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‘‘(F) Enhancing emergency preparedness 
and response capabilities, including training ad-
ditional emergency response personnel. 
‘‘(G) Conducting technology development 
and enhancing electronic sharing of animal 
health data for risk analysis between State and 
Federal animal health officials. 
‘‘(H) Enhancing the development and effec-
tiveness of animal health technologies to treat 
and prevent animal disease, including— 
‘‘(i) 
veterinary 
biologics 
and 
diagnostics; 
‘‘(ii) animal drugs for minor use and 
minor species; and 
‘‘(iii) animal medical devices. 
‘‘(I) Such other activities as determined ap-
propriate by the Secretary, in consultation with 
eligible entities specified in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—In entering into cooperative 
agreements or other legal instruments under sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall give priority to appli-
cations submitted by— 
‘‘(A) a State department of agriculture or 
an office of the chief animal health official of a 
State; or 
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‘‘(B) an eligible entity that will carry out 
program activities in a State or region— 
‘‘(i) in which an animal pest or dis-
ease is a Federal concern; or 
‘‘(ii) which the Secretary determines 
has potential for the spread of an animal 
pest or disease after taking into consider-
ation— 
‘‘(I) the agricultural industries in 
the State or region; 
‘‘(II) factors contributing to ani-
mal disease or pest in the State or re-
gion, such as the climate, natural re-
sources, and geography of, and native 
and exotic wildlife species and other 
disease vectors in, the State or region; 
and 
‘‘(III) the movement of animals in 
the State or region. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of setting 
priorities under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
consult with eligible entities specified in subsection 
(b). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to consultation carried out 
under this paragraph. 
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‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity specified 
in subsection (b) seeking to enter into a cooperative 
agreement, or other legal instrument, under the Na-
tional Animal Disease Preparedness and Response 
Program shall submit to the Secretary an application 
containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall notify 
each applicant of— 
‘‘(A) the requirements to be imposed on the 
recipient of funds under the Program for audit-
ing of, and reporting on, the use of such funds; 
and 
‘‘(B) the criteria to be used to ensure activi-
ties supported using such funds are based on 
sound scientific data or thorough risk assess-
ments. 
‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—When de-
ciding whether to enter into an agreement or other 
legal instrument under the Program with an eligible 
entity described in subsection (b), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may take into consideration an eligible 
entity’s ability to contribute non-Federal funds 
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to carry out such a cooperative agreement or 
other legal instrument under the Program; and 
‘‘(B) shall not require such an entity to 
make such a contribution. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) USE CONSISTENT WITH TERMS OF COOPER-
ATIVE AGREEMENT.—The recipient of funds under the 
National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response 
Program shall use the funds for the purposes and in 
the manner provided in the cooperative agreement, or 
other legal instrument, under which the funds are 
provided. 
‘‘(2) SUB-AGREEMENT.—Nothing in this section 
prevents an eligible entity from using funds received 
under the Program to enter into sub-agreements with 
political subdivisions of State that have legal respon-
sibilities relating to animal disease prevention, sur-
veillance, or rapid response. 
‘‘(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of completion of an activity conducted 
using funds provided under the National Animal Disease 
Preparedness and Response Program, the recipient of such 
funds shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes 
the purposes and results of the activities.’’. 
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(b) NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH VACCINE BANK.—The 
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 10409B, as added by 
subsection (a), the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 10409C. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH VACCINE BANK. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a national vaccine bank (to be known as the ‘National Ani-
mal Health Vaccine Bank’) for the benefit of the domestic 
interests of the United States and to help protect the United 
States agriculture and food system against terrorist attack, 
major disaster, and other emergencies. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF VACCINE BANK.—Through the Na-
tional Animal Health Vaccine Bank, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) maintain sufficient quantities of animal 
vaccine, antiviral, therapeutic, or diagnostic products 
to appropriately and rapidly respond to an outbreak 
of those animal diseases that would have the most 
damaging effect on human health or the United States 
economy; and 
‘‘(2) leverage, when appropriate, the mechanisms 
and infrastructure that have been developed for the 
management, storage, and distribution of the Na-
tional Veterinary Stockpile of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service. 
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‘‘(c) PRIORITY FOR RESPONSE TO FOOT AND MOUTH 
DISEASE.—The Secretary shall prioritize the acquisition of 
sufficient quantities of foot and mouth disease vaccine, and 
accompanying diagnostic products, for the National Ani-
mal Health Vaccine Bank. As part of such prioritization, 
the Secretary shall consider contracting with one or more 
entities that are capable of producing foot and mouth dis-
ease vaccine and that have surge production capacity of the 
vaccine.’’. 
