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mitter terminates the FCIC Reimbursement 
Grant before final approval of the product cov-
ered thereby, the submitter shall be entitled to re-
imbursement of all costs incurred to that point, 
or, in the case of a fixed rate agreement, to pay-
ment of an appropriate percentage. If the sub-
mitter terminates development without just 
cause, the Corporation may deny reimbursement. 
‘‘(I) CONSIDERATION
OF
PRODUCTS.—The 
Board shall consider any product submitted to it 
developed under this paragraph under the rules 
it has established for products submitted under 
section 508(h) of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 11006. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS 
FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION COVERAGE IM-
PROVEMENTS. 
Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (11); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) CONTRACTS
FOR
ORGANIC
PRODUCTION 
COVERAGE IMPROVEMENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) CONTRACT REQUIRED.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, the 
Corporation shall enter into one or more con-
tracts for the development of improvements in 
Federal crop insurance policies covering crops 
produced in compliance with standards issued by 
the Department of Agriculture under the Na-
tional Organic Program. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW OF UNDERWRITING, RISK, AND 
LOSS EXPERIENCE.— 
‘‘(i) REVIEW
REQUIRED.—A contract 
under subparagraph (A) shall include a re-
view of the underwriting, risk, and loss ex-
perience of organic crops covered by the 
Corporation, as compared with the same 
crops produced in the same counties and 
during the same time periods using non-or-
ganic methods. The review should be de-
signed to allow the Corporation to deter-
mine whether significant, consistent, or sys-
temic variations in loss history exist be-
tween organic and non-organic production, 
and shall include the widest available range 
of data, including loss history under exist-
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ing crop insurance policies, collected by the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service, 
and other sources of information. 
‘‘(ii) 
EFFECT
ON
PREMIUM
SUR-
CHARGE.—Unless the review under this sub-
paragraph documents the existence of such 
significant, consistent, and systemic vari-
ations in loss history between organic and 
non-organic crops, either collectively or on 
an individual basis, the Corporation shall 
eliminate or reduce the premium surcharge 
that the Corporation charges for coverage 
for organic crops 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL PRICE ELECTION.—A con-
tract under subparagraph (A) shall include the 
development of a procedure, including any asso-
ciated changes in policy terms or materials re-
quired for implementation of the procedure, to 
offer producers of organic crops an additional 
price election that would reflect the actual retail 
or wholesale prices, as appropriate, received by 
organic producers for their crops, as established 
using data collected and maintained by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Service or other sources. The 
development of the procedure shall be completed 
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in a timely manner to allow the Corporation to 
begin offering the additional price election for 
organic crops with sufficient data for the 2009 
crop year, and expand it thereafter as the Agri-
cultural Marketing Service expands its data col-
lection and availability for prices of organic 
crops. 
‘‘(D) 
REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate an annual report on the 
progress made in developing and improving Fed-
eral crop insurance for organic crops, including 
the numbers and varieties of organic crops in-
sured, the development of new insurance ap-
proaches, and the progress of the initiatives 
mandated under this paragraph. The report shall 
also include such recommendations as the Cor-
poration considers appropriate regarding addi-
tional opportunities to improve Federal crop in-
surance coverage for such crops.’’. 
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SEC. 11007. TARGETING RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION 
FOR BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS 
AND CERTAIN OTHER FARMERS AND RANCH-
ERS. 
Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) TARGETING RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION 
FOR CERTAIN FARMERS AND RANCHERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the 
education and information program established 
under paragraph (2) and the partnerships for 
risk management education program under 
paragraph (3), the Secretary shall include a spe-
cial emphasis on risk management strategies and 
education and outreach specifically targeted at 
farmers and ranchers described in subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(B) COVERED FARMERS AND RANCHERS.— 
Subparagraph (A) applies with respect to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) Beginning farmers and ranchers. 
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‘‘(ii) Immigrant farmers and ranchers 
who are attempting to become established 
producers in the United States. 
‘‘(iii) Socially disadvantaged farmers 
and ranchers. 
‘‘(iv) Farmers and ranchers who are 
preparing to retire and are using transition 
strategies to help new farmers and ranchers 
get started. 
‘‘(v) Farmers and ranchers who are 
converting their current production and 
marketing systems to pursue new markets.’’. 
SEC. 11008. CROP INSURANCE INELIGIBILITY RELATED TO 
CROP PRODUCTION ON NONCROPLAND. 
Section 502 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1502) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) CROP INSURANCE INELIGIBILITY RELATED TO 
CROP PRODUCTION ON NONCROPLAND.— 
‘‘(1) NONCROPLAND
DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘noncropland’ means native grass-
land and pasture the Secretary determines has never 
been used for crop production 
‘‘(2) INELIGIBILITY.—Noncropland acreage on 
which an agricultural commodity for which a policy 
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or plan of insurance is available under this title is 
planted shall be ineligible for crop insurance under 
this title for the first 4 years of planting, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) YIELD DETERMINATION BASED ON COUNTY 
ACTUAL PRODUCTION HISTORY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an agricultural com-
modity ineligible for insurance as described in 
paragraph (2) is planted for 4 years, beginning 
with the fifth year in which the commodity is 
planted, the producer of the commodity may pro-
cure crop insurance for the commodity under 
this title. The yield for such crop insurance shall 
be determined only— 
‘‘(i) by using the actual production 
history for the farm; and 
‘‘(ii) for each year in which the farm 
does not have an actual production history, 
by using the average actual production his-
tory for the commodity in the county in 
which the farm is located. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If an agricultural com-
modity is planted on noncropland acreage and is 
eligible for insurance as provided in paragraph 
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(2), then the yield for such crop insurance shall 
be determined only— 
‘‘(i) by using the actual production 
history for the farm; and 
‘‘(ii) for each year in which the farm 
does not have an actual production history, 
by using the average actual production his-
tory for the commodity in the county in 
which the farm is located. 
‘‘(4) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall 
apply to crop years following the 2007 crop year.’’. 
