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‘‘(bb) 
the 
National 
Broadband Map if address-level 
data is unavailable.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Subject to paragraph 
(1),’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph 
(1) and subparagraph (B),’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘loan or’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘grant, loan, or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) PILOT
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
shall establish pilot programs under which the 
Secretary may, at the discretion of the Secretary, 
provide grants, loans, or loan guarantees under 
this section to eligible entities, including inter-
ested entities described in subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) to address areas that are unserved 
or have service levels below the minimum 
acceptable level of broadband service estab-
lished under subsection (e); or 
‘‘(ii) for the purposes of providing a 
proposed service territory with ultra-high
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speed service, subject to the conditions 
that— 
‘‘(I) not more than 5 projects, and 
not more than 1 project in any State, 
shall be carried out under this clause 
during the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and end-
ing on September 30, 2018; 
‘‘(II) for each fiscal year, not 
more than 10 percent of the funds 
made available under subsection (l) 
shall be used to carry out this clause; 
‘‘(III) for each fiscal year, not 
more than 20 percent of the funds 
made available under subclause (II) 
shall be used for any 1 project; and 
‘‘(IV) paragraph (2)(A)(i) shall 
apply to the project, unless— 
‘‘(aa) the Secretary deter-
mines that no other project in the 
State is funded under this section; 
and 
‘‘(bb) no application for any 
other project that could be funded 
under this section, other than
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under this clause, is pending in 
the State.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘loan or’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘grant, loan, or’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, and proportion relative to the service ter-
ritory,’’ after ‘‘estimated number’’; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘loan or’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grant, loan, or’’; 
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘a loan 
application’’ and inserting ‘‘an application’’; 
and 
(H) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) TRANSPARENCY AND REPORTING.—The Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) shall require any entity receiving as-
sistance under this section to submit quarterly, 
in a format specified by the Secretary, a report 
that describes— 
‘‘(i) the use by the entity of the assist-
ance, including new equipment and capac-
ity enhancements that support high-speed 
broadband access for educational institu-
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tions, health care providers, and public safe-
ty service providers (including the estimated 
number of end users who are currently 
using or forecasted to use the new or up-
graded infrastructure); and 
‘‘(ii) the progress towards fulfilling the 
objectives for which the assistance was 
granted, including— 
‘‘(I) the number and location of 
residences and businesses that will re-
ceive new broadband service, existing 
network service improvements, and fa-
cility upgrades resulting from the Fed-
eral assistance; 
‘‘(II) the speed of broadband serv-
ice; 
‘‘(III) the price of broadband serv-
ice; 
‘‘(IV) any changes in broadband 
service adoption rates, including new 
subscribers generated from demand-side 
projects; and 
‘‘(V) any other metrics the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate;
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‘‘(B) shall maintain a fully searchable data-
base, accessible on the Internet at no cost to the 
public, that contains, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) a list of each entity that has ap-
plied for assistance under this section; 
‘‘(ii) a description of each application, 
including the status of each application; 
‘‘(iii) for each entity receiving assist-
ance under this section— 
‘‘(I) the name of the entity; 
‘‘(II) the type of assistance being 
received; 
‘‘(III) the purpose for which the 
entity is receiving the assistance; and 
‘‘(IV) each quarterly report sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(iv) such other information as is suf-
ficient to allow the public to understand 
and monitor assistance provided under this 
section; 
‘‘(C) shall, in addition to other authority 
under applicable law, establish written proce-
dures for all broadband programs administered 
by the Secretary that, to the maximum extent 
practicable—
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a manner specified by the Secretary, 
that the applicant proposes to service; 
‘‘(ii) provide not less than 15 days for 
broadband service providers to voluntarily 
submit information about the broadband 
services that the providers offer in the 
groups or tracts listed under clause (i)(II) 
so that the Secretary may assess whether the 
applications submitted meet the eligibility 
requirements under this section; and 
‘‘(iii) if no broadband service provider 
submits information under clause (ii), con-
sider the number of providers in the group 
or tract to be established by reference to— 
‘‘(I) the most current National 
Broadband Map of the National Tele-
communications and Information Ad-
ministration; or 
‘‘(II) any other data regarding the 
availability of broadband service that 
the Secretary may collect or obtain 
through reasonable efforts; and 
‘‘(E) may establish additional reporting 
and information requirements for any recipient
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of any assistance under this section so as to en-
sure compliance with this section.’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), for 
purposes of this section, the minimum acceptable level 
of broadband service for a rural area shall be at 
least— 
‘‘(A) a 4-Mbps downstream transmission 
capacity; and 
‘‘(B) a 1-Mbps upstream transmission ca-
pacity. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At least once every 2 
years, the Secretary shall review, and may ad-
just, the minimum acceptable level of broadband 
service established under paragraph (1) to ensure 
that high quality, cost-effective broadband service 
is provided to rural areas over time. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making an ad-
justment to the minimum acceptable level of 
broadband service under subparagraph (A), the
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Secretary may consider establishing different 
transmission rates for fixed broadband service 
and mobile broadband service.’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘make a loan 
or loan guarantee’’ and inserting ‘‘provide assist-
ance’’; 
(7) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—In determining the term and con-
ditions of a loan or loan guarantee, the Secretary 
may— 
‘‘(A) consider whether the recipient would 
be serving an area that is unserved; and 
‘‘(B) if the Secretary makes a determination 
in the affirmative under subparagraph (A), es-
tablish a limited initial deferral period or com-
parable terms necessary to achieve the financial 
feasibility and long-term sustainability of the 
project.’’; 
(8) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘loan and loan guarantee’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘grants and’’ after 
‘‘number of’’; and
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including any loan 
terms or conditions for which the Secretary 
provided additional assistance to unserved 
areas’’ before the semicolon at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘loan’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘loans and’’ and inserting ‘‘grants, loans, 
and’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘loan’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) the overall progress towards fulfilling the 
goal of improving the quality of rural life by expand-
ing rural broadband access, as demonstrated by 
metrics, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of residences and busi-
nesses receiving new broadband services; 
‘‘(B) network improvements, including fa-
cility upgrades and equipment purchases;
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‘‘(C) average broadband speeds and prices 
on a local and statewide basis; 
‘‘(D) any changes in broadband adoption 
rates; and 
‘‘(E) any specific activities that increased 
high speed broadband access for educational in-
stitutions, health care providers. and public safe-
ty service providers.’’; and 
(9) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as 
subsections (l) and (m), respectively; 
(10) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(k) BROADBAND BUILDOUT DATA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving 
a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section, 
a recipient of assistance shall provide to the Secretary 
address-level broadband buildout data that indicates 
the location of new broadband service that is being 
provided or upgraded within the service territory sup-
ported by the grant, loan, or loan guarantee— 
‘‘(A) for purposes of inclusion in the semi-
annual updates to the National Broadband Map 
that is managed by the National Telecommuni-
cations and Information Administration (re-
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ferred to in this subsection as the ‘Administra-
tion’); and 
‘‘(B) not later than 30 days after the earlier 
of— 
‘‘(i) the date of completion of any 
project milestone established by the Sec-
retary; or 
‘‘(ii) the date of completion of the 
project. 
‘‘(2) ADDRESS-LEVEL DATA.—Effective beginning 
on the date the Administration receives data described 
in paragraph (1), the Administration shall use only 
address-level broadband buildout data for the Na-
tional Broadband Map. 
‘‘(3) CORRECTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
submit to the Administration any correction to 
the National Broadband Map that is based on 
the actual level of broadband coverage within the 
rural area, including any requests for a correc-
tion from an elected or economic development of-
ficial. 
‘‘(B) INCORPORATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which the Administration 
receives a correction submitted under subpara-
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graph (A), the Administration shall incorporate 
the correction into the National Broadband Map. 
‘‘(C) USE.—If the Secretary has submitted 
a correction to the Administration under sub-
paragraph (A), but the National Broadband 
Map has not been updated to reflect the correct 
by the date on which the Secretary is making a 
grant or loan award decision under this section, 
the Secretary may use the correction submitted 
under that subparagraph for purposes of make 
the grant or loan award decision.’’; 
(11) subsection (l) (as redesignated by paragraph 
(9))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be 
used for— 
‘‘(I) conducting oversight under 
this section; and 
‘‘(II) implementing accountability 
measures and related activities author-
ized under this section.’’; and 
(12) in subsection (m) (as redesignated by para-
graph (9))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘loan or’’ and inserting 
‘‘grant, loan, or’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle C—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 6201. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of Public 
Law 102–551 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’.
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SEC. 6202. DEFINITION OF RURAL AREA FOR PURPOSES OF 
THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949. 
The second sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1990 or 2000 decennial census 
shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of 
data from the decennial census in the year 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1990, 2000, or 2010 decennial census, and 
any area deemed to be a ‘rural area’ for purposes of 
this title under any other provision of law at any 
time during the period beginning January 1, 2000, 
and ending December 31, 2010, shall continue to be 
so classified until the receipt of data from the decen-
nial census in the year 2020’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘35,000’’. 
SEC. 6203. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM. 
Subtitle E of title VI of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 
424) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 6407. RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to cre-
ate jobs, promote rural development, and help rural families 
and small businesses achieve cost savings by providing 
loans to qualified consumers to implement durable cost-ef-
fective energy efficiency measures. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means— 
‘‘(A) any public power district, public util-
ity district, or similar entity, or any electric co-
operative described in section 501(c)(12) or 
1381(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
that borrowed and repaid, prepaid, or is paying 
an electric loan made or guaranteed by the 
Rural Utilities Service (or any predecessor agen-
cy); 
‘‘(B) any entity primarily owned or con-
trolled by 1 or more entities described in sub-
paragraph (A); or 
‘‘(C) any other entity that is an eligible 
borrower of the Rural Utility Service, as deter-
mined under section 1710.101 of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 
‘‘(2) ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES.—The term 
‘energy efficiency measures’ means, for or at property 
served by an eligible entity, structural improvements 
and investments in cost-effective, commercial tech-
nologies to increase energy efficiency. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED CONSUMER.—The term ‘quali-
fied consumer’ means a consumer served by an eligi-
ble entity that has the ability to repay a loan made
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under subsection (d), as determined by the eligible en-
tity. 
‘‘(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Ad-
ministrator of the Rural Utilities Service. 
‘‘(c) LOANS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary shall make loans to eligible entities that 
agree to use the loan funds to make loans to qualified 
consumers for the purpose of implementing energy ef-
ficiency measures. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a loan under this subsection, an eligible 
entity shall— 
‘‘(i) establish a list of energy efficiency 
measures that is expected to decrease energy 
use or costs of qualified consumers; 
‘‘(ii) prepare an implementation plan 
for use of the loan funds, including use of 
any interest to be received pursuant to sub-
section (d)(1)(A); 
‘‘(iii) provide for appropriate measure-
ment and verification to ensure—
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‘‘(I) the effectiveness of the energy 
efficiency loans made by the eligible 
entity; and 
‘‘(II) that there is no conflict of 
interest in carrying out this section; 
and 
‘‘(iv) demonstrate expertise in effective 
use of energy efficiency measures at an ap-
propriate scale. 
‘‘(B) REVISION OF LIST OF ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY MEASURES.—Subject to the approval of 
the Secretary, an eligible entity may update the 
list required under subparagraph (A)(i) to ac-
count for newly available efficiency technologies. 
‘‘(C) EXISTING
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
PRO-
GRAMS.—An eligible entity that, at any time be-
fore the date that is 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this section, has established an energy 
efficiency program for qualified consumers may 
use an existing list of energy efficiency measures, 
implementation plan, or measurement and 
verification system of that program to satisfy the 
requirements of subparagraph (A) if the Sec-
retary determines the list, plan, or systems are 
consistent with the purposes of this section.
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‘‘(3) NO
INTEREST.—A loan under this sub-
section shall bear no interest. 
‘‘(4) REPAYMENT.—With respect to a loan under 
paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) the term shall not exceed 20 years from 
the date on which the loan is closed; and 
‘‘(B) except as provided in paragraph (6), 
the repayment of each advance shall be amor-
tized for a period not to exceed 10 years. 
‘‘(5) AMOUNT OF ADVANCES.—Any advance of 
loan funds to an eligible entity in any single year 
shall not exceed 50 percent of the approved loan 
amount. 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL ADVANCE FOR START-UP ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to assist an el-
igible entity in defraying the appropriate start- 
up costs (as determined by the Secretary) of es-
tablishing new programs or modifying existing 
programs to carry out subsection (d), the Sec-
retary shall allow an eligible entity to request a 
special advance. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—No eligible entity may re-
ceive a special advance under this paragraph for 
an amount that is greater than 4 percent of the
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loan amount received by the eligible entity under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) REPAYMENT.—Repayment of the spe-
cial advance— 
‘‘(i) shall be required during the 10- 
year period beginning on the date on which 
the special advance is made; and 
‘‘(ii) at the election of the eligible enti-
ty, may be deferred to the end of the 10-year 
period. 
‘‘(7) LIMITATION.—All special advances shall be 
made under a loan described in paragraph (1) during 
the first 10 years of the term of the loan. 
‘‘(d) LOANS TO QUALIFIED CONSUMERS.— 
‘‘(1) TERMS OF LOANS.—Loans made by an eli-
gible entity to qualified consumers using loan funds 
provided by the Secretary under subsection (c)— 
‘‘(A) may bear interest, not to exceed 3 per-
cent, to be used for purposes that include— 
‘‘(i) to establish a loan loss reserve; 
and 
‘‘(ii) to offset personnel and program 
costs of eligible entities to provide the loans; 
‘‘(B) shall finance energy efficiency meas-
ures for the purpose of decreasing energy usage
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or costs of the qualified consumer by an amount 
that ensures, to the maximum extent practicable, 
that a loan term of not more than 10 years will 
not pose an undue financial burden on the quali-
fied consumer, as determined by the eligible enti-
ty; 
‘‘(C) shall not be used to fund purchases of, 
or modifications to, personal property unless the 
personal property is or becomes attached to real 
property (including a manufactured home) as a 
fixture; 
‘‘(D) shall be repaid through charges added 
to the electric bill for the property for, or at 
which, energy efficiency measures are or will be 
implemented, on the condition that this require-
ment does not prohibit— 
‘‘(i) the voluntary prepayment of a 
loan by the owner of the property; or 
‘‘(ii) the use of any additional repay-
ment mechanisms that are— 
‘‘(I) demonstrated to have appro-
priate risk mitigation features, as de-
termined by the eligible entity; or
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‘‘(II) required if the qualified con-
sumer is no longer a customer of the el-
igible entity; and 
‘‘(E) shall require an energy audit by an el-
igible entity to determine the impact of proposed 
energy efficiency measures on the energy costs 
and consumption of the qualified consumer. 
