378 
SEC. 6307. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
genomics’’ and inserting ‘‘genomics, and other 
methods’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘han-
dling and processing,’’ after ‘‘production effi-
ciency,’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants on 
the basis of— 
‘‘(1) an initial scientific peer review conducted 
by a panel of subject matter experts from Federal 
agencies, non-Federal entities, and the specialty crop 
industry; and 
‘‘(2) a final funding determination made by the 
Secretary based on a review and ranking for merit, 
relevance, and impact conducted by a panel of spe-
cialty crop industry representatives for the specific 
specialty crop.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(1) MANDATORY 
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2008 
THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.— 
Of the funds’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT
FUNDING.—Of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall make available to carry out this 
section— 
‘‘(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 
and 2015; 
‘‘(ii) $55,000,000 for fiscal years 
2016 and 2017; and 
‘‘(iii) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 
and each fiscal year thereafter.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2008 
Through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 
Through 2018’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6308. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7642(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6309. REPEAL OF NATIONAL SWINE RESEARCH CEN-
TER. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 612 of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (Public Law 105–185; 112 Stat. 605) is repealed. 
SEC. 6310. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY. 
Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7653(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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SEC. 6311. REPEAL OF STUDIES OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION. 
Effective October 1, 2013, subtitle C of title VI of 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7671 et seq.) is repealed. 
Subtitle D—Other Laws 
SEC. 6401. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT. 
Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials 
Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Act’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Act— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6402. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS 
ACT OF 1994. 
(a) DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 
532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act 
of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Memorial’’; 
(2) in paragraph (26), by striking ‘‘Commu-
nity’’; 
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(3) by striking paragraphs (5), (10), and (27); 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
(4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), 
(19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (28), 
(29), (30), (31), (32), (33), and (34) as paragraphs 
(2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (5), (10), (15), (17), (18), 
(19), (20), (22), (23), (24), (25), (32), (26), (27), 
(28), (29), (30), (31), (33), (34), (35), and (14), re-
spectively, and transferring the paragraphs so as to 
appear in numerical order; 
(5) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) Aaniih Nakoda College.’’; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) College of the Muscogee Nation.’’; 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (15) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community Col-
lege.’’; and 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (20) (as so re-
designated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(21) Navajo Technical College.’’. 
(b) ENDOWMENT FOR 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 
533(b) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status 
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Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) 
is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(c) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.— 
Section 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103– 
382) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land- 
Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–382) is amended in the first sentence 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(2) RESEARCH
GRANT
REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 536(b) of the Equity in Educational Land- 
Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–382) is amended by striking ‘‘with at 
least 1 other land-grant college or university’’ and 
all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘with— 
‘‘(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the 
Department of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(2) at least 1— 
‘‘(A) other land-grant college or university 
(exclusive of another 1994 Institution); 
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‘‘(B) non-land-grant college of agriculture 
(as defined in section 1404 of the National Ag-
ricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or 
‘‘(C) cooperating forestry school (as de-
fined in that section).’’. 
SEC. 6403. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT. 
Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 
390d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6404. REPEAL OF CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 221 of the Agricul-
tural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 6711) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 6405. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RE-
SEARCH GRANT ACT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (b)(11)(A) of the Com-
petitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(11)(A)) is amended in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) PRIORITY AREAS.—Subsection (b)(2) of the Com-
petitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(viii) plant-based foods that are 
major sources of nutrients of concern (as 
determined by the Secretary).’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (viii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(ix) the research and development of 
surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination 
delivery systems, or diagnostic tests for 
pests and diseases (especially zoonotic dis-
eases) in wildlife reservoirs presenting a 
potential concern to public health or do-
mestic livestock and pests and diseases in 
minor species (including deer, elk, and 
bison); and 
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‘‘(x) the identification of animal drug 
needs and the generation and dissemina-
tion of data for safe and effective thera-
peutic applications of animal drugs for 
minor species and minor uses of such 
drugs in major species.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (ii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including the effects of plant-based 
foods that are major sources of nutrients of 
concern on diet and health’’; 
(B) in clause (iii), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including plant-based foods that 
are major sources of nutrients of concern’’; 
(C) in clause (iv), by inserting before the 
semicolon ‘‘, including postharvest practices 
conducted with respect to plant-based foods 
that are major sources of nutrients of concern’’; 
and 
(D) in clause (v), by inserting before the 
period ‘‘, including improving the functionality 
of plant-based foods that are major sources of 
nutrients of concern’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (D)— 
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(A) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and 
(vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively; 
and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iv) the effectiveness of conservation 
practices and technologies designed to ad-
dress nutrient losses and improve water 
quality;’’; and 
(5) in subparagraph (F)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘economics,’’ after ‘‘trade,’’; 
(B) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) 
as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(v) the economic costs, benefits, and 
viability of producers adopting conserva-
tion practices and technologies designed to 
improve water quality;’’. 
