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SEC. 9008. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY. 
Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2031’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
SEC. 9009. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 9011(f)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(f)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
SEC. 9010. CARBON UTILIZATION AND BIOGAS EDUCATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 9014 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8115) is repealed. 
SEC. 9011. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF SOLAR PANEL INSTALLA-
TIONS ON COVERED FARMLAND. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101–8115) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 9015. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF SOLAR PANEL INSTAL-
LATIONS ON COVERED FARMLAND. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a study on 
the effects of solar panel installations on the conversion 
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of covered farmland out of agricultural production in ac-
cordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) CONTENT.—In conducting the study under this 
section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) analyze the economic effects of solar panel 
installations on covered farmland, including the ef-
fects on— 
‘‘(A) crop yields; 
‘‘(B) land values, including adjacent prop-
erties; 
‘‘(C) land access and tenure; 
‘‘(D) local economies; and 
‘‘(E) food security; 
‘‘(2) investigate impacts of solar panel installa-
tion, operation, and decommissioning on covered 
farmland, and suggest best practices to protect— 
‘‘(A) soil health; 
‘‘(B) water resources; 
‘‘(C) wildlife; 
‘‘(D) vegetation; 
‘‘(E) water drainage; and 
‘‘(F) air quality; 
‘‘(3) assess the impacts of shared solar energy 
and agricultural production on covered farmland, in-
cluding best practices to— 
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‘‘(A) maintain or increase agricultural pro-
duction; 
‘‘(B) increase agricultural resilience; 
‘‘(C) retain covered farmland; 
‘‘(D) increase economic opportunities in 
farming and rural communities, including new 
revenue streams and job creation; 
‘‘(E) reduce nonfarmer ownership of cov-
ered farmland; and 
‘‘(F) enhance biodiversity; 
‘‘(4) assess the types of agricultural land best 
suited and worst suited for shared solar energy and 
agricultural production; 
‘‘(5) study the compatibility of different species 
of livestock with different solar panel system de-
signs, including— 
‘‘(A) the optimal height of and distance be-
tween solar panels for livestock grazing and 
shade for livestock; 
‘‘(B) manure management considerations; 
‘‘(C) fencing requirements; and 
‘‘(D) other animal handling considerations; 
‘‘(6) study the compatibility of different crop 
types with different solar panel system designs, in-
cluding— 
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‘‘(A) the optimal height of and distance be-
tween solar panels for plant shading and farm 
equipment use; and 
‘‘(B) the impact on crop yield; 
‘‘(7) evaluate the degree to which existing Fed-
eral, State, or local tax incentives result in the devel-
opment of covered farmland under study; 
‘‘(8) recommend effective incentives that could 
shift solar panel installations towards the built envi-
ronment, brownfield sites, and other contaminated 
sites; 
‘‘(9) evaluate the effectiveness of programs ad-
ministered by the federal government related to solar 
energy development that— 
‘‘(A) results in the development of con-
taminated lands, the built environment, and 
other preferred sites; and 
‘‘(B) discourages solar panel installations 
that would convert covered farmland out of ag-
ricultural production; and 
‘‘(10) estimate the loss of agricultural produc-
tion on covered farmland due to solar panel installa-
tions. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION
WITH
RELEVANT
STAKE-
HOLDERS.—In addition to consultation with the Secretary 
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of Energy, while conducting the study under this section, 
the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(1) farmers; 
‘‘(2) ranchers; 
‘‘(3) landowners; 
‘‘(4) agricultural organizations; 
‘‘(5) State departments of agriculture and en-
ergy; 
‘‘(6) units of local government; 
‘‘(7) conservation organizations; 
‘‘(8) land-grant colleges and universities (as de-
fined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); and 
‘‘(9) solar developers. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Within 2 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate, a written report on the find-
ings of the study and recommendations under this section. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED FARMLAND.—The term ‘covered 
farmland’ includes— 
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‘‘(A) farmland, as defined in section 
1540(c)(1) of the Farmland Protection Policy 
Act (7 U.S.C. 4201(c)(1)); and 
‘‘(B) nonindustrial private forest land, as 
defined in section 201(a)(18) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(18)). 
‘‘(2) BROWNFIELD SITE.—The term ‘brownfield 
site’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(39) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9601(39)). 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture.’’. 
SEC. 9012. LIMITATION ON USDA FUNDING FOR GROUND 
MOUNTED SOLAR SYSTEMS. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101–8115) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 9016. LIMITATION ON USDA FUNDING FOR GROUND 
MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED FARMLAND.—The term ‘covered 
farmland’ includes— 
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‘‘(A) farmland, as defined in section 
1540(c)(1) of the Farmland Protection Policy 
Act (7 U.S.C. 4201(c)(1)); and 
‘‘(B) nonindustrial private forest land, as 
defined in section 201(a)(18) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(18)). 
‘‘(2) 
CONVERSION.—The 
term 
‘conversion’ 
means, with respect to covered farmland, any activ-
ity that results in the covered farmland failing to 
meet the requirements of a State (as defined in sec-
tion 343 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act (7 U.S.C. 1991)) for agricultural pro-
duction, activity, or use or timber harvest. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not provide 
financial assistance for a project that would result in the 
conversion of covered farmland for solar energy produc-
tion. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (b) shall not apply to 
a project if the project— 
‘‘(1) results in the conversion of less than 5 
acres of covered farmland; or 
‘‘(2) results in the conversion of less than 50 
acres of covered farmland with— 
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‘‘(A) the majority of the energy produced 
being for on-farm use; and 
‘‘(B) receipt of a resolution of approval or 
support, or other similar instrument, from each 
county and municipality in which the project is 
sited. 
‘‘(d) COVERED FARMLAND PROTECTION.— 
‘‘(1) FARMLAND
CONSERVATION
PLAN
RE-
QUIRED.—A person who has applied to the Secretary 
for financial assistance for a project to which sub-
section (c)(3) applies shall— 
‘‘(A) develop a farmland conservation plan 
for the project to— 
‘‘(i) implement best practices to pro-
tect future soil health and productivity, 
and mitigate soil erosion, compaction, and 
other effects of solar energy production 
during construction, operation, and decom-
missioning; and 
‘‘(ii) remediate and restore the soil 
health of the farmland to that of the farm-
land before the solar energy production 
project construction; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that sufficient funds, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, are provided for the de-
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commissioning of the solar energy production 
system and the remediation and restoration of 
covered farmland to carry out the farmland 
conservation plan described in subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(2) 
OBLIGATION
AND
DISBURSMENT
OF 
FUNDS.—The Secretary may obligate financial as-
sistance for a project described in paragraph (1), 
but shall not disburse the financial assistance until 
the Secretary has determined that the applicant for 
the financial assistance has complied with paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(3) FARMLAND CONSERVATION PLAN IMPLE-
MENTATION.—A person referred to in paragraph (1) 
shall carry out— 
‘‘(A) the provisions of the plan that are de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A)(i), on the receipt 
by the project of financial assistance from the 
Secretary and for the duration of solar energy 
production under the project; and 
‘‘(B) the provisions of the plan that are de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), on the cessation 
of solar energy production under the project. 
‘‘(4) COMPLIANCE.—A person who fails to com-
ply with paragraph (3) with respect to a project 
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shall repay to the Secretary the full amount of the 
financial assistance provided by the Secretary to the 
person for the project. 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary may 
not provide financial assistance for a project that procures 
a solar energy component (as defined in section 45x(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) produced, manu-
factured, or assembled— 
‘‘(1) in a foreign country of concern (as defined 
in section 10638(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (42 
U.S.C. 19237(2))); or 
‘‘(2) by— 
‘‘(A) an entity domiciled or controlled by 
such a foreign country; or 
‘‘(B) a foreign entity of concern (as de-
fined in section 10638(3) of the CHIPS Act of 
2022 (42 U.S.C. 19237(3))).’’. 
SEC. 9013. SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS STRATEGY. 
The Secretary shall establish a Department-wide 
strategy to advance the production of sustainable aviation 
fuels by— 
(1) facilitating the collaboration between rel-
evant Department mission areas to encourage the 
advancement of the sustainable aviation fuels supply 
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chain, including utilization of agricultural crops 
grown for sustainable aviation fuel production; 
(2) identifying opportunities to maximize sus-
tainable aviation fuels development, deployment, and 
commercialization; 
(3) leveraging the capabilities of America’s 
farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers to cap-
ture opportunities in the sustainable aviation fuels 
market; 
(4) supporting rural economic development 
through sustainable aviation fuel production; and 
(5) promoting public private partnerships for 
the development, deployment, and commercialization 
of sustainable aviation fuels. 
TITLE X—HORTICULTURE, MAR-
KETING, 
AND 
REGULATORY 
REFORM 
Subtitle A—Horticulture 
SEC. 10001. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS. 
Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness 
Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2031’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘specialty crops, includ-
ing—’’ and inserting ‘‘specialty crops through 
priorities established annually by State program 
administrators in consultation with specialty 
crop producers and producer groups, includ-
ing—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (e), and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The State plan shall 
identify the lead agency charged with the responsibility of 
carrying out the plan and indicate— 
‘‘(1) how the grant funds will be utilized to en-
hance the competitiveness of specialty crops; and 
‘‘(2) how outreach to, and consultation with, 
specialty crop producers and producer groups will be 
achieved.’’. 
SEC. 10002. SPECIALTY CROPS MARKET NEWS ALLOCATION. 
Section 10107(b) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622b(b)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
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SEC. 10003. OFFICE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE AND INNOVA-
TIVE PRODUCTION. 
Section 222 of the Department of Agriculture Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘production’’ after ‘‘emerging 
agricultural’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘controlled-environ-
ment agriculture, including’’ before ‘‘hy-
droponic’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
subparagraph (H); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) using the resources of the Depart-
ment and of State, Tribal, and local agencies to 
provide technical assistance for business incor-
poration, navigating local zoning, and managing 
farm tract numbers for smaller, noncontiguous 
parcels to growers implementing activities de-
scribed in this paragraph; 
‘‘(F) using the resources of the Depart-
ment and of State, Tribal, and local agencies to 
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promote conservation techniques unique to 
urban agriculture and innovative production, in-
cluding techniques that address stormwater 
runoff and the impacted nature of urban land 
and the subsurface of the land; 
‘‘(G) assisting urban and innovative pro-
ducers in navigating Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local policies and regulations that impact busi-
ness or operations; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking 
‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2031’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ‘‘the 
date that is 5 years after the date on which the 
members 
are 
appointed 
under 
paragraph 
(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2031’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall 
award competitive grants to support the devel-
opment of urban and innovative agricultural 
production and technical or financial assistance 
to producers. 
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‘‘(B) SUBGRANTS.—An eligible entity may 
use funds from a grant under subparagraph (A) 
to provide subgrants to urban and innovative 
producers to support the growth of the farm or 
farm business of the urban and innovative pro-
ducers. 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligi-
ble to receive a grant under subparagraph (A) 
is— 
‘‘(i) a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(ii) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(iii) a Tribal organization; 
‘‘(iv) an agricultural cooperative or 
other agricultural business entity or a pro-
ducer network or association; or 
‘‘(v) a school that serves any of 
grades kindergarten through grade 12. 
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director may 
enter into cooperative agreements with eligible 
entities to support the development of urban 
and innovative agricultural production. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity eligi-
ble to enter into cooperative agreements under 
subparagraph (A) is— 
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‘‘(i) a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(ii) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(iii) a Tribal organization; or 
‘‘(iv) an agricultural cooperative or 
other agricultural business entity or a pro-
ducer network or association.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PILOT’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place it ap-
pears in paragraphs (1) and (2); 
(C) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot 
program for not fewer than 5 years that’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall continue to im-
plement a program that’’; 
(D) in paragraph (1)(C), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2031’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and construct at-scale composting, food- 
to-feed, or anaerobic digestion food waste- 
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to-energy projects’’ before the period at the 
end; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the subparagraph heading, 
strike ‘‘PILOT’’; 
(II) in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by inserting ‘‘Tribal gov-
ernments,’’ 
after 
‘‘local 
govern-
ments,’’; 
(III) by redesignating clauses (vi) 
through (viii) as clauses (vii) through 
(ix), respectively; and 
(IV) by inserting after clause (v) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) develop food waste-to-energy op-
erations;’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
SEC. 10004. NATIONAL PLANT DIAGNOSTICS NETWORK. 
Section 12203(c)(5) of the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 8914(c)(5)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
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SEC. 10005. HEMP PRODUCTION. 
(a) STATE AND TRIBAL PLANS.—Section 297B of 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639p) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by redesignating clauses (ii) 
through (vii) as clauses (iii) through 
(viii), respectively; 
(II) by inserting after clause (i) 
the following: 
‘‘(ii) a procedure under which a hemp 
producer shall be required to designate the 
type of production of the hemp producer 
as— 
‘‘(I) only industrial hemp; or 
‘‘(II) hemp grown for any pur-
pose other than industrial hemp;’’; 
and 
(III) in clause (iii), as redesig-
nated by clause (i) of this subpara-
graph— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘except as 
provided 
in 
subparagraph 
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(B)(i)’’, before ‘‘a procedure’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘delta-9 
tetrahydrocannabinol concentra-
tion’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘total 
tetrahydrocannabinol concentra-
tion 
(including 
tetrahydrocannabinolic 
acid)’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘include any other practice’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘include— 
‘‘(i) 
notwithstanding 
subparagraph 
(A)(iii), a procedure for the use of visual 
inspections, performance-based sampling 
methodologies, certified seed, or a similar 
procedure when developing sampling plans 
for any producer who elects to be des-
ignated as a producer of only industrial 
hemp under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I); 
‘‘(ii) 
notwithstanding 
subsection 
(e)(3)(B)(i), a procedure for eliminating 
the 10-year period of ineligibility following 
the date of conviction for a felony related 
to a controlled substance for producers 
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who elect to be designated as producers of 
only industrial hemp under subparagraph 
(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(iii) any other practice’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) INSPECTION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP PRO-
DUCERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State or Tribal 
plan referred to in paragraph (1) includes pro-
cedures for reducing or eliminating sampling or 
testing requirements under paragraph (2)(B)(i) 
for a producer of industrial hemp, the State or 
Indian tribe shall require the producer to pro-
vide documentation that demonstrates a clear 
intent to produce, and use in-field practices 
consistent with production of, only industrial 
hemp, such as a seed tag, sales contract, Farm 
Service Agency report, harvest technique, or 
harvest inspection. 