‘‘(2) CONTRACTORS.—In addition to any other 
qualified general contractor, eligible entities may 
serve as general contractors. 
‘‘(e) 
CONTRACT
FOR
MEASUREMENT
AND 
VERIFICATION, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall establish a plan for measurement 
and verification, training, and technical assist-
ance of the program; and 
‘‘(B) may enter into 1 or more contracts 
with a qualified entity for the purposes of— 
‘‘(i) 
providing 
measurement 
and 
verification activities; and 
‘‘(ii) developing a program to provide 
technical assistance and training to the em-
ployees of eligible entities to carry out this 
section.
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‘‘(2) USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS AUTHORIZED.— 
A qualified entity that enters into a contract under 
paragraph (1) may use subcontractors to assist the 
qualified entity in carrying out the contract. 
‘‘(f) FAST START DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 
enter into agreements with eligible entities (or groups 
of eligible entities) that have energy efficiency pro-
grams described in subsection (c)(2)(C) to establish an 
energy efficiency loan demonstration projects con-
sistent with the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION
CRITERIA.—In determining 
which eligible entities to award loans under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall take into consideration eligi-
ble entities that— 
‘‘(A) implement approaches to energy au-
dits and investments in energy efficiency meas-
ures that yield measurable and predictable sav-
ings; 
‘‘(B) use measurement and verification 
processes to determine the effectiveness of energy 
efficiency loans made by eligible entities; 
‘‘(C) include training for employees of eligi-
ble entities, including any contractors of such en-
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tities, to implement or oversee the activities de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B); 
‘‘(D) provide for the participation of a ma-
jority of eligible entities in a State; 
‘‘(E) reduce the need for generating capac-
ity; 
‘‘(F) provide efficiency loans to— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a single eligible enti-
ty, not fewer than 20,000 consumers; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a group of eligible 
entities, not fewer than 80,000 consumers; 
and 
‘‘(G) serve areas in which, as determined by 
the Secretary, a large percentage of consumers 
reside— 
‘‘(i) in manufactured homes; or 
‘‘(ii) in housing units that are more 
than 50 years old. 
‘‘(3) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—To the 
maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall enter 
into agreements described in paragraph (1) by not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
section. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT ON AVAILABILITY OF LOANS NA-
TIONALLY.—Nothing in this subsection shall delay the
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availability of loans to eligible entities on a national 
basis beginning not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AU-
THORITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
conduct demonstration projects in addition to 
the project required by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
CRI-
TERIA.—The additional demonstration projects 
may be carried out without regard to subpara-
graphs (D), (F), or (G) of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(g) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The authority pro-
vided in this section is in addition to any other authority 
of the Secretary to offer loans under any other law. 
‘‘(h) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—Subject to the availability 
of funds and except as otherwise provided in this section, 
the loans and other expenditures required to be made under 
this section shall be available until expended, with the Sec-
retary authorized to make new loans as loans are repaid. 
‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this subsection, not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
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promulgate such regulations as are necessary to im-
plement this section. 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the reg-
ulations and administration of this section shall be 
made without regard to— 
‘‘(A) the Statement of Policy of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 
Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices of proposed 
rulemaking and public participation in rule-
making; and 
‘‘(B) chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘Paperwork Re-
duction Act’). 
‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULE-
MAKING.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall use the authority provided under section 808 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(4) INTERIM
REGULATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraphs (1) and (2), to the extent regulations are 
necessary to carry out any provision of this section, 
the Secretary shall implement such regulations 
through the promulgation of an interim rule.’’.
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SEC. 6204. FUNDING OF PENDING RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
LOAN AND GRANT APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use funds made 
available under subsection (b) to provide funds for applica-
tions that are pending on the date of enactment of this Act 
in accordance with the terms and conditions of section 6029 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1955). 
(b) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, beginning in fiscal year 2014, of the funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to 
carry out this section $150,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 6205. STUDY OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Secretary of 
Transportation shall jointly conduct a study of transpor-
tation issues regarding the movement of agricultural prod-
ucts, domestically produced renewable fuels, and domesti-
cally produced resources for the production of electricity for 
rural areas of the United States, and economic development 
in those areas. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The study shall include an exam-
ination of— 
(1) the importance of freight transportation, in-
cluding rail, truck, and barge, to—
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(A) the delivery of equipment, seed, fer-
tilizer, and other products important to the de-
velopment of agricultural commodities and prod-
ucts; 
(B) the movement of agricultural commod-
ities and products to market; 
(C) the delivery of ethanol and other renew-
able fuels; 
(D) the delivery of domestically produced 
resources for use in the generation of electricity 
for rural areas; 
(E) the location of grain elevators, ethanol 
plants, and other facilities; 
(F) the development of manufacturing fa-
cilities in rural areas; and 
(G) the vitality and economic development 
of rural communities; 
(2) the sufficiency in rural areas of transpor-
tation capacity, the sufficiency of competition in the 
transportation system, the reliability of transpor-
tation services, and the reasonableness of transpor-
tation rates; 
(3) the sufficiency of facility investment in rural 
areas necessary for efficient and cost-effective trans-
portation; and
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(4) the accessibility to shippers in rural areas of 
Federal processes for the resolution of grievances aris-
ing within various transportation modes. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to 
Congress that contains the results of the study required 
under subsection (a). 
(d) PERIODIC UPDATES.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall publish triennially an up-
dated version of the study described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 6206. AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY. 
Section 203 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
(7 U.S.C. 1622) is amended by striking subsection (j) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(j) POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCEEDINGS.—The Sec-
retary shall participate on behalf of the interests of agri-
culture and rural America in all policy development pro-
ceedings or other proceedings of the Surface Transportation 
Board that may establish freight rail transportation policy 
affecting agriculture and rural America.’’. 
SEC. 6207. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 231(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act 
of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) veteran farmers or ranchers (as de-
fined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
2279(e))).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
TITLE VII—RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, 
AND 
RELATED 
MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 
SEC. 7101. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS ADVI-
SORY BOARD. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1408(h) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123(h)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’.
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(b) DUTIES OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, 
EXTENSION, EDUCATION, 
AND
ECONOMICS
ADVISORY 
BOARD.—Section 1408(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3123(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) consult with industry groups on agricul-
tural research, extension, education, and economics, 
and make recommendations to the Secretary based on 
that consultation.’’. 
SEC. 7102. SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE. 
Section 1408A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3123a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Individuals’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Individuals’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Members’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) SERVICE.—Members’’; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DIVERSITY.—Membership of the specialty 
crops committee shall reflect diversity in the specialty 
crops represented.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) Analysis of alignment of specialty crop 
committee recommendations with specialty crop re-
search initiative grants awarded under section 412(d) 
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Edu-
cation Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632).’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION WITH SPECIALTY CROP INDUS-
TRY.—In studying the scope and effectiveness of programs 
under subsection (a), the specialty crops committee shall 
consult on an ongoing basis with diverse sectors of the spe-
cialty crop industry.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3)), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (e)’’.
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SEC. 7103. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 is amended by inserting after 
section 1415A (7 U.S.C. 3151a) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1415B. VETERINARY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED
ENTITY.—The term ‘qualified 
entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a for-profit or nonprofit entity located 
in the United States that operates a veterinary 
clinic providing veterinary services— 
‘‘(i) in a rural area, as defined in sec-
tion 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); 
and 
‘‘(ii) in response to a veterinarian 
shortage situation; 
‘‘(B) a State, national, allied, or regional 
veterinary organization or specialty board recog-
nized by the American Veterinary Medical Asso-
ciation; 
‘‘(C) a college or school of veterinary medi-
cine accredited by the American Veterinary Med-
ical Association; 
‘‘(D) a university research foundation or 
veterinary medical foundation;
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‘‘(E) a department of veterinary science or 
department of comparative medicine accredited 
by the Department of Education; 
‘‘(F) a State agricultural experiment sta-
tion; and 
‘‘(G) a State, local, or tribal government 
agency. 
‘‘(2) VETERINARIAN SHORTAGE SITUATION.—The 
term ‘veterinarian shortage situation’ means a veteri-
narian shortage situation determined by the Sec-
retary under section 1415A(b). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program to make competitive grants to 
qualified entities that carry out programs or activi-
ties described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of de-
veloping, implementing, and sustaining veterinary 
services. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligi-
ble to receive a grant described in paragraph (1), a 
qualified entity shall carry out programs or activities 
that the Secretary determines will— 
‘‘(A) 
substantially 
relieve 
veterinarian 
shortage situations;
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‘‘(B) support or facilitate private veterinary 
practices engaged in public health activities; or 
‘‘(C) support or facilitate the practices of 
veterinarians who are participating in or have 
successfully completed a service requirement 
under section 1415A(a)(2). 
‘‘(c) AWARD PROCESSES AND PREFERENCES.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION, 
EVALUATION, 
AND
INPUT 
PROCESSES.—In administering the grant program 
under this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) use an appropriate application and 
evaluation process, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(B) seek the input of interested persons. 
‘‘(2) GRANT PREFERENCES.—In selecting recipi-
ents of grants to be used for any of the purposes de-
scribed in paragraphs (2) through (6) of subsection 
(d), the Secretary shall give a preference to qualified 
entities that provide documentation of coordination 
with other qualified entities, with respect to any such 
purpose. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL PREFERENCES.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary may develop 
additional preferences by taking into account the
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amount of funds available for grants and the purposes 
for which the grant funds will be used. 
‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
PROVISIONS.— 
Sections 1413B, 1462(a), 1469(a)(3), 1469(c), and 
1470 apply to the administration of the grant pro-
gram under this section. 
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANTS TO RELIEVE VETERINARIAN 
SHORTAGE SITUATIONS AND SUPPORT VETERINARY SERV-
ICES.—A qualified entity may use funds provided by grants 
under this section to relieve veterinarian shortage situations 
and support veterinary services for the following purposes: 
‘‘(1) To assist veterinarians with establishing or 
expanding practices for the purpose of— 
‘‘(A) equipping veterinary offices; 
‘‘(B) sharing in the reasonable overhead 
costs of the practices, as determined by the Sec-
retary; or 
‘‘(C) establishing mobile veterinary facilities 
in which a portion of the facilities will address 
education or extension needs. 
‘‘(2) To promote recruitment (including for pro-
grams in secondary schools), placement, and retention 
of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, students of 
veterinary medicine, and students of veterinary tech-
nology.
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‘‘(3) To allow veterinary students, veterinary in-
terns, externs, fellows, and residents, and veterinary 
technician students to cover expenses (other than the 
types of expenses described in 1415A(c)(5)) to attend 
training programs in food safety or food animal med-
icine. 
‘‘(4) To establish or expand accredited veterinary 
education programs (including faculty recruitment 
and retention), veterinary residency and fellowship 
programs, or veterinary internship and externship 
programs carried out in coordination with accredited 
colleges of veterinary medicine. 
‘‘(5) To assess veterinarian shortage situations 
and the preparation of applications submitted to the 
Secretary for designation as a veterinarian shortage 
situation under section 1415A(b). 
‘‘(6) To provide continuing education and exten-
sion, including veterinary telemedicine and other dis-
tance-based education, for veterinarians, veterinary 
technicians, and other health professionals needed to 
strengthen veterinary programs and enhance food 
safety. 
‘‘(e) 
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CERTAIN 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) TERMS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Grants provided under 
this section for the purpose specified in sub-
section (d)(1) shall be subject to an agreement be-
tween the Secretary and the grant recipient that 
includes a required term of service for the recipi-
ent, as established by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing a 
term of service under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall consider only— 
‘‘(i) the amount of the grant awarded; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the specific purpose of the grant. 
‘‘(2) BREACH REMEDIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An agreement under 
paragraph (1) shall provide remedies for any 
breach of the agreement by the grant recipient, 
including repayment or partial repayment of the 
grant funds, with interest. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may grant a 
waiver of the repayment obligation for breach of 
contract if the Secretary determines that the 
grant recipient demonstrates extreme hardship or 
extreme need.
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‘‘(C) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECOV-
ERED.—Funds recovered under this paragraph 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be credited to the account avail-
able to carry out this section; and 
‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 
‘‘(f) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) RECIPIENT SHARE.—Subject to paragraph 
(2), to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, 
a qualified entity shall provide matching non-Federal 
funds, either in cash or in-kind support, in an 
amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the Fed-
eral funds provided by the grant. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may establish, by 
regulation, conditions under which the cost-sharing 
requirements of paragraph (1) may be reduced or 
waived. 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR 
CONSTRUCTION.—Funds made available for grants under 
this section may not be used— 
‘‘(1) to construct a new building or facility; or 
‘‘(2) to acquire, expand, remodel, or alter an ex-
isting building or facility, including site grading and 
improvement and architect fees.
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‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall pro-
mulgate regulations to carry out this section. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 7104. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AG-
RICULTURE SCIENCES EDUCATION. 
Section 1417(m) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3152(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
$60,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1990 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7105. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY RESEARCH 
CENTERS. 
Section 1419A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3155) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AGRI-
CULTURAL AND FOOD’’ before ‘‘POLICY’’;
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(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘ap-
plied’’ after ‘‘theoretical’’; and 
(5) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year there-
after.’’. 
SEC. 7106. EDUCATION GRANTS TO ALASKA NATIVE SERV-
ING INSTITUTIONS AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN 
SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3156) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(or 
grants without regard to any requirement for 
competition)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘(or grants 
without regard to any requirement for competition)’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’.
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SEC. 7107. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 1425(f) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3175(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7108. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1433 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3195) is amended by striking the section designation and 
heading and all that follows through subsection (a) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1433. APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINUING ANIMAL 
HEALTH 
AND 
DISEASE 
RESEARCH 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to support continuing animal health 
and disease research programs at eligible institutions 
such sums as are necessary, but not to exceed 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 through 
2018. 
‘‘(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds made available 
under this section shall be used— 
‘‘(A) to meet the expenses of conducting ani-
mal health and disease research, publishing and
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disseminating the results of such research, and 
contributing to the retirement of employees sub-
ject to the Act of March 4, 1940 (7 U.S.C. 331); 
‘‘(B) for administrative planning and di-
rection; and 
‘‘(C) to purchase equipment and supplies 
necessary for conducting research described in 
subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 7109. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AT 1890 LAND-GRANT 
COLLEGES, INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVER-
SITY. 
Section 1447(b) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3222b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7110. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT AT 
INSULAR AREA LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1447B(d) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3222b–2(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’.
