)(A) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant
Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended by
striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’.
(b) WITHDRAWALS
AND EXPENDITURES.—Section
533(c)(4)(A) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘section
390(3)’’ and all that follows through ‘‘1998)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 2(a)(7) of the Tribally Controlled College or
University Assistance Act of 1978)’’.
(c) ACCREDITATION.—Section 533(a)(3) of such Act
is amended by striking ‘‘under sections 534 and 535’’ and
inserting ‘‘under sections 534, 535, and 536’’.
(d) 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 532 of such Act is
amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (30) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(1) Bay Mills Community College.
‘‘(2) Blackfeet Community College.
‘‘(3) Cankdeska Cikana Community College.
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‘‘(4) College of Menominee Nation.
‘‘(5) Crownpoint Institute of Technology.
‘‘(6) D–Q University.
‘‘(7) Dine´ College.
‘‘(8) Dull Knife Memorial College.
‘‘(9) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community Col-
lege.
‘‘(10) Fort Belknap College.
‘‘(11) Fort Berthold Community College.
‘‘(12) Fort Peck Community College.
‘‘(13) Haskell Indian Nations University.
‘‘(14) Institute of American Indian and Alaska
Native Culture and Arts Development.
‘‘(15) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community
College.
‘‘(16) Leech Lake Tribal College.
‘‘(17) Little Big Horn College.
‘‘(18) Little Priest Tribal College.
‘‘(19) Nebraska Indian Community College.
‘‘(20) Northwest Indian College.
‘‘(21) Oglala Lakota College.
‘‘(22) Salish Kootenai College.
‘‘(23) Sinte Gleska University.
‘‘(24) Sisseton Wahpeton Community College.
‘‘(25) Si Tanka/Huron University.
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‘‘(26) Sitting Bull College.
‘‘(27) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Insti-
tute.
‘‘(28) Stone Child College.
‘‘(29) Turtle Mountain Community College.
‘‘(30) United Tribes Technical College.’’.
SEC. 742. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, AND TEACHING POLICY ACT OF 1977.
Section 1404(4) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3103(4)) is amended—
(1) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(F) is
one of the 1994 Institutions (as defined in section
532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994).’’.
SEC. 743. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND
EDUCATION REFORM ACT OF 1998.
(a) PRIORITY MISSION AREAS.—Section 401(c)(2) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E);
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(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(G) alternative fuels and renewable en-
ergy sources.’’.
(b) PRECISION AGRICULTURE.—Section 403 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7623) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(F), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding improved use of energy inputs)’’ after ‘‘farm
production efficiencies’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and
(5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) Improve on farm energy use efficiencies.’’.
(c) THOMAS JEFFERSON INITIATIVE FOR CROP DI-
VERSIFICATION.—Section 405(a) of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
U.S.C. 7625(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘and marketing’’
and inserting ‘‘, marketing, and efficient use’’.
(d) COORDINATED PROGRAM OF RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, AND
EDUCATION
TO
IMPROVE
VIABILITY
OF
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SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZE DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, AND
POULTRY OPERATIONS.—Section 407(b)(3) of the Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act
of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7627(b)(3)) is amended by inserting
‘‘(including improved use of energy inputs)’’ after ‘‘poultry
systems that increase efficiencies’’.
(e) SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES
OF WHEAT, TRITICALE, AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSAR-
IUM GRAMINEARUM OR BY TILLETIA INDICA.—
(1) RESEARCH
GRANT
AUTHORIZED.—Section
408(a) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(a))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) RESEARCH GRANT AUTHORIZED.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture may make grants to consortia of
land-grant colleges and universities to enhance the ability
of the consortia to carry out multi-State research projects
aimed at understanding and combating diseases of wheat,
triticale, and barley caused by Fusarium graminearum
and related fungi (referred to in this section as ‘wheat
scab’) or by Tilletia indica and related fungi (referred to
in this section as ‘Karnal bunt’).’’.
