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(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(8) the authority of the Secretary to establish in 
the Department the position of Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services in ac-
cordance with section 225A;’’. 
TITLE IV—NUTRITION 
Subtitle A—Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program 
SEC. 4001. RETAILERS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF RETAIL FOOD STORE.—Section 
3(p)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2012(p)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘at least 2’’ and in-
serting ‘‘at least 3’’. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE BENEFIT DELIVERY.—Section 7(f) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(f)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) IMPOSITION OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require 
participating retailers (including restaurants 
participating in a State option restaurant pro-
gram intended to serve the elderly, disabled, and 
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homeless) to pay 100 percent of the costs of ac-
quiring, and arrange for the implementation of, 
electronic benefit transfer point-of-sale equipment 
and supplies. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTIONS.—The Secretary may ex-
empt from subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) farmers’ markets, military com-
missaries, nonprofit food buying coopera-
tives, and establishments, organizations, 
programs, or group living arrangements de-
scribed in paragraphs (5), (7), and (8) of 
section 3(k); and 
‘‘(ii) establishments described in para-
graphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k), 
other than restaurants participating in a 
State option restaurant program.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION OF MANUAL VOUCHERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on 
the effective date of this paragraph, except as 
provided in subparagraph (B), no State shall 
issue manual vouchers to a household that re-
ceives supplemental nutrition assistance under 
this Act or allow retailers to accept manual 
vouchers as payment, unless the Secretary deter-
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mines that the manual vouchers are necessary, 
such as in the event of an electronic benefit 
transfer system failure or a disaster situation. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTIONS.—The Secretary may ex-
empt categories of retailers or individual retail-
ers from subparagraph (A) based on criteria es-
tablished by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) UNIQUE
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
RE-
QUIRED.—In an effort to enhance the antifraud pro-
tections of the program, the Secretary shall require all 
parties providing electronic benefit transfer services to 
provide for and maintain a unique terminal identi-
fication number information through the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit 
transfer transaction routing system. In developing the 
regulations implementing this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall consider existing commercial practices for 
other point-of-sale debit transactions. The Secretary 
shall issue proposed regulations implementing this 
paragraph not earlier than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph.’’. 
(c) 
ELECTRONIC
BENEFIT
TRANSFERS.—Section 
7(h)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2016(h)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘is operational—’’ 
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and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) in the case of other par-
ticipating stores,’’ and inserting ‘‘is operational’’. 
(d) APPROVAL OF RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLE-
SALE FOOD CONCERNS.—Section 9 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended— 
(1) in the 2d sentence of subsection (a)(1) by 
striking ‘‘; and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘; (C) whether the 
applicant is located in an area with significantly 
limited access to food; and (D)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) RETAIL FOOD STORES WITH SIGNIFICANT 
SALES OF EXCLUDED ITEMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No retail food store for 
which at least 45 percent of the total sales of the 
retail food store is from the sale of excluded items 
described in section 3(k)(1) may be authorized to 
accept and redeem benefits unless the Secretary 
determines that the participation of the retail 
food store is required for the effective and effi-
cient operation of the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program. 
‘‘(B) 
APPLICATION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall be effective— 
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‘‘(i) in the case of retail food stores ap-
plying to be authorized for the 1st time, be-
ginning on the date that is 1 year after the 
effective date of this paragraph; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of retail food stores 
participating in the program on the effec-
tive date of this paragraph, during periodic 
reauthorization in accordance with sub-
section (a)(2)(A).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) EBT SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—An approved re-
tail food store shall provide adequate EBT service as de-
scribed in section 7(h)(3)(B).’’. 
SEC. 4002. ENHANCING SERVICES TO ELDERLY AND DIS-
ABLED SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS. 
(a) ENHANCING SERVICES
TO ELDERLY
AND DIS-
ABLED PROGRAM RECIPIENTS.—Section 3(p) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(5) a governmental or private nonprofit food 
purchasing and delivery service that— 
‘‘(A) purchases food for, and delivers such 
food to, individuals who are— 
‘‘(i) unable to shop for food; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) not less than 60 years of age; 
or 
‘‘(II) physically or mentally handi-
capped or otherwise disabled; 
‘‘(B) clearly notifies the participating 
household at the time such household places a 
food order— 
‘‘(i) of any delivery fee associated with 
the food purchase and delivery provided to 
such household by such service; and 
‘‘(ii) that a delivery fee cannot be paid 
with benefits provided under supplemental 
nutrition assistance program; and 
‘‘(C) sells food purchased for such household 
at the price paid by such service for such food 
and without any additional cost markup.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) ISSUANCE OF RULES.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall issue regulations that— 
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(A) establish criteria to identify a food pur-
chasing and delivery service referred to in sec-
tion 3(p)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 as amended by this Act, and 
(B) establish procedures to ensure that such 
service— 
(i) does not charge more for a food 
item than the price paid by the such service 
for such food item, 
(ii) offers food delivery service at no or 
low cost to households under such Act, 
(iii) ensures that benefits provided 
under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program are used only to purchase food, as 
defined in section 3 of such Act, 
(iv) limits the purchase of food, and 
the delivery of such food, to households eligi-
ble to receive services described in section 
3(p)(5) of such Act as so amended, 
(v) has established adequate safeguards 
against fraudulent activities, including un-
authorized use of electronic benefit cards 
issued under such Act, and 
(vi) such other requirements as the Sec-
retary deems to be appropriate. 
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(2) LIMITATION.—Before the issuance of rules 
under paragraph (1) , the Secretary of Agriculture 
may not approve more than 20 food purchasing and 
delivery services referred to in section 3(p)(5) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 as amended by this 
Act, to participate as retail food stores under the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program. 
SEC. 4003. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS. 
Section 4(b)(6)(F) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(6)(F)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 4004. UPDATING PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in the 2d sentence of subsection (a) by strik-
ing ‘‘households in which each member receives bene-
fits’’ and inserting ‘‘households in which each member 
receives cash assistance’’, and 
(2) in subsection (j) by striking ‘‘or who receives 
benefits under a State program’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
who receives cash assistance under a State program’’. 
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SEC. 4005. EXCLUSION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA FROM EX-
CESS MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. 
Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) 
EXCLUSION
OF
MEDICAL
MARI-
JUANA.—The Secretary shall promulgate rules to 
ensure that medical marijuana is not treated as 
a medical expense for purposes of this para-
graph.’’. 
SEC. 4006. STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES BASED ON 
THE RECEIPT OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAY-
MENTS. 
(a) STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES IN THE SUPPLE-
MENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.—Section 
5(e)(6)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(e)(6)(C)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i) by inserting ‘‘, subject to clause 
(iv)’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(2) in clause (iv)(I) by striking ‘‘the household 
still incurs’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the subclause and inserting ‘‘the payment received by, 
or made on behalf of, the household exceeds $10 or a 
higher amount annually, as determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2605(f)(2)(A) 
of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 
(42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end ‘‘, except that, for purposes of the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program established 
under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.), such payments or allowances exceed $10 or a higher 
amount annually, as determined by the Secretary of Agri-
culture in accordance with section 5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of that 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I))’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE AND IMPLEMENTATION DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section and the amendments made by 
this section shall take effect beginning on October 1, 
2013, for all certification periods beginning after that 
date. 
(2) STATE OPTION TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION 
FOR CURRENT RECIPIENTS.—A State may, at the op-
tion of the State, implement a policy that eliminates 
or minimizes the effect of the amendments made by 
this section for households that receive a standard 
utility allowance as of the date of enactment of this 
Act for not more than a 180-day period beginning on 
the date on which the amendments made by this sec-
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tion would otherwise affect the benefits received by a 
household. 
SEC. 4007. ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Section 6(e)(3)(B) of Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2015(e)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘section;’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘section, subject to the condition that the course 
or program of study— 
‘‘(i) is part of a program of career and 
technical education (as defined in section 3 
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)) 
that may be completed in not more than 4 
years at an institution of higher education 
(as defined in section 102 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); 
or 
‘‘(ii) is limited to remedial courses, 
basic adult education, literacy, or English 
as a second language;’’. 
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SEC. 4008. ENDING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR LOTTERY OR 
GAMBLING WINNERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) INELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS DUE TO RECEIPT 
OF SUBSTANTIAL LOTTERY OR GAMBLING WINNINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any household in which a 
member receives substantial lottery or gambling 
winnings, as determined by the Secretary, shall lose 
eligibility for benefits immediately upon receipt of the 
winnings. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF INELIGIBILITY.—A household 
described in paragraph (1) shall remain ineligible for 
participation until the household meets the allowable 
financial resources and income eligibility require-
ments under subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (k), 
(l), (m), and (n) of section 5. 
‘‘(3) AGREEMENTS.—As determined by the Sec-
retary, each State agency, to the maximum extent 
practicable, shall establish agreements with entities 
responsible for the regulation or sponsorship of gam-
ing in the State to determine whether individuals 
participating in the supplemental nutrition assist-
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ance program have received substantial lottery or 
gambling winnings.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5(a) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is 
amended in the 2d sentence by striking ‘‘sections 6(b), 
6(d)(2), and 6(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b), (d)(2), 
(g), and (r) of section 6’’. 
SEC. 4009. IMPROVING SECURITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
Section 7(h)(8) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(8)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘CARD FEE’’ and 
inserting ‘‘OF CARDS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘A State’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) FEES.—A State’’; and 
(3) by adding after subparagraph (A) (as so des-
ignated by paragraph (2)) the following: 
‘‘(B) PURPOSEFUL LOSS OF CARDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary 
in accordance with clause (ii), if a house-
hold makes excessive requests for replace-
ment of the electronic benefit transfer card 
of the household, the Secretary may require 
a State agency to decline to issue a replace-
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ment card to the household unless the house-
hold, upon request of the State agency, pro-
vides an explanation for the loss of the card. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The terms and 
conditions established by the Secretary shall 
provide that— 
‘‘(I) the household be given the op-
portunity to provide the requested ex-
planation and meet the requirements 
under this paragraph promptly; 
‘‘(II) after an excessive number of 
lost cards, the head of the household 
shall be required to review program 
rights and responsibilities with State 
agency personnel authorized to make 
determinations under section 5(a); and 
‘‘(III) any action taken, including 
actions required under section 6(b)(2), 
other than the withholding of the elec-
tronic benefit transfer card until an 
explanation described in subclause (I) 
is provided, shall be consistent with the 
due process protections under section 
6(b) or 11(e)(10), as appropriate. 
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‘‘(C) PROTECTING VULNERABLE PERSONS.— 
In implementing this paragraph, a State agency 
shall act to protect homeless persons, persons 
with disabilities, victims of crimes, and other 
vulnerable persons who lose electronic benefit 
transfer cards but are not intentionally commit-
ting fraud. 
‘‘(D) EFFECT
ON
ELIGIBILITY.—While a 
State may decline to issue an electronic benefits 
transfer card until a household satisfies the re-
quirements under this paragraph, nothing in 
this paragraph shall be considered a denial of, or 
limitation on, the eligibility for benefits under 
section 5.’’. 
SEC. 4010. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON ACCEPTANCE 
OF BENEFITS OF MOBILE TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(14) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS
ON
ACCEPT-
ANCE OF BENEFITS OF MOBILE TRANSACTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
pilot the use of mobile technologies determined by 
the Secretary to be appropriate to test the feasi-
bility and implications for program integrity, by 
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allowing retail food stores, farmers markets, and 
other direct producer-to-consumer marketing out-
lets to accept benefits from recipients of supple-
mental nutrition assistance through mobile 
transactions. 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—To be 
eligible to participate in a demonstration project 
under subsection (a), a retail food store, farmers 
market, or other direct producer-to-consumer 
marketing outlet shall submit to the Secretary 
for approval a plan that includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of the technology; 
‘‘(ii) the manner by which the retail 
food store, farmers market or other direct 
producer-to-consumer marketing outlet will 
provide proof of the transaction to house-
holds; 
‘‘(iii) the provision of data to the Sec-
retary, consistent with requirements estab-
lished by the Secretary, in a manner that 
allows the Secretary to evaluate the impact 
of the demonstration on participant access, 
ease of use, and program integrity; and 
‘‘(iv) such other criteria as the Sec-
retary may require. 
