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and resource management plan established under section 6 of the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
(16 U.S.C. 1604) for the unit of the National Forest System con-
taining the projects and activities. 
‘‘(f) PUBLIC NOTICE AND SCOPING.—The Secretary shall conduct 
public notice and scoping for any project or action proposed in 
accordance with this section. 
‘‘(g) ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prepare an annual 
report on the use of categorical exclusions under this section 
that includes a description of all acres (or other appropriate 
unit) treated through projects carried out under this section. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit the reports required under paragraph 
(1) to— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate; 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives; 
‘‘(D) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(E) the Government Accountability Office.’’. 
SEC. 8205. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591) (as amended by section 8204) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 604. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CHIEF.—The term ‘Chief’ means the Chief of the Forest 
Service. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management. 
‘‘(b) PROJECTS.—The Chief and the Director, via agreement 
or contract as appropriate, may enter into stewardship contracting 
projects with private persons or other public or private entities 
to perform services to achieve land management goals for the 
national forests and the public lands that meet local and rural 
community needs. 
‘‘(c) LAND MANAGEMENT GOALS.—The land management goals 
of a project under subsection (b) may include any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Road and trail maintenance or obliteration to restore 
or maintain water quality. 
‘‘(2) Soil productivity, habitat for wildlife and fisheries, 
or other resource values. 
‘‘(3) Setting of prescribed fires to improve the composition, 
structure, condition, and health of stands or to improve wildlife 
habitat. 
‘‘(4) Removing vegetation or other activities to promote 
healthy forest stands, reduce fire hazards, or achieve other 
land management objectives. 
‘‘(5) Watershed restoration and maintenance. 
‘‘(6) Restoration and maintenance of wildlife and fish.
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‘‘(7) Control of noxious and exotic weeds and reestablishing 
native plant species. 
‘‘(d) AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE.—A source for performance 
of an agreement or contract under subsection (b) shall be 
selected on a best-value basis, including consideration of source 
under other public and private agreements or contracts. 
‘‘(2) CONTRACT FOR SALE OF PROPERTY.—A contract entered 
into under this section may, at the discretion of the Secretary 
of Agriculture, be considered a contract for the sale of property 
under such terms as the Secretary may prescribe without 
regard to any other provision of law. 
‘‘(3) TERM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the Chief and the Director may enter into a contract 
under subsection (b) in accordance with section 3903 of 
title 41, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM.—The period of the contract under sub-
section (b) may exceed 5 years but may not exceed 10 
years. 
‘‘(4) OFFSETS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief and the Director may 
apply the value of timber or other forest products removed 
as an offset against the cost of services received under 
the agreement or contract described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) METHODS OF APPRAISAL.—The value of timber or 
other forest products used as an offset under subparagraph 
(A)— 
‘‘(i) shall be determined using appropriate methods 
of appraisal commensurate with the quantity of prod-
ucts to be removed; and 
‘‘(ii) may— 
‘‘(I) be determined using a unit of measure 
appropriate to the contracts; and 
‘‘(II) may include valuing products on a per- 
acre basis. 
‘‘(5) RELATION
TO
OTHER
LAWS.—Notwithstanding sub-
sections (d) and (g) of section 14 of the National Forest Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a), the Chief may enter into 
an agreement or contract under subsection (b). 
‘‘(6) CONTRACTING
OFFICER.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior 
may determine the appropriate contracting officer to enter into 
and administer an agreement or contract under subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(7) FIRE LIABILITY PROVISIONS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Chief and 
the Director shall issue for use in all contracts and agreements 
under this section fire liability provisions that are in substan-
tially the same form as the fire liability provisions contained 
in— 
‘‘(A) integrated resource timber contracts, as described 
in the Forest Service contract numbered 2400–13, part 
H, section H.4; and 
‘‘(B) timber sale contracts conducted pursuant to sec-
tion 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 
(16 U.S.C. 472a).
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‘‘(e) RECEIPTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief and the Director may collect 
monies from an agreement or contract under subsection (b) 
if the collection is a secondary objective of negotiating the 
contract that will best achieve the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) USE.—Monies from an agreement or contract under 
subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) may be retained by the Chief and the Director; 
and 
‘‘(B) shall be available for expenditure without further 
appropriation at the project site from which the monies 
are collected or at another project site. 
‘‘(3) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the value of services received by the Chief 
or the Director under a stewardship contract project con-
ducted under this section, and any payments made or 
resources provided by the contractor, Chief, or Director 
shall not be considered monies received from the National 
Forest System or the public lands. 
‘‘(B) KNUTSON-VANDERBERG ACT.—The Act of June 9, 
1930 (commonly known as the ‘Knutson-Vanderberg Act’) 
(16 U.S.C. 576 et seq.) shall not apply to any agreement 
or contract under subsection (b). 
‘‘(f) COSTS OF REMOVAL.—Notwithstanding the fact that a con-
tractor did not harvest the timber, the Chief may collect deposits 
from a contractor covering the costs of removal of timber or other 
forest products under— 
‘‘(1) the Act of August 11, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 490); and 
‘‘(2) the Act of June 30, 1914 (16 U.S.C. 498). 
‘‘(g) PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT GUARANTEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief and the Director may require 
performance and payment bonds under sections 28.103–2 and 
28.103–3 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, in an amount 
that the contracting officer considers sufficient to protect the 
investment in receipts by the Federal Government generated 
by the contractor from the estimated value of the forest products 
to be removed under a contract under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) EXCESS OFFSET VALUE.—If the offset value of the forest 
products exceeds the value of the resource improvement treat-
ments, the Chief and the Director may— 
‘‘(A) collect any residual receipts under the Act of June 
9, 1930 (commonly known as the ‘Knutson-Vanderberg Act’) 
(16 U.S.C. 576 et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) apply the excess to other authorized stewardship 
projects. 
‘‘(h) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief and the Director shall estab-
lish a multiparty monitoring and evaluation process that 
accesses the stewardship contracting projects conducted under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPANTS.—Other than the Chief and Director, 
participants in the process described in paragraph (1) may 
include— 
‘‘(A) any cooperating governmental agencies, including 
tribal governments; and 
‘‘(B) any other interested groups or individuals.
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‘‘(i) REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Chief and the 
Director shall report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House of Representatives on— 
‘‘(1) the status of development, execution, and administra-
tion of agreements or contracts under subsection (b); 
‘‘(2) the specific accomplishments that have resulted; and 
‘‘(3) the role of local communities in the development of 
agreements or contract plans.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 347 of the Department 
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 
U.S.C. 2104 note; Public Law 105–277) is repealed. 
SEC. 8206. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
AUTHORIZED
RESTORATION
SERVICES.—The 
term 
‘‘authorized restoration services’’ means similar and com-
plementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration serv-
ices carried out— 
(A) on Federal land and non-Federal land; and 
(B) by either the Secretary or a Governor pursuant 
to a good neighbor agreement. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means land 
that is— 
(i) National Forest System land; or 
(ii) public land (as defined in section 103 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1702)). 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ does not 
include— 
(i) a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System; 
(ii) Federal land on which the removal of vegeta-
tion is prohibited or restricted by Act of Congress or 
Presidential proclamation (including the applicable 
implementation plan); or 
(iii) a wilderness study area. 
(3) FOREST, RANGELAND, AND
WATERSHED
RESTORATION 
SERVICES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘forest, rangeland, and 
watershed restoration services’’ means— 
(i) activities to treat insect- and disease-infected 
trees; 
(ii) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and 
(iii) any other activities to restore or improve 
forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish 
and wildlife habitat. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘forest, rangeland, and 
watershed restoration services’’ does not include— 
(i) construction, reconstruction, repair, or restora-
tion of paved or permanent roads or parking areas; 
or 
(ii) construction, alteration, repair or replacement 
of public buildings or works.
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(4) GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘good neighbor 
agreement’’ means a cooperative agreement or contract 
(including a sole source contract) entered into between the 
Secretary and a Governor to carry out authorized restoration 
services under this section. 
(5) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means the Governor 
or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State 
or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(6) ROAD.—The term ‘‘road’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
National Forest System land; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau 
of Land Management land. 
(b) GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into a good 
neighbor agreement with a Governor to carry out author-
ized restoration services in accordance with this section. 
(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make 
each good neighbor agreement available to the public. 
(2) TIMBER SALES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (d) and (g) of section 
14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 
U.S.C. 472a(d) and (g)) shall not apply to services per-
formed under a cooperative agreement or contract entered 
into under subsection (a). 
(B) APPROVAL
OF
SILVICULTURE
PRESCRIPTIONS
AND 
MARKING GUIDES.—The Secretary shall provide or approve 
all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be 
applied on Federal land in all timber sale projects con-
ducted under this section. 
(3) RETENTION OF NEPA RESPONSIBILITIES.—Any decision 
required to be made under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any author-
ized restoration services to be provided under this section on 
Federal land shall not be delegated to a Governor. 
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Provisions 
SEC. 8301. REVISION OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FOREST INVENTORY 
AND ANALYSIS. 
(a) REVISION REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the strategic 
plan for forest inventory and analysis initially prepared pursuant 
to section 3(e) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)) to address the require-
ments imposed by subsection (b). 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVISED STRATEGIC PLAN.—In revising the 
strategic plan, the Secretary shall describe in detail the organiza-
tion, procedures, and funding needed to achieve each of the fol-
lowing:
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(1) Complete the transition to a fully annualized forest 
inventory program and include inventory and analysis of 
interior Alaska. 
(2) Implement an annualized inventory of trees in urban 
settings, including the status and trends of trees and forests, 
and assessments of their ecosystem services, values, health, 
and risk to pests and diseases. 
(3) Report information on renewable biomass supplies and 
carbon stocks at the local, State, regional, and national level, 
including by ownership type. 
(4) Engage State foresters and other users of information 
from the forest inventory and analysis in reevaluating the 
list of core data variables collected on forest inventory and 
analysis plots with an emphasis on demonstrated need. 
(5) Improve the timeliness of the timber product output 
program and accessibility of the annualized information on 
that database. 
(6) Foster greater cooperation among the forest inventory 
and analysis program, research station leaders, and State for-
esters and other users of information from the forest inventory 
and analysis. 
(7) Promote availability of and access to non-Federal 
resources to improve information analysis and information 
management. 
(8) Collaborate with the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and United 
States Geological Survey to integrate remote sensing, spatial 
analysis techniques, and other new technologies in the forest 
inventory and analysis program. 
(9) Understand and report on changes in land cover and 
use. 
(10) Expand existing programs to promote sustainable 
forest stewardship through increased understanding, in part-
nership with other Federal agencies, of the over 10,000,000 
family forest owners, their demographics, and the barriers to 
forest stewardship. 
(11) Implement procedures to improve the statistical preci-
sion of estimates at the sub-State level. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF REVISED STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Secretary 
shall submit the revised strategic plan to the Committee on Agri-
culture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. 
SEC. 8302. FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES PROGRAM. 
The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, 
may use funds derived from conservation-related programs executed 
on National Forest System land to utilize the Agriculture Conserva-
tion Experienced Services Program established pursuant to section 
1252 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851) to provide 
technical services for conservation-related programs and authorities 
carried out by the Secretary on National Forest System land.
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SEC. 8303. EXTENSION OF STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTS AUTHORITY 
REGARDING USE OF DESIGNATION BY PRESCRIPTION TO 
ALL 
THINNING 
SALES 
UNDER 
NATIONAL 
FOREST 
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1976. 
Section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 
(16 U.S.C. 472a) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(g) DESIGNATION AND SUPERVISION OF HARVESTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Designation, including marking when 
necessary, designation by description, or designation by 
prescription, and supervision of harvesting of trees, portions 
of trees, or forest products shall be conducted by persons 
employed by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—Persons employed by the Secretary 
of Agriculture under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall have no personal interest in the purchase 
or harvest of the products; and 
‘‘(B) shall not be directly or indirectly in the employ-
ment of the purchaser of the products. 
‘‘(3) METHODS FOR DESIGNATION.—Designation by prescrip-
tion and designation by description shall be considered valid 
methods for designation, and may be supervised by use of 
post-harvest cruise, sample weight scaling, or other methods 
determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 8304. REIMBURSEMENT OF FIRE FUNDS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF STATE.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ 
means— 
(1) a State; and 
(2) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—If a State seeks reimbursement for amounts 
expended for resources and services provided to another State for 
the management and suppression of a wildfire, the Secretary, sub-
ject to subsections (c) and (d)— 
(1) may accept the reimbursement amounts from the other 
State; and 
(2) shall pay those amounts to the State seeking reimburse-
ment. 
(c) MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.—As a condition of seeking 
and providing reimbursement under subsection (b), the State 
seeking reimbursement and the State providing reimbursement 
must each have a mutual assistance agreement with the Forest 
Service or another Federal agency for providing and receiving wild-
fire management and suppression resources and services. 
(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may prescribe the 
terms and conditions determined to be necessary to carry out sub-
section (b). 
(e) EFFECT
ON PRIOR REIMBURSEMENTS.—Any acceptance of 
funds or reimbursements made by the Secretary before the date 
of enactment of this Act that otherwise would have been authorized 
under this section shall be considered to have been made in accord-
ance with this section. 
(f) AMENDMENT.—Section 5(b) of the Act of May 27, 1955 (42 
U.S.C. 1856d(b)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting 
‘‘or Department of Agriculture’’ after ‘‘Department of Defense’’.
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SEC. 8305. FOREST SERVICE LARGE AIRTANKER AND AERIAL ASSET 
FIREFIGHTING RECAPITALIZATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may 
establish a large airtanker and aerial asset lease program in accord-
ance with this section. 
(b) AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program 
described in subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into a multiyear 
lease contract for up to 5 aircraft that meet the criteria— 
(1) described in the Forest Service document entitled ‘‘Large 
Airtanker Modernization Strategy’’ and dated February 10, 
2012, for large airtankers; and 
(2) determined by the Secretary, for other aerial assets. 
(c) LEASE TERMS.—The term of any individual lease agreement 
into which the Secretary enters under this section shall be— 
(1) up to 5 years, inclusive of any options to renew or 
extend the initial lease term; and 
(2) in accordance with section 3903 of title 41, United 
States Code. 
(d) PROHIBITION.—No lease entered into under this section shall 
provide for the purchase of the aircraft by, or the transfer of 
ownership to, the Forest Service. 
SEC. 8306. LAND CONVEYANCE, JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST IN 
WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘Association’’ means the 
Mullins and Sturgill Cemetery Association of Pound, Virginia. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map titled ‘‘Mullins 
and Sturgill Cemetery’’ dated March 1, 2013. 
(b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Upon payment by the Association 
of the consideration under subsection (c) and the costs under sub-
section (e), the Secretary shall, subject to valid existing rights, 
convey to the Association all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of National Forest System land in the 
Jefferson National Forest in Wise County, Virginia, consisting of 
approximately 0.70 acres and containing the Mullins and Sturgill 
Cemetery and an easement to provide access to the parcel, as 
generally depicted on the map. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—As consideration for the land 
conveyed under subsection (b), the Association shall pay to 
the Secretary cash in an amount equal to the market value 
of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the 
Secretary and conducted in conformity with the Uniform 
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and section 
206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(2) DEPOSIT.—The consideration received by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general fund 
of the Treasury of the United States for the purposes of deficit 
reduction. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
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(e) COSTS.—The Association shall pay to the Secretary at closing 
the reasonable costs of the survey, the appraisal, and any adminis-
trative and environmental analyses required by law. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with 
the conveyance under subsection (b) as the Secretary considers 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 
TITLE IX—ENERGY 
SEC. 9001. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended by— 
(1) redesignating paragraphs (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), and 
(14) as paragraphs (10), (11), (12), (13), (15), and (17); 
(2) inserting after paragraph (8), the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(9) FOREST PRODUCT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘forest product’ means 
a product made from materials derived from the practice 
of forestry or the management of growing timber. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘forest product’ includes— 
‘‘(i) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, lumber, and 
other wood products; and 
‘‘(ii) any recycled products derived from forest 
materials.’’; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (1) of this section) the following: 
‘‘(14) RENEWABLE CHEMICAL.—The term ‘renewable chem-
ical’ means a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, 
or chemical substance produced from renewable biomass.’’; and 
(4) inserting after paragraph (15) (as so redesignated), the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
term ‘renewable energy system’ means a system that— 
‘‘(i) produces usable energy from a renewable 
energy source; and 
‘‘(ii) may include distribution components nec-
essary to move energy produced by such system to 
the initial point of sale. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—A system described in subparagraph 
(A) may not include a mechanism for dispensing energy 
at retail.’’. 