(2) RESEARCH COMPONENTS.—Section 408(b)
of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7628(b)) is amended—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or of
Karnal bunt,’’ after ‘‘epidemiology of wheat
scab’’;
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘,
triticale,’’ after ‘‘occurring in wheat’’;
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or
Karnal bunt’’ after ‘‘wheat scab’’;
(D) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘and
barley for the presence of’’ and inserting ‘‘,
triticale, and barley for the presence of Karnal
bunt or of’’;
(E) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘and
barley infected with wheat scab’’ and inserting
‘‘, triticale, and barley infected with wheat scab
or with Karnal bunt’’;
(F) in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting
‘‘wheat scab’’ after ‘‘to render’’;
(G) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and
barley to wheat scab’’ and inserting ‘‘, triticale,
and barley to wheat scab and to Karnal bunt’’;
and
(H) in paragraph (5)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and Karnal bunt’’
after ‘‘wheat scab’’; and
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘, triticale,’’ after
‘‘resistant wheat’’.
(3) 
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORKS.—Section
408(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7628(c)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘or Karnal bunt’’ after ‘‘wheat scab’’.
(4) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(A) The sec-
tion heading for section 408 of such Act is amended
by striking ‘‘AND BARLEY CAUSED BY FUSARIUM
GRAMINEARUM’’ and inserting ‘‘, TRITICALE,
AND
BARLEY
CAUSED
BY
FUSARIUM
GRAMINEARUM OR BY TILLETIA INDICA’’.
(B) The table of sections for such Act is
amended by striking ‘‘and barley caused by fusarium
graminearum’’ in the item relating to section 408
and inserting ‘‘, triticale, and barley caused by Fu-
sarium graminearum or by Tilletia indica’’.
(f) PROGRAM TO CONTROL JOHNE’S DISEASE.—Title
IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Edu-
cation Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 409. BOVINE JOHNE’S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture, in coordination with State veterinarians and other
appropriate State animal health professionals, may estab-
lish a program to conduct research, testing, and evaluation
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of programs for the control and management of Johne’s
disease in livestock.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011.’’.
SEC. 744. FOOD, AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, AND
TRADE ACT OF 1990.
(a) AGRICULTURAL GENOME INITIATIVE.—Section
1671(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘pathogens
and’’ before ‘‘diseases causing economic hardship’’;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(7) reducing the economic impact of plant
pathogens on commercially important crop plants;
and’’.
(b) HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVES.—Section 1672(e) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is
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amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs:
‘‘(25) RESEARCH
TO
PROTECT
THE
UNITED
STATES
FOOD
SUPPLY
AND
AGRICULTURE
FROM
BIOTERRORISM.—Research grants may be made
under this section for the purpose of developing
technologies, which support the capability to deal
with the threat of agricultural bioterrorism.
‘‘(26) WIND EROSION RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION.—Research and extension grants may be made
under this section for the purpose of validating wind
erosion models.
‘‘(27) CROP
LOSS
RESEARCH
AND
EXTEN-
SION.—Research and extension grants may be made
under this section for the purpose of validating crop
loss models.
‘‘(28) LAND USE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND
EXTENSION.—Research and extension grants may be
made under this section for the purposes of evalu-
ating the environmental benefits of land use man-
agement tools such as those provided in the Farm-
land Protection Program.
‘‘(29) WATER
AND
AIR
QUALITY
RESEARCH
AND
EXTENSION.—Research and extension grants
may be made under this section for the purpose of
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better understanding agricultural impacts to air and
water quality and means to address them.
‘‘(30) REVENUE
AND
INSURANCE
TOOLS
RE-
SEARCH AND EXTENSION.—Research and extension
grants may be made under this section for the pur-
poses of better understanding the impact of revenue
and insurance tools on farm income.
‘‘(31) AGROTOURISM
RESEARCH
AND
EXTEN-
SION.—Research and extension grants may be made
under this section for the purpose of better under-
standing the economic, environmental, and food sys-
tems impacts on agrotourism.