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‘‘(C) DATE
OF
COMPLETION.—The dem-
onstration projects under this paragraph shall be 
completed and final reports submitted to the Sec-
retary by not later than July 1, 2015. 
‘‘(D) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate that includes a finding, 
based on the data provided under subparagraph 
(C) whether or not implementation in all States 
is in the best interest of the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program.’’. 
SEC. 4011. USE OF BENEFITS FOR PURCHASE OF COMMU-
NITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE SHARE. 
Section 10 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2019) is amended in the 1st sentence by inserting 
‘‘agricultural producers who market agricultural products 
directly to consumers shall be authorized to redeem benefits 
for the initial cost of the purchase of a community-sup-
ported agriculture share,’’ after ‘‘food so purchased,’’. 
SEC. 4012. RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11(e) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (22) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (23)(C) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) if the State elects to carry out a program 
to contract with private establishments to offer meals 
at concessional prices, as described in paragraphs (3), 
(4), and (9) of section 3(k)— 
‘‘(A) the plans of the State agency for oper-
ating the program, including— 
‘‘(i) documentation of a need that eli-
gible homeless, elderly, and disabled clients 
are underserved in a particular geographic 
area; 
‘‘(ii) the manner by which the State 
agency will limit participation to only 
those private establishments that the State 
determines necessary to meet the need iden-
tified in clause (i); and 
‘‘(iii) any other conditions the Sec-
retary may prescribe, such as the level of se-
curity necessary to ensure that only eligible 
recipients participate in the program; and 
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‘‘(B) a report by the State agency to the 
Secretary annually, the schedule of which shall 
be established by the Secretary, that includes— 
‘‘(i) the number of households and in-
dividual recipients authorized to partici-
pate in the program, including any infor-
mation on whether the individual recipient 
is elderly, disabled, or homeless; and 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of whether the pro-
gram is meeting an established need, as doc-
umented under subparagraph (A)(i).’’. 
(b) APPROVAL OF RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLE-
SALE FOOD CONCERNS.—Section 9 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), no 
private establishment that contracts with a State 
agency to offer meals at concessional prices as de-
scribed in paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k) 
may be authorized to accept and redeem benefits un-
less the Secretary determines that the participation of 
the private establishment is required to meet a docu-
mented need in accordance with section 11(e)(24). 
‘‘(2) EXISTING CONTRACTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, on the day before the 
effective date of this subsection, a State has en-
tered into a contract with a private establish-
ment described in paragraph (1) and the Sec-
retary has not determined that the participation 
of the private establishment is necessary to meet 
a documented need in accordance with section 
11(e)(24), the Secretary shall allow the operation 
of the private establishment to continue without 
that determination of need for a period not to 
exceed 180 days from the date on which the Sec-
retary establishes determination criteria, by reg-
ulation, under section 11(e)(24). 
‘‘(B) JUSTIFICATION.—If the Secretary de-
termines to terminate a contract with a private 
establishment that is in effect on the effective 
date of this subsection, the Secretary shall pro-
vide justification to the State in which the pri-
vate establishment is located for that termi-
nation. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 
days after September 30, 2013, and 90 days after the 
last day of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary 
shall report to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
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culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the 
effectiveness of a program under this subsection using 
any information received from States under section 
11(e)(24) as well as any other information the Sec-
retary may have relating to the manner in which 
benefits are used.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3(k) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘subject to section 9(h)’’ after 
‘‘concessional prices’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 4013. STATE VERIFICATION OPTION. 
Section 11(p) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(p)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(p) STATE VERIFICATION OPTION.—In carrying out 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program, a State 
agency shall be required to use an income and eligibility, 
or an immigration status, verification system established 
under section 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b–7), in accordance with standards set by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
SEC. 4014. REPEAL OF GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 11(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(t)) is repealed. 
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SEC. 4015. DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IM-
PROVED INTEROPERABILITY. 
(a) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION.—Section 11 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION
FOR IM-
PROVED INTEROPERABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with an interagency work group which 
shall be established by the Office of Management 
and Budget, and considering State perspectives, 
shall, by rule, designate a data exchange stand-
ard for any category of information required to 
be reported under this Act. 
‘‘(B) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS MUST BE 
NONPROPRIETARY
AND
INTEROPERABLE.—The 
data exchange standard designated under sub-
paragraph (A) shall, to the extent practicable, be 
nonproprietary and interoperable. 
‘‘(C) OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.—In desig-
nating data exchange standards under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, incorporate— 
‘‘(i) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by an international vol-
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untary consensus standards body, as defined 
by the Office of Management and Budget, 
such as the International Organization for 
Standardization; 
‘‘(ii) interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by intergovernmental part-
nerships, such as the National Information 
Exchange Model; and 
‘‘(iii) interoperable standards devel-
oped and maintained by Federal entities 
with authority over contracting and finan-
cial assistance, such as the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulatory Council. 
‘‘(2) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS FOR REPORT-
ING.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with an interagency work group estab-
lished by the Office of Management and Budget, 
and considering State perspectives, shall, by rule, 
designate data exchange standards to govern the 
data reporting required under this part. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The data exchange 
standards required by subparagraph (A) shall, to 
the extent practicable— 
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‘‘(i) incorporate a widely-accepted, 
nonproprietary, searchable, computer-read-
able format; 
‘‘(ii) be consistent with and implement 
applicable accounting principles; and 
‘‘(iii) be capable of being continually 
upgraded as necessary. 
‘‘(C) INCORPORATION OF NONPROPRIETARY 
STANDARDS.—In designating reporting stand-
ards under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to 
the extent practicable, incorporate existing non-
proprietary standards, such as the eXtensible 
Markup Language.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) DATA
EXCHANGE
STANDARDS.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall issue a proposed rule 
under section 11(v)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 within 12 months after the effective date of 
this section, and shall issue a final rule under such 
section after public comment, within 24 months after 
such effective date. 
(2) DATA REPORTING STANDARDS.—The report-
ing standards required under section 11(v)(2) of such 
Act shall become effective with respect to reports re-
quired in the first reporting period, after the effective 
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date of the final rule referred to in paragraph (1) of 
this subsection, for which the authority for data col-
lection and reporting is established or renewed under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
SEC. 4016. REPEAL OF BONUS PROGRAM. 
Section 16(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025(d)) is repealed. 
SEC. 4017. FUNDING OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$90,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$79,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4018. MONITORING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPORTING MEASURES.—Section 16(h)(5) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(5)) is 
amended to read: 
‘‘(5)(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall mon-
itor the employment and training programs carried 
out by State agencies under section 6(d)(4) and assess 
their effectiveness in— 
‘‘(i) preparing members of households par-
ticipating in the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program for employment, including the ac-
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quisition of basic skills necessary for employ-
ment; and 
‘‘(ii) increasing the numbers of household 
members who obtain and retain employment sub-
sequent to their participation in such employ-
ment and training programs. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING MEASURES.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall de-
velop reporting measures that identify improvements 
in the skills, training education or work experience of 
members of households participating in the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program. Measures shall 
be based on common measures of performance for fed-
eral workforce training programs, so long as they re-
flect the challenges facing the types of members of 
households participating in the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program who participate in a specific 
employment and training component. The Secretary 
shall require that each State employment and train-
ing plan submitted under section 11(3)(19) identify 
appropriate reporting measures for each of their pro-
posed components that serve at least 100 people. Such 
measures may include: 
‘‘(i) the percentage and number of program 
participants who received employment and 
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training services and are in unsubsidized em-
ployment subsequent to the receipt of those serv-
ices; 
‘‘(ii) the percentage and number of program 
participants who obtain a recognized postsec-
ondary credential, including a registered ap-
prenticeship, or a regular secondary school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent, while partici-
pating in or within 1 year after receiving em-
ployment and training services; 
‘‘(iii) the percentage and number of pro-
gram participants who are in an education or 
training program that is intended to lead to a 
recognized postsecondary credential, including a 
registered apprenticeship or on-the-job training 
program, a regular secondary school diploma or 
its recognized equivalent, or unsubsidized em-
ployment; 
‘‘(iv) subject to the terms and conditions set 
by the Secretary, measures developed by each 
State agency to assess the skills acquisition of 
employment and training program participants 
that reflect the goals of their specific employment 
and training program components, which may 
include, but are not limited to— 
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‘‘(I) the percentage and number of pro-
gram participants who are meeting pro-
gram requirements in each component of the 
State’s education and training program; 
and 
‘‘(II) the percentage and number of 
program participants who are gaining 
skills likely to lead to employment as meas-
ured through testing, quantitative or quali-
tative assessment or other method; and 
‘‘(v) other indicators as approved by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(C) STATE REPORT.—Each State agency shall 
annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a re-
port on the State’s employment and training program 
that includes the numbers of supplemental nutrition 
assistance program participants who have gained 
skills, training, work or experience that will increase 
their ability to obtain regular employment using 
measures identified in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) MODIFICATIONS TO THE STATE EMPLOY-
MENT AND TRAINING PLAN.—Subject to the terms and 
conditions established by the Secretary, if the Sec-
retary determines that the state agency’s performance 
with respect to employment and training outcomes is 
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inadequate, the Secretary may require the State agen-
cy to make modifications to their employment and 
training plan to improve such outcomes. 
‘‘(E) PERIODIC EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to terms and 
conditions established by the Secretary, not later 
than October 1, 2015, and not less frequently 
than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall conduct a study to review existing practice 
and research to identify employment and train-
ing program components and practices that— 
‘‘(I) effectively assist members of house-
holds participating in the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program in gaining skills, 
training, work, or experience that will in-
crease their ability to obtain regular em-
ployment, and 
‘‘(II) are best integrated with statewide 
workforce development systems. 
‘‘(ii) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report that describes the re-
sults of the study under clause (i) to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture in the House of Represent-
atives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion and Forestry in the Senate.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwithstanding section 4(c) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(a)), 
the Secretary shall issue interim final regulations imple-
menting the amendment made by subsection (a) no later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
States shall include such reporting measures in their em-
ployment and training plans for the 1st fiscal year there-
after that begins no sooner than 6 months after the date 
that such regulations are published. 
SEC. 4019. COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND 
EVALUATION. 
Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND 
EVALUATION.—States, State agencies, local agencies, insti-
tutions, facilities such as data consortiums, and contractors 
participating in programs authorized under this Act shall 
cooperate with officials and contractors acting on behalf of 
the Secretary in the conduct of evaluations and studies 
under this Act and shall submit information at such time 
and in such manner as the Secretary may require.’’. 
SEC. 4020. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the 1st sentence by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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SEC. 4021. LIMITATION ON USE OF BLOCK GRANT TO PUER-
TO RICO. 
Section 19(a)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) 
LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF 
FUNDS.—None of the funds made available 
to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under 
this subparagraph may be used to provide 
nutrition assistance in the form of cash ben-
efits.’’. 
SEC. 4022. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 25(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(1)(B)(i)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subclause (II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subclause (III) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end 
and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(IV) to provide incentives for the 
consumption of fruits and vegetables 
among low-income individuals; or’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Section 25(b) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Sec-
retary to carry out this section not less than 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal 
year thereafter. Of the amount made available 
under this subparagraph for each such fiscal 
year, $5,000,000 shall be available to carry out 
subsection (a)(1)(B)(I)(IV). 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, 
and shall use to carry out this section, the funds 
transferred under subparagraph (A) without fur-
ther appropriation. 
‘‘(C) 
MAINTENANCE
OF
FUNDING.—The 
funding provided under subparagraph (A) shall 
supplement (and not supplant) other Federal 
funding made available to the Secretary to carry 
out this section.’’. 