‘‘(B) TESTING.—If a producer fails to pro-
vide the documentation required under subpara-
graph (A), the State or Indian tribe involved 
shall require the producer to conduct the test-
ing described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii).’’; 
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(2) in subsection (e)(2)(A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘delta-9’’ and all that follows through ‘‘percent’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘total tetrahydrocannabinol 
concentration 
(including 
tetrahydrocannabinolic 
acid) of not more than 0.3 percent in the plant’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (e)(3)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a 
State department of agriculture or a Tribal 
government with respect to which a State 
or Tribal plan is approved under sub-
section (b), such State department of agri-
culture or Tribal government (as applica-
ble) shall immediately report a hemp pro-
ducer to the Attorney General, and, as ap-
plicable, the chief law enforcement officer 
of the State or Indian tribe, if the State 
department of agriculture or Tribal gov-
ernment (as applicable) determines that 
the hemp producer has— 
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procedure described in subsection 
(a)(2)(B)(ii); or 
‘‘(II) the plan established by the 
Secretary under section 297C includes 
a procedure described in subsection 
(a)(2)(B)(ii) of such section.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) PRODUCTION
INCONSISTENT
WITH 
INDUSTRIAL HEMP DESIGNATION.—Any person 
who knowingly produces a crop that is incon-
sistent with the designation of only industrial 
hemp under subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) shall be in-
eligible to participate in the program estab-
lished under this section for a period of 5 years 
beginning on the date of the violation.’’. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—Section 297C 
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1639q) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) shall’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘practice to 
maintain’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall include— 
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‘‘(i) a practice to maintain’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by redesig-
nating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) 
and (II), respectively, and moving the mar-
gins of such subclauses (as so redesig-
nated) two ems to the right; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(B) through (E) as clauses (iii) through 
(vi), respectively, and moving the margins 
of such clauses (as so redesignated) two 
ems to the right; 
(iv) by inserting after clause (i) (as 
designated by clause (i) of this subpara-
graph) the following: 
‘‘(ii) a procedure under which the Sec-
retary shall require a hemp producer to 
designate the type of production of the 
hemp producer as— 
‘‘(I) only industrial hemp; or 
‘‘(II) hemp grown for any pur-
pose other than industrial hemp;’’; 
(v) in clause (iii) (as redesignated by 
clause (iii) of this subparagraph)— 
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(I) by inserting ‘‘except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (B)(i),’’ before 
‘‘a procedure’’; and 
(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘delta-9 
tetrahydrocannabinol 
concentration’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘total 
tetrahydrocannabinol 
concentration 
(including 
tetrahydrocannabinolic 
acid)’’; 
(vi) by striking subparagraph (F); and 
(vii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) may include— 
‘‘(i) 
notwithstanding 
subparagraph 
(A)(iii), a procedure for the use of visual 
inspections, performance-based sampling 
methodologies, certified seed, or a similar 
procedure when developing sampling plans 
for any producer who elects to be des-
ignated as a producer of only industrial 
hemp under subparagraph (A)(ii); 
‘‘(ii) 
notwithstanding 
section 
297B(e)(3)(B)(i), a procedure for elimi-
nating the 10-year period of ineligibility 
following the date of conviction for a felony 
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related to a controlled substance for pro-
ducers who elect to be designated as pro-
ducers of only industrial hemp under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii); and 
‘‘(iii) such other practices or proce-
dures as the Secretary considers to be ap-
propriate, to the extent that the practice or 
procedure is consistent with this subtitle.’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) INSPECTIONS OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP PRO-
DUCERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a plan referred to 
in paragraph (1) includes procedures for reduc-
ing or eliminating sampling or testing require-
ments under paragraph (2)(B)(i) for a producer 
of only industrial hemp, the Secretary shall re-
quire the producer to provide documentation 
that demonstrates a clear intent to produce, 
and use in-field practices consistent with pro-
duction of, industrial hemp, such as a seed tag, 
sales contract, Farm Service Agency report, 
harvest technique, or harvest inspection. 
‘‘(B) TESTING.—If a producer fails to pro-
vide the appropriate documentation required 
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under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall re-
quire the producer to conduct the testing de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A)(iii).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by redesignating clauses (i) and 
(ii) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; 
(ii) by inserting before clause (ii) (as 
so redesignated), the following: 
‘‘(i) the designation of the type of pro-
duction of the hemp producers under sec-
tion 297B(a)(2)(A)(ii) or under subsection 
(a)(2)(A)(ii) of this section;’’; and 
(iii) in clause (iii), (as so redesig-
nated), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the laboratory certificate of analysis 
for 
hemp 
disposed 
of 
under 
section 
297B(a)(2)(A)(iv) or subsection (a)(2)(A)(iv) of 
this section.’’. 
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(c) REGULATIONS
AND GUIDELINES; EFFECT
ON 
OTHER LAW.—Section 297D of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639r) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘REGU-
LATIONS AND GUIDELINES’’ and inserting ‘‘AD-
MINISTRATION, 
REGULATIONS, 
AND
GUIDE-
LINES’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PROMULGATION 
OF 
REGULATIONS 
AND GUIDELINES’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMIN-
ISTRATION, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDE-
LINES’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) LABORATORY ACCREDITATION.—The Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
Drug Enforcement Administration, shall establish a 
process by which the Department of Agriculture can 
issue certificates of accreditation to laboratories for 
the purposes of testing hemp in accordance with this 
subtitle.’’. 
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SEC. 10006. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE INTRA-ORGANIZA-
TIONAL MOVEMENT OF GENETICALLY ENGI-
NEERED MICROORGANISMS BY CERTAIN AU-
THORIZED PARTIES. 
Subtitle A of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 420A. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE INTRA-ORGANIZA-
TIONAL MOVEMENT OF GENETICALLY ENGI-
NEERED MICROORGANISMS BY CERTAIN AU-
THORIZED PARTIES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
MICROORGANISM.—The term 
‘covered microorganism’— 
‘‘(A) means a genetically engineered micro-
organism that is a plant pest or may pose a 
plant pest risk; and 
‘‘(B) does not include listed agents or tox-
ins (as defined in section 212(l) of the Agricul-
tural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8401(l))). 
‘‘(2) COVERED UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE.—The 
term ‘covered unauthorized release’ means an unau-
thorized release of a covered microorganism, includ-
ing such a release that a responsible party suspects 
took place. 
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‘‘(3) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘pilot pro-
gram’ means the pilot program established under 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(4) PLANT PEST RISK.—The term ‘plant pest 
risk’ has the meaning given such term in section 
340.3 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
successor regulations). 
‘‘(5) RESPONSIBLE PARTY.—The term ‘respon-
sible party’ means a partnership, corporation, asso-
ciation, joint venture, or other legal entity that— 
‘‘(A) has a physical address in the United 
States; 
‘‘(B) is not owned by or otherwise affili-
ated with the government of a country of con-
cern (as defined in section 10638 of the CHIPS 
Act of 2022 (42 U.S.C. 19237)); 
‘‘(C) has more than 1 responsible party 
biocontainment facility; 
‘‘(D) employs quality control personnel 
that are capable of overseeing the movement 
and control of covered microorganisms; 
‘‘(E) has, in each of the 3 years preceding 
enrollment in the pilot program, moved plant 
pests pursuant to permits granted by the Sec-
retary under this Act; 
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‘‘(F) has the ability and resources to en-
sure compliance with the requirements under 
subsection (e) for the duration of the pilot pro-
gram; 
‘‘(G) has implemented the precautions 
specified in subsection (e) to prevent the unau-
thorized release of covered microorganisms; and 
‘‘(H) has not, during the 5-year period 
preceding the date on which the relevant appli-
cation is submitted under subsection (c)— 
‘‘(i) caused an unauthorized release of 
a plant pest; 
‘‘(ii) materially failed to comply with 
a permit granted by the Secretary for the 
interstate movement of plant pests; or 
‘‘(iii) violated any provision of this 
section (including regulations promulgated 
thereunder). 
‘‘(6) RESPONSIBLE
PARTY
BIOCONTAINMENT 
FACILITY.—The term ‘responsible party biocontain-
ment facility’— 
‘‘(A) means a physical structure or portion 
thereof, constructed and maintained in order to 
contain plant pests, that is under the control of, 
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or operated by, a responsible party within the 
contiguous United States; and 
‘‘(B) includes sites under the control of, or 
operated by, any parent organization, sub-
sidiary, or affiliate of the responsible party. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 100 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall establish a pilot program under which the Secretary 
shall authorize not more than 75 responsible parties— 
‘‘(1) to move covered microorganisms in inter-
state commerce between responsible party bio-
containment facilities without a permit; and 
‘‘(2) to maintain control over and dispose of 
such covered microorganisms. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept 
applications from responsible parties for enrollment 
in the pilot program during a 45-day application pe-
riod, beginning on the date on which the pilot pro-
gram is established under subsection (b), using a 
web-based application process established by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted by 
a responsible party for enrollment in the pilot pro-
gram shall include the following: 
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‘‘(A) The name and contact information of 
the responsible party and any agent of the re-
sponsible party that will be involved in the 
movement of a covered microorganism. 
‘‘(B) The methods by which a covered 
microorganism will be moved and the measures 
taken to ensure that there is no unauthorized 
release of the covered microorganism. 
‘‘(C) The manner in which a shipping con-
tainer, packaging material, or any other mate-
rial accompanying the covered microorganism 
will be disposed of to prevent the unauthorized 
release of a covered microorganism. 
‘‘(D) A list of responsible party biocontain-
ment facilities to which the responsible party 
intends to move covered microorganisms. 
‘‘(E) A list of the predominant covered 
microorganism chassis strains that, at the time 
of the application, the responsible party intends 
to move. 
‘‘(F) A sworn certification that the respon-
sible party meets each criterion specified in sub-
section (a)(5). 
‘‘(3) SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATIONS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A responsible party 
may submit a supplemental application to the 
Secretary to update a list under subparagraph 
(D) or (E) of paragraph (2) at any time during 
such enrollment. The Secretary shall make a 
determination with respect to such supple-
mental application not later than 30 days after 
the date on which such supplemental applica-
tion is submitted to the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) DENIALS.—The Secretary may only 
deny a supplemental application if the Sec-
retary has made the determination set forth in 
subsection (d)(2)(B). A denial of a supple-
mental application shall be subject to appeal in 
accordance with the terms specified in sub-
section (d)(3). 
‘‘(d) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) TIMING.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) evaluate applications received under 
subsection (c)(1) in the order in which the ap-
plications are received; and 
‘‘(B) approve or deny all applications re-
ceived during the period described in that sub-
section not later than 45 days after the end of 
that period. 
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‘‘(2) DENIAL.—The Secretary shall deny an ap-
plication received under subsection (c)(1) if— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary has already selected 75 
responsible parties for enrollment in the pilot 
program; or 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the re-
sponsible party submitting the application does 
not meet each criterion specified in subsection 
(a)(5). 
‘‘(3) APPEAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A responsible party 
seeking to enroll in the pilot program whose ap-
plication has been denied under paragraph (2) 
may submit to the Secretary a written appeal 
within— 
‘‘(i) the 10-day period beginning on 
the date on which the responsible party re-
ceives written notification of the denial; or 
‘‘(ii) a longer period, if the responsible 
party makes a request for additional time 
to submit such appeal and the Secretary 
grants such request. 
‘‘(B) DECISION.—The Secretary shall, 
within a reasonably prompt period, grant or 
deny an appeal under subparagraph (A) in writ-
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ing, which shall include the reasons for the de-
cision. 
