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‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘, community-based organizations, and school- 
based agricultural educational organizations’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) MILITARY
VETERAN
BEGINNING
FARMERS 
AND RANCHERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 5 percent 
of the funds used to carry out this subsection for 
a fiscal year shall be used to support programs 
and services that address the needs of military 
veteran beginning farmers and ranchers. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION
PERMITTED.—A re-
cipient of a grant under this section using the 
grant as described in subparagraph (A) may co-
ordinate with a recipient of a grant under sec-
tion 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) in ad-
dressing the needs of military veteran beginning 
farmers and ranchers with disabilities.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(11) LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS.—A re-
cipient of a grant under this section may not use 
more than 10 percent of the funds provided by the 
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grant for the indirect costs of carrying out the initia-
tives 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 
(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 ex-
pended.’’; 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. 7411. INCLUSION OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AS 
A STATE UNDER MCINTIRE-STENNIS COOPER-
ATIVE FORESTRY ACT. 
Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as 
the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 
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582a–7) is amended by striking ‘‘and Guam’’ and inserting 
‘‘Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands’’. 
Subtitle E—Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 
PART 1—AGRICULTURAL SECURITY 
SEC. 7501. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION 
CENTER. 
Section 14112(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912(c)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7502. ASSISTANCE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN AG-
RICULTURAL BIOSECURITY PLANNING, PREP-
ARATION, AND RESPONSE. 
Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8913) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘subsection— 
‘‘(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. 7503. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURAL COUNTERMEASURES. 
Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013; and 
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‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7504. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘sums as are necessary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 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. 7511. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 308 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 3125a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(6)(A), by striking ‘‘5 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘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. 7512. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY. 
Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2019) is 
amended by striking ‘‘5-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘10- 
year period’’. 
SEC. 7513. BUDGET SUBMISSION AND FUNDING. 
Section 7506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered 
program’ means— 
‘‘(A) each research program carried out by 
the Agricultural Research Service or the Eco-
nomic Research Service for which annual appro-
priations are requested in the annual budget 
submission of the President; and 
‘‘(B) each competitive program carried out 
by the National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture for which annual appropriations are re-
quested in the annual budget submission of the 
President. 
‘‘(2) REQUEST FOR AWARDS.—The term ‘request 
for awards’ means a funding announcement published 
by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
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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)); 
‘‘(iii) each grant to be awarded under 
section 1672B(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
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Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5925b(a)); 
‘‘(iv) each grant awarded under section 
412(d) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7632(d)); and 
‘‘(v) 
each 
grant 
awarded 
under 
7405(c)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment 
Act 
of 
2002 
(7 
U.S.C. 
3319f(c)(1)); or 
‘‘(D) any other information the Secretary 
determines will increase congressional oversight 
with respect to covered programs. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—Unless the President sub-
mits the information described in paragraph (2)(C) 
for a fiscal year, the President may not carry out any 
program during the fiscal year that is authorized 
under— 
‘‘(A) subsection (b) of the Competitive, Spe-
cial, and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)); 
‘‘(B) section 1621 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5811); 
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‘‘(C) section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5925b); 
‘‘(D) section 412 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632); or 
‘‘(E) section 7405 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f). 
‘‘(f) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.— 
Each year on a date that is not later than the date on which 
the President submits the annual budget, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report containing a description of the 
agricultural research, extension, and education activities 
carried out by the Federal Government during the fiscal 
year that immediately precedes the year for which the re-
port is submitted, including— 
‘‘(1) a review of the extent to which those activi-
ties— 
‘‘(A) are duplicative or overlap within the 
Department of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(B) are similar to activities carried out 
by— 
‘‘(i) other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) the States (including the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
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Rico and other territories or possessions of 
the United States); 
‘‘(iii) institutions of higher education 
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); 
or 
‘‘(iv) the private sector; and 
‘‘(2) for each report submitted under this section 
on or after January 1, 2013, a 5-year projection of 
national priorities with respect to agricultural re-
search, extension, and education, taking into account 
domestic needs.’’. 
SEC. 7514. REPEAL OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS 
FOR THE STUDY OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT 
BACTERIA. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7521 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3202) is 
repealed. 
SEC. 7515. REPEAL OF FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSIST-
ANCE NETWORK. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7522 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5936) is 
repealed. 
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SEC. 7516. 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. 7517. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 7525(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937(e)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7518. SUN GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7526 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking ‘‘the De-
partment of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appro-
priate Federal agencies (as determined by the Sec-
retary)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘multistate’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘integrated, multistate re-
search, extension, and education programs on 
technology development and technology imple-
mentation.’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
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(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (C); 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in accordance with 
paragraph (2)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘gasification’’ and in-
serting ‘‘bioproducts’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the Department of 
Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appropriate 
Federal agencies’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 7526(f)(1) 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8114(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(1)(D)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(C)(i)’’. 
SEC. 7519. REPEAL OF STUDY AND REPORT ON FOOD 
DESERTS. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 7527 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
246; 122 Stat. 2039) is repealed. 
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SEC. 7520. 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. 7601. 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 Arbo-
retum with nonprofit scientific or educational organi-
zations, the interests of which are complementary to 
the mission of the National Arboretum, or nonprofit 
organizations that support the purpose of the Na-
tional Arboretum, except that the net proceeds of the 
organizations from the agreements shall be used exclu-
sively for research and educational work for the ben-
efit of the National Arboretum and the operation and 
maintenance of the facilities of the National Arbo-
retum, including enhancements, upgrades, restoration, 
and conservation;’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) RECOGNITION OF DONORS.—A non-profit organi-
zation that entered into an agreement under subsection 
(a)(1) may recognize donors if that recognition is approved 
in advance by the Secretary. In considering whether to ap-
prove 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 enactment 
of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 7602. COTTON DISEASE RESEARCH REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
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, including— 
(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; 
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(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. 7603. 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 Sec-
retary. 