SEC. 4023. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES.—Section 27(a) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2017’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2012, $260,250,000; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2013 the dollar amount 
of commodities specified in subparagraph (A) 
adjusted by the percentage by which the thrifty 
food plan has been adjusted under section 
3(u)(4) between June 30, 2011 and June 30, 
2012, 
and 
subsequently 
increased 
by 
$20,000,000;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘2010 through 2012, the 
dollar amount of commodities specified in’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014 through 2017, the total 
amount of commodities under’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; and 
(iii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting:‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2013 the dollar amount 
of commodities specified in subparagraph (B), 
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and for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 
2017 the respective dollar amount of commodities 
specified in subparagraph (C), increased by 
$5,000,000.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE 
GRANTS.—Section 209(d) of the Emergency Food Assist-
ance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7511a(d)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 4024. NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
Section 28(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2036a(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and physical 
activity’’ after ‘‘healthy food choices’’. 
SEC. 4025. RETAILER TRAFFICKING. 
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 29. RETAILER TRAFFICKING. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro-
vide the Department of Agriculture with additional re-
sources to prevent trafficking in violation of this Act by 
strengthening recipient and retailer program integrity. Ad-
ditional funds are provided to supplement the Department’s 
payment accuracy, and retailer and recipient integrity ac-
tivities. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry 
out this section not less than $5,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use 
to carry out this section the funds transferred under 
paragraph (1) without further appropriation. 
‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.—The funding 
provided under paragraph (1) shall supplement (and 
not supplant) other Federal funding for programs 
carried out under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 4026. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘coupon,’’ the 
last place it appears and inserting ‘‘coupon’’; 
(2) in subsection (k)(7) by striking ‘‘or are’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (l); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (m) through (t) 
as subsections (l) through (s), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (s) (as so redes-
ignated) the following: 
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‘‘(t) ‘Supplemental nutritional assistance program’ 
means the program operated pursuant to this Act.’’. 
(b) Section 4(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘benefits’’ the 
last place it appears and inserting ‘‘Benefits’’. 
(c) Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in the last sentence of subsection (i)(2)(D) by 
striking ‘‘section 13(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13(b)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)(H)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(G)’’. 
(d) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by moving the left 
margin 2 ems to the left, and 
(2) in subparagraph(F)(iii) by moving the left 
margin 4 ems to the left. 
(e) Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by redesignating the 2d 
paragraph (12) as paragraph (13). 
(f) Section 9(a)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)) is amended by moving the left 
margin 2 ems to the left. 
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(g) Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(C) by striking ‘‘civil 
money penalties’’ and inserting ‘‘civil penalties’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)(1) by striking ‘‘(7 U.S.C. 
1786)’’ and inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 1786)’’. 
(h) Section 15(b)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) is amended in the 1st sentence 
by striking ‘‘an benefit’’ and inserting ‘‘a benefit’’. 
(i) Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the proviso following 
paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘, as amended.’’. 
(j) Section 18(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the 1st sentence by strik-
ing ‘‘sections 7(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7(f)’’. 
(k) Section 22(b)(10)(B)(i) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(b)(10)(B)(i)) is amended in the 
last sentence by striking ‘‘Food benefits’’ and inserting 
‘‘Benefits’’. 
(l) Section 26(f)(3)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2035(f)(3)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections’’. 
(m) Section 27(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘(Public Law 98–8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note)’’ and inserting ‘‘(7 
U.S.C. 7515)’’. 
(n) Section 509 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3056g) is amended in the section heading by 
striking ‘‘FOOD
STAMP
PROGRAMS’’ and inserting 
‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM’’. 
(o) Section 4115(c)(2)(H) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 
1871) is amended by striking ‘‘531’’ and inserting ‘‘454’’. 
(p) Section 3803(c)(2)(C)(vii) of title 31 of the United 
States Code is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’. 
(q) Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and 
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–193) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’. 
(r) The Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 
1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c) is amended— 
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(1) in section 4(a) by striking ‘‘Food Stamp Act 
of 1977’’ and inserting ‘‘Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008’’; and 
(2) in section 5— 
(A) in subsection (i)(1) by striking ‘‘Food 
Stamp Act of 1977’’ and inserting ‘‘Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008’’; and 
(B) in subsection (l)(2)(B) by striking 
‘‘Food Stamp Act of 1977’’ and inserting ‘‘Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008’’. 
(s) The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in the heading of section 453(j)(10) by strik-
ing ‘‘FOOD STAMP’’ and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE’’; 
(2) in section 1137— 
(A) in subsection (a)(5)(B) by striking 
‘‘food stamp’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nu-
trition assistance’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ‘‘food 
stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 
1977’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program under the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008’’; and 
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(3) in the heading of section 1631(n) by striking 
‘‘FOOD STAMP’’ and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NU-
TRITION ASSISTANCE’’. 
SEC. 4027. TOLERANCE LEVEL FOR EXCLUDING SMALL ER-
RORS. 
The Secretary shall set the tolerance level for excluding 
small errors for the purposes of section 16(c) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c))— 
(1) for fiscal year 2013 at an amount no greater 
than $25; and 
(2) for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in paragraph (1) adjusted by the percentage 
by which the thrifty food plan is adjusted under sec-
tion 3(u)(4) of such Act between June 30, 2011, and 
June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year. 
SEC. 4028. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to establishing the pilot 
program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall con-
duct a study to be completed not later than 2 years 
after the effective date of this section to assess— 
(A) the capabilities of the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands to operate the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program in 
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the same manner in which the program is oper-
ated in the States (as defined in section 3 of the 
Food and Nutrition Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq)); 
and 
(B) alternative models of the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program operation and ben-
efit delivery that best meet the nutrition assist-
ance needs of the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
(2) SCOPE.—The study conducted under para-
graph (1)(A) will assess the capability of the Com-
monwealth to fulfill the responsibilities of a State 
agency, including— 
(A) extending and limiting participation to 
eligible households, as prescribed by sections 5 
and 6 of the Act; 
(B) issuing benefits through EBT cards, as 
prescribed by section 7 of the Act; 
(C) maintaining the integrity of the pro-
gram, including operation of a quality control 
system, as prescribed by section 16(c) of the Act; 
(D) implementing work requirements, in-
cluding operating an employment and training 
program, as prescribed by section 6(d) of the Act; 
and 
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(E) paying a share of administrative costs 
with non-Federal funds, as prescribed by section 
16(a) of the Act. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—If the Secretary determines 
that a pilot program is feasible, the Secretary shall establish 
a pilot program for the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands to operate the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program in the same manner in which the program 
is operated in the States. 
(c) SCOPE.—The Secretary shall utilize the informa-
tion obtained from the study conducted under subsection (a) 
to establish the scope of the pilot program established under 
subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2018, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on 
the pilot program carried out under this section, including 
an analysis of the feasibility of operating in the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program as it is operated in the States. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) STUDY.—Of the funds made available under 
section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008, the Secretary may use not more than 
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$1,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 to 
conduct the study described in subsection (a). 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—Of the funds made avail-
able under section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008, for the purposes of establishing and car-
rying out the pilot program established under sub-
section (b) of this section, including the Federal costs 
for providing technical assistance to the Common-
wealth, authorizing and monitoring retail food stores, 
and assessing pilot operations, the Secretary may use 
not more than— 
(A) $13,500,000 in fiscal year 2015; and 
(B) $8,500,000 in each of fiscal years 2016 
and 2017. 
SEC. 4029. ANNUAL STATE REPORT ON VERIFICATION OF 
SNAP PARTICIPATION. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later 1 year after the date 
specified by the Secretary in the 180-period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, each State agency that carries out the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program shall submit to the Secretary 
a report containing sufficient information for the Secretary 
to determine whether the State agency has, for the then most 
recently concluded fiscal year preceding such annual date, 
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verified that households to which such State agency pro-
vided such assistance in such fiscal year— 
(1) did not obtain benefits attributable to a de-
ceased individual; and 
(2) did not include an individual who was si-
multaneously included in a household receiving such 
assistance in another State. 
(b) PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.—For any fiscal 
year for which a State agency fails to comply with sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall reduce by 50 percent the 
amount otherwise payable to such State agency under sec-
tion 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with re-
spect to such fiscal year. 
Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution 
Programs 
SEC. 4101. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. 
Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protec-
tion Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86) 
is amended in the 1st sentence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 4102. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM. 
Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection 
Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) of subsection 
(a) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence of subsection (d)(2) by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in subsection 
(m), the States shall only provide assistance under the com-
modity supplemental food program to low-income individ-
uals aged 60 and older.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) PHASE-OUT.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, an individual who receives assistance under 
the commodity supplemental food program on the day be-
fore the effective date of this subsection shall continue to 
receive that assistance until the date on which the indi-
vidual no longer qualifies for assistance under the eligibility 
criteria for the program in effect on the day before the effec-
tive date of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 4103. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES TO 
SPECIAL NUTRITION PROJECTS. 
Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food Act 
of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(2)(A)) is amended in the 1st sen-
tence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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SEC. 4104. PROCESSING OF COMMODITIES. 
(a) Section 17 of the Commodity Distribution Reform 
Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) 
is amended by— 
(1) striking the heading and inserting ‘‘COM-
MODITY DONATIONS AND PROCESSING’’; and 
(2) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PROCESSING.—For any program included in sub-
section (b), the Secretary may, notwithstanding any other 
provision of State or Federal law relating to the procure-
ment of goods and services— 
‘‘(1) retain title to commodities delivered to a 
processor, on behalf of a State (including a State dis-
tributing agency and a recipient agency), until such 
time as end products containing such commodities, or 
similar commodities as approved by the Secretary, 
are delivered to a State distributing agency or to a 
recipient agency; and 
‘‘(2) promulgate regulations to ensure account-
ability for commodities provided to a processor for 
processing into end products, and to facilitate proc-
essing of commodities into end products for use by re-
cipient agencies. Such regulations may provide 
that— 
‘‘(A) a processor that receives commodities 
for processing into end products, or provides a 
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service with respect to such commodities or end 
products, in accordance with its agreement with 
a State distributing agency or a recipient agen-
cy, provide to the Secretary a bond or other 
means of financial assurance to protect the value 
of such commodities; and 
‘‘(B) in the event a processor fails to deliver 
to a State distributing agency or a recipient 
agency an end product in conformance with the 
processing agreement entered into under this Act, 
the Secretary take action with respect to the 
bond or other means of financial assurance pur-
suant to regulations promulgated under this 
paragraph and distribute any proceeds obtained 
by the Secretary to one or more State distrib-
uting agencies and recipient agencies as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 18 of the Commodity Dis-
tribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 
U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘commodities’ means agricultural 
commodities and their products that are donated by 
the Secretary for use by recipient agencies. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘end product’ means a food prod-
uct that contains processed commodities.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL
AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 3 of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and 
WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 
100–237) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) the program established under section 
4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2013(b));’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(D) by striking ‘‘the 
Committee on Education and Labor’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Committee on Education and the Work-
force’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 32 of the Act of 
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c)’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)(D)(iii) by striking sub-
clause (II) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(II) 
the 
program 
established 
under section 4(b) of the Food and Nu-
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trition 
Act 
of 
2008 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2013(b));’’; and 
(4) in subsection (k) by striking ‘‘the Committee 
on Education and Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce’’. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 4201. FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM. 
Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘SEN-
IORS’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall use to carry out and expand the farmers 
market nutrition program $20,600,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘seniors’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, and 
low-income families who are determined to be at 
nutritional risk’’ after ‘‘low-income seniors’’; 
(4) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘seniors’’; 
(5) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘seniors’’; 
(6) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘seniors’’; 
(7) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and 
(f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
and 
(8) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) STATE GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall carry out the Program through grants and 
other assistance provided in accordance with agreements 
made with States, for implementation through State agen-
cies and local agencies, that include provisions— 
‘‘(1) for the issuance of coupons or vouchers to 
participating individuals; 
‘‘(2) establishing an appropriate annual percent-
age limitation on the use of funds for administrative 
costs; and 
‘‘(3) specifying other terms and conditions as the 
Secretary deems appropriate to encourage expanding 
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the participation of small scale farmers in Federal 
nutrition programs.’’. 
SEC. 4202. NUTRITION INFORMATION AND AWARENESS 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 4403 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3171 note; Public Law 107– 
171) is repealed. 