(c) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 10417 of the Animal 
Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8316) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SPECIFIED PUR-
POSES.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec-
retary shall make available for fiscal year 2019 
$250,000,000 to carry out sections 10409A, 
10409B, and 10409C, of which— 
‘‘(i) $30,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out the National Animal 
Health Laboratory Network under section 
10409A; 
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‘‘(ii) $70,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to carry out the National Animal Dis-
ease Preparedness and Response Program 
under section 10409B; and 
‘‘(iii) $150,000,000 shall be made 
available to establish and maintain the Na-
tional Animal Health Vaccine Bank under 
section 10409C. 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—Of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall make available to carry out sec-
tions 10409A, 10409B, and 10409C, $50,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023, of 
which not less than $30,000,000 shall be made 
available for each of those fiscal years to carry 
out the National Animal Disease Preparedness 
and Response Program under section 10409B. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—In addition to the funds made available 
under subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B) of paragraph (1) 
and funds authorized to be appropriated by sub-
section (a), there are authorized to be appropriated 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2023 to carry out the National Animal Health Lab-
oratory Network under section 10409A. 
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‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Of the funds 
made available under subparagraphs (A)(i), (A)(ii), 
and (B) and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), not 
more than four percent may be retained by the Sec-
retary to pay administrative costs incurred by the 
Secretary to carry out the National Animal Health 
Laboratory Network under section 10409A and the 
National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response 
Program under section 10409B. Of the funds made 
available under subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) to 
carry out the National Animal Disease Preparedness 
and Response Program under section 10409B and (B) 
of such paragraph, not more than ten percent may be 
retained by an eligible entity to pay administrative 
costs incurred by the eligible entity to carry out such 
program. 
‘‘(4) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds made 
available under this subsection, including any pro-
ceeds credited under paragraph (5), shall remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(5) PROCEEDS
FROM
VACCINE
SALES.—Any 
proceeds of a sale of vaccine or antigen from the Na-
tional Animal Health Vaccine Bank shall be— 
‘‘(A) deposited into the Treasury of the 
United States; and 
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‘‘(B) credited to the account for the oper-
ation of the National Animal Health Vaccine 
Bank. 
‘‘(6) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CER-
TAIN PURPOSES.—Funds made available under the 
National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the Na-
tional Animal Disease Preparedness and Response 
Program, and the National Animal Health Vaccine 
Bank shall not be used for the construction of a new 
building or facility or the acquisition or expansion of 
an existing building or facility, including site grad-
ing and improvement and architect fees.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of 
section 10417 of the Animal Health Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 8316) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 10417. FUNDING.’’. 
(B) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—Section 10417 
of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
8316) is further amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘GENERAL AU-
THORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS’’; and 
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(ii) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘to 
carry out this subtitle’’ and inserting ‘‘pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations 
in subsection (a)’’. 
(3) REPEAL OF SEPARATE AUTHORIZATION OF 
NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK.— 
Section 10409A of the Animal Health Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8308A(d)) is amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
SEC. 11102. NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PLAN. 
Section 11013(d) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8322(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 11103. VETERINARY TRAINING. 
Section 10504 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8318) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and veterinary teams, includ-
ing those based at colleges of veterinary medicine,’’ 
after ‘‘veterinarians’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘and who are capable of providing effective 
services before, during, and after emergencies’’. 
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SEC. 11104. REPORT ON FSIS GUIDANCE AND OUTREACH TO 
SMALL MEAT PROCESSORS. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Agri-
culture shall submit to the Secretary a report on the effec-
tiveness of existing Food Safety and Inspection Service 
guidance materials and other tools used by small and very 
small establishments, as defined by regulations issued by 
the Food Safety and Inspection Service, as in effect on such 
date of enactment, including— 
(1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the out-
reach conducted by the Food Safety and Inspection 
Service to small and very small establishments; 
(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the guid-
ance materials and other tools used by the Food Safe-
ty and Inspection Service to assist small and very 
small establishments; 
(3) an evaluation of the responsiveness of Food 
Safety and Inspection Service personnel to inquiries 
and issues from small and very small establishments; 
and 
(4) recommendations on measures the Food Safe-
ty and Inspection Service should take to improve reg-
ulatory clarity and consistency and ensure all guid-
ance materials and other tools take into account small 
and very small establishments. 
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Subtitle B—Beginning, Socially Dis-
advantaged, and Veteran Pro-
ducers 
SEC. 11201. OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY 
DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS 
AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 
Section 2501(a)(4) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(4)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2023’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2023’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F); 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) PRIORITY.—In making grants and en-
tering into contracts and other agreements under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
projects that— 
‘‘(i) deliver agricultural education to 
youth under the age of 18 in underserved 
and underrepresented communities; 
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‘‘(ii) provide youth under the age of 18 
with agricultural employment or volunteer 
opportunities, or both; and 
‘‘(iii) demonstrate experience in pro-
viding such education or opportunities to 
socially disadvantaged youth.’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 11202. OFFICE OF PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC EN-
GAGEMENT. 
