I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2419 
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 
2012, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2007 
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 
through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—COMMODITY PROGRAMS 
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Subtitle A—Commodity Programs 
Sec. 1001. Commodity programs. 
Subtitle B—Sugar 
Sec. 1101. Sugar program. 
Sec. 1102. Flexible marketing allotments for sugar. 
Subtitle C—Dairy 
Sec. 1201. Dairy export incentive and dairy indemnity programs. 
Sec. 1202. Funding of dairy promotion and research program. 
Subtitle D—Administration 
Sec. 1301. Adjusted gross income limitation. 
TITLE II—CONSERVATION 
Subtitle A—Conservation Security 
Sec. 2001. Conservation security program. 
Subtitle B—Conservation Reserve 
Sec. 2101. Conservation reserve program. 
Subtitle C—Environmental Quality Incentives 
Sec. 2201. Environmental quality incentives program. 
Subtitle D—Other Conservation Programs 
Sec. 2301. Agricultural management assistance. 
Sec. 2302. Conservation of private grazing land. 
Sec. 2303. Grassroots source water protection program. 
Sec. 2304. Great Lakes basin program for soil erosion and sediment control. 
Sec. 2305. Farm viability program. 
Sec. 2306. Small watershed rehabilitation program. 
Subtitle E—Funding 
Sec. 2401. Funding of conservation programs under Food Security Act of 
1985. 
TITLE III—TRADE 
Subtitle A—Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 
Sec. 3001. Levels of assistance. 
Sec. 3002. Food Aid Consultative Group. 
Sec. 3003. Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and 
distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods. 
Sec. 3004. Prepositioning. 
Sec. 3005. Expiration date. 
Sec. 3006. Micronutrient fortification programs. 
Sec. 3007. John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program. 
Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 and Related Statutes 
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Sec. 3101. Export credit guarantee program. 
Sec. 3102. Market access program. 
Sec. 3103. Export enhancement program. 
Sec. 3104. Foreign market development cooperator program. 
Sec. 3105. Food for Progress Act of 1985. 
Sec. 3106. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutri-
tion Program. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 3201. Bill Emerson humanitarian trust. 
Sec. 3202. Emerging markets. 
Sec. 3203. Biotechnology and agricultural trade program. 
Sec. 3204. Technical assistance for specialty crops. 
TITLE IV—NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program 
Sec. 4001. Grants for simple application and eligibility determination systems 
and improved access to benefits. 
Sec. 4002. Employment and training program. 
Sec. 4003. Reductions in payments for administrative costs. 
Sec. 4004. Cash payment pilot projects. 
Sec. 4005. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4006. Consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa. 
Sec. 4007. Assistance for community food projects. 
Sec. 4008. Availability of commodities for the emergency food assistance pro-
gram. 
Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution 
Sec. 4101. Commodity supplemental food program. 
Sec. 4102. Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects. 
Sec. 4103. Emergency food assistance. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 4201. Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program. 
Sec. 4202. Nutrition information and awareness pilot program. 
TITLE V—CREDIT 
Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans 
Sec. 5001. Beginning farmer and rancher contract land sales program. 
Subtitle B—Administrative Provisions 
Sec. 5101. Loan authorization levels. 
Sec. 5102. Reservation of funds for direct operating loans for beginning farm-
ers and ranchers. 
TITLE VI—RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
Sec. 6001. Water or waste disposal grants. 
Sec. 6002. Rural business opportunity grants. 
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Sec. 6003. Multijurisdictional regional planning organizations. 
Sec. 6004. Tribal college and university essential community facilities. 
Sec. 6005. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant pro-
gram. 
Sec. 6006. Grants for water systems for rural and native villages in Alaska. 
Sec. 6007. Grants to nonprofit organizations to finance the construction, refur-
bishing, and servicing of individually-owned household water 
well systems in rural areas for individuals with low or moderate 
incomes. 
Sec. 6008. Rural cooperative development grants. 
Sec. 6009. Grants to broadcasting systems. 
Sec. 6010. National Rural Development Partnership. 
Subtitle B—Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
Sec. 6101. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for electrification or tele-
phone purposes. 
Sec. 6102. Expansion of 911 access. 
Sec. 6103. Enhancement of access to broadband service in rural areas. 
Subtitle C—Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
Sec. 6201. Rural electronic commerce extension program. 
Sec. 6202. Telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas. 
Subtitle D—SEARCH Grants for Small Communities 
Sec. 6301. SEARCH grant program. 
Sec. 6302. Funding. 
TITLE VII—RESEARCH AND RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 
Sec. 7001. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Econom-
ics Advisory Board. 
Sec. 7002. Grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education. 
Sec. 7003. Grants for research on production and marketing of alcohols and in-
dustrial hydrocarbons from agricultural commodities and forest 
products. 
Sec. 7004. Policy research centers. 
Sec. 7005. Human nutrition intervention and health promotion research pro-
gram. 
Sec. 7006. Pilot research program to combine medical and agricultural re-
search. 
Sec. 7007. Nutrition education program. 
Sec. 7008. Continuing animal health and disease research programs. 
Sec. 7009. Appropriations for research on national or regional problems. 
Sec. 7010. Grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. 
Sec. 7011. National research and training virtual centers. 
Sec. 7012. Matching funds requirement for research and extension activities of 
1890 Institutions. 
Sec. 7013. Hispanic-serving institutions. 
Sec. 7014. Competitive grants for international agricultural science and edu-
cation programs. 
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Sec. 7015. Research equipment grants. 
Sec. 7016. University research. 
Sec. 7017. Extension Service. 
Sec. 7018. Supplemental and alternative crops. 
Sec. 7019. Aquaculture research facilities. 
Sec. 7020. Rangeland research. 
Sec. 7021. Special authorization for biosecurity planning and response. 
Sec. 7022. Resident instruction and distance education grants program for in-
sular area institutions of higher education. 
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
Sec. 7101. National genetic resources program. 
Sec. 7102. High-priority research and extension initiatives. 
Sec. 7103. Nutrient management research and extension initiative. 
Sec. 7104. Organic agriculture research and extension initiative. 
Sec. 7105. Agricultural telecommunications program. 
Sec. 7106. Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities. 
Sec. 7107. National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse. 
Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 
Sec. 7201. Partnerships for high-value agricultural product quality research. 
Sec. 7202. Precision agriculture. 
Sec. 7203. Biobased products. 
Sec. 7204. Thomas Jefferson Initiative for crop diversification. 
Sec. 7205. Integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants 
program. 
Sec. 7206. Support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, and bar-
ley caused by Fusarium graminearum or by Tilletia indica. 
Sec. 7207. Bovine Johne’s disease control program. 
Sec. 7208. Grants for youth organizations. 
Sec. 7209. Agricultural biotechnology research and development for developing 
countries. 
Sec. 7210. Office of Pest Management Policy. 
Subtitle D—Other Laws 
Sec. 7301. Critical Agricultural Materials Act. 
Sec. 7302. Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. 
Sec. 7303. Research Facilities Act. 
Sec. 7304. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
Amendments of 1985. 
Sec. 7305. Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act. 
Sec. 7306. Beginning farmer and rancher development program. 
Sec. 7307. National Aquaculture Act of 1980. 
Sec. 7308. Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000. 
Sec. 7309. Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978. 
TITLE VIII—FORESTRY 
Sec. 8001. Enhanced community fire protection. 
TITLE IX—ENERGY 
Sec. 9001. Biodiesel fuel education program. 
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