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS.—A responsible party shall, as 
a condition of enrollment in the pilot program, agree to— 
‘‘(1) maintain, move, and dispose of covered 
microorganisms in a manner that prevents unau-
thorized release, spread, dispersal, or persistence of 
those covered microorganisms in the environment; 
‘‘(2) unless otherwise authorized under a permit 
under this Act, only move a covered microorganism 
between sites that are responsible party biocontain-
ment facilities; 
‘‘(3) maintain, move, and dispose of each cov-
ered microorganism separately from other orga-
nisms; 
‘‘(4) ensure that each covered microorganism is 
maintained, moved, and disposed of in a manner 
commensurate with the plant pest risk posed by that 
covered microorganism; 
‘‘(5) use, at a minimum, a package for move-
ment— 
‘‘(A) that consists of a securely sealed 
inner and outer container, each of which is an 
effective barrier to the escape or unauthorized 
dissemination of the covered microorganism; 
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‘‘(B) the inner container of which— 
‘‘(i) contains all of the applicable cov-
ered microorganism; and 
‘‘(ii) is cushioned and sealed in such 
a manner as to remain sealed during any 
shock, impact, or change in pressure; and 
‘‘(C) the outer container of which is rigid 
and strong enough to withstand typical ship-
ping conditions (such as dropping, stacking, 
and impact from other freight) without opening; 
‘‘(6) on request, grant the Secretary access— 
‘‘(A) to sample materials associated with 
the interstate movement of covered microorga-
nisms under the pilot program; 
‘‘(B) to observe and inspect the interstate 
movement of those covered microorganisms; and 
‘‘(C) to audit records of the activities of 
the responsible party under the pilot program; 
‘‘(7) maintain detailed and accurate records of 
all activities carried out under the pilot program to 
demonstrate compliance with the applicable require-
ments; 
‘‘(8) on request, grant the Secretary access to 
each responsible party biocontainment facility for in-
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spection in relation to a responsible party’s enroll-
ment in the pilot program; and 
‘‘(9) comply with any additional requirement 
for the containment of covered microorganisms in 
interstate commerce that the Secretary may require 
if— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary determines that such 
an additional requirement is reasonable; and 
‘‘(B) the sole purpose of such additional 
requirement is to avoid a covered unauthorized 
release. 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PREFERENCES.—In 
carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall take 
no action or promulgate any regulation that— 
‘‘(1) treats genetically engineered covered 
microorganisms less favorably than nongenetically 
engineered covered microorganisms; or 
‘‘(2) limits the quantity or type of covered 
microorganisms that may be moved under the pilot 
program between responsible party biocontainment 
facilities. 
‘‘(g) REPORTING BY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES.—A re-
sponsible party shall submit to the Secretary a quarterly 
report that describes the activities of the responsible party 
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under the pilot program during the period covered by the 
report, including— 
‘‘(1) a description of each covered microorga-
nism moved in interstate commerce, including— 
‘‘(A) the 1 or more countries or localities 
at which the covered microorganism was col-
lected, developed, manufactured, reared, cul-
tivated, or cultured, as applicable; 
‘‘(B) the genus, species, and any relevant 
subspecies and common name information of 
the covered microorganism; and 
‘‘(C) when applicable, a brief description of 
the genetic modifications made in the micro-
organism, including— 
‘‘(i) the intended phenotype that the 1 
or more modifications are expected to con-
fer; 
‘‘(ii) any targeted deletions, inser-
tions, or base pair substitutions; and 
‘‘(iii) the genetic elements used in im-
parting the modification, including the 
name, donor organism, and a brief descrip-
tion of the function; 
‘‘(2) each method by which the covered micro-
organism was moved in interstate commerce; 
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‘‘(3) the quantity of the covered microorganism 
moved in interstate commerce; and 
‘‘(4) the specific responsible party biocontain-
ment facilities between which the covered microorga-
nism was moved in interstate commerce. 
‘‘(h) UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE.—In the case of a 
covered unauthorized release, a responsible party shall— 
‘‘(1) contact the applicable office within the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service within 
48 hours of discovery of the covered unauthorized 
release; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Secretary a statement of 
facts pertaining to such release, in writing, not later 
than 5 business days after the date of that dis-
covery. 
‘‘(i) DISENROLLMENT FROM PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall termi-
nate the enrollment of a responsible party in the 
pilot program if the Secretary has a sound factual 
basis to determine that— 
‘‘(A) the responsible party no longer meets 
the eligibility criteria of a responsible party de-
scribed in subsection (a)(5); 
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‘‘(B) the responsible party has materially 
failed to comply with the requirements under 
subsection (e); or 
‘‘(C) as a result of a failure by a respon-
sible party under subparagraph (B), the respon-
sible party caused a covered unauthorized re-
lease during the pilot program. 
‘‘(2) DISENROLLMENT DECISION.—If the Sec-
retary terminates the enrollment of a responsible 
party under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
mit that decision in writing to the responsible party. 
‘‘(3) APPEAL.—The appeal process described in 
subsection (d)(3) shall apply in the case of a respon-
sible party that seeks to appeal a termination of en-
rollment under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(j) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall termi-
nate on the date that is 3 years after the date on which 
the Secretary completes the application selection process 
under subsection (d)(1)(B). 
‘‘(k) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of termination of the pilot program described in sub-
section (j), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
that describes— 
‘‘(1) the activities carried out under the pilot 
program, including— 
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‘‘(A) the quantities and identities of cov-
ered microorganisms that were moved; and 
‘‘(B) a description of any unauthorized re-
lease of covered microorganisms that were 
moved, including a description of the cause and 
consequence of any unauthorized release; and 
‘‘(2) recommendations on— 
‘‘(A) whether the pilot program should be-
come a permanent program; and 
‘‘(B) whether, as a permanent program, 
changes should be made to the criteria for a re-
sponsible party under subsection (a)(5) or to 
the requirements under subsection (e).’’. 
Subtitle B—Marketing 
SEC. 10101. MARKETING ORDERS. 
Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 608e–1(a)), reenacted with amendments by the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘mandarin oranges,’’ after ‘‘or-
anges,’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘almonds,’’ after ‘‘onions,’’; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘, other than dates for proc-
essing,’’ each place it appears. 
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SEC. 10102. LOCAL AGRICULTURE MARKET PROGRAM. 
Section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (13) as paragraphs (6) through (14), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following: 
‘‘(5) FOOD HUB.—The term ‘food hub’ means 
a business or organization that actively manages the 
aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source- 
identified food products to multiple buyers from 
multiple producers, who are primarily local and re-
gional producers, to strengthen the ability of such 
producers to satisfy local and regional wholesale, re-
tail, and institutional demands.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting ‘‘, regional 
food chain coordination,’’ after ‘‘collaboration’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘stake-
holders’’ and inserting ‘‘stakeholders before and 
after providing grants under the program’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2031’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
‘‘or’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (J)(ii), by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(iii) by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) to support the purchase of special 
purpose equipment.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by redesignating clauses (vii) 
and (viii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), re-
spectively; and 
(II) by inserting after clause (vi) 
the following: 
‘‘(vii) a food hub;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘applications that’’ 
and inserting ‘‘applications, outreach, 
and technical assistance that would’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
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(III) by redesignating clause (ii) 
as clause (iii); 
(IV) by inserting after clause (i) 
the following: 
‘‘(ii) provide greater geographic bal-
ance relative to the benefits of the Pro-
gram; or’’; and 
(V) in clause (iii) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘are used’’ and in-
serting ‘‘be used’’; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and 
(F); and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
‘‘(D) SIMPLIFIED APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall establish a simplified application form 
for eligible entities described in subpara-
graph (B) that— 
‘‘(I) request less than $100,000; 
and 
‘‘(II) choose from the project cat-
egories described in clause (ii), which 
shall include a specific, limited set of 
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key activities with predefined require-
ments established by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) 
PROJECT
CATEGORIES.—The 
Secretary shall establish a simplified appli-
cation form for the following project cat-
egories but may include additional project 
categories as necessary: 
‘‘(I) 
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER 
PROJECTS.—In the case of a direct-to- 
consumer project, an application form 
described in clause (i) may be avail-
able for the following categories of 
projects: 
‘‘(aa) An outreach and pro-
motion project. 
‘‘(bb) A project to provide 
funding for farmers market man-
ager staff time. 
‘‘(cc) A project to provide 
vendor training. 
‘‘(dd) A planning and design 
project. 
‘‘(ee) A data collection and 
evaluation project. 
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‘‘(II) 
LOCAL
AND
REGIONAL 
FOOD
MARKETS
AND
ENTERPRISE 
PROJECTS.—In the case of a local and 
regional food market and enterprise 
project, an application form described 
in clause (i) may be available for the 
following categories of projects: 
‘‘(aa) A food hub feasibility 
study project. 
‘‘(bb) A project to provide 
funding for regional food chain 
coordination staff time. 
‘‘(cc) A project to provide 
technical assistance. 
‘‘(dd) A data collection and 
evaluation project. 
‘‘(ee) A project to support 
the purchase of special purpose 
equipment.’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘2019 
through 2023’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘2026 
through 2031 to support partnerships— 
‘‘(i) to plan a local or regional food 
system; 
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‘‘(ii) to implement a local or regional 
food system plan; 
‘‘(iii) to develop and implement a re-
gional food chain coordination project; and 
‘‘(iv) to develop and implement a re-
gional outreach, technical assistance, and 
evaluation project.’’. 
(6) in subsection (f)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d); or’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(d)(5);’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
‘‘(B) are eligible to submit an application 
in accordance with subsection (d)(6)(D); or’’; 
and 
(7) in subsection (i)(3)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(ii) SIMPLIFIED APPLICATIONS.—Of 
the funds made available for grants under 
subsection (d)(6) for a fiscal year, not less 
than 10 percent, and not more than 50 
percent, shall be used to provide grants to 
eligible entities that submit an application 
in accordance with subsection (d)(6)(D).’’. 
SEC. 10103. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 12306 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 1632c) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) CONSULTATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning with the first re-
quest for applications under this section that occurs 
at least 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, not later than 6 months before such a request 
for applications, the Secretary shall solicit input 
from maple syrup industry stakeholders with respect 
to the research and education priorities of the maple 
syrup industry. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary shall 
consider the information provided through the con-
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sultation required under paragraph (1) when making 
grants under this section.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
SEC. 10104. ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET DATA INI-
TIATIVE. 
Section 7407 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) collect and publish cost-of-production data 
for organic milk, through support from regional and 
national programs, including regularly reported data 
related to— 
‘‘(A) the costs of major organic feedstuffs, 
including— 
‘‘(i) the prices for major organic 
feedstuffs produced domestically; 
‘‘(ii) the prices for imported major or-
ganic feedstuffs; and 
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‘‘(iii) all other costs relating to the 
production of organic milk; 
‘‘(B) establishment of an Organic All Milk 
Prices Survey, which shall be analogous to the 
existing All Milk Prices Survey conducted by 
the National Agricultural Statistics Service, to 
gather and report monthly data about the 
amounts organic dairy farmers are being paid 
for organic milk and prices received for organic 
dairy cows, including— 
‘‘(i) national data; and 
‘‘(ii) data relating to, at a minimum, 
the 6 regions with the greatest quantity of 
organic dairy production; and 
‘‘(C) periodic organic milk reporting under 
which the Secretary, using data collected by the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service, the 
Economic Research Service, or the Agricultural 
Marketing Service, publishes new periodic re-
ports that include, or add to existing periodic 
reports relating to, data for organic milk, which 
shall be equivalent to data reported for conven-
tionally produced milk.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
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SEC. 10105. ORGANIC CERTIFICATION. 
(a) REPORTS.—Section 2122(d)(1) of the Organic 
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6521(d)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
(b) ORGANIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Or-
ganic Foods Production Act of 1990 is amended by insert-
ing after section 2122A (7 U.S.C. 6521a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2122B. ORGANIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this title, the 
Secretary may provide technical assistance, outreach, and 
education to support organic production through existing 
programs implemented by a covered agency. 
‘‘(b) COVERED AGENCY.—For the purposes of this 
section, the term ‘covered agency’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Agricultural Marketing Service; 
‘‘(2) the Agricultural Research Service; 
‘‘(3) the National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture; 
‘‘(4) the Farm Service Agency; 
‘‘(5) the Risk Management Agency; 
‘‘(6) the Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice; 
‘‘(7) the Rural Business-Cooperative Service; 
‘‘(8) the Food and Nutrition Service; and 
‘‘(9) other agencies, as determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
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(c) FUNDING.—Section 2123(b)(6) of the Organic 
Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(b)(6)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2031’’. 
SEC. 10106. REPORT ON PROCUREMENT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report that examines— 
(1) the process by which domestic commodities 
or products (as defined in section 220.16 of title 7, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regu-
lation)) are procured by the Secretary, including the 
solicitation process used to procure such commod-
ities or products; 
(2) barriers to entry into such procurement 
process that are for nontraditional, culturally rel-
evant, or local and regional commodities or products; 
(3) the diet quality and accessibility of commod-
ities or products that are so procured; and 
(4) the Secretary’s recommendations for admin-
istrative, regulatory, and legislative changes to im-
prove such procurement process. 
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Subtitle C—Regulatory Reform 
PART I—FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, 
AND RODENTICIDE ACT 
SEC. 10201. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the Federal Insecti-
cide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (v) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(v) PLANT REGULATOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘plant regulator’ 
means any substance or mixture of substances in-
tended, through physiological action, for accelerating 
or retarding the rate of growth or rate of matura-
tion, or for otherwise altering the behavior of plants 
or the produce thereof. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.—Such term shall not in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) substances to the extent that they 
are— 
‘‘(i) intended to be produced and used 
within a plant; or 
‘‘(ii) intended as plant nutrients, trace 
elements, nutritional chemicals, plant in-
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oculants, soil amendments, or vitamin hor-
mone products; or 
‘‘(B) plant biostimulants that— 
‘‘(i) have a low-risk profile in relation 
to humans and other organisms, as deter-
mined by the Agency; and 
‘‘(ii) are of biological origin or include 
chemical compounds that are synthetically 
derived, but structurally-similar and func-
tionally identical to, substances of biologi-
cal origin.’’; 
(2) in subsection (hh)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘substances.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘substances’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘volatilization 
urease’’ and inserting ‘‘volatilization, 
or urease’’; 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
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‘‘(4) a plant biostimulant; or 
‘‘(5) a nutritional chemical.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(pp) PLANT BIOSTIMULANT.—The term ‘plant bio-
stimulant’ means any substance or mixture of substances 
that, when applied to seeds, plants, the rhizosphere, or soil 
or other growth media, acts to support a plant’s natural 
nutrition processes independently of the nutrient content 
of that substance or mixture of substances, and that there-
by improves— 
‘‘(1) nutrient availability, uptake, or use effi-
ciency; 
‘‘(2) tolerance to abiotic stress; or 
‘‘(3) consequent growth, development, quality, 
or yield. 