SEC. 4203. FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM. 
Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘FRESH’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fresh’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fresh’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘fresh’’. 
SEC. 4204. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASE OF 
FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER 
SPECIALTY FOOD CROPS. 
Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c–4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection: 
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‘‘(c) PILOT GRANT PROGRAM
FOR PURCHASE
OF 
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts made avail-
able to carry out subsection (b), the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall conduct a pilot program under which the 
Secretary will give not more than five participating 
States the option of receiving a grant in an amount 
equal to the value of the commodities that the partici-
pating State would otherwise receive under this sec-
tion for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017. 
‘‘(2) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—A participating 
State receiving a grant under this subsection may use 
the grant funds solely to purchase fresh fruits and 
vegetables for distribution to schools and service insti-
tutions in the State that participate in the food serv-
ice programs under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING STATES.— 
The Secretary shall select participating States from 
applications submitted by the States. 
‘‘(4) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) SCHOOL
AND
SERVICE
INSTITUTION 
REQUIREMENT.—Schools and service institutions 
in a participating State shall keep records of 
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purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables made 
using the grant funds and report such records to 
the State. 
‘‘(B) STATE REQUIREMENT.—Each partici-
pating State shall submit to the Secretary a re-
port on the success of the pilot program in the 
State, including information on— 
‘‘(i) the amount and value of each type 
of fresh fruit and vegetable purchased by the 
State; and 
‘‘(ii) the benefit provided by such pur-
chases in conducting the school food service 
in the State, including meeting school meal 
requirements.’’. 
SEC. 4205. ENCOURAGING LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY 
GROWN AND RAISED FOOD. 
(a) COMMODITY PURCHASE STREAMLINING.—The Sec-
retary may permit each school food authority with a low 
annual commodity entitlement value, as determined by the 
Secretary, to elect to substitute locally and regionally grown 
and raised food for the authority’s allotment, in whole or 
in part, of commodity assistance for the school meal pro-
grams under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), if— 
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(1) the election is requested by the school food 
authority; 
(2) the Secretary determines that the election 
will reduce State and Federal administrative costs; 
and 
(3) the election will provide the school food au-
thority with greater flexibility to purchase locally and 
regionally grown and raised foods. 
(b) FARM-TO-SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish 
farm-to-school demonstration programs under which 
school food authorities, agricultural producers pro-
ducing for local and regional markets, and other 
farm-to-school stakeholders will collaborate with the 
Agriculture Marketing Service to, on a cost neutral 
basis, source food for the school meal programs under 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) from local farmers 
and ranchers in lieu of the commodity assistance pro-
vided to the school food authorities for the school meal 
programs. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each demonstration pro-
gram carried out under this subsection shall— 
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(i) facilitate and increase the purchase 
of unprocessed and minimally processed lo-
cally and regionally grown and raised agri-
cultural products to be served under the 
school meal programs; 
(ii) test methods to improve procure-
ment, transportation, and meal preparation 
processes for the school meal programs; 
(iii) assess whether administrative 
costs can be saved through increased school 
authority flexibility to source locally and 
regionally produced foods for the school 
meal programs; and 
(iv) undertake rigorous evaluation and 
share information about results of the dem-
onstration program, including cost savings, 
with the Secretary, other school food au-
thorities, agricultural producers producing 
for the local and regional market, and the 
general public. 
(B) PLANS.—In order to be selected to carry 
out a demonstration program under this sub-
section, a school food authority shall submit to 
the Secretary a plan at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretary may require, and con-
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taining information with respect to the require-
ments described in clauses (i) through (iv) of 
subparagraph (A). 
(3) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance to demonstration 
program participants to assist such participants to 
acquire bids from potential vendors in a timely and 
cost-effective manner. 
(4) LENGTH.—The Secretary shall determine the 
appropriate length of time for each demonstration 
program under this subsection. 
(5) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate among relevant agencies of the Department of 
Agriculture and non-governmental organizations with 
appropriate expertise to facilitate the provision of 
training and technical assistance necessary to the suc-
cessful implementation of demonstration programs 
carried out under this subsection. 
(6) NUMBER.—Subject to the availability of 
funds to carry out this subsection, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall implement at least 10 demonstra-
tion programs under this subsection. 
(7) DIVERSITY AND BALANCE.—In carrying out 
demonstration programs under this subsection, the 
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Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
ensure— 
(A) geographical diversity; 
(B) at least half of the demonstration pro-
grams are completed in collaboration with school 
food authorities with small annual commodity 
entitlements, as determined by the Secretary; 
(C) at least half of the demonstration pro-
grams are completed in rural or tribal commu-
nities; 
(D) equitable treatment of school food au-
thorities with a high percentage of students eligi-
ble for free or reduced price lunches, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
(E) at least one of the demonstration pro-
grams is completed on a military installation as 
defined in section 2687(e)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
TITLE V—CREDIT 
Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans 
SEC. 5001. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(a) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922(a)) is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence, by inserting after ‘‘lim-
ited liability companies’’ the following: ‘‘, and such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate,’’; 
(3) in the 2nd sentence, by redesignating clauses 
(1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D), respec-
tively; 
(4) in each of the 2nd and 3rd sentences, by 
striking ‘‘and limited liability companies’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, 
and such other legal entities’’; 
(5) in the 3rd sentence, by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and 
‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’ and ‘‘(D)’’, respectively; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL DEEMING RULES.— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN OPERATING- 
ONLY ENTITIES.—An entity that is or will be-
come only the operator of a family farm is 
deemed to meet the owner-operator requirements 
of paragraph (1) if the individuals that are the 
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owners of the family farm own more than 50 
percent (or such other percentage as the Sec-
retary determines is appropriate) of the entity. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN EMBEDDED 
ENTITIES.—An entity that is an owner-operator 
described in paragraph (1), or an operator de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph 
that is owned, in whole or in part, by other enti-
ties, is deemed to meet the direct ownership re-
quirement imposed under paragraph (1) if at 
least 75 percent of the ownership interests of each 
embedded entity of such entity is owned directly 
or indirectly by the individuals that own the 
family farm.’’. 
(b) DIRECT FARM OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE RE-
QUIREMENT.—Section 302(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1922(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or has other accept-
able experience for a period of time, as determined by the 
Secretary,’’ after ‘‘3 years’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 304(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1924(c)(2)) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 302(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (A) and (B) of 
section 302(a)(1)’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 310E(b) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(b)) is amended by striking the 2nd 
paragraph (2). 
SEC. 5004. ELIMINATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS APPRAISAL 
REQUIREMENT. 
Section 307 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1927) is amended by striking sub-
section (d) and redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(d). 
Subtitle B—Operating Loans 
SEC. 5101. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OPERATING LOANS. 
Section 311(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence, by inserting after ‘‘lim-
ited liability companies’’ the following: ‘‘, and such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate,’’; 
(3) in the 2nd sentence, by redesignating clauses 
(1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D), respec-
tively; 
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(4) in each of the 2nd and 3rd sentences, by 
striking ‘‘and limited liability companies’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, 
and such other legal entities’’; 
(5) in the 3rd sentence, by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and 
‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’ and ‘‘(D)’’, respectively; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL DEEMING RULE.—An entity that is 
an operator described in paragraph (1) that is owned, 
in whole or in part, by other entities, is deemed to 
meet the direct ownership requirement imposed under 
paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent of the ownership 
interests of each embedded entity of such entity is 
owned directly or indirectly by the individuals that 
own the family farm.’’. 
SEC. 5102. ELIMINATION OF RURAL RESIDENCY REQUIRE-
MENT FOR OPERATING LOANS TO YOUTH. 
Section 311(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘who are rural residents’’. 
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SEC. 5103. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR 
YOUTH LOANS DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BE-
YOND BORROWER CONTROL. 
Section 311(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) The Secretary may, on a case by case basis, waive 
the personal liability of a borrower for a loan made under 
this subsection if any default on the loan was due to cir-
cumstances beyond the control of the borrower.’’. 
SEC. 5104. MICROLOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1943) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) MICROLOANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may establish a program to make or guar-
antee microloans. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not make 
or guarantee a microloan under this subsection that 
exceeds $35,000 or that would cause the total prin-
cipal indebtedness outstanding at any 1 time for 
microloans made under this chapter to any 1 bor-
rower to exceed $70,000. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall limit the administra-
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tive burdens and streamline the application and ap-
proval process for microloans under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) COOPERATIVE LENDING PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary may contract with com-
munity-based and nongovernmental organiza-
tions, State entities, or other intermediaries, as 
the Secretary determines appropriate— 
‘‘(i) to make or guarantee a microloan 
under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) to provide business, financial, 
marketing, and credit management services 
to borrowers. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Before contracting 
with an entity described in subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall review and approve— 
‘‘(I) the loan loss reserve fund for 
microloans established by the entity; 
and 
‘‘(II) the underwriting standards 
for microloans of the entity; and 
‘‘(ii) establish such other requirements 
for contracting with the entity as the Sec-
retary determines necessary.’’. 
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(b) 
EXCEPTIONS
FOR
DIRECT
LOANS.—Section 
311(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(c)(2)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—In this subsection, the term 
‘direct operating loan’ shall not include— 
‘‘(A) a loan made to a youth under sub-
section (b); or 
‘‘(B) a microloan made to a young begin-
ning farmer or rancher or a military veteran 
farmer, as defined by the Secretary.’’. 
(c) Section 312(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1942(a)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(including a microloan, as defined 
by the Secretary)’’ after ‘‘A direct loan’’. 
(d) Section 316(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1946(a)(2)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘a microloan to a beginning farm-
er or rancher or military veteran farmer or’’ after ‘‘The 
interest rate on’’. 
Subtitle C—Emergency Loans 
SEC. 5201. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY LOANS. 
Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘owner-operators (in the case of 
loans for a purpose under subtitle A) or operators (in 
the case of loans for a purpose under subtitle B)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘(in the case of farm 
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ownership loans in accordance with subtitle A) 
owner-operators or operators, or (in the case of loans 
for a purpose under subtitle B) operators’’; 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘limited liability compa-
nies’’ the 1st place it appears the following: ‘‘, or such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate’’; and 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘limited liability compa-
nies’’ the 2nd place it appears the following: ‘‘, or 
other legal entities’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘and limited liability compa-
nies,’’ and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, and 
such other legal entities’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘ownership and operator’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ownership or operator’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘An enti-
ty that is an owner-operator or operator described in 
this subsection is deemed to meet the direct ownership 
requirement imposed under this subsection if at least 
75 percent of the ownership interests of each embedded 
entity of such entity is owned directly or indirectly 
by the individuals that own the family farm.’’. 
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Subtitle D—Administrative 
Provisions 
SEC. 5301. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL 
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 5302. ELIGIBLE BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 
(a) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO 
CHANGES IN ELIGIBILITY RULES.—Section 343(a)(11) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘joint operation,’’ the 1st 
place it appears the following: ‘‘or such other legal en-
tity as the Secretary deems appropriate,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or joint operators’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘joint operators, or owners’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘joint operation,’’ the 2nd 
and 3rd place it appears the following: ‘‘or such other 
legal entity,’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF ACREAGE OWNERSHIP LIMITA-
TION.—Section 343(a)(11)(F) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991(a)(11)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘median acreage’’ 
and inserting ‘‘average acreage’’. 
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SEC. 5303. LOAN AUTHORIZATION LEVELS. 
Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 5304. PRIORITY FOR PARTICIPATION LOANS. 
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(i)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) PRIORITY.—In order to 
maximize the number of borrowers 
served under this clause, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(aa) shall give priority to 
applicants who apply under the 
down 
payment 
loan 
program 
under section 310E or joint fi-
nancing arrangements under sec-
tion 307(a)(3)(D); and 
‘‘(bb) may offer other financ-
ing options under this subtitle to 
applicants only if the Secretary 
determines that down payment or 
other participation loan options 
are not a viable approach for the 
applicants.’’. 
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SEC. 5305. LOAN FUND SET-ASIDES. 
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘of the total amount’’. 
