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eligibility for benefits immediately upon receipt of 
the winnings. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF INELIGIBILITY.—A house-
hold described in paragraph (1) shall remain ineli-
gible for participation until the household meets the 
allowable financial resources and income eligibility 
requirements under subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), 
(i), (k), (l), (m), and (n) of section 5. 
‘‘(3) AGREEMENTS.—As determined by the Sec-
retary, each State agency, to the maximum extent 
practicable, shall establish agreements with entities 
responsible for the regulation or sponsorship of gam-
ing in the State to determine whether individuals 
participating in the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program have received substantial lottery or 
gambling winnings.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5(a) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) 
is amended in the 2d sentence by striking ‘‘sections 6(b), 
6(d)(2), and 6(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b), (d)(2), 
(g), and (r) of section 6’’. 
SEC. 4008. IMPROVING SECURITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
Section 7(h)(8) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(8)) is amended— 
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(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘CARD FEE’’ in-
serting ‘‘OF CARDS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘A State’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) FEES.—A State’’; and 
(3) by adding after subparagraph (A) (as so 
designated by paragraph (2)) the following: 
‘‘(B) PURPOSEFUL LOSS OF CARDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary 
in accordance with clause (ii), if a house-
hold makes excessive requests for replace-
ment of the electronic benefit transfer card 
of the household, the Secretary may re-
quire a State agency to decline to issue a 
replacement card to the household unless 
the household, upon request of the State 
agency, provides an explanation for the 
loss of the card. 
‘‘(ii) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary 
shall provide that— 
‘‘(I) the household be given the 
opportunity to provide the requested 
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explanation and meet the require-
ments under this paragraph promptly; 
‘‘(II) after an excessive number 
of lost cards, the head of the house-
hold shall be required to review pro-
gram rights and responsibilities with 
State agency personnel authorized to 
make determinations under section 
5(a); and 
‘‘(III) any action taken, including 
actions 
required 
under 
section 
6(b)(2), other than the withholding of 
the electronic benefit transfer card 
until an explanation described in sub-
clause (I) is provided, shall be con-
sistent with the due process protec-
tions under section 6(b) or 11(e)(10), 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(C) 
PROTECTING
VULNERABLE
PER-
SONS.—In implementing this paragraph, a 
State agency shall act to protect homeless per-
sons, persons with disabilities, victims of 
crimes, and other vulnerable persons who lose 
electronic benefit transfer cards but are not in-
tentionally committing fraud. 
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‘‘(D) EFFECT ON ELIGIBILITY.—While a 
State may decline to issue an electronic benefits 
transfer card until a household satisfies the re-
quirements under this paragraph, nothing in 
this paragraph shall be considered a denial of, 
or limitation on, the eligibility for benefits 
under section 5.’’. 
SEC. 4009. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON ACCEPTANCE 
OF BENEFITS OF MOBILE TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(14) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON ACCEPT-
ANCE OF BENEFITS OF MOBILE TRANSACTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
pilot the use of mobile technologies determined 
by the Secretary to be appropriate to test the 
feasibility and implications for program integ-
rity, by allowing retail food stores, farmers 
markets, and other direct producer-to-consumer 
marketing outlets to accept benefits from recipi-
ents 
of 
supplemental 
nutrition 
assistance 
through mobile transactions. 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—To be 
eligible to participate in a demonstration project 
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under subsection (a), a retail food store, farm-
ers market, or other direct producer-to-con-
sumer marketing outlet shall submit to the Sec-
retary for approval a plan that includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of the technology; 
‘‘(ii) the manner by which the retail 
food store, farmers market or other direct 
producer-to-consumer marketing outlet will 
provide proof of the transaction to house-
holds; 
‘‘(iii) the provision of data to the Sec-
retary, consistent with requirements estab-
lished by the Secretary, in a manner that 
allows the Secretary to evaluate the impact 
of the demonstration on participant access, 
ease of use, and program integrity; and 
‘‘(iv) such other criteria as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(C) DATE OF COMPLETION.—The dem-
onstration projects under this paragraph shall 
be completed and final reports submitted to the 
Secretary by not later than July 1, 2015. 
‘‘(D) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate that includes a find-
ing, based on the data provided under subpara-
graph (C) whether or not implementation in all 
States is in the best interest of the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program.’’. 
SEC. 4010. RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11(e) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (22) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (23)(C) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) if the State elects to carry out a program 
to contract with private establishments to offer 
meals at concessional prices, as described in para-
graphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k)— 
‘‘(A) the plans of the State agency for op-
erating the program, including— 
‘‘(i) documentation of a need that eli-
gible homeless, elderly, and disabled clients 
are underserved in a particular geographic 
area; 
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‘‘(ii) the manner by which the State 
agency will limit participation to only those 
private establishments that the State de-
termines necessary to meet the need identi-
fied in clause (i); and 
‘‘(iii) any other conditions the Sec-
retary may prescribe, such as the level of 
security necessary to ensure that only eligi-
ble recipients participate in the program; 
and 
‘‘(B) a report by the State agency to the 
Secretary annually, the schedule of which shall 
be established by the Secretary, that includes— 
‘‘(i) the number of households and in-
dividual recipients authorized to partici-
pate in the program, including any infor-
mation on whether the individual recipient 
is elderly, disabled, or homeless; and 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of whether the 
program is meeting an established need, as 
documented under subparagraph (A)(i).’’. 