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SEC. 7111. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1455(c) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3241(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7112. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AG-
RICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3292b) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(c) 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 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7113. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. 
Section 1463 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3311) is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b) by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2018’’.
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SEC. 7114. EXTENSION SERVICE. 
Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3312) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7115. SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TERMI-
NATION.—Section 1473D of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) 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 2012 and 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
(b) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1473D(c)(1) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘use such research funding, special or competi-
tive grants, or other means, as the Secretary determines,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘make competitive grants’’.
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SEC. 7116. CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR NLGCA INSTI-
TUTIONS. 
Section 1473F(b) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319i(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7117. AQUACULTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1475(b) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3322(b)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘competitive’’ 
before ‘‘grants’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1477 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3324) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1477. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle— 
‘‘(1) $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON USE.—Funds made available 
under this section may not be used to acquire or construct 
a building.’’.
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SEC. 7118. RANGELAND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1483(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7119. SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION FOR BIOSECURITY 
PLANNING AND RESPONSE. 
Section 1484(a) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3351(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘response such sums as 
are necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘response— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2002 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7120. DISTANCE EDUCATION AND RESIDENT INSTRUC-
TION GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INSULAR AREA 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) DISTANCE EDUCATION GRANTS
FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.—
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(1) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Section 1490(a) of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or noncompetitive’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 1490(f) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3362(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2002 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
(b) RESIDENT INSTRUCTION GRANTS FOR INSULAR 
AREAS.—Section 1491(c) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3363(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘such sums as are 
necessary’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: 
‘‘to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2002 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’.
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Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICA-
TIONS. 
Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for each fiscal 
year’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018’’ after ‘‘chapter’’. 
SEC. 7202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 
Section 1627 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
Section 1628 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (f) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such
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sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018.’’. 
SEC. 7204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. 
Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the National 
Training Program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7205. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM. 
Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such funds as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subtitle’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘subtitle— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7206. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WEATHER INFORMA-
TION SYSTEM. 
Section 1641(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5855(c)) is amended by
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inserting ‘‘and $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 7207. AGRICULTURAL GENOME INITIATIVE. 
Section 1671(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CONSORTIA.—The Secretary shall encourage 
awards under this section to consortia of eligible enti-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 7208. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INI-
TIATIVES. 
Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘subsections (e) through (i) of’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) by striking the first sentence and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To facilitate the mak-
ing of research and extension grants under sub-
section (d), the Secretary may appoint a task 
force to make recommendations to the Sec-
retary.’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary may not incur costs in excess of $1,000
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for any fiscal year in connection with each’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) COSTS.—The Secretary may not incur 
costs in excess of $1,000 for any fiscal year in 
connection with a’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5), 
(7), (8), (11) through (43), (47), (48), (51), and 
(52); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (9), 
(10), (44), (45), (46), (49), and (50) as para-
graphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8), re-
spectively; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) CERVIDAE
INITIATIVE.—Research and ex-
tension grants may be made under this section to 
support collaborative research focusing on the develop-
ment of viable strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, 
and treatment of parasites and diseases of farmed 
deer and elk such as epizootic hemorrhagic disease 
and chronic wasting disease and the mapping of the 
cervid genome. 
‘‘(10) CORN, SOYBEAN MEAL, CEREAL GRAINS, 
AND
GRAIN
BYPRODUCTS
RESEARCH
AND
EXTEN-
SION.—Research and extension grants may be made
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under this section for the purpose of carrying out or 
enhancing research to improve the digestibility, nutri-
tional value, and efficiency of use of corn, soybean 
meal, cereal grains, and grain byproducts for the 
poultry and food animal production industries.’’; 
(4) by striking subsections (f), (g), and (i); 
(5) by redesignating subsections (h) and (j) as 
subsections (j) and (k), respectively; 
(6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) PULSE HEALTH INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection; 
‘‘(A) INITIATIVE.—The term ‘Initiative’ 
means the pulse health initiative established by 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) PULSE.—The term ‘pulse’ means dry 
beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas or 
garbanzo beans. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, during the period beginning 
on the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, 
Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 and ending on September 
30, 2018, the Secretary shall carry out a pulse crop 
health and extension initiative to address the critical 
needs of the pulse crop industry by developing and
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disseminating science-based tools and information, 
including— 
‘‘(A) research in health and nutrition, such 
as— 
‘‘(i) identifying global dietary patterns 
of pulse crops in relation to population 
health; 
‘‘(ii) researching pulse crop diets and 
the ability of the diets to reduce obesity and 
associated chronic disease (including car-
diovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and 
cancer); and 
‘‘(iii) identifying the underlying mech-
anisms of the health benefits of pulse crop 
consumption (including disease biomarkers, 
bioactive components, and relevant plant 
genetic components to enhance the health 
promoting value of pulse crops); 
‘‘(B) research in functionality, such as— 
‘‘(i) improving the functional prop-
erties of pulse crops and pulse fractions; 
‘‘(ii) developing new and innovative 
technologies to improve pulse crops as an 
ingredient in food products; and
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‘‘(iii) developing nutrient-dense food 
product solutions to ameliorate chronic dis-
ease and enhance food security worldwide; 
‘‘(C) research in sustainability to enhance 
global food security, such as— 
‘‘(i) plant breeding, genetics and 
genomics to improve productivity, nutrient 
density, and phytonutrient content for a 
growing world population; 
‘‘(ii) pest and disease management, in-
cluding resistance to pests and diseases re-
sulting in reduced application management 
strategies; and 
‘‘(iii) improving nitrogen fixation to 
reduce the carbon and energy footprint of 
agriculture; 
‘‘(D) optimizing pulse cropping systems to 
reduce water usage; and 
‘‘(E) education and technical service, such 
as— 
‘‘(i) providing technical expertise to 
help food companies include nutrient-dense 
pulse crops in innovative and healthy foods; 
and
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‘‘(ii) establishing an educational pro-
gram to encourage the consumption and 
production of pulse crops in the United 
States and other countries. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary may 
carry out the Initiative through— 
‘‘(A) Federal agencies, including the Agri-
cultural Research Service and the National In-
stitute of Food and Agriculture; 
‘‘(B) National Laboratories; 
‘‘(C) institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(D) research institutions or organizations; 
‘‘(E) private organizations or corporations; 
‘‘(F) State agricultural experiment stations; 
‘‘(G) individuals; or 
‘‘(H) groups consisting of 2 or more entities 
or individuals described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (G). 
‘‘(4) RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall award grants on 
a competitive basis. 
‘‘(B) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) seek and accept proposals for 
grants;
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‘‘(ii) determine the relevance and merit 
of proposals through a system of peer re-
view, in consultation with the pulse crop 
industry; and 
‘‘(iii) award grants on the basis of 
merit, quality, and relevance. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITIES.—In making grants under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall provide a 
higher priority to projects that— 
‘‘(i) are multistate, multiinstitutional, 
and multidisciplinary; and 
‘‘(ii) include explicit mechanisms to 
communicate results to the pulse crop in-
dustry and the public. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(g) FORESTRY PRODUCTS ADVANCED UTILIZATION 
RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a forestry and forestry products research and 
extension initiative to develop and disseminate 
science-based tools that address the needs of the for-
estry sector and their respective regions, forest and
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timberland owners and managers, and forestry prod-
ucts engineering, manufacturing, and related inter-
ests, including— 
‘‘(A) research in wood quality improvement 
with respect to lumber strength and grade yield; 
‘‘(B) improvement in forestry products, 
lumber, and evaluation standards and valuation 
techniques; 
‘‘(C) research and development of novel en-
gineered lumber products and renewable energy 
from wood; 
‘‘(D) efforts to improve lumber quality and 
value based on forest management techniques; 
‘‘(E) efforts to improve forestry products 
conversion and manufacturing efficiency, pro-
ductivity, and profitability over the long term 
(including forestry product marketing); and 
‘‘(F) other research to support the longevity, 
sustainability, and profitability of timberland 
through sound management and utilization. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the initia-
tive described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out
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the activities described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (F) of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Entities eligible 
for grants described in subparagraph (A) shall 
include— 
‘‘(i) Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) National Laboratories 
‘‘(iii) colleges and universities; 
‘‘(iv) research institutions and organi-
zations; 
‘‘(v) private organizations or corpora-
tions; 
‘‘(vi) State agricultural experiment 
stations; and 
‘‘(vii) groups consisting of 2 or more 
such entities. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITIES.—In making grants, the 
Secretary shall give higher priority to projects 
that— 
‘‘(i) are multistate, multiinstitutional, 
or multidisciplinary; 
‘‘(ii) include explicit mechanisms to 
communicate results to producers, forestry 
industry stakeholders, policymakers, and the 
public; and
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‘‘(iii) have— 
‘‘(I) extensive history and dem-
onstrated experience in forestry and 
forestry products research; 
‘‘(II) existing capacity in forestry 
products research and dissemination; 
and 
‘‘(III) a demonstrated means of 
evaluating and responding to the needs 
of the related commercial sector. 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(i) SELECTION PROCESS.—In award-
ing grants under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(I) seek and accept proposals; 
‘‘(II) determine the relevance and 
merit of proposals through a system of 
peer and merit review; and 
‘‘(III) award grants on the basis 
of merit, quality, and relevance. 
‘‘(ii) TERMS.—The term of a grant 
made under this paragraph may not exceed 
10 years. 
‘‘(iii) MATCHING
FUNDS.—The Sec-
retary shall require the recipient of a grant
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to provide funds or in-kind support from 
non-Federal sources in an amount that is at 
least equal to the amount provided by the 
Federal Government. 
‘‘(iv) BUILDINGS
AND
FACILITIES.— 
Funds made available under this paragraph 
shall not be used for the construction of a 
new building or facility or the acquisition, 
expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an 
existing building or facility (including site 
grading and improvement, and architect 
fees). 
‘‘(v) COORDINATION.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that any activities carried out 
under this paragraph are done in coordina-
tion with the Forest Products Laboratory. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING
FUNDS.—To the extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall match any funds 
received under subparagraph (A) with funds re-
ceived for the research and development program
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of the Forest Service under section 3 of the For-
est and Rangeland Renewable Resources Re-
search Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642). 
‘‘(h) TRAINING COORDINATION FOR FOOD AND AGRI-
CULTURE PROTECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
grants and enter into contracts or cooperative agree-
ments with eligible entities described in paragraph 
(2) for the purposes of establishing a Comprehensive 
Food Safety Training Network. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, an eligible entity is a multiinstitu-
tional consortium that includes— 
‘‘(i) a nonprofit institution that pro-
vides administering food protection train-
ing; and 
‘‘(ii) 1 or more training centers in in-
stitutions of higher education that have 
demonstrated expertise in developing and 
delivering community-based training in 
food and agricultural safety and defense. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—To ensure that co-
ordination and administration is provided 
across all the disciplines and provide comprehen-
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sive food protection training, the Secretary may 
only consider an entire consortium collectively 
rather than on an institution-by-institution 
basis. 
‘‘(C) MEMBERSHIP.—An eligible entity may 
alter the consortium membership to meet specific 
training expertise needs. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—As a condi-
tion of the receipt of assistance under this subsection, 
an eligible entity, in cooperation with the Secretary, 
shall establish and maintain the network for an inter-
nationally integrated training system to enhance pro-
tection of the United States food supply, including, at 
a minimum— 
‘‘(A) developing curricula and a training 
network to provide basic, technical, management, 
and leadership training to regulatory and public 
health officials, producers, processors, and other 
agrifood businesses; 
‘‘(B) serving as the hub for the administra-
tion of an open training network; 
‘‘(C) implementing standards to ensure the 
delivery of quality training through a national 
curricula;
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‘‘(D) building and overseeing a nationally 
recognized instructor cadre to ensure the avail-
ability of highly qualified instructors; 
‘‘(E) reviewing training proposed through 
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
and other relevant Federal agencies that report 
to the Secretary on the quality and content of 
proposed and existing courses; 
‘‘(F) assisting Federal agencies in the im-
plementation of food protection training require-
ments including requirements contained in the 
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, 
the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public 
Law 111–353; 124 Stat. 3885), and amendments 
made by those Acts; and 
‘‘(G) performing evaluation and outcome- 
based studies to provide to the Secretary feedback 
on the effectiveness and impact of training and 
metrics on jurisdictions and sectors within the 
food safety system. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018, to remain available until expended.
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‘‘(i) FARM ANIMAL AGRICULTURE INTEGRATED RE-
SEARCH INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF INITIATIVE.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘Initiative’ means the farm animal 
integrated research initiative established under para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, during the period beginning 
on the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, 
Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 and ending on September 
30, 2018, the Secretary shall carry out a farm animal 
integrated research initiative to address the critical 
needs of animal agriculture, by developing and dis-
seminating science-based tools and information, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) research to promote food security, such 
as— 
‘‘(i) improving feed efficiency; 
‘‘(ii) improving energetic efficiency; 
‘‘(iii) connecting genomics, proteomics, 
metabolomics, and related phenomena to 
animal production; 
‘‘(iv) 
improving 
reproductive 
effi-
ciency; and
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‘‘(v) enhancing pre- and post-harvest 
food safety systems; 
‘‘(B) research on the interrelationship be-
tween animal and human health, such as— 
‘‘(i) exploring new approaches for vac-
cine development; 
‘‘(ii) understanding and controlling 
zoonoses, including the impact of zoonoses 
on food safety; 
‘‘(iii) 
improving 
animal 
health 
through feed; and 
‘‘(iv) enhancing product quality and 
nutritive value; and 
‘‘(C) research on stewardship, such as— 
‘‘(i) minimizing or reducing the flow of 
nutrients from animal production systems; 
‘‘(ii) improving sustainability and in-
creasing efficiency of natural resource use; 
and 
‘‘(iii) better understanding animal 
production systems and the interactions be-
tween animals, plants, and human manage-
ment. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary may 
carry out the Initiative through—
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‘‘(A) Federal agencies, including the Agri-
cultural Research Service and the National In-
stitute of Food and Agriculture; 
‘‘(B) National Laboratories; 
‘‘(C) institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(D) research institutions or organizations; 
‘‘(E) private organizations or corporations; 
‘‘(F) State agricultural experiment stations; 
‘‘(G) individuals; and 
‘‘(H) groups consisting of 2 or more entities 
or individuals described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (G). 
‘‘(4) RESEARCH PROJECT GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall award grants on 
a competitive basis in accordance with subpara-
graphs (B) and (C). 