(c) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.—Subsection (b)(4) 
of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) establish procedures under which a 
commodity board established under a com-
modity promotion law (as such term is defined 
under section 501(a) of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7401(a))) or a State commodity board 
(or other equivalent State entity) may directly 
submit to the Secretary proposals for requests 
for applications to specifically address par-
ticular issues related to the priority areas speci-
fied in paragraph (2).’’. 
(d) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—Subsection (b)(6) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(6)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
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‘‘(E) to eligible entities to carry out the 
specific research proposals submitted under 
procedures 
established 
under 
paragraph 
(4)(F).’’. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Subsection (b)(7)(G) of 
the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7)(G)) is amended by striking ‘‘or 
corporations’’ and inserting ‘‘, foundations, or corpora-
tions’’. 
(f) INTER-REGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT NUMBER 
4.—Subsection (e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facili-
ties Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘minor use 
pesticides’’ and inserting ‘‘pesticides for minor agri-
cultural use and for use on specialty crops (as de-
fined in section 3 of the Specialty Crop Competitive-
ness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note)),’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and for use on specialty crops’’ after ‘‘minor 
agricultural use’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
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(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) prioritize potential pest management 
technology for minor agricultural use and for 
use on specialty crops; 
‘‘(D) conduct research to develop the data 
necessary to facilitate pesticide registrations, 
reregistrations, and associated tolerances; 
‘‘(E) assist in removing trade barriers 
caused by residues of pesticides registered for 
minor agricultural use and for use on domesti-
cally grown specialty crops; 
‘‘(F) assist in the registration and rereg-
istration of pest management technologies for 
minor agricultural use and for use on specialty 
crops; and’’. 
(g) EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.— 
The Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is amended by striking subsection (k). 
SEC. 6406. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 
1978. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
6 of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1675) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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(b) TERMINATION DATE.—Section 8 of the Renew-
able Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 
note; Public Law 95–306) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6407. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980. 
Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 
(16 U.S.C. 2809) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 6408. REPEAL OF USE OF REMOTE SENSING DATA. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 892 of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 5935) is repealed. 
SEC. 6409. REPEAL OF REPORTS UNDER FARM SECURITY 
AND RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002. 
(a) REPEAL OF REPORT ON PRODUCERS AND HAN-
DLERS FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS.—Effective October 1, 
2013, section 7409 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925b note; Public Law 
107–171) is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL OF REPORT ON GENETICALLY MODI-
FIED PEST-PROTECTED PLANTS.—Effective October 1, 
2013, section 7410 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 
462) is repealed. 
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(c) REPEAL OF STUDY ON NUTRIENT BANKING.— 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7411 of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925a 
note; Public Law 107–171) is repealed. 
SEC. 6410. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (R) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) basic livestock, forest management, 
and crop farming practices; 
‘‘(B) innovative farm, ranch, and private, 
nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies; 
‘‘(C) entrepreneurship and business train-
ing; 
‘‘(D) financial and risk management train-
ing (including the acquisition and management 
of agricultural credit); 
‘‘(E) natural resource management and 
planning; 
‘‘(F) diversification and marketing strate-
gies; 
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‘‘(G) curriculum development; 
‘‘(H) mentoring, apprenticeships, and in-
ternships; 
‘‘(I) resources and referral; 
‘‘(J) farm financial benchmarking; 
‘‘(K) assisting beginning farmers or ranch-
ers in acquiring land from retiring farmers and 
ranchers; 
‘‘(L) agricultural rehabilitation and voca-
tional training for veterans; and 
‘‘(M) other similar subject areas of use to 
beginning farmers or ranchers.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and 
community-based organizations’’ and inserting 
‘‘, community-based organizations, and school- 
based agricultural educational organizations’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (8) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) MILITARY VETERAN BEGINNING FARMERS 
AND RANCHERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 5 per-
cent of the funds used to carry out this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be used to support 
programs and services that address the needs of 
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military veteran beginning farmers and ranch-
ers. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION
PERMITTED.—A re-
cipient of a grant under this section using the 
grant as described in subparagraph (A) may co-
ordinate with a recipient of a grant under sec-
tion 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) 
in addressing the needs of military veteran be-
ginning farmers and ranchers with disabil-
ities.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(11) LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS.—A re-
cipient of a grant under this section may not use 
more than 10 percent of the funds provided by the 
grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the ini-
tiatives described in paragraph (1).’’; 
(2) in subsection (h)(1)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018, to remain available until 
expended.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)(2)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘2008
THROUGH
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 
THROUGH 2018’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2008 through 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 6411. INCLUSION OF AMERICAN SAMOA, FEDERATED 
STATES OF MICRONESIA, AND NORTHERN 
MARIANA 
ISLANDS 
AS 
A 
STATE 
UNDER 
MCINTIRE-STENNIS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY 
ACT. 
Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known 
as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 
U.S.C. 582a–7) is amended by striking ‘‘and Guam’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Guam, American Samoa, the Federated States 
of Micronesia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’. 
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Subtitle E—Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 
PART 1—AGRICULTURAL SECURITY 
SEC. 6501. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION 
CENTER. 
Section 14112(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6502. ASSISTANCE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN AG-
RICULTURAL BIOSECURITY PLANNING, PREP-
ARATION, AND RESPONSE. 
Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8913) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) such sums as are necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6503. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURAL COUNTERMEASURES. 
Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013; and 
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‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6504. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘sums as are necessary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013, to remain available 
until expended; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018, to remain available until expended.’’. 
PART 2—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 6511. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 308 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform 
and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(6)(A), by striking ‘‘5 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘1, 3, and 
5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘6, 8, and 10 years’’. 
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SEC. 6512. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY. 
Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2019) is 
amended by striking ‘‘5-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘10- 
year period’’. 
SEC. 6513. BUDGET SUBMISSION AND FUNDING. 
Section 7506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered 
program’ means— 
‘‘(A) each research program carried out by 
the Agricultural Research Service or the Eco-
nomic Research Service for which annual appro-
priations are requested in the annual budget 
submission of the President; and 
‘‘(B) each competitive program carried out 
by the National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture for which annual appropriations are re-
quested in the annual budget submission of the 
President. 
‘‘(2) REQUEST
FOR
AWARDS.—The term ‘re-
quest for awards’ means a funding announcement 
published by the National Institute of Food and Ag-
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riculture that provides detailed information on fund-
ing opportunities at the Institute, including the pur-
pose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation 
criteria, regulatory information, and instructions on 
how to apply for such opportunities.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL BUDGET SUBMIS-
SION REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each year, the President 
shall submit to Congress, together with the annual 
budget submission of the President, the information 
described in paragraph (2) for each funding request 
for a covered program. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion described in this paragraph includes— 
‘‘(A) baseline information, including with 
respect to each covered program— 
‘‘(i) the funding level for the program 
for the fiscal year preceding the year the 
annual budget submission of the President 
is submitted; 
‘‘(ii) the funding level requested in the 
annual budget submission of the President, 
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including any increase or decrease in the 
funding level; and 
‘‘(iii) an explanation justifying any 
change from the funding level specified in 
clause (i) to the level specified in clause 
(ii); 
‘‘(B) with respect to each covered program 
that is carried out by the Economic Research 
Service or the Agricultural Research Service, 
the location and staff years of the program; 
‘‘(C) the proposed funding levels to be allo-
cated to, and the expected publication date, 
scope, and allocation level for, each request for 
awards to be published under or associated 
with— 
‘‘(i) each priority area specified in 
subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, Spe-
cial, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)(2)); 
‘‘(ii) each research and extension 
project carried out under section 1621(a) 
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5811(a)); 
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‘‘(iii) each grant to be awarded under 
section 1672B(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5925b(a)); 
‘‘(iv) each grant awarded under sec-
tion 412(d) of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(d)); and 
‘‘(v) 
each 
grant 
awarded 
under 
7405(c)(1) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
3319f(c)(1)); or 
‘‘(D) any other information the Secretary 
determines will increase congressional oversight 
with respect to covered programs. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—Unless the President sub-
mits the information described in paragraph (2)(C) 
for a fiscal year, the President may not carry out 
any program during the fiscal year that is author-
ized under— 
‘‘(A) subsection (b) of the Competitive, 
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)); 
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‘‘(B) section 1621 of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 5811); 
‘‘(C) section 1672B of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 5925b); 
‘‘(D) section 412 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632); or 
‘‘(E) section 7405 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
3319f). 
‘‘(f) REPORT
OF
THE
SECRETARY
OF
AGRI-
CULTURE.—Each year on a date that is not later than 
the date on which the President submits the annual budg-
et, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining a description of the agricultural research, exten-
sion, and education activities carried out by the Federal 
Government during the fiscal year that immediately pre-
cedes the year for which the report is submitted, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) a review of the extent to which those ac-
tivities— 
‘‘(A) are duplicative or overlap within the 
Department of Agriculture; or 
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‘‘(B) are similar to activities carried out 
by— 
‘‘(i) other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) the States (including the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico and other territories or possessions of 
the United States); 
‘‘(iii) institutions of higher education 
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); 
or 
‘‘(iv) the private sector; and 
‘‘(2) for each report submitted under this sec-
tion on or after January 1, 2013, a 5-year projection 
of national priorities with respect to agricultural re-
search, extension, and education, taking into account 
domestic needs.’’. 
SEC. 6514. RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS FOR THE 
STUDY OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA. 
Section 7521(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3202(c)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 6515. REPEAL OF FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSIST-
ANCE NETWORK. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7522 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 6516. REPEAL OF SEED DISTRIBUTION. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7523 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 415–1) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 6517. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 6518. SUN GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7526 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking ‘‘the 
Department of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appro-
priate Federal agencies (as determined by the Sec-
retary)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘multistate’’ and all that follows through the 
period and inserting ‘‘integrated, multistate re-
search, extension, and education programs on 
technology development and technology imple-
mentation.’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (C); 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in accordance with 
paragraph (2)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘gasification’’ and in-
serting ‘‘bioproducts’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the Department of 
Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appropriate 
Federal agencies’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
7526(f)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
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2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(c)(1)(D)(i)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(c)(1)(C)(i)’’. 
SEC. 6519. REPEAL OF STUDY AND REPORT ON FOOD 
DESERTS. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7527 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
246; 122 Stat. 2039) is repealed. 
SEC. 6520. REPEAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL TRANS-
PORTATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7529 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5938) 
is repealed. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 6601. AGREEMENTS WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZA-
TIONS FOR NATIONAL ARBORETUM. 
Section 6 of the Act of March 4, 1927 (20 U.S.C. 
196), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) negotiate agreements for the National Ar-
boretum with nonprofit scientific or educational or-
ganizations, the interests of which are complemen-
tary to the mission of the National Arboretum, or 
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nonprofit organizations that support the purpose of 
the National Arboretum, except that the net pro-
ceeds of the organizations from the agreements shall 
be used exclusively for research and educational 
work for the benefit of the National Arboretum and 
the operation and maintenance of the facilities of the 
National Arboretum, including enhancements, up-
grades, restoration, and conservation;’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) RECOGNITION OF DONORS.—A non-profit orga-
nization that entered into an agreement under subsection 
(a)(1) may recognize donors if that recognition is ap-
proved in advance by the Secretary. In considering wheth-
er to approve such recognition, the Secretary shall broadly 
exercise the discretion of the Secretary to the fullest extent 
allowed under Federal law in effect on the date of the en-
actment of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 6602. COTTON DISEASE RESEARCH REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report on the fungus fusarium oxysporum f. sp. 
vasinfectum race 4 (referred to in this section as ‘‘FOV 
Race 4’’) and the impact of such fungus on cotton, includ-
ing— 
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(1) an overview of the threat FOV Race 4 poses 
to the cotton industry in the United States; 
(2) the status and progress of Federal research 
initiatives to detect, contain, or eradicate FOV Race 
4, including current FOV Race 4-specific research 
projects; and 
(3) a comprehensive strategy to combat FOV 
Race 4 that establishes— 
(A) detection and identification goals; 
(B) containment goals; 
(C) eradication goals; and 
(D) a plan to partner with the cotton in-
dustry in the United States to maximize re-
sources, information sharing, and research re-
sponsiveness and effectiveness. 
SEC. 6603. ACCEPTANCE OF FACILITY FOR AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH SERVICE. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED.—Subject to sub-
sections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Agriculture may au-
thorize a non-Federal entity to construct, at no cost and 
without obligation to the Federal Government, a facility 
for use by the Agricultural Research Service on land 
owned by the Agricultural Research Service and managed 
by the Secretary. 
(b) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
upon the completion of the construction of the facil-
ity by the non-Federal entity under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall accept the facility as a gift in ac-
cordance with Public Law 95–442 (7 U.S.C. 2269). 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, shall certify in advance that the 
acceptance under paragraph (1) complies with the 
limitations specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (c). 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) VALUE.—The Secretary may not accept a 
facility as a gift under this section if the fair market 
value of the facility is more than $5,000,000. 
(2) NO FEDERAL COST.—The Secretary shall 
not enter into any acquisitions, demonstrations, ex-
changes, grants, contracts, incentives, leases, pro-
curements, sales, or other transaction authorities or 
arrangements that would obligate future appropria-
tions with respect to the facility constructed under 
subsection (a). 
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No facility may 
be accepted by the Secretary for use by the Agricultural 
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Research Service under this section after September 30, 
2018. 
SEC. 6604. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
Sections 7408 and 7409 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 
2013) are both amended by striking ‘‘Title III of the De-
partment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Title III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform 
and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994’’. 
SEC. 6605. LEGITIMACY OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Drug-Free 
Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.), the Safe 
and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (20 
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), or any other Federal law, an institu-
tion of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) may 
grow or cultivate industrial hemp if— 
(1) the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated 
for purposes of agricultural research or other aca-
demic research; and 
(2) the growing or cultivating of industrial 
hemp is allowed under the laws of the State in which 
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such institution of higher education is located and 
such research occurs. 
(b) INDUSTRIAL HEMP DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘industrial hemp’’ means the plant Cannabis 
sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or 
not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of 
not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. 
TITLE VII—FORESTRY 
Subtitle A—Repeal of Certain 
Forestry Programs 
SEC. 7001. FOREST LAND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 4 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8002 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–171; 16 U.S.C. 2103 note) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 7002. WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 6 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103b) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
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SEC. 7003. EXPIRED COOPERATIVE NATIONAL FOREST 
PRODUCTS MARKETING PROGRAM. 
Section 18 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2112) is repealed. 
SEC. 
7004. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
INSTITUTION 
AGRICUL-
TURAL LAND NATIONAL RESOURCES LEAD-
ERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 8402 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (16 U.S.C. 1649a) is re-
pealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 7005. TRIBAL WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 303 of the Healthy Forests 
Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6542) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 7006. SEPARATE FOREST SERVICE DECISIONMAKING 
AND APPEALS PROCESS. 