SEC. 11009. FUNDS FOR DATA MINING. 
Section 515(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1515(k)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and 
inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) AVAILABLE FUNDS.—To carry out this sec-
tion, the Corporation may use, from amounts made 
available from the insurance fund established under 
section 516(c)— 
‘‘(A) not more that $11,000,000 during fis-
cal year 2008; and 
‘‘(B) not more than $7,000,000 during fis-
cal year 2009 and each subsequent year there-
after.’’. 
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SEC. 11010. NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 196(k)(1) of the Agricultural Market Transi-
tion Act (7 U.S.C. 7333(k)(1)) is amended by striking sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) $200 per crop per county; or 
‘‘(B) $600 per producer per county, but not 
to exceed a total of $1,800 per producer.’’. 
SEC. 11011. CHANGE IN DUE DATE FOR CORPORATION PAY-
MENTS FOR UNDERWRITING GAINS. 
Effective beginning with the 2011 reinsurance year, 
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall make pay-
ments for underwriting gains under the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)— 
(1) for the 2011 reinsurance year on October 1, 
2012; and 
(2) for each reinsurance year thereafter on the 
October 1 of the next calendar year. 
SEC. 11012. SESAME INSURANCE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall establish and carry out a pilot program 
under which a producer of non-dehiscent sesame under con-
tract may elect to obtain multi-peril crop insurance, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
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(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The multi-peril crop 
insurance offered under the sesame insurance pilot program 
shall— 
(1) be offered through reinsurance arrangements 
with private insurance companies; 
(2) be actuarially sound; and 
(3) require the payment of premiums and ad-
ministrative fees by a producer obtaining the insur-
ance. 
(c) LOCATION.—The sesame insurance pilot program 
shall be carried out only in the State of Texas. 
(d) RELATION TO PROHIBITION ON RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT BY CORPORATION.—Section 522(e)(4) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)(4)) shall 
apply with respect to the sesame insurance pilot program. 
(e) DURATION.—The Secretary shall commence the ses-
ame insurance pilot program as soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and continue the pro-
gram through the 2012 crop year. 
Subtitle B—Livestock and Poultry 
SEC. 
11101. 
SENSE 
OF 
CONGRESS 
REGARDING 
PSEUDORABIES ERADICATION PROGRAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Secretary should recognize the threat feral 
swine pose to the domestic swine population; 
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(2) keeping the United States commercial swine 
herd free of pseudorabies is essential to maintaining 
and growing pork export markets; 
(3) the establishment of a swine surveillance sys-
tem will assist the swine industry in the monitoring, 
surveillance, and eradication of pseudorabies; and 
(4) pseudorabies eradication is a high priority 
that the Secretary should carry out under the authori-
ties of the Animal Health Protection Act. 
SEC. 11102. ARBITRATION OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 
CONTRACTS. 
The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 416 as section 417; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 415 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 416. ARBITRATION OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY 
CONTRACTS. 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to establish stand-
ards related to the inclusion of arbitration provisions in 
livestock and poultry production contracts. 
‘‘(b) CONTENT.—Such regulations shall— 
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‘‘(1) establish permissible agreements with re-
spect to venue of arbitration, allocation of arbitration 
costs, number and appointment of arbitrators, and 
any other element of an arbitration agreement that 
the Secretary determines to be necessary; 
‘‘(2) permit a producer to seek relief in a small 
claims court in lieu of arbitration for disputes or 
claims within the jurisdiction of a small claims court, 
despite the existence of an arbitration agreement; and 
‘‘(3) require any person appointed or to be ap-
pointed as an arbitrator to disclose any circumstance 
likely to raise doubt as to the arbitrator’s impar-
tiality.’’. 
SEC. 11103. STATE-INSPECTED MEAT AND POULTRY. 
(a) REVIEW OF STATE MEAT AND POULTRY INSPEC-
TION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall submit to Congress a report containing 
the results of a review by the Secretary of each State 
meat and poultry inspection program. Such report 
shall include— 
(A) a determination of the effectiveness of 
each State meat and poultry inspection pro-
gram; and 
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(B) an identification of changes that are 
necessary to enable future transition to a State 
program of enforcing Federal inspection require-
ments as described in the amendments made by 
subsections (b) and (c). 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
carry out this section. 
(B) AVAILABLE
FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, only funds specifi-
cally appropriated under subparagraph (A) may 
be used to carry out this subsection. 
(b) STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘TITLE III—STATE MEAT 
INSPECTION PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 301. POLICY AND FINDINGS. 
‘‘(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of Congress to protect 
the public from meat and meat food products that are adul-
terated or misbranded and to assist in efforts by State and 
other government agencies to accomplish that policy. 
‘‘(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
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‘‘(1) the goal of a safe and wholesome supply of 
meat and meat food products throughout the United 
States would be better served if a consistent set of re-
quirements, established by the Federal Government, 
were applied to all meat and meat food products, 
whether produced under State inspection or Federal 
inspection; 
‘‘(2) under such a system, State and Federal 
meat inspection programs would function together to 
create a seamless inspection system to ensure food 
safety and inspire consumer confidence in the food 
supply in interstate commerce; and 
‘‘(3) such a system would ensure the viability of 
State meat inspection programs, which should help to 
foster the viability of small establishments. 
