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SEC. 643. COMMISSION ON LONG-TERM CARE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commis-
sion to be known as the Commission on Long-Term Care 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall develop 
a plan for the establishment, implementation, and fi-
nancing of a comprehensive, coordinated, and high- 
quality system that ensures the availability of long- 
term services and supports for individuals in need of 
such services and supports, including elderly individ-
uals, individuals with substantial cognitive or func-
tional limitations, other individuals who require as-
sistance to perform activities of daily living, and in-
dividuals desiring to plan for future long-term care 
needs. 
(2) EXISTING
HEALTH
CARE
PROGRAMS.—For 
purposes of developing the plan described in para-
graph (1), the Commission shall provide recommenda-
tions for— 
(A) addressing the interaction of a long- 
term services and support system with existing 
programs for long-term services and supports, 
including the Medicare program under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395 et seq.) and the Medicaid program under
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title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396 et seq.), and private long-term care insur-
ance; 
(B) improvements to such health care pro-
grams that are necessary for ensuring the avail-
ability of long-term services and supports; and 
(C) issues related to workers who provide 
long-term services and supports, including— 
(i) whether the number of such workers 
is adequate to provide long-term services 
and supports to individuals with long-term 
care needs; 
(ii) workforce development necessary to 
deliver high-quality services to such individ-
uals; 
(iii) development of entities that have 
the capacity to serve as employers and fis-
cal agents for workers who provide long- 
term services and supports in the homes of 
such individuals; and 
(iv) addressing gaps in Federal and 
State infrastructure that prevent delivery of 
high-quality long term services and sup-
ports to such individuals.
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(3) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—For pur-
poses of developing the plan described in paragraph 
(1), the Commission shall take into account projected 
demographic changes and trends in the population of 
the United States, as well as the potential for develop-
ment of new technologies, delivery systems, or other 
mechanisms to improve the availability and quality 
of long-term services and supports. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of developing 
the plan described in paragraph (1), the Commission 
shall consult with the Medicare Payment Advisory 
Commission, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and 
Access Commission, the National Council on Dis-
ability, and relevant consumer groups. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 15 members, to be appointed not later than 
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, as fol-
lows: 
(A) The President of the United States shall 
appoint 3 members. 
(B) The majority leader of the Senate shall 
appoint 3 members. 
(C) The minority leader of the Senate shall 
appoint 3 members.
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(D) The Speaker of the House of Represent-
atives shall appoint 3 members. 
(E) The minority leader of the House of 
Representatives shall appoint 3 members. 
(2) REPRESENTATION.—The membership of the 
Commission shall include individuals who— 
(A) represent the interests of— 
(i) consumers of long-term services and 
supports and related insurance products, as 
well as their representatives; 
(ii) older adults; 
(iii) individuals with cognitive or 
functional limitations; 
(iv) family caregivers for individuals 
described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii); 
(v) the health care workforce who di-
rectly provide long-term services and sup-
ports; 
(vi) private long-term care insurance 
providers; 
(vii) employers; 
(viii) State insurance departments; 
and 
(ix) State Medicaid agencies;
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(B) have demonstrated experience in deal-
ing with issues related to long-term services and 
supports, health care policy, and public and pri-
vate insurance; and 
(C) represent the health care interests and 
needs of a variety of geographic areas and demo-
graphic groups. 
(3) CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN.—The Com-
mission shall elect a chairman and vice chairman 
from among its members. 
(4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the member-
ship of the Commission shall be filled in the manner 
in which the original appointment was made and 
shall not affect the power of the remaining members 
to execute the duties of the Commission. 
(5) QUORUM.—A quorum shall consist of 8 mem-
bers of the Commission, except that 4 members may 
conduct a hearing under subsection (e)(1). 
(6) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at 
the call of its chairman or a majority of its members. 
(7) COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EX-
PENSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To enable the Commis-
sion to exercise its powers, functions, and duties, 
there are authorized to be disbursed by the Sen-
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ate the actual and necessary expenses of the 
Commission approved by the chairman and vice 
chairman, subject to subparagraph (B) and the 
rules and regulations of the Senate. 
(B) MEMBERS.—Members of the Commis-
sion are not entitled to receive compensation for 
service on the Commission. Members may be re-
imbursed for travel, subsistence, and other nec-
essary expenses incurred in carrying out the du-
ties of the Commission. 
(d) STAFF AND ETHICAL STANDARDS.— 
(1) STAFF.—The chairman and vice chairman of 
the Commission may jointly appoint and fix the com-
pensation of staff as they deem necessary, within the 
guidelines for employees of the Senate and following 
all applicable rules and employment requirements of 
the Senate. 