‘‘(32) HARVESTING PRODUCTIVITY FOR FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES.—Research and extension grants
may be made under this section for the purpose of
improving harvesting productivity for fruits and
vegetables (including citrus), including the develop-
ment of mechanical harvesting technologies and ef-
fective, economical, and safe abscission compounds.
‘‘(33) NITROGEN-FIXATION
BY
PLANTS.—Re-
search and extension grants may be made under this
section for the purpose of enhancing the nitrogen-
fixing ability and efficiency of legumes, developing
new varieties of legumes that fix nitrogen more effi-
ciently, and developing new varieties of other com-
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mercially important crops that potentially are able to
fix nitrogen.
‘‘(34) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING.—Extension
grants may be made under this section for the pur-
pose of providing education materials, information,
and outreach programs regarding commodity and
livestock marketing strategies for agricultural pro-
ducers and for cooperatives and other marketers of
any agricultural commodity, including livestock.
‘‘(35) ENVIRONMENT AND PRIVATE LANDS RE-
SEARCH AND EXTENSION.—Research and extension
grants may be made under this section for the pur-
pose of researching the use of computer models to
aid in assessment of best management practices on
a watershed basis, working with government, indus-
try, and private landowners to help craft industry-
led solutions to identified environmental issues, re-
searching and monitoring water, air, or soil environ-
mental quality to aid in the development of new ap-
proaches to local environmental concerns, and work-
ing with local, State, and federal officials to help
craft effective environmental solutions that respect
private property rights and agricultural production
realities.
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‘‘(36) LIVESTOCK DISEASE RESEARCH AND EX-
TENSION.—Research and extension grants may be
made under this section for the purpose of identi-
fying possible livestock disease threats, educating the
public regarding livestock disease threats, training
persons to deal with such threats, and conducting
related research.
‘‘(37) PLANT
GENE
EXPRESSION.—Research
and development grants may be made under this
section for the purpose of plant gene expression re-
search to accelerate the application of basic plant
genomic science to the development and testing of
new varieties of enhanced food crops, crops that can
be used as renewable energy sources, and other al-
ternative uses of agricultural crops.’’.
SEC. 745. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, AND TEACHING POLICY ACT OF 1977.
(a) NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARD.—
Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(3)—
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(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (R)
through (DD) as subparagraphs (S) through
(EE), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (Q)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(R) 1 member representing a nonland
grant college or university with a historic com-
mitment to research in the food and agricul-
tural sciences.’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘and land-
grant colleges and universities’’ and inserting ‘‘,
land-grant colleges and universities, and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin-
istration and Related Agencies of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and
the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment and Related Agencies of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate’’;
(3) in subsection (d)(1), inserting ‘‘consult with
any appropriate agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture and’’ after ‘‘the Advisory Board shall’’; and
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(4) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘30 mem-
bers’’ and inserting ‘‘31 members’’.
(b) GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON PRODUCTION AND
MARKETING
OF ALCOHOLS
AND INDUSTRIAL HYDRO-
CARBONS FROM AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND FOR-
EST PRODUCTS.—Section 1419 of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3154) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘and ani-
mal fats and oils’’ after ‘‘industrial oilseed crops’’;
and
(2) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting ‘‘or
triglycerides’’ after ‘‘other industrial hydrocarbons’’.
(c) FAS OVERSEAS INTERN PROGRAM.—Section
1458(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3291(a)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(8);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (9) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(10) establish a program, to be coordinated by
the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Ex-
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tension Service and the Foreign Agricultural Service,
to place interns from United States colleges and uni-
versities at Foreign Agricultural Service field offices
overseas.’’.
SEC. 746. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Title III of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of
2000 (7 U.S.C. 7624 note) is amended—
(1) in section 302(3), by inserting ‘‘or bio-
diesel’’ after ‘‘such as ethanol’’;
(2) in section 303(3), by inserting ‘‘animal by-
products,’’ after ‘‘fibers,’’; and
(3) in section 306(b)(1)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E)
through (J) as subparagraphs (F) through (K),
respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) an individual affiliated with a live-
stock trade association;’’.