SEC. 9002. BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)— 
(i) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subclause (II)(bb), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(III) 
establish 
a 
targeted 
biobased-only 
procurement requirement under which the pro-
curing agency shall issue a certain number of 
biobased-only contracts when the procuring agency 
is purchasing products, or purchasing services that 
include the use of products, that are included in 
a biobased product category designated by the Sec-
retary.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘as determined 
to be necessary by the Secretary based on the 
availability of data,’’ before ‘‘provide information’’; 
(II) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as 
clauses (vii) and (viii), respectively; and 
(III) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: 
‘‘(v) require reporting of quantities and types of 
biobased products purchased by procuring agencies; 
‘‘(vi) promote biobased products, including forest 
products, that apply an innovative approach to 
growing, harvesting, sourcing, procuring, processing, 
manufacturing, or application of biobased products 
regardless of the date of entry into the marketplace;’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) REQUIRED DESIGNATIONS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Sec-
retary shall begin to designate intermediate ingredients 
or feedstocks and assembled and finished biobased products 
in the guidelines issued under this paragraph.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) AUDITING AND COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary may 
carry out such auditing and compliance activities as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure compliance 
with subparagraph (A).’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ASSEMBLED AND FINISHED PRODUCTS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall begin issuing criteria for determining which 
assembled and finished products may qualify to receive the 
label under paragraph (1).’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘The report’’ and inserting ‘‘Each report under 
paragraph (1)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
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‘‘(C) the progress made by other Federal agencies in 
compliance with the biobased procurement requirements, 
including the quantity of purchases made.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY AND REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a study 
to assess the economic impact of the biobased products 
industry, including— 
‘‘(i) the quantity of biobased products sold; 
‘‘(ii) the value of the biobased products; 
‘‘(iii) the quantity of jobs created; 
‘‘(iv) the quantity of petroleum displaced; 
‘‘(v) other environmental benefits; and 
‘‘(vi) areas in which the use or manufacturing of 
biobased products could be more effectively used, 
including identifying any technical and economic 
obstacles and recommending how those obstacles can 
be overcome. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report describing the results of the 
study conducted under subparagraph (A).’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections 
(h) and (i), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY COORDINATION.—In deter-
mining whether products are eligible for the ‘USDA Certified 
Biobased Product’ label, the Secretary (acting through the Forest 
Products Laboratory) shall provide appropriate technical and other 
assistance to the program and applicants for forest products.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)), 
by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) DISCRETIONARY FUNDING.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) BIOBASED PRODUCT INCLUSION.—In this section, the term 
‘biobased product’ (as defined in section 9001) includes, with respect 
to forestry materials, forest products that meet biobased content 
requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, 
the age of the product, or whether the market for the product 
is new or emerging.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 944(c)(2)(A) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16253(c)(2)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 9002(h)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 9002(b)’’. 
SEC. 9003. BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 9003 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, RENEWABLE 
CHEMICAL, AND BIOBASED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING’’ after 
‘‘BIOREFINERY’’;
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(2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by inserting ‘‘renewable chemicals, and biobased product 
manufacturing’’ after ‘‘advanced biofuels,’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as para-
graphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesig-
nated) the following: 
‘‘(1) 
BIOBASED
PRODUCT
MANUFACTURING.—The 
term 
‘biobased product manufacturing’ means development, construc-
tion, and retrofitting of technologically new commercial-scale 
processing and manufacturing equipment and required facilities 
that will be used to convert renewable chemicals and other 
biobased outputs of biorefineries into end-user products on a 
commercial scale.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘to eligible entities’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘guarantees for loans’’ and inserting 
‘‘to eligible entities guarantees for loans’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (d); 
(6) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as 
subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(7) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) PROJECT DIVERSITY.—In approving loan guarantee 
applications, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent 
practicable, there is diversity in the types of projects 
approved for loan guarantees to ensure that as wide a 
range as possible of technologies, products, and approaches 
are assisted.’’. 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of section 9003 of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (6)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
shall use for the cost of loan guarantees under this section, 
to remain available until expended— 
‘‘(i) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
‘‘(ii) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 
2016. 
‘‘(B) BIOBASED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.—Of the total 
amount of funds made available for fiscal years 2014 and 
2015 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may use for 
the cost of loan guarantees under this section not more 
than 15 percent of such funds to promote biobased product 
manufacturing.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$150,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’.
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SEC. 9004. REPOWERING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 9004(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$35,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2014’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 9005. BIOENERGY PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS. 
Section 9005(g) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 9006. BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 9006(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FISCAL
YEARS
2009 
THROUGH 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY FUNDING’’ ; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AUTHORIZATION
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘DISCRETIONARY FUNDING’’ 
; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 9007. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 9007 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (E); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) a council (as defined in section 1528 of the Agri-
culture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451)); and’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TIERED APPLICATION PROCESS.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In providing loan guarantees and 
grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall use a 
3-tiered application process that reflects the size of pro-
posed projects in accordance with this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) TIER 1.—The Secretary shall establish a separate 
application process for projects for which the cost of the 
activity funded under this subsection is not more than 
$80,000. 
‘‘(C) TIER 2.—The Secretary shall establish a separate 
application process for projects for which the cost of the 
activity funded under this subsection is greater than 
$80,000 but less than $200,000. 
‘‘(D) TIER 3.—The Secretary shall establish a separate 
application process for projects for which the cost of the 
activity funded under this subsection is equal to or greater 
than $200,000. 
‘‘(E) APPLICATION PROCESS.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish an application, evaluation, and oversight process that 
is the most simplified for tier I projects and more com-
prehensive for each subsequent tier.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 9007(g) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal 
year thereafter.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 9008. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 9008(h) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2017.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$35,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 9009. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIOENERGY PRO-
DUCERS. 
Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 9010. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9011. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BCAP.—The term ‘BCAP’ means the Biomass Crop 
Assistance Program established under this section. 
‘‘(2) BCAP PROJECT AREA.—The term ‘BCAP project area’ 
means an area that— 
‘‘(A) has specified boundaries that are submitted to 
the Secretary by the project sponsor and subsequently 
approved by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) includes producers with contract acreage that will 
supply a portion of the renewable biomass needed by a 
biomass conversion facility; and 
‘‘(C) is physically located within an economically prac-
ticable distance from the biomass conversion facility. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACT
ACREAGE.—The term ‘contract acreage’ 
means eligible land that is covered by a BCAP contract entered 
into with the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE CROP.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible crop’ means a 
crop of renewable biomass. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘eligible crop’ does not 
include— 
‘‘(i) any crop that is eligible to receive payments 
under title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 or an 
amendment made by that title; or 
‘‘(ii) any plant that is invasive or noxious or species 
or varieties of plants that credible risk assessment 
tools or other credible sources determine are potentially 
invasive, as determined by the Secretary in consulta-
tion with other appropriate Federal or State depart-
ments and agencies. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE LAND.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible land’ includes— 
‘‘(i) agricultural and nonindustrial private forest 
lands (as defined in section 5(c) of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103a(c)); 
and 
‘‘(ii) land enrolled in the conservation reserve pro-
gram established under subchapter B of chapter I of 
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.), or the Agricultural Con-
servation Easement Program established under sub-
title H of title XII of that Act, under a contract that 
will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘eligible land’ does not 
include— 
‘‘(i) Federal- or State-owned land; 
‘‘(ii) land that is native sod, as of the date of 
enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.);
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‘‘(iii) land enrolled in the conservation reserve pro-
gram established under subchapter B of chapter 1 
of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.), other than land 
described in subparagraph (A)(ii); or 
‘‘(iv) land enrolled in the Agricultural Conservation 
Easement Program established under subtitle H of 
title XII of that Act, other than land described in 
subparagraph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(6) ELIGIBLE MATERIAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible material’ means 
renewable biomass harvested directly from the land, 
including crop residue from any crop that is eligible to 
receive payments under title I of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 or an amendment made by that title. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘eligible material’ shall 
only include— 
‘‘(i) eligible material that is collected or harvested 
by the eligible material owner— 
‘‘(I) directly from— 
‘‘(aa) National Forest System; 
‘‘(bb) Bureau of Land Management land; 
‘‘(cc) non-Federal land; or 
‘‘(dd) land owned by an individual Indian 
or Indian tribe that is held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of the individual 
Indian or Indian tribe or subject to a restric-
tion against alienation imposed by the United 
States; 
‘‘(II) in a manner that is consistent with— 
‘‘(aa) a conservation plan; 
‘‘(bb) a forest stewardship plan; or 
‘‘(cc) a plan that the Secretary determines 
is equivalent to a plan described in item (aa) 
or (bb) and consistent with Executive Order 
13112 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to 
invasive species); 
‘‘(ii) if woody eligible material, woody eligible mate-
rial that is produced on land other than contract acre-
age that— 
‘‘(I) is a byproduct of a preventative treatment 
that is removed to reduce hazardous fuel or to 
reduce or contain disease or insect infestation; and 
‘‘(II) if harvested from Federal land, is har-
vested in accordance with section 102(e) of the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6512(e)); and 
‘‘(iii) eligible material that is delivered to a quali-
fied biomass conversion facility to be used for heat, 
power, biobased products, research, or advanced 
biofuels. 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘eligible material’ does not 
include— 
‘‘(i) material that is whole grain from any crop 
that is eligible to receive payments under title I of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 or an amendment made 
by that title, including—
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‘‘(I) barley, corn, grain sorghum, oats, rice, 
or wheat; 
‘‘(II) honey; 
‘‘(III) mohair; 
‘‘(IV) 
oilseeds, 
including 
canola, 
crambe, 
flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower seed, 
soybeans, sesame seed, and sunflower seed; 
‘‘(V) peanuts; 
‘‘(VI) pulse; 
‘‘(VII) chickpeas, lentils, and dry peas; 
‘‘(VIII) dairy products; 
‘‘(IX) sugar; and 
‘‘(X) wool and cotton boll fiber; 
‘‘(ii) animal waste and byproducts, including fat, 
oil, grease, and manure; 
‘‘(iii) food waste and yard waste; 
‘‘(iv) algae; 
‘‘(v) woody eligible material that— 
‘‘(I) is removed outside contract acreage; and 
‘‘(II) is not a byproduct of a preventative treat-
ment to reduce hazardous fuel or to reduce or 
contain disease or insect infestation; 
‘‘(vi) any woody eligible material collected or har-
vested outside contract acreage that would otherwise 
be used for existing market products; or 
‘‘(vii) bagasse. 
‘‘(7) PRODUCER.—The term ‘producer’ means an owner or 
operator of contract acreage that is physically located within 
a BCAP project area. 
‘‘(8) PROJECT SPONSOR.—The term ‘project sponsor’ means— 
‘‘(A) a group of producers; or 
‘‘(B) a biomass conversion facility. 
‘‘(9) SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMER OR RANCHER.—The 
term ‘socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and administer a Biomass Crop Assistance Program to— 
‘‘(1) support the establishment and production of eligible 
crops for conversion to bioenergy in selected BCAP project 
areas; and 
‘‘(2) assist agricultural and forest land owners and opera-
tors with the collection, harvest, storage, and transportation 
of eligible material for use in a biomass conversion facility. 
‘‘(c) BCAP PROJECT AREA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide financial 
assistance to a producer of an eligible crop in a BCAP project 
area. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION OF PROJECT AREAS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be considered for selection as 
a BCAP project area, a project sponsor shall submit to 
the Secretary a proposal that, at a minimum, includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of the eligible land and eligible 
crops of each producer that will participate in the 
proposed BCAP project area; 
‘‘(ii) a letter of commitment from a biomass conver-
sion facility that the facility will use the eligible crops
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intended to be produced in the proposed BCAP project 
area; 
‘‘(iii) evidence that the biomass conversion facility 
has sufficient equity available, as determined by the 
Secretary, if the biomass conversion facility is not oper-
ational at the time the proposal is submitted to the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(iv) any other information about the biomass 
conversion facility or proposed biomass conversion 
facility that the Secretary determines necessary for 
the Secretary to be reasonably assured that the plant 
will be in operation by the date on which the eligible 
crops are ready for harvest. 
‘‘(B) BCAP PROJECT
AREA
SELECTION
CRITERIA.—In 
selecting BCAP project areas, the Secretary shall con-
sider— 
‘‘(i) the volume of the eligible crops proposed to 
be produced in the proposed BCAP project area and 
the probability that those crops will be used for the 
purposes of the BCAP; 
‘‘(ii) the volume of renewable biomass projected 
to be available from sources other than the eligible 
crops grown on contract acres; 
‘‘(iii) the anticipated economic impact in the pro-
posed BCAP project area; 
‘‘(iv) the opportunity for producers and local inves-
tors to participate in the ownership of the biomass 
conversion facility in the proposed BCAP project area; 
‘‘(v) the participation rate by— 
‘‘(I) beginning farmers or ranchers (as defined 
in accordance with section 343(a) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991(a))); or 
‘‘(II) 
socially 
disadvantaged 
farmers 
or 
ranchers; 
‘‘(vi) the impact on soil, water, and related 
resources; 
‘‘(vii) the variety in biomass production approaches 
within a project area, including (as appropriate)— 
‘‘(I) agronomic conditions; 
‘‘(II) harvest and postharvest practices; and 
‘‘(III) monoculture and polyculture crop mixes; 
‘‘(viii) the range of eligible crops among project 
areas; 
‘‘(ix) existing project areas that have received 
funding under this section and the continuation of 
funding of such project areas to advance the maturity 
of such project areas; and 
‘‘(x) any additional information that the Secretary 
determines to be necessary. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On approval of a BCAP project area 
by the Secretary, each producer in the BCAP project area 
shall enter into a contract directly with the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) MINIMUM
TERMS.—At a minimum, a contract 
under this subsection shall include terms that cover—
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‘‘(i) an agreement to make available to the Sec-
retary, or to an institution of higher education or other 
entity designated by the Secretary, such information 
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to promote 
the production of eligible crops and the development 
of biomass conversion technology; 
‘‘(ii) compliance with the highly erodible land con-
servation requirements of subtitle B of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.) 
and the wetland conservation requirements of subtitle 
C of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) the implementation of (as determined by the 
Secretary)— 
‘‘(I) a conservation plan; 
‘‘(II) a forest stewardship plan; or 
‘‘(III) a plan that is equivalent to a conserva-
tion or forest stewardship plan; and 
‘‘(iv) any additional requirements that Secretary 
determines to be necessary. 
‘‘(C) DURATION.—A contract under this subsection shall 
have a term of not more than— 
‘‘(i) 5 years for annual and perennial crops; or 
‘‘(ii) 15 years for woody biomass. 
‘‘(4) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROGRAMS.—In carrying out 
this subsection, the Secretary shall provide for the preservation 
of cropland base and yield history applicable to the land 
enrolled in a BCAP contract. 
‘‘(5) PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make establish-
ment and annual payments directly to producers to support 
the establishment and production of eligible crops on con-
tract acreage. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF ESTABLISHMENT PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the amount 
of an establishment payment under this subsection 
shall be not more than 50 percent of the costs of 
establishing an eligible perennial crop covered by the 
contract but not to exceed $500 per acre, including— 
‘‘(I) the cost of seeds and stock for perennials; 
‘‘(II) the cost of planting the perennial crop, 
as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(III) in the case of nonindustrial private 
forestland, the costs of site preparation and tree 
planting. 
‘‘(ii) 
SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS
OR 
RANCHERS.—In the case of socially disadvantaged 
farmers or ranchers, the costs of establishment may 
not exceed $750 per acre. 
‘‘(C) AMOUNT OF ANNUAL PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the amount 
of an annual payment under this subsection shall be 
determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) REDUCTION.—The Secretary shall reduce an 
annual payment by an amount determined to be appro-
priate by the Secretary, if—
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‘‘(I) an eligible crop is used for purposes other 
than the production of energy at the biomass 
conversion facility; 
‘‘(II) an eligible crop is delivered to the biomass 
conversion facility; 
‘‘(III) the producer receives a payment under 
subsection (d); 
‘‘(IV) the producer violates a term of the con-
tract; or 
‘‘(V) the Secretary determines a reduction is 
necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(D) EXCLUSION.—The Secretary shall not make any 
BCAP payments on land for which payments are received 
under the conservation reserve program established under 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) 
or the agricultural conservation easement program estab-
lished under subtitle H of title XII of that Act. 
