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the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropria-
tions, of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 9013. USE AND DISCHARGES OF AUTHORIZED PES-
TICIDES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013’’. 
(b) USE OF AUTHORIZED PESTICIDES.—Section 3(f) 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(7 U.S.C. 136a(f)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) USE
OF
AUTHORIZED
PESTICIDES.—Ex-
cept as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a 
State may not require a permit under such Act for 
a discharge from a point source into navigable 
waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribu-
tion, or use under this Act, or the residue of such 
a pesticide, resulting from the application of such 
pesticide.’’. 
(c) DISCHARGES OF PESTICIDES.—Section 402 of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(s) DISCHARGES OF PESTICIDES.— 
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‘‘(1) NO
PERMIT
REQUIREMENT.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be re-
quired by the Administrator or a State under this 
Act for a discharge from a point source into navi-
gable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, dis-
tribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fun-
gicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such 
a pesticide, resulting from the application of such 
pesticide. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or 
pesticide residue: 
‘‘(A) A discharge resulting from the appli-
cation of a pesticide in violation of a provision 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting 
water quality, if— 
‘‘(i) the discharge would not have oc-
curred but for the violation; or 
‘‘(ii) the amount of pesticide or pes-
ticide residue in the discharge is greater 
than would have occurred without the vio-
lation. 
‘‘(B) Stormwater discharges subject to reg-
ulation under subsection (p). 
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‘‘(C) The following discharges subject to 
regulation under this section: 
‘‘(i) Manufacturing or industrial efflu-
ent. 
‘‘(ii) Treatment works effluent. 
‘‘(iii) Discharges incidental to the nor-
mal operation of a vessel, including a dis-
charge resulting from ballasting operations 
or vessel biofouling prevention.’’. 
SEC. 9014. SEED NOT PESTICIDE OR DEVICE FOR PUR-
POSES OF IMPORTATION. 
Section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136o(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentences: ‘‘Solely for 
purposes of notifications of arrival upon importation, for 
purposes of this subsection, seed, including treated seed, 
shall not be considered a pesticide or device. Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed as precluding or limiting 
the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect 
to the importation or movement of plants, plant products, 
or seeds, under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 
et seq.) or the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1551 et seq.).’’. 
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SEC. 9015. STAY OF REGULATIONS RELATED TO CHRIST-
MAS TREE PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND IN-
FORMATION ORDER. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall lift 
the administrative stay that was imposed by the rule enti-
tled ‘‘Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Informa-
tion Order; Stay of Regulations’’ and published by the De-
partment of Agriculture on November 17, 2011 (76 Fed. 
Reg. 71241), on the regulations in subpart A of part 214 
of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, establishing an 
industry-funded promotion, research, and information pro-
gram for fresh cut Christmas trees. 
SEC. 9016. STUDY ON PROPOSED ORDER PERTAINING TO 
SULFURYL FLUORIDE. 
Not later than two years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, in conjunction with the Secretary of Agri-
culture, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives a report on the potential 
economic and public health effects that would result from 
finalization of the proposed order published in the Janu-
ary 19, 2011, Federal Register (76 Fed. Reg. 3422) per-
taining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride, including the an-
ticipated impacts of such finalization on the production 
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of an adequate, wholesome, and economical food supply 
and on farmers and related agricultural sectors. 
SEC. 9017. STUDY ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD PRO-
DUCTION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall— 
(1) collect data on the production and mar-
keting of locally or regionally produced agricultural 
food products; 
(2) facilitate interagency collaboration and data 
sharing on programs related to local and regional 
food systems; and 
(3) monitor the effectiveness of programs de-
signed to expand or facilitate local food systems. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) collect and distribute comprehensive report-
ing of prices of locally or regionally produced agri-
cultural food products; 
(2) conduct surveys and analysis and publish 
reports relating to the production, handling, dis-
tribution, and retail sales of, and trend studies (in-
cluding consumer purchasing patterns) on, locally or 
regionally produced agricultural food products; 
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(3) evaluate the effectiveness of existing pro-
grams in growing local and regional food systems, 
including— 
(A) the impact of local food systems on job 
creation and economic development; 
(B) the level of participation in the Farm-
ers’ Market and Local Food Promotion Pro-
gram established under section 6 of the Farm-
er-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 
(7 U.S.C. 3005), including the percentage of 
projects funded in comparison to applicants and 
the types of eligible entities receiving funds; 
(C) the ability for participants to leverage 
private capital and a synopsis of the places 
from which non-Federal funds are derived; and 
(D) any additional resources required to 
aid in the development or expansion of local 
and regional food systems; 
(4) expand the Agricultural Resource Manage-
ment Survey to include questions on locally or re-
gionally produced agricultural food products; and 
(5) seek to establish or expand private-public 
partnerships to facilitate, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the collection of data on locally or re-
gionally produced agricultural food products, includ-
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ing the development of a nationally coordinated and 
regionally balanced evaluation of the redevelopment 
of locally or regionally produced food systems. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until 
September 30, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report describing the progress that 
has been made in implementing this section and identi-
fying any additional needs related to developing local and 
regional food systems. 
SEC. 9018. ANNUAL REPORT ON INVASIVE SPECIES. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report on invasive 
species. 
(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A list of each invasive species that is 
in the United States as of the date of the re-
port. 
(B) For each invasive species listed under 
subparagraph (A)— 
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(i) the country from which the species 
originated; 
(ii) the means in which the species en-
tered the United States; 
(iii) the year in which the species en-
tered the United States; 
(iv) the rate by which the entry of the 
species is increasing or decreasing; 
(v) cost estimates, covering both the 
date of the report and future periods, of 
the cost of such species to the public and 
private sectors; 
(vi) if cost estimates cannot be con-
ducted under clause (v), a detailed expla-
nation of why; 
(vii) environmental impact estimates, 
covering both the date of the report and 
future periods, of the environmental im-
pact of the species; 
(viii) if environmental impact esti-
mates cannot be conducted under clause 
(vii), a detailed explanation of why; 
(ix) recommendations as to what steps 
are needed to combat the species; 
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(x) a description of the ongoing re-
search occurring to combat the species; 
and 
(xi) a description of any legal recourse 
available to people affected by the species. 
(C) Any other matter the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(3) PERIOD COVERED.—The report under para-
graph (1) shall cover the period beginning in 1980 
and ending on the date on which the report is sub-
mitted. 
(b) ANNUAL UPDATED REPORTS.—Not later than 
October 1 of each fiscal year beginning after the date on 
which the report under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) 
is submitted, the Secretary shall submit annually to Con-
gress an updated report, including an update to each of 
the matters described in paragraph (2) of such subsection. 
(c) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 
make each report under this section available to the pub-
lic. 
TITLE X—CROP INSURANCE 
SEC. 10001. INFORMATION SHARING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(4) INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) REQUEST.—Subject to subparagraph 
(B), the Farm Service Agency shall, in a timely 
manner, provide to an agent or an approved in-
surance provider authorized by the producer 
any information (including Farm Service Agen-
cy Form 578s (or any successor form) or maps 
(or any corrections to those forms or maps) 
that may assist the agent or approved insurance 
provider in insuring the producer under a policy 
or plan of insurance under this subtitle. 
‘‘(B) PRIVACY.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), an agent or approved insur-
ance provider that receives the information of a 
producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall 
treat the information in accordance with para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(C) SHARING.—Nothing in this section 
prohibits the sharing of the information of a 
producer pursuant to subparagraph (A) be-
tween the agent and the approved insurance 
provider of the producer.’’. 