Section 322 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 
102–381; 16 U.S.C. 1612 note) is repealed. Section 428 
of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 
(Public Law 112–74; 125 Stat. 1046; 16 U.S.C. 6515 
note) shall not apply to any project or activity imple-
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menting a land and resource management plan developed 
under section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) that 
is categorically excluded from documentation in an envi-
ronmental assessment or an environmental impact state-
ment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
Subtitle B—Reauthorization of Co-
operative 
Forestry 
Assistance 
Act of 1978 Programs 
SEC. 7101. STATE-WIDE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES FOR 
FOREST RESOURCES. 
Section 2A(c) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) as feasible, appropriate military installa-
tions where the voluntary participation and manage-
ment of private or State-owned or other public 
forestland is able to support, promote, and con-
tribute to the missions of such installations; and’’. 
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SEC. 7102. FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM. 
Subsection (m) of section 7 of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7103. COMMUNITY FOREST AND OPEN SPACE CON-
SERVATION PROGRAM. 
Subsection (g) of section 7A of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
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Subtitle C—Reauthorization of 
Other Forestry-Related Laws 
SEC. 7201. RURAL REVITALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7202. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY. 
Subsection (d) of section 2405 of the Global Climate 
Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fis-
cal years 1996 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7203. CHANGE IN FUNDING SOURCE FOR HEALTHY 
FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM. 
Section 508 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘IN GEN-
ERAL’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘FISCAL
YEARS
2009 
THROUGH 2013’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(b) FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out this section $9,750,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF FUNDS.—In addition 
to funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary may use such amount of the funds appropriated 
for that fiscal year to carry out the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.) as the 
Secretary determines necessary to cover the cost of tech-
nical assistance, management, and enforcement respon-
sibilities for land enrolled in the healthy forests reserve 
program pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 
504.’’. 
SEC. 7204. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING 
PROJECT AUTHORITY. 
Section 347 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained 
in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277; 
16 U.S.C. 2104 note) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) CONTRACT FOR SALE OF PROPERTY.—At 
the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, a con-
tract entered into by the Forest Service under this 
section may be considered a contract for the sale of 
property under such terms as the Secretary may 
prescribe without regard to any other provision of 
law. 
‘‘(7) FIRE
LIABILITY
PROVISIONS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Chief and the Director shall issue for 
use in all contracts and agreements under this sec-
tion fire liability provisions that are in substantially 
the same form as the fire liability provisions con-
tained in— 
‘‘(A) integrated resource timber contracts, 
as described in the Forest Service contract 
numbered 2400–13, part H, section H.4; and 
‘‘(B) timber sale contracts conducted pur-
suant to section 14 of the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a).’’. 
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Subtitle D—National Forest 
Critical Area Response 
SEC. 7301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CRITICAL AREA.—The term ‘‘critical area’’ 
means an area of the National Forest System des-
ignated by the Secretary under section 7302. 
(2) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘National Forest System’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Range-
land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 7302. DESIGNATION OF CRITICAL AREAS. 
(a) DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture shall designate critical areas within the Na-
tional Forest System for the purposes of addressing— 
(1) deteriorating forest health conditions in ex-
istence as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
due to insect infestation, drought, disease, or storm 
damage; and 
(2) the future risk of insect infestations or dis-
ease outbreaks through preventative treatments. 
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(b) DESIGNATION METHOD.—In considering Na-
tional Forest System land for designation as a critical 
area, the Secretary shall use— 
(1) for purposes of subsection (a)(1), the most 
recent annual forest health aerial surveys of mor-
tality and defoliation; and 
(2) for purposes of subsection (a)(2), the Na-
tional Insect and Disease Risk Map. 
(c) TIME FOR INITIAL DESIGNATIONS.—The first 
critical areas shall be designated by the Secretary not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DURATION OF DESIGNATION.—The designation 
of a critical area shall expire not later than 10 years after 
the date of the designation. 