‘‘(B) PROCESS FOR AWARDING GRANTS.— 
The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) seek and accept proposals for 
grants; 
‘‘(ii) determine the relevance and merit 
of proposals through a system of peer re-
view, in consultation with the animal agri-
culture industry; and
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‘‘(iii) award grants on the basis of 
merit, quality, and relevance. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITIES.—In making grants under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority 
to projects that— 
‘‘(i) are multistate, multiinstitutional, 
and multidisciplinary; and 
‘‘(ii) include explicit mechanisms to 
communicate results to the animal agri-
culture industry and the public. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; 
(7) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5)), by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(8) in subsection (k) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5)), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7209. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672B of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)—
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘, education,’’ after ‘‘support re-
search’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
improvement’’ after ‘‘development’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to pro-
ducers and processors who use organic methods’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of organic agricultural produc-
tion and methods to producers, processors, and 
rural communities’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘and re-
searching solutions to’’ after ‘‘identifying’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and 
marketing’’ and inserting ‘‘, marketing, and food 
safety’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (e); 
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(e); and 
(4) in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) (as so re-
designated)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end;
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(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7210. FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. 
Section 1672D(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7211. REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
Subtitle H of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 
1672D (7 U.S.C. 5925) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1673. REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary may prioritize 
regional centers of excellence established for specific agricul-
tural commodities for the receipt of funding. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—A regional center of excellence 
shall be composed of 1 or more colleges and universities (in-
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cluding land-grant institutions, schools of forestry, schools 
of veterinary medicine, or NLGCA Institutions (as defined 
in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103))) 
that provide financial support to the regional center of ex-
cellence. 
‘‘(c) CRITERIA FOR REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCEL-
LENCE.—The criteria for consideration to be a regional cen-
ter of excellence shall include efforts— 
‘‘(1) to ensure coordination and cost-effectiveness 
by reducing unnecessarily duplicative efforts regard-
ing research, teaching, and extension; 
‘‘(2) to leverage available resources by using pub-
lic/private partnerships among agricultural industry 
groups, institutions of higher education, and the Fed-
eral Government; 
‘‘(3) to implement teaching initiatives to in-
crease awareness and effectively disseminate solutions 
to target audiences through extension activities; 
‘‘(4) to increase the economic returns to rural 
communities by identifying, attracting, and directing 
funds to high-priority agricultural issues; and 
‘‘(5) to improve teaching capacity and infra-
structure at colleges and universities (including land-
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grant institutions, schools of forestry, and schools of 
veterinary medicine, and NLGCA Institutions). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7212. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARM-
ERS WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 1680(c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933(c)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘is’’ and inserting ‘‘are’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 
7213. 
NATIONAL 
RURAL 
INFORMATION 
CENTER 
CLEARINGHOUSE. 
Section 2381(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 3125b(e)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’.
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Subtitle C—Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Re-
form Act of 1998 
SEC. 7301. RELEVANCE AND MERIT OF AGRICULTURAL RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION FUND-
ED BY THE DEPARTMENT. 
Section 103(a)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7613(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the paragraph designation and 
heading and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) RELEVANCE
AND
MERIT
REVIEW
OF
RE-
SEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION GRANTS.—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘relevance and’’ before 
‘‘merit’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘extension or education’’ 
and inserting, ‘‘research, extension, or edu-
cation’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘on a con-
tinuous basis’’ after ‘‘procedures’’.
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SEC. 7302. INTEGRATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EX-
TENSION COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM. 
Section 406(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626(f)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7303. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH REGARDING DISEASES 
OF WHEAT, TRITICALE, AND BARLEY CAUSED 
BY 
FUSARIUM 
GRAMINEARUM 
OR 
BY 
TILLETIA INDICA. 
Section 408(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7628(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 7304. GRANTS FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 410(d) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7630(d)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section such sums as are necessary’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’.
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SEC. 7305. SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 
Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘handling 
and processing,’’ after ‘‘production efficiency,’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
‘‘(D) consult with the specialty crops com-
mittee authorized under section 1408A of the Na-
tional Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123a) 
during the peer and merit review process.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘non- 
Federal’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the paragraph and inserting ‘‘other sources in 
an amount that is at least equal to the amount 
provided by a grant received under this sec-
tion.’’; and
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(3) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (3) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) SUBSEQUENT
FUNDING.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
shall make available to carry out this section— 
‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
‘‘(B) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2015 and 2016; 
‘‘(C) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and 
‘‘(D) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and 
each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 7306. FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABASE 
PROGRAM. 
Section 604(e) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7642(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7307. OFFICE OF PEST MANAGEMENT POLICY. 
Section 614(f) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7653(f)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘section—
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‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1999 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7308. AUTHORIZATION OF REGIONAL INTEGRATED 
PEST MANAGEMENT CENTERS. 
Subtitle B of title VI of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7651 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 621. AUTHORIZATION OF REGIONAL INTEGRATED 
PEST MANAGEMENT CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are established 4 regional 
integrated pest management centers (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Centers’), which shall be located at such specific 
locations in the north central, northeastern, southern, and 
western regions of the United States as the Secretary shall 
specify. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Centers shall 
be— 
‘‘(1) to strengthen the connection of the Depart-
ment with production agriculture, research, and ex-
tension programs, and agricultural stakeholders 
throughout the United States;
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‘‘(2) to increase the effectiveness of providing pest 
management solutions for the private and public sec-
tors; 
‘‘(3) to quickly respond to information needs of 
the public and private sectors; and 
‘‘(4) to improve communication among the rel-
evant stakeholders. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—In meeting the purposes described in 
subsection (b) and otherwise carrying out this section, the 
Centers shall— 
‘‘(1) develop regional strategies to address pest 
management needs; 
‘‘(2) assist the Department and partner institu-
tions of the Department in identifying, prioritizing, 
and coordinating a national pest management re-
search, extension, and education program imple-
mented on a regional basis; 
‘‘(3) establish a national pest management com-
munication network that includes— 
‘‘(A) the agencies of the Department and 
other government agencies; 
‘‘(B) scientists at institutions of higher edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(C) stakeholders focusing on pest manage-
ment issues;
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‘‘(4) serve as regional hubs responsible for ensur-
ing efficient access to pest management expertise and 
data available through institutions of higher edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(5) on behalf of the Department, manage grants 
that can be most effectively and efficiently delivered 
at the regional level, as determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
Subtitle D—Other Laws 
SEC. 7401. CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ACT. 
Section 16(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials 
Act (7 U.S.C. 178n(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Act’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Act— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 1991 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7402. EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS 
ACT OF 1994. 
(a) DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTIONS.—Section 532 
of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of
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1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 532. DEFINITION OF 1994 INSTITUTIONS. 
‘‘In this part, the term ‘1994 Institutions’ means any 
1 of the following: 
‘‘(1) Aaniiih Nakoda College. 
‘‘(2) Bay Mills Community College. 
‘‘(3) Blackfeet Community College. 
‘‘(4) Cankdeska Cikana Community College. 
‘‘(5) Chief Dull Knife Memorial College. 
‘‘(6) College of Menominee Nation. 
‘‘(7) College of the Muscogee Nation. 
‘‘(8) D–Q University. 
‘‘(9) Dine College. 
‘‘(10) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community Col-
lege. 
‘‘(11) Fort Berthold Community College. 
‘‘(12) Fort Peck Community College. 
‘‘(13) Haskell Indian Nations University. 
‘‘(14) Ilisagvik College. 
‘‘(15) Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
Native Culture and Arts Development. 
‘‘(16) Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community Col-
lege.
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‘‘(17) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community 
College. 
‘‘(18) Leech Lake Tribal College. 
‘‘(19) Little Big Horn College. 
‘‘(20) Little Priest Tribal College. 
‘‘(21) Navajo Technical College. 
‘‘(22) Nebraska Indian Community College. 
‘‘(23) Northwest Indian College. 
‘‘(24) Oglala Lakota College. 
‘‘(25) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College. 
‘‘(26) Salish Kootenai College. 
‘‘(27) Sinte Gleska University. 
‘‘(28) Sisseton Wahpeton College. 
‘‘(29) Sitting Bull College. 
‘‘(30) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. 
‘‘(31) Stone Child College. 
‘‘(32) Tohono O’odham Community College. 
‘‘(33) Turtle Mountain Community College. 
‘‘(34) United Tribes Technical College. 
‘‘(35) White Earth Tribal and Community Col-
lege.’’. 
(b) ENDOWMENT FOR 1994 INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 533 of the Equity in 
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) is amended—
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(A) in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘of such Act as added by section 534(b)(1) of this 
part’’ and inserting ‘‘of that Act (7 U.S.C. 
343(b)(3)) and for programs for children, youth, 
and families at risk and for Federally recognized 
tribes implemented under section 3(d) of that Act 
(7 U.S.C. 343(d))’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), in the first sentence 
by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3(d) of 
the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)) is amended in 
the second sentence by inserting ‘‘and, in the case of 
programs for children, youth, and families at risk 
and for Federally recognized tribes, the 1994 Institu-
tions (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Edu-
cational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
301 note; Public Law 103–382)),’’ before ‘‘may com-
pete for’’. 
(c) INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.— 
Section 535 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103–382) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears in 
subsections (b)(1) and (c) and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(d) RESEARCH GRANTS.—
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(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 536(c) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant 
Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 
103–382) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(2) RESEARCH GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
536(b) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Sta-
tus Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note; Public Law 103– 
382) is amended by striking ‘‘with at least 1 other 
land-grant college or university’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘with— 
‘‘(1) the Agricultural Research Service of the De-
partment of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(2) at least 1— 
‘‘(A) other land-grant college or university 
(exclusive of another 1994 Institution); 
‘‘(B) non-land-grant college of agriculture 
(as defined in section 1404 of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)); or 
‘‘(C) cooperating forestry school (as defined 
in that section).’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (a), (b), and (d)(2) take effect on October 1, 2013.
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SEC. 7403. RESEARCH FACILITIES ACT. 
Section 6(a) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 
390d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7404. COMPETITIVE, SPECIAL, AND FACILITIES RE-
SEARCH GRANT ACT. 
Section 2 of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities 
Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(11)(A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘integrated re-
search’’ and all that follows through ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘integrated research, extension, and 
education activities; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) STREAMLINING GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
that includes— 
‘‘(1) an analysis of barriers that exist in the 
competitive grants process administered by the Na-
tional Institute of Food and Agriculture that prevent 
eligible institutions and organizations with limited 
institutional capacity from successfully applying and 
competing for competitive grants; and
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‘‘(2) specific recommendations for future steps 
that the Department can take to streamline the com-
petitive grants application process so as to remove the 
barriers and increase the success rates of applicants 
described in paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 7405. ENHANCED USE LEASE AUTHORITY PILOT PRO-
GRAM 
UNDER 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
AGRI-
CULTURE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1994. 
Section 308(b)(6) of the Department of Agriculture Re-
organization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 
103–354) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) on September 30, 2018; or’’. 
SEC. 7406. RENEWABLE RESOURCES EXTENSION ACT OF 
1978. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 6 
of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1675) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) TERMINATION DATE.—Section 8 of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 note; Pub-
lic Law 95–306) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2018’’.
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SEC. 7407. NATIONAL AQUACULTURE ACT OF 1980. 
Section 10 of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 
(16 U.S.C. 2809) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7408. BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAM UNDER FARM SECURITY AND 
RURAL INVESTMENT ACT OF 2002. 
Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(8)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) beginning farmers and ranchers who 
are veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 
38, United States Code).’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection 
(i); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) STATE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means—
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‘‘(A) an agency of a State or political sub-
division of a State; 
‘‘(B) a national, State, or regional organi-
zation of agricultural producers; and 
‘‘(C) any other entity determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall use such 
sums as are necessary of funds made available to 
carry out this section for each fiscal year under sub-
section (i) to make grants to States, on a competitive 
basis, which States shall use the grants to make 
grants to eligible entities to establish and improve 
farm safety programs at the local level.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(C) $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012’’; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3). 
Subtitle E—Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 
PART I—AGRICULTURAL SECURITY 
SEC. 7501. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY COMMUNICATION 
CENTER. 
Section 14112 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8912) is amended by striking sub-
section (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) 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) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’.
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SEC. 7502. ASSISTANCE TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY IN AG-
RICULTURAL BIOSECURITY PLANNING, PREP-
ARATION, AND RESPONSE. 
Section 14113 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8913) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘subsection— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
section— 
‘‘(1) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’.
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SEC. 7503. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURAL COUNTERMEASURES. 
Section 14121(b) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8921(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7504. AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 14122(e) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8922(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013, to remain available until 
expended; and 
‘‘(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018, to remain available until expended.’’.
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PART II—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 7511. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY. 
Section 7502 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 112 Stat. 2019) is 
amended by striking ‘‘for the 5-year period beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘until Sep-
tember 30, 2018’’. 
SEC. 7512. BUDGET SUBMISSION AND FUNDING. 
Section 7506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7614c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF COM-
PETITIVE
PROGRAMS.—In 
this 
section, 
the 
term’’; and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS.—The term’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) COVERED
PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered 
program’ means— 
‘‘(A) each research program carried out by 
the Agricultural Research Service or the Eco-
nomic Research Service for which annual appro-
priations are requested in the annual budget 
submission of the President; and 
‘‘(B) each competitive program (as defined 
in section 251(f)(1) of the Department of Agri-
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culture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6971(f)(1))) carried out by the National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture for which annual ap-
propriations are requested in the annual budget 
submission of the President. 
‘‘(3) REQUEST FOR AWARDS.—The term ‘request 
for awards’ means a funding announcement published 
by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
that provides detailed information on funding oppor-
tunities at the Institute, including the purpose, eligi-
bility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation criteria, 
regulatory information, and instructions on how to 
apply for such opportunities.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL BUDGET SUBMISSION 
REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each year, the President 
shall submit to Congress, together with the annual 
budget submission of the President, the information 
described in paragraph (2) for each funding request 
for a covered program. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion described in this paragraph includes— 
‘‘(A) baseline information, including with 
respect to each covered program—
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‘‘(i) the funding level for the program 
for the fiscal year preceding the year the 
annual budget submission of the President 
is submitted; 
‘‘(ii) the funding level requested in the 
annual budget submission of the President, 
including any increase or decrease in the 
funding level; and 
‘‘(iii) an explanation justifying any 
change from the funding level specified in 
clause (i) to the level specified in clause (ii); 
‘‘(B) with respect to each covered program 
that is carried out by the Economic Research 
Service or the Agricultural Research Service, the 
location and staff years of the program; 
‘‘(C) the proposed funding levels to be allo-
cated to, and the expected publication date, 
scope, and allocation level for, each request for 
awards to be published under— 
‘‘(i) each priority area specified in sec-
tion 2(b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and 
Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)(2)); 
‘‘(ii) each research and extension 
project carried out under section 1621(a) of
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the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811(a)); 
‘‘(iii) each grant awarded under sec-
tion 1672B(a) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 5925b(a)); 
‘‘(iv) each grant awarded under section 
412(b) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7632(b)); and 
‘‘(v) 
each 
grant 
awarded 
under 
7405(c)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment 
Act 
of 
2002 
(7 
U.S.C. 