(b) DISCLOSURE
OF CROP INSURANCE PREMIUM 
SUBSIDIES MADE ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESS AND CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ENTI-
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TIES.—Section 502(c)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) as subparagraphs (D) and (E) respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(A) DISCLOSURE IN THE PUBLIC INTER-
EST.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any 
other provision of law, except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall on an 
annual basis make available to the public— 
‘‘(i)(I) the name of each individual or 
entity specified in subparagraph (C) who 
obtained a federally subsidized crop insur-
ance, livestock, or forage policy or plan of 
insurance during the previous fiscal year; 
‘‘(II) the amount of premium subsidy 
received by that individual or entity from 
the Corporation; and 
‘‘(III) the amount of any Federal por-
tion of indemnities paid in the event of a 
loss during that fiscal year for each policy 
associated with that individual or entity; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) for each private insurance pro-
vider, by name— 
‘‘(I) 
the 
underwriting 
gains 
earned through participation in the 
federally subsidized crop insurance 
program; and 
‘‘(II) the amount paid under this 
subtitle for— 
‘‘(aa) administrative and op-
erating expenses; 
‘‘(bb) any Federal portion of 
indemnities and reinsurance; and 
‘‘(cc) any other purpose. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall 
not disclose information pertaining to individ-
uals and entities covered by a catastrophic risk 
protection plan offered under section 508(b). 
‘‘(C) COVERED
INDIVIDUALS
AND
ENTI-
TIES.—Subparagraph (A) applies with respect 
to the following: 
‘‘(i) Members of Congress and their 
immediate families. 
‘‘(ii) Cabinet Secretaries and their im-
mediate families. 
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‘‘(iii) Entities of which any individual 
described in clause (i) or (ii), or combina-
tion of such individuals, is a majority 
shareholder.’’. 
SEC. 10002. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ON VIOLA-
TIONS OF PROHIBITION ON PREMIUM AD-
JUSTMENTS. 
Section 508(a)(9) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(9)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION OF VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PUBLICATION
REQUIRED.—Sub-
ject to clause (ii), the Corporation shall 
publish in a timely manner on the website 
of the Risk Management Agency informa-
tion regarding each violation of this para-
graph, including any sanctions imposed in 
response to the violation, in sufficient de-
tail so that the information may serve as 
effective guidance to approved insurance 
providers, agents, and producers. 
‘‘(ii) PROTECTION
OF
PRIVACY.—In 
providing information under clause (i) re-
garding violations of this paragraph, the 
Corporation shall redact the identity of the 
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persons and entities committing the viola-
tions in order to protect their privacy.’’. 
SEC. 10003. SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE OPTION. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE 
OPTION.—Paragraph (3) of section 508(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(3) YIELD AND LOSS BASIS OPTIONS.—A pro-
ducer shall have the option of purchasing additional 
coverage based on— 
‘‘(A)(i) an individual yield and loss basis; 
or 
‘‘(ii) an area yield and loss basis; 
‘‘(B) an individual yield and loss basis, 
supplemented with coverage based on an area 
yield and loss basis to cover a part of the de-
ductible under the individual yield and loss pol-
icy, as described in paragraph (4)(C); or 
‘‘(C) a margin basis alone or in combina-
tion with the coverages available in subpara-
graph (A) or (B).’’. 
(b) LEVEL OF COVERAGE.—Paragraph (4) of section 
508(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) LEVEL OF COVERAGE.— 
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‘‘(A) DOLLAR
DENOMINATION
AND
PER-
CENTAGE
OF
YIELD.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), the level of coverage— 
‘‘(i) shall be dollar denominated; and 
‘‘(ii) may be purchased at any level 
not to exceed 85 percent of the individual 
yield or 95 percent of the area yield (as de-
termined by the Corporation). 
‘‘(B) 
INFORMATION.—The 
Corporation 
shall provide producers with information on cat-
astrophic risk and additional coverage in terms 
of dollar coverage (within the allowable limits of 
coverage provided in this paragraph). 
‘‘(C) 
SUPPLEMENTAL
COVERAGE
OP-
TION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), in the case of the sup-
plemental coverage option described in 
paragraph (3)(B), the Corporation shall 
offer producers the opportunity to pur-
chase coverage in combination with a pol-
icy or plan of insurance offered under this 
subtitle that would allow indemnities to be 
paid to a producer equal to a part of the 
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deductible under the policy or plan of in-
surance— 
‘‘(I) at a county-wide level to the 
fullest extent practicable; or 
‘‘(II) in counties that lack suffi-
cient data, on the basis of such larger 
geographical area as the Corporation 
determines to provide sufficient data 
for purposes of providing the cov-
erage. 
‘‘(ii) 
TRIGGER.—Coverage 
offered 
under paragraph (3)(B) and clause (i) 
shall be triggered only if the losses in the 
area exceed 10 percent of normal levels (as 
determined by the Corporation). 
‘‘(iii) COVERAGE.—Subject to the trig-
ger described in clause (ii), coverage of-
fered under paragraph (3)(B) and clause 
(i) shall not exceed the difference be-
tween— 
‘‘(I) 90 percent; and 
‘‘(II) the coverage level selected 
by the producer for the underlying 
policy or plan of insurance. 
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‘‘(iv) 
INELIGIBLE
CROPS
AND 
ACRES.—Crops for which the producer has 
elected under section 1107(c)(1) of the 
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk 
Management Act of 2013 to receive rev-
enue loss coverage and acres that are en-
rolled in the stacked income protection 
plan under section 508B shall not be eligi-
ble for supplemental coverage under this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(v) CALCULATION
OF
PREMIUM.— 
Notwithstanding subsection (d), the pre-
mium for coverage offered under para-
graph (3)(B) and clause (i) shall— 
‘‘(I) be sufficient to cover antici-
pated losses and a reasonable reserve; 
and 
‘‘(II) include an amount for oper-
ating and administrative expenses es-
tablished in accordance with sub-
section (k)(4)(F).’’. 
(c) PAYMENT OF PORTION OF PREMIUM BY COR-
PORATION.—Section 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(H) In the case of the supplemental cov-
erage option authorized in subsection (c)(4)(C), 
the amount shall be equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(i) 65 percent of the additional pre-
mium associated with the coverage; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount determined under 
subsection (c)(4)(C)(vi)(II), subject to sub-
section (k)(4)(F), for the coverage to cover 
operating and administrative expenses.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation shall begin to provide additional coverage 
based on an individual yield and loss basis, supplemented 
with coverage based on an area yield and loss basis, not 
later than for the 2014 crop year. 
SEC. 10004. PREMIUM AMOUNTS FOR CATASTROPHIC RISK 
PROTECTION. 
Subparagraph (A) of section 508(d)(2) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(d)(2)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) In the case of catastrophic risk pro-
tection, the amount of the premium established 
by the Corporation for each crop for which cat-
astrophic risk protection is available shall be re-
duced by the percentage equal to the difference 
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between the average loss ratio for the crop and 
100 percent, plus a reasonable reserve.’’. 
SEC. 10005. REPEAL OF PERFORMANCE-BASED DISCOUNT. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 508(d) of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (3). 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
508(a)(9)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(a)(9)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i); 
(2) by striking clause (ii); and 
(3) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii). 
SEC. 10006. PERMANENT ENTERPRISE UNIT SUBSIDY. 
Subparagraph (A) of section 508(e)(5) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(5)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation may 
pay a portion of the premiums for plans or poli-
cies of insurance for which the insurable unit is 
defined on a whole farm or enterprise unit basis 
that is higher than would otherwise be paid in 
accordance with paragraph (2).’’. 
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SEC. 10007. ENTERPRISE UNITS FOR IRRIGATED AND NON-
IRRIGATED CROPS. 
Section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) NONIRRIGATED
CROPS.—Beginning 
with the 2014 crop year, the Corporation shall 
make available separate enterprise units for ir-
rigated and nonirrigated acreage of crops in 
counties.’’. 
SEC. 10008. DATA COLLECTION. 
Section 508(g)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(g)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) SOURCES OF YIELD DATA.—To deter-
mine yields under this paragraph, the Corpora-
tion— 
‘‘(i) shall use county data collected by 
the Risk Management Agency or the Na-
tional Agricultural Statistics Service, or 
both; or 
‘‘(ii) if sufficient county data is not 
available, may use other data considered 
appropriate by the Secretary.’’. 