‘‘SEC. 302. APPROVAL OF STATE MEAT INSPECTION PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this Act, the Secretary may approve a State meat 
inspection program and allow the shipment in commerce 
of carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food prod-
ucts inspected under the State meat inspection program in 
accordance with this title. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To receive or maintain ap-
proval from the Secretary for a State meat inspection 
program in accordance with subsection (a), a State 
shall— 
‘‘(A) implement a State meat inspection 
program that enforces the mandatory ante-
mortem and postmortem inspection, reinspection, 
sanitation, and related Federal requirements of 
titles I, II, and IV (including the regulations, di-
rectives, notices, policy memoranda, and other 
regulatory requirements issued under those ti-
tles); and 
‘‘(B) enter into a cooperative agreement 
with the Secretary in accordance with subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the re-
quirements described in paragraph (1), a State 
meat inspection program reviewed in accordance 
with section 11103(a) of the Farm, Nutrition, 
and Bioenergy Act of 2007 shall implement, not 
later than 180 days after the date on which the 
report is submitted under subsection (b) of such 
section, all recommendations from the review, in 
a manner approved by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(B) REVIEW OF NEW STATE MEAT INSPEC-
TION PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(i) 
REVIEW
REQUIREMENT.—Not 
later than one year after the date on which 
the Secretary approves a new State meat 
inspection program, the Secretary shall con-
duct a review of the new State meat inspec-
tion program, which shall include— 
‘‘(I) a determination of the effec-
tiveness of the new State meat inspec-
tion program; and 
‘‘(II) identification of changes 
necessary to ensure enforcement of Fed-
eral inspection requirements. 
‘‘(ii) 
IMPLEMENTATION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In addition to the requirements 
described in paragraph (1), to continue to 
be an approved State meat inspection pro-
gram, a new State meat inspection program 
shall implement all recommendations from 
the review conducted in accordance with 
this subparagraph, in a manner approved 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITION
OF
NEW
STATE 
MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM.—In this sub-
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paragraph, the term ‘new State meat in-
spection program’ means a State meat in-
spection program that is not approved in 
accordance with subsection (a) between the 
effective date of the Farm, Nutrition, and 
Bioenergy Act of 2007 and the date that is 
one year after the effective date of such Act. 
‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT.—Notwithstanding 
chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
may enter into a cooperative agreement with a State that— 
‘‘(1) establishes the terms governing the relation-
ship between the Secretary and the State meat inspec-
tion program; 
‘‘(2) provides that the State will adopt (includ-
ing adoption by reference) provisions identical to ti-
tles I, II, and IV (including the regulations, direc-
tives, notices, policy memoranda, and other regu-
latory requirements issued under those titles); 
‘‘(3) provides that State-inspected and passed 
meat and meat food products shall be marked with a 
mark of State inspection, which shall be deemed to be 
an official mark, in accordance with requirements 
issued by the Secretary; 
‘‘(4) provides that the State will comply with all 
labeling requirements issued by the Secretary gov-
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erning meat and meat food products inspected under 
the State meat inspection program; 
‘‘(5) provides that the Secretary shall have au-
thority— 
‘‘(A) to detain and seize livestock, carcasses, 
parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products 
under the State meat inspection program; 
‘‘(B) to obtain access to facilities, records, 
livestock, carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and 
meat food products of any person, firm, or cor-
poration that slaughters, processes, handles, 
stores, transports, or sells meat or meat food 
products inspected under the State meat inspec-
tion program to determine compliance with this 
Act (including the regulations issued under this 
Act); and 
‘‘(C) to direct the State to conduct any ac-
tivity authorized to be conducted by the Sec-
retary under this Act (including the regulations 
issued under this Act); and 
‘‘(6) includes such other terms as the Secretary 
determines to be necessary to ensure that the actions 
of the State and the State meat inspection program 
are consistent with this Act (including the regula-
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tions, directives, notices, policy memoranda, and 
other regulatory requirements issued under this Act). 
‘‘(d) RESTRICTION ON ESTABLISHMENT SIZE.—After 
the date that is 90 days after the effective date of the Farm, 
Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, establishments with 
more than 50 employees may not be accepted into a State 
meat inspection program. Any establishment that is subject 
to state inspection on such date, may remain subject to 
State inspection. 
‘‘(e) REIMBURSEMENT OF STATE COSTS.—The Sec-
retary may reimburse a State for not more than 50 percent 
of the State’s costs of meeting the Federal requirements for 
the State meat inspection program. 
‘‘(f) SAMPLING.—A duly authorized representative of 
the Secretary shall be afforded access to State inspected es-
tablishments to take reasonable samples of the inventory of 
such establishments upon payment of the fair market value 
therefor. 
‘‘(g) NONCOMPLIANCE.—If the Secretary determines 
that a State meat inspection program does not comply with 
this title or the cooperative agreement under subsection (c), 
the Secretary shall take such action as the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to ensure that the carcasses, parts 
of carcasses, meat, and meat food products in the State are 
inspected in a manner that effectuates this Act (including 
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the regulations, directives, notices, policy memoranda, and 
other regulatory requirements issued under this Act). 
‘‘SEC. 303. AUTHORITY TO TAKE OVER STATE MEAT INSPEC-
TION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary has reason to be-
lieve that a State is not in compliance with this Act (in-
cluding the regulations, directives, notices, policy memo-
randa, and other regulatory requirements issued under this 
Act) or the cooperative agreement under section 302(c) and 
is considering the revocation or temporary suspension of the 
approval of the State meat inspection program, the Sec-
retary shall promptly notify and consult with the Governor 
of the State. 
‘‘(b) SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may revoke or 
temporarily suspend the approval of a State meat in-
spection program and take over a State meat inspec-
tion program if the Secretary determines that the 
State meat inspection program is not in compliance 
with this Act (including the regulations, directives, 
notices, policy memoranda, and other regulatory re-
quirements issued under this Act) or the cooperative 
agreement under section 302(c). 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES
FOR
REINSTATEMENT.—A 
State meat inspection program that has been the sub-
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ject of a revocation may be reinstated as an approved 
State meat inspection program under this Act only in 
accordance 
with 
the 
procedures 
under 
section 
302(b)(2)(B). 
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION.—If the Secretary revokes or tempo-
rarily suspends the approval of a State meat inspection 
program in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall publish notice of the revocation or temporary suspen-
sion under that subsection in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(d) INSPECTION
OF ESTABLISHMENTS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of publication of a determina-
tion under subsection (c), an establishment subject to a 
State meat inspection program with respect to which the 
Secretary makes a determination under subsection (b) shall 
be inspected by the Secretary. 