SEC. 5306. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO BORROWER 
TRAINING PROVISION, RELATING TO ELIGI-
BILITY CHANGES. 
Section 359(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2006a(c)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 302(a)(2) or 311(a)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 302(a)(1)(B) or 311(a)(1)(B)’’. 
Subtitle E—State Agricultural 
Mediation Programs 
SEC. 5401. STATE AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 506 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 
U.S.C. 5106) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
Subtitle F—Loans to Purchasers of 
Highly Fractionated Land 
SEC. 
5501. 
LOANS 
TO 
PURCHASERS 
OF 
HIGHLY 
FRACTIONATED LAND. 
The first section of Public Law 91–229 (25 U.S.C. 488) 
is amended in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘pursuant to 
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section 205(c) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 
U.S.C. 2204(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘or to intermediaries in 
order to establish revolving loan funds for the purchase of 
highly fractionated land’’. 
TITLE VI—RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act 
SEC. 6001. WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND WASTEWATER FA-
CILITY GRANTS. 
Section 306(a)(2)(B)(vii) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)(vii)) 
by striking ‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6002. RURAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GRANTS. 
Section 306(a)(11)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11)(D)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6003. ELIMINATION OF RESERVATION OF COMMUNITY 
FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS. 
Section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended 
by striking subparagraph (C). 
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SEC. 6004. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT 
RIDER PROGRAM. 
Section 306(a)(22) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(22) RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT 
RIDER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
continue a national rural water and wastewater 
circuit rider program that— 
‘‘(i) is consistent with the activities 
and results of the program conducted before 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) receives funding from the Sec-
retary, acting through the Rural Utilities 
Service. 
‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this paragraph $20,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 6005. TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ESSENTIAL 
COMMUNITY FACILITIES. 
Section 306(a)(25)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(25)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
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2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6006. EMERGENCY AND IMMINENT COMMUNITY WATER 
ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a(i)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$27,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6007. GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FI-
NANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, REFURBISHING, 
AND SERVICING OF INDIVIDUALLY-OWNED 
HOUSEHOLD 
WATER 
WELL 
SYSTEMS 
IN 
RURAL AREAS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW 
OR MODERATE INCOMES. 
Section 306E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e(d)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6008. RURAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LOAN PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FLEXIBILITY FOR THE BUSINESS AND LOAN PRO-
GRAM.—Section 310B(a)(2)(A) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)(A)) is 
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amended by inserting ‘‘including working capital’’ after 
‘‘employment’’. 
(b) GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE COLLAT-
ERAL
THROUGH
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE.—Section 
310B(g)(7) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(7)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the discretion of 
the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that the action 
would not create or otherwise contribute to an unreasonable 
risk of default or loss to the Federal Government, the Sec-
retary may take account receivables as security for the obli-
gations entered into in connection with loans and a bor-
rower may use account receivables as collateral to secure 
a loan made or guaranteed under this subsection.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pro-
mulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement the 
amendments made by this section. 
SEC. 6009. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. 
Section 310B(e)(12) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)(12)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2017’’. 
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SEC. 6010. LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICUL-
TURAL FOOD PRODUCTS. 
Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(v)(I) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)(v)(I)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and not more than 7 percent’’ 
after ‘‘5 percent’’. 
SEC. 6011. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922–1936a) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310H. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make loans to 
the entities, for the purposes, and subject to the terms and 
conditions specified in the 1st, 2nd, and last sentences of 
section 623(a) of the Community Economic Development 
Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)). 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—For loans under subsection (a), there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1323(b)(2) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–198; 7 
U.S.C. 1932 note) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (C). 
SEC. 6012. ENHANCING PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO 
SUPPORT RURAL WATER AND WASTE DIS-
POSAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 
Section 333 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1983) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘require’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘require’’ 
after ‘‘(1)’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, require’’ 
after ‘‘314’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘require’’ 
after ‘‘loans,’’; 
(5) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘require’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(6) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘require’’ after ‘‘(5)’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(6) with respect to water and waste disposal di-
rect and guaranteed loans provided under section 306, 
encourage, to the maximum extent practicable, pri-
vate or cooperative lenders to finance rural water and 
waste disposal facilities by— 
‘‘(A) maximizing the use of loan guarantees 
to finance eligible projects in rural communities 
where the population exceeds 5,500; 
‘‘(B) maximizing the use of direct loans to 
finance eligible projects in rural communities 
where the impact on rate payers will be material 
when compared to financing with a loan guar-
antee; 
‘‘(C) establishing and applying a materi-
ality standard when determining the difference 
in impact on rate payers between a direct loan 
and a loan guarantee; 
‘‘(D) in the case of projects that require in-
terim financing in excess of $500,000, requiring 
that such projects initially seek such financing 
from private or cooperative lenders; and 
‘‘(E) determining if an existing direct loan 
borrower can refinance with a private or cooper-
ative lender, including with a loan guarantee, 
prior to providing a new direct loan.’’. 
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SEC. 6013. SIMPLIFIED APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 333A of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION FORMS.—Except as 
provided in subsection (g)(2) of this section, the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, develop a sim-
plified application process, including a single page applica-
tion where possible, for grants and relending authorized 
under sections 306, 306C, 306D, 306E, 310B(b), 310B(c), 
310B(e), 310B(f), 310H, 379B, and 379E.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a written report that con-
tains an evaluation of the implementation of the amend-
ment made by subsection (a). 
SEC. 6014. REAUTHORIZATION OF STATE RURAL DEVELOP-
MENT COUNCILS. 
Section 378(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008m(h)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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SEC. 6015. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMIT-
TERS. 
Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 6016. RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 379E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6017. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
382M(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–12(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 382N of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–13) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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SEC. 6018. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHOR-
ITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
383N(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–12(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 383O of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–13) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6019. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc–18) is amended by striking 
‘‘$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017’’. 
Subtitle B—Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 
SEC. 6101. RELENDING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2(a), by inserting ‘‘(including re-
lending for this purpose as provided in section 4)’’ 
after ‘‘efficiency’’; 
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(2) in section 4(a), by inserting ‘‘(including re-
lending to ultimate consumers for this purpose by 
borrowers enumerated in the proviso in this section)’’ 
after ‘‘efficiency’’; and 
(3) in section 313(b)(2)(B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(acting through the Rural 
Utilities Service)’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘energy efficiency (includ-
ing relending to ultimate consumers for this pur-
pose),’’ after ‘‘promoting’’. 
(b) CURRENT AUTHORITY.—The authority provided in 
this section is in addition to any other relending authority 
of the Secretary under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 901 et. seq.) or any other law. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary (acting through 
the Rural Utilities Service) shall continue to carry out sec-
tion 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
940c) in the same manner as on the day before enactment 
of this Act until such time as any regulations necessary 
to carry out the amendments made by this section are fully 
implemented. 
SEC. 6102. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES. 
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 5. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For electrification baseload gen-
eration loan guarantees, the Secretary shall, at the request 
of the borrower, charge an upfront fee to cover the costs of 
the loan guarantee. 
‘‘(b) FEE.—The fee described in subsection (a) for a 
loan guarantee shall be equal to the costs of the loan guar-
antee (within the meaning of section 502(5)(C) of the Fed-
eral Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)(C))). 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds received from a borrower to 
pay the fee described in this section shall not be derived 
from a loan or other debt obligation that is made or guaran-
teed by the Federal Government.’’. 
SEC. 6103. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED 
FOR ELECTRIFICATION OR TELEPHONE PUR-
POSES. 
Section 313A(f) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–1(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6104. EXPANSION OF 911 ACCESS. 
Section 315(d) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 940e(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’. 
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SEC. 6105. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. 
Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—In making or guaranteeing 
loans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give— 
‘‘(A) the highest priority to applicants that 
offer to provide broadband service to the greatest 
proportion of households that, prior to the provi-
sion of the broadband service, had no incumbent 
service provider; and 
‘‘(B) priority to applicants that offer in 
their applications to provide broadband service 
not predominantly for business service, but where 
at least 25 percent of customers in the proposed 
service territory are commercial interests.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (C) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
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(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the amount and type of support re-
quested; and 
‘‘(E) a list of the census block groups or 
tracts proposed to be so served.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) ADDITIONAL PROCESS.—The Secretary shall 
establish a process under which an incumbent service 
provider which, as of the date of the publication of 
notice under paragraph (5) with respect to an appli-
cation submitted by the provider, is providing 
broadband service to a remote rural area, may (but 
shall not be required to) submit to the Secretary, not 
less than 15 and not more than 30 days after that 
date, information regarding the broadband services 
that the provider offers in the proposed service terri-
tory, so that the Secretary may assess whether the ap-
plication meets the requirements of this section with 
respect to eligible projects.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—In considering the tech-
nology needs of customers in a proposed service terri-
tory, the Secretary shall take into consideration the 
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upgrade or replacement cost for the construction or 
acquisition of facilities and equipment in the terri-
tory.’’; and 
(4) in each of subsections (k)(1) and (l), by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 6201. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5) is amended by striking 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of Public 
Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6202. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 231(b)(7) of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
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(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 
6203. 
AGRICULTURE 
INNOVATION 
CENTER 
DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 6402(i) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6204. PROGRAM METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
collect data regarding economic activities created through 
grants and loans, including any technical assistance pro-
vided as a component of the grant or loan program, and 
measure the short and long term viability of award recipi-
ents and any entities to whom those recipients provide as-
sistance using award funds under section 231 of the Agri-
cultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; 
Public Law 106–224), section 9007 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), section 
313(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
940c(b)(2)), or section 306(a)(11), 310B(c), 310B(e), 
310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11), 
1932(c), 1932(e), 1932(g), 2008s, or 2009 through 2009m). 
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(b) DATA.—The data collected under subsection (a) 
shall include information collected from recipients both dur-
ing the award period and after the period as determined 
by the Secretary, but not less than 2 years after the award 
period ends. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that 
contains the data described in subsection (a). The report 
shall include detailed information regarding— 
(1) actions taken by the Secretary to utilize the 
data; 
(2) the number of jobs, including self-employ-
ment and the value of salaries and wages; 
(3) how the provision of funds from the grant or 
loan involved affected the local economy; 
(4) any benefit, such as an increase in revenue 
or customer base; and 
(5) such other information as the Secretary 
deems appropriate. 
SEC. 6205. STUDY OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall publish an updated 
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version of the study described in section 6206 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture and the Secretary of Transportation shall submit 
to the Congress the updated version of the study required 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 6206. AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall participate on be-
half of the interests of agriculture and rural America in 
all policy development proceedings or other proceedings of 
the Surface Transportation Board that may establish 
freight rail transportation policy affecting agriculture and 
rural America. 
SEC. 6207. CERTAIN FEDERAL ACTIONS NOT TO BE CONSID-
ERED MAJOR FOR PURPOSES OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL REVIEW. 
In the case of a loan, loan guarantee, or grant program 
in the rural development mission area of the Department 
of Agriculture, an action of the Secretary before, on, or after 
the date of enactment of this Act that does not involve the 
provision by the Department of Agriculture of Federal dol-
lars or a Federal loan guarantee, including— 
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(1) the approval by the Department of Agri-
culture of the decision of a borrower to commence a 
privately funded activity; 
(2) a lien accommodation or subordination; 
(3) a debt settlement or restructuring; or 
(4) the restructuring of a business entity by a 
borrower, 
shall not be considered a major Federal action. 
TITLE VII—RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, 
AND 
RELATED 
MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 
SEC. 7101. OPTION TO NOT BE INCLUDED AS HISPANIC- 
SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OR UNI-
VERSITY. 
Section 1404(10)(A) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3103(10)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by strik-
ing ‘‘that’’; 
(2) in clause (i)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘that’’ before ‘‘qualify’’; 
and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(3) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘that’’ before ‘‘offer’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) with respect to which the Sec-
retary has not received a statement of the 
declaration of the intent of a college or uni-
versity to not be considered a Hispanic- 
serving agricultural college or university.’’. 