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SEC. 10009. ADJUSTMENT IN ACTUAL PRODUCTION HIS-
TORY TO ESTABLISH INSURABLE YIELDS. 
Section 508(g)(4)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(g)(4)(B)) is amended by striking 
‘‘60’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘70’’. 
SEC. 10010. SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OF POLICIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 508(h) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and 
indenting appropriately; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In ad-
dition’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) REVIEW AND SUBMISSION BY COR-
PORATION.—The Corporation shall review any 
policy developed under section 522(c) or any 
pilot program developed under section 523 and 
submit the policy or program to the Board 
under this subsection if the Corporation, at the 
sole discretion of the Corporation, finds that 
the policy or program— 
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‘‘(i) will likely result in a viable and 
marketable policy consistent with this sub-
section; 
‘‘(ii) would provide crop insurance 
coverage in a significantly improved form; 
and 
‘‘(iii) adequately protects the interests 
of producers.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A policy’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A policy’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) SPECIFIED REVIEW AND APPROVAL 
PRIORITIES.—In reviewing policies and other 
materials submitted to the Board under this 
subsection for approval, the Board— 
‘‘(i) shall make the development and 
approval of a revenue policy for peanut 
producers a priority so that a revenue pol-
icy is available to peanut producers in time 
for the 2014 crop year; 
‘‘(ii) shall make the development and 
approval of a margin coverage policy for 
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rice producers a priority so that a margin 
coverage policy is available to rice pro-
ducers in time for the 2014 crop year; and 
‘‘(iii) may approve a submission that 
is made pursuant to this subsection that 
would, beginning with the 2014 crop year, 
allow producers that purchase policies in 
accordance with subsection (e)(5)(A) to 
separate enterprise units by risk rating for 
acreage of crops in counties.’’. 
(b) ADVANCE PAYMENTS.—Section 522(b)(2)(E) of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(b)(2)(E)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘75 
percent’’. 
SEC. 10011. EQUITABLE RELIEF FOR SPECIALTY CROP 
POLICIES. 
Section 508(k)(8)(E) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)(E)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) EQUITABLE
RELIEF
FOR
SPE-
CIALTY CROP POLICIES.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—For each of 
the 2011 through 2015 reinsurance 
years, in addition to the total amount 
of funding for reimbursement of ad-
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ministrative and operating costs that 
is otherwise required to be made avail-
able in each such reinsurance year 
pursuant to an agreement entered 
into by the Corporation, the Corpora-
tion shall use $41,000,000 to provide 
additional reimbursement with respect 
to eligible insurance contracts for any 
agricultural commodity that is not eli-
gible for a benefit under subtitles A, 
B or C of title I of the Federal Agri-
culture Reform and Risk Management 
Act of 2013. 
‘‘(II) 
TREATMENT.—Additional 
reimbursements 
made 
under 
this 
clause shall be included as part of the 
base level of administrative and oper-
ating expense reimbursement to which 
any limit on compensation to persons 
involved in the direct sale and service 
of any eligible crop insurance contract 
required under an agreement entered 
into by the Corporation is applied. 
‘‘(III) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in this clause shall be 
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construed as statutory assent to the 
limit described in subclause (II).’’. 
SEC. 10012. BUDGET LIMITATIONS ON RENEGOTIATION OF 
THE STANDARD REINSURANCE AGREEMENT. 
Section 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(8)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) BUDGET.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall 
ensure that any Standard Reinsurance 
Agreement negotiated under subparagraph 
(A)(ii), as compared to the previous Stand-
ard Reinsurance Agreement— 
‘‘(I) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, shall be budget neutral; and 
‘‘(II) in no event, may signifi-
cantly depart from budget neutrality. 
‘‘(ii) USE OF SAVINGS.—To the extent 
that any budget savings is realized in the 
renegotiation of a Standard Reinsurance 
Agreement under subparagraph (A)(ii), 
and the savings are determined not to be 
a significant departure from budget neu-
trality under clause (i), the savings shall 
be used to increase the obligations of the 
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Corporation under subsections (e)(2) or 
(k)(4) or section 523.’’. 
SEC. 10013. CROP PRODUCTION ON NATIVE SOD. 
(a) FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE.—Section 508(o) of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(o)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘, or the 
producer cannot substantiate that the ground has 
ever been tilled,’’ after ‘‘tilled’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘INELIGIBILITY FOR’’ and inserting ‘‘REDUC-
TION IN’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘for 
benefits under—’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘for— 
‘‘(i) a portion of crop insurance pre-
mium subsidies under this subtitle in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3); 
‘‘(ii) benefits under section 196 of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); and 
‘‘(iii) payments described in sub-
section (b) or (c) of section 1001 of the 
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Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 
1308).’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—During the first 4 
crop years of planting on native sod acreage by 
a producer described in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (2) shall apply to 65 
percent of the transitional yield of the pro-
ducer; and 
‘‘(ii) the crop insurance premium sub-
sidy provided for the producer under this 
subtitle shall be 50 percentage points less 
than the premium subsidy that would oth-
erwise apply. 
‘‘(B) YIELD
SUBSTITUTION.—During the 
period native sod acreage is covered by this sub-
section, a producer may not substitute yields 
for the native sod acreage. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—This subsection shall only 
apply to native sod in the Prairie Pothole National 
Priority Area.’’. 
(b) NONINSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE.— 
Section 196(a)(4) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
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and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘IN-
ELIGIBILITY’’ and inserting ‘‘BENEFIT REDUCTION’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, or 
the producer cannot substantiate that the ground 
has ever been tilled,’’ after ‘‘tilled’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘INELIGIBILITY’’ and inserting ‘‘REDUC-
TION IN’’; and 
(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘for benefits 
under—’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘for— 
‘‘(I) benefits under this section; 
‘‘(II) a portion of crop insurance 
premium subsidies under the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et 
seq.) in accordance with subparagraph 
(C); and 
‘‘(III) payments described in sub-
section (b) or (c) of section 1001 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 
U.S.C. 1308).’’; and 
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(4) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During the first 4 
crop years of planting on native sod acre-
age by a producer described in subpara-
graph (B)— 
‘‘(I) 
subparagraph 
(B) 
shall 
apply to 65 percent of the transitional 
yield of the producer; and 
‘‘(II) the crop insurance premium 
subsidy provided for the producer 
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) shall be 50 
percentage points less than the pre-
mium subsidy that would otherwise 
apply. 
‘‘(ii) YIELD
SUBSTITUTION.—During 
the period native sod acreage is covered by 
this paragraph, a producer may not sub-
stitute yields for the native sod acreage. 
‘‘(D) APPLICATION.—This paragraph shall 
only apply to native sod in the Prairie Pothole 
National Priority Area.’’. 
(c) CROPLAND REPORT.— 
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(1) BASELINE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate a report that describes the cropland 
acreage in each applicable county and State, and the 
change in cropland acreage from the preceding year 
in each applicable county and State, beginning with 
calendar year 2000 and including that information 
for the most recent year for which that information 
is available. 
(2) ANNUAL UPDATES.—Not later than Janu-
ary 1, 2015, and each January 1 thereafter through 
January 1, 2018, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Ag-
riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a 
report that describes— 
(A) the cropland acreage in each applicable 
county and State as of the date of submission 
of the report; and 
(B) the change in cropland acreage from 
the preceding year in each applicable county 
and State. 
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SEC. 10014. COVERAGE LEVELS BY PRACTICE. 
Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 
1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(p) COVERAGE LEVELS BY PRACTICE.—Beginning 
with the 2015 crop year, a producer that produces an agri-
cultural commodity on both dry land and irrigated land 
may elect a different coverage level for each production 
practice.’’. 