(a) CHANGING NAME OF OFFICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 226B of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6934) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AD-
VOCACY
AND
OUTREACH’’ and inserting 
‘‘PARTNERSHIPS
AND
PUBLIC
ENGAGE-
MENT’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Advocacy and Outreach’’ 
each place it appears in subsections (a)(2), 
(b)(1), and (d)(4)(B) and inserting ‘‘Partner-
ships and Public Engagement’’; 
(2) REFERENCES.—Beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, any reference to the Office of 
Advocacy and Outreach established under section 
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226B of the Department of Agriculture Reorganiza-
tion Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934) in any other provi-
sion of Federal law shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. 
(b) INCREASING OUTREACH.—Section 226B of the De-
partment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6934), as amended by subsection (a), is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new clauses: 
‘‘(iv) limited resource producers; 
‘‘(v) veteran farmers and ranchers; and 
‘‘(vi) Tribal farmers and ranchers; 
and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) to promote youth outreach.’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘veteran farmers and ranchers, 
Tribal farmers and ranchers,’’ after ‘‘beginning 
farmers or ranchers,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or so-
cially disadvantaged’’ and inserting ‘‘socially 
disadvantaged, veteran, or Tribal’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘veteran 
farmers or ranchers, Tribal farmers or ranch-
ers,’’ after ‘‘beginning farmers or ranchers,’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
226B(f)(3)(B) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934(f)(3)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
(d) OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.—Section 309 of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Ag-
riculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6921) is 
amended by striking ‘‘of the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘of 
Partnerships and Public Engagement established under sec-
tion 226B’’. 
SEC. 11203. COMMISSION ON FARM TRANSITIONS—NEEDS 
FOR 2050. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commis-
sion to be known as the ‘‘Commission on Farm Transi-
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tions–Needs for 2050’’ (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) STUDY.—The Commission shall conduct a study on 
issues impacting the transition of agricultural operations 
from established farmers and ranchers to the next genera-
tion of farmers and ranchers, including— 
(1) access to, and availability of— 
(A) quality land and necessary infrastruc-
ture; 
(B) affordable credit; and 
(C) adequate risk management tools; 
(2) agricultural asset transfer strategies in use 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act and im-
provements to such strategies; 
(3) incentives that may facilitate agricultural 
asset transfers to the next generation of farmers and 
ranchers, including recommendations for new Federal 
tax policies to facilitate lifetime and estate transfers; 
(4) the causes of the failures of such transitions, 
if any; and 
(5) the status of programs and incentives pro-
viding assistance with respect to such transitions in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and op-
portunities for the revision or modernization of such 
programs. 
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(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 10 members as follows: 
(A) 3 members appointed by the Secretary. 
(B) 3 members appointed by the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate. 
(C) 3 members appointed by the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. 
(D) The Chief Economist of the Department 
of Agriculture. 
(2) FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYMENT.—In 
addition to the Chief Economist of the Department of 
Agriculture, the membership of the Commission may 
include 1 or more employees of the Department of Ag-
riculture or other Federal agencies. 
(3) DATE OF APPOINTMENTS.—The appointment 
of a member of the Commission shall be made not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(4) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(A) TERM.—A member shall be appointed 
for the life of the Commission. 
(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Com-
mission— 
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(i) shall not affect the powers of the 
Commission; and 
(ii) shall be filled in the same manner 
as the original appointment was made. 
(5) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which all members of the Commis-
sion have been appointed, the Commission shall hold 
the initial meeting of the Commission. 
(d) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Com-
mission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
business, but a lesser number of members may hold hear-
ings. 
(e) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall appoint 1 of 
the members of the Commission to serve as Chairperson of 
the Commission. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the 
President, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report containing the 
results of the study required by subsection (b), including 
such recommendations as the Commission considers appro-
priate. 
(g) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold such hear-
ings, meet and act at such times and places, take such testi-
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mony, and receive such evidence as the Commission con-
siders advisable to carry out this section. 
(h) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The 
Commission may secure directly from a Federal agency 
such information as the Commission considers necessary to 
carry out this section. On request of the Chairperson of the 
Commission, the head of the agency shall provide the infor-
mation to the Commission. 
(i) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use the 
United States mail in the same manner and under the same 
conditions as other agencies of the Federal Government. 
(j) ASSISTANCE FROM SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
may provide to the Commission appropriate office space 
and such reasonable administrative and support services as 
the Commission may request. 
(k) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
(1) NON-FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.—A member of 
the Commission who is not an officer or employee of 
the Federal Government shall be compensated at a 
rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
which the member is engaged in the performance of 
the duties of the Commission. 
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(2) FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.—A member of the 
Commission who is an officer or employee of the Fed-
eral Government shall serve without compensation in 
addition to the compensation received for the services 
of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal 
Government. 
(3) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Com-
mission shall be allowed travel expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 
an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chap-
ter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
the home or regular place of business of the member 
in the performance of the duties of the Commission. 
(l) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the Commission or any proceeding of the Commis-
sion. 
SEC. 11204. AGRICULTURAL YOUTH ORGANIZATION COOR-
DINATOR. 
Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 
220 (7 U.S.C. 6920) the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 221. AGRICULTURAL YOUTH ORGANIZATION COORDI-
NATOR. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall establish 
in the Department the position of Agricultural Youth Orga-
nization Coordinator. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Agricultural Youth Organization 
Coordinator shall— 
‘‘(1) promote the role of youth-serving organiza-
tions and school-based agricultural education in moti-
vating and preparing young people to pursue careers 
in the agriculture, food, and natural resources sys-
tems; 
‘‘(2) work to help build awareness of the reach 
and importance of agriculture, across a diversity of 
fields and disciplines; 
‘‘(3) identify short-term and long-term interests 
of the Department and provide opportunities, re-
sources, input, and coordination with programs and 
agencies of the Department to youth-serving organiza-
tions and school-based agricultural education, includ-
ing the development of internship opportunities; 
‘‘(4) share, internally and externally, the extent 
to which active steps are being taken to encourage col-
laboration with, and support of, youth-serving orga-
nizations and school-based agricultural education; 
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‘‘(5) provide information to young farmers con-
cerning the availability of, and eligibility require-
ments for, participation in agricultural programs, 
with particular emphasis on beginning farmer and 
rancher programs; 
‘‘(6) serve as a resource for assisting young 
farmers in applying for participation in agricultural 
programs; and 
‘‘(7) advocate on behalf of young farmers in 
interactions with employees of the Department. 
‘‘(c) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
For purposes of carrying out the duties under subsection 
(b), the Agricultural Youth Organization Coordinator shall 
consult with the cooperative extension and the land-grant 
university systems, and may enter into contracts or cooper-
ative agreements with the research centers of the Agricul-
tural Research Service, cooperative extension and the land- 
grant university systems, non-land-grant colleges of agri-
culture, or nonprofit organizations for— 
‘‘(1) the conduct of regional research on the prof-
itability of small farms; 
‘‘(2) the development of educational materials; 
‘‘(3) the conduct of workshops, courses, and cer-
tified vocational training; 
‘‘(4) the conduct of mentoring activities; or 
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‘‘(5) the provision of internship opportunities.’’. 
Subtitle C—Textiles 
SEC. 11301. REPEAL OF PIMA AGRICULTURE COTTON TRUST 
FUND. 
Effective December 31, 2018, the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amended 
by striking section 12314 (and by conforming the items re-
lating to such section in the table of sections accordingly). 
SEC. 11302. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL MAN-
UFACTURERS TRUST FUND. 
Effective December 31, 2018, the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amended 
by striking section 12315 (and by conforming the items re-
lating to such section in the table of sections accordingly). 
SEC. 11303. REPEAL OF WOOL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION 
GRANTS FUNDING. 
Effective December 31, 2018, the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amended 
by striking section 12316 (and by conforming the items re-
lating to such section in the table of sections accordingly). 
SEC. 11304. TEXTILE TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known 
as the ‘‘Textile Trust Fund’’, consisting of such amounts 
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of pima cotton that produce ring spun cotton 
yarns in the United States, to be allocated to 
each spinner in an amount that bears the same 
ratio as— 
(i) the spinner’s production of ring 
spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 
83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) 
from pima cotton in single and plied form 
during the previous calendar year (as evi-
denced by an affidavit provided by the spin-
ner that meets the requirements of sub-
section (c)(1)); bears to 
(ii) the production of the yarns de-
scribed in clause (i) during the previous 
calendar year for all spinners who qualify 
under this subparagraph. 
(C) Fifty percent of such amounts for a cal-
endar year shall be paid to manufacturers who 
cut and sew cotton shirts in the United States 
who certify that they used imported cotton fabric 
during the previous calendar year, to be allo-
cated to each such manufacturer in an amount 
that bears the same ratio as— 
(i) the dollar value (excluding duty, 
shipping, and related costs) of imported 
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woven cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher 
count and 2-ply in warp purchased by the 
manufacturer during the previous calendar 
year (as evidenced by an affidavit provided 
by the manufacturer that meets the require-
ments of subsection (c)(2)) used in the man-
ufacturing of men’s and boys’ cotton shirts; 
bears to 
(ii) the dollar value (excluding duty, 
shipping, and related costs) of the fabric de-
scribed in clause (i) purchased during the 
previous calendar year by all manufactur-
ers who qualify under this subparagraph. 
(2) WOOL
MANUFACTURERS.—From amounts 
specified in subsection (e)(2)(B), the Secretary shall 
make payments as follows: 
(A) To each eligible manufacturer under 
paragraph (3) of section 4002(c) of the Wool 
Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108–429; 118 Stat. 2600), as 
amended by section 1633(c) of the Miscellaneous 
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 
(Public Law 109–280; 120 Stat. 1166) and sec-
tion 325(b) of the Tax Extenders and Alternative 
Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (division C of 
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Public Law 110–343; 122 Stat. 3875), and any 
successor-in-interest to such a manufacturer as 
provided for under paragraph (4) of such section 
4002(c), that submits an affidavit in accordance 
with subsection (c)(3) for the year of the pay-
ment for calendar years 2019 through 2023, pay-
ments in amounts authorized under that para-
graph. 
