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(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter D of 
chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et seq.) before 
October 1, 2013, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the agricultural con-
servation easement program under subtitle H of title 
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by 
section 2301 of this Act, to continue to carry out 
contracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the pro-
visions of law and regulation applicable to such con-
tracts as they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2706. AGRICULTURAL WATER ENHANCEMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240I of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
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validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240I of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) 
before October 1, 2013, or any payments required to 
be made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2707. WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240N of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240N of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) 
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before October 1, 2013, or any payments required to 
be made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the environmental qual-
ity incentives program under chapter 4 of subtitle D 
of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) to continue to carry out con-
tracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the provi-
sions of law and regulation applicable to such con-
tracts as they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2708. GREAT LAKES BASIN PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240P of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–3) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2709. CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240Q of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240Q of the 
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Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) 
before October 1, 2013, or any payments required to 
be made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2710. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1243 of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1243 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) before 
October 1, 2013, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
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(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2711. ENVIRONMENTAL EASEMENT PROGRAM. 
Chapter 3 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839 et seq.) is repealed. 
SEC. 2712. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1201(a) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘E’’ and in-
serting ‘‘I’’. 
(b) PROGRAM INELIGIBILITY.—Section 1211(a) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘predominate’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘predominant’’. 
(c) SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCERS.—Section 1242(i) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(i)) is 
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amended in the header by striking ‘‘SPECIALITY’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SPECIALTY’’. 
TITLE III—TRADE 
Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act 
SEC. 3001. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 
Section 201 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1721) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘(to be implemented by the Adminis-
trator)’’ after ‘‘under this title’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and the second 
sentence and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) build resilience to mitigate and prevent 
food crises and reduce the future need for emer-
gency aid.’’. 
SEC. 
3002. 
SUPPORT 
FOR 
ORGANIZATIONS 
THROUGH 
WHICH ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED. 
Section 202(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1722(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘13 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘11 percent’’. 
SEC. 3003. FOOD AID QUALITY. 
Section 202(h) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1722(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Administrator 
shall use funds made available for fiscal 
year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘In consultation 
with the Secretary, the Administrator shall 
use funds made available for fiscal year 
2013’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘to establish a mech-
anism’’ after ‘‘this title’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C) and in-
serting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) to evaluate, as necessary, the use of 
current and new agricultural commodities and 
products thereof in different program settings 
and for particular recipient groups, including 
the testing of prototypes; 
‘‘(D) to establish and implement appro-
priate protocols for quality assurance of food 
products procured by the Secretary for food aid 
programs; and 
‘‘(E) to periodically update program guide-
lines on the recommended use of agricultural 
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commodities and food products in food aid pro-
grams to reflect findings from the implementa-
tion of this subsection and other relevant infor-
mation.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Adminis-
trator’’ and inserting ‘‘In consultation with the Sec-
retary, the Administrator’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 
207(f)’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘section 
207(f)— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal years 2009 through 2013, 
not more than $4,500,000 may be used to carry 
out this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, 
not more than $1,000,000 may be used to carry 
out this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 3004. MINIMUM LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE. 
Section 204(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1724(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 3005. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 205(b) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(6); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) representatives from the United States ag-
ricultural processing sector involved in providing ag-
ricultural commodities for programs under this Act; 
and’’. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—Section 205(d) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION IN ADVANCE OF ISSUANCE 
OF
IMPLEMENTATION
REGULATIONS, HANDBOOKS, 
AND GUIDELINES.—Not later than 45 days before a 
proposed regulation, handbook, or guideline imple-
menting this title, or a proposed significant revision 
to a regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing 
this title, becomes final, the Administrator shall pro-
vide the proposal to the Group for review and com-
ment.’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION
REGARDING
FOOD
AID 
QUALITY EFFORTS.—The Administrator shall seek 
input from and consult with the Group on the imple-
mentation of section 202(h).’’. 
(c) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 205(f) of the Food 
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(f)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3006. OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION. 
(a) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—Section 207(c) 
of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND GUIDANCE’’ after ‘‘REGULATIONS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Federal Agri-
culture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, 
the Administrator shall issue all regulations and re-
visions to agency guidance necessary to implement 
the amendments made to this title by such Act.’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and guid-
ance’’ after ‘‘develop regulations’’. 