3319f(c)(1)); or 
‘‘(D) any other information the Secretary 
determines will increase congressional oversight 
with respect to covered programs. 
‘‘(f) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.— 
Each year on a date that is not later than the date on which 
the President submits the annual budget submission, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing a 
description of the agricultural research, extension, and edu-
cation activities carried out by the Federal Government 
during the fiscal year that immediately precedes the year 
for which the report is submitted, including—
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‘‘(1) a review of the extent to which those activi-
ties— 
‘‘(A) are duplicative or overlap within the 
Department of Agriculture; or 
‘‘(B) are similar to activities carried out 
by— 
‘‘(i) other Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) the States (including the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, and other territories or possessions of 
the United States); 
‘‘(iii) institutions of higher education 
(as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); 
or 
‘‘(iv) the private sector; and 
‘‘(2) for each report submitted under this section 
on or after January 1, 2014, a 5-year projection of 
national priorities with respect to agricultural re-
search, extension, and education, taking into account 
both domestic and international needs.’’. 
SEC. 7513. NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 7525 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 5937) is amended by striking sub-
section (e) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 7514. SUN GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7526 of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking ‘‘the De-
partment of Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appro-
priate Federal agencies (as determined by the Sec-
retary)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘at 
South Dakota State University’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘at 
the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘at 
Oklahoma State University’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘at 
Oregon State University’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘at 
Cornell University’’; and 
(F) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘at 
the University of Hawaii’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1)—
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(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘multistate’’ and all that follows through ‘‘tech-
nology implementation’’ and inserting ‘‘inte-
grated, multistate research, extension, and edu-
cation programs on technology development and 
technology implementation’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (C); 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘gasification’’ and in-
serting ‘‘bioproducts’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Department of 
Energy’’ and inserting ‘‘other appropriate 
Federal agencies’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2)’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 7526(f) of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
8114(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(1)(D)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(C)(i)’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(d)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 7601. FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RE-
SEARCH. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors described in subsection (e). 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Agriculture. 
(3) 
FOUNDATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Re-
search established under subsection (b). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a nonprofit corporation to be known as the ‘‘Founda-
tion for Food and Agriculture Research’’.
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(2) STATUS.—The Foundation shall not be an 
agency or instrumentality of the United States Gov-
ernment. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Foundation shall 
be— 
(1) to advance the research mission of the De-
partment by supporting agricultural research activi-
ties focused on addressing key problems of national 
and international significance including— 
(A) plant health, production, and plant 
products; 
(B) animal health, production, and prod-
ucts; 
(C) food safety, nutrition, and health; 
(D) renewable energy, natural resources, 
and the environment; 
(E) agricultural and food security; 
(F) agriculture systems and technology; and 
(G) agriculture economics and rural com-
munities; and 
(2) to foster collaboration with agricultural re-
searchers from the Federal Government, institutions 
of higher education, industry, and nonprofit organi-
zations. 
(d) DUTIES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation shall— 
(A) award grants to, or enter into contracts, 
memoranda of understanding, or cooperative 
agreements with, scientists and entities, which 
may include agricultural research agencies in 
the Department, university consortia, public-pri-
vate partnerships, institutions of higher edu-
cation, nonprofit organizations, and industry, to 
efficiently and effectively advance the goals and 
priorities of the Foundation; 
(B) in consultation with the Secretary— 
(i) identify existing and proposed Fed-
eral intramural and extramural research 
and development programs relating to the 
purposes of the Foundation described in 
subsection (c); and 
(ii) coordinate Foundation activities 
with those programs so as to minimize du-
plication of existing efforts; 
(C) identify unmet and emerging agricul-
tural research needs after reviewing the Road-
map for Agricultural Research, Education and 
Extension as required by section 7504 of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 7614a);
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(D) facilitate technology transfer and re-
lease of information and data gathered from the 
activities of the Foundation to the agricultural 
research community; 
(E) promote and encourage the development 
of the next generation of agricultural research 
scientists; and 
(F) carry out such other activities as the 
Board determines to be consistent with the pur-
poses of the Foundation. 
(2) AUTHORITY.—Subject to paragraph (3), the 
Foundation shall be the sole entity responsible for car-
rying out the duties enumerated in this subsection. 
(3) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ACTIVITIES.—The 
activities described in paragraph (1) shall be supple-
mental to any other activities at the Department and 
shall not preempt any authority or responsibility of 
the Department under another provision of law. 
(e) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Foundation shall be 
governed by a Board of Directors. 
(2) COMPOSITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be com-
posed of appointed and ex-officio, nonvoting 
members.
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(B) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The ex-officio 
members of the Board shall be the following indi-
viduals or designees: 
(i) The Secretary. 
(ii) The Under Secretary of Agri-
culture for Research, Education, and Eco-
nomics. 
(iii) The Administrator of the Agricul-
tural Research Service. 
(iv) The Director of the National Insti-
tute of Food and Agriculture. 
(v) The Director of the National 
Science Foundation. 
(C) APPOINTED MEMBERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The ex-officio mem-
bers of the Board under subparagraph (B) 
shall, by majority vote, appoint to the 
Board 15 individuals, of whom— 
(I) 8 shall be selected from a list 
of candidates to be provided by the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences; and 
(II) 7 shall be selected from lists 
of candidates provided by industry. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—
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(I) EXPERTISE.—The ex-officio 
members shall ensure that a majority 
of the members of the Board have ac-
tual experience in agricultural research 
and, to the extent practicable, represent 
diverse sectors of agriculture. 
(II) LIMITATION.—No employee of 
the Federal Government may serve as 
an appointed member of the Board 
under this subparagraph. 
(III) 
NOT
FEDERAL
EMPLOY-
MENT.—Appointment to the Board 
under this subparagraph shall not con-
stitute Federal employment. 
(iii) AUTHORITY.—All appointed mem-
bers of the Board shall be voting members. 
(D) CHAIR.—The Board shall, from among 
the members of the Board, designate an indi-
vidual to serve as Chair of the Board. 
(3) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall convene a meeting of the ex-officio members of 
the Board— 
(A) to incorporate the Foundation; and
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(B) to appoint the members of the Board in 
accordance with paragraph (2)(C)(i). 
(4) DUTIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall— 
(i) establish bylaws for the Foundation 
that, at a minimum, include— 
(I) policies for the selection of fu-
ture Board members, officers, employ-
ees, agents, and contractors of the 
Foundation; 
(II) policies, including ethical 
standards, for— 
(aa) the acceptance, solicita-
tion, and disposition of donations 
and grants to the Foundation; 
and 
(bb) the disposition of assets 
of the Foundation, including ap-
propriate limits on the ability of 
donors to designate, by stipulation 
or restriction, the use or recipient 
of donated funds; 
(III) policies that would subject 
all employees, fellows, trainees, and 
other agents of the Foundation (includ-
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ing members of the Board) to the con-
flict of interest standards under section 
208 of title 18, United States Code; 
(IV) policies for writing, editing, 
printing, publishing, and vending of 
books and other materials; 
(V) policies for the conduct of the 
general operations of the Foundation, 
including a cap on administrative ex-
penses for recipients of a grant, con-
tract, or cooperative agreement from 
the Foundation; and 
(VI) specific duties for the Execu-
tive Director; 
(ii) prioritize and provide overall di-
rection for the activities of the Foundation; 
(iii) evaluate the performance of the 
Executive Director; and 
(iv) carry out any other necessary ac-
tivities regarding the Foundation. 
(B) ESTABLISHMENT OF BYLAWS.—In es-
tablishing bylaws under subparagraph (A)(i), the 
Board shall ensure that the bylaws do not— 
(i) reflect unfavorably on the ability of 
the Foundation to carry out the duties of
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the Foundation in a fair and objective man-
ner; or 
(ii) compromise, or appear to com-
promise, the integrity of any governmental 
agency or program, or any officer or em-
ployee employed by or involved in a govern-
mental agency or program. 
(5) TERMS AND VACANCIES.— 
(A) TERMS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term of each 
member of the Board appointed under para-
graph (2)(C) shall be 5 years. 
(ii) PARTIAL TERMS.—If a member of 
the Board does not serve the full term appli-
cable under clause (i), the individual ap-
pointed to fill the resulting vacancy shall be 
appointed for the remainder of the term of 
the predecessor of the individual. 
(iii) TRANSITION.—A member of the 
Board may continue to serve after the expi-
ration of the term of the member until a 
successor is appointed. 
(B) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the mem-
bership of the Board shall be filled in the manner 
in which the original position was made and
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shall not affect the power of the remaining mem-
bers to execute the duties of the Board. 
(6) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Board may 
not receive compensation for service on the Board but 
may be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other 
necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties 
of the Board. 
(7) MEETINGS AND QUORUM.—A majority of the 
members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for 
purposes of conducting business of the Board. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall hire an 
Executive Director who shall carry out such du-
ties and responsibilities as the Board may pre-
scribe. 
(B) SERVICE.—The Executive Director shall 
serve at the pleasure of the Board. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Board, acting through the Executive Di-
rector, may— 
(i) adopt, alter, and use a corporate 
seal, which shall be judicially noticed;
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(ii) hire, promote, compensate, and 
discharge 1 or more officers, employees, and 
agents, as may be necessary, and define the 
duties of the officers, employees, and agents; 
(iii) solicit and accept any funds, gifts, 
grants, devises, or bequests of real or per-
sonal property made to the Foundation, in-
cluding such support from private entities; 
(iv) prescribe the manner in which— 
(I) real or personal property of 
the Foundation is acquired, held, and 
transferred; 
(II) general operations of the 
Foundation are to be conducted; and 
(III) the privileges granted to the 
Board by law are exercised and en-
joyed; 
(v) with the consent of the applicable 
executive department or independent agen-
cy, use the information, services, and facili-
ties of the department or agency in carrying 
out this section; 
(vi) enter into contracts with public 
and private organizations for the writing,
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editing, printing, and publishing of books 
and other material; 
(vii) hold, administer, invest, and 
spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or 
personal property made to the Foundation; 
(viii) enter into such contracts, leases, 
cooperative agreements, and other trans-
actions as the Board considers appropriate 
to conduct the activities of the Foundation; 
(ix) modify or consent to the modifica-
tion of any contract or agreement to which 
the Foundation is a party or in which the 
Foundation has an interest; 
(x) take such action as may be nec-
essary to obtain patents and licenses for de-
vices and procedures developed by the Foun-
dation and employees of the Foundation; 
(xi) sue and be sued in the corporate 
name of the Foundation, and complain and 
defend in courts of competent jurisdiction; 
(xii) appoint other groups of advisors 
as may be determined necessary to carry 
out the functions of the Foundation; and 
(xiii) exercise such other incidental 
powers as are necessary to carry out the du-
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ties and functions of the Foundation in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(B) LIMITATION.—No appointed member of 
the Board or officer or employee of the Founda-
tion or of any program established by the Foun-
dation (other than ex-officio members of the 
Board) shall exercise administrative control over 
any Federal employee. 
(3) RECORDS.— 
(A) AUDITS.—The Foundation shall— 
(i) provide for annual audits of the fi-
nancial condition of the Foundation; and 
(ii) make the audits, and all other 
records, documents, and other papers of the 
Foundation, available to the Secretary and 
the Comptroller General of the United 
States for examination or audit. 
(B) REPORTS.— 
(i) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
FOUNDA-
TION.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 
5 months following the end of each fis-
cal year, the Foundation shall publish 
a report for the preceding fiscal year 
that includes—
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(aa) a description of Foun-
dation activities, including ac-
complishments; and 
(bb) a comprehensive state-
ment of the operations and finan-
cial condition of the Foundation. 
(II) 
FINANCIAL
CONDITION.— 
Each report under subclause (I) shall 
include a description of all gifts or 
grants to the Foundation of real or 
personal property or money, which 
shall include— 
(aa) the source of the gifts or 
grants; and 
(bb) any restrictions on the 
purposes for which the gift or 
grant may be used. 
(III) AVAILABILITY.—The Foun-
dation shall— 
(aa) make copies of each re-
port submitted under subclause 
(I) available for public inspection; 
and
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(bb) on request, provide a 
copy of the report to any indi-
vidual. 
(IV) 
PUBLIC
MEETING.—The 
Board shall hold an annual public 
meeting to summarize the activities of 
the Foundation. 
(ii) GRANT REPORTING.—Any recipi-
ent of a grant under subsection (d)(1)(A) 
shall provide the Foundation with a report 
at the conclusion of any research or studies 
conducted the describes the results of the re-
search or studies, including any data gen-
erated. 
(4) INTEGRITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To ensure integrity in 
the operations of the Foundation, the Board shall 
develop and enforce procedures relating to stand-
ards of conduct, financial disclosure statements, 
conflict of interest (including recusal and waiver 
rules), audits, and any other matters determined 
appropriate by the Board. 
(B) FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.— 
Any individual who is an officer, employee, or 
member of the Board is prohibited from any par-
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ticipation in deliberations by the Foundation of 
a matter that would directly or predictably affect 
any financial interest of— 
(i) the individual; 
(ii) a relative (as defined in section 
109 of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)) of that individual; or 
(iii) a business organization or other 
entity in which the individual has an inter-
est, including an organization or other enti-
ty with which the individual is negotiating 
employment. 
(5) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.—The Board shall 
adopt written standards to govern ownership of any 
intellectual property rights derived from the collabo-
rative efforts of the Foundation. 
(6) LIABILITY.—The United States shall not be 
liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the 
Foundation nor shall the full faith and credit of the 
United States extend to any obligations of the Foun-
dation. 
(g) FUNDS.— 
(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2013, of 
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation,
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the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to 
carry out this section $200,000,000, to remain 
available until expended under the conditions de-
scribed in subparagraph (B). 
(B) CONDITIONS
ON
EXPENDITURE.—The 
Foundation may use the funds made available 
under subparagraph (A) to carry out the pur-
poses of the Foundation only to the extent that 
the Foundation secures an equal amount of non- 
Federal matching funds for each expenditure. 
(C) PROHIBITION
ON
CONSTRUCTION.— 
None of the funds made available under subpara-
graph (A) may be used for construction. 