‘‘(d) ASSISTANCE WITH COLLECTION, HARVEST, STORAGE, AND 
TRANSPORTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make a payment 
for the delivery of eligible material to a biomass conversion 
facility to— 
‘‘(A) a producer of an eligible crop that is produced 
on BCAP contract acreage; or 
‘‘(B) a person with the right to collect or harvest eligible 
material, regardless of whether the eligible material is 
produced on contract acreage. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) COSTS
COVERED.—A payment under this sub-
section shall be in an amount described in subparagraph 
(B) for— 
‘‘(i) collection; 
‘‘(ii) harvest; 
‘‘(iii) storage; and 
‘‘(iv) transportation to a biomass conversion 
facility. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary 
may provide matching payments at a rate of up to $1 
for each $1 per ton provided by the biomass conversion 
facility, in an amount not to exceed $20 per dry ton for 
a period of 2 years. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR BCAP CONTRACT ACRE-
AGE.—As a condition of the receipt of an annual payment 
under subsection (c), a producer receiving a payment under 
this subsection for collection, harvest, storage, or transportation 
of an eligible crop produced on BCAP acreage shall agree to 
a reduction in the annual payment. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report on the dissemination by the Secretary of the best 
practice data and information gathered from participants receiving 
assistance under this section. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) COLLECTION, HARVEST, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION 
PAYMENTS.—Of the amount made available under paragraph 
(1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not less than 
10 percent, nor more than 50 percent, of the amount to make 
collection, harvest, transportation, and storage payments under 
subsection (d)(2). 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Effective for fiscal year 2014 and 
each subsequent fiscal year, funds made available under 
this subsection shall be available for the provision of tech-
nical assistance with respect to activities authorized under 
this section. 
‘‘(B) RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
LAWS.—To the extent 
funds obligated or expended under subparagraph (A) 
include funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, such 
funds shall not be considered an allotment or fund transfer 
from the Commodity Credit Corporation for purposes of 
the limit on expenditures for technical assistance imposed 
by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 
Act (15 U.S.C. 714i).’’. 
SEC. 9011. REPEAL OF FOREST BIOMASS FOR ENERGY. 
Section 9012 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8112) is repealed. 
SEC. 9012. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF BIOMASS CONSUMER COOPERATIVE.—Section 
9013(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8113(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
(2) and (3), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
the following: 
‘‘(1) BIOMASS CONSUMER COOPERATIVE.—The term ‘biomass 
consumer cooperative’ means a consumer membership organiza-
tion the purpose of which is to provide members with services 
or discounts relating to the purchase of biomass heating prod-
ucts or biomass heating systems.’’. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 9013(b)(1) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(b)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) grants of up to $50,000 to biomass consumer 
cooperatives for the purpose of establishing or expanding 
biomass consumer cooperatives that will provide consumers 
with services or discounts relating to— 
‘‘(i) the purchase of biomass heating systems; 
‘‘(ii) biomass heating products, including wood 
chips, wood pellets, and advanced biofuels; or 
‘‘(iii) the delivery and storage of biomass of heating 
products.’’.
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(c) MATCHING FUNDS.—Section 9013(d) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A State or local government that receives 
a grant under subsection (b)’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) STATE
AND
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.—A State or local 
government that receives a grant under subparagraph (A) or 
(B) of subsection (b)(1)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) BIOMASS CONSUMER COOPERATIVES.—A biomass con-
sumer cooperative that receives a grant under subsection 
(b)(1)(C) shall contribute an amount of non-Federal funds 
(which may include State, local, and nonprofit funds and mem-
bership dues) toward the establishment or expansion of a bio-
mass consumer cooperative that is at least equal to 50 percent 
of the amount of Federal funds received for that purpose.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 9013(e) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(e)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 9013. REPEAL OF BIOFUELS INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY. 
Section 9002 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2095) is repealed. 
SEC. 9014. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE FERTILIZER STUDY. 
Section 9003 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2096) is repealed. 
SEC. 9015. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REPORT FOR USDA FACILITIES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report on energy use and energy efficiency projects at 
the Washington, District of Columbia, headquarters and the major 
regional facilities of the Department of Agriculture. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An analysis of energy use by the Department of Agri-
culture headquarters and major regional facilities. 
(2) A list of energy audits that have been conducted at 
such facilities. 
(3) A list of energy efficiency projects that have been con-
ducted at such facilities. 
(4) A list of energy savings projects that could be achieved 
with enacting a consistent, timely, and proper mechanical 
insulation maintenance program and upgrading mechanical 
insulation at such facilities. 
TITLE X—HORTICULTURE 
SEC. 10001. SPECIALTY CROPS MARKET NEWS ALLOCATION. 
Section 10107(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’.
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SEC. 10002. REPEAL OF GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE MOVEMENT 
OF SPECIALTY CROPS. 
Effective October 1, 2013, section 10403 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622c) is repealed. 
SEC. 10003. FARMERS’ MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD PROMOTION PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act 
of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND LOCAL FOOD’’ 
after ‘‘FARMERS’ MARKET’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and Local Food’’ after ‘‘Farmers’ 
Market’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘farmers’ markets and to promote’’; 
and 
(C) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘and assist 
in the development of local food business enterprises.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Program are 
to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and region-
ally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market 
opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets, 
by developing, improving, expanding, and providing outreach, 
training, and technical assistance to, or assisting in the develop-
ment, improvement and expansion of— 
‘‘(1) domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, commu-
nity-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and 
other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities; and 
‘‘(2) local and regional food business enterprises (including 
those that are not direct producer-to-consumer markets) that 
process, distribute, aggregate, or store locally or regionally pro-
duced food products.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or other agricultural business entity’’ 
after ‘‘cooperative’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including a community supported 
agriculture network or association’’ after ‘‘association’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g); 
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) PRIORITIES.—In providing grants under the Program, pri-
ority shall be given to applications that include projects that benefit 
underserved communities, including communities that— 
‘‘(1) are located in areas of concentrated poverty with lim-
ited access to fresh locally or regionally grown foods; and 
‘‘(2) have not received benefits from the Program in the 
recent past. 
‘‘(f) FUNDS REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) MATCHING FUNDS.—An entity receiving a grant under 
this section for a project to carry out a purpose described 
in subsection (b)(2) shall provide matching funds in the form 
of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount equal to 25 
percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity may 
not use a grant or other assistance provided under this section 
for the purchase, construction, or rehabilitation of a building 
or structure.’’; and
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(7) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph (5))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘FISCAL 
YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY 
FUNDING’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); 
and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Of the funds made available to carry 
out this section for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) 50 percent of the funds shall be used for the 
purposes described in subsection (b)(1); and 
‘‘(B) 50 percent of the funds shall be used for the 
purposes described in subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Not more 
than 4 percent of the total amount made available to carry 
out this section for a fiscal year may be used for administrative 
expenses.’’. 
SEC. 10004. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. 
(a) ORGANIC PRODUCTION
AND MARKET DATA INITIATIVES.— 
Section 7407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘and annually thereafter’’ after ‘‘this subsection’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) describes how data collection agencies (such as the 
Agricultural Marketing Service and the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service) are coordinating with data user agencies 
(such as the Risk Management Agency) to ensure that data 
collected under this section can be used by data user agencies, 
including by the Risk Management Agency to offer price elec-
tions for all organic crops; and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) MANDATORY FUNDING.—In addition to any funds made 
available under paragraph (1), of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this 
section $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’; and
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(D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B))— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (1) and (2)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE FOR NATIONAL 
ORGANIC PROGRAM.—Section 2123 of the Organic Foods Production 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); 
and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018; 
and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE FOR NATIONAL 
ORGANIC PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall modernize database 
and technology systems of the national organic program. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration and in addition to any other funds made available 
for that purpose, the Secretary shall make available to carry 
out this subsection $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, to remain 
available until expended.’’. 
(c) NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM.— 
Section 10606(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 
2018.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall make available to carry out this section 
$11,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, to 
remain available until expended.’’. 
(d) EXEMPTION OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCTS FROM PRO-
MOTION ORDER ASSESSMENTS.—Section 501 of the Federal Agri-
culture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401) is 
amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following; 
‘‘(e) EXEMPTION OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCTS FROM PRO-
MOTION ORDER ASSESSMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of a com-
modity promotion law, a person that produces, handles, mar-
kets, or imports organic products may be exempt from the 
payment of an assessment under a commodity promotion law 
with respect to any agricultural commodity that is certified 
as ‘organic’ or ‘100 percent organic’ (as defined in part 205 
of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regula-
tion)). 
‘‘(2) SPLIT OPERATIONS.—The exemption described in para-
graph (1) shall apply to the certified ‘organic’ or ‘100 percent 
organic’ (as defined in part 205 of title 7 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (or a successor regulation)) products of a producer, 
handler, or marketer regardless of whether the agricultural 
commodity subject to the exemption is produced, handled, or 
marketed by a person that also produces, handles, or markets
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conventional or nonorganic agricultural products, including 
conventional or nonorganic agricultural products of the same 
agricultural commodity as that for which the exemption is 
claimed. 
‘‘(3) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall approve the exemption 
of a person under this subsection if the person maintains a 
valid organic certificate issued under the Organic Foods Produc-
tion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION
OF
EFFECTIVENESS.—This subsection 
shall be effective until the date on which the Secretary issues 
an organic commodity promotion order in accordance with sub-
section (f). 
‘‘(5) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate regula-
tions concerning eligibility and compliance for an exemption 
under paragraph (1).’’. 
(e) ORGANIC COMMODITY PROMOTION ORDER.—Section 501 of 
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 7401) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) ORGANIC COMMODITY PROMOTION ORDER.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) CERTIFIED
ORGANIC
FARM.—The term ‘certified 
organic farm’ has the meaning given the term in section 
2103 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6502). 
‘‘(B) COVERED
PERSON.—The term ‘covered person’ 
means a producer, handler, marketer, or importer of an 
organic agricultural commodity. 
‘‘(C) DUAL-COVERED AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.—The 
term ‘dual-covered agricultural commodity’ means an agri-
cultural commodity that— 
‘‘(i) is produced on a certified organic farm; and 
‘‘(ii) is covered under both— 
‘‘(I) an organic commodity promotion order 
issued pursuant to paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(II) any other agricultural commodity pro-
motion order issued under section 514. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may issue an organic 
commodity promotion order under section 514 that includes 
any agricultural commodity that— 
‘‘(A) is produced or handled (as defined in section 2103 
of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6502)) and that is certified to be sold or labeled as ‘organic’ 
or ‘100 percent organic’ (as defined in part 205 of title 
7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)); 
or 
‘‘(B) is imported with a valid organic certificate (as 
defined in that part). 
‘‘(3) ELECTION.—If the Secretary issues an organic com-
modity promotion order described in paragraph (2), a covered 
person may elect, for applicable dual-covered agricultural 
commodities and in the sole discretion of the covered person, 
whether to be assessed under the organic commodity promotion 
order or another applicable agricultural commodity promotion 
order. 
‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate regula-
tions concerning eligibility and compliance for an exemption 
under paragraph (1).’’.
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(f) DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.—Section 513(1) 
of the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7412(1)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subpara-
graphs (F) and (G), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: 
‘‘(E) products, as a class, that are— 
‘‘(i) produced on a certified organic farm (as defined 
in section 2103 of the Organic Foods Production Act 
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502)); and 
‘‘(ii) certified to be sold or labeled as ‘organic’ or 
‘100 percent organic’ (as defined in part 205 of title 
7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regula-
tion));’’. 
SEC. 10005. INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORGANIC 
FOODS PRODUCTION ACT OF 1990. 
(a) RECORDKEEPING BY CERTIFIED OPERATIONS.—Section 2112 
of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6511) is 
amended by striking subsection (d). 
(b) RECORDKEEPING BY CERTIFYING AGENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2116 of the Organic Foods Produc-
tion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6515) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (c); 
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) through (j) as sub-
sections (c) through (i), respectively; and 
(C) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2107(a)(8) of the 
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6506(a)(8)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 2116(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2116(g)’’. 
(c) RECORDKEEPING, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT.—Sec-
tion 2120 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6519) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2120. RECORDKEEPING, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) RECORDKEEPING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this 
title, each person who sells, labels, or represents any agricul-
tural product as having been produced or handled using organic 
methods shall make available to the Secretary or the applicable 
governing State official, on request by the Secretary or official, 
all records associated with the agricultural product. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFIED OPERATIONS.—Each producer that operates 
a certified organic farm or certified organic handling operation 
under this title shall maintain, for a period of not less than 
5 years, all records concerning the production or handling of 
any agricultural product sold or labeled as organically produced 
under this title, including— 
‘‘(A) a detailed history of substances applied to fields 
or agricultural products; 
‘‘(B) the name and address of each person who applied 
such a substance; and 
‘‘(C) the date, rate, and method of application of each 
such substance. 
‘‘(3) CERTIFYING AGENTS.—
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‘‘(A) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.—A certifying agent 
shall maintain all records concerning the activities of the 
certifying agent under this title for a period of not less 
than 10 years. 
‘‘(B) ACCESS FOR SECRETARY.—A certifying agent shall 
provide to the Secretary and the applicable governing State 
official (or a representative) access to all records concerning 
the activities of the certifying agent under this title. 
‘‘(C) TRANSFERENCE OF RECORDS.—If a private person 
that was certified under this title is dissolved or loses 
accreditation, all records and copies of records concerning 
the activities of the person under this title shall be— 
‘‘(i) transferred to the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) made available to the applicable governing 
State official. 
‘‘(4) UNLAWFUL ACT.—It shall be unlawful and a violation 
of this title for any person covered by this title to fail or 
refuse to provide accurate information (including a delay in 
the timely delivery of such information) required by the Sec-
retary under this title. 
‘‘(5) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Except as provided in section 
2107(a)(9), or as otherwise directed by the Secretary or the 
Attorney General for enforcement purposes, no officer, 
employee, or agent of the United States shall make available 
to the public any information, statistic, or document obtained 
from, or made available by, any person under this title, other 
than in a manner that ensures that confidentiality is preserved 
regarding— 
‘‘(A) the identity of all relevant persons (including par-
ties to a contract); and 
‘‘(B) proprietary business information. 
‘‘(b) INVESTIGATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such investiga-
tive actions as the Secretary considers to be necessary— 
‘‘(A) to verify the accuracy of any information reported 
or made available under this title; and 
‘‘(B) to determine whether a person covered by this 
title has committed a violation of any provision of this 
title, including an order or regulation promulgated by the 
Secretary pursuant to this title. 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIC INVESTIGATIVE POWERS.—In carrying out this 
title, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) administer oaths and affirmations; 
‘‘(B) subpoena witnesses; 
‘‘(C) compel attendance of witnesses; 
‘‘(D) take evidence; and 
‘‘(E) require the production of any records required 
to be maintained under this title that are relevant to 
an investigation. 
‘‘(c) VIOLATIONS OF TITLE.— 
‘‘(1) MISUSE OF LABEL.—Any person who knowingly sells 
or labels a product as organic, except in accordance with this 
title, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. 
‘‘(2) FALSE STATEMENT.—Any person who makes a false 
statement under this title to the Secretary, a governing State 
official, or a certifying agent shall be punished in accordance 
with section 1001 of title 18, United States Code.
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‘‘(3) INELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(C), any person that carries out an activity described in 
subparagraph (B), after notice and an opportunity to be 
heard, shall not be eligible, for the 5-year period beginning 
on the date of the occurrence, to receive a certification 
under this title with respect to any farm or handling oper-
ation in which the person has an interest. 
‘‘(B) DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES.—An activity referred 
to in subparagraph (A) is— 
‘‘(i) making a false statement; 
‘‘(ii) attempting to have a label indicating that 
an agricultural product is organically produced affixed 
to an agricultural product that a person knows, or 
should have reason to know, to have been produced 
or handled in a manner that is not in accordance 
with this title; or 
‘‘(iii) otherwise violating the purposes of the 
applicable organic certification program, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary may modify or waive a period of ineligibility 
under this paragraph if the Secretary determines that the 
modification or waiver is in the best interests of the 
applicable organic certification program established under 
this title. 
‘‘(4) REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS.—A certifying agent shall 
immediately report any violation of this title to the Secretary 
or the applicable governing State official. 
‘‘(5) VIOLATIONS BY CERTIFYING AGENT.—A certifying agent 
that is a private person that violates the provisions of this 
title or falsely or negligently certifies any farming or handling 
operation that does not meet the terms and conditions of the 
applicable organic certification program as an organic operation, 
as determined by the Secretary or the applicable governing 
State official shall, after notice and an opportunity to be 
heard— 
‘‘(A) lose accreditation as a certifying agent under this 
title; and 
‘‘(B) be ineligible to be accredited as a certifying agent 
under this title for a period of not less than 3 years, 
beginning on the date of the determination. 
‘‘(6) EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.—Nothing in this title alters— 
‘‘(A) the authority of the Secretary concerning meat, 
poultry and egg products under— 
‘‘(i) the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
451 et seq.); or 
‘‘(iii) the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
1031 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) the authority of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or 
‘‘(C) the authority of the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.).’’.
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SEC. 10006. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES. 
Section 10105(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7655a(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 10007. CONSOLIDATION OF PLANT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGE-
MENT AND DISASTER PREVENTION PROGRAMS. 
