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tion for production or revenue impacted by food 
safety concerns including, at a minimum, gov-
ernment, retail, or national consumer group an-
nouncements of a health advisory, removal, or 
recall related to a contamination concern. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Cor-
poration shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report that describes the re-
sults of the study conducted under subparagraph 
(A).’’. 
SEC. 11021. CROP INSURANCE FOR LIVESTOCK. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (as 
amended by section 11019) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(20) STUDY ON SWINE CATASTROPHIC DISEASE 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
contract with a qualified person to conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of insuring 
swine producers for a catastrophic event. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the
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Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the 
results of the study conducted under subpara-
graph (A).’’. 
SEC. 11022. MARGIN COVERAGE FOR CATFISH. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (as 
amended by section 11020) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(21) MARGIN COVERAGE FOR CATFISH.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into a contract with a qualified en-
tity to conduct research and development regard-
ing a policy to insure producers against reduc-
tion in the margin between the market value of 
catfish and selected costs incurred in the produc-
tion of catfish. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—Eligibility for the pol-
icy described in subparagraph (A) shall be lim-
ited to freshwater species of catfish that are 
propagated and reared in controlled or selected 
environments. 
‘‘(C) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Board shall 
review the policy described in subparagraph (B)
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under subsection 508(h) and approve the policy 
if the Board finds that the policy— 
‘‘(i) will likely result in a viable and 
marketable policy consistent with this sub-
section; 
‘‘(ii) would provide crop insurance 
coverage in a significantly improved form; 
‘‘(iii) adequately protects the interests 
of producers; and 
‘‘(iv) the proposed policy meets other 
requirements of this subtitle determined ap-
propriate by the Board.’’. 
SEC. 11023. POULTRY BUSINESS DISRUPTION INSURANCE 
POLICY. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(c)) (as amended by section 11021) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(22) POULTRY
BUSINESS
DISRUPTION
INSUR-
ANCE
POLICY
AND
CATASTROPHIC
DISEASE
PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION
OF
POULTRY.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘poultry’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 2(a) of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182(a)).
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‘‘(B) AUTHORITY.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 
qualified entities to carry out— 
‘‘(i) a study to determine the feasi-
bility of insuring commercial poultry pro-
duction against business disruptions caused 
by integrator bankruptcy; and 
‘‘(ii) a study to determine the feasi-
bility of insuring poultry producers for a 
catastrophic event. 
‘‘(C) BUSINESS
DISRUPTION
STUDY.—The 
study described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall— 
‘‘(i) evaluate the market place for busi-
ness disruption insurance that is available 
to poultry producers; 
‘‘(ii) assess the feasibility of a policy to 
allow producers to ensure against a portion 
of losses from loss under contract due to 
business disruption from integrator bank-
ruptcy; and 
‘‘(iii) analyze the costs to the Federal 
Government of a Federal business disrup-
tion insurance program for poultry pro-
ducers.
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‘‘(D) REPORTS.—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 describes the 
results of— 
‘‘(i) the study carried out under sub-
paragraph (B)(i); and 
‘‘(ii) the study carried out under sub-
paragraph (B)(ii).’’. 
SEC. 11024. STUDY OF CROP INSURANCE FOR SEAFOOD 
HARVESTERS. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(c)) (as amended by section 11022) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(23) FEASIBILITY STUDY TO ASSIST SEAFOOD 
HARVESTERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into a contract with a qualified en-
tity to conduct a feasibility study to determine 
the best method of insuring seafood harvesters, 
including such data collection and analysis as is 
necessary to conduct the study.
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‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Cor-
poration shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report describing the results 
of the study.’’. 