(2) SEPARATION OF FUNDS.—The Executive Di-
rector shall ensure that any funds received under 
paragraph (1) are held in separate accounts from 
funds received from nongovernmental entities as de-
scribed in subsection (f)(2)(A)(iii). 
SEC. 7602. AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD LAW RESEARCH, 
LEGAL TOOLS, AND INFORMATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the farms, ranches, and forests of the United 
States are impacted by a complex and rapidly evolv-
ing web of competition and international, Federal, 
State, and local laws (including regulations);
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(2) objective, scholarly, and authoritative agri-
cultural and food law research, legal tools, and infor-
mation helps the farm, ranch, and forestry commu-
nity contribute to the strength of the United States 
through improved conservation, environmental protec-
tion, job creation, economic development, renewable 
energy production, outdoor recreational opportunities, 
and increased and diversified local and regional sup-
plies of food, fiber, and fuel; and 
(3) the vast agricultural community of the 
United States, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, 
attorneys, policymakers, and extension personnel, 
need access to agricultural and food law research and 
information provided by an objective, scholarly, and 
neutral source. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Secretary, acting through 
the National Agricultural Library, shall support the dis-
semination of objective, scholarly, and authoritative agri-
cultural and food law research, legal tools, and information 
by entering into cooperative agreements with institutions 
of higher education that on the date of enactment of this 
Act are carrying out objective programs for research, legal 
tools, and information in agricultural and food law. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For each 
fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than $5,000,000
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of the amounts made available to the National Agricultural 
Library to carry out this section. 
TITLE VIII—FORESTRY 
Subtitle A—Repeal of Certain 
Forestry Programs 
SEC. 8001. FOREST LAND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 4 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8002 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–171; 16 U.S.C. 2103 note) is amended by striking 
subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 
8002. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
INSTITUTION 
AGRICUL-
TURAL LAND NATIONAL RESOURCES LEADER-
SHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 8402 of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (16 U.S.C. 1649a) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 8003. TRIBAL WATERSHED FORESTRY ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 303 of the Healthy Forests Res-
toration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6542) is repealed.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
Subtitle B—Reauthorization of Co-
operative Forestry Assistance Act 
of 1978 Programs 
SEC. 8101. STATE-WIDE ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES FOR 
FOREST RESOURCES. 
Section 2A(f)(1) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101a(f)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle C—Reauthorization of 
Other Forestry-Related Laws 
SEC. 8201. RURAL REVITALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 2371(d)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6601(d)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 8202. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY. 
Section 2405(d) of the Global Climate Change Preven-
tion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6704(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 8203. INSECT AND DISEASE INFESTATION. 
Title VI of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6591 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
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‘‘SEC. 602. DESIGNATION OF TREATMENT AREAS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF DECLINING FOREST HEALTH.— 
In this section, the term ‘declining forest health’ means a 
forest that is experiencing— 
‘‘(1) substantially increased tree mortality due to 
insect or disease infestation; or 
‘‘(2) dieback due to infestation or defoliation by 
insects or disease. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF TREATMENT AREAS.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL AREAS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform, 
Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, the Secretary shall, if re-
quested by the Governor of the State, designate as 
part of an insect and disease treatment program 1 or 
more subwatersheds (sixth-level hydrologic units, ac-
cording to the System of Hydrologic Unit Codes of the 
United States Geological Survey) in at least 1 na-
tional forest in each State that is experiencing an in-
sect or disease epidemic. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL AREAS.—After the end of the 
60-day period described in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary may designate additional subwatersheds under 
this section as needed to address insect or disease 
threats. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—To be designated a subwater-
shed under subsection (b), the subwatershed shall be—
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‘‘(1) experiencing declining forest health, based 
on annual forest health surveys conducted by the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(2) at risk of experiencing substantially in-
creased tree mortality over the next 15 years due to 
insect or disease infestation, based on the most recent 
National Insect and Disease Risk Map published by 
the Forest Service; or 
‘‘(3) in an area in which the risk of hazard trees 
poses an imminent risk to public infrastructure, 
health, or safety. 
‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF AREAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out 
priority projects on Federal land in the subwatersheds 
designated under subsection (b) to reduce the risk or 
extent of, or increase the resilience to, insect or dis-
ease infestation in the subwatersheds. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY.—Any project under paragraph 
(1) for which a public notice to initiate scoping is 
issued on or before September 30, 2018, may be car-
ried out in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and 
(d) of section 102, and sections 104, 105, and 106. 
‘‘(3) EFFECT.—Projects carried out under this 
subsection shall be considered authorized hazardous
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fuel reduction projects for purposes of the authorities 
described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 
2018, the Secretary shall issue a report on actions 
taken to carry out this subsection, including— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation of the progress towards 
project goals; and 
‘‘(B) recommendations for modifications to 
the projects and management treatments. 
‘‘(e) TREE RETENTION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
projects under subsection (d) in a manner that maximizes 
the retention of old-growth and large trees, as appropriate 
for the forest type, to the extent that the trees promote stands 
that are resilient to insects and disease. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 8204. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Healthy Forests Res-
toration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591) (as amended by sec-
tion 8203) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 603. STEWARDSHIP END RESULT CONTRACTING 
PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(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 stew-
ardship 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 manage-
ment goals of a project under subsection (b) may include— 
‘‘(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; or
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‘‘(7) control of noxious and exotic weeds and re-
establishing native plant species. 
‘‘(d) AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE.—A source for 
performance of an agreement or contract under sub-
section (b) shall be selected on a best-value basis, in-
cluding 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 consid-
ered 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 subsection (b) may exceed 5 years but may 
not exceed 10 years. 
‘‘(4) OFFSETS.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief and the Di-
rector 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 off-
set under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) shall be determined using appro-
priate methods of appraisal commensurate 
with the quantity of products to be removed; 
and 
‘‘(ii) may— 
‘‘(I) be determined using a unit of 
measure appropriate to the contracts; 
and 
‘‘(II) may include valuing prod-
ucts on a per-acre basis. 
‘‘(5) RELATION
TO
OTHER
LAWS.—Notwith-
standing subsections (d) and (g) of section 14 of the 
National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 
472a), the Chief may enter into an agreement or con-
tract under subsection (b). 
‘‘(6) CONTRACTING
OFFICER.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary or the Sec-
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retary of the Interior may determine the appropriate 
contracting officer to enter into and administer an 
agreement or contract under subsection (b). 
‘‘(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 con-
tract under subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) may be retained by the Chief and the 
Director; and 
‘‘(B) shall be available for expenditure with-
out 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 provision of law, the value of services re-
ceived by the Chief or the Director under a stew-
ardship contract project conducted under this 
section, and any payments made or resources 
provided by the contractor, Chief, or Director
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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 con-
tract under subsection (b). 
‘‘(f) COSTS OF REMOVAL.—Notwithstanding the fact 
that a contractor did not harvest the timber, the Chief may 
collect deposits from a contractor covering the costs of re-
moval 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 Acqui-
sition 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 prod-
ucts to be removed under a contract under subsection 
(b).
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‘‘(2) EXCESS OFFSET VALUE.—If the offset value 
of the forest products exceeds the value of the resource 
improvement treatments, 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 establish a multiparty monitoring and evalua-
tion 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 agen-
cies, including tribal governments; and 
‘‘(B) any other interested groups or individ-
uals. 
‘‘(i) REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the 
Chief and the Director shall report to the Committee on Ag-
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riculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
on— 
‘‘(1) the status of development, execution, and 
administration of agreements or contracts under sub-
section (b); 
‘‘(2) the specific accomplishments that have re-
sulted; and 
‘‘(3) the role of local communities in the develop-
ment of agreements or contract plans.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 347 of the 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 2104 note; Public Law 105– 
277) is repealed. 
SEC. 8205. HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF ACREAGE OWNED
BY INDIAN 
TRIBES.—Section 502(e)(3) of the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 6572(e)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graphs (A) and (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘clauses (i) and 
(ii)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and in-
denting appropriately; and
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(3) by striking ‘‘In the case of’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF ACREAGE OWNED BY 
INDIAN
TRIBES.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘acreage owned by Indian tribes’ includes— 
‘‘(i) land that is held in trust by the 
United States for Indian tribes or indi-
vidual Indians; 
‘‘(ii) land, the title to which is held by 
Indian tribes or individual Indians subject 
to Federal restrictions against alienation or 
encumbrance; 
‘‘(iii) land that is subject to rights of 
use, occupancy, and benefit of certain In-
dian tribes; 
‘‘(iv) land that is held in fee title by 
an Indian tribe; or 
‘‘(v) land that is owned by a native 
corporation formed under section 17 of the 
Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as 
the ‘Indian Reorganization Act’) (25 U.S.C. 
477) or section 8 of the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1607); or 
‘‘(vi) a combination of 1 or more types 
of land described in clauses (i) through (v).
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‘‘(B) ENROLLMENT
OF
ACREAGE.—In the 
case of’’. 
(b) CHANGE IN FUNDING SOURCE FOR HEALTHY FOR-
ESTS RESERVE PROGRAM.—Section 508 of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6578) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ 
and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2013’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out this section $9,750,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL SOURCE OF FUNDS.—In addition to 
funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in subsection (b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
may use such amount of the funds appropriated for that 
fiscal year to carry out the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590a et seq.) as the Secretary de-
termines necessary to cover the cost of technical assistance, 
management, and enforcement responsibilities for land en-
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rolled in the healthy forests reserve program pursuant to 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 504.’’. 
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 8301. MCINTIRE-STENNIS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY 
ACT. 
(a) 1890 WAIVERS.—Section 4 of Public Law 87–788 
(commonly known as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Cooperative 
Forestry Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 582a–3) is amended by inserting 
‘‘The matching funds requirement shall not be applicable 
to eligible 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform 
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)) if the allocation is below 
$200,000.’’ before ‘‘The Secretary is authorized’’ in the sec-
ond sentence. 
(b) PARTICIPATION.—Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 
(commonly known as the ‘‘McIntire-Stennis Cooperative 
Forestry Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 582a–7) is amended by inserting 
‘‘the Federated States of Micronesia, American Samoa, the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia,’’ be-
fore ‘‘and Guam’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section take effect on October 1, 2013.
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SEC. 8302. REVISION OF STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FOREST IN-
VENTORY AND ANALYSIS. 
(a) REVISION REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture 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 requirements 
imposed by subsection (b). 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVISED STRATEGIC PLAN.—In re-
vising the strategic plan, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
describe in detail the organization, procedures, and funding 
needed to achieve each of the following: 
(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, re-
gional, and national level, including by ownership 
type. 
(4) Engage State foresters and other users of in-
formation from the forest inventory and analysis in
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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 foresters and other users of infor-
mation from the forest inventory and analysis. 
(7) Availability of and access to non-Federal re-
sources to improve information analysis and informa-
tion management. 
(8) Collaborate with the Natural Resources Con-
servation Service, National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and United States Geological Survey 
to integrate remote sensing, spatial analysis tech-
niques, and other new technologies in the forest inven-
tory and analysis program. 
(9) Understand and report on changes in land 
cover and use. 
(10) Expand existing programs to promote sus-
tainable forest stewardship through increased under-
standing, in partnership with other Federal agencies,
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of the over 10 million family forest owners, their de-
mographics, and the barriers to forest stewardship. 
(11) Implement procedures to improve the statis-
tical precision of estimates at the sub-State level. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF REVISED STRATEGIC PLAN.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit the revised strategic 
plan to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate. 
SEC. 8303. 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 an-
other State for the management and suppression of a wild-
fire, the Secretary of Agriculture, subject 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 
reimbursement. 
(c) MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.—As a condi-
tion of seeking and providing reimbursement under sub-
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section (b), the State seeking reimbursement and the State 
providing reimbursement must each have a mutual assist-
ance agreement with the Forest Service or another Federal 
agency for providing and receiving wildfire management 
and suppression resources and services. 
(d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may prescribe the terms and conditions determined 
to be necessary to carry out subsection (b). 
(e) EFFECT ON PRIOR REIMBURSEMENTS.—Any ac-
ceptance of funds or reimbursements made by the Secretary 
of Agriculture 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 accordance with 
this section. 
TITLE IX—ENERGY 
SEC. 9001. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (12) 
and (13) and (14) as paragraphs (10) through (13) 
and (15) and (16) respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) FOREST PRODUCT.—The term ‘forest prod-
uct’ means a product made from materials derived
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from the practice of forestry or the management of 
growing timber, including— 
‘‘(A) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, lum-
ber, and wood products; and 
‘‘(B) any recycled products derived from 
forest materials.’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (13) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
‘‘(14) RENEWABLE
CHEMICAL.—The term ‘re-
newable chemical’ means a monomer, polymer, plas-
tic, formulated product, or chemical substance pro-
duced from renewable biomass.’’. 
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 fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(III) 
establish 
a 
targeted 
biobased-only procurement requirement 
under which the procuring agency 
shall issue a certain number of 
biobased-only contracts when the pro-
curing agency is purchasing products, 
or purchasing services that include the 
use of products, that are included in a 
biobased product category designated 
by the Secretary.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘as 
determined to be necessary by the Sec-
retary based on the availability of 
data,’’ before ‘‘provide information’’; 
(II) by redesignating clauses (v) 
and (vi) as clauses (vii) and (viii), re-
spectively; and 
(III) by inserting after clause (iv) 
the following: 
‘‘(v) require reporting of quantities 
and types of biobased products purchased by 
procuring agencies;
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‘‘(vi) focus on products that meet the 
biobased content requirements, 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 of the products 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 Secretary shall begin to des-
ignate 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 com-
pliance activities as the Secretary determines to
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be necessary to ensure compliance with subpara-
graph (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 cri-
teria for determining which assembled and finished 
products may qualify to receive the label under para-
graph (1).’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), 
and (h) as subsections (e), (f), (g), (i), and (j), respec-
tively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may engage 
in outreach, educational, and promotional activities 
intended to increase knowledge, awareness, and bene-
fits of biobased products. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out 
this subsection, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) conduct consumer education and out-
reach (including consumer and awareness sur-
veys);
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‘‘(B) conduct outreach to and support for 
State and local governments interested in imple-
menting biobased purchasing programs; 
‘‘(C) partner with industry and nonprofit 
groups to produce educational and outreach ma-
terials and conduct educational and outreach 
events; 
‘‘(D) sponsor special conferences and events 
to bring together buyers and sellers of biobased 
products; and 
‘‘(E) support pilot and demonstration 
projects.’’; 
(5) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by striking ‘‘The report’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Each report under paragraph (1)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting a 
semicolon; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(C) the progress made by other Federal 
agencies in compliance with the biobased pro-
curement requirements, including the quantity of 
purchases made; and 
‘‘(D) the status of outreach, educational, 
and promotional activities carried out by the 
Secretary under subsection (d), including the at-
tainment of specific milestones and overall re-
sults.’’; 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 dis-
placed; 
‘‘(v) other environmental benefits; and 
‘‘(vi) areas in which the use or manu-
facturing of biobased products could be more 
effectively used, including identifying any 
technical and economic obstacles and recom-
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mending how those obstacles can be over-
come. 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
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).’’. 