(a) RELOCATION
OF
LEGISLATIVE
LANGUAGE
RELATING
TO 
NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.—Section 420 of the Plant 
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a program 
to be known as the ‘National Clean Plant Network’ (referred 
to in this subsection as the ‘Program’). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the Program, the Secretary 
shall establish a network of clean plant centers for diagnostic 
and pathogen elimination services— 
‘‘(A) to produce clean propagative plant material; and 
‘‘(B) to maintain blocks of pathogen-tested plant mate-
rial in sites located throughout the United States. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
CLEAN
PLANT
SOURCE
MATERIAL.— 
Clean plant source material may be made available to— 
‘‘(A) a State for a certified plant program of the State; 
and 
‘‘(B) private nurseries and producers. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION.—In carrying out 
the Program, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consult with— 
‘‘(i) State departments of agriculture; and 
‘‘(ii) land-grant colleges and universities and 
NLGCA Institutions (as those terms are defined in 
section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103)); and 
‘‘(B) to the extent practicable and with input from 
the appropriate State officials and industry representatives, 
use existing Federal or State facilities to serve as clean 
plant centers. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out the Program $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of section 420 of the Plant Protec-
tion Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as so redesignated) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and each fiscal year 
thereafter.’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) $62,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017; 
and 
‘‘(6) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year 
thereafter.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF EXISTING PROVISION.—Section 10202 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7761) is repealed.
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(d) USE OF FUNDS FOR CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.—Section 420 
of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as amended by sub-
section (a)), is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) USE OF FUNDS FOR CLEAN PLANT NETWORK.—Of the funds 
made available under subsection (f) to carry out this section for 
a fiscal year, not less than $5,000,000 shall be available to carry 
out the National Clean Plant Network under subsection (e). 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION ON INDIRECT COSTS FOR THE CONSOLIDATION 
OF PLANT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER PREVEN-
TION PROGRAMS.—Indirect costs charged against a cooperative 
agreement under this section shall not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(1) 15 percent of the total Federal funds provided under 
the cooperative agreement, as determined by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(2) the indirect cost rate applicable to the recipient as 
otherwise established by law.’’. 
SEC. 10008. IMPORTATION OF SEED. 
Section 17(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136o(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) IMPORTATION
OF
SEED.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no person is required to notify the Adminis-
trator of the arrival of a plant-incorporated protectant (as 
defined in section 174.3 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulation)) that is contained in a seed, if— 
‘‘(A) that plant-incorporated protectant is registered 
under section 3; 
‘‘(B) the Administrator has issued an experimental use 
permit for that plant-incorporated protectant under section 
5; or 
‘‘(C) the seed is covered by a permit (as defined in 
part 340 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation)) or a notification. 
‘‘(3) COOPERATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In response to a request from the 
Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide 
to the Administrator a list of seed containing plant-incor-
porated protectants (as defined in section 174.3 of title 
40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regula-
tion)) if the importation of that seed into the United States 
has been approved under a permit or notification referred 
to in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The list under subparagraph (A) shall 
be provided in a form and at such intervals as may be 
agreed to by the Secretary and the Administrator. 
‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this subsection precludes 
or limits the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture with 
respect to the importation or movement of plants, plant prod-
ucts, or seeds under— 
‘‘(A) the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.); 
and 
‘‘(B) the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1551 et seq.).’’.
H. R. 2642—301 
SEC. 10009. BULK SHIPMENTS OF APPLES TO CANADA. 
(a) BULK SHIPMENT OF APPLES TO CANADA.—Section 4 of the 
Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 584) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 4. Apples in’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 4. EXEMPTIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Apples in’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) BULK CONTAINERS.—Apples may be shipped to Canada 
in bulk containers without complying with the provisions of this 
Act.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF BULK CONTAINER.—Section 9 of the Export 
Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 589) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘bulk container’ means a container that contains 
a quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to 
carry out the amendments made by this section. 
SEC. 10010. SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS. 
Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 
(7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (l)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) GRANTS BASED ON VALUE AND ACREAGE.—Subject to sub-
section (c), for each State whose application for a grant for a 
fiscal year that is accepted by the Secretary under subsection (f), 
the amount of the grant for that fiscal year to the State under 
this section shall bear the same ratio to the total amount made 
available under subsection (l)(1) for that fiscal year as— 
‘‘(1) the average of the most recent available value of spe-
cialty crop production in the State and the acreage of specialty 
crop production in the State, as demonstrated in the most 
recent Census of Agriculture data; bears to 
‘‘(2) the average of the most recent available value of spe-
cialty crop production in all States and the acreage of specialty 
crop production in all States, as demonstrated in the most 
recent Census of Agriculture data.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (l); 
(4) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: 
‘‘(j) MULTISTATE PROJECTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
effective date of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall issue guidance for the purpose of making grants 
to multistate projects under this section for projects involving— 
‘‘(1) food safety; 
‘‘(2) plant pests and disease; 
‘‘(3) research; 
‘‘(4) crop-specific projects addressing common issues; and 
‘‘(5) any other area that furthers the purposes of this sec-
tion, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(k) ADMINISTRATION.—
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‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture may not 
use more than 3 percent of the funds made available to carry 
out this section for a fiscal year for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(2) STATES.—A State receiving a grant under this section 
may not use more than 8 percent of the funds received under 
the grant for a fiscal year for administrative expenses.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (l) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and indenting 
appropriately; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A)), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A)), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $72,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2017; and 
‘‘(E) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal 
year thereafter.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) MULTISTATE PROJECTS.—Of the funds made available 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use to carry out sub-
section (j), to remain available until expended— 
‘‘(A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
‘‘(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(D) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and 
‘‘(E) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 
SEC. 
10011. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
AGRICULTURE 
CONSULTATION 
REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN LABOR LAW 
PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary 
of Labor regarding the restraining of shipments of agricultural 
commodities, or the confiscation of agricultural commodities, by 
the Department of Labor for actual or suspected labor law violations 
in order to consider— 
(1) the perishable nature of the commodities; 
(2) the impact of the restraining or confiscation on the 
economic viability of farming operations; and 
(3) the competitiveness of specialty crops through grants 
awarded to States under section 101 of the Specialty Crops 
Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 
108–465). 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Labor shall submit to the 
Committees on Agriculture and Education and Workforce of the 
House of Representative and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate a report that describes the number of instances 
during the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 that the Depart-
ment of Labor has contacted a purchaser of perishable agricultural
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commodities to notify that purchaser of an investigation or pending 
enforcement action against a producer from whom the purchaser 
has purchased perishable agricultural commodities. 
SEC. 10012. REPORT ON HONEY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with persons affected 
by the potential establishment of a Federal standard for the identity 
of honey, shall submit to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs 
a report describing how an appropriate Federal standard for the 
identity of honey would be in the interest of consumers, the honey 
industry, and United States agriculture. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing the report required under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration the March 
2006, Standard of Identity citizens petition filed with the Food 
and Drug Administration, including any current industry amend-
ments or clarifications necessary to update that petition. 
SEC. 10013. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days and 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency and Secretaries of Commerce, Agriculture 
and the Interior shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture 
and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate, 2 reports that describe 
approaches and actions taken by the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the 
National Marine Fisheries Service— 
(1) to implement recommendations, including an analysis 
of how any identified delays to implementation will be over-
come, of the 2013 Expert Report authored by the National 
Research Council of the National Academies entitled ‘‘Assessing 
Risks to Endangered and Threatened Species from Pesticides’’; 
(2) to otherwise minimize delays in integrating— 
(A) the pesticide registration and registration review 
requirements of sections 3 and 33 of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a, 136w–8); 
and 
(B) the species and habitat protection processes 
described in sections 7 and 10 of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536, 1539); and 
(3) to ensure public participation and transparency during 
the development, implementation, and evaluation of the 
approaches to implement the recommendations contained in 
the report described in paragraph (1). 
(b) REQUIREMENT
FOR FINAL REPORT.—In addition to the 
requirements of subsection (a), the final report submitted to Con-
gress under that subsection shall— 
(1) inform Congress of specific actions that have been and 
will be taken to address the recommendations identified in 
subsection (a)(1), including an evaluation to establish that— 
(A) the approaches utilize the best available science; 
(B) reasonable and prudent alternatives within 
biological opinions are technologically and economically fea-
sible; 
(C) reasonable and prudent measures are necessary 
and appropriate; and
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(D) the agencies ensure public participation and trans-
parency in the development of reasonable and prudent 
alternatives and reasonable and prudent measures; and 
(2) update the study and report required by subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 1010 of Public Law 100–478 (7 U.S.C. 
136a note). 
SEC. 10014. STAY OF REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall lift the administrative stay imposed under 
the rule of the Secretary entitled ‘‘Christmas Tree Promotion, 
Research, and Information Order; Stay of Regulations’’ and pub-
lished by the Department of Agriculture on November 17, 2011 
(76 Fed. Reg. 71241), on the regulations in subpart A of part 
1214 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, establishing an 
industry-funded promotion, research, and information program for 
fresh-cut Christmas trees. 
SEC. 10015. REGULATION OF SULFURYL FLUORIDE. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall exclude nonpesticideal 
sources of fluoride from any aggregate exposure assessment 
required under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 346a) when assessing tolerances associated with 
residues from the pesticide. 
SEC. 10016. LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) collect data on— 
(A) the production and marketing of locally or region-
ally produced agricultural food products; and 
(B) direct and indirect regulatory compliance costs 
affecting the production and marketing of locally or region-
ally produced agricultural food products; 
(2) facilitate interagency collaboration and data sharing 
on programs relating to local and regional food systems; 
(3) monitor— 
(A) the effectiveness of programs designed to expand 
or facilitate local food systems; and 
(B) barriers to local and regional market access due 
to Federal regulation of small-scale production; and 
(4) evaluate the manner in which local food systems— 
(A) contribute to improving community food security; 
and 
(B) assist populations with limited access to healthy 
food. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall, at a minimum— 
(1) collect and distribute comprehensive reporting of prices 
and volume of locally or regionally produced agricultural food 
products; 
(2) conduct surveys and analysis and publish reports 
relating to the production, handling, distribution, retail sales, 
and trend studies (including consumer purchasing patterns) 
of or on locally or regionally produced agricultural food prod-
ucts; 
(3) evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs in 
growing local and regional food systems, including—
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(A) the impact of local food systems on job creation 
and economic development; 
(B) the level of participation in the Farmers’ Market 
and Local Food Promotion Program established under sec-
tion 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act 
of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005), including the percentage of projects 
funded in comparison to applicants and the types of eligible 
entities receiving funds; 
(C) the ability of participants to leverage private capital 
and a synopsis of the places from which non-Federal funds 
are derived; and 
(D) any additional resources required to aid in the 
development or expansion of local and regional food sys-
tems; 
(4) evaluate the impact that Federal regulation of small 
commercial producers of agricultural food products intended 
for local and regional consumption may have on— 
(A) local job creation and economic development; 
(B) access to local and regional fruit and vegetable 
markets, including for new and beginning small commercial 
producers; and 
(C) participation in— 
(i) supplier networks; 
(ii) high volume distribution systems; and 
(iii) retail sales outlets; 
(5) expand the Agricultural Resource Management Survey 
of the Department to include questions on locally or regionally 
produced agricultural food products; and 
(6) seek to establish or expand private-public partnerships 
to facilitate, to the maximum extent practicable, the collection 
of data on locally or regionally produced agricultural food prod-
ucts, including the development of a nationally coordinated 
and regionally balanced evaluation of the redevelopment of 
locally or regionally produced food systems. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report describing the progress that has been made in 
implementing this section and identifying any additional needs 
and barriers related to developing local and regional food systems. 
SEC. 10017. CLARIFICATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE. 
In the case of each program established or amended by this 
title that is authorized or required to be carried out using funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the use of those funds to 
provide technical assistance shall not be considered an allotment 
or fund transfer from the Commodity Credit Corporation for pur-
poses of the limit on expenditures for technical assistance imposed 
by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714i).
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TITLE XI—CROP INSURANCE 
SEC. 11001. INFORMATION SHARING. 
Section 502(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1502(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) REQUEST.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Farm 
Service Agency shall, in a timely manner, provide to an 
agent or an approved insurance provider authorized by 
the producer any information (including Farm Service 
Agency Form 578s (or any successor form)) or maps (or 
any corrections to those forms or maps) that may assist 
the agent or approved insurance provider in insuring the 
producer under a policy or plan of insurance under this 
subtitle. 
‘‘(B) PRIVACY.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(C), an agent or approved insurance provider that receives 
the information of a producer pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) shall treat the information in accordance with para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(C) SHARING.—Nothing in this section prohibits the 
sharing of the information of a producer pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) between the agent and the approved 
insurance provider of the producer.’’. 
SEC. 11002. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ON VIOLATIONS OF 
PROHIBITION ON PREMIUM ADJUSTMENTS. 
Section 508(a)(9) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(a)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION OF VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PUBLICATION REQUIRED.—Subject to clause (ii), 
the Corporation shall publish in a timely manner on 
the website of the Risk Management Agency informa-
tion regarding each violation of this paragraph, 
including any sanctions imposed in response to the 
violation, in sufficient detail so that the information 
may serve as effective guidance to approved insurance 
providers, agents, and producers. 
‘‘(ii) 
PROTECTION
OF
PRIVACY.—In 
providing 
information under clause (i) regarding violations of 
this paragraph, the Corporation shall redact the 
identity of the persons and entities committing the 
violations in order to protect the privacy of those per-
sons and entities.’’. 
SEC. 11003. SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE OPTION. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE OPTION.—Sec-
tion 508(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) YIELD AND LOSS BASIS OPTIONS.—A producer shall have 
the option of purchasing additional coverage based on— 
‘‘(A)(i) an individual yield and loss basis; or 
‘‘(ii) an area yield and loss basis; or 
‘‘(B) an individual yield and loss basis, supplemented 
with coverage based on an area yield and loss basis to 
cover a part of the deductible under the individual yield 
and loss policy, as described in paragraph (4)(C).’’.
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(b) LEVEL OF COVERAGE.—Section 508(c) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) is amended by striking paragraph 
(4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) LEVEL OF COVERAGE.— 
‘‘(A) DOLLAR
DENOMINATION
AND
PERCENTAGE
OF 
YIELD.—Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the level 
of coverage— 
‘‘(i) shall be dollar denominated; and 
‘‘(ii) may be purchased at any level not to exceed 
85 percent of the individual yield or 95 percent of 
the area yield (as determined by the Corporation). 
‘‘(B) INFORMATION.—The Corporation shall provide pro-
ducers with information on catastrophic risk and additional 
coverage in terms of dollar coverage (within the allowable 
limits of coverage provided in this paragraph). 
‘‘(C) SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE OPTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subparagraph 
(A), in the case of the supplemental coverage option 
described in paragraph (3)(B), the Corporation shall 
offer producers the opportunity to purchase coverage 
in combination with a policy or plan of insurance 
offered under this subtitle that would allow indem-
nities to be paid to a producer equal to a part of 
the deductible under the policy or plan of insurance— 
‘‘(I) at a county-wide level to the fullest extent 
practicable; or 
‘‘(II) in counties that lack sufficient data, on 
the basis of such larger geographical area as the 
Corporation determines to provide sufficient data 
for purposes of providing the coverage. 
‘‘(ii) TRIGGER.—Coverage offered under paragraph 
(3)(B) and clause (i) shall be triggered only if the 
losses in the area exceed 14 percent of normal levels 
(as determined by the Corporation). 
‘‘(iii) COVERAGE.—Subject to the trigger described 
in clause (ii), coverage offered under paragraph (3)(B) 
and clause (i) shall not exceed the difference between— 
‘‘(I) 86 percent; and 
‘‘(II) the coverage level selected by the pro-
ducer for the underlying policy or plan of insur-
ance. 
‘‘(iv) INELIGIBLE
CROPS
AND
ACRES.—Crops for 
which the producer has elected under section 1116 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 to receive agriculture 
risk coverage and acres that are enrolled in the stacked 
income protection plan under section 508B shall not 
be eligible for supplemental coverage under this 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(v) CALCULATION OF PREMIUM.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (d), the premium for coverage offered under 
paragraph (3)(B) and clause (i) shall— 
‘‘(I) be sufficient to cover anticipated losses 
and a reasonable reserve; and 
‘‘(II) include an amount for operating and 
administrative expenses established in accordance 
with subsection (k)(4)(F).’’.
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(c) PAYMENT OF PORTION OF PREMIUM BY CORPORATION.—Sec-
tion 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) In the case of the supplemental coverage option 
authorized in subsection (c)(4)(C), the amount shall be 
equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(i) 65 percent of the additional premium associ-
ated with the coverage; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount determined under subsection 
(c)(4)(C)(v)(II), subject to subsection (k)(4)(F), for the 
coverage 
to 
cover 
operating 
and 
administrative 
expenses.’’. 