(2) ETHICAL STANDARDS.—Members of the Com-
mission who serve in the House of Representatives 
shall be governed by the ethics rules and requirements 
of the House. Members of the Senate who serve on the 
Commission and staff of the Commission shall comply 
with the ethics rules of the Senate. 
(e) POWERS.—
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mission (as described in subsection (c)(1)), the 
Commission shall vote on a comprehensive and 
detailed report based on the long-term care plan 
described in subsection (b)(1) that contains any 
recommendations or proposals for legislative or 
administrative action as the Commission deems 
appropriate, including proposed legislative lan-
guage to carry out the recommendations or pro-
posals (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Com-
mission bill’’). 
(B) APPROVAL
BY
MAJORITY
OF
MEM-
BERS.—The Commission bill shall require the 
approval of a majority of the members of the 
Commission. 
(2) TRANSMISSION OF COMMISSION BILL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Commission bill is 
approved by the Commission pursuant to para-
graph (1), then not later than 10 days after such 
approval, the Commission shall submit the Com-
mission bill to the President, the Vice President, 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 
the majority and minority Leaders of each 
House on Congress. 
(B) COMMISSION BILL TO BE MADE PUB-
LIC.—Upon the approval or disapproval of the
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Commission bill pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
Commission shall promptly make such proposal, 
and a record of the vote, available to the public. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
30 days after the vote described in subsection (f)(1). 
(h) CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—If approved by the majority required by subsection 
(f)(1), the Commission bill that has been submitted pursu-
ant to subsection (f)(2)(A) shall be introduced in the Senate 
(by request) on the next day on which the Senate is in ses-
sion by the majority leader of the Senate or by a Member 
of the Senate designated by the majority leader of the Sen-
ate and shall be introduced in the House of Representatives 
(by request) on the next legislative day by the majority lead-
er of the House or by a member of the House designated 
by the majority leader of the House. 
SEC. 644. CONSUMER OPERATED AND ORIENTED PLAN PRO-
GRAM CONTINGENCY FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall establish a fund to be used to provide 
assistance and oversight to qualified nonprofit health insur-
ance issuers that have been awarded loans or grants under 
section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18042) prior to the date of enactment of 
this Act.
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(b) TRANSFER AND RESCISSION.— 
(1) TRANSFER.—From the unobligated balance 
of funds appropriated under section 1322(g) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18042(g)), 10 percent of such sums are hereby 
transferred to the fund established under subsection 
(a) to remain available until expended. 
(2) RESCISSION.—Except as provided for in 
paragraph (1), amounts appropriated under section 
1322(g) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18042(g)) that are unobligated as of 
the date of enactment of this Act are rescinded. 
TITLE VII—EXTENSION OF 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
SEC. 701. 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Except as otherwise provided in this 
section and amendments made by this section and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the authorities pro-
vided by each provision of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1651) 
and each amendment made by that Act (and for mandatory 
programs at such funding levels), as in effect on September 
30, 2012, shall continue, and the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall carry out the authorities, until the later of—
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(1) September 30, 2013; or 
(2) the date specified in the provision of that Act 
or amendment made by that Act. 
(b) COMMODITY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The terms and conditions ap-
plicable to a covered commodity or loan commodity 
(as those terms are defined in section 1001 of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8702)) or to peanuts, sugarcane, or sugar beets 
for the 2012 crop year pursuant to title I of that Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8702 et seq.) and each amendment made by 
that title shall be applicable to the 2013 crop year for 
that covered commodity, loan commodity, peanuts, 
sugarcane, or sugar beets. 
(2) MILK.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
carry out the dairy product price support pro-
gram under section 1501 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8771) 
through December 31, 2013. 
(B) MILK
INCOME
LOSS
CONTRACT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1506 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8773) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it ap-
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pears in subsections (c)(3), (d)(1), (d)(2), 
(e)(2)(A), (g), and (h)(1) and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(3) SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT 
AUTHORITIES.—The provisions of law specified in 
subsections (a) through (c) of section 1602 of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8782) shall be suspended— 
(A) for the 2013 crop or production year of 
a covered commodity (as that term is defined in 
section 1001 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 8702)), pea-
nuts, sugarcane, and sugar, as appropriate; and 
(B) in the case of milk, through December 
31, 2013. 
(c) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) CONSERVATION RESERVE.—Section 1231(d) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)) 
is amended in the second sentence by striking ‘‘and 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2012, and 2013’’. 