‘‘SEC. 304. EXPEDITED AUTHORITY TO TAKE OVER INSPEC-
TION 
OF 
STATE-INSPECTED 
ESTABLISH-
MENTS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if 
the Secretary determines that an establishment operating 
under a State meat inspection program is not operating 
in accordance with this Act (including the regulations, di-
rectives, notices, policy memoranda, and other regulatory 
requirements issued under this Act) or the cooperative 
agreement under section 302(c), and the State, after notifi-
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cation by the Secretary to the Governor, has not taken ap-
propriate action within a reasonable time as determined 
by the Secretary, the Secretary may immediately determine 
that the establishment is an establishment that shall be in-
spected by the Secretary, until such time as the Secretary 
determines that the State will meet the requirements of this 
Act (including the regulations, directives, notices, policy 
memoranda, and other regulatory requirements) and the co-
operative agreement with respect to the establishment. 
‘‘SEC. 305. ANNUAL REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop and 
implement a process to annually review each State meat 
inspection program approved under this title and to certify 
the State meat inspection programs that comply with the 
cooperative agreement entered into with the State under sec-
tion 302(c). 
‘‘(b) COMMENT FROM INTERESTED PARTIES.—In de-
veloping the review process described in subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall solicit comment from interested parties. 
‘‘SEC. 306. FEDERAL INSPECTION OPTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An establishment that operates in 
a State with an approved State meat inspection program 
may apply for inspection under the State meat inspection 
program or for Federal inspection. 
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‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—An establishment shall not make 
an application under subsection (a) more than once every 
four years.’’. 
(2) RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL STORES.—Title 
IV of the Federal Meat Inspection Act is amended— 
(A) by redesignating section 411 (21 U.S.C. 
681) as section 414; and 
(B) by inserting after section 410 (21 
U.S.C. 680) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 411. RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL STORES. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF INSPECTION 
REQUIREMENTS.—The provisions of this Act requiring in-
spection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation 
of carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food prod-
ucts shall not apply to operations of types traditionally and 
usually conducted at retail stores and restaurants, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, if the operations are conducted at 
a retail store, restaurant, or similar retail establishment for 
sale of such prepared articles in normal retail quantities 
or for service of the articles to consumers at such an estab-
lishment. 
‘‘(b) CENTRAL KITCHEN FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, operations conducted at a central kitchen facil-
ity of a restaurant shall be considered to be conducted 
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at a restaurant if the central kitchen of the restaurant 
prepares meat or meat food products that are ready 
to eat when they leave the facility and are served in 
meals or as entrees only to customers at restaurants 
owned or operated by the same person, firm, or cor-
poration that owns or operates the facility. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—A facility described in para-
graph (1) shall be subject to section 202 and may be 
subject to the inspection requirements of title I for as 
long as the Secretary determines to be necessary, if 
the Secretary determines that the sanitary conditions 
or practices of the facility or the processing proce-
dures or methods at the facility are such that any of 
the meat or meat food products of the facility are ren-
dered adulterated. 
‘‘SEC. 412. ACCEPTANCE OF INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS OF 
MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of State law, a State 
or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the move-
ment or sale of meat or meat food products that have been 
inspected and passed in accordance with this Act for inter-
state commerce. 
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‘‘SEC. 413. ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR FEDERAL AND 
STATE PROGRAMS. 
‘‘The Secretary may appoint advisory committees con-
sisting of such representatives of appropriate State agencies 
as the Secretary and the State agencies may designate to 
consult with the Secretary concerning State and Federal 
programs with respect to meat inspection and other matters 
within the scope of this Act.’’. 
(c) STATE POULTRY INSPECTION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Poultry Products Inspec-
tion Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by strik-
ing section 5 and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5. STATE POULTRY INSPECTION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of Congress to protect 
the public from poultry products that are adulterated or 
misbranded and to assist in efforts by State and other gov-
ernment agencies to accomplish that policy. 
‘‘(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
‘‘(1) the goal of a safe and wholesome supply of 
poultry products throughout the United States would 
be better served if a consistent set of requirements, es-
tablished by the Federal Government, were applied to 
all poultry products, whether produced under State 
inspection or Federal inspection; 
‘‘(2) under such a system, State and Federal 
poultry inspection programs would function together 
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to create a seamless inspection system to ensure food 
safety and inspire consumer confidence in the food 
supply in interstate commerce; and 
‘‘(3) such a system would ensure the viability of 
State poultry inspection programs, which should help 
to foster the viability of small official establishments. 
‘‘(c) APPROVAL OF STATE POULTRY INSPECTION PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, the Secretary may approve a 
State poultry inspection program and allow the ship-
ment in commerce of poultry products inspected 
under the State poultry inspection program in ac-
cordance with this section and section 5A. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To receive or maintain 
approval from the Secretary for a State poultry 
inspection program in accordance with para-
graph (1), a State shall— 
‘‘(i) implement a State poultry inspec-
tion program that enforces the mandatory 
antemortem and postmortem inspection, re-
inspection, sanitation, and related Federal 
requirements of sections 1 through 4 and 6 
through 33 (including the regulations, direc-
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tives, notices, policy memoranda, and other 
regulatory requirements issued under those 
sections); and 
‘‘(ii) enter into a cooperative agree-
ment with the Secretary in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the 
requirements described in subparagraph 
(A), a State poultry inspection program re-
viewed in accordance with section 11103(a) 
of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 
of 2007 shall implement, not later 180 days 
after the date on which the report is sub-
mitted under subsection (b) of such section, 
all recommendations from the review, in a 
manner approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) REVIEW OF NEW STATE POULTRY 
INSPECTION PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(I) REVIEW REQUIREMENT.—Not 
later than one year after the date on 
which the Secretary approves a new 
State poultry inspection program, the 
Secretary shall conduct a review of the 
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new State poultry inspection program, 
which shall include— 
‘‘(aa) a determination of the 
effectiveness of the new State poul-
try inspection program; and 
‘‘(bb) 
identification 
of 
changes necessary to ensure en-
forcement of Federal inspection 
requirements. 
