rus products into the United States do not directly 
fund production research in the United States; 
(12) disease and pest suppression technologies 
require determinations of safety and solutions must 
be commercialized before use by citrus producers; 
(13) the complex processes involved in discovery 
and commercialization of safe and effective pest and 
disease suppression technologies are expensive and 
lengthy and the need for the technologies is urgent; 
and 
(14) research to develop solutions to suppress 
huanglongbing, or other domestic and invasive pests 
and diseases will benefit all citrus producers and 
consumers around the world. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to authorize the establishment of a trust 
funded by certain tariff revenues to support sci-
entific research, technical assistance, and develop-
ment activities to combat citrus diseases and pests, 
both domestic and invasive, harming the United 
States; and 
(2) to require the President to notify the chair-
person and ranking member of the Committee on 
Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways 
and Means of the House of Representatives before 
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entering into any trade agreement that would de-
crease the amount of duties collected on imports of 
citrus products to less than the amount necessary to 
provide the grants authorized by section 1001(d) of 
the Trade Act of 1974, as added by section 3(a) of 
this Act. 
(c) EFFECT ON OTHER ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this 
Act restricts the use of any funds for scientific research 
and technical activities in the United States. 
SEC. 3. CITRUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2102 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘TITLE X—CITRUS DISEASE RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
TRUST FUND 
‘‘SEC. 1001. CITRUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT TRUST FUND. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known 
as the ‘Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust 
Fund’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Trust Fund’), 
consisting of such amounts as may be transferred to the 
Trust Fund under subsection (b)(1) and any amounts that 
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may be credited to the Trust Fund under subsection 
(d)(2). 
‘‘(b) TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
Trust Fund, from the general fund of the Treasury, 
amounts determined by the Secretary to be equiva-
lent to amounts received in the general fund that are 
attributable to the duties collected on articles that 
are citrus or citrus products classifiable under chap-
ters 8, 20, 21, 22, and 33 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The amount transferred to 
the Trust Fund under paragraph (1) in any fiscal 
year may not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) an amount equal to 1⁄3 of the amount 
attributable to the duties received on articles 
described in paragraph (1); or 
‘‘(B) $30,000,000. 
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS IN TRUST FUND.— 
‘‘(1) 
AMOUNTS
AVAILABLE
UNTIL
EX-
PENDED.—Amounts in the Trust Fund shall remain 
available until expended without further appropria-
tion. 
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‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY FOR CITRUS DISEASE RE-
SEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT
EXPENDITURES.— 
Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available to the 
Secretary of Agriculture— 
‘‘(A) for expenditures relating to citrus dis-
ease research and development under section 4 
of the Citrus Disease Research and Develop-
ment Trust Fund Act of 2013, including costs 
relating to contracts or other agreements en-
tered into to carry out citrus disease research 
and development; and 
‘‘(B) to cover administrative costs incurred 
by the Secretary in carrying out the provisions 
of that Act. 
‘‘(d) INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUND.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall invest such portion of the Trust 
Fund as is not required to meet current withdrawals 
in interest-bearing obligations of the United States 
or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and 
interest by the United States. Such obligations may 
be acquired on original issue at the issue price or by 
purchase of outstanding obligations at the market 
price. Any obligation acquired by the Trust Fund 
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may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the 
market price. 
‘‘(2) INTEREST AND PROCEEDS FROM SALE OR 
REDEMPTION
OF
OBLIGATIONS.—The interest on, 
and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any 
obligations held in the Trust Fund shall be credited 
to and form a part of the Trust Fund. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Janu-
ary 15, 2014, and each year thereafter until the year after 
the termination of the Trust Fund, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Agri-
culture, shall submit to Congress a report on the financial 
condition and the results of the operations of the Trust 
Fund that includes— 
‘‘(1) a detailed description of the amounts dis-
bursed from the Trust Fund in the preceding fiscal 
year and the manner in which those amounts were 
expended; 
‘‘(2) an assessment of the financial condition 
and the operations of the Trust Fund for the cur-
rent fiscal year; and 
‘‘(3) an assessment of the amounts available in 
the Trust Fund for future expenditures. 
‘‘(f) REMISSION
OF SURPLUS FUNDS.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury may remit to the general fund of 
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the Treasury such amounts as the Secretary of Agri-
culture reports to be in excess of the amounts necessary 
to meet the purposes of the Citrus Disease Research and 
Development Trust Fund Act of 2013. 
‘‘(g) SUNSET PROVISION.—The Trust Fund shall ter-
minate on December 31 of the fifth calendar year that 
begins after the date of the enactment of the Citrus Dis-
ease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013 
and all amounts in the Trust Fund on December 31 of 
that fifth calendar year shall be transferred to the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
‘‘SEC. 1002. REPORTS REQUIRED BEFORE ENTERING INTO 
CERTAIN TRADE AGREEMENTS. 