(6) by inserting after subsection (g) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (3)) the following: 
‘‘(h) FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY COORDINA-
TION.—In determining whether products are eligible for the 
‘USDA Certified Biobased Product’ label, the Secretary 
(acting through the Forest Products Laboratory) shall pro-
vide appropriate technical and other assistance to the pro-
gram and applicants for forest products.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ 
after ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by in-
serting ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2013’’ 
after ‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(3) FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. 
‘‘(4) MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2014 THROUGH 2018.—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.’’. 
(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, RENEWABLE CHEMICAL, AND 
BIOBASED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9003 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8103) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
RENEWABLE
CHEMICAL, 
AND
BIOBASED 
PRODUCT
MANUFACTURING’’ after ‘‘BIO-
REFINERY’’;
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(B) in subsection (a), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘renewable 
chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing’’ 
after ‘‘advanced biofuels,’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respec-
tively; and 
(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2) 
(as so redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(1) BIOBASED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.—The 
term ‘biobased product manufacturing’ means devel-
opment, construction, and retrofitting of techno-
logically new commercial-scale processing and manu-
facturing equipment and required facilities that will 
be used to convert renewable chemicals and other 
biobased outputs of biorefineries into end-user prod-
ucts on a commercial scale.’’; and 
(D) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and
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(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) grants and loan guarantees to fund the de-
velopment and construction of renewable chemical 
and biobased product manufacturing facilities.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 9003(h) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(h)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (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) $58,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2015 and 2016. 
‘‘(B) 
BIOBASED
PRODUCT
MANUFAC-
TURING.—Of the total amount of funds made 
available for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 under
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subparagraph (A), the Secretary use for the cost 
of loan guarantees under this section not more 
than $25,000,000 to promote biobased product 
manufacturing.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 
9004. 
BIOENERGY 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
ADVANCED 
BIOFUELS. 
Section 9005(g) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(g)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading of paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH
2012’’ after 
‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(2) in the heading of paragraph (2), by inserting 
‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH
2013’’ after 
‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018.’’.
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SEC. 9005. BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 9006(d) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment 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 ‘‘MAN-
DATORY FUNDING’’ ; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018’’. 
SEC. 9006. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 9007 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8107) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) 
as subparagraph (E); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following:
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‘‘(D) a council (as defined in section 1528 
of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 
U.S.C. 3451)); and’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting 
‘‘, such as for agricultural and associated 
residential purposes’’ after ‘‘electricity’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (3); 
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(iv) in paragraph (3) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) GRANTS.—The amount of a grant 
under this subsection shall not exceed the lesser 
of— 
‘‘(i) $500,000; and 
‘‘(ii) 25 percent of the cost of the activ-
ity carried out using funds from the 
grant.’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TIERED APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In providing loan 
guarantees and grants under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall use a 3-tiered application process
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that reflects the size of proposed projects in ac-
cordance 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 Sec-
retary shall establish an application, evaluation, 
and oversight process that is the most simplified 
for tier I projects and more comprehensive for 
each subsequent tier.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 9007(g) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(g)) is 
amended—
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(1) in the heading of paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH
2012’’ after 
‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(2) in the heading of paragraph (2), by inserting 
‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH
2012’’ after 
‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(3) in the heading of paragraph (3), by inserting 
‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH
2013’’ after 
‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. 
‘‘(5) MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2014 THROUGH 2018.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry 
out this section $68,200,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 9007. BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 9008(h) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108(h)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading of paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH
2012’’ after 
‘‘FUNDING’’;
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(2) in the heading of paragraph (2), by inserting 
‘‘FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2009
THROUGH
2013’’ after 
‘‘FUNDING’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2018.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018. 
‘‘(4) MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2014 THROUGH 2018.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry 
out this section $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 9008. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIO-
ENERGY PRODUCERS. 
Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 9009. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111) is amended to read as 
follows:
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‘‘SEC. 9011. BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BCAP.—The term ‘BCAP’ means the Bio-
mass 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 sub-
mitted to the Secretary by the project sponsor 
and subsequently approved by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) includes producers with contract acre-
age that will supply a portion of the renewable 
biomass needed by a biomass conversion facility; 
and 
‘‘(C) is physically located within an eco-
nomically practicable 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—
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‘‘(i) any crop that is eligible to receive 
payments under title I of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 8702 et seq.) or an amendment made 
by that title; or 
‘‘(ii) any plant that is invasive or nox-
ious or species or varieties of plants that 
credible risk assessment tools or other cred-
ible 
sources 
determine 
are 
potentially 
invasive, as determined by the Secretary in 
consultation with other appropriate Federal 
or State departments 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 program established under sub-
chapter 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 
Conservation Easement Program established
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under subtitle 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.); 
‘‘(iii) land enrolled in the conservation 
reserve program established under sub-
chapter 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 de-
scribed 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 mate-
rial’ means renewable biomass harvested directly 
from the land, including crop residue from any
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crop that is eligible to receive payments under 
title I of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs 
Act of 2013 or an amendment made by that title. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘eligible mate-
rial’ shall only include— 
‘‘(i) eligible material that is collected 
or harvested by the eligible material 
owner— 
‘‘(I) directly from— 
‘‘(aa) National Forest Sys-
tem; 
‘‘(bb) Bureau of Land Man-
agement land; 
‘‘(cc) non-Federal land; or 
‘‘(dd) land owned by an in-
dividual Indian or Indian tribe 
that is held in trust by the United 
States for the benefit of the indi-
vidual Indian or Indian tribe or 
subject to a restriction against 
alienation imposed by the United 
States; 
‘‘(II) in a manner that is con-
sistent with— 
‘‘(aa) a conservation plan;
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‘‘(bb) a forest stewardship 
plan; or 
‘‘(cc) a plan that the Sec-
retary 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 material that is produced on land 
other than contract acreage that— 
‘‘(I) is a byproduct of a preventa-
tive treatment that is removed to re-
duce hazardous fuel or to reduce or 
contain disease or insect infestation; 
and 
‘‘(II) if harvested from Federal 
land, is harvested 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 qualified biomass conversion facility to 
be used for heat, power, biobased products, 
research, or advanced biofuels.
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‘‘(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘eligible ma-
terial’ does not include— 
‘‘(i) material that is whole grain from 
any crop that is eligible to receive payments 
under title I of the Agriculture Reform, 
Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 or an amend-
ment made by that title, including— 
‘‘(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, ses-
ame 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, in-
cluding fat, oil, grease, and manure; 
‘‘(iii) food waste and yard waste;
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‘‘(iv) algae; 
‘‘(v) woody eligible material that— 
‘‘(I) is removed outside contract 
acreage; and 
‘‘(II) is not a byproduct of a pre-
ventative treatment to reduce haz-
ardous fuel or to reduce or contain dis-
ease or insect infestation; 
‘‘(vi) any woody eligible material col-
lected or harvested 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 phys-
ically 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, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(e)).
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‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—The Secretary 
shall establish 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 operators 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 se-
lection 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 conversion facility that the facility
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will use the eligible crops intended to be 
produced in the proposed BCAP project 
area; 
‘‘(iii) evidence that the biomass conver-
sion facility has sufficient equity available, 
as determined by the Secretary, if the bio-
mass conversion facility is not operational 
at the time the proposal is submitted to the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(iv) any other information about the 
biomass conversion facility or proposed bio-
mass 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 CRI-
TERIA.—In selecting BCAP project areas, the 
Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(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;
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‘‘(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 proposed BCAP project area; 
‘‘(iv) the opportunity for producers 
and local investors 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 ranch-
ers (as defined in accordance with sec-
tion 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1991(a))); or 
‘‘(II) socially disadvantaged farm-
ers or ranchers; 
‘‘(vi) the impact on soil, water, and re-
lated resources; 
‘‘(vii) the variety in biomass produc-
tion approaches within a project area, in-
cluding (as appropriate)— 
‘‘(I) agronomic conditions;
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‘‘(II) 
harvest 
and 
postharvest 
practices; and 
‘‘(III) 
monoculture 
and 
polyculture crop mixes; 
‘‘(viii) the range of eligible crops 
among project areas; and 
‘‘(ix) 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 pro-
ducer 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— 
‘‘(i) an agreement to make available to 
the Secretary, or to an institution of higher 
education or other entity designated by the 
Secretary, such information as the Sec-
retary considers to be appropriate to pro-
mote the production of eligible crops and the 
development of biomass conversion tech-
nology;
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‘‘(ii) compliance with the highly erod-
ible land conservation requirements of sub-
title B of title XII of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.) and the 
wetland conservation requirements of sub-
title C of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 
3821 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) the implementation of (as deter-
mined by the Secretary)— 
‘‘(I) a conservation plan; 
‘‘(II) a forest stewardship plan; or 
‘‘(III) a plan that is equivalent to 
a conservation 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 pro-
vide for the preservation of cropland base and yield
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history applicable to the land enrolled in a BCAP 
contract. 
‘‘(5) PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make establishment and annual payments di-
rectly to producers to support the establishment 
and production of eligible crops on contract acre-
age. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT
OF
ESTABLISHMENT
PAY-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the amount of an establishment pay-
ment under this subsection shall be not 
more than 50 percent of the costs of estab-
lishing 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 pe-
rennial crop, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(III) in the case of nonindustrial 
private forestland, the costs of site 
preparation and tree planting.
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‘‘(ii) SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARM-
ERS 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 appropriate by the Sec-
retary, if— 
‘‘(I) an eligible crop is used for 
purposes other than the production of 
energy at the biomass conversion facil-
ity; 
‘‘(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 contract; or
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‘‘(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 re-
serve 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 
established 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 bio-
mass 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.—
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‘‘(A) COSTS COVERED.—A payment under 
this subsection shall be in an amount described 
in subparagraph (B) for— 
‘‘(i) collection; 
‘‘(ii) harvest; 
‘‘(iii) storage; and 
‘‘(iv) transportation to a biomass con-
version 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 pro-
vided by the biomass conversion facility, in an 
amount not to exceed $20 per dry ton for a pe-
riod of 4 years. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR BCAP CON-
TRACT ACREAGE.—As a condition of the receipt of an 
annual payment under subsection (c), a producer re-
ceiving 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 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act 
of 2013, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee 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.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to 
carry out this section $38,600,000 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 collec-
tion, harvest, transportation, and storage payments 
under subsection (d)(2).’’. 
SEC. 9010. REPEAL OF FOREST BIOMASS FOR ENERGY. 
Section 9012 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8112) is repealed. 
SEC. 9011. COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF BIOMASS CONSUMER COOPERA-
TIVE.—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
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(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(1) BIOMASS
CONSUMER
COOPERATIVE.—The 
term ‘biomass consumer cooperative’ means a con-
sumer membership organization the purpose of which 
is to provide members with services or discounts relat-
ing to the purchase of biomass heating products 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 semicolon 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 estab-
lishing or expanding biomass consumer coopera-
tives that will provide consumers with services or 
discounts relating to— 
‘‘(i) the purchase of biomass heating 
systems;
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‘‘(ii) biomass heating products, includ-
ing wood chips, wood pellets, and advanced 
biofuels; or 
‘‘(iii) the delivery and storage of bio-
mass of heating products.’’. 
(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 sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) BIOMASS
CONSUMER
COOPERATIVES.—A 
biomass consumer 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 membership dues) toward 
the establishment or expansion of a biomass 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
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of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8113(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 9012. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE FERTILIZER STUDY. 
Section 9003 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2096) is re-
pealed. 
TITLE X—HORTICULTURE 
SEC. 10001. SPECIALTY CROPS MARKET NEWS ALLOCATION. 
Section 10107(b) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622b(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 10002. REPEAL OF GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE 
MOVEMENT OF SPECIALTY CROPS. 
Section 10403 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1622c) is repealed. 
SEC. 10003. FARMERS MARKET AND LOCAL FOOD PRO-
MOTION PROGRAM. 
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 adding ‘‘AND 
LOCAL FOOD’’ after ‘‘MARKET’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and Local Food’’ after 
‘‘Market’’;
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(B) by striking ‘‘farmers’ markets and to 
promote’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and local food capacity 
development’’ before the period at the end; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The purposes of the Program 
are to increase domestic consumption of and access to 
locally and regionally produced agricultural products 
by developing, improving, expanding, and providing 
outreach, training, and technical assistance to, or as-
sisting in the development, improvement and expan-
sion of— 
‘‘(A) domestic farmers’ markets, roadside 
stands, community-supported agriculture pro-
grams, agritourism activities, and other direct 
producer-to-consumer market opportunities; and 
‘‘(B) local and regional food enterprises that 
are not direct producer-to-consumer markets but 
process, distribute, aggregate, store, and market 
locally or regionally produced food products.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or other business entity’’ 
after ‘‘cooperative’’; and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘, including a community 
supported agriculture network or association’’ 
after ‘‘association’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(f); 
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) PRIORITIES.—In providing grants under the Pro-
gram, priority shall be given to applications that include 
projects that— 
‘‘(1) benefit underserved communities; 
‘‘(2) develop market opportunities for small and 
mid-sized farm and ranch operations; and 
‘‘(3) include a strategic plan to maximize the use 
of funds to build capacity for local and regional food 
systems in a community.’’; 
(7) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FISCAL 
YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘MANDATORY FUNDING’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end;
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(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to funds made available under paragraph 
(1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds made 
available to carry out the Program for each fis-
cal year, 50 percent shall be used for the pur-
poses described in subsection (b)(1)(A) and 50 
percent shall be used for the purposes described 
in subsection (b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(B) COST SHARE.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant for a project described in subsection 
(b)(1)(B), a recipient shall provide a match in
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the form of cash or in-kind contributions in an 
amount equal to 25 percent of the total cost of 
the project. 
‘‘(6) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not more 
than 10 percent of the total amount made available 
to carry out this section for a fiscal year may be used 
for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(7) LIMITATIONS.—An eligible entity may not 
use a grant or other assistance provided under the 
Program for the purchase, construction, or rehabilita-
tion of a building or structure.’’. 