‘‘(II) IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In addition to the require-
ments described in subparagraph (A), 
to continue to be an approved State 
poultry inspection program, a new 
State poultry inspection program shall 
implement all recommendations from 
the review conducted in accordance 
with this clause, in a manner ap-
proved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(III) DEFINITION OF NEW STATE 
POULTRY
INSPECTION
PROGRAM.—In 
this clause, the term ‘new State poultry 
inspection program’ means a State 
poultry inspection program that is not 
approved in accordance with para-
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graph (1) between the effective date of 
the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy 
Act of 2007 and the date that is one 
year after the effective date of such Act. 
‘‘(3) 
COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT.—Notwith-
standing chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, 
the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement 
with a State that— 
‘‘(A) establishes the terms governing the re-
lationship between the Secretary and the State 
poultry inspection program; 
‘‘(B) provides that the State will adopt (in-
cluding adoption by reference) provisions iden-
tical to sections 1 through 4 and 6 through 33 
(including the regulations, directives, notices, 
policy memoranda, and other regulatory require-
ments issued under those sections); 
‘‘(C) provides that State-inspected and 
passed poultry products may be marked with the 
mark of State inspection, which shall be deemed 
to be an official mark, in accordance with re-
quirements issued by the Secretary; 
‘‘(D) provides that the State will comply 
with all labeling requirements issued by the Sec-
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retary governing poultry products inspected 
under the State poultry inspection program; 
‘‘(E) provides that the Secretary shall have 
authority— 
‘‘(i) to detain and seize poultry and 
poultry products under the State poultry 
inspection program; 
‘‘(ii) to obtain access to facilities, 
records, and poultry products of any person 
that slaughters, processes, handles, stores, 
transports, or sells poultry products in-
spected under the State poultry inspection 
program to determine compliance with this 
Act (including the regulations issued under 
this Act); and 
‘‘(iii) to direct the State to conduct 
any activity authorized to be conducted by 
the Secretary under this Act (including the 
regulations issued under this Act); and 
‘‘(F) includes such other terms as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to ensure that 
the actions of the State and the State poultry in-
spection program are consistent with this Act 
(including the regulations, directives, notices, 
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policy memoranda, and other regulatory require-
ments issued under this Act). 
‘‘(4) RESTRICTION ON ESTABLISHMENT SIZE.— 
After the date that is 90 days after the effective date 
of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, 
establishments with more than 50 employees may not 
be accepted into a State meat inspection program. 
Any establishment that is subject to state inspection 
on such date may remain subject to state inspection. 
‘‘(5) REIMBURSEMENT
OF
STATE
COSTS.—The 
Secretary may reimburse a State for not more than 
60 percent of the State’s costs of meeting the Federal 
requirements for the State poultry inspection pro-
gram. 
‘‘(6) SAMPLING.—A duly authorized representa-
tive of the Secretary shall be afforded access to State 
inspected establishments to take reasonable samples of 
their inventory upon payment of the fair market 
value therefor. 
‘‘(7) NONCOMPLIANCE.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a State poultry inspection program does 
not comply with this section, section 5A, or the coop-
erative agreement under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall take such action as the Secretary determines to 
be necessary to ensure that the poultry products in the 
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State are inspected in a manner that effectuates this 
Act (including the regulations, directives, notices, pol-
icy memoranda, and other regulatory requirements 
issued under this Act). 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
and implement a process to annually review each 
State poultry inspection program approved under 
this section and to certify the State poultry inspection 
programs that comply with the cooperative agreement 
entered into with the State under subsection (c)(3). 
‘‘(2) COMMENT FROM INTERESTED PARTIES.—In 
developing the review process described in paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall solicit comment from inter-
ested parties. 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL INSPECTION OPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An official establishment 
that operates in a State with an approved State poul-
try inspection program may apply for inspection 
under the State poultry inspection program or for 
Federal inspection. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—An official establishment 
shall not make an application under paragraph (1) 
more than once every 4 years. 
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‘‘SEC. 5A. AUTHORITY TO TAKE OVER STATE POULTRY IN-
SPECTION ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO TAKE OVER STATE POULTRY IN-
SPECTION PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary has reason 
to believe that a State is not in compliance with this 
Act (including the regulations, directives, notices, pol-
icy memoranda, and other regulatory requirements 
issued under this Act) or the cooperative agreement 
under section 5(c)(3) and is considering the revoca-
tion or temporary suspension of the approval of the 
State poultry inspection program, the Secretary shall 
promptly notify and consult with the Governor of the 
State. 
‘‘(2) SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may re-
voke or temporarily suspend the approval of a 
State poultry inspection program and take over 
a State poultry inspection program if the Sec-
retary determines that the State poultry inspec-
tion program is not in compliance with this Act 
(including the regulations, directives, notices, 
policy memoranda, and other regulatory require-
ments issued under this Act) or the cooperative 
agreement. 
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‘‘(B) PROCEDURES FOR REINSTATEMENT.— 
A State poultry inspection program that has 
been the subject of a revocation may be rein-
stated as an approved State poultry inspection 
program under this Act only in accordance with 
the procedures under section 5(c)(2)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(3) PUBLICATION.—If the Secretary revokes or 
temporarily suspends the approval of a State poultry 
inspection program in accordance with paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall publish notice of the revoca-
tion or temporary suspension under that paragraph 
in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(4) INSPECTION
OF
ESTABLISHMENTS.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of publication of a 
determination under paragraph (3), an official estab-
lishment subject to a State poultry inspection pro-
gram with respect to which the Secretary makes a de-
termination under paragraph (2) shall be inspected 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) EXPEDITED AUTHORITY TO TAKE OVER INSPEC-
TION OF STATE-INSPECTED OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if the Sec-
retary determines that an official establishment operating 
under a State poultry inspection program is not operating 
in accordance with this Act (including the regulations, di-
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rectives, notices, policy memoranda, and other regulatory 
requirements issued under this Act) or the cooperative 
agreement under section 5(c)(3), and the State, after notifi-
cation by the Secretary to the Governor, has not taken ap-
propriate action within a reasonable time as determined 
by the Secretary, the Secretary may immediately determine 
that the official establishment is an establishment that shall 
be inspected by the Secretary, until such time as the Sec-
retary determines that the State will meet the requirements 
of this Act (including the regulations, directives, notices, 
policy memoranda, and other regulatory requirements) and 
the cooperative agreement with respect to the official estab-
lishment.’’. 