(B) To each eligible manufacturer under 
paragraph (6) of such section 4002(c) for cal-
endar years 2019 through 2023, payments in 
amounts authorized under that paragraph. 
(c) AFFIDAVITS.— 
(1) YARN SPINNERS.—The affidavit required by 
subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) for a calendar year is a nota-
rized affidavit provided by an officer of a producer of 
ring spun yarns that affirms— 
(A) that the producer used pima cotton dur-
ing the year in which the affidavit is filed and 
during the previous calendar year to produce 
ring spun cotton yarns in the United States, 
measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 
metric number), in single and plied form; 
(B) the quantity, measured in pounds, of 
ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 
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83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in 
single and plied form during the previous cal-
endar year; and 
(C) that the producer maintains supporting 
documentation showing the quantity of such 
yarns produced, and evidencing the yarns as 
ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 
83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in 
single and plied form during the previous cal-
endar year. 
(2) SHIRTING MANUFACTURERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The affidavit required 
by subsection (b)(1)(C)(i) for a calendar year is 
a notarized affidavit provided by an officer of a 
manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts that af-
firms— 
(i) that the manufacturer used im-
ported cotton fabric during the year in 
which the affidavit is filed and during the 
previous calendar year, to cut and sew 
men’s and boys’ woven cotton shirts in the 
United States; 
(ii) the dollar value of imported woven 
cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count 
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and 2-ply in warp purchased by the manu-
facturer during the previous calendar year; 
(iii) that the manufacturer maintains 
invoices along with other supporting docu-
mentation (such as price lists and other 
technical descriptions of the fabric qualities) 
showing the dollar value of such fabric pur-
chased, the date of purchase, and evidencing 
the fabric as woven cotton fabric of 80s or 
higher count and 2-ply in warp; and 
(iv) that the fabric was suitable for use 
in the manufacturing of men’s and boys’ 
cotton shirts. 
(B) DATE OF PURCHASE.—For purposes of 
the affidavit under subparagraph (A), the date of 
purchase shall be the invoice date, and the dollar 
value shall be determined excluding duty, ship-
ping, and related costs. 
(3) FILING DATE FOR AFFIDAVITS.—Any person 
required to provide an affidavit under this section 
shall file the affidavit with the Secretary or as di-
rected by the Secretary for any of calendar years 
2019 through 2023, not later than March 15 of that 
calendar year. 
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(4) INCREASE IN PAYMENTS TO WOOL MANUFAC-
TURERS IN CASE OF EXPIRATION OF DUTY SUSPEN-
SIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In any calendar year in 
which the suspension of duty on wool products 
described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) is not 
in effect, the amount of any payment described 
in subsection (b)(2) to a manufacturer or suc-
cessor-in-interest shall be increased by an 
amount the Secretary, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Commerce, determines is equal to 
the amount the manufacturer or successor-in-in-
terest would have saved during the calendar year 
of the payment if the suspension of duty on such 
wool products were in effect. 
(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN FABRICS 
OF WORSTED WOOL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—With respect to fab-
rics of worsted wool described in clause (ii), 
subparagraph (A) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘‘rate of duty on such wool prod-
ucts was 10 percent’’ for ‘‘suspension of 
duty on such wool products were in effect’’. 
(ii) FABRICS OF WORSTED WOOL DE-
SCRIBED.—Fabrics of worsted wool de-
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scribed in this paragraph are fabrics of 
worsted wool— 
(I) with average fiber diameters 
greater than 18.5 micron; and 
(II) containing 85 percent or 
more by weight of wool. 
(C) COVERED WOOL PRODUCTS.—Subpara-
graph (A) applies with respect to the following: 
(i) Yarn, of combed wool, not put up 
for retail sale, containing 85 percent or 
more by weight of wool, formed with wool 
fibers having average diameters of 18.5 mi-
cron or less. 
(ii) Wool fiber, waste, garnetted stock, 
combed wool, or wool top, the foregoing hav-
ing average fiber diameters of 18.5 micron 
or less. 
(iii) Fabrics of combed wool, con-
taining 85 percent or more by weight of 
wool, with wool yarns of average fiber di-
ameters of 18.5 micron or less, certified by 
the importer as suitable for use in making 
men’s and boys suits, suit-type jackets, or 
trousers and must be imported for the ben-
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efit of persons who cut and sew such cloth-
ing in the United States. 
(iv) Fabrics of combed wool, con-
taining 85 percent or more by weight of 
wool, with wool yarns of average fiber di-
ameters of 18.5 micron or less, certified by 
the importer as suitable for use in making 
men’s and boys suits, suit-type jackets, or 
trousers and must be imported for the ben-
efit of persons who weave worsted wool fab-
ric suitable for use in such clothing in the 
United States. 
(D) NO APPEAL OF DETERMINATIONS.—A 
determination of the Secretary under this para-
graph shall be final and not subject to appeal or 
protest. 