SEC. 11025. BIOMASS AND SWEET SORGHUM ENERGY CROP 
INSURANCE POLICIES. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 
1938 (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) (as amended by section 11023) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) BIOMASS AND SWEET SORGHUM ENERGY 
CROP INSURANCE POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 
qualified entities to carry out research and devel-
opment regarding— 
‘‘(i) a policy to insure biomass sor-
ghum that is grown expressly for the pur-
pose of producing a feedstock for renewable 
biofuel, renewable electricity, or biobased 
products; and
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‘‘(ii) a policy to insure sweet sorghum 
that is grown for a purpose described in 
clause (i). 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Re-
search and development with respect to each of 
the policies described in subparagraph (A) shall 
evaluate the effectiveness of risk management 
tools for the production of biomass sorghum or 
sweet sorghum, including policies and plans of 
insurance that— 
‘‘(i) are based on market prices and 
yields; 
‘‘(ii) to the extent that insufficient 
data exist to develop a policy based on mar-
ket prices and yields, are based on the use 
of weather indices, including, at a min-
imum, excessive or inadequate rainfall, to 
protect the interests of crop producers; and 
‘‘(iii) provide protection for production 
or revenue losses, or both.’’. 
SEC. 11026. ALFALFA CROP INSURANCE POLICY. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(c)) (as amended by section 11024) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(25) ALFALFA CROP INSURANCE POLICY.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 
qualified entities to carry out research and devel-
opment regarding a policy to insure alfalfa. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Cor-
poration shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report that describes the re-
sults of the study conducted under subparagraph 
(A).’’. 
SEC. 11027. CROP INSURANCE FOR ORGANIC CROPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 508(c)(6) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(6)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) ORGANIC CROPS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as possible, 
but not later than the 2015 reinsurance 
year, the Corporation shall offer producers 
of organic crops price elections for all or-
ganic crops produced in compliance with 
standards issued by the Department of Ag-
riculture under the national organic pro-
gram established under the Organic Foods
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Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et 
seq.) that reflect the actual retail or whole-
sale prices, as appropriate, received by pro-
ducers for organic crops, as determined by 
the Secretary using all relevant sources of 
information. 
‘‘(ii) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Corpora-
tion shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate an annual re-
port on progress made in developing and 
improving Federal crop insurance for or-
ganic crops, including— 
‘‘(I) the numbers and varieties of 
organic crops insured; 
‘‘(II) the progress of implementing 
the price elections required under this 
subparagraph, including the rate at 
which additional price elections are 
adopted for organic crops; 
‘‘(III) the development of new in-
surance approaches relevant to organic 
producers; and
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‘‘(IV) any recommendations the 
Corporation considers appropriate to 
improve Federal crop insurance cov-
erage for organic crops.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 522(c) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) (as amend-
ed by section 11024) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (10); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through 
(24) as paragraphs (10) through (23), respectively. 
SEC. 11028. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘Con-
tracting’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘may enter into con-
tracts to carry out research and development to’’ and 
inserting ‘‘may conduct activities or enter into con-
tracts to carry out research and development to main-
tain or improve existing policies or develop new poli-
cies to’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)—
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘con-
duct research and development or’’ after ‘‘The 
Corporation may’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—Before conducting 
research and development or entering into a con-
tract under subparagraph (A), the Corporation 
shall follow the consultation requirements de-
scribed in section 508(h)(4)(E).’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘after expert 
review in accordance with section 505(e) and proce-
dures of the Board’’ after ‘‘approved by the Board’’; 
and 
(5) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘a pasture, 
range, and forage program’’ and inserting ‘‘policies 
that increase participation by producers of under-
served agricultural commodities, including sweet sor-
ghum, sorghum for biomass, specialty crops, sugar-
cane, and dedicated energy crops’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 522(e) of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(A) CONDUCTING AND CONTRACTING 
FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘con-
duct research and development and’’ after ‘‘the 
Corporation may use to’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘con-
duct research and development and’’ after ‘‘for 
the fiscal year to’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to provide either re-
imbursement payments or contract payments’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 11029. PILOT PROGRAMS. 
Section 523(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1523(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, at the sole 
discretion of the Corporation,’’ after ‘‘may’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5). 