(d) APPLICATION DATE.—The Federal Crop Insurance Corpora-
tion shall begin to provide additional coverage based on an indi-
vidual yield and loss basis, supplemented with coverage based on 
an area yield and loss basis, as described in the amendments 
made by this section, not later than for the 2015 crop year. 
SEC. 11004. CROP MARGIN COVERAGE OPTION. 
Section 508(c)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(c)(3)) (as amended by section 11003) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a margin basis alone or in combination with the 
coverages available under subparagraph (A) or (B).’’. 
SEC. 11005. PREMIUM AMOUNTS FOR CATASTROPHIC RISK PROTEC-
TION. 
Section 508(d)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(d)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) In the case of catastrophic risk protection, the 
amount of the premium established by the Corporation 
for each crop for which catastrophic risk protection is avail-
able shall be reduced by the percentage equal to the dif-
ference between the average loss ratio for the crop and 
100 percent, plus a reasonable reserve, as determined by 
the Corporation.’’. 
SEC. 11006. PERMANENT ENTERPRISE UNIT SUBSIDY. 
Section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(e)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation may pay a portion 
of the premiums for plans or policies of insurance for which 
the insurable unit is defined on a whole farm or enterprise 
unit basis that is higher than would otherwise be paid 
in accordance with paragraph (2).’’. 
SEC. 11007. ENTERPRISE UNITS FOR IRRIGATED AND NONIRRIGATED 
CROPS. 
Section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) NONIRRIGATED CROPS.—Beginning with the 2015 
crop year, the Corporation shall make available separate
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enterprise units for irrigated and nonirrigated acreage of 
crops in counties.’’. 
SEC. 11008. DATA COLLECTION. 
Section 508(g)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(g)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) SOURCES
OF
YIELD
DATA.—To determine yields 
under this paragraph, the Corporation— 
‘‘(i) shall use county data collected by the Risk 
Management Agency, the National Agricultural Statis-
tics Service, or both; or 
‘‘(ii) if sufficient county data is not available, may 
use other data considered appropriate by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
SEC. 11009. ADJUSTMENT IN ACTUAL PRODUCTION HISTORY TO 
ESTABLISH INSURABLE YIELDS. 
Section 508(g) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(g)) (as amended by section 11008) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘and paragraph (4)(C)’’ 
after ‘‘(B)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subpara-
graph (D); 
(B) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by 
inserting ‘‘or (C)’’ after ‘‘(B)’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 
‘‘(C) ELECTION TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN HISTORY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), 
with respect to 1 or more of the crop years used to 
establish the actual production history of an agricul-
tural commodity of the producer, the producer may 
elect to exclude any recorded or appraised yield for 
any crop year in which the per planted acre yield 
of the agricultural commodity in the county of the 
producer was at least 50 percent below the simple 
average of the per planted acre yield of the agricultural 
commodity in the county during the previous 10 
consecutive crop years. 
‘‘(ii) CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES.—In any crop year that 
a producer in a county is eligible to make an election 
to exclude a yield under clause (i), a producer in a 
contiguous county is eligible to make such an election. 
‘‘(iii) IRRIGATION PRACTICE.—For purposes of deter-
mining whether the per planted acre yield of the agri-
cultural commodity in the county of the producer was 
at least 50 percent below the simple average of the 
per planted acre yield of the agricultural commodity 
in the county during the previous 10 consecutive crop 
years, the Corporation shall make a separate deter-
mination for irrigated and nonirrigated acreage.’’. 
SEC. 11010. SUBMISSION OF POLICIES AND BOARD REVIEW AND 
APPROVAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)—
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(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) REVIEW AND SUBMISSION BY CORPORATION.—The 
Corporation shall review any policy developed under section 
522(c) or any pilot program developed under section 523 
and submit the policy or program to the Board under 
this subsection if the Corporation, at the sole discretion 
of the Corporation, finds that the policy or program— 
‘‘(i) will likely result in a viable and marketable 
policy consistent with this subsection; 
‘‘(ii) would provide crop insurance coverage in a 
significantly improved form; and 
‘‘(iii) adequately protects the interests of pro-
ducers.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A policy, plan of insurance, or other 
material submitted to the Board under this subsection 
shall be reviewed by the Board and shall be approved 
by the Board for reinsurance and for sale by approved 
insurance providers to producers at actuarially appropriate 
rates and under appropriate terms and conditions if the 
Board determines that— 
‘‘(i) the interests of producers are adequately pro-
tected; 
‘‘(ii) the proposed policy or plan of insurance will— 
‘‘(I) provide a new kind of coverage that is 
likely to be viable and marketable; 
‘‘(II) provide crop insurance coverage in a 
manner that addresses a clear and identifiable 
flaw or problem in an existing policy; or 
‘‘(III) provide a new kind of coverage for a 
commodity that previously had no available crop 
insurance, or has demonstrated a low level of 
participation or coverage level under existing cov-
erage; and 
‘‘(iii) the proposed policy or plan of insurance will 
not have a significant adverse impact on the crop insur-
ance delivery system. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION.—In approving policies or plans 
of insurance, the Board shall in a timely manner— 
‘‘(i) first, consider policies or plans of insurance 
that address underserved commodities, including 
commodities for which there is no insurance; 
‘‘(ii) second, consider existing policies or plans of 
insurance for which there is inadequate coverage or 
there exists low levels of participation; and 
‘‘(iii) last, consider all policies or plans of insurance 
submitted to the Board that do not meet the criteria 
described in clause (i) or (ii).
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‘‘(C) SPECIFIED REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIORITIES.—In 
reviewing policies and other materials submitted to the 
Board under this subsection for approval, the Board— 
‘‘(i) shall make the development and approval of 
a revenue policy for peanut producers a priority so 
that a revenue policy is available to peanut producers 
in time for the 2015 crop year; 
‘‘(ii) shall make the development and approval of 
a margin coverage policy for rice producers a priority 
so that a margin coverage policy is available to rice 
producers in time for the 2015 crop year; and 
‘‘(iii) may approve a submission that is made 
pursuant to this subsection that would, beginning with 
the 2015 crop year, allow producers that purchase poli-
cies in accordance with subsection (e)(5)(A) to separate 
enterprise units by risk rating for acreage of crops 
in counties.’’. 
(b) APPROVAL OF COSTS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
Section 522(b)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1522(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(E) APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board may approve up to 
50 percent of the projected total research and develop-
ment costs to be paid in advance to an applicant, 
in accordance with the procedures developed by the 
Board for the making of the payments, if, after consid-
eration of the reviewer reports described in subpara-
graph (D) and such other information as the Board 
determines appropriate, the Board determines that— 
‘‘(I) the concept, in good faith, will likely result 
in a viable and marketable policy consistent with 
section 508(h); 
‘‘(II) at the sole discretion of the Board, the 
concept, if developed into a policy and approved 
by the Board, would provide crop insurance cov-
erage— 
‘‘(aa) in a significantly improved form; 
‘‘(bb) to a crop or region not traditionally 
served by the Federal crop insurance program; 
or 
‘‘(cc) in a form that addresses a recognized 
flaw or problem in the program; 
‘‘(III) the applicant agrees to provide such 
reports as the Corporation determines are nec-
essary to monitor the development effort; 
‘‘(IV) the proposed budget and timetable are 
reasonable, as determined by the Board; and 
‘‘(V) the concept proposal meets any other 
requirements that the Board determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘(ii) WAIVER.—The Board may waive the 50-per-
cent limitation and, upon request of the submitter 
after the submitter has begun research and develop-
ment activities, the Board may approve an additional 
25 percent advance payment to the submitter for
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research and development costs, if, at the sole discre-
tion of the Board, the Board determines that— 
‘‘(I) the intended policy or plan of insurance 
developed by the submitter will provide coverage 
for a region or crop that is underserved by the 
Federal crop insurance program, including spe-
cialty crops; and 
‘‘(II) the submitter is making satisfactory 
progress towards developing a viable and market-
able policy or plan of insurance consistent with 
section 508(h).’’. 
SEC. 11011. CONSULTATION. 
Section 508(h)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(h)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENT.—As part of the feasibility and 
research associated with the development of a policy 
or other material for fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, 
dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops 
(including floriculture), the submitter prior to making 
a submission under this subsection shall consult with 
groups representing producers of those agricultural 
commodities in all major producing areas for the 
commodities to be served or potentially impacted, 
either directly or indirectly. 
‘‘(ii) SUBMISSION TO THE BOARD.—Any submission 
made to the Board under this subsection shall contain 
a summary and analysis of the feasibility and research 
findings from the impacted groups described in clause 
(i), including a summary assessment of the support 
for or against development of the policy and an assess-
ment on the impact of the proposed policy to the gen-
eral marketing and production of the crop from both 
a regional and national perspective. 
‘‘(iii) EVALUATION BY THE BOARD.—In evaluating 
whether the interests of producers are adequately pro-
tected pursuant to paragraph (3) with respect to a 
submission made under this subsection, the Board 
shall review the information provided pursuant to 
clause (ii) to determine if the submission will create 
adverse market distortions with respect to the produc-
tion of commodities that are the subject of the submis-
sion.’’. 
SEC. 11012. BUDGET LIMITATIONS ON RENEGOTIATION OF THE 
STANDARD REINSURANCE AGREEMENT. 
Section 508(k)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(k)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) BUDGET.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall ensure that any 
Standard Reinsurance Agreement negotiated under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) shall— 
‘‘(I) to the maximum extent practicable, be 
estimated as budget neutral with respect to the 
total amount of payments described in paragraph
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(9) as compared to the total amount of such pay-
ments estimated to be made under the imme-
diately preceding Standard Reinsurance Agree-
ment if that Agreement were extended over the 
same period of time; 
‘‘(II) comply with the applicable provisions of 
this Act establishing the rates of reimbursement 
for administrative and operating costs for approved 
insurance providers and agents, except that, to 
the maximum extent practicable, the estimated 
total amount of reimbursement for those costs 
shall not be less than the total amount of the 
payments to be made under the immediately pre-
ceding Standard Reinsurance Agreement if that 
Agreement were extended over the same period 
of time, as estimated on the date of enactment 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014; and 
‘‘(III) in no event significantly depart from 
budget neutrality unless otherwise required by this 
Act. 
‘‘(ii) USE
OF
SAVINGS.—To the extent that any 
budget savings are realized in the renegotiation of 
a Standard Reinsurance Agreement under subpara-
graph (A)(ii), and the savings are determined not to 
be a significant departure from budget neutrality under 
clause (i), the savings shall be used to increase 
reimbursements or payments described under para-
graphs (4) and (9).’’. 
SEC. 11013. TEST WEIGHT FOR CORN. 
Section 508(m) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) TEST WEIGHT FOR CORN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Corporation shall establish 
procedures to allow insured producers not more than 120 
days to settle claims, in accordance with procedures estab-
lished by the Secretary, involving corn that is determined 
to have low test weight. 
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation 
shall implement subparagraph (A) on a regional basis based 
on market conditions and the interests of producers. 
‘‘(C) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The authority 
provided by this paragraph terminates effective on the 
date that is 5 years after the date on which subparagraph 
(A) is implemented.’’. 
SEC. 11014. CROP PRODUCTION ON NATIVE SOD. 
(a) FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE.—Section 508(o) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(o)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘, or the producer 
cannot substantiate that the ground has ever been tilled,’’ after 
‘‘tilled’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘INELIGI-
BILITY FOR’’ and inserting ‘‘REDUCTION IN’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
following:
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—During the first 4 crop years of 
planting, as determined by the Secretary, native sod acre-
age that has been tilled for the production of an annual 
crop after the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act 
of 2014 shall be subject to a reduction in benefits under 
this subtitle as described in this paragraph.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) REDUCTION.—For purposes of the reduction in 
benefits for the acreage described in subparagraph 
(A)— 
‘‘(I) the crop insurance guarantee shall be 
determined by using a yield equal to 65 percent 
of the transitional yield of the producer; and 
‘‘(II) the crop insurance premium subsidy pro-
vided for the producer under this subtitle, except 
for coverage authorized pursuant to subsection 
(b)(1), shall be 50 percentage points less than the 
premium subsidy that would otherwise apply. 
‘‘(ii) YIELD
SUBSTITUTION.—During the period 
native sod acreage is covered by this subsection, a 
producer may not substitute yields for the native sod.’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—This subsection shall only apply to 
native sod acreage in the States of Minnesota, Iowa, North 
Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska.’’. 
(b) NONINSURED CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE.—Section 196(a)(4) 
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 
(7 U.S.C. 7333(a)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘INELIGIBILITY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘REDUCTION IN BENEFITS’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, or the producer 
cannot substantiate that the ground has ever been tilled,’’ after 
‘‘tilled’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ‘‘INELIGI-
BILITY FOR’’ and inserting ‘‘REDUCTION IN’’; 
(B) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—During the first 4 crop years 
of planting, as determined by the Secretary, native 
sod acreage that has been tilled for the production 
of an annual crop after the date of enactment of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 shall be subject to a reduction 
in benefits under this section as described in this 
subparagraph.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) REDUCTION.—For purposes of the reduction 
in benefits for the acreage described in clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) the approved yield shall be determined 
by using a yield equal to 65 percent of the transi-
tional yield of the producer; and 
‘‘(II) the service fees or premiums for crops 
planted on native sod shall be equal to 200 percent 
of the amount determined in subsections (l)(2) or 
(k), as applicable, but in no case shall exceed the 
amount determined in subsection (l)(2)(B)(ii).’’; and
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(4) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.—This paragraph shall only apply 
to native sod acreage in the States of Minnesota, Iowa, 
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska.’’. 
(c) CROPLAND REPORT.— 
(1) BASELINE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report that describes the cropland acreage in each 
applicable county and State, and the change in cropland acreage 
from the preceding year in each applicable county and State, 
beginning with calendar year 2000 and including that informa-
tion for the most recent year for which that information is 
available. 
(2) ANNUAL UPDATES.—Not later than January 1, 2015, 
and each January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2018, 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 a report that 
describes— 
(A) the cropland acreage in each applicable county 
and State as of the date of submission of the report; and 
(B) the change in cropland acreage from the preceding 
year in each applicable county and State. 
SEC. 11015. COVERAGE LEVELS BY PRACTICE. 
Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) COVERAGE LEVELS BY PRACTICE.—Beginning with the 2015 
crop year, a producer that produces an agricultural commodity 
on both dry land and irrigated land may elect a different coverage 
level for each production practice.’’. 
SEC. 11016. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as para-
graphs (4) through (10), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER.—The term ‘beginning 
farmer or rancher’ means a farmer or rancher who has not 
actively operated and managed a farm or ranch with a bona 
fide insurable interest in a crop or livestock as an owner- 
operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper for more than 5 
crop years, as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) PREMIUM ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 508 of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(5)(E), by inserting ‘‘and beginning 
farmers or ranchers’’ after ‘‘limited resource farmers’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) PREMIUM
FOR
BEGINNING
FARMERS
OR
RANCHERS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection 
regarding payment of a portion of premiums, a beginning 
farmer or rancher shall receive premium assistance that is 
10 percentage points greater than premium assistance that 
would otherwise be available under paragraphs (2) (except for
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subparagraph (A) of that paragraph), (5), (6), and (7) for the 
applicable policy, plan of insurance, and coverage level selected 
by the beginning farmer or rancher.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii)(III), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) if the producer is a beginning farmer or 
rancher who was previously involved in a farming or 
ranching operation, including involvement in the 
decisionmaking or physical involvement in the produc-
tion of the crop or livestock on the farm, for any acreage 
obtained by the beginning farmer or rancher, a yield 
that is the higher of— 
‘‘(I) the actual production history of the pre-
vious producer of the crop or livestock on the acre-
age determined under subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(II) a yield of the producer, as determined 
in clause (i).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘(ii)’’; 
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) in the case of beginning farmers or ranchers, 
replace each excluded yield with a yield equal to 80 
percent of the applicable transitional yield.’’. 
SEC. 11017. STACKED INCOME PROTECTION PLAN FOR PRODUCERS 
OF UPLAND COTTON. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF STACKED INCOME PROTECTION PLAN FOR 
PRODUCERS OF UPLAND COTTON.—The Federal Crop Insurance Act 
is amended by inserting after section 508A (7 U.S.C. 1508a) the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 508B. STACKED INCOME PROTECTION PLAN FOR PRODUCERS 
OF UPLAND COTTON. 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY.—Beginning not later than the 2015 crop 
of upland cotton, the Corporation shall make available to producers 
of upland cotton an additional policy (to be known as the ‘Stacked 
Income Protection Plan’), which shall provide coverage consistent 
with the Group Risk Income Protection Plan (and the associated 
Harvest Revenue Option Endorsement) offered by the Corporation 
for the 2011 crop year. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED
TERMS.—The Corporation may modify the 
Stacked Income Protection Plan on a program-wide basis, except 
that the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall comply with the 
following requirements: 
‘‘(1) Provide coverage for revenue loss of not less than 
10 percent and not more than 30 percent of expected county 
revenue, specified in increments of 5 percent. The deductible 
shall be the minimum percent of revenue loss at which indem-
nities are triggered under the plan, not to be less than 10 
percent of the expected county revenue. 