(d) TIMING FOR DISTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary shall 
make a payment under subsection (b) for each of calendar 
years 2019 through 2023, not later than April 15 of the 
year of the payment. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) TRANSFER REQUIRED.—Of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall 
transfer to the Textile Trust Fund $25,250,000 for 
each of calendar years 2019 through 2023. 
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(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1) for a calendar year— 
(A) $8,000,000 shall be available for dis-
tribution under subsection (b)(1); 
(B) $15,000,000 shall be available for dis-
tribution under subsection (b)(2); and 
(C) notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 
506 of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 
(7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 106–200), 
$2,250,000 shall be available to provide grants 
described in subsection (d) of such section. 
(3) SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING.—In 
addition to funds made available under paragraph 
(1), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion, the Secretary shall use to carry out section 209 
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627a), $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain 
available until expended. 
(4) 
DURATION
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
transferred to the Textile Trust Fund pursuant to this 
subsection shall remain available until expended. 
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Subtitle D—United States Grain 
Standards Act 
SEC. 11401. RESTORING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO UNITED 
STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Grain handling facilities described 
in subsection (b) may, on or before the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, restore a 
prior exception with an official agency designated under 
the rule entitled ‘‘Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Offi-
cial Agencies Under the USGSA’’ published by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture in the Federal Register on April 18, 
2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 19137) if— 
(1) such grain handling facility and official 
agency agree to restore such prior exception; and 
(2) such grain handling facility notifies the Sec-
retary of Agriculture of— 
(A) the exception described in paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) the effective date of such exception. 
(b) ELIGIBLE GRAIN HANDLING FACILITIES.—Sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to grain handling facili-
ties that were— 
(1) granted exceptions pursuant to the rule speci-
fied in subsection (a); and 
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(2) had such exceptions revoked on or after Sep-
tember 30, 2015. 
(c) NO UNILATERAL TERMINATION ALLOWED.—Begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, a nonuse 
of service exception may only be terminated if two or more 
parties to such exception, including the grain handling fa-
cility, are in joint agreement with respect to such termi-
nation. 
Subtitle E—Noninsured Crop 
Disaster Assistance Program 
SEC. 11501. ELIGIBLE CROPS. 
Section 196(a)(2) of the Federal Agriculture Improve-
ment and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), in this section, the term ‘eligible crop’ 
means each commercial crop or other agricul-
tural commodity that is produced for food or 
fiber (except livestock) for which catastrophic 
risk protection under subsection (b) of section 
508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508) and additional coverage under subsections 
(c) and (h) of such section are not available or, 
if such coverage is available, it is only available 
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under a policy that provides coverage for specific 
intervals based on weather indexes or under a 
whole farm plan of insurance.’’. 
SEC. 11502. SERVICE FEE. 
Section 196(k)(1) of the Federal Agriculture Improve-
ment and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(k)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$250’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$350’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$750’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,050’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$1,875’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,100’’. 
SEC. 11503. PAYMENTS EQUIVALENT TO ADDITIONAL COV-
ERAGE. 
(a) PREMIUMS.—Section 196(l)(2)(B)(i) of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7333(l)(2)(B)(i)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause 
(IV); 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (V) 
and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause: 
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‘‘(VI) the producer’s share of the 
crop; or’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY OF COVERAGE.—Sec-
tion 196(l) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(l)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. 
(c) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Paragraph (4) of sec-
tion 196(l) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(l)), as redesignated by sub-
section (b)(2), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in para-
graph (3)(A), additional’’ and inserting ‘‘Addi-
tional’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 11601. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION. 
(a) REFERENCES TO FORMER UNDER SECRETARY OF 
AGRICULTURE FOR FARM AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL 
SERVICES.— 
(1) FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP.—Section 
205(b) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(b)) 
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is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) the Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs;’’. 
(2) OFFICE
OF
RISK
MANAGEMENT.—Section 
226A(d)(1) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6933(d)(1)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Pro-
duction and Conservation’’. 
(3) 
MULTIAGENCY
TASK
FORCE.—Section 
242(b)(3) of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6952(b)(3)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Under Secretary for Farm and For-
eign Agricultural Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agri-
cultural Affairs’’. 
(4) INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON MINORITY CA-
REERS
IN
INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS.—Section 
625(c)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1131c(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Agri-
culture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs’’. 
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the Secretary of Agriculture)’’ after ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Rural Development’’. 
(3) 
INTERTRIBAL
TOURISM
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS.—Section 6(a)(2)(A) of the Native Amer-
ican Business Development, Trade Promotion, and 
Tourism Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4305(a)(2)(A)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(or other official designated by 
the Secretary of Agriculture)’’ after ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Rural Development’’. 
(4) STATE PLANS FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITA-
TION SERVICES.—Section 101(a)(11)(C) of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 721(a)(11)(C)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(or other official designated by 
the Secretary of Agriculture)’’ after ‘‘Under Secretary 
for Rural Development of the Department of Agri-
culture’’. 
SEC. 11602. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO CARRY OUT CER-
TAIN PROGRAMS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTURE 
REORGANIZATION 
ACT 
OF 
1994. 