(2) RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL STORES, ACCEPT-
ANCE OF INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS OF POULTRY PROD-
UCTS, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR FEDERAL AND 
STATE PROGRAMS.—The Poultry Products Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 30 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 31. RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL STORES. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF INSPECTION 
REQUIREMENTS.—The provisions of this Act requiring in-
spection of the slaughter of poultry and the processing of 
poultry products shall not apply to operations of types tra-
ditionally and usually conducted at retail stores and res-
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taurants, if the operations are conducted at a retail store, 
restaurant, or similar retail establishment for sale of such 
prepared articles in normal retail quantities or for service 
of the articles to consumers at such an establishment. 
‘‘(b) CENTRAL KITCHEN FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, operations conducted at a central kitchen facil-
ity of a restaurant shall be considered to be conducted 
at a restaurant if the central kitchen of the restaurant 
prepares poultry products that are ready to eat when 
they leave the facility and are served in meals or as 
entrees only to customers at restaurants owned or op-
erated by the same person that owns or operates the 
facility. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—A facility described in para-
graph (1) shall be subject to section 11(b) and may 
be subject to the inspection requirements of this Act 
for as long as the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary, if the Secretary determines that the sanitary 
conditions or practices of the facility or the processing 
procedures or methods at the facility are such that 
any of the poultry products of the facility are ren-
dered adulterated. 
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‘‘SEC. 32. ACCEPTANCE OF INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS OF 
POULTRY PRODUCTS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of State law, a State 
or local government shall not prohibit or restrict the move-
ment or sale of poultry products that have been inspected 
and passed in accordance with this Act for interstate com-
merce. 
‘‘SEC. 33. ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR FEDERAL AND 
STATE PROGRAMS. 
‘‘The Secretary may appoint advisory committees con-
sisting of such representatives of appropriate State agencies 
as the Secretary and the State agencies may designate to 
consult with the Secretary concerning State and Federal 
programs with respect to poultry product inspection and 
other matters within the scope of this Act’’. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary 
to implement the amendments made by subsections (b) and 
(c). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (b) and (c) of this Act shall take effect on the date 
that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 11104. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING. 
Subtitle D of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
(7 U.S.C. 1638 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 281(2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (v) by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(B) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘peanuts.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘peanuts; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(vii) meat produced from goats.’’; 
(2) in section 282— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking para-
graphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR 
BEEF, LAMB, PORK, AND GOAT.— 
‘‘(A) UNITED
STATES
COUNTRY
OF
ORI-
GIN.—A retailer of a covered commodity that is 
beef, lamb, pork, or goat may designate the cov-
ered commodity as exclusively having a United 
States country of origin only if the covered com-
modity is derived from an animal that was— 
‘‘(i) exclusively born, raised, and 
slaughtered in the United States; or 
‘‘(ii) born and raised in Alaska or Ha-
waii and transported for a period of not 
more than 60 days through Canada to the 
United States and slaughtered in the 
United States. 
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‘‘(B) MULTIPLE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN.—A 
retailer of a covered commodity that is beef, 
lamb, pork, or goat that is derived from an ani-
mal that is— 
‘‘(i) not exclusively born, raised, and 
slaughtered in the United States, 
‘‘(ii) born, raised, or slaughtered in the 
United States, and 
‘‘(iii) not imported into the United 
States for immediate slaughter, 
may designate the country of origin of such cov-
ered commodity as all of the countries in which 
the animal may have been born, raised, or 
slaughtered. 
‘‘(C) IMPORTED FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGH-
TER.—A retailer of a covered commodity that is 
beef, lamb, pork, or goat that is derived from an 
animal that is imported into the United States 
for immediate slaughter must designate the ori-
gin of such covered commodity as— 
‘‘(i) the country from which the animal 
was imported; and 
‘‘(ii) the United States. 
‘‘(D) FOREIGN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.—A re-
tailer of a covered commodity that is beef, lamb, 
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pork, or goat that is derived from an animal 
that is not born, raised, or slaughtered in the 
United States must designate a country other 
than the United States as the country of origin 
of such commodity. 
‘‘(E) GROUND BEEF, PORK, AND LAMB.— 
The notice of country of origin for ground beef, 
ground pork, or ground lamb shall include— 
‘‘(i) a list of all countries of origin of 
such ground beef, ground pork, or ground 
lamb; or 
‘‘(ii) a list of all reasonably possible 
countries of origin of such ground beef, 
ground pork, or ground lamb. 
‘‘(3) DESIGNATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR 
FISH.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A retailer of a covered 
commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish 
may designate the covered commodity as having 
a United States country of origin only if the cov-
ered commodity— 
‘‘(i) in the case of farm-raised fish, is 
hatched, raised, harvested, and processed in 
the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of wild fish, is— 
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‘‘(I) harvested in the United 
States, a territory of the United States, 
or a State, or by a vessel that is docu-
mented under chapter 121 of title 46, 
United States Code, or registered in the 
United States; and 
‘‘(II) processed in the United 
States, a territory of the United States, 
or a State, including the waters there-
of. 
‘‘(B) DESIGNATION
OF
WILD
FISH
AND 
FARM-RAISED FISH.—The notice of country of 
origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall 
distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised 
fish. 