SEC. 10015. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 502(b) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER.—The 
term ‘beginning farmer or rancher’ means a farmer 
or rancher who has not actively operated and man-
aged a farm or ranch with a bona fide insurable in-
terest in a crop or livestock as an owner-operator, 
landlord, tenant, or sharecropper for more than 5 
crop years, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
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(b) PREMIUM ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 508 of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(5)(E), by inserting ‘‘and 
beginning farmers or ranchers’’ after ‘‘limited re-
source farmers’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) PREMIUM FOR BEGINNING FARMERS OR 
RANCHERS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this subsection regarding payment of a portion of 
premiums, a beginning farmer or rancher shall re-
ceive premium assistance that is 10 percentage 
points greater than premium assistance that would 
otherwise be available under paragraphs (2) (except 
for subparagraph (A) of that paragraph), (5), (6), 
and (7) for the applicable policy, plan of insurance, 
and coverage level selected by the beginning farmer 
or rancher.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii)(III), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
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(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) if the producer is a beginning 
farmer or rancher who was previously in-
volved in a farming or ranching operation, 
including involvement in the decision-
making or physical involvement in the pro-
duction of the crop or livestock on the 
farm, for any acreage obtained by the be-
ginning farmer or rancher, a yield that is 
the higher of— 
‘‘(I) the actual production history 
of the previous producer of the crop 
or livestock on the acreage determined 
under subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(II) a yield of the producer, as 
determined in clause (i).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii) (as amended 
by section 10009)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘(ii)’’; 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(II) in the case of beginning farmers 
or ranchers, replace each excluded yield 
with a yield equal to 80 percent of the ap-
plicable transitional yield.’’. 
SEC. 10016. STACKED INCOME PROTECTION PLAN FOR PRO-
DUCERS OF UPLAND COTTON. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF STACKED INCOME PROTECTION 
PLAN FOR PRODUCERS OF UPLAND COTTON.—The Fed-
eral Crop Insurance Act is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 508A (7 U.S.C. 1508a) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 508B. STACKED INCOME PROTECTION PLAN FOR 
PRODUCERS OF UPLAND COTTON. 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY.—Beginning not later than the 
2014 crop of upland cotton, the Corporation shall make 
available to producers of upland cotton an additional pol-
icy (to be known as the ‘Stacked Income Protection Plan’), 
which shall provide coverage consistent with the Group 
Risk Income Protection Plan (and the associated Harvest 
Revenue Option Endorsement) offered by the Corporation 
for the 2011 crop year. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED TERMS.—The Corporation may mod-
ify the Stacked Income Protection Plan on a program-wide 
basis, except that the Stacked Income Protection Plan 
shall comply with the following requirements: 
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‘‘(1) Provide coverage for revenue loss of not 
less than 10 percent and not more than 30 percent 
of expected county revenue, specified in increments 
of 5 percent. The deductible is the minimum percent 
of revenue loss at which indemnities are triggered 
under the plan, not to be less than 10 percent of the 
expected county revenue. 
‘‘(2) Be offered to producers of upland cotton 
in all counties with upland cotton production— 
‘‘(A) at a county-wide level to the fullest 
extent practicable; or 
‘‘(B) in counties that lack sufficient data, 
on the basis of such larger geographical area as 
the Corporation determines to provide sufficient 
data for purposes of providing the coverage. 
‘‘(3) Be purchased in addition to any other in-
dividual or area coverage in effect on the producer’s 
acreage or as a stand-alone policy, except that if a 
producer has an individual or area coverage for the 
same acreage, the maximum coverage available 
under the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall not 
exceed the deductible for the individual or area cov-
erage. 
‘‘(4) Establish coverage based on— 
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‘‘(A) the expected price established under 
existing Group Risk Income Protection or area 
wide policy offered by the Corporation for the 
applicable county (or area) and crop year; and 
‘‘(B) an expected county yield that is the 
higher of— 
‘‘(i) the expected county yield estab-
lished for the existing area-wide plans of-
fered by the Corporation for the applicable 
county (or area) and crop year (or, in geo-
graphic areas where area-wide plans are 
not offered, an expected yield determined 
in a manner consistent with those of area- 
wide plans); or 
‘‘(ii) the average of the applicable 
yield data for the county (or area) for the 
most recent 5 years, excluding the highest 
and lowest observations, from the Risk 
Management Agency or the National Agri-
cultural Statistics Service (or both) or, if 
sufficient county data is not available, such 
other data considered appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(5) Use a multiplier factor to establish max-
imum protection per acre (referred to as a ‘protec-
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tion factor’) of not less than the higher of the level 
established on a program wide basis or 120 percent. 
‘‘(6) Pay an indemnity based on the amount 
that the expected county revenue exceeds the actual 
county revenue, as applied to the individual coverage 
of the producer. Indemnities under the Stacked In-
come Protection Plan shall not include or overlap 
the amount of the deductible selected under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(7) In all counties for which data are avail-
able, establish separate coverage levels for irrigated 
and non-irrigated practices. 
‘‘(c) PREMIUM.—Notwithstanding section 508(d), the 
premium for the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall— 
‘‘(1) be sufficient to cover anticipated losses 
and a reasonable reserve; and 
‘‘(2) include an amount for operating and ad-
ministrative expenses established in accordance with 
section 508(k)(4)(F). 
‘‘(d) PAYMENT OF PORTION OF PREMIUM BY COR-
PORATION.—Subject to section 508(e)(4), the amount of 
premium paid by the Corporation for all qualifying cov-
erage levels of the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall 
be— 
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‘‘(1) 80 percent of the amount of the premium 
established under subsection (c) for the coverage 
level selected; and 
‘‘(2) the amount determined under subsection 
(c)(2), subject to section 508(k)(4)(F), for the cov-
erage to cover administrative and operating ex-
penses. 
‘‘(e) RELATION
TO
OTHER
COVERAGES.—The 
Stacked Income Protection Plan is in addition to all other 
coverages available to producers of upland cotton.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
508(k)(4)(F) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(k)(4)(F)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or authorized 
under subsection (c)(4)(C) or section 508B’’ after ‘‘of this 
subparagraph’’. 
SEC. 10017. PEANUT REVENUE CROP INSURANCE. 
The Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended by in-
serting after section 508B, as added by the previous sec-
tion, the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 508C. PEANUT REVENUE CROP INSURANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning with the 
2014 crop year, the Risk Management Agency and the 
Corporation shall make available to producers of peanuts 
a revenue crop insurance program for peanuts. 
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‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE PRICE.—Subject to subsection (c), 
for purposes of the revenue crop insurance program and 
the multiperil crop insurance program under this Act, the 
effective price for peanuts shall be equal to the Rotterdam 
price index for peanuts, as adjusted to reflect the farmer 
stock price of peanuts in the United States. 
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The effective price for pea-
nuts established under subsection (b) may be ad-
justed by the Risk Management Agency and the 
Corporation to correct distortions. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—If an adjustment is 
made under paragraph (1), the Risk Management 
Agency and the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(A) make the adjustment in an open and 
transparent manner; and 
‘‘(B) submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report that describes the 
reasons for the adjustment.’’. 
SEC. 10018. AUTHORITY TO CORRECT ERRORS. 