‘‘(qq) NUTRITIONAL CHEMICAL.—The term ‘nutri-
tional chemical’ means any substance or mixture of sub-
stances that interacts with plant nutrients in a manner 
that improves nutrient availability or aids the plant in ac-
quiring or utilizing plant nutrients. 
‘‘(rr) VITAMIN HORMONE PRODUCT.—The term ‘vi-
tamin hormone product’ means a product that— 
‘‘(1) consists of a mixture of plant hormones, 
plant nutrients, plant inoculants, soil amendments, 
trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant biostimu-
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lants, or vitamins that is intended for the improve-
ment, maintenance, survival, health, and propaga-
tion of plants; 
‘‘(2) is nontoxic and nonpoisonous in the undi-
luted packaged concentrations of the product; and 
‘‘(3) is not intended for use on food crop sites 
and is labeled accordingly. 
‘‘(ss) PLANT-INCORPORATED PROTECTANT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘plant-incor-
porated protectant’ means a pesticide that is— 
‘‘(A) intended for preventing, destroying, 
repelling, or mitigating a pest; and 
‘‘(B) a substance or mixture of substances 
intended to be produced and used within a liv-
ing plant, or in the produce thereof, and the ge-
netic material necessary for its production. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—Such term includes any 
inert ingredient (as defined in section 174.3 of title 
40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation)).’’. 
(b) EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION.—Section 25(b) 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(7 U.S.C. 136w(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) EXEMPTION OF PESTICIDES.— 
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‘‘(1) EXEMPTION
BY
RULE.—The Adminis-
trator may exempt from the requirements of this Act 
by regulation any pesticide which the Administrator 
determines either— 
‘‘(A) to be adequately regulated by another 
Federal agency; or 
‘‘(B) to be of a character which is unneces-
sary to be subject to this Act in order to carry 
out the purposes of this Act. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PLANT-INCOR-
PORATED PROTECTANTS.— 
‘‘(A) EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Upon the issuance 
of guidance as described in subparagraph 
(B), plant-incorporated protectants result-
ing from endogenous genetic material 
found within or that could arise from the 
plant’s gene pool are exempt from the re-
quirements of this Act. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—A specific plant- 
incorporated protectant arising from en-
dogenous genetic material found within or 
that could arise from the plant’s gene pool 
shall not be exempt from the requirements 
of this Act if the Administrator determines 
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that such plant-incorporated protectant is 
of a character which is necessary to be 
subject to this Act in order to carry out 
the purposes of this Act. 
‘‘(B) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of the Farm, 
Food, and National Security Act of 2026, the 
Administrator shall issue guidance for the im-
plementation of subparagraph (A). The Admin-
istrator may update such guidance, as the Ad-
ministrator determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(C) ORDER.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If the Adminis-
trator makes a determination described in 
subparagraph (A)(ii) with respect to a 
plant-incorporated protectant, the Admin-
istrator shall issue an order explaining the 
basis for such determination, which may be 
issued directly to any person who owns, 
controls, or has custody of such plant-in-
corporated protectant or published in the 
Federal Register. 
‘‘(ii) EFFECT OF ORDER.—After re-
ceipt or publication of an order described 
in clause (i), the plant-incorporated pro-
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tectant described in the order will no 
longer be exempt from the requirements of 
this Act. 
‘‘(D) TOLERANCE EXEMPTION.—The res-
idue of a plant-incorporated protectant that is 
exempt under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be ex-
empt from the requirement for a tolerance 
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a) unless, and 
until such time as, the Administrator issues or 
publishes an order under subparagraph (C)(i).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 17(c) of 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(7 U.S.C. 136o(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 174.3 of 
title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation))’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) that plant-incorporated protectant is 
exempt under section 25(b)(2) or part 174 of 
title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘(as de-
fined in section 174.3 of title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or any successor regulation))’’. 
SEC. 10202. COORDINATION. 
Section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) RISK MITIGATION MEASURES.—If any risk 
mitigation measures are required for any pesticide 
registered under this Act, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) develop such measures in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
‘‘(B) conduct, and publish in the docket, 
with the corresponding action, an economic 
analysis determining the cost of implementation 
of such measures. 
‘‘(2) DATA AND INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) COORDINATION OF DATA AND INFOR-
MATION.—With regard to the registration or 
registration review of a pesticide under this Act 
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and for making a determination under section 
408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 346a) with respect to any action 
that impacts the sale, distribution, or use of a 
pesticide, the Administrator shall coordinate 
with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Director of the Office of Pest Man-
agement Policy, so that the Administrator has 
for the Administrator’s use and consideration 
for such processes— 
‘‘(i) agronomic use data from— 
‘‘(I) the Department of Agri-
culture; and 
‘‘(II) industry; and 
‘‘(ii) any information relating to the 
availability and economic viability of alter-
natives to such pesticide. 
‘‘(B) DATA
AND
INFORMATION.—When 
issuing any decision resulting from the proc-
esses referred to in subparagraph (A), the Ad-
ministrator shall publish— 
‘‘(i) a description of the use by the 
Administrator of any data or information 
provided by the Secretary of Agriculture 
under subparagraph (A); and 
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‘‘(ii) the determination of the Admin-
istrator on whether to use such data or in-
formation, including, as applicable, the 
reasons that the data or information was 
not used. 
‘‘(3) REASONABLE AND PRUDENT ACTIONS AND 
MEASURES.—For implementation of reasonable and 
prudent actions and measures with respect to the 
use of a pesticide registered under this Act, the Ad-
ministrator shall coordinate with the Secretary of 
Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the 
Secretary of Commerce— 
‘‘(A) to review the development of any such 
actions and measures that are a result of con-
sultations relating to actions under this Act; 
‘‘(B) to fully consider the risks and bene-
fits of any such actions and measures in a man-
ner consistent with practices established to 
evaluate the risks and benefits of a pesticide 
registered under this Act; and 
‘‘(C) to provide feedback to the Secretary 
of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce 
on decisions relating to any such actions and 
measures that may affect end users of a pes-
ticide registered under this Act. 
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‘‘(4) WAIVER.—The coordination requirements 
imposed by this subsection may be waived or modi-
fied for a specific action to the extent agreed upon 
by the Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
and the registrant so long as such agreement is pub-
lished by the Administrator in the docket for the 
corresponding action.’’. 
SEC. 10203. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP. 
Section 3(c)(11) of the Federal Insecticide, Fun-
gicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(11)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Administrator shall’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture shall include the Director of 
the Office of Pest Management Policy in 
all meetings of the interagency working 
group.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) in clause (iv)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘every 180 days there-
after’’ and inserting ‘‘each year there-
after’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘during the 5-year pe-
riod beginning on that date’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) AVAILABILITY.—All reports re-
quired under this subparagraph shall be 
published on the website of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency.’’. 
(3) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(E) CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(i) WORKING GROUP WITH PRIVATE 
SECTOR.—In carrying out the duties under 
this paragraph, the working group shall, as 
appropriate— 
‘‘(I) consult, including through 
public meetings, with representatives 
of interested industry stakeholders 
and nongovernmental organizations 
not less than once every year; and 
‘‘(II) take into consideration fac-
tors, such as actual and potential dif-
ferences in interest between, and the 
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views of, those stakeholders and orga-
nizations. 
‘‘(ii) ADMINISTRATOR WITH WORKING 
GROUP.—Before the Administrator imple-
ments any policy, strategy, workplan, or 
pilot program regarding the application of 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C.1531 et seq.) to the processes for 
the registration or registration review of a 
pesticide under this Act, the Administrator 
shall— 
‘‘(I) consult with the covered 
agencies on the policy, strategy, 
workplan, or pilot program and take 
into consideration input received; and 
‘‘(II) publish the input received 
from the covered agencies in the dock-
et with the corresponding policy, 
strategy, workplan, or pilot pro-
gram.’’. 
SEC. 10204. REGISTRATION REVIEW. 
(a) 
EXTENSION
OF
DEADLINE.—Section 
3(g)(1)(A)(iii) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(g)(1)(A)(iii)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by 
striking ‘‘the registration review of’’ and inserting 
‘‘the interim registration review decision of’’; and 
(2) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘2022’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2031’’. 
(b) INTERIM REGISTRATION REVIEW DECISION RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Section 3(g)(1)(A) of the Federal Insecti-
cide, 
Fungicide, 
and 
Rodenticide 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
136a(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vi) INTERIM REGISTRATION REVIEW DE-
CISION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(I) REQUIREMENTS.—Any covered 
interim registration review decision shall 
include, where applicable, measures to re-
duce the effects of the applicable pesticide 
on— 
‘‘(aa) species listed under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or 
‘‘(bb) any designated critical 
habitat. 
‘‘(II) CONSULTATION.—In developing 
measures described in subclause (I), the 
Administrator shall take into account the 
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input received from the Secretary of Agri-
culture and other members of the inter-
agency working group established under 
subsection (c)(11). 
‘‘(III) COVERED INTERIM REGISTRA-
TION
REVIEW
DECISION.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘covered interim registra-
tion review decision’ means an interim reg-
istration review decision— 
‘‘(aa) that is associated with an 
initial registration review described in 
clause (iii); 
‘‘(bb) that is noticed in the Fed-
eral Register during the period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this 
clause and ending on October 1, 2031; 
and 
‘‘(cc) for which the Administrator 
has not, as of the date on which the 
decision is noticed in the Federal Reg-
ister, made effects determinations or 
completed any necessary consultation 
under section 7(a)(2) of the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1536(a)(2)).’’. 
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(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 711 of the Pes-
ticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (title VI of 
division HH of Public Law 117–328) is repealed. 
SEC. 10205. UNIFORMITY OF PESTICIDE LABELING RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24(b) of the Federal In-
secticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
136v(b)) shall be applied to require uniformity in pesticide 
labeling nationally, and to prohibit any State, instrumen-
tality or political subdivision thereof, or a court from di-
rectly or indirectly imposing or continuing in effect any 
requirements for, or penalize or hold liable any entity for 
failing to comply with requirements that would require la-
beling or packaging that is in addition to or different from 
the labeling or packaging approved by the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Administrator’’) under such Act (7 
U.S.C. 136 et seq.), including any requirements relating 
to warnings on such labeling or packaging, provided that 
the entity is not in material violation of subparagraph (M), 
(Q), or (R) of section 12(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
136j(a)(2)), for which the entity has been penalized pursu-
ant to section 14 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 136l). 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to alter or diminish the authority 
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of States under subsections (a) and (c) of section 24 of 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(7 U.S.C. 136v). 
SEC. 10206. AUTHORITY OF STATES. 
Section 24 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136v) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘AND 
LOCALITIES’’ after ‘‘STATES’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) LOCAL REGULATION.—A political subdivision of 
a State shall not impose, or continue in effect, any require-
ment relating to the sale, distribution, labeling, applica-
tion, or use of any pesticide or device that is subject to 
regulation— 
‘‘(1) by a State pursuant to this section; or 
‘‘(2) by the Administrator under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 10207. LAWFUL USE OF AUTHORIZED PESTICIDES. 
Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(f)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) LAWFUL
USE
OF
REGISTERED
PES-
TICIDES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the use, application, or discharge of a registered 
pesticide consistent with its labeling approved under 
this Act shall be permitted and considered lawful, 
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without further permitting or approval require-
ments.’’. 
PART II—OTHER REGULATORY REFORM 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 10211. MULTIPLE CROP AND PESTICIDE USE SURVEY. 
Section 10109(b) of the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4906) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit 
to the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, and make publicly available, the survey 
described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) COMMERCIAL DATA.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Director of the Office of Pest Man-
agement Policy, shall obtain commercial data on pes-
ticide use to inform the conduct of, and enhance the 
results of, the survey described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) RULEMAKING PROCEDURE.—The adminis-
tration of this section shall be made without regard 
to chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (com-
monly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act).’’. 
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SEC. 10212. SAFE HARBOR FOR CERTAIN DISCHARGES OF 
WILDLAND FIRE CHEMICALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), no 
court may enjoin under the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) a covered entity from 
conducting an aerial application of a covered fire retardant 
and water enhancer for wildfire suppression, control, or 
prevention activities that results in a discharge, if such 
aerial application is conducted in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Federal Facility Compliance Agreement 
between the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
U.S. Forest Service, as agreed to on February 16, 2023. 
(b) PERIOD OF APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall 
apply to any aerial application described in such sub-
section that is conducted before the effective date of a per-
mit issued by the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency or a State, as applicable, under section 
402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1342) that authorizes the discharge, from such 
aerial application, of a covered fire retardant and water 
enhancer for wildfire suppression, control, or prevention 
activities. 
(c) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the au-
thority of any court under the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act with respect to any discharge resulting from 
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an aerial application not conducted in accordance with the 
requirements described in subsection (a). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered en-
tity’’ means— 
(A) any Federal agency, agency of a State 
or political subdivision thereof, or Tribal agen-
cy, authorized by law to conduct an aerial appli-
cation of fire retardants and water enhancers 
for wildfire suppression, control, or prevention 
activities; and 
(B) any contractor, subcontractor, or other 
agent of an agency described in subparagraph 
(A). 