(b) APPROVAL
OF
RETAIL
FOOD
STORES
AND 
WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS.—Section 9 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(h) PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
no private establishment that contracts with a State 
agency to offer meals at concessional prices as de-
scribed in paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 
3(k) may be authorized to accept and redeem bene-
fits unless the Secretary determines that the partici-
pation of the private establishment is required to 
meet a documented need in accordance with section 
11(e)(24). 
‘‘(2) EXISTING CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, on the day before 
the effective date of this subsection, a State has 
entered into a contract with a private establish-
ment described in paragraph (1) and the Sec-
retary has not determined that the participation 
of the private establishment is necessary to 
meet a documented need in accordance with 
section 11(e)(24), the Secretary shall allow the 
operation of the private establishment to con-
tinue without that determination of need for a 
period not to exceed 180 days from the date on 
which the Secretary establishes determination 
criteria, by regulation, under section 11(e)(24). 
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‘‘(B) JUSTIFICATION.—If the Secretary de-
termines to terminate a contract with a private 
establishment that is in effect on the effective 
date of this subsection, the Secretary shall pro-
vide justification to the State in which the pri-
vate establishment is located for that termi-
nation. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
90 days after September 30, 2013, and 90 days 
after the last day of each fiscal year thereafter, the 
Secretary shall report to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate on the effectiveness of a program 
under this subsection using any information received 
from States under section 11(e)(24) as well as any 
other information the Secretary may have relating to 
the manner in which benefits are used.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3(k) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘subject to section 9(h)’’ after 
‘‘concessional prices’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 4011. REPEAL OF BONUS PROGRAM. 
Section 16(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025(d)(2)(B)(ii)) is repealed. 
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SEC. 4012. FUNDING OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$90,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$79,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4013. MONITORING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPORTING MEASURES.—Section 16(h)(5) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(5)) 
is amended to read: 
‘‘(5)(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
monitor the employment and training programs car-
ried out by State agencies under section 6(d)(4) and 
assess their effectiveness in: 
‘‘(i) preparing members of households par-
ticipating in the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program for employment, including the ac-
quisition of basic skills necessary for employ-
ment, and 
‘‘(ii) increasing the numbers of household 
members who obtain and retain employment 
subsequent to their participation in such em-
ployment and training programs. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING MEASURES.—The Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall de-
velop reporting measures that identify improvements 
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in the skills, training education or work experience 
of members of households participating in the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program. Measures 
shall be based on common measures of performance 
for federal workforce training programs, so long as 
they reflect the challenges facing the types of mem-
bers of households participating in the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program who participate in a 
specific employment and training component. The 
Secretary shall require that each State employment 
and training plan submitted under section 11(3)(19) 
identify appropriate reporting measures for each of 
their proposed components that serve at least 100 
people. Such measures may include: 
‘‘(i) the percentage and number of pro-
gram participants who received employment and 
training services and are in unsubsidized em-
ployment subsequent to the receipt of those 
services; 
‘‘(ii) the percentage and number of pro-
gram participants who obtain a recognized post-
secondary credential, including a registered ap-
prenticeship, or a regular secondary school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent, while par-
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ticipating in or within 1 year after receiving 
employment and training services; 
‘‘(iii) the percentage and number of pro-
gram participants who are in an education or 
training program that is intended to lead to a 
recognized postsecondary credential, including a 
registered apprenticeship or on-the-job training 
program, a regular secondary school diploma or 
its recognized equivalent, or unsubsidized em-
ployment; 
‘‘(iv) subject to the terms and conditions 
set by the Secretary, measures developed by 
each State agency to assess the skills acquisi-
tion of employment and training program par-
ticipants that reflect the goals of their specific 
employment and training program components, 
which may include, but are not limited to: 
‘‘(I) the percentage and number of 
program participants who are meeting pro-
gram requirements in each component of 
the State’s education and training pro-
gram; 
‘‘(II) the percentage and number of 
program participants who are gaining 
skills likely to lead to employment as meas-
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ured through testing, quantitative or quali-
tative assessment or other method; and 
‘‘(v) other indicators as approved by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(C) STATE REPORT.—Each State agency shall 
annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a re-
port on the State’s employment and training pro-
gram that includes the numbers of supplemental nu-
trition assistance program participants who have 
gained skills, training, work or experience that will 
increase their ability to obtain regular employment 
using measures identified in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) MODIFICATIONS TO THE STATE EMPLOY-
MENT AND TRAINING PLAN.—Subject to the terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary, if the 
Secretary determines that the state agency’s per-
formance with respect to employment and training 
outcomes is inadequate, the Secretary may require 
the State agency to make modifications to their em-
ployment and training plan to improve such out-
comes. 