Section 515(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1515(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Begin-
ning with’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) FREQUENCY.—Beginning with’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) CORRECTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the cor-
rections permitted by the Corporation as of the 
date of enactment of the Federal Agriculture 
Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, the 
Corporation shall allow an agent or an approved 
insurance provider, subject to subparagraph 
(B)— 
‘‘(i) within a reasonable amount of 
time following the applicable sales closing 
date, to correct unintentional errors in in-
formation that is provided by a producer 
for the purpose of obtaining coverage 
under any policy or plan of insurance made 
available under this subtitle to ensure that 
the eligibility information is correct; 
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‘‘(ii) within a reasonable amount of 
time following— 
‘‘(I) the acreage reporting date, 
to correct unintentional errors in fac-
tual information that is provided by a 
producer after the sales closing date 
to reconcile the information with the 
information reported by the producer 
to the Farm Service Agency; or 
‘‘(II) the date of any subsequent 
correction of data by the Farm Serv-
ice Agency made as a result of the 
verification of information; and 
‘‘(iii) at any time, to correct uninten-
tional errors that were made by the Farm 
Service Agency or an agent or approved in-
surance provider in transmitting the infor-
mation provided by the producer to the ap-
proved insurance provider or the Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—In accordance with the 
procedures of the Corporation, correction to the 
information described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (A) may only be made if the cor-
rections do not allow the producer— 
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‘‘(i) to avoid ineligibility requirements 
for insurance; 
‘‘(ii) to obtain, enhance, or increase 
an insurance guarantee or indemnity, or 
avoid premium owed, if a cause of loss ex-
ists or has occurred before any correction 
has been made; or 
‘‘(iii) to avoid an obligation or re-
quirement under any Federal or State law. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION TO LATE FILING SANC-
TIONS.—Any corrections made pursuant to this 
paragraph shall not be subject to any late filing 
sanctions authorized in the reinsurance agree-
ment with the Corporation.’’. 
SEC. 10019. IMPLEMENTATION. 
Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1515) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) 
SYSTEMS
MAINTENANCE
AND
UP-
GRADES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
maintain and upgrade the information manage-
ment systems of the Corporation used in the 
administration and enforcement of this subtitle. 
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‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In maintaining 
and upgrading the systems, the Secretary 
shall ensure that new hardware and soft-
ware are compatible with the hardware and 
software used by other agencies of the De-
partment to maximize data sharing and 
promote the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(ii) 
ACREAGE
REPORT
STREAM-
LINING INITIATIVE PROJECT.—As soon as 
practicable, the Secretary shall develop and 
implement an acreage report streamlining 
initiative project to allow producers to re-
port acreage and other information directly 
to the Department.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k), by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-
section (j)(1), the Corporation may use, from 
amounts made available from the insurance 
fund established under section 516(c), not more 
than— 
‘‘(i)(I) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2014, 
$25,000,000; and 
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‘‘(II) for each of fiscal years 2015 
through 2018, $10,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) if the Acreage Crop Reporting 
Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) project is 
substantially completed by September 30, 
2015, not more than $15,000,000 for each 
of the fiscal years 2015 through 2018. 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall 
notify the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate of the substantial completion of the 
Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative 
(ACRSI) project not later than July 1, 2015.’’. 
SEC. 10020. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT, PRIORITIES.—Section 522(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘CON-
TRACTING’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘may enter into con-
tracts to carry out research and development to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘may conduct activities or enter into 
contracts to carry out research and development to 
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maintain or improve existing policies or develop new 
policies to’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘conduct research and development or’’ after 
‘‘The Corporation may’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘conducting research and development or’’ after 
‘‘Before’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘after expert 
review in accordance with section 505(e)’’ after ‘‘ap-
proved by the Board’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘a pasture, 
range, and forage program’’ and inserting ‘‘policies 
that increase participation by producers of under-
served agricultural commodities, including sweet sor-
ghum, biomass sorghum, rice, peanuts, sugarcane, 
alfalfa, pennycress, and specialty crops’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 522(e) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(A) CONDUCTING AND CONTRACTING 
FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘conduct research and development and’’ after 
‘‘the Corporation may use to’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘conduct research and development and’’ after 
‘‘for the fiscal year to’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘to provide ei-
ther reimbursement payments or contract pay-
ments’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 10021. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (17) as para-
graph (24); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (16), the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(17) MARGIN COVERAGE FOR CATFISH.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into a contract with a qualified 
entity to conduct research and development re-
garding a policy to insure producers against re-
duction in the margin between the market value 
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of catfish and selected costs incurred in the 
production of catfish. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—Eligibility for the pol-
icy described in subparagraph (A) shall be lim-
ited to freshwater species of catfish that are 
propagated and reared in controlled or selected 
environments. 
‘‘(C) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Board shall 
review the policy described in subparagraph (B) 
under subsection 508(h) and approve the policy 
if the Board finds that the policy— 
‘‘(i) will likely result in a viable and 
marketable policy consistent with this sub-
section; 
‘‘(ii) would provide crop insurance 
coverage in a significantly improved form; 
‘‘(iii) adequately protects the interests 
of producers; and 
‘‘(iv) the proposed policy meets other 
requirements of this subtitle determined 
appropriate by the Board. 
‘‘(18) BIOMASS AND SWEET SORGHUM ENERGY 
CROP INSURANCE POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 
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qualified entities to carry out research and de-
velopment regarding— 
‘‘(i) a policy to insure biomass sor-
ghum that is grown expressly for the pur-
pose of producing a feedstock for renew-
able 
biofuel, 
renewable 
electricity, 
or 
biobased products; and 
‘‘(ii) a policy to insure sweet sorghum 
that is grown for a purpose described in 
clause (i). 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.— 
Research and development with respect to each 
of the policies required in subparagraph (A) 
shall evaluate the effectiveness of risk manage-
ment tools for the production of biomass sor-
ghum or sweet sorghum, including policies and 
plans of insurance that— 
‘‘(i) are based on market prices and 
yields; 
‘‘(ii) to the extent that insufficient 
data exist to develop a policy based on 
market prices and yields, evaluate the poli-
cies and plans of insurance based on the 
use of weather indices, including excessive 
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or inadequate rainfall, to protect the inter-
est of crop producers; and 
‘‘(iii) provide protection for production 
or revenue losses, or both. 
‘‘(19) STUDY
ON
SWINE
CATASTROPHIC
DIS-
EASE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
contract with a qualified person to conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of insuring 
swine producers for a catastrophic event. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, the Corporation shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
that describes the results of the study con-
ducted under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(20) WHOLE FARM DIVERSIFIED RISK MAN-
AGEMENT INSURANCE PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
conduct activities or enter into contracts to 
carry out research and development to develop 
a whole farm risk management insurance plan, 
with a liability limitation of $1,250,000, that 
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allows a diversified crop or livestock producer 
the option to qualify for an indemnity if actual 
gross farm revenue is below 85 percent of the 
average gross farm revenue or the expected 
gross farm revenue that can reasonably be ex-
pected of the producer, as determined by the 
Corporation. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
PRODUCERS.—The Cor-
poration shall permit producers (including di-
rect-to-consumer marketers and producers serv-
icing local and regional and farm identity-pre-
served markets) who produce multiple agricul-
tural commodities, including specialty crops, in-
dustrial crops, livestock, and aquaculture prod-
ucts, to participate in the plan in lieu of any 
other plan under this subtitle. 
‘‘(C) DIVERSIFICATION.—The Corporation 
may provide diversification-based additional 
coverage payment rates, premium discounts, or 
other enhanced benefits in recognition of the 
risk management benefits of crop and livestock 
diversification strategies for producers that 
grow multiple crops or that may have income 
from the production of livestock that uses a 
crop grown on the farm. 
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‘‘(D) MARKET READINESS.—The Corpora-
tion may include coverage for the value of any 
packing, packaging, or any other similar on- 
farm activity the Corporation determines to be 
the minimum required in order to remove the 
commodity from the field. 
‘‘(E) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report that de-
scribes the results and feasibility of the re-
search and development conducted under this 
paragraph, including an analysis of potential 
adverse market distortions. 