SEC. 10004. STUDY ON LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND PRO-
GRAM EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) collect data on the production and marketing 
of locally or regionally produced agricultural food 
products; 
(2) facilitate interagency collaboration and data 
sharing on programs related to local and regional 
food systems; and 
(3) monitor the effectiveness of programs de-
signed to expand or facilitate local food systems. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall, at a minimum—
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(1) collect and distribute comprehensive report-
ing of prices of locally or regionally produced agricul-
tural food products; 
(2) conduct surveys and analysis and publish re-
ports relating to the production, handling, distribu-
tion, retail sales, and trend studies (including con-
sumer purchasing patterns) of or on locally or region-
ally produced agricultural food products; 
(3) evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs 
in growing local and regional food systems, includ-
ing— 
(A) the impact of local food systems on job 
creation and economic development; 
(B) the level of participation in the Farm-
ers’ Market and Local Food Promotion Program 
established under section 6 of the Farmer-to-Con-
sumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 
3005), including the percentage of projects fund-
ed in comparison to applicants and the types of 
eligible entities receiving funds; 
(C) the ability for participants to leverage 
private capital and a synopsis of the places from 
which non-Federal funds are derived; and
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(D) any additional resources required to 
aid in the development or expansion of local and 
regional food systems; 
(4) expand the Agricultural Resource Manage-
ment Survey to include questions on locally or region-
ally produced agricultural food products; and 
(5) seek to establish or expand private-public 
partnerships to facilitate, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the collection of data on locally or region-
ally produced agricultural food products, including 
the development of a nationally coordinated and re-
gionally 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, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the 
progress that has been made in implementing this section 
and identifying any additional needs related to developing 
local and regional food systems. 
SEC. 10005. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. 
(a) ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET DATA INITIA-
TIVES.—Section 7407 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c) is amended—
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(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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) describes how data collection agencies (such 
as the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Na-
tional Agricultural Statistics Service) are coordi-
nating 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 elections 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 fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(2) MANDATORY FUNDING.—In addition to any 
funds 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 re-
main available until expended.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B))— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
(b) MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE FOR 
NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM.—Section 2123 of the Or-
ganic 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 fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(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 mod-
ernize database and technology systems of the na-
tional organic program. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation 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.’’. 
SEC. 10006. FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION INITIATIVES. 
Section 10105(c) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7655a(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 10007. COORDINATED PLANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 420 of the Plant Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
‘‘COORDINATED
PLANT
MANAGEMENT
PRO-
GRAM.’’;
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(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(f); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 ‘Pro-
gram’). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the Program, the 
Secretary shall establish a network of clean plant cen-
ters for diagnostic and pathogen elimination serv-
ices— 
‘‘(A) to produce clean propagative plant 
material; and 
‘‘(B) to maintain blocks of pathogen-tested 
plant material in sites located throughout the 
United States. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF CLEAN PLANT SOURCE MA-
TERIAL.—Clean plant source material produced or 
maintained under the Program may be made avail-
able to— 
‘‘(A) a State for a certified plant program 
of the State; and 
‘‘(B) private nurseries and producers.
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‘‘(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 univer-
sities and NLGCA Institutions (as those 
terms are defined in section 1404 of the Na-
tional 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.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of section 420 of the 
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as redesignated by 
subsection (a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and each fis-
cal year thereafter.’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2017; and
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‘‘(6) $65,000,000 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. 
(d) CLARIFICATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 420 of the Plant Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 7721) (as amended by subsection (a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER LAW.—The use of 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds under this section to 
provide technical assistance shall not be considered an allot-
ment or fund transfer from the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion 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. 10008. 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 insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (l)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’;
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(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) GRANTS BASED ON VALUE AND ACREAGE.—Sub-
ject to subsection (c), in the case of each State with an ap-
plication for a grant for a fiscal year that is accepted by 
the Secretary of Agriculture under subsection (f), the 
amount of a grant for a fiscal year to a State under this 
section shall bear the same ratio to the total amount made 
available under subsection (l) for that fiscal year as— 
‘‘(1) the average of the most recent available 
value of specialty crop production in the State and 
the acreage of specialty crop production in the State, 
as demonstrated in the most recent Census of Agri-
culture data; bears to 
‘‘(2) the average of the most recent available 
value of specialty crop production in all States and 
the acreage of specialty crop production in all States, 
as demonstrated in the most recent Census of Agri-
culture data.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection 
(l); 
(4) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: 
‘‘(j) MULTISTATE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Agriculture Reform,
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Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall issue guidance for the purpose of making 
grants to multistate projects under this section for 
projects involving— 
‘‘(A) food safety; 
‘‘(B) plant pests and disease; 
‘‘(C) crop-specific projects addressing com-
mon issues; and 
‘‘(D) any other area that furthers the pur-
poses of this section, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—Of the funds provided under 
subsection (l), the Secretary of Agriculture may allo-
cate for grants under this subsection, to remain avail-
able 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. 
‘‘(k) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEPARTMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may not use more than 3 percent of the funds 
made available to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year for administrative expenses.
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‘‘(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 para-
graph (3))— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each 
fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 10009. RECORDKEEPING, INVESTIGATIONS, AND EN-
FORCEMENT. 
The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 is amended 
by inserting after section 2120 (7 U.S.C. 6519) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 2120A. RECORDKEEPING, INVESTIGATIONS, AND EN-
FORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) RECORDKEEPING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this title, all persons, including producers, han-
dlers, and certifying agents, required to report infor-
mation to the Secretary under this title shall main-
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tain, and make available to the Secretary on the re-
quest of the Secretary, all contracts, agreements, re-
ceipts, and other records associated with the organic 
certification program established by the Secretary 
under this title. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF RECORDKEEPING REQUIRE-
MENT.—A record covered by paragraph (1) shall be 
maintained— 
‘‘(A) by a person covered by this title, ex-
cept for a certifying agent, for a period of 5 
years beginning on the date of the creation of the 
record; and 
‘‘(B) by a certifying agent, for a period of 
10 years beginning on the date of the creation of 
the record. 
‘‘(b) CONFIDENTIALITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
and except as provided in section 2107(a)(9) and as 
otherwise directed by the Secretary or the Attorney 
General for enforcement purposes, no officer, em-
ployee, or agent of the United States shall make avail-
able to the public information, statistics, or docu-
ments obtained from or made available by any person 
under this title, other than in a manner that ensures 
that confidentiality is preserved regarding the iden-
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tity of persons, including parties to a contract, and 
proprietary business information. 
‘‘(2) VIOLATORS AND NATURE OF ACTIONS.—The 
Secretary may release the name of the violator and 
the nature of the actions triggering an order or rev-
ocation under subsection (e). 
‘‘(c) INVESTIGATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such 
investigative actions as the Secretary considers to be 
necessary to carry out this title— 
‘‘(A) to verify the accuracy of any informa-
tion reported or made available under this title; 
and 
‘‘(B) to determine, with regard to actions, 
practices, or information required under this 
title, whether a person covered by this title has 
committed, or will commit, a violation of any 
provision of this title, including an order or reg-
ulation promulgated by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) INVESTIGATIVE
POWERS.—The Secretary 
may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena 
witnesses, compel attendance of witnesses, take evi-
dence, and require the production of any records re-
quired to be maintained under subsection (a) or sec-
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tion 2112(d) or 2116(c) that are relevant to the inves-
tigation. 
‘‘(d) UNLAWFUL ACT.—It shall be unlawful and a vio-
lation of this title for any person covered by this title— 
‘‘(1) to fail or refuse to provide, or delay the 
timely provision of, accurate information required by 
the Secretary under this section; 
‘‘(2) to violate— 
‘‘(A) an order of the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) a revocation of the organic certifi-
cation of a producer or handler; or 
‘‘(C) a revocation of the accreditation of a 
certifying agent; or 
‘‘(3) to sell, or attempt to sell, a product that is 
represented as being organically produced under this 
title (including an order or regulation promulgated 
under this title) if in fact the product has been pro-
duced or handled by an operation that is not yet a 
certified organic producer or handler under this title. 
‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) ORDER.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
issue an order to stop the sale of an agricultural 
product that is labeled or otherwise represented 
as being organically produced in cases of sus-
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pected fraudulent or otherwise unlawful acts as 
described in subsection (d) that are willful, non-
correctable, or the subject of a combined non-
compliance and adverse action until the product 
can be verified— 
‘‘(i) as meeting the national and State 
standards for organic production and han-
dling as provided in sections 2105 through 
2114; 
‘‘(ii) as having been produced or han-
dled without the use of a prohibited sub-
stance listed under section 2118; and 
‘‘(iii) as being produced and handled 
by a certified organic operation. 
‘‘(B) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO STOP SALE 
ORDER.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If a producer or 
handler has a valid organic certification 
from the Department of Agriculture, the 
burden shall shift to the Secretary to prove 
fraud or unlawful activity that is willful, 
noncorrectable, or the subject of a combined 
noncompliance and adverse action before a 
stop sale order under subparagraph (A) 
may be implemented.
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‘‘(ii) INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The producer 
or handler shall comply with any re-
quests of the Secretary for documents 
and other information not later than 
30 days after a request is made. 
‘‘(II) 
NONCOMPLIANCE.—If 
the 
producer or handler fails to comply 
within the period described in sub-
clause (I), the Secretary may issue a 
stop sale order. 
‘‘(C) APPEAL OF STOP SALE ORDER.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary 
proves fraud or unlawful activity that is 
willful, noncorrectable, or the subject of a 
combined noncompliance and adverse ac-
tion, the determination may be appealed 
through an expedited administrative appeal 
process. 
‘‘(ii) DEADLINE.—The expedited ap-
peal process shall be completed not later 
than 30 days after the date of the issuance 
of the stop sale order.
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‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—If the court determines 
that the order or revocation was lawfully made and 
duly served and that the person violated the order or 
revocation, the court shall enforce the order or revoca-
tion. 
‘‘(3) CIVIL PENALTY.—If the court finds that the 
person violated the order or revocation, the person 
shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than 
$10,000 for each offense.’’. 
SEC. 10010. REPORT ON HONEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
with affected stakeholders, shall submit to the Commissioner 
of Food and Drugs a report describing how an appropriate 
Federal standard for the identity of honey would promote 
honesty and fair dealing and would be in the interest of 
consumers, the honey industry, and United States agri-
culture. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In preparing the report under sub-
section (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 amendments or clarifications necessary to 
update that 2006 petition.
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SEC. 10011. REMOVAL OF AMS INSPECTION AUTHORITY 
OVER APPLES IN BULK BINS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF BULK BIN.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘bulk bin’’ means a bin that contains a quantity of 
apples weighing more than 100 pounds. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall have no authority 
to inspect apples in bulk bins prior to export to Canada. 
SEC. 10012. ORGANIC PRODUCT PROMOTION ORDERS. 
(a) EXEMPTION OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCTS 
FROM PROMOTION ORDER ASSESSMENTS.—Section 501 of 
the Federal Agriculture 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 PROMOTION ORDER ASSESSMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provi-
sion of a commodity promotion law, a person that 
produces, handles, markets, or imports organic prod-
ucts may be exempt from the payment of an assess-
ment under a commodity promotion law with respect 
to any agricultural commodity that is certified as ‘or-
ganic’ or ‘100 percent organic’ (as defined in part 
205 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc-
cessor regulations)).
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‘‘(2) SPLIT
OPERATIONS.—The exemption de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall apply to an agricul-
tural commodity described in that paragraph regard-
less of whether the agricultural commodity subject to 
the exemption is produced, handled, or marketed by 
a person that also produces, handles, or markets con-
ventional or nonorganic agricultural products, in-
cluding conventional or nonorganic agricultural prod-
ucts 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 Production 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 subsection (f). 
‘‘(5) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall pro-
mulgate regulations concerning eligibility and com-
pliance for an exemption under paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) ORGANIC COMMODITY PROMOTION ORDER.—Sec-
tion 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
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form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401) (as amended by subsection 
(a)) 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 COM-
MODITY.—The term ‘dual-covered agricultural 
commodity’ means an agricultural commodity 
that— 
‘‘(i) is produced on a certified organic 
farm; and 
‘‘(ii) is covered under both— 
‘‘(I) an organic commodity pro-
motion order issued under paragraph 
(2); and 
‘‘(II) any other agricultural com-
modity promotion order issued under 
this section.
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‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may issue 
an organic commodity promotion order under section 
514 that includes any agricultural commodity that— 
‘‘(A) is— 
‘‘(i) produced or handled (as defined in 
section 2103 of the Organic Foods Produc-
tion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6502)); and 
‘‘(ii) certified to be sold or labeled as 
‘organic’ or ‘100 percent organic’ (as de-
fined in part 205 of title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or successor regulations)); or 
‘‘(B) is imported with a valid organic cer-
tificate (as defined in that part). 
‘‘(3) ELECTION.—If the Secretary issues an or-
ganic commodity promotion order described in para-
graph (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 an-
other applicable agricultural commodity promotion 
order. 
‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall pro-
mulgate regulations concerning eligibility and com-
pliance for an exemption under paragraph (1).’’.
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(c) DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY.—Sec-
tion 513(1) of the Commodity Promotion, Research, and In-
formation Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7412(1)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) 
as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) products, as a class, that are 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 that are certified to 
be sold or labeled as ‘organic’ or ‘100 percent or-
ganic’ (as defined in part 205 of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations));’’. 
SEC. 10013. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title and the amendments made by this title take 
effect on October 1, 2013. 
TITLE XI—CROP INSURANCE 
SEC. 11001. SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE OPTION. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE OP-
TION.—Section 508(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1508(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) 
and inserting the following:
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‘‘(3) YIELD AND LOSS BASIS OPTIONS.—A pro-
ducer 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 part of the deduct-
ible under the individual yield and loss policy, 
as authorized in paragraph (4)(C).’’. 
(b) LEVEL OF COVERAGE.—Section 508(c) of the Fed-
eral 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
PER-
CENTAGE OF YIELD.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (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 de-
termined by the Corporation). 
‘‘(B) INFORMATION.—The Corporation shall 
provide producers with information on cata-
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strophic 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 supple-
mental coverage option described in para-
graph (3)(B), the Corporation shall offer 
producers the opportunity to purchase cov-
erage in combination with an individual 
buy up policy or plan of insurance offered 
under this subtitle that would allow indem-
nities to be paid to a producer equal to part 
of the deductible under the policy or plan of 
insurance, if sufficient area data is avail-
able (as determined by the Corporation). 
‘‘(ii) DEDUCTIBLE.—Coverage offered 
under this subparagraph shall be subject to 
a deductible in an amount equal to— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a producer who 
participates in the agriculture risk 
coverage 
program 
under 
section 
1108(c) of the Agriculture Reform, 
Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, 22 percent 
of the expected value of the crop of the