SEC. 7102. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF TERMINATION DATE.—Section 
1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(h)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) DUTIES OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, 
EXTENSION, EDUCATION, 
AND
ECONOMICS
ADVISORY 
BOARD.—Section 1408(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3123(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) consult with industry groups on agricul-
tural research, extension, education, and economics, 
and make recommendations to the Secretary based on 
that consultation.’’. 
SEC. 7103. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE. 
Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Measures’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Programs’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) 
as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘Programs that would’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Research, extension, and teaching pro-
grams designed to improve competitiveness in the 
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specialty crop industry, including programs that 
would’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘in-
cluding improving the quality and taste of proc-
essed specialty crops’’ before the semicolon; and 
(C) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘the 
remote sensing and the’’ before ‘‘mechanization’’. 
SEC. 7104. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after 
section 1415A (7 U.S.C. 3151a) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1415B. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED
ENTITY.—The term ‘qualified 
entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a for-profit or nonprofit entity located 
in the United States that, or an individual who, 
operates a veterinary clinic providing veterinary 
services— 
‘‘(i) in a rural area, as defined in sec-
tion 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); 
and 
‘‘(ii) in a veterinarian shortage situa-
tion; 
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‘‘(B) a State, national, allied, or regional 
veterinary organization or specialty board recog-
nized by the American Veterinary Medical Asso-
ciation; 
‘‘(C) a college or school of veterinary medi-
cine accredited by the American Veterinary Med-
ical Association; 
‘‘(D) a university research foundation or 
veterinary medical foundation; 
‘‘(E) a department of veterinary science or 
department of comparative medicine accredited 
by the Department of Education; 
‘‘(F) a State agricultural experiment sta-
tion; or 
‘‘(G) a State, local, or tribal government 
agency. 
‘‘(2) VETERINARIAN SHORTAGE SITUATION.—The 
term ‘veterinarian shortage situation’ means a veteri-
narian shortage situation as determined by the Sec-
retary under section 1415A. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program to make competitive grants to 
qualified entities that carry out programs or activi-
ties described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of de-
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veloping, implementing, and sustaining veterinary 
services. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A qualified 
entity shall be eligible to receive a grant described in 
paragraph (1) if the entity carries out programs or 
activities that the Secretary determines will— 
‘‘(A) 
substantially 
relieve 
veterinarian 
shortage situations; 
‘‘(B) support or facilitate private veterinary 
practices engaged in public health activities; or 
‘‘(C) support or facilitate the practices of 
veterinarians who are providing or have com-
pleted providing services under an agreement en-
tered into with the Secretary under section 
1415A(a)(2). 
‘‘(c) AWARD PROCESSES AND PREFERENCES.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION, 
EVALUATION, 
AND
INPUT 
PROCESSES.—In administering the grant program es-
tablished under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) use an appropriate application and 
evaluation process, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(B) seek the input of interested persons. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION PREFERENCE.—In selecting 
recipients of grants to be used for any of the purposes 
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described in subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall give 
a preference to qualified entities that provide docu-
mentation of coordination with other qualified enti-
ties, with respect to any such purpose. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS.—In 
selecting recipients of grants to be used for any of the 
purposes described in subsection (d), the Secretary 
shall take into consideration the amount of funds 
available for grants and the purposes for which the 
grant funds will be used. 
‘‘(4) NATURE
OF
GRANTS.—A grant awarded 
under this section shall be considered to be a competi-
tive research, extension, or education grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANTS TO RELIEVE VETERINARIAN 
SHORTAGE SITUATIONS AND SUPPORT VETERINARY SERV-
ICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a qualified entity may use funds provided 
by a grant awarded under this section to relieve vet-
erinarian shortage situations and support veterinary 
services for any of the following purposes: 
‘‘(A) To promote recruitment (including for 
programs in secondary schools), placement, and 
retention of veterinarians, veterinary techni-
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cians, students of veterinary medicine, and stu-
dents of veterinary technology. 
‘‘(B) To allow veterinary students, veteri-
nary interns, externs, fellows, and residents, and 
veterinary technician students to cover expenses 
(other than the types of expenses described in sec-
tion 1415A(c)(5)) to attend training programs 
in food safety or food animal medicine. 
‘‘(C) To establish or expand accredited vet-
erinary education programs (including faculty 
recruitment and retention), veterinary residency 
and fellowship programs, or veterinary intern-
ship and externship programs carried out in co-
ordination with accredited colleges of veterinary 
medicine. 
‘‘(D) To provide continuing education and 
extension, including veterinary telemedicine and 
other distance-based education, for veterinarians, 
veterinary technicians, and other health profes-
sionals needed to strengthen veterinary programs 
and enhance food safety. 
‘‘(E) To provide technical assistance for the 
preparation of applications submitted to the Sec-
retary for designation as a veterinarian shortage 
situation under this section or section 1415A. 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFIED ENTITIES OPERATING VETERI-
NARY CLINICS.—A qualified entity described in sub-
section (a)(1)(A) may only use funds provided by a 
grant awarded under this section to establish or ex-
pand veterinary practices, including— 
‘‘(A) equipping veterinary offices; 
‘‘(B) sharing in the reasonable overhead 
costs of such veterinary practices, as determined 
by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(C) establishing mobile veterinary facilities 
in which a portion of the facilities will address 
education or extension needs. 
‘‘(e) 
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CERTAIN 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) TERMS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Funds 
provided 
through a grant made under this section to a 
qualified entity described in subsection (a)(1)(A) 
and used by such entity under subsection (d)(2) 
shall be subject to an agreement between the Sec-
retary and such entity that includes a required 
term of service for such entity (including a 
qualified entity operating as an individual), as 
prospectively established by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing a 
term of service under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall consider only— 
‘‘(i) the amount of the grant awarded; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the specific purpose of the grant. 
‘‘(2) BREACH REMEDIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An agreement under 
paragraph (1) shall provide remedies for any 
breach of the agreement by the qualified entity 
referred to in paragraph (1)(A), including re-
payment or partial repayment of the grant 
funds, with interest. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may grant a 
waiver of the repayment obligation for breach of 
contract if the Secretary determines that such 
qualified entity demonstrates extreme hardship 
or extreme need. 
‘‘(C) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECOV-
ERED.—Funds recovered under this paragraph 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be credited to the account avail-
able to carry out this section; and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended 
without further appropriation. 
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‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR CON-
STRUCTION.—Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), 
funds made available for grants under this section may not 
be used— 
‘‘(1) to construct a new building or facility; or 
‘‘(2) to acquire, expand, remodel, or alter an ex-
isting building or facility, including site grading and 
improvement and architect fees. 
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
promulgate regulations to carry out this section. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 7105. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AG-
RICULTURE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 
Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3152(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
$60,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1990 
through 2012; and 
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‘‘(2) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7106. POLICY RESEARCH CENTERS. 
Section 1419A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3155) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AGRI-
CULTURAL AND FOOD’’ before ‘‘POLICY’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary may’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Secretary shall, acting through the Of-
fice of the Chief Economist,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘make grants, competitive 
grants, and special research grants to, and enter 
into cooperative agreements and other con-
tracting instruments with,’’ and inserting ‘‘make 
competitive grants to or enter into cooperative 
agreements with’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘with a history of pro-
viding unbiased, nonpartisan economic analysis 
to Congress’’ after ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘other research 
institutions’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall be el-
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igible’’ and inserting ‘‘and other public research insti-
tutions and organizations shall be eligible’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b), the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give a preference to policy re-
search centers that have extensive databases, models, and 
demonstrated experience in providing Congress with agri-
cultural market projections, rural development analysis, ag-
ricultural policy analysis, and baseline projections at the 
farm, multiregional, national, and international levels.’’; 
and 
(6) by striking subsection (e) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (4)) and inserting the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1996 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
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SEC. 7107. REPEAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION INTERVENTION 
AND HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1424 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3174) is repealed. 
SEC. 7108. REPEAL OF PILOT RESEARCH PROGRAM TO COM-
BINE 
MEDICAL 
AND 
AGRICULTURAL 
RE-
SEARCH. 
Section 1424A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3174a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7109. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 1425(f) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3175(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7110. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3195) is amended by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through subsection (a) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1433. APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINUING ANIMAL 
HEALTH 
AND 
DISEASE 
RESEARCH 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to support continuing animal health 
and disease research programs at eligible institu-
tions— 
‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1991 through 2012; and 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017. 
‘‘(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds made available 
under this section shall be used— 
‘‘(A) to meet the expenses of conducting ani-
mal health and disease research, publishing and 
disseminating the results of such research, and 
contributing to the retirement of employees sub-
ject to the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 331); 
‘‘(B) for administrative planning and di-
rection; and 
‘‘(C) to purchase equipment and supplies 
necessary for conducting the research described 
in subparagraph (A).’’. 
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SEC. 7111. REPEAL OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH 
ON NATIONAL OR REGIONAL PROBLEMS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1434 of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 3196) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) MATCHING FUNDS.—Section 1438 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3200) is amended 
in the first sentence by striking ‘‘, exclusive of the 
funds provided for research on specific national or re-
gional animal health and disease problems under the 
provisions of section 1434 of this title,’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
EXISTING
AND
CERTAIN
NEW
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS.—Section 1463(c) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(c)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘sections 1433 and 1434’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 1433’’. 
SEC. 7112. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND-GRANT 
COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVER-
SITY. 
Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
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3222b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7113. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD 
SCIENCE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT IN-
SULAR AREA LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) SUPPORTING TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL AGRI-
CULTURAL RESEARCH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1447B(a) of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(a)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the intent of Congress to assist 
the land-grant colleges and universities in the insular areas 
in efforts to— 
‘‘(1) acquire, alter, or repair facilities or rel-
evant equipment necessary for conducting agricul-
tural research; and 
‘‘(2) support tropical and subtropical agricul-
tural research, including pest and disease research.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1447B 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2) is 
amended in the heading— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘AND SUPPORT TROP-
ICAL
AND
SUBTROPICAL
AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH’’ after ‘‘EQUIPMENT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘INSTITUTIONS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 1447B(d) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222b–2(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7114. REPEAL OF NATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING 
VIRTUAL CENTERS. 
Section 1448 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3222c) is repealed. 
SEC. 7115. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3241(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7116. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AG-
RICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 1459A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3292b(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1999 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7117. REPEAL OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANTS. 
Section 1462A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3310a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7118. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. 
Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3311) is amended in both of subsections (a) and (b) by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7119. EXTENSION SERVICE. 
Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3312) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7120. AUDITING, REPORTING, BOOKKEEPING, AND AD-
MINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1469 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3315) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary may retain not more than 4 per-
cent of amounts made available for agricultural re-
search, extension, and teaching assistance programs 
for the administration of those programs authorized 
under this Act or any other Act. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation on adminis-
trative expenses under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to peer panel expenses under subsection (d) or any 
other provision of law related to the administration 
of agricultural research, extension, and teaching as-
sistance programs that contains a limitation on ad-
ministrative expenses that is less than the limitation 
under paragraph (1).’’. 
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SEC. 7121. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TERMI-
NATION.—Section 1473D of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2012; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
(b) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1473D(c)(1) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘use such research funding, special or competi-
tive grants, or other means, as the Secretary determines,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘make competitive grants’’. 
SEC. 7122. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
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U.S.C. 3319i(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7123. AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1475(b) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘competitive’’ 
before ‘‘grants’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1477 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1477. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle— 
‘‘(1) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON USE.—Funds made available 
under this section may not be used to acquire or construct 
a building.’’. 
SEC. 7124. RANGELAND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
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3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7125. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY 
PLANNING AND RESPONSE. 
Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3351(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘response such sums as 
are necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘response— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2002 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7126. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUC-
TION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR AREA 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) DISTANCE EDUCATION GRANTS
FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.— 
(1) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1490(a) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
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U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle P—General Provisions 
‘‘SEC. 1492. MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT. 