SEC. 747. BIOTECHNOLOGY RISK ASSESSMENT RESEARCH.
Section 1668 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5921) is amended to
read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 
1668. 
BIOTECHNOLOGY 
RISK 
ASSESSMENT 
RE-
SEARCH.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section—
‘‘(1) to authorize and support environmental as-
sessment research to help identify and analyze envi-
ronmental effects of biotechnology; and
‘‘(2) to authorize research to help regulators de-
velop long-term policies concerning the introduction
of such technology.
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall establish a grant program within the Cooper-
ative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
and the Agricultural Research Service to provide the nec-
essary funding for environmental assessment research
concerning the introduction of genetically engineered
plants and animals into the environment.
‘‘(c) TYPES OF RESEARCH.— Types of research for
which grants may be made under this section shall include
the following:
‘‘(1) Research designed to identify and develop
appropriate management practices to minimize phys-
ical and biological risks associated with genetically
engineered animals and plants once they are intro-
duced into the environment.
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‘‘(2) Research designed to develop methods to
monitor the dispersal of genetically engineered ani-
mals and plants.
‘‘(3) Research designed to further existing
knowledge with respect to the characteristics, rates
and methods of gene transfer that may occur be-
tween genetically engineered plants and animals and
related wild and agricultural organisms.
‘‘(4) Environmental assessment research de-
signed to provide analysis, which compares the rel-
ative impacts of plants and animals modified
through genetic engineering to other types of pro-
duction systems.
‘‘(5) Other areas of research designed to fur-
ther the purposes of this section.
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Grants under
this section shall be—
‘‘(1) made on the basis of the quality of the
proposed research project; and
‘‘(2) available to any public or private research
or educational institution or organization.
‘‘(e) CONSULTATION.— In considering specific areas
of research for funding under this section, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall consult with the Administrator of the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Na-
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tional Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board.
‘‘(f) PROGRAM COORDINATION.— The Secretary of
Agriculture shall coordinate research funded under this
section with the Office of Research and Development of
the Environmental Protection Agency in order to avoid du-
plication of research activities.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out
this section.
‘‘(2) WITHHOLDINGS
FROM
BIOTECHNOLOGY
OUTLAYS.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall with-
hold from outlays of the Department of Agriculture
for research on biotechnology, as defined and deter-
mined by the Secretary, at least 3 percent of such
amount for the purpose of making grants under this
section for research on biotechnology risk assess-
ment. Except that, funding from this authorization
should be collected and applied to the maximum ex-
tent practicable to risk assessment research on all
categories identified as biotechnology by the Sec-
retary.’’.
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SEC. 748. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RE-
SEARCH GRANTS.
Section 2(a) of the Competitive, Special, and Facili-
ties Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(a)) is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION OF HIGH PRIORITY RE-
SEARCH.—Research priorities shall be determined by
the Secretary on an annual basis, taking into ac-
count input as gathered by the Secretary through
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Edu-
cation, and Economics Advisory Board.’’.
SEC. 749. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR RE-
SEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES OF 1890
INSTITUTIONS.
Section 1449 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3222d) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(c) MATCHING FORMULA.—For each of fiscal years
2003 through 2011, the State shall provide matching
funds from non-Federal sources. Such matching funds
shall be for an amount equal to not less than 60 percent
of the formula funds to be distributed to the eligible insti-
tution, and shall increase by 10 percent each fiscal year
thereafter until fiscal year 2007.’’; and
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(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (f), the Secretary may waive the matching funds
requirement under subsection (c) above the 50 percent
level for fiscal years 2003 through 2011 for an eligible
institution of a State if the Secretary determines that the
State will be unlikely to satisfy the matching require-
ment.’’.
SEC. 749A. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR RE-
SEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES FOR
THE UNITED STATES TERRITORIES.