SEC. 11030. INDEX-BASED WEATHER INSURANCE PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 523(a)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1523(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Under’’ inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Under’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) INDEX-BASED
WEATHER
INSURANCE 
PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), the Corporation, at the 
sole discretion of the Corporation, may con-
duct a pilot program to provide financial 
assistance for producers of underserved 
crops and livestock (including specialty 
crops) to purchase an index-based weather 
insurance product from a private insurance 
company, subject to the requirements of this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(ii) PAYMENT OF PREMIUM.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subclause (II) and clause (v), the Cor-
poration may pay a portion of the pre-
mium for producers who purchase 
index-based weather insurance protec-
tion from a private insurance com-
pany for a crop and policy that is not 
reinsured under this subtitle, as deter-
mined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(II) CONDITION.—The premium 
assistance under subclause (I) shall not
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exceed 60 percent of the estimated pre-
mium amount, based on expected 
losses, representative operating ex-
penses, and representative profit mar-
gins, as determined by the Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(iii) ELIGIBLE
PROVIDERS.—Before 
providing premium assistance to producers 
to purchase index-based weather insurance 
from a private insurance company pursu-
ant to this subparagraph, the Corporation 
shall verify that the company has adequate 
experience— 
‘‘(I) to develop and manage the 
index-based weather insurance prod-
ucts, including adequate resources, ex-
perience, and assets or sufficient rein-
surance to meet the obligations of the 
company under this subparagraph; 
and 
‘‘(II) to support and deliver the 
index-based weather insurance prod-
ucts. 
‘‘(iv) PROCEDURES.—The Corporation 
shall develop and publish procedures to ad-
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minister the pilot program under this sub-
paragraph that— 
‘‘(I) require each applicable pri-
vate insurance company to report 
claim and sales data, and any other 
data the Corporation determines to be 
appropriate, to allow the Corporation 
to evaluate product pricing and per-
formance; 
‘‘(II) allow the private insurance 
companies exclusive rights over the pri-
vate insurance offered under this sub-
paragraph, including rating of poli-
cies, protection of intellectual property 
rights on the product or policy, and as-
sociated rating methodology, for the pe-
riod during which the companies are 
eligible under clause (iii); and 
‘‘(III) contain such other require-
ments as the Corporation determines to 
be necessary to ensure that— 
‘‘(aa) the interests of pro-
ducers are protected; and 
‘‘(bb) the program operates 
in an actuarially sound manner.
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‘‘(v) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the 
Corporation, the Corporation shall use to 
carry out this subparagraph $10,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, 
to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 11031. ENHANCING PRODUCER SELF-HELP THROUGH 
FARM FINANCIAL BENCHMARKING. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9) 
as paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) FARM
FINANCIAL
BENCHMARKING.—The 
term ‘farm financial benchmarking’ means— 
‘‘(A) the process of comparing the perform-
ance of an agricultural enterprise against the 
performance of other similar enterprises, through 
the use of comparable and reliable data, in order 
to identify business management strengths, weak-
nesses, and steps necessary to improve manage-
ment performance and business profitability; 
and 
‘‘(B) benchmarking of the type conducted by 
farm management and producer associations
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consistent with the activities described in or 
funded pursuant to section 1672D of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f).’’. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT FOR PRO-
DUCERS OF SPECIALTY CROPS AND UNDERSERVED AGRI-
CULTURAL COMMODITIES.—Section 522(d)(3)(F) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)(F)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘farm financial benchmarking,’’ after 
‘‘management,’’. 
(c) CROP INSURANCE EDUCATION AND RISK MANAGE-
MENT ASSISTANCE.—Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘farm fi-
nancial benchmarking,’’ after ‘‘risk reduction,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(including farm fi-
nancial benchmarking)’’ after ‘‘management strate-
gies’’. 