‘‘The President shall notify the chairperson and rank-
ing member of the Committee on Finance of the Senate 
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives not later than 90 days before entering 
into a trade agreement if the President determines that 
entering into the trade agreement could result— 
‘‘(1) in a decrease in the amount of duties col-
lected on articles that are citrus or citrus products 
classifiable under chapters 8, 20, 21, 22, and 33 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States; and 
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‘‘(2) in a decrease in the amount of funds being 
transferred into the Citrus Disease Research and 
Development Trust Fund under section 1001 so that 
amounts available in the Trust Fund are insufficient 
to meet the purposes of the Citrus Disease Research 
and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘TITLE X—CITRUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
TRUST FUND 
‘‘Sec. 1001. Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund. 
‘‘Sec. 1002. Reports required before entering into certain trade agreements.’’. 
SEC. 4. CITRUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish an orderly procedure and financing mechanism for 
the development of an effective and coordinated program 
of research and product development relating to— 
(1) scientific research concerning diseases and 
pests, both domestic and invasive, afflicting the cit-
rus industry; and 
(2) support for the dissemination and commer-
cialization of relevant information, techniques, and 
technologies discovered pursuant to research funded 
through the Citrus Disease Research and Develop-
ment Trust Fund established under section 1001 of 
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the Trade Act of 1974, as added by section 3(a) of 
this Act, or through other research projects intended 
to solve problems caused by citrus production dis-
eases and invasive pests. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Cit-
rus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund 
Advisory Board established under this section. 
(2) CITRUS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘citrus’’ 
means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, com-
monly called ‘‘citrus’’. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘citrus’’ in-
cludes all citrus hybrids and products of citrus 
hybrids that are produced for commercial pur-
poses in the United States. 
(3) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Agriculture. 
(4) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means any 
individual, group of individuals, firm, partnership, 
corporation, joint stock company, association, coop-
erative, or other legal entity. 
(5) PRODUCER.—The term ‘‘producer’’ means 
any person that is engaged in the domestic produc-
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tion and commercial sale of citrus in the United 
States. 
(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the citrus research and development program au-
thorized under this section. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(8) TRUST
FUND.—The term ‘‘Trust Fund’’ 
means the Citrus Disease Research and Develop-
ment Trust Fund established under section 1001 of 
the Trade Act of 1974, as added by section 3(a) of 
this Act. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this 
section. 
(2) CITRUS ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.— 
(i) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Citrus 
Disease Research and Development Trust 
Fund Advisory Board shall consist of 9 
members. 
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(ii) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of 
the Board shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary. 
(iii) STATUS.—Members of the Board 
represent the interests of the citrus indus-
try and shall not be considered officers or 
employees of the Federal Government sole-
ly due to membership on the Board. 
(B) DISTRIBUTION OF APPOINTMENTS.— 
The membership of the Board shall consist of— 
(i) 5 members who are domestic pro-
ducers of citrus in Florida; 
(ii) 3 members who are domestic pro-
ducers of citrus in Arizona or California; 
and 
(iii) 1 member who is a domestic pro-
ducer of citrus in Texas. 
(C) CONSULTATION.—Prior to making ap-
pointments to the Board, the Secretary shall 
consult with organizations composed primarily 
of citrus producers to receive advice and rec-
ommendations regarding Board membership. 
(D) BOARD VACANCIES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
appoint a new Board member to serve the 
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remainder of a term vacated by a depart-
ing Board member. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—When filling a 
vacancy on the Board, the Secretary 
shall— 
(I) appoint a citrus producer 
from the same State as the Board 
member being replaced; and 
(II) prior to making an appoint-
ment, consult with organizations in 
that State composed primarily of cit-
rus producers to receive advice and 
recommendations regarding the va-
cancy. 
(E) TERMS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), each term of appointment to 
the Board shall be for 5 years. 
(ii) 
INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—In 
making initial appointments to the Board, 
the Secretary shall appoint 1⁄3 of the mem-
bers to terms of 1, 3, and 5 years, respec-
tively. 
(F) 
DISQUALIFICATION
FROM
BOARD 
SERVICE.—If a member or alternate of the 
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Board who was appointed as a domestic pro-
ducer ceases to be a producer in the State from 
which the member was appointed, or fails to 
fulfill the duties of the member according to the 
rules established by the Board under paragraph 
(4)(A)(ii), the member or alternate shall be dis-
qualified from serving on the Board. 
(G) COMPENSATION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The members of 
the Board shall serve without compensa-
tion, other than travel expenses described 
in clause (ii). 