(a) RESEARCH MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Section
3(d)(4) of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361c(d)(4))
is amended by striking ‘‘the same matching funds’’ and
all that follows through the end of the sentence and insert-
ing ‘‘matching funds requirements from non-Federal
sources for fiscal years 2003 through 2011 in an amount
equal to not less than 50 percent of the formula funds
to be distributed to the Territory. The Secretary may
waive the matching funds requirements for a Territory for
any of the fiscal years 2003 through 2011 if the Secretary
determines that the Territory will be unlikely to satisfy
the matching funds requirement for that fiscal year.’’.
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(b) EXTENSION MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Section
3(e)(4) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(e)(4)) is
amended by striking ‘‘the same matching funds’’ and all
that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting
‘‘matching funds requirements from non-Federal sources
for fiscal years 2003 through 2011 in an amount equal
to not less than 50 percent of the formula funds to be
distributed to the Territory. The Secretary may waive the
matching funds requirements for a Territory for any of
the fiscal years 2003 through 2011 if the Secretary deter-
mines that the Territory will be unlikely to satisfy the
matching funds requirement for that fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 750. INITIATIVE FOR FUTURE AGRICULTURE AND
FOOD SYSTEMS.
(a) FUNDING.—Section 401(b)(1) of the Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
(7 U.S.C. 7621(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) TOTAL
AMOUNT
TO
BE
TRANS-
FERRED.—On October 1, 2003, and each Octo-
ber 1 thereafter through September 30, 2011,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall deposit funds
of the Commodity Credit Corporation into the
Account. The total amount of Commodity Cred-
it Corporation funds deposited into the Account
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under 
this 
subparagraph 
shall 
equal
$1,160,000,000.
‘‘(B) EQUAL AMOUNTS.—To the maximum
extent practicable, the amounts deposited into
the Account pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall
be deposited in equal amounts for each fiscal
year.
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts
deposited into the Account pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A) shall remain available until ex-
pended.’’.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Section 401(f)(6) of
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621(f)(6)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(6) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds made
available under this section to the Secretary prior to
October 1, 2003, for grants under this section shall
be available to the Secretary for a 2-year period.’’.
SEC. 751. CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH.
Section 221 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act
of 2000 (Public Law 106–224; 114 Stat. 407) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Of the
amount’’ and all that follows through ‘‘to provide’’
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and inserting ‘‘To the extent funds are made avail-
able for this purpose, the Secretary shall provide’’;
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘under sub-
section (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘for this section’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2002
through 2011 such sums as may be necessary to carry
out this section.’’.
SEC. 752. DEFINITION OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES.
Section 2(3) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C.
390(2)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) FOOD
AND
AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES.—
The term ‘food and agricultural sciences’ has the
meaning given that term in section 1404(8) of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(8)).’’.
SEC. 753. FEDERAL EXTENSION SERVICE.
Section 3(b)(3) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C.
343(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’.
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SEC. 754. POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS.
Section 1419A(c)(3) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3155(c)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘collect and
analyze data’’ and inserting ‘‘collect, analyze, and dissemi-
nate data’’.
Subtitle C—Related Matters
SEC. 761. RESIDENT INSTRUCTION AT LAND-GRANT COL-
LEGES IN UNITED STATES TERRITORIES.
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to
promote and strengthen higher education in the food and
agricultural sciences at agricultural and mechanical col-
leges located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic
of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau (herein-
after referred to in this section as ‘‘eligible institutions’’)
by formulating and administering programs to enhance
teaching programs in agriculture, natural resources, for-
estry, veterinary medicine, home economics, and dis-
ciplines closely allied to the food and agriculture produc-
tion and delivery system.
(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall
make competitive grants to those eligible institutions hav-
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ing a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of
food and agricultural sciences.