SEC. 11032. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) (as amended by section 
11029(a)) is amended—
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) 
as paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) BEGINNING
FARMER
OR
RANCHER.—The 
term ‘beginning farmer or rancher’ means a farmer 
or rancher who has not actively operated and man-
aged a farm or ranch with a bona fide insurable in-
terest in a crop or livestock as an owner-operator, 
landlord, tenant, or sharecropper for more than 5 
crop years, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) PREMIUM ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 508 of the Fed-
eral Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(5)(E), by inserting ‘‘and be-
ginning farmers or ranchers’’ after ‘‘limited resource 
farmers’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(8) PREMIUM
FOR
BEGINNING
FARMERS
OR 
RANCHERS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this subsection regarding payment of a portion of pre-
miums, a beginning farmer or rancher shall receive 
premium assistance that is 10 percentage points 
greater than premium assistance that would otherwise 
be available under paragraphs (2) (except for sub-
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paragraph (A) of that paragraph), (5), (6), and (7) 
for the applicable policy, plan of insurance, and cov-
erage level selected by the beginning farmer or ranch-
er.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii)(III), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) if the producer is a beginning 
farmer or rancher who was previously in-
volved in a farming or ranching operation, 
including involvement in the decision-
making or physical involvement in the pro-
duction of the crop or livestock on the farm, 
for any acreage obtained by the beginning 
farmer or rancher, a yield that is the higher 
of— 
‘‘(I) the actual production history 
of the previous producer of the crop or 
livestock on the acreage determined 
under subparagraph (A); or
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‘‘(II) a yield of the producer, as 
determined in clause (i).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii) (as amended by 
section 11007)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘(ii)’’; 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(II) in the case of beginning 
farmers or ranchers, replace each 
excluded yield with a yield equal 
to 80 percent of the applicable 
transitional yield.’’. 
SEC. 11033. LIMITATION ON PREMIUM SUBSIDY BASED ON 
AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME. 
Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(e)) (as amended by section 11030(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) LIMITATION ON PREMIUM SUBSIDY BASED 
ON AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION
OF
AVERAGE
ADJUSTED 
GROSS
INCOME.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘average adjusted gross income’ has the meaning
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given the term in section 1001D(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(a)). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this subtitle and beginning 
with the 2014 reinsurance year, in the case of 
any producer that is a person or legal entity 
that has an average adjusted gross income in ex-
cess of $750,000 based on the most recent data 
available from the Farm Service Agency as of the 
beginning of the reinsurance year, the total 
amount of premium subsidy provided with re-
spect to additional coverage under subsection (c), 
section 508B, or section 508C issued on behalf of 
the producer for a reinsurance year shall be 15 
percentage points less than the premium subsidy 
provided in accordance with this subsection that 
would otherwise be available for the applicable 
policy, plan of insurance, and coverage level se-
lected by the producer. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(i) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Govern-
ment Accountability Office, shall carry out
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a study to determine the effects of the limi-
tation described in subparagraph (B) on— 
‘‘(I) the overall operations of the 
Federal crop insurance program; 
‘‘(II) the number of producers 
participating in the Federal crop in-
surance program; 
‘‘(III) the level of coverage pur-
chased by participating producers; 
‘‘(IV) the amount of premiums 
paid by participating producers and 
the Federal Government; 
‘‘(V) any potential liability for 
participating producers, approved in-
surance providers, and the Federal 
Government; 
‘‘(VI) different crops or growing 
regions; 
‘‘(VII) program rating structures; 
‘‘(VIII) creation of schemes or de-
vices to evade the impact of the limita-
tion; and 
‘‘(IX) administrative and oper-
ating expenses paid to approved insur-
ance providers and underwriting gains
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and loss for the Federal government 
and approved insurance providers. 
‘‘(ii) EFFECTIVENESS.—The limitation 
described in subparagraph (B) shall not 
take effect unless the Secretary determines, 
through the study described in clause (i), 
that the limitation would not— 
‘‘(I) significantly increase the pre-
mium amount paid by producers with 
an average adjusted gross income of 
less than $750,000; 
‘‘(II) result in a decline in the 
crop insurance coverage available to 
producers; and 
‘‘(III) increase the total cost of the 
Federal crop insurance program.’’. 
SEC. 11034. AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, 
RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, AND OR-
GANIC CERTIFICATION COST SHARE ASSIST-
ANCE. 
Section 524 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1524) is amended by striking subsection (b) and in-
serting the following:
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‘‘(b) AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, RISK 
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, AND ORGANIC CERTIFICATION 
COST SHARE ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
FOR
PROVISION
OF
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall provide assistance under 
this section as follows: 
‘‘(A) Provision of organic certification cost 
share assistance pursuant to section 10606 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523). 