‘‘(21) STUDY ON POULTRY CATASTROPHIC DIS-
EASE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
contract with a qualified person to conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of insuring 
poultry producers for a catastrophic event. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, the Corporation shall submit to the 
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Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
that describes the results of the study con-
ducted under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(22) POULTRY BUSINESS INTERRUPTION IN-
SURANCE POLICY.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into a contract or cooperative 
agreement with a university or other legal enti-
ty to carry out research and development re-
garding a policy to insure the commercial pro-
duction of poultry against business interrup-
tions caused by integrator bankruptcy. 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—As 
part of the research and development conducted 
pursuant to a contract or cooperative agreement 
entered into under subparagraph (A), the entity 
shall— 
‘‘(i) evaluate the market place for 
business interruption insurance that is 
available to poultry growers; 
‘‘(ii) determine what statutory author-
ity would be necessary to implement a 
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business interruption insurance through 
the Corporation; 
‘‘(iii) assess the feasibility of a policy 
or plan of insurance offered under this 
subtitle to insure against losses due to the 
bankruptcy of an business integrator; and 
‘‘(iv) analyze the costs to the Federal 
Government of a Federal business inter-
ruption insurance program for poultry 
growers. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph, 
the terms ‘poultry’ and ‘poultry grower’ have 
the meanings given those terms in section 2(a) 
of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 
U.S.C. 182(a)). 
‘‘(D) DEADLINE FOR CONTRACT OR COOP-
ERATIVE
AGREEMENT.—Not later than six 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph, the Corporation shall enter into the 
contract or cooperative agreement required by 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(E) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the 
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Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
that describes the results of the research and 
development conducted pursuant to the contract 
or cooperative agreement entered into under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(23) STUDY OF FOOD SAFETY INSURANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall 
offer to enter into a contract with 1 or more 
qualified entities to conduct a study to deter-
mine whether offering policies that provide cov-
erage for specialty crops from food safety and 
contamination issues would benefit agricultural 
producers. 
‘‘(B) SUBJECT.—The study described in 
subparagraph (A) shall evaluate policies and 
plans of insurance coverage that provide protec-
tion for production or revenue impacted by food 
safety concerns including, at a minimum, gov-
ernment, retail, or national consumer group an-
nouncements of a health advisory, removal, or 
recall related to a contamination concern. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, 
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the Corporation shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate a report that de-
scribes the results of the study conducted under 
subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 10022. PROGRAM COMPLIANCE PARTNERSHIPS. 
Paragraph (1) of section 522(d) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(d)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection 
is to authorize the Corporation to enter into partner-
ships with public and private entities for the purpose 
of either— 
‘‘(A) increasing the availability of loss miti-
gation, financial, and other risk management 
tools for producers, with a priority given to risk 
management tools for producers of agricultural 
commodities covered by section 196 of the Agri-
cultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 
7333), specialty crops, and underserved agricul-
tural commodities; or 
‘‘(B) improving analysis tools and tech-
nology regarding compliance or identifying and 
using innovative compliance strategies.’’. 
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SEC. 10023. PILOT PROGRAMS. 
Section 523(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1523(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, at the sole 
discretion of the Corporation,’’ after ‘‘may’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5). 
SEC. 10024. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS.— 
Section 508(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through 
(11) as paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively. 
(b) EXCLUSIONS TO ASSISTANCE FOR LOSSES DUE 
TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 531(d)(3)(A) of the 
Federal 
Crop 
Insurance 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1531(d)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.— 
’’ and all that follows through ‘‘An eligible’’ in 
clause (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.—An eligible’’; 
(B) by striking clause (ii); and 
(C) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 
(II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and in-
denting appropriately. 
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(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
901(d)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2497(d)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.— 
’’ and all that follows through ‘‘An eligible’’ in 
clause (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.—An eligible’’; 
(B) by striking clause (ii); and 
(C) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 
(II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and in-
denting appropriately. 
SEC. 10025. ADVANCE PUBLIC NOTICE OF CROP INSURANCE 
POLICY AND PLAN CHANGES. 
Section 505(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1505(e)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (6) and (7); respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) ADVANCE NOTICE OF MODIFICATION BE-
FORE IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any modification to 
be made in the terms or conditions of any pol-
icy or plan of insurance offered under this sub-
title shall not take effect for a crop year unless 
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the Secretary publishes the modification in the 
Federal Register and on the website of the Cor-
poration and provides for a subsequent period 
of public comment— 
‘‘(i) with respect to fall-planted crops, 
not later than 60 days before June 30 dur-
ing the preceding crop year; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to spring-planted 
crops, not later than 60 days before No-
vember 30 during the preceding crop year. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive 
the application of subparagraph (A) in an emer-
gency situation declared by the Secretary upon 
notice to Congress of the nature of the emer-
gency and the need for immediate implementa-
tion of the policy or plan modification referred 
to in such subparagraph.’’. 
TITLE XI—MISCELLANEOUS 
Subtitle A—Livestock 
SEC. 11101. REPEAL OF THE NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY 
IMPROVEMENT CENTER. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 375 of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j) 
is repealed. 
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SEC. 11102. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS UNDER 
THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT, 1921. 
(a) REPEAL OF CERTAIN REGULATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 11006 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 
2120) is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL OF CERTAIN EXISTING REGULATION.— 
Subsection (n) of section 201.2 of title 9, Code of Federal 
Regulations, is repealed. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN 
REGULATIONS
OR
ISSUANCE
OF
SIMILAR
REGULA-
TIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall not— 
(1) enforce subsection (n) of section 201.2 of 
title 9, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(2) finalize or implement sections 201.2(l), 
201.2(t), 201.2(u), 201.3(c), 201.210, 201.211, 
201.213, and 201.214 of title 9, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as proposed to be added by the pro-
posed rule entitled ‘‘Implementation of Regulations 
Required Under Title XI of the Food, Conservation 
and Energy Act of 2008; Conduct in Violation of the 
Act’’ published by the Department of Agriculture on 
June 22, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 35338); or 
(3) issue regulations or adopt a policy similar 
to the provisions— 
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(A) referred to in paragraph (1) or (2); or 
(B) rescinded by the Secretary pursuant to 
section 742 of the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public 
Law 113–6). 
SEC. 11103. TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall amend the rule made under 
paragraph (2) of section 11010(a) of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8304(a)) to imple-
ment the voluntary trichinae certification program estab-
lished under paragraph (1) of such section, to include a 
requirement to establish an alternative trichinae certifi-
cation process based on surveillance or other methods con-
sistent with international standards for categorizing com-
partments as having negligible risk for trichinae. 
(b) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the international standards re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are adopted, the Secretary shall 
finalize the rule amended under such subsection. 
(c) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 10405(d)(1) of the 
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304(d)(1)) is 
amended in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking 
‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 11104. 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 strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 11105. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, acting through the Office of the Chief Economist, 
shall conduct an economic analysis of the proposed rule 
entitled ‘‘Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, 
Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Goat Meat, Wild and Farm-raised 
Fish and Shellfish, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, 
Peanuts, Pecans, Ginseng and Macadamia Nuts’’ pub-
lished by the Department of Agriculture on March 12, 
2013 (76 Fed. Reg. 15645). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The economic analysis described in 
subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the labeling 
of beef, pork, and chicken, an analysis of the impact on 
consumers, producers, and packers in the United States 
of— 
(1) the implementation of subtitle D of the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638 et 
seq.); and 
(2) the proposed rule referred to in subsection 
(a). 
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SEC. 11106. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NET-
WORK. 
Subtitle E of title X of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 10409 (7 U.S.C. 8308) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 10409A. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY 
NETWORK. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into 
contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other legal 
instruments with eligible laboratories for any of the fol-
lowing purposes: 
‘‘(1) To enhance the capability of the Secretary 
to detect, and respond in a timely manner to, emerg-
ing or existing threats to animal health and to sup-
port the protection of public health, the environ-
ment, and the agricultural economy of the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) To provide the capacity and capability for 
standardized— 
‘‘(A) test procedures, reference materials, 
and equipment; 
‘‘(B) laboratory biosafety and biosecurity 
levels; 
‘‘(C) quality management system require-
ments; 
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‘‘(D) interconnected electronic reporting 
and transmission of data; and 
‘‘(E) evaluation for emergency prepared-
ness. 
‘‘(3) To coordinate the development, implemen-
tation, and enhancement of national veterinary diag-
nostic laboratory capabilities, with special emphasis 
on surveillance planning and vulnerability analysis, 
technology development and validation, training, and 
outreach. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—An eligible laboratory under this 
section is a diagnostic laboratory meeting specific criteria 
developed by the Secretary, in consultation with State ani-
mal health officials and State and university veterinary di-
agnostic laboratories. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—To the extent practicable and to the 
extent capacity and specialized expertise may be nec-
essary, the Secretary shall give priority to existing Fed-
eral, State, and university facilities. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 11107. REPEAL OF DUPLICATIVE CATFISH INSPECTION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of the enact-
ment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.), section 11016 of such Act (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2130) and the amendments made 
by such section are repealed. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) and the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) shall be applied 
and administered as if section 11016 (Public Law 110– 
246; 122 Stat. 2130) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) and the amend-
ments made by such section had not been enacted. 
SEC. 11108. NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the 
Department of Agriculture continues to administer the di-
agnostic surveillance program for H5/H7 low pathogenic 
avian influenza with respect to commercial poultry under 
section 146.14 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
a successor regulation) without amending the regulations 
in section 147.43 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or a successor regulation) with respect to the governance 
of the General Conference Committee established under 
such section. The Secretary of Agriculture shall main-
tain— 
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(1) the operations of the General Conference 
Committee— 
(A) in the physical location at which the 
Committee was located on the date of the en-
actment of this Act; and 
(B) with the organizational structure with-
in the Department of Agriculture in effect as of 
such date; and 
(2) the funding levels for the National Poultry 
Improvement Plan for Commercial Poultry (estab-
lished under part 146 of title 9, Code of Federal 
Regulations or a successor regulation) at the fiscal 
year 2013 funding levels for the Plan. 
SEC. 11109. REPORT ON BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN TEXAS. 
Not later than December 31, 2014, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a re-
port on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in 
Texas. The report shall cover the period beginning on Jan-
uary 1, 1997, and ending on December 31, 2013. 
SEC. 11110. ECONOMIC FRAUD IN WILD AND FARM-RAISED 
SEAFOOD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
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culture, acting through the Office of the Chief Economist, 
shall submit to Congress a report on the economic implica-
tions for consumers, fishermen, and aquaculturists of 
fraud and mislabeling in wild and farm-raised seafood. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to fraud and 
mislabeling in wild and farm-raised seafood, an analysis 
of the impact on consumers and producers in the United 
States of— 
(1) sales of imported seafood that is misrepre-
sented as domestic product; 
(2) country of origin labeling that allows sea-
food harvested outside the United States to be la-
beled as a product of the United States; 
(3) the lack of seafood product traceability 
through the supply chain; and 
(4) the inadequate use of DNA testing and 
other technology to address seafood safety and 
fraud, including traceability. 
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Subtitle B—Socially Disadvantaged 
Producers 
and 
Limited 
Re-
source Producers 
SEC. 11201. OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY 
DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS 
AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 
(a) OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DIS-
ADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND VETERAN 
FARMERS AND RANCHERS.—Section 2501 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 2279) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
VETERAN
FARMERS
AND
RANCHERS’’ after 
‘‘RANCHERS’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
veteran farmers or ranchers’’ after ‘‘ranchers’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘and veteran farmers or ranchers’’ after 
‘‘ranchers’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the heading of such sub-
paragraph, by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; 
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(II) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iii) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘or vet-
eran farmers and ranchers’’ after ‘‘socially disadvan-
taged farmers and ranchers’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘vet-
eran farmers or ranchers and’’ before ‘‘mem-
bers’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘vet-
eran farmers or ranchers and’’ before ‘‘mem-
bers’’; and 
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(5) in subsection (e)(5)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and veteran 
farmers or ranchers’’ after ‘‘ranchers’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and vet-
eran farmers or ranchers’’ after ‘‘ranchers’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF VETERAN FARMER OR RANCH-
ER.—Section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) VETERAN
FARMER
OR
RANCHER.—The 
term ‘veteran farmer or rancher’ means a farmer or 
rancher who served in the active military, naval, or 
air service, and who was discharged or released from 
the service under conditions other than dishonor-
able.’’. 
SEC. 11202. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH. 
Paragraph (3) of section 226B(f) of the Department 
of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6934(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection— 
‘‘(A) such sums as are necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2013; and 
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‘‘(B) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 11203. SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND 
RANCHERS POLICY RESEARCH CENTER. 
Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), as amended by 
section 11201, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(i) SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS
AND 
RANCHERS POLICY RESEARCH CENTER.—The Secretary 
shall award a grant to a college or university eligible to 
receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 
321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, to establish 
a policy research center to be known as the ‘Socially Dis-
advantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Cen-
ter’ for the purpose of developing policy recommendations 
for the protection and promotion of the interests of so-
cially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.’’. 
SEC. 11204. RECEIPT FOR SERVICE OR DENIAL OF SERVICE 
FROM 
CERTAIN 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
AGRI-
CULTURE AGENCIES. 
Section 2501A(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279–1(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and, at the time of the request, also 
requests a receipt’’. 
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Subtitle C—Other Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 11301. GRANTS TO IMPROVE SUPPLY, STABILITY, 
SAFETY, AND TRAINING OF AGRICULTURAL 
LABOR FORCE. 
Subsection (d) of section 14204 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2008q–1) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 11302. PROGRAM BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY STATUS FOR 
PARTICIPANTS 
IN 
HIGH 
PLAINS 
WATER 
STUDY. 
Section 2901 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1818) is 
amended by striking ‘‘this Act or an amendment made by 
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act, an amendment made 
by this Act, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk 
Management Act of 2013, or an amendment made by the 
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Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 
2013’’. 
SEC. 11303. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Crop In-
surance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 is amended by adding after section 
308 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 103–354) the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 309. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish in the Office of the 
Secretary an Office of Tribal Relations to advise the Sec-
retary on policies related to Indian tribes.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 296(b) of 
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended by inserting after 
paragraph (8), as added by section 3207, the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) the authority of the Secretary to establish 
in the Office of the Secretary the Office of Tribal 
Relations in accordance with section 309; and’’. 
SEC. 11304. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by in-
serting after section 218 (7 U.S.C. 6918) the following 
new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 219. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall establish 
in the Department the position of Military Veterans Agri-
cultural Liaison. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Military Veterans Agricultural 
Liaison shall— 
‘‘(1) provide information to returning veterans 
about, and connect returning veterans with, begin-
ning farmer training and agricultural vocational and 
rehabilitation programs appropriate to the needs and 
interests of returning veterans, including assisting 
veterans in using Federal veterans educational bene-
fits for purposes relating to beginning a farming or 
ranching career; 
‘‘(2) provide information to veterans concerning 
the availability of and eligibility requirements for 
participation in agricultural programs, with par-
ticular emphasis on beginning farmer and rancher 
programs; 
‘‘(3) serve as a resource for assisting veteran 
farmers and ranchers, and potential farmers and 
ranchers, in applying for participation in agricul-
tural programs; and 
‘‘(4) advocate on behalf of veterans in inter-
actions with employees of the Department.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 296(b) of 
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended by inserting after 
paragraph (9), as added by section 11303, the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) the authority of the Secretary to establish 
in the Department the position of Military Veterans 
Agricultural Liaison in accordance with section 
219.’’. 
SEC. 11305. PROHIBITION ON KEEPING GSA LEASED CARS 
OVERNIGHT. 
Effective immediately, a Federal employee of a State 
office of the Farm Service Agency in the field and non- 
Federal employees of county and area committees estab-
lished under section 8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)) shall keep 
leased interagency motor pool vehicles at a location listed 
on the General Services Administration inventory of 
owned and leased properties or a location owned or leased 
by the Department of Agriculture overnight unless the em-
ployee assigned the vehicle is on overnight, approved travel 
status involving per diem. 
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SEC. 11306. NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333), as amended 
by section 10013(b), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) COVERAGES.—In the case of an eligi-
ble crop described in paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall operate a noninsured 
crop disaster assistance program to provide cov-
erages based on individual yields (other than 
for value-loss crops) equivalent to— 
‘‘(i) catastrophic risk protection avail-
able under section 508(b) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(b)); or 
‘‘(ii) additional coverage available 
under subsections (c) and (h) of section 
508 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) that does 
not exceed 65 percent. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary 
shall carry out this section through the Farm 
Service Agency (referred to in this section as 
the ‘Agency’).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(II) by redesignating clause (ii) 
as clause (iii); and 
(III) by inserting after clause (i) 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(ii) for which additional coverage 
under subsections (c) and (h) of section 
508 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is not 
available; and’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘sweet sorghum, biomass sorghum,’’ before 
‘‘and industrial crops’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (l), the 
Secretary’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(l) PAYMENT EQUIVALENT TO ADDITIONAL COV-
ERAGE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
available to a producer eligible for noninsured assist-
ance under this section a payment equivalent to an 
indemnity for additional coverage under subsections 
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(c) and (h) of section 508 of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) that does not exceed 
65 percent of the established yield for the eligible 
crop on the farm, computed by multiplying— 
‘‘(A) the quantity that is not greater than 
65 percent of the established yield for the crop, 
as determined by the Secretary, specified in in-
crements of 5 percent; 
‘‘(B) 100 percent of the average market 
price for the crop, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(C) a payment rate for the type of crop, 
as determined by the Secretary, that reflects— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a crop that is pro-
duced with a significant and variable har-
vesting expense, the decreasing cost in-
curred in the production cycle for the crop 
that is, as applicable— 
‘‘(I) harvested; 
‘‘(II) planted but not harvested; 
or 
‘‘(III) 
prevented 
from 
being 
planted because of drought, flood, or 
other natural disaster, as determined 
by the Secretary; or 
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‘‘(ii) in the case of a crop that is pro-
duced without a significant and variable 
harvesting expense, such rate as shall be 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) PREMIUM.—To be eligible to receive a pay-
ment under this subsection, a producer shall pay— 
‘‘(A) the service fee required by subsection 
(k); and 
‘‘(B) a premium for the applicable crop 
year that is equal to the product obtained by 
multiplying— 
‘‘(i) the number of acres devoted to 
the eligible crop; 
‘‘(ii) the established yield for the eligi-
ble crop, as determined by the Secretary 
under subsection (e); 
‘‘(iii) the coverage level elected by the 
producer; 
‘‘(iv) the average market price, as de-
termined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(v) .0525. 
‘‘(3) LIMITED RESOURCE, BEGINNING, AND SO-
CIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS.—The additional 
coverage made available under this subsection shall 
be available to limited resource, beginning, and so-
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cially disadvantaged producers, as determined by the 
Secretary, in exchange for a premium that is 50 per-
cent of the premium determined for a producer 
under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) PREMIUM
PAYMENT
AND
APPLICATION 
DEADLINE.— 
‘‘(A) PREMIUM
PAYMENT.—A producer 
electing additional coverage under this sub-
section shall pay the premium amount owed for 
the additional coverage by September 30 of the 
crop year for which the additional coverage is 
purchased. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION DEADLINE.—The latest 
date on which additional coverage under this 
subsection may be elected shall be the applica-
tion closing date described in subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(5) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Additional coverage 
under this subsection shall be available beginning 
with the 2015 crop.’’. 
SEC. 11307. ENSURING HIGH STANDARDS FOR AGENCY USE 
OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR FINAL GUIDELINES.—Not 
later than January 1, 2014, each Federal agency shall 
have in effect guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the 
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quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of scientific infor-
mation relied upon by such agency. 
(b) CONTENT OF GUIDELINES.—The guidelines de-
scribed in subsection (a), with respect to a Federal agency, 
shall ensure that— 
(1) when scientific information is considered by 
the agency in policy decisions— 
(A) the information is subject to well-es-
tablished scientific processes, including peer re-
view where appropriate; 
(B) the agency appropriately applies the 
scientific information to the policy decision; 
(C) except for information that is pro-
tected from disclosure by law or administrative 
practice, the agency makes available to the pub-
lic the scientific information considered by the 
agency; 
(D) the agency gives greatest weight to in-
formation that is based on experimental, empir-
ical, quantifiable, and reproducible data that is 
developed in accordance with well-established 
scientific processes; and 
(E) with respect to any proposed rule 
issued by the agency, such agency follows proce-
dures that include, to the extent feasible and 
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permitted by law, an opportunity for public 
comment on all relevant scientific findings; 
(2) the agency has procedures in place to make 
policy decisions only on the basis of the best reason-
ably obtainable scientific, technical, economic, and 
other evidence and information concerning the need 
for, consequences of, and alternatives to the deci-
sion; and 
(3) the agency has in place procedures to iden-
tify and address instances in which the integrity of 
scientific information considered by the agency may 
have been compromised, including instances in which 
such information may have been the product of a 
scientific process that was compromised. 
(c) APPROVAL NEEDED FOR POLICY DECISIONS TO 
TAKE EFFECT.—No policy decision issued after January 
1, 2014, by an agency subject to this section may take 
effect prior to such date that the agency has in effect 
guidelines under subsection (a) that have been approved 
by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy. 
(d) POLICY DECISIONS NOT IN COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), a 
policy decision of an agency that does not comply 
with guidelines approved under subsection (c) shall 
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be deemed to be arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of 
discretion, and otherwise not in accordance with law. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not 
apply to policy decisions that are deemed to be nec-
essary because of an imminent threat to health or 
safety or because of another emergency. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 551(1) of title 
5, United States Code. 
(2) POLICY DECISION.—The term ‘‘policy deci-
sion’’ means, with respect to an agency, an agency 
action as defined in section 551(13) of title 5, 
United States Code, (other than an adjudication, as 
defined in section 551(7) of such title), and in-
cludes— 
(A) the listing, labeling, or other identifica-
tion of a substance, product, or activity as haz-
ardous or creating risk to human health, safety, 
or the environment; and 
(B) agency guidance. 
(3) AGENCY
GUIDANCE.—The term ‘‘agency 
guidance’’ means an agency statement of general ap-
plicability and future effect, other than a regulatory 
action, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regu-
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(2) utilize the Chief Economist of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture to produce an economic impact 
statement for the publication item that contains a 
detailed estimate of potential costs to agricultural 
entities; 
(3) identify individuals representative of poten-
tially affected agricultural entities for the purpose of 
obtaining advice and recommendations from such in-
dividuals about the potential impacts of the publica-
tion item; and 
(4) convene a review panel for analysis of the 
publication item that includes the Secretary, any 
full-time Federal employee of the Department of Ag-
riculture appointed to the panel by the Secretary, 
and any employee of the Environmental Protection 
Agency or the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget 
that accepts an invitation from the Secretary to par-
ticipate in the panel. 
(c) DUTIES OF THE REVIEW PANEL.—A review panel 
convened for a publication item under subsection (b)(4) 
shall— 
(1) review any information or material obtained 
by the Secretary and prepared in connection with 
the publication item, including any draft proposed 
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guidance, policy, memorandum, regulation, or state-
ment of general applicability and future effect; 
(2) collect advice and recommendations from 
agricultural entity representatives identified by the 
Administrator after consultation with the Secretary; 
(3) compile and analyze such advice and rec-
ommendations; and 
(4) make recommendations to the Secretary 
based on the information gathered by the review 
panel or provided by agricultural entity representa-
tives. 
(d) COMMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date the Secretary convenes a review panel pur-
suant to subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Administrator comments on the planned 
or proposed guidance, policy, memorandum, regula-
tion, or statement of general applicability and future 
effect for consideration and inclusion in any related 
administrative record, including— 
(A) a report by the Secretary on the con-
cerns of agricultural entities; 
(B) the findings of the review panel; 
(C) the findings of the Secretary, including 
any adopted findings of the review panel; and 
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