Section 296(b)(8) of the Department of Agriculture Re-
organization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)(8)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, section 772 of the Agriculture, Rural Devel-
opment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agen-
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cies Appropriations Act, 2018, or the Agriculture and Nu-
trition Act of 2018’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 11603. CONFERENCE REPORT REQUIREMENT THRESH-
OLD. 
Section 14208(a)(3)(A) of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2255b(a)(3)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’. 
SEC. 11604. NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IMAGERY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, act-
ing through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, 
shall carry out a national agriculture imagery program to 
annually acquire aerial imagery during agricultural grow-
ing seasons from the continental United States. 
(b) DATA.—The aerial imagery acquired under this 
section shall— 
(1) consist of high resolution processed digital 
imagery; 
(2) be made available in a format that can be 
provided to Federal, State, and private sector entities; 
(3) be technologically compatible with geospatial 
information technology; and 
(4) be consistent with the standards established 
by the Federal Geographic Data Committee. 
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(c) SUPPLEMENTAL SATELLITE IMAGERY.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture may supplement the aerial imagery 
collected under this section with satellite imagery. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year there-
after. 
SEC. 11605. REPORT ON INCLUSION OF NATURAL STONE 
PRODUCTS IN COMMODITY PROMOTION, RE-
SEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACT OF 1996. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
a report examining the effect the establishment of a Natural 
Stone Research and Promotion Board pursuant to the Com-
modity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 
(7 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) would have on the natural stone 
industry, including how such a program would effect— 
(1) research conducted on, and the promotion of, 
natural stone; 
(2) the development and expansion of domestic 
markets for natural stone; 
(3) economic activity of the natural stone indus-
try subject to such a Board; 
(4) economic development in rural areas; and 
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(5) benefits to consumers in the United States of 
natural stone products. 
SEC. 11606. SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUSION IN VIRGINIA/ 
CAROLINA PEANUT PRODUCING REGION. 
Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(2)(B)(iii)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Virginia and North Carolina’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina’’. 
SEC. 11607. ESTABLISHMENT OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE 
REDUCTION LIAISON. 
Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), as amended 
by section 11204, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 222. FOOD LOSS AND WASTE REDUCTION LIAISON. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
within the Office of the Secretary a Food Loss and Waste 
Reduction Liaison to coordinate Federal programs to meas-
ure and reduce the incidence of food loss and waste in ac-
cordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Food Loss and Waste Reduction 
Liaison shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate food loss and waste reduction ef-
forts with other Federal agencies, including the Envi-
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ronmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug 
Administration; 
‘‘(2) support and promote Federal programs to 
measure and reduce the incidence of food loss and 
waste and increase food recovery; 
‘‘(3) provide information to, and serve as a re-
source for, entities engaged in food loss and waste re-
duction and food recovery concerning the availability 
of, and eligibility requirements for, participation in 
Federal programs; 
‘‘(4) raise awareness of the liability protections 
afforded under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan 
Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791) to persons en-
gaged in food loss and waste reduction and food re-
covery; and 
‘‘(5) make recommendations with respect to ex-
panding food recovery efforts and reducing the inci-
dence of food loss and waste. 
‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—For purposes of 
carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Food Loss 
and Waste Reduction Liaison may enter into contracts or 
cooperative agreements with the research centers of the Re-
search, Education, and Economics mission area, institu-
tions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the 
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Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), or non-
profit organizations for— 
‘‘(1) the development of educational materials; 
‘‘(2) the conduct of workshops and courses; or 
‘‘(3) the conduct of research on best practices 
with respect to food loss and waste reduction and food 
recovery.’’. 
SEC. 11608. COTTON CLASSIFICATION SERVICES. 
Section 3a of the Act of March 3, 1927 (7 U.S.C. 
473a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) HIRING AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, employees hired to provide cotton classi-
fication services pursuant to this section may work up to 
240 calendar days in a service year and may be rehired 
non-competitively every year in the same or a successor po-
sition if they meet performance and conduct expectations, 
as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 11609. CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall establish a program under which 
the Secretary recognizes any farm that— 
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(1) a State department of agriculture or similar 
statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a 
Century Farm; or 
(2)(A) is defined as a farm or ranch under sec-
tion 4284.902 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); 
(B) has been in continuous operation for at least 
100 years; and 
(C) has been owned by the same family for at 
least 100 consecutive years, as verified through deeds, 
wills, abstracts, tax statements, or other similar legal 
documents considered appropriate by the Secretary. 
SEC. 11610. REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, in consultation with the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency and the Commissioner of the 
Food and Drug Administration, shall prepare and submit 
a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate on plans for improving 
the Federal government’s policies and procedures with re-
spect to gene editing and other precision plant breeding 
methods. 