‘‘(E) PERIODIC EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to terms and 
conditions established by the Secretary, not 
later than October 1, 2015, and not less fre-
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quently than once every 5 years thereafter, the 
Secretary shall conduct a study to review exist-
ing practice and research to identify employ-
ment and training program components and 
practices that— 
‘‘(I) effectively assist members of 
households participating in the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program in 
gaining skills, training, work, or experience 
that will increase their ability to obtain 
regular employment, and 
‘‘(II) are best integrated with state-
wide workforce development systems. 
‘‘(ii) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report that describes the 
results of the study under clause (i) to the 
Committee on Agriculture in the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition and Forestry in the Senate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwithstanding section 4(c) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2013(a)), the Secretary shall issue interim final regula-
tions implementing the amendment made by subsection 
(a) no later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act. States shall include such reporting measures 
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in their employment and training plans for the 1st fiscal 
year thereafter that begins no sooner than 6 months after 
the date that such regulations are published. 
SEC. 4014. COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND 
EVALUATION. 
Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND 
EVALUATION.—States, State agencies, local agencies, in-
stitutions, facilities such as data consortiums, and con-
tractors participating in programs authorized under this 
Act shall cooperate with officials and contractors acting 
on behalf of the Secretary in the conduct of evaluations 
and studies under this Act and shall submit information 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may 
require.’’. 
SEC. 4015. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the 1st sen-
tence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 4016. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. 
Section 25(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(3) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
Secretary to carry out this section not less than 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each fis-
cal year thereafter. 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac-
cept, and shall use to carry out this section, the 
funds transferred under subparagraph (A) with-
out further appropriation. 
‘‘(C) MAINTENANCE
OF
FUNDING.—The 
funding provided under subparagraph (A) shall 
supplement (and not supplant) other Federal 
funding made available to the Secretary to 
carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 4017. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES.—Section 27(a) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2017’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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SEC. 4018. NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
Section 28(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2036a(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and phys-
ical activity’’ after ‘‘healthy food choices’’. 
SEC. 4019. RETAILER TRAFFICKING. 
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 29. RETAILER TRAFFICKING. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 
provide the Department of Agriculture with additional re-
sources to prevent trafficking in violation of this Act by 
strengthening recipient and retailer program integrity. 
Additional funds are provided to supplement the Depart-
ment’s payment accuracy, and retailer and recipient integ-
rity activities. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to 
carry out this section not less than $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) RECEIPT
AND
ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and 
shall use to carry out this section the funds trans-
ferred under paragraph (1) without further appro-
priation. 
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‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.—The fund-
ing provided under paragraph (1) shall supplement 
(and not supplant) other Federal funding for pro-
grams carried out under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 4020. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘coupon,’’ the 
last place it appears and inserting ‘‘coupon’’; 
(2) in subsection (k)(7) by striking ‘‘or are’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (l); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (m) through 
(t) as subsections (l) through (s), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (s) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(t) ‘Supplemental nutritional assistance program’ 
means the program operated pursuant to this Act.’’. 
(b) Section 4(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended in the last sentence 
by striking ‘‘The benefits’’ and inserting ‘‘Benefits’’. 
(c) Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
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(1) in the last sentence of subsection (i)(2)(D) 
by striking ‘‘section 13(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13(b)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)(H)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(G)’’. 
(d) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by moving the left 
margin 2 ems to the left, and 
(2) in subparagraph(F)(iii) by moving the left 
margin 4 ems to the left. 
(e) Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by redesignating the 
2d paragraph (12) as paragraph (13). 
(f) Section 9(a)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)) is amended by moving the left 
margin 2 ems to the left. 
(g) Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(C) by striking ‘‘civil 
money penalties’’ and inserting ‘‘civil penalties’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)(1) by striking ‘‘(7 U.S.C. 
1786)’’ and inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 1786)’’. 
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(h) Section 15(b)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) is amended in the 1st sen-
tence by striking ‘‘an benefit’’ and inserting ‘‘a benefit’’. 
(i) Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the proviso fol-
lowing paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘, as amended.’’. 
(j) Section 18(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the 1st sentence 
by striking ‘‘sections 7(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7(f)’’. 
(k) Section 22(b)(10)(B)(i) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(b)(10)(B)(i)) is amended 
in the last sentence by striking ‘‘Food benefits’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Benefits’’. 
(l) Section 26(f)(3)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2035(f)(3)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections’’. 
(m) Section 27(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘(Public Law 98–8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(7 U.S.C. 7515)’’. 
(n) Section 509 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3056g) is amended in the section heading by 
striking ‘‘FOOD
STAMP
PROGRAMS’’ and inserting 
‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM’’. 
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(o) Section 4115(c)(2)(H) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 
1871) is amended by striking ‘‘531’’ and inserting ‘‘454’’. 
SEC. 4021. TOLERANCE LEVEL FOR EXCLUDING SMALL ER-
RORS. 
The Secretary shall set the tolerance level for exclud-
ing small errors for the purposes of section 16(c) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c))— 
(1) for fiscal year 2013 at an amount no great-
er than $25; and 
(2) for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in paragraph (1) adjusted by the percent-
age by which the thrifty food plan is adjusted under 
section 3(u)(4) of such Act between June 30, 2011, 
and June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal 
year. 