‘‘(4) DESIGNATION
OF
PERISHABLE
AGRICUL-
TURAL COMMODITIES AND PEANUTS.—A retailer of a 
covered commodity that is a perishable agricultural 
commodity or peanut may designate the covered com-
modity as having a United States country of origin 
only if the covered commodity is exclusively produced 
in the United States.’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(d) AUDIT VERIFICATION SYSTEM.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may conduct 
an audit of any person that prepares, stores, handles, 
or distributes a covered commodity for retail sale to 
verify compliance with this subtitle (including the 
regulations promulgated under section 284(b)). 
‘‘(2) RECORD REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A person subject to an 
audit under paragraph (1) shall provide the Sec-
retary with verification of the country of origin 
of covered commodities. Records maintained in 
the course of the normal conduct of the business 
of such person, including animal health papers, 
import or customs documents, or producer affi-
davits, may serve as such verification. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION
ON
REQUIREMENT
OF 
ADDITIONAL RECORDS.—The Secretary may not 
require a person that prepares, stores, handles, 
or distributes a covered commodity to maintain 
a record of the country of origin of a covered 
commodity other than those maintained in the 
course of the normal conduct of the business of 
such person.’’; 
(3) in section 283— 
(A) by striking subsections (a) and (c); 
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(B) by redesignating subsection (b) sub-
section (a); 
(C) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘retailer’’ and inserting ‘‘retailer or 
person engaged in the business of supplying a 
covered commodity to a retailer’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) FINES.—If, on completion of the 30-day period 
described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary determines that 
the retailer or person engaged in the business of supplying 
a covered commodity to a retailer has— 
‘‘(1) not made a good faith effort to comply with 
section 282, and 
‘‘(2) continues to willfully violate section 282 
with respect to the violation about which the retailer 
or person received notification under subsection 
(a)(1), 
after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing 
before the Secretary with respect to the violation, the Sec-
retary may fine the retailer or person in an amount of not 
more than $1,000 for each violation.’’; and 
(4) in section 285— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘This subtitle’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), 
this subtitle’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) ANIMALS IN THE UNITED STATES ON JANUARY 
1, 2008.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), this subtitle shall 
not apply to a covered commodity that is derived from an 
animal that is in the United States on January 1, 2008.’’. 
SEC. 11105. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING STATE IN-
SPECTED MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the food supply in the United States con-
tinues to be the safest in the world; 
(2) State inspected meat and poultry products 
are safe and wholesome, and should be available to 
consumers nationwide to increase the economic viabil-
ity of small establishments and allow States to broad-
ly market their products; and 
(3) the Federal and State meat and poultry in-
spection systems should function seamlessly to ensure 
food safety and inspire consumer confidence in the 
food supply. 
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SEC. 11106. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE VOL-
UNTARY CONTROL PROGRAM FOR LOW PATH-
OGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the voluntary control program for low patho-
genic avian influenza is a critical component of the 
animal health protection system of the United States, 
as well as a safeguard against highly pathogenic 
avian influenza; and 
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture has appro-
priately provided for the payment of compensation to 
owners of poultry and cooperating State agencies of 
100 percent of eligible costs, and the Secretary should 
continue to provide such payments at 100 percent of 
such costs. 
SEC. 11107. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE CATTLE 
FEVER TICK ERADICATION PROGRAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the cattle fever tick and the southern cattle 
tick are vectors of the causal agent of babesiosis, a se-
vere and often fatal disease of cattle; and 
(2) implementing a national strategic plan for 
the cattle fever tick eradication program is a high 
priority that the secretary should carry out in order 
to— 
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(A) prevent the entry of cattle fever ticks 
into the United States; 
(B) enhance and maintain an effective sur-
veillance program to rapidly detect any cattle 
fever tick incursions; and 
(C) research, identify, and procure the tools 
and knowledge necessary to prevent and eradi-
cate cattle fever ticks in the United States. 
Subtitle C—Socially Disadvantaged 
Producers and Limited Resource 
Producers 
SEC. 11201. OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND 
RANCHERS AND LIMITED RESOURCE FARM-
ERS AND RANCHERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2501 of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
2279) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The outreach and tech-
nical assistance program under paragraph (1) shall 
be used— 
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‘‘(A) to enhance coordination of the out-
reach, technical assistance, and education efforts 
authorized under agriculture programs; and 
‘‘(B) to assist the Secretary in— 
‘‘(i) reaching socially disadvantaged or 
limited resource farmers and ranchers and 
prospective socially disadvantaged or lim-
ited resource farmers and ranchers in an 
appropriate manner; and 
‘‘(ii) improving the participation of 
those farmers and rancher in Department 
programs, as determined under section 
2501A.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘entity to provide information’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘entity that has demonstrated an abil-
ity to carry out the requirements described 
in paragraph (2) to provide outreach’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL
CONTRACTING
AUTHOR-
ITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any agency of the 
Department of Agriculture may make 
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grants and enter into contracts and cooper-
ative agreements with a community-based 
organization that meets the definition of an 
eligible entity under subsection (e) in order 
to utilize the community-based organization 
to provide outreach and technical assist-
ance. 
‘‘(ii) MATCHING FUNDS.—As a condi-
tion of any grant made, or any contract or 
any cooperative agreement entered into 
under this subparagraph, the Secretary 
shall require the eligible entity to match not 
less than 25 percent of the total amount of 
the funds provided by the grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement. 
‘‘(E) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, 
and make publicly available, an annual report 
that includes a list of the following: 
‘‘(i) The recipients of funds made 
available under the program. 
‘‘(ii) The activities undertaken and 
services provided. 
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‘‘(iii) The number of producers served 
and outcomes of such service. 
‘‘(iv) The problems and barriers identi-
fied by entities in trying to increase par-
ticipation by socially disadvantaged farm-
ers and ranchers.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (A), and 
inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall make available $15,000,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to 
carry out this subsection.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘authorized to be appropriated under sub-
paragraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘made avail-
able under subparagraph (A)’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Not more than 5 
percent of the amounts made available under 
subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year may be used 
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for expenses related to administering the pro-
gram under this section.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(5)(A)(ii)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and on behalf of’’ before 
‘‘socially’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting ‘‘3- 
year’’. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH OUTREACH.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not more than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall develop a plan to join and relocate— 
(A) the outreach and technical assistance 
program established under section 2501 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279); and 
(B) the Office of Outreach of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture. 