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(b) CONTENT.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include plans to implement measures designed to ensure 
that— 
(1) the United States continues to provide a fa-
vorable environment for research and development in 
precision plant breeding innovation and maintains 
its leadership with respect to that innovation; 
(2) for plants for which premarket review is re-
quired under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 
et seq.), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136), or the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the process for such review 
is designed— 
(A) to minimize regulatory burden while as-
suring protection of public health and welfare; 
and 
(B) to ensure that resources of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture are focused on plants with 
less familiar characteristics, more complex risk 
pathways, or both; 
(3) each agency referred to in subsection (a) rec-
ognizes that certain applications of gene editing in 
plants do not warrant such a premarket review proc-
ess; 
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(4) each agency referred to in subsection (a) 
clearly communicates the rationale for the regulatory 
policies and decisions of such agency to the public 
through broadly available and easily accessible tools; 
(5) categories of plants that are familiar and 
have a history of safe use be identified and exempted 
from such premarket review or be subject to an expe-
dited, independent premarket review process for which 
data requirements are reduced; 
(6) regulatory processes of each agency referred 
to in subsection (a) are predictable, efficient, not du-
plicative, and designed to accommodate rapid ad-
vances in plant breeding technology; and 
(7) where Federal law provides for regulatory 
oversight of plant breeding technology by more than 
one Federal agency, the relevant Federal agencies 
enter into appropriate interagency agreements to shift 
responsibility for particular categories of plant prod-
ucts and regulatory activities for purposes of meeting 
the goals specified in paragraphs (1) through (6). 
SEC. 11611. REPORT ON DOG IMPORTATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
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rity, 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 following information, with respect to the im-
portation of dogs into the United States: 
(1) An estimate of the number of dogs so im-
ported each year. 
(2) The number of dogs so imported for resale. 
(3) The number of dogs for which such importa-
tion for resale was requested but denied because such 
importation failed to meet the requirements of section 
18 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2148). 
(4) The Secretary’s recommendations for Federal 
statutory changes determined to be necessary for such 
importation for resale to meet the requirements of 
such section. 
SEC. 11612. PROHIBITION ON SLAUGHTER OF DOGS AND 
CATS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 
The Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 30. PROHIBITION OF SLAUGHTER OF DOGS AND CATS 
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person may— 
‘‘(1) knowingly slaughter a dog or cat for human 
consumption; or 
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‘‘(2) knowingly ship, transport, move, deliver, re-
ceive, possess, purchase, sell, or donate— 
‘‘(A) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for 
human consumption; or 
‘‘(B) dog or cat parts for human consump-
tion. 
‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates this section 
shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, 
or a fine of not more than $2,500, or both. 
‘‘(c) SCOPE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only with re-
spect to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign com-
merce or within the special maritime and territorial juris-
diction of the United States. 
‘‘(d) CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW.—This section shall 
not be construed to limit any State or local law or regula-
tions protecting the welfare of animals or to prevent a State 
or local governing body from adopting and enforcing ani-
mal welfare laws and regulations that are more stringent 
than this section.’’. 
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Subtitle G—Protecting Interstate 
Commerce 
SEC. 11701. PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERENCE BY 
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH PRO-
DUCTION OR MANUFACTURE OF ITEMS IN 
OTHER STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with article I, section 8, 
clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States, the govern-
ment of a State or locality therein shall not impose a stand-
ard or condition on the production or manufacture of any 
agricultural product sold or offered for sale in interstate 
commerce if— 
(1) such production or manufacture occurs in 
another State; and 
(2) the standard or condition is in addition to 
the standards and conditions applicable to such pro-
duction or manufacture pursuant to— 
(A) Federal law; and 
(B) the laws of the State and locality in 
which such production or manufacture occurs. 
(b) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘agricultural product’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 207 of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626). 
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SEC. 11702. FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION TO CHALLENGE 
STATE REGULATION OF INTERSTATE COM-
MERCE. 
(a) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—A person, including 
a producer, transporter, distributer, consumer, laborer, 
trade association, the Federal Government, a State govern-
ment, or a unit of local government, which is affected by 
a regulation of a State or unit of local government which 
regulates any aspect of an agricultural product, including 
any aspect of the method of production, which is sold in 
interstate commerce, or any means or instrumentality 
through which such an agriculture product is sold in inter-
state commerce, may bring an action in the appropriate 
court to invalidate such a regulation and seek damages for 
economic loss resulting from such regulation. 
(b) PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION.—Upon a motion of the 
plaintiff, the court shall issue a preliminary injunction to 
preclude the State or unit of local government from enforc-
ing the regulation at issue until such time as the court en-
ters a final judgment in the case, unless the State or unit 
of local government proves by clear and convincing evidence 
that— 
(1) the State or unit of local government is likely 
to prevail on the merits at trial; and 
(2) the injunction would cause irreparable harm 
to the State or unit of local government. 
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(c) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—No action shall be 
maintained under this section unless it is commenced with-
in 10 years after the cause of action arose. 
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Union Calendar No. 508 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2 
[Report No. 115–661] 
A BILL 
To provide for the reform and continuation of agri-
cultural and other programs of the Department 
of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for 
other purposes. 
MAY 3, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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