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(b) FUNDING.—Section 207(f) of the Food for Peace 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting the period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (F); 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘2013, and up to 
$10,000,000 of such funds for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Agency for International Development 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate and the Committees on Agri-
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culture and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives a report describing— 
(1) the implementation of section 207(c) of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)); 
(2) the surveys, studies, monitoring, reporting, 
and audit requirements for programs conducted 
under title II of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) 
by an eligible organization that is a nongovern-
mental organization (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 402 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1732)); and 
(3) the surveys, studies, monitoring, reporting, 
and audit requirements for such programs by an eli-
gible organization that is an intergovernmental orga-
nization, such as the World Food Program or other 
multilateral organization. 
SEC. 3007. ASSISTANCE FOR STOCKPILING AND RAPID 
TRANSPORTATION, 
DELIVERY, 
AND 
DIS-
TRIBUTION 
OF 
SHELF-STABLE 
PRE-
PACKAGED FOODS. 
Section 208(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1726b(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3008. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) IMPACT ON LOCAL FARMERS AND ECONOMY.— 
Section 403(b) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
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1733(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary or the Administrator, as ap-
propriate, shall seek information, as part of the regular 
proposal and submission process, from implementing 
agencies on the potential benefits to the local economy of 
sales of agricultural commodities within the recipient 
country.’’. 
(b) PREVENTION OF PRICE DISRUPTIONS.—Section 
403(e) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(e)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reasonable 
market price’’ and inserting ‘‘fair market value’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION
ON
ASSESSMENTS.—The 
Secretary and the Administrator shall coordinate in 
assessments to carry out paragraph (1) and in the 
development of approaches to be used by imple-
menting agencies for determining the fair market 
value described in paragraph (2).’’. 
(c) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS.—Section 403 of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(m) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of the Federal 
Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, 
and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report— 
‘‘(1) specifying the amount of funds (including 
funds for administrative costs, indirect cost recovery, 
and internal transportation, storage and handling, 
and associated distribution costs) provided to each 
eligible organization that received assistance under 
this Act in the previous fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) describing how those funds were used by 
the eligible organization.’’. 
SEC. 3009. PREPOSITIONING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMOD-
ITIES. 
Section 407(c)(4) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1736a(c)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘for each such fiscal year 
not more than $10,000,000 of such funds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2001 through 
2013 not more than $10,000,000 of such funds 
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and for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 
not more than $15,000,000 of such funds’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) 
ADDITIONAL
PREPOSITIONING 
SITES.—The Administrator may establish addi-
tional sites for prepositioning in foreign coun-
tries or change the location of current sites for 
prepositioning in foreign countries after con-
ducting, and based on the results of, assess-
ments of need, the availability of appropriate 
technology for long-term storage, feasibility, 
and cost.’’. 
SEC. 3010. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING FOOD AID PRO-
GRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. 
Section 407(f)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1736a(f)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘AG-
RICULTURAL TRADE’’ and inserting ‘‘FOOD AID’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘and the 
total number of beneficiaries of the project and the 
activities carried out through such project’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
by inserting ‘‘, and the total number of bene-
ficiaries in,’’ after ‘‘commodities made available 
to’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
clause (I); 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
clause (II); and 
(D) by inserting after subclause (II) the 
following new subclause: 
‘‘(III) the McGovern-Dole Inter-
national Food for Education and 
Child Nutrition Program established 
by section 3107 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 1736o–1);’’. 
SEC. 3011. DEADLINE FOR AGREEMENTS TO FINANCE 
SALES OR TO PROVIDE OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736b) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3012. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
412(a)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736f(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2008 
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and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,500,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013 and $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018’’. 
(b) MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD AS-
SISTANCE.—Paragraph (1) of section 412(e) of the Food 
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) FUNDS AND COMMODITIES.—For each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018, of the amounts 
made available to carry out emergency and non-
emergency food assistance programs under title II, 
not less than $400,000,000 shall be expended for 
nonemergency food assistance programs under such 
title.’’. 
SEC. 3013. MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) ELIMINATION
OF OBSOLETE REFERENCE
TO 
STUDY.—Section 415(a)(2)(B) of the Food for Peace Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1736g–2(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
using recommendations’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘quality enhancements’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 415(c) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g–2(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 3014. JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARM-
ER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM. 
Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1737) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013, and not less than the greater of $15,000,000 
or 0.5 percent of the amounts made available for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 
SEC. 3101. FUNDING FOR EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 211(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5641(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3102. FUNDING FOR MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM. 
Section 211(c)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 3103. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR 
PROGRAM. 
Section 703(a) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5723(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle C—Other Agricultural 
Trade Laws 
SEC. 3201. FOOD FOR PROGRESS ACT OF 1985. 
(a) EXTENSION.—The Food for Progress Act of 1985 
(7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(3) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(4) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF COMPLETED PROJECT.—Subsection 
(f) of the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) 
is amended by striking paragraph (6). 
SEC. 3202. BILL EMERSON HUMANITARIAN TRUST ACT. 
Section 302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2012’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3203. PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO 
EMERGING MARKETS. 
(a) DIRECT CREDITS OR EXPORT CREDIT GUARAN-
TEES.—Section 1542(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 
7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS.— 
Section 1542(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 
7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3204. MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR 
EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 3107(l)(2) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 1736o–1(l)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 3107(d) of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 1736o–1(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘to’’ in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1). 
SEC. 3205. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 3205(b) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680(b)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘related barriers to trade’’ and in-
serting ‘‘technical barriers to trade’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 3205(e)(2) of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
5680(e)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C); and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2018.’’. 
(c) U.S. ATLANTIC SPINY DOGFISH STUDY.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall conduct an economic study on the 
existing market in the United States for U.S. Atlantic 
Spiny Dogfish. 
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SEC. 3206. GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST. 
Section 3202(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 22 U.S.C. 2220a 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) $60,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 3207. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOR-
EIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by in-
serting after section 225 (7 U.S.C. 6931) the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 225A. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized 
to establish in the Department the position of Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services. 
‘‘(b) CONFIRMATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary 
establishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Foreign Agricultural Services under subsection (a), the 
Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY.— 
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‘‘(1) PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS.—Upon establish-
ment, the Secretary shall delegate to the Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ices those functions under the jurisdiction of the De-
partment that are related to foreign agricultural 
services. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS.—The Under 
Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural 
Services shall perform such other functions as may 
be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) SUCCESSION.—Any official who is serving as 
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Ag-
ricultural Services on the date of the enactment of this 
section and who was appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be 
required to be reappointed under subsection (b) or section 
225(b) to the successor position authorized under sub-
section (a) or section 225(a) if the Secretary establishes 
the position, and the official occupies the new position, 
with 180 days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion (or such later date set by the Secretary if litigation 
delays rapid succession).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 225 of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6931) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Farm Services’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘and for-
eign agricultural’’. 
(c) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.—Section 296(b) of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(8) the authority of the Secretary to establish 
in the Department the position of Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services in 
accordance with section 225A;’’. 
SEC. 3208. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATES 
OF ORIGIN. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to ensure that 
Department of Agriculture certificates of origin are ac-
cepted by any country with respect to which the United 
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States has entered into a free trade agreement providing 
for preferential duty treatment. 
TITLE IV—CREDIT 
Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans 
SEC. 4001. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(a) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1922(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence, by inserting after ‘‘lim-
ited liability companies’’ the following: ‘‘, and such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate,’’; 
(3) in the 2nd sentence, by redesignating 
clauses (1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D), 
respectively; 
(4) in each of the 2nd and 3rd sentences, by 
striking ‘‘and limited liability companies’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, 
and such other legal entities’’; 
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(5) in the 3rd sentence, by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and 
‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’ and ‘‘(D)’’, respectively; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL DEEMING RULES.— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY
OF
CERTAIN
OPER-
ATING-ONLY
ENTITIES.—An entity that is or 
will become only the operator of a family farm 
is deemed to meet the owner-operator require-
ments of paragraph (1) if the individuals that 
are the owners of the family farm own more 
than 50 percent (or such other percentage as 
the Secretary determines is appropriate) of the 
entity. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN EMBEDDED 
ENTITIES.—An entity that is an owner-operator 
described in paragraph (1), or an operator de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph 
that is owned, in whole or in part, by other en-
tities, is deemed to meet the direct ownership 
requirement imposed under paragraph (1) if at 
least 75 percent of the ownership interests of 
each embedded entity of such entity is owned 
directly or indirectly by the individuals that own 
the family farm.’’. 
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(b) DIRECT FARM OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE RE-
QUIREMENT.—Section 302(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1922(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or has other accept-
able experience for a period of time, as determined by the 
Secretary,’’ after ‘‘3 years’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 304(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1924(c)(2)) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 302(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (A) and (B) 
of section 302(a)(1)’’. 
(2) Section 310D of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1934) 
is amended— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘partnership’’ the 
following: ‘‘, or such other legal entities as the 
Secretary deems appropriate,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or partners’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘partners, or owners’’. 
SEC. 4002. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 304(c) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(c)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘limited liability companies’’ 
the following: ‘‘, or such other legal entities as the Sec-
retary deems appropriate,’’. 
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(b) LIMITATION ON LOAN GUARANTEE AMOUNT.— 
Section 304(e) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(e)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘90 percent’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 304(h) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(h)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 4003. DOWN PAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 310E(b)(1)(C) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1935(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$667,000’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 310E(b) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(b)) is amended by striking the 
2nd paragraph (2). 
SEC. 4004. ELIMINATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS APPRAISAL 
REQUIREMENT. 
Section 307 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1927) is amended by striking 
subsection (d) and redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
Subtitle B—Operating Loans 
SEC. 4101. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OPERATING LOANS. 
Section 311(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(a)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence, by inserting after ‘‘lim-
ited liability companies’’ the following: ‘‘, and such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate,’’; 
(3) in the 2nd sentence, by redesignating 
clauses (1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D), 
respectively; 
(4) in each of the 2nd and 3rd sentences, by 
striking ‘‘and limited liability companies’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, 
and such other legal entities’’; 
(5) in the 3rd sentence, by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and 
‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’ and ‘‘(D)’’, respectively; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL DEEMING RULE.—An entity that 
is an operator described in paragraph (1) that is 
owned, in whole or in part, by other entities, is 
deemed to meet the direct ownership requirement 
imposed under paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent 
of the ownership interests of each embedded entity 
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of such entity is owned directly or indirectly by the 
individuals that own the family farm.’’. 
SEC. 4102. ELIMINATION OF RURAL RESIDENCY REQUIRE-
MENT FOR OPERATING LOANS TO YOUTH. 
Section 311(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘who are rural residents’’. 
SEC. 4103. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PERSONAL LIABILITY 
FOR YOUTH LOANS DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES 
BEYOND BORROWER CONTROL. 
Section 311(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) The Secretary may, on a case-by-case basis, 
waive the personal liability of a borrower for a loan made 
under this subsection if any default on the loan was due 
to circumstances beyond the control of the borrower.’’. 
SEC. 4104. MICROLOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1943) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) MICROLOANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary may establish a program to make or 
guarantee microloans. 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not 
make or guarantee a microloan under this sub-
section that exceeds $35,000 or that would cause the 
total principal indebtedness outstanding at any 1 
time for microloans made under this chapter to any 
1 borrower to exceed $70,000. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall limit the administra-
tive burdens and streamline the application and ap-
proval process for microloans under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) COOPERATIVE LENDING PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary may contract with 
community-based and nongovernmental organi-
zations, State entities, or other intermediaries, 
as the Secretary determines appropriate— 
‘‘(i) to make or guarantee a microloan 
under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) to provide business, financial, 
marketing, and credit management services 
to borrowers. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Before contracting 
with an entity described in subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall review and approve— 
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‘‘(I) the loan loss reserve fund 
for microloans established by the enti-
ty; and 
‘‘(II) the underwriting standards 
for microloans of the entity; and 
‘‘(ii) establish such other requirements 
for contracting with the entity as the Sec-
retary determines necessary.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS
FOR
DIRECT
LOANS.—Section 
311(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(c)(2)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘direct operating loan’ shall not include— 
‘‘(A) a loan made to a youth under sub-
section (b); or 
‘‘(B) a microloan made to a beginning 
farmer or rancher or a veteran farmer or ranch-
er (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)).’’. 
(c) Section 312(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1942(a)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(including a microloan, as de-
fined by the Secretary)’’ after ‘‘A direct loan’’. 
(d) Section 316(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1946(a)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘a microloan to a be-
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ginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher 
(as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)), 
or’’ after ‘‘The interest rate on’’. 
Subtitle C—Emergency Loans 
SEC. 4201. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY LOANS. 
Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘owner-operators (in the case of 
loans for a purpose under subtitle A) or operators 
(in the case of loans for a purpose under subtitle 
B)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(in the 
case of farm ownership loans in accordance with 
subtitle A) owner-operators or operators, or (in the 
case of loans for a purpose under subtitle B) opera-
tors’’; 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘limited liability compa-
nies’’ the 1st place it appears the following: ‘‘, or 
such other legal entities as the Secretary deems ap-
propriate’’; 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘limited liability compa-
nies’’ the 2nd place it appears the following: ‘‘, or 
other legal entities’’; 
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(4) by striking ‘‘and limited liability compa-
nies,’’ and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, and 
such other legal entities’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘ownership and operator’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ownership or operator’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘An en-
tity that is an owner-operator or operator described 
in this subsection is deemed to meet the direct own-
ership requirement imposed under this subsection if 
at least 75 percent of the ownership interests of 
each embedded entity of such entity is owned di-
rectly or indirectly by the individuals that own the 
family farm.’’. 
Subtitle D—Administrative 
Provisions 
SEC. 4301. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL 
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 4302. ELIGIBLE BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCH-
ERS. 
(a) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO 
CHANGES IN ELIGIBILITY RULES.—Section 343(a)(11) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting after ‘‘joint operation,’’ the 1st 
place it appears the following: ‘‘or such other legal 
entity as the Secretary deems appropriate,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or joint operators’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘joint operators, or own-
ers’’; and 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘joint operation,’’ the 2nd 
and 3rd place it appears the following: ‘‘or such 
other legal entity,’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF ACREAGE OWNERSHIP LIMI-
TATION.—Section 343(a)(11)(F) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991(a)(11)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘median acreage’’ 
and inserting ‘‘average acreage’’. 
SEC. 4303. LOAN AUTHORIZATION LEVELS. 
Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 4304. PRIORITY FOR PARTICIPATION LOANS. 
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(i)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) PRIORITY.—In order to 
maximize the number of borrowers 
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served under this clause, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(aa) shall give priority to 
applicants who apply under the 
down 
payment 
loan 
program 
under section 310E or joint fi-
nancing arrangements under sec-
tion 307(a)(3)(D); and 
‘‘(bb) may offer other fi-
nancing options under this sub-
title to applicants only if the Sec-
retary determines that down pay-
ment or other participation loan 
options are not a viable approach 
for the applicants.’’. 
SEC. 4305. LOAN FUND SET-ASIDES. 
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘of the total amount’’. 
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SEC. 4306. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO BORROWER 
TRAINING PROVISION, RELATING TO ELIGI-
BILITY CHANGES. 
Section 359(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2006a(c)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 302(a)(2) or 311(a)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 302(a)(1)(B) or 311(a)(1)(B)’’. 
Subtitle E—State Agricultural 
Mediation Programs 
SEC. 4401. STATE AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 506 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 
(7 U.S.C. 5106) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle F—Loans to Purchasers of 
Highly Fractionated Land 
SEC. 
4501. 
LOANS 
TO 
PURCHASERS 
OF 
HIGHLY 
FRACTIONATED LAND. 
The first section of Public Law 91–229 (25 U.S.C. 
488) is amended in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘pursu-
ant to section 205(c) of the Indian Land Consolidation 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2204(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘or to inter-
mediaries in order to establish revolving loan funds for the 
purchase of highly fractionated land’’. 
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TITLE V—RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act 
SEC. 5001. WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND WASTEWATER 
FACILITY GRANTS. 
Section 306(a)(2)(B)(vii) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)(vii)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2008 through 2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 5002. 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 ‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 5003. ELIMINATION OF RESERVATION OF COMMUNITY 
FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS. 
Section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amend-
ed by striking subparagraph (C). 
SEC. 5004. UTILIZATION OF LOAN GUARANTEES FOR COM-
MUNITY FACILITIES. 
Section 306(a)(24) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(24)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(C) UTILIZATION OF LOAN GUARANTEES 
FOR
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES.—The Secretary 
shall consider the benefits to communities that 
result from using loan guarantees in the Com-
munity Facilities Program and to the maximum 
extent possible utilize guarantees to enhance 
community involvement.’’. 
SEC. 5005. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT 
RIDER PROGRAM. 