(2) REPORT.—After the relocation described in 
this subsection is completed, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that include information de-
scribing the new location of the program. 
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SEC. 11202. IMPROVED PROGRAM DELIVERY BY DEPART-
MENT OF AGRICULTURE ON INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS. 
Section 2501(g)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(g)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘where there 
is a demonstrated demand for service’’ after ‘‘offices’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the second sentence. 
SEC. 11203. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SO-
CIALLY 
DISADVANTAGED 
FARMERS 
AND 
RANCHERS. 
Section 2501A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279–1) is amended by 
striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(c) COMPILATION
OF
PROGRAM
PARTICIPATION 
DATA.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REQUIREMENT.—For each county 
and State in the United States, the Secretary of Agri-
culture (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) 
shall annually compile program application and par-
ticipation rate data regarding socially disadvantaged 
farmers and ranchers by computing for each program 
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of the Department of Agriculture that serves agricul-
tural producers and landowners— 
‘‘(A) raw numbers of applicants and par-
ticipants by race, ethnicity, and gender, subject 
to appropriate privacy protections, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) the application and participation 
rate, by race, ethnicity, and gender, as a percent-
age of the total participation rate of all agricul-
tural producers and landowners. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY TO COLLECT DATA.—The heads 
of the agencies of the Department of Agriculture shall 
collect and transmit to the Secretary any data, in-
cluding data on race, gender, and ethnicity, that the 
Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Using the technologies and sys-
tems of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, 
the Secretary shall compile and present the data com-
piled under paragraph (1) for each program described 
in that paragraph in a manner that includes the raw 
numbers and participation rates for— 
‘‘(A) the entire United States; 
‘‘(B) each State; and 
‘‘(C) each county in each State. 
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‘‘(4) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY
OF
REPORT.—The 
Secretary shall maintain and make readily available 
to the public, via website and otherwise in electronic 
and paper form, the report described in paragraph 
(3). 
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF DATA.— 
‘‘(1) PRIVACY
PROTECTIONS.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall not disclose the names 
or individual data of any program participant. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED USES.—The data under this 
section shall be used exclusively for the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Except as otherwise provided, 
the data under this section shall not be used for the 
evaluation of individual applications for assistance.’’. 
SEC. 11204. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended by striking 
subsection (h) and inserting the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make 
available $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2012 to carry out this section.’’. 
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SEC. 11205. PROVISION OF RECEIPT FOR SERVICE OR DE-
NIAL OF SERVICE. 
In any case in which a producer or landowner, or pro-
spective producer or landowner, requests from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture any benefit or service offered by the 
Department to agricultural producers or landowners, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall provide for the issuance, on 
the date on which the producer or landowner, or prospective 
producer or landowner, makes the request, a receipt con-
taining— 
(1) the date, place, and subject of the request; 
and 
(2) the action taken, not taken, or recommenda-
tions made in response to the request. 
SEC. 11206. TRACKING OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED 
FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND LIMITED RE-
SOURCE FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN CEN-
SUS OF AGRICULTURE AND CERTAIN STUD-
IES. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure, to the max-
imum extent practicable, that the Census of Agriculture and 
studies carried out by the Economic Research Service accu-
rately document the number, location, and economic con-
tributions of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 
and limited resource farmers and ranchers in agricultural 
production. 
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SEC. 11207. FARMWORKER COORDINATOR. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall establish the position of Farmworker Coordinator (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’), which shall 
be located in the Office of Outreach of the Department of 
Agriculture. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Secretary may delegate to the Coor-
dinator responsibility for any or all of the following: 
(1) Assisting in administering the program es-
tablished by section 2281 of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
5177a). 
(2) Serving as a liaison to community-based 
non-profit organizations that represent, and have 
demonstrated experience serving, low-income migrant 
and seasonal farmworkers. 
(3) Coordinating with the Department of Agri-
culture and State and local governments to assure 
that farmworker needs are assessed and met during 
declared disasters and other emergencies. 
(4) Consulting with the Office of Small Farm 
Coordination, Office of Outreach, Outreach Coordina-
tors, and other entities to better integrate farmworker 
perspectives, concerns, and interests into the ongoing 
programs of the Department. 
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(5) Consulting with Hispanic-serving institu-
tions on research, program improvements, or agricul-
tural education opportunities that assist low-income 
and migrant seasonal farmworkers. 
(5) Assuring that farmworkers have access to 
services and support to enter agriculture as pro-
ducers. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
as necessary to carry out this section for fiscal years 2008 
through 2012. 
SEC. 11208. OFFICE OF OUTREACH RELOCATION. 
(a) RELOCATION
PROPOSAL.—Not more than 18 
months after the date of enactment of the Act, the Secretary 
shall develop a proposal to relocate the Office of Outreach 
of the Department of Agriculture. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Office of Outreach shall be 
responsible for the administration of— 
(1) the outreach and technical assistance pro-
gram established under section 2501 of the Food, Ag-
riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 2279); and 
(2) the beginning farmer and rancher develop-
ment program established under section 7405 of the 
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Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 3319f). 
SEC. 11209. MINORITY FARMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall establish an advisory committee, to be known 
as the ‘‘Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers’’ (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’), which shall be over-
seen by the Office of Outreach of the Department of Agri-
culture. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Committee shall— 
(1) review all civil rights cases to ensure that 
they are processed in a timely manner; 
(2) ensure that the processing of civil rights cases 
complies with applicable laws; 
(3) report quarterly to the Secretary of Agri-
culture on civil rights enforcement and outreach; 
(4) monitor and annually report to Congress on 
compliance with all civil rights and related laws by 
all agencies and under all programs of the Depart-
ment; 
(5) recommend to the Secretary corrective ac-
tions to prevent civil rights violations; and 
(6) review the operations of the outreach and 
technical assistance program established under section 
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