SEC. 7303. APPLICATION OF EXPEDITED PROCEDURES AND 
ACTIVITIES OF THE HEALTHY FORESTS RES-
TORATION ACT OF 2003 TO CRITICAL AREAS. 
(a) APPLICABILITY.—Subject to subsections (b) 
through (e), title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act 
of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.) (including the environ-
mental analysis requirements of section 104 of that Act 
(16 U.S.C. 6514), the special administrative review proc-
ess under section 105 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6515), and 
the judicial review process under section 106 of that Act 
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(16 U.S.C. 6516)), shall apply to all Forest Service 
projects and activities carried out in a critical area. 
(b) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.—Section 322 of 
Public Law 102–381 (16 U.S.C. 1612 note; 106 Stat. 
1419) shall not apply to projects conducted in accordance 
with this section. 
(c) REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS.—In applying title I 
of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6511 et seq.) to Forest Service projects and activi-
ties in a critical area, the Secretary shall make the fol-
lowing modifications: 
(1) The authority shall apply to the entire crit-
ical area, including land that is outside of a 
wildland-urban interface area or that does not sat-
isfy any of the other eligibility criteria specified in 
section 102(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6512(a)). 
(2) All projects and activities of the Forest 
Service, including necessary connected actions (as 
described in section 1508.25(a)(1) of title 40, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), 
shall be considered to be authorized hazardous fuel 
reduction projects for purposes of applying the title. 
(d) SMALLER PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a project conducted in a critical area in 
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accordance with this section that comprises less than 
10,000 acres shall be— 
(A) considered an action categorically ex-
cluded from the requirements for an environ-
mental assessment or an environmental impact 
statement under section 1508.4 of title 40, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
regulation); and 
(B) exempt from the special administrative 
review process under section 105 of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6515). 
(2) EXCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
AREAS.—Para-
graph (1) does not apply to— 
(A) a component of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System; 
(B) any Federal land on which, by Act of 
Congress or Presidential proclamation, the re-
moval of vegetation is restricted or prohibited; 
(C) a congressionally designated wilderness 
study area; or 
(D) an area in which activities under para-
graph (1) would be inconsistent with the appli-
cable land and resource management plan. 
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(e) FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS.—All projects and 
activities carried out in a critical area pursuant to this 
subtitle shall be consistent with the land and resource 
management plan established under section 6 of the For-
est and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604) for the unit of the National Forest 
System containing the critical area. 
SEC. 7304. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
State’’ means a State that contains National Forest 
System land. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) STATE FORESTER.—The term ‘‘State for-
ester’’ means the head of a State agency with juris-
diction over State forestry programs in an eligible 
State. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter 
into a cooperative agreement or contract (including 
a sole source contract) with a State forester to au-
thorize the State forester to provide the forest, 
rangeland, and watershed restoration, management, 
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and protection services described in paragraph (2) 
on National Forest System land in the eligible State. 
(2) 
AUTHORIZED
SERVICES.—The 
forest, 
rangeland, and watershed restoration, management, 
and protection services referred to in paragraph (1) 
include the conduct of— 
(A) activities to treat insect infected for-
ests; 
(B) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; 
(C) activities involving commercial har-
vesting or other mechanical vegetative treat-
ments; or 
(D) any other activities to restore or im-
prove forest, rangeland, and watershed health, 
including fish and wildlife habitat. 
(3) STATE AS AGENT.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (6), a cooperative agreement or contract 
entered into under paragraph (1) may authorize the 
State forester to serve as the agent for the Secretary 
in providing the restoration, management, and pro-
tection services authorized under that paragraph. 
(4) SUBCONTRACTS.—In accordance with appli-
cable contract procedures for the eligible State, a 
State forester may enter into subcontracts to provide 
the restoration, management, and protection services 
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(4) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 9003(g) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as redesignated 
by subsection (a)(3), is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (1); 
(3) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DISCRE-
TIONARY
FUNDING’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL 
YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2013’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘In addition to any other 
funds made available to carry out this section, 
there’’ and inserting ‘‘There’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL
YEARS
2014
THROUGH
2018.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
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