(c) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Grants made under
subsection (b) shall be used to—
(1) strengthen institutional educational capac-
ities, including libraries, curriculum, faculty, sci-
entific instrumentation, instruction delivery systems,
and student recruitment and retention, in order to
respond to identified State, regional, national, or
international education needs in the food and agri-
cultural sciences;
(2) attract and support undergraduate and
graduate students in order to educate them in iden-
tified areas of national need to the food and agri-
culture sciences;
(3) facilitate cooperative initiatives between two
or more eligible institutions or between eligible insti-
tutions and units of State Government, organiza-
tional in the private sector, to maximize the develop-
ment and use of resources such as faculty, facilities,
and equipment to improve food and agricultural
sciences teaching programs; and
(4) conduct undergraduate scholarship pro-
grams to assist in meeting national needs for train-
ing food and agricultural scientists.
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(d) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure
that each eligible institution, prior to receiving grant
funds under subsection (b), shall have a significant
demonstrable commitment to higher educations pro-
grams in the food and agricultural sciences and to
each specific subject area for which grant funds
under this subsection are to be used.
(2) The Secretary of Agriculture may require
that any grant awarded under this section contain
provisions that require funds to be targeted to meet
the needs identified in section 1402 of the National
Agriculture Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2011 to
carry out this section.
SEC. 762. DECLARATION OF EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY
AND RESULTING AUTHORITIES.
(a) REVIEW OF PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION.—Sec-
tion 415(e) of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7715(e))
is amended by inserting before the final period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or review by any officer of the Government other
than the Secretary or the designee of the Secretary’’.
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(c) METHYL BROMIDE.—The Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section
418 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 419. METHYL BROMIDE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, upon request of
State, local, or tribal authorities, shall determine whether
methyl bromide treatments or applications required by
State, local, or tribal authorities to prevent the introduc-
tion, establishment, or spread of plant pests (including
diseases) or noxious weeds should be authorized as an offi-
cial control or official requirement.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(1) TIMELINE
FOR
DETERMINATION.—The
Secretary shall make the determination required by
subsection (a) not later than 90 days after receiving
the request for such a determination.
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The promulgation of reg-
ulations for and the administration of this section
shall be made without regard to—
‘‘(A) the notice and comment provisions of
section 553 of title 5, United States Code;
‘‘(B) the Statement of Policy of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, effective July 24, 1971
(36 Fed. Reg. 13804; relating to notices of pro-
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posed rulemaking and public participation in
rulemaking); and
‘‘(C) chapter 35 of title 44, United States
Code (commonly known as the ‘Paperwork Re-
duction Act’).
‘‘(c) REGISTRY.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
publish, and thereafter maintain, a registry of State, local,
and tribal requirements authorized by the Secretary under
this section.’’.
SEC. 763. AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DEVELOPING
WORLD.
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Agriculture
shall establish a program to award grants to entities de-
scribed in subsection (b) for the development of agricul-
tural biotechnology with respect to the developing world.
The Secretary shall administer and oversee the program
through the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—(1) In order to be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section, the grantee must be a
participating institution of higher education, a nonprofit
organization, or consortium of for profit institutions with
in-country agricultural research institutions.
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(2) A participating institution of higher education
shall be an historically black or land-grant college or uni-
versity, an Hispanic serving institution, or a tribal college
or university that has agriculture or the biosciences in its
curricula.
(c) COMPETITIVE AWARD.—Grants shall be awarded
under this section on a merit-reviewed competitive basis.
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—The activities for which the
grant funds may be expended include the following:
(1) Enhancing the nutritional content of agri-
cultural products that can be grown in the devel-
oping world to address malnutrition through bio-
technology.
(2) Increasing the yield and safety of agricul-
tural products that can be grown in the developing
world through biotechnology.
(3) Increasing through biotechnology the yield
of agricultural products that can be grown in the de-
veloping world that are drought and stress-resistant.
(4) Extending the growing range of crops that
can be grown in the developing world through bio-
technology.
(5) Enhancing the shelf-life of fruits and vege-
tables grown in the developing world through bio-
technology.
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(6) Developing environmentally sustainable ag-
ricultural products through biotechnology.