‘‘(B) Activities to support risk management 
education and community outreach partnerships 
pursuant to section 522(d), including— 
‘‘(i) entering into futures or hedging; 
‘‘(ii) entering into agricultural trade 
options as a hedging transaction to reduce 
production, price, or revenue risk; or 
‘‘(iii) conducting any other activity re-
lating to an activity described in clause (i) 
or 
(ii), 
including 
farm 
financial 
benchmarking, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(C) Provision of agricultural management 
assistance grants to producers in States in which 
there has been traditionally, and continues to be,
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a low level of Federal crop insurance participa-
tion and availability, and producers underserved 
by the Federal crop insurance program, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, for the purposes of— 
‘‘(i) constructing or improving— 
‘‘(I) watershed management struc-
tures; or 
‘‘(II) irrigation structures; 
‘‘(ii) planting trees to form windbreaks 
or to improve water quality; and 
‘‘(iii) mitigating financial risk through 
production or marketing diversification or 
resource conservation practices, including— 
‘‘(I) soil erosion control; 
‘‘(II) integrated pest management; 
‘‘(III) organic farming; or 
‘‘(IV) to develop and implement a 
plan to create marketing opportunities 
for the producer, including through 
value-added processing. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT LIMITATION.—The total amount 
of payments made to a person (as defined in section 
1001(a)(5) of the Food Security Act (7 U.S.C. 
1308(a)(5))) (as in existence before the amendment 
made by section 1603(b) of the Food, Conservation,
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and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 
Stat. 1730)) under paragraph (1) for any year may 
not exceed $50,000. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out this subsection through the Commodity 
Credit Corporation. 
‘‘(B) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018, the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration shall make available to carry out this 
subsection $23,000,000. 
‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION
OF
FUNDS.—Of the 
amount made available to carry out this sub-
section for a fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall use not less than— 
‘‘(i) 50 percent to carry out paragraph 
(1)(A); 
‘‘(ii) 26 percent to carry out para-
graph (1)(B); and 
‘‘(iii) 24 percent to carry out para-
graph (1)(C).’’. 
SEC. 11035. CROP PRODUCTION ON NATIVE SOD. 
(a) FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE.—Section 508(o) of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(o)) is 
amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘, or the 
producer cannot substantiate that the ground has ever 
been tilled,’’ after ‘‘tilled’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘for benefits 
under—’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘for— 
‘‘(i) a portion of crop insurance pre-
mium subsidies under this subtitle in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3); 
‘‘(ii) benefits under section 196 of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); and 
‘‘(iii) payments described in section 
1001(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 
U.S.C. 1308(b)).’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—During the first 4 crop 
years of planting on native sod acreage by a pro-
ducer described in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (2) shall apply to 65 
percent of the applicable transitional yield; 
and
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‘‘(ii) the crop insurance premium sub-
sidy provided for the producer under this 
subtitle shall be 50 percentage points less 
than the premium subsidy that would other-
wise apply. 
‘‘(B) YIELD
SUBSTITUTION.—During the 
period native sod acreage is covered by this sub-
section, a producer may not substitute yields for 
the native sod acreage.’’. 
(b) NONINSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE.—Sec-
tion 196(a)(4) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, or 
the producer cannot substantiate that the ground has 
ever been tilled,’’ after ‘‘tilled’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘for ben-
efits under—’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘for— 
‘‘(I) benefits under this section; 
‘‘(II) a portion of crop insurance 
premium subsidies under the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et 
seq.) in accordance with subparagraph 
(C); and
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‘‘(III) payments described in sec-
tion 1001(b) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(b)).’’; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During the first 4 
crop years of planting on native sod acreage 
by a producer described in subparagraph 
(B)— 
‘‘(I) subparagraph (B) shall apply 
to 65 percent of the applicable transi-
tional yield; and 
‘‘(II) the crop insurance premium 
subsidy provided for the producer 
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) shall be 50 per-
centage points less than the premium 
subsidy that would otherwise apply. 
‘‘(ii) YIELD
SUBSTITUTION.—During 
the period native sod acreage is covered by 
this paragraph, a producer may not sub-
stitute yields for the native sod acreage.’’. 
(c) CROPLAND REPORT.—
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use in the preceding year in each county and 
State. 
SEC. 11036. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 508(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) 
as paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively. 
SEC. 11037. GREATER ACCESSIBILITY FOR CROP INSUR-
ANCE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) due to changes in commodity and other agri-
cultural programs made by the Agriculture Reform, 
Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, it is more important 
than ever that agricultural producers be able to fully 
understand the terms of plans and policies of crop in-
surance offered under the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and 
(2) proposed reductions by the Secretary in the 
number of State and local offices of the Farm Service 
Agency will reduce the services available to assist ag-
ricultural producers in understanding crop insurance. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF PLAIN LANGUAGE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In issuing regulations and 
guidance relating to plans and policies of crop insur-
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ance, the Risk Management Agency and the Federal 
Crop Insurance Corporation shall, to the greatest ex-
tent practicable, use plain language, as required 
under Executive Orders 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; re-
lating to regulatory planning and review) and 12988 
(28 U.S.C. 519 note; relating to civil justice reform). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report de-
scribing the efforts of the Secretary to accelerate com-
pliance with the Executive orders described in para-
graph (1). 
(c) WEBSITE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the approved insurance providers 
(as defined in section 502(b) of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)), shall improve the ex-
isting Internet website through which agricultural 
producers in any State may identify crop insurance 
options in that State. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The website described in 
paragraph (1) shall—
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(A) provide answers in an easily accessible 
format to frequently asked questions; and 
(B) include published materials of the De-
partment of Agriculture that relate to plans and 
policies of crop insurance offered under that Act. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this section author-
izes the Risk Management Agency to sell a crop insurance 
policy or plan of insurance. 
SEC. 11038. GAO CROP INSURANCE FRAUD REPORT. 
Section 515(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) GAO CROP INSURANCE FRAUD REPORT.—As 
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report 
describing the results of, a study regarding fraudulent 
claims filed, and benefits provided, under this sub-
title.’’.
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TITLE XII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Subtitle A—Socially Disadvantaged 
Producers and Limited Resource 
Producers 
SEC. 12001. OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY 
DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS 
AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 
(a) OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DIS-
ADVANTAGED FARMERS
AND RANCHERS
AND VETERAN 
FARMERS AND RANCHERS.—Section 2501 of the Food, Ag-
riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
2279) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
VETERAN
FARMERS
AND
RANCHERS’’ after 
‘‘RANCHERS’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘and veteran farmers or ranchers’’ after ‘‘ranch-
ers’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the heading, by striking 
‘‘FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH
2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY FUNDING’’;
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(II) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘or veteran 
farmers and ranchers’’ after ‘‘socially disadvantaged 
farmers and ranchers’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘vet-
eran farmers or ranchers and’’ before ‘‘members’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘vet-
eran farmers or ranchers and’’ before ‘‘members’’.
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(b) DEFINITION OF VETERAN FARMER OR RANCH-
ER.—Section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) VETERAN FARMER OR RANCHER.—The term 
‘veteran farmer or rancher’ means a farmer or ranch-
er who served in the active military, naval, or air 
service, and who was discharged or released from the 
service under conditions other than dishonorable.’’. 
SEC. 12002. SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND 
RANCHERS POLICY RESEARCH CENTER. 
Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) 
SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS
AND 
RANCHERS POLICY RESEARCH CENTER.—The Secretary 
shall award a grant, through a competitive grant program, 
to an eligible 1890 Institution (as defined in section 2 of 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)) to establish a policy re-
search center, to be known as the ‘Socially Disadvantaged 
Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center’, for the pur-
pose of developing policy recommendations for the protec-
tion and promotion of the interests of socially disadvan-
taged farmers and ranchers.’’.
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SEC. 12003. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH. 
Section 226B(f)(3) of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934(f)(3)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection— 
‘‘(A) such sums as are necessary for each of 
fiscal years 2009 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
Subtitle B—Livestock 
SEC. 12101. WILDLIFE RESERVOIR ZOONOTIC DISEASE INI-
TIATIVE. 
Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 413. WILDLIFE RESERVOIR ZOONOTIC DISEASE INI-
TIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF COVERED DISEASE.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered disease’ means a zoonotic disease af-
fecting domestic livestock that is transmitted primarily 
from wildlife. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Department a wildlife reservoir zoonotic disease initia-
tive to provide assistance through Coordinated Agricultural
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Project grants for research and development of surveillance 
methods, vaccines, vaccination delivery systems, or diag-
nostic tests for covered diseases. 
‘‘(c) COVERED DISEASE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall conduct re-
search and development of surveillance methods, vac-
cines, vaccination delivery systems, or diagnostic tests 
for covered diseases in— 
‘‘(A) a wildlife reservoir in the United 
States; or 
‘‘(B) domestic livestock or wildlife pre-
senting a potential concern to public health. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to grants 
that address— 
‘‘(A) Brucella abortus (Bovine Brucellosis); 
‘‘(B) Mycobacterium bovis (Bovine Tuber-
culosis); or 
‘‘(C) other zoonotic disease in livestock that 
is covered by a high-priority research and exten-
sion initiative conducted under section 1672 of 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925).
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‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the initiative established under subsection (b) through 
public scientific research consortia that may consist of 
members from— 
‘‘(1) Federal agencies; 
‘‘(2) National Laboratories; 
‘‘(3) institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(4) research institutions and organizations; or 
‘‘(5) State agricultural experiment stations. 
‘‘(e) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive 
basis. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of grants award-
ed under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) seek and accept proposals for grants; 
‘‘(B) determine the relevance and merit of 
proposals through a system of peer and merit re-
view in accordance with section 103; 
‘‘(C) award grants on the basis of merit, 
quality, and relevance; and 
‘‘(D) manage the initiative established 
under subsection (b) using a Coordinated Agri-
cultural Project format.
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‘‘(2) TERM.—The term of a grant under this sec-
tion may not exceed 10 years. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING
FUNDS
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall require the recipient of a grant under 
this section to provide funds or in-kind support from 
non-Federal sources in an amount that is not less 
than 25 percent of the amount provided by the Fed-
eral Government. 
‘‘(4) OTHER CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 
set such other conditions on the award of a grant 
under this section as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate. 
‘‘(g) BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.—Funds made avail-
able under this section shall not be used for— 
‘‘(1) the construction of a new building or facil-
ity; or 
‘‘(2) the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or 
alteration of an existing building or facility (includ-
ing site grading and improvement and architect fees). 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount made avail-
able for a fiscal year under paragraph (1), the Sec-
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retary shall use not less than 30 percent of the 
amount for the fiscal year to carry out activities 
under each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of sub-
section (c)(2).’’. 
SEC. 12102. TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall amend 
the regulation issued under section 11010(a)(2) of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8304(a)(2)) to implement the voluntary 
trichinae certification program established under sec-
tion 11010(a)(1) of that Act, to include a requirement 
to establish an alternative trichinae certification 
process based on surveillance or other methods con-
sistent with international standards for categorizing 
compartments as having negligible risk for trichinae. 
(2) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date on which the international standards 
described in paragraph (1) are adopted, the Secretary 
shall finalize the rule amended under paragraph (1). 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 10405(d)(1) of the 
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304(d)(1)) is 
amended in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’.
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SEC. 12103. NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PLAN. 
Section 11013(d) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8322(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 12104. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 209. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service 
(referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall establish 
a competitive grant program for the purposes of improving 
the United States sheep industry. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the grant program 
shall be to strengthen and enhance the production and mar-
keting of sheep and sheep products, including improvement 
of— 
‘‘(1) infrastructure; 
‘‘(2) business; 
‘‘(3) resource development; and 
‘‘(4) innovative approaches to solve long-term 
needs.
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‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary shall make grants 
under this section to 1 or more national entities the mission 
of which is consistent with the purpose of the grant pro-
gram. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this sec-
tion $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2014, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 374 of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
2008j) (as in existence on the day before the date of enact-
ment of this Act) is— 
(1) amended in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ‘‘3 
percent’’ and inserting ‘‘10 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (6); and 
(2) redesignated as section 210 of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946; and 
(3) moved so as to appear at the end of subtitle 
A of that Act (as amended by subsection (a)). 