(2) VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS.—Section 1240R 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb– 
5) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.—Of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec-
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retary shall use to carry out this section, to the max-
imum extent practicable, $50,000,000 for the period 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(d) SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) EMPLOYMENT
AND
TRAINING
PROGRAM.— 
Section 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, except that for fiscal year 2013, the amount 
shall be $79,000,000’’ before the period at the end. 
(2) NUTRITION EDUCATION.—Section 28(d)(1) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2036a(d)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2012, $388,000,000; 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2013, $285,000,000; 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2014, $401,000,000; 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2015, $407,000,000; 
and
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‘‘(F) for fiscal year 2016 and each subse-
quent fiscal year, the applicable amount during 
the preceding fiscal year, as adjusted to reflect 
any increases for the 12-month period ending the 
preceding June 30 in the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers published by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics of the Department of 
Labor.’’. 
(e) RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EX-
TENSION INITIATIVE.—Section 1672B(f) of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5925b(f)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDA-
TORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 
2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘ADDITIONAL FUNDING’’ and inserting 
‘‘DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS 
2009 THROUGH 2012’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 
for fiscal year 2013.’’.
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(2) SPECIALTY
CROP
RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.— 
Section 412(h) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7632(h)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDA-
TORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 
2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ 
after ‘‘APPROPRIATIONS’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(3) BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM.—Section 7405(h) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
3319f(h)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDA-
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TORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 
2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ 
after ‘‘APPROPRIATIONS’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 
for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(f) ENERGY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) BIOBASED
MARKETS
PROGRAM.—Section 
9002(h) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(h)) is amended in para-
graph (2) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(2) 
BIOREFINERY
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
9003(h)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(h)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(3) 
REPOWERING
ASSISTANCE.—Section 
9004(d)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104(d)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(4) 
BIOENERGY
PROGRAM
FOR
ADVANCED 
BIOFUELS.—Section 9005(g)(2) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
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8105(g)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2013’’. 
(5) BIODIESEL
FUEL
EDUCATION
PROGRAM.— 
Section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106) is amended by 
striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.—Of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec-
retary shall use to carry out this section $1,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(6) RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.— 
Section 9007(g)(3) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(g)(3)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(7) BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
Section 9008(h)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108(h)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(8) RURAL
ENERGY
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
INITIA-
TIVE.—Section 9009(d) of the Farm Security and
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Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8109(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(9) FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIO-
ENERGY PRODUCERS.—Section 9010(b) of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8110(b)) is amended in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘2013’’. 
(10) BIOMASS
CROP
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.— 
Section 9011(f) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111(f)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(f) FUNDING.—Of the 
funds’’ and inserting ‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.—Of the 
funds’’; and 
(B) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
‘‘(B) MULTIYEAR
CONTRACTS.—For each 
multiyear contract entered into by the Secretary 
during a fiscal year under this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall ensure that sufficient funds are 
obligated from the amounts appropriated for
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that fiscal year to fully cover all payments re-
quired by the contract for all years of the con-
tract.’’. 
(11) FOREST
BIOMASS
FOR
ENERGY.—Section 
9012(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8112(d)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(12) COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 9013(e) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(e)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(g) HORTICULTURE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) FARMERS MARKET PROMOTION PROGRAM.— 
Section 6(e) of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Mar-
keting Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005(e)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL 
YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respec-
tively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 
for fiscal year 2013.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1) or (2)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’. 
(2) NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.—Section 
10202(e) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7761(e)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.—Of the 
funds’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out the Program $5,000,000 
for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(3) NATIONAL
ORGANIC
CERTIFICATION
COST- 
SHARE PROGRAM.—Section 10606 of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
6523) is amended—
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Of funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture (acting through the Agri-
cultural 
Marketing 
Service) 
shall 
use 
$22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain 
available until expended, to’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service) shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2008 THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make avail-
able to carry out this section $22,000,000 for the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $22,000,000 
for fiscal year 2013, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
(4) ORGANIC
PRODUCTION
AND
MARKET
DATA 
INITIATIVES.—Section 7407(d) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
5925c(d)) is amended—
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(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDA-
TORY FUNDING THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘ADDITIONAL FUNDING’’ and inserting 
‘‘DISCRETIONARY
FUNDING
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS 
2008 THROUGH 2012’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.’’. 
(h) OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SO-
CIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS OR RANCHERS.—Sec-
tion 2501(a)(4) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2009 
THROUGH 2012’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) 
as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’;
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(4) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (A) or (B)’’; and 
(5) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (A) or (B)’’. 
(i) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) does not apply 
with respect to mandatory funding provided by pro-
grams authorized by provisions of law amended by 
subsections (d) through (h). 