‘‘(2) Be offered to producers of upland cotton in all counties 
with upland cotton production—
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‘‘(A) at a county-wide level to the fullest extent prac-
ticable; or 
‘‘(B) in counties that lack sufficient data, on the basis 
of such larger geographical area as the Corporation deter-
mines to provide sufficient data for purposes of providing 
the coverage. 
‘‘(3) Be purchased in addition to any other individual or 
area coverage in effect on the producer’s acreage or as a stand- 
alone policy, except that if a producer has an individual or 
area coverage for the same acreage, the maximum coverage 
available under the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall not 
exceed the deductible for the individual or area coverage. 
‘‘(4) Establish coverage based on— 
‘‘(A) the expected price established under existing 
Group Risk Income Protection or area wide policy offered 
by the Corporation for the applicable county (or area) and 
crop year; and 
‘‘(B) an expected county yield that is the higher of— 
‘‘(i) the expected county yield established for the 
existing area-wide plans offered by the Corporation 
for the applicable county (or area) and crop year (or, 
in geographic areas where area-wide plans are not 
offered, an expected yield determined in a manner 
consistent with those of area-wide plans); or 
‘‘(ii) the average of the applicable yield data for 
the county (or area) for the most recent 5 years, 
excluding the highest and lowest observations, from 
the Risk Management Agency or the National Agricul-
tural Statistics Service (or both) or, if sufficient county 
data is not available, such other data considered appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) Use a multiplier factor to establish maximum protec-
tion per acre (referred to as a ‘protection factor’) of not less 
than the higher of the level established on a program wide 
basis or 120 percent. 
‘‘(6) Pay an indemnity based on the amount that the 
expected county revenue exceeds the actual county revenue, 
as applied to the individual coverage of the producer. Indem-
nities under the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall not 
include or overlap the amount of the deductible selected under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(7) In all counties for which data are available, establish 
separate coverage levels for irrigated and nonirrigated prac-
tices. 
‘‘(c) PREMIUM.—Notwithstanding section 508(d), the premium 
for the Stacked Income Protection Plan shall— 
‘‘(1) be sufficient to cover anticipated losses and a reason-
able reserve; and 
‘‘(2) include an amount for operating and administrative 
expenses established in accordance with section 508(k)(4)(F). 
‘‘(d) PAYMENT
OF PORTION
OF PREMIUM
BY CORPORATION.— 
Subject to section 508(e)(4), the amount of premium paid by the 
Corporation for all qualifying coverage levels of the Stacked Income 
Protection Plan shall be— 
‘‘(1) 80 percent of the amount of the premium established 
under subsection (c) for the coverage level selected; and
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‘‘(2) the amount determined under subsection (c)(2), subject 
to section 508(k)(4)(F), for the coverage to cover administrative 
and operating expenses. 
‘‘(e) RELATION
TO OTHER COVERAGES.—The Stacked Income 
Protection Plan is in addition to all other coverages available to 
producers of upland cotton.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 508(k)(4)(F) of the Fed-
eral Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)(4)(F)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘or authorized under subsection (c)(4)(C) or section 508B’’ 
after ‘‘of this subparagraph’’. 
SEC. 11018. PEANUT REVENUE CROP INSURANCE. 
The Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended by inserting after 
section 508B (as added by section 11017), the following: 
‘‘SEC. 508C. PEANUT REVENUE CROP INSURANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning with the 2015 crop year, 
the Risk Management Agency and the Corporation shall make 
available to producers of peanuts a revenue crop insurance program 
for peanuts. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE PRICE.—Subject to subsection (c), for purposes 
of the revenue crop insurance program and the multiperil crop 
insurance program under this Act, the effective price for peanuts 
shall be equal to the Rotterdam price index for peanuts or other 
appropriate price as determined by the Secretary, as adjusted to 
reflect the farmer stock price of peanuts in the United States. 
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The effective price for peanuts estab-
lished under subsection (b) may be adjusted by the Risk 
Management Agency and the Corporation to correct distortions. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—If an adjustment is made under 
paragraph (1), the Risk Management Agency and the Corpora-
tion shall— 
‘‘(A) make the adjustment in an open and transparent 
manner; and 
‘‘(B) submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
that describes the reasons for the adjustment.’’. 
SEC. 11019. AUTHORITY TO CORRECT ERRORS. 
Section 515(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1515(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Beginning with’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) FREQUENCY.—Beginning with’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CORRECTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the corrections per-
mitted by the Corporation as of the day before the date 
of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the Corpora-
tion shall establish procedures that allow an agent or an 
approved insurance provider, subject to subparagraph (B)— 
‘‘(i) within a reasonable amount of time following 
the applicable sales closing date, to correct errors in
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information that is provided by a producer for the 
purpose of obtaining coverage under any policy or plan 
of insurance made available under this subtitle to 
ensure that the eligibility information is correct and 
consistent with information reported by the producer 
for other programs administered by the Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) within a reasonable amount of time fol-
lowing— 
‘‘(I) the acreage reporting date, to reconcile 
errors in the information reported by the producer 
with correct information determined from any 
other program administered by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(II) the date of any subsequent correction of 
data by the Farm Service Agency made as a result 
of the verification of information, to make con-
forming corrections; and 
‘‘(iii) at any time, to correct electronic transmission 
errors that were made by an agent or approved insur-
ance provider, or such errors made by the Farm Service 
Agency or any other agency of the Department of Agri-
culture in transmitting the information provided by 
the producer for purposes of other programs of the 
Department to the extent an agent or approved insur-
ance provider relied upon the erroneous information 
for crop insurance purposes. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—In accordance with the procedures 
of the Corporation, correction to the information described 
in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) may only be 
made if the corrections do not allow the producer— 
‘‘(i) to avoid ineligibility requirements for insurance 
or obtain a disproportionate benefit under the crop 
insurance program or any related program adminis-
tered by the Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) to obtain, enhance, or increase an insurance 
guarantee or indemnity if a cause of loss exists or 
has occurred before any correction has been made, 
or avoid premium owed if no loss is likely to occur; 
or 
‘‘(iii) to avoid an obligation or requirement under 
any Federal or State law. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION
TO
LATE
FILING
SANCTIONS.—Any 
corrections made within a reasonable amount of time, in 
accordance with established procedures, pursuant to this 
paragraph shall not be subject to any late filing sanctions 
authorized in the reinsurance agreement with the Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(D) LATE PAYMENT OF DEBT.—In the case of a producer 
that has inadvertently failed to pay a debt due as specified 
by regulations of the Corporation and has been determined 
to be ineligible for crop insurance pursuant to the terms 
of the policy as a result of that failure, the Corporation 
may determine to allow the producer to pay the debt and 
purchase the crop insurance after the sales closing date, 
in accordance with procedures and limitations established 
by the Corporation.’’.
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SEC. 11020. IMPLEMENTATION. 
Section 515 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall maintain and 
upgrade the information management systems of the Cor-
poration used in the administration and enforcement of 
this subtitle. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In maintaining and upgrading 
the systems, the Secretary shall ensure that new hard-
ware and software are compatible with the hardware 
and software used by other agencies of the Department 
to maximize data sharing and promote the purposes 
of this section. 
‘‘(ii) ACREAGE
REPORT
STREAMLINING
INITIATIVE 
PROJECT.—As soon as practicable, the Secretary shall 
develop and implement an acreage report streamlining 
initiative project to allow producers to report acreage 
and other information directly to the Department.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (k), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection (j)(1), 
the Corporation may use, from amounts made available 
from the insurance fund established under section 516(c), 
not more than— 
‘‘(i)(I) for fiscal year 2014, $14,000,000; and 
‘‘(II) for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018, 
$9,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) if the Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining 
Initiative (ACRSI) project is substantially completed 
by September 30, 2015, not more than $14,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2018. 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall notify the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate of the substantial completion of the Acreage 
Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) project not 
later than July 1, 2015.’’. 
SEC. 11021. CROP INSURANCE FRAUD. 
Section 516(b)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1516(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) REVIEWS, COMPLIANCE, AND INTEGRITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For each of the 2014 and subse-
quent reinsurance years, the Corporation may use the 
insurance fund established under subsection (c), but 
not to exceed $9,000,000 for each fiscal year, to pay 
costs— 
‘‘(I) to reimburse expenses incurred for the 
operations and review of policies, plans of insur-
ance, and related materials (including actuarial 
and related information); and
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‘‘(II) to assist the Corporation in maintaining 
program actuarial soundness and financial integ-
rity. 
‘‘(ii) SECRETARIAL
ACTION.—For the purposes 
described in clause (i), the Secretary may, without 
further appropriation— 
‘‘(I) merge some or all of the funds made avail-
able under this subparagraph into the accounts 
of the Risk Management Agency; and 
‘‘(II) obligate those funds. 
‘‘(iii) MAINTENANCE
OF
FUNDING.—Funds made 
available under this subparagraph shall be in addition 
to other funds made available for costs incurred by 
the Corporation or the Risk Management Agency.’’. 
SEC. 11022. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT, 
PRIORITIES.—Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CONTRACTING’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘may enter into contracts to carry out research 
and development to’’ and inserting ‘‘may conduct activities or 
enter into contracts to carry out research and development 
to maintain or improve existing policies or develop new policies 
to’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘conduct research 
and development or’’ after ‘‘The Corporation may’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘conducting 
research and development or’’ after ‘‘Before’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘after expert review in 
accordance with section 505(e)’’ after ‘‘approved by the Board’’; 
(5) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘a pasture, range, and 
forage program’’ and inserting ‘‘policies that increase participa-
tion by producers of underserved agricultural commodities, 
including sweet sorghum, biomass sorghum, rice, peanuts, 
sugarcane, alfalfa, pennycress, dedicated energy crops, and spe-
cialty crops’’; 
(6) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (25); 
and 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (16), the following: 
‘‘(17) MARGIN COVERAGE FOR CATFISH.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall offer to enter 
into a contract with a qualified entity to conduct research 
and development regarding a policy to insure producers 
against reduction in the margin between the market value 
of catfish and selected costs incurred in the production 
of catfish. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—Eligibility for the policy described 
in subparagraph (A) shall be limited to freshwater species 
of catfish that are propagated and reared in controlled 
or selected environments. 
‘‘(C) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Board shall review the 
policy described in subparagraph (B) under section 508(h) 
and approve the policy if the Board finds that the policy—
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‘‘(i) will likely result in a viable and marketable 
policy consistent with this subsection; 
‘‘(ii) would provide crop insurance coverage in a 
significantly improved form; 
‘‘(iii) adequately protects the interests of producers; 
and 
‘‘(iv) meets other requirements of this subtitle 
determined appropriate by the Board. 
‘‘(18) BIOMASS AND SWEET SORGHUM ENERGY CROP INSUR-
ANCE POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall offer to enter 
into 1 or more contracts with qualified entities to carry 
out research and development regarding— 
‘‘(i) a policy to insure biomass sorghum that is 
grown expressly for the purpose of producing a feed-
stock for renewable biofuel, renewable electricity, or 
biobased products; and 
‘‘(ii) a policy to insure sweet sorghum that is grown 
for a purpose described in clause (i). 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.—Research and 
development with respect to each of the policies required 
in subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the effectiveness of 
risk management tools for the production of biomass sor-
ghum or sweet sorghum, including policies and plans of 
insurance that— 
‘‘(i) are based on market prices and yields; 
‘‘(ii) to the extent that insufficient data exist to 
develop a policy based on market prices and yields, 
evaluate the policies and plans of insurance based 
on the use of weather indices, including excessive or 
inadequate rainfall, to protect the interest of crop pro-
ducers; and 
‘‘(iii) provide protection for production or revenue 
losses, or both. 
‘‘(19) STUDY ON SWINE CATASTROPHIC DISEASE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall contract with 
1 or more qualified entities to conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of insuring swine producers for a catastrophic 
event. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
the results of the study conducted under subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(20) WHOLE FARM DIVERSIFIED RISK MANAGEMENT INSUR-
ANCE PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Unless the Corporation approves 
a whole farm insurance plan, similar to the plan described 
in this paragraph, to be available to producers for the 
2016 reinsurance year, the Corporation shall conduct activi-
ties or enter into contracts to carry out research and 
development to develop a whole farm risk management 
insurance plan, with a liability limitation of $1,500,000, 
that allows a diversified crop or livestock producer the 
option to qualify for an indemnity if actual gross farm
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revenue is below 85 percent of the average gross farm 
revenue or the expected gross farm revenue that can 
reasonably be expected of the producer, as determined by 
the Corporation. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
PRODUCERS.—The Corporation shall 
permit producers (including direct-to-consumer marketers 
and producers servicing local and regional and farm 
identity-preserved markets) who produce multiple agricul-
tural commodities, including specialty crops, industrial 
crops, livestock, and aquaculture products, to participate 
in the plan developed under subparagraph (A) in lieu of 
any other plan under this subtitle. 
‘‘(C) DIVERSIFICATION.—The Corporation may provide 
diversification-based additional coverage payment rates, 
premium discounts, or other enhanced benefits in recogni-
tion of the risk management benefits of crop and livestock 
diversification strategies for producers that— 
‘‘(i) grow multiple crops; or 
‘‘(ii) may have income from the production of live-
stock that uses a crop grown on the farm. 
‘‘(D) 
MARKET
READINESS.—The 
Corporation 
may 
include coverage for the value of any packing, packaging, 
or any other similar on-farm activity the Corporation deter-
mines to be the minimum required in order to remove 
the commodity from the field. 
‘‘(21) STUDY
ON
POULTRY
CATASTROPHIC
DISEASE
PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall contract with 
a qualified person to conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of insuring poultry producers for a catastrophic 
event. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
the results of the study conducted under subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(22) 
POULTRY
BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION
INSURANCE 
POLICY.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph, the terms 
‘poultry’ and ‘poultry grower’ have the meanings given 
those terms in section 2(a) of the Packers and Stockyards 
Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 182(a)). 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY.—The Corporation shall offer to enter 
into a contract or cooperative agreement with an institution 
of higher education or other legal entity to carry out 
research and development regarding a policy to insure 
the commercial production of poultry against business 
interruptions caused by integrator bankruptcy. 
‘‘(C) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.—As part of the 
research and development conducted pursuant to a contract 
or cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph 
(B), the entity shall— 
‘‘(i) evaluate the market place for business 
interruption insurance that is available to poultry 
growers;
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‘‘(ii) determine what statutory authority would be 
necessary to implement a business interruption insur-
ance through the Corporation; 
‘‘(iii) assess the feasibility of a policy or plan of 
insurance offered under this subtitle to insure against 
a portion of losses due to business interruption or 
to the bankruptcy of an business integrator; and 
‘‘(iv) analyze the costs to the Federal Government 
of a Federal business interruption insurance program 
for poultry growers or producers. 
‘‘(D) DEADLINE FOR CONTRACT OR COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this paragraph, the Corporation shall offer to enter into 
the contract or cooperative agreement required by subpara-
graph (B). 
‘‘(E) DEADLINE
FOR
COMPLETION
OF
RESEARCH
AND 
DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the results 
of the research and development conducted pursuant to 
the contract or cooperative agreement entered into under 
subparagraph (B).] 
‘‘(23) STUDY OF FOOD SAFETY INSURANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall offer to enter 
into a contract with 1 or more qualified entities to conduct 
a study to determine whether offering policies that provide 
coverage for specialty crops from food safety and contamina-
tion issues would benefit agricultural producers. 
‘‘(B) SUBJECT.—The study described in subparagraph 
(A) shall evaluate policies and plans of insurance coverage 
that provide protection for production or revenue impacted 
by food safety concerns including, at a minimum, govern-
ment, retail, or national consumer group announcements 
of a health advisory, removal, or recall related to a contami-
nation concern. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
the results of the study conducted under subparagraph 
(A).’’. 
‘‘(24) ALFALFA CROP INSURANCE POLICY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall offer to enter 
into 1 or more contracts with qualified entities to carry 
out research and development regarding a policy to insure 
alfalfa. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes 
the results of the study conducted under subparagraph 
(A).’’.
