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(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
SEC. 12409. INCREASING TRANSPARENCY REGARDING DE-
TENTION OF IMPORTED PLANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordi-
nation with the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection, shall issue guidance to clarify the process 
by which an importer of plants that have been denied 
entry into the United States and detained under the Lacey 
Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.) may 
obtain additional information on such denial and deten-
tion. 
(b) INFORMATION PROVIDED.—The process referred 
to in subsection (a) shall ensure that the Secretary shall 
provide to an importer described in such subsection, upon 
the detention of any plants of such importer, the following 
information: 
(1) The specific reasons for which the detention 
of the plants was initiated, including the date on 
which the plants were presented to the Secretary for 
examination. 
(2) The anticipated length of the detention of 
such plants. 
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(3) The nature of the tests or inquiries to be 
conducted on the plants, which the importer shall be 
able to replicate. 
(4) The nature of any information that, if sup-
plied to the Secretary, would accelerate the disposi-
tion of the detention. 
SEC. 12410. ENHANCEMENT OF PET PROTECTIONS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act (or later, if the Secretary 
determines appropriate after taking into consideration any 
ongoing programmatic review of the Animal Care program 
of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate a report with respect to companion animals 
that— 
(1) evaluates the enforcement of standards 
under, and requirements of, the Animal Welfare Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) by the Secretary for both ef-
fectiveness and efficiency; 
(2) evaluates the efforts by the Secretary to 
educate and advise dealers of all standards under, 
and requirements of, such Act; 
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(3) evaluates the capacity of the Secretary to 
enforce the standards established by such Act; 
(4) makes recommendations for the improve-
ment of— 
(A) all standards (including animal welfare 
standards) under, and requirements of, such 
Act; and 
(B) education efforts of the Secretary with 
respect to such standards and requirements; 
and 
(5) considers the impact and associated costs of 
any recommended improvements or amendments to 
the standards under, and requirements of, such Act. 
(b) VETERINARY CARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 13(a)(2)(A) of the 
Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2143(a)(2)(A)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(which shall include visual 
dental examinations)’’ after ‘‘adequate veterinary 
care’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—Section 13 of 
the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2143) is amended 
by redesignating the second subsection (f) (prohib-
iting delivery of certain animals without certificate 
of inspection), subsection (g), and subsection (h) as 
subsections (g) through (i), respectively. 
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(c) CONFISCATION FOR UNRELIEVED SUFFERING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 13 of the Animal 
Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2143) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall promulgate such rules and 
regulations as may be necessary to, during the inspection 
process under section 16— 
‘‘(1) provide for the notification of State law 
enforcement officials or the State animal health offi-
cial (or designee of such official); or 
‘‘(2) consider immediate confiscation or de-
struction of a dog, in the event that such dog is de-
termined to be in a state of unrelieved suffering.’’. 
(2) DEFINITION.—Section 2 of the Animal Wel-
fare Act (7 U.S.C. 2132) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(p) The term ‘unrelieved suffering’ means, with re-
spect to a dog, a state in which the dog is forced to endure 
conditions, arising out of a dealer’s failure to comply with 
the provisions of this Act, which cause severe pain or dis-
tress or severe discomfort, or which could directly and neg-
atively impact the health and well-being of the dog if im-
mediate actions are not taken to remedy the situation.’’. 
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SEC. 12411. PROTECTING ANIMALS WITH SHELTER. 
Section 12502(b)(8) of the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334) is amended by striking 
‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
SEC. 12412. REPORT ON AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE TO AGRI-
CULTURAL PRODUCERS IN THE STATE OF 
TEXAS THAT HAVE SUFFERED ECONOMIC 
LOSSES DUE TO THE FAILURE OF MEXICO TO 
DELIVER WATER. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate a report that lists all existing authorities of 
the Secretary and programs within the Department that 
are or could be made available to provide assistance to 
agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suf-
fered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to de-
liver water to the United States in accordance with the 
Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colo-
rado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande signed 
at Washington on February 3, 1944 and the Supple-
mentary Protocol signed at Washington November 14, 
1944. 