‘‘(a) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.—The recipi-
ent of a competitive grant that is awarded by the Secretary 
under a covered law and that involves applied research or 
extension that is commodity-specific or State-specific shall 
provide funds, in-kind contributions, or a combination of 
both, from sources other than funds provided through such 
grant in an amount at least equal to the amount of such 
grant. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may waive 
the matching funds requirement under subsection (a) with 
respect to a competitive grant that involves applied research 
or extension that the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board has de-
termined is a national priority under section 1408(c). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPLIED
RESEARCH.—The term ‘applied 
research’ has the meaning given such term in section 
251(f)(1)(B) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(B)). 
‘‘(2) COVERED
LAW.—The term ‘covered law’ 
means each of the following provisions of law: 
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‘‘(A) This title. 
‘‘(B) Title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5801 et seq.). 
‘‘(C) The Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7601 et seq.). 
‘‘(D) Section 7405 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
3319f). 
‘‘(E) Part III of subtitle E of title VII of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 3202 et seq.). 
‘‘(F) The Competitive, Special, and Facili-
ties Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (9) of sec-
tion 2(b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Re-
search Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(2) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘FOR EQUIP-
MENT GRANTS’’ after ‘‘FUNDS’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘(A) EQUIPMENT GRANTS.—’’; 
and 
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(4) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving the 
margins of such subparagraphs two ems to the left. 
(c) APPLICATION TO AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) NEW GRANTS.—Section 1492 of the National 
Agricultural, Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977, as added by subsection (a), shall 
apply with respect to grants described in such section 
awarded after October 1, 2012, unless the provision of 
a covered law under which such grants are awarded 
specifically exempts such grants from the matching 
funds requirement under such section. 
(2) EXISTING GRANTS.—A matching funds re-
quirement in effect on or before October 1, 2012, 
under a covered law shall continue to apply to a 
grant awarded under such provision of law on or be-
fore that date. 
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICA-
TIONS. 
Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended in the 
first sentence— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for each fiscal 
year’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2017’’ after ‘‘chapter’’. 
SEC. 7202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 
Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
Section 1628(f) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2012; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
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SEC. 7204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. 
Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the National 
Training Program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7205. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM. 
Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such funds as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1991 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7206. REPEAL OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER 
INFORMATION SYSTEM. 
Subtitle D of title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) 
is repealed. 
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SEC. 7207. REPEAL OF RURAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE EX-
TENSION PROGRAM. 
Section 1670 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5923) is repealed. 
SEC. 7208. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL GENOME INITIATIVE. 
Section 1671 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924) is repealed. 
SEC. 7209. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVES. 
Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘subsections (e) through (i)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (e) through (g)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘subsections (e) through (i)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (e) through (g)’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) the project involves a pest that has 
been designated as a pest of public health signifi-
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cance by the Environmental Protection Agency 
and the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, as described in section 2(nn) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 
U.S.C. 136(nn)).’’; 
(4) by striking subsections (e), (f), and (i); 
(5) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and (j) 
as subsections (e), (f), and (h), respectively; 
(6) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5))— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘, BED 
BUGS, AND OTHER PESTS’’ after ‘‘TERMITE’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, bed bugs, and other 
pests, including pests that the Secretary deter-
mines are a risk to public health’’ after ‘‘ter-
mites’’ each place it appears in paragraphs (1), 
(2)(A), and (3); 
(7) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it ap-
pears in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and honey bee health disorders’’ after ‘‘col-
lapse’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, including best management practices’’ 
after ‘‘strategies’’; 
(8) by inserting after subsection (f) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (5)), the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) BED BUG CONTROL.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION AND USE OF GRANTS.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with a task force appointed 
under subsection (b)(2), shall award grants under this 
subsection for purposes of— 
‘‘(A) developing more efficacious methods of 
detecting, preventing, and managing bed bugs; 
and 
‘‘(B) conducting basic and applied bed bug 
biology research. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.—The Sec-
retary shall, not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection and in 
consultation with the task force, publish a re-
quest for openly competitive grant proposals for 
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research projects for the purposes described in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) AWARD OF GRANTS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of such publication, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) evaluate the grant proposals re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) in consulta-
tion with the task force; and 
‘‘(ii) award grants to entities that sub-
mitted grant proposals for research projects 
the Secretary determines are meritorious for 
the purposes described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—The 
Secretary shall notify the task force of any 
award made under subparagraph (B) not later 
than 30 days after awarding such grant. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION
AND
COORDINATION.—To 
expedite the approval or registration under section 3, 
section 18, or section 24 of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a, 136p, 
and 136v) of the methods identified or discovered 
through research projects funded under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall consult and coordinate 
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency regarding— 
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‘‘(A) the awarding of grants under this sub-
section; and 
‘‘(B) the evaluation of the results of such re-
search projects.’’; and 
(9) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5)), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7210. REPEAL OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925a) is repealed. 
SEC. 7211. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ENCOURAGED.— 
Following the completion of a peer review process for grant 
proposals received under this section, the Secretary shall 
provide a priority to grant proposals found in the review 
process to be scientifically meritorious using the same cri-
teria the Secretary uses to give priority to grants under 
section 1672D(b).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7212. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY FEED-
STOCK AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1672C of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925e) is 
repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 251(f)(1)(D) 
of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)) is amended— 
(1) by striking clause (xi); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (xii) and (xiii) as 
clauses (xi) and (xii), respectively. 
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SEC. 7213. FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. 
Section 16f72D(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2012; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7214. REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D (7 
U.S.C. 5925f) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1673. REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING
PRIORITIES.—The Secretary shall 
prioritize regional centers of excellence established for spe-
cific agricultural commodities for the receipt of funding for 
any competitive research or extension program adminis-
tered by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—A regional center of excellence is 
composed of 1 or more of the eligible entities specified in 
section 2(b)(7) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)). 
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‘‘(c) CRITERIA FOR REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCEL-
LENCE.—The criteria for consideration to be recognized as 
a regional center of excellence shall include efforts— 
‘‘(1) to ensure coordination and cost effectiveness 
by reducing unnecessarily duplicative efforts regard-
ing research, teaching, and extension; 
‘‘(2) to leverage available resources by using pub-
lic/private partnerships among agricultural industry 
groups, institutions of higher education, and the Fed-
eral Government; 
‘‘(3) to implement teaching initiatives to in-
crease awareness and effectively disseminate solutions 
to target audiences through extension activities; 
‘‘(4) to increase the economic returns to rural 
communities by identifying, attracting, and directing 
funds to high-priority agricultural issues; and 
‘‘(5) to improve teaching capacity and infra-
structure at colleges and universities (including land- 
grant institutions, schools of forestry, schools of veteri-
nary medicine, and NLGCA Institutions).’’. 
SEC. 7215. REPEAL OF RED MEAT SAFETY RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Section 1676 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5929) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7216. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARM-
ERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘is’’ and inserting ‘‘are’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1999 through 2012; and 
‘‘(B) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 
7217. 
NATIONAL 
RURAL 
INFORMATION 
CENTER 
CLEARINGHOUSE. 
Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 
SEC. 7301. RELEVANCE AND MERIT OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION FUND-
ED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 
Section 103(a)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7613(a)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘MERIT REVIEW 
OF
EXTENSION’’ and inserting ‘‘RELEVANCE
AND 
MERIT REVIEW OF RESEARCH, EXTENSION,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘relevance and’’ before 
‘‘merit’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘extension or education’’ 
and inserting ‘‘research, extension, or edu-
cation’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘on a con-
tinuous basis’’ after ‘‘procedures’’. 
SEC. 7302. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EX-
TENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM. 
Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(f)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7303. REPEAL OF COORDINATED PROGRAM OF RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION TO IM-
PROVE VIABILITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM 
SIZE DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 407 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7627) is repealed. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 251(f)(1)(D) 
of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971(f)(1)(D)), as amended by section 
7212(b), is further amended— 
(1) by striking clause (xi) (as redesignated by 
section 7212(b)); and 
(2) by redesignating clause (xii) (as redesignated 
by section 7212(b)) as clause (xi). 
SEC. 7304. REPEAL OF BOVINE JOHNE’S DISEASE CONTROL 
PROGRAM. 
Section 409 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7629) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 7305. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 410(d) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(d)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section such sums as are necessary’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
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SEC. 7306. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
genomics’’ and inserting ‘‘genomics, and other 
methods’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘han-
dling and processing,’’ after ‘‘production effi-
ciency,’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on the 
basis of— 
‘‘(1) an initial scientific peer review conducted 
by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal 
agencies, non-Federal entities, and the specialty crop 
industry; and 
‘‘(2) a final funding determination made by the 
Secretary based on a review and ranking for merit, 
relevance, and impact conducted by a panel of spe-
cialty crop industry representatives for the specific 
specialty crop.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of 
the funds’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT FUNDING.—Of the funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec-
retary shall make available to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(i) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
‘‘(ii) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 and 2015; 
‘‘(iii) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
and 
‘‘(iv) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 
and each fiscal year thereafter.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7307. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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SEC. 7308. REPEAL OF NATIONAL SWINE RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Section 612 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–185; 
112 Stat. 605) is repealed. 
SEC. 7309. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY. 
Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1999 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7310. REPEAL OF STUDIES OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION. 
Subtitle C of title VI of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7671 
et seq.) is repealed. 
Subtitle D—Other Laws 
SEC. 7401. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT. 
Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials 
Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Act’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Act— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1991 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7402. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS 
ACT OF 1994. 
(a) DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 532 
of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Memorial’’; 
(2) in paragraph (26), by striking ‘‘Commu-
nity’’; 
(3) by striking paragraphs (5), (10), and (27); 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
(4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), 
(17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), 
(28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), and (34) as para-
graphs (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10), (5), (11), (12), 
(13), (14), (16), (18), (19), (20), (21), (23), (24), (25), 
(26), (33), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (34), (35), 
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(36), and (15) respectively, and transferring the para-
graphs so as to appear in numerical order; 
(5) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) Aaniih Nakoda College.’’; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redes-
ignated), the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) College of the Muscogee Nation. 
‘‘(7) Comanche Nation College.’’; 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (16) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(17) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community Col-
lege.’’; and 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (21) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) Navajo Technical College.’’. 
(b) ENDOWMENT FOR 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 
533(b) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status 
Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’. 
(c) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.— 
Section 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) 
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is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears in 
subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 
103–382) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(2) RESEARCH GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
536(b) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103– 
382) is amended by striking ‘‘with at least 1 other 
land-grant college or university’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘with— 
‘‘(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the De-
partment of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(2) at least 1— 
‘‘(A) other land-grant college or university 
(exclusive of another 1994 Institution); 
‘‘(B) non-land-grant college of agriculture 
(as defined in section 1404 of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or 
‘‘(C) cooperating forestry school (as defined 
in that section).’’. 
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SEC. 7403. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT. 
Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 
390d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7404. REPEAL OF CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH. 
Section 221 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 
2000 (7 U.S.C. 6711) is repealed. 
SEC. 7405. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RE-
SEARCH GRANT ACT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 2(b)(11)(A) of the Competi-
tive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)(11)(A)) is amended in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) PRIORITY AREAS.—Section 2(b)(2) of the Competi-
tive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(viii) plant-based foods that are 
major sources of nutrients of concern (as de-
termined by the Secretary).’’; 
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(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (viii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(ix) the research and development of 
surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination 
delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for 
zoonotic diseases in wildlife reservoirs pre-
senting a potential concern to public health 
or domestic livestock; and 
‘‘(x) the identification of animal drug 
needs and the generation and dissemination 
of data for safe and effective therapeutic ap-
plications of animal drugs for minor species 
and minor uses of such drugs in major spe-
cies.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (ii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including the effects of plant-based 
foods that are major sources of nutrients of con-
cern on diet and health’’; 
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(B) in clause (iii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including plant-based foods that are 
major sources of nutrients of concern’’; 
(C) in clause (iv), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including postharvest practices con-
ducted with respect to plant-based foods that are 
major sources of nutrients of concern’’; and 
(D) in clause (v), by inserting before the pe-
riod ‘‘, including improving the functionality of 
plant-based foods that are major sources of nu-
trients of concern’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and 
(vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively; 
and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) the effectiveness of conservation 
practices and technologies designed to ad-
dress nutrient losses and improve water 
quality;’’; and 
(5) in subparagraph (F)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘economics,’’ after ‘‘trade,’’; 
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(B) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as 
clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(v) the economic costs, benefits, and 
viability of producers adopting conservation 
practices and technologies designed to im-
prove water quality;’’. 