SEC. 12105. FERAL SWINE ERADICATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To eradicate or control the threat 
feral swine pose to the domestic swine population, the entire 
livestock industry, and the destruction of crops and natural 
plant communities and native habitats, the Secretary of Ag-
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riculture may establish a feral swine eradication pilot pro-
gram. 
(b) PILOT.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions under this section, the Secretary may provide finan-
cial assistance for the cost of carrying out a pilot pro-
gram— 
(1) to study and assess the nature and extent of 
damage to the pilot area caused by feral swine; 
(2) to develop methods to eradicate or control 
feral swine in the pilot area; and 
(3) to develop methods to restore damage caused 
by feral swine. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service coordinate to carry 
out the pilot program. 
(d) COST SHARING.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
costs of the pilot program under this section may not 
exceed 75 percent of the total costs of carrying out the 
pilot program. 
(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Federal 
share of the costs of the pilot program may be pro-
vided in the form of in-kind contributions of mate-
rials or services.
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(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Not 
more than 10 percent of financial assistance provided by 
the Secretary under this section may be used for adminis-
trative expenses. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
SEC. 12106. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NET-
WORK. 
Subtitle E of title X of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 10409 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10409A. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY 
NETWORK. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE LABORATORY.—In this 
section, the term ‘eligible laboratory’ means a diagnostic 
laboratory that meets specific criteria developed by the Sec-
retary, in consultation with State animal health officials, 
State veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and veterinary di-
agnostic laboratories at institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(b) CONTRACTS.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
State veterinarians, shall offer to enter into contracts, 
grants, cooperative agreements, or other legal instruments 
with eligible laboratories—
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‘‘(1) to enhance the capability of the Secretary to 
respond in a timely manner to emerging or existing 
bioterrorist threats to animal health; and 
‘‘(2) to provide the capacity and capability for 
standardized— 
‘‘(A) test procedures, reference materials, 
and equipment; 
‘‘(B) laboratory biosafety and biosecurity 
levels; 
‘‘(C) quality management system require-
ments; 
‘‘(D) interconnected electronic reporting and 
transmission of data; and 
‘‘(E) evaluation for emergency prepared-
ness; and 
‘‘(3) to coordinate the development, implementa-
tion, and enhancement of national veterinary diag-
nostic laboratory capabilities, with special emphasis 
on surveillance planning and vulnerability analysis, 
technology development and validation, training, and 
outreach. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—To the extent practicable and to the 
extent capacity and specialized expertise may be necessary, 
the Secretary shall give priority to eligible laboratories at
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existing Federal facilities, State facilities, and facilities at 
institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 12107. NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN 
(NPIP). 
(a) SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the Department of Agriculture continues to ad-
minister the avian influenza surveillance program in com-
mercial poultry through the National Poultry Improvement 
Program. 
(b) STANDARDS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
program described in subsection (a) meets any relevant 
standards established by the World Organization for Ani-
mal Health. 
Subtitle C—Other Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 12201. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 
218 (7 U.S.C. 6918) the following:
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‘‘SEC. 219. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall establish 
in the Department the position of Military Veterans Agri-
cultural Liaison. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Military Veterans Agricultural Li-
aison shall— 
‘‘(1) provide information to returning veterans 
about, and connect returning veterans with, beginning 
farmer training and agricultural vocational and re-
habilitation programs appropriate to the needs and 
interests of returning veterans, including assisting 
veterans in using Federal veterans educational bene-
fits for purposes relating to beginning a farming or 
ranching career; 
‘‘(2) provide information to veterans concerning 
the availability of and eligibility requirements for 
participation in agricultural programs, with par-
ticular emphasis on beginning farmer and rancher 
programs; 
‘‘(3) serving as a resource for assisting veteran 
farmers and ranchers, and potential farmers and 
ranchers, in applying for participation in agricul-
tural programs; and 
‘‘(4) advocating on behalf of veterans in inter-
actions with employees of the Department.