(2) COVERED
FIRE
RETARDANT
AND
WATER 
ENHANCER.—The term ‘‘covered fire retardant and 
water enhancer’’ means a fire retardant and water 
enhancer that— 
(A) has been evaluated, qualified, and ap-
proved by the Secretary; and 
(B) appears on the most current Forest 
Service Qualified Products List. 
(3) DISCHARGE; 
STATE.—The terms ‘‘dis-
charge’’ and ‘‘State’’ have the meanings given those 
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terms in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). 
(e) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to be effective 
on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this section. 
SEC. 10213. OFFICE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY POLICY. 
Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6912 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 220 (7 U.S.C. 6920) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 220A. OFFICE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY POLICY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish in 
the Department an Office of Biotechnology Policy to pro-
vide for the effective coordination of policies and activities 
within the Department of Agriculture related to bio-
technology, biomanufacturing, synthetic biology, and re-
lated emerging technologies, while taking into account the 
effects of regulatory actions of other government agencies. 
‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—The Office of Biotechnology Policy 
shall be under the direction of a Director appointed by 
the Secretary, who shall report directly to the Secretary 
or a designee of the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Director of the Office of Bio-
technology Policy shall— 
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‘‘(1) develop and coordinate Department policy 
on biotechnology and related topics; 
‘‘(2) coordinate activities and services of the 
Department on biotechnology and related topics, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) research and development; 
‘‘(B) extension and education; 
‘‘(C) communication; 
‘‘(D) regulation and labeling; and 
‘‘(E) commercialization, use, and trade; 
‘‘(3) assist other offices and agencies of the De-
partment in fulfilling their responsibilities related to 
biotechnology under applicable Federal law; and 
‘‘(4) perform such other functions as may be 
required under Federal law or prescribed by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(d) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—In carrying out 
the duties under subsection (b), the Director of the Office 
of Biotechnology Policy shall provide leadership to ensure 
coordination of interagency activities with the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and other Federal and State agencies. 
‘‘(e) OUTREACH.—The Director of the Office of Bio-
technology Policy shall consult with biotechnology devel-
opers, academics, agricultural producers, and other enti-
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ties that may be affected by biotechnology-related activi-
ties or actions of the Department or other Federal and 
State agencies as necessary in carrying out the Office’s 
responsibilities under this section. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.’’. 
TITLE XI—CROP INSURANCE 
SEC. 11001. SPECIALTY CROP ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 505 of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1505) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (F), 
(G), and (H), respectively; 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(D) the following: 
‘‘(E) The Chairperson of the Specialty 
Crop Advisory Committee established by sub-
section (f).’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (H), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘specialty crop’’ and 
inserting ‘‘livestock’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraphs (E), (F), and (G) of paragraph (2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (F), (G), and 
(H) of paragraph (2) and the members of the 
Specialty Crop Advisory Committee described in 
subsection (f)(2)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) SPECIALTY CROP ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a Specialty Crop Advisory 
Committee (in this subsection, referred to as 
‘the Committee’); and 
‘‘(B) appoint to the Committee in accord-
ance with paragraph (2) the initial members 
that will assist the Corporation in the research, 
creation, and improvement of policies or plans 
of insurance for specialty crops. 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.— 
‘‘(A) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of 
the Committee shall be an individual with expe-
rience in crop insurance and the unique nature 
of the specialty crop industry. 
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‘‘(B) MEMBERS.—The Committee shall 
consist of— 
‘‘(i) individuals with an understanding 
of the production methods, markets, and 
risks (including losses due to weather, 
trade damages, and supply chain disrup-
tions) unique to specialty crop production; 
‘‘(ii) not less than 5 producers and 
not more than 10 total members; and 
‘‘(iii) not less than one producer from 
each of the West, Midwest, South, and 
Northeast regions of the United States (as 
identified by the Bureau of the Census). 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Committee established by 
this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) advise the manager of the Corpora-
tion on issues relating to specialty crop insur-
ance policies; 
‘‘(B) provide input, through the Chair-
person of the Committee, to the Board on deci-
sions relating to specialty crop insurance poli-
cies; 
‘‘(C) review available educational programs 
and make recommendations to the manager of 
the Corporation on how to enhance the effec-
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tiveness of such programs for specialty crop 
producers; 
‘‘(D) provide recommendations to the man-
ager of the Corporation regarding the presen-
tation of policies to the Board required by sec-
tion 508(a)(6); 
‘‘(E) advise the manager of the Corpora-
tion on entering into partnerships to carry out 
subsections (d) and (e)(2)(B) of section 522; 
and 
‘‘(F) meet not less than two times each 
year to carry out these duties.’’. 
(b) 
SPECIALTY
CROPS
COORDINATOR.—Section 
507(g)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1507(g)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Specialty Crops 
Coordinator shall have primary responsibility 
for addressing the needs of specialty crop pro-
ducers, and for providing information and ad-
vice, in connection with the activities of the 
Corporation to improve and expand the insur-
ance program for specialty crops. 
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‘‘(B) OTHER
DUTIES.—In carrying out 
this paragraph, the Specialty Crops Coordinator 
shall— 
‘‘(i) act as the liaison of the Corpora-
tion with representatives of specialty crop 
producers and the Specialty Crop Advisory 
Committee; and 
‘‘(ii) assist the Corporation with the 
knowledge, expertise, and familiarity of the 
producers with risk management and pro-
duction issues pertaining to specialty 
crops.’’. 
(c) ANNUAL REVIEW
OF NEW
AND SPECIALTY 
CROPS.—Section 508(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(6)(A)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘(in consultation with the Specialty Crop Advisory 
Committee)’’ after ‘‘Corporation’’. 
SEC. 11002. IDENTIFICATION OF HOLDERS OF SUBSTAN-
TIAL INTERESTS. 
Section 506(m) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1506(m)) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) IDENTIFICATION
OF
HOLDERS
OF
SUB-
STANTIAL INTERESTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Manager of the 
Corporation may require each policyholder to 
provide to the Manager, at such times and in 
such manner as prescribed by the Manager, the 
name of each individual or other entity that ac-
quires or holds a substantial beneficial interest 
in such policyholder. 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION AVAILABLE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a 
policyholder that does not provide the in-
formation required pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) to the Manager at the time pre-
scribed by the Manager, the Manager shall 
allow such policyholder to provide to the 
Manager such information at any time 
during the applicable crop year. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply to a policyholder that an ap-
proved insurance provider determines— 
‘‘(I) would receive dispropor-
tionate benefits under a crop insur-
ance program as a result of failing to 
provide the information required pur-
suant to subparagraph (A) to the 
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Manager at the time prescribed by the 
Manager; or 
‘‘(II) failed to provide such infor-
mation to avoid an obligation or re-
quirement under any State or Federal 
law.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘5 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘10 percent’’. 
SEC. 11003. ACTUARIAL SOUNDNESS OF CERTAIN NEW 
PRODUCTS. 
Section 506(n) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1506(n)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) ACTUARIAL SOUNDNESS OF CERTAIN NEW 
PRODUCTS.—The Corporation shall— 
‘‘(A) review each policy or product devel-
oped under section 508(h) periodically for actu-
arial soundness; and 
‘‘(B) take such actions, in consultation 
with persons described in paragraph (1)(A) of 
such section, as are necessary to improve the 
actuarial soundness of such policies and prod-
ucts.’’. 
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SEC. 11004. COVERAGE OF REVENUE LOSSES. 
Section 508(a)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, 
by inserting ‘‘or a decline in the market price of the in-
sured commodity, so long as such decline was not directly 
caused by the producer (as determined by the Secretary)’’ 
before the period at the end. 
SEC. 11005. LIMITATION ON FARM PROGRAM PARTICIPA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 508(c)(4)(C)(iv) in the heading, 
by striking ‘‘CROPS AND’’; and 
(2) in section 508B(f) is amended by striking 
‘‘Effective beginning with the 2019 crop year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Effective for the 2019 through 2025 crop 
years’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1115 of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9015) is amended by 
adding at the end the following subsection: 
‘‘(j) LIMITATION.—Beginning with the 2026 crop 
year, in the case of a farm for which a producer obtains 
coverage under the Stacked Income Protection Plan for 
upland cotton under section 508B of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508b) for a crop year, such farm 
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shall not be eligible to receive payments for seed cotton 
for such crop year under— 
‘‘(1) price loss coverage under section 1116; or 
‘‘(2) agriculture risk coverage under section 
1117.’’. 
SEC. 11006. LIMITATION ON INTEREST ACCRUAL. 
Section 508(d) of Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(d)) is amended by inserting at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON INTEREST ACCRUED.—Ef-
fective beginning with the 2026 reinsurance year, in 
the case of a producer that is delinquent in paying 
a premium or administrative fee, an approved insur-
ance provider may charge such producer with re-
spect to such delinquency an amount less than or 
equal to 1 percent of the simple interest of the 
amount for which such producer is delinquent, for 
each month (not to exceed 60-consecutive months) 
the producer is so delinquent.’’. 
SEC. 11007. CROP INSURANCE SUPPORT FOR BEGINNING 
AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF VETERAN FARMER OR RANCH-
ER.—Section 502(b)(14)(B) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(14)(B)) is amended— 
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(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘10 years’’; and 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘5-year’’ and in-
serting ‘‘10-year’’. 
(b) INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE.—Section 508(e)(9) of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or veteran farmer or rancher’’ after 
‘‘beginning farmer or rancher’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 11008. MARKETABILITY. 
Section 508(h)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(h)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by amending clause 
(iii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subclause (II), this sub-
paragraph shall apply with respect to 
a proposal only during the period pre-
ceding any approval of the proposal 
by the Board. 
‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—An approved 
insurance provider that submits a let-
ter of support for a concept proposal, 
a policy, or plan of insurance shall— 
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‘‘(aa) not be considered the 
public for purposes of clause (ii); 
‘‘(bb) have access to data 
and other product development 
information submitted to the 
Board during its review under 
this subsection, and; 
‘‘(cc) be subject to the con-
fidentiality requirements as appli-
cable to the Board pursuant to 
clauses (i) and (ii).’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(iv) MARKETABILITY
DEADLINE.— 
Any new policy, plan of insurance, or other 
material approved by the Board under this 
subsection during a reinsurance year and 
after the Standard Reinsurance Agreement 
closing date of July 1, shall not be imple-
mented for such reinsurance year unless at 
least 90 days prior to the sales closing date 
for such policy, plan of insurance, or other 
material, the Board makes available to the 
approved insurance providers all necessary, 
as determined by the Board, handbooks, 
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training materials, and other resources as-
sociated with such policy, plan of insur-
ance, or other material.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) MARKETABILITY DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) SUBMISSION
TO
THE
BOARD.— 
Prior to the approval of a product, any ap-
proved insurance provider that submitted a 
letter of support for the product shall pro-
vide information and analysis to the Board 
on the marketability of such product. 
‘‘(ii) DEEMED MARKETABLE.—In re-
viewing a policy, plan of insurance, or 
other material submitted to the Board 
under this subsection such product shall be 
deemed marketable in accordance with 
paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(I) if at least one ap-
proved insurance provider, in its submis-
sion pursuant to clause (i), expresses sup-
port for such policy, plan, or material. 
‘‘(iii) EVALUATION BY THE BOARD.— 
In evaluating whether a product is market-
able 
in 
accordance 
with 
paragraph 
(3)(A)(ii)(I), the Board shall take into con-
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sideration any information and analysis 
submitted pursuant to clause (ii). 
‘‘(iv) 
AIP
PARTICIPATION.—The 
Board shall not require the submission of 
a letter of support from an approved insur-
ance provider in order to review and ap-
prove any policy, plan of insurance, or 
other materials submitted pursuant to this 
subsection.’’. 
SEC. 11009. REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 
AND OPERATING COSTS. 
Section 508(k)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘not exceed’’; 
(B) in clause (i)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘not exceed’’ before 
‘‘for the’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(C) in clause (ii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and subsequent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2026’’; 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘not exceed’’ before 
‘‘for each’’; and 
(iii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) for each of the 2027 and subse-
quent reinsurance years, be determined in 
accordance with subparagraph (F).’’. 
(2) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(F) REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR REIN-
SURANCE YEAR 2027 AND SUBSEQUENT REIN-
SURANCE
YEARS.—Notwithstanding subpara-
graphs (A), (B), (C), and (E), for each of the 
2027 and subsequent reinsurance years, the 
rate established by the Board to reimburse ap-
proved insurance providers and agents for the 
administrative and operating costs of the pro-
viders and agents with respect to each policy 
made available under this Act shall be equal to 
the rate applicable to the policy in effect for the 
2026 reinsurance year.’’. 
SEC. 11010. QUALITY LOSS ADJUSTMENT COVERAGE. 
Section 508(m)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(m)(3)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) PERIODIC
REVIEW.—Beginning in 
calendar year 2027 and once every 5 years 
thereafter, the Corporation shall contract with a 
qualified person to conduct a review, which 
shall be completed within 1 year of initiation, of 
the quality loss adjustment procedures of the 
Corporation.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Effective 
beginning not later than the 2004 reinsurance year, 
based on the review, the Corporation’’ and inserting 
‘‘Based on each review conducted under subpara-
graph (A), the Corporation’’; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.—Each 
review under subparagraph (A) shall include en-
gagement from regionally diverse industry 
stakeholders for each agricultural commodity 
for which a quality loss adjustment is offered.’’; 
and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) REPORT.—On the completion of each 
review under subparagraph (A), the Corpora-
tion shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
and the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives a report that describes— 
‘‘(i) the findings from that review; 
‘‘(ii) the changes to the quality loss 
adjustment procedures; 
‘‘(iii) the stakeholder engagement for 
that review conducted pursuant to sub-
paragraph (B); and 
‘‘(iv) plans for establishing specific 
quality loss adjustment procedures for 
unique regions, as determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
SEC. 11011. PILOT PROGRAM TO REVIEW EFFECTIVENESS 
OF COVERAGE PENALTY. 
The Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended by in-
serting after section 508D the following: 
‘‘SEC. 508E. PILOT PROGRAM TO REVIEW EFFECTIVENESS 
OF COVERAGE PENALTY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning with the 
2027 crop year, the Risk Management Agency and the 
Corporation shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the 
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effectiveness of the reduction in benefits applied to corn 
and other crops, as determined by the Corporation, plant-
ed during the late planting period (as defined in section 
457.8 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulation)). 
‘‘(b) LOCATION
AND DURATION
OF PILOT.—The 
pilot program established under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) be conducted in not less than 10 counties 
located within or adjacent to the North Plains 
Groundwater Conservation District or the Panhandle 
Groundwater Conservation District in the State of 
Texas; and 
‘‘(2) operate for a period of not less than four 
crop years. 
‘‘(c) EVALUATION.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram established under subsection (a), the Risk Manage-
ment Agency and the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(1) suspend any reduction to the insurance 
guarantee applied to an insurance policy for a crop 
that is planted during the late planting period; 
‘‘(2) gather and analyze data to determine if 
the number of days beyond the final plant date in 
which a crop was planted during the late planting 
period correlates with a decrease in crop yields; and 
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‘‘(3) determine if planting a crop after the final 
plant date results in reduced usage of irrigation 
from the Ogallala Aquifer. 
‘‘(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the last day of crop year 2031, the Risk Management 
Agency and the Corporation shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition of 
the Senate a report that includes— 
‘‘(1) a summary of the results of the pilot pro-
gram established under subsection (a); 
‘‘(2) an analysis of the correlation between 
planting date and final yields; and 
‘‘(3) any changes to existing policies that the 
Corporation intends to make as a result of the infor-
mation obtained during the pilot program. 
‘‘(e) PARTNERSHIPS.—Of the amounts made avail-
able in section 522(e)(2)(A)(ii), the Corporation may use 
not more than $200,000 to enter into a partnership or 
cooperative agreement with a nonprofit organization, 
State agency, or public university that is familiar with ag-
ricultural production in the region described in subsection 
(b)(1) to conduct the research and evaluation required 
under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c).’’. 
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SEC. 11012. WHOLE FARM IMPROVEMENTS. 
Section 522(c)(7)(E) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)(7)(E)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) 
ADDITIONAL
REVIEW.—Not 
later than 12 months after the date of en-
actment of this clause and annually there-
after, the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(I) review any limitations on in-
surable revenue (including the overall 
limitation and limitations specific to 
animals, animal products, greenhouse 
and nursery, and aquaculture) to en-
sure such limitations are adequate to 
cover the financial risks associated 
with the production of high-value agri-
cultural products; and 
‘‘(II) submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate a report that includes a 
summary of the most recent review 
conducted and any expected changes 
to the policy for the following reinsur-
ance year.’’. 
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SEC. 11013. PROGRAM COMPLIANCE AND INTEGRITY. 
Section 515(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1515(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
RESPONSE, AND
FINAL
DETERMINATION’’ after 
‘‘NOTIFICATION’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘shall notify 
in writing’’ and inserting ‘‘shall, through an initial 
finding in writing, notify (unless such notification is 
pursuant to the responsibilities to conduct reviews 
and make corrections)’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TIME FOR 
NOTIFICATION’’ and inserting ‘‘REQUIRED TIM-
ING’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Notice’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) INITIAL FINDING.—Notice’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) RESPONSE.—During the 90-day pe-
riod beginning on the date the Corporation no-
tifies an approved insurance provider through 
an initial finding under paragraph (1), such ap-
proved insurance provider may appeal such ini-
tial finding in writing. 
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‘‘(C) FINAL FINDING.—Not later than 90 
days after the date on which an approved insur-
ance provider appeals pursuant to subpara-
graph (B), the Corporation shall issue a final 
finding in writing to such approved insurance 
provider. 
‘‘(D) REQUEST
FOR
FINAL
ADMINISTRA-
TIVE DETERMINATION.—An approved insurance 
provider shall have not more than 90 days after 
the receipt of the Corporation’s final finding 
under subparagraph (C) to request, in writing, 
a final agency determination, if such approved 
insurance provider has reason to believe that 
the Corporation’s final finding under subpara-
graph (C) is not in accordance with— 
‘‘(i) the applicable laws, regulations, 
custom, or practice of the crop insurance 
industry; or 
‘‘(ii) the approved policy and proce-
dure of the Corporation. 
‘‘(E) FINAL
DETERMINATION.—The Cor-
poration shall have not more than 90 days after 
the receipt of a request for a final administra-
tive determination under subparagraph (D) to 
provide such final administrative determination, 
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unless substantial new information, as deter-
mined by the Corporation, is provided by the 
approved insurance provider. 
‘‘(F) APPEAL TO CIVILIAN BOARD OF CON-
TRACT APPEALS.—An approved insurance pro-
vider shall have not more than 90 days after re-
ceipt of final administrative determination pro-
vided pursuant to subparagraph (E) to appeal 
such determination to the Civilian Board of 
Contract Appeals.’’; and 
(4) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) EFFECT
OF
FAILURE
TO
TIMELY
NO-
TIFY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), failure of the Corporation to 
comply with the requirements under paragraph 
(2) shall relieve the approved insurance provider 
from the debt owed to the Corporation. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not apply to any matters referred to the 
Office of the Inspector General or the Depart-
ment of Justice.’’. 
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SEC. 11014. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES. 
(a) EXPANSION
OF REVENUE POLICIES.—Section 
522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
522(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) EXPANSION OF REVENUE POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
carry out research and development, or offer to 
enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more 
qualified persons to carry out research and de-
velopment, to expand the availability of policies 
that provide coverage against losses of revenue 
for— 
‘‘(i) 
oilseeds, 
including 
camelina, 
carinata, and pennycress; 
‘‘(ii) alfalfa; 
‘‘(iii) pulse crops (including dry edible 
beans); 
‘‘(iv) sugarbeets; 
‘‘(v) sugarcane; 
‘‘(vi) blueberries; and 
‘‘(vii) other crops for which only indi-
vidual yield-based insurance policies are 
available. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF POLICY.—Notwith-
standing the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), 
and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation shall 
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make a policy described in subparagraph (A) 
available if the requirements of section 508(h) 
are met. 
‘‘(C) 
DETERMINATION
OF
PROJECTED 
PRICE.—In developing a policy described in sub-
paragraph (A) the Corporation may utilize al-
ternative methods of determining a projected 
price for a crop, including the correlation of ac-
tual prices received for such crop to the futures 
markets prices of other commodities. 
‘‘(D) PRICING LIBRARY.—In developing a 
policy described in subparagraph (A) the Cor-
poration shall determine the feasibility of cre-
ating a pricing library for agents and approved 
insurance providers using data from alternative 
sources, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(E) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
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‘‘(i) the crops for which research and 
development has been carried out under 
subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) the results of the research and 
development carried out under subpara-
graph (A); 
‘‘(iii) any recommendations with re-
spect to those results; and 
‘‘(iv) additional crops for which re-
search and development under this para-
graph is planned to be carried out.’’. 
(b) WINE GRAPE LOSSES DUE TO SMOKE EXPO-
SURE.—Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(21) WINE GRAPE LOSSES DUE TO SMOKE EX-
POSURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, the Corporation shall carry out research 
and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons 
to carry out research and development, regard-
ing a policy to insure wine grapes (including 
wine grapes produced in the States of Cali-
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fornia, Oregon, and Washington) against losses 
due to wildfire smoke exposure. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF POLICY.—Notwith-
standing the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), 
and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph, the Corporation shall make available 
a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the 
requirements of section 508(h) are met. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committees on Ap-
propriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the research con-
ducted under subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) a description of the policies made 
available under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(iii) the feasibility of a product that 
allows producers of wine grapes to claim 
an indemnity through post-harvest, post- 
vinification testing, if such testing dem-
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onstrates smoke damage that was not de-
tectable prior to harvest.’’. 
(c) MUSHROOMS.—Section 522(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(22) MUSHROOMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
carry out research and development, or offer to 
enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more 
qualified persons to carry out research and de-
velopment, regarding a policy to insure— 
‘‘(i) the production of mushroom 
growing media; and 
‘‘(ii) the production of mushrooms. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF POLICY.—Notwith-
standing 
the 
second 
sentence 
of 
section 
508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corpora-
tion shall make a policy described in subpara-
graph (A) available if the requirements of sec-
tion 508(h) are met. 
‘‘(C) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DE-
SCRIBED.—Research and development described 
in subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the effective-
ness of policies described in that subparagraph, 
including policies that— 
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‘‘(i) are based on the risk of— 
‘‘(I) pests, including mushroom 
phorid flies and sciarid flies; 
‘‘(II) fungal pathogens; and 
‘‘(III) viral pathogens; 
‘‘(ii) consider other causes of loss ap-
plicable to mushroom compost and mush-
room production, such as— 
‘‘(I) a loss of electricity due to 
weather; and 
‘‘(II) loss of growing media due 
to excessive 5-year, 10-year, or 20- 
year rainfall events; 
‘‘(iii) consider appropriate best prac-
tices to minimize the risk of loss; 
‘‘(iv) consider whether to provide cov-
erage for mushrooms under 1 policy or to 
provide coverage for various phases of pro-
duction; 
‘‘(v) have streamlined reporting and 
paperwork requirements that take into ac-
count short propagation schedules, variable 
crop years, and the variety of mushrooms 
that may be produced in a single facility; 
and 
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‘‘(vi) provide protection for revenue 
losses. 
‘‘(D) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the research and 
development carried out under subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) any recommendations with re-
spect to those results.’’. 
(d) STUDY
ON HURRICANE INSURANCE.—Section 
522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1522(c)) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(23) STANDALONE POLICY FOR HURRICANES 
AND TROPICAL STORMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
carry out research and development, or offer to 
enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more 
qualified persons to conduct a study to deter-
mine the feasibility of offering insurance 
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against tropical storms and hurricanes made 
available regardless of underlying crop insur-
ance policy (or lack thereof). 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report that de-
scribes the results of the study conducted under 
subparagraph (A).’’. 
(e) FROST OR COLD WEATHER INSURANCE.—Section 
522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1522(c)) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(24) FROST
OR
COLD
WEATHER
INSUR-
ANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
carry out research and development, or offer to 
enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more 
qualified persons to carry out research and de-
velopment, regarding an index-based policy to 
insure crops (including table grapes, wine 
grapes, juice grapes, tomatoes, peppers, sugar-
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blueberries, and any other crop) on a nation-
ally-available basis against losses due to a frost 
or cold weather event. 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.— 
Research and development under subparagraph 
(A) shall— 
‘‘(i) evaluate the effectiveness of risk 
management tools, such as the use of an 
index, with respect to low frequency and 
catastrophic loss weather events; and 
‘‘(ii) result in a policy that provides 
protection for at least 1 of the following: 
‘‘(I) Production loss. 
‘‘(II) Revenue loss. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the research and 
development carried out under this para-
graph; and 
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‘‘(ii) any recommendations with re-
spect to those results.’’. 
(f) STUDY
OF INCLUSION
OF CERTAIN OILSEED 
CROPS UNDER DOUBLE
AND ROTATIONAL CROPPING 
POLICIES.—Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(25) DOUBLE
CROPPING
AND
ROTATIONAL 
CROPPING OF CERTAIN OILSEED CROPS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION
OF
COVERED
OILSEED 
CROPS.—In this paragraph, the term ‘covered 
oilseed crops’ means rapeseed, canola, camelina, 
and other oilseed crops, as determined by the 
Corporation. 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.— 
The Corporation shall carry out research and 
development, or offer to enter into 1 or more 
contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to 
carry out research and development, with re-
spect to insurance policies for covered oilseed 
crops under double cropping and rotational 
cropping practices. 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENTS.—The research and 
development carried out pursuant to subpara-
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graph (B) shall be conducted in consultation 
with stakeholders to evaluate— 
‘‘(i) the factors impacting availability 
and cost of crop insurance when incor-
porating covered oilseed crops into double 
cropping and rotational cropping policies; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the potential risk management 
benefits associated with incorporating cov-
ered oilseed crops into double cropping and 
rotational cropping policies, specifically 
with respect to winter planted covered oil-
seed crops, including risk management 
benefits to soil health, biodiversity, and the 
profitability of farming operations. 
‘‘(D) EMPHASIS.—In awarding contracts 
under subparagraph (B), the Corporation may 
give priority to awarding contracts to qualified 
persons that— 
‘‘(i) have previous research experience 
with covered oilseed crops; and 
‘‘(ii) have access to a facility with the 
capacity to carry out the applicable re-
search. 
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‘‘(E) REPORT.—Not later than 13 months 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the research and 
development carried out under subpara-
graph (B); and 
‘‘(ii) any recommendations with re-
spect to those results.’’. 
(g) HARVEST INCENTIVES.—Section 522(c) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(26) HARVEST INCENTIVES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, the Corporation shall carry out research 
and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons 
to carry out research and development, regard-
ing harvest incentives for policies that provide 
coverage against losses of revenue. 
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‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF POLICY.—Notwith-
standing the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), 
and section 508(a)(2), not later than 24 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph, the Corporation shall make available 
a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the 
requirements of section 508(h) are met. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committees on Ap-
propriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the research con-
ducted under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) a description of the policies made 
available under this paragraph.’’. 
(h) PREVENTED PLANTING.—Section 522(c) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(27) PREVENTED PLANTING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, the Corporation shall carry out research 
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and development, or offer to enter into 1 or 
more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons 
to carry out research and development, regard-
ing prevented planting coverage for insurance 
policies for specialty crops that are not planted 
on a perennial basis. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, the Corporation shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
that includes— 
‘‘(i) the results of the research con-
ducted under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) any recommendations with re-
spect to those results.’’. 
SEC. 11015. REPORT ON STANDARD REINSURANCE AGREE-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Crop 
Insurance Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report on the Standard Reinsurance Agreement that 
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includes an analysis of any modifications to such Agree-
ment that are necessary to expand the availability of poli-
cies and plans of insurance that meet the risk manage-
ment needs of agricultural producers, States, regions, and 
commodities. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The analysis required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) take into account the requirements under 
section 508(k)(8)(F) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)(F)) related to budget neu-
trality of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement; and 
(2) include an analysis of— 
(A) any benefit related to establishing— 
(i) at least one additional reinsurance 
fund for States that have experienced con-
sistently high loss ratios; and 
(ii) at least one additional reinsurance 
fund to provide alternative risk sharing 
terms for approved insurance providers 
that sell insurance contracts offering area 
plan coverage; 
(B) with respect to any funds reimbursed 
for administrative and operating costs under 
section 507(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1507(c)), the best method for en-
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suring that approved insurance providers obli-
gate such funds for— 
(i) the delivery of risk management 
tools to producers; and 
(ii) agent workforce assistance for 
producers, in an amount that is not less 
than the historical percentage of such re-
imbursement; and 
(C) with respect to each policy and plan of 
insurance, compensation amounts for agents 
that— 
(i) are consistent with historical 
norms; and 
(ii) provide a reasonable return con-
sidering workload and the critical service 
across programs that the agents provide. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the analysis re-
quired under subsection (a), the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation shall consult with— 
(1) representatives of producers— 
(A) from each State and region; and 
(B) with respect to each commodity; 
(2) representatives of agents and approved in-
surance providers; 
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(3) the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(4) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate. 
SEC. 11016. HURRICANE INSURANCE PROTECTION-WIND 
INDEX REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Crop 
Insurance Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report on the hurricane insurance protection-wind 
index that includes an analysis of any events in the 5- 
year period preceding the date of the enactment of this 
section that caused an outage of a weather radio station 
operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The analysis required under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) data on events where a producer lost crop 
insurance coverage as a result of an outage of a 
weather radio station operated by the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration that occurred 
during the period described in subsection (a) and the 
cause of such outage; and 
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(2) a contingency plan that evaluates the feasi-
bility of obtaining data from land-grant colleges and 
universities (as defined in section 1404 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)) or other 
third-party sources, as determined by the Secretary. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the analysis re-
quired under subsection (a), the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation shall consult with the Administrator of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
TITLE XII—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Livestock and Other 
Animals 
PART I—ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION 
SEC. 12001. ANIMAL DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGE-
MENT. 
(a) 
NADPRP 
PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES.—Section 
10409A(b)(2) of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 8308A(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘including training addi-
tional emergency response personnel.’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘including— 
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‘‘(i) training additional emergency re-
sponse personnel; and’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) 
improving 
animal 
disease 
traceability.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (I), by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, including activi-
ties approved by the Secretary as of the date of the 
enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security 
Act of 2026’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) 
NATIONAL
ANIMAL
HEALTH
LABORA-
TORY.—Section 10409A(d)(2)(A) of the Animal 
Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308a(d)(2)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2027 through 2031’’. 
(2) NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE PREPAREDNESS 
AND RESPONSE PROGRAM; NATIONAL ANIMAL VAC-
CINE
AND
VETERINARY
COUNTERMEASURES 
BANK.—Section 10409A(d)(2)(B) of the Animal 
Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308a(d)(2)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2027 through 2031’’. 
(3) AVAILABILITY
AND
PURPOSE
OF
FUND-
ING.—Section 10409A(e)(1) of the Animal Health 
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Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308a(e)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2027 through 2031’’. 
SEC. 12002. CATTLE FEVER TICK ERADICATION PROGRAM 
REVIEW AND REPORT. 
(a) PROGRAM REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall offer to enter into a contract with a cov-
ered institution under which the covered institution 
shall conduct a review of the Program. 
(2) REVIEW ELEMENTS.—The review conducted 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an evalua-
tion of— 
(A) the effectiveness of the Program with 
respect to preventing and reducing the spread 
of tick-borne illnesses in cattle, including a re-
view of places from which the cattle fever tick 
has been eradicated and the resulting economic 
impact; 
(B) with respect to cattle producers— 
(i) the benefits of the Program; and 
(ii) the burden of compliance with the 
Program; 
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(C) the treatment protocols developed and 
implemented under the Program; and 
(D) the Federal and State funds allocated 
to support the Program for the most recent fis-
cal year, including the funds allocated to each 
research project associated with the Program. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the Secretary and a covered institution enter into 
a contract pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the results of the review conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a); and 
(2) recommendations for improvements to the 
Program, including recommendations for reducing 
the burden of compliance with the Program with re-
spect to cattle producers. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered institution’’ means— 
(A) a land-grant college or university (as 
defined in section 1404(13) of the National Ag-
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ricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(13))); or 
(B) a non-land-grant college of agriculture 
(as defined in section 1404(14) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(14))). 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 
the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program carried 
out by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service of the Department in coordination with the 
Texas Animal Health Commission. 
(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use funds made 
available for the agricultural and food policy research cen-
ters under section 1419A of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3155) to carry out this section. 
SEC. 12003. ADDITIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES FOR NA-
TIONAL DETECTOR DOG TRAINING CENTER. 
The Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 (Public Law 118– 
191) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the Center estab-
lished under section 2(a), the Secretary may— 
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‘‘(1) establish other dog training facilities, 
which shall have the same duties as are specified in 
section 2(b) for the Center; and 
‘‘(2) enter into a cooperative agreement with 
the department of agriculture of a State (or political 
subdivision thereof) to establish an off-site training 
program for the purpose of providing training and 
technical assistance in the training of dogs, as de-
scribed in section 2(b). 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—When determining the need 
for additional training facilities under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the location of international ports of entry; 
‘‘(2) the volume of international passengers and 
cargo; and 
‘‘(3) regional agricultural production trends and 
associated pest and disease threats.’’. 
SEC. 
12004. 
REGIONALIZATION, 
ZONING, 
AND 
COMPARTMENTALIZATION AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10405 of the Animal 
Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(d) ENGAGEMENT WITH KEY EXPORT MARKETS.— 
To reduce the impact of animal disease outbreaks on 
United States exports, the Secretary, acting through the 
Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and 
Foreign Agricultural Affairs, and the Administrator of the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, in consultation with 
the United States Trade Representative, is authorized to 
negotiate in advance, to the extent practicable, regional-
ization, zoning, compartmentalization, and other agree-
ments regarding outbreaks of known animal disease 
threats of trade significance with the governments of coun-
tries with export markets for livestock animals or animal 
products from the United States.’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to limit the ability of the United States 
Trade Representative to negotiate trade agreements; 
or 
(2) to require the United States Trade Rep-
resentative to condition other trade agreements on 
the inclusion of language relating to reducing the 
impact of animal disease outbreaks on United States 
exports, as described in subsection (d) of section 
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10405 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 8304) (as inserted by subsection (a)(2)). 
SEC. 12005. IMPORTATION OF LIVE DOGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Animal Health Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 10404 (7 U.S.C. 8303) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10404A. IMPORTATION OF LIVE DOGS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION.—The term ‘compensa-
tion’ means any act, consideration, or thing of value 
received by a person directly, including cash or 
noncash benefits, cost-avoidance, obtaining positive 
or avoiding negative publicity, an exchange of serv-
ices, or maintaining a license issued under any local, 
State, or Federal government authority. 
‘‘(2) IMPORTER.—The term ‘importer’ means 
any person who transports or causes the transpor-
tation of a dog into the United States from a foreign 
country. 
‘‘(3) IMPORT TRANSPORTER.—The term ‘import 
transporter’ means any person or entity that— 
‘‘(A) receives an imported dog from any 
importer, dealer, research facility, exhibitor, op-
erator of an auction sale, or department, agen-
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cy, or instrumentality of the United States or 
of any State or local government; and 
‘‘(B) receives compensation for moving 
such dog in commerce. 
‘‘(4) TRANSFER.—The term ‘transfer’ means a 
change of ownership or control of an imported dog 
to another person, including by sale, adoption, ex-
change, or donation. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no person shall import a dog into the 
United States unless prior to transport to the 
United States, the Secretary receives electronic doc-
umentation necessary, as determined by the Sec-
retary, to demonstrate that the dog— 
‘‘(A) is in good health; 
‘‘(B) has received all necessary vaccina-
tions and internal and external parasite treat-
ment, and demonstrated negative test results, 
as required by the Secretary and evidenced by 
a certificate that— 
‘‘(i) is issued by a licensed veteri-
narian accredited by a competent veteri-
nary authority recognized by the Secretary; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) is endorsed by that authority in 
a manner representing that the veteri-
narian issuing the certificate was author-
ized to do so; 
‘‘(C) is officially identified by a permanent 
method approved by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(D) in the case that the dog is intended 
for transfer— 
‘‘(i) is at least 6 months old; and 
‘‘(ii) is accompanied by an import per-
mit issued by the Secretary under this Act. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary, by regula-
tion, shall provide an exception to any requirement 
under this Act in any case in which a dog is im-
ported for purposes of transfer— 
‘‘(A) as a personal pet of United States or-
igin returning to the United States; 
‘‘(B) as a United States military working 
dog or contracted working dog supporting a 
military mission or tasking; 
‘‘(C) for research purposes; 
‘‘(D) for veterinary treatment which is 
paid for by the importer, subject to the condi-
tion that the dog— 
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‘‘(i) is taken directly to a veterinary 
facility for treatment with appropriate 
quarantine until the dog meets the criteria 
described in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) is then exported to its country of 
origin; or 
‘‘(E) in the case of a dog that is less than 
6 months old, for lawful importation into the 
State of Hawaii from the British Isles, Aus-
tralia, Guam, or New Zealand in compliance 
with the regulations of the State of Hawaii and 
the other requirements of this section, if the 
dog is not transported out of the State of Ha-
waii for transfer at less than 6 months of age. 
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION
AND
REGULATIONS.—Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the 
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Trans-
portation, shall promulgate such regulations as the Sec-
retary determines necessary to implement and enforce this 
section, including regulations— 
‘‘(1) to facilitate electronic submission and 
interagency sharing of all documentation required 
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prior to the importation of a dog into the United 
States under subsection (b)(1); 
‘‘(2) to establish any necessary post-arrival 
verification processes for imported dogs; 
‘‘(3) to ensure the denial of entry into the 
United States of any dog attempted to be imported 
into the United States in violation of subsection 
(b)(1); 
‘‘(4) to provide that each importer, import 
transporter, intermediate handler, or carrier receiv-
ing a certificate of veterinary inspection required 
under this section shall submit a copy of the certifi-
cate to the Secretary, who shall, upon receipt— 
‘‘(A) record and maintain the information 
in a centralized database; and 
‘‘(B) upon request by a State veterinarian, 
share the information with such State veteri-
narian not later than 3 days after such request 
is received by the Secretary; 
‘‘(5) to require the Secretary to annually aggre-
gate and publicly report the data submitted under 
paragraph (4), including information on the coun-
tries of origin of the imported dogs and the purposes 
for the importation of such dogs; and 
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‘‘(6) to determine and establish such fees for 
the verification of documentation and issuance of 
permits required under subsection (b)(1) as may be 
necessary to fund the implementation and enforce-
ment of this section. 
‘‘(d) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (c)(5) shall be construed as limiting the availability 
of funding made available under section 10417 to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall have 
the authority granted under section 10414 to en-
force this section. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—An importer or import 
transporter that fails to comply with this section 
shall— 
‘‘(A) be subject to penalties under section 
10414; and 
‘‘(B) provide, as the Secretary may deter-
mine, at the expense of the importer or import 
transporter, for— 
‘‘(i) the care (including appropriate 
veterinary care), forfeiture, quarantine, 
and removal from the United States of 
each applicable dog; and 
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‘‘(ii) the return of each applicable dog 
to its place of export, with due care for the 
welfare of each applicable dog.’’. 
(b) TRANSITION PERIOD.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—During the transition pe-
riod, regulations promulgated under section 18 of 
the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2148) (as in ef-
fect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act) shall continue to apply to the extent that such 
regulations do not conflict with section 10404A of 
the Animal Health Protection Act (as inserted by 
subsection (a)). 
(2) TRANSITION
PERIOD
DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘transition period’’ means the 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act and ending on the date on which final regula-
tions are promulgated under such section 10404A. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 18 of the 
Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2148) is repealed. 