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(b) FUNDING.—Section 522(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
‘‘AUTHORITY.—’’ and inserting ‘‘CONDUCTING AND CON-
TRACTING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘conduct research and development 
and’’ after ‘‘the Corporation may use to’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘conduct research 
and development and’’ after ‘‘for the fiscal year to’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘to provide either reimbursement payments 
or contract payments’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 11023. CROP INSURANCE FOR ORGANIC CROPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 508(c)(6) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(6)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(D) ORGANIC CROPS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as possible, but not later 
than the 2015 reinsurance year, the Corporation shall 
offer producers of organic crops price elections for all 
organic crops produced in compliance with standards 
issued by the Department of Agriculture under the 
national organic program established under the 
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 
et seq.) that reflect the actual retail or wholesale prices, 
as appropriate, received by producers for organic crops, 
as determined by the Secretary using all relevant 
sources of information. 
‘‘(ii) ANNUAL
REPORT.—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 progress made in developing and improving Federal 
crop insurance for organic crops, including— 
‘‘(I) the numbers and varieties of organic crops 
insured; 
‘‘(II) the progress of implementing the price 
elections 
required 
under 
this 
subparagraph, 
including the rate at which additional price elec-
tions are adopted for organic crops; 
‘‘(III) the development of new insurance 
approaches relevant to organic producers; and 
‘‘(IV) any recommendations the Corporation 
considers appropriate to improve Federal crop 
insurance coverage for organic crops.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 522(c) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)) (as amended by section 
11022) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (10); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (25) as para-
graphs (10) through (24), respectively.
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SEC. 11024. PROGRAM COMPLIANCE PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 522(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection is to 
authorize the Corporation to enter into partnerships with public 
and private entities for the purpose of either— 
‘‘(A) increasing the availability of loss mitigation, finan-
cial, and other risk management tools for producers, with 
a priority given to risk management tools for producers 
of agricultural commodities covered by section 196 of the 
Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333), spe-
cialty crops, and underserved agricultural commodities; or 
‘‘(B) improving analysis tools and technology regarding 
compliance or identifying and using innovative compliance 
strategies.’’. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—Section 522(d)(3) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph 
(H); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: 
‘‘(G) to improve analysis tools and technology regarding 
compliance or identifying and using innovative compliance 
strategies; and’’. 
SEC. 11025. PILOT PROGRAMS. 
Section 523(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1523(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, at the sole discretion 
of the Corporation,’’ after ‘‘may’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5). 
SEC. 11026. INDEX-BASED WEATHER INSURANCE PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) UNDERSERVED CROPS AND REGIONS PILOT PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF LIVESTOCK COMMODITY.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘livestock commodity’ includes cattle, sheep, 
swine, goats, and poultry, including pasture, rangeland, and 
forage as a source of feed for that livestock. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), 
the Corporation may conduct 2 or more pilot programs to pro-
vide producers of underserved specialty crops and livestock 
commodities with index-based weather insurance, subject to 
the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF SUBMISSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall approve 2 or more 
proposed policies or plans of insurance from approved insur-
ance providers if the Board determines that the policies 
or plans provide coverage as specified in paragraph (2), 
and meet the conditions described in this paragraph 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible for approval under 
this subsection, the approved insurance provider shall 
have—
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‘‘(i) adequate experience underwriting and admin-
istering policies or plans of insurance that are com-
parable to the proposed policy or plan of insurance; 
‘‘(ii) sufficient assets or reinsurance to satisfy the 
underwriting obligations of the approved insurance 
provider, and possess a sufficient insurance credit 
rating from an appropriate credit rating bureau, in 
accordance with Board procedures; and 
‘‘(iii) applicable authority and approval from each 
State in which the approved insurance provider intends 
to sell the insurance product. 
‘‘(C) REVIEW
REQUIREMENTS.—In reviewing applica-
tions under this subsection, the Board shall conduct the 
review in a manner consistent with the standards, rules, 
and procedures for policies or plans of insurance submitted 
under section 508(h) and the actuarial soundness require-
ments applied to other policies and plans of insurance 
made available under this subtitle. 
‘‘(D) 
PRIORITIZATION.—The 
Board 
shall 
prioritize 
applications that provide a new kind of coverage for spe-
cialty crops and livestock commodities that previously had 
no available crop insurance, or has demonstrated a low 
level of participation under existing coverage. 
‘‘(4) PAYMENT OF PREMIUM SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall pay a portion 
of the premium for producers that purchase a policy or 
plan of insurance approved pursuant to this subsection. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—The premium subsidy shall provide a 
similar dollar amount of premium subsidy per acre that 
the Corporation pays for comparable policies or plans of 
insurance reinsured under this subtitle, except that in no 
case shall the premium subsidy exceed 60 percent of total 
premium, as determined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(C) CALCULATION.—The premium subsidy, as deter-
mined by the Corporation, shall be calculated as— 
‘‘(i) a percentage of premium; 
‘‘(ii) a percentage of expected loss determined 
pursuant to a reasonable actuarial methodology; or 
‘‘(iii) a fixed dollar amount per acre. 
‘‘(D) PAYMENT.—Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), 
the premium subsidy under this subsection shall be paid 
by the Corporation in the same manner and under the 
same terms and conditions as premium subsidy for other 
policies and plans of insurance. 
‘‘(E) OPERATING
AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSE
PAY-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), operating 
and administrative expense payments may be made 
for policies and plans of insurance approved under 
this subsection in an amount that is commensurate 
with similar policies and plans of insurance reinsured 
under this subtitle, on the condition that the operating 
and administrative expenses are not included in pre-
miums. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—Subject to subparagraph (F)(i), 
Federal reinsurance, research and development costs, 
other reimbursements, or maintenance fees shall not
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be provided or collected for policies and plans of insur-
ance approved under this subsection. 
‘‘(F) APPROVED INSURANCE PROVIDERS.—Any policy or 
plan of insurance approved under this subsection may be 
sold only by the approved insurance provider that submits 
the application and by any additional approved insurance 
provider that— 
‘‘(i) agrees to pay maintenance fees or other pay-
ments to the approved insurance provider that sub-
mitted the application in an amount agreed to by the 
applicant and the additional approved insurance pro-
vider, on the condition that the fees or payments shall 
be reasonable and appropriate to ensure that the poli-
cies or plans of insurance may be made available by 
additional approved insurance providers; and 
‘‘(ii) meets the eligibility criteria of paragraph 
(3)(B), as determined by the Board. 
‘‘(G) 
RELATIONSHIP
TO
OTHER
PROVISIONS.—The 
requirements of this paragraph shall apply notwithstanding 
paragraph (6). 
‘‘(5) OVERSIGHT.—The Corporation shall develop and pub-
lish procedures to administer policies or plans of insurance 
approved under this subsection that— 
‘‘(A) require each approved insurance provider to report 
sales, acreage and claim data, and any other data that 
the Corporation determines to be appropriate, to allow 
the Corporation to evaluate sales and performance of the 
product; and 
‘‘(B) contain such other requirements as the Corpora-
tion determines necessary to ensure that the products— 
‘‘(i) do not have a significant adverse impact on 
the crop insurance delivery system; 
‘‘(ii) are in the best interests of producers; and 
‘‘(iii) do not result in a reduction of program integ-
rity. 
‘‘(6) CONFIDENTIALITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—All reports required under para-
graph (5) and all other proprietary information and data 
generated or derived from applicants under this subsection 
shall be considered to be confidential commercial or finan-
cial information for the purposes of section 552(b)(4) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) STANDARD.—If information concerning a proposal 
could be withheld by the Secretary under the standard 
for privileged or confidential information pertaining to 
trade secrets and commercial or financial information 
under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, the 
information shall not be released to the public. 
‘‘(7) INELIGIBLE PURPOSES.—In no case shall a policy or 
plan of insurance made available under this subsection provide 
coverage substantially similar to privately available hail insur-
ance. 
‘‘(8) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision in this subsection, of the funds of 
the Corporation, the Corporation shall use to carry out 
this section not more than $12,500,000 for each of fiscal
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years 2015 through 2018, to remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(B) RELATION TO OTHER PROGRAMS.—The amount of 
funds made available under this section shall be in addition 
to amounts made available under other provisions of this 
subtitle, including amounts made available under sub-
section (b).’’. 
SEC. 11027. ENHANCING PRODUCER SELF-HELP THROUGH FARM 
FINANCIAL BENCHMARKING. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 502(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)) (as amended by section 11016(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (10) as para-
graphs (8) through (11), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: 
‘‘(7) FARM
FINANCIAL
BENCHMARKING.—The term ‘farm 
financial benchmarking’ means— 
‘‘(A) the process of comparing the performance of an 
agricultural enterprise against the performance of other 
similar enterprises, through the use of comparable and 
reliable data, in order to identify business management 
strengths, weaknesses, and steps necessary to improve 
management performance and business profitability; and 
‘‘(B) benchmarking of the type conducted by farm 
management and producer associations consistent with the 
activities described in or funded pursuant to section 1672D 
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f).’’. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT FOR PRODUCERS OF 
SPECIALTY
CROPS
AND
UNDERSERVED
AGRICULTURAL
COMMOD-
ITIES.—Section 522(d)(3)(F) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)(F)) is amended by inserting ‘‘farm financial 
benchmarking,’’ after ‘‘management,’’. 
(c) CROP
INSURANCE
EDUCATION
AND
RISK
MANAGEMENT 
ASSISTANCE.—Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1524(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘farm financial 
benchmarking,’’ after ‘‘risk reduction,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘(including farm financial benchmarking)’’ 
after ‘‘management strategies’’. 
SEC. 11028. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) as 
paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (3), (6), and (7)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (k)(8)(C), by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)(ii)’’. 
(b) Section 522 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1522) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by adding a period at the end. 
(c) Section 531(d)(3)(A) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1531(d)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘An eligible’’ in clause (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.—An eligible’’; 
(2) by striking clause (ii); and 
(3) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) 
and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately. 
(d) Section 901(d)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2497(d)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘An eligible’’ in clause (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE LOSSES.—An eligible’’; 
(2) by striking clause (ii); and 
(3) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) 
and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately. 
TITLE XII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Subtitle A—Livestock 
SEC. 12101. TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall amend the rule made under paragraph (2) of 
section 11010(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 8304(a)) to implement the voluntary trichinae certifi-
cation program established under paragraph (1) of such section, 
to include a requirement to establish an alternative trichinae certifi-
cation process based on surveillance or other methods consistent 
with international standards for categorizing compartments as 
having negligible risk for trichinae. 
(b) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than one year after the 
date on which the international standards referred to in subsection 
(a) are adopted, the Secretary shall finalize the rule amended 
under such subsection. 
(c) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 10405(d)(1) of the Animal 
Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304(d)(1)) is amended in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 12102. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 209. SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
shall establish a competitive grant program for the purposes of 
strengthening and enhancing the production and marketing of sheep 
and sheep products in the United States, including through— 
‘‘(1) the improvement of— 
‘‘(A) infrastructure;
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‘‘(B) business; and 
‘‘(C) resource development; and 
‘‘(2) the development of innovative approaches to solve long- 
term needs. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary shall make grants under this 
section to at least one national entity, the mission of which is 
consistent with the purpose of the grant program. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $1,500,000 
for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 375 of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j) (as in existence 
on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) is— 
(1) amended in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (6); 
(2) redesignated as section 210 of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Act of 1946; and 
(3) moved so as to appear at the end of subtitle A of 
that Act (as amended by subsection (a)). 
SEC. 12103. NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PLAN. 
Section 11013(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8322(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 12104. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING. 
(a) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
acting through the Office of the Chief Economist, shall conduct 
an economic analysis of the final rule entitled ‘‘Mandatory 
Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Goat 
Meat, Wild and Farm-raised Fish and Shellfish, Perishable 
Agricultural Commodities, Peanuts, Pecans, Ginseng and Maca-
damia Nuts’’ published by the Department of Agriculture on 
May 24, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 31367) that makes certain amend-
ments to parts 60 and 65 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The economic analysis described in sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to the labeling of beef, 
pork, and chicken, an analysis of the impact on consumers, 
producers, and packers in the United States of— 
(A) the implementation of subtitle D of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638 et seq.); and 
(B) the final rule referred to in subsection (a). 
(b) APPLYING COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING REQUIREMENTS 
TO VENISON.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF COVERED COMMODITY.—Section 281(2)(A) 
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638(2)(A)) 
is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and pork’’ and inserting 
‘‘pork, and venison’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and ground pork’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ground pork, and ground venison’’. 
(2) NOTICE OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.—Section 282(a)(2) of 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638a(a)(2)) 
is amended—
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(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND
GOAT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘GOAT, AND VENISON’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘or goat’’ and inserting ‘‘goat, or veni-
son’’ each place it appears in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 
and (D); and 
(C) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND GOAT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘GOAT, AND VENISON’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or ground goat’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘ground goat, or ground veni-
son’’. 
SEC. 12105. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK. 
The Animal Health Protection Act is amended by inserting 
after section 10409 (7 U.S.C. 8308) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 10409A. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE LABORATORY.—In this section, the 
term ‘eligible laboratory’ means a diagnostic laboratory that meets 
specific criteria developed by the Secretary, in consultation with 
State animal health officials, State veterinary diagnostic labora-
tories, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories at institutions of 
higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)). 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with State 
veterinarians, shall offer to enter into contracts, grants, cooperative 
agreements, or other legal instruments with eligible laboratories 
for any of the following purposes: 
‘‘(1) To enhance the capability of the Secretary to respond 
in a timely manner to emerging or existing bioterrorist threats 
to animal health. 
‘‘(2) To provide the capacity and capability for standard-
ized— 
‘‘(A) test procedures, reference materials, and equip-
ment; 
‘‘(B) laboratory biosafety and biosecurity levels; 
‘‘(C) quality management system requirements; 
‘‘(D) interconnected electronic reporting and trans-
mission of data; and 
‘‘(E) evaluation for emergency preparedness. 
‘‘(3) To coordinate the development, implementation, and 
enhancement of national veterinary diagnostic laboratory 
capabilities, with special emphasis on surveillance planning 
and vulnerability analysis, technology development and valida-
tion, training, and outreach. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—To the extent practicable and to the extent 
capacity and specialized expertise may be necessary, the Secretary 
shall give priority to existing Federal facilities, State facilities, 
and facilities at institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 12106. FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION. 
(a) INSPECTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(w) of the Federal Meat Inspec-
tion Act (21 U.S.C. 601(w)) is amended by striking paragraph 
(2) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(2) all fish of the order Siluriformes; and’’. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—Section 6 of the Federal Meat Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 606) is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) CERTAIN FISH.—In the case of an examination and inspec-
tion under subsection (a) of a meat food product derived from 
any fish described in section 1(w)(2), the Secretary shall take into 
account the conditions under which the fish is raised and trans-
ported to a processing establishment.’’. 
(3) INAPPLICABILITY.—Section 25 of the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 625) is amended by striking ‘‘not 
apply’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘not apply to any 
fish described in section 1(w)(2).’’. 
(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 203(n) of the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(n)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) all fish of the order Siluriformes; and’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, issue final regulations to carry out the amend-
ments made by section 11016(b)(1) of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 
Stat. 2130), as further clarified by the amendments made 
by this section; and 
(B) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, implement the amendments described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Beginning 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act and every 30 days thereafter until the 
date of full implementation of the amendments described in 
paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall submit a report describing 
the status of implementation to— 
(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and For-
estry of the Senate; 
(C) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(D) the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate. 
(3) 
PROCEDURE.—Section 
1601(c)(2) 
applies 
to 
the 
promulgation of the regulations and administration of this sec-
tion and the amendments made by this section. 
(4) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 11016(b) of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
246; 122 Stat. 2130) is amended by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(A) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of Food 
and Drugs, shall issue final regulations to carry out the 
amendments made by paragraph (1) and section 12106
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of that Act in a manner that ensures that there is no 
duplication in inspection activities. 
‘‘(B) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of the Agricultural Act 
of 2014, the Secretary shall execute a memorandum of 
understanding with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs 
for the following purposes: 
‘‘(i) To improve interagency cooperation on food 
safety and fraud prevention, building upon any other 
prior agreements, including provisions, performance 
metrics, and timelines as appropriate. 
‘‘(ii) To maximize the effectiveness of limited per-
sonnel and resources by ensuring that— 
‘‘(I) inspections conducted by the Department 
satisfy requirements under the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); 
‘‘(II) inspections of shipments and processing 
facilities for fish of the order Siluriformes by the 
Department and the Food and Drug Administra-
tion are not duplicative; and 
‘‘(III) any information resulting from examina-
tion, testing, and inspections conducted is consid-
ered 
in 
making 
risk-based 
determinations, 
including the establishment of inspection prior-
ities.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 
by this section shall take effect as if enacted as part of section 
11016(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2130). 
SEC. 12107. NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the Department 
of Agriculture continues to administer the diagnostic surveillance 
program for H5/H7 low pathogenic avian influenza with respect 
to commercial poultry under section 146.14 of title 9, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), without amending 
the regulations in section 147.43 of title 9, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act), with 
respect to the governance of the General Conference Committee 
established under such section. The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
maintain— 
(1) the operations of the General Conference Committee— 
(A) in the physical location at which the Committee 
was located on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(B) with the organizational structure within the 
Department of Agriculture in effect as of such date; and 
(2) the funding levels for the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan for Commercial Poultry (established under part 146 of 
title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, or a successor regulation) 
at the fiscal year 2013 funding levels for the Plan. 
SEC. 12108. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FERAL SWINE ERADI-
CATION. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture should recognize the threat 
feral swine pose to the domestic swine population and the 
entire agriculture industry; and
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(2) feral swine eradication is a high priority that the Sec-
retary should carry out under the authorities of the Animal 
Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.). 
Subtitle B—Socially Disadvantaged Pro-
ducers and Limited Resource Producers 
SEC. 12201. OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DISADVAN-
TAGED 
FARMERS 
AND 
RANCHERS 
AND 
VETERAN 
FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 
(a) OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED 
FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS.— 
Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND VETERAN 
FARMERS AND RANCHERS’’ after ‘‘RANCHERS’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘and veteran farmers or ranchers’’ 
after ‘‘ranchers’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘and veteran 
farmers or ranchers’’ after ‘‘ranchers’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘or veteran farmers 
and ranchers’’ after ‘‘socially disadvantaged farmers and 
ranchers’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘veteran farmers 
or ranchers and’’ before ‘‘members’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘veteran farmers 
or ranchers and’’ before ‘‘members’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(5)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and veteran farmers 
or ranchers’’ after ‘‘ranchers’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and veteran farmers 
or ranchers’’ after ‘‘ranchers’’. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF VETERAN FARMER
OR RANCHER.—Section 
2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
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‘‘(7) VETERAN
FARMER
OR
RANCHER.—The term ‘veteran 
farmer or rancher’ means a farmer or rancher who has served 
in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(10) of title 
38 United States Code) and who— 
‘‘(A) has not operated a farm or ranch; or 
‘‘(B) has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 
10 years.’’. 
SEC. 12202. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH. 
Paragraph (3) of section 226B(f) of the Department of Agri-
culture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934(f)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection— 
‘‘(A) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018.’’. 
SEC. 12203. SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS 
POLICY RESEARCH CENTER. 
Section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), as amended by section 12201, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS POLICY 
RESEARCH CENTER.—The Secretary shall award a grant to a college 
or university eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 
30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University, 
to establish a policy research center to be known as the ‘Socially 
Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center’ for 
the purpose of developing policy recommendations for the protection 
and promotion of the interests of socially disadvantaged farmers 
and ranchers.’’. 
SEC. 12204. RECEIPT FOR SERVICE OR DENIAL OF SERVICE FROM 
CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGENCIES. 
Section 2501A(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279–1(e)) is amended by striking 
‘‘and, at the time of the request, also requests a receipt’’. 
Subtitle C—Other Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 12301. GRANTS TO IMPROVE SUPPLY, STABILITY, SAFETY, AND 
TRAINING OF AGRICULTURAL LABOR FORCE. 
Subsection (d) of section 14204 of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2008q–1) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018.’’.
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SEC. 12302. PROGRAM BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY STATUS FOR PARTICI-
PANTS IN HIGH PLAINS WATER STUDY. 
Section 2901 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1818) is amended by striking 
‘‘this Act or an amendment made by this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
Act, an amendment made by this Act, the Agricultural Act of 
2014, or an amendment made by the Agricultural Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 12303. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS. 
Title III of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department 
of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by adding 
after section 308 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 103–354) the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 309. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS. 
‘‘The Secretary shall maintain in the Office of the Secretary 
an Office of Tribal Relations, which shall advise the Secretary 
on policies related to Indian tribes and carry out such other func-
tions as the Secretary considers appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 12304. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization 
Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after section 218 (7 U.S.C. 
6918) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 219. MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall establish in the 
Department the position of Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison 
shall— 
‘‘(1) provide information to returning veterans about, and 
connect returning veterans with, beginning farmer training 
and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs appro-
priate to the needs and interests of returning veterans, 
including assisting veterans in using Federal veterans edu-
cational benefits for purposes relating to beginning a farming 
or ranching career; 
‘‘(2) provide information to veterans concerning the avail-
ability of, and eligibility requirements for, participation in agri-
cultural programs, with particular emphasis on beginning 
farmer and rancher programs; 
‘‘(3) serve as a resource for assisting veteran farmers and 
ranchers, and potential farmers and ranchers, in applying for 
participation in agricultural programs; and 
‘‘(4) advocate on behalf of veterans in interactions with 
employees of the Department. 
‘‘(c) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—For purposes 
of carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Military Vet-
erans Agricultural Liaison may enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with the research centers of the Agricultural Research 
Service, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), or nonprofit 
organizations for— 
‘‘(1) the conduct of regional research on the profitability 
of small farms; 
‘‘(2) the development of educational materials; 
‘‘(3) the conduct of workshops, courses, and certified voca-
tional training;
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‘‘(4) the conduct of mentoring activities; or 
‘‘(5) the provision of internship opportunities.’’. 
SEC. 12305. NONINSURED CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 196 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) COVERAGES.—In the case of an eligible crop 
described in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall operate a noninsured crop disaster assistance pro-
gram to provide coverages based on individual yields (other 
than for value-loss crops) equivalent to— 
‘‘(i) catastrophic risk protection available under 
section 508(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1508(b)); or 
‘‘(ii) except in the case of crops and grasses used 
for grazing, additional coverage available under sub-
sections (c) and (h) of section 508 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508) that does not exceed 65 percent, as described 
in subsection (l). 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
this section through the Farm Service Agency (referred 
to in this section as the ‘Agency’).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(II) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
and 
(III) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) for which additional coverage under 
subsections (c) and (h) of section 508 of that 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) is not available; and’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and industrial 
crops’’ and inserting ‘‘sweet sorghum, biomass sor-
ghum, and industrial crops (including those grown 
expressly for the purpose of producing a feedstock for 
renewable biofuel, renewable electricity, or biobased 
products)’’; 
(2) in subsection (i)(2), by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$125,000’’; 
(3) in subsection (k)(2), by striking ‘‘limited resource 
farmer’’ and inserting ‘‘limited resource, beginning, or socially 
disadvantaged farmer’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) PAYMENT EQUIVALENT TO ADDITIONAL COVERAGE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make available non-
insured assistance under this subsection (other than for crops 
and grasses used for grazing) at a payment amount that is 
equivalent to an indemnity for additional coverage under sub-
sections (c) and (h) of section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) and equal to the product obtained by 
multiplying—
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‘‘(A) the amount that— 
‘‘(i) the additional coverage yield, which shall be 
equal to the product obtained by multiplying— 
‘‘(I) an amount not less than 50 percent nor 
more than 65 percent, as elected by the producer 
and specified in 5-percent increments; and 
‘‘(II) the approved yield for the crop, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; exceeds 
‘‘(ii) the actual yield; 
‘‘(B) 100 percent of the average market price for the 
crop, as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) a payment rate for the type of crop, as determined 
by the Secretary, that reflects— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a crop that is produced with 
a significant and variable harvesting expense, the 
decreasing cost incurred in the production cycle for 
the crop that is, as applicable— 
‘‘(I) harvested; 
‘‘(II) planted but not harvested; or 
‘‘(III) prevented from being planted because 
of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, as 
determined by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a crop that is produced without 
a significant and variable harvesting expense, such 
rate as shall be determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) SERVICE FEE AND PREMIUM.—To be eligible to receive 
a payment under this subsection, a producer shall pay— 
‘‘(A) the service fee required by subsection (k); and 
‘‘(B) the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the sum of the premiums for each eligible 
crop, with the premium for each eligible crop obtained 
by multiplying— 
‘‘(I) the number of acres devoted to the eligible 
crop; 
‘‘(II) the yield, as determined by the Secretary 
under subsection (e); 
‘‘(III) the coverage level elected by the pro-
ducer; 
‘‘(IV) the average market price, as determined 
by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(V) a 5.25-percent premium fee; or 
‘‘(ii) the product obtained by multiplying— 
‘‘(I) a 5.25-percent premium fee; and 
‘‘(II) the applicable payment limit. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after October 
1, 2013, the Secretary shall make assistance available to 
producers of an otherwise eligible crop described in sub-
section (a)(2) that suffered losses— 
‘‘(i) to a 2012 annual fruit crop grown on a bush 
or tree; and 
‘‘(ii) in a county covered by a declaration by the 
Secretary of a natural disaster for production losses 
due to a freeze or frost. 
‘‘(B) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall make assistance 
available under subparagraph (A) in an amount equivalent
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to assistance available under paragraph (1), less any fees 
not previously paid under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) LIMITED
RESOURCE, BEGINNING, AND
SOCIALLY
DIS-
ADVANTAGED
FARMERS.—The coverage made available under 
this subsection shall be available to limited resource, beginning, 
and socially disadvantaged farmers, as determined by the Sec-
retary, in exchange for a premium that is 50 percent of the 
premium determined under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(3)(A), additional coverage under this subsection shall be avail-
able for each of the 2015 through 2018 crop years.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON CATASTROPHIC RISK PROTECTION.—Section 
508(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(b)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) COVERAGE AVAILABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the Corporation shall offer a catastrophic risk protec-
tion plan to indemnify producers for crop loss due to loss 
of yield or prevented planting, if provided by the Corpora-
tion, when the producer is unable, because of drought, 
flood, or other natural disaster (as determined by the Sec-
retary), to plant other crops for harvest on the acreage 
for the crop year. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Coverage described in subparagraph 
(A) shall not be available for crops and grasses used for 
grazing.’’. 
SEC. 12306. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Agriculture may 
make competitive grants to States, tribal governments, and research 
institutions to support the efforts of such States, tribal governments, 
and research institutions to promote the domestic maple syrup 
industry through the following activities: 
(1) Promotion of research and education related to maple 
syrup production. 
(2) Promotion of natural resource sustainability in the 
maple syrup industry. 
(3) Market promotion for maple syrup and maple-sap prod-
ucts. 
(4) Encouragement of owners and operators of privately 
held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer— 
(A) to initiate or expand maple-sugaring activities on 
the land; or 
(B) to voluntarily make the land available, including 
by lease or other means, for access by the public for maple- 
sugaring activities. 
(b) APPLICATION.—In submitting an application for a competi-
tive grant under this section, a State, tribal government, or research 
institution shall include— 
(1) a description of the activities to be supported using 
the grant funds; 
(2) a description of the benefits that the State, tribal 
government, or research institution intends to achieve as a 
result of engaging in such activities; and 
(3) an estimate of the increase in maple-sugaring activities 
or maple syrup production that the State, tribal government,
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or research institution anticipates will occur as a result of 
engaging in such activities. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed so as to preempt a State or tribal government law, 
including a State or tribal government liability law. 
(d) DEFINITION OF MAPLE-SUGARING.—In this section, the term 
‘‘maple-sugaring’’ means the collection of sap from any species of 
tree in the genus Acer for the purpose of boiling to produce food. 
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall promul-
gate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
SEC. 12307. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD. 
Section 8 of the Environmental Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 4365) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) COMMITTEES.— 
‘‘(1) MEMBER COMMITTEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board is authorized to establish 
such member committees and investigative panels as the 
Administrator and the Board determine to be necessary 
to carry out this section. 
‘‘(B) CHAIRMANSHIP.—Each member committee or 
investigative panel established under this subsection shall 
be chaired by a member of the Board. 
‘‘(2) AGRICULTURE-RELATED COMMITTEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator and the Board— 
‘‘(i) shall establish a standing agriculture-related 
committee; and 
‘‘(ii) may establish such additional agriculture- 
related committees and investigative panels as the 
Administrator and the Board determines to be nec-
essary to carry out the duties under subparagraph 
(C). 
‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP.—The standing committee and each 
agriculture-related committee or investigative panel estab-
lished under subparagraph (A) shall be— 
‘‘(i) composed of— 
‘‘(I) such quantity of members as the Adminis-
trator and the Board determines to be necessary; 
and 
‘‘(II) individuals who are not members of the 
Board on the date of appointment to the committee 
or investigative panel; and 
‘‘(ii) appointed by the Administrator and the Board, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture. 
‘‘(C) DUTIES.—The agriculture-related standing com-
mittee and each additional committee and investigative 
panel established under subparagraph (A) shall provide 
scientific and technical advice to the Board relating to 
matters referred to the Board that the Administrator and 
the Board determines, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Agriculture, to have a significant direct impact on enter-
prises that are engaged in the business of the production
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of food and fiber, ranching and raising livestock, aqua-
culture, and all other farming- and agriculture-related 
industries.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
AND TRANSPARENCY.—The Board 
shall make every effort, consistent with applicable law, including 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
the ‘Freedom of Information Act’) and section 552a of title 5, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ‘Privacy Act’), to maximize 
public participation and transparency, including making the sci-
entific and technical advice of the Board and any committees or 
investigative panels of the Board publically available in electronic 
form on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(i) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator shall annually 
report to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and 
Agriculture of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives regarding the membership and activities 
of the standing agriculture-related committee established pursuant 
to subsection (e)(2)(A)(i).’’. 
SEC. 12308. AMENDMENTS TO ANIMAL WELFARE ACT. 
(a) LICENSING OF DEALERS AND EXHIBITORS.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 
U.S.C. 2132) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by striking 
‘‘When used in this Act—’’ and inserting ‘‘In this Act:’’; 
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘(2) any dog for 
hunting, security, or breeding purposes’’ and all that follows 
through the semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘(2) any 
dog for hunting, security, or breeding purposes. Such term 
does not include a retail pet store (other than a retail 
pet store which sells any animals to a research facility, 
an exhibitor, or another dealer).’’; 
(C) in each of subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), (g), (h), 
(i), (j), (k), and (m), by striking the semicolon at the end 
and inserting a period; and 
(D) in subsection (n), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end 
and inserting a period. 
(2) LICENSING.—Section 3 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 
U.S.C. 2133) is amended by striking ‘‘: Provided, however, That 
any retail pet store’’ and all that follows through ‘‘under this 
Act.’’ and inserting the following ‘‘: Provided, however, That 
a dealer or exhibitor shall not be required to obtain a license 
as a dealer or exhibitor under this Act if the size of the 
business is determined by the Secretary to be de minimis.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON ATTENDING AN ANIMAL FIGHT OR CAUSING 
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 16 TO ATTEND 
AN ANIMAL FIGHT; ENFORCEMENT
OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROVI-
SIONS.— 
(1) PROHIBITION
ON
ATTENDING
AN
ANIMAL
FIGHT
OR 
CAUSING AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED THE AGE OF 
16 TO ATTEND AN ANIMAL FIGHT.—Section 26(a) of the Animal 
Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(a)) is amended—
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(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SPONSORING OR EXHIB-
ITING AN ANIMAL IN’’ and inserting ‘‘SPONSORING OR EXHIB-
ITING AN ANIMAL IN, ATTENDING, OR CAUSING AN INDI-
VIDUAL WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED
THE AGE
OF 16 TO 
ATTEND,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SPONSORING OR EXHIBITING’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’; 
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
(3); and 
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) ATTENDING OR CAUSING AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT 
ATTAINED THE AGE OF 16 TO ATTEND.—It shall be unlawful 
for any person to— 
‘‘(A) knowingly attend an animal fighting venture; or 
‘‘(B) knowingly cause an individual who has not 
attained the age of 16 to attend an animal fighting ven-
ture.’’. 
(2) ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITIONS.—Sec-
tion 49 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—Whoever’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), as designated by subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘subsection (a),’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1),’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) ATTENDING AN ANIMAL FIGHTING VENTURE.—Whoever vio-
lates subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2156) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for 
not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation. 
‘‘(c) CAUSING
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT ATTAINED
THE 
AGE OF 16 TO ATTEND AN ANIMAL FIGHTING VENTURE.—Whoever 
violates subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 26 (7 U.S.C. 2156) of the 
Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned 
for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.’’. 
SEC. 12309. PRODUCE REPRESENTED AS GROWN IN THE UNITED 
STATES WHEN IT IS NOT IN FACT GROWN IN THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CBP.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall make available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
technical assistance related to the identification of produce rep-
resented as grown in the United States when it is not in fact 
grown in the United States. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 
a report on produce represented as grown in the United States 
when it is not in fact grown in the United States. 
SEC. 12310. REPORT ON WATER SHARING. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to Congress a report on efforts by Mexico to meet its treaty deliv-
eries of water to the Rio Grande in accordance with the Treaty 
between the United States and Mexico Respecting Utilization of