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as demonstrated in the most recent Census of Agri-
culture data.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) an assurance that any grant funds received 
under this section that are used for equipment or cap-
ital-related research costs determined to enhance the 
competitiveness of specialty crops— 
‘‘(A) shall be supplemented by the expendi-
ture of State funds in an amount that is not less 
than 50 percent of such costs during the fiscal 
year in which such costs were incurred; and 
‘‘(B) shall be completely replaced by State 
funds on the day after the date on which such 
fiscal year ends.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection 
(l); 
(5) by inserting after subsection (i) the following 
new subsections: 
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‘‘(j) MULTISTATE PROJECTS.—Not later than 180 
days after the effective date of the Federal Agriculture Re-
form and Risk Management Act of 2013, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall issue guidance for the purpose of making 
grants to multistate projects under this section for projects 
involving— 
‘‘(1) food safety; 
‘‘(2) plant pests and disease; 
‘‘(3) research; 
‘‘(4) crop-specific projects addressing common 
issues; and 
‘‘(5) any other area that furthers the purposes of 
this section, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(k) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may not use more than 3 percent of the funds 
made available to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(2) STATES.—A State receiving a grant under 
this section may not use more than 8 percent of the 
funds received under the grant for a fiscal year for 
administrative expenses.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (l) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4))— 
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(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), re-
spectively, and moving the margins of such sub-
paragraphs two ems to the right; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A)), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (A)), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) $72,500,000 for fiscal years 2014 
through 2017; and 
‘‘(E) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’; 
and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) MULTISTATE
PROJECTS.—Of the funds 
made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
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may use to carry out subsection (j), to remain avail-
able until expended— 
‘‘(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
‘‘(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(D) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and 
‘‘(E) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 
SEC. 10008. REPORT ON HONEY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
in consultation with persons affected by the potential estab-
lishment of a Federal standard for the identity of honey, 
shall submit to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs a re-
port describing how an appropriate Federal standard for 
the identity of honey would be in the interest of consumers, 
the honey industry, and United States agriculture. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the report re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into 
consideration the March 2006, Standard of Identity citizens 
petition filed with the Food and Drug Administration, in-
cluding any current industry amendments or clarifications 
necessary to update such petition. 
SEC. 10009. BULK SHIPMENTS OF APPLES TO CANADA. 
(a) BULK SHIPMENT OF APPLES TO CANADA.—Section 
4 of the Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 584) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘Apples in’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
Apples in’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) Apples may be shipped to Canada in bulk bins 
without complying with the provisions of this Act.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF BULK BIN.—Section 9 of the Ex-
port Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 589) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘bulk bin’ means a bin that contains 
a quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments 
made by this section. 
SEC. 10010. INCLUSION OF OLIVE OIL IN IMPORT CON-
TROLS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL ADJUST-
MENT ACT. 
Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 608e–1(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘olive oil,’’ after 
‘‘olives (other than Spanish-style green olives),’’. 
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SEC. 10011. CONSOLIDATION OF PLANT PEST AND DISEASE 
MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER PREVENTION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) RELOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE RELAT-
ING TO NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.—Section 420 
of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program to be known as the ‘National Clean Plant 
Network’ (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Pro-
gram’). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the Program, the 
Secretary shall establish a network of clean plant cen-
ters for diagnostic and pathogen elimination serv-
ices— 
‘‘(A) to produce clean propagative plant 
material; and 
‘‘(B) to maintain blocks of pathogen-tested 
plant material in sites located throughout the 
United States. 
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‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF CLEAN PLANT SOURCE MA-
TERIAL.—Clean plant source material may be made 
available to— 
‘‘(A) a State for a certified plant program 
of the State; and 
‘‘(B) private nurseries and producers. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION
AND
COLLABORATION.—In 
carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consult with— 
‘‘(i) State departments of agriculture; 
and 
‘‘(ii) land-grant colleges and univer-
sities and NLGCA Institutions (as those 
terms are defined in section 1404 of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103)); and 
‘‘(B) to the extent practicable and with 
input from the appropriate State officials and 
industry representatives, use existing Federal or 
State facilities to serve as clean plant centers. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Pro-
gram $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
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(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of section 420 of the 
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as so redesignated) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and each fis-
cal year thereafter.’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(5) $62,500,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 
2017; and 
‘‘(6) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF EXISTING PROVISION.—Section 10202 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 7761) is repealed. 
(d) CLARIFICATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 420 of the Plant Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 7721), as amended by subsection (a), is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER LAW.—The use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds under this section to 
provide technical assistance shall not be considered an allot-
ment or fund transfer from the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion for purposes of the limit on expenditures for technical 
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assistance imposed by section 11 of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i).’’. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS FOR CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.— 
Section 420 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721), 
as amended by subsections (a) and (d), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) USE OF FUNDS FOR CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.— 
Of the funds made available under subsection (f) to carry 
out this section for a fiscal year, not less than $5,000,000 
shall be available to carry out the national clean plant net-
work under subsection (e).’’. 
SEC. 10012. MODIFICATION, CANCELLATION, OR SUSPEN-
SION ON BASIS OF A BIOLOGICAL OPINION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except in the case of a voluntary 
request from a pesticide registrant to amend a registration 
under section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a), a registration of a pes-
ticide may be modified, canceled, or suspended on the basis 
of the implementation of a Biological Opinion issued by 
the National Marine Fisheries Service or the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service prior to the date of completion 
of the study referred to in subsection (b), or January 1, 
2015, whichever is earlier, only if— 
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(1) the modification, cancellation, or suspension 
is undertaken pursuant to section 6 of such Act (7 
U.S.C. 136d); and 
(2) the Biological Opinion complies with the rec-
ommendations contained in the study referred to in 
subsection (b). 
(b) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY.—The 
study commissioned by the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency on March 10, 2011, shall include, 
at a minimum, each of the following: 
(1) A formal, independent, and external peer re-
view, consistent with Office of Management and 
Budget policies, of each Biological Opinion described 
in subsection (a). 
(2) Assessment of economic impacts of measures 
or alternatives recommended in each such Biological 
Opinion. 
(3) An examination of the specific scientific and 
procedural questions and issues pertaining to eco-
nomic feasibility contained in the June 23, 2011, let-
ter sent to the Administrator (and other Federal offi-
cials) by the Chairmen of the Committee on Agri-
culture, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the 
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related 
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Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 10013. 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.—Except 
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 dis-
charge from a point source into navigable waters of 
a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use 
under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, re-
sulting 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.— 
‘‘(1) NO PERMIT REQUIREMENT.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be re-
quired by the Administrator or a State under this Act 
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for a discharge from a point source into navigable 
waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, 
or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, re-
sulting from the application of such pesticide. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pes-
ticide 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 viola-
tion. 
‘‘(B) Stormwater discharges subject to regu-
lation under subsection (p). 
‘‘(C) The following discharges subject to reg-
ulation under this section: 
‘‘(i) Manufacturing or industrial efflu-
ent. 
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‘‘(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. 10014. 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 add-
ing at the end the following new sentences: ‘‘Solely for pur-
poses of notifications of arrival upon importation, for pur-
poses of this subsection, seed, including treated seed, shall 
not be considered a pesticide or device. Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed as precluding or limiting the au-
thority 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.).’’. 
SEC. 10015. STAY OF REGULATIONS RELATED TO CHRIST-
MAS TREE PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND IN-
FORMATION ORDER. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall lift the admin-
istrative stay that was imposed by the rule entitled ‘‘Christ-
mas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; 
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Stay of Regulations’’ and published by the Department 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 program for fresh cut 
Christmas trees. 
SEC. 10016. 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 Protec-
tion 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 January 19, 2011, 
Federal Register (76 Fed. Reg. 3422) pertaining to the pes-
ticide sulfuryl fluoride, including the anticipated impacts 
of such finalization on the production of an adequate, 
wholesome, and economical food supply and on farmers and 
related agricultural sectors. 
SEC. 10017. STUDY ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD PRO-
DUCTION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall— 
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(1) collect data on the production and marketing 
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 agricul-
tural food products; 
(2) conduct surveys and analysis and publish re-
ports relating to the production, handling, distribu-
tion, and retail sales of, and trend studies (including 
consumer purchasing patterns) on, locally or region-
ally produced agricultural food products; 
(3) evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs 
in growing local and regional food systems, includ-
ing— 
(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 Program 
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established under section 6 of the Farmer-to-Con-
sumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 
3005), including the percentage of projects fund-
ed 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 region-
ally 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 region-
ally produced agricultural food products, including 
the development of a nationally coordinated and re-
gionally 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 Sep-
tember 30, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
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the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate a report describing the progress that has been 
made in implementing this section and identifying any ad-
ditional needs related to developing local and regional food 
systems. 
TITLE XI—CROP INSURANCE 
SEC. 11001. INFORMATION SHARING. 
Section 502(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1502(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(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 Agency 
Form 578s (or any successor form) or maps (or 
any corrections to those forms or maps) that 
may assist the agent or approved insurance pro-
vider in insuring the producer under a policy or 
plan of insurance under this subtitle. 
‘‘(B) PRIVACY.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (C), an agent or approved insurance 
provider that receives the information of a pro-
ducer pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall treat 
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