SEC. 12006. ENSURING THE FREE MOVEMENT OF LIVE-
STOCK-DERIVED PRODUCTS IN INTERSTATE 
COMMERCE. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to— 
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(1) protect the free movement in interstate 
commerce of products derived from covered live-
stock; 
(2) encourage a national market of such prod-
ucts; 
(3) ensure that producers of covered livestock 
are not subject to a patchwork of State laws restrict-
ing access to a national market; and 
(4) ensure that the United States continues to 
uphold its international trade obligations. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Producers of covered livestock 
have a Federal right to raise and market their covered 
livestock in interstate commerce and therefore no State 
or subdivision thereof may enact or enforce, directly or 
indirectly, a condition or standard on the production of 
covered livestock other than for covered livestock phys-
ically raised in such State or subdivision. 
(c) PROTECTING
INTERSTATE
COMMERCE.—Pro-
ducers of covered livestock have a Federal right to raise 
and market their covered livestock in interstate commerce 
and therefore no State or subdivision thereof may enact 
or enforce, directly or indirectly, as a condition for sale 
or consumption, any condition or standard of production 
on products derived from covered livestock not physically 
raised in such State or subdivision that is in addition to, 
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or different from, the conditions or standards of produc-
tion in the State in which the production occurs. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘‘covered 
livestock’’— 
(A) means any domestic animal raised for 
the purpose of— 
(i) slaughter for human consumption; 
or 
(ii) producing products manufactured 
for human consumption which are derived 
from the processing of milk, including fluid 
milk products; and 
(B) does not include domestic animals 
raised for the primary purpose of egg produc-
tion. 
(2) PRODUCTION.—The term ‘‘production’’— 
(A) means the raising (including breeding) 
of covered livestock; and 
(B) does not include the movement, har-
vesting, or further processing of covered live-
stock. 
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SEC. 12007. REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK AND 
POULTRY PRODUCERS DURING A FOREIGN 
ANIMAL DISEASE OUTBREAK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report on the Department’s 
preparedness to support livestock producers and poultry 
growers facing economic losses in the event of an outbreak 
of a foreign animal disease. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to the Department’s 
ability to protect producers and growers from significant 
economic losses as a result of a foreign animal disease— 
(1) an assessment of— 
(A) existing Federal programs, including 
catastrophic risk management tools, indemnity, 
direct payments, biosecurity assistance, and 
herd buyouts; and 
(B) the Department’s capacity to utilize 
such programs to provide benefits to producers 
and growers experiencing economic losses as a 
result of having to sell livestock and poultry at 
a reduced price, having to quarantine, treat, de-
stroy, or dispose of animals, having to imple-
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ment additional biosecurity measures or as a re-
sult of catastrophic market conditions; 
(2) a determination of gaps that exist in the 
Department’s ability to provide economic support for 
producers and growers suffering such losses; and 
(3) recommendations of the Secretary for modi-
fications to Federal law (including regulations) relat-
ing to protecting producers and growers from sig-
nificant economic losses related to a foreign animal 
disease outbreak. 
(c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, for purposes of 
facilitating the preparation of the report submitted 
under subsection (a), the relevant Department offi-
cials described in paragraph (2) shall inform the 
Secretary of the information described in subsection 
(b). 
(2) RELEVANT
DEPARTMENT
OFFICIALS
DE-
SCRIBED.—The relevant Department officials de-
scribed in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) The Under Secretary for Farm Pro-
duction and Conservation. 
(B) The Under Secretary for Food, Nutri-
tion and Consumer Services. 
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(C) The Under Secretary for Rural Devel-
opment. 
(D) The Under Secretary for Food Safety. 
(E) The Under Secretary for Marketing 
and Regulatory Programs. 
(F) The Under Secretary for Trade and 
Foreign Agricultural Affairs. 
(G) Other officials, as specified by the Sec-
retary. 
PART II—MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING AND 
INSPECTION 
SEC. 12111. AMPLIFYING PROCESSING OF LIVESTOCK IN 
THE UNITED STATES (A–PLUS). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise 
section 201.67 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on January 1, 2024, to specify that— 
(1) market agencies may have an ownership in-
terest in, finance, or participate in the management 
or operation of, a packer, so long as such packer— 
(A) with respect to cattle and sheep, has a 
cumulative slaughter capacity of less than— 
(i) 2,000 animals per day; or 
(ii) 700,000 animals per year; and 
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(B) with respect to hogs, has a cumulative 
slaughter capacity of less than— 
(i) 10,000 animals per day; or 
(ii) 3,000,000 animals per year; and 
(2) market agencies that have an ownership in-
terest in, finance, or participate in the management 
or operation of, a packer shall disclose to sellers of 
livestock the existence of such ownership interest, fi-
nancial relationship, or participation. 
(b) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall 
be interpreted as a limitation on the authority of the Sec-
retary to adopt or enforce rules or regulations under the 
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
related to the protection of producers, competition, market 
integrity, or the prevention of conflicts of interest. 
SEC. 12112. HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL 
POINT 
GUIDANCE 
AND 
RESOURCES 
FOR 
SMALL AND VERY SMALL POULTRY AND 
MEAT ESTABLISHMENTS. 
(a) MEAT ESTABLISHMENTS.—The Federal Meat In-
spection Act is amended by inserting after section 25 (21 
U.S.C. 625) the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 26. SMALL AND VERY SMALL ESTABLISHMENT GUID-
ANCE AND RESOURCES. 
‘‘(a) STUDIES; MODEL PLANS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
make publicly available— 
‘‘(1) a list of scientific studies (which the Sec-
retary shall update as necessary) for use by small 
establishments and very small establishments in de-
veloping a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control 
Points plan; 
‘‘(2) guidelines relating to best practices and 
techniques by small establishments and very small 
establishments in the production of raw or further 
processed meat and meat food products; and 
‘‘(3) scale-appropriate model Hazard Analysis 
and Critical Control Points plans for small establish-
ments and very small establishments, including 
model plans for— 
‘‘(A) slaughter-only establishments; 
‘‘(B) processing-only establishments; and 
‘‘(C) slaughter and processing establish-
ments. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall pub-
lish a guidance document, after notice and an opportunity 
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for public comment, providing information on the require-
ments that need to be met for small establishments and 
very small establishments to develop, pursuant to this Act, 
a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan. 
‘‘(c) DATA CONFIDENTIALITY.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall not publish confidential busi-
ness information of any meat processing establishment, in-
cluding a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points 
plan of a meat processing establishment. 
‘‘(d) SMALL ESTABLISHMENT AND VERY SMALL ES-
TABLISHMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the terms 
‘small establishment’ and ‘very small establishment’ have 
the meanings given the terms ‘smaller establishment’ and 
‘very small establishment’, respectively, in the final rule 
entitled ‘Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Crit-
ical Control Point (HACCP) Systems’ (61 Fed. Reg. 
38806 (July 25, 1996)) (or successor regulations).’’. 
(b) POULTRY ESTABLISHMENTS.—The Poultry Prod-
ucts Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 
14 (21 U.S.C. 463) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 14A. SMALL AND VERY SMALL ESTABLISHMENT GUID-
ANCE AND RESOURCES. 
‘‘(a) STUDIES; MODEL PLANS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this section, the 
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Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make 
publicly available— 
‘‘(1) a list of scientific studies (which the Sec-
retary shall update as necessary) for use by small 
establishments and very small establishments in de-
veloping a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control 
Points plan; 
‘‘(2) guidelines relating to best practices and 
techniques used by small establishments and very 
small establishments in the production of raw or fur-
ther processed poultry products; and 
‘‘(3) scale-appropriate model Hazard Analysis 
and Critical Control Points plans for small establish-
ments and very small establishments, including 
model plans for— 
‘‘(A) slaughter-only establishments; 
‘‘(B) processing-only establishments; and 
‘‘(C) slaughter and processing establish-
ments. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall pub-
lish a guidance document, after notice and an opportunity 
for public comment, providing information on the require-
ments that need to be met for small establishments and 
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very small establishments to develop a Hazard Analysis 
and Critical Control Points plan pursuant to this Act. 
‘‘(c) DATA CONFIDENTIALITY.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall not publish confidential busi-
ness information of any poultry processing establishment, 
including a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points 
plan of a poultry processing establishment. 
‘‘(d) SMALL ESTABLISHMENT AND VERY SMALL ES-
TABLISHMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the terms 
‘small establishment’ and ‘very small establishment’ have 
the meanings given the terms ‘smaller establishment’ and 
‘very small establishment’, respectively, in the final rule 
entitled ‘Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Crit-
ical Control Point (HACCP) Systems’ (61 Fed. Reg. 
38806 (July 25, 1996)) (or successor regulations).’’. 
SEC. 12113. OUTREACH ON COOPERATIVE INTERSTATE 
SHIPMENT. 
(a) MEAT.—Section 501 of the Federal Meat Inspec-
tion Act (21 U.S.C. 683) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(k) FEDERAL OUTREACH.—In each of fiscal years 
2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall conduct outreach 
to States that— 
‘‘(1) have a State meat inspection program in 
effect pursuant to section 301; and 
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‘‘(2) do not have a selected establishment.’’. 
(b) POULTRY.—Section 31 of the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 472) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(j) FEDERAL OUTREACH.—In each of fiscal years 
2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall conduct outreach 
to States that— 
‘‘(1) have a State poultry product inspection 
program in effect pursuant to section 5; and 
‘‘(2) do not have a selected establishment.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—At the conclusion of each of fiscal 
years 2027 through 2031, the Secretary shall submit a 
report detailing the activities and results of the outreach 
conducted during that fiscal year under subsection (k) of 
section 501 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
683) and subsection (j) of section 31 of the Poultry Prod-
ucts Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 472), as added by sub-
sections (a) and (b), to— 
(1) the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives; 
(2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives; and 
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(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 
12114. 
PILOT 
PROGRAM 
TO 
SUPPORT 
CUSTOM 
SLAUGHTER ESTABLISHMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STATE OPERATED PILOT PROGRAM.—Upon 
the receipt of an application from a custom exempt 
facility and subject to the requirements specified in 
subsection (c), a State department of agriculture 
may operate a pilot program to allow such custom 
facility to sell slaughtered meat and meat food prod-
ucts (referred to in this section as ‘‘meat products’’) 
directly to consumers within the State in which the 
facility is located in accordance with the pilot pro-
gram. 
(2) LACK OF A STATE PILOT PROGRAM.—If a 
State department of agriculture does not elect to op-
erate a pilot program, the Secretary shall, upon re-
quest from a custom exempt facility in such a State, 
operate a pilot program administered by the Sec-
retary for that State in accordance with this section. 
(b) ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF FACILITIES.— 
(1) INITIAL APPROVAL.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2)— 
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(A) a State department of agriculture may 
approve not more than 5 facilities in such State 
for participation in a pilot program established 
under subsection (a)(1); and 
(B) the Secretary may approve not more 
than 10 facilities to participate in all pilot pro-
grams established under subsection (a)(2). 
(2) SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL OF FACILITIES.— 
Not less than 2 years after the establishment of a 
pilot program, a State department of agriculture or 
the Secretary may, if no product produced at a facil-
ity that was initially approved under paragraph (1) 
for participation in such pilot program has been sub-
ject to an emergency action under subsection (f) 
during the 2-year period following such establish-
ment, approve— 
(A) in the case of a State department of 
agriculture, not more than 5 additional facilities 
in the respective State; and 
(B) in the case of the Secretary, not more 
than 10 additional facilities in all States. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—A pilot pro-
gram established under this section shall, at a minimum, 
require— 
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(1) that meat products sold under the pilot pro-
gram are— 
(A) sold directly to consumers within the 
State from— 
(i) the owner of the animals from 
which such meat products are derived; or 
(ii) the custom exempt facility at 
which the meat products were processed; 
(B) not eligible for re-sale; and 
(C) clearly labeled to indicate— 
(i) the name and address of the facil-
ity at which the meat products were proc-
essed; 
(ii) the name and address of the 
owner of the animals from which such 
meat products are derived; 
(iii) the location where animals from 
which such meat products are derived were 
raised; 
(iv) the date of slaughter of such ani-
mals and the period of time over which the 
owner raised such animals; 
(v) that such meat products were not 
subject to Federal inspection; and 
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(vi) that such meat products shall not 
be resold; 
(2) that custom exempt facilities participating 
in the pilot program comply with— 
(A) Public Law 85–765 (7 U.S.C. 1901 et 
seq.; commonly known as the ‘‘Humane Meth-
ods of Slaughter Act of 1958’’); 
(B) applicable State and local laws; 
(C) section 23(d) of the Federal Meat In-
spection Act (21 U.S.C. 623(d)); and 
(D) Federal regulations pertaining to— 
(i) sanitation standards and record 
keeping requirements for custom exempt 
facilities; and 
(ii) the handling and disposition of 
specified risk materials; 
(3) that custom exempt facilities participating 
in the pilot program be subject to onsite inspection 
by the Secretary to ensure compliance with the re-
quirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2); and 
(4) that custom exempt facilities participating 
in the pilot program be subject to onsite inspection 
at least annually by the local authority responsible 
for restaurant inspections or the State department 
of agriculture. 
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shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report describing the national security risks 
of the purchase and management of agricultural 
land by covered foreign persons. 
(2) CONTENTS.—A report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following with re-
spect to the year covered by the report: 
(A) A description of— 
(i) the number of acres of agricultural 
land owned, leased, or managed by covered 
foreign persons, organized by State; and 
(ii) for each State, the percentage of 
land owned or managed by covered foreign 
persons compared to the total acreage of 
the State. 
(B) An analysis of the possible threat to 
food security, food safety, biosecurity, or envi-
ronmental protection due to the ownership of 
agricultural land by each covered foreign coun-
try through covered foreign persons. 
(C) An analysis of the annual and total 
cost of support for agricultural land owned by 
covered foreign persons through farm programs 
administered by the Farm Service Agency. 
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