(c) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.—Section 2(b)(4) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act 
(7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) establish procedures under which a 
commodity board established under a commodity 
promotion law (as such term is defined under 
section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7401(a))) or a State commodity board (or other 
equivalent State entity) may directly submit to 
the Secretary proposals for requests for applica-
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tions to specifically address particular issues re-
lated to the priority areas specified in para-
graph (2).’’. 
(d) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—Section 2(b)(6) of the 
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(6)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E) to eligible entities to carry out the spe-
cific research proposals submitted under proce-
dures established under paragraph (4)(F).’’. 
(e) INTER-REGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT NUMBER 
4.—Section 2(e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘minor use 
pesticides’’ and inserting ‘‘pesticides for minor agri-
cultural use and for use on specialty crops (as defined 
in section 3 of the Specialty Crop Competitiveness 
Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and 
for use on specialty crops’’ after ‘‘minor agricul-
tural use’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) prioritize potential pest management 
technology for minor agricultural use and for use 
on specialty crops; 
‘‘(D) conduct research to develop the data 
necessary to facilitate pesticide registrations, re-
registrations, and associated tolerances; 
‘‘(E) assist in removing trade barriers 
caused by residues of pesticides registered for 
minor agricultural use and for use on domesti-
cally grown specialty crops; 
‘‘(F) assist in the registration and rereg-
istration of pest management technologies for 
minor agricultural use and for use on specialty 
crops; and’’. 
(f) EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.—Sec-
tion 2 of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research 
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Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is amended by striking sub-
section (k). 
SEC. 7406. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 
1978. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 6 
of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1675) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) TERMINATION DATE.—Section 8 of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Pub-
lic Law 95–306) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7407. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980. 
Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 
(16 U.S.C. 2809) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7408. REPEAL OF USE OF REMOTE SENSING DATA. 
Section 892 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 5935) is repealed. 
SEC. 7409. REPEAL OF REPORTS UNDER FARM SECURITY 
AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002. 
(a) REPEAL OF REPORT ON PRODUCERS AND HAN-
DLERS
FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS.—Section 7409 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
5925b note; Public Law 107–171) is repealed. 
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(b) REPEAL OF REPORT ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED 
PEST-PROTECTED PLANTS.—Section 7410 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
171; 116 Stat. 462) is repealed. 
(c) REPEAL OF STUDY ON NUTRIENT BANKING.—Sec-
tion 7411 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925a note; Public Law 107–171) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 7410. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (R) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) basic livestock, forest management, 
and crop farming practices; 
‘‘(B) innovative farm, ranch, and private, 
nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies; 
‘‘(C) entrepreneurship and business train-
ing; 
‘‘(D) financial and risk management train-
ing (including the acquisition and management 
of agricultural credit); 
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‘‘(E) natural resource management and 
planning; 
‘‘(F) diversification and marketing strate-
gies; 
‘‘(G) curriculum development; 
‘‘(H) mentoring, apprenticeships, and in-
ternships; 
‘‘(I) resources and referral; 
‘‘(J) farm financial benchmarking; 
‘‘(K) assisting beginning farmers or ranch-
ers in acquiring land from retiring farmers and 
ranchers; 
‘‘(L) agricultural rehabilitation and voca-
tional training for veterans; and 
‘‘(M) other similar subject areas of use to 
beginning farmers or ranchers.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and 
community-based organizations’’ and inserting 
‘‘, community-based organizations, and school- 
based agricultural educational organizations’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) MILITARY
VETERAN
BEGINNING
FARMERS 
AND RANCHERS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 5 percent 
of the funds used to carry out this subsection for 
a fiscal year shall be used to support programs 
and services that address the needs of military 
veteran beginning farmers and ranchers. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION
PERMITTED.—A re-
cipient of a grant under this section using the 
grant as described in subparagraph (A) may co-
ordinate with a recipient of a grant under sec-
tion 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) in ad-
dressing the needs of military veteran beginning 
farmers and ranchers with disabilities.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(11) LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS.—A re-
cipient of a grant under this section may not use 
more than 10 percent of the funds provided by the 
grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the initia-
tives described in paragraph (1).’’; 
(2) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 7411. INCLUSION OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AS 
A STATE UNDER MCINTIRE-STENNIS COOPER-
ATIVE FORESTRY ACT. 
Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as 
the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 
582a–7) is amended by striking ‘‘and Guam’’ and inserting 
‘‘Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands’’. 
Subtitle E—Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 
PART 1—AGRICULTURAL SECURITY 
SEC. 7501. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION 
CENTER. 
Section 14112(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
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‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7502. ASSISTANCE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN AG-
RICULTURAL BIOSECURITY PLANNING, PREP-
ARATION, AND RESPONSE. 
Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8913) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘subsection— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
section— 
‘‘(1) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012; and 
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‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7503. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURAL COUNTERMEASURES. 
Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012; and 
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7504. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘sums as are necessary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012, to remain available until 
expended; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017, to remain available until expended.’’. 
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PART 2—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 7511. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 308 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 3125a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(6)(A), by striking ‘‘5 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘9 years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘1, 3, and 
5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5, 7, and 9 years’’. 
SEC. 7512. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY. 
Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2019) is 
amended by striking ‘‘5-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘9-year 
period’’. 
SEC. 7513. BUDGET SUBMISSION AND FUNDING. 
Section 7506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered 
program’ means— 
‘‘(A) each research program carried out by 
the Agricultural Research Service or the Eco-
nomic Research Service for which annual appro-
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priations are requested in the annual budget 
submission of the President; and 
‘‘(B) each competitive program carried out 
by the National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture for which annual appropriations are re-
quested in the annual budget submission of the 
President. 
‘‘(2) REQUEST FOR AWARDS.—The term ‘request 
for awards’ means a funding announcement published 
by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
that provides detailed information on funding oppor-
tunities at the Institute, including the purpose, eligi-
bility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation criteria, 
regulatory information, and instructions on how to 
apply for such opportunities.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL BUDGET SUBMISSION 
REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each year, the President 
shall submit to Congress, together with the annual 
budget submission of the President, the information 
described in paragraph (2) for each funding request 
for a covered program. 
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‘‘(2) INFORMATION
DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion described in this paragraph includes— 
‘‘(A) baseline information, including with 
respect to each covered program— 
‘‘(i) the funding level for the program 
for the fiscal year preceding the year the 
annual budget submission of the President 
is submitted; 
‘‘(ii) the funding level requested in the 
annual budget submission of the President, 
including any increase or decrease in the 
funding level; and 
‘‘(iii) an explanation justifying any 
change from the funding level specified in 
clause (i) to the level specified in clause (ii); 
‘‘(B) with respect to each covered program 
that is carried out by the Economic Research 
Service or the Agricultural Research Service, the 
location and staff years of the program; 
‘‘(C) the proposed funding levels to be allo-
cated to, and the expected publication date, 
scope, and allocation level for, each request for 
awards to be published under or associated 
with— 
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‘‘(i) each priority area specified in sec-
tion 2(b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and 
Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)(2)); 
‘‘(ii) each research and extension 
project carried out under section 1621(a) of 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811(a)); 
‘‘(iii) each grant to be awarded under 
section 1672B(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5925b(a)); 
‘‘(iv) each grant awarded under section 
412(d) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7632(d)); and 
‘‘(v) 
each 
grant 
awarded 
under 
7405(c)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment 
Act 
of 
2002 
(7 
U.S.C. 
3319f(c)(1)); or 
‘‘(D) any other information the Secretary 
determines will increase congressional oversight 
with respect to covered programs. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—Unless the President sub-
mits the information described in paragraph (2)(C) 
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for a fiscal year, the President may not carry out any 
program during the fiscal year that is authorized 
under— 
‘‘(A) section 2(b) of the Competitive, Spe-
cial, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)); 
‘‘(B) section 1621 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5811); 
‘‘(C) section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5925b); 
‘‘(D) section 412 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632); or 
‘‘(E) section 7405 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f). 
‘‘(f) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.— 
Each year on a date that is not later than the date on which 
the President submits the annual budget, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report containing a description of the 
agricultural research, extension, and education activities 
carried out by the Federal Government during the fiscal 
year that immediately precedes the year for which the re-
port is submitted, including— 
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‘‘(1) a review of the extent to which those activi-
ties— 
‘‘(A) are duplicative or overlap within the 
Department of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(B) are similar to activities carried out 
by— 
‘‘(i) other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) the States (including the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico and other territories or possessions of 
the United States); 
‘‘(iii) institutions of higher education 
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); 
or 
‘‘(iv) the private sector; and 
‘‘(2) for each report submitted under this section 
on or after January 1, 2013, a 5-year projection of 
national priorities with respect to agricultural re-
search, extension, and education, taking into account 
domestic needs.’’. 
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SEC. 7514. REPEAL OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS 
FOR THE STUDY OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT 
BACTERIA. 
Section 7521 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3202) is repealed. 
SEC. 7515. REPEAL OF FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSIST-
ANCE NETWORK. 
Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936) is repealed. 
SEC. 7516. REPEAL OF SEED DISTRIBUTION. 
Section 7523 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 415–1) is repealed. 
SEC. 7517. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 7518. SUN GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7526 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking ‘‘the De-
partment of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appro-
priate Federal agencies (as determined by the Sec-
retary)’’; 
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(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘multistate’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘integrated, multistate re-
search, extension, and education programs on 
technology development and technology imple-
mentation.’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (C); 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in accordance with 
paragraph (2)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘gasification’’ and in-
serting ‘‘bioproducts’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the Department of 
Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appropriate 
Federal agencies’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 7526(f)(1) 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8114(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(1)(D)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(C)(i)’’. 
SEC. 7519. REPEAL OF STUDY AND REPORT ON FOOD 
DESERTS. 
Section 7527 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2039) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 7520. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL TRANS-
PORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 
Section 7529 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5938) is repealed. 
SEC. 7521. CONVEYANCE OF LAND COMPRISING SUB-
TROPICAL HORTICULTURE RESEARCH STA-
TION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
COUNTY.—The 
term 
‘‘County’’ 
means 
Miami-Dade County in the State of Florida. 
(2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
approximately 2 acres, more or less, of the federally 
owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture 
Research Station in the County, which— 
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(A) has been mutually delineated by the 
Secretary and the authorized representative of 
the County; and 
(B) fronts on SW 67th Avenue in Palmetto 
Bay, Florida. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) PROPERTY CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date on which the County deposits the consider-
ation under paragraph (2) and cost reimbursement 
provided in this section with the Department of Agri-
culture, the Secretary shall convey and quitclaim to 
the County, all rights, title, and interests of the 
United States in the Property, subject to easements 
and rights of record and such other reservations, 
terms, and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. 
(2) CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the 
conveyance of the Property, the County shall pay 
to the Secretary an amount in cash equal to the 
market value of the property. 
(B) APPRAISAL.—To determine the market 
value of the Property, the Secretary shall have 
the Property appraised for the highest and best 
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use of the Property in conformity with the Uni-
form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac-
quisitions developed by the Interagency Land Ac-
quisition Conference. The approved appraisal 
shall at all times be the property of the United 
States. 
(3) CORRECTIONS.—With the agreement of the 
County, the Secretary may make minor corrections or 
modifications to the legal description of the Property. 
(4) COSTS.— 
(A) TRANSACTION COSTS.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C), the County shall, at 
closing for the conveyance of the Property under 
this section, pay or reimburse the Secretary, as 
appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and 
administrative personnel costs associated with 
the conveyance authorized by this section, includ-
ing the transaction costs of appraisal, title, haz-
ardous substances examination, and closing 
costs. 
(B) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—In addition 
to transaction costs under subparagraph (A), the 
County shall pay administrative costs in the liq-
uidated amount of $50,000. 
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