(7) Developing vaccines to immunize against
life-threatening illnesses and other medications that
can be administered by consuming genetically engi-
neered agricultural products.
(e) FUNDING SOURCE.—Of the funds deposited in
the Treasury account known as the Initiative for Future
Agriculture and Food Systems on October 1, 2003, and
each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2007, the
Secretary of Agriculture shall use $5,000,000 during each
of fiscal years 2004 through 2008 to carry out this sec-
tion.
Subtitle D—Repeal of Certain
Activities and Authorities
SEC. 771. FOOD SAFETY RESEARCH INFORMATION OFFICE
AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
(a) REPEAL.—Subsections (b) and (c) of section 615
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education
Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7654(b) and (c)) are re-
pealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) GENERALLY.—Section 615 of such Act is
amended—
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(A) in the section heading, by striking
‘‘AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘(a) FOOD SAFETY RE-
SEARCH INFORMATION OFFICE.—’’;
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2),
and (3) as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respec-
tively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the
left;
(D) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated),
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and mov-
ing the margins 2 ems to the left; and
(E) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated),
by striking ‘‘this subsection’’ and inserting
‘‘this section’’.
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections
for such Act is amended by striking ‘‘and National
Conference’’ in the item relating to section 615.
SEC. 772. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES UNDER SHEEP
PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION
ACT OF 1994.
Section 617 of the Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–185;
112 Stat. 607) is repealed.
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SEC. 773. NATIONAL GENETIC RESOURCES PROGRAM.
Section 1634 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5843) is repealed.
SEC. 774. NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD ON AGRICULTURAL
WEATHER.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1639 of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5853) is
repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1640(b) of
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5854(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘take
into’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Weather and’’.
SEC. 775. AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE WITH
IRELAND.
Section 1420 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985
(Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1551) is repealed.
SEC. 776. PESTICIDE RESISTANCE STUDY.
Section 1437 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985
(Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1558) is repealed.
SEC. 777. EXPANSION OF EDUCATION STUDY.
Section 1438 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985
(Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1559) is repealed.
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SEC. 778. SUPPORT FOR ADVISORY BOARD.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1412 of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3127) is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1413(c) of
such Act (7 U.S.C. 3128(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 1412 of this title and’’.
SEC. 779. TASK FORCE ON 10-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 4 of the Research Facilities
Act (7 U.S.C. 390b) is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2 of such
Act (7 U.S.C. 390) is amended by striking paragraph (5).
Subtitle E—Agriculture Facility
Protection
SEC. 790. ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR ANIMAL OR AG-
RICULTURAL ENTERPRISES, RESEARCH FA-
CILITIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—The Research Facilities Act (7
U.S.C. 390 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 6 as section 7; and
(2) by inserting after section 5 the following
new section:
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‘‘SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR ANIMAL OR AGRI-
CULTURAL ENTERPRISES, RESEARCH FACILI-
TIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES AGAINST DISRUP-
TION.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section,
the following definitions apply:
‘‘(1) 
ANIMAL
OR
AGRICULTURAL
ENTER-
PRISE.—The term ‘animal or agricultural enterprise’
means any of the following:
‘‘(A) A commercial, governmental, or aca-
demic enterprise that uses animals, plants, or
other biological materials for food or fiber pro-
duction, breeding, processing, research, or test-
ing.
‘‘(B) A zoo, aquarium, circus, rodeo, or
other entity that exhibits or uses animals,
plants, or other biological materials for edu-
cational or entertainment purposes.
‘‘(C) A fair or similar event intended to
advance agricultural arts and sciences.
‘‘(D) A facility managed or occupied by an
association, federation, foundation, council, or
other group or entity of food or fiber producers,
processors, or agricultural or biomedical re-
searchers intended to advance agricultural or
biomedical arts and sciences.
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‘‘(2) ECONOMIC DAMAGE.—The term ‘economic
damage’ means the replacement of the following:
‘‘(A) The cost of lost or damaged property
(including all real and personal property) of an
animal or agricultural enterprise.