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SEC. 12414. AGRICULTURAL LABOR SURVEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Agricultural 
Labor Survey, the Secretary shall make such changes as 
are necessary to— 
(1) collect and publish data regarding the aver-
age hourly base rate of pay for hired agricultural 
workers; and 
(2) ensure survey recipients include all agricul-
tural employers, agricultural associations employing 
farm labor, and farm labor contractors (as such 
term is defined in section 500.20 of title 29, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report examining the quality of the farm labor 
survey and the impacts of labor costs on agricultural 
employers. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall examine— 
(A) with regard to the Agricultural Labor 
Survey— 
(i) for each of the previous 5 years— 
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(I) the number of surveys that 
were distributed; 
(II) the number of responses to 
such surveys; and 
(III) relevant metrics regarding 
the statistical soundness of such sur-
veys, including the survey response 
rate; and 
(ii) what actions can be taken by the 
Secretary to increase the response rate and 
improve the statistical soundness of such 
survey; and 
(B) with regard to agricultural labor 
costs— 
(i) the share of such costs as a per-
centage of total variable costs, broken out 
by size of operation and by primary com-
modity produced; 
(ii) an analysis of the impact of such 
costs on beginning farmers and ranchers 
(as defined in section 210A(a) of the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627c(a))); 
(iii) a comparison of the trends of 
wages surveyed under the agricultural 
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labor survey and the non-farm wage rates 
over the previous 10 years; 
(iv) an analysis of the extent to which 
the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (as defined 
in section 500.10 of title 29, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or successor regulations)) 
utilized by the H–2A temporary agricul-
tural labor certification program impacts 
costs for all agricultural workers; and 
(v) a determination of any adverse ef-
fect the wage rate described in clause (iv) 
has on domestic agricultural workers. 
SEC. 12415. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND 
COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 
2000. 
(a) SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES 
CONTAINING FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) SECURE
PAYMENTS.—Section 101 of the 
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter-
mination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, 
in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘2023’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE 
COUNTIES.—Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
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2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT SPE-
CIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) EXISTING ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Section 
205(a)(4) of the Secure Rural Schools and Commu-
nity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 20, 
2023’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 20, 2026’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 208 
of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- 
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2026’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXPEND COUNTY 
FUNDS.—Section 305 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7144) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
SEC. 12416. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. 
Section 1(b) of Public Law 117–25 (135 Stat. 297; 
136 Stat. 2133) is amended in each of paragraphs (3) and 
(4), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
SEC. 12417. QUALIFIED RENEWABLE BIOMASS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY ACTION.—The term ‘‘agency ac-
tion’’ has the meaning given the term in section 551 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) QUALIFIED RENEWABLE BIOMASS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified re-
newable biomass’’ means— 
(i) forest products manufacturing bio-
energy feedstocks, including from— 
(I) 
forest 
products 
manufac-
turing 
residuals, 
including 
spent 
pulping liquors, pulping by-products, 
bark, woody manufacturing residuals, 
paper recycling residuals, wastewater 
and process water treatment plant re-
siduals, and anaerobic digester biogas; 
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(II) harvest residues, including 
portions of harvested trees that are 
too small or of too poor quality to be 
utilized for wood products or paper 
products; 
(III) downed wood from extreme 
weather events and natural disasters, 
nonhazardous landscape or right-of- 
way trimmings and municipal trim-
mings, and plant material removed for 
purposes of invasive or noxious plant 
species control; 
(IV) biowaste, including landfill 
gas; and 
(V) non-chemically treated used 
wood products, such as crates or pal-
lets; and 
(ii) forest biomass derived from resi-
dues created as a by-product of timber 
harvesting, including treetops, tree limbs, 
and bark, but excluding stumps, roots, and 
round wood suitable for industrial pur-
poses. 
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