(ii) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—A member 
of the Board shall be allowed travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, at rates authorized for an em-
ployee of an agency under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, 
while away from the home or regular place 
of business of the member in the perform-
ance of the duties of the Board. 
(3) POWERS.— 
(A) GIFTS.—The Board may accept, use, 
and dispose of gifts or donations of services or 
property. 
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(B) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Board may 
use the United States mails in the same man-
ner and under the same conditions as other 
agencies of the Federal Government. 
(C) 
VOLUNTEER
SERVICES.—Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Board may accept and use the serv-
ices of volunteers serving without compensation. 
(D) TECHNICAL
AND
LOGISTICAL
SUP-
PORT.—Subject to the availability of funds, the 
Secretary shall provide to the Board technical 
and logistical support through contract or other 
means, including— 
(i) procuring the services of experts 
and consultants in accordance with section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but 
at rates for individuals not to exceed the 
daily equivalent of the highest rate payable 
under section 5332 of that title; and 
(ii) entering into contracts with de-
partments, agencies, and instrumentalities 
of the Federal Government, State agencies, 
and private entities for the preparation of 
reports, surveys, and other activities. 
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(E) DETAIL
OF
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—An employee of the 
Federal Government may be detailed to the 
Commission on a reimbursable or nonreim-
bursable basis. 
(ii) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The de-
tail of the employee shall be without inter-
ruption or loss of civil service status or 
privilege. 
(F) 
GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Administrator of General Services 
shall provide to the Board on a reimbursable 
basis administrative support and other services 
for the performance of the duties of the Board. 
(G) OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND
AGEN-
CIES.—Departments and agencies of the United 
States may provide to the Board such services, 
funds, facilities, staff, and other support serv-
ices as may be appropriate. 
(4) 
GENERAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
THE 
BOARD.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The regulations pro-
mulgated by the Secretary shall define the gen-
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eral responsibilities of the Board, which shall 
include the responsibilities— 
(i) to meet, organize, and select from 
among the members of the Board a chair-
person, other officers, and committees and 
subcommittees, as the Board determines to 
be appropriate; 
(ii) to adopt and amend rules and reg-
ulations governing the conduct of the ac-
tivities of the Board and the performance 
of the duties of the Board; 
(iii) to hire such experts and consult-
ants as the Board considers necessary to 
enable the Board to perform the duties of 
the Board; 
(iv) to advise the Secretary on citrus 
research and development needs; 
(v) to propose a research and develop-
ment agenda and annual budgets for the 
Trust Fund; 
(vi) to evaluate and review ongoing re-
search funded by Trust Fund; 
(vii) to engage in regular consultation 
and collaboration with the Department and 
other institutional, governmental, and pri-
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vate actors conducting scientific research 
into the causes or treatments of citrus dis-
eases and pests, both domestic and 
invasive, so as to— 
(I) maximize the effectiveness of 
the activities; 
(II) hasten the development of 
useful treatments; and 
(III) avoid duplicative and waste-
ful expenditures; and 
(viii) to provide the Secretary with 
such information and advice as the Sec-
retary may request. 
(5) CITRUS
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT 
AGENDA AND BUDGETS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall submit 
annually to the Secretary a proposed research 
and development agenda and budget for the 
Trust Fund, which shall include— 
(i) an evaluation of ongoing research 
and development efforts; 
(ii) specific recommendations for new 
citrus research projects; 
(iii) a plan for the dissemination and 
commercialization of relevant information, 
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techniques, and technologies discovered 
pursuant to research funded through the 
Trust Fund; and 
(iv) a justification for Trust Fund ex-
penditures. 
(B) AFFIRMATIVE SUPPORT REQUIRED.— 
A research and development agenda and budget 
may not be submitted by the Board to the Sec-
retary without the affirmative support of at 
least 7 members of the Board. 
(C) SECRETARIAL APPROVAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 
days after receiving the proposed research 
and development agenda and budget from 
the Board and consulting with the Board, 
the Secretary shall finalize a citrus re-
search and development agenda and Trust 
Fund budget. 
(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In finalizing 
the agenda and budget, the Secretary 
shall— 
(I) due to the proximity of citrus 
producers to the effects of diseases 
such as huanglongbing and the quick-
ly evolving nature of scientific under-
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standing of the effect of the diseases 
on citrus production, give strong def-
erence to the proposed research and 
development agenda and budget from 
the Board; and 
(II) take into account other pub-
lic and private citrus-related research 
and development projects and fund-
ing. 
(D) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Each year, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry and the Committee on Finance of the 
Senate a report that includes— 
(i) the most recent citrus research and 
development agenda and budget of the 
Secretary; 
(ii) an analysis of how, why, and to 
what extent the agenda and budget final-
ized by the Secretary differs from the pro-
posal of the Board; 
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