‘‘(B) The cost of repeating an interrupted
or invalidated experiment.
‘‘(C) The loss of revenue (including costs
related to business recovery) directly related to
the disruption of an animal or agricultural en-
terprise.
‘‘(D) The cost of the tuition and expenses
of any student to complete an academic pro-
gram that was disrupted, or to complete a re-
placement program, when the tuition and ex-
penses are incurred as a result of the damage
or loss of the property of an animal or agricul-
tural enterprise.
‘‘(3) PROPERTY OF AN ANIMAL OR AGRICUL-
TURAL ENTERPRISE.—The term ‘property of an ani-
mal or agricultural enterprise’ means real and per-
sonal property of or used by any of the following:
‘‘(A) An animal or agricultural enterprise.
‘‘(B) An employee of an animal or agricul-
tural enterprise.
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‘‘(C) A student attending an academic ani-
mal or agricultural enterprise.
‘‘(4) DISRUPTION.—The term ‘disruption’ does
not include any lawful disruption that results from
lawful public, governmental, or animal or agricul-
tural enterprise employee reaction to the disclosure
of information about an animal or agricultural en-
terprise.
‘‘(b) VIOLATION.—A person may not recklessly,
knowingly, or intentionally cause, or contribute to, the dis-
ruption of the functioning of an animal or agricultural en-
terprise by damaging or causing the loss of any property
of the animal or agricultural enterprise that results in eco-
nomic damage, as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(c) ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may impose
on any person that the Secretary determines violates
subsection (b) a civil penalty in an amount deter-
mined under paragraphs (2) and (3). The civil pen-
alty may be assessed only on the record after an op-
portunity for a hearing.
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF DEPARTMENT COSTS.—The
civil penalty assessed by the Secretary against a per-
son for a violation of subsection (b) shall be not less
than the total cost incurred by the Secretary for in-
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vestigation of the violation, conducting any hearing
regarding the violation, and assessing the civil pen-
alty.
‘‘(3) RECOVERY
OF
ECONOMIC
DAMAGE.—In
addition to the amount determined under paragraph
(2), the amount of the civil penalty shall include an
amount not less than the total cost (or, in the case
of knowing or intentional disruption, not less than
150 percent of the total cost) of the economic dam-
age incurred by the animal or agricultural enter-
prise, any employee of the animal or agricultural en-
terprise, or any student attending an academic ani-
mal or agricultural enterprise as a result of the
damage or loss of the property of an animal or agri-
cultural enterprise.
‘‘(d) IDENTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall identify
for each civil penalty assessed under subsection (c), the
portion of the amount of the civil penalty that represents
the recovery of Department costs and the portion that rep-
resents the recovery of economic losses.
‘‘(e) OTHER FACTORS IN DETERMINING PENALTY.—
In determining the amount of a civil penalty under sub-
section (c), the Secretary shall consider the following:
‘‘(1) The nature, circumstance, extent, and
gravity of the violation or violations.
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amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement
Act of 1937, is amended—
(1) in subsection (2)—
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(A), 
by 
inserting
‘‘caneberries 
(including 
raspberries, 
black-
berries, and logenberries),’’ after ‘‘other than
pears, olives, grapefruit,’’; and
(B) in the second sentence, by inserting
‘‘caneberries 
(including 
raspberries, 
black-
berries, and logenberries),’’ after ‘‘effective as
to cherries, apples,’’; and
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(6)(I), 
by 
inserting
‘‘caneberries (including raspberries, blackberries,
and logenberries)’’ after ‘‘tomatoes,’’.
(b) AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO IMPORTS.—Sec-
tion 8e(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 608e–1(a)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘caneberries (including raspberries, black-
berries, and logenberries),’’ after ‘‘pistachios,’’.
SEC. 926. NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION.
Section 278 of the Department of Agriculture Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6998) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) FINALITY OF CERTAIN APPEAL DECISIONS.—If
an appellant prevails at the regional level in an adminis-
trative appeal of a decision by the Division, the agency