Section 306(a)(22) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(22) RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIR-
CUIT RIDER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
continue a national rural water and wastewater 
circuit rider program that— 
‘‘(i) is consistent with the activities 
and results of the program conducted be-
fore the date of enactment of this para-
graph, as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) receives funding from the Sec-
retary, acting through the Rural Utilities 
Service. 
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‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this paragraph $20,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 5006. TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ESSENTIAL 
COMMUNITY FACILITIES. 
Section 306(a)(25)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(25)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 5007. ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING. 
Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(26) 
ESSENTIAL
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
make grants to public bodies and private non-
profit corporations, such as States, counties, 
cities, townships, and incorporated towns and 
villages, boroughs, authorities, districts and In-
dian tribes on Federal and State reservations 
which will serve rural areas for the purpose of 
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enabling them to provide to associations de-
scribed in this subsection technical assistance 
and training, with respect to essential commu-
nity facilities programs authorized under this 
subsection, to— 
‘‘(i) assist communities in identifying 
and planning for community facility needs; 
‘‘(ii) identify public and private re-
sources to finance community facilities 
needs; 
‘‘(iii) prepare reports and surveys nec-
essary to request financial assistance to de-
velop community facilities; 
‘‘(iv) prepare applications for financial 
assistance; 
‘‘(v) improve the management, includ-
ing financial management, related to the 
operation of community facilities; or 
‘‘(vi) assist with other areas of need 
identified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION PRIORITY.—In selecting 
recipients of grants under this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall give priority to private, non-
profit, or public organizations that have experi-
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ence in providing technical assistance and train-
ing to rural entities. 
‘‘(C) FUNDING.—Not less than 3 nor more 
than 5 percent of any funds appropriated to 
carry out each of the essential community facili-
ties grant, loan and loan guarantee programs as 
authorized under this subsection for any fiscal 
year shall be reserved for grants under this 
paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 
5008. 
EMERGENCY 
AND 
IMMINENT 
COMMUNITY 
WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a(i)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$27,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 5009. HOUSEHOLD WATER WELL SYSTEMS. 
Section 306E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
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SEC. 5010. RURAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LOAN PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FLEXIBILITY
FOR
THE BUSINESS
AND LOAN 
PROGRAM.—Section 310B(a)(2)(A) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1932(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘including work-
ing capital’’ after ‘‘employment’’. 
(b) GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE COLLAT-
ERAL
THROUGH
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE.—Section 
310B(g)(7) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(7)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the discretion of 
the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that the action 
would not create or otherwise contribute to an unreason-
able risk of default or loss to the Federal Government, 
the Secretary may take account receivables as security for 
the obligations entered into in connection with loans and 
a borrower may use account receivables as collateral to 
secure a loan made or guaranteed under this subsection.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
promulgate such regulations as are necessary to imple-
ment the amendments made by this section. 
SEC. 5011. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. 
Section 310B(e)(12) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)(12)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
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through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 5012. LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICUL-
TURAL FOOD PRODUCTS. 
Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(v)(I) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1932(g)(9)(B)(v)(I)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and not more than 7 percent’’ 
after ‘‘5 percent’’. 
SEC. 5013. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922–1936a) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310H. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make loans 
to the entities, for the purposes, and subject to the terms 
and conditions specified in the 1st, 2nd, and last sentences 
of section 623(a) of the Community Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)). 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For loans under subsection (a), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 6202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 
Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
Section 1628(f) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. 
Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Na-
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‘‘(ii) the producer, handler, or certi-
fying agent has waived such expedited ad-
ministrative hearing. 
‘‘(B) ISSUANCE OF SUSPENSION.—A sus-
pension issued under this paragraph shall be 
issued not later than five days after the date on 
which— 
‘‘(i) the expedited administrative hear-
ing referred to in clause (i) of subpara-
graph (A) concludes; or 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary receives notice of 
the waiver referred to in clause (ii) of such 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) DURATION OF SUSPENSION.—The pe-
riod of a suspension issued under this para-
graph shall be not more than 90 days, begin-
ning on the date on which the Secretary issues 
the suspension. 
‘‘(D) CURING OF VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
may not issue a suspension of a certifi-
cation or accreditation under this para-
graph if the producer, handler, or certi-
fying agent subject to such suspension— 
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