(2) CONSERVATION.—Subsection (a) does not 
apply with respect to the programs specified in para-
graphs (3)(B), (4), (6), and (7) of section 1241(a) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)), 
relating to the conservation stewardship program, 
farmland protection program, environmental quality 
incentives program, and wildlife habitat incentives 
program, for which program authority was extended 
through fiscal year 2014 by section 716 of Public Law 
112–55 (125 Stat. 582). 
(3) TRADE.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to the following provisions of law: 
(A) Section 3206 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1726c) relat-
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ing to the use of Commodity Credit Corporation 
funds to support local and regional food aid pro-
curement projects. 
(B) Section 3107(l)(1) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
1736o–1(l)(1)) relating to the use of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds to carry out the 
McGovern-Dole International Food for Edu-
cation and Child Nutrition Program. 
(4) SURVEY OF FOODS PURCHASED BY SCHOOL 
FOOD AUTHORITIES.—Subsection (a) does not apply 
with respect to section 4307 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 
122 Stat. 1893) relating to the use of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds for a survey and report re-
garding foods purchased by school food authorities. 
(5) RURAL DEVELOPMENT.—Subsection (a) does 
not apply with respect to the following provisions of 
law: 
(A) Section 379E(d)(1) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
2008s(d)(1)), relating to funding of the rural 
microentrepreneur assistance program. 
(B) Section 6029 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246;
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122 Stat. 1955) relating to funding of pending 
rural development loan and grant applications. 
(C) Section 231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricultural 
Risk 
Protection 
Act 
of 
2000 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1632a(b)(7)(A)), relating to funding of value- 
added agricultural market development program 
grants. 
(D) Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(B)) relating to the use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the Na-
tional Sheep Industry Improvement Center. 
(6) MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE FOR ASPARAGUS 
PRODUCERS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with re-
spect to section 10404(d) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 
Stat. 2112). 
(7) SUPPLEMENTAL
AGRICULTURAL
DISASTER 
ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (a) does not apply with re-
spect to section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1531) and title IX of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2497 et seq.) relating to the provision of 
supplemental agricultural disaster assistance. 
(8) PIGFORD CLAIMS.—Subsection (a) does not 
apply with respect to section 14012 of the Food, Con-
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servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
246; 122 Stat. 2209) relating to determination on the 
merits of Pigford claims. 
(9) HEARTLAND, HABITAT, HARVEST, AND HOR-
TICULTURE
ACT
OF
2008.—Subsection (a) does not 
apply with respect to title XV of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 
122 Stat. 2246), and amendments made by that title, 
relating to the provision of supplemental agricultural 
disaster assistance under title IX of the Trade Act of 
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497 et seq.), certain revenue and 
tax provisions, and certain trade benefits and other 
matters. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, this section and the amendments made by 
this section take effect on the earlier of— 
(1) the date of the enactment of this Act; or 
(2) September 30, 2012. 
SEC. 702. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 531 of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking the first ‘‘under’’; and
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(B) by redesignating clauses (i) through 
(iii) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respec-
tively, and indenting appropriately; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘use such 
sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund to’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 and 2013.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘use such 
sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund to’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 and 2013.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘use up 
to $50,000,000 per year from the Trust Fund 
to’’; and
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 and 2013.’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘use 
such sums as are necessary from the Trust Fund 
to’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 and 2013.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (i), by inserting ‘‘or, in the case 
of subsections (c) through (f), September 30, 2013’’ 
after ‘‘2011,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 801. STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph 3 of section 495(c) of 
title 10, United States Code,, as added by section 1035 of
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the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘that’’ before ‘‘the Russian Fed-
eration’’ and inserting ‘‘whether’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘strategic’’ before ‘‘arms control 
obligations’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013. 
SEC. 802. NO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN PAY OF 
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjust-
ment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost 
of living adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal 
year 2013. 
TITLE IX—BUDGET PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Modifications of 
Sequestration 
SEC. 901. TREATMENT OF SEQUESTER. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT.—Section 251A(3) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is 
amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
and inserting‘‘ ; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2013, reducing the 
amount calculated under subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) by $24,000,000,000.’’. 
(b) AFTER SESSION SEQUESTER.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the fiscal year 2013 spending 
reductions required by section 251(a)(1) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall 
be evaluated and implemented on March 27, 2013. 
(c) POSTPONEMENT OF BUDGET CONTROL ACT SE-
QUESTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.—Section 251A of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘January 2, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2013’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ‘‘January 
2, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2013’’. 
(d) ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION 251.—Paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency