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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through 
(11) as paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively. 
SEC. 11037. GREATER ACCESSIBILITY FOR CROP INSUR-
ANCE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) due to changes in commodity and other ag-
ricultural programs made by the Agriculture Re-
form, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, it is more impor-
tant than ever that agricultural producers be able to 
fully understand the terms of plans and policies of 
crop insurance offered under the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); and 
(2) proposed reductions by the Secretary in the 
number of State and local offices of the Farm Serv-
ice Agency will reduce the services available to assist 
agricultural producers in understanding crop insur-
ance. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF PLAIN LANGUAGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In issuing regulations and 
guidance relating to plans and policies of crop insur-
ance, the Risk Management Agency and the Federal 
Crop Insurance Corporation shall, to the greatest ex-
tent practicable, use plain language, as required 
under Executive Orders 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; 
relating to regulatory planning and review) and 
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12988 (28 U.S.C. 519 note; relating to civil justice 
reform). 
(2) REPORT.—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 Ag-
riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a 
report describing the efforts of the Secretary to ac-
celerate compliance with the Executive orders de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(c) WEBSITE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the approved insurance providers 
(as defined in section 502(b) of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)), shall improve the 
existing Internet website through which agricultural 
producers in any State may identify crop insurance 
options in that State. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The website described in 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) provide answers in an easily accessible 
format to frequently asked questions; and 
(B) include published materials of the De-
partment of Agriculture that relate to plans and 
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policies of crop insurance offered under that 
Act. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this section au-
thorizes the Risk Management Agency to sell a crop insur-
ance policy or plan of insurance. 
SEC. 11038. GAO CROP INSURANCE FRAUD REPORT. 
Section 515(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) GAO CROP INSURANCE FRAUD REPORT.— 
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this paragraph, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct, and submit to Congress 
a report describing the results of, a study regarding 
fraudulent claims filed, and benefits provided, under 
this subtitle.’’. 
TITLE XII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Subtitle A—Socially Disadvantaged 
Producers 
and 
Limited 
Re-
source Producers 
SEC. 12001. OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY 
DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS 
AND VETERAN FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 
(a) OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DIS-
ADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND VETERAN 
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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 (2)(B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘and veteran farmers or ranchers’’ after 
‘‘ranchers’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the heading, by striking 
‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY
FUND-
ING’’; 
(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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018.’’; and 
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(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is 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 vet-
eran farmers and ranchers’’ after ‘‘socially disadvan-
taged farmers and ranchers’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘vet-
eran farmers or ranchers and’’ before ‘‘mem-
bers’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘vet-
eran farmers or ranchers and’’ before ‘‘mem-
bers’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF VETERAN FARMER OR RANCH-
ER.—Section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) VETERAN
FARMER
OR
RANCHER.—The 
term ‘veteran farmer or rancher’ means a farmer or 
rancher who served in the active military, naval, or 
air service, and who was discharged or released from 
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the service under conditions other than dishonor-
able.’’. 
SEC. 12002. 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) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
FARMERS
AND 
RANCHERS POLICY RESEARCH CENTER.—The Secretary 
shall award a grant, through a competitive grant program, 
to an eligible 1890 Institution (as defined in section 2 of 
the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)) to establish a policy 
research center, to be known as the ‘Socially Disadvan-
taged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center’, for 
the purpose of developing policy recommendations for the 
protection and promotion of the interests of socially dis-
advantaged farmers and ranchers.’’. 
SEC. 12003. OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH. 
Section 226B(f)(3) of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6934(f)(3)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection— 
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‘‘(4) research institutions and organizations; or 
‘‘(5) State agricultural experiment stations. 
‘‘(e) RESEARCH PROJECTS.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive 
basis. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of grants 
awarded under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) seek and accept proposals for grants; 
‘‘(B) determine the relevance and merit of 
proposals through a system of peer and merit 
review in accordance with section 103; 
‘‘(C) award grants on the basis of merit, 
quality, and relevance; and 
‘‘(D) manage the initiative established 
under subsection (b) using a Coordinated Agri-
cultural Project format. 
‘‘(2) TERM.—The term of a grant under this 
section may not exceed 10 years. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall require the recipient of a grant under 
this section to provide funds or in-kind support from 
non-Federal sources in an amount that is not less 
than 25 percent of the amount provided by the Fed-
eral Government. 
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‘‘(4) OTHER CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may 
set such other conditions on the award of a grant 
under this section as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate. 
‘‘(g) BUILDINGS
AND FACILITIES.—Funds made 
available under this section shall not be used for— 
‘‘(1) the construction of a new building or facil-
ity; or 
‘‘(2) the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or 
alteration of an existing building or facility (includ-
ing site grading and improvement and architect 
fees). 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount made avail-
able for a fiscal year under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall use not less than 30 percent of the 
amount for the fiscal year to carry out activities 
under each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of sub-
section (c)(2).’’. 
SEC. 12102. TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall amend 
the regulation issued under section 11010(a)(2) of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8304(a)(2)) to implement the voluntary 
trichinae certification program established under 
section 11010(a)(1) of that Act, to include a re-
quirement to establish an alternative trichinae cer-
tification process based on surveillance or other 
methods consistent with international standards for 
categorizing compartments as having negligible risk 
for trichinae. 
(2) FINAL
REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the international stand-
ards described in paragraph (1) are adopted, the 
Secretary shall finalize the rule amended under 
paragraph (1). 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 10405(d)(1) of the 
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8304(d)(1)) is 
amended in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking 
‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 12103. NATIONAL AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH PLAN. 
Section 11013(d) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8322(d)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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SEC. 12104. 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, 
acting 
through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’) shall 
establish a competitive grant program for the purposes of 
improving the United States sheep industry. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the grant program 
shall be to strengthen and enhance the production and 
marketing of sheep and sheep products, including im-
provement of— 
‘‘(1) infrastructure; 
‘‘(2) business; 
‘‘(3) resource development; and 
‘‘(4) innovative approaches to solve long-term 
needs. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary shall make grants 
under this section to 1 or more national entities the mis-
sion of which is consistent with the purpose of the grant 
program. 
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‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, 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 374 of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
2008j) (as in existence on the day before the date of enact-
ment 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); and 
(2) redesignated as section 210 of the Agricul-
tural Marketing 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. 12105. FERAL SWINE ERADICATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To eradicate or control the threat 
feral swine pose to the domestic swine population, the en-
tire livestock industry, and the destruction of crops and 
natural plant communities and native habitats, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may establish a feral swine eradi-
cation pilot program. 
(b) PILOT.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions under this section, the Secretary may provide finan-
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