(b) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
upon the completion of the construction of the facility 
by the non-Federal entity under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall accept the facility as a gift in accord-
ance with Public Law 95–442 (7 U.S.C. 2269). 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, shall certify in advance that the accept-
ance under paragraph (1) complies with the limita-
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tions specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (c). 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) VALUE.—The Secretary may not accept a fa-
cility 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, procure-
ments, sales, or other transaction authorities or ar-
rangements that would obligate future appropriations 
with respect to the facility constructed under sub-
section (a). 
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No facility may be 
accepted by the Secretary for use by the Agricultural Re-
search Service under this section after September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 7604. 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 Department 
of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994’’ and inserting 
‘‘Title III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and De-
partment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994’’. 
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TITLE VIII—FORESTRY 
Subtitle A—Repeal of Certain 
Forestry Programs 
SEC. 8001. 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 striking 
subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 8002. 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. 
SEC. 8003. EXPIRED COOPERATIVE NATIONAL FOREST 
PRODUCTS MARKETING PROGRAM. 
Section 18 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act 
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2112) is repealed. 
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SEC. 
8004. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
INSTITUTION 
AGRICUL-
TURAL LAND NATIONAL RESOURCES LEADER-
SHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 8402 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (16 U.S.C. 1649a) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 8005. TRIBAL WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 303 of the Healthy Forests Res-
toration 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. 8006. SEPARATE FOREST SERVICE DECISIONMAKING 
AND APPEALS PROCESS. 
Section 322 of the Department of the Interior and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102– 
381; 16 U.S.C. 1612 note) is repealed. Section 428 of divi-
sion E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–74; 125 Stat. 1046; 16 U.S.C. 6515 note) shall 
not apply to any project or activity implementing 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 environmental assessment or an 
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environmental impact statement under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
Subtitle B—Reauthorization of Co-
operative Forestry Assistance Act 
of 1978 Programs 
SEC. 8101. 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 contribute 
to the missions of such installations; and’’. 
SEC. 8102. FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM. 
Subsection (m) of section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c) is amended to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(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. 8103. 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 amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
Subtitle C—Reauthorization of 
Other Forestry-Related Laws 
SEC. 8201. RURAL REVITALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 8202. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY. 
Subsection (d) of section 2405 of the Global Climate 
Change Prevention Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1996 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 8203. 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 GENERAL’’ 
and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2013’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
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 appro-
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priations in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
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 de-
termines necessary to cover the cost of technical assistance, 
management, and enforcement responsibilities for land en-
rolled in the healthy forests reserve program pursuant to 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 504.’’. 
SEC. 8204. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING 
PROJECT AUTHORITY. 
Section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Re-
lated 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— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) CONTRACT FOR SALE OF PROPERTY.—At the 
discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, a contract 
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.’’. 
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Subtitle D—National Forest 
Critical Area Response 
SEC. 8301. 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 8302 
(2) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Forest System’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 8302. 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 dam-
age; and 
(2) the future risk of insect infestations or dis-
ease outbreaks through preventative treatments. 
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(b) DESIGNATION METHOD.—In considering National 
Forest System land for designation as a critical area, the 
Secretary shall use— 
(1) for purposes of subsection (a)(1), the most re-
cent annual forest health aerial surveys of mortality 
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 crit-
ical 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. 8303. 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 process 
under section 105 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 6515), and the 
judicial review process under section 106 of that Act (16 
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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 activities in a 
critical area, the Secretary shall make the following modi-
fications: 
(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 satisfy 
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 Serv-
ice, including necessary connected actions (as de-
scribed 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 reduc-
tion 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 regula-
tion); 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.—Paragraph 
(1) does not apply to— 
(A) a component of the National Wilderness 
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 man-
agement plan established under section 6 of the Forest 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. 8304. 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 jurisdic-
tion 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 authorize the 
State forester to provide the forest, rangeland, and 
watershed restoration and protection services de-
scribed in paragraph (2) on National Forest System 
land in the eligible State. 
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a green building material, including investments 
in life cycle assessment for wood products.’’. 
(b) RESEARCH FACILITIES AND COOPERATION.—Sec-
tion 4 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1643) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
an annual report describing, for the period covered by the 
report— 
‘‘(1) the research conducted in furtherance of the 
research and education priority specified in section 
3(d)(2)(F); 
‘‘(2) the number of buildings the Forest Service 
has built with wood as the primary structural mate-
rial; and 
‘‘(3) the investments made by the Forest Service 
in green building wood promotion.’’. 
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‘‘(ii) may include distribution compo-
nents necessary to move energy produced by 
such system to the initial point of sale. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—A system described in 
subparagraph (A) may not include a mechanism 
for dispensing energy at retail.’’. 
SEC. 9002. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM. 
Section 9002(h) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(h)) is amended by— 
(1) striking ‘‘(h) FUNDING.—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘to carry out this section, there’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(h) FUNDING.—There’’; and 
(2) striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 9003. BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 9003 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8103) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘to eligible enti-
ties’’ and all that follows through ‘‘guarantees for 
loans’’ and inserting ‘‘to eligible entities guarantees 
for loans’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d); 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and 
(h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
and 
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