SEC. 4022. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Prior to establishing the 
pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall conduct a study to be completed not later than 
2 years after the effective date of this section to as-
sess— 
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(A) the capabilities of the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands to operate the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program in 
the same manner in which the program is oper-
ated in the States (as defined in section 3 of 
the Food and Nutrition Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq)); and 
(B) alternative models of the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program operation and ben-
efit delivery that best meet the nutrition assist-
ance needs of the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands. 
(2) SCOPE.—The study conducted under para-
graph (1)(A) will assess the capability of the Com-
monwealth to fulfill the responsibilities of a State 
agency, including— 
(A) extending and limiting participation to 
eligible households, as prescribed by sections 5 
and 6 of the Act; 
(B) issuing benefits through EBT cards, 
as prescribed by section 7 of the Act; 
(C) maintaining the integrity of the pro-
gram, including operation of a quality control 
system, as prescribed by section 16(c) of the 
Act; 
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plemental nutrition assistance program as it is operated 
in the States. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) STUDY.—Of the funds made available under 
section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008, the Secretary may use not more than 
$1,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2013 and 2104 to 
conduct the study described in subsection (a). 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—Of the funds made avail-
able under section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008, for the purposes of establishing 
and carrying out the pilot program established under 
subsection (b) of this section, including the Federal 
costs for providing technical assistance to the Com-
monwealth, authorizing and monitoring retail food 
stores, and assessing pilot operations, the Secretary 
may use not more than— 
(A) $13,500,000 in fiscal year 2015; and 
(B) $8,500,000 in each of fiscal years 
2016 and 2017. 
Subtitle B—Commodity 
Distribution Programs 
SEC. 4101. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. 
Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protec-
tion Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93– 
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86) is amended in the 1st sentence by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 4102. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM. 
Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protec-
tion Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93– 
86) is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) of subsection 
(a) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence of subsection (d)(2) by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in subsection 
(m), the States shall only provide assistance under the 
commodity supplemental food program to low-income indi-
viduals aged 60 and older.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) PHASE-OUT.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, an individual who receives assistance under 
the commodity supplemental food program on the day be-
fore the effective date of this subsection shall continue to 
receive that assistance until the date on which the indi-
vidual no longer qualifies for assistance under the eligi-
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bility criteria for the program in effect on the day before 
the effective date of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 4103. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES TO 
SPECIAL NUTRITION PROJECTS. 
Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food 
Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(2)(A)) is amended in the 
1st sentence by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 4104. PROCESSING OF COMMODITIES. 
(a) Section 17 of the Commodity Distribution Reform 
Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) 
is amended by— 
(1) striking the heading and inserting ‘‘COM-
MODITY DONATIONS AND PROCESSING’’; and 
(2) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PROCESSING.—For any program included in 
subsection (b), the Secretary may, notwithstanding any 
other provision of State or Federal law relating to the pro-
curement of goods and services— 
‘‘(1) retain title to commodities delivered to a 
processor, on behalf of a State (including a State 
distributing agency and a recipient agency), until 
such time as end products containing such commod-
ities, or similar commodities as approved by the Sec-
retary, are delivered to a State distributing agency 
or to a recipient agency; and 
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‘‘(2) promulgate regulations to ensure account-
ability for commodities provided to a processor for 
processing into end products, and to facilitate proc-
essing of commodities into end products for use by 
recipient agencies. Such regulations may provide 
that— 
‘‘(A) a processor that receives commodities 
for processing into end products, or provides a 
service with respect to such commodities or end 
products, in accordance with its agreement with 
a State distributing agency or a recipient agen-
cy, provide to the Secretary a bond or other 
means of financial assurance to protect the 
value of such commodities; and 
‘‘(B) in the event a processor fails to de-
liver to a State distributing agency or a recipi-
ent agency an end product in conformance with 
the processing agreement entered into under 
this Act, the Secretary take action with respect 
to the bond or other means of financial assur-
ance pursuant to regulations promulgated 
under this paragraph and distribute any pro-
ceeds obtained by the Secretary to one or more 
State distributing agencies and recipient agen-
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cies as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 18 of the Commodity 
Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 
(7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking out para-
graphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following in their 
place: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘commodities’ means agricultural 
commodities and their products that are donated by 
the Secretary for use by recipient agencies. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘end product’ means a food 
product that contains processed commodities.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 3 of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and 
WIC Amendments of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public 
Law 100-237) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) the program established under sec-
tion 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b));’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(D) by striking ‘‘the 
Committee on Education and Labor’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 32 of 
the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c)’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)(D)(iii) by striking sub-
clause (II) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(II) the program established 
under section 4(b) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2013(b));’’; and 
(4) in subsection (k) by striking ‘‘the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce’’. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 4201. FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM. 
Section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘SEN-
IORS’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall use to carry out and expand the farm-
ers market nutrition program $20,600,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2013 through 2017. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘seniors’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, and 
low-income families who are determined to be at 
nutritional risk’’ after ‘‘low-income seniors’’; 
(4) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘seniors’’; 
(5) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘seniors’’. 
(6) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), 
and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respec-
tively; and 
(7) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) STATE GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall carry out the Program through grants and 
other assistance provided in accordance with agreements 
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made with States, for implementation through State agen-
cies and local agencies, that include provisions— 
‘‘(1) for the issuance of coupons or vouchers to 
participating individuals; 
‘‘(2) establishing an appropriate annual per-
centage limitation on the use of funds for adminis-
trative costs; and 
‘‘(3) specifying other terms and conditions as 
the Secretary deems appropriate to encourage ex-
panding the participation of small scale farmers in 
Federal nutrition programs.’’. 
SEC. 4202. NUTRITION INFORMATION AND AWARENESS 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 4403 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3171 note; Public Law 107– 
171) is repealed. 
SEC. 4203. FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM. 
Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘FRESH’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fresh’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fresh’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘fresh’’. 
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SEC. 4204. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR PURCHASE OF 
FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER 
SPECIALTY FOOD CROPS. 
Section 10603 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 612c–4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PILOT GRANT PROGRAM FOR PURCHASE OF 
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Using amounts made avail-
able to carry out subsection (b), the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall conduct a pilot program under which 
the Secretary will give not more than five partici-
pating States the option of receiving a grant in an 
amount equal to the value of the commodities that 
the participating State would otherwise receive 
under this section for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017. 
‘‘(2) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—A participating 
State receiving a grant under this subsection may 
use the grant funds solely to purchase fresh fruits 
and vegetables for distribution to schools and service 
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institutions in the State that participate in the food 
service programs under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) 
and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING STATES.— 
The Secretary shall select participating States from 
applications submitted by the States. 
‘‘(4) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) SCHOOL AND SERVICE INSTITUTION 
REQUIREMENT.—Schools and service institu-
tions in a participating State shall keep records 
of purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables 
made using the grant funds and report such 
records to the State. 
‘‘(B) STATE
REQUIREMENT.—Each par-
ticipating State shall submit to the Secretary a 
report on the success of the pilot program in 
the State, including information on— 
‘‘(i) the amount and value of each 
type of fresh fruit and vegetable purchased 
by the State; and 
‘‘(ii) the benefit provided by such pur-
chases in conducting the school food serv-
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ice in the State, including meeting school 
meal requirements.’’. 
TITLE V—CREDIT 
Subtitle A—Farm Ownership Loans 
SEC. 5001. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OWNERSHIP LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(a) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1922(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence, by inserting after ‘‘lim-
ited liability companies’’ the following: ‘‘, and such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate,’’; 
(3) in the 2nd sentence, by redesignating 
clauses (1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D), 
respectively; 
(4) in each of the 2nd and 3rd sentences, by 
striking ‘‘and limited liability companies’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, 
and such other legal entities’’; 
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(5) in the 3rd sentence, by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and 
‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’ and ‘‘(D)’’, respectively; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL DEEMING RULES.— 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY
OF
CERTAIN
OPER-
ATING-ONLY
ENTITIES.—An entity that is or 
will become only the operator of a family farm 
is deemed to meet the owner-operator require-
ments of paragraph (1) if the individuals that 
are the owners of the family farm own more 
than 50 percent (or such other percentage as 
the Secretary determines is appropriate) of the 
entity. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN EMBEDDED 
ENTITIES.—An entity that is an owner-operator 
described in paragraph (1), or an operator de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph 
that is owned, in whole or in part, by other en-
tities, is deemed to meet the direct ownership 
requirement imposed under paragraph (1) if at 
least 75 percent of the ownership interests of 
each embedded entity of such entity is owned 
directly or indirectly by the individuals that own 
the family farm.’’. 
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(b) LIMITATION ON LOAN GUARANTEE AMOUNT.— 
Section 304(e) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(e)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘90 percent’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 304(h) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1924(h)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 5003. DOWN PAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 310E(b)(1)(C)) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1935(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$667,000’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 310E(b) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1935(b)) is amended by striking the 
2nd paragraph (2). 
SEC. 5004. ELIMINATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS APPRAISAL 
REQUIREMENT. 
Section 307 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1927) is amended by striking 
subsection (d) and redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
Subtitle B—Operating Loans 
SEC. 5101. ELIGIBILITY FOR FARM OPERATING LOANS. 
Section 311(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(a)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The’’; 
(2) in the 1st sentence, by inserting after ‘‘lim-
ited liability companies’’ the following: ‘‘, and such 
other legal entities as the Secretary deems appro-
priate,’’; 
(3) in the 2nd sentence, by redesignating 
clauses (1) through (4) as clauses (A) through (D), 
respectively; 
(4) in each of the 2nd and 3rd sentences, by 
striking ‘‘and limited liability companies’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, 
and such other legal entities’’; 
(5) in the 3rd sentence, by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and 
‘‘(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C)’’ and ‘‘(D)’’, respectively; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL DEEMING RULE.—An entity that 
is an operator described in paragraph (1) that is 
owned, in whole or in part, by other entities, is 
deemed to meet the direct ownership requirement 
imposed under paragraph (1) if at least 75 percent 
of the ownership interests of each embedded entity 
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of such entity is owned directly or indirectly by the 
individuals that own the family farm.’’. 
SEC. 5102. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE PERSONAL LIABILITY 
FOR YOUTH LOANS DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES 
BEYOND BORROWER CONTROL. 
Section 311(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1941(b)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) The Secretary may, on a case by case basis, 
waive the personal liability of a borrower for a loan made 
under this subsection if any default on the loan was due 
to circumstances beyond the control of the borrower.’’. 
Subtitle C—Emergency Loans 
SEC. 5201. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY LOANS. 
Section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘owner-operators (in the case of 
loans for a purpose under subtitle A) or operators 
(in the case of loans for a purpose under subtitle 
B)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(in the 
case of farm ownership loans in accordance with 
subtitle A) owner-operators or operators, or (in the 
case of loans for a purpose under subtitle B) opera-
tors’’; 
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(2) by inserting after ‘‘limited liability compa-
nies’’ the 1st place it appears the following: ‘‘, or 
such other legal entities as the Secretary deems ap-
propriate’’; and 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘limited liability compa-
nies’’ the 2nd place it appears the following: ‘‘, or 
other legal entities’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘and limited liability compa-
nies,’’ and inserting ‘‘limited liability companies, and 
such other legal entities’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘ownership and operator’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ownership or operator’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘An en-
tity that is an owner-operator or operator described 
in this subsection is deemed to meet the direct own-
ership requirement imposed under this subsection if 
at least 75 percent of the ownership interests of 
each embedded entity of such entity is owned di-
rectly or indirectly by the individuals that own the 
family farm.’’. 
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Subtitle D—Administrative 
Provisions 
SEC. 5301. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL 
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 333B(h) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b(h)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 5302. ELIGIBLE BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCH-
ERS. 
(a) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO 
CHANGES IN ELIGIBILITY RULES.—Section 343(a)(11) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘joint operation,’’ the 1st 
place it appears the following: ‘‘or such other legal 
entity as the Secretary deems appropriate,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or joint operators’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘joint operators, or own-
ers’’; and 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘joint operation,’’ each 
other place it appears the following: ‘‘or such other 
legal entity,’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF ACREAGE OWNERSHIP LIMI-
TATION.—Section 343(a)(11)(F) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991(a)(11)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘median acreage’’ 
and inserting ‘‘average acreage’’. 
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SEC. 5303. LOAN AUTHORIZATION LEVELS. 
Section 346(b)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(1)) is amended 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 5304. PRIORITY FOR PARTICIPATION LOANS. 
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1994(b)(2)(A)(i)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) PRIORITY.—In order to 
maximize the number of borrowers 
served under this clause, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(aa) shall give priority to 
applicants who apply under the 
down 
payment 
loan 
program 
under section 310E or joint fi-
nancing arrangements under sec-
tion 307(a)(3)(D); and 
‘‘(bb) may offer other fi-
nancing options under this sub-
title to applicants only if the Sec-
retary determines that down pay-
ment or other participation loan 
options are not a viable approach 
for the applicants.’’. 
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SEC. 5305. LOAN FUND SET-ASIDES. 
Section 346(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1994(b)(2)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘of the total amount’’. 
SEC. 5306. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO BORROWER 
TRAINING PROVISION, RELATING TO ELIGI-
BILITY CHANGES. 
Section 359(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2006a(c)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 302(a)(2) or 311(a)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 302(a)(1)(B) or 311(a)(1)(B)’’. 
Subtitle E—State Agricultural 
Mediation Programs 
SEC. 5401. STATE AGRICULTURAL MEDIATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 506 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 
(7 U.S.C. 5106) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2017’’. 
Subtitle F—Loans to Purchasers of 
Highly Fractionated Land 
SEC. 
5501. 
LOANS 
TO 
PURCHASERS 
OF 
HIGHLY 
FRACTIONATED LAND. 
The first section of Public Law 91–229 (25 U.S.C. 
488) is amended in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘pursu-
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ant to section 205(c) of the Indian Land Consolidation 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2204(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘or to inter-
mediaries in order to establish revolving loan funds for the 
purchase of highly fractionated land’’. 
TITLE VI—RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
Subtitle A—Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act 
SEC. 6001. WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND WASTEWATER 
FACILITY GRANTS. 
Section 306(a)(2)(B)(vii) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(2)(B)(vii)) 
by striking ‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6002. RURAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GRANTS. 
Section 306(a)(11)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11)(D)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
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SEC. 6003. ELIMINATION OF RESERVATION OF COMMUNITY 
FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS. 
Section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amend-
ed by striking subparagraph (C). 
SEC. 6004. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT 
RIDER PROGRAM. 
Section 306(a)(22) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(22) RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CIR-
CUIT RIDER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
continue a national rural water and wastewater 
circuit rider program that— 
‘‘(i) is consistent with the activities 
and results of the program conducted be-
fore the date of enactment of this para-
graph, as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) receives funding from the Sec-
retary, acting through the Rural Utilities 
Service. 
‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this paragraph $20,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
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SEC. 6005. TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ESSENTIAL 
COMMUNITY FACILITIES. 
Section 306(a)(25)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(25)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 
6006. 
EMERGENCY 
AND 
IMMINENT 
COMMUNITY 
WATER ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a(i)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$27,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6007. GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FI-
NANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, REFURBISHING, 
AND SERVICING OF INDIVIDUALLY-OWNED 
HOUSEHOLD 
WATER 
WELL 
SYSTEMS 
IN 
RURAL AREAS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW 
OR MODERATE INCOMES. 
Section 306E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926e(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
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SEC. 6008. RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. 
Section 310B(e)(12) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)(12)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6009. LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICUL-
TURAL FOOD PRODUCTS. 
Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(v)(I) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1932(g)(9)(B)(v)(I)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and not more than 7 percent’’ 
after ‘‘5 percent’’. 
SEC. 6010. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1922–1936a) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310H. INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make loans 
to the entities, for the purposes, and subject to the terms 
and conditions specified in the 1st, 2nd, and last sentences 
of section 623(a) of the Community Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)). 
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‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.—For loans under subsection (a), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
1323(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 
99-198; 7 U.S.C. 1932 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (C). 
SEC. 6011. SIMPLIFIED APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 333A of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION FORMS.—Except as 
provided in subsection (g)(2) of this section, the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, develop a sim-
plified application process, including a single page applica-
tion where possible, for grants and relending authorized 
under sections 306, 306C, 306D, 306E, 310B(b), 
310B(c), 310B(e), 310B(f), 310H, 379B, and 379E.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate a written report that 
contains an evaluation of the implementation of the 
amendment made by subsection (a). 
SEC. 6012. GRANTS FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMIT-
TERS. 
Section 379B(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008p(d)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 6013. RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 379E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6014. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
382M(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–12(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 382N of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–13) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6015. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHOR-
ITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
383N(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–12(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 383O of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb–13) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6016. RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009cc–18) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
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Subtitle B—Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 
SEC. 6101. RELENDING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2(a), by inserting ‘‘(including re-
lending for this purpose as provided in section 4)’’ 
after ‘‘efficiency’’; 
(2) in section 4(a), by inserting ‘‘(including re-
lending to ultimate consumers for this purpose by 
borrowers enumerated in the proviso in this sec-
tion)’’ after ‘‘efficiency’’; and 
(3) in section 313(b)(2)(B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(acting through the 
Rural Utilities Service)’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘energy efficiency (includ-
ing relending to ultimate consumers for this 
purpose),’’ after ‘‘promoting’’. 
(b) CURRENT AUTHORITY.—The authority provided 
in this section is in addition to any other relending author-
ity of the Secretary under the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 et. seq.) or any other law. 
(c) 
ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Secretary 
(acting 
through the Rural Utilities Service) shall continue to carry 
out section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
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(7 U.S.C. 940c) in the same manner as on the day before 
enactment of this Act until such time as any regulations 
necessary to carry out the amendments made by this sec-
tion are fully implemented. 
SEC. 6102. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES. 
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 5. FEES FOR CERTAIN LOAN GUARANTEES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For electrification baseload gen-
eration loan guarantees, the Secretary shall, at the request 
of the borrower, charge an upfront fee to cover the costs 
of the loan guarantee. 
‘‘(b) FEE.—The fee described in subsection (a) for 
a loan guarantee shall be equal to the costs of the loan 
guarantee (within the meaning of section 502(5)(C) of the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661a(5)(C))). 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds received from a borrower 
to pay the fee described in this section shall not be derived 
from a loan or other debt obligation that is made or guar-
anteed by the Federal Government.’’. 
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SEC. 6103. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED 
FOR ELECTRIFICATION OR TELEPHONE PUR-
POSES. 
Section 313A(f) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–1(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6104. EXPANSION OF 911 ACCESS. 
Section 315(d) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940e(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6105. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. 
Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—In making or guaranteeing 
loans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
give— 
‘‘(A) the highest priority to applicants that 
offer to provide broadband service to the great-
est proportion of households that, prior to the 
provision of the broadband service, had no in-
cumbent service provider; or 
‘‘(B) priority to applicants that offer in 
their applications to provide broadband service 
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if at least 25 percent of customers in the pro-
posed service territory are commercial inter-
ests.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (B); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (C) and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the amount and type of support re-
quested; and 
‘‘(E) a list of the census block groups or 
tracts proposed to be so served.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) ADDITIONAL
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall establish a process under which an incumbent 
service provider which, as of the date of the publica-
tion of notice under paragraph (5) with respect to 
an application submitted by the provider, is pro-
viding broadband service to a remote rural area, 
may (but shall not be required to) submit to the 
Secretary, not less than 15 and not more than 30 
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days after that date, information regarding the 
broadband services that the provider offers in the 
proposed service territory, so that the Secretary may 
assess whether the application meets the require-
ments of this section with respect to eligible 
projects.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENT.—In considering the tech-
nology needs of customers in a proposed service ter-
ritory, the Secretary shall take into consideration the 
upgrade or replacement cost for the construction or 
acquisition of facilities and equipment in the terri-
tory.’’; and 
(4) in each of subsections (k)(1) and (l), by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 6201. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5) is amended by striking 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of 
Public Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note; Public Law 
102–551) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6202. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 231(b)(7) of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 6203. AGRICULTURE INNOVATION CENTER DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 6402(i) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 6204. PROGRAM METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
collect data regarding economic activities created through 
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grants and loans, including any technical assistance pro-
vided as a component of the grant or loan program, and 
measure the short and long term viability of award recipi-
ents and any entities to whom those recipients provide as-
sistance using award funds under section 231 of the Agri-
cultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; 
Public Law 106-224), section 9007 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246), sec-
tion 313(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 940c(b)(2)), or section 306(a)(11), 310B(c), 
310B(e), 310B(g), 310H, or 379E, or subtitle E, of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1926(a)(11), 1932(c), 1932(e), 1932(g), 2008s, or 2009 
through 2009m). 
(b) DATA.—The data collected under subsection (a) 
shall include information collected from recipients both 
during the award period and after the period as deter-
mined by the Secretary, but not less than 2 years after 
the award period ends. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report that contains the data described in subsection 
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(a). The report shall include detailed information regard-
ing— 
(1) actions taken by the Secretary to utilize the 
data; 
(2) the number of jobs, including self-employ-
ment and the value of salaries and wages; 
(3) how the provision of funds from the grant 
or loan involved affected the local economy; 
(4) any benefit, such as an increase in revenue 
or customer base; and 
(5) such other information as the Secretary 
deems appropriate. 
SEC. 6205. STUDY OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall publish an updated 
version of the study described in section 6206 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of Transportation shall sub-
mit to the Congress the updated version of the study re-
quired by subsection (a). 
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TITLE VII—RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, 
AND 
RELATED 
MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 
SEC. 7101. OPTION TO NOT BE INCLUDED AS HISPANIC- 
SERVING AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OR UNI-
VERSITY. 
Section 1404(10)(A) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3103(10)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) with respect to which the Sec-
retary has not received a statement of the 
declaration of the intent of a college or 
university to not be considered a Hispanic- 
serving agricultural college or university.’’. 
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SEC. 7102. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD. 
(a) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE.—Section 
1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(h)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) DUTIES
OF
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS AD-
VISORY BOARD.—Section 1408(c) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) consult with industry groups on agricul-
tural research, extension, education, and economics, 
and make recommendations to the Secretary based 
on that consultation.’’. 
SEC. 7103. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE. 
Section 1408A(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3123a(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Measures’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Programs’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘Programs that would’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Research, extension, and teaching pro-
grams designed to improve competitiveness in 
the specialty crop industry, including programs 
that would—’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘in-
cluding improving the quality and taste of proc-
essed specialty crops’’ before the semicolon; and 
(C) in subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘the 
remote sensing and the’’ before ‘‘mechaniza-
tion’’. 
SEC. 7104. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after 
section 1415A (7 U.S.C. 3151a) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1415B. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) QUALIFIED ENTITY.—The term ‘qualified 
entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a for-profit or nonprofit entity located 
in the United States that, or an individual who, 
operates a veterinary clinic providing veterinary 
services— 
‘‘(i) in a rural area, as defined in sec-
tion 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1991(a)); and 
‘‘(ii) in a veterinarian shortage situa-
tion; 
‘‘(B) a State, national, allied, or regional 
veterinary organization or specialty board rec-
ognized by the American Veterinary Medical 
Association; 
‘‘(C) a college or school of veterinary medi-
cine accredited by the American Veterinary 
Medical Association; 
‘‘(D) a university research foundation or 
veterinary medical foundation; 
‘‘(E) a department of veterinary science or 
department of comparative medicine accredited 
by the Department of Education; 
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‘‘(F) a State agricultural experiment sta-
tion; or 
‘‘(G) a State, local, or tribal government 
agency. 
‘‘(2) VETERINARIAN
SHORTAGE
SITUATION.— 
The term ‘veterinarian shortage situation’ means a 
veterinarian shortage situation as determined by the 
Secretary under section 1415A. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE
GRANTS.—The Secretary 
shall carry out a program to make competitive 
grants to qualified entities that carry out programs 
or activities described in paragraph (2) for the pur-
pose of developing, implementing, and sustaining 
veterinary services. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A qualified 
entity shall be eligible to receive a grant described 
in paragraph (1), if the entity carries out programs 
or activities that the Secretary determines will— 
‘‘(A) 
substantially 
relieve 
veterinarian 
shortage situations; 
‘‘(B) support or facilitate private veteri-
nary practices engaged in public health activi-
ties; or 
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‘‘(C) support or facilitate the practices of 
veterinarians who are providing or have com-
pleted providing services under an agreement 
entered into with the Secretary under section 
1415A(a)(2). 
‘‘(c) AWARD PROCESSES AND PREFERENCES.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION, EVALUATION, AND
INPUT 
PROCESSES.—In administering the grant program 
established under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) use an appropriate application and 
evaluation process, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(B) seek the input of interested persons. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION PREFERENCE.—In select-
ing recipients of grants to be used for any of the 
purposes described in paragraphs (2) through (6) of 
subsection (d), the Secretary shall give preference to 
qualified entities that provide documentation of co-
ordination with other qualified entities, with respect 
to any such purpose. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS.— 
In selecting recipients of grants to be used for any 
of the purposes described in subsection (d), the Sec-
retary